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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-25
Carlyle on Shakespeare.
Thomas Carlyle.

Thomas Carlyle.
The latest generations of men will find
new meanings in Shakespeare, new elucida-
tons of their own human being. new har-
monies with the infinite structure of the
universe, concurrences with later ideas,
affinities with the higher powers and senses
of man." This well deserves meditating. 1t
is natures highest reward to a true simple
great soul, that he gets thus to be a part
of herself. Such a mans works, whatso-
ever he with utmost conscious exertion and
forethought shall accomplish, grow up
withal unconsciously, from the unknown
deeps in him-as the oak tree grows from
the earth's bosom, as the mountains and
waters shape themselves with a symmetry
grounded on natures own laws, conforma-
BILE to ali truth whatsoever. How much in
Shakespeare lies hid; his SORROWS, his
silent struggles known to himself; much
that was not known at all, not speakabie
at all; like roots, Ike sap and forces work.
ing underground. Speech is great; but
silence is greater.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-25
CHRISTMAS IN MONTREAL.
Sunday School Celebration With the
Thermometer below Zero.

Sunday School Celebration With the
Thermometer below Zero.
Among the most pleasant Christmas
experiences that l have had" said Rev.
DR.. Hugh Johnston pastor of Metropolitan
M. E. Church, were those l spent during
my ministry in Montreal.
There the occasion was made the an
nual reunion of the Methodist Episcopal
Sunday schools of the city, and 1 have seen
more than 1900 children in the galleries
alone of my church On Great James street.
These children came from every part of the
city, most of them being conveyed in big
sleighs with the thermometer down to
zero or below that point.
1.-The exercises were of g. rather unique
character and although there were many
brief addresses by adults, the principal part
of the program was fendeEed by children
Reports were made as toi the amount of
missionary money collected by the men,
bers of each school during the preceding
twelve months, and sometimes as much as
$1,000 or 5000 was paid over to the treas
urer of the missionary cause during the
services of the day. Sometimes the officers
of my school would keep in the background
ter all the others had been handed in. and
ii ours was less than !the largest my Off
GERS would individually contribute enough
to make up a sum SO as to win the prize
which was offered" .
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-25
IN the Walton (Ga.) News.

From the Walton (Ga.) News.
while on a recent visit to Walton, Judge
Nunnally of Lithona was recounting the
incidents of smallpox scare that came
along when he was boy at school. The
children in all the rural districts were vac
cinated, and usually the human virus vas
used-a much more dangerous method than
is at present in vogue One big boy at
school decided that he would vary the regu-
lar practice of vaccination in the arm and
he was inoculated in one of his great toes,
and thought it great fun. In due time The
big toe swelled and then infiamed. and
then Ii sweled and infiamed some more
until the toe was as large the enterprls-
ing youths head Finally the swelling was
assuaged and the boy could walk again,
but nobody else was vaccinated in the toe
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-25
A CHRISTMAS FOOT BALL STORY.
How the Team From Annapolis Cam
Down to Washington.

now tue Ic0m from A8n0pOA18 Tame
Down to Washington.
st remember one Christmas day." said
Ensign N. E. Irwin, ON duty at the Navy
Department, when the foot ball team of
the Naval Academy came down to this
city and wiped the earth ND with the ALL
Washington team. Itswastin 1880, and
think it was the only time the cadets ever
played foot ball in Washington. 1t was
not supposed to be the Academy team, but
it was all the same. The amembers we're
given leave Of absence on that Christmas
day and all came down to Washington in
the morning. 1 don't remember them all.
but there were Catlin. Enrich. Sullivan.
Taylor, Ruhm. Garthey, Williams, Latimer
and myself, with Trench and Althouse
as substitutes. Catlin was captain.
played at center. The washington team
was made up of college boys home on va
cation. Wells, the present captain of the
Columbia Athletic team, was one of the
number. and the others were member of
the teams of Lafayette, Princeton and Lee
high colleges They were stronger indi-
vidually than We were but they had not
practiced together and did not compa re
with the cadets In team work As I sa.d.
we wiped the earth up with them. The
score was twenty something to nothing.
Afterward We had f1ne dinner at the
Ebbitt House and then went to the the
ater In the evening". What else we did
I'll not say, but when we reported at the
Academy next morning, the superinten-
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through the different royal palaces of Paris
by keeping track of the whereabouts of the
royal menagerie. 1t was first on the island.
where visitors now go to see the Sainte
Chapeiie Then it wandered successfully to
we 0io louvre; 10 saint Paul of Dumas
novels: and finally. when America was dis
covered and began astonishing Europeans
with Its products, to Versailles.
There Louis XIV built a home for his
beasts. just as he built the richest of the
Palaces of Europe fer himself. When the
great revolution came and swept royalty
from France. II brought the beasts back
In triumph to Paris. where all the peopJe.
could see them. They were placed in what
had been known until then as THE King $
Garden OF Medicinal Herbs" and that is
Row the place, though greatly enlarged and
changed. Is called until this day the Jardin
des PlanteA
This Il q famous place In the history of
the sciences. Here botany had its first
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-25
DIED ON CHRISTMAS DAY.
A Young Soldiers Premontion Tint
Came True.

DR.. Tindall, the secretary to the board of
District Commissioners. who has an ami
versary war yarn for every day In the year
tells of an incident which occurred about
Christmas time in his military experience
There are so many of these Incidents" he
explained, that 1 hardly know which to
tell first, but as The Star was kind enough
several years ago to publish one of my mar
rattves, founded on a premonition Of one
Of the officers Of the regiment, which was
strikingly verified by events. I might try
my hand at another account with a pre-
sentiment for its theme.
''Sergt. H. OF my company was one of
thousands on both sides in the war who. al
Senator Foraker said of President McKin-
ley. took his musket in his boyish hands.
responsive to- the call Of duty and no bet.
ter fellow or Drawer soldier ever carried
musket on his shoulder. Shortly after the
army crossed the Rappahannock river into
the city of Fredericksburg. about December
IL, 1852. my regiment stacked arms In one of
the lower streets of the city, and the boys
scattered themselves all over the town as
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ground to frighten Jarboe About FIVE
inches of snow had fallen and the dough-
faced men were in hiding when along comes
Rafe.' The chains were ratified and those
in the party initiated the surveyors the best
they could, calling Stick stuck and when
they had made their calls several times,
Rafe,' who pretended that their presence
on the haunted ground had not affected him
in the slightest degree, called back, You
can't scare me-
But almost instantly" the sergeant con-
tinued, he started on a run. and did not
stop until he encountered big dog hear
our house, and then his loud calls attracted
our attention. He was almost out of breath
when he came in, and his explanation was
that he had been running because ne feared
he would be too late to join the party
When he reached the house he was greeted
by loud cheers and laughter, and the arri-
val of mis- dough-faced companions a few
seconds later called forth the statement
You didn't scare me-"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-25
NOWHERE ON CHRISTMAS.
The Curious Experience of Those on
Board the Thistle.

Il once experienced the curious and I'M
usual sensation of finding myself nowhere
on ship bearing the stars and stripes"
said Chief Engineer Harrie Webster of the
ravy 10 Il Star reporter today. Late in
the SEASON of 1856. said he, the United
States steamer Thistle. in command of a
brave sailor Of the olden time, was cruis-
il g along the coast of West Africa, bound
for St. Paul de Loando. that desolate Por-
tuguese penal settlement, from which a
successful escape has yet to be recorded
The deported maiefactors whose msdeeds
have brought them 10 St. Paul de Loardo
realize that stone walls do not prison
make, nor iron bars a cell; for the most
c. Tplrte htorty preEails-Dut no ere can
get away. The deadly fevers kill those
VINO flee by land; the tiger of the sea
awaits the one WHO would escape by water
The orders of the Thistle were to the eff
feet that return TO Lisbon was 10 be
effected some kline between Christmas day
and New Year day. the ship sailed
away. past the gllstering piles Of bleach
ing cuttle-tSh bone lining tine beach of the
mar Dor. past the everlasting sand dunes
iorl1inS the landscape. past the groups of
wondering natives. into the lifeless and
somber black of the Atlantic ocean.
Keeping well out from the coast under
the advice of the navigator the Thistle
soon dropped the low and uninteresting
shores of the African continent below the
horizon. and stood away for Cape PaImas
lyirS in the direct route to the Portuguese
capital Fair progress was made into the
smooth and oily blackness of the great
Fight OF Benin, and on the third day out
;he navigator announced on Christmas
eve tnat the morrow would bring a surprise
SO nCvel that its like mad never probably
happened before.
las Christmas day broke fair and ROSY.
the ships company. officers and men alike
were on the lookout for the promised sur
prise. Nothing happened. however, and
the ships monitor struck the usual eight
tells, with the Accomplishments of piping
to dinner by the shrill-voiced boatsw aims
whistles.
disappointment was plainly visible
throughout the ship. as the navigator
emerged from the cabin after his custom
cry midday interview with the captain
Halting on the quarterback for a moment
to attract the attention of the officer on
watch, the navigator at last gave the
promised surprise: Mr.. log the lat
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-25
w. Pope Younx's Beans and Bacon.

The Christmas which is the most men,
orable one to me-" said DR.. William Pope
Young, was the last one of the war. That
day was seated in the pines near Peters
burg, writing to my dear old mother in this
city and watching my dinner cook. The
meal consisted of beans. not too multitude
inous, and piece of bacon about an inch
square, and SO rusty that fat could not
have been tried out of it in a furnace. I
described my meal to my mother, and add
ed that I knew every Yankee sergeant
within mile and a half Of me was having
his Christmas turkey and plum pudding.
me afterward that after reading it she
could never partake of anything good to
eat without feeling a choking sensation.
But, tell you those beans and that morsel
of bacon tasted mighty good. Hunger, you
know, is q great relish"
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IN JAIL IN CHINA.
How n Wnshingtontan Spent On,
Memorable Christmas.

How WnshingtOntan Spent One
Memorable Christmas.
There are two Christmas days which
will live in my emory until time has
ceased to be- said Mr.. Eugene Herman to
a reporter of The Star the other day. "And
whenever the holidays come about 1 am
forcibly reminded of one of them, and
thank God that 1 am an American citizen
/ refer to a Christmas spent in China, away
back in the fifties. 1 was kid then and
did not appreciate how near 1 was to
death. l ran away from home to follow the
sea. l first shipped on the Rather a mer-
chairman, bound for Amsterdam and the
Mediterranean. After an experience which
only can be gained before the mast, 1 ship
ped with the bark Annapolis from San
Francisco for Shanghai, China. About fifty
and we had to work the tides to make port
We of the fo'castle were always bent on
mischief, and although young man my
self l reveled in anything exciting.
''One night after we came to anchor Gt
was Christmas eve) a party of US slipped
away, bent on shore trip. We had no
trouble in reaching the city, and imme-
diately began to celebrate, as only sailors
can who have been afioat for weeks. You
can guess the result We got in fight on
the outskirts of the city, and, as l after
ward learned. three Cinnamon and one
American were killed. 1 was separated
i
covered ny senses the ships boat had dis
appeared and l was alone. 1 had evidently
been asleep. for when awoke the bark had
disappeared. l looked about me- and saw
band of coolies approaching from the
west. They were evidently looking for
trouble. They found it ali right enough,
ard me in the bargain. Up to that time 1
didn't remember a thing of what had hap
pened, and when they bound me hand and
foot and carried me away l didn't know
what ii was for.
We'll, to make long story short, was
carried to Shanghai and thrown into a
house near the wharf. There were several
men already in there, and one of them l
recognized as Jimmy McCreery, a pal of
mine aboard the Annapolis. We stayed
there couple of hours and were then
thrown, like sacks of -four, into a yawl
boat and carried aboard, the United States
steamer Plymouth. This was during the
Japan expedition. and l firmly believe that
l would have been killed had not the United
States cruiser been there. Christmas day
we were carried before the American con-
sui at Shanghai, with an escort of marines
from the Plymouth, and from there taken
before the Shanghai court, where We were
tried for murder before twelve judges. No
damaging testimony was produced against
us, and We were liberated; but l shall new
ed forget the torture Of that day. l after
ward learned the particulars Of the fight
from some of the sailors. A sailor named
Bill Vallian had killed the three Chinks
himself and was spearedf ito death while
swimming to the Ship -,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-25
A MEMORY OF THE WAR.
Each Christmas an Old Soldiers
Gratitude Finds Expression.

do 1 know of any especially interesting
incident Of Christmas timer" repeated Mr..
J. Nota McGill, register of wills for the
Distric. of Columbia when that query was
put by Star reporter. Eyes, there is one
OF which 1 alw avs enjoy thinking, and 1t is
this:
"At the battle Of Bull Run, along with
the hundreds MANNED and wounded on that
memorable occasion. was a TALL handsome
young fellow from the northern part of the
state of Maryland. In active engagement,
when the fighting was the hottest, bullet
penetrated his leg a few inches below the
knee, rendering amputation necessary He.
with many others, was brought to this city
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dent looked us over and remarked signifi-
cahtly that we needn't go to recitations
that day. l guess he thought We needed
rest after our holiday experiences and
he was right"
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itude and longitude as zero, the ship was
nowhere at noon.'
And such was the fact. The good ship
Thistle mad crossed the equator at noon of
Christmas day, 1885, the meridian of
Greenwich, and was literally nowhere "
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i'd placed in an improvised hospital down

and placed in an inprovised hospital down
near the Long bridge.
when his suffering was very intense and
his hunger great, two ladies, of that noble
band who ministered to the wants of the
sick and wounded of those days. observ-
ing this young soldier. and learning his
wants. brought MIN most temptingly
cooked fowl.
1.-THE gratitude of that man has found ex-
preston each succeeding Christmas since
that day. He is now an official of the gov
eminent, and although at times a great
sufferer, he never fails to select the Christ
mas turkey for the survivors Of the family
who so charitably helped to alleviate his
sufferings over thirty years ago."
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up the elephants and
the GRAF fe, the
monkeys and the
dromedaries, a n d
tried their best to
eat the hyenas. but
could notr
For many years
this has been the an
swer to inQuiring
tourists whose curl
OSity n as he O n
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-25

Waggles-'I tell you. talked to him
like father
wiggies-'It won't do any good. II he
Journal.
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One Spot in Paris That is but Rarely
Visited.
GREAT MEN HAVE STUDIED THERE
Now 1t is Given Over Altogether to
the Little People,"
A REMARKABLE COLLECTION

Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
PARIS, December 49, 1897.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-31
THE BISHOPS APPOINTMENTS.
SAVANNAH CONFERENCE READY
TO Adjourn.

Several Questions OF Interest to the
Methodist Episcopal Church Pass
ed UpOn-BiShOp Hurst'S Appeal for
the American JniVersity-HiS
Work in the south and Among the
COlOred People.
The Savannah conference Of the Metho-
dist Episcopal church concluded its bust
ness at last nights session. The confer
ence has not been formally adjourned.
but everything except the ordination of
the elders and presiding elders in connec-
ton with its work has been done. This
ceremony will be performed this morning
at Asbury church on Gwinnett street by
Bishop John f. Hurst of Washington.
president of the American university and
presiding bishop.
At yesterday mornin's session, reports
from the pastors and the standing COM
mittees were received. The afternoon ses-
sion was also devoted to similar business.
These reports were of such character.
as to show very healthy condition of
the church.
The night session was a celebration OF
the anniversary Of the church extension
society. Speeches were made by Bishop
Hurst and Rev. Manley b. Hard, assist
ant corresponding secretary of the socic-
ty.
Bishop Hurst also delivered an address
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pliment to several of those present Among
these we're Bishop Hurst, who, by a ris-
ing vote, was thanked for the kindly man.
ner In which he had presided over the con-
ference Secretary Holmes, the people of
Asbury church, the railroad for sivlng
rates, and the sexton of the church, were
also remembered.
The Georgia conference Of the Methodist
Episcopal church was not long since divi-
ded into two branches, and now consists
of the Savannah and Atlanta conferences.
The Savannah conference comprises three
districts, the Savannah, the Waynesboro
and the LAGRANGE districts.
After a prayer by Rev. Dr. Hard, in
which the aid Of the Almighty was sought
for those preachers who were about TO
have their fields of labor assigned them,
the appointments were read by the bishop.
The usual expectancy on the part Of the
preachers. waiting for their names and APP
pclntments to be read was seen. and the
congregation enjoyed tho evidences Of APP
prevail or resignation as the announce
ments were made. The reappolntment OF
Rev. 7. II. Trayers 10 the charge OF As
bury church drew a round Of applause.
The other appointments are as follows:
La Grange Dlstrict-James Jackson,
presiding elder; GAINESVILLE and Thomas
ton. j. ID. Arnold; Ch.pley, r. b. Hayes.
Col. 70 be supplied: Cullodeu, s. II. Gary
Fort Valley, ID. w. Anderson, Forsyth. ".
II. Holmes. Greenville, j.. II. Grant, Har-
deman. J. II. Hatchet; Harris City, A. d.
McClendon; La Grange, s. G. Upshaw: La
Grange circuit, J. w. Fisher: Liberty Hill,
Il. b. Hinesman; Macon, 5. H. Pealer:
Macon circuit, 10 be suppned Tolberton,
A. 8. Perry; Troop Factory, @. Y Flcmes-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-31

any trade who has reached the status of
a journeyman has thereby acquired a pas
sable standing and is credited with 20
per cent. for experience, the mark re-
quired under the civil services rules for
passing an examination. This mark is
increased in accordance with the expert
ence of the applicant at his trade until
100 is reached as the result of seven or
more years of actual experience as a
journeyman.
An applicants who has no physical de-
fects or disqualihcations for the practice
of the trade at which he desires employ
ment will receive a mark of 100 for physi-
cal qualifications. Such deductions Will
be made from this mark as his physical
defects may Justify.
The salaries that will be paid in these
positions are such, 1t is said, as should at
tract the most competent workmen in the
various trades or occupations.
Those desiring employment in the yari-
Gus positions mentioned should write at
once to the United States civil service
commission, Washington, d. c., or the
local board of examiners, for such blanks
and information as may be necessary. The
local board of examiners is organized as
follows: E. A. Gieseler, chairman; J. W.
o. Sterly and NJ. A. Connolly, secretary,
with their Office in United States engineer
office, over the Southern Bank building.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-31
TAKE THE OATH TOMORROW.
THE NEW ADMINISTRATION TO
ASSUME CHARGE AT NOON.

win BE Received by the Retiring
Board-GOSsip as to Whom VIII Tie
Selected to Fill the Ohices-The
Members of the New Board Have
Not Yet Discussed the Matter To-
getber-The Foley of the New Adj
ministration Towards the Commits
siOns OF Interest to Both Sides Just
Now.
Judge Falligant OF the superior court
win administer the oath of office to the
incoming mayor and aldermen at the city
exchange at noon tomorrow. The mem
bers of the Myers council will be on hand
to receive their successors and turn the
city over to their care. The new board
will organize by the election of a chairman
and vice-chairman of council after which
it will adjourn until night, when it will
convene for the election of officers.
AS to whom the new board will select to
I'll the few Offices at its disposal is a mat
ter of considerable interest just now. The
election of Mr.. w. p. Bailey as clerk of
council is a foregone conclusion. Mr.. w.
G. Woodhn and Mr.. John F. Walsh are
said to be candidates for the position of
deputy clerk under Mr.. Bailey, but strong
pressure is beirg brought to bear in. favor
of Mr.. C. " Hernandez, the present dep
uty. Mr. Hernandez has held his position
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they likewise have to stand the racket.
They are beset continually with applicants
for positions all the way from clerk Of
council down to street cleaner, and jucg-
ing from appearances there are about
twenty applicants Cor each office. To a
thinking man, it might after careful con-
sideration, seem that there are not quite
enough offices to go around, and there are
no doubt many VINO will have to be con-
tent with the glory that is theirs arising
from the warm and cordial support they
gave their party. Strange to say, how
ever, there is not one of them who wants
to live by glory alone.
I'VE have done nothing whatever With
regard to Offices" said another member of
the incoming board, land you can say be-
yond all question that no promises have
been made, with the single exception that L
am one who promised John Savage that he
should be restored to his position in the
city exchange, if II is possible to do II for
him. Outside of that l do not know Of a
single promise that has been made TO any
applicant for Office"
The campaign committee of the Liberal
Club held a meeting last night to talk
over its affairs and wind up everything in
connection with the campaign. 1t was
stated that the meeting had nothing
whatever TO do with any action that may
be taken by the new board Of aldermen.