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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-23
THE oHARTREUsE PEREs.
The Midnight Mass and the Rigid Life
Of This Silent Order.
From the Hartford Courant

'iOAA tIAC AAHl tiOAN ootil anu.
made a visit on the 10th and nth inst,
to the Convent La Grande Chartreuse,
which lies off in the mountains south of
here and Chamberv, and north of Greno-
bic. 1 stayed all night in the convent
and attended midnight mass. My bed
room NO. 49, was about half as big as
that little bedroom you and l occupied at
JEST during our italian trip, but more
plainly furnished. As l couldn't sleep
very well, got up and went to mass at
quarter to eleven, stayed there nearly two
hours. then went to bed at , a m. At d
few minutes before II the monks (Peres.
not Freres) came filing in from their cell
each carrying a little lantern Not one
of them uttered a word for some time;
then one of them made q slight noise as
though with his knuckles on a desk, and
the Latin chant of about four notes began,
and continued with slight interruptions
for an hour aud three-quarters. Then
each relighted his little lantern, put out
the light held in a little reflector on the
breast Ito light up the book before HIM
and as silently as they came they went off
TO their cells.
There are forty Peres or Pretres there,
and fOrtY-fOur t'reres. Tn" Peres are the
weeks end tOweek's eud, except for their
church services at midnight and one meal
together on Sundays and church hOl-
idays. These Peres never speak to each
other nor to any one whatever except
when out on a promenade. which they
take once a week The F7reres do the
business of the convent and are less re
stricted; though they never go outside of
the 12-acre walled inclosure without per-
mission. No woman is ever allowed to go
inside of that walled inclosure except by
written permission from the, pope and
Queen Victoria was the last one having
that permission.
My trip to this convent, through
beautiful mountainous country, and the
last nine kilometers up the side of a
mountain torrent, delighted me greatly
There was nothing but mule path to this
convent until 1854, and their idea of living
"dans une solitude absolute was well
carried out for nearly 800 years. 1t is a
strange idea of God and of the way to get
to heaven, that you should abandon the
world and all it's trials and duties so that
you may please Him and gain a happy
hereafter. | used to call this bandbOx
virtue, but now | withdraw condemna-
ton till know their individual griefs
and mental makeup. 1t is at least better
than suicide; for time is almost always
curative, and reflection and study bring
peace and mental equanimity. | will add
that all the Freres met were pleasant.
intelligent men. charging me moderately.
and treating me we'll and when / left
the convent between s and in the morn
ing, bright intelligent brother guarding
the outer door with a monster key, said
50 Bon jour, monsieur; ct bon souvenir de
la Grande Chartreuse," before he locked
the door behind me.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-23
THE GOSSIP OF GOTHAM.
Actor Joseph Jefferson Is Very Near
Death.
Unknown Traits OF Grover Why Be
SAINT and Kipling Disagree Pauline
Whitney.


New York. July - Joseph jefferson.
the veteran actor, is near death. and q
cancerous affection of the neck is the
cause of it. In New York the frw people
who are aware of this fact have received
strict iniunctious TO maintain silence re
garding it, ana when MIR Jefferson had a
sudden spell of illness recently, IL may be
remembered that pains We're taken to
create an impression that ne WA not
seriously mwcn Bat the actors con
dition has been steadily growing worse
for weeks, and while not as vet incapaci-
tated, il is very certain that hislife work
isabout over. Mr. Jcforson's physicians
have been so far steadily hafHed by his
disease, which is attributed part
ly to an inherited ten
dency and partly to carelessness in the
treatment OF boil that appeared near
his cervical VertebrW some time ago
However, the general mystery thrown
about the malady renders an accurate
diagnosis almost impossible to obtain.
Curiously enough, the secret nearly
leaked out a week ago, and through a
misunderstanding the Comedians warm
friend, President Cleveland, was credited
with canCerOus trouble instead of Mr. JEFF
ferson. OF course, skillful physician
may stave OFF the worst for some time to
come, but it can be stated positively
that radical measures must speedily be
resorted to if Americas comedian is not
soon TO 60 the way of Edwin Booth. One
Of Mr.. Jefferson's strongest motives in
concealing the really serious nature of
his malady so long is believed to be con
sideratiOn for the feelings OF his friends
in New York
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-23
Whitney and His Daughter.

Deep regret is expressed here at vii
liam Q. Whitney's determination TO retire
from the activities of life and devote
himself to the education of his children
Miss Pauline Whitney, it seems has con
templated a soiOurn abroad for some little
time, partly from a wish to make a near
study of Europe's art masterpiece, and
partly because she thinks the change
will do her father good There is no
denying that the former secretary of the
navy is deeply disappointed man and
that he takes not 1.-THE of the interest
in politics and in life that he did last year
Occasionally these warm days he comes
to the city, and he-and his daughter may
be seen riding through Central Park
The young lady probably has more
money than any girl of her age in New
York She dresses with great simplicity
and richness, is devoted to music and
books and has always been most
generous to the poor Although she owns
a pair of diamond earrings, for which her
mother paid So, 900 and which the German
Legation vainIy attempted to secure for
5000 through jeweler here to send to
the empress on account of certain histO-
rical associations connected with them,
and possesses rings and bracelets that
would fetch a small fortune at auction,
the young lady does not care for icwelry
and wears very little of it. She is an ac-
complshed writer of French verses and
some Of her productions found their way
way INTO print at Paris, where L'Intrans-
igeant alluded TO the fair authoress as
.'Mlle. Pauline file du marechal due Viii
liam de Whitney, ministre de la marine
des Etats Unis. After that the Whit
neys found themselves prOprietors of a
standing family joke
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-23
KinlinR and Rasnnf-

Walter Besant IS expected in New York
before many days on his way back to
England unless his plans are much modi-
iod, especially as his experience with
Rudyard kipling appears to have dis
gusted him with that youthful genius
Kiplng was excessively annoyed to learn
that Besant thought this country rather
a decent sort Of place, and the low. vul-
gar Irish kipling pronounces America
SO full Of seemed to Besant prosperous
intelligent and thrifty class, and the lat
Ter did not hesitate TO say so. Conse-
quenJly the two English literary men
have not quite agreed Whenever Kip
ling comes to New Yorlz-and he makes
periodical trips-his absurd hatr d of
both America and Ireland brings him in
finite modification. for he expresses his
sentiments with the candor of "a child
He stopped a an uptown hotel recently
over night, and friend who had made
his way up stairs asked the hall porter
where Budyard Kipling's room was.
- lie ain t stoppin' here" replied that
tunctlonaryi 'leastways 1 never heard of
him"
did you ever hear Of William Shake
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-23

speare'" snapped the short story writer
IRON India. coming up just ,uon.
As Kipliur bore away his visitor Dee had
the modification OF listening To the
laughter Of q pair OF B0hemians vino had
overheard everything IN an ad dining
room
This is theFculemau who hasnot found
iu Walter Bcsaut q sympathetic listener
% his douuucia'iOus of America and all
things American Besant is genial.
diFniticd auof the world 20 warm friend
of Justin Mccarthy and has % great lik-
ing for Dublid which il is understood.
win be the scene of his next story.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-23
That Extra Session Tip and rammany


The statement that f. c. Beuedic
knew an extra session would be called
for August Z has been made, but no one
seems to be aware that New YOrk's
mayor, Thomas +. GilrOy, also knew
that congress would be summoned weeks
before September The mayor had
moreover, freely expressed the opinion
that an early session was desirabl and
would come in midsummer But there
will be no panic in the country" he said
when the matter was mentioned in his
preseLce; I'VE are too prosperous for
that The sherman silver law should be
repealed at once This is taken to
mean that Tammany will Loyalty support
the administration on the finance cues
ton. II is certain that New York city's
delegation will 90 to Washington as a
unit IN support of the President
and Mr.. Gilroy is known
to have much to do with this fact Those
who regard the mayor as under the
thumb OF Mr.. Croker little know the for
mer. For some time it has been dawning
upon Gothamites that Mr. Gilrov is
forging 10 the front as a political power
and Mr. Croker has been at least stand
ing still. 1t is whispered here that Post
master Dayton was GilrOys protegc. and
that the mayor got wind of the Presi-
dents appointment at 10 o'clock on
the night before il was known 10 the
public. Tammanyites have learned,
moreover. that federal Offices are easier to
obtain through Gilroy than through
Croker, and that Gilroy always has in
formation, In some mysterious way, easily
enough 10 give him ten-hours start at
least OF everybody else in taking advant-
age Of it. Vague rumors of Tammany
uphtdval are in the air
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-23
CleveIand's Family Life.

The long anticipated event in the Presi-
dents family will probably change Mr..
Cleveland's habits as a husband and
father Very few people, even among
those New Workers who meet him in a so
cial way, know anything of the chief
magistrates personal traits. That he is
"a great admirer of Virgil for instance,
seems never to have crept into print Yet
Mr. Cleveland is a scholar. The lines in
the Hneid's third book relating to the
bleeding plant and beginning
Sacra DiOuWae matri divisgue ferebam
Auspici0us cRptorum Oporum, superoque nj
tentem,
are favorites with the President, and he
knows much of the great Latin master
piece by heart. Mrs Cleveland buys in
New York all the books that go to Gray
Gables. These last few weeks she has
spent hours in reading to her husband Sc
lections from Victor Hugo, Lamartine,
Chateaubriand and Halevy, brushing up
thereby the presidential smattering of
French. Mr.. Cleveland has also been
giving little time to chess He and Mr..
Bend tict have had more than one game
together A superb set OF pieces was
sent from New York TO the sum
mer home by the sea and has doubt
less afforded relaxation there from
the intricacies Of finance and the
tariff. Mr. Clevelands favorite authors
otherwise are American enough. Wash
ington Irving, Nathaniel Hawthorne and
Edgar Allen Poe he reads much, and with
evident pleasure, if his critics repeated
here in New York are accurately given
The President Is also very generous in
dealing with his servants and personal
employees. All receive good wages and
plenty of leisure, but are not permitted
to style him ''Mr. President" Their sal
utatiOns are simply limited to sir "
Mrs. Cleveland and family friends, as we'll
as the public, have a monopoly of the
other title. Mr.. Cleveland also rarely
calls his wife Frances" MY dear" is
his favorite expression He is very
proud of her youth and attractiveness,
and nothing pleases him moro than the
general admiration of the country for his
wife. Indeed, one reason for the cordial
relations between MIR Cleveland and
some prominent republicans who deem it
their duty to oppose the principles he
represents Is that the first lady of the
land has many friends among ''the enc
my" Il play lawn tennis :" the Presi-
dent was once overheard to eXclaim in
answer to proposal of his wife's my
dear, / am too old for that kind of thing.
These frolics are all very well for gay
young things like you" Needless to say.
Mr.. Cleveland did try his hand at the
game, just as he would do anything else
10 please his wife
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-23
Senator I'm. Hymen and tho Bee.

David B Hill is once more excessively
annoyed a rluuOrs that he is to bo mar
ried. The last time he came TO New York
hr empharically declared that there is no
foundation for such stories Nine
Gruudg has now been taking liberties
with his name in connection with that of
a beautiful and very wealthy lady whose
home is near Albany. The senator en-
duras very patiently the uncharitable
things said with reference to his political
past but whenever his marriage is re
ported he becomes Initiated. Mr.. Hill
has lately become a deep student of lit
crature bearing on politicO-eConomlc sub
leCts. Few people know how well versed
he is on all subjects connected with state
craft. The works of Ricardo, Adam
Smith, Fiske, Herbert Spencer, Nautilus,
De TOcquCville and others of similar
nature he is well acquainted with.
II is understood that New York
senior senator means TO devote
his leisure to a work on political economy
from the American point Of view that
shall vindicate his reputation 50 far as
charges Of vulgar political trickery are
concerned. Mr. Hin realizes that the
country believes statesmen alone should
be heaped upon the presidential timber
pile, ana he is anxious to gain solid rep
utatiOu throughout the republic So now
we have him burning the midnight oil
over his political economies and prepar-
ing to electrify the country when con
Rress convenes. The stories circulated
not long ago that he meant TO retire from
the Senate are traceable to a remark of
his that membership in the upper branch
of the national legislature has usually
proved fatal to presidential aspirations.
All of which would seem to make it Ger
tain that David B. Hill thinks Columbia
may smile upon his suitIncxt year.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-23
A MANS FIERY NECKLACE.
His Celluloid Collar Ignited While n
Was Asleep.

St. Louis, Mo, July 17.-F'red Wilson
was taking nap on the grass at Fish
Lake, Ill, on Sunday, when a stranger
stole up and stuck fire to his celluloid
collar. Friends ran to Wilson's aid and
put out the fire, but not until he was
horribly burned. The man who ignited
the collar was caught, pulled into the
lake and ducked until he was almost
drowned
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1893-01-12
FOR SALE OR RENT.

MRS. E r BELLS FARM. situate on
III the Public Road near the Plank Bridge
about mile and a-half from Leonardfown
Ii Cor rent for 1893 or will be sold on rea.
sonable terms Apply 20
WIN. II. GREENWELL,
Le6nardtown, Nd.
or 70 MRS e r. BELL,
1877 Columbia 81, N. w..
Nuvlo oaiam Washington ID. G.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1893-01-12

Please announce CHARLES A. WATTS
as candidate for the Democratic nomina
ion for the House III Delegates, and say
hat he vii receive the earnest support of
Nov al TIE PEOPLE.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1893-01-12
FOR SHERIFF.

Messrs. Editors You will oblige the
voters of the Bird election district and his
Numerous friends by announcing through
your columns ]. PHILIP GREEN WE'LL
as true and tried Democrat for the Sher.
iffalty, subject TO the Democratic nomina-
ton, feeling that his election would serve
the penple generally
Democrat. Third Election Distict
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Farm $50 acres on Brittan's Bay oppo
site Leonardtown. Under high state o
improvement All necessary ontbuildings
Fine place for fruit. Price 5000. TermI
easy.
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Farm 40 acres on st. Clements Bay
Fine two-story dwelling. New. Suitabls
for cultivation Of fruit. Beautiful view
Price $1,000.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1893-01-12
REAL ESTATE WANTED

HAVING connected myself with one of
III the largest Real Estate Exchanges in
New York, l am ready 10 place on the
market with advertising facilities unequal
ed any real estate placed in nay hands ac-
terms, &c. L. j. WISE,
California, Md.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1893-01-12
POLITICAL AKNeUsCEHHEfS.
FOR THE SENATE.

Messrs Editors Announce JAMES
T. IT. RALEY as a candidate for a seat
in the Senate, subject TO the Democratic
Convention. 7h District.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1893-01-12

Farm 10 acres good buildings, flnesni
and well improved Suitable for trucking
Price $500. Near Sc. Joseph's Church
Terms easy.
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A small farm, II miles South Of hapt;co,
ut Gross Roads Two miles from steam
boat wharf. ~ acres. Common Improve
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Price, $400. Terms easy.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1893-01-12

WAN1'ED "A reliable Tenant on farm
w situated In the Eighth District. Ap-
ply 20 Mrs. MARY B. BOND,
Park Hall, P. O., nd.
July IA 02-tf
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1893-01-12
FARMS FOR SALE.

Fran of 800 acres. fertile. good build
:ngs, situate about u miles from Oakville,
and four miles from steamboat wharf
Good state Of cultivation. Price 1000.
Terms easy.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1893-01-12
FOR HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

Messrs. Editors-Announce Mr.. George
w. Joy as a candidate for the Democ ratio
nomination for the House Of DeIegrtes.
He is the man for the place. Dsm0sras.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1893-01-12

Parties having Real or Personal Proper.
y Tor sale can obtain descriptive handbills
neatly executed and at City Prices.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1893-01-12

Small tract of land on tributary of St
Clements Bay. Good dwelling. About
8 acres. Good for trucking. Price $3.50
Terms easy
10. r. MORGAN, Attorney
Aug 22-tf3 Leonardfovu. Nd.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1893-01-12
FOR THE SENATE

Messrs. Editors Please announce Mr..
IGNS. E MATTINGLY as candidate
for the Democratic nomination for a seat
in the State senate and say that he will re-
ceive the earnest support Of
May 8, Gap The People.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1893-01-12

10 :. MORGAN,
Insurance AGENT d Broker,
LEoNARDgowH Nd.
Represents the following First Glass Com
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London, Liverpool q Globe, Fire,
Mutual End0aemsnf Assessment of R5ltimOrs
Life,
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Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1893-01-12
FOR THE SENATE.

Messrs. Editors:-Please announce JAS.
L. Nj RALEY as q candidate for the next
Senate, subject to the Democratic conven-
ton. Morganza-
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FOR SHERIFF.

Messrs Editors: Please announce w.
v. WATERS, as suitable candidate for
the next Sheriffaliy subject to the decision
of the Democratic party and say that he
viii be warmly supporter all over the
county and especially by the
EIGHTH DISTRICT
Nov 10 91-te
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FOR THE HOUSE OFF DELEGATES.
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For THE SENATE.

Messrs Editors:-Please announce DIR.
II. p. BLAKIsToNE, as a candidate for q
seat in the next State Senate.
7th District
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FOR THE SENATE.

FOR THE SENATE.
Messrs. Editors.-Please announce DIR
r. PINKEEY BLAKrsr,HR as q candidate
for seat in the next Senate.
FOURTH DISTRICT
MAY 8 92-4
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-04-26

had been confined to her bed for almost
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! then heard Of your remedy and told my
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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-04-26

Mr.. POPE, after these manifestly
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Mac H., big sorrel PAGER, with no
record but bad one for pulling when
going fast (and reputation for break
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for the strongest man, with the help of
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winning in three straight heats, without
making skip, in an open bride and a
plain leather bit, the only steel about it
being the rings at each end. 1, myself,
had the charge of a bay pacer-Jimmy-
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two years by doctor, in the hope that
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when being driven on track. 1t was
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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-04-26

iron and sole leather. We have one
such that we have carried for over forty
years, and which has deied the demo-
MAC smasher through all that time.
They are the cheapest trunks in the
end, though costly to buy. We earned
ours by keeping set of books evenings
for an old saddler of our acquaintance
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taken in pay for several months of
night work, it has never been surpassed
as an investment by any succeeding
purchase. 1t is not, therefore, per-
sonal grievance that prompts us in this
matter; yet it has made us "mad clear
through" good many times, standing
on railway platform, or looking from
car window. In our judgment, those
smashers should 60 to state prison, for
the second offense at least.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-04-26
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Thurlow, Penn.


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