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The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1894-11-24
FRENCH ART OF TODAY.
Only the Genius of the People Keeps 1T
From Hopeless Debasement.

Only the Genius of the People Keeps 1t
From Hopeless Debasement.
For years all the art roads have led to
Paris. 1t is today the center of the art
world, a model of taste, skill and knowl-
edge as well as hotbed of eccentrici-
ties, mannerisms, stilted affectations
and small trickeries. 1t takes in the
world, takes credit for all its virtues
and is saddled with all its vices. 1t is
ruled by the quips and cranks Of what
at times seems outrageous fortune; it is
magnified and belittled; it is over
praised and underpraised; it seems to be
rising to lofty heights at times and then
again to be sinking into the mire. 1t is
at once the best and the worst art cen
ter in the world, a crucible where all
elements mix, all become alleged, and
yet all average up respectable grade
of amalgam. That which keeps it from
hopeless debasement is the art genius Of
the French people. Has that art genius
ever reached is apogee? Has it fulfilled
its mission and voiced the finer feelings
of France, as painting once did in Italy
and Spain? Did we accept the exhibit
at the Worlds fair as q criterion we
might think her day was about finished,
that her artists had said all there was
for them to say, but the representation
was inadequate.
The French stand sponsor for all the
academic emptiness displayed there, for
all the studio recitation, all the exag-
gerated realism, all the tawdry senti-
ment, and yet at heart they have little
sympathy with them. The academic
was foisted upon them early in life by
the example of Italy and the misdirect-
ed energy of royalty. Poussin or Lebrun
was no more French in thought or meth
cd than Corneille. The monarchy up
held the academic because it smacked
of heroism and the empire because it
fostered the military spirit but the re-
public has barely tolerated it, and the
radicals have always hated it. 1t is the
bette noir of French art, against which
there has been a long series of revolu-
tions. Why, if not that it fails to repre-
sent the French? They are fond enough
of talking about such loyalists as Pous-
sin. David, Ingres and Cabanel, but the
men they love are the rebels, Vatican,
Fragonard, Delacroix, Millet, Corot,
Courbet The vivacious, the decorative,
the emotional, the sentimental. the posi-
tive-all these they love because they
are national characteristics, but the
mock heroic, the grandiloquent, the
bombastic, have been more the result OF
foreign imitation than the outcrop OF
French feeling. John G. Van Dyke in
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1894-11-24
MEN HAVE MUMMY WAYS" TOO.

A Woman. on Behalf OF Her Sex, Asks Some
Unanswerablc Questions.
The little pcculiaritics Of women are
fruitful topic with some masculine
writers They continually rush into
print with such questions as: Why does
woman always want TO know II her
hat is on straight Why does she keep
you waiting 10 minutes after she's dc.
clared she's all ready Why does she do
this. that and the otherg Here's cOun-
ter blast from woman writer: Why
does n man always have heightened and
often profano interviews with his collar
buttonp IL looks like an inoffcnsivo sort
of an article 10 an outsider. Why does
no rush through his dressing and throw
everything all over tho room because
hos in such hurry--ho ''lxnows he'll
be lato'-and then spend a good five
mintos filling and lighting his piper
Why does no never put together and
fold up a newspaper Why, when pref
" girl praises another mans charming
manners, does no say the girl is ''softi"
Why does he declare that handsome and
popular young actors are 'sticksY" Why
can no never. by any possibility, find
anything he Is sent to look for in closet
or draworG Why is his headache or
toothache so much worse than anybody
elso's ever wasl Why is IL always his
liver that does not work instead of the
welsh rabbit and mince pho that have
workcdi Why will he 90 out after q
rain without ovorshoes and then preach
about the vanity of womenY Why does
IL rain too hard to 60 to church. but not
too hard 20 20 10 dinner or theater OF
club ON any succeeding stormy day.
Why does no suppose. when no notes
womon's funny ways. that women
are not at the same time noticing his
own funny ways?-New York Journal
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1894-11-24

ibid you ever notice u woman mail.
ing letter." asked a postman. who
was talking 70 AN acquaintance ON the
street car. well. don't care who she
Is. whether she's your wife or mother.
she'll 20 up 20 the mailbox just as II IL
was an Internal machine, look all
around, and drop that letter in IA II she
wouldn't have anybody see her for the
world That's why some man will III
ways step up and Offer 10 help her; he
thinks she wants assistance It's the
Same n woman hands letter 20 a
pcstman-she'll act as IL she hates to
have Il 20 out Of her hands. "
How do you account for it?"
Il don't try to account for it. It's
like the way most women pay their car
fare-as II they were most surprised 10
death nc having 20 pay IL at all. and
then hanging ON 10 It till the conductor
drags IL away. | guess il may be for the
reason that girls aren't raised like boys
to do things offhand in business way.
But it's 80 anyway. Detroit Free
Press
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Foreign terms are apt to occasion con
fusion in tho minds Of those who are
ignorant of their meaning, because, ms
one old lady who thought mirabile
meant trough, noisy crowd o. folks, -
said, They don't scussly ever stand fer
what they'd orter. jedging by the
sound"
A western man wished 20 file a paper
FOR his partner and himself in the cir.
cult court and affixed TO the firm sigma
turo the words ''por Sc
II reckon that won't do, :" said the
partner, whose education was somewhat
more extensive "'por Sc is sin'gler
and means jest you. and TIERS two Of
Us.
"Oh. all right can fix that easy
enough" responded the other easily.
Gimme the eraser
The article in question WINS passed t.
him. and after some scratching and re
writing he showed tho document over e
his partner with a smile OF triumph. II
was signed, Green a Wilson, per z
c'< YOUTHS Companion.
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A STRANGE nscRRrruH.



Domestic Traits of wife FULLY Set Forth
ON Tombstone.
The following Is the inscription on a
monument erected in Horsley Down
churchyard. in Cumberland. England:
Here lie the bodies Of
THOMAS B0sD AND MARY. HIS WIFE
She Was temperate. chastc and charitable.
But
She was proud. peeyish and passionate.
She was an affectonate wife and a tender
mother.
But
Her husband and child. whom abe loved. sell
dom saw her counfenanco without
disgusting frown.
Whilst nhe received visitors whom she de-
spised with an endearing smile.
Her behavior was discreet toward stranQers
But
Imprudent In her family.
Abroad her conduct was Influenced BY good
breeding.
Al home by III temper
hhc was a profeercd enemy Of fattery and was
seldom anxious to praise or commend.
Hut
The talents In which sho principally ercelied
Were differences OF opinion aud discovering
flaws and impcrfcctions.
She was an admirable economist
And without prodjRallty
Dispensed plenty TO any person In her family.
Would sacrifice their eyes 10 farthing candle.
She sometimes made her husband
Happy with her good qualities,
But
Much more frequently miserable with her
many failings.
lnaomuch that la % years married life
lie often iamonted that,
Maugre all her virtues.
Ho had not on the whole enjoyed two years OF
matrimonial comfort
Al length.
Finding she had Loaf the affection OF her hus-
band a. well as the regard Of her
neighhorH, family disputes hav-
ing been divulgcd by
She died OF ycxation July 20. l7Gs,
Aged AZ years.
Her WORKOUT husband survived her four
months and two days and de-
parted thlallfo
November -. 1903.
In the bith year OF his age.
William Bond, brother 10 tho deceased erect
Cd this stone asa
Weekly monitor TO tho wives OF this parish,
That they may avoid the infamy OF having
Their memories handed down 10 posterty
With patchwork character.
The above is cited In Wharton &
STILES Medical Jurisprudence under the
head of "Oikeiomania," or morbid state
OF domestic affections Under the same
head is the case OF Frederick William
Of Prussia and others, which are some
times cases of insanity.
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SITTING BULLS DEATH.
Tho killing OF the Chief brought About by
His Sons Tnunt.

His Sons Taunt.
Ibid you ever know Just how Sitting
Bull was killed?' asked Lieutenant
Baker of the Twelfth infantry, u. S. A.
81 do not think, he continued, "the
details were ever printed. | never saw
thom, and was there"
! tell IL. as near as IL can bo recalled.
as the lieutenant told IT,
Sitting Bull was at his shack with his
sons, near Standing Rock agency, when
he was sent for 70 come into the agency
The Indian police were commissioned to
bring him in, and when an Indian DO.
liceman gets that order and finds his
man no briggs him, dead or alive, un.
less the man gets the drop first Sitting
Bull was disposed 10 obey the summons,
but one Of his sons, ms naughty AN In.
dian as ever lived. tainted the old man
for his weakness Ho called him a
squaw, and that opithet 20 an Indian
brave is tho cap shoaf Of all that is de-
risive Tho old man weakened under tho
boys taunts, and tho Indian police did
the rest Sitting Bull was all that his
admirers claimed for him. When he
fell, the boy who had tainted him
crawled under the bunk whore the old
man had slept He was there when
Shavehead, an Indian from the agency,
came in. He heard the story He liked
Sitting Bull, and when he was told that
the boy had tainted his father and was
tho cause of his death Shavehead said
the boy deserved death, and he was
dragged out from under the bed and
killed These details Lieutenant Baker
says no never saw in print Chicago
Herald.
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photorranh. of Zip speech

What is regarded as the greatest tri-
umph of the photographer was the re-
cent successful experiment by Professor
Dameny of Berlin in taking photo
graphs of zip speech. " By making
successive negatives Of the movements
of the lips of rapid talker he managed
to arrange photographs printed from
them in such a manner that deaf muses
who were familiar with Zip speech
could plainly interpret every word tna'
the speaker uttered st Louis Repuo-
lie.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1894-11-24

a Unitarian minister's little son had
|ons set his small heart upon owning a
Picycle' His papa told him to ask (;od
|or one, which the little supplicant bro.
leeded to do with much zeal and faith
nat night his papa and mamma bought
|he coveted machine and placed it close
beside the little fellows crib. Nex,
morning they listened at the door 10
lear what their son and heir would saw
The blue eyes opened and became y
'1antiy aware Of the bicycle. Out of
ped hoped the boy. exclaiming ruefnllv
Good gracious, Godl don't Won know
he difference between a bicycle and q
ricycleS-New York Tribune.
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HE CHAMPIONS THE BALLET.
An English Clergyman Who Finds Inspira
ton In Stage Dances.


A preacher as a champion Of the corps
de ballet, of the dancers and the dancing,
certainly presents an interesting subject
for reflection. This is the position occu-
pied by Rev. Stewart Headlam of London.
Rev. Headlam is curate in the English
Episcopal church and has made the ballet
girl, her profession and her mode Of living
a matter Of earnest study for number Of
years He has since its organization been
secretary Of the Church and Stage guild,
which was founded some time ago.
This organization, as he explained its
purpose to the representative of London
paper, lis rather directed to the art than
the lives Of the players and dancers. So
far as they are simple human beings, we
should have founded no society in relation
TO them, but IL Is because the art that they
represent Is, through ignorance, despised
by many good folk, and because, conse-
quontly, the artists suffer with some folk
In esteem, that we exist. We wish to mako
the CLERGY and those who accept their
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1894-11-24
MONKEY TRICKS in MIoAIR.
seepIe Jacks Terrifying Performance ON
Top of = Tall Chimney.

John William Mayman, an English
man, born in Lancashire, has for some
time been at work repairing fact Try chin
noys In various parts OF New England. BE
has been in this business for 10 years and
has no idea Of turning his attention to
lthcr work, Notwithstanding the fact that
bis father and brother were both killed by
falls from a great height. Steeple Jack,
5s he Is called, has travelled all over Eng
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1894-11-24

A caterpillar in the course Of a month
will doyour 6, 600 times its own weight
in food. twill take man three months
before he eats an amount Of food e. lal
to his own weight
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1894-11-24

The Able de Marolles. in one Of his
latest works. calculated that he had
printed 1873, 1874 verses. and yet the pub
lie had not sense enough to appreciate
him as poet
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1894-11-24

Spain has over 400 islands in the east
ssr seas, mostly comprised in the Philip
pines ana MoluccaS
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1894-11-24

Maude-rm in an awful fix am ID
love with young man who is poor.
Belle-And he won't marry your
Truth
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1894-11-24

David b Hills famous phrase. II
am Democrat. with which he began
a famous campaign speech in Brooklyn
some years ago. was suggested TO him
by tipsy acquaintance named Charlie
Fulton Hill was walking his floor as
Albany, cudgeling his brains for an in
PRODUCTION 10 his coming speech. Be
tween his hiccoughs Fulton exclaimed,
Dave, you go down TO Brooklyn. raise
your right arm and say, L am Demo
crat " The y mlSes adopted
and proved "a uni-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-05
this section known such drought so

this section known such 4 drought so
early in the summer.
Among the visitors In our city are Mrs.
LCmax, of Washington, at Miss Paype's;
Miss Baughman, OF Loudo IN, n Rev. Mr..
Kinzer's; Miss Wiesen ut the Misses
Adams; Miss Petty OF Washington, at
Mrs. G. ". Weaver's; Miss Myers. CT
Tumy at Mrs. @. N. Pettys; Mirres Bolts
and Strother, OF Rappahannock. at Major
S. S. Turner's.
The following Front Royal people are
away visiting: NJ. J. Fulton, Esq. Is visit:
ing his father Hon. G. ". Fulton OF
GraysOn county; Mrs. NJ {. Richardson
and daughter, Miss Garaflia, are at
Capon; Garlick Kinzer Is In FaulDier;
Miss Mary r.. Johnson Is visiting relations
and friends In Pennsylvania.
Samuel ROlfe Miliar and family have re-
turned from Germany where they nav @
been for the last year or so. Nj, M'har
expects to spend his summers. His frlend IS
welcome him TO our town, and are glad
of 50 valuable an acquisition 70 the so
ciety OF our community. Mr.. Milldr has
three or four small children, who sl Ike
English right we'll when they left. who
cannot now speak n word Of Eagiish But
they are bright little things, and I'll soon
pick il up again.
Or. Taylor and wife. nee Miss Lcvell,
are spending some time ot the lone OF
Mrs. Taylor's father, Judge John 7.
Lowell. of this place.
The annual meeting OF the Shenandoah
Baptist Association will take place at
Riverton Tuesday, August 18th, with the
Baptist church of that place DR. Broad
dus, Of Berryville, moderator. will pre-
side.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-05
Mr. Marshal! at Hinton.

The Hinton Independent Herald thus
speaks OF the speech delivered before
the Democratic congressional convention
OF that district a few days ago By HON.
lanes W. Marshall, Of Nlrsluia:
'Alr. AldersOn accepted the nomination
In "a neat speech. when the convention
was then treated 10 one OF the most ap-
proprate and happy speeches we ever
listened 10 by the Hon James ". Mar
shall. member OF Congress from virginia
who had been invited to address ehe con-
yention. and had accOmpaniei Air. <AIdSr-
SON from Washington. entertained mo
crowd IN a magnificent manner. bo
sesr,e1 to know what the convention
wanted the minute he stepped Epon mo
nlstforn and he supplied the want. blS
humor was most entertaining ana ms
argument convincing, re he, tLisd 10 qaa5; sna
forced him 10 continue, aud when no
closed he was greeted with thunderous
applause"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-05
PEOAPER0U> ALBEMARLB.
improvements at Char iotiesvilie-sales of
Real ifstar


UNIVERSITY OF VIR TlNlA, Aug. 3. 20
SpeciaL-In minglIng Nth the people Ct
AlLtmarle and Charlottesville fer the past
few weeks. your correspondent Is thor
oughly convinced that there Is no country
o. town in the state in more prosprols 3
oendition The town 3sems &c ,' n"c cS
nave 30 seriously affected every olhel
locality, and today is ia prosperous
condition In fact, at 70 time in lls MS
tory have building operations been more
active. New residences are gong np ~
al parts Of the city, and Improvements
are visible on every nand, lh;ce ~,
churches are TO be erect ed IN 1he I@
Few months, and worh ~ sewer az n'
new paNcments Will be cJmincitcd III J. E
next few days. A great deal oi proper =.
Is bcirg sold at fair prices almost udl
to outside capitalists.
since soiourning i'm this section your
correspondent has been struck win th'
manner In which the colOred race con
duct themselves. The Town hds lopuld-
tiOa OF about 1000, one hiri oi Wp' III
are c0lored people. Many Of ehCsc cO'uiVl
people own nice homes. ana they are
quiet orderly. scll-respecung. pcace-loN-
ing and Industrious people, many o. lh,IH
They have fJurishing land ana inpiCN e.
mclt company. two undertaking es- an
lishmcnts. four fine churcnes, WIN lfitl11
ligent. gentemanly pastors; IDiC ann
private schools and make Ecod ciilzens.
The white and c0lOred people Of Char
lottosville are getting along wei to-
CcfhCr.
The crops Of Albemarle 0cre never
more promising than at the pr sent tWe,
and most Of the farmers seem tc be in
good spirits, hoping for a more prosrercus
condition OF The country AZ an early d!L:
Among the guests at Tie Albent 10
Hotel now are Mr.. ana Mira ". g;
Gwatkins Master James Gwatk and
maid. Miss Emelie Cussirs ard Miss
Rosalie Smith, OF Richm) md, Va III. and
Mrs T. Scnwnrt2. OF petersburG. Va.
Masters Clifford and Maurice Schwartz
and Master Hazel schwartz, Of ] etels-
burg. Va.
The prospects for a large number OF
students at the University another session
is very PROMISING.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-05
~ INHUlIfN CRIME.
4 Mother Set Firo 20 Her Four-Year-O Old
Child

special from parkcrsburg w. Va,
gives particulars Of one OF the most horri-
lle crimes ever perpetratcd IN civilized
community. 1t occurred in Lincoln coun-
or on last Wednesday. July 9th, end the
particulars are too shocking for lCitI.
Franklin Valentine, married man WIN
a respected family living not lar lfolH
ErautsNIle. Calhoun cOuliV has t"tn
l.eoniug up an improper intimacy vi Il
a widow named Mary Trader living I'm
tIe same vicinity. bu Sui1 ty, ne "a
Valentine and Mrs Trader Gc"ided T.
leave the country, me heiEhDors Law
made it uncomfortable fO" them. Ine
matter was discussed I'm tho presence tt
Mrs Traders f0ur--edr-Cld child The
little girl did not want 80 60 aud ran
away from home, going TO Nalentl e'S
home, where she told Mrs. Valentine
that her mother and Valentine were
going 10 take her away.
Mrs Valentine broke up the elOpemcnt,
which So enrdgcd Valentine and Mis-.
upon the child. They tied the little one
to tree in the woods, piled brushwood
around her and set fl on ire and Lett
the child 90 its fate. fortunately Ira
Johnson. who was hunting, heard the
chills screams and arrived in time to
tear away the blazing wood tnd release
f.c CHILD bat not until she had been
head. The child's clothing was banned
away. her hair burned OF and the skin
over her whole body nlisfeTed. She can
I.r recover. The country people are
reused and are hunting the guilty couple.
win wreak vengeance upon them n
found. They are supposed 20 Lave made
t.-- way 20 the Ohio river.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-05
4oUnNAMrNr ANO N4cAs.
Front Royal Sport Other Valley News and
Gossip.

FRONT ROYAL, VA. Aug. i.-Crec.al.-
The Front ROYAL and Riverton herdic
line, recently established for convenience
OF travel, is doing a flourishins business.
The Front Royal and Rivar,on ltnprU o.
ment Company, the pioneer boom COM
pany OF this place, made IN assignment
Yesterday TO III. L. Cook, trustee. for the
benefit OF its creditors. Ine assets an1
liabilities are both considerable. The
stock Of this company sold like not cakes
I'm 1850 at an advance OF so per cent.
There IS 10 be tournament and races
here on the 9th instant, gotten up by ,he
firemen of the town.
on the 18th, and for a few days follow
ing, the ladies OF the Prospect Hill Gene
terry will hold a bazaar for the benefit of
the cemetery fund. They are beauffying
their splendid burying-groll and / ave
recently put water through the grounds.
and employed a regular sexton 10 stay
there all the time and lo"k AFTER the
property. Front Royal has one OF tie
prettiest and best-kept cemeteries in this
part OF the State.
The long continued droight has bten
broken, and everything looks fresh ana
green. Corn Will mature II we get 20
more rain and the farmer looks much
happier. A couple OF weeSs ago IL lcched
II we would have no crops. Never las
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-05

CHICAGO. ILL. Aug. III S. Taylor,
candidate for Congress in the first dis
trict OF Chicago. accompanied by Alder
man Madden, arrived at Revere House
to-day TO call on Eugene Y. Debs. Taylor
was recently renominated by the Popu-
lists, and Madden, though nominated
ON the Republican ticket, IS at heart
said 10 be POpulst. They wanted
Debs TO make speeches IN various parts
of the city I'm favor of POpulistic prin-
clples. This Debs declined 20 do at pres
-. e-ut said he would enter activelr
into the campaign as soon as the nor
bis name had been mentioned by Indiana
politicians for Governor, but declared
that he would not accept any gift within
the power of the people.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-05
The KAISER AND anarchy.
Boprossive Laws to be Submitted TO the
iteichsiag and Landing

NfltnsiAe anu ihnofng.
BERLIN, Aug 4.--Emperor williams
first interview with the Chancellor after
returning from the North concerned re-
cent cabinet discussions Of the steps to
be taken toward repression of Socialism
and Anarchism. The discussion was re-
ported at length by the Chancei Tor. They
impressed His Majesty with the neces-
sity OF acting at once against the revo-
luuOnists. Chancellor Won Caprivi did
not help the Emperor to this decision, in
fact he Is known 10 have held back from
IL. He advised the Emperor 70 wait n
least until the subject could be discussed
in the Federal Council and the opinions
OF Federated Governments could be OBJ
tanned He argued that the imperial
Government could lose nothing by thus
informing itself and might be saved the
chagrin OF committing Itself TO bill
that coul1 not be passed. At first the
Emperor seemed inclined TO ACCEPT the
Chancellor's advice, then he changed his
opinions suddenly, and directed Caprivi
TO prepare drafts OF reprcssye laws 10
be submitted 20 the Reichstag and Prus-
sian Landtag. These bills. he toldo the
chancellor, should be drawn TO alter the
existing laws as to political meetings,
seditiOus publications, and public utter
ances, or printed matter calculated to
cause or incitc 10 disorder. The NOrd
Deutsche Allegemeine Zeitung says to-
day:
I'VE do not doubt that both the EN-
perOr and the lower House Of the Lam
tag will readily pass such measures, while
"a fierce battle with the event quite GER
tain for the Government, Apparently
Caprtvi has taken the refusal Of his
policy quietly"