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Evening star., 1896-12-31

Mass av bet 18th and
18th SITS (season) so, 600
X / ave bet 17th st 4
Conn nv with sta) 500
10th st bet Scott Cir
and o st (stable). .3f5
Cor 10th & Corcoran $50
r I ave bet 18th at
and Conn ave with
stable) ......... 1888. 80
r l ave bet 14th and
18th SITS. 80
Conn ave bet NJ and
N stS. GO
Conn ave bet h and
l SITS. .20
18th and Clifton SITS
Conn ave bet N st
and Dupont Circle. .225
P st bet 17th and
18th SITS. ............225
31st and Q SITS. .....-
II st bet 19th&20th. 200
B st bet Goth and
2lst SITS. 200
B st near Capitol. IT'S
b st bet 17th & 18th. It's
N ut bet 17th and
18th SITS. .166. 81
z st bet 17th and
18th SITS. 1855. 81
N ct bet 10th and
10th SITS. ........ .166. 81
Conn ave bet B and
3 SITS. s.:......... .166. 81
10th st bet o and p. leo
4 I ave bet 9th and
10th SITS, with stable. 15O
De Sales ut bet 17th
and 18th. $50
21st bet Q and r SITS. 100
b st bet 10th and
10th SITS. ...........1E
r st bet 10th and
21st SITS. .......... .15O
K ct bet 17th and
18th ts............125
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rOft hhN l.
POPS Col road, 20r. $500
l41l + st NV, 13y.. 100
1O1l Conn av. lar. ...15C
1906 n II av, 16r....15O
17l7 l st, lar. .i5C
l745 r / av. 13r,
per mo by year. 1870
e14 18th st NV. w.....-
G2l 18th st NV, 12r. lbs
1880 n Y av NV, 12r. .I25
8043 P st nv. l7r. ..12t
1920 G NV, 13r. 100
1909 Conn ave. 12t.. .1O0
1901 10th st NV, l1r. .1OO
1919 Fla av,p't ID f.l0d
917 Mass ay. i1r. LOO
Takoma Park, Carroll
Nv, l3r.. .10G
1426 y ST NV. 12r. 100
1898 JEFF pl, 12r. lee
1227 Conn iv. LII. lisa
1125 DeSales st, .11r.-,75
GIT 18th st NV, .1br . "a "a
1910 14th st NV (store
and dwelling), Y6r. Ia
i53i 2Sth st NV. 32rii75
1s4S Wyoming av. 16r. 6
o62l e 2lst st NV. l0r.rp5
3025 n st NV, IF. Is
3O27 \ st NV. 12r. .t8s
502 E st NV. 11rn..aG
1919 NJ st NV. ......, 80
1719 18th at NV. Or. 80
293 Q st NV. 13r. .65
400 1lth st NV. n. :. .W
1918 r st, 12r. q. - DC
1915 Goth st NV, 10r. 80
1915 18th st nv, l2ro o.6t
83o n Y ave. 14r. ,55 81
l24 n Y ave. Tor. !. ..5s
220 n ] ave Sc, it2r. %
l24S 11th st, 1Or-.. 81
1884 s st NV, 13r. =. 81
1924 Tth at NV, isfore9.
and dwelling. : rms. 80
014 Hi1lyer pl, 11r. 80
2S5 q st, 10r. &c. 80
242S l4th st aw, Tor. .37.Sl
l4ll goth st NV, Sr. 30
lS43 Fla ay,p't 1sf a 50
Near Stott's station,
D G. 11r. SO
500 2lst st NV, 9r..-
ScheutZcn Pk. large dw.5C
S17 18th st NV, 12r. so
2144 H st. Tor. 80. ..46
1888 18th NV, Tor. :. 40
1913 Q st NV. Tor. Al
ITO CorcOran, 11r. .45. 90
732 18th st NV. Or. 40. SO
2o34 Hillyer pl. 1Or. 40
619 N Y ave. black
smith shop & dwg. 40
For q full list OF furnis
THOS
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FOR RENT-RY W. H. BARNES & CO..
629 F st.
1722 Corcoran 81. $45 90 524 Tenn ne Or. 16 so
l244 kenesaw v,Sr37 90 513 18th ne, Or, mi. Is 30
l06 q NV, Sr. mi. S0.5)i 1915 h Sc, Or. Z 90
61S g NV, Sr. mi. 80. So STORES.
Ola I'd ne, 7r. mi. .25 so 232 Fla ~. lg sic 90
IA ID me- Or. mi. .25 so COLDRED TENANTS.
1908 Marion NV. 7r 25 so 127 ABC ct NV, Ar. S. IS
BID NY av NV. 81. mi25 90 120 Pierce al Ar 3 80
l5Z2 9TH Sr, mi %. so 1104 Shep al Ar 8. so
2SS 18th sw. Or. mi. - ST. OFFICE ROOMS
6O1 ne, 1r, mi. 20. 30 Baltic building.
$50 l1th ne, 6r, mi $50 Capitol Bank building
+ 1t typographical Temple.
FOR RENT NEW HOUSES. JUST FINISHED.
62l and 625 14th st. me-. rooms, ba ath and eel
lar: heated by furnace; large yards 10 alley:
only $40 per month each.
For Rent-We have a pumler of desirable
six room brick houses, with Ami in the
NV. and ne. sections of the city. renting from
SIG to $40. for which we can make liberal induce
me nts to good. reliable tenants. 1t viii pay YOU
to before looking elsewhere. ALLEN w
MALLEIY 4 CO.. 62l + st. NV d31-3t
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FOR RENT-HOUSES.
UNFURNISHED.

FOR RExNT-
zoe 14th NV. 14r. $500 90 so SpYuce NV ar q Oo
133597-39 st NV 225 90 III ST NV DR. % so
ISIS 18th NV (fur) 104 Il 6S3 o st NV Or % so
lib Mass av, 12r 100 90 1924 sth At NV Or % so
SVo n ST NV, lot 90 1916 Sth ST NV. 6r. 81 so
lSll n st NV 16r. 1890 l23S 4th st nw Or 20. IS
lISS st NV, LOT 5000 1123 Goth NV ar. % %
723 Sth st NV, 1Sr .6S go 40ll Sfh at NV sr 20 90
500 9th st NV, 13r .6S OUl SIG ay NV Or % 90
119 Sth st NV, 15r IS 00i 1878 10th ST NV sr 20 90
1852 F NV, lor Sc. 90 al7 Sth ST NV Tr 20 90
216 Ind NV. Or Sc. .00l 4o2l Sth extd Sr 20 90
MA st NV, 9r 90 rs 22d st NV, 6r. rs. so
SluI "a av NV, l2r iS co 80 4th st NV, Sr. so
so st NV, 1or. 40 GO III NJ st nw Or. Is 30
Slf-is av Sr. 10 GO l13 NJ st NV, 6r 1S. 30
1916 st NV, Or. 40. sol SIT \ Can ST d. . Is 30
SSI Mo NV, 13r. 40 O0i 1ll3 10th st NV Or Is 90
901 2lst st NV, 11r. @0O0l 1903 l. st nw Or 16 so
211 A ST sc, 1lr 40 Ool 1903 ST NV fr 10 20
3l9 Cap st, Tor .35 sol Defrees ST NV 7r l6 90
81 18th st NV, 11r. 80 OOI COT st NV tr . Is 40
wesley hts. 10r. $500 2l1 st NV. 5r. Is. 33
~ Lowell st, Sr $500 3s3 I'D st NV, 6r. Is 30
10th&Providence SITS LIST floor II Jackson
NV, Sr, unfur. % 90 alley, 3r. Is 90
Fur ............ 500 24SS H st NV. Or. Is 90
Houses av and 11l3 y NV. Or. Il. 30
" ST Sc 800 S34l2 Gath st NV 5r. IA 80
1914 Sth st NV, 6r. d. so
The above is only portion Of the property on
my books For full list call at Office for bulletin
issued on the 1st and 18th.
T. e. wAGGAMAN.
de29t th&s 9l7 + st.
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FOR SALE-MISCELLANEOUS
LEGAL NOTICES.

Issued December II, 1895.
ESTATE OF CAROLINE BROWN WISSI.DW,
late of the District Of Columbia. No. 1913.
Doc. %.
Application having been made to the Supreme
Court of the District Of Columbia. holding Orphans
Court, for probate Of last win and for letters
tsstamentary On said estate. by Mary Brown
Janney and Edgar Janney, this is give notice to
all conee rned to appear In said court on Friday
the eighth day of January, AID. 1897, 10 o'clock
am, TO show cause why such application should
not be granted.
Attest: J. NOTA Mcl;ILL,
Register of Wills, d. @.
GUIoN MILLER Proctor for Applicant
del7-law, ,3w
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FOR RENT-THAT BEAUTIFUL NEW HOUSE
HEIGHTS; BUFF BRICK, WITH WHITE
STONE TRIMMINGS; II LARGE. BRIGHT
ROOMS; BATHS; HEATED BY HOT
WATER; BEAUTIFULLY PAPERED AND DEC
GRATED THROUGHOUT. FOR FURTHER
pARTICULARS APPLY TO r. L. BRADLEY,
1903 r ST de2e-3t
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WANTED-HOUSES.

WANTED ED-WEIL-FURSISHED HOUSE OF IL TO
II rooms. near pension office, for or months
state exact location and monthly rent. e. A. s.,
St9r Office fe3O-3t
WANTED -HoUSES-I HAVE BUYERS FOR GOOD
hors-s worth 5000. 81 900 and $40, 600 and ten
ants Tor houses In good repair at moderate rent
RAIPH W. LEE. Real Estate and Insurance.
deZ2-otf Cos 1ith ST. NV. (near to cor. F..
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BOARDING.

I1EASANT ROOMS, WITH BOARD; ALSO ROOM
with outside entrance. suitable for congressman
81 physician 122D y NV. de3l COPY.
LADY HAVING HANDSOME HOME WOULD LIKE
lew gentlemen TO board; frst-class table: every
convenience; mDlerate rates: 14th & y NV
Address BEAU TlFtL HOME. Star Office de29-3ts
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PROPOSALS.

HOWARD UNIVERSITY
WASHINGTON, ID. c, Dee % Is96
Sealed PROPOSALS will be received by the under
signed until noon, January II. 1897 for Furnishing
the libraries Of Howard University with books
The right to reject any all bids or parts of bids
Is reserved Proposals to be indorsed Books for
Library, AMI addressed The President Howard
University List of books will be furnished ON an,
llicatton the undersigned
J. b. JOHNSON, Treasurer,
de26&Sl-t Heward University.
Evening star., 1896-12-31

FOR RENT-EL EVEN BRICK WITH TWO
baths; extra light kitchen, large cellar. &c; 7l3
st. NV; in good repair and fronting Mt. Yer
NV. de3O.tf
FOR RENT-OR SALE-LARGE 3-STORY BRICK
house. 2017 NV; being oyerhauled $40 per
Month: one block from cable cars. See ALLIE
GIIENY COMPANY, S13 11th st. NV
da2o
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FOR RENT
The best 5room brick dwelling in this city
for the price. $3.50 per month: papered
throughout. and In frst-ciass repair. No. Gal
st. s.w.: south front; front and rear yard
and near car lines.
DIGGES & FAIRFAX
Real Estate,
noS-0 613 18th st. NV.
Evening star., 1896-12-31

Liebig Company Extract Of Beef.
agaseath.1U
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FOR RENT-HOUSES.
UKFURNISHED,

600 n c av ne. 11r&b. -
1885 Corcoran NV. 10
11& VT ave. furnished -
11b fingers ct, 5r.9.50
1896 Union st, Or. .10.5
100 9th NV, ,sto. $500 year
Sta r'r 1871 Corcoran. o
1244 Union ct sw, SRI. so
Evening star., 1896-12-31

WE FURNISH FIRST-CLASS ACCOAiAfODA ATOMS
for clubs and orgniza tlons for the natg,Ir; ion
at 81 TO $3.50 per day. Visiting committees can
save time and money by calling upon US Also
windows and balconies from $40 up
delI-1st. X. W. STEVENS x co Ii2g Penn ave
PARTIES HAVING ROOMS WITH WINDOWS
commanding view Of inaugural parade will do
well TO consult me at A. r. WHITING
with John Z. WaggamOn. 700 14ih st. Upstairs
G1T-2In " ~f'
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FOR RENT-OFFICES.

FOR RENT-CENTRAL HALL, OVER CENTER
Market; size 2OOx7S, cor. 9th and Pa. ave. n w.
PARTIES. &c. Apply to p. S. SMITH, Clerk,
Center Market. de1S-1m
Evening star., 1896-12-31

FOR RENT 9I6 H ST. NV: 3STORY AND
modern coEveniences.
224 18th st. sw.; Il rooms, bath. Apply to
owner, CHAS. c. DUNCANSON, 9th and b SITS.
NV.
Evening star., 1896-12-31

No DOUBT But IT SLIPPED YOUR MEMORY
but We call and exchange solid cold cash ,or apy
amount Of gents left-on garments, shoes etc
md postal. JuSI1iS OLD STAND 6l9 ID st,
NV de31-Jtf
W. WILLIAMS AUTHORIZED PRIVATE DI-TFC-
tive agency-Coniiential communica lions promD1-
iy attended to; office open all hours; best refs
Established 1880 Sapt. 800 F st. n w. delT-1m.
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMIN ATiON QUESTIONS Avn
answers Send Zoe. to ). W. FLYNN NJ
IVY INSTITUTE BUSINESS COLLEGE,
del21m' S-W. COR sTH AND SITS \ w
Evening star., 1896-12-31

The best 5-room brick dwelling In this city
for the price. $3.50 per month: papered
throughout, and in first-class repair. No. 633
L st. s.w.: south front: front and rear yard:
AMI near car lines.
DIGGES & FAIRFAX,
Real Estate.
nO6tf 613 18th ST. NV.
Evening star., 1896-12-31
STEAM CARPET CLEANING

THE OFFICE OF THE ANNOTATED STEAM
Oarpet Cleaning and Renovating Works and o.
8 Mattress Co. b removed to 6O7 llth ST. NV
Coed work ara low 6gurea. Works 106s ard 1867
&kh st. NV. Tel. 8ol. n. EEW3GYER. Mgr. sci If
Evening star., 1896-12-31
HORSES AND VEHICLES.

FOR SAI-E-l SET SINGLE BROJ CHAN HAIR
hess. siver-E.ounted. slightly used; / set surrey
or trap harness; also line double brougilan har-
ness: these are genuine bargains GERMTUI.ER
HARNEnS FACTORY. cal Ia. ave. de3O-3t.
FOR SALE AT A BARGAiN-A COUPE RO'K
away. light and easy for horse. in first osS
condition Apply at QUARTERS No H. Fort
Myer Va de3,, IN,
FOR SALE COUPE RoCKAwAYs, 2 COUPE
itttes. / brougham. 3 wagons 2 dayfons 4
buggfes: also sleighs; nothing In reason refused
As osners want them sold. 927 ID St NV
d-2:, llnD'
'oCPE RoCkAWAY. IN GOOD CONDITION. FOR
sale cheap. Al SElIMAN BROS stable rear
OF lI26 L st. bet 18th and 18th sts de29eo2w
FOR SALE-TIIREE LIGHT COUPE ROCKAWAYS
winter cnrriag:si In nrst-class condition Al
PEAEcE LAWToN'S Carriage shops 2TOs and
27l0 VI st. de21 -3vs.
FOR SAIE-oNE FIRST-CIAASS SECOND HAND
Soupelette; used only short time; suitable for
private use Can be seen ut 635 " Y ave NV
1e2Ims " - ave- H."
FOR SAIE-NoW Is THE TINE To GET RAR
gains coupe rockaYays, coUpeefs 1 Ianiau:
all In good order; also 3 grades of daytous end
business wagons; low for cash only.
delOlm COOK JARBDE. 32y5 VI St NV
FOR SALE-CARRIAGES. BUGGIES BUSINESS
and dayton wagons. harness robes and whips at
penIc prices for cash.
oel2-d COOK JARBOE. 32e5 M .t NV
Evening star., 1896-12-31

EAVEK,
Nv. Telephone 1104.
GIG to 636 9th ne.
new, 6r. %. so
1914 5th, stO. Or. 1850
23S Elm, LDPk, Or. .16. so
Office rooms. 629 F st.
Rooms, BIS 9th st.
174 Fla ave, 6r. .16. 80
682 4th ne, 5r. 80
720 9th Sc. 6r.
Brightwood PIX, 6r. 1000
1913 18th se. Or. $50
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-09
ORIGINALITY AND ECCENTRICITY.

The revolution throughout the whole field Of
natural science had much to do with the advance
in physics. though. If single force had TO be
mentioned the thing that enlarged the calcu-
aions of physics. II must be electricity. But the
reaction of modern chemistry must not be for
gotten And there other things besides in
all Of which Clerk Maxwell was a pioneer always
ready to overlap boundaries and press into a new
region. He had none Of the difficulties which
most other men have in learning the bent Of their
own genius When he only a boy Of fourteen
he interested the Royal Society Of Edinburgh in a
new method of drawing oval curves. and three
years later in 1919 while he was still In round
Jackets and for that reason was debarred from
the rostrum, paper Of his on Rolling Curves
was read for him before the same society. Next
ycar--he had long been study ing his mothers
jelly and such blocks Of gutta percha as he could
get hold of--he had paper on THE Equilibrium
OF Elastic Solids" On the face Of the thing II
is evident that these must have been works Of
pure genius and not Of mere precocity In book
study; but there is better evidence of this in
the impression he made at Cambridge. where he
appeared in 1880 with "a mass Of knowledge
which was really immense for so young a man.
but in state of disorder appalling 70 his meth
odical private tutor" He never did in all his
life get down to that contrvance for making
work easy which gave prizes TO many smaller
man. He won by sheer. overmastering intel
lect which ran away with him. so TO speak
Outside OF science he was devoutly attached to
English literature. and particularly 10 English
poetry.
When he first went to Cambridge. ne entered
at Peterhouse but some months later migrated
IN Trinity then presided over by man who
,.s cart ainly capable of apprecating originality
though himself rather eccentric than original.
There is q clever study OF this master OF TRINITY
Dr.. w. II. Thompson, In one OK Mr. benson
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-09

s,vered Mr. Kipling Because want 70 reao H.
/ said s IT,,
Speaking of a certain London clup no'eu ~.
,ts Interesting meetings he remarked 1 never put
my foot In II but open my mouth lie also 'oiu
ladies' club Of London by very cnarm,,E9, nras
who had presented him 10 all the notauin,i', pn,,
ont. then turning TO him, she asked is Hci,r, az
body else here Mr.. Zangwi that you "ouiu ""0
to ncctY >, n, .r ,,o,ld like IN
friend had written TO invite him to dinner 70
meet Seous. the celebrated non taiHWsr' mnpgwili
wrote back: I very much regret noa o u,,S YOU
TO accept your kind invitation to dine wiz. 20 %" n
and meet fir. Sclous, but, by the way w" "'' "
greater lion tanner even than ne Is e, trorr,,
"Once at q theatrical fund dinner, SL t ung
Irving who at that time had not made MT Za ~
Wills acquaintance. saluted him on liz 6fter
ward came to him and apologzed for me ,nerS Mr. r.
had taken. But your back looked so familiar "a
Zangwi said Sir Henry Il could not resi1r All
ping 1t. The fact Is, pave pse ar,ppded me OF
Al last | know. 1t looked like my own o"'" -
ole related how he had been to supper WIN Mt MITE
Patrick Campbell and her HUSBAND one H., n's he lead
ing role In a piece, the great stuaioi, VI down 70
was when the husband and the lover ~ dow ~ bo
play game OF cards where the heroine 10 " "
given 10 whoever wins the game n..,oL camn-
Mr. Zangwill, exclaimed Mrs Patrlck AMI ad
hell Il cannot sufficiently express 10 you lily ~"
miration for your beautiful books turning
Waiter said Mr.. Zangwil sravcy =. Al nank
the man who had Dc'n S'i'i"b '"N"' - $780,
II was bemoanng my fate, how Mr. John Lane fo,
the publisher had kept a MS. OF my poems i''
"'Be patient replied Mr.. Zangwill, us ions
lane that has turning.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-09

He was the scorn of the gymnasium In Darm-
stadt. where he found 1t impossible to learn
anything II IL had not been that his father'
dealer in colors. occasionally did httle manu-
featuring with the aid Of chemical formuias' the
lad would not have known that he was gooo 'or
anything. But the little round of chemical ex-
periments gave him the greatest delight ana
when the stern old rector OF the gymnasium
.skcd what he supposed would become OF MIN
II he refused to study, he promptly challenged
the laughter of the whole school by announcing
that he would be a chemist Nobody had ever
heard of such profession. Even apothecarles
did not sympathizc with so novel an ambition
When Liebig was apprenticed to one in Hep
pcnheim he soon managed to blow the WINDOW
out Of his garnet. His career as druggist
ended then and there. But every trade In when
there were processes he watched with eager
interest He learned how to make leather how
to dye cloth. how to melt and mould brass, how
to make illuminate fer pea-crackers, and he
read everything in the way OF chemistry that he
could lay his hands on.
In the effort to attain the only knowledge he
cared for. he submitted II the training Of
universty The Grand-duke of Hesse-D Darn
stadt became Interested in him, and thus ne
was enabled to study in Paris professorshp
in che mstry, first at Giessen, and afterward at
Munich completes the story Of Liebigs struggle
for vantage ground on which to labor. Circum-
stances governed his work to some extent. he
might have devoted himself to pure chemistry,
and he was great in this field. but he was even
greater In certain applications Of the science
for example, in agricultural chemistry MI.
Shenstone finds that many know him only as a
man who gained large fortune by making
extract of meat" But, at least, this should
be remembered about him, that he raised the
profession Of chemist. unknown to the COM
panions Of his boyhood. to the highest rank III
Germany.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-09
MR.. /. ZANGWILL.
, SUGGESTIVE SKETCH OF AN INTERVIEW

A SUGGESTIVE SKETCH OF AN INTERVIEW.
from Paris to The Tribune. Comment on the sub
ject is cheerfully left to the reader.
I'VE had finished dinner. Mr. zangwlll and ]. Mt
the Cafe Luxembourg. The waiter brought coffee.
laueurs and cigarettes. Mr. Zangwill leaned across
the table 10 rcght his cigarette at mine.
This Is a mans equivalent for kissing" he said,
handing back TO me, with a smile. my lighted cigar
cite.
"A pale clever face Ohat is not unlike. in its
expression the late Lord Bcaconsfeld's), crowned
with ar abundance OF crisp. black hair. Eyes dark
and piercing witty. passionate mouth The nose
strongly marked but sensitive q nose that denotes
force and success in life. A slight scholarly stoop
to the shoulders hands firm and white.
I must 20 back TO my hotel presently he said.
and finish Il story have promised OF ghetto life
in Rome I'm the fifteenth century. But would
much rather stay here ard niner all the evening.
understand now why Nero played the fiddle while
Rome was burning. lie had Just dined at the Cafe
Luxembourg And indeed the good bourgeois cook
ing had been very acceptable. What pity the
Cafe Luxembourg exists longer That dinner
was a feast Of wit for me. remember asking Mr.
ZangwI what his political opinions were
81 am n Radical he replied with profound
suspicion OF the people We spoke OF America
where Mr.. Zangwill was contemplating a lccturing
tour.
An. America he said. and an Undesirable
twinkle came into his eye What great country
Columbus discovered America. but America has
discovered me
=" 4 said to Klpng.' he observed. ~ wish you
would write more poetry" Why should IT. an
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-09
THE HUGUENOTS.
THEIR STRUGGLE AND THEIR VICTORY.

OF THE THE ED1cT OF NANTES. BY Henry IN! NJ
Baird, professor in the Cniyers'y 81 ' nx cay
Of New-York. With maps. Vol. H. Fp MA W.
Charles Scribner's Sons.
Though this volume records the triumph or
the Huguenots in the struggle Ior liberty. yet
the narrative Is sad throughout. In the carrier
portion of the work there was reflected the
cheer and hopefulness of new cause oattnns
against tremendous odds. but ready TO diViue
the world with it's oppressors. In the present
volume there Is to be seen the same herosm'
but il is in a cause the limits Of which are clear
" defined. The New Religion In France had
already seen its best days. 1t numbered more
adherents than 1t was ever likely 10 humoer
again. and It's battles were fought no longer Tor
conquest. but purely for defence. And 1t won
liberation not much b. the justice OF us
cause as by sheer WEAKNESS on the part OF its
enemies After more than two centuries or
bitter persecution on the one side, and endless
sufferings on the other, doubtful victory crowns
the cause of religious freedom just at the dawn
Of the French Revolution. when all religion ana
all freedom are about to fall for a historic
moment into chaos The Huguenots reversed
the order Of the old fable. They had King Stork
first in the person of Louis XIV. and then King
Log In Louis XIV. But the indifference OF the
lazy king was as fatal to them as the prosecuting
eagerness of his energetic predecessor. In both
cases the loyalty of the Huguenots remained
the same. They blessed the power that hanged.
beheaded. racked. or broke them on the wheel
In any other nation than pre-revolutionai!
France this romantic royalism would seem
fatuous But in the formal declarations and
petitions Of those times IL Is seen to be legiti-
mate part OF the ceremonious courtesy Of the
race Even the Camisards like their fighting
predecessors, fought not against the King. but,
cuphemistically, against those who deceived the
King to the prejudice of his loyal subjects in the
Cevennes and the borders Of Languedoc But
the great Huguenot mobiles of an earlier time
had worn this fiction threadbare. and it availed
the peasants of the Cevennes little.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-09
I I |

Then in 1861 came the death by the horrid
torture Of the wheel of Jean CALAIS, Protestant
merchant of Toulouse. 1t was sad enough that
Calas's son should have committed suicide But
the Catholic popuace of the city raised the cry
that he had been murdered to prevent his re-
turn to the established Church. With the mere
semblance of trial the wretChed father was
condemned and executed. This incident pro-
voked Voltaire's Treatise on Toleration, In
which his bitter spirit Knocked the scandalous
bigotry of the times In its remotest lurking
places He was not satisfied TO have written
n brilliant essay: but he also bestirred himsei1
until the shameful action of the Parliament or
Toulouse which had tried Jean Calais. was re-
versed. and partial repayment made or the
money taken from the family. The death OF
Jean Calais was he last one Of the long line or
judicial murders Of Protestants under the Ola
monarchy. The liberation that learned minis
ters had asked for in studied books and pamph-
let's that the sceptcal Bayle had advocated
was granted to the unendurable sarcasm OF a
man who cared in his heart for neither man nor
God but who had profound appreciation 81
human liberty The Protestants were duly
grateful to him. but he only gave them new
taste of his cyncism. Il know very well that
you will be sent to perditlon III announcer Wollu'
he wrote TO one Of them. but that Is no reason
for YOUR being prosecuted in this world
The Edict of federation followed from the
hands of Louis XVI. and the world which ha d
ALREADY witnessed the American Revolution
moved forward rapidly to the destruction of the
French monarchy. to the momentary triumph
of atheism. and at length to the peglnn'heS %
rnodsrn liberty The dcspisod and hated
minorit1 of the Great Kings time has now be
come though still small minority. the ruling
element in France outside OF Paris. IN inc
words of Professor Baird. it has demonstrated
he fac tina. the principles for which the HUI
en,enots battled are not only elevated and en-
nobling. but imperishable" The only question
10 ~ Whom the victory in this age-long conflict
&c really due