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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-05-16
no PAUPERS IN CHINA.
Poor and Small Criminals Looked
After by Their Families.

Lccturing at Toynbee hall, London,
March %, on The Daily Life Of the
Chinese Laborcr,' Sir John Gorst, NJ.
T., said that Il study Of the social life
Of the Chinese was especially useful
to all who were anxious about social
progress and Well-bCing in their OWL
country. The most powerful institu-
tiol in that country was the family,
and the most remarkable thing abUut
the family was that II was able to en-
crciSc judicial powers over its mem
bcrS. II a Chinaman committed any
MINOR Olf"nsc, ii WAS not the giS
tratc who aIjudicated on he matter.
The family compensated the injured
man and punished the offender by
logging or imprisonment. It was only
in gravcr UffcnseS. such as murder,
that the Culprit was handed Over to
the judicial authority. The Chinese
faEily maintained its power because it
was inaIicnably bound up with tn"
land. There were no landlords in
China. The land was the property Of
the Sta.r, and the occupier paid Il
small taN--thc only tax which existed.
to the state for the land which he oc-
,upird. Bug as this tax had to be paid
whether the land was cultivated or II IT.
no one ever took more land than he
could cultivate, and the state reserved
its rght. where the Occupicr did ne.
use his holding. to take 1t from hIlI
and lot some one C,5h have it.
Besides this land every family pos
srssrd holding whicE could not, UNI
der any circumstances, be alicnatCd.
This consisted Of about tWJ acres and
upon it the family house was built.
This would remain In the possession of
the family to the rcnUtcSt genera ton.
So MS every ChinanIn was Il member
Of Il family and every family had Il
homo, thrrc was no necessity Tor Il
poor law. Al men Who failed in the
towns had to do was to return to their
ancestral homes and resume work
upon the land, and the respect which
was paid 60 the aged insured that old
people had the best rooms in the home
and were given OF the best rooms in
the home and were given of the best
the family had, and that without Old
age pensions, which were not needed
among the Chinese.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-05-16
United States and Peace.

The peace congresses of this century.
in which the United States was inter-
ested began with the TripOli treaty Of
1904, by the terms of which we de-
serted an ally and paid an immense
ransom for captured Americans who
might easily have been released If the
original plan of campaign had been
carried out. In 1914 the treaty Of
Client ended our war of 1872. and
added lustre to the names of John
Quincy Adams, Henry Clay. James A.
Bayard and Albert Gallatin.
In 1913 the treaty of Guadaloupe
Iidalgo ended the Mexican war, and
the one name prominently connected
with the international proceedings was
that of Commissioner TriSt. now al
most forgotten.
Our treaty with Japan in 1854. con-
Quoted by Commodore Perry, took
place at Yokohama and opened I'm a
number of important japanese ports
to American commerce.
The treaty of Washington in 1871
was followed by that at Client in 1872.
which gave the United States $4,000
600 for depredations committed by con-
federate cruisers fitted out by the Eng
lish. The great names connected with
the proceedings at Washington and
Client were marquis Of Ripon, Sir
John A. Macdonald. Sir Edward Thorn
ton, Sir Stafford Northcote. Hamilton
Adding the great pan-Amercan con-
greSS which marked the craftsmanship
of Mr.. Blaine as notable, the record is
about complete and the nineteenth
century will go into history with it's
wars accentuated by notable peace
congresses. all tending to advance
many steps nearer 10 that point where
all disputes will be settled by arbitra.
ton.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-05-16
DIME" THE SrOILS OF WAR.
Lincoln Said the Song Became tli'
Property OF the North.

Noah Brooks, in the May Century
closes his personal "reminiscences Of
Lincoln Writing of the receipt of
news of Lees surrender, Mr.. Brooks
says: AS the forenoon wore on, an
impromptu procession came from the
navy-yard, dragging six buat-howit-
HcrS. which fcre fired through the
streets aS they rolled on. This crowd
re-rniorcrd by the hurrahing Irgions
along the route, speedily SWcllrd to
enormous proportions, and filled the
whole area in front Of the White
house, where gums Were fired and
bands played while the multitude
waited for Il speech. The young hope
of the house of Lincoln Tad made
his appearance al the well known
window from which the president al
ways spoke, and was received with
great shouts of APPLAUSE whcrcupon
he waved Il captured rebel flag to
The uprmriouS delight; Of the sovc-
reign people below.
When Lincoln came to The window
shortly after, the scene before him
waS one OF the Widest roufusiou II
seemed impossible for mon adequately
to express their feelings. They fairly
yelled with delight, threw up their
hats again and again. or threw up
one anothcr'S hats ANA screamed like
mad. From the windows of the White
house the surface of that crowd look
al
aud arms. Quiet being restored. the
president congratulated the people ON
the occasion which called out such
mrrstralncd enthusiasm, aud said
that rs arranGemCntS were being
made for Il more formal celebration
he would defer his remarks until that
occasion; for" said he, II shall have
nothing to say then If it is all drihhlcd
out OF me now"
He said that rs the good old tune
of "niNic" had been captured OH the
9th of April. he had submitted the
question Of its ownership 20 the at
turnry general, who had decided thar
the tune was now lawful property;
and he asked that the band should
play ii. which was done with a WILL
Yankee Doodle following. Then the
president proposed three cheers for
Gen. Grant and the officers and men
under him. then three cheers for the
navy. all Of which were given heartily,
The president leading oil, waving his
hand; and the laughing joyous crowd
diSpCrSNd
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-05-16

1866 Inundated Austria by the loss of
its Danish possession, the loss of Ven
ice to Italy, and the establishment of
the declara ton that German unity was
possibly without Austria. In these
years the fame Of Bismarck rose with
each PruSSian success, ending with the
establishment of the imperial confeder-
alton. Lord PalmerSton was England's
great pcaccmakcr during this period,
Gladstone ANA DiSraeli were rising into
full view, while In France the names
Of THEIRS, Olivier, Fayre Gambetta
and Rochetort were becoming famous.
In 1867 the London conference averted
a war over the Luxembourg question
between France ami Germany. but only
for few years. In 1871 the peace of
Frankfort ou-the-Main destroyed the
military power Of France deprived that
nation Of Alsare ana Lorraine, and
made 4 reality I German unity.
Theirs had met bismarck.
In 1878 the peace of San Stcfano
ended the Russo-Inrkish war and the
famous congress Of Berlin n which
ptSraeli secured peace with honor,
settled the terms Of European quiet,
Lord Salisbury appeared upon the in
ternational cheSShoard on This occa-
sion and captured Cyprus for Great
Britain. Scrvla. Montenegro aud Ru-
mania were declared independent,
Russia increased her Asiatic posses
sions, and Greece secured part II
Epirus and TheSsaly,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-05-16
MARIE OF GREECE.
y Pretty and Well-To-Do Princess.
Who Might Have Been CZarina.

Princess Marie of Greece narrowly
escaped becoming cZarina of Russia.
She was the choice of the present en-
peror'S mother, who had set her heart
on having the pet daughted of her
faVOrite brother as her successor. But
there We're religious obstacles to the
match. Strict rules exist in the Greek
church prohibiting marriage between
first cousins. Although diSpenSations
are readily granted in such cases by
the Pope, the orthodox church is far
less amenable to lenicncy in the mat
ter. and SO higotcd i member of the
Greek rite as Alexander Ill. could GER
talnly not be expected to set an eX-
ample of diSobcdience to the canon
laws by permitting his eldest son to
we'd his first cousin. Princess Marie
is II pretty girl, somewhat full-taced.
She has inherited the loneliness that
distinguished her maternal grand
mother, the Grand Duchess ConStan-
tine Constantinovitch, nee princess of
SaXr-AltCuhurg, whose sister, the eX-
queen OF Hanover. and herself were
hi'Ni II III IltlI Nbutu as TWO Oh lut
most beautiful women in Europe.
Princess Marie has inherited her
mothers taste for The sea, and is pas
sionAtely fond of Yachting, knowing
how to handle a boat almost as well
as her mother, who enjoys the dis
tincti0n Of being the only pottiCoated
admiral in existence. having been APP
pointed to that dignity in the Rus
sian fleet by the late ear, n recogni-
ton of her action in passing the eX-
animation for Il sailing masters GER
tticate. The princess is very de-
Sirable partie. and should experience
no difficulty in finding n good hus-
band: for in addition To her good
looks and amiable character she will
inherit the principal portion Of the
large fortune which her cautious and
exceedingly widea wake father, King
George has been able to amass since
he was elected to the throne Of Greece,
by means OF thrift and speculation,
There is no crowned head in Europe,
with the exception OF King Leopold
of Belgium who has been So extern
Stve an operator upon the stock
markets of Europe as Goorgios, king
Of the IIellenes.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-05-16
FOREIGN FLASHES.

corinto, Nicaragua is evacuated hy
the British
Half the town ut nuduo, Russia
5000 population, has been destroyed
Ivy fire,
\ Rritish warShtp Was ordered to
proceed in haste from ST. Johns y.
t., to Culn
rhc French capturHl town III
Madagascar, innictiug heavy losses on
the lloyas.
The three protesting Powers viii in
sist upon lapan's full compliance with
their demands,
Emperor William severely criticiseS
Ia speech The verdict rendered I'll
III" Elhe-Crathic ease.
Count Kalnoky imperial premier Of
Austria hungary. has offered his rtS,
signation to Emperor Francis Joseph,
General MARTINEZ CampoS Is said to
have found the instruction in Cuba
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-05-16

much more formidable than has been
reported.
cabinet crisis has been precipitated
in Hungary by the attack of the
premier, Baron Banlfy, on the papal
nuncio.
Lady Kimberley, wife of the English
secretary of state for foreign affairs,
is dead. She was a daughter of Rich
ard Hobart, third earl of Clare, a title
which Is now extinct. She was
married TO the earl of Kimberley in
1874.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-05-16
NOTABLE ONES OF THE NINE
TENTH CENTURY.
AMIENS TO SHiMONOSEKI
Men Who Have Figured in the Great
Meetings-Napoleon, Talleyrand,
Metternich, Bismarck, Disraeli,
Theirs, Gladstone, Adams, Clay.
Fish and Others All Took Part at
one Time or Another.

With the peace Of ShimonOseki, an
other spot on earth becomes historic
ana takes its place beside the noted
localities in which the great wars of
the world were declared ended. In all
likelihood the record of the nineteenth
century's peace congresses is now
closed, and the work of its peace
makers can be gathered INTO one great
whole. What an array Of statesmen
cOnfronts the gaze of him who looks
down the long aisle of this iron age!
What AalloWed spots that have made
the century memorable are marked for
all time on civilizations map!
The great record begins with
Amiens and ends with Shimonoseki;
1t begins with the fall of
Pitt, the greatest Of Eng
lish statesman, and ends with Count
Ito, the precursor of a new era for the
orient. Pitt fell because Ne had deter
mined to keep promise made to the
Irish Catholics, and it was left to .Ad-
dington to close a peace with Napoleon
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-05-16
PEACE RATIFIED.
Japan and China Finally Exchange
the Last Formalties.

London May 10.-A dispatch to The
Times from Chefoo says that the rati-
ticationS of the treaty of peace be-
tween China and Japan were eX-
changed at midnight. The dispatch
adds that Russia diSclaimS any aggres-
sive designs against Mpnchooria and
asserts that she is acting on purely
defensive footing against Japan.
Paris, May 10. The Figaro regard
ing the negotiations between Japan
and Russia, France aud Germany for
Il modification of the treaty Of SHIN
oneSeki, says that ii has been left to
Spain to draft Il plan for a final set
Element of the matters in dispute
Yokohama, May 10.-AdyiceS re-
ccived here from the Pescadore isl
ands show that 1900 persons died
there from cholera during one month.
The epidemic is now subsiding.
st. Petersburg May 10.--.RusSia,
France and Germany, it is announced,
are ABOUT to increase their naval forces
in the China seas.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-05-16
MURDER ERS HANGED.

canon city colo. May l. Two
murdrrrrS hanged in the state pens
teutiary. Thomas Jordan was the tirst.
lie was defiant 70 the end, Gray
haired Peter Augusta followed hatt an
hour later meeting his doom silently.
Jordal killed August GelS"n, foreman
Of Omaha K Grant smelters, by whom
he was dlSc harged. Augusta Killed
Henry sullivan il the house OF 4 We
man both We're visiting.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-05-16

which demonstrated 10 the world that
England had but one statesman fit to
cope with Talleyrand. Each of these
great peace conferences was made
memorable in many ways. That of
Shimonoseki has the attempted assas-
sination of Ii Hung Chang to mark it
as peculiar la more respects than its
epoch making political ends.
lii 1901 that of AmienS was memoir.
able in the advent Of Joseph Bona
parte. who onlucted the negotiations
for France, Tallcyranl being always
within consulting distance 1t was the
first great peace Of the century, and
the first and only time when Napoleon
found himself without war on his
hands. England'S c0nqueSts We're All
given up to France and her allies.
Malta was turned ever to the knights
of Malta, and the greatest nation of
today stood bowed in deepest humil-
iation before the conqueror.
In 1905 came the famous treaty of
Schoenbrunn, in which Prussia gained
Hanover and secured peace with dis
honor" rruSSia'S statesman was
Count llangWitZ. Il man of vacillating
mind and one whom Napoleon used as
he saw fit, AuStGrlitZ had been fought
and the star of Austria had set. 1t
was then that lIangwtz rushed to
Schucnhrunu. secured Hanover and
allied his country to France.
Ii was at Schocnbrlm that Napoleon
casually rrmarkcd; ia dynastie de
Naples a ceSScr de rcgncr" Crhe dy-
nasty Of Naples has ceased to reigUJ
Napoleon rs a Pcacemakpr.
But the peace congresses in which
Napoleon played Shuttlecock with the
map of Europe were simply brief
breathing spells in those years of car
mage. The peace of rressburg was fol.
lowed quickly 10y that of I'iISit, where
Napoleon and Alexander of Russia met
on a raft to discuss the Spoliation Of
Prussia and the humiliation of the rar-
est queer in history, Louise Of Ger.
many.
In 1909, after the murderous battle
of Wa%Iam, came the second peace of
Schocnhrunn. Fox, Granville, Castle
reigh We're rising into cminence In Eng.
land. Mctternich was learning diplo-
macy from rallcyrand, and Napoleon's
destiny was being enmeshed i'll the
tolls of the shrewdest statcraft ne had
yet encountered
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-05-16
A LITTLE Fun.

Peter StuyyeSant used to 20 bv way
of the Rowery from the Saas Haus
to his farm, which was near the pres
ent site Of Stuyyesant square. |; was
the resort on summer evenings ~ he
Dutch lads and lasses who courted un-
der the trees in the moonlight and
that delightful custom was kept nj 20
long aS the trees remained there.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-05-16

oh papa who i that ragged man"
That, my son, Is the great composer
Of grand operas. And WHO i that
finel looking gentleman with such
good clothcs@" That's the man who
wrote tho latest popular song, Never
Let Your Mother Carry t'p the
Coal. London Tid Bits
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-05-16

The second peace Of Paris practically
ended the career Of Napoleon, and the
congress Of Vienna is perhaps the
most important Of the peace gatherings
Of this ce' fury Austria had is Met
teruirh III attendance. Prussia was
represented by William Ven Humboldt
and Herr llardenberg. Nesselrode and
RadoumoftskI watched over RuSsia's
interests Wellington and CaStlereigh
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-05-16
Peace of Vienna.

In 1864 the pear" Of Vienna gave
Schlcswig- llOlStein tn Austria ana
Prussia. and the peace of Prague in
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-05-16

yet encountered
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-04-17
BERKELEY BRIEFS.

Don't fail to hear the Schubert Quar-.
tetto at Market Hall to night for bene.
tit of Chestnut Street NJ. L. Church.
The following gentlemen were elect.
ed vestrymen of St. Thomas L. T..
Church Monday night: Messrs. George
ID. Parker, q. 5. West. q. w. Simpson.
j. b. Morgan,A A. ). Jones. j. F.Dalbv.
j. 5. Whitwurth aud j. w. II. Wrenn.
The old vestry of st. Paups Church
was re elected.
Capt. Brown, of the street railway.
has go recovered as to be ut his post
again.
Messrs. Nichols ~ Wrenn, of this
place, have been awarded the contract
for erecting two new schoolhouses for
tho county-one at Port Norfolk and
tho other at West Norfolk.
Mrs. Sophia w. Lyous, wife of MIR.
w. Ii. Lyons, died at the residence of
her husband yesterday afternoon ut
l:l1 o'clock, after an illness of about
two weeks. Mrs. Lyons was 90 years
old and beloved by all who knew her.
She leaves besides her husband four
children-one boy and three girls, her
son, MIR. Samuel w. LYONS. being
treasurer of Norfolk county, aud her
daughters are Mrs. Charles Williams
aud Misses Bell and Willie LYONS, all
of this town. Her funeral will take
place to morrow at pm. from Berl
ley avenue Baptist Church.
MIR. w. LII. Wilson, we'll known
and highly respected gentleman, died
ut his residence on Pine street last
night at 7;45 o'clock in the 54th year
OF his age, after u short illuess from
pneumonia in both lungs Mr.. Wilson
served through the late war in the
onion army, and afterwards came to
this town, where he has resided for ii
number of years. He was married last
Juno to Mrs. Hawkins, who now sur.
yves him. He was member Of Berk.
ley Lodge No. 27S Is. p. o. Elks.
Notice of his funeral later.
Miss. s, nj. Simpson, accompanied by
Mrs. Geo. CaXton, left for the home OF
Miss Simpson in Northampton county,
n. o., yesterday.
MIR. James Warren returned from @
visit to Edenton, N. O., yesterday.
MIR. l.. Hyslop is very ill at his resi-
dence on Liberty street.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-04-17
NEWPORT NEWS.
News Notes of Interest From the
Magic City.
Special Dispatch 10 the virginian

Special Dispatch 10 the vrginian
NEWPORT News. April 1G.-Mr.
Albert L. Dewey, the owner OF the new
tug boat Albert +. Dewey, which has
Just beeu finished at the shIpyard, gave
tug party" last night in compliment
to Miss Louise Parker, daughter of
Capt. II. L. Parker. of this city, in re
turn for her having christened the boat
few weeks since. The party. consist
ing of forty ladies and gentlemen, left
the passenger pier at > o'clock D. IN,
aud went straight to Old Point, where
| they landed, aud alter witnessing the
parade. repaired to the "Hygein. /"
where banquet was held in the pri.
vate dining room of the hotel. A
dozen or SO elegant courses were served,
After enjoying the dancing tho party
returned to Newport News, where
three cheers were sent up from the
wharf for the hospitable host, Mr. Al
bort Dewey, and three for Miss
Parker. Among those who enioyed
their hospitality were Mrs Ii b Parker
Mrs II Il Bailey, Mr. and Mrs j A vii
liams, Mrs Charles and Mrs Q u Ken.
nedy, of Washington, ID G.; Misses
Snsie Braxton, Pearl Stearnes, Sallie
and Elizabeth Clarke, Lonise French.
Taylor, Nash, Troinger and REYNOLDS;
Messrs Thornton Marye, Cbas helms,
\ l. Hopkins, Palen, Chas and Harry
Parker, II Salley, f S Archibald, Olar.
ence Robinson, Hillyer and Griffin
and others.
The Albert +. Dewey left at II o'clock
for Florida. She Is one OF the pret
test and handsomest pieces of work
the yard has ever sent out. The wood
work of the cabin 1t finished ND in
rose wood and mahogany aud uphol.
stored III the finest leather. She cost
$40, 900.
y large ball was given here Monday
night under the auspices of the "Hunt.
ington Republican Club" which was
largely attended and quite successful.
DR.. Il. G. Booth, of Carriers Grove.
has been III the city several days with
the Misses helms.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-04-17
ELIZABETH CITY, N. G.

,ELIZABETH OlrY, n. c., April To-
Mr.. Alexander Huckabee. Of Edenton,
n. g.. is In the city to-day.
Postmaster Whodbee, of Hertford, is
Ill the city to day.
United States Court met here THIS
morning. There WAS only one case to
pe tried. That was an oleomargariue
case, III which an appeal was taken aud
conrf adjourned mt once.
Judge Seymour, District Attorney
ayecock and United States Marshal
MI Will DO IN the city to-day to attend
Federal Court.
The Brownie Clnb's German will be
held at the skating rink at the Aydlett
building on Friday night of this week
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-04-17

This afternoon the last game of the
hrst series with Norfolk takes place
and we are requested by Manager
Bland to extend N cordial invitation to
the public to be present. He guaran
tees perfect order and the proper at
tention to the comfort OF ladies, and to
facilitate matters and lessen the rush at
the box the manager has placed tickets
on sale mt MIR. j. Thompson Baird's.
Dig h street. Portsmouth, and Chapman
Jakeman.s aud Davis cigar store,
Norfolk, Ladies' will please purchas Q
nihe tickets, az they admit the holder
10 tue grand stand FREQ of charge,
whereas with any other ticket IL cents
extra is charged for seat in the stand
he same prices will prevail-25 cents
general admission; grand stand Is
cents extra; children and colored poo
pie 10 cents.