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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-13
A CHURCH INCIDENT.


There is music, or to be more correct,
there is no music at all, in one Of the
churches out in Dayton, o. Up to a
day or two ago the church could boast
Of an organ with two banks of keys and
any number of stops and pipes. Today
there does not remain q piece Of the
case big enough to kindle a fire under a
Sunday school oyster stew, or a frag-
ment of pipe large enough to make a
whistle for the youngest member OF the
infant class.
Following the custom that has be-
come so fashionable of late the church
society was divided, but not on any
matter of religious belief. The split
was On the question of music as a part
of the services, and for a long time the
advocates of the art universal carried
the day. TIE deums and hosannas were
rendered with organ accompaniment,
while the severely simple men,
bers of the congregation, who
believed music TO be the invention
of the uncomfortable individual who is
generally supposed to direct the desti-
MES OF the neither world, cheMed the
cud Of disappointment and discomfort.
Thus the organ became the bone of con-
tention, and like all bones similarly cir
cumstanced ii was ground up.
The other day some one or more mem
bers OF the congregation whose ears
had found no enjoyment or mind no
inspiration to q better and higher life
in the solemnly impressive strains of
"Hold the Fort" or " In the Sweet Bye
and Bye" entered the church in the
dead Of night and with one or more fell
swoops Of a ten-pound axe reduced the
cause Of discord TO a condition utterly
incompatible with the rendering Of any
chord at all.
There appears to be ground for the
suspicion that it was the professional
quartet which was much given to eating
peanuts and discussing the latest fads
and fashions during the sermon, that
was aimed at by the anti-music faction
which foolishly believed that without an
instrument the occupation of the singers
would be gone. Alas for their ~calcula.
tons. The willy warblers announce
their intention of continuing business
at the old stand next and subsequent
Sundays. Thus il is that the innocent
are punished while the wicked flourish,
instead Of fleeing fs accordance with the
scriptural statement.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-13

THE twenty-three bank failures re-
ported yesterday from the Western
states should convince President Cleve-
land, Secretary Carlisle and their West
ern advisers, that the Democratic theo-
ries of the isolation of Wall street from
the rest of the business country are not
supported by facts. The fact is that
Wall street is not confined to New York
even. 1t reaches into every city and
village where national banks and pri-
vate bankers can be found. It's influ-
ence is felt by every investor and specu-
lator in the country, and there are mil
lions of them.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-13
HI COURTS FLOP.

About two weeks ago the supreme
court handed down a rescript which
was to the effect that the town council
of South Kingstown need not call an
other election, because the statutory
and constitutional limit in which such
action could be taken had been passed
before a second election was held.
Yesterday, upon precisely the same
facts, presented by the same lawyer
from the same brief, the supreme court
ruled that the South Kingstown town
council a call a new election, despite
the plain and emphatic language of the
statute and the constitution.
The long rescript handed down yes
terday covers the point with n mass of
words and leads the reader off on two
or three tangetical questions, not al
together irrelevant but scarcely vital,
and finally lands him upon a grammati-
cal point too slim tosustain the weighty
principle.
The learned court decides that the
time limit fixed for the holding of cleo
tons sis not mandatory but is merely
directory"
To the lay mind this distinction is
not so broad as a barn door. To COM
mand means, according to tn diction-
airy, "to bid, to order, to charge with
authority" To direct, the dictionary
says, is ''to order or instruct" That
which is mandatory is something econ
tanning a command" Directory means
"to conduct, superintend and admins
ter, oversee, control, manage, dispose,
instruct, command, ORDER" etc.
We do not assume to select the par
ticular meaning the supreme court de-
sires to aiiix to the words mandatory"
and directory" in the sense they are
employed in the rescript handed down
Yesterday. We observe that the court
itself does not assume TO define them.
1t is the privilege, therefore, of every
citizen to defiue them for himself, ac-
cording to his lights and his dictionary.
II the statute law and the constitu-
tional law relative TO the holding of
elections is directory only, and If
directory" means that the said law
may be observed or not according as
the parties interested may feel inclined,
what is to prevent the laws relating to
other matters being also considered
DIRECTORY?
II is not the province Of the citizens,
nor Is II their practice, to question the
rulings Of their highest judicial tribu-
nal, but with these two rescripts before
them, ana the knowledge that exactly
the same circumstances surrounded and
the same laws bore upon both, how is an
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-13
RIGHT TO THE POINT.

A lunatic has visited the White House.
He wants an Office under the present nd
ministration. With the persistence Of "A
sane ofioe-seeher or n book agent he has
appeared several times, and each time
has been rudely kicked out. The last time
he appeared he WIS arrested. We might
say--and truthfully, too-that this poor
fellow is not the only lunatic hammerinp
at the door Of the While House, but at
any rate this ought to serve rs an object
less On 10 Grover.
The rope of the Cordage trust arpears
to have reached nearly all around the
earth.
President Clevelaud's tendency to
drop into royal phrases and attitudes
must he comforting to the deluded work
men who voted for him in order to get
rid OF various ''oppressions." Mr..
Cleveland should bear in MIND that he is
nothing but president, and il will not
augment his Importance to spell me f"
with q capital letter.
Emperor Wilhelm acts very much like
a spanked baby who has been deprived of
a dangerous toy. His arguments are
mostly OF the "I-want-it-a and Pm-going-
to-have-it" variety and make about as
much Impression rs the blowing of a toy
trumpet.
Another negro was lynched on May II.
1t IL unnecessary to state that 1t oc-
Cured south OF Mason and Dixon's line.
Since pulling down the American flag
Private COMMISSIONS Blount has LOSE
the power of speech. The disease arises
chiefly from the fact that he has nothing
to say in extenuation Of his conduct.
I !
Colonel Stiness, who is one of the at
torneys employed to oppose the license
com mission bill before the senate judi
ciary committee, seems to be in about
the same position as that son of the
Emerald Isle VINO vainly sought for some
one to tread Oh the tail of his coat.
I
Prospective visitors to the Worlds fair
are hereby warned not to p~atronize any
of the bank ide-shows.
The falling off of the attendance at the
Worlds fair during the second day of the
opening Is attributed To the fact that
Mayor Harrison attempted to speak to
the visitors In boarding-h house French.
!
When the terminal facilities are fin
and grade crossings abolish ed the
millennium for Rhode Island will be
within hailing distance.
The patriotism of the Cuban revolu-
tionists seems not to have been able TO
Withstand the allurements OF money.
There is considerable patriotism OF the
same kind in this country.
The National League Of Musicians met
at Chicago the other day aud vigorously
denounced the importation of the Strauss
orchestra for the Worlds fair. A viola.
ton OF the contract labor law, they say,
the devotees OF a fine art with
OF q railroad. Such childish
talk reflects severely upon the class Of
men combined under the name of
m musicians, and u natural differences
would be that there was more blow than
music among men who would Object to
the CO npanionship OF an organic alton
that has made dance-music world famous
! I
IL the ridiculous method of riding A
among young men continues TO
be he FAD We may look forward to race
of elongated humpbaeks
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-13

IT is reported that Secretary Carlisle
declares he will go too If his son is
ousted from his fat treasury office.
Will not the president recognize his
opportunity when it is shot point blank
at him like this2
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-13

The New York World takes much TO
heart the fact that Attorney General
Olney is not o~bliterating any trusts.
According to the Worlds statements it
elected the Democratic ticket last fall,
and it naturally feels responsible for the
raqu1te
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-13

demurrer In the South Kingstown case
is ahead of the schedule time. Many
points of law are TO be decided and
many days must intervene before an
election can be held in that town; and
it is to be observed that elections are
not usually decided in this state until
the polls are closed.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-13

A GREAT feather has been taken out
OF the cap Of John Bull by the New
York Central's record breaking locomo-
tive, No. ssa~ A mile in thirty two
seconds Is phenomenal in itself, but
think of the surprise and chagrin of the
English railroad officials who have for
years prated about the inimitable
features Of their own cabless engines.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-13

How can a supreme court see the
law, the facts and the constitution so
clearly one way at one time and another
way at another time. when the law,
tho facts, the constitution and the argu
ments are precisely similar on both
occasions?
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-13

THOSE who were won't to construe
our constitution and statutes according
TO the generally accepted meaning Of
ihe words employed, must now co Mess
Themselves mere bungling tyros.- What
appeared mandatory TO them is, after
al, only directory" which is a subtle
distinction with a very pronounced and
palpable difference read into it by the
court.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-13

Mr.. CLEVELAND says his head "is in a
bag" which is no news to the country,
though even his political enemies would
have refrained from bruiting the fact
~abroad-so far in advance of a cam
paign, at least.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-13

IT is reported that Mr.. Cleveland in
tends to make a tour of the world after
his term of Office is completed. We
wish him joy, and only regret that he
is not ut liberty TO start mt once.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-13

THE Republican league platform calls
for the consideration Of the woman suf-
frage question ''as a matter Of educa-
tion." Which is to be educated, the
women or the Republican leaguers?
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-13

THE supreme court of this state need
not be disappointed If its action in the
South KiHgstewn matter is regarded as
a sop to the political party it believes,
or fears, is coming into power.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-13

ARBoR DAY is getting to be a great
institution. The country owes it to the
Darlington Rural Improvement asso-
citation, and that association owes it
chiefly to Mr.. Irving NJ. Smith. Some
Arbor Day Mr.. Smith may have a tree
planted in his honor.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-13

WHEN an American newspaper can
sneer at the arguments used by Ameri
can counsel in the Behring sea contro-
versy it is high time to administer a
rebuke to a%nglomania. The dude NAV
be an object of ridicule, but his lack of
patriotism extends no further than 10
the rejection of his native raiment.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-13

THIS

PROVIDENCE OPERA HOUSE. s-"Jane."
b. y. KEIrH,s OPERA HOUSE. s-"The Corner
Grocery"
LoTHRoP's MUSEUM. 7-'Two Orphans"
Company.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-13

Ex-SEcRETARY FAIRcHLD has no de-
sire to pull political chestnuts out of
the fire for the Democratic administra-
ton.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-13
WHAT OF htkS ARE SAYING.

The southern Democrats will insist upon
having wildcat currency, n 1t is very
doubtful if Cleveland will be able to pre-
vent them from getting list. Louis
Globe Democrat.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-13

The conceited official in the White House,
who was formerly glad to accept a fee as
executioner in Buffalo, seems to forget that
he, whether as executioner or president, is
nc more than a servant Of the people
New York Press.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-13

The Democratic jubilation e the
'surt decision against the Republican
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-13

intelligent citizen to hold on to all the
respect for the court he has had and
wishes to retain?
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-13
Il. W.LADDC co.
The Reign Of
Pink and Blue

We open this week Muslin Uader-
wear Department. a beautiful line of
DRESSING SACQUES. They are
in Lawns. Chambrays and Cambrics.
They are made with Swiss trimmings.
broad Sailor collars, in Empire effects,
with Lace trimming, etc. The new
PINK, of indescribable delicacy and
prettiness, and the French BLUE are
lavishly used for ruffies or edging. and
besides White Sacques thus adorned
there is a choice assortment made en-
tirely OF PINK aud BLUE dotted
Chambrays! Every size is shown,
from 80 to A, and the prices run from
81 to So.
In II newly opened line of
BLOUSE WAISTS (Chi!dren'.. De-
partment) in Lawns and Chambfays.
the FINK and BLUE Waists vie
with the White for popularity, and they
are exceedingly attractive. A splendid
line of LAUNDERED SHIRT
WAISTS for Boys ("Mother's Friend"
Style, is made unusually bright and
pretty by the predominance of PINK
and BLUE in the novelty decoration.
The entire stock Of these Boys Waists
is a novelty stock. They are great"
Lovely GINGHAM DRESSES
for little girls are newly opened, and
there is plenty of PINK and BLUE
in the many pretty patterns.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-13

The Republicans have met in Louisville
la good time to witness the Kentucky
Derby. But 1t is the political Derby of
1896 which they should keep constantly in
mind. We trust they may pick the win
ners in both events. - Commercial Adver-
tiser.
The old comrades Oh President Harri-
son in the civil war will hold him in high
esteem. He has just been elected com
mander of the Ohio Commandery OF the
Loyal Legion. No better choice could have
been made. There is also abundant evil
dence that he is still one Of the foremost
men of the times. -[Haverhill Bulletin.
At Chicago, in June, 1892, met the ma
tional convention which declared the sys-
tenn of protection, under which these re-
suits have been achieved, q fraud and a
robbery and a violation of the constitu-
ton. 1t Is the man nominated by that
convention, and representing its ideas,
who, in May, 1893, opened the most mag
nificent exhibit of the products of Ameri-
can industry, which is the most vivid
demonstration possible of the falsity of
those declarations. -lBoston Journal.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-13

IL the ridiculous method Of riding a
BICYCLE among young men continues TO
be he fad We may look forward to race
Of elongated h~umpbacks.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-13

The patriotism OF the Cuban revolu-
~tionists seems not TO have been able to
Withstand the allurements Of money.
There is considerable patriotism OF the
same kind In this country.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1893-04-21
The LItt.e white Hcarse.
,,.11nn1,.R WILCOX.

BY ELLA WHEELER WILCOX.
Somebody's baby was buried to-day
The empty white hearse from the
grave rumbled back,
And the morning, somehow seem
ed less smiling and gay -, =,
AS | paused on the walk while 1t
crossed on its way,
And shadow seemed drawn o Ell
the suns golden track.
Somebody's baby was laid out to
rest,
white as a snowdrop and fair to
behold.
And the soft little hands were cross
ed over the breast,
And the hands and the lips and the
eyelids were pressed -,
With kisses as hot as the eyelids
were cold.
Somebody saw it go out Of their
sight -
Under the coffin lid out OF the
do.
Somebody finds only darkness and
blight
All through the glory Of summer
sunlight
Some one whose baby will wax
en- no more.
Somebody's sorrow is making me
weep.
I know not her name, but | echo
her cry
For the dearly bought baby she
longs 50 to keep
The baby that rode to its long last
In II the E i little white hearse that
went rumbling by.
know not her name, but her sor-
row ] know
While l passed on the crossing l
lived it once more
And to my. heart surged that river
of woe
That but in the breast Of mother
cln flow
For the little white hearse has
been, too, at my door.
-Dem0reSt'S Magazine.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1893-04-21
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY

Judge 18th judicial CircG UT " H.
Mclaughlin, Lexington, va; NOLAN
County Judge.-Hon. Z. H. "0''""
nald Warm Springs, Va. r NJ,
Circuit and County Clerk; u All"
MI Xt,ornev for Commonwealth H.
stenhenson. Monterey, Va.
Sheriff e. NJ. Arbogast Monterey
Treasnrer-J. A. Jones, HightoWn.
commissioner of Revenue.-W' l.
NS Smpp;t Of Poor.-A. T. Stephenson.
Sup't of Schools.-O. I; Cnew; ,,,,
T T~p If SupervisoIs.-J. S. McNuity'
chairman. and II. ii. Seybert ana Oh"S'
Wade. ,~rn
Presbyterian-Rev. DR.. Hamilton pas
Nj NJ. f. Church South Revs f. Z,
Hammond, J. NJ, Hawley and g. W.
N II Chnrch-Rev. Gilmore. pastor.
U.B. Church-Rev. ), NJ ho''' poe
THE MAILS.
Eror Stanton to Monterey--ArrlVeS
at Monterey at p. M; leaves al o d.
daily. 1o. Mont rev
Of M via Vanderpool, on Tues. avs
Thursdays and Saturdays; leaves H,d MIm,S
a. Sra, M via Strait Creek, on Mondays
Wednesdays and Fridays
EpwoRTH LEAGUE.
1ol T.
Monterey holds its devotional 1 max m and
inrs on FRIDAY night of each week o snH
on the fourth Friday night OF e., eS'"
month the business meetings arc heiu'
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1893-04-21
COMMISSIONERS SALE OF
THELANDS OF THE
Late Rudolph Turk in High
land and Augusta Counties.

Az commissioner of the Circuit
Court of Augusta county IN the
cause of Turks Ex'ors vs.. TURK 5
Crcds., l will proceed in front OF
the Courthouse in Staunton' OIL
Saturday, the goth of APRIL
1893, at ~ o'clock M, to sell at
nnol;c auction to the highest bidder
at the same time when his Augusta
county lands are offered for sale
the following real estate lying ID
the the county Of Highland, belonging rs
To the estate of Col. Rudolph Turk
decd. 1st, A tract Of about i'll
acres and "a poles on the waters OF
the Bull Pasture river, near NC
Dowell, adjoining the lands OF Jno'
S. McNulty, VIM. Hiner and 9TH
ers. This tract is bottom land ly33
mo on both sides of the river, and
with the exception of II few acres eS
is all in sod. 1t is valuable as we'll
for farming as grazing. 2nd, Sew
eral hacts Of land, aggregatlng
642 - acres in what is known as
middle mountain, adjoining the
lands of d. NJ. N. Wilson, Edward
Dudley, Henry White and others enS
On which tracts there are about lOO
acres of cleared land in line sod
the residue being covered with OAK
and other hard woods. The LAND
also has on it splendid body OF
spruce pine. IT,.
TERMS: A credit of one two
and three years will be given, ex
cent as to 30 much cash in hand az
viii pay the costs Of suit ans o.
sale. the purchaser to execute bono
with approved personal security to- 10
the deferred ayments and the IT'LL
to he retained as ultimate security.
RICHARD P, BELL, Commr.
Staunton, Va
In the Clerks Office of the Cir
emit Court of Augusta county: !
G. S. W. Barnes, Clerk of sal !.
Court do certify that Richard +
Bell, the commissioners OF sale Il
the cause of Turks Exors vs.
Turks Creds.' has executed TN
bond required Of him by the deere q, re
Of sale. G. S. w. Barnes, Clerf
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1893-04-21

Crabbottom Valley shows an ex-
cellent prospect for good crop OF
wheat this season. We trust it
will not be many years until the
farmers Of Highland will become
acquainted with the fact that it is
cheaper to raise their own gram
than to send out of the county an
nually about $4,000 for which we
get no return.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1893-04-21

To the voters and my fellow cltl-
Gems of the county Of Highland;
Being thereto solicited by many
friends, hereby announce myself
a candidate :for reelection to the
office of Clerk Of the County and
Circuit Courts Of our county
My record as your public servant
and as a citizen whereby you can
Judge Of my fitness for the pOslt,'
on for which l respectfully ask
YOUR suffrages is before you.
Thanking you for past favors'
ON Your obedient servant
J.C. Matheny
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1893-04-21

Beingrequested by many voters
[ hereby announce myself a candl-
date for Supervisor Of Monterey
District and respectfully ask the
support of my friends, and if elect
ted will discharge my duty to the
best of my ability.
JOIN H. SAMPLES.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1893-04-21
WANTED.

Good grazing for IA head OF cal
tie 3 years old this Spring and 8
Lad oe COLTS Address,
Jas. F. Cook,
Valley Mill, Augusta Co., Va
We take the follawing from the
Peru Republican Of April 9TH. 1898
Maria Armstrong, widow OF the
late James Armstrong, died at her
home in South Peru at . am. Tues
day, aged 80 years. Funeral from
the house at 10 a. m. Thursday the
9th
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1893-04-21

Eyo.y buggy sold by agents has scve ERA
icilers added TO the manufactured 8 price.
=, IRE manufacturers, and have 10
>-erts. For twenty years hare dealt WIN
- Consumer. We ship anywhere, win
;.ilepe of examining before buying. we
~ freight charges both ways, II not sat
t,ry Warrant everything for two
49,, A1yonc who can write can order a
,rTv or harness from Us as well os pay
5n ~ siO to $50 for some middle riaA 70 .
,fd.r it for them We give no credit ana
lave one price only. Why 90 you pay
NO profits Oil your carriages and harness 150 5a
Nhg do you pay some ono So to $oO l9'
,rlcring these things, when you can g.
il and save this money? You nun no RISK
W. let YOU see the goods before you:, &C,
,eDt them. We pay all the freight II We
ali to suit. Over twenty years ago VIZ
commenced to sell in this way and WoulC
,ot be in business now II We had no
aited. ca page catalogue free. Address
LEIAR? CARRIAGE & HAIRLESS H'f'G Gu
EltIlart, Indiana.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1893-04-21
Having been solicited to beeo &C

Having been solicited to become &c
. nand;date for the office of Clerk
. the County and Circuit Courts
Of Highland county, l desire to say
70 nv frienls that the active cam
na;pn necessary to succeed might
rpe ~iS in the loss of my health
which is more to me than any Of
fee. E.. 4bo;x
Very truly yours,
S. B. RExRODE: