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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-11-15

The first response to the Christmas
gifts for Trinity College is the following
letter.
Hickory, N. c., Oct 81, 1896.
Dear Bro. Tyer: | hand you enclosed
in card, a piece of sacred money. 1t
was in my wife's purse after she left
us for her heavenly home 1t is too
sacred for me to spend. If we lay it up
il will do nobody any good. Place it to
our credit on the endowment of Trinity
College on your birthday proposition.
Gods blessings attend it.
Affecti0nately,
f. L. TOWNSEND.
Precious woman she was! I put this
piece of gold of two dollars and a half
in the Christmas Gift box in the hope
that thousands Of others viii follow this
good example. There are many people
in North Carolina who would be happier
il they would do likewise. Instead of
holding your little monies, all blessed
with sacred memories, where it will do
no good, put it here where it will live
forever and to good. Make your dead
people live by putting a little money of
theirs or your own in a good cause like
this. We want every Methodist and
every friend to them In the state to send
me one dollar or more Tor less if unable
to send a dollar as a Christmas gift to
Trinity College. This will go into the
permanent endowment of the college.
We viii see by this who will help with
their little. The cry has been, II could
not give but dollar or two" Now give
that. Remember I will publish the
names of all who give, so the whole church
can see who is willing to help in this small
way to do great deed. There ought to
be one hundred thousand people in the
State who will send one or more dollars
TO me on this proposition before Deem
Der 25th, 1896.
Send on your gifts. / will register your
names and amounts in a book, and publish
the names OF those who give to the world
This may become a test of the church'>
willingness to help endow their college.
A. z. TYER, Sec'y.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-11-15
EUeKLEN's ARNTcA sALvE.

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Bruises, Seres, Ulcers. Salt Rheum.
Fever aores. letter. Chapped Hands.
ChildhlaiRs. Corus. and all Skin Erup
tioRs, aRd positively cures Piles, or ~,
pay required IL is guaranteed to- CIV.
perfect satisfartinn or money refund
ed Price - cents per hsx. Fer sale
hw 1whn Z. ManRae.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-11-15
A SACRED GIFT TO TRINITY COL
LEGE.

The first response to the Christmas
gifts for Trinity College is the following
letter.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-11-15
PASTOR PATTON.
He is a Man of Original Ideas and is an
Original Talker.

Rev. r. +. Patton, pastor Of the Nor
Canton Baptist church, is easily the lead
ing Baptist preacher of his section Of
the Commonwealth. Some one has said
of him that what Spurgeon was to Lon
don, Patton is to Morganton. He is a
strong, yirile, original and practical
preacher. His address Of welcome won
the hearts Of every visitor to the con-
ventiou.
Mr.. PsNsn e~mes Of rather remsrkav
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-11-15
Notice to City Taxpayers.

1.-THE city tax list for 1896 has been
placed in my hands for collection; will
be in my office for that purpose, every
day from a m. TO p. m. All taxes
not paid by December 1st, are subject
10 a penalty of per Get. and an addi-
tional / per cent, on the first day Of
each month thereafter until paid.
w. B. HUTCHINGS,
City Tax Collector.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-11-15

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money if II
fails to cure. 25e.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1896-05-09
CLAUS SPRECKELs. VIM. g. IRWIN.
CLAUS SprsckeIs Z 20.
BANKERS.
HONOLULU
San Francisco Agents-THE NEVADA BANK OF
SAN FRANCISCO.
DRAW EXCHANGE ON

DRAW EXCHANGE on
SAN FRANCIsCo--The Nevada Bank of San
Francisco.
Union Bank of London, Ltd.
New YoRK--American Exchange National
Bank.
CHICAGo-Merchants National Bank.
PARIS - Compton National dEscompt de
Paris.
Bank.
HoNGKoNG AND YoKoHAMA-Hongkong &
Shanghai Banking Corporation.
New ZEALAND AND AUsTRALIA--Bank of New
Zealand.
VICTORIA AND VANCoUvER--Bank of Mont
real.
Transact General Banking and Exchange Business
Term and Ordinary Deposits Received,
Loans made on Approved Security. Com
mercial and Travellers Credits Issued. Bills
Of Exchange bought and sold.
COLLECTIONS PROMPTLY ACCOUNTED For.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1896-05-09
CHURCH SERVICES.
where Honolulu People May WOr-
ship Tomorrow.

CENTRAL UNION CHURCH-Corner Bereta-
mia and Richards streets. Douglas I. Bir-
ME, minister. Services for Sunday, May
10th, 1895: 9:55 q. m. Childrtn's Day SER
vice in the church.; special music; HOO a.
m. public worship and sermon, The
Christian Homer" $3.50 pm, Junior Chris
tianEndeavor; $3.50 p. M, Z prayer
meeting; 80 p m, public worship and ser
mon. Sunday schools-Japanese, in Ly-
oeum, at 10 a, M; Hotel Street Mission
and Portuguese school at 2:30 p m; We'd
nesday at 1880 IN, monthly concert.
Cordial welcome for all at every service.
ST. ANDREWS CATHEDRAI--Theservi Of
the Second Congregation of st Andrews Ca
thedral tomorrow tSunday)will be as follows:
At 9:45 am, morning prayer with sermon;
TIE Deum, SchiIling in G; Hymns III and
900; Anthem, "Who Are These Arrayed in
White Robes?" by Stainer; at $3.50 p m,
evensong with sermon; Hymns 29l, l25
and "a.
CHRISTIAN CHURCH-On Alakea, near
King street T. d. Garvin, pastor. Sunday
school at 9:45 M, preaching at II a. M,
subject; THE life of purified heart"
Mission school on Smith street, 800 p m /;
Young Peoples meeting at $3.50 p M,
preaching $50 y m, subject, "What is
meeting Wednesday 1880 m; Women's
prayer meeting, Friday 3 100 p M.
FIRST METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
Corner Of BJIetunia and Miller streets.
Rev. H. W. Peck, pastor. Sunday,
May 10th, 1896. At 10: m, Sunday
school;ll a m, services by the pastor and
reception of the members. Evening service,
"lranslutCu Of Ehilh." ...
KAwArAHAo CHURCH. II II Parker,
pastor. Sunday school AZ usual hour;
morning topic, 'Traps-A Talk to Chill
dTen."
SALVATION ARMY. at Hotel and
NuuGuu streets; X nee Drill at am; Holiness
meeting at | a N; meeting on U s s Adams
at 1920 an Junior Soldiers meeting 2 IN I;
free and easy ut 3 NJ; at 80 m. Ad-
jutant Fgner will take on Morality With
out Christ Come to this welcome meet
ing. Captain Mint n.
REoRGANIZED CHURCH Of Jesus Christ of
Latter Day saints. Militant Hall, rear of
Opera House. Services will be held on
Sunday us fo'iows: IL a m, Bible class;
ll.l5 am, and ESQ p m, preaching.
Y. NJ. c. A.--Sunday, IL m, service at
Oahu jail; D m, boys meeting in Associa-
ton lialli plaise service in Y. NJ. G. A. hall
at $50 pm.
ROMAN CATHOLIC Services
will be as follows: 6 and m, Low Mass
with holy Communion; q a m, Mass with
English instructions; 1880 m, High Mass
with native sermon; 2 p IN, Rosary and
native instructions; p IN, native instruc.
ton and Benediction; Weekdays, Low Mass
at and am.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-07-19
THEORIES ABOUT DREAMS

If science has dispelied such old wives
fables as that to dream of a marriage
means death, or to dream of a cat means
an enemy. she has added to the subject
mysteries Of her own. One scientist
syStematized these subtle premonitions
TO make them available FOR use and gui-
dance. To puote his opinion:
Lively dreams are not a sign OF the
excitement Of nervous action.
Frightful dreams are a sign Of deter
minatiOn of the blood to the head
Dreams in which one imagines pain
or injury to any part of the body indi-
cate disease of that part.
Dreams Of distorted forms are a sign
Of obstruction or disease of the liver.
To dream Of fainting indicates weak
action of the heart. !
Gentle, pleasant dreams are a sign of
a slight irritation of the head. but in
nervous feyers often indicate the ap-
proach Of a favorable crisis.
Dreaming is an experience common
to humanity. though 10 varies widely in
different individuals. ard i'm a few ex-
ceptional cases is absolutely unknown.
New York Journal.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-07-19

mcnt w0T1a than h5r action. She will
tell You how Voman's sphere takes
her cut INFO the world. But marry her
and she will darn yCur socks as fine as
lace york. She is too accJmpli shell 10
do q bad job at ddrnirg. 4 friend OF
MINE took a ta'enr-d wife with fear and
trembling. He loved he", but he was
afraid she would pal2lyze him with her
wisdom and smartness. And he wasn't
. man who liked SUI puses for dinner.
"We'l, he got his surprises, but not in
ahe way he expected. He was surprised
10 see how far his money went and
amazed 20 find icW well his dinner
table was appointed She could lay
forks TO the queens taste. and SHE knew
vine past all cheating of 5raGespeople.
He talks wife wife now until le
makes me want to go and rarry her
twin sister. who. poor girl, j. one Of
your delicate women who can make a
nan more misery 10 he Square inch
and keep him poorer than any eNJraNa-
CANT beauty, without the satisfaction Of
the latter.
why have l never married any o.
these paragons of loyeAncss, these SUM-
mer girls OF al types whom | have ob-
served in different countries for three
generations? | can't tell you. unless |
sing, There's only one girl in The world
for me- Why don't | marry her? Be
cause she is one OF those talented girls
| vas telling you about. she is sup
pcrsing family, paying off her fathers
debts, or some other fool thing, and tu-
toring her brothers for college. Shes
a summer girl, too, for she's a whist
teacher in a hotel. But she is not go
ing to marry for ages yet-and then l n
not sure I'll want her The clever Slrl.
gone to seed, is apt to be too acid. So
goodbye. after all rAis advice. NCw
I'm going over to Let the mischevious
girl tease me. And you, well, you play
with the firt. But remember what a
firt is-'cne who willingly and s9ltiahly
deceives-fcr fun
HELEN WARD.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-07-19
COLORADO HnrEL ErIQuErTE


Gents" Are PR D.ud from Doing
Nam Things
a gentleman OF ".ruiton vino ha3
lately returned from tie V' has
brought with him a. COPY %. .ene o. ne
rules be found pC.e5 in A',.l "l'Ils
room. says TIE B3timcr SUM-
The hotel was tie "Rlsa. Ho-l al
I...tle Cayuse Creek Col The tn--1
fer the Guidance Of Guests follows.
"AH gents with shooting llca NY
other weapons must check them D'Io.'
enter.ne the dining room. Walters arc
too scarce TO be killed.
Gents are requested nor 10 otfff'
waters attention by throwing thine 40
them This is no deaf mute asylum
Seven kinds Of pie are given WI
every dinner.
"Tablecloths are changed every Sm-
day. ,.
our food is ain o. the be- qualify.
Our milk is pure eggs lD"-.a... d.-I ,-'
butter speaks for ii .I
Guests tipping wa FPS must pay i0-
neral expenses in case OBJ. sDJl-d az
from heart-fai!urc
NO more than s.H eggs will be- eiF0l
each at a sitting Amy found iy-
ing 10 work OFF bis shells on Dds ncsn-
Dor viii be fired from .Fa 1o'e
biscuits found rigeed 'ag. her can
be opened with q CIael tlspit Joy
waiter The use q. dynamic IS 7..''.'y
forbidden. -,
disputes over OH '.'- "' O''
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-07-19
COOL HEADED UNDER FIRE.

That Erg,ishman who was awakened
aJ miLuigh, at Vienna hotel by pOr-
ter knocking at the door and telling him
TIE place vas in flames showed great
cOJ,ness.
How far has Che fire sc, along the
coui5cr?' asked The Englishman With
oU- moving.
As EAR as No %. sir" was the re-
ply
And what is the number Of my
ROOM inquired The Eng ishman.
NO. 100. sir answered the porter.
Then wake me mp again when the
fire reaches 10. 81, cr.ed the voice from
tEa bei.-EXCklug2
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-07-19
IMPERTINENT.

Deacon Gcodman-My boy. do YOU
know hat This is Sabbath? I hope you
are not going fishing with that hook and
line?
Boy-No, sir; am only going to see
if there are any wicked Sabbath-break-
ing fish in that stream over yonder. If
there should happen to be. suppose it
wouldn't be wrong to punish them by
pulling them out, would lt?-BOston
TRANSCRIPT.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-07-19

these festivities were at their halght,
about yere, Ben says.
Don't yo' al. believe It. Senator he
replies. I'm gwine up 10 Lex.n'ton to
morrow to set in a cou't Of honeh an,
settle these burnin' Ques ions Of tho
day. They won't be 10 shootin in
this case. Les Comt has done de-
clared himself in the play Hes TO be
referee
THIS Leslie Combs is a most fnauen-
t;al man. He is the son of OF Gin'rd
Combs. an is the biggest tobacco crow
er in The vo1ld; pants an cul YATES 4
uhousaa' acres every year OF cur Lord,
an ne don't smoke aU chew Folks al
low he Is the mCs1 cCu3s, Gus man on
the face OF the year,h. an Sit he's the
most peaceful He isn't afraid of any,
thing. but he's always busy a-patch.n'
I'D trouble So when ia say, be reck-
ons this gun talk has gone fur S6ough
an he'll sit as judge in con-. % hcrah
the people know its as good as sculel
an walk out from ttrl uc an
come OFF the roofs V--l 81 wye gona
pendin the KILN.
Hardin an Colonel Allen -cr7-asnts
the opposin' Interests. Cna gives Ina
newspaper mans side Of a case ana
the Oghah passes in Duncan c,nn,qtn-s
an changes. They chow 9g I'M r,o
Phoenix Hotel pah.ah to' plumb Jlv.
an emerge from the discussion win,
two statements 70 these 1Ilar.r-. .,o
sign. The newspaper mans kghd
saws that if he MADE s.areu. C.r--a-
tory to Mr.. Dunca1's character he ITO
so honestly, but upon mi-lo.n.t..
| He has since perceived Lis sn' Ls
| regrets IT,
Colonel Duncan's memorial say,
that ylen ne applied ac pith.
'blackmGiiah, scOund.l ' l.l to- Tia
editah. he did IL IN The ~ o.. r.-,t.r
| brought on by rcadin b.. ia-e am ua-
| just changes agin EisscI au when f,
said the editeh fed from ,ha jack Gre Z
County to escape the pen1.,e- .1ou.-
ragged law he WAS sill l.ato .m u.a
unioundod attack upo- bis official Bile
| tegrity He has learned Jl n.V.-
! Tapea man was iaboTin uIlal m..a1-
| prehensiOn, an rCgI Is hayl
his fcalin's TO provoke him into a,a
too much.
"'These men won't sand TO- l1,' I
says TO Misto Combs.
"'Oh, yes. they VII he replies very
cheerful. They'll stan TO- that aa'
sign the kyahds al cnce'
But suppose they Gont?' 7 said.
Suppose they sag back ou the haltch
|
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-07-19

Girls are known by their eyes said
an Old beau. comfortably seated upon
,he corner of a yeI9nca. I've studied
t1em for three GENERATIONS in three
countries, and l can now tell the fiirt
Vaen 1 see her. Yes, though her eyes
he yeiled with iashes half an inch deep,
all drooping over her languid underlids.
The fin has her unmistakaOle s.9ns.
The most pronounced OF these is
that she never looks at you straight
ahead. She may look You in the eyes,
and she often will. but she bends and
turns Ter head this way CT that way,
aid you do not get the straight up ana
O.tl .oOk. she generally ca,,s SIDE
g.ances at you, and when tlcored, low
ers her eyes and locks at you under her
lids. That is the fiirt. You can't eaten
her off guard. She shields her wicked
eyes effectual,y.
EYES so TENDER.
Now. the sentimental type is some
what Citferen4 This is a girl Tno Will
look at you and at the heavens. her
words are few. but she emphasizes them
with telling glances. She rolls her eyes
towards you as she tells You she las
teen thinking about YOU; and toward
the skies when she speaks OF good things
and her wish to do well here.
"That kind of a girl. if she is pretty
is the girl who makes the best catch OF
the season. She can bring tears TO hen
ewes and let them stand there upon the
gGs,en.ng brink while she tells You OF
a shght. Sac can look you through and
enough with quivering lids until YOU
are ready to foreswsar the world for her
and fight the demons who thWdrt her
She is the most telling Of all But she
mus, be beautiful and dark. Light
blue eyes cannot do What brown eyes
can.
But there is a chance for light blue
eyes, and that is upon the mischievous
gir,. She is the one with big dancing
/ eyes who pins on a little tilted cap and
tells YOU to come along with one tilt OF
/ E-r saucy head. She is the girl you
would like to have, if YOU were nat SO
/ afraid of her. She laughs at YOU when
/ you get sentimental and digs in the
| gravel when YOU talk nonsense to her
I You can't tell whether she is smiling
or not. And when You tel her she is
pretty. she picks up her poodle and asks
'Preclier that JappO?
"Bah. Take away the blue eyed mis-
chief Like as rot she'd step on your
equity foot TO see if you'd own up to 1t.
l don't like her. She will do for the
back-eyed man with the fierce nous
tache. He'll tame her and take some OF
il out of her.
The girl like very well is the sweet
ly sympathetic. Do YOU know any one
like her? She listens to all your trou-
hes and thinks they are a thousand
times worse than any other she has ever
heard She looks depressed when she
hears your misfOrtunes and laughs and
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-07-19
MANY CORSETS.

MANY CORSETS.
There were five different kinds OF
co~se.s ordered from house that
makes their manufacture speciality
and the order came from one woman.
There was a stiff, high black satin cor
ser TO De worn with her Jailor-made
street gowns. Also corset OF white
satin. embroidered in pink roseDudS,
very long on the hips and extending
hardly four inches above the waist
tre-this is TO be worn with evening
gowns.
Then there was a stiffened girdle,
lust four inches wide, to be worn Wi,1
golf blOuses and tennis suits. \ sup
Dor, to- be worn with tea gown had
straps over the shoulders AID barely
reached TO the waist line. II was fash
toned of pink silk with bertha of Val
enc.ennes lace, and there were no
wna,ebones. IL was corded ahair.
For bicycling there was a corset MADE
20 give free movement TO the hips,
,,.-.h -pieces OF e.Gslc lns5It5U -t t.CA
side. The very latest thing that l nave
seen are black socks that only reach
halfway up TO the knee, LOT D4CS OI4uS .
CYCLING IN SOCKS.
/ saw one young girl on the Bots rig
gei i'm a black velvet suit and tight
knickerbockers, black socks and black
patent leather pumps. She did look
vtrv chick as she skirJed along on her
wheel. but still one wouldn't advise
ones good Christian friends 10 adopt
the STYLE. as yet, anyway.
l often wonder if the shades OF our
forefa,hers: no. fOremo,hsrs. ever
come back to haunt the boUdOir Of " The
end of the century woman Do they
shake their heads over the growing
vanities and uXur.es Of womankind-
or comparing the dainty lingerie Of to-
day with the "unbieached homespun
underclothes" of the yesterdays, do
they sigh and hope for speedy rein
caruauOn?
hope not; for am believer in the
new and the beautiful; a believer in
the power of dress. and in the power Of
women TO wear their clothes with be-
coming department of mind and body.
NINA GOODWIN.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-07-19
I. .nGN5H0RTSljGES


.--fn satin and silk Stripes.
satin Drawers, Gathered
Knee with a Double Friu
Lilac Colors Are Lilac
umbrella shaped Pet
-e Eleven Cores of AL
-.fve and White.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-07-19

date occasion. One of white Swiss
over pale blue silk was as delicate as
q piazza gown. The neck was mass
of white lace. slirred with ribbons. The
skirt hung full, with the blue cleaning
q
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-07-19
A Light THAT ETER FILLS.
In the Summer Girls Eyes Are Joy,
Woe, Bliss and Mischief

Enthusiastically Told-The Flirt's Side
Glances-The Sentimental Girl
With Rolling Brown Eyes is the
Most Dangerous Of All-There S
Trouble in Light Blue Eyes.
Sweetly sympathetic Girl Not
Always Pretty, but the Dearest
Companion on Earth.
The morning times., 1896-08-23


have come up from opscqt'sy ana poverty
by reason OF trained iacuit'es ana native
force Among them IL onans ehrfohs'
viceroy OF Wu-Cnans.
When Ii Hung Chahs nau reached tne
age OF ten years, IKE az Chihese poys, NE
was expected 70 put a"FS childish thnss
ana thenceforth TO nea man. up ptothat age
Ne had played treely w'.h ms little com
rades. Thereafter ne wa sto have special
teachers Tor every Urahch anu TO devote
himself seriously TO the mastery OF Chnese
learning. HIS success rs proved Dy the
eminence when ne mas attained.
HIS pERsoNAL APPEARANCE.
p.,s,.,v ,b. c,,nesa nr.,,,.- 10 I,rc.
,,, ,,,,,,os,,, :, T., ,,,.,.arance Uo ,,.,,s mo
,o,;,,o ,o.,,,,,,.- I'm very I,,,lo ,no,,;,,c.-
,,,.., - =, ,,,, ,,.i,v I;;a an ,,, ,r,,a,s
.,,,-r,. A., .h, c,sto,ns -, .,,,n 49,,
- o, ,,h,o,, ~. has, tee, rel a, ri.
no. ue,.., ,,,,,,,d o,, q, o;o. .....
,,.,..osana. ,.a.,v NAL ,e C,;uos,. ,,,shas
The morning times., 1896-08-23
WCER0Y Il HUNG CHANG
Something About the Great
Chinaman Soon to Visit Us.
FIGURE OF THE CENTURY
He Has Been the Guiding Spirit in
the Celestial Empire for
Fifty Years.

TheChiDcse minister at Washington every
year makes a pilgrimage to the tomb OF
Gen. & rant at Riverside. New York. 1t is
upon the anniversary OF the military hcro's
death. He bears wreath Of flowers
which he lays upon the marble memorial.
This is the tribute to the most famous
general of this age in the newcs civilization
from Ii Hung Chang. the most famous gem
eral OF the Oldest civilization.
The Chinese minister acts in this annual
observance upon the special request OF
his emperor's most trusted adviser in foreign
affairs. The incident is recalled by the
fact that Ii Hung Chang is this week to
be the guest of the nation here and is a
proof of the high regard in which he
holds American institutions and men. 1t
finds parallel in the marked evidences
of emotion which the Chinese leader ex-
hibited when he visited the monument of
his old friend and comradc in arms, Chinese
Gordon, in London few days ago.
Many more Americans know Ii Hung
Cbangs name than have any clear or
correct notion OF who or what he is. Out
side of ex Secretary John W. Foster and
two or three hundred Others who have
given Chinese affairs special attention,
most men think Of him AS mist; some
The morning times., 1896-08-23

body who stands much in the same rela-
ton to Cbua as Gladstone to England and
Bismarck to Germany, aud there the con
ceptiOn of him stops.
BORN A FARM BOY.
Like the majority, perhaps, OF successful
Americans, Ii Hung Chang was a farm
boy. He was born on a small country
place near the Yang Use River, in the
district of Ho-Fie, in the province of An
Hui, in the year 1922. Consequently, he
is now seveuty-four years old.
His father was a man of very smallmeans.
The boy was sent to the common schools
Of the empire till he had mastered the
elcmentry education of the Celestial curri-
culum. This consists in learning to read
and write the Chinese language and in read
classic literature of the Flowery Kingdom.
His father made living for his family
BY farming and teaching.
SHe owned his little farm Of twenty to
3Aty acres, and titled it partly with his
own hand. But he belonged to the class of
the literati, or learned men. and added
to his income by giving instruction as a
tutor It Is from this class OF the educated
and cultured men Of small means much
more than any other that the Chinese pub
lie men of this day who have the greatest
weight in guiding the policiesofthe emperor
have been drawn.
1t is easier on many accounts in China.
as it ie in America, for young man under
the disguised blessing OF poverty to attain
great usefulness than it is when every want
IL supplied. Dozens OF men can be pointed
opt In high public station in China who