Arizona republican., 1892-11-26

l money could be made out of them. Six years later, in 1874, George Stephenson, the Englishman, built his first locomo- tive engine, Putting Billy" which travelled six miles an hour When the anniversary comes around in 1914, Eng land and America must join hands in celebrating with glory and splendor the birth of the railway engine. An Eng lishman invented it, but it has done most for America.
 There are great battle anniversaries in the years immediately to come. Off Cape Trafalgar, Oct. 2l, 1905, Admiral Lord Nelson, one of the most splendid figures in history, sent around among his fleet the message, England expects every man to do his duty" then a few hours later, with the full knowledge that Eng land had won a glorious victory, he died of his wounds, thanking God that he himself had done his duty. What royal memorial service to him there will be in Great Britain on old Trafalgar Dayl
 In the year 1915 England and America will both celebrate other war victories. New Orleans will make the country ring on the hundredth anniversary of the vic tory of Andrew Jackson over the British in that city Jan. 8, 1915. Among the transparencies will be perhaps displayed that famous motto, "To the victors be- long the spoils." England's celebration in 1915 will be grander still. On Sun day, June IS, 1915, Wellington, the Iron Duke, met and overthrow Napoleon Bonaparte at Waterloo. It was the most glorious victory of modern times, and the most important event in British ilitary history in a century. It gave England a prestige she has never lost, just as the victory of Nelson made a truth of the poetic composition, "Britan- mia Rules the Wave"
 One centennial anniversary more for our own country. It will be an occasion of stately pomp and solemn ceremonial. It will commemorate the hundredth year since the passing of the most illus trious American, George Washington, who died Dec. fl, 1799.
 Mrs. c. c. Chickering furnishes to The Christian Union a paper containing some admirable suggestions for winter even- ing gatherings of both men and women.  In 1890 Mrs. Chickerins originated the Current News club, an association of ladies. It came about in this way: She tells us she all at once found herself left behind in the march of current events. If she went anywhere of an evening with her husband he and his gentlemen friends would talk about the increased speed of Atlantic steamers or some other interesting news of the day
 The women knew nothing of these things, but talked together of children and servants. She found that she her self, along with the other women, knew nothing about what majority of the l intelligent people of the world were in- terested in. So. just two years ago this October, she proposed to some of her women friends to meet her for an hour or more one afternoon of the week, each 1 lady bringing with her some news item that was occupying public interest.
 The ladies adopted the suggestion. | Ever since on each Monday afternoon the women meet from 3 to half past 6. | They are among the wisest women of | their day, for they let past history alone and learn all they can about the history | of today. "Our aim is to keep in touch with the history that is making" says ! Mrs. Chickering.
 Among other matters they have kept : up with the history that is making in regard to the Chili trouble, the McKin- i ley bill and the Nicaragua canal. Only , two papers have been read since the be- | ginning, one a resume of the Farmers , Alliance platform. the other Mir. Blaine's letter on the New Orleans riot. The rule is that all must be spoken offhand This . IS aOout the best feature or the club. The women speaking extempore get a command Of language and memory that gives them ease of manner and confi- { dence in themselves. The lady congrat- ulates herself and her fellow members | that now and hereafter when their chil- dren ask them some question of current . history these club mothers will not be obliged to say, Ask papa"
 Such a club not only learns facts, but, what is far better. learns to think about | them
 The registrarton of voters in New York city and state during the present cam- paign was the heaviest ever reported.
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