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TO HIS IILUSTKIOU0 H''O

81 help me-" he inquired OF his minister.
tout yon?" Am no just free to guaran-
tee ye," replied the ecclesastic, Scotch
as himself, but it's an experiment weel
worth trying
The race ended In the man just de-
ceased, who, left at nineteen heir 10 the
whole family. with 10000 acres OF land.
and accumulations worth ten times as
much, devoted himself entirely TO pleas
ures such as a trough" enjoy5-to Keep
ing racers on a huge scale; to riding him.
SELF as a gentleman jockey. in every
part OF the Kingdom, and to instigating
rewarding and assocIat ting with profess
sional prize fighters. He was not fool,
and he did not, II is sail. ccattsr the
principal o. his fortune, but his vast In
come was spent on some OF the lowest
of men and women; hc broke Ills consu-
tuition BY sweating himself TO ride light,
and he died at thrty-two OF a chill caught
while holding the sponge at an American
prize fight. We never heard OF his cheat
ing any one or betraying his packers,
as some men Of his type have done, but
his career was, of course. utterly indie
fensibls-a steady and consistent misuse
of the three great powers intrusted 10 MIN
by Providence--namely. vast wealth,
sound constitution and the faculty Of
wanted to do, even IL 1t involved physical
risk or suffering. We feel an interest In
his career, however, not because he Is
fit subject of moralizing-which is, we
fear, utterly useless. for men OF his type
will not be debarred by his fate any
more than he was deferred by the fate
of the MARQUIS of Hastings, on which he
had a habit OF dwelling-but because he
belonged to a class which. OF all others. Is
I'm our day least understood. People write
OF Mr. Arlington Baird as II he were phe-
nomenal: but he was really one OF a class
as old. probably. as history--certainly
as old as the Roman Empire. under which
young men OF vast fortune constantly
appeared who devoted themselves to
gladators as Mr.. Baird TO prize fighters:
exulted in rare breeds Of horses trained
for racing chatiots. as he erulted In his
stud; and even themselves descended Into
the arena. as he rode for himself In
matches between gentlemen Jockeys. All
through the histories OF France, Germany
and England we find mobiles appearing
with precisely the same tastes. the tour
nament differing little. except in dignity,
from the arena. and the hunting fields
OF the continent becoming places for a
contest In individual prowess. distinguish
able from a race only In this. that pie
beians were not allowed TO partake Of the
fierce enjoyment. To ride all day, TO
drink all night, to watch animals or men
fighting, and to vie with one another I'm
struggles taxing the physical energies 10
the utmost. were the amusements OF our
own sauires OF the eighteenth century.
and are the amusements OF section
among their descendants still.-London
Spectator.
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THE RELIGIOUS WORLD.
v.y xBBorr ON WHAT MAKES
GREAT MEN.
,,,,,,. brooks a. . Student nj College.
,,,,.et From biography efHi,n by
p.,. Arthur Brooks, of Now York.
CLIMBING TO REST.

90, ,,ust climb. II would rest:
81" h,rA scars upward to his nest:
~ ,oung leaf on the treetop high
lno u,s itself within the sky.
,,rcams that seem 20 hasten down,
! n, ~, IN clouds. the hills TO crown:
,isnt arises from her root.
? h' ~ aloft her flower and fruit.
.-,o, in the valley stay:
J - sreat horizons stretch away!
Ih, ,.erv Gins that wall me round
, ladders unto higher ground.
Az '''
,,ork-to rest-for each a time;
o,.g but I must also climb;
-, soul was ever quite at ease
s,gt in by earthly boundaries?
80, not glad till I have known
10 ma; can lift me from my own:
t,e,icr level must be won,
,Iehtier strength 10 lean upon.
~ heaven draws near as I ascend:
p breeze invites. the stars befriend:
~, ,hings are reckoning toward the Best;
Limb 10 thee. my God. for restl
Lucy Larcom.
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A MILLIONAIRE ROUGH.
Abingdon Baird Was Not Phenomenal,
But tho Type Of Day.

II is not OF much use to moralize. as
some OF our contemporaries have been
doing over n career like that OF Mr..
Abingdon Baird, the Scotch millionaire.
who died on Saturday last at New Or
leans from chill caught while attending
q prize fight. He was the last Of a fam
fly. who, we are told, have been distin-
ruished for nearly century by the same
qualities. They have all been able so
10 command and guide great masses OF
men as 10 make money in quantities out
OF their labor; they have all gone their
own way exactly as they pleased; and they
have an been described by their enemies
as "roughs.' with half-developed con-
sciences, and n sort Of intelligence. II
Mrs. Olphant did not sketch Pat Tor
rance in 1.-The Ladies Lindores" from one
of them. she might have done so; and it
Is related. truly or falsely. of another
who gave $4,000 to the Scotch Church.
that he was the cause of the best and
most characteristic of all Scotch eccle-
siastical stories. He contemplated his
mighty benefaction long re II was
made. and with true busi acuteness
asked an expert as to his cnance of get
ting a full return for his money. VIII
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Brooks College.

And then came college at Cambridge.
not tearing from the family soil. but
win that privilege which has ever be-
I'nged to the Boston boy, and for which
ave so often longed for the New York
toy the ability TO be in college during the
teek and al home on Sunday. like n
tird that tries it's wings and settles back
$40 the nest between anxious parents
% make ready for the next flight. II
vas a college life which stimulated
thought. James Walker. with all the
eyewitness Of the old days. but belonging
70 the new. inquiring, doubling age, was
ne president of Harvard College. Eel
ion Agassiz Longfellow. Lowell. were
10 their prime in the college. Emerson
VAS giving his message Of spiritual man
hood % America and the world. Tenny-
i'n had published "In Memorian" two
Years before. and his words were on the
ITS Of all young men. Phillips Brooks
.tt and used such influences Of the
@iger life which was dawning, but he
Vas not col fused or blinded by them.
mat combination OF faith in the past
sla IN the present, which we have loved
ever since. was there then. The past was
t'i % oyershadOw the future, nor was II
y no swept away. He was the student
nigh rank. and yet the popular class
nae and friend. everywhere sought and
owed. as we have known him since AMI
w me same reasons. His power was
NFognized. his literary ability was re-
sHaed his geniality and largeness Of
'1t were loved. Young men who know
s.ege life will best understand how
.l'h such peculiar combinations OF sue
- mean in regard TO the character
,,.ieh is able 10 reach them.-From
milps Brooks" by the Rev. Arthur
SooAs. d. D.. In Harper's Magazine for
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GentIeness IL love in society. 1t Is love
holding intercourse with those around
n. II IL that cordially Of aspect and that
soul OF speech which assure that kind and
earnest hearts may still be met with
here below. II Is that quiet influence.
which, like the scented flame OF an ala
baster lamp. fills many a home with
light and warmth and fragrance alto
gether. IL Is the carpet. soft and deep
which. while II diffuses look OF ample
comfort, deadens many creaking sound.
II is the curtain. which from many be-
loved form wards Off at once the summers
glow and the winters wind. 1t IL the pill
low on which sickness lays It's head and
forgets half Its misery, and to which
death comes in a balmier dream. II
is considerateness. II is tenderness of
feeling. 1t is warmth OF affection. 1t is
promptitude OF sympathy. 1t is love In
all its depths and all It's deiicacy. IT Is
everything included in that matchless
grace. the gentleness OF Christ.-John
Hamilton, u. ID.
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Thereupon some red checks were hsna.6
tnem, and the rebellion Is crushed Tor
the time being.
IL Is no use talking" said Prosper
Feiter last night; III they ali quit. we
can get full crew again inside az
twenty-four hours. You see. thew make
a good deal of money In these place.
Each waiter gets a salary OF forty dollars
month. and besides this they average
iuiiy N5o day In what Is given them by
customers. Among these there are 4
number who have wives and children TO
support. and I don't think they viii
leave"
one OF the attaches Of the dining-room
VINO was satisfied not to make war for his
wniskers, was asked why in the great
european hotels the whisker was now
being tabooed. He replied. and with un.
conscious humor:
suppose II Is because a waiter. like
any one else who has n moustache. for
instance, might be pulling at Il. and a
hair fall out and get into the butter.
You know IL would be easy TO do that.
or TO get them into other things"
Thus the fight of the whiskers goes on.
The hotel authorities think they have the
revolt quelled. but there are a whole lot
OF walters thinking deeply and not saving
anything.-San Francisco Chronicle.
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colonies. When Co
I,,rnbus was given grants OF land on
mi. continent as a reward for his as
coverv the King OF Spain also made
nrov,s,on that a certain portion or all
The money paid to Spain by her Ameri-
can territories should go to the family
~ Columbus But as the Spanish possess
sions on this side OF the ocean have
broken loose from their mother country
The income OF the family from this source
has naturally decreased. until now 1t
AMOUNTS 10 almost nothing.
Whatever pride the Duke OF Veragua
NAV feel I'm his estate and In his line OF
ancestry Is dwarfed by the feeling with
which he regards the mementos OF Co
Irmbus which he has In his possession.
Among these are notes kept by Column
bus ON his voyage TO this country. docu-
ments signed by Ferdinand and Isabella
giving privileges OF all sorts. Most OF
these relics are now In this country.
as they were sent to Chicago by the Duke
OF Veragua for exhibition at the fair.
In the brief interview which served
TO bring out these interesting facts. the
Duke gave the writer the impression
OF being a man who. quite apart from
his ancestral claims to distinction, has
a strong individuality And his record
as one OF the influential and leading
men OF his time sustains this impress
sion. He has been a prominent figure
in the Spanish party OF progress. He has
served with distinction both in the Cortes
and the Senate. and has always acted with
the Liberal party. In the Liberal Ministry
OF 1880, he held the post whose duties
correspond to those OF our own secre-
taries OF the Interior and or Agriculture
combined. But his tastes incline him far
more strongly 10 agricultural than to
political life. He takes a keen interest In
everything that touches the material pro-
gress and development OF the world. and
our American methods Of travel, trans
portation. agriculture manufactures and
trades will certainly find in him keen
observer and student. Altogether he IS
a worthy representative Of the great navi-
gator whose blood courses I'm his veins.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-05-14
1T DIDN'T PLEASE,
Tho Man Had Not Been Particular EnsuxA
In Giving the Order.

Archibald Augustus Darow stood
sloomily In the dock. the wreck of we'll
dressed man about town. And when Il
came time to make excuses for his voe
he said
Your Honor. am a victim Of another
mans mistake. A few days ago I was
the happiest of men. Fortune and love
both smiled. | wooed and won one Of the
city's fairest but most exacting maids.
Then vas persuaded to take part in the
Circus Maximus festivity as Demetrius
Propuisius. one OF the myrmillones.
THE rehearsal for my exacting and, he
roic role took all my time. 1 neglected
my lady love until 1 grew fearsome OF
my fate. Then l said to myself will
make amends SO I sought a florist.
Make the most beautiful floral offer
ing your taste and skill can arrange I
said.
"'What shall II be?' he asked
oh. anything. But make 1t large and
fine. and send 1t to this number With
this I gave him the location of my lady's
home.
THAT night stole a moment from re-
hearsal TO seek my sweetheart's bower
and ascertain how my gift had been
received Her mother. frowning. stern
and awful met me at the door. Pointing
with dramatic finger to the parior table.
she said:
what is this insult heaped upon
your neglect? Go. base migrate! Go, and
never return!
81 looked in the direction indicated by
her finger, and there. upon the table, full
in the glare of the chandelier. was an
enormous floral pillow, on which was
embossed In flaming marigolds the one
word.
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Hope.

c.epe Is virtue. whose especially
suan character is not enough recog-
a. only the gospel offers the means
n .4"ng wrecked lives and retrieving
-" ruin. writer Of our own genera
~ . Who had assimilated the thoughts
- modern world outside the gospel.
u sadly as his CONCLUSION: There
49,. remedy for a bad heart. and no
a. I'ule for good one He forgot
s,ne remedy open TO man II his own
H. S were true; namely. suicide 1t Is
..'olh1erful that where these modern,
n ~'nc forms Of doubt have percolated
r. lower classes OF society. as in
49, and Germany. that suicide has
" ne aiarmingly common. IL has done
4 nause II Is so eminently reasonable.
k,s. be no new birth here and no
NE bsyopd death. When . man
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-05-14

Some Of the Grand Army boys may
be interested I'm the following from
Alex b. Pope. A. d. c.. Commander De-
partment Tennessee and Georgia. He
says: I'VE have had an epidemic Of
whooping cough here Stewart. Tenn..)
and CHARACTERISTICS Cough Remedy has
been the cnly medicine that has done
any good" There is no danger from
whooping cough. when this remedy Is
freely given. 1t completely controls the
disease. 30 cent bottles for sale by
Owens q Minor Drug Company. 1907
east Main street.
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gracefully the somewhat unceremonious
demonstrations of welcome OF which ne
has been the object since his r'VaI IN
New York. They are not exacu. in the
Spanish manner. but the Duke sensibly
follows the example OF his NUTRITIOUS
ancestor and takes the New World as
he finds It. At the public receptions that
have been given In his honor he has ac-
commodated himself with admirable tact
10 our American customs. including the
arduous obligation which we impose upon
every man who we delight TO honor, OF
shaking and being shaken OF the popular
hand. II was with all the affable cour-
tesy of the Old World manners that the
Duke advanced to meet the writer. and.
shaking him by the hand, uttererd Few
words OF welcome lie speaks English
with some difficulty; though he has
thorough reading acquaintance with our
language With the French tongue he
is. however more familiar. The CONVEX
sations. therefore assumed decidedly
polyglot character. being eked out by
reference TO his nephew and secretary,
Senior Aguilera.
The Duke de Veragua is below medium
height dark OF hair and skin. though his
beard and hair are beginning to show
the marking hand OF time. He has more
OF the subdued and reticent manner OF
the Spanish aristocrat, in moments OF
natural repose, than Of the genial Cam
araderie he usually affects when first APP
preached. His face bears a curious re-
semblance to that Of Chauncey NJ Depew,
though Il has less capacity OF relaxation.
The question OF the Dukes exact de-
scent from Christopher Columbus was
that first preached. the vagueness of gen
eral knowledge on that subject serving
as an excuse.
81 am eleventh In line from my Illus
trious ancestor" was the Duke de Vera
gua's reply. christopher Columbus mar
ried Philippa Moniz. Their son. Diego,
married Donna Maria de Toledo. daugh-
ter of Ferdinando de Toledo, grand com
mander of Leon, and niece to Don
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who believes in neither wakens up to the
misery OF his own evil. that door out OF
life ia the nearest and simplest II he
does not take 1t. II must be because OF
an unconscious faith In the future life.
though II take only the shape OF Hamlets
fear:
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-05-14

By authority of an act OF the Legislature
the name of the Wilmington, Onslow
and East Carolina Railroad Company will
be changed 10 Wilmington, New Berne
and Norfolk Railroad Company" The
change of name will go into effect June
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-05-14
THE DUKE DE VERAGUA.
IYTERESTIE0 IHTERvIEW WTrH
OUR NOBLE SPANISH VISITOR.
How He Traces Ills Descent-An Account
Of His Splendid Estates-sorns Of His
Mementos of Columbus.
- T seems TO me

Il ctcufs W me
for a man who
inherits the fame
Of Christopher
Columbus. and
traces his line
age backwards
through four GEN.
turtles of proud
ancestors direct
ly to the New
Worlds discov-
erer, the Duke de
Veraugua bears
l. l m self with
great modesty.
He adopts him
self easily to our
democratic ways
and accepts most
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ITO sleep; perchance to dream!
All. there's the rub"

II IA the Christian who rises above the
recurrence of such nightmares. and knows
that God is making better OF him here.
and will make the best of him hereafter
Sunday School Times.
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REST.

IT fiei the house. and since that
time I haven't known whether I was q
myrmillo or a mousetrap. Fran
cisco Examiner.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-05-14

Cough no more, but take DR.. Davids
Cough Syrup. -..---.----.-
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owens e. Minor. the druggists. desire us
10 publish the following testimony. as
they handle the remedy and believe 1t to
be reliable.
I bought 30 cent bottle of Chamber
lains's Pain Balm and applied II to my
limbs, which have been affiicted with
rheumatism at Intervals for one year
Al the time / bought the Pain Balm
uas unable TO walk. l can truthfully
saw that Pain Balm has completely cured
me.-R. II. Farr. Hollywood. Kan. Mr.
A y. Cox. the leading druggist at Holy
wood. voucnes for the truth OF the above
statement.-Owens & Minor Drug Com
pany. 1907 east Main street
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HOOPS PILLS cure liver Ills. sick head
ache, jaundice. Indigestion Try boz 2o~
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-05-14

Disordered Liver set right with Bee
CHAINS Pills
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1T have often seen statements from people
benefited by Hoods Sarsaparilla, and fseo
that SIM not doing justice unless my ties.
timony il added. have been suffering with
sick venting spells for three or four years.
with gildness, most Of the time almost per-
fectly Frustrated. had no appetite and suf-
fercd also with neuralgia in my head and eyes.
Twas treated for two years by the best physi-
clans. but found no relief They would tell mo
my condition was
Owing to my Ago
and that must have patience. But after I've
years though, patience ceased 70 be a virtue.
was growing so weak could not sleep az
night And w.ien was able to go out, was
afraid 70 60 far from homo. was con-
stanty tired I could not go up or down stairs
or raise my arms above my head without gid
diness, and was so afraid 10 look up that bo-
came accustomed to holding my head down.
At Last
I was persuaded to take Hoods SarsaparfllA,
and after using four bottles, my improvement
in health is wsuderful. Icandidly believe I
am cured of all my ailments. My appetite
Is good can eat at any time, am free from neu-
ralgia and other troubles I never fslt -
we'll or was As stout Is now since was mar
ned. and am mother OF nine children. !
have increased from 1875 to l43 pounds. lam
perfectly we'll, go out every day. When my
friends ask what has made such an improve
ment tell them owe 1t all TO.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-05-14

For the Teeth, Gums ana breath IMAM
Phenol Mouth Wash.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-05-14

Cured with DR.. David's Liver Pills. Sold
everywhere.
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Hoods SarsapariIla

and that am made ever sEain." Mas. 8.
N. wA1xhs, 1918 32d Street. N. w., George
town DC. Take Hoods
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rh.re IA Nothing Nicer
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-03-07
THERE May Be a DUEL.
A Report That Colonel saunderson Has
Challenged William Redmond,

LONDON, March 7.-When Colonel Saun-
derson, the grand master of H-angemen
and M. z. for North Amagh denounced
the Irish home rule members on Thursday
as defenders of criminals William Red
mond, Parnellite M. p. for East Glare,
challenged Colonel Saunderson to repeat
the words outside the house. Colonel
Saunderson offered to repeat the words
anywhere, and after the debate he wrote a
note to Redmond Offering to repeat in the
lobby what he had said.
Last evening Colonel Saunderson and
Mr.. Redmond met in the lobby. Mr.
Redmond said: "Do you accuse me
and my colleagues of being murderers?"
Colonel Saunderson cooliy replied: II
know nothing of you personally, but
accuse the Irish party of conduct leading
to murder"
Both Redmond and Sau nderson were
pugilistic attitude. Peers from the house
of lords and members of the house of COM
mons gathered around in expectation OF
seeing the first blood in the threatened
civil war between the Obstetrics and the
rest of Ireland. Just as the two were about
to fall in friends stepped between them,
preventing threatened blows The lobby
became rapidly crowded, and Saunderson
was led away to the library, showing evil
uShSS VI iihCu anu anger. hE.
Redmond walked away from the scene
amid shouts of They shall meet at Boyne,"
followed by cheers and laughter.
Speaker Peel, hearing of the encounter
between Mr.. Redmond and Colonel Saun-
derson, ordered police inspector to the
scene, with instructions that he arrest the
man who struck the first blow. The in
spector appeared toward the end of the
quarrel, and, after having warned both
members of the nature of his instructions,
waited to see what happened.
1t is reported that Colonel Saunderson
has challenged Mr.. Redmond to duel on
the continent.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-03-07
THE CABINET CONFIRMED.
And Senator Sherman Makes a Move
Toward Changing Inauguration Day.

WASHINGTON, March 7.-The Senate was
In session yesterday for only thirty-five
minutes, but within that brief period it
received a message from the president sub
mtting for confirmation the names of the
members of his cabinet. The senate at
once went into executive session, passed
upon and confirmed each of the appoint
ments, and directed a notification of its
action to be communicated to the presi-
dent. The body came again into open ses-
sion and had resolution referred by Mr..
Call in reference to railroad lands in his
state and the interference of railroad com
panies with senatorial elections, and had q
joint resolution introduced by Mr.. Sher-
man (O) proposing an amendment to the
constitution, 1t is proposed to fix the time
for beginning and termination of the term
Of Office Of the president, vice president
and congress at noon on the Both of April.
The change is to go into effect in 1897 and
to continue thereafter. Mr.. Sherman's
joint resolution was laid on the table at
his request, he signifying his intention to
have ii referred hereafter to the committee
on privileges and elections