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The herald., 1897-11-28
STORY OF JOHN FITCH.
He Claimed to be the Inventor Of
the Steamboat Instead Of
Fulton.

Here Is the story of John Fitch,
claimant for the honor of the steam
boats invention, copied verbatim from
an old newspaper:
At Philadelphia, in 1856, John Fitch
made q successful trial trip with his
steamboat. which averaged nearly
eight miles an hour. Afterwards, while
he was in Paris. trying to obtain aid
from the French Government to fur
ther his object, he met Robert Fulton,
who was there with his Submarine Bat
terry for blowing up ships; Fulton, by
pretending to take great interest in
John Fitch, obtained plans and draw
lngs or his steamboat by giving him
some milk and water letters to various
persons. Poor Fitch remained in Eu-
rope some time. trying to get capital
lists to advance funds for the prosecu-
tlon or his great invention, but with
out success. They called him crazy.
little dreaming of the prize they were
losing. Meantime, Robert Fulton re-
turned to New York. and obtaining
funds from Chancellor Livingston, built
the steamer "Clermont" on the North
Rlver In 1906. using on her one Of
wait improved steam engines ordered
from England This was fully twenty
years after John Fitch had demonstrate
ed the practicability of stemming the
mighty Mississippi with the steamboat.
IN 1911, Robert Fulton and Livingston
claimed the exclusive privilege of navi-
gazing the Ohio and Mississippi by
steam Several boats We're thus tied
up, but at the great trial in New York
1t was satisfactorily and conclusively
proven that Robert Fulton was not the
inventor of the steamboat. but that the
credit belonged to John Fitch"
The life of poor Fitch was peculiarly
interesting and melancholy. Just be-
fort his death he remarked:
THE day will come when some more
powerful man will get fame and riches
from my invention. but nobody will be-
lleve that poor John Fitch can do any,
thing worthy of attention"
He was buried on the banks Of the
(,btn
The herald., 1897-11-28
A CHINESE WRINKLE.
How the Celestials Have Named the
Nations Of the Earth.

When the Chinese first knew the
Japanese they named them "Wa,"
meaning submissive people. BY the
change of a vowel during two thousand
years Wa become Wo. In the Chinese
declaration of war of 1884 this Is the
term used, and it is brief and suincieht.
The Chinese like monosyllablc names
for countries. The various foreign ma
lions have, when making treaties, us
naIly chosen the monosyllables which
form their names. England Is Ying
!xwo. meaning 1.-The fourishing coun-
trv,, for wing. the treaty character for
Cvoot britain, has that sense. Fa
means law. and France, Fa kwo, is the
claw abiding country. Germany,
known as Twa kwo, Is the "virtuous
Country" The United States Republic
is the Mel kdo, or beautiful country"
Ttaly is the country Of justice,"-1
kwo.
each treaty nation has chosen it's
own name for moral effect. 1t has
been a matter for international diplo-
macy. and the Chinese government has
Invariably given way to the wishes OF
each of the treaty powers as repre-
scented by it's Minister and his Chinese
secretary. From the time that the
Ministers Of the treaty nations first
had residences in Peking the name OF
each country made use Of in diplomatic
correspondence has been, OF course
that which was satisfactory to the
treaty power. The same was the case
with Japan. Japan, there can be no
doubt, prefers il pen (whence Japan)
the land Of the Rising Sun, because 1t
is more poetical than the name Wo.
| On the whole, Japan is willing to be
known as the land of the sun, il kwo.
though she has never made the use Of
the term Wo matter of complaint.
The herald., 1897-11-28
A WEDDING IN INDIA.
Interesting Ceremony>>>Dress Of the
Bridegroom

A correspondent OF the Scotsman,
writing from Bombay, describes Hin
doc wedding at which he was present
as being highly interesting. not only as
a ceremony but as a spectacle:
"The branches of the trees in the gar
den were outlined with little lamps, and
a large pond in front of the house was
hung round very high up. with flags
between which wreaths of lamps were
suspended. From the balcony of the
house l saw the bridegroom arrive on
a led horse, accompanied by many
friends He was dressed in cloth Of
gold and wore a splendid hat, and his
richly caprisoned horse had wreaths Of
yellow flowers placed at equal distance
across it's back, hanging down to the
ground. He dismounted at the en-
trance where his little bride met him
and threw rice over his head and her
own, as a symbol that she would care
for the wants of the household
"They went together into the house,
where the wedding guests were assem-
bled, and sat down on two red cushions
facing each other. A white cloth was
held up in front of the groom's face,
and the bride covered her face with her
scarf, while cord of yellow and wors-
ted was then put round their necks.
joining tHSHi toSS'hsi' - A~' p IASSS -
muslin was then put round his neck
and held up close to her, and under this
they ioined hands. On leaving the
house a bouquet on which altar Of
roses had been poured, was presented
to every guest; wreaths of flowers were
also hung round our necks by our
hosts"
A not of red paint seems to have been
ono of the properties" necessary at the
wedding. and the veneration in which
the red paint was held was exemplified
bv a fact narrated by the correspond
ent When telegraph poles were set up
in some remote parts of India, the gen.
tie Hindoo was wont to cut the same
down for firewood. A young engineer
Who had studied the aboriginal charac-
fer PAINTED the posts red. whereupon
the natives worshipped the posts. and
ceased to carry them away as burnt
offerings.
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aloud that 1 would make this aclSnowl-
edgment and eparation,-when through
the darkness l saw a shape approach.
a voice said in my ear: Come
Jean Gemmell is taken suddenly i'll.
She would see you at Once!'
Then / was aware that this thirtieth
of December was to be my great day,
when the SIX Walls We're to be loosed
upon me. 1 knew that the Lord. whose
name l had taken in vain, was that
day to smite me with q great shifting
because. being unworthy, I had put
out my hand to stay the ark of the
Covenant of God.
Hob" said I, "is she yet alive?"
"Alive," said he. abruptly, why,
bless the man, she wants you to marry
her"
Marry" said I. 81 am a minister
of the Kirk. l have ever spoken
against irregular marriages. How can
/ marry without another mini.ter."
Hob laughed short laugh. He never
thought much of my love-raking.
Better marry than burn" quoth he.
Mr. Hepburn of Buittle Kirk is here.
He came over to hearten you in the
day of your adversity."
Then ! recognized the hand of God
in the thing. and bowed my head.
So, in an aching, expectant silence, l
followed Hob over the moor, and up
by the sides of the frozen mosses, to
thu house of Drumglass. He knew the
way blndfold, which shows what q
wonderful gift he had among the hills.
For / myself had gone that way ten
times for his once. Yet, that night,
save for my brother, 1 had stumbled
blindly among the quags.
Presently we came to the entering in
of the yard. Lights were cleaning
here and there, and I saw some of the
The herald., 1897-11-28
,rvant men clustered at the stable

servant men clustered at the stable
door.
There was a hush OF expectation
about the place, as If they were wait
ing for some notable thing which was
about to happen.
Nathan Gemmell met me in the outer
hall, and shook me by the hand silent
ly, like mourner at a funeral. Then
he led the way into the inner room.
Hepburn came forward, also, and took
my hand. He was man of dark and
determined countenance, yet with sin
gularly loveable eyes, which now bea-
coned kindness.
Jean sat on a great chair, and be-
side her stood AleXander-Jonita.
When 1 came in Jean rose firmly to
her feet. She looked about her with a
proud look, like one that would say,
See, all We people, this is he!"
'Quintin," she said, and laying her
thin fingers on my shoulders, she
looked deep into my eyes.
The herald., 1897-11-28
XXVI.
RUMOR OF WAR.

lAddition and Connect by Hob Mac
Clelan.1
The crown was set upon the work.
The business, as said the Right Rever-
end Presbytery, was finished, and with
Well satisfied hearts the brethren went
back to their manses.
1t was long, ere in his private canac-
1ty, my brother could lift up his head
or speak to us that We're about him.
Inc dark day and night of the Thrift
eth or December had sorely changed
MIN. lie was like one standing alone
the world against him. Then I, that
was his brother according to the flesh
watched him carefully. Never did he
pace by the rivers, nor yet climb the
heathery sleeps of the Dormal without
g companion. There We're times whom
almost we feared for his reason. But
! Qulntin Mac Clellan, the deposed min
lister of Balmaghie, was not the stuff
of which self-slayers are made.
When it CHANGED that ] could not ac-
company him, l had nothing to do but
| arrange with Aiexander-Jonita. and
she would take the hill or the water
edge, silent as shadow, tireless as a
young deer. And with her to watch. 7
knew that my brother was safe.
Never did he know that any watched
him For during these days he was
man walking with shadows. I think
he never ceased blaming himself for
poor Jeans death. At any rate, he
was changed man for long after that
night.
My mother came down from Ardar-
roch to bide a while with him, and he
aroused himself somewhat to talk with
her. But when she began to speak of
the iIl-set Presbytery, or even of more
familiar things at home-the nowt, the
horse and the kindly kye, I, who
watched every shade on Quintin's face
as keenly as if he had been my sweet
heart knew well that his mind was
wandering And sometimes 1 thought
it was on the dead lass, and sometimes
I thought that he mourned for the mis-
fortune which had befallen him.
To the outer world, the world of the
parish, and the countryside, he kept
ever a brave face He preached with
yet more mighty power and accept
ance. The Kirk was crowded Sabbath
after Sabbath. Those who had once
spoken against him. did 1t no more in
the parish of Balmaghie.
With calm face and assured carriage
he went about his duties, as though
military to carry out his sentence of
removal and deposition.
Only the chief landowners wished
him away For, mostly. they were men
Of evil life, rough-spoken and darkly
The herald., 1897-11-28
copyright, 1897. by S. R. Crockett.]


This is the story of Quintin Mac Clel-
lan's life. written by himself, with ad-
ditions by his brother Hob. Quintin Is
deeply in sympathy with the scotch
Covenanters. although he is minister OF
the State Church For this reason he VIII
not sign a declaration of submission 10
Queen Anne in matters of religious be-
lief. and he is about to be tried by the
Presbytery. Quintin is also unfortunate
in love. His offer of marriage has been
refused by Mary Gordon the daushter OF
Alexander Gordon, the laird of Earlstoun.
and now. almost before he knows II. ne
has asked Jean Gemmell to marry NM
Jean is the daughter of Nathan Gemmeli
the farmer of Drumglass. in the par1sh
of Balmaghie. which is Quintins charge.
Hob Mac Clellan. who lives with ms
brother at the manse. Is courtng Jean $
sister, Alexander-Jonita who is much m
censed at Quintins courtship of Jean pc
cause she is evidently dying of consump-
ton The thirtieth Of December IS the
second day of Quintin's trial before the
Presbytery. He does not attend because
he knows his doom is sealed. lie wan
ders into the country and uneXpectodiy
meets Mary Gordon. She has heard that
he is to marry Jean, and from their inter
view it is evident to Quintin that Mary
Gordon loves him still. Scarcely has she
left him when he comes across Jean Gem
nell, who has overheard Quintin ana
Mary Gordon.
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that he might graciously permit them
to sit at ease in his fat places"
"Bah!" he cried, so that his voice
was heard miles Off on the hill tops,
"out upon such towards and traitors:
And now folk of this parish, vii ye
let such scurril looms persuade you to
give up your true and faithful minis
ter, on whose tongue Is the word of
truth, and in whose heart is no fear Of
the face of man."
The frightened Presbyters melted be-
fore him, some of them going or with
the men of evil life-the lairds and
heritors of the parish. Others mounted
their horses and rode homeward, as II
the devil OF Rerrick himself had been
after them.
Thus was ended the Disputation Of
Cullenoch. near to Clachanpluck, In the
shaming Of those that withstood US.
(TO BE CONTINUED.)
The herald., 1897-11-28
XIV.
JEAN GEMMELL'S BARGAIN WITH

Yet more grimly bitter than the day
of December the thirtieth fell the
night. l wandered by the bank of the
river, where the sedges rustled lonely
and dry by the marge, whispering and
| chuckling to each other that forlorn,
broken man was passing by. A smurr
! of rain had begun to fall at the hour
of dusk, and the slight ice of the
morning had long since broken up. The
| water lisped and sobbed as the wind
of winter Tapped at the ripples, and
| the peat-brew of the hills took it's slug
gish way to the sea.
over against me, set on it's hill, I
saw the lighted windows of the Kirk
| of Crossmichael. Well l knew what
that meant Mine enemies were sitting
there in conclave. They would not rise
till l was no more minister of the Kirk
of Scotland. They would thrust me
out. and whittier should go? To what
folk could l minister-an it were not,
like AleXander-J onita, to the wild
beasts of the hills? A day before I
should have been elated at the thought,
but now--for the first time l saw my
self unworthy.
Who was l that thought so highly of
myself, that l should appoint me Stand
ard Bearer of the noble banner of the
Covenants? A man weak as other men
Nay, infinitely weaker and worse. The
meanest hind, who worked in the fields
to bring home four silver shil!ings a
week to his wife and BARNS, was bet
ter than I.
\ Standard Bearer! I laughed now
at the thought. And the rushes by
the waters edges chuckled and sneered
in answering derision.
a Standard Bearer! God wot! Rene
gade and traitor rather. A man who
could not keep his plain VOWS whose
errins and wandering heart went after
vanties. One that had broken a maid
ems heart-unwitting and unintended.
did he pretend? Faugh-that was what
every Lovelace alleged as his excuse.
1 had thought myself worthy to do
battle for the purity of the Kirk of my
fathers. 1 had pretended that her in
dependence. her position and her power
We're dearec than life to me. / saw it
now. 1t was mine own place and po-
sition l had been warning for.
Also. had I not set myself above my
brethren? Had l not said, Get far
from me, for l am holer than thou"
And God, who does not pay his wages
on Saturday night, had waited. So
now He came to me. and said. who
art thou. Quintin Mac Clellan, that
thou shouldest dare to touch the ark
of God?"
And as l looked across the dark
waters, 1 saw the light burn clearer
and clearer in the Kirk of Crossmich-
ael. They We're lighting more candles,
that they might see the better to make
an end.
God speed them!" cried l. in the
darkness. They are doing Gods
work. For they could do nothing, ex-
cept it We're permitted of Him. Shall
l step into the boat that rocks and
clatters with the little Wavelets leap
ing against it's side? Shall l call John.
the ferryman. and go over and make
my submission before them all? l
could tell them what an unworthy, for
sworn. ill-hearted man l am"
Thus I stood by the riverside. AL
most 1 had lifted up my voice to cry
The herald., 1897-11-28
ANGELES HERALD, SUNDAY MORNING NOVEMBER 70 1897

1t is my right; have paid for i'll" she
cried. And 10 did.
Then she drew down my head and
set her lips to my ear.
Il lied to you. laddie-yes. I lied. i
do grudge you to her. o, do, I dol"
And for the first time one mighty sob
caught her by the throat and rent her.
Nevertheless she Strengthened her.
self with her hand to her breast, like
a wounded soldier, who salutes his Of
ficer, and commanded her emotion.
Yes" she said, looking upward, and
speaking as to One Unseen, IT will
play the game fairly. 1 have promised,
and I will not repine nor go back on
my word!"
She turned to me. 'Tt is not a time
for bairn's greeting. We are to be mar
ried, you and l, are we not? Call them
in."
And she laughed a little, bashfully
and fifty. as they came in. and smiled
The herald., 1897-11-28

She seemed to be like my sister Anna
to me.
BY this time, seeing Jonita coming,
she had recovered herself and taken
my arm. AT my words. she pressed it
a little and smiled
co." she said, you need not begin
yet! Only before them. I want them
to think that you loved me little, you
see. Is it not foolish 0; ne?''
The herald., 1897-11-28

'But dol do truly love you, JEAN"
I cried. did you ever know me to tell
lie?"
She smiled again, like one who smiles
at child who has well learned his les
son.
Alexander-Jonita came rushing up.
Jean, Jean, where have you been?
What is the matter?"
Il have been meeting Quintin," she
said, smiling. HE has been telling me
that he loves me-"
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gladly barter all heaven for an hour,
of your love on earth. You may despise
me. but 1 loved you. Yes, she is great,
fair, full of length Of days, and pride
of life,--the lord of Earlstoun's daugh-
ter Yet, and yet, and yet-she could
not love yoL better than I. In that 1
defy her.
-"And she shall have you Il will give
you up to her. For that Is the one way
The herald., 1897-11-28

to one, and the other, as they entered.
Then to me she beckoned.
Come and hold my hand. all the
time. Clasp my fingers firmly. Do not
let them go, Quintin. l need your hand
for this one night"
Even thus Jean Gemmell and | were
married
And after that I laid her on her bed,
and she rested there till near the
dawning with my hand firmly held in
hers. Mostly her eyes were shut, but
every now and then she would smile
up at me like one that encourages an
other in a weary wait.
/ Once she said, Isn't 1t sweet?"
And then. again. and near to the
cleaning, she whispered, 1T will not
be long now, laddie mine?"
Nor was it, for the soul of Jean Gem
nell went out in one long. loving look,
and with the faintest murmur of her
lips, which only my ear could catch.
Passing the love of woman" she said,
and again, passing the love of wo-
mani"
And it was my hand that spread the
/ fair white cloth over her dead face,
which still had the smile upon it, and
over the pale lips that she had asked
me to kiss.
Then, as / stumbled blindly over the
hill, l looked over the dark and slug
gish river. rolling beneath, over to the
Kirk of Crossmichael. And even as l
stood looking, the lights in the Win
dows went out. 1t was done. 1 was
man at once widowed, forsaken, out
cast
But more than kirk or ministry or
covenant, I thought of Jean Gemmell.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-07-08

The overflow Of tho Marias des
Cygnes river last week broke over
the levee thrown up around Judge
Sulleps' bottom farm aud carried
away eighty acres OF wheat which
had just been cut and put in the
shock. The field of wheat belonged
to Judge Sullsns aud Jas. Simpson.
Mr.. Simpson WAS in the city Satur.
day and informed US that the entire
crop, with the exception Of about
Eve acres was a total loss. the
shocks having washed away He
estimated their loss at about %, 500
This was perhaps the best yield Of
wheat in the county, good judge'
placing the yield at not less than sc
bushels to the acre.
Judge Sullens has ma 10 strenuous
efforts to reclaim this splendid bot
tom farm, and has spent great dsa
OF M oney in buildinga levee. Alta
the flood Of last year, which 1t Ii
| said has not been equaled in 80 o
40 yeare, the Judge raised his leve'
4 foot or so above the high waite
mark of that flood. Not anticipating
that the overflow OF 1896 would b
equallei i again IN many years, Judg
SulIers felt pretty secure IN h'
growing crop behind the embani
ment cf dirt.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-07-08

Hires root beer, sold by ths glass
or bottle at Tiimble's drug store
north of postoffice, for refreshing
summer drink just simply beats
them all. Soda pop and milk shake
are not in it with root beer.
In the overflow of the Maria des
Cygne river, tbs bottom farmers,
we understand, have lost the ir entire
crops and with many of them the
loss will prove to be very serous, as
their all was taken away.
Thos. Garvey, farmer unmarried,
living near Lingo, Mo was killed by
a train short distarce from Lefton,
johnson county, Monday. 1t is said
be had been drinking and started
home, and it is supposed he laid
down on the track.
A young dude at Dresden, No,
formed q bad habit Of making
sighting remarks of the young
ladies cf the town. The girls got
hold of it and eight of them armed
with buggy whips went cunning for
the young chap, and finding him on
the streets proceeded to give him
severe thrasbiue.
Mrs. Ida Gordon brought suit
agaiugt the town of Osceols last
week for $4,000 damages. Sh'
claims fhs fell on bad sidewalk OF
the night Of December Is, 1886, an'
hurt herself. It is said the lady ha'
offered to settle with the town TO
s40O, but the city refused.
From Power Bros. We learn tha
Chas. Melvin, living near Cosnland
recently threshed and sold his whes
crop, which averaged 25 bushels t
the acre and brought 60c per bushe
SIS per acre gross. 1t is estimate
! that it costs SIS per acre to raise an
prepare for market, leaving net
, $40 per acre. Who says it doesn
pay to raise wheat.
The court proceedings publishe
in last weeks TINES made it appes
!. that the Bates County Bank he
: secured Judgment against ".
Hensley for $1154. This vas mi
take the judgment was secure
against John Hensley as princip
9 with w. C. Hensley as security. NJ
g Hensley wishes US to say that Il
n only judgments against him are +
security.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-07-08
SET THE VERDICT ASIDE.
Judge Lay Sustains Motion Of the City At
torney for New Trial in the Copeland

torney for New Trial in the Copeland
Damage Suit.
The motion for q new trial in the
case of Mrs Bell Copeland, who WAS
given verdict for $475 for alleged |
damages for having fallen On a de- |
factive sidewalk. ws.s taken up Mon
day and after argument by attorneys
the court sustained the motion OF the
city attorney, ". 0. Jackson. and
set the verdict aside. In sustaining
the motion for a new trial the court
made the following entry on the
docket:
July 7, 1897, Motion for new trial
sustained, on the ground that plain
tiff's own testimony shows she knew
the walk was dangerous and that she
took no care to avoid injury, and
that the court ere in not sustaining
the demurrer to the evidence"
Mrs Copeland can renew the fight
at another term Of court If she so
desires. The chances, however, of
again receiving a favorable verdict
have been greatly lessened by the
admission of the court that the evi-
dence disclosed the fact that Mrs.
Copeland knew that the walk was
dangerous and did not try to avoid
injury also that the court erred
in not sustaining the demurrer to
the evidence
The town now has hold of the big
end of the horn, and the TINES con
graduates the city's faithful attorney
W. 0. Jackson, in his knockout blow
, in the frs! round. The TINES hai
no feeling of personal nature II
regard to these damage suits against
the town other than that due tn.
a city and it's citizens as its public de
r fender against what we deem i
, wrong.