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The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1893-11-08

"A holy life is made up" says
Bouar, "of a number Of small things.
Little words, not eloquent speeches
or sermons little deeds, not mira
cIes nor battles, nor one great heroic
act or mighty martyrdom, make up
the true Christian life. The little,
constant sunbeam, not the light
ming; the waters of Shiloh, that 20
softly in their meek mission of re-
frasnment, not the waters of the
river, strong and many rushing
down in torrents, noise, and force,
are the true symbols of holy life.
The avoidance of little evils, little
sins, little Inconsistencies, little
weaknesses, little follies, little in-
discretions and imprudencies, little
foibles, little indulgences of self
and the flesh-the avoidance Of such
little things as these goes far to
make up, at least, the negative
beauty of holy life."-Erchange.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1893-11-08

The TurnbulI lecturer on poetry
this year at the Johns Hopkins Uni.
versity will be Prof. Charles Eliot
Norton, of Cambridge, Mass. The
lectures will be given during March
and April, on the subject of Dante"
Prof. Norton has gained renown as
translator of the great Italian
poets "Divlne Comedy" and "New
Life" and as a critic on art subjects
connected with the Italian renais-
sance. He was an intimate friend
of James Russell Lowell and during
the last two years he has devoted
himself to editing Lowell's letters
and manuscripts.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1893-11-08
L | L f r A r Y i.
A New Poem by Ralph Waldo
Emerson

The November Century contains a
hitherto unpublished poem by
Ralph Waldo Emerson, written in
celebration of the fortieth birthday
of his friend, James Russell Lowell,
in 1859. Prfossor Charles Eliot
Norton says, Its form is not per-
feet, but it bears the tower-stamp
of genius" The following are the
lines:
What said the Sibyl?
What was the fortune
She sang for him
"StreHgH far tie hour"
Man OF marrow, man OF mark,
Virtue lodged in sInew stark
Rich supplies and never stinted,
More behir at need is limited;
Never numbered with the morrow,
Never knew corrOding sorrow;
Too well gifted to have found
Yet his opulence's bound;
Most at home in mounting fun.
Broadcast joke, and luckiest pun
Masking in the mantling tones
Of his rich laugh-loving voice.
In speeding troops of social lows.
And in vOlleys of wild mirth,
Purer metal, rarest worth,
Logic, passion, cordial zeal,
Such as bard and hero feel
Strength tor the hour
For the day sufficient power;
Well advised, too easily great
His large fleece to antedate.
But if another temper come
If on the sun shall creep a gloom,
A time and tide too exigent,
When the old mounds are torn and rent,
More proud, more strong competitors
Marshal the lists for emperors-
Then the peasant bard will know
70 put this frolic mask behind him,
Like an old summer cloak,
And in sky born mail to bind him.
And single. handed cope with Time.
And parry ard deal the thunder stroke.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1893-11-08
An Authors Wife

Count Tolstoi is said to have re-
produced in the courtship of Levin
and Kitty, in Anna Karenina, where
the lovers only pronounced the first
letters of the words they wished to
say to each other, the wooing of his
wife and himself Madame Tolstoi
Is remarkable woman, who re-
ceived a diploma from the Moscow
University at the age of seventeen.
was married when she was eighteen.
and her husband twenty years older.
and is now, after thirty-one years of
married life, the mother of nine
living children and her husbands
potent aid In his literary labors.
Until her children are ten years
old she makes all their clothes.
She copies and recopies her hus-
bands manuscripts, a task of which
the difficulty is increased by the
self-invented shorthand in which
Count Tolstoi sets down his compo-
sitiOns. Even his wife is not allow
ed to interrupt him when he is en-
gagged IN the first draught of an inn
portant work, and at such times he
writes nearly all day, and sometimes
far into the night-Harper's Basar.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1893-11-08

A memorial is to be erected to
Elizabeth Barrett Browning by the
inhabitants of Ledbury, England,
the home of her childhood. tits to
take the form of q clock tower and
an institute consisting of reading
rooms, library, class rooms and Of
fees, and is to cost $4,000.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-29

Not many of the -harhers rsnnderztand the
hot towel shave. 10 be done properly.
not one towel alone, non two. should .bc
applied, but at least half dozen, COM
plctely covering the face with the steam
ing cloth. each towel being replaced Us II
becomes cool with another fresh from the
hot water faucet. y dreamy languor crceps
over the senses.
On the hottest day in summer, az well
rs the coolest in winter, one goes forth
feeling much better for his steaming The
philosophy OF this new adaptation is this:
The hot towel draws the blood away from
the brain TO thc face. maki0g IN summer
the skin much warmer thnn the air which,
when the towel T. withdrawn, strikes the
skin cool and refreshing
In winter the blood offers the same re-
sistGnceto the cold as IL IL were heatcd by
exercise and the unpleasant chapping OF
the skin which sometimes follows the old
fashioned shave Is ohyinted. The steam
also removes the oil which cXudts from
tho skin anil leaves the complexion clear
and fresh, therefore II person feels better,
thinks better. talks better and works bet
ter after the towel shave. Philadelphia
Press.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-29

Autonomy IS tho law OF the stars. gas
tronomy il TIE Inv of tie stomach; one
Is rule. the other risrrle gcnerally.
Is a primitive race we ntc what wa
could get and when we could get Il. An
advance IN civilization brought about the
"squgre rieal. - bread meat anti potatoes;
culture added two coiiipss--oHe az the
end. dessert. 20 help dlees,ion; one at the
beginning. the gusio, 10 whet the appetite.
In astGte OF still higher refinement We
have split " again, and the after meal
comprises pastry aud dessert, the middle
meal meat and game, the preliminary
naeai soup afisi -fi-s. i'sft ti1r i-rir1t OF the
art X not yet reached--9, 10. l2 courses
trail their length; n dozen courses, IL
meals in onel Gprcs nous dc deluge--dys-
pcpsia. gout and doctors. --Dosfon Travel
lGr
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-29
rELEGnATniU BREvITIEs.

England annexed the Gilbert Island s in
1892.
Spanish police are unravelling the
anarchist conspiracy. ~
Andrew Carnegie has offered $500, ,QC0 to
the unemployed Of Pittsburg.
Two locked-iny coloredy~ children were
burned to death Mt Puducah, Ky.
Governor Pennoyer's letter to President
Cleveland is denounced as grossly fnlse.
The residence of w. p. Goss OF Deering,
Me-, was burned to the ground. Loss
$4,000.
In a dispute about rents at Cornerville,
Ark, William Thompson shot to death a
man named Thomas Stout.
Three tourists lost their lives in at
tempting to ascend the higher of the two
peaks of the Gross Glockner.
1t is not thought probable that congress
will appropriate 100000 for lighting the
gypsy moth in Massachusetts, N
There was another death from small
pox at Boston. Vaccination is going on
at the rate OF 2000 patients day.
The new pension law, requiring the Civ
ing of 30 days notice before suspension
sln be made, is now in operation.
There is no truth in the report that the
price of domestic woods has increased in
anticipation of the passage of the Wilson
bill.
At Whitehead. n. Y, Alfred McDou-
gall attempted to kill his sweetheart, Ida
Sutherland. whom he Thoughts had Tilted
him. He then shot and killed himself.
Miss Katie Millmore, q school teacher
of Danviile. Ills. WAS thrown from her
horse while returning from school. Her
foot got fast in the stirrup and she was
dragged to death.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-29
Az rNvEUNAL MACHINI
Which i Said to Have Been Intended
Tor President Cleveland.

DENVER. Dec. pa special from Love
land says: An Internal machine wns
ric!lcd up in an alley here by 0year-old
boy, who took It home. It wasa wooden
box about four inches square neatly
wrapped and addressed 10 The President,
Executive Mansion. Washington, u. c."
On the lid was written Compliments of
n Colorado mine" The box contained
some chemical compound mixed with
gunpowder aud ccp when removed
would explode t. The chemical com
position of the contents of the box is
not known, BIZ. that IL was nm explosive
of considerable pewaf has b2eu proved
by experiment. Who prepared the ma
chine, or wha. was his object, is mys-
terry.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-29
roll Eivcr.s H;r I,,axc.

in the row of wooden buildings fronting
last evening. The flames quickly worked
havoc throughout the eatire structure,
which was occupied for business purposes.
The loss is in the vicinity Of $4,000. The
police are investigating
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-29

the fire department Is in need Of
these $500 officials to educate them In the
art OF handling fires or saving property.
The delay IN arriving ut some definite ac-
tion, however, necessarily tends TO exer-
else a demora!izing influence in view Of
the introduction OF politios, and 1t IS to be
hoped that tho ircoming body will Crap
pie promptly with such a vital issue and
bring to bear upon its solution their COM
bined wisdom and unbiased Judgment.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-29
A ramnns SoclniIst.

PARIS, Dec 20.-victor Prosper Consid-
Grant. the social refornier and disciple OF
Fourier. is dead. IL was CoDiderant who
introduced into Texas the application OF
his social system, known rs the Phalan-
stere, and he eventually established n
socialist colony at La Reuqion. Tex.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-29
MRS. LEASE WAS OUS|ED.
Removed from The KllsGS State
IOlrd Of Charities.
DONE TO PROMOTE HARE0NY.
lroSrect Of Lively l l. sht IL KMnans
Iolitics-Mrs. Lease Is n populisi OF
the Midi -of-lhe-Rotd sort aud
Wants Nothing to DO with n Dem ocrat.
DONE TO PROMOTE HlREONY.

TOPEKA, Dec. eo.--The Populist camp
was yesterday afternoon thrown into the
widest excitement by the act of Governor
Lewelling in removing Mrs Mary +.
Lease from the state board Of charities.
This was done no doubt In anticipation
of the war which Mrs. Lease was prepar-
inG TO declare against the state admins
tration. Governor Lewelllng said;
Il 10 not want TO say much about IL.
want you 10 be careful TO quote me cor
rectly. ! have removed Mrs. Lease in the
Interest of harmony and good govern
meut. There seems 10 be some lack Of
harmony in the charitable institutions OF
the state aud considerable trouble in the
board. and concluded that Mrs. Leases
removal was the remedy. and | accord
ingly removed her. That's ell have to
say about II this sftcrnoon.r
She Wants 40 Democrats
Mira. Lease, who was mp TO o'clock
head of the state board of charities. was
In the city 10 confer with the popul.st
leaders about The recent election of George
J.. Tauher 90 be steward oi the deaf ani
dumb asylum ~ Olathe by the votes of
w. \. Householder and w. :. Waite. the
Republican members OF the beard.
Either he goes, or l CO." said Mrs.
Lease and she stamped her foot % cm-
phEsize the assertion This was before
her removal was announced.
1T II question os principle with me.
First 4 am "A -Bntiillst- of TIN -nliddle.of-
tbe-road sort. and don't in appoint
ing Democrats Co Office. Next. good Pop
ulisis have been ignored, aud. lastly. am
opposed 60 Tauber because he was an
pointed to secure the heer-drinking elc-
ment of the state for the Peoples party
next year. am not that Kind Of n Pop.
ulis, I do not believe i'm compromising
with wrong in any shape or form. 1t V
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-29

BERLIN. Dec. %. 1t l. stated that EN-
peror William Il trying to purchase the
new Cape diamond. said to bc the largest
in the world and more valuable than the
kohinoor, weighing e5l carata
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-29
Anbicnons-

The following ain Memoriam" notice,
contributed by two daughters in memory
Of their father and mother, appeared in a
Liverpool paper the other day:
We miss their kind and helping hand,
Their fond and tender care;
We miss their helping. guiding hand
What Is homo without them tke.ei
Peace, perfect peace.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-29
In n Bad Fix.

TIFFIN, O., Dec. 2y.--After ex-governor
Foster had completed his negotiations to
secure the funds TO settle at 30 cents on
the dollar, Assignee Gormley says that
errors have been discovered In the work
OF appraisers which will require Mr.
Foster 20 raise n much larger sum than at
first rcportedl
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-29
L.ft Am to IIia rnmilr.

Nrw NoBE. Dec - The will of Banker
George C. Magoun shows the estate TO
consist OF sl2o0)) in real estate cnd $780,
o0O III personal property. ali of which goes
20 his wife aud three children.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-29
Brush Denies a Rumor.

CLEvELAND. Dec. 20.-Charles +. Brush.
Of the Brush Electric company, says there
Is no truth in the report that application
has been made for receiver for the Gen.
eral Electric.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-29
Ch,rgei win Murder.

BosToS. Dec 29.--Mnry Kane. who is
charged with numbering Ellen Kane by
mixing paris green with whisky, wns ar
raigned in the municipal criminal court
yesterday. She waived examination and
was held for the grand jury.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-29
O-tr,l s,eni fu .iaii.

HAvEIHILL. Mass. Dec. s9.--James T..
o'Ne!l Was before the police court charged
with assault ON his wife with dangerous
weapon Mt Hooks Village. The case was
continued one week. bonds being fixed at
SfND
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-29
The Montgomery. Trial Trim.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 29.-The official trial
trip OF the cruiser Montgomery is set for
Jan. IS over the course in Long Island
scund.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-29
INT Or Ef, Saved.

MELBOURNE, Dec 29.-There was n ter
rife gale at Port Phillip. The steamer
Alert, from Port Albert TO Melbourne.
was wrecked of Jubilee Point. Only one
I;fn ,,.oe aavod
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-29
a Great Advance IN taking rowd RS
III. New uorsfords

Ne; in price, bu; In quality. ~ Is far better than
the best heretofore mads. Itsxccls In strength,
purity and heallniGnesA Tsy -
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-29

DALLAS. Dec 90 "A FIRE which broke
ont nc midnight In Rosenbaum's dry
t.eu,tl- -ter-.at n iiiisbsfe was the naest-de--
structive that ever occurred there. An
entire block was wiped out. Loss, $ei5,00O.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-29
Ncw thc sforY fs DFnIcd.

RoNF, Dec co.-The statement that the
socifty OF Jesus has sent a memorial 60
The pope urging him To permit Catholics
90 vote ai the ItnIinn election Is denicd.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-29

:, In The year 5cO a. ID. Pope Paul sent
tns only clock Ia the known world a. q
present 10 pcIin, king of France
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-29

Thin or gray hair and bald head. 20 dIspieasIne
n many people marks % age may be eve ted for
along time By using Halls Hair Eenswss.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-29
certain Tauher will have to be retired or
shall quit the board
4 Surprise.

ctiiIiE lAuFF VIII R1Nefo DC IStlreu UT 4
shall quit the board.
a Surprise.
The removal OF Mrs. Lease was thor
ough surprise. Ii is not believed the re-
moval WAS wholly caused b. the row in
the board. for that has been OF long stand
ing and was open aud notorioIs
That somebody Lad TO so has been
known for soI,r months. for Mrs. Lea /,
on the one side and Mr.. Householder and
Mr., Waite on ihc other could never har-
moniously wcst:. bus Is wan not intended
20 Let Il be Mrs. l.ccsc until yesterday,
when intelligence was brought 70 tho
governor that Mrs. Lease lad not buried
the hatchct.
The removal means the administration
he's accepted Mrs. Leases challenge to
battle, The contest VII &c full OF ire
aud interest
Mrs. Lease takes her removal ike a
trained politician She said to a reporter:
"Yes, | have been officially Informed OF
my dccapitation. l had had a hint that
IL was coming.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-29
Fer Explanation.

'But Governor lewelling ought TO have
told You the reason. 1t was because 1
went To him yesterday and made u demand
upon him mot request. mina youl-a
demand that at the expiration Of the term
Of Mr.. Voc Republican member, next
April, j. Il. Kennedy. Popnlist editor of
Wilson county. be appointed / know
that with Mr. Kennedy on the board we
could run The institution in business
like WY and get rid oi she political
schemes to which the hoard now resorts
The governor seems 60 like that way of
administering csr state charities
"Dut it is ell right. IfGovernor Jewell
ing can stand 10 | can. l will saw wood
aud wait, rs the politicians say. am no
politician, hut YOU may congratulate
Governor Bewelling upon downing tho
best friend and most sympathetic worker
the Peoples party has in the state of
kaaSns -
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-29
let weil Enough Alone.

There Is on old maxim, "Let well
enough alone,n which can be optly ap-
piled 10 this all important question.
IN the multitude OF connsellors there
,nny possibly be safety, bus the public de-
partment which il satisfactorily Y conduct
cd under the present regime has no COM
missioner 20 interfere with Ks manage
incnt, and no sensible person can assign
any good and sufficient reason why
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-29

It has been hinted that in the joint Gnu
Gus Saturday night, an attempt will be
made to proceed with the election OF the
commission. 1t Is claimed that the eau
cus can elect the three commissioners,
and then pass an ordinance defining their
duties. 1t should be remembered,
however, that there have been
ffcY radical changes in the
personnel OF the two bodies, and that
repetition Of the action a year ago
whereby the election N chief and deputy
was passed, is likely 10 be the course OF
procedure which would forecast another
deadlock If another bill for the creation
OF cominission was introduced. IL is
not believed that any measure which
sought TO vest the control OF the depart
n1cnt In the board of nj
dermen would pass the legis-
lature, and il IL did the council would be
likely to interfere with such revolution
AIRY proceeding. TO the conservative and
thoughtfu' mind, the repeal OF this law
creating the commission and the re-enact-
ncnt OF tho ordinance which placed the
department ia the control OF a chief
Responsible 20 the city council by tho
agency OF joint standing committee.
seems 10 be the most judicious and salts
faciory solution OF the controversy.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-29
P.es.nt System Of Handling Fire De-
parlmtni Plenty Good Enough.
SERVICE is MOST EXCELLENT.
triple Headed commission Not only I'm
neco sary. bui Might re Detrimental
10 Departments rmrIency speenia-
t,on ms to Coming ooyerameni's Action.

II view OF tho deadlock In the outgoing
city ccnncil on the question Of tho eicc-
tjon OF ire commission and tho passage
OF an ordinance dc flning tLcr duties, the
notion OK the incoming body is topic OF
lively discussion in department. circles. A
wear avo the election OF a chicf, deputy
and assistant engineers was passed owing
10 the statutory enactment creating
fhc commission which, it was
c,nimcd. had been tnmpcrcd with
80 TINT the commissioners were TO be
elected IN Joint convention rethcr than y
concurrcnt vote, Tho chief Understand
4 ing that he had been sworn to thc faith
fn{ psrIormance OF his duties as defined by
ordinance ard uni il his successor had been
lc!ec.cd ana qua flied, proceeded With the
cxccution oil tho obligations and rcspon-
siti.it;cs OF The Office, ard The joint
spccal committee on iirc depart
|inent which Was elso REGISTERED
out OF ciiicc, co-opci1tcd with him
ia the conduct and management Of The
4 apartment ana maintaining its nigh rep
utGticu for discipline ane ciiic.cncy
80 uch commission ,.cd a
The record OF the service OF the depar.
meat Is an emphatic realization os the ar
guncnt that u tr.ple-headed commission
could secure better results than one-nhn
power, rEd the fact thct the city council
materially Increased the compensation,
the permanent force cggregating some
thing Ike Si0O)), showed coa-
clusivcly that the Taxpayers ar-
prec.ated the jealous efforts Of the fir
1ighttrs in tha preservation OF life and
property. Inaddiiion 20 this the equipment
oil the department has been augmented by
the purchase OF steamers, trucks and the
water tower which involved large Gp-
Preparations, so that there has been no
hesitation in pcriectiDg the department
and demonstrating ils claims to liberal
consideration.
Recent Evidences OF Good Nan ,Gcmsnf.
The rat-ol System has been
introduced whereby details f-om the
stations In the several districts make
daily rounds so as to make themselves
fami'iAr with tie interior construction OF
blocks, manufactures and tenement
houses SO as to facilitate the prompt, in
te:iigcnt and safe handling OF fires in
thcsr inciricncy. Legislation hos been
introduced looking to the extension OF
the duties OF the fire mar
shall and making it compulsory
upon tenants and property-owners
TO take suitable precautions against the
deposit OF iniinmmable materials in eel
lars and easements. Hence it can be
seen that the policy OF the city govern
ment has not been niggardly or misdi-
rcctcd, and at the same time the control
and management OF the force has been
assumed by the chief and special COM
mittcc as in previous years, and with ad-
xnirablc and satisfactory results
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-29

Opcn on loft shoulder and uudcrarn scaTa The
above tlcs -, adap.i for any material ~ made AS
illustrated Ike tho BACK view tho nriur sizc will
urc Il; yars OF 4: inch lnatria AMI IA yards of II
ioV siik for he TINS design eats ii,. follow
ing sizes aud quantity OF material required OF II
or :, nfb ~oo0s.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-29
eiRLs' DRESS.

With circular skirt. Tho above
design Is ada4tcd for any material.
This design cuts In the following
sizes. and the quantity of material
required or II inch or 4,incll 20, DIS:
For years, "a yards, .sS yards.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-12-16
IRON AND STEEL.
Tho Market Unsettled = Prices Rema
Weak.

Tho Market Unsettled - Prices Remain
Weak.
PITTSBURGH, Pa, Dec. 9.-In the raw
iron and steel market, at Pittsburgh,
conditions remain more or less unset
tied and pretty much the same as they
were last week. The dominant factor
in the local market is the proposed tar
iff changes. The fact that many kim
dred industries will be injuriously af-
fected by the new tariff bill forecasts a
curtailed consumption of raw iron and
finished steel. A prominent furnace
man said that he believed the worst
features of the new tariff bill had al
ready been discounted, and that when
the new bill goes into effect about the
present scale of prices will be maintain
ed. The furnace reports for December
are expected to show further decline
in the stocks at furnaces, while the
production will show a small increase.
In the finished material market prices
continue weak and favor the buyers.
Some large contracts for structural
iron have been closed during the past
week, and the prospect for this class OF
work is somewhat brighter. In the
steel rail market no new developments
are reported. Sales Friday include
5000 tons of steel billets, January to
June, at s16.75; 1000 tons Bessemer,
December, s11.5O; $500 tons Bessemer,
December and January, s11.15; 1000
tons gray force, December, $40 so.