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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-09-02
OLD MILITARY SCHOOL.
Famous and Historic Institute at
Lexington, Va.
Dedication of the Jackson
ema Hall Recalls Many
of Antc-1cl-
Ium Days.
Especial Washington letter.

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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-09-02

PIE on sides ana rear with connie,
mentary co,orS. The ceiling is plucIri
with turned drops, from which are rlcc.
trie lights, supported by eight massive
iron columns, The walls are finished
with ad]anuutinc plaster.
On the floor over the Jackson hail il
the engineering department of ty,
rooms, On what is known as the fist,
floor is the gymnasium hall which d,
loiN5O feet. The interior walls OF tAi.
hail have been left in the rough state
with a itse-foot panel; the ceiling is sup
ported by massive iron pillars. Pro,,-
sion has also been made for a swimming
pool in the lower end of this room.
The Old tower which is connected with
the memorial hall by the arch aud in
which was formerly the drawing acuI-
envy with library, has been converted
into the library with four stories over
looking the rotuuda below.
Artillery and signal drill was gone
through with 10y the corps of cadet, in
the afternoon. The trim" with blank
cartridges attracted an immense gath,
ortn& of people. The parade grounds
were taxed TO their utmost capacity to
accommodate the gathering.
The annual meeting Of the alumni
was held in the Jackson hall. and the
committee an the erection of a monu.
ment to the cadets who fell ut the haiti.
Of New Market, reported that they had
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-09-02

WEBSTER HER COACnmAN
\ Pretty Little Story Of the Fnmou.
statesman.

Nhen Mrs. Sherwood, the author, who
is best known as an. j.. W. S." WIS a,
young girl, she visited Daniel Webster,
at Marshtield, with her father and
mother. Mrs. Webster met them in
her carriage, and the little girl was al
lowed to sit next Mr.. Webster on the
drivers box. She was elated. indeed
when her father put her up there and
whispered in her ear:
"Renenber this, my daughter. Won
are to drive five miles with Daniel Web.
ster as your coachman,"
The "coachman" began at once y,
make himself agreeable.
$50 this is your first visit TO the sen,
Miss Wilson," said he.
This was an additional joy. No one
had ever called her "Misg Wilson, T..
made a landmark in life. Then nc
pointed out Seth Peterson, who was
walking along the road, and who
stopped TO take some orders from his
Acknowledgement.
lyon viii eat to-day some fish which /
Seth and | caught this mornirr" snhj
Mr.. Webster.
Mary was terrified ut The responsible.
ties Of conversation, but She made ,
lucky hit by asking what kinds Of fish
casiest to catch. He launched Off
On his favorite topic. and talked Of the
2amy bass. the reluctant cod and their
Il suppose said the little girl, you
h fish which are the hardest to
don't you, Mr.. Webster?"
He looked round at her and laughed.
You are beginning young" Miss
said he. THAT is the remark
Il coquette."
AT dinner he embarrassed her much
by repeating the remark as q piece OF
iouthful precocity.--Youth's CompaI-
on.
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nrc, and in those days the pcoplc will
not say: God only knows which was
right"
Another senator from a northern
state said; II like TO sec the southern
people do just as they are doing. They
are cn]ltivating a military spiritin their
young people. They are educating
them for deeds of hcroism. They are
teaching them to love their country
If George Washington and his conf.
mental soldiers had been defeated those
people would have erected Monuments
to their memories lust the same, unless
prevented by British power from DO.
ing So The southern people fought for
what they deemed to be liberty. State
sovereignty was with them rs tangible
Il thIng tor battle as was the slogan of
our revolutionary fathers for taxation
without representation. Let them build
their monuments and tell their children
how braycly and well their soldier ia.
theirs fought for what they deemed was
right"
Ihcre are two extreme opiujous. be.
tween them W. may find a middle
ground. 1t makes no difference whcth-
err the new hall is named after stone.
wall Jackson Or Phil Sheridan. It Is n
schooI Tor young men with ambitions in
the direction Of military affairs. 1t is
an excellent institution and will always
maintain the high reputation which has
long characterized 1t. Beneath its roof
even now there may be another Stone
wall jackson or Robert T.. Lee, Bat
there will be no more rebellion nor Of.
fort at secession in this country, and
me young men now being educated in
military affairs will always be found
WIN cleaning swords beneath the star
spangIed banner, fighting for one flag
ard one country.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-09-02

On" Of the latest ]fnncies tina, come 10
rs from Paris is a cravat Of white tulle
tied under the chin in large fluffy bow.
This can he worn with any dress. and Is
said to be becoming to every style Of
face. About a yard and a half is the
measurement employed for this pretty
arrangement, but the dimensions Of
n" bow should be regulated according
to the height and figure of the wcarer.
The bows must be lightly, though tight.
~ tied. The center Of the bow should
be securely fastened. Each loop Of the
bow Is spread out fan slspc. and the
ends, carefully cut, rest lightly on the
bow 10 the right and lcf. Leisure
Hours.
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hours at stretch, with blue toes and
fingers, and whistle for the breakfast
that never comes?'
Hanson smiled, but made no answer.
The sun was just appearing above the
horizon, and he was a~nXiously looking
TO see what promise of a day it gave.
IFS going TO blow harder than ever
he said.
Then Id exchange this spot for the
bridge of "A tramp of the meanest class"
replied Harridance. Il must for,ify
myself by another pull at the flask.
Here's an %acrobatic feat for YOU
He straddled out his legs and re-
leased his hold Of the rail to which he
vas clinging.
'Be careful" shouted Hanson. warn
ingly, 1T wouldn't need much of A
lnrch to send you off a slippery deck like
this
Heres to you and No. 90" Ifar-
ridance retorted, iauntily. "Alone and
on one leg ! do it, and to make it more
effective and poetic, close my eyes. |
drinks towards you, as the villain in the
melodrama says"
As the morning came the gale grew
f~iercer, but the boat held her own with
.unf1inching purpose, and still the men
with hearts of iron in the blazing hold
fed the hungry fires and tended the
frantic engines.
At last a mighty sea came roaring on.
an awful liquid wall. before which it
seemed as II no human work could
stand. Hanson and the junior watched
1t with grim fascination. No. 90 dashed
dauntlcssly into the rearing mass. She
to il as far as she could, rose until
seemed as if she would be thrown
over bodily and go round like the spoke
of a wheel. then with a noise like thun-
der the sea broke over her, and when
No. 90 at last rose she was al the mercy
of wind and wave. The sea- had sven,
md shorn her deck; it had carried the
funnel AID put ont the engine fires; II
had smashed in the af~tcr-skylight. and
Hooded the wardroom, The team from
The eXdngnished fires reese In kissing
clouds, and the scalded men from
the ensine-room crawled one BY one oal
leck. having nothing more io.do in the
place where they were already stand
ing w~aist-deep in coal.black water.
Hanson looked about him. TIL.
devastation was complete.
E. p ~ - It" .Ef- ..H.. I
AS he looked upon it he could not re-
press a CHASTITY smile. He scanned the
slowly. His practicad eye told
lin that the worst Of the. gale had
and the hope arose within him
hat after ali things might 60 wen, and !,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-09-02
When he reached his superior's side he

When he reached his superior's side he
made no observation.
Its cozier aboard of her than here"
SAID Hanson, pointing 10 a distant OBJ
ject.
The junior looked and saw ahead.
down on the horizon, the hull of an
ocean liner. They neared each other
rapidly, No. 90 leaping ~frautically and
the steamer coming on with steady
sweeps.
The captain of the liner was on the
up2ss bridge, watching with a sailors
eye the way in which No. 90 headed for
The seas. As he approached she plunged
hcadlong into Il wave. and for a mo-
ment seemed to have been swallowed
by the heaying mass. When No. 90
shook herself free she was abreast of
the liner and running swiftly past her.
The captain raised hand in friendly sa-
!n:e and took very careful notice of her
number and condition. IF she makes
one or two nor headers like that" he
thought, shell want some one TO re-
port where and when she was last seen,
TWO or three such plungas, and she'll
sink like a shot"
The chief engineer was smoking a
pipe c~ontentedly and meditatively as
No. 90 struggled past. God pity the
men in the stokehole," he said. taking
his pipe from his mouth for a moment.
What an awful den it will be tustnow.
Whew' What in the name of goodness
are they driving her like that for?"
The Sun Of the Orient lunged com
fortably on her way to eastern seas
and No. 90 strained and iabored north
ward, a low black body on the raging
waters. Night came down with inky
darkness and a red glare shot into the
sky from the raking funnel. The half
naked stokers tried no longer to feed
the furnaces on scientific principles,
and il was nothing TO them that sheets
of flame rose from the stack, which. if
No. 80 had been advancing towards an
enemy, would have made her swift de-
to the ocean bed a matter of GER
When morning broke Hanson and
uarridance ,yerA s,fn side hy ,ida nnr,
tLo ho,,n, oa Ia.,I.s. n 49,
had maintained his philosophy Won
derfnlly well, with the help of his ca
pacious and r~cplenished flask; but even
imperturbabtlity was becominr of-
ft cted. and when he slammed his ye+
cold feet on the dock and tried 70 rnb
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-09-02

military institute was the dedication
Of the StOnewall Jackson memorial
hail. The speakers for the occasion
were Hon. John W. Daniel, Of Lynch
burg; Rev. DIR. j. W. Smith, of Rich
mond, of Jackson's personal staff, who
covered his body with his W as a
shield the night he was shot at Chan.
cellorsvIl!e, and DR.. Hunter McGuirc, of
richmond, who was chief of Jacksou's
medical corps. The day was also alum
III day, and the schools sons came
from far and wide to do homage once
more at their alma mater, Col. Edmund
fendleton, Of Lexington, Va, n of the
graduates of the first class turned out.
was present and was the recipient Of
much applause.
StoneWaH jackson memorial hall was
filed with people long before the hour
set for the commencement of the dedi-
cation exercises. The crowd was
swellcd by excursions from L%ynchburg
and stanton, which poured something
IKE 1000 strangers into the town TO
participate in the exercises. The ros-
trum was decked with evergreen, with
Il large oil painting of Jackson in The
center. Faced on the bank were the
names of his staff in gold, with the
names of Smith and Mcclure on either
side Of the painting. On the stage were
distinguished visitors, the board Of
visitors, Washington and Lee faculty,
institute faculty and alumni. The cele-
brated Stonewall brigade band of
Staunton was present by special inyi. |
~tation.
The exercises were opened with
prayer by Rev. DR.. Hemphill, of Louis.
VILE, Ky. S. II. Lctcher, president of
the board, briefly outlined the history
OF the raising Of the funds, and stated
That a large part Of the money came
from Pennsylvania, and that Jefferson
Davis made the first contribution. DIR.
Hunter Mcclure then spoke upon per
sonal "reminiscences of Jackson" The
exercises were concluded by the adj
dress Of United States Senator John w.
who delivered a mastery eulogy
upon Jackson as a Soldier
The Stonewall jackson Memorial hall
out upon the parade grounds.
ana Is connected to the west wing of
Inc cadet barracks by a gothic arch. in
winch, directly overhead, is the Young
Mems Christian association hall and
ibrary, capable Of seating $50 people.
This room has a 32-foot pitch, and is
by two large gothic windows.
The library is cut off by means of drop
'oIier doors. There are two entrances
o this room, which is really the chapel,
md perhaps the handsomest room in
he new building.
The arch is built of Kentucky blue
limestone, and has in raised letters on /
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-09-02
Pears,

Pare, cut in halves and remove the
core. Throw into very cold water;
when sufficient TO put up at one time
Is prepared, drain and weigh, put in a
preserve kettle, cover with boiling wa.
ter and simmer about 20 minutes.
Make a strip Of onc-fourth Of a pound
Of sugar and a pint OF water for every
pound Of pears, let boil and skim. Lift
the pears carefully from the kettle, and
drop one piece at a time in the boil.
ing sirup, let them heat, put in tho
and seal.-Tfousekceper.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-09-02

whats the matter?" demanded the
Justice, as the struggling man was sud
denly dragged before him.
"ionr honor explained the bailiff.
"ihis man had been sitting oyer on the
corner for half an hour swearing like :.
pirate. so that everyone IN the vicinity
could hear him"
"A clear violation Of the laws of Cod
said the prosecuting attorney. Impress
lively.
Worse than that" exclaimed the
justice. MS contempt Of COURT
(hicagO Post.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-09-02
FOR OTHERS.

In aching thought I pondered deep
On lfe's mysterious maze.
And why the world must ever ween.
The wicked prosper in his WAYS
For ever.
Asleep I fell. full YEARLY.
Still gazing on the maze.
And 10, an angel beckoned me
To verdant heights light-touched by ray,
OF sunlight.
And thence | saw the tangled web
Stretched out in beauteous plan.
And marked the sea Of trouble h
Revealing there that man and man
Were brothers.
And meath the picture written clear.
l read iife's secret sign
The one God-Given panacea,
The rule that makes each I.fe divine
For others"
Francis II. Tabor, in the n. Y. Altruist.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-09-02
CRIME AMONG WOMEN,


system nnh tdruIalstrnti,e Force az
h~9ieshur, Prison.
Is crime decreasing among wumrur
y dJN spent n} special order from tac
home secretary Iu rhr female convict
pr1.on |f N,lesymry would lead one a;
h'~i 'olphatDrIjlH tu answer 600 the AZ
htfuHilNr, for within its walls is con-
tanned ,hr Who'll" al .hr feminine criIn;-
Nal population "a! I.giuud and Wales,
undergoing sentences of penal scryl-
iu'Ic OF three years on over that term.
Ihr entire number wa uu On, date that
! was there i'', a total nov seldom cx-
'y'lr" 10y more than five or siN- Sta
i~iN'Ir' unfortunately afc less rcISsur-
ing, though the T~rtoruathry and in
doSirIal 'lon act, the summary iuris-
'ir'i"h Hr' ana 90" shortening rt SEN
fences hoNo relieved IA" convict prisons
"i a considerable proportion of those
WIZ" NoNIN "ihriNl'r nav" been In
mates, white Oh" last rowUtlttfr on
prisons ioi''OiN pointed out that Il
u"lhhnn'lou Of persons under detention
'"N'u ne. Tor many rrn>"nS hc taken
Observation-Disclosures a carrrspund-
my decrease M 'rinr, NuHcu'S Of
''HN'9' with Il t"" exceptions. belong
I" the less heroic orders of crime, and
P''7'hE base money, THEFT, assault and
even cruelty to children are dealt with
," tue humane spirit which has prompt
G" lht fiEh'""t punishment consistent
N'th justice ilrll"e penat scrNlIndr -
comparatively seldom melted ont to the
sen.
NuhinE Was vacated ms "A female con
Wet establishment last November, when
ITS inmates were transferred 60 theW
present quarters at ANicsbury. Origi-
haIIy the buildings were used as the
county J1li, but |urlNnghum9hirr is
nov IN The "rrd,tahlc position of re.
CURING Tar less prison accommodation
IMAM 'hrN offered, and it was found
ihat lhrN could well he converted TO
penal establishment for women. The
tdjiloe stands ON an elevation outside
the oid-fNrhlnnrd little town, aud Its
exterior Inspect, save for its heavy iron.
studded doors, hardly suggests its in
''rnaI character,
one is oourteong'y asked 10 wait
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-09-02

SIX embroidery viii. ere long, re-
place The jcwelry end pai,Iet;os which /
think have been ]trcncbing upon yuI-
Ggrity. Such elegant designs in en-
broidery orc obtaipable nowadays that
there ia % doubt of the popularity Of
the ness idea. Anyone who likes ia
dress well does not care to feel that shr
looks Ike the drum major Of a band in
faIi uniform, and that is the impression
the very elaborate cmbroldcrios which
have been so popular have given. Gin
]cinnati Enquirer.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-09-02

The treasurer Of Bowdoiu college.
Maine. has received a check for $3.50
from the executors Of the Fayerweatber
estate, and this Is understood TO be one
half Of the amount thatius,itution will
receive under iheterms Of the will, The
bequest is without conditions.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-09-02

Half a dozen East Sacrament (Me.j
women had a painting bee The other day
and painted the new cemetery ferce.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-09-02

The labor exchange colony, at KEEP
Der, Pa, Is in financial straits. II was
founded By certain labor organizations
souic time ago aud is sociolistic in char
lcter.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-09-02

when | bought that chest said the
angry woman, you said il was moth
proof. NOW. look ut those furs! Sec
these moths? See these patches where
the hair has ono out? Look at thog,.
tunnels! They look iike'a dog had
chewed them! Moths did it! What
have you TO say now?'
'Madafn," said the meek merchant,
what further proof Of moths do yon
require ?'-N. 4. World.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-09-02

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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-02-25
GETS NO CHANGE BACK.
Money Dropped Into Plate by Mi
take Cannot BE Recovered.

Money Dropped Into Plate by Mis-
take Cannot Be Recovered.
A London judge has ruled that where
worshiper by mistake puts a larger
amount than intended into the church
collection box the money cannot be re-
funded on plea of error. The decision
grew out of suit brought by woman
who attends service in the fashionable
Episcopal church at Regents Park
against the vicar and church wardens, her
contention being that, during fit of men
tai alteration. she had placed in the plate
sovereign $50 instead of shilling 90
cents). She therefore sought to recover
some $4.75. The court held that the mo-
ment the money fell into the plate it be-
fame an accepted offering to the Lord, and
that neither the church officials nor the
courts are ut liberty to authorize its re-
turn to the donor. This is said to be the
first case and decision of the kind on rec
ord and may stand as a precedent for
many generations to come.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-02-25

Ar>lnvton Hotel which was thronBed
with a great crush Of women Mrs.
Hearst, win Of the late Senator
Hearst, one Of the presidents. called
the meeting to order aud introduced the
president, Mrs. Theodore w. Birney, OF
Washington, who delivered the address OF
welcome. 1.-THE age in which we live"
said Mrs. Birney, IFS an age Of movements
IA time Of specialized work. Every con-
ceivable object, from the<clothing of the
Hottentots to the study of occultism, has
been subject of investigation, of inquiry,
and often of organization. 1t has seemed
TO us good and fitting that the highest and
hottest of all questions, the child question
child culture, should be specially con-
sidered by q mothers congress. Let moth
crs. fathers, nurses, educators, ministers,
legislators and, mightiest OF all In It's
swift, fnr-reaching influence, the press,
make the child the watchword and ward
of the day and hour, and those OF us VINO
live to see will behold a new world and
new people," Mrs. Cleveland, by appoint
ment, received the members of the con-
gress and their friends at the White
House after the morning session. Eigbteen
hundred women called on the Presidents
wife. and she will remember their visit
all the rest of her life. The White House,
every year the scene Of brushes, has never
witnessed such crush before. The beau
tiful opal glass of the screen in the corri-
dor was broken, dresses torn, bonnets de-
molished, and Mrs. Cleveland herself JOS
tied about. This havoc was wrought De
cause only thirty minutes was allowed Tor
the reception, and the women all tried to
shake hands ut once
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-02-25

Henry Miller. aged "a, who founded
Miller. s. d., fifteen years ago, dropped
dead in that city He was formerly OF
Iowa. s-.f]
Another victim of the Tausch gang in.
trigues. Editor Wegner of the Deutscht
Tages Zeitung, was convicted at Berlin OF
Hbeling Secretary of State for Foreign
Relations Marschall, and was sentenced
70 two months Imprisonment.
Col. r. Fl. Mclean. until lately com.
mander of the Hawaiian army, has arriy-
cd in San Francisco on his way to New
York. Col. Mclean resigned his COM
mission early in February and will remain
permanently in the United States.
United States Consul Duffie Mt Winni.
peg, reports to the State Department that
the Dominion Government has appropri-
ated $4,000 for the improvement of navi-
CATION IN the international waters of
Rainy river, at point named Long Sault
Rapids. -
Mrs. Annie Besant, the theosophist.
will remain in this country six months.
during which time she will visit all the
larger cities. Her lectures will be de-
voted to the exposition of theosophy, and
some of her experiences In her journey
through India, from which country she
\ now returning, win be told