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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-12
AN EXAMPLE OF COURTESY.

One day, while at Otarn in Yazo, went
with friend just outside of the town limits
to take bath in the sea. There was no
sandy beach, but the shore was rocky. and
some workmen were digging away the hill
side to make room for more houses
When we had had our swim and returned
to our clothes we found that these workmen
had spread a clean new mat over the rocks
SO that we might have place to dress COM
tortably. In what other country would such
all acl of gratuitous courtesy enter the minds
OF common workmen?
1t is to be hoped that .hIs national cour-
tesy, rs we'll as the love OF art and nature,
OF flowers and scenery, and the contempt for
vulgar displays of wealth, which now char
acterize the japanese, may ever continue to
remain among their cardinal virtues. But
the manner in which this courtesy is mani
tested is too Oriental to hold its own against
the inroads of Western civilization, and it
is probable that in lew decades Japan will
cease to be the Kneeling Nation. To-day
no one would dream of getting on his knees
when an official passes along the street. and
even when the Mikado appears IN public
his attendants and the people either stand
or sit on foreign chairs. Now, just as the
man who bought himself new hat, soon
found that he had to get an entire new suit
in order to match it, so the Japanese, if they
adopt single article of foreign furniture,
will be bound to build an entirely different
kind of house and change their way OF liv-
ing. Say it is table with chairs. As soonas
you eat off table instead of on the floor,
not only will you cease kneeiing, but it
would appear absurd for the teahouse maid
to kneel by your side to fill up your rice
bowl This is SO we'll understood that at the
foreign and semi-foreign hotels in Japan
the waiter girls do their waiting in the
same way as they would in other countries.
When once you have table you will want
knives and forks instead OF chopsticks, and
this implies changes III cookery. More
over, Japanese rooms are so low and small
that table seems as much out o. place in
them and as clumsily big as foreigner;
hence you must build different houses to
harmonize with the table-Q. E. D.
DIFFERENT FROM THE CHINESE.
But are not the common people too con-
servative to submit TO such changes and in
poyations? Not the japanese, I think.
Contrary to the prevalent opinion they are
not, like the Chinese, conservative people.
On the contrary. they are the most protean
of all nations with the exception, perhaps.
of the French, and they have been aptly
called the Frenehmen of the East. Twice
within historic times have they adopted a
foreign set of ideas and customs by whole
sale-once Chinese Confucianism with its
moral and social code, another time Indian
Buddhism, so that there is no reason for
doubling that American and European ideas
and practice. which are now being imported
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-12

So ends-thanks to editorial shears-ths
alley series. With the due amount of regret
ful tears in his eyes, the Rhymster composed
the following rondeau as an epilogue-ths
rhymes for the same being supplied by the
Philosopher:
When day is done-the lamps below,
Clean dimly through the afterglow,
Great wavering mist-wraith's downward roEPa
Around the roofs their forms enfold
Against our brows the breezes blow.
Our song is sped, our story told,
The sunlight rrIcked it out with gold
'Tis but grain of alley mould
When day Is donel
Yet reader, when your fires agiov
In some warm nook. where dreams may 20
Think sometimes of this alley old
Along whose stones your fancy strollsd
And alley folk you used TO know
When day is done.
PHILOSOPHERS AND RHYMsTKA
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plain now as he used to complain; he is
more resigned; indeed, he seldom talks OF
it. And when I say complain, that is
hardly the word. Don't you think he bears
his lot with great fortitude? am sure it is
more on my account than his own that he
ever thinks of the estate that was lost And
am sure he is happier with his books than
with all the land and money that could be
given to him. He seems to fancy that those
old songs and ballads belong to him; they
are his property; he is happier with them
than with big estate and riches"
81 could not find BalIoray in the index
to the Guide" Vincent resumed, "but of
course there must be such place-there is
1.-THE Bonnie Milldams O. Balloray."
She looked up quietly, with some distress
in her face.
'vincent, don't you understand? Don't
you understand that grandfather is easily
taken With name-with the sound of it
and sometimes he confuses one with
another. That ballad is not about Balloray,
it is about Binnorie; it is "The Bonnie
Bonnie Milldams O. Binnorie.' Grand
father forgets at times, and he is used to
Balloray; and that has got into his head in
connection with the ballad thought per-
haps you knew"
ooh, nc" said he lightly, for he did not
attach any great importance to this chance
confusion. "The two words are not unlike;
I quite see how one might take the place OF
the other. Of course you will make sure
that he puts in the right name when he
comes to publish the volume"
And 90 they walked up and down the
almost deserted pier, in the bright sunlight,
looking out on the tapping green waters. or
up to the terraced yellow houses above the
tall cliffs. Sometimes, Of course, the four
of them came together; and more than once
the horsey- looking young gentleman insldi-
ously tried to detach Maisrie from her
chosen companion-and tried in vain. At
last, when it became about time FOX .thsm 70
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-05
AN EXTRA LEGISL LATIVE SESSION
CALLED FOR

1t is announced in this mornings dis
patches that petitions emanating from
the headquarters of the Farmers Ali
ance of Kansas are being circulated for
signers throughout the state praying the
governor to call an extra session of the
legislature for the purpose of affording
the farming community temporary re-
lief from their present financial distress,
the result of the general depression of
business and low prices for all farm pro-
ducts, the relief to be afforded in the
form of stay law. If it were the de-
sign to make the relief asked general the
movement would no doubt become at
once popular, but as it is only asked, so
far, for special class it's advocates will
be confined mainly to the class proposed
to be affected by it. There are many
arguments that may be urged both for
and against the proposition. What the
governor will do in the premises is a
matter of conjecture. That he is in
sympathy with the farmers his recent
actions and expressions seem to leave no
doubt. but there are other interests in
volved that can not be lightly consider
ed. The involvings Of the proposition
are mOmentous.
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-05

she could NOT 40 81. DuI she SAID Mo-"
If she could keep II going it would be a
fine property for her sons. and she did
not feel justified in throwing it away.
So she called together tho head men in
the various departments of the office,
and laid her position before them, and
she and her upright servants together
worked the paper on successfully, Till
such time as her boys grew TO be men
and could take the management into
their own hands. They have IL nov:
two sons, Mr. William Ingram, late NJ.
p. from his fathers native town Of Boe-
ton, and Mr.. Charles divide the manage
nent between them, and they have a
resolution not to dismiss any of the old
servants who served them and theax
mother so well III their need
Mr.. George Augustus Sala was for
years one of the literary props Of The
Illustrated London News. His "Echoes
Of the Week, with their quaint lore and
droll little stories about everything that
happened, were eagerly looked for and
did much TO keep The News popular in
the literary department. Ssla writes no
more for il now. What were his columns
are at present filed for English corgirnp-
ton with the mild jokes of Mr.. Jaxues
Payn, the novelist, while the American
edition has the same space occupied by
Mr.. Howard Paul, whose brisk native
humor, suppose. sits 1.-THE other side"
better than Nr. Payn's placid Little puns
asad tiny jokeiets.
Other literary contributors, regular or
occasional, are Mr.. Davenport Adams,
who almost equals Mr. SaIa In the vSrie-
ty and extent Of his knowledge and the
hghtness Of his touch. Mr.. W. ". Feun,
a blind Literary man, whose forte 10 do
scenery; Hiss Clo Graves, q
young girl dramatist noted for dressing
in mans evening coat and vest. with .
'dickey" fastened with a ruby stod.
above which her handsome face and dark
cropped hair make her look exactly Ike
a young fellow; Mr.. Clement Scott. the
who ''does- the criticisms Of
the theatres. and Mr.. John Lat>s, Jr..
one Of the most capable all round Jour
naiists Of LONDON. equally good at ten
ter little set of verses. thrilling story,
md serious leader" The art editor
5 Mr. Mason Jackson. tie literary and
pictorial departments being kep< quite
Instinct Letter.
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-05
A MOOTED QUESTION.

To the Editor of the Eagle
A person becomes tired of reiteratino
economic truths, which should be assent
ed to by all intelligent minds. Yet reit-
Grafton seems to be necessary to impress
on the minds of all wealth producers
that the fruitful cause of the evils Of
which we justly complain must be first
ascertained before it is possible to apply
an intelligent remedy. In the past,
without much consideration for self, we
were in the habit of sending to our state
and national legislatures lawyers and
bankers whose previous training unfit
ted them for the work which they were
called upon to perform. They were
incapable of viewing any question
from the farmers and laborers'
standpoint. The prominent positions
which they acquired by the votes of
their patriotic constituents did not nee
essarily imply that they were possessed
OF the ability to forget self and honestly
labor for the well being of their constitu-
ents. On the contrary it is true (pity It's
It's true) that even in our state legisla-
lures are remarkable for their alacritv in
taking bribes.
L know there are men in the legal pro-
fession who possess in high degeee the
elements of true greatness: men who
scorn the wiles of the politician; men
with intense convictions, who can not be
swayed or bribed by the agents of any
monopoly or trust. The very existence
of these hydra-headed monopolies or
trusts is the greatest danger that con-
fronts modern society.
The qeStlon Is now. on whom can we
rely as the brawny Hercules to slav this
modern hydra of Lerna whose accumu-
lated capital is devouring the profits of
labor?
l am convinced that the farmers of
the west have suffered more than any
other class from the arrogant demands
of trusts in general. Their self-interest
will keep them in the paths of rectitude
and honor. We have been for wears fill
ing the congressional halls with learned
lncompetency. Let us in Gods name
turn over new leaf and send as our rep
reSentatlve 10 congress one of the wealth
producers. who will not prove false To
the people. Ii this congressional dis
trlct but sets the example it will spread
like Ia grippe until needed revolution is
accomplished. Then victory will be as
Sured
In true republic all classes should be
represented IN the halls of legislation in
proportion to their numbers. Therefore
1t follows that if we would helm o1,r-
selves we must commence at length IN
work mtelllgently by sending a practical |
farmer, not an agriculturalist. 10 repre- |
sent US IN the state and national leoisla- |
ture. Yours Respectfully,
ONE OF THE MACS.
Glen Mary Farm, February 8. 1890.
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-05
The Figure Nine.

l wonder if anyone besides myself has
ever noticed the puculiarities of the
figure 8: That when an error has arisen
from any transposition of figures the
difference between such transposed num-
bers of figures is universally a multiple
OF the figure 8: For instance, suppose
an error occurs in bringing out trial
balance or cash settlement of the amount
IN question, or that the sum short or
oyer can be divided by without any re-
mainder, there is a strong probability
that the mistake has been made by trans
posing figures; at any rate, if such
mistake takes place by reason of trans
position, the sum in question will divide
by without remainder. To illustrate
this: II 81 has peen put down 20. the
error will be Is. or twice 9exactly; if 322
be set down 223, the error will be %, or
Ike, and so on between any transposed
numbers. These errors are prevalent,
and 8 is first class detective TO ferret
them out.
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-05
A GREAT WEGklY'S STAFF.
The Editors of and Contributors to Ths
Illustrated London Sews.

| Ine Editors of and Contributors to The
Illustrated London Hews.
| The s.litor of The Illustrated London
News, DIR. Latey, Sr., is one of the sew
eral servants of the newspaper who have
been there almost from the beginning.
Mr.. Latey was not the FIRST editor, a Mr.
Bailey having filed the post for some
few years, to be succeeded by Dr. Charles
. Mackay, author of There's Good Times
Coming, Boys" and many other popular
songs, who was editor from 184S to 1859.
The Office of The News is certainly
favorable to longevity. Dr. Mackays
death at an advanced age was reported
only a week or two since. Mr.. Plum
mer, who was cashier back in those
early days, was still drawing checks In
the office less than twelve months ago
The sub-editor is no longer young
As TO Mr.. Latey, the editor-in-cbief, his
beautiful old werld manners are the
chief indication of his age, for there he
works away hike any young fellow of 30,
bearing the burden Of an exciting post
ON his shoulders in the office familiar TO
The reason why the business of paper,
that really needs all that the enterprise
of youth can do to keep it properly ur
with these rushing times, is so largely In
the hands Of very old servants makes a
pretty story on the whole. Herbert In
gram, the founder Of The News. though
IN most respects a singulariy strong and
sturdy minded man, had morbid hor-
ror Of storms DR.. Mackay tells bow
absolutely terrified the calm. as;ute pro-
prietor of the paper was while with ham
IN Switzerland during thunder storm
of great violence. BY horrible coinci-
dence he had 70 battle for his life for
long tine-and lose il az last-in the !
midst of a wild storm of lightning and |
thunder. II was on Lake Michigan. in |
September, 1860. The steamer Lady e |
gIn. on board which we're Nr. Herbert I
Ingram and his eldest son. who were |
making a pleasure trip through the |
states, was run into III the dark By 1
another vessel and shortly after sank, /
and Of 333 pcrsons on board only ia :
were saved The dead body of Herbert |
Ingram was washed ashore, fzstensd 70
a spar. some taree hoars afterwards IL
vas sail cutie waFzn-Sbowing that the
man had only Jnst expired
For all tpose hours bs had tossed about
dght4ng vsialy for I!fe. in the midst Of a
violent storm of thunder, on the dark
waters Of the inland sea
The News was By this time eighteen
u.
sriy, and ingram left a family of sona
Many people advised mis- widow. whom
be left with fun discretion, TO a. once
ell the paper. Her boys were nos cd
-.ouga - manage il, AID frs@ssas ,s.osxat
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-05
THE uNouENcHAA1E SPIRIT.
.SP1vEY, KAN, Feb. 4, 1890.

/ SPltEx, IA1A1es 4 Gu Il 1OVUs
| To the Editor of the Eagle.
Learn to labor with hand and brain,
This is always poverty's bane;
IL Is the turning OF the lane
That rings the change from loss to gain.
This second gem was suggested on
reading your quotation from the es.
teemed lola Register and you will please
excuse it on account of the spring
weather. Now if you think I am trying
to hog space in your widely circulated
nonpariel you will shut me off. But if
you will bear with me would like to say
few words in answer, promising like
the longest winded preacher ever heard,
to be very brief"
TIE Register says in substance. "We
have expressed ourselves on the beef
combine and railroads, hogging it
all. On the injustice of con-
tracing the currency. That
congress now knows our sentiments.
Now let us go to work. 1t
also says, no ''be it enacted" can
help us, we must work" How disagree
able as the necessity is, there is no doubt
we all, or most OF us, anyway, must
work or starye. But still l believe we
ought to keep on talking until our work
is rewarded-until 1.-The laboreri5 worthy
of his hire"
We don't need more legislation, we
only need some of the most vicious done
away with. The ''Be it enacted" that
we need is that "Be it enacted"
that the producers stand on the
same footing with everybody else.
What's the use OF working if all we
make goes into the pockets of the usurers,
of eastern manufacturers, of railroads,
and of the thousand and one trusts and
cliques that weave not, neither do they
spin," except nets for suckers?
l believe in working; in fact have to:
believe in doing all we can to encourage
Immigration to the grandest state, take
it all around, in the union, but at odd
times we ought to keep on talking until
Kansas has at least an equal chance with
her sisters, however far east they may
be, and until the producers of Kansas
have an equal chance with the rings and
cliques. Until if it is lawful to use any
thing mechanically, incidentally or scien-
tifically, we have the privilege of using
Kansas 12-cent corn, sorghum, rye-or
barley equally as cheap-to make it with,
without paying freight on said materials
out of the state and using foreign labor
to do it with. Yours truly,
SURE ENOUGH kANSAN.
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-05
EVILS AND REMEDIES.

We give space in this issue to a short
article from lone Of the Macs" on the
| subject of qualifications for legislators.
He takes the high ground that lawyers
are actually disqualified for making
good Legislators by reason of their edu-
cation, their training. The EAGLE has
always doubted the wisdom of selecting
majority Of the members of the legis-
ture from the legal profession, though
the necessity of that body having in its
membership some persons who are well
yersed in the science of law as well as
familiar with the written law Of the
commonwealth is too patent to need ar
gument. 1t thinks, therefore, that its
correspondent inveighs too strongly
against lawyers as a profession. One of
the chief causes Of complaint on the
part of the farming community, and
the commonality of the people, against
law makers and many of the laws en-
acted, is found to rest primarily with
the people themselves, because they fail
to take part in the selection of candi-
A"'0o All hohlihdS1oI eiuu SuHSI lew
interested persons TO perform that most
important function of the citizen with
out let or hindrance.
Whenever the people-farmers as well
as everybody else-wake up the import
ance OF performing their simple duty as
citizens in this matter, that of selecting
men for office because of their personal
fitness therefor, they may reasonably
hope for the change SO earnestly desired,
but not till then.
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-05
OKLAHOMA OUTLINES.

And Norman is to have great, big ho-
tel, too.
Oklahoma City now has board Of pen
| sion examiners.
A G. (. r. post was mustered at Ed
mond last Saturday.
| There have been very few CLOSING out
sales" so far in Oklahoma
| Edmund has ladies' aid society, which
is doing great deal of good.
| They have it 'kansas weather. and
| ''Texas souther" in Oklahoma.
In Oklahoma old maxims fail For in
| stance: The sooner, the better"
The farmers who have been fencing have
not been interrupted by the weather.
The soil of Oklahoma is said to be adap-
| ted well to the growth of tame grasses.
As far as harmony, several towns could
pattern after Reno City and be none the
worse for it
The lot jumpers at Guthrie have been
squelcbed by orders of "the powers that
be" in Washington.
The farmers near Edmond are taking
measures toward reciprocative protection
in lieu Of herd law.
The veriloquent Edmond Sun says "the
deep water barbor on the gulf means u
great deal Tor OKLAHOMA"
Milt Reynolds, careful to equalize his
compliments. calls Guthrie great and
Oklahoma City splendid"
There has been so many young people
starting in housekeeping" that another
furniture store saw fit TO locate there.
Norman had a horse race Saturday
which attracted sports from ali over the
Beautiful Land. The stakes were S500.
Circumstances have been very favorable
for their production. but on the whole
there are very few kickers in Oklahoma.
The lot jumper is not to be conntenanced
in Oklahoma any more than the sooner
They are both enemies TO peace and order.
A large number Of the farmers will
make speciality OF watermelons this SUN
mer, especially those in the vicinity OF
Lincoln.
The saltwater Gazette says that the
people il that town are nearly all former
kansans, and the rest are Eli people from
other states
Great preparations are being made for
the teachers MEETING for the territory e.
Edmond on the 18th OF March. Edmond
viii spread herself
1t would be hard to believe that Still
water was not good town when two such
splendid papers as the Standard aid Ga
zette are published there.
\ resident OF the Pott country was il
town "Wednesday, and he SAYS that the
Shavnees are al slck. In hearty every
house there Is somebody thar IS dead or
dying TIE Potts are Ia remarkably good |
beAlth.-Noyman Advance
Some OF the hcnsestes5ers in and around |
the town Of Rock Island aye agisafing the /
question Of fire. range" Sentiulsnt = 1
very much divided oa the subject, and we 1
look for several meetings in tne uea- fu- /
ture TO consider tie question, says tue Re
no City Eagle
Norman Transcript; Hunter. the mar
ket man here. slaughtered last Tuesday. i.
stall sed beef tia. dressed trIss owe. !,6sS.S.