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spent some weeks with Ii while he was
I'm China. and the two grew to be very
intimate. They would sit for hours to-
gether chatting Of all kinds Of things. You
see, Grant was looked upon as u monarch
In those foreign countries. He had all
the honors Of n monarch and through his
influence he was able to do a great deal
of good for China He settled the trouble
which was then brewing between China
and Japan Had he not done SO, the Chi
nese-Japarese war would have probably
occurred then 1t was through his friend
ship with Lii ana with the japanese states
men that he was enabled to reason away
the causes Of the war. Had Grant been
elected for a third term don't think there
would have been a war between those two
nations"
why did Grant choose Beaconsield rather
than Gladstone as the greatest English
statesman that he had met Mr. Young?'
Il rather think Grants feelings turned
more toward Beaconsfield on account of
Beaconsfeld's sympathy with the north
during the war. General Grant had little
friendship or admiration with those who
sympathized or aided the south when our
nation was in peril. 1 thought / saw this
with all of the noted people whom Grant
met during his stay in England. He treat
ed every one courteously, but he did not
warm up toward such men as sympathizcd
with the south among whom were Glad
stone and Salisbury
The Mission to China.
How did you like your work as minister
to China, Mr. Young?"
VERY much" was the reply Il had met
Ii through Gen. Grant. and when came
back as minister found him very friendly,
and through him 1 was able to get much
done for the United States"
wi hen you were sent out to China. Mr..
Young, did you have any special instruc-
tions?''
NO." was the reply. II was appointed by
President Arthur. l thought he might have
some such message to give me, and before
left l called upon him and asked him if
there was anything he wanted me to do.
He replied:
No; all have to say is, don't get US
into trouble. and do as you d-n please
Secretary Frelinghuysen said the same
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he has for years been one of our chief
nolders of public opinion. For the past
generation his relations with the leading
men of the time have been very close. AS
boy he knew President Lincoln, Seward
and Stanton Mile he was correspondent
for the New York Herald in London he
saw much of Gladstone, Salisbury and
Beaconsfield. and also came into contact
with Prince Bismarck, Gambetta and Other
famous men of that time. AS our minister
TO China he made a strong friend of Ii
Hung Chang, and when the great viceroy
n.ade a visit to this country last year he
came TO Philadelphia and spent day with
Mr. Youns's family. 1t was during his
tour around the world with General Grant
that John Russell Young first met Ii Hung
Chang, ard today there is no man living
outside Of General Grants own family who
has sustained such close relations to our
greatest military hero Mr.. Young is now
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A Failure.
From The Nashville Al, erjcan.

From The Nashville All erioan.
A certain professor in one Of the leading
schools of this. city was not long since
DESTROYS of incorporating some negro dia-
lect in story he was preparing Not
being very well yersed in their manner
of speech, he bcthought him that it would
be good idea to study the language in
its purity undefiled. With this end IN view
he betook himself to the vicinity of the
union depot, near which representatives
OF the ebon race are always to be found
One effort was enough. eeting a coal
black negro driving a wagon rather ell
loaded and accosting him as Uncle John
the following brief dialogue ensued:
Pretty heavy load, uncle. Can you get
up the hill with it?''
Il do not know, sir, but I presume So"
Such an example of pure and undefIed
English coming from such an unexpected
source almost paralyZed the professor, who
muttered something about the "degeneracy
of the modern negro and, mentally de-
c1aing to consult the work of Uncle Re-
mus" he retraced his steps to his apart
meilts. n
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fifty-six years of age, but his blue eyes
are as bright as they were when he began
Lis newspaper career as a copy holder az
the age of fifteen in the office of the Phil
adelphia Press. and his brain is as active
as II was when he rode out to the battle
fields to report the occurrences of the late
civh war. MIR. Young is a delightful tal1er
His words flow as smoothly in his CONVEX
satfon as in his writing. and his talk is
full of striking comparisons.
Our conversation opened with word
about John Hay. who has just arrived in
England TO take BayarG's place as am
bassador to Great Britain. MIR. Young
said:
Il have known Col. Hay since he came
10 washington, now about thirty-six years
ago L had been sent here by the Phila-
delphia Press. John W. Forney was then
the editor. He was also secretary of the
Senate, and l was here as his assistant to
write for the paper and to do whatever
ne asked me TO do One of my duties was
to carry the papers from the Senate to the
White House John Hay had been brought
to Washington by President Lincoln on ac-
count of his friendship for Hays father.
Mr.. Lincoln wanted to give John the edu-
Catioral advantages of the position, and he
had him made one of mis- private secretar-
les L remember well how Col Hay looked
in the early sixties. He had cheeks as rosy
as those OF an Irish milkInaid, and he was
rather girlish-lookIns fellow President
Lincoln, who was quick to discover what
there was in men. had seen that Hay had
ChSiueTdDie literary dDlilty. and he gave
him the answering of such letters and notes
as needed especially good wording He
would tell Hay what to say, and would
generally sign the letters without changing
them Even in those days John Hay was
fond OF writing poetry. He often showed
NE verses which he had written. and now
and then he would read them over to me-"
A Midnight Chat With Lincoln.
How did President Lincoln impress YOU.
Mr. Young?' asked.
He did not seem as great a man to me
then as he does now. The canonization
OF Lincoln did not begin until some time
after his death. He had some little lido
syncrasies Of pronunciation and action
which hid to a certain extent his real
greatness His wonderful modesty and
simplicity was partially the cause of his
Misrepresentation He was perfectly SIM
pie in all of his ways. / can give you an
incident which Illustrates what / mean
Colonel Forney owned in addition to the
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before being President. I remember hear
ing him say several times upon noticing
certain things in the far cast: wish i
had known this ten years ago."
Suppose Grant had been elected third
time, Mr. Young would his administration
have been of value to the countryT'
The loss to the United States by the
failure to make Grant President a third
time cannot be estimated" Mr.. Young en-
phatically replied. Roscoe Conkling, who,
you know, delighted in striking expressions,
said to me once in talking about this mat
ter:
The battle Of Waterloo put back prog
ress in France at least six centuries. The
defeat of Grant has put back the progress
of this country just as much
Had Grant been elected upon his re-
turn from his trip around the world" con-
tinued Mr.. Young, The would have not
only kept the Monroe doctrine as to this
hemisphere, but he would have applied it
to the whole coast of east Asia. 1t would
have been upheld from Picking to Sing
apore. The United States would have
insisted upon the autonomy of China,
Japan and Corea. and would have re-
sisted every effort OF Russia and Eng
land to make those countries merely TRACE
appendages of themselves. 1t would have
enormously increased our trans-PacIfic
trade, and by reciprocity treaties the west
ern part of our country would have had a
large share of the trade of east Asia"
Around the World With Grant,
How did you happen to go with General
Grant around the world, Mr. Young? You
were the only newspaper man of the
party"
General Grant asked me TO 20 as q ner-
scnal friend, and not as a newspaper cor
respondent. He did not care what the
newspapers said. He was never a seeker
after notoriety. and he was anxious ia
keep in the background rather than in the
front. As 1t was, he had nothing to do
with my newspaper work. He had no OBJ
lection to my writing. and wrote lust as
/ pleased. He read much of my matter If.
ter II was published. and seemed to like
IT."
What kind of traveller was General
Grant? Did he observe things closely p
/ asked.
Yes" was the reply. Grant was a
careful observer. He studied the people
and their customs. the governments and
the public works. He often went about
incognito as 1t were with me. We would
slip out the back doors Of the hotels and
thus avoid the crowd. We were not known
when away from the hotels and we took
long rides and walks in nearly every for
eign city we visited"
1T was you. Nj. Young, who asked Grant
to name the four greatest men he had met
during his tour around the world"
Yes" replied John Russell Young, 81
asked that question OF him when We were
crossing the Pacific on our way home
We were discussing the great men Of the
dfnerent countries, when / asked thsrgen-
erai who he thought were really pre-emi-
nenf among them. He replied:
i have met four men during this triu
whom consider really great They are
Beaconsfield. Gambetta. Bismarck and III
Hung Chang. and he added, IT am moi
est of the four"
Grants relations with Ii Hung Chans
were very close. were they notr'
Eyes" replied Mr.. Young, General Grant
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Philadelphia Press the Washington Chron-
lcle. and was sometimes left in charge
One night when this was the case we re-
ceived a !cAniond paDer. which in some
way had been smurgIed through the lines.
wrich contained a dispatch stating that
charleston had been taken. 1t was very
difficult TO get such papers, and they often
gave US @,~~-tant advance news This
paper came - about o'clock in the morn
ing As read II it seemed to me that
the President ought to know of the can
ture of Charleston / was only a boy. but
/ decided to go to the White House and
tell him So 1 took the foreman of the
office and together We walked to the White
House. We rang the bell. and after a
time messenger opened it, He told us
In response to my request to see Mr. Lin
coin that he had long since gone to bed
and was now asleep.
But said /, we have important news
for him. / have received information
which he should have. and / am sure he
ought to be walked up to hear it, After
while the messenger said he would go
TO the Presidents bed room and awaken
him. He went. A few moments later
the President came Gown clad in nothing
but his night shirt. He asked us to step
into the east room. i remember as he
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United Brethren Church ut n small place In Kent
county, Mich. Being Of ambitions nature I mp
piled myself diligently my work and studies
In time noticed that my health WAS failing My
trouble was indigestion. and this. with other
troubles. brought n.rvousness
My physician prescribed for me for some time
and advised me TO take n change Of climate.
did as he requested and improved Soon
after. 1 came here professor In physics and
chemistry. and later financial agent OF this
college The change agreed with me- and for a
while my health better. hut my duties were
heavy. and again I found NY trouble returning.
This time II was more severe. and IN the winter I
medicines and different physicians Finally WAS
able 10 return. TO my duties. Last spring I was
elected president Of the college. Again had con
siderable work. and the trouble which had not
been entirely cured. becnn To affect me- and last
fall l collapsed 1 had different DOCTORS hut none
did me any good. Professor Bowman. who Is pro
fcssor of tura science, told his experience.
with DIR. Williams Pink Pills fer Pale People and
urged mo to give them trial, because they had
benefited him In a similar case and l concluded to
try them.
The first hox helped me- and the second gave
great relief, such had never experienced from
the treatment Of amy physician After using six
boxes Of the medicine I was entirely cured To-day
L am perfectly well. I feel better ana stronger
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To allay all doubt Prof. Partially checrfully made
an affidavit before
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uhey are never sold in bulk by the 100. by
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ed him how deep the people ploughed there,
Grant told him, and this conversat ton was
continued. Grant knew more about farm
ing than did Greeley. and. to my intense
disgust. for to this day 1 hardly know the
difference between a calf and a heifer, they
kept the farm talk up throughout the
breakfast, and they left the table without
being any closer together than before.
Il again attempted to bring the two to-
gether while Grant was President" con-
tinned Mr.. Young. General Grant was
anxious to be Greeley's friend and in
speaking of this in the White House one
day l told him that IL he would write q
letter to Greeley would take it to him,
and that Greeley would come over to the
White House and see him. General Grant
thereupon sat down and rapidly wrote q
writer, you know. and rarely changed a
wcrd after 1t was written. This letter YVES
a cordial invitation TO Greeley to come over
to the White House and talk things over
a few days later he came to Washington
He called upon GEaHt e the White House,
and they spent al ar4or % together, bat
somehow OF other they did not get Close to
men. backward and retiring Had = third
person, mutual friend, been present they
might have been drawn out and have be-
come friends, but there was 20 one. Greeley
Greeley went away evidently thinktng him
dull and not realizing the great capacity
which he had
what were the relations between Gen
eral Grant and Edwin NJ Stanton!'
IT don't think Stanton appreciated
Grant" replied John Russell Young. STAN
ton was very great man. and a man
whom the people did not understand. Grant
looked upon him as his friend, and think
that Grant craved Stanton's friendship.
SIN, the two men did not get close to-
gether. Neither OF them made friends
easily. Grants shyness was 80 great that
1t was hard to become acquainted with
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Smoke and Electricity,

From the New York Commercial Advertiser
1t Is thought by many that the time is
not far distant when fog and the smoke in
the atmosphere of large cities will be dis
sipated by electricity. Already patent has
beer taken out in Germany for an appara-
tus for smoke prevention by means OF wires
stretched inside of f1ue or chimney, and
rendered incandescent by an electric cur
rent. This simple method will consume the
blacklist smoke, but at present it is much
too expensive for practical use Ordinarily
each chimney would require Its own con-
tinuous current dynamo which would alb
serb sem sthing like fifteen horse power, and
perhaps more. In some cases one dynamo
might he used for several chiEaneys situated
near the electric plant If the speed of the
dynamo were accidentally increased the
wires would probably be fused. For a chim-
rey 100 feet high ball-coiled wire twenty
yards long would De required.
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though its first vowel was a long 'e'
Well, the result was that We found our
news to be of no account. The Presidents
spies had given him information in advance
of mine and / was, of course, much morti-
fed to find that had disturbed the Presi-
dent for no purpose. He put ME at my ease,
however, saying that he was glad to be
awakened at any time to hear good news.
even if it was at o'clock instead of 9.
He went with me to the door and said
goodbye without showing any feeling
whatever about being aroused from his
sleep after midnight"
Lincoln and Grant.
what were the relations between Presi-
dent Lincoln and Gen. Grant 1 asked"
They were perfectly friendly" replied
Mr.. Young. President Lincoln appreciated
Grants ability, but Grants military repu-
tation was such that for a time he feared
that he might be candidate against him
for denomination as President. / was pres
ent during 4 conversation at the White
House in 1864, which showed me that this
was the case. l was not well at the time,
and l had called al the White House with
Col. Forrey that might get an order from
President Lincoln to go south. When we
arrived We found Secretary Stanton and
ex-senator Morgan of New York with the
President. After a time the conversation
turned to Grant, and President Lincoln
said:
Il am curious to know what that man
Grant is going to do down at Nicksburg.
l have feared for some time that his sue
cess might make him a presidential can
Cldate, but 1 have just received news that
he has ambition in that direction. I
feared that he might have the presidential
grub in his brain. That is a curious worm,
and If it once attacks a man it is hard to
get rid of. i have suffered from it for four
years. and it still sticks to me. In order
to learn how Grant stands l sent for Rus
sell Jones, the marshal for the northern
district of Illinois. He is, you know, one
of Grants closest friends. / asked him if
the presidential maggot mad yet attacked
Grant.
No, Mr.. President was Jones' reply,
L can assure you that Gen. Grant is free
from that ambition. He has only two IDEAS
The first is to put down the rebellion and
the second is to see you reelected Presi-
dent of the United States. / know of what
am speaking and you can be sure / am
right " At this Mr.. Lincoln threw himself
back in his chair and concluded:
That statement of Jones is a great re-
lief to me-"
Did Grant really desire a third term as
President of the United States, Mr. Young?"
l asked.
No replied John Russell Young Gen
Grant had no idea that such thing was
thought of until after the movement was
we'll under way. Before he went around
the world 1 had talk with him at Malaga,
Spain, in which l asked him to this
matter. He then privately told me that he
would not again be a candidate for the
presidency, and that he had TO desire for
another term. He was SO positive in his
statement that 1 did not bring UP the sub
ject again, although 1 could see that he
felt his experiences and observations dur
ing his trip around the world would have
enabled him to do vast deal of good for
our country lad he had these advantages
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reporter recently called at this famous seat Of
learning and shown into the of the Pres
ident. Prof. Alvin z. Barncby. When last 10y
the reporter Prof Barnaby in delicate health.
Today Inc was apparently in the hest of health
In response to an inquiry the professor said:
oh, yes. am much better than for some time
I am now in perfect health: but my recovery was
brought about in rather a peculiar way
Tell me about it." said the reporter.
We'll, to begin at the beginning said the pro
fessor. Il stIdied too hard when at school, en-
deavoring to educate myself for the professions
After completing the common course 1 came here
and graduated from the theological course. en-
tered the ministry and accepted the charge OF a
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SPENT AN AFTER
noon this week in
chatting with John
Russell Young 2 bout
his experiences with
General Grant and
with some Of the 9TH
er famous men whom
he has known. Mr..
Young is one of the
most eminent news
paper correspondents
of the day. He is one
of our best writer's
of pure English, ana
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tapped against his legs and thai as he
sat on the sofa and listened he threw one
bare leg over the knee OF the other and
scratched at the hairy calf. 1 told him
that had a Richmond newspaper stating
that Charleston was taken, whereupon he
asked me for the date of the paper. When
replied he said that he had advices two
days later than that. which stated that
the "bambardment' was StiT going zeel-
opsly" on. / remember noticing that he
pronounced bombardment as though it was
spelled bumbardmeIt, and zealously as
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A SCIENTIST SAVED
President B1ay Of HatIe College Survives Serious Illness Through
the Aid Of Dr. Williams Pink Pills for Pale Pele
From the Republican, Columbus. Ind.

The Hartsvi1le College, situated Mt Huntsville.
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mostly wilderness. and colleges scarce.
The college is wen known throughout the country.
former students having gone into all parts OF the
world
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Win Imagining.

From the Boston transcript
Mistress-"This,! steak is done too much
Mary
Maid-''Not too much for me, num-"
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thing, only in different language, and was
one of the few ministers who went out
without any special Instructions
rs the mission to China very important
one?"
Il think it is," replied Mr.. Young land
just now / believe it is much more i'm
portant place thaN any other in whole
diplomatic service. 1t should be filled by a
man capable of understanding the situation
and of taking care of our interests in the
far east. The countries of East Asia are
on the edge of change, and the times are
full OF diplomatic possibilities. England,
Russia, Germany and France are all plot
ting and working to get the eastern trade.
and you cannot tell what situations may
arise. Not only China. but also Japan,
Corea and Siam are involved in the strug-
gle, and our ministers to these countries
should be able men and such thai they can
work together for the good of Am erica and
American interests 1t might he good
plan TO combine them in some way, having
separate ministers as now. but making
the others subordinate to- N a certain
way advisory with, the minister to Peking''
You were instrumental in bring ing Gen.
Grant and Horace Greeley together, Mr.
Young. What were the real rela lions of
the two?"
Il don't think they ever really understood
each other was the reply. Il knew Hor-.
ace Greeley right WELL for, you know, l was
at one time one of the editors OF the
Tribune. l thought Greeley ought to know
Grant, and l believe had the two become
thoroughly acquainted they woul1 have
been strong friends. Greeley, however, did
not like generals civil officers He did
not think that success in war should lead
to political advancement. He was a man
of many cranky notions, one of which, l
remember, that a college educa ton
spoiled man for newspaper work. He did
not want college bred men about him. and
he had other ideas of similar nature He
was also a man of intense convic tons, he
was thoroughly honest. strenuous and bold
and when he thought ne was righr you
could not move him"
Grant ana Greeley.
''Where did Grant first meet Greeley?"
ut was in New York. General Grant was
stopping in the city at the time and l was
anxious that he and Greeley should become
acquainted, so one day ] asked him If he
would object to meeting Greeley. He re-
pied that he would not. and l then ar
ranged to have the two come to breakfast
with me together at Delmonicos In the
f1rst place / asked Greeley if he would OBJ
Ject to meeting Grant, and upon his say
ing that he would like to meet him we
fixed the hour for the breakfast for the
next morning. When we met at the table
Greeley opened the conversation by asking
Grant some questions about farming in the
west. l suppose he merely did this expect
ing to turn it later on to more impo.tant
matters. At any rate, he first referred to
Grants stay on the Pacific slope, and ask