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The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-10-16

good abbot, whose feet we're still
trembling on the brink of the I'M
known world, he pleaded for more
lenient sentence, for one more chance
of penitence. The criminals face
changed, and his eyes glanced eager.
ly towards the speaker. But the
bishop, in well-measured tones, re-
piled:
This has been the sin of patricide;
he must share the patricide's DOOM"
and every voice but one murmured
its assent. A sheet of parchment
lay on the table, on which a scribe
had written in Latin the minutes of
the trial; to this the judges affixed
their signatures, and left it to be
laid at the feet of the wretched man
when the sentence was carried into
execution. Then, in slow and solemn
procession, they passed from the
chapter-house. One loud, wild CRY
rang through the corridors, and the
pale monks crossed themselves, re-
peating, "Libera nos o. nlalo."
That evening the bell of St. Blasius
tolled long and loud, and funeral
mass was chanted in the lighted
chapel. And then all was still. But
the sentinels on the walls of the dis
tant town noticed one lamp burning
till dawn again frightened over the
world. 1t was in the abbot's cham
Der, where two gray haired men
prayed fervently for mercy to a part
ing soul.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-10-16
Prepared Expressly for THE UNIvERsALIsT
AGRICULTURE.

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-11

children does not infuse happiness into the
souls of folks who are compelled to take
the same cars for their Mt. Pleasant
homes. When the woman enters the car
with her two young children the car is
practically empty, 50 that she stands one
of the children on either side of her seat.
in order to let them look out of the win
dow and see how the world moves. When
the car begins to fill up with passengers
with a three-quarters-of-an- trip
ahead of them, she permits the children to
continue to scan the busy panorama of
street life from the car windows, while
decrepit men and women hang to straps.
She rarely thinks to take one of the young
ones in her lap, thus making room for
man or woman who has paid nickel for
a ride and seat, If seats there be. The
only rule for the strap changer to pursue
under these circumstances is to gently but
firmly pick one of the young ones up, take
the seat thus made vacant, hold the young
one in the lap, and then endeavor to APP
pease the woe of the child and the possible
wrath of the mother. To accomplish this
successfully, however, a winning way is
necessary,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-11

legs are too long. the thumbs too short.
that he shows signs of remarkable unfitness
for his work; and he stands quaking, for
some one has whispered i'm his ear that it
is Constant who is criticising. Then the
critic walks away. and il is only when the
real criticism day arrives that the new
student finds he has been fooled by false
Constant He is lucky il he has not again
to Day the drinks
The real Benjamin Constant says a little
word, at least. about every picture in the
room; and ne frankly recognizes the slight
est merit. Each week he or Laurens picks
out the best for the monthly competition
on the last Sunday of the month. During
the month Laurens has criticised two
weeks, and Constant the rest of the time.
Some thirty drawings come up for the
competition. and prize of fifty francs is
given to the best. The picture becomes the
property of the Julian Academy, and is
hung up on the walls for the encourage
ment of the newcomers. A year ago IL hap
pened that two brothers from Philadelphia
Won between them the first competition In
which they took part in the painting d.
vision. That day Two rich Americans paid
drinks all around. STERLING HELLO
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-11

that trip. He stands, close to the door in
this way. in order that by no possible mis-
chance he may be unable to be the first
out. This elevator hog usually goes to the
top floor, too, so that all exiting passengers
a thes other floors are again compelled to
draw themselves into slat-like compass in
order to get by him.
The lady who is uncertain as to where
she wants to go makes an elevator trip
interesting for passengers who have large
incomes and therefore plenty of spare
time. She doesn't precisely remember the
name of the land and Improvement COM
pany she wants to interview, but it's some
where-somewhere-
Somewhat Uncertain.
The elevator man stops the car at the
fourth floor.
Thezz some kind of a Improvement
comp'ny n room OO91, around t tn right
he says, opening the elevator door.
The lady steps under the Intel of the
door, with one foot resting inside the ele-
vator and the other upon the fourth floor
She does this so the elevator man cannot
close the door or start the elevator without
causing her instant death.
whats the name of the company she
asks the elevator man, who paws the cable
nervously. How long has the Office been
in this building? Are they selling lots out
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-11


self-constituteD the subject differ. One
of them sends forth the edict. Keep on
your hat and save doctors bills" He ap-
ponds to his edict such questions as, You
don't remove your hat in street car, do
you" Then up springs another self-pinna-
cled authority. the modern Sir Galahad
with weak eyes and long hair) who makes
chivalrousness his forte. "Off with your
hat" shouts he. do you aspire TO be
boor, low-down churl? What if you do
lay the foundation for pneumonia? Could
you acquire pneumonia more Bayardesque-
ly? What if you do get your stiff hat
dented and smashed? Aren't there other
hats? Take it off, Then the ladies' who
mourn over the decadence of the human
species emit walls in the form of signed
communications to the newspapers on the
subject: 1T is a sad commentary upon
the degeneracy of public manners as ex-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-11
COnvicts MS Church Builders.
from the Inndon Mail


In the stony fastness of Portland's rug
geo Isle, or rather promontory-in whose
penal settlement the notorious Jabcz Bal
four is at present expiating his misdeeds-
there is sight which tourists often over
look.
The beautiful garrison church of st. Pc
ter's Is convict worth throughout with the
exception only of the colored mosaics in
the reredos which were inserted by an
Italian artist. The church is of course of
Portland stone, the same material of which
ST. Paurs Cathedral, the law courts the
monument, Westminster bridge and the
banqueting room at Whitehall have been
built. st. Peters is situated just outside
the prison domains, and is for the use of
the line regiment stationed at Verne cita-
del. the highest point on the island.
The interest attaching to such building
is heightened by the circumstances that
the Verger-an ex-Warder of Portland pris-
o1i-can tell you whose work is represented
III particular parts. The border around the
porch and the mosaic pavement of the
sanctuary are the delicate handiwork of
Constance Kent. the lady of gentle birth
who murdered her step-brother and was
Induced to confess her crime by Brighton
clergyman. The stone pulpit, the body OF
which Is in one piece. was erected by the
Irish Fenians. The font at the door and
the lectern in the center were chiseled by
young Whitechapel thieves, who proved to
be such exceptionally skillful artisans that
1t was a pity they ever took to thieviDg
This wild corner of England contains a
practically inexhaustible supply of the IA
nous white stone, and as many Of the
quarries are owned by the government the
Portland convicts are employed to work
them. They can be seen at work by the
visitor almost any day. Ten or dozen
of them will be Juggling rope attached 10
a trolley, on which some huge mass of
stone is being borne along narrow line Of
rails. and the scene forcibly reminds one
Of the famous picture in which Egyptian
slaves are depicted quarrying stones for
the temples and palaces of that ancient en-
pire.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-11
The Power Of cannon.

La Nature contains q short note in which
the horsepower Of cannon is calculated.
An Italian cannon Of 100 tons. with a
charge Of $50 pound Of powder and shot
weighing about 1900 pounds. will give an
initial velocity of 523 meters per second;
the length Of time during which the power
acts is less than Tooth OF second. from
which It follows that the horsepower de-
veloped is about II, 100000. The writer adds
that sitter about 100 shots the cannon Is
put out of service, and its total active life
is. therefore, only one second. In large
modern carnon the horsepower runs as
high as 24.0O0,000. II the writer had car
ried out these calculations still farther he
would have found that, after all, this "a
COCOON horsepower does not represent q
lerge amount of energy. AZ It would be just
SUFFICIENT to run thirty-one incandescent
lamps for only one day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-11
He Was Aver.e to Troy Weight.

From the Burlington Hawkeye.
The highest grade of negro is the private
car porter. 1t was such a negro, young
and with many fine mannerisms and some
money, who decided to take trip to
Europe In London he made the acquaint-
ance of several English-bred negroes. BY
these he was shown the sights and intro
duced into society. One evening he was in
vited to 'sit in little poker game. He
was we'll acquainted with the game as
played at home, ard did not hesitate to
play. His limited acquaintance with Eng
fish money cost him several good pots. At
last he got four aces and knew exactly
where he was, for four aces have their
value the world over. HE opponent Skin
ned" his hand carefully after cards had
been "doled'' and said:
"Ah'll just bet yo' a pound, Mistah john
sing"
WELL" said the American, "Ah dom
rightly know how much a pound is, but
Ah'll Jest raise vo' tom
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-11

-quitters. The cutters sheepishly fell into
the game of follow my leader and sneak
fly pulled OF their hats, after the man
ner Of school boys of whom such an act is
sternly demanded. 1t was observable that
there was no particular amount of char
ecter in the countenances of the men who
did this. while the men who kept their
hats to the finish appeared to have
properly broad foreheads and looked as II
they needed 4 close shave once every day.
These mec looked at each other and grim
Led when the lime-light poseur who had
first removed his chapeau got out at the
third floor
Follow the Leader.
In proof of the fact that there is no such
thing as uniformity of custom in the ele-
vator-and- hat problem. II may be noted
that when half dozen men step, one after
smother. into an elevator in which two or
three women have already taken passage,
each man frrtively looks at his fellows to
see II they make any move TO take off
their hats They watch each other In this
fashion until the elevator is under way
If one man removes his hat the others
nearly always follow suit. Each man fears
to make the opening break" because he
u afraid the others might not fall into
line with him-and the man of today does
not like to be considered performer for
effect in everyday life.
This levator-and-h That question will prob
ably adjust itself in time. Other draw
backs to the complete joy of riding in ele-
vators may not be so easily remedied
The end-seat hog who patronizes the open
cars also rides in the elevators. He wants
to be the first man in and the first man
out-and he always Is. He shoulders his
way through the throng surrounding the
elevator door on the ground floor tackling
all hands men and women. who bar his
path. and struggles. breathless, into the
elevator. good first. He then stands well
within the door making 1t necessary for
all Of the other entering passengers to
squeeze by him If they wish to ride on
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-11

pays ze drinkS"
The rich American
is a young man from
the classes of the
Art League of New
York or from some
art institute of Phil
adelphia or Chicago
or, maybe, further
west. 1t is Monday
morning and fine
weather for Paris.
L h e un shines
through the clouds
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-11


the United States
were pleased. a few
weeks ago, over the
War Departments
announcement that it
intended to adopt
Paymaster General
Stanton's recommen-
dation for the re-
sumption of the for
mer system of pay
ing off enlisted men
that is, in person
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-11
Trained Recruit.
rom the philadelphia RECORD.

From the Philadelphia Record.
Recruiting Sergeant-"Do you know any
thing about the drill?'
Recruit-"Av coorse. Didn't OF list tell
ye OF wurked in quarry these foive year
past"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-11
As They Are Exhibited in Street Cars
and Elevators.
bow MEN ACT IN PUBLIC PLACES
Different Phases of the Hat and
the Seat Problems.
PLAYING FOR THE GALLERY
Written TO: The Evening Star.

y EACH OF The
several elevators in
a large office build
ing in this town
there Is hung a neat,
gilt = lettered sign,
thus inscribed: This
is a public elevator.
Gentlemen need not
remove their hats"
The hat-removing
problem is not an
easy one in Wash
ington elevators. Au-
hnriff rio. fo1l nf fhavro
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-11

Some girls who wear an air of innocence
seem all the time to be trying to make It
rustic, like q silk petticoat-Puck,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-11

FrOm the Chicago Post.
He asked IL he could kiss her. and nat
urally she blushed very prettIly.
II don't know whether you can or not"
she SAID. but II you can't you're not @
very strong man."
Il it necessary to say what happenedf
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-11
IN A PARIS STUDIO
The Class Always Gives the New
conner a Warm Welcome.
CEREMONY OF SELECTING 4 MODEL
From That Time on Every One
Keeps Hard at Work.
SOM X TYPICAL seen Els
CEREMONY OF SELECTING 4 MODEL
SOME TYPICAL seen IS

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star
PARIS, December l. 1887
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-11

ter's thick and well-combed hair in both
his red little fists. begrimed and sticky, and
pulled the hair with all the force he was
capable of. Then the unamiable swine
made the best of his bad situation, and
gave up his seat to the woman with the
militant boy infant. Had he not been too
obtuse. he would have heard the general
got uD.
The woman who boards the 18th street
car way down town with her two young
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-11

hfbited by persons assuming to he men,
etc Finally arises the arbitrator of last
resort lin his mind who writes in the
lt-is-all-over" manner. Take your hat
of only in the hotel elevator when in
the company of ladies. Keep it on in all
other elevators whatsoever" He does not
wind this up with the phrase Il have
spoke" but he means 1t. Thus, with so
many authorities, the plain, God-fearing
citizen who wants only to do the right
thing, without being regarded as a yokel
boor or a cad by his fellows. finds him
self in a jungle of uncommon density.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-11
Plays for Effect.

There is a lack of uniformity of custom
that initiates against the ready solution
of the question. In an elevator with a full
passenger list, there is nearly always one
man with predispositon for calcium light
plays He is unpleasant sort of citizen.
Thus
thronS of visitors. most of them I'M
known to eacn other, and composed about
equally of men and women, got into
Navy Department elevator on the ground
floor few mornings ago. 1t was d cold
morning. and the elevator shaft was some
what draughty- All of the men-none of
whom looked like moral degenerates or
ruftlan.-kept their hats on. Here was
the opportunity for the unpleasant citizen
of The party to indulge his penchant for
grand stand plays. Perceiving that all of
his male elevator companions had tacitly
and silently assented to the unspoken prop
osition that under the circumstances, there
existed no absolute necessity for them to
remove their hats. he removed his own
with a flourish. With the women in the
elevator II was a hit palpable. They re-
garde6 him approvingly-even beamed up
on him. those OF them of certain ages-and
from MIN they directed chances filed with
vituperat.on and scorn at the men who
still wore their hats. These men in their
turn glared contemptuously at the self
sa looking attitudinizer who had thus
taken the center of the stage at a bound.
But there were d few weak ones in the lot
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-11
How the Men in Uacle Sans Army
Get Their Money.
LIKED TEE old SYSTEM BETTER
Then the Coming of the Paymaster
Was Great Event.
THE CEREMON IN THE NAVY
Written for The Evening Star.

Written for The Evening Star.
"N HE SOLDIERS OF
the regular army of
the United STATES
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-11

the canteen-for the post laundresses are
wives OF soldiers themselves, and they
know that when a soldier gets into the cam
teen he is pretty apt to stay thereon pay
day, that is-until he has no money left
for washerwoinen or for anybody else to
whom he may be indebted. To the credit
OF the soldiers 1t should be said. however,
that very great majority Of them are
careful to keep entirely out of sight Of the
canteen until they have made themselves
financially four-square SO far as the post
is concerned.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-26

Iacklot0n-SOnc one gave me bad
coin yesterday. and didn't know what
TO do with it,
Won Blumcr-Couldn't YOU PASS il?
Tacllleton-Not for IL long time. The
first man [ tried it on WAS ticket
clerk, and he refused it with scorn.
Won Blulncr-Why didn't you try it
on Il chemist: Their profits are so great
they're likely to be careless i'll money
matters.
TacllletoE-Oh, 1 did but it wasn't
any use. Then tried to buy newspa-
per with If, but the boy wouldn't have
l.. l went 10 buy Il drink, but that
wouldn't do. L was almost discouraged
old man.
Won Blumer-I should say you might
have been. But you finally passed it,
didn't You?
Tackleton (proudly)-Oh. yes
Won Blumcr-On whom?
Tacklcton-On friend of mine.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-26
Two I'avorItes.

a gentleman walking upon the street
was bcsct at the heels by yelping
black and tan dog, the owner of which.
just behind, seemed quite oblivious to
her dog 5 behavior.
Seeing that the woman made no effort
to call OFF the animal, the gentleman
turned upon his prosecutor and admin
istcrcd hearty kick, which made the
enemy rccoil, with his tail between his
legs and Il loud liiyi.
Brute, cried the woman, Ito kick
n little dog like that! That little crea-
ture. SIR, is II pet and is unused to such
treatment, and She bestowed a frecz-
ing glance upon the offender.
II beg your pardon, ma am, replied
he. II did net mean to hurt your dog
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-26
TWO CLASSES OF READERS,
Those Who Like Dickens and Those Who
Adore ThnckcrnN.

About 10 years ago readers used to
be divided roughly into two classes
those who liked Dickens and those who
'adorcd Thackeray, writes the critic
Droch III The Ladies' Home Journal
Each class used to view the other with
moro on less contempt. OF the two the
Thackcray people felt themselves consid-
crably superior to the Dickens people.
There were not so many of them, for
one thing, and that in itself gave them
feeling of cXclusivencss (somcthinr
like the attitude assumed by George
Mcrcdith's admirers of the present day).
But Thackeray's complete works for
$500 rapidly abolished the aristocracy.
Artificial barriers do not long count for
much with great writer.
You no doubt very soon found ont
that i'll certain moods there was nothing
more satisfying toy You than Pendcnnis, >
and at another time the best novel that
you ever read was David Coppcrfeld. ,
L have no doubt that i'll the long run
deep i'll your heart you will cherish a
finer affection for the one than the other.
That Is matter of temperament and
your surroundings. The one you like
best fits best into your life us you are
making it. You will discover that Il
change OF scene or occupation often
brings you into sympathy with IL writer
whom you never before appreciated. A
great sorrow will sometimes reveal
George Eliot to you; II little journey in
England Will show you new beauties in
Trollope; Il wave of war feeling in Flu
rope and people begin rereading Tolstoi's
War and Peace -
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-26
Mysteries of IIeliuln.

AS further experiments are carried
with the new gas called helium-which
was recognized i'll the sun before it had
been found on the earth-thc more re
markablc itappcars. Many chemists be
Eeve 1t consists of two gases, yet they
nave not been able satisfactorily to di B.
vide 1t. Professor Ramsay, one of its
discoveries, has failed i'll every attempt
10 make 1t enter into chemical comb
hation Lord Rayleigh has found that il
possesses by far the lowest refractivitv
ever observed III any gas, and surprise
Is expressed at the astonishing distances
travcrscd by electric sparks in darling
through hclium
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-26
LEGAL NOTICES.

loO feet west of Lee street and running
thence with Harrison street north IS de
grecS west fifty 600 feet to n point,
thence north , degrees east one h0ndred
anu ten 01Ol feet TO n point. thence south
81 degrees east fifty 600 feet TO u point,
thence with line of Evan b. Scott,
south degrees west one hundred and ten
QlO> feet to the beginning. containing
five thousand five hundred (5.50O) square
feet. more or less, and being the southern
half OF lot one hundred and eighty seven
$50, ward four, as shown by the map
of the Rcanoke Land and Improvement
Company.
TERMS-Cash sufficient to pay all cost
OF executing this trust, including n COM
mission TO the trustes, and to pay off said
bond with arrearages due thereon, amount
ing to thirteen hundred and seventy dol
lars and thirty four cents ($l,31O. 34). as
OF February the 25th, 1897, subject to II
withdrawal value of three hundred and
ninety-sevcn dollars and ninety. three
cents IS3p7.03) on the day of SALE and the
balance. if any, in one and two equal in
stalments, due in twelve and twenty.f ,ur
months. with interest thereon from date.
the purchaser executing negotiable notes
for the deferred payments, and secured hy
n deed of trust on the property sold
JUNIUS McGEHEE,
SJ-tuS Substituted Trustee
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-26
respectfully.
JAMES l.. SIMMONS.
pOCAHCNTAS COM COMPANY.

pONAHGNTAS COAL COMPANY
Notice is hereby given, That the stock
holders of the pocahontas Coal Company
in general meeting Of the company held
ut Roanoke, Virginia, on the 9Sth day OF
January 1885,, the SAID company being
out OF debt. ordered a reduction of the
eaptal stock of the said company 10 500.
GOO. making the par valGe .ot the shares
of the capital stock 5000 per share in
stead OF $4,000 uer share, and. in carry
ing such reduction OF the capital stock
into effect, ordered. among other things.
II dividend Of 2i.1n per share out OF the
capital stock OF tn" company, payable on
the It'll day OF Man, 1891, at the Office o.
the company in rhe cts of Roanoke, Vii
gnia, TO the shareholders of record on the
2SJh day OF January. S0i, on the produce
ton ana surrender of the certificates of
stock ia exchange for new certificates
showing the amount CT The reduced cap
ital oi ;he company
NJ { JAMESON President
Roanoke. VA. Jnuuary 2sth lS1s
~ Wi u