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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-13
Facts About William Tell.

Once before in this column 1 have called
attention to the altogether legendary char
acter of the story Of William Tell, the Swiss
hero; also the fact that at meeting of
historians in the early part Of this year it
was pretty generally agreed that the heroic
parsonage mentioned had no existence in
fact Notwithstanding this decision, it will
have been observed that at the recent seven
hundredth anniversary celebration in Switz-
erlsnd the hero of the apple-shooting affair
occupied quite prominent place. I will
briefly outline what is really known of this
famous character and why historians gener-
ally doubt his existence. The romantic in
cident is supposed to have taken place in
the year 1908, but not a single chronicler
mentions it until nearly a century and
half later afterward. This is curious when
it is remembered that the battle
of Morgarten, which took place in
1916, has three eotemporary historians,
not one of whom mentions the Tell
insurrection of seven years previous.
The stories out of which the interesting
tale has been formed, first appeared in what
is known as the "White Book" which
made its appearance in 1740. Until that
time no one had ever heard of William Tell.
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A Unique Market Place.

Report has it that the great fair of Nov
gorod in Russia is an utter failure this year,
on account of the existing distress. Tray
elers tell us that this fair is one of the most
remarkable sights to be witnessed in any
land while it lasts. Regularly about this
time of year 30, 900 traders assemble in the
town to buy and sell goods, the. stalls at
times containing merchandise to the value
of 250, ZOO, 900 rubles or more. During the
fair time, which is usually at its height
in September, the town is full of life and
business. During the day fine military
bands play in front of the Governors pal
ace, while thousands swarm the streets or
crowd into the 1000 shops or markets, while
the harbor is literally alive with shipping,
loading or unloading. The visitor to the
place who returns again in either January,
February or March will be astounded to
find that during the latter period the entire
population of the place might easily be fed
and sheltered in one of the smallest hotels,
while the theaters, halls and churches that
were won't to be so crowded q few short
months before are now empty and as silent
as the grave. Novgorod with oil its sub
stantia1 buildings and shops Is merely a
huge market place, which has no counter
part in the world, 50 far as magnitude is
concerned.
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words: "Come, come, wake up, and eat
your breakfastf''
Daisy rubbed her eyes. They needed it.
They were swollen and heavy, and her
cheeks were white. She lay on the sofa,
well tucked IN with her travelling ulster.
"What am I here for?" she asked in
dignantly
Because you are goose. wrapped
you up Just where you were. If had
walked you to get you into bed, you would
not have come"
ooh my goodness, the parti I did not
mean to go to sleep"
Get this into you, and then we will talk
about the part. {"
''Have 1 missed breakfast? Freda, how
could you let me?''
'There's gratitudeI Take the tea quick,
or III pour it down your ear. Then we will
get to work at once"
81 ought to know some of 1t, " Daisy said,
when, after the tea and the Splash" and
the subsequent breakfast, Freds had In
sisted upon, she get at the part. "Where
shall begin?''
"At the beginning"
'"The very beginning! Oh, Freda-an
my time wasted"
The beginning the very frst?"
Enter at the end of my rope" read
Daisy, despondently.
You needn't bother about entrance cues.
You can watch your part while you are out
side, you know" said Freda, impatiently.
Get to your first speech"
but shall carry my part on with me2"
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and 'faint." This was 80 that the turn OF
her dress over her feet as she fell might
meet Kildare's approval From the last
"faint" she failed to rise. On investigation
she was found to be insensible.
"Stuff and nonsense-sham, Kildare
growled, flushing darkly. "Miss Granite,
get the part from the stage manager and be
ready to play tomorrow uight.
| Freda glared from where she knelt by the
slowly recovering girl
| s'Get cab" she said to the call boy
] The rehearsal was stopped and Bird was
handed into the cab under care Of her maid
and Freda She seemed dazed and her eyes
| clung, with dog-like look in them, to Kill
| dare, but he did not see her.
Freda dismissed the maid when Birds
| room was reached.
"And>now out of yoor togs and into your
nightgown," she said, putting Bird on the
bed and beginning to take off her shoes.
The girl made faint protest.
'Nonsense! it's like old times, Bird dear,
when we used to be together last season
before your salary was SO big, and Marie
with double was around. Ahl dear
heart, how thin the pretty foot has grownP
She laid her cheek against it moment and
then pushed on the soft fur slippers she had
taken from under the bed. GAS for the
dress; that goes here on the chair, so that
Marie, with double e, can't forget to take
it back to the theater with you tomorrow
night. Over with you now, while unite
the corset strings. 1t will be less bother to
take them off that way, though goodness
knows they are loose enough Where's the
night gown?"
A foam of soft lace was In satin robe
case on the bed. As Freda slipped it over
Birds barred arms she noted three dark
marks on one thin shoulder-like finger
marks
"What is itq'' asked Bird at Freda's ex-
clamation.
Nothing Oh, nv little girl"
"How good you are, Freda," Bird said
weakly, when at last her head was on the
pillow.
81 am fond of you, that's all"
SLOW will you get home, dear9"
TITS not far
"Bob will -
"No, he won't"
Birds face suddenly 4fighted
''There he isl''
Freda listened. Presently q step became
audible to her. Then came sharp knock.
eyes, DEAR" said Bird.
'Ts Freda there?"
Freda seemed about to sing out reply,
but Bird lifted her hand pleadingly and an
swered: eyes, dear"
IT have the carriage for her. I will take
her down"
"Goodby," said Freds shortly, putting on
her things.
"Oh, Freda, don't mind, ;" Bird moaned.
Then, as Freda bent to kiss her, she said
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on, formerly Minister of Finance, is also
an American, as are, in fact, any number Of
the most representative citizens. No less
important parsonage than the Prince Con-
sort ofQueen Liliuokalani, who has just died,
and who was known as John o. Dominis.
was an American. He was of Boston,
Mass, and Harvard graduate, and went
to Hawaii early in the eos. Mr.. Dominis'
biography furnishes us with nothing of
startling or remarkable nature beyond the
fact of his having been born, raised and ed
ucated in this country, and having emil
grated to the Sandwich Islands in time to
marry the late Kings eldest sister and be
appointed Governor of Oahu and eventually
and finally to reach the dignity of Prince
Consort to the reigning monarch.
The royal couples married life is said to
have been very happy, although not blessed
with children. Mr.. Dominis is described
as pleasant, agreeable gentleman, ot>very
quiet manners, Although we do not hear
of his taking active part in the affairs Of
state, his executive ability was no doubt
felt behind the throne, SO much so, in fact.
that since the announcement of his death,
which reached this country few days ago,
the American Government has seen fit to
dispatch war vessel to Hawaiian waters to
protect our interests there, should occasion
arise,
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'sPlssss don'sthink too hard

tremulously, "Plssss dou'sthink too hard
ly of mep'
"You are unhuppy; that's all I know, !"
returned Freda, land am shut out from
helping you Good night, little one. God
bless you"
She found Kildare leaning against the wall
outside.
"Weill VIII she play" he asked an1i-
| ously.
ST don't think So.
'aThe devili Hold onr'
'Thanks, don't bother"
'tMy carriage awaits below Countess
May your humble adorer escort you to it?''
'T don't want your carriage. I'm going
to walk"
"Don't make scene"
Freda scowled, but made no further OBJ
lection till he handed her into the cab.
care you coming?" she inquired ungra-
ciously.
"No, my dear. I hate to disappoint you
-butIBird needs me, you know" and he
IT wish you would die" said Freda vici-
ously.
81 will, when you will come, too-sweet-
hearth
He leaned into the darkness of the cab
and kissed her hand. Then he directed the
coachman, bowed and closed the cab door.
Freda found Daisy in state of mind.
'The part is 80 Sides" she walled. "Kil-
dare said you would help me. can't do
it'll
'Oh, yes you can. One can always do
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nd our camp is within 20 miles of

understand our camp is within 20 miles of
Pittsburg
SIN this two years drive we found the
best roads in the State of Ohio; poor roads
in Illinois, especially in spring; fair roads
in Indiana, and the very worst roads in
Pennsylvania this side of the Allegheny
Mountains That portion of the old national
pike between the West Virginia line and
Washington, Pa, is in bad condition on
account of the hauling of heavy loads to the
oil wells Riding along that very part of
the national road once, my father told me
that when he was driving over it many
years before sick horses compelled most of
the party to walk behind the wagon. 1t had
been raining for several days, and was still
wet weather that day. They walked u
miles and never got their boots muddy bit,
so well kept was that road. This spring our
horses stuck in the mud at several places
along there.
DO NOT DRAIN THE ROADS.
"Coming down the mountains into
Ligonier, Pa; the roads are awful. 1 am
willing to bet that no repairs have been put
on that old stone road for several years, and
it is now the hardest kind of a ride on
wagons. 1t racks them to pieces. Here, in
Allegheny county, you have good roads
Just now, because it is summer, but l see
they are ordinary dirt roads, and l know
they must be very bad in winter / have
nv own ideas about road-building fought
TO have, don't you think, after living on
them all my life? L see very few of your
Pennsylvania path masters drain the roads
Only yesterday, since striking
Allegheny county, passed over two roads
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On the diverse is conventional repre-
sentatioo of the beautiful gate of Solomon's s
Temple. 1t is, perhaps, the only picture of
that edifce extant. The Hebrew characters
signify Simon or Simeon. Above is star,
alluding to Simon's surname, r-Cochebas,
or Cochab, which signifies the son of star.
The reverse bears the inscription, ''Second
year of the deliverance of Israel" The two
emblems ar. the ethrog and lulab. The eth
rog is a spscies of citron. The lulab, or
bunch of palm branches, in olden times was
used in the temple, in the house of PRAYER
when the Hallel Psalms were recited,
and was seldom out of peoples hands in the
daytime. About the base of the lulab is a
basket. It is the golden basket with which
wealthy Israelites used to adofn' their lulab
much as rich churchgoers now ornament
their prayer books. Of the four or five coins
like this now known no two are exactly
alike. Perhaps separate die was used for
each. No satisfactory explanation of the
fact has yet been offered. This shekel was
the last coin struck by the Hebrews as ma
tion. These coins were struck to carry the
news of victory
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-13
After George Eliot's Glory.

Robert Buchanan, erstwhile writer Of
really interesting stories, to which readers
of "God and the Man," "Annan Water"
etc., will testify, having nothing more ser
ious on his hands, has now undertaken to
prove that George Henry Lewes was really
the author of the works ascribed to George
Eliot This is not the first time an effort
has been made to make away with George
Eliot's literary credentials, and it can be
said that Buchanan's effort has no more SUBJ
stantial evidence back Of it than had the
previous one. Lewes was, as the world
knows a clever man, who wrote some bright
little things, but those taking the trouble to
compare his work with that of the lamented
author of ''Daniel Deronda," can readily see
the wide difference in the styles of the two
and the manifest impossibility OF the one to
take up the manner Of the other. AS
Buchanan is evidently sincere, we can from
this on look forward to an era of "cipher"
proofs, etc. If we give these enthusiasts
consideration, what time poor Bacon and
Lewes must have had in the composition of
their works. The ordinary writer would
have much trouble to even initiate either
the Avon Bard or Eliot, without creating
work and handicapping ones self in the
effort to write it within the confines of a
tremendous cipher arrangement.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-13
CLARA MORRIS GRAVEYARD.
The spot Where Her Pets Lta and What
She say About Them.

The spot Where Her Pets Lts and What
She say About Them.
Boston Herald.J
Clara Morris has been married IL years.
In private she is Mrs. Fred Harriott, and,
with her husband, who is her bon comrade.
and her mother, her summers are spent at
her beautiful home, 1.-THE Pines," situated
on the Hudson. half an hour from New
York. There will be noticed little grave
yard and when you see it Miss Morris will
say: eyes, that is in memory of my little
pets; would it interest you to know of
them?"
''Bartie was my little black and tan, the
only friend and companion had when 1
came alone to New York in 1870, and was
too poor to bring my mother or employ q
maid. Little Rags was Skye, who thought
that every one who came to the house
came solely to see him, and what efforts
he did make for their entertainment!
Poor Pansy is known as the heroine of
the tea-cup,' because in coming from Eng
land on the steamer she fell into a cup and
was badly burned. Lasca was a tiny black
and tan, the most beautiful living thing 1
ever saw. Tibbs was Yorkshire. His real
name was Tippo-Tib, but Tbs for short.
My husband was as fond of the little fellow
as l was. Heart disease has taken away
most of my little pets, and have been so
fond of themi
In whatever part of the world am at
Christmas time, this tablet, in common with
my large picture of Dickens is decorated
with wreath. 1 have ordered marble
for the little graveyard, on which is the in
scrlption, My pets who were my friends. p"
You have never had any children?" you
may ask"
"Ah, no, one can't have everything"
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Guilliaman. the historian, writing toward
the end of the sixteenth century, noticed
the legendary character of the story. but,
for various reasons saw fit to keep his in
formation to himself. In the last century
Freudenberger had the audacity to dub the
Tell story myth, and as result his his
torical work was publicly burned in the
market place Of Altorf. But, since that
time Swiss, German and French critics, one
after another, riddled the story so COM
pletsly that it is doubtful if the most patri-
otic of Swiss really believe in Tell, in spite
of the recent displays in his honor. Taking
1t all in all the story has been good one
and will live for long time to come, if not
among the.Swiss it will ''bob up serenely"
in new dress and among a different people,
who will cherish it as fervently as the Swiss
have done for centuries past.
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that are actually followed out in the
middle. Why, common sense would tell
you that road would always be bad. The
water would lay in the middle, instead of
running off to either side.
Sand, if the roads nowadays are hard on
wagons" concluded the Gipsy, 'they are
worse on horses. How 1 have pitied our
poor, jaded brutes some days, when they
have had tug with the mud after a good
sized rain. Grandmother came from Egypt,
where she was the seventh daughter; grand
father came from Germany, father was many
years a traveller with his wagons in En-
gland and Scotland, and they have all told
me what the roads were there. like to re-
member the descriptions they gaye of their
beautiful horses-kept beautiful, believe,
because they were not worn out on miserable.
roads like you have here"
Is the Gipsy's complaint Of any economic
value? L. E SToFIEL
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a. fOOC1OnOS6H.
that would have seemed TRANCE in any age,
but, particularly now, when general perfec.
tion makes imperfection all the more dis
tinguishable by contrast 1t is not neces-
sary to discuss the condition of cfasses; that
has almost been overdone, but, it ia really
worthy of note, even if it be not exactly
new, that. this most civilized world
of ours is to-day. looking upon
cutions Of any time or country; perse-
cutions not any more refined OF excusabie
than any one Of the ten prosecutions known
in the history of the Christian religion.
But Nero, Trajan and Diocletian were mere
barbarians, with whom such learned and
civilized individual as M. Pobedonoseff,
procurator of the Holy Synod, Russia, (and
general Hebrew baiter) cannot be compared
for an instant In the old days the refine
ment of cruelty was the refinement of
pleasure for the instigators. cannot real
ize that such can be the motive of Pobedon-
osetf's action toward the Hebrews of Russia
Surely that quiet, calm. face does not con-
ceal so much barbarity. 1t cannot be that
this intellectual man, whose ripe statesman
ship has elevated him, in renown, to a level
with the Gar, is governed by such british
instincts. Nor can it be granted that these
unfortunate people nave themselves fur-
nished cause for persecution; few legitimate
transgressions Of the law have been re-
corded
All, Russia there is deep reason some
where for this work-a reason that has as
yet not seen the light of day. Back of the
flying descendants of Jacob can be seen
the oracles, clamoring to prove the unde-
slrability of the persecuted. Clamor and
declaim as you will, civilization cannot
believe your story, for away and beyond
the oracles and disappearing in the gloom
that hangs over Siberia can be seen a long,
unending line of broken-hearted. wretches
who are leaving hope and liberty behind,
and behind them drive fac SMILES of the
Hebrew prosecutors But, look out for
the recoil of the weapon you are using
Every day the load grows heavier and the
time will come when the Weapons re-
bound will be dangerous if it does not e1-
plode altogether. Never did any people or
nation engage in the persecution Of an
other, but that vengeance followed as
certain as the night follows day. On, on
Russia, with your mad work Your turn
to-day; it will be someone else's to-mor-
row.
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fact and that the French have been little
slow in recognizing talent out of their own
country in the past, is the occasion for sur
prise in England. The lady is the author
of a number IF good books, some of which
have found favor in this country. Among
them may be mentioned 'sLove and Mirage,
"Desmond" and Exchange No Robbery. d"
Although the works mentioned are about
the only ones to any extent known here,
Miss Betham- Edwards has been most pro-
life writer, and is besides considered quite
an important individual on the other side
of the water, on account of her connections
as well as her attainments. She is a first
cousin to Amelia B. Edwards, the distin-
guished Psychologist; the granddaughter of
Rev. W. Betham, the compiler of the
Genealogical Tables of the Sovereigns of
the World;" the niece of Sir W. Betham.
author of "Etruria Celtica," 'eThe Gael and
the Cymri, 4" ETC., and. ALSO niece of Matilda
Betham, well-known biographer of gen.
Grafton ago.
She is considered one Of the best CONVEX
satienalists in the kingdom, and her opin-
ions on many subjects are eagerly sought
She believes our own Hawthorne's 1.-THE
Scarlet Letter" and Bronte's "Villette"
are the most perfect of novels and that
George Sand is the foremost novelist of the
present time. Tolstoi, Ibsen, Zola and
writers of that school she has not the slight
est use for and thinks that no writer
can be successful without being perfectly
familiar with and having close OF hand at
all times, "Don Quixote," Lessing's
Nathan the WISE" Schiller's "Esthetic
Letters" and many of Goethe's works
The distinguished lady is also a firm be-
lever In cremation, of which she says: sT
consider cremation is an absolute duty
toward those to come, and support it on hy-
gienic and rationalistic grounds Each in
dividual should do his or her best to pro-
mote it.
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CHAPTER VII
A SOZZLE,

A sozZLE.
They cried little together. Then Freda
said:
"Thank you for telling me, Marguerite,
and God bless you. L am nobody to say
anything to you, dear, in the way of advice
or help, yet say this: If you love him
remember that you owe to him more than
to the whole world put together If he
loves you, your claim upon him is greater
and more sacred than any other claim upon
him can be. Nothing should separate you
nothing. Nothing should count now for
you two but the loyalty of your love for
each other. A vision of Mrs Marimone
was before her; and she added solemnly:
Nothing and no one should count When
will you be married?"
'Not till the season is over. I could not
break my contract, you know"
"I hear his family are very important
people. Suppose they should object? You
have been on the stage, you know"
ooh, did not think of that" cried Daisy
in terror, adding, with a new thought: 'tBut
Love him and he loves me. If his people
care for him they must know it is best for
him to marry girl he loves, no matter
what she is"
"Of course" cried Freda, "and If they
don't care enough for him to know that,
you need not mind what they say-remem-
ber that, Daize. How about money, dear?"
ooh! I never thought of that, either. I
don't believe he has any particularly. But
money makes no difference, especially as
can work"
"Just you stick to that, and my blessing
on you"
Whereupon they cried some more, their
hearts full of the mystery and sweetness of
a woman's love, which to this day 'forgets"
all considerations as wholly as ever it did,
and as it always will in most girlish hearts.
As the dusk crept in Freda lifted her
head. ''There, dear, we have had q real
lovely sozzle, and it has done us lots of
good. God bless you. Put some powder
on your nose, dear; we must go to dinner"
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A Plethora OF PLAYS.

An Eastern paper offers prize for the
best effort in the way of play to be pro-
duced in New York. There is no doubt that
many will try to secure the prize, as every
other individual considers himself drama
tist Of the first water. However, there is
certain to be plenty of good work shown
when the offerings are examined, as the
competition is open to everybody. With
equal certainty, there will be some fearful
productions. It is to be hoped that no
fetribution follows upon it all, such, for in
stance, as Sir Charles Sedley experienced
the first night of his comedy of 'Bella-
mira; While the performance was going
on the roof fell In, and singularly enough
no one was hurt but the author of the play
In reference to the matter, Sir Fleetwood
Shepherd said "There was so much fire in
the play that it blew up the poet, house and
all" NO." said the author when he re-
covered from his injuries. ''ths play was so
heavy. that it broke down the house and
buried the poor poet in his own rubbish"
WILKIE,