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THE PEOPLES COLUMN
THE BLESSINGS OF PEACE.
None Appreciate Them But Those
That Have Seen War.

Editor Times: America and England,
the two great English-speaking nations.
have signed treaty for arbitration OF
differences that might otherwise lead to
war, the first treaty of the kind the world
has known.
Only those who have seen it, experienced
it and suffered it, know the horrors of
war, which the innocent suffer and its
originators avoid Did the Originators of
our civil war expose themselves to
its dangers? No; far from il. 1t has
always been SO, always win be
More than 400, 600 loyal lives sac.
rificed!" How many on the other side
will never be known, but it is a safe esti-
mate to say that the Confederate loss in
killed was not less than 800, 900. How
many have died during the last thirty years
from the effects of that horrible war?
How many are treading life's weary paths
without arms and legs, which they have
suffered for during the last thirty years in
the struggle Of life? How many widows
and orphans have suffered more than words
can express on account of their patriot
ism and devotion to country, in saying to
their loved ones, ''Go; and be sure you do
your duty?'
| am reminded of the gallant fellow at
Charlottesville, who came to me while
the battle was raging Sunday morning, May
8, 1868, the blood streaming down his
face from the right eye, where a minnie
ball had entered and passed downward
through his head to the base of the brain
ON the left. He asked IL / thought the
wound mortal, and was told that it was
impossible for him to survive, whereupon
he exclaimed: MY God! My Godi What
will become of my wife and children?"
In a moment the face of the gallant Con-
federate frightened, and with calm smile
he said "If / had n thousand lives, /
would gladly sacrifice them all in such a
cause" l sent him TO our regimental
surgeon in the rear, and upon inquiry after
ward learned that slight cut let the
ball drop out, but that the unfortunate
man died In less than an hour.
shudder as 1 think Of the dead at the
Peach Orchard. Blue and gray lying
across each other in heaps, where they
had fallen. Who can picture the suffer-
ings of the wounded? So it was. from
battle TO battle, unto the end. The armies
became the best OF friends, personally.
Blue and gray, after sitting around the
same campfires, drinking coffee, smoking,
and swapping yarns-killing each other like
demons an hour afterward.
There can be little doubt Of the treaty
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Odd Items from Everywhere.


Progressive Japan now has a trolley
road.
A Detroit man is said to have a So, 900
cane.
In the New Jersey prison there are l.
022 conyicts, but only twenty-six are
women.
New York National Guard numbers 49,
423 men, of whom IL, ,1I0 are infantry.
The sports OF Missouri will endeavor to
have the Legislature legalize boxing.
Forty-two thousand eggs were burned in
a cold storage warehouse in Midland, Mich.
An organ has been shipped from Laconia,
N. H., to missionary in Shanghai, China.
A Nashua, n. H., man has spent eight
successive Christmases in houses of correc-
tion.
1t is said that great many American
flags are made by sweat shop labor in
New York.
Girls as usbers have solved the problem
OF filling the front seats of Carthage, No,
church.
or the 1882 deaths which took place in
Philadelphia during last year, 2,524 were
due to consumption.
Lobsters are so scarce i'm Maine that
Portland packers still refuse to make any
price for next season.
The singular punishment for bigamy in
Hungary is to compel the man to live with
both wives in one house;
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WILL THROW OUT HANNA.

The latest news from Ohio has already
been anticipated in she columns Of The
Times. 1T appears that Mr.. Foraker does
not intend to control the Buckeye legiSla-
ture in the interests OF his old-time enemy,
Mark Hanna, whqSe first ana only ambition
60 be elected to the United States Senate
must be satisfied. or the wheels of the Re
publican national machine must be stopped.
This is like Mr.. J B. Foraker. and it is
Ike any real man. This is no affair Of The
Times, but we venture TO say that Republi-
cans generally viii applaud the Junior Sen
ator from Ohio. As for Democrats, they
will sit by the ringside, even i'm the front
row, and applaud every single uppercut.
The evening times., 1897-01-18
This Ira mp Had Read the Bible.

At one OF the recent revival services held
at noon in old Epiphany Church ragged,
unkempt tramp walked in, apparently sup
posing it to be a charitable soup establish
ment. Whenhe saw his mistake he started
to go out, but was stayed by one of the
evangelical workers.
"Stop with u.s. he said.
But the tramp persisted in Soing out,
saying: I'm in de wrong place"
NO you're not, ,'respondedthe evangelist
1--WE re glad to see YOU"
But said the tramp, ''yoIse are all
strangers ter me-
THAT may be- replied the other, ''but
we are all servants OF the Lord, and the
Lord, you know, went among strangers"
"Yaas' sentent oJsly added the tramp,
land they didn't do thing ter him"
Dumbfounded by the display of Biblical
learning, the gentleman allowed the tramp
10 pass, and when outside the door he was
observed to sigh deeply and walk rapidly
away with the air of a man who had Just
escaped with his life-P PhiIadelphia Rec
ord
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WHY NOT FELIX AGNUs9

1t is much TO be regretted, considering
the perpetual and necessary gaiety OF ma
lions, that Gen. Felix Agnus Of Baltimore
could not consent TO become Secretary Of
State in President McKinley's Cabinet. Mr.
Agnus is a soldier, as well as a statesman;
and i., as premier TO the new adnlinistra-
ton, he had felt that any particular ma
tion was not doing its duty to the United
States, and especially if any foreign coun-
try should dare TO insult the flag, how
quickly Gen. Agnus would have repaired
the damagel Nay, more; he would have
avenged the insult. Perhaps, however. the
next administration will not be willing
10 deprive itself entirely OF Mr. Agnus'
services. Perhaps he will be internal rev.
enue collector at ETicott City, or some
where else.
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YOUNG MEMS DRESS.
Questions That Interest the Broth
ers of Our Girls.
HdrbeF's Round Table

There is a certain professor in certain
university of the United States who 1nce,
at the beginning of one of his lectures ON
fine arts, got ON the subject of the kind
of pins worn in the neckties Of young col
lege men. He was a good lecturer, and
was always interesting, but tliis lecture
was the most interesting OF his course TO
the 900 boys who heard him, and the
whole hour was spent on necktie pins,
their use and misuse, and what they sug
gested
The gist OF what he said was that there
was o more reason why hoy should wear
a orseshoe with whip across lt all IN
to.d than that houses should have sieves
for roofs And that as it was extremely
foolish to put big sieve on your mouse
fol- roof, So it was quite as foolish TO wear
LorsesIloes on your necktics- The prin-
ciple of this is that you should have rea-
son in what you wear as well as in other
things, and that senseless dec orations, like
Fo-seshoes on neckties or necktes on horse
81 oes. are silly and unbecoming to self
respecting per- on. This particular ex-
ample was Only one to illustrate rrin-
ciple, which is that oshng unusual, queer,
oat Of the ordinary, is in itself a good
thing; that, in fact, n ost things that are
queer and out of the ordinary are likely,
in the quest on OF dress, to bc in bad taste.
A mans dress ought to be quiet, but
il must be clean and well-taken care 1r
in every instance. The best-dresSed man
is the man who, in whatever company he
finds himself, is inconspicuous; who, you
realize in an indefinite way, is well-ap-
pointed, though you cannot tell why. IL
you appear at dinner in oyeralls, people
say you are badly dressed, and they would
repeat that wise observation If you went
out in the field in a swallow-tail coat.
l n the same way a man who has ing
necktIe or purple handkerchief, or very
long ccat or very short troubsers, is at
once conspicuous, and therefore, badly
dressed.
The evening times., 1897-01-18

mining or other development propositions
to offer in London, to handicap them atthe
start with the appearance OF dishonesty.
Too often the proposition is in the guise
OF an offer to issue bonds at discount,
70 cover the apparent amount Of investment
asked, and to throw in the share issue
as a bonus. Instead of being attracted,
the British financier is repelled by this
bait, because the ethical business sense
OF London considers that sort of thing
downright swindling Over there, they
know quite well how a street railway
system ia Western city, capitalized at
many millions, was built entirely on pro-
ceeds from bonds, and that the share
holders did not contribute dollar. They
are afraid of these things; of over-capi-
talization, of Misrepresentation. of bribed
expert evidence, and generally OF us.
on the Other hand, where Americans go
good legitimate offerings clearly and
ooncisely stated, and asking only anamo unit
OF Investment justified by the actual re-
quirements OF the proposed undertaking.
they are accorded patient hearing, and,
if the matter proposed is what English in
vcsiOrs want. they usually succeed. But
10 anything savorlng of crooked methods,
even if the thing itself he straight and
desirable, and ITS promoters above reason
able suspicion, the London market is closed
as tightly as a safety DEPOSIT box.
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Opportunity.

Editor Times: 1 inclose what 1 consider
an eminently more hopeful view of the sub
ject so beautifully, but sternly, treated
by our Western statesman, John j. Ingalls,,
in his Opportunity" which appeared in
the columns of your excellent paper yes
terday morning:
To him who seeks me with unfla gging
zeal,
And who, with faith unshaken by concern,
When hostile fate his wooing seems TO
spurn,
Pursues his steadfast course-if he but feel
The truth which all may know, tho few
do learn,
That not in vain does aspiration burn
In any honest heart with sacred fire.
To him, doubt not, / eagerly return
An offer all for which his soul may yearn,
To such an one, in some triumphant hour,
L bear the trophies that his virtues earn,
And crown him with all gifts within my
power.
Again shall fate and circumstances con-
spire
With me TO offer him his full desire.
z. p. R.
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A Prince of Guides.

Grindelwald had just celebratedth the seven
ticth birthday OF Almer, the doyen tf
Swiss guides. Almer has been the pioneer
OF all modern mountain-StOrmers, 10 use
the picturesque German word. In the
Bernese Oberland alone he has made the
ascent of the Jungfrau, MOench, Eiger
w eth erhorn, and Schreckhorn no less
than 100 times and, with the exception
of the Jungfrau. he has been the first 10
set foot on their snowy crests. is also
the only living mountaineer who has ma lie
the descent from the MoenCh on to the
Wengenalp and it is said there is not a
mountain peake in the Valois, Grisons.
Savoy, and Dauphine on which he has not
bivouacked. He has five sons, all OF them
trained from childhood to be guides, and
some have carried on their fathers work
with English mountaineers in the eau.
caSus and the Himalayas. AlmeT affir;ns
that none of his climbers has ever had an
accident, but he himself has his scars OF
battle. on the GrindeDwald glacier a
failing block OF ice broke several of his
ribs, and in winter ascentof the Jungfr III,
in $50, his toes were all frozen and mad
to be amputated Since then he has re-
tired from work and now enjoys a green
old age in his chalet at Grindelwald.-
Journal des Debats.
The evening times., 1897-01-18
Almond Pudding.

After sheling, weigh four ounces ofsweet
and two ounces of bitter almonds. Blanche
these and throw into cold water. Wipe
dry and pound one at a time TO a smooth
paste, adding slowly few drops of rose
water. As you pound them lay the paste
ON saucer To one pound OF powdered
sugar add quarter of pound OF butter, and
stir until light: add half nutmeg and one
wineglassof wineand brandy mixed. Beat
until very light the white of six eggs and
add to the bitter and sugar, ,thenthe almonds.
Stir well. Put the mixture in n deep dish
and put tor.ler of puff paste around.
Bake in moderate oven; serve cool.
Sprinkle powdered sugar over the surface.
The evening times., 1897-01-18
REAL BASES OF ACTIVITY.

There is good common sense in the rea-
sons given in a Times Interview by Mr..
Gompers, president of the American Fed
Grafton OF Labor, for his confidence in at
He says that, since the panic year there
has been nearly absolute stagnation OF
American industry. People owning manu-
featuring, mining and other plants. have
been unable or unwilling to spend money
for new machinery or betterments of any
sort, and even repairs have been neg
leeted. Thus, Mr. Gompers argues. ma
chinery has broken down, accumulated
products have been consumed, and there
must follow IAN emergence from past stag
nation TO replace all that has become worn-
out or useless, and this cannot be deferred
if civilized life is to be continued"
What Mr Gompers states as to Industrial
plants is equally true of the great AIneri-
can system OF railways. In many sections
Of the country the deterioration of bridges,
tracks, power and equipment has been al
lowed 10 pass the danger limit, and Ger
tainly the limit where repairs and better
ments are necessary if operations are TO
go on. Considerations like these justify
Us in expecting that there viii be large
increase in the volume OF industrial pro-
ducts during the present year, and an ap-
than we have seen since before the hard
times. But this will not be due to McKin-
ley, sound money or protective tariff.
The evening times., 1897-01-18
THE BURNT LION.

Reports OF important gold discoveries
where in the United States, make it proba-
BILE that the current year is to witness
considerably Increased mining activity
and investment. and possibly may mark
tie advent of something like a mining
boom II the latter should occur, there
are many people in this country who win
have reason TO regret that, for some time,
the British financial public has not regarded
the average American promoter with senti-
ments OF implicit trust and confidence.
The chief reason for this regrettable con-
dhion lies In the proneness OF our citizens,
when they have anything In the way Of
The evening times., 1897-01-18

While he has the power, Mr.. Cleveland
ought TO send a government bumboat to
manyites into taking his National Demo
Gratis into fellowship again.
The evening times., 1897-01-18
1T MUST BE STOPPED.

Great uneasiness is experienced at the
known that millions of counterfeit silver
dollars, more valuable than the genuine,
and not otherwise detectable, are in cir
culation. 1t accounts for an improved feel
ing in business circles, and, of course, must
be stopped.
The evening times., 1897-01-18

AS Col Grant has come out against the
views OF New York reformers. and fayora
licensing square games and square drinks
on Sunday. it is reasonably evident that he
has abandoned certain ambitions in CON
uection with Mr. Mckinley.
The evening times., 1897-01-18

A five-legged frog has been discovered,
Is so, Miss lydia Thompson (supposing that
the lady is still alivel will have TO look to
her laurels
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adjoining room, where the nurse may go
TO prepare the fresh poultices without
leaving the patient alone. Cover the
poultice after applying with a folded square
of flannel, and over this place a large
square of oiled silk which will aid greatly
in retaining the heat.
The evening times., 1897-01-18

1t may be that the Langtry divorce news
is about TO precede the Langtry theatrical
Encouragement in this country; but all
the same, it Will not bear repeating too
many times.
The evening times., 1897-01-18

Some people have it that the amusing
farce comedy OF the Private secretaryis to
be entirely rewritten for production after
the 4th of March.
The evening times., 1897-01-18

Mr. Moody taxes the credulity Of the
nation, in announcing that the revivals OF
religion has spread in Chicago
The evening times., 1897-01-18

Ii is LOT new, we know; but let us repeat,
pharmacy.
The evening times., 1897-01-18

Emperor williams order against dueling
in the German army is 10 the effect that
the boys must not fight when ybody is
looking
The evening times., 1897-01-18

The SUM that New York was never
better than it is today: andthat may be-
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Prepared for Emerpencie

Lobbyist-It's no use; the Senator says
bis constituents would actually mob him if
he voted with us.
Promoter-Oh, well, refer him to the in
stirance eclause.-EXchange.
The evening times., 1897-01-18

If patrons OF The Times, whether
i'm the city or suburbs, who do not
get a prompt and regular delivery
will notify the office, the irregu-
larities will have immediate atten-
tion. Telephone No. 337.
The evening times., 1897-01-18

The friendliness OF the New York Herald
for Spain seems to Justify a suspicion that
inParis Mr. Bennett drinks wine made fIom
Isabella grapes.
The evening times., 1897-01-18

Congressman McCleary for the Cabinet.
Why certainly: he is OF British birth.
The evening times., 1897-01-18

The State treasury of Illinois is empty,
il seems The wicked Altgeld. Has any
loiy searched hun?
The evening times., 1897-01-18

Sam zones is still up against sin in Bos-
ton.
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ii to IL
o'clock.

Hat trimmings and lace
trimmings come with COM
forting prices arranged for
them-some heavy reduc-
tions for a single hour.
Fancy Wings, Birds, Feath-
ers and Aigrettes, regularly
fold at CSC, 49c and 59c, for
this hour. ..........-.... Lee
Ire and PFC Lace, black, but
Ter and white Oriental point
Venice. sc
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THROUGH THE STATES.

On drive from Presque Isle to Ban
gor, Me-, man saw within a ive-milt
stretch six deer, bear and two skunks
Daughters of the American RevoIu
tion in Maine are endeavoring to collect
revolutionary arms which Massachu.
sets gave to Maine when she became
state, in 1920, and were sold 10y the
state in the COS.
One of the oldest Presbyterian clergy.
men of the country, Rev. Jonn L.
Hawkins, who used to travel through
Missouri and Kansas at his own ex.
Pense, preaching. died some days ago
at the age of 81, near Fort Scott, Kan.
Canadian inspectors have gone out
from Toronto to see what, il anything.
the orchards of the Niagara district
have suffered from the San Jose scale,
which was carried there from Califor-
MIA, and which it has been supposed
could not stand the northern winter.
An immense dandelion, or what is
there called a dandelion, was found
growing under wafer near Augusta
Me. The plant is described as six
inches across at the base, with more
than so buds and blossoms, one OF
which was oval, three inches long and
IA inches wide.
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FOREIGN PEOPLE.

Sardou has presented to Sir Henry
Irving the inkstand he used when writ
ing NINE. Sans Gene"
Sultan Abdul Aziz of Morocco has
sent seven splendid stations as a pres
ent to President Faure of France.
The duke of Marlborough has gained
new political laurel and has won adj
ditional fame before the public by
speaking from the same platform as
Lord Salisbury
Prince Charles of Denmark husband
OF Princess Maud of Wales), who is an
officer in the Danish army, will shortly
receive an appointment in the British
navy. This is due to the influence of
Princess Maud, who prefers to live in
England and among her own people.
Queen Victoria has commanded Mr..
W. CUTLER Orchardson to paint a jub-
lice picture containing portraits of her
self, the prince of Wales, the duke Of
York and Prince Edward 1t is not
known by what extraordinary acct
dent it came to pass that long-estab-
lished traditions should have been over
come to such degree that 4 British
painter and a true artist should have
been employed to paint royal portrait,
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Few sunstrokes In Japan.

This is my first visit to America, and
am delighted with everything but the
weather." said Mr.. T. K. Date, a bright
young japanese gentleman. Il ar
greatly astonished to read in your pa
pers of the number of people who die
from excessive heat. In Toxic we have
three months of very hot weather, jus
about the sort that you have in Wash
ington, but it is rare thing for any O.
my countrymen to expire from sun
stroke. I think one reason that such
deaths are infrequent in japan is tina
the people dress in much lighter cloth
ing than they do in the United States
They also are more temperate N thu
matter of food and drink, eating n,
meats and drinking no very ardent spir
its. The rice beer that the native.
make contains some percentage of al
cohol. but it isn't strong enough to d,
much hurt Washington Post.
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WISDOM AND ADVICE

Never buy a stocking that is not lon
ger than the foot. Shrinkage is an al
most certain result of washing and a
short stocking is almost as bad as a
short shoe.
Never wear shoes with leather sole
Innings. White cloth is far better and
more comfortable. The same law holds
with stockings-a white sole is far
ahead of colored one, so far as com.
fort is concerned.
Fancy iron work which is out of doors
may be kept from rusting by simply
applying a thorough coating of mutton
tallow. The same remedy is good for
any metal that is exposed to dampness.
Nothing has worse effect or the
complexion than standing over a hot
fire. To avoid this effect rub a bit of
cold cream over the face before going
near the fire. This protects the face
from the heat and dirt. When done
working over the fire wipe off the cream
with soft flannel cloth.
Flowers that are kept in wet sand
will keep longer than those kept in
clear water. Put them in a vase, then
pour dry sand among them until the
vase is three-quarters full. After the
sand is in fill in water till 1t stands
above the sand. Add fresh water every
day. never allowing the sand to become
1rU
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the miStletoe were interviewer with the
larkspur, the boughs of cedar, cypress
and pine. Green moss hung in festoons
from the corners of the picture frames
all told of preparations for the an
ticipated event.
WELL, son, we are here;; speak now.
There is an air of mystery that L do not
like"
"Thls letter, father, and the morning
paper that L have in my pocket, will
explain it all. But first, / pray you,
listen to me-. 1 need not say how sad
it is to be the bearer of i'll news, and
news, like this I have to tell, but
but
Speak out, boy! speak out! no ifs
or something is amiss, L see"
Zone marriage, L trust, father, is but
postponed for time; the other is de-
ferred forever"
What! What" exclaimed the
squire.
Fannie" said Clarence. in: alarm.
"Is Fannie"
Fannie is well. Clarence, but in
great distress, for her father is no more.
He died last night"
Tom stood close by his sisters side,
as he feared that she might faint, but
she did not. True, her face paled and
her voice was agitated as she said:
Brother, his death was very sud
den
almost instant" replied Tom
"A strong and we'll man but two days
ago." said the squire, @and deadt Dead
on the day he would havewed my daugh.
ter
He retired in his usual health last
night, father"
And yet, you say, died instantly"
Father, he was murdered"
Murderedt Murdered!" exclaimed
each listener.
Murdered in his bed, or sitting on
the bedside
and is it known who committed the
crime? said the squire. 81 know that
he distrusted his nephew, Herbert Lath-
rop. Was it hep"
1T was not Herbert, father, but the
blade of a sailors sheath knife was
driven entirely through his heart by
the hand of Angus Bruce"
Angus! August"
The name broke on the stiffness OF
the room in wall of anguish, and
| Clara Hill would have fallen to the
| floor had not Tom caught her in his
arms. He bore her to sofa and, leav-
ing her mother minister1ng to her, the
| squire and his sons left the room.
fro BE coNTINUED1