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The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1896-01-10
STRAIGITEN Up.

Stand up stright, boys and girls, and
whether walking or at rest hold your head
we'll up, with chin drawn slightly in and
shoulders thrown back. Why? Because
man was made in the image of God, and
moreover is his noblest work, and should
be as nearly perfect in figure as may be.
Do you not remember having read of
Daniel Webster who was said to have
been the most perfectly built man in the
Senate, as ''the god-like Webster" Take
notice as you walk along the streets how
many young men are stoop-shouldered.
See how many strong, middle aged men
are beginning to walk like old men. In
fact, SO many walk along in such an un-
manly style that when an erect young fell
low strides by people turn around to look
at him. Everyone admires man or wo-
man of erect bearing, though only a few
comparatively are fully erect.
l remember once being in a manufactu-
ring building in the morning before the
starting bell had rung At one of the
windows there were a number of young
men and women, evidently watching for
someone, and the someone proved to be
young men fully six feet tall, who just then
made his appearance away up the street.
They watched for him every morning.
They liked to note his spendid figure, his
and his good ratured, pleasant face. AS
he came near, recognized in him a friend
whom had often met in the militia armo-
ry and gymnasium. Yousee, he made use
and he not only looked well by reason of
it but he felt well. One is bound to fell
well as soon as he begins to practice
throwing back his shoulders and breath
ing deeply. There is saying, you know,
that 'it is hard to teach an old dog new
tricks" and some people tell us that it is
still harder to teach new things to mem
bers of the human family who are once
settled in their way. SO young people,
begin young, begin tomorrow morning,
as soon as you rise. Step out where you
can get fresh outdoor air, drop your hands,
by your sides, lift your shoulders well up
and back and slowly enhale breath deep
ly, 10 or Is times. Then go though few
quick, light movements in calisthenic drill
or with light dumb bells or clubs and
straighten up. This will start you all
right for the day, and all through the day
keep it in mind that you are to stand erect
when you stand, and sit erect when you
sit. 1t will require only a few days of ap-
plication on the subject to get you into
the habit of walking and standing erect.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1896-01-10
GAVE GRANT HIS START.

The Washington Post is authority for
J. Pitcher gave General Grant his real
start. They had been classmates at West
Point. At the opening of the civil war
Pitcher, then a captain, had been sent to
Springfield His, to act as United States
mastering officer. A stranger entered his
office one day, and Pitcher relates the fol-
lowing story of the interview:
"'You don't seem to remember me,
Ton said the visitor.
"'No, don't said, but I've seen you
somewhere know
"'I'm Sam Grant he answered.
His beard had SO changed him that l
did not know him, and then, you see, 1 had
not seen him since 1S49. He sat down,
and said: We'll, Sam, how does it hap
pen that you are here?'
II came here he said, to get some
thing to do. Can't you give me something,
Tom?'
"'Yes, l cam said l. You know how
to make out muster rolls?'
81 should think So said Grant, with
the first smile seen on his face
"'Well, | am allowed 800 per month
and rations for clerk. If you like, take
that table over there and begin now''
A month later Pitcher walked into his
Office and handed his clerk an official en-
velope directed to Colonel U. s. Grant"
The clerks face turned red, then pale
There's your chance, Sam" said Cap
tain Pitcher.
I'll never forget this, Tom, neverr' an
swered the other as he wiped something
out of his eyes with his handkerchief.
Nor did he Until Grants death he was
Pitchers faithful friend and helper. 1t
was always Sam" and Tom between
them.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1896-01-10
IN THE BEGINNING

Ola new year, when the winter season of
find that their health begins to break down,
that the least exposure threatens sickness.
1t is then as well as at all other times and
with people even in good health, that the
following facts should be remembered,
namely: that Hoods Sarsaparilla lends
every thing in the way of medicines; that it
accomplishes the greatest cures in the
world has the largest sale in the worldand
requires the largest building in the world
devoted exclusively to the preparation OF
the proprietary medicine Does not this
conclusively prove, if you are sick, that
Hoods Sarsaparilla is the medicine for
YOU to take9
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1896-01-10
Write" for the Enquirer
TO EUROPE AND BACK.
HOTEL VICTORIA,
LONDON, ENG,
Spptpmb her 9th 1903

September 9th, 1895
MIR. EDIToR:-In completing this pa
per on the Tower of London | will now
| take my readers into the royal chapel of
| st. John, the la' gest and most complete eX
ample of a castle chapel of the Norman
| period now remaining in England. 1t con-
sists of plain vaulted chamber continued
into a semi i-circular recess. At the west
! end is an ambulatory divided from the body
| of the chapel by twelve massive columns
and two smaller columns supporting thlr
teen arches. The upper gallery is so form
ed that those who participated i'll the SER
vices at that point remained unseen by
those on the floor below. The sacred
building is - feet full length, 81 feet wide
and 32 feet from floor to crown Of vault.
Above this vault is low chamber which
formerly contained loop-holes to assist in
the defense of the keep. The chapel was
furnished with royal magniticence at one
time but during the reign of Edward VI
all the furniture including crosses, images
and plate were removed, and it became
place for the storing of public records. We
may now 90 on to the ramories and state
apartments We enter by Il doorway made
| in the White Tower during Tudor days
| The entrance leads to a staircase in the
| thickness of the wall, on the southern side
| of which is brass plate recording the dis
covery here in 1914 ofthe bones of Edward
| r., Ia of -b,
cred by the order of Richard Ill These
remains are now in Westminster Abbey.
| The banqueting chamber is 81 by 32 feet,
in the east wall of which is a great fire
| place; but it is easy to see that the whole
| building was designed more for security
than comfort. On the next floor are the
state apartments, the principal rooms of
which communicate with the gallery of st.
Johns chapel. The largest room on this
floor is the council chamber in which Lord
Hastings was condemned. 1t is 80 by 40
feet and for the past two centuries has been
known as the Tower Armory. The forma
ton of this collection dates from the reign
of Henry VIII. who received many pres
ents of the kind from the Emperor Max
imilan, of Germany, and others. At one
end of the room is a fine sample of armor
plate, known as the Norman Crusader, of
Eastern make; near it is that worn by the
Burmese General, Maha Bundoota, killed
in 1924 Among 4 collection of eastern
armor are found specimens fromCabul, Per
sia and other countries including Turkey.
Here is also the uniform worn by the Duke
of Wellington as constable of the Tower.
An old, but well preserved model is that
worn by Charles III. before his restoration,
gift from the Great Mogul. BY the side
of this are two kettle-drums captured by
the Duke of Marlborough at the battle of
Bleaheim. In a corner are several ancient
cannon recovered from the wreck of the
English man-of-war Mary Rose sunk off
Spithead by the French in 1545. In the
centre of the room are two handsome
bronze guns made for the Duke of Glou-
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1896-01-10
SAD CHANGES IN TWELVE MONTHS.

These lines were written by a convict i
the Illinois State Prison:
It's curious, isn't it: Billy.
The changes that twelve months may bring.
Last year was at Saratoga.
As happy and rich king
I was taking in pools on the races,
And feeling the walters with 'Ten,''
And slipping mint julepS by twilight.
And to day / am here in the "Pen.''
What lead me to do it: What ALWAYS
Leads men to destruction and crime:
The Prodigal Son. whom you've read Of
Has altered somewhat in his time.
He spends his substance as freely
As the biblical fellow of DID,
But when it is gone he fancies
The husks will turn into gold.
The old, old story Billy,
pleasures that end in tears,
The froth that foams f'r an hour,
The dregs that are tasted for years.
Last night as sat here and pondered
ON the end of my evil ways,
There arose, like a phantom before me,
rhe visions of boyhood DAYS.
l thought of my old home, Billy,
OF the school house that stood on the hill,
'f The brook that flowed through the meadow,
can cen hear its music still,
Again thought of my mother,
OF the mother who taught me to pray;
Whose love was precious treasure
That needlessly cast away.
I saw again in my visions
The fresh Tipped, careless boy,
TO whom the future was bOund!ess
And the world but mighty tow
thought of all this as sat here,
Of my ruined and wasted life.
And the pangs of remorse were bitter
They pierced my heart like knife.
1t takes some courage, Billy.
To laugh in the face of Fate,
When the young ambitions of manhood
Are blasted at twenty eight
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1896-01-10
CAR FARES AND Bicycling.

A new rider with a new wheel is as airy
and imag ginative as the traditional boy with
his first pair of trousers. One of the new
riders most laughable hafunciations is that
by purchasing wheel he has become eco
nomical instead of extravagant. 1t is GUS
tomary to hear the new rider defend him
self from the charges of eXtravagances in
the purchase of a bicycle by the declara
ration that he will, by use of it, soon save
in car fares alone more than the wheels
cost. Let no man delude himself with any
such idea. Supposing it were possible for
him to ride a bicycle to and from his work
each of the 300 working days in the year
and such supposition is away beyond
the probabilities in the case-he would
store up in carface savings but $50 per an
mum, at which rate it would take just three
wears and four months for him to garner
the 800 pile his wheel had cost him.
Therefore such arguments are falacious,
and should at once and forever be aban-
doned.
Don't hide behind subterfuge so weak
as this carfare allegation. Be honest with
yourself and the world. Say it right out
SO all may hear you, that you have bought
IA wheel because you want to ride one, be-
cause of the pleasure it gives and the wider
scope it gives you when an outing is pos
sible. If that is not sufficient to silence
those who criticise you, leave them to their
ways and go yours awheel, satisfied that
your investment in bicycle yields you
never failing dividends of health and hap
piness'
Helen, aged 4, was spending night
away from home. A bedtime she knelt
at her hostess knees to say her prayers,
expecting the usual prompting.
Finding Mrs. \. unable to help her out,
she concluded thus:
Please God, scuse me. | can't mem
Der my prayers, and I'm staying with la
| DIV that don't know any.
| No man wants his exact deserts.
Every man Is failure at something.
Keep your goou resolution-to your
self
Shoot folly before it gets chance to
| fly.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1896-01-10

Can you suffer in silence?' Yes:
everybody knows it
Every man likes to suggest what the
other fellows shall do.
1t is difficult to humiliate IA woman who
wears bloomers.
and you think she murmured, 'that
we could be happy on your present in
come? -
Yes" replied the young man, Il am
sure of it,
"And you will not ask papa for mon-
ey?'
mo. Your father and played poker
last night. Unless he changes his ideas
of the game l won't have to ask him for
money!
Lipper-In what frame Of mind was
Porringer when you saw him this morn
ing?
Chipper-Same rs usual-all frame no
mind
Mrs Sweet-Do you find it economical
| to do your own cooking? Mrs. Burnem-
| Oh, yes: my husband doesn't eat half as
much as when we had a cook.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-14
WHISKY KILLED THE CHILD.
Witnesses Testify That Otto Olsen Poured
Liquor Down Little Minnie Car
sons Throat

EUREKA, CAL, June 13.-The prelimi.
nary examination of Otto Olsen, accused
of having killed eight-year-oId Minnie
Carson by forcing liquor down her throat
was concluded before Judge Holmes yes
terday. The evidence places Olsen in q
very serious position. Olsen admitted
having visited the Carson home, but
claimed that while he was in a drunken
sleep the child took the bottle of whisky
from his pocket and drank the liquor,
which caused her death.
Mrs. Ayers, the mother of the child,
testified that her daughter had made a
dying statement to her that Olsen had
given her the whisky and used force to
make her drink it. She said that Olsen
had thrown her down, and, while holding
her with his knee on her breast, had
forced her to swallow the liquor. Soon
afterward, according to the child's story,
he attempted to make her drink again,
but she frustrated his intention by dash
ing the flask from his hand and it was
broken on the floor.
The statement was corroborated by her
nine-year-old brother, who testified that
he had witnessed the scuffle in which the
flask was broken. A NUM- Der of witnesses
saw Olsen in the yard romping with the
children and afterward saw him enter the
house.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-14
ROMANCE OF SAN
QUENTIN PRISON,
Mrs. Osborne Finds Her
Brother in a Felon's
Cell.
END OF A LONG SEARCH
Discovers After Many Years That
She Has Been Seeking
a Murderer.
JOHN C. HENELY's CRIME.
Serving a Life Sentence for Having
Killed a Man Who Struck Him
Long Ago.
JOHN c. HENELY's CRIME.

EUREKA, CAL, June 13.-For many
years Margaret Osborne of Mansfield, Ill,
has been seeking brother lost to her
thirty years ago. She had supposed him
dead. That he had occupied for twenty
years murderer's cell in States prison
had fortunately been kept from her. In
response to her inquiries County Clerk
Stern sent to the woman the story of her
brothers. crime and his present where
abouts. The brother and the sister have
found each other and in touching letter
to the Clerk the prisoner pours out his
gratitude. He could not, as much as he
longed for reunion, write the story of
his own crime to his sister, but he was
glad she had learned the truth at last.
All old residents know the history of
John @. Henely's crime. As handsome
and stalwart young man ne came to the
county at an early date. He prospered
and became wealthy; but like most of the
early settlers he drank and gambled. One
day in Ferndale saloon he engaged in
dispute over game of cards with Martin
+. Branstetter, prominent citizen of that
section. Branstetter slapped Henely's
face. Henely jumped up, drew knife
and literally cut Branstetter to pieces. He
was tried and twenty years ago on the
10Th of June he was sentenced to life i'm
prisonment at San Quentin.
There has always been feeling IN the
county that Renely was half justified in
killing Branstetter, for it is claimed
Branstetter was about to strike him with
an iron cribboard. Petitions for his re-
lease have from time to time been circu-
lated here. On account of the brutality of
the deed, aggravated by the fact that
Branstetter was cripple, remonstrances
have always gone out against them.
Henely's unmanageable conduct during
the early years of his confinement also
worked against him.
For score of years Henely has chafed
under what many people consider an IN
just sentence. Now he is an old, broken
down man, resigned to his fate and wait
ing patiently for death.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-14
GRIGGS AT SAN IA BARBARA
Graduates of the High School
Addressed by Miss Shaw's
Ideal Man.
Fourteen Young Men and Women
Advised of the Duty Owed
Themselves.

SANTA BARBARA, CAL, June 49,
Professor Griggs of Stanford, whom the
Rev. Anna Shaw's lightning stroke of Sc
lection has made one of the most famous
men on the coast, delivered the address to
the graduating class of Santa Barbara's
High School last night. Professor Griggs is
endeayoring to live up to his celebrity, and
although the task is an awesome and at
times Expresses him, he is succeeding
fairly well. He has no oratorical FIRE, bul
delivers himself of his thoughts with Sc
robustness that carries conviction.
He spoke upon life education, and laid
stress upon the principle so important to
young graduates of making the most OF
the leisure moments of the busy lives
which were opening before them.
He warned against dissipation, explain
ing that this vice was by no means con-
fined TO physical waste, but to reckless ex-
penditure of mental and emotional forces.
The man who disslpated was the one who
spent his capital stock. One might dissi-
pate in poetry, in novel reading, in at
tend ance upon the drama, each of which
he characterized as noble occupations, de-
veloping the mind and broadening charac-
ter when INDUCED in temperately, but in
furious when carried to excess.
He counseled a wise expenditure of the
small margins of leisure possessed by the
average man and woman, and while he, as
consistent college professor, advised that
this should be as rule invested in read
ing, he pointed to other diversions which
were none the less valuable and indis-
pensable, especially healthy communion
with nature. He declared that in our
country and our day solitude was growing
to be a lost art. People wanted COM
partnership in everything and were grow
ing afraid to be left alone. 1t was possible
that we did not always feel fit to face our
selves. To find the divinity of common
things was the great purpose of life.
In conclusion he impressed upon the
class that the man who was underpaid was
benefactor to the world. because he gave
more than he took, and that it was always
world recompensed one for. Hearty APP
and the exercises concluded with music,
the presentation OF diplomas and bene-
diction.
The graduating class consists of the fol-
lowing young men and women: Otto
Bentz. Fayette Birtch, Coleman Brougil-
ton, William Brocklesby, Charles Eberle,
Maude Harner, Edward Lehner, Ethelyn
Mears, Albert Palmer, Grace Southwiek,
Grace Squier, Robert Stewart, Albion Stod-
dard, Ethel Wheaton.
The class includes two sprinters who
have lately made coast records-Coleman
Broughton and Fayette Birtch. Both of
these young men expect to go to Berkeley
this summer, although they have received
tiatterlng offers from Stanford.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-14
BIG FIRE At MERGED,
Two Large Brick Blocks and
Their Contents Totally
Destroyed.
The Explosion of a Coa!-0il Lamp
Results in Loss of Nearly
100000.

MERGED, CAL, June 13.-The fine two
story brick block of Olcese e. Garibaldi on
Canal and Main streets and the two-story
block adjoining on Main street, and be-
longing to the GallIano estate, were de-
stroyed by fire tonight. The conhagra-
ton started about o'clock in j. Simon's
dry goods and clothing store in the Olcese
d GariDaldi block, and before an alarm
was turned in the entire room was in
flames. Thence it quickly entered I. r.
Stones variety-store, j. d. Pendola's bar
ber-shop, the tailor-shop of r. Harris and
+. M. Ordway's book and stationery store,
all in this block. In the second story was
Dr. Kings dental Office and Mrs. Wards
lodging-house. The fire got such start
ana the smoke was so dense that little
property was saved in the entire block.
From this building the fire spread to the
Galliano block. This had but two tenants.
DR.. Castle saved nothing of his valuable
instruments or library. III. Bearwald' $
family had only time to get out with their
lives.
The work of the fire company and the
splendid water system confined the blaze
TO these two buildings, and in one hour
| and half the fire was under control. The
Star printing office, in the Postoffice build
ing, situated on the extreme end of the
| block or Front street, caught fire from
| flying embers twice, but few buckets of
water put the blaze out before it got any
headway. Captain Graham, OF Company
ID, was badly injured in the hand by fall
| ing glass, and William Farrar was over
come from inhaling gas and taken home.
Inc ME originated from the bursting Of
coal-oi lamp in the Simon store. The
clerk wa! just placing the lighted lamp in
the bratket, and from some cause il ex-
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-14

nG painting mac IN By

Francisco, Petaluma, Santa Rosa and
points north the parade was formed. A
little before 10 o'clock the signal was given
and the procession moved down First
street in the following order: Sonoma
cornet band, Native Sons, carriages con-
tanning pioneers and honored guests, Ehr-
mans band and Native Sons of San Fran
cisco, Parks band of Santa Rosa and
members of Santa Rosa Parlor, Native
Sons of the Golden West, carriages and
Concord coach loaded with Native Daugh-
tiers from Napa.
After marching around the Plaza, in the
middle of which tables were spread to &C.
commodate all who desired to attend the
barbecue, the procession broke up before
the platform erected near the historic flag
staff. 1t was impossible for all of the WIS.,
itors to get within hearing distance of the
speakers stand, but those who secured
vantage ground were glad to remain
throughout the exercises. On the plat
form were many pioneers, Mexican War
veterans, prominent Native Sons and
Daughters and two old survivors of the
original Bear Flag party, who afterward
manipulated the halyards while the band
was playing patriotic air.
H. G. Site, chairman of the executive
committee, called the meeting to order
and briefly introduced the president of the
day H. C. Gesford, Grand President of
the Native Sons of the Golden West. He
spoke in his usual pleasant style of the
episode of the Bear Flag and the mo-
mentous events which followed, landing
of the pioneers and pointing to the Native
Sons of the Golden West as an organiza-
ton planned to carry on the good work
which was so valiantly begun fifty years
ago.
AT the conclusion of his eloquent ad-
dress the old Bear Flag was run up to the
peak, while the band played a patriotic
air and amid the tumulUuous applause of
the throng on the Plaza and the hundreds
that lined the streets.
Ben F. Dewell and Henry Beeson pulled
the rope, and they pulled as they may
have pulled it fifty years ago. The cheer
ing was loud and long and the old men
were guilty of a decided blush in their
happiness. Never before in their lives,
now fast drawing to a close, were they
more proud of having been members of the
famous Bear Flag party.