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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-02-24
BOYS Are a Mystery.

Ex-Gov. Criucndcn and Senator
George G. Vest were sitting in. front
e4-- LA~-Z - k.>4lsatel, talking over
the old days Of Center College, Dam
vile, Ky.s from which institution
both of them were graduated, says
the Kansab City Times. They spoke
Of the mahy Young men who had
gonc forth ftom the uniycrs ty and
had grown famous, the most OF them
in politics.
81 was back at Danvillc few years
ago." said The Governor, and had a
talk with old P.of. Beat y. asked
him who was the most remarkable boy
he ever had under him in the school.
q There were two remarkable
boys. he said. One of these was re-
markable in his school life. l thought
him marvel and expected that boy
to reach the highest position in tho
lanu. he olller was n very ordinary
boy III school, and did not lcok for
much from him.
!" The latter boy was John C.
Breckinridge, Senator. Vice. resident
aud at Que time candidate for the
Presidency. The marvel is now
teaching in a deaf and dumb asylum.
In your c'ass of twenty-five boys,
Governor. | did not think there was
much brillancy, and did not think that
a man in the class would ever rise
very high, and now iilthcen of them
arc occupying prominent positions. l
have given it up; can't TIL thing
about boys-they're a mystery"
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-02-24

All the discomfort of my journey
was forgotten in the overflowing en-
thusiasm of my welcome. Over and
over again did "ALy Margaret as
had called her in oldtimc school days,
rush in from her little log kitchen 10
ask me if there was anything she could
do to ease my aching bones. As
looked around the little rooms, un-
plastered save with grout dug from
neighbo ing hills, | began TO appre-
ciate the decorative possibilities of
dotted Swiss and red ribbons, but then
Margaret could find beauty TO utilize
on the bleakcst of desert isles. From
my seat by the same window l could
see the log mine buildings on the
opposite slope of the gulch and the
day shift coming out like bees from a
hive and scattering to the various
shanlies dotted along the side Of the
stream.
AS | looked Margaret came and
looked over my shoulder and ex-
claimed: ''There's john" and then,
"Why, what can be the matter,r for
just behind him on an improvised
stretcher of pine boughs four men
were carrying another, so stiff and
stlll il did not seem as if he could be
living.
Margaret said: "IIelp me get a
bed ready and by the time the men
reached the doorway with their bur.
den bed was stripped to mattress
and sheets, and they had laid him
upon it, while John said, briefly:
can accident to the machinery. lie
is not dead, but | don't know how
badly hurt
We soon found one arm and one
leg broken, but no evidence of other
injury. MIR. Renfrow, with the as
sistance of two of the men, who
through many years of Wcs'ern life
had learned rough sort of surgery,
set the limbs, while the women waited
The result in suspense. Through the
long night we watched beside the
poor fellow for some signs of con-
sciousncss, and towards morning
were rewarded by seeing him open
his eye and recognize Mr. Rem
frow.
Dhring the weeks of nursing which
followed We women had not much
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-02-24

The smallest republic in the world
is said to be Franceyille, one of the
islands of the New Hebrides. The
inhabitants Of this miniature self
governing islet are forty Europeans
and about 500 negroes, the latter EN-.
ployed by the former as quarrynen.
miners, farmers, etc
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-02-24
The Wrong Time.

Mothcr-No wonder you catch cold.
Every night you kick all the covers
Off Why do you do it?
Little Boy don't know, mamma.
You'll have TO ask me when II
asleep. "-[Good News.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-02-24
You're very truly.
Az9re A1

The object in publ tshins the above letter
adopted sinally e
mainly from olives
olive cheap paints WI
by Country other Town
Country materials nut
together body briancy
and 0''nans'''. zaa1xousaSatsz 1N
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-02-24
COUNTRY PRODUCT7
3O6 s. CHARLES STl
BALTIMORE, MD.



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MARYLAND FEBRUARY p.
The morning call., 1893-11-20
EZRA, THE SCRIBE.
DR.. Stebbins DiscourseS on the Cele-
brated Jewish Compiler.

At the First Unitarian Church DR.. Steb-
bins spoke yesterday on Ezra, the Scribe,
Editor and Compiler" He said:
The period of the highest literary ac-
tvity among the Hebrews was during the
captivity in Baby Ion. and the man who
appeared there as the most appropriate
exponent of the literary life Of the Jews
was Ezra, the priest, prophet and scribe.
1.-The captivities of Israel were many
Again and again the people had been at
tackled from without, but the two. great as
sauits on Jerusalem, in the distinguishing
feature of their experience, occurred In
the years 500 and SIS before our era,
when. without being able to be exact with
regard 10 number. $4,000 people were car
Tied into captivity.
They preserved the national life, wrote
hymns and songs concentrating their
trials. as they went over the fortunes of
their beloved city. The noblest writings
of the prophets were written then.
There was a singular analogy between
this captivity and the captivity in Egypt
And as Moses was the deliverer in a
now. The voice of God came to him, call
ing on him to lead the people forth and to
write the law.
There were two Bibles in existence at
the beginning of our era: one was Greek,
the other Hebrew. and the Greek was the
largest and the richest, and was the Bible
from which Jesus and his disciples
quoted. The book of Ezra in our Bible
and the two books of Esdras in the
apOcrpphal scriptures were written by the
same man.
ION the order being given for the re-
building of Jerusalem, Ezra undertook to
gather I'D the writings. which had been
destroyed in the temple but preserved in
tradition. and then began n period for
making the Bible as we now have il. The
story OF creation, in the frs. chapter OF
Genesis, is composite story. told by diff
ferent authors. gathered by Ezra into the
present form.
Ezra has no place In the Bible that Is
equal to his greatness. At the time he
wrote he was the most important man in
Israel, and to him the world owes the col
lection OF the early writings which formed
the body of the Hebrew scriptures.
The morning call., 1893-11-20
BERKELEY.

A. r. Frame of South Berkeley suggests
with regard to the supply of water for the
schools, for which the town has yearly to
expend large sum, that three wells in
the vicinity OF lie Conte School be pur-
chased, large reservoir tank built and
pipes laid to all the other school buildings.
These wells are fed BY constant springs
and no difference in them is observable at
the different seasons. Their water is be-
lieved to come from the Sierra NevadaS-
at any rate from some distance away, as
some sixty feet must be dug through be-
fore they are tapped. Two of the wells.
two blocks away from the hool. averge
respectively 10000 and $1,000 gallons per
clay, and the third, nearer by, II, 400 gall
Ions. Not only would the flow from these
three be sufficient tor the schools, but Cor
large amount of the street sprinkling
and for fire purposes as we'll. Thus, by a
somewhat large expenditure at once, a
large yearly drain on the towns cash-box
would be- cut off.
Taxes Coming in Fast.
Taxpayers only have few more days in
which to pay up before the first install
ment becomes delinquent. Payments are
coming in last now and the collector is
Kept moving. An addition to the desk
room In his Office has been made in orde r
TO facilitate his work.
The morning call., 1893-11-20
THE ULTIMATE EXPOSITION.
At the Day of Judgment Awards
Will Be Made.

Rev. c. o. Brown. DID,. preached a
thoughtful sermon TO large congregation
at the First Congregational Church last
evening on "The Ultimate Exposition"
I'VE are about to have in this city," be-
gan DIR. Brown, "a great gathering of peo-
pie and a great display of the arts ana
sciences which, in large measure, make
up the external features of our civilization.
No thinking person can reflect on what is
to be out in Golden Gate Park without rec
ognizing that the chiefest of man
achievements are not 10 be displayed
there. The little things will be gathered
together, but the really great achieve
The morning call., 1893-11-20
AT ST. DOMINIC'S.
Archbishop RiOrdcn Confirms Many
Children and Adults.

At st. Dominc's Church yesterday after
noon Archbishop Riordan administered
the sacrament of confirmation to a class
composed Of forty-four girls. forty boys
and twelve adults. The girls. dressed in
white, with white wells. occupied the pews
to the left Of the main altar. The boys
were on the opposite side. Each one wor Q
white bow on the left arm, white gloves
and dainty boutonniere.
When all were seated Archbishop Rior.
dan assembled the pulpit and delivered q
short discourse upon the graces ascribed
by the Catholic church to the sacrament
he was about TO impart. "Great virtues"
said bis Grace. "are implanted I'm us by
the sacrament of baptism. These lay DOR
mant until they are brought into action as
we advance in years. But these graces
need to be strengthened so that we may
understand the truths OF revelation.
In confirmation what was impaired to
us In baptism is strengthened or confirmed.
IL is not new or necessary sacrament.
Without baptism salvation Is impossible.
But confirmation takes up the work al-
ready done by strengthening us, and is
therefore a sacrament of divine faith. 1t
brings with It duty and responsibility. 1t
is Christians duty to profess ones
faith, and this sacrament of confirmation
makes US do so without fear.
ne 0lscipleS were sent Win com.
maDd TO go forth and teach all nations.
And those who we're taught were TO make
profession of their faith. Therefore
arose the obligation OF believing. A
spiritual grace is needed in every age, and
IN no age is it more needed than in the
present. 1t is difficult In this age to go
forth and make public profession of
faith. The practice of the obligations of
the Christian religion requires special
graces. and this sacrament imparts these
graces."
AS soon as the Archbishop finished the
sermon. he dOnIed his mitre and robe. The
girls then advanced to the altar rail. As
sisted by Rev. Fathers FItzsimon, o. F..
and Dugan. o. p, the Archbishop pro-
ceeded to confirm the girls, the boys fol-
lowing Immediately after Miss Mary
Farrell acted as sponsor for the girls and
James COffey for the boys.
A solemn benediesion brought the SER
vices to close. Archbishop Riordap acting
as celebrant. Miss ID. Desmond presided
at the organ. The choir, composed OF
Miss X. E. Kelly. soprano; Miss K. COyle,
alto; G. o. Jones. tenor. ana w. C.
Roberts and ID. Sheeun. bassos, sang
20, Salutaris" DANA, ''Veni Sanctus
Spiritus" (Numiller). and 'Tantum Ergo
(Mine1. A very large congregation wa:
present
The morning call., 1893-11-20
MR.. MASON breaches.
Beautiful Music Attracts Many Peo-
pie TO Grace Church.


A large congregation was attracted to
Grace Episcopal Church on California
street at last evenings services by the ex-
cellent musical accompaniment which has
quite recently been introduced in this
place of worship. The organ was aug
mented with an orchestra, and the usual
quartet sang the hymns. which were
frightened with obligatos. Professor
Bosworih directed. The opening prayer
was beautiful selection from Farmers
brilliant yet devotional mass in B fiat.
For an offertory Rossini's "Moses In
Egypt" was rendered, and the "Cavalleria
Rusticana" contributed an inspiring finale.
All this was instrumental music of a really
high order. The opening hymn was
Holy, Holy" by Dykes. and "Hark!
Hark! My Soul!' was sung later in the
services.
Rev. j. c. Mason. the assistant parson,
preached short sermon in the absence of
Mr.. FOute. He chose the text 20 Lord, l
am oppressed; undertake for me-"
These words of dying King he held,
were well worthy of royal lips. They are
30 characteristic of the truly strong Chris
tian man, who feels that his strength is of
no avail save by the grace of God. Then
he sketched the remarkable event in King
Hezekiahs career. with its great sorrow
and prayer TO God.
The prayer was heard, for King Hezekiah
was saved from death. The just shall
live by faith" That was how Hezekiah
lived, how he had survived these ire
mendous crises and won Gods especial
favor. In the end the preacher said:
I'VE must. liz this life. put such child
like confidence in God that 1t may always
be our most natural course to take all our
sorrows to him and cry, % Lord, l am
oppressed; undertake for me-"
The morning call., 1893-11-20
PROMISES MADE.
Parliament of Religions Portends
UNITY,

Rev. W. d. Williams, DID,, delivered a
sermon last evening at Plymouth Congre-
gatiOnal Church. on Post street, upon
THE Parliament of RELATIONSHIPS Prom
ises." For the text DR.. Williams took
Deuteronomy xxi 81 Their rock is
not as our rock, even our enemies them
selves being judges"
''In exposition we cannot say that term
enemies is applicable to those aliens who
sat with US in the Parliament of Religions"
said he. 1.-The expression rock repre-
sents majesty, beauty and boldneSs and
primarily referred by comparison to the
idols of surrounding nations. Jehovah
as the Rock represents foundation, fort
ress. shadow and the throne OF water
springs combined. All these attr butes
ascribed TO Jehovah are fully represented
in the religion of Jesus.
The religious world is like farm of
many fields. One field is more TO be de-
sired than all the rest But we should not
say that every field is void of some advan-
tage. In former times we divided the
world in halves and declared the one fer
tile and fruitful and the other barren and
accused. La these times we discover
some elements of value in all the ten great
religions, as there are relative values in
the many FIELDS of farm. All heather
religions repre- sent four sets of letters
delusion Of self. doubt and indecision, de-
pendeDce on the efficacy OF rites and cere-
monies. and consciousness of unpaIdoned
sin.
1.-THE PariameD t OF Religions gave prom
ise of removing these fetlers. The Parlia-
ment OF Religious was bridge spanning
the distance between two eXtremities.
Currents of philosophy and of religion
swept against the fundamental principles
supporting this unity and for time eddied
and dubbed into a separate existence
but the separation was only temporary,
for they soon broke away to merge into
the great current Of human brotherhood
and thought.
ut is'a falacy TO contend that fnalitv
prevents progress. Finali.y may even
contribute to growth Many of these an
cient religions in their inelity and fixed
ness gave at the Parliament of Religions
promise OF progress.
"Cbrisiapily enjoys a happy lot and
hallOwed. Unity and brotherhood are de-
manded. People begin to agree to dis
agree and 10 put more stress upon priuci-
pies than upon details. There is no
satisfying balm In any or all idolatrous
systems. ldolatry cannot meet human
warts-does not ill the vacancy of man s
nature, nor satisfy the soul. Reason can
not admit IL. the heart cannot embrace it
1t sootheS no sorrow, fills no void, inspires
no hopes and Gains no fears.
Ours is day of promise and of priv
lege. Heather nations are the most un-
happy, enSlayed ana degraded OF all
nations. The more Christian nation is
the. more happy. satisfied, peaceful and
progressive will it become. Our fathers
prsyed for the promise we behold. We
have seen the star OF promise in the west
and the day will soon break over the
world"
The morning call., 1893-11-20

ments cannot be brought there. The
Brooklyn bridge, the Hoosac tunnel, the
ocean cable. st. Peters dome-none will
be exhibited.
what, after all, is the great attraction
at an exposition? We can see practically
everything except the great variety of
novelties by looking into our stores, factO-
ries and power-houses. The great attrac-
ton is not so much In the little specimens
Of the handiwork of man as in the people
themSelves-t0 be where one may feel the
pulse of ones fellow-men beat and throb.
''The ultimate exposition OF mankind
is to be the greatest of all. 1t will be uni
versal. 1t is spoken Of in the scriptures
as the day when the secrets OF all hearts
vii, be revealed and when man will be
judged according to his deeds. Man would
not be inspired with fear OF death and the
judgment of the latter were not assured.
Nature is not formed to deceive, but to
answer all the natural inquiries Of the hu-
man heart.
ut this ultimate exposition, when all
will be judged, TO be on some fixed day, OR
Is 1t left to distant. undetermined date.
when all mankind will be disposed Of?
Let US 60 TO the Bible and we will find it
said that God hath appointed a day for the
purpose. Perhaps not a day OF twenty
four hours. Christ will be judge at this
exposition. His dicison will be final, AMI
He will make the awards.
no sDail be IN that great EXPOSITION?
We are all asking how many will be our
guests this winter? We are told that be-
fore him shall he gathered all nations
from ancient Egypt. the rushing Euph-
rates. the turbulent Tiber. from the palaces
of Babylon. Akerns. from Asia, Africa and
the modern countries. And the Son Of
man shall sit on the throne of his glory.
The books shall be opened and every one
receive the reward Of the deeds done in the
BODY. Then Christ will say to those who
have accepted him, I will answer for
vn11 -
The morning call., 1893-11-20
THE POWER OF THE PRESS,
DIR. Hirst Eloquent on the Move
n1ent for Reform.

Rev. A. c. Hirst spoke at Simpson Me-
mortal Church last night on 1.-THE Power
of the Press" taking for his text Micah
Sill. "And the teachers thereof divine for
money" Said he:
Religion is considerable factor in our
civilization. No State religion binds the
citizen. 1t has not been embodied in the
fundamental law Of the land, but what is
better. it has gone into our blood, and is
the elixir of life TO our national existence.
1t is antiseptic 10 the defiant evils which
threaten us and a tonic to the virtues
which signalize our Individual lives. The
result of such good government and the
conservator of the same is a pure, free
press. How vast is the character of its
power.
1.-THE clear-eyed. great-souled Wendell
Phillips. vita thought In calm equipoise,
declared his estimate Of the power of the
press when ne said: The newspaper in
school,. college. pulpit, theater, example,
counselor. ali in one. Every drop of cur
The morning call., 1893-11-20

high mass at 1880 o'clock, after which the
exposition commenced. The altar was
beautifully decorated with flowers, white
predomlnating. Hundreds of lighted can
dies burned in eyerv available space, Great
ing very pretty effect.
All through the hours during which the
church was open guard of honor consist
ing of two ccolvtes, knelt within the sane
tuary rail- Outside two young ladies,
members of the ladies' sodalities attached
to The church, wearing white wells, also
knelt. Each guard was relieved at regular
intervals.
In the evening Rev. Father Martin, OF.
preached an eloquent sermon on Holy
Communion" Solemn high vespers we're
sung and special music was rendered by
the choir.
This morning aud tomorrow high mass
at O'clock. This evening. at Z 80 o'clock,
there will be solemn high vespers and an
appropriate sermon.
The services will close Immediately after
the mass tomorrow morning.
The morning call., 1893-11-20

blood is c0lored by it. Let me make the
newspaper and / care not who makes the
religion and the laws If this estimate Is
correct how tremendous the strokes of the
ink-roller Of the printing press in stamp
Ing, vltaliZing and making current editorial
thought and repOrtOrial gleanlngs and
fancies,
The press is a necessity in this W orld
OF struggle, where advancing civilization
arouses latent energies, evokes highest
ambitions and demands purest purpose.
spoken thoughts, however bold, pungent
or chaste, soon die. The press gives them
body; they become incarnate and march
forth like living, potent personalities. to
reason. demonstrate, arouse, forming and
forging those rallying cries OF justice and
liberty which have surged through the
nations and down through the genera
lions. mlghtier to inspire and elevate than
oratOry, music. sculpture and painting.
But one OF the most fearful 0mens OF
the age is the Righteousness of much of
the American secular press. The more
dangerous because its influence is so extern
slVe. For when the press, which gives
permanent embodiment to the current
thought and dissemiEates it broadcast in
day. becomes corrupt, it is full time to call
halt. The leaders of many of our
most prominent dailies in the land contain
the most subtle and plausible lnhdellty. In
some columns private character Is asSailed
WITHOUT reserve ana 1mpunlty, ana even
the home is invaded and desecrated with
the Shiny foot of traductun and SANDER.
fragrant merchandise, abominable mys-
terleS, the wares OF iniQulty are announced
IN special advertisements atfordlDg the
very Dabulum for the detailed horrors Of
crime and the highly wrought sensations
That startle the city as drawn In deepest
red by the pencil of the writer.
This vigorous protest OF the women of
San Francisco and the State against such
uses OF the printers type. the editors and
reporters pencil. indicates a healthy.
moral tone in society. 1t is not an assault
on editors and reporters, not plan to
lessen the circle of influence of the papers,
or deplete their treasures, but an earnest
plea of womanhood and motherhood for
the purity Of the press; that the details of
crime and RIGHTEOUSNESS and the lnsinuat-
Ing devices of moral uncleaDness may not
be brought into the home aud under the
inspection of the young through the COL
umns OF the daily papers.
The hammer strokes Of John Gutten-
berg In his dingy workshop as he lifted off
the hrst pr0Of-sheets the world had ever
seen we're as trumpet notes heralding the
worlds jubilee. Printing by movable
types marked a transitional period in the
history of man. There in the midst of
solitude he makes a highway for the
human SOUL There he gives the spirit of
man voice that shall shake the world.
And this is the pledge that pure and
untrammeled press shall forever sustain
the most unfettered and emancipated
manhood"
The morning call., 1893-11-20
Stopped the Team.

A team belonging to DR.. Hall. while be-
ing driven into the sheds at the Cliff House
yesterday afternoon, ran away. William
Maze, employed at the Santa Clara stables.
pluckily rushed forward. grabbed hold of
the reinS and endeavored to stop the run
Always. He was dragged along the ground
some distancezbefOre the team pulled up.
and was picked up In an unconscious co.,
ditioD. The patrol wagon was summoned
and DR.. Coffman accompanied it. Maze
was taken TO the Receiving Hospital, but
it was found that his injuries were not
SorinuS