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The San Francisco call., 1897-09-12
THIS SINGLE TREE FURNISHED
ALL THE MATERIAL
FOR THIS MAGNIFICENT CHURCH

buying timber claims wherever purchasabe until to-day the
mmen who when they have exhausted I'll cir supply OF
supply future dem and, and prncey price will
people of South America dense in its for
different OF woods klondke reported
gold become admirers of the California
The insects of that country that dwellings
OF native woods have utter disregard for
fact has been the wood
excepting teredo which will tackle anything;
queny the timber big demand tropical countries
almost that leaves this port Tor South Amer
cargo dwood aboard. Whole houses of the
knockdownand pattern frequently sent to
that country from here and OF ae the trade gained
proportions that local lumber firms
become the rivals for the business Large
paid by the southern countries for the timber.
In shipping lumber to South America deal
used the journey it has to undergo before
destination remarkably rough The wood packed
boxes held together by iron bands Each
box weighs about 200 pounds and South America
III boxes strapped each side of mule who
the lumber the steep Andes Mountains
Sometimes many hundred mules
line picking their the steep ravines and mountain
passes their heavy loads of lumbe
WILLIAM A. McGRILL.
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Leah, she's blue-blood Niger;
Anyway, that cuts no figure.
She is coffee-colored, but she's fair,
she belongs to the snobocracy,
A branch of the aristocracy.
Because she wears net upon her hair.
She works for Johnnie Hogan's,
Making Klondiks brogans,
She's making me pair so can go;
She lives down ON the Battery,
Next door to Widow Slattery,
She's not Irish, nor English, don't yo' know
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-12

dTtISdIS OF IHteTIUI utCUTdIIUHS UdVe aWah.
ened to their beauty for veneering. cab
met WORK and paneling and are to-day
using them in preference to walnut or
rosewood. A redwood stump will produce
twice as many ven GERS as walnut stump.
Here in its own home the future posi-
bIiities OF this wonderful wood have never
been fully appreciated, but the Eastern
capitalist, surprised by The enormous
yield OF our trees and the probable value
of the wood, when it becomes better
hoe l,ryo tot ,nIrpr, anf haa
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The SAN FRANCISCO CALL

Dere amt no use of talkin',
When we are out C-wRlkin',
Ma Leah takes de caAe and takes me, too
And If the preacher don't get "free,"
He'll have TO wed ma gal an me;
And Leah--I call her my Lu-lu-
Pm not building an air clstle,
But will be her vassal.
Ma Leah is engaged ma wife to be;
1pawped ma yeller kaiser,
And dat money buys her
A ring-so l must get move on me,
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-12

ngupum mbr m er
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-12

Her eyes like huckleperries,
And her lips are red as cherries,
Her ivory teeth are snowy as blanc mango,
Her ph!z is Ike melon,
Just how, there is no telling,
Dat Mamie Bunker said twas mirage.
Her feet they are so sweet,
You can tell them down the street,
Tney are SO big and shiny and so gay:
And listen for ma Leah's hobbies,
Softly tinkling on the cobbles
And when she passes give "shnke-e-day."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-30
JOHN SHERMAN.

1t lacks but ii year If half IA century since J"hh
sherman first sat as a delegate in a Presidential
convention. and he has been conspicuous fig
ure in the affairs OF the Nation ever since that
time He entered Congress in March, $50
served in the lower house six years, came within
three votes Of an election as Speaker at the DO
ginning Of his third term there. and then. in
ISG1 long before some Of the present members
Of the IIous- If Representatives WcIc even born
lie was transferred To- the Senate. His long. USE
full and honorable career in that body was in
terruptcd from l>1. To- 1881. 10 allow him To
serve President Hayes as Secretary of the Treas
ury; and then. at the bidding OF the buckeye
state. IL resumed his Senatorial chair Senator
Harris Of Tennessee and Galusha \. Grow, Of
Pennsy lvania. are The only men now il Congress
who went there before john Sherman. but their
service has not been continuous. William il"l-
nan. who died the other day at the age Of scv-
oIty-livc. went to WASHINGTON four years later
than the present Secretary of state; senators
Morgan. Allison and Iiawlcy who approach him
in age. made their advent at tire Capitol much
later. And even tre venerable justin :. Nor
ril. of Maine. now cighty-sevcn years of age,
ana fully thirteen years older than Mr.. Sher-
man began his first term in Congress simulta-
neOusly with him.
Though this remarkable man has taken an
active part in the discussion of all important
measures which have been carried through Con
Gress during these forty odd years. he was Is
recially identified for long time with legislation
in regard Ia finance. Ills influence has always
been tho side Of sound money and the re-
sumption Of specie payments after The civil
War was largely the result of his sagacity and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-30

ing TO pacific solution II the Venezuela quest.
in particular and of other controversies iu -er
eral. We Yankees are such high-spirJ,l ~.'
and GU British cousins have 80 much of'the SAM
pride and determination that We possess tlI.
this has been particularly difficult undcrtakr-
one Of these treaties has recently failed Z, -.
cure the necessary approval Of two-third-
the United States Senate BUT a distinct ,t..
al peace And good share of the crcl, .
that achievement is due to Sir Julian Pauu.
fnte. the British Ambassador in WASHINGTON
When this genial and keen witt,d EngliShu
arrived in this c'u".ry in March l>>? h. .I.
siXty-one years Il age. He began HE is "a com
N,yanccr at the British capital. went ou, ..
Hong Kong in 1850. became Attornc,-,i,n,r...
and then chief Justice Of that Oriental BIRTHS.
home to he knghtcd. He was next sent ,o ....
Lrcward Islands in a judicial capacity IN 1876
hc became Assistant Secretary ~ stat, .u Co.,.
Colonial Ctlicr in London. and six years later ..a.
transferred to the permanent Under Sr.r,ttr,
ship Of STATE in the Foreign Otli,e This a~.
mentioned post h. occupied at 'ha time u, Dbl.
appointment as Minister Ia The United states
rarlr i'm l>93. after the British Gore,ru.u,
learned that four of ,ur important t.r..r "
siors were Ia %, raised To the grade Of cm1. ..s.
i; made am Ambassador Of Sir Julian Tho rc.-
cntaton Of his new credentials at DO, White
House at that time was an impo,ius c..m .>
by virtue Of this advancement u rank ..t.i.
any other Ambassador had been formally a,...t
tied t. this country Great Brtaiu's Representa-.
tive became the dean 81 the Diplomatic Corps 3D..
oar National capital ~ long az" as l>>l -..
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-30

Michigan Cavalry. and before going L" the if"'''
he received a captains commission f"r gar
Iantrv at Bonneville Miss, July = lS6-, ne was
promoted to the rank Of Major. sun later ne
WAS made Iieutenant-C Colonel Of the bth MICH
gan Cavalry and early in 1913 NJ was trans
ferred to the 9TH Michigan Cavalfy as colonel
This latter event occurred just bo.0re the Get
tysburg campaign, and the two regiments last
mentioned at that time formed part OF the Army
f the Potomac. Ills further record is as fol-
lows: Wounded at I;oonsbOro, Md, July =, 1SI',
resigned in September 1864 and honorably dis
charged; brcvetted brigader-gt neral for gallant
and meritOriOus service at the battle Of Trcvan
station Va. June H. 1851 and. a year later
ma general If volunteers for similar service
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-30

PATRIOTISM. After his return t" the Senat" III
1881 Mr.. Sherman member of tn" Com
mittec For ign Relations. uf which most of
the time thereafter he was chain man II" was
thus led to give careful consideration to a class
of interests which he had not previously studied.
lie is particularly fitted. therefore, 10y his init
mate knowledge of these affairs. H. is also
10y his virility. uprightLrss ana Amcrcanism, for
the conduct Of the STATE Department. Mi Sher-
II an has always been man Of IDEAS. rather than
words. While Indifferent To- the acquisition Of
oratorioal art. H. was ever effective speaker.
because when hc said anything it something
worth saying. and it would be- hard To- estimate
the fl; innlruc, which he has cNcrted the
welfare of the Nation.
Three times was Mi Sherman 4 prominent
candidate for the Presidential nomination. in
1850 1871 and lNNN. Like Nj Elaine. hc has
published an cXcccding.l Interesting volume Of
"reminiscences. Mis-. sherman is woman Of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-30

patriots but the Michigan statesman alone
fought and hlcd for his country.
Secretary Alger is a native Of the stat" when
rivals Virginia a. the Mother Of Presidents.
He was born in Lafayette ohio, on February -
lN:,i His father. Russ, II Algcr. came from S""d
old English stock. and his mother 'ar"llh"
Moulton was descended from Robert M"uIt"h.
who arrived i'm Massachusetts in IT. one OF
the Secretary's great grandfathcrs was an active
participant i'm the Revolutionary War, ana
served the Colonial cause in many battles.
Left an orphan at the age IF twelve. Russell
\ Ager was thrown upon his own resources al
A very tender age. And hard time h" had OF II
for several years The little lad lived at hrst
with an uncle Who was a hard taSkinast"r, ana
who considered that he was doing we'll To give
Russell even "A home. Eventually, however, he
was persuaded To- allow the boy the imminent
sum Of y; "A month in addition t" his other
bounty.
Like many another younSster similarly sltudt-
ed the orphan greatly desired college course
as a stepping stone to future success. And II -
probaile that had he considered only himself
ne might have secured that advantage. But he
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-30

during The war. General \ ger was Il
born soldier. took part in siXty-six battles
and skirmlshes, and fairly won the hon
Ors bestowed upon him.
Shortly after the war General Agcr re-
moved from Grand Rapids to Detroit.
and then determined 10 go into the lum-
Der business again. At first he was
associated with Franklin and Stephen
Moore. Later. one at time. these broth
ers dropped out # the partnership, and
other members were taken in The firm
is now known as Alger Smith X Co.. and
General Alger is tn" president and prin-
cipal stakeholder Of it, During the win
tiers Of 1861 and 1865, when the fcunda-
tons Of this now big and prosperous
business was being laid, General Alger
took his wife and infant child with him
to the woods and lived in the lumber
camp. The Manistiqur LAUNDERING Com
pany. of which also he is president is an
oilShoot from the other firm.
Genera, Algcr has never engaged in
speculation. The income Of his Michigan
business h. has invested in timber
lands On the Pacific Coast and in
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-30
STATE AND WAR.

t-d HE American Cabinet was unique Wheh
III il was established. 1t has been mi
IL tatcd by various minor Republics. but
II still stands alone among the great
governments Of the world. Unlike
those Of France ami Great Britain, ii is not de-
rerdent upon the favor Of Congress for its ten
ure of Office. but remains intact during the term
Of the President VIII" appoints it This makes IL.
reyhaps less representative Of changing popular
will and more representative of the President
himself Nevertheless. the President Is usuaI!
50 guided 10y political considerations in the choice
If his constitutional advisers that The 'ap'ie'
comes to be fairly repr sentative Of the part AT
the time i'm power. we'll as Of the policy ana
purposes of the Administration 1t will serve the
present purpose to consider two members Of the
Mckinley Cabinct-its senior member and its
one vet ran soldier mcWhpr
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-30
PRESIDENTIAL ADVISERS.
SAGE AND SOLDIER SIDE Hl SIDE IN
THE CABINET.

TWO TYPICAL. MEMBERS or THE NEW NATIONAL
ADMINISTRATIONS SECRETARIES OF
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-30


chosen by heir own homo governments. YET
is necessary that they be persona g'ata' 2, 'H.
government TO which they are sent and their
personality may not unjustly be regarded .-
an index Of the senders estimate Of the r.,....
ent. As a rule. this country has been fortur.
in the character and attainments Of the eue..s
it has received from abroad Foreign NAT ,s
have seen fit to send hther their most accom-.
plished diplomats, and the present corps .t
Washington amply maintains that stauIat
So, too. each government is a contribut.. .9
the cosmopolis Of each other capital %.a...,
second u Cabinet officers in any respect 4a4 ..
som, particulars actually more important .
the Ambassadors and Ministers Nho ar. ..
forth to represent this Nation in foreign ...
to safeguard The National honor and ... ..
ests # evory individual citizen ahu u.
abroad. ard To- stand in alien lands as .....
expressions # the American peJi.. and
Government We have DO professional
matte sarYic.. -F so9le other :-t..
American Ambdssad rs arc chosen from
M ordinary businesses and caH.n"s " ,s. ...
pie. Yet seldom has The .a;io. 3D.! ..u. ..
blush for its reprcs -ntatN,s. or .U-. rrI ...
IF their ncompctency. zen successful as
RS Of their fellows, in business. iu learned ...
ssions ia intellectual activities. have r..H
the mos, efficient service a. repiesentat .r
TIE ,;atiou abroad. Let Us note 4 :.w sf........
diplomats among those who have come a....
and among those who have gone hero. ,o
l.nds
SIR JULIAN PAUNCEFOTE
During the las; few months popular attention.
has been directed t. to treaties negotiate ....
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-30

r..-;I. tastes AMI much force of character
She aud Mr. Sherman have an adopted haush-
ter. rs. James Ivcrs McC1llum, VINO lives J"
Washington.
It is hardly necessary to remind the Itad'r
that General W. r. sherman was "A bTo'her 81
the Secretary. They resembed eacA 'ther ia
,.rsonaI oppcarancc as well as in star IN virtue
RUSSELL. \. NLiEIi
p.c,,Ii,r interest attaches at this time to the
Presidents choice of a Secrct;.y II Var. Cen
oral Russell : Alecr Is the only orc out of eight
Cabinet ,l.i,crs who was Tnion soldier III thc
,o, unul.asantncss" All of the others were
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-30
THEY SEEK TO AVERT WARS
THE AIMS. Duty AND TRAINING OFF
IDEAL DIPLOMATS.

4 FEW CONSPICUOUS MEN WHO ALREADY H'Er
HELPED OR WILL HELP. TO ADJUST
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-30
QUESTIONS.

- VERY great government dWells in coz
a mOpolis. There come To il. and It.I
near it," as the dplomatie phras.
= goes the accredited representauyes .r
all other land. These ar. os eou,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-30


y had a brother and sister, neither of them
p As old rs he To- whose support ana educa-
ton ne sacrificed what seemed to be his
own interests Still, hc managed 10 attend
the district schools in the winter time, and
then went To- the local academy in Rich
field where his uncle David lived. Subse-
qucnt,y. by teaching in cold weather and
farming the rest Of the year, h. provided
for his necessities until attaining his ma
| jority in 1851. He now decided to under
! take the study IF law. After two years Of
preparation in an office at Akron. h was
admitted to the bar. and went To- Cleveland
for a time. 1t was not long, however, be-
fore h. reached the conclusion that he was
not cut out for "A lawyer He therefore left
| ohio for Michigan in 1860 and made his
new HON" in Grand Rapids.
LEAVING LAW FOR LUMBER
The lumber business enlisted his energies
at this juncture of his career. but his ear
lier ventures were not particularly sue
crssful. In fact. H. met with reverses
through the failure Of "A Chicago firm. 10
whom h. had made sale. The luckiest
thing that happened L. him in thos, days
s getting wife. In this connection The DE
it Tribune" recently remarked.
He had married Annette II. Henry. daughter
w. q. Henry, of Grand Rapids This event
'urred on April >. 1861. and it marked the
lndation Of "A home which, throughout all the
irs that hay" passed since then. has been a
'uliarly happy one. The home life of the
ger family Tin Detroit is a theme on which
biographers pen might dwell with satisfac-
n and pleasure j. full If lrc,.,tinu aud
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-12-28
Circumstance

Flush. and the crowd drinks with you;
Broke, and you drink alone
Provided, Of course, you can borrow q
dime,
OF a barkeeper you can bone
Win, and your friends all join you:
Lose. and you are known nowhere;
A wallet full has a greater pull
Than a pOcketbook filled with air.
Buy, and all men will love you;
Pawn, and they turn and fee;
They're after your money as a fly 10 for
honey,
But your poverty they can't see.
Ride, and you pay the car fare;
Walk, and they all roll by;
They are quick to hear if you sing
"Beerii"
But never do they call out "Zwei!"
Lunch and you settle the ticket:
If you're hungry they never invite:
Barn and spend, and keep up your end,
But few men WILL treat you right.
Ihere is room in the gorgeous barroom
For liquor and cracked ice,
But one by one we must all sneak home,
If we haven't got the price.
Chicago Herald.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-12-28
DUTY OF THE CHURCHES To-
WARD STATE UNIVERSITIES.

Tht churches, says Professor Kelsey.
in the December Atlantic, have a duty
toward the state universities. This
duty grows out of the duty OF the
churches as guardians Of the highest
interests OF society. DO not Christian
people pay taxes? Even IL it were
granted that the state universities have
an Trel1gious atmosphere. to whom
should we o to change il? Should
the churches approach the state uni
versities in a spirit OF criticism, or with
a deep feeling of responsibility and a
ing to cooperate in the pro-
motion OF the supreme interests OF
youths! AT the very least, it Is reason
able to ask that the religious bodies
see TO it that men Of marked spiritual
and intellectual power be placed in
the pulpits OF university towns. But I'm
more than university town church.
es fail to keep their footing. not be-
cause OF an unfavorable environment.
but the work Is left in charge
OF men who are not eqial to 1t.
Inc most vital interests of the
are at aKS1 the state uni
versties. These are strategic points.
The greater part Of their students
come from the religious denominations.
Is 1t expedient for a church 10 give at
tention OF the spiritual welfare OF those
only who are affiliated with 1t in the
denominational schools. and to neglect
perhaps a far greater number Of MEM
bers and adherents in a state unfver-
sity? II students come from the
churches to the great universities.
are there weaned from the things
of he spirit, and through an un-
symmetrical development permit tina
training OF intellect to choke on. the
spiritual life, who shall justify the
cnurcnes Tor their Indifference and
neglect--Professor F. w. Kelsey In
the December Atlantic.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-12-28
TOUGH ON THE NEW YORK
HERALD.

Here is a lightship that seldom
casts anchor" said The New York
Herald in presenting a picture OF the
new Shoal lightship that has
now been on her station at anchor con-
tinuousiy in the same position for some
months past. The article descriptive
or the ship stated that she would an
CHOIR In light weather only. as the hold
ing ground was not good enough to
hold the ship In a blow and She would
consequently cast of her moorings and
heave TO under her own steam power
whenever a gale arose. What a fun
ny old hghtship that would be to MARK
a position! The mooring equipment os
this ship as devised by the lighthouse
board and fully Described I'm The
Marine Journal when she was placed
IN position has never failed TO hold her
n the lightship Is proving l. splendid
success But after such a break as
that in The New York Herald. Of All
papers. we give up hope Of the modern
Herald men ever approaching marine
facts.-Marine Jorunal.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-12-28

The ancient Greeks believed that the
Penates were the gods who attended to
~ welfare n prosperity of the
amNy They were ~worshipped as
household gods OF every home. The
household god OF today Is DIR. Kings
New Discovery. For consumtion.
coughs colds and for all affections OF
Throat. Chest and LunsS Ii is inyalua-
bic. II has been tried for a smarter of
a century and Is guaranteed to c~nenDs
money returned. No household should
be without this good angel. II IS
pleasant to take and safe and a sure
remedy for old and young. Free trial
bottles at r. r. Beliamy's drug store
Regular size soc. and $1.00.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-12-28

Asheville Gazette: On the recon VEN
ing of the circuit court yesterday after
noon it took up the charge against Andy
Hunter for an assault with a goose-neck
hoe handle. on the Gaddy family IN
French Broad township. The defendants
counsel insisted that Hunter was Justl-
fable in the assault because of the Vio-
lent and dangerous character OF Mrs
Gaddy. whom he represented TO the court
as a woman of powerful muscle and the
will to use it. He stated that II the
court would give him time he would fetch
in sundry able bodied and muscular men
whom she had disposed OF IN tl1zsiIlihoA
stvle Judge F,Wart gave him the request
ed opportunity to bring in his men and
show the court the condition of their
solar plexes after their encounter with
Mrs. Gaddy.
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ed at each side OF the closing and thus
the flowing effect peculiar to the En-
pire modes Is attained. a slight deco
ration Of braid is apparent on the La
fayette collar, which is high and far
ing. Leg-o'-mutton sleeves box-plait-
ed at the top complete the mode.
Every fashionable hue in cloth, chew
lot and fancy coating Is available for
the garment and 50 is velvet and heav-
lily corded silk.
A felt hat with brim turned upward
at the back and covered with a trim
ming of feathers and silk Is worn.
Specially prepared for US by The But
terick Publishing Co. (Llmited.)
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-12-28
A COLORED BAPTIST COLLEGE IN
KANSAS.

The executive committee OF the Bap-
fist churches OF Kansas has decided
to ommenc the erection Of a building
for the Kansas Theological. Industrial,
and Agricultural college in Atchinson
early in the spring. A majority Of the
IA, 900 colored Baptists in Kansas will
contribute S. each towards the college.
and the American Baptist Home Mis-
sionary Society, an organization of the
white Baptists, agreed to materially
aid the enterprise.-Topeka Capital.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-12-28

Durham Sun: Jodie Seagraves was fool
ing with an old pistol on Chapel Hill
street: While trying to take a cartridge
out of the cylinder it went off and the
bali lodged in one of his fingers.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-12-28
EMPIRE COAT OF CEDAR-BROwN
BROADCLOTH. WITH LArAY-
E-r~TE. CnIrAR

For many forms there ia nothing 80
suitable as the Empire style OF coat
with It's flowing lines and graceful
length and disposal OF fuiness. Trim
ming IS used to some extent on these
garments. but tho severely plain coat
is popular with many women. a FASH
fopable shade OF brown was chosen for
the Goa Illustrated. The back Is laid
in a rolling b~ox-plait at each side OF
the center. the plaits widening toward
the lower edge: a similar plat Is form