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Evening star., 1896-12-23
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PRITCHARD AND SILVER.
Said to Favor Free Coinage When
Not Tied to n Tariff Bill.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
RALEIGH, n. c., December Ex-senator
Butler. in letter to his paper denies alb
solutely any deal last year by which the pop
ulists are to vote for Pritchard for United
States senator, and he says he made merely
a personal statement when they were both
elected that he hoped the cooperation of
populists and republicans would continue.
The organ of the National Farmers AL
lance says that Pritchard's statements are
not to he trusted
Pritchards close friend. ex-Representa-
tive Ewart. says that Prtchard is true
free silver man. and will vote for free and
unlimited silver coinage after March 4.
provided the bill is distinct one. but will
not vote for such bill if it is a rider on
another bill.
The Pledges for Pritchard.
The foregoing dispatch shows that the
fight for the North Carolina senatorship is
growing hotter. The dispatch indicates
that the populist leaders have succeeded in
winning partial victory. Several of them
announced that they would support Pritch-
ard if he would pledge himself to act with
the silver men. Some of Pritchard's friends
stated that he would make no such prom
iSes. 1t begins TO look as if these promises
are to be made. If Senator Pritchard does
Ewart. will do so for him. This of course,
is intended to secure the senator's re-elec-
ton by getting popuiiSt aid.
The opinion of several p0pulist leaders is
that the present plan Will not succeed
Some of them seem to think it might sue
ceed if Senator Pritchard would make these
pledges over his own signature and in a
way which would leave no doubt of his
position. Ii is thought in some quarters
that the senator will make these pledges
and in others il is doubted. The opinion is
expressed that the statements of his frie nds
that he will stand for silver are thrown
out as feelers. If they carry their purpose
enough will have been done.
In Line Wit. silver Republicans.
Senator Prtehard's friends have been
saying for some time that he is a friend of
silver. They now say that he could vote
for silver without impairing his standing
as republican with the incoming admin
istrdtion. He could vote for silver i'll a di-
rect manner. and against it if tied TO
tariff bill. This would put him IN line with
silver republicans like Senators Mitchell of
Oregon. Warren of wyoming, Wolcott OF
Colorado and others They are bimetallistS,
except when it comes in conflict with
tariff bill. Mr. Pritchard could even vote
with the extreme silver men. it is said and
not lose standing with the new admnistra
ton. This position it is said. ought to and
would suit some of the North Carolina pop
ulists now opposing the senator. They care
little about the tariff.
Senator Buffers fight on Pritchard has
developed into personal one, and il is be-
lieved he will keep it up no matter what
Pritchard does.
Evening star., 1896-12-23

Miss VI. F. Gore. principal of the COR
corsn school received a liberal response. TO
the request for donations. There WAS "A
large quantity of material donated. and
among the scholars these was u rivalry
for bringing the most goods.
There We're two families whose cb.Idre,,
attended the school. that were known to ha
la :eed of the necessaries Of life. and also
anotf er family. living nearby. which va
found 10 he in destitute circumstances All
Of the fsIniiss were white. The teachers
collected some of the goods and made
three large baskets fun OF groceries ard
provisions and distributed these arlong The
poor. \ large ham, donated by one OF the
scholars. was cut in half and piece given
to TWO families. That the donations We're
Hberally received was evidenced ny note
received by Miss Gore from the mother OF
one of the families. in which she EXPIRE ssed
her eartfelt thanks for the gift and stat
ed that heretofore she had always been
enabled 10 give her children something to
New-York tribune., 1896-12-06
1 DTfiL ROMiNCF.

From The I.ady's Pictorial
The death of Duk" Wilhelm OF WurtemhurS has
revived rrco.rtIOns Of romance IN his family
which awakened considerable interest at the time.
Some seventeen years ago tn" late Dukes fdyOrite
niece Duchrss PAun, OF Wurtemhurg made the
acquaintance u a young doctor from Breslau. who
had been called N 10 attend her mother while IN
Carsruhe. Tho result was such strong mutual ar
fectlOn that the Duchess ann )unced her Intention
Of following the dictates of h"r heart dt "i. costs,
even II meant that she must sacrifice and
rank before she could marry Il simple c1mmOner.
Her decision aroused a storm OF opposition, and
all kinds OF difficulties were raised. al line
threatening the young people with entire separa-
tIou
Opposition however. only strengthened Duchess
Plulin" in hcr determinations and she wisely ap-
p.alcd to her uncle. who touched by her cOnstancy
gave his consent. head Of the ducal line. to the
match. and silenced All objections. The marriage
took place after IN the l,tle church Carls-
ruhe the Duke himself giving Pauline Kirch-
bach away. As Fran Doctor Wem, the Duchess
now leads simple but perfectly cOntented exist
encc with her clever husband and family. consist
lng of a nficrn-ycar-ola son and TWO younger
dsIghters and the death or the uncle TO whom she
owes her happiness Will be- deep sorrow 10 her.
New-York tribune., 1896-12-06
OXYGEN AS HEALING POWER.
From The British Sanitary Record.

From The British Sanitary Record
During the Zulu Dr. George Stoker. who
served during the campaign as an army surgeon.
had opportunity of observing the method IN
which the natives treated their WOUNDED conraues.
He noticed that they carried them to the highest
point attainable. and there exposed the wounus
10 the purest air, and the action OF pure "a,ri:
This simple remedy was swift ana sure, the Worst
cases yielding rapidly under iis inhuenIe' ao"p,
less the healthy state OF me piOou ana t tnS AZ,
steinous lives led by the natives having good de"i
lievc that the oxygen cure might De applied 10
ulcers burns and wounds OF similar nature ana
nerimenfs on such cases and the more he saw Of
il the hrncr mis- belief In his discovery. b3c-
gnnIsms and those necessary 10 the system IN or,
der that the mechanism OF the pody may pc
lie surgery the risk which vas run wherever raw
tf iniroducfon Of antiscpiics into the treat
rnrnt the danger was reduced 10 minimum louo-
in The case Of ulcers and it is pleasant one.
but 4, tended TO hold the bacteria al pay. NoW.
oXygcn has been applied and where the wound -
healing the progress was marked mar ,6a Dy ,"r
occurred, the bacteria disappeared; so thai on Is
living ORGANISMS are are necessary III '"e VI
ne" % ana nrnr n, of tbs year IT was decided
upon wider field Of operations ana dis test ihy nd gx
st tnsIy "a committee Of ladies' ana gentlemen. under
presidency Of Baroness m H si eorres
S%are sSEK TO- ss'ssh The hospital hospital Is small funds
cured %srs The onySen used Is said 70 rs
ated I'm an iron funnel. and thence II Is
pumped into ndia-rubber bags. accordhg 10 the
Closed in wooden box. with glass lid and sassd sec,
rnund with oilskin; tube communicates win the
how and the bag and In this way the oxygen Is
into the box Other are , c1n fb
hodv The first effect is the cessation OF pain ana
the healing properties are quickly dscerned . d one
"a to the treatment In three weeks. another OF
eighteen years in equally short time. and many
.kars mad n similar tale 10 tell Not one or the
"ast Of the virtues the oxygen Is Its d deSdo,zns
p,, Tho result that the hair grew rapidly. and IN
vhor, W,or time was in normal condlton To what
rs,ed remains TO be proved but II has at least
one advantage. that OF extreme Sicb eSHIo" y said
xra. 70 about 2ihd for twenty-four hours' there
g No exuense for dressings or medicines.
New-York tribune., 1896-12-06

comfort and danger enough in the winter 10 the
men who climbed for a living make them feel
thankful when the poles were taken down ana
when the overhead wirrs became things OF the
past The lineman still exists in towns where
wires are not buried in tubes and subways. ana
as the weather grows colder he knows that MS
busy season is AT hand. Snow and rain which be-
comes ice break down the wires frequently. and
then nj n moments notice the lnemans services
called for
"In China railroads he operated without the
use Of the telegraph. or the people there think
they cam" said a railroad man. but In this coun-
try tho telegraph is necessary adjunct TO IN"
railroad system and n break in the line must be
looked up and repaired at once. For that reason.
ne added even If you do not see so many linemen
as YOU did upon time. It is simply because
OF the change in the city system. You can see
them all along the great railroad lines. and they
are not extinct, as New Workers might imagine
New-York tribune., 1896-12-06

Take trip into the country in blizzard weather
and you will be likely 10 see many specimens OF
the od-time lneman. who hates nothing more IMAM
field work. which brings him In contact with Ice
coated poles broken wires and snowdrifis.
The city ordinance by the operation or "hich
the telegraph and telephone wires were put under
ground while II made the local linemans wOrk Il
lost art. created a industry In the shape OF
subway workers. These men string repair ana
splice tn. wires which are placed In the sub"ay7'
but as the danger Of hreakage to buried wires j.
small and there Is rarely any occasion for picking
VI Il wire after II has been laid the number 90
subway workers T. small in comparison WITH ne
old time linem"n one OF the Nrsi r"qulsli'. of
the lincnan Of the past was couraL" ana aelllt!
He had TO know how 10 splice ici'-faph W.T."
and how iC adjust insulaiOr. ana 40 ia" various
things which q break on Telegraph "lTe mao
necessary The subway man must df al win chpi'3
various kinds the electric lght "lfr 10 thr
great telephone cables in which there are in som
Instances as many hfty separate wires re
must be more capable than the climber. ana be
sides having a general knowledge OF clectrlclty, ne
must be a dcxirous workman. OF ali the Hnemen
who have been thrown out of employment only a
few have become workers IN the subways.
Recent action on the part or the Board OF f.iec-
trica Control will compel the telegraph ana t.le-
phone companies to remove the few overhead wires
which still exist in the downtown district, ana pn
that act the field OF usefulness of the Hnthnan VIII
become si more reduced In the metropolis.
New-York tribune., 1896-12-06
Delivered 70 Henry Ma,nack.. Jersey cr,y. y. y

delivered 70 Henry Majnacki. Jersey CITY. y. j.
was finally delivered nt that place 10 the rightfu
owner. The letter contained draft for $4,000.
Another that OF n letter mailed in New
York and addressed to Charles Arnold. Austria II
wts returned unclaimed from Austria. and when
opened at the Dead Letter once was found TO con-
tain "a Bank OF England note for fl00 and letter
signed ". :. j. The letter. With the incosure. was
sent to tho Postmaster at New YORK. ana through
him IN" original sender found.
Many examples of qu""ry and improperly ad-
dressed letters are given These generally appear
10 have come from un~ducatsd foreigners. but there
are examples also OF ignorance and carelessness on
~" part OF Americans.
New-York tribune., 1896-12-06
THE LINEMAN'S BUSY TIME.
WINTER GIVES HIM MUCH TO DO IN THE
COUNTRY.
But IN NETWORK HIS PLACE HAS BEEN TAKEN
BY THE SUBWAY MAN SINCE THE WIRES
l. cp

The lineman with his coils Of hempen rope and
wire slung over his shoulder, with tools dangling
from his heavy belt and with iron "creepers' firm
ly strapped to his legs. once familiar sight
in the streets of New-York and an object Of the
greatest interest to hundreds who watched him as
he worked on his lofty perch repairing testing or
stretching wires. The balancing feats which some
linemen performed the cross pieces Of New
YORK telegraph poles often gained for them the
applause Of the admiring crowds many of whom
thought the performance the next best thing TO
a circus II there any pleasure In the calling
during the other parts Of the year. there was dis
New-York tribune., 1896-12-06

uahcing girls. by reason Of their accomplish
uner's' are the only women in whose society
t tney can md congena companonship and en-
New-York tribune., 1896-12-06

and they had sent her barrel OF apples \ rnan
who had pUfciased handsome set OF Thackeray
bound In half calf. was furious because he had
cape all velvet and ribbon and lace. Strange as II
may seem. and UnfattcrnG rs II Is TO the cispc-
sitions or the sense of humor Of store patrons N
prevents them from seeing tn" funny side OF such
occurrences And the people In the ONCE ar"
often Obliged 70 control their desir 10 augn lest
they enrage the complainants still further
Not Az EASY Task.
1T Is constant study TO know how 20 deal with
the different individuals" said bright young
woman The other day who has been remarkably
successful IN attending TO the woes Of the grupl-
blcrs IT'S pretty hard your temper OF course
but YOU soon learn that you've got to keep that
under control II both parties were angry. nothing
could be- done. With some peopf. you have 10 be
sympathetic. and appear TO take the whole matter,
Others YOU joke a little. .aill being careful,
however. TO let them think that you are properly
lowing any sort of mistake to happen: It's good
dea harder to know Wlat to do with those who
angry that they don't give you chance
10 get word In edgewise. sometimes ! wait
until they have got over the first outbreak. and
then start I'm pleasantly, and try TO show them
that they are making mountain out OF a mole
hill If they are too unreasonable send them 10
the general superintendent and let him under
take the task of putting them into good humor.
Among the other occasional causes for complain:
besides the just mentioned there are the
portation. and the real or fancied inattention or
impolitoncss OF the clerks. Sometimes customer
will insist that a certain salesman was the one
who waited upon her. when the number on the
check is a positive proof TO the contrary. Ihere
have been cases where the complainant. In
her cagerness to have mistake rectihed, has act
ually into the wrong store. ana stirred up
little vhirlwind of trouble in a place where she
had not bought anything at all
New-York tribune., 1896-12-06
A MARRIAGE TRI ST.

Anderson dnd) correspondence Of the st. Louis
Globe Democrat
Iustcas of the Peace in this county met here yes
,srdov and formed organization for the purpose
of putting end 10 dead beat marriages ana
oi.a c,,fing of rates During the last six months
they have seldom received over 81 for marriages.
arj I'm most cases 80 cents was all the groom could
@ anare one souire's book showed thirteen who had
Stood him on" and another eleven, none OF whom
had paid Hereafter 1t will be 81 straight and
money In hand.
New-York tribune., 1896-12-06
THE GElSiiA.

Probably the women who az d class are the
most accomplished in the world. and who In
any case devote the most care and time to the
acQuisition OF accomplishments. are the Japan
esc geishas. From the earliest age they are
trained In every conceivable particular for the
purpose Of rendering them proficient In those
arts and attainments which are most highly
pnzed In social intercourse. virtuous as class
IN spite OF all that has been said TO the con-
''ary. they are an Indispensable feature at every
grand entertainment. where 1t is not so much
'ne'r dancing or their singing that Is In demand
as tne:r conversation. 80 superior is their edu
eat'on In every respect to that OF the ordinary
woman In the Orient or for tina: matter even
'"s oceident. tnat mary Of the greatest states
men ana dignitarfes Of the realm Of the Mikado
usve preferred to seek their wives from among
49,. Se seisnas. rather than from among women Of
SAs'' own rank and birth. finding that these
New-York tribune., 1896-12-06
CARELESS USERS or THE NAILS.

THE AMAZING WAY IN WHICH $4,000 DRAFT
WAS SENT FROM RUSSIA.
The last report OF the First Assistant Postmaster
General gives interesting Information as TO the
necessity for care and intelligent treatment OF un-
delivered mail matter, and furnishes some examples
New-York tribune., 1896-12-06

delivered 70 the Rev. r. r. Farar Cleveland. y y
show what progress has been made in that direc-
ticn. An instance worthy OF notice Is that OF
letter mailed in Ru ssia addressed Marshall Sons
4 Co. Limited. Gainsborough. The letter was
forwarded to Galnsboro. Tenn, and from there II
went 10 the Dead letter Office in bad order" From
there it was sent to the postmaster at London.
with a request TO try Gainsborough. England. IT
The morning times., 1896-08-06
POETS OF PASSION.
GIadstOneIsA A nnoy ed by Minor r Rhym me-
sters and Admits 1t.

The esmaliheadedp poets have long been the
butt OF Jokes and Jibes- The serious man
now demonstrates with them.
Mt. Gladstone is against them. In his
paper In the New Review, signed William
HeiDeman," he says OF the minor poet:
M experience leads me 10 believe that
the supply OF poetry, or verse assuming to
be poetry, is more egres iously IN excess OF
the demand than any other description OF
literature" Mr.. Gladstone, who receives
man complimentary copies OF books IN the
course OF a year. con fesscs that he views
with disnay a volume or poetry.
Il have. indeed. received from authors
gifts OF poetry. both rare and precious. But
If we define a poet TO be one who has pub
lished one or more volumes OF verse, then
the poets who have da wDed upon England
within the last forty or fifty years are. as
l believe, counted i'll four IIEures-that is,
by the thousand or these there are Il very
few with certain fame between them.
Here and there may arise a Watson. bat he
Is indeed rarus mans III gurgite vasto. An
extremely small Dumber nave laid the foun-
dations, nay erected the fabric, OF durable
-renown-'
Unfortunately it is impossible to dissent
from such 4 verdict, although this has been
themost wonderfulcenturyr Tor British poetry
since the age OF Shakespeare. The poets
who have earned an enduring fame are few
in number; others there are who have won
a wide but temporary popularity, and then
sunk back into the ubscurity from which
they sprang- Robert Montgomery. Pollock.
Martin Tupper, what are they now but
names? Others have deserved fame and
appreciation without acquiring them. Lord
De Tabley, for instance, published verse Of
unquestionabie merit. Miss Naden's Pan
thcist's Song" raised hopes that were dSap
pointed by tie appearance OF a posthunous
volume, and Mrs Give, authOress OF Poems
by w." failed TO realize the expecta tons
raised by this book.
Altogether Mr.. Gladstone builds up Il
damning case against the minor poet. He
may escape from the slunIs of poverty; his
lines. not worthless, may. nevertheless, be
of.iittle worth. Emerging from the abyss,
he ma waddIe in the shadows; or The speci-
fic gravity of The stream OF Time may just
buoy him up into mediocrity and there Ieavo
him. Mediocrty,'
The morning times., 1896-08-06
HAITIAN MARKET NOMEN.

IF EVER God created a paradise on
earth, it was the Island of Haiti.
When discovered by TIE Spaniards. 400
years ago, it was in the Possession OF IN
diaus, from whom. however, il was quickly
wrestcd. The Copquerors then did their
best 10 tUrn this paradise into a hcll. {. nd
so far succeeded as TO utterly extcrminate
the aboriginal Inhabitants. Subsequently
the subjects of the King OF France who
inquired by what right the whole earth
had been given into the keeping of the
Spaniards ousted these tyrhnts a nd made
for themselves places of easc and luxury.
They kept their bold until the close of the
last century, when the French revolution
gave their slaves ideas OF progress and
the rights of man." and they rose in
their might and massacred their masters.
Grand old great houses" magnificent
etsHtes. and beautiful coffee plantations
went to ruin, and the country which had
once bloSSonied with French civilization
reverted TO its primitive savsgery. The
bla cks and mulattoes entered into the dwell
IngS Of their former owners, occupied them
So long II they remained intact, and when
they fell TO ruin. built for themselves huts
of straw and palm, which they leaned
against the ma ss!ve walls of the decayiDg
structures. IL the works of the white
men gradually disappeared except the
coffee plantations, which ccntnued to
bring forth their fragrant flowers and
precious berries. These, finally became
the sole support of. thousands OF small
squatter proprietors. who relIed annually
rich harvest from trees planted by the
French over 100 years ago. They con
stitute almost the exclusive revenue OF
revolution stricken Haiti, and re- brought
to market by the women. sometimes on
their own backs. sometimes on the backs
of horses and donkeys. They are early
at the markets every morning of the sea-
ROn
The morning times., 1896-08-06
NEW USE FOR PARROTS.
Utilized to Call Out the Railway Sta
items In Germany.


Parrots, 1t is said, have been placed in the
railway stations in Germany, and they are
trained to call out the names when trains
arrive. PassengeTs are thus saved the
trouble OF ina king inquiries.
This plan might bc adopted in this country
with the effect Of improving the conditions
in most depots. Why not have parrots on
the streets cars, as well?
One advantage of the Rcw departure in
the railway stations is that the pCrters will
be freed from the malauy said TO grow upon
them after many years service, caused by
the constant repetition OF the saiEe word.
They are apt, III social life. TO use IL as d
reply TO any question, however alien from
il TIA / is put 10 them Everyone VIII reCoi-
lcct the case OF the Slough porter, in Eng
land who, whcn asked i'll church what name
should he given 10 his offspring, replied
without moments hesitation. in the shib
boieth OF the platform: Slough and Wind
sor, Windsor oEly.''
That the parrots will he tnught their
duties is not doubted, as the intelligence
manifested by one owned Y and Englishman
gives evidence. Its maine WAS Joey Not
content with acquiring information this
parrot supplemented it with remarks Of his
own, as the irrepressiblc actor INDUCES in
gag" Slough. Slough (cone along. stu
pidj; Slough, Slough tsharps the wcrd.
the soup is getting coldt; Slough, Slough
toh for a bradawln' While IL anybody
slipped on the platform, lie would cry:
..Down nc goes." with laugh OF txul;aticn
belonging exclusively toparrotsand demons.
mons.
The morning times., 1896-08-06
ARTISTIC LOG HUTS.

0NE very fashionable mountain resort
~ has its little cOteTie OF cottages In
which each owners fancy has run riot
IN the attempt to make studied simplicity
more attractive in that one spot than
under any other roof.
Many OF these summer homes are out
wdrdly OF logs and within doors finished
III the rough woods, unpolished and I'M
vanished except for the floors. Often
settees. wood boxes, etc, are made OF
split logs and the stairs banisters will
be OF small saplings cut to the required
length. but with twigs and bark intact.
A pleasing feature of one OF these great
rooms which serve at once for entrance
hall and for general gathering place is
two sets of stairs which leave the room a {
either end one leads to the dining room
above this apartment. because OF the ar
rangement of the house and because It is
built upon a side-hill. and the other goes
up TO the sleeping rooms Each comes frank
V into the room itself. with landing
and curtained door after some half dozen
steps.
These make a familiar lounging place for
the inmates OF the Pleasant apartment and
are often haIfcovered with cushions in
bright tints that add to the colors of the
spot
The room here ia Immensely high. with
rafters like thOse of a barn a nd timbersshow-
ing on The side walls that make small re-
cesses almost Ike cuphoards
These are utilized for the reception of
great waving branches of green things
replenished so often that they keep up
constantly the freshness and out of door
look OF the whole Small vases of nod
ding wild flowers give the finishing touch
OF beautiful nature to it all