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The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1895-09-21
GEORGE ELIOT.
Her Religion and Her Morals and Lessons
From Her Life.

From Her Life.
M M. Mangasarian, in his lee
ture on George Eliot's Religion and
Morals" says:
George Eliot achieved true i'm.
mortality-the victory over oblivion
through the power of genius and
goodness. She not only wonthe adj.
miration of the generation in which
she lived, but she also conquered the
future. George Eliot has more read.
ers today in England and America
than when she lived in the flesh and
was seen walking about London.
The only thing that is eternally
young is genius. If she were living
now, few would hesitate to pronounce
her the greatest woman writer of
the day. George Eliot is a moral
artist, an ethical teacher, in a sense
in which Sir Walter Scott or Dick.
n was not. She brings to her task
an uncompromising earnestness; ev-
cry page of her writings is saturated
with an almost ~unrelaxing serious
ness. To demonstrate the eternal
laws of conduct which inclose and
environ mans existence is the bur
den of her books.
The two marriages of George Ell.
lot have elected much criticism,
friendly and unfriendly. I have
heard it said George Eliot herself re.
GREETED in after years the influence
her example exerted upon others.
There was in this act of hers an ap.
parent disrespect and indifference to
existing institutions. The question
OF the relation of the sexes is steadi.
~ moving to the front. In Europe
md America there are writer's who
think it is the crucial question of the
day. do not believe George Eliot
ever violated the spirit of her high
teaching on the subject of marriage.
George Eliot is a philosopher
novelist, teaching the meaning Of
life through the channels of fiction
There is in her, as there was in
Thomas Carlyle, a lurking sadness
a melancholia. While reading her
pages | have said to myself, She has
dipped her pen in tears The story
Of her religious evolution proves
that to know the truth was her only
desire, to cling to error was her only
fear. At an early age she found her
self slipping from the dogmatic
Christianity of the day, but if she
stopped going to church she neve
ceased to be religious. The first
condition of human goodness is
something to love, the second some
thing to reverence. Can there be a
better definition Of ethical religion?
Religion to her meant something
else besides doctrines and notions;
1t meant the free and diligent exer-
ton of the intellect, the hunger and
the thirst after Righteousness. This
breach with the creed of her youth
never created bitterness in her soul,
for she says, 1T is possible, thank
heaven, to have very erroneous the
cries and very sublime feelings
No other writer has uttered more
eloquently the supremacy of the
deed over the creed. She is the mod
ern stole"
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1895-09-21
Why They Can't Spell.

1t is said that spelling correctly is
a lost art i'll the city schools, where
so much time is given to fall festi-
walls, Thanksgiving fetes, Christmas
entertainments, Washington birth
day celebrations, spring festivals,
May day and Decoration day rites.
The children are kept SO busy learn.
ing poems and songs for these occa-
siOns and the teachers are so busy
hunting up proper material that
somehow there is but little time for
teaching such an ordinary study as
spelling That is the reason Il high
school boy spelled agency ''ageshun-
cy" recently. Another high school
boy, asked to define and illustrate
'antedates, said: "Antedates
means going before. The policeman
antedates the procession, Indian
apolis Sentinel.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1895-09-21
How Turks Pray For the Infders.

The following is an exact ~transla-
ton from the Arabic of the official
prayer of Islam, which is used
throughout Turkey and daily repeat.
ed i'll the Cairo Azbar university by
10, 600 Mohammedan students from
all lands:
Il seek refuge with Allah from
Satan, the accursed. In the name of
Allah the Compassionate, the Merci,
full! o Lord of all Creaturesl o AL.
lah! Destroy the inidels and poly.
theists, thine enemies, the enemies
of the religion! o Allah! Maketheir
children orphans, and defile their
abodcs, and cause their feet to slip,
and give them and their families.
and their households and their WON.
en-, and their children, and their rel
atives by marriage, and their broth
ers, and their friends, and their DOS
sessions, and their race, and their
wealth, and their lands, as booty to
the mOSlems, o Lord Of all Crea.
tures!"
In all the other religions of even
the semicivilized nations of the globe
there can be no prayer found to par
allel this cruel appeal of Islam to the
spirit of inhumanity. Bulgaria, Da,
mascus, Lebanon and Armenia may
or may not be mere hotbeds of anti
Turkish intrigue. With such a ma
tional prayer Turkey stands self
condemned before the world.-Phil.
adelphia Record.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1895-09-21
He Had Forgotten.

II dreamed of you last night" he said
TO her as one dove cDoos to another.
And what did yna dream?" she whis-
pered as she nestled close in his wings.
Il dreamed you had gone to heaven and
become an angel"
Mr.. Van Smith, " she said, d~isengaging
herself instantly and speaking in inv
tones, you forget yourself"
This was a tremendous jar to his feel
ings.
gasped. What have l done?"
You said only yesterday, sir, that I
was an angel"
Half an hour later he had re-establishcd
bis identity Detroi Free Press.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1895-09-21
Plenty of Chance at Home,

"What do you hear from Hiram?" said
Mrs. Sunup. "How's he dom at coiiege?''
Il amt hoard nothin direct" was the
reply, but it come ter me in a rounda-
bout sort O. way tibet he is sowin a good
deal of wild oats"
"What air We goin ter do?"
"Hev i'm come home. Iwrote i'm today
tibet eff he was so dead sot on a%gricultura
he might ez well stick to the farm. DE
eroit Free Press
Not What She Meant.
She-Are you going TO any balls this
season.
He-I am going to three balls tomor
10Y .-Dallas Visitor.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1895-09-21

One foggy night three elderly ladies
stood waiting for a bus in KenSington
High street.
Presently through the murky atmos-
phere there doomed what was apparently
one of these much abused but we'll patron
lied vehicles.
AS it was passing them without any at
tention being paid to their frantic signals
of distress with umbrellas, etc, one lady
cried out:
Hi, conductor, stop!'
Much to the amusement of the by
ISLANDERS came the words, Full inside,
mum" from the burly guardian of the
peace who was driving one of her males
tvs police vans.-Tit Bits.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1895-09-21
Ceremony.

Il think there is a great deal of
difference between that species of
ceremony which exists with &C.
quaintance and that which should al
ways exist with the best of friends
the one prevents the growth of affec.
ton; the other preserves it in youth
and age, '-Letters Of Maria Edge.
wO~th
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1895-09-21
SWEET PATIENCE.
Oh, trifling tasks 50 often done,

Oh, trifling tasks so often done,
Yet ever to be done anewl
Oh, cares which come with every sun,
Morn after morn, the long years through
We shrink beneath their paltry sway
The irksome calls of every day.
The restless sense OF wasted power,
TIL tiresome round of little things,
Are hard to bear as hour by hour,
Its tedious iteration brings.
Who shall evade or who delay
The small demands of every day?
The bowlder in the torrents course,
By tide and tempest dashed in vain,
Obeys the wave whirled pebbles force
And. yields its substance grain by grain.
So crumble strongest lives away
Beneath the wear of every day
We rise to meet a heavy blow
Our souls a sudden bravery fills
But we endure not always SO
The drop by drop of little ills
We still deplore and still obey
The hard behests of every day
The heart which boldly faces death
Upon the battlefield, ana darcS
Cannon and bayonetS, falntS beneath
The needle points of frets and cares
The %stoutest spirits they dismay-
The tiny things of every day.
And even saints of holy fame,
Whose souls by faith have overcome,
Who wore amid the cruel flame
The molten crown of martyrdoIn,
BOro not without complaint alway
The petty pans of every day
All, more than martyrs aureole,
And more than hero's heart of fire,
We need the humble strength of soul
Which daily tolls and ills require.
Sweet patience, grant us. # you may
An added grace for every day,
Elizabeth A. Allen in PHILADELPHIA i.edgef
One of His Woes.
what is the matter, Adam" anxious
ly inquired Eve. "You seem troubled"
Little Cain has just said a bright
thing" replied Adam moodily, ''ano
there is nobody can go and tell it to-
Chicago Tribune.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1895-09-21
A Labor Saver,

Mrs. Minks-Have you filled the parlor
lamp?
Domestic--I guess it don't need film,
ma'am.
The parlor was in use last evening un-
til nearly midnight"
Yes, ma'am, but your daughters
young man was the only caller. New
York Weekly.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1895-09-21
A Barrier.

His clothes We're much the worse for
wear, and he had a hungry and especially
thirsty look in his eye as he approached a
gentleman who was on the point of enter
ing his clubhouse.
Excuse me, sir" he said, ''but could
you help me to get something to cat? l
haven't had anything for three days"
do you live IN New York;"
Eyes, sir. l have lived here all my life"
"Ah, poor mani! don't sec how I can
help you then. If you had been a nom
resident, l conld have asked you to dine
with me at the club. Life.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1895-09-21
One of Her Giffs-

Weary Watkins-All these here papers
seems to have something to say about the
advanced woman nowadays. What sort
of woman Is she?
Hungry Higgins-As fur as my observa-
ton goes she is IA woman who has learned
how to throw a brick.--Indianapolis Jour
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1895-09-21
What He

The preacher was indulging in rhap.
sodies over the glories Of the New Jerusa-
lem. Little Johnny listened to him for
quite awhile. He then whispered to his
mother, Mamma, is he an advance
agont?'-Boston TRANSCRIPT.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1895-09-21
Her Plan.

Hollow does 1t happen that none of
you women nave come forward with a new
currency plan?
She-Oh, we already nave a perfect one.
When we need currency, we just sit down
and Cry for t.-Cincinnati Tribune.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1895-09-21
As Titles Go.

Hobs-Who's this mar you alluded to
as "Old Teddy?"
Nobs-Oh, he's Professor Teddy, who
teaches biology and ethnology in a big
university.
Hobs-And who is Professor RIOTERS
you just spoke of?
Nobs-He's the professional strong man
and prize ring trainer. Chicago Record.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1895-09-21
Satisfied,

He-I tell you frankly 1 don't expect 10
love you so much afterward IL you consent
to marry me. When my passion for yon
has cooled off and l get down to business,
l expect to double my income.
She Darling, l am yours. New York
Herald.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1895-09-21

"Mudge is pretty much of a talker, is
he not?"
HE is, but l ant say just how much.
l have always had to leave before he got
th~a""h "-Indianapolis journal.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1895-09-21
Better Than Expected.

The late Rev. DR.. King of Glasgow was
not imposing in personal appearance. On
the birth of one of his children the little
stranger was brought to James, the beadle,
who was making his daily call. James
looked for a little while and then said,
mae sac bad, considerin. Tit Bits.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1895-09-21

Il believe SO. | am sure | shall like the
west. From all that / nave heard they
are rugged, whole souled sort of people
out thoro, who, while rough in their way,
are sincere in their praise. Oh, yes, l
think l would be just perfectly delighted. {"
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1895-09-21
Dots Penknife.

Little Dick-That knife of yours is no
good. l tried to sharpen a pencil with 1t.
Little Dot-Well, of course. 1t isn't a
pencil knife. It's a penknife. l use it to
scrape the rust off my pens.-Good News.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1895-09-21
V
----R@--
A Ready Made Interview

The latest style of ready made inter,
views Is a talk with "A newly arrived actress
and Is quite an improvement over the Old
style interview that wasted so much type
and increased the bill i'll the composing
room.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1895-09-21
An Indication,

At the society play.
He-That woman does remarkably we'll
for an amateur.
She-Yes, but I'm sure she's a profes.
sional.
He-How's that?
She-Says somebody stole her diamond
bracelet the night before last.-Chicago
Record.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1895-09-21
One of His Woes


He-l saw several persons take off their
hats in the theater this evening.
She-Of the gcntler sex?
He-Yes. They were men.-New YORK
Sun.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1895-09-21
Turning the Tables.

Tommy-When I'm a man, I'm going
to be a soldier.
Mother-What, and be killed by the en-.
envy?
Tommy-Oh, well, then, I guess I'll be
the enemy!-Yale Record.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1895-09-21
Hard Worked.

Wyld-l hear Tradesmun carries on
quite an extensive correspondence with
the -Four Hundred.
kellogg-What does he write about
Wyld-PleGse remit.-Brooklyn Life.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1895-09-21

They arc simply beautiful. Our Eu
ropean thcaters are so old fashioned, and
the decorations are dull and uninviting.
There's so much more life and sparkle in
the American thoater that one is cnthusod
at once
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1895-09-21
Splendid.

Wiggles-I know just what to take for
seasickness.
Waggles (eaeerly)-Do your What is TT
Wiggles-An ocean steamer.--Soma'.
vile Journal.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1895-09-21

That depends. OF course my stay i'm
America will be regulated by my man
ager; but, as for myself, L could live here
foreycr.n
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1895-09-21

"Oh, ever SO much with a delighted
little laugh. think that people are so
kind, so appreciative, you know"
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1895-09-21

Much moro. But, then, they arc
kinder in their criticisms. l just felt like
crying last night whcD they called me be
fore the curtain the last time"
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1895-09-21
An Indian Summer Lay.

An 1nd1an summer Lay.
Oh, mellow sunshine streaming
On autumn's golden stored
I'm shivering, or I'm dreaming.
John, kindly close that door,
Oh, fields of grain so yellow
Sweet smiling to the skyi
Il wonder If a fellow
Will have much coal to buy.)
Oh, days when winds are signing
All musical and low!
Il see that cold flag flying.
! wonder If twill snow.)
Oh, dreamy Indian summer,
When airs from Eden fioatl
(That wind outside's a hummer.
John, where's my overcoatf)
Atlanta Constitution
show" he afterward averred, that
women can't be trusted, even in
matters of jocular entertainment
Lieutenant F. II. Browne in Wash
ington Post.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1895-09-21
An Eye For Business.

Merchant Ito portrait; painter)-How
much will you charge to paint my por
trait II I furnish the paint9-Tit-B Bits.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1895-09-21

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The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1895-09-21
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-05
THE SCOTTISH RITE CONvENTUs
This an Interesting Week with the
Masons of Richmond.

This will be a busy week with the Rich
mond Masons. There will be called
meeting Of the Commandery, No. H.
Knights Templar. tomorrow night when
the order Of the temple will be conferred
on three candidates.
on Tuesday afternoon, at st. AibaAs
Hall. the Scottish Rite conventus begins
the Lodge Of Perfection comforting the
degrees from secret Master 10 Perfect Elu
ON wednesday the degrees from
knights OF the East TO Prince Libanuf'
inclusive, will be conferred. On THURSDAY
the work will conclude with the kadosh'
The work of Friday will conclude WIN
the Prince of the Royal s acret-tmrty-se-
cond degree. The banquet will take place
at ST. Adams Hall Friday night.
on Tuesday Richmond Lodge. NO. w.
will hold it's regular meeting, ana IL "
understood that the NJ. NJ. degree Will
NO conferred on a well-known and
ponular young citizen. Metropolitan
Lodge. No. II. meets on Thursday night
and Dove Lodge. No. 81, meets on Fiji
day night. The lodges all meet at the
Temple.
ON the fourth Monday Of this month
Lodge OF Strict Observance, No W. VIII
elect officers for the ensuing twelve
months.
The scottish Rite conventus above re-
ferred TO Will attract many Masons from
various parts of the State. The degrees
will he given in fine style, and the can
didates will be deerly impressed Every
master Mason is eligible TO the Scottish
Rite Wa,
There will be a called meeting OF WASH
ineton Chapter, No. 9, on Monday, May
lsth when the degrees from Mark 10
Council viii be conferred.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-05
AsunY JoNEs's BiG CATCH.
How He Landed Big Tnrpon In
Florida.


The following from the Fort Myers
Tla) News In respect to Mr.. Ashby
Homes. Of this city. will be read with
interest:
"Iy Ashby Jones IL one OF the gamest
snortsnen who Wilt this place, and when
he hooks a tarpor he is going TO land him
~ IL takes all day and all night. too.
IN Wednesday Mr.. Jones hooked one OF
the largest tarpOn seen this season, at
about $50 o'clock. right across from the
inn The big silvcr-king made some mag
nifceut jumps when he took the bait.
shook hie head. and then shot out the
full length OF the 200 yards OF line. Mr..
Jones was using a light eight-ounce rod.
and had TO display all the tact OF which
he was possessed to handle the fsh. He
played him across the river and back.
our reporter went out In boat TO take
In the fun. MIR Jones is an expert, and
generally lands his tarpon In fifteen or
twenty minutes, but this fellow led him
a dance for about four hours. and IL was
nearly $50 at night before the FISH was
brought 10 the gan. The silver-king mea-
sured feet IL inches. and weighed los
pounds The landing OF this FISH after
night II seems has started an argument
among the sportsmen. IL appears thar
there was pot Of money put up be-
tween several. the one making the best
record before sundown to take the pot
One gentleman brought in his fish before
3 O'Clock: Mr.. Jones hooked his FISH be-
fore ) o'clock. but did not land nm
until s. and as the FISH Is the largest the
question 10 he settled is whether the
term fishing simply applies to batting
and hooking the FISH. or whether 1t Is
understood to include the playing ana
landing the fish,
II may be added that the decision was
In favor of Mr.. Jones.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-05
PREPARING FOR THE FAIR.
VIII he Held October S-ii
Purses for the Races.


A called meeting of the Executive Com
mlttee OF the Virginia State Agriculture
and Mechanical Society was held In th'
society's office yesterday morning at II
o'clock. President j. Il. Watkins pre-
sided. and the following other members
were nresent: w. W. Hobson, h. Waddey
w 4 Atwood q. f.. Murrell, Writ -
rsvlor. J. 4. Cowan. w. +. Wickham, u
& Chamblin. Frank Guy. and }. NJ
RufliD. .. -,
The meeting was for the purpose OF
arranging the premum-list for TINS year
fair. which work was accomplished. am
the book will probably be puplsheu tn'
latter mart of this month. Already thei
hove been Il number of inquiries Tor th'
nremium-list, and a great deal OF interes'
is being manifested in the coming cAni
bition 49, r,os-
The race programme VIII De t'ie M ~.
attractive ever offered In virginia ~
sum of 5000 was appropriated ior th'
trials Of speed, $1,000 OF when WIN -
nut up for a fast trottinS class loSsao 'r,
about 215 or better. This Is ,he III .
time that a 5000 purse was ever OF
,nred Tor race in Virginia, and II Il
believed that it will mark new era IL
racing here. ,e.h
TN fair will be held october sth TO iZ'h
Inclusive. and will be the week iohoW
ing the Plmlco meeting. PimHco
really the end of the big meetings hor.i
~ the Potomac. and 1t is very natural ~
expect that the horses VIII come 10 hi1"
mond from pimlico. go
II is understood that Reidsvllle "ah''
TO give a meeting 10 follow the hiehin'"'
Fair.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-05
THE WARM SPRINGS.
Who VIII Have Charge-PersOnal-
The Comfy Elections.

WARM SPRINGS. VA, May 4.-(Spe-
cial.)-Up to this time no improvements
or repairs have been made at the Warm
Springs Hotel. The hotel was opened
last week for the benefit OF those attend
ing Circuit Court. but IT will not be regu-
larry opened until June 1st. Just who
viii be in personal charge OF this resort
has not been given out. Mr.. Frederick
Sterry has general charge OF IL In con-
nection with the Hot Springs Hotel, but
Mr.. Sterry has too much in hand to re-
main in person here. Mr. Comstock has
proved such an efficient and popular
manager at the Virginia Hotel, at the
Hot, that IL is thought that he viii re-
main at that place during the summer.
1t is understood that. with very few ex-
ceptions the old servants will be back
at the Warm.
Hon. William NJ. McAllister left to-day
for Tennessee to resume his legal work
for the government.
Mr.. and Mrs j. T. McAlllster have
been in Richmond since the first OF the
week
There is very little excitement in this
county over the approaching election.
No party nominations have been made.
but the candidates for the chief Office
that OF Treasurer--are running on party
lines. Unfortunately for the Democratic
candidate. he has been laid up with a
serious attack Of grip for some weeks,
and has been unable to make a personal
canvass.