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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-04-23

Miss Virginia Carpenter enter
tanned the Current Topic Club last
Monday. The Club will have their
next meeting with Misses Louise
and Gertrude Craik.
Last Tuesday evening, at the In
stitute, an Omar Khayy am Sym
postum was held under the able
management of Messrs. Ball and
Shoup. The object of the Sym
postum was to discuss the Persian
poem the "Rubaiyot," especially in
regard to its effect on, and cOncOr-
dance with modern thought and
investigation. All of the speeches
were marked by great originality,
and at the same time conservatives
ness of opinion. The ceremonies
were conducted in true Grecian
style, and will long be remembered
on account of their beauty and in
structiveness. Those present were
Messrs. Ball, Shoup, Dexter, Moore,
Little, Smith and Akin.
Misses Louise and Gertr ude Craik
entertained the Embroidery Circle
in most novel manner, Wednes-
day afternoon of this week. All
about the parlor descriptive signs of
the names of books, were to be
found, and the guests were to de-
cipher these. For illustration. a
quinine capsule by the side of a
lump of sugar, stood for "Bitter-
Sweet" aud some writing, with two
flags above, meant under Two
Flags" etc. 1t was quite an inter-
esting study and was greatly en-
| ioyed, after which refreshments
were served. Next Wednesday
afternoon Miss Greer will entertain
the Club.
The post Lenten season was brill
liantly opened last evening by the
reception given by the ladies of the
Aid Society of the Episcopal church
at the residence of Mrs. Thomas
Worthington, from five to eight in
| the afte rnoon. The house, which is
| specially well adapted to entertain
ments of this nature, was most eff
fectively decorated in green and
white. The delicate beauty of the
spring blossoms was accentuated by
the striking toiletes of the many
ladies present, who were most
graciously received by the hos
tess assisted by the members of
the Society. Delicious refresh
ments were served from the
dining-roOm, where the floral
arrangement was especially at
tractive. There were many guests
present, all OF whom unite in
prOnouncing the entertainment
quite in keeping with the day,
which was perfect.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-05
An Absent-Miuded Man.

writers for comic papers and their un-
thinking readers" said Mr.. Werkenday 10
a New York Press reporter. CONSIDER 1t
funny to be an absent minded man. / am
absent minded. and in q position to contra
dict them. This morning I was hurrying
across Wall street to keep an appoin tnient
lit cigar without checking my pace, for
I was late, and the appointment meant
much for me.
"A few minutes afterward happened to
put my hand In my pocket and missed my
new silver match safe. OF course 1 re-
traced my steps In hurry. scanning every
inch Of sidewalk and gutter anxiousiy So
occupied, naturally collided more or less
severely with people, who. not having lost
a silver match safe, might have kept out
Of my way. think.
However. they did not. and by the time
I reached William street my hat had been
knocked of. the polish OF my shoes had
been ruined by strange feet and one OF my
new gloves had disappeared.
"At William street q very fat man ran
Into me. or rather over me. The shock
staggered me. and something fell out Of
my hand and clattered on the pavement.
II was my new silver match safe I picked
1t up with unkind reflections about myself,
and q little mental arithmetic showed me
that had made an absent-minded fool OF
myself at q cost OF 5 cents for a shine, 81
to get my hat blocked and g Is for a pair
OF gloves, ruined by the loss OF one And
then, gentlemen. I walked serenely TO my
Office, and II never struck me until two
hours afterward that had quite forgotten
to keep that highly important appoint
ment."
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-05

Arthur McEwen in Salt Lake Tribune.
To return 10 the New Workers. fond
ness for his little island. II induces him
to pay prices for land and rent for shelter
that ought to turn any man save land
lord into a single taxer. A lot twenty feet
front and just deep enough for a house
and a small back yard, as far as One Hun
dred and Twelfth street and Seventh ave-
nue.. full hour from the downtown BUSH
ness regions. costs $4,000. On a side street
out there. half dozen blocks from an ele-
waited railroad station. and in neighbour
hood in all the wreck and unloveliness of
being built up, a small brick with q stone
front sells for s17.00o. You can't get fiat
At to live in, provided you care for room
enough to move around. under SIS
month. really convenient fat within
measurable distance of the good hotels and
theaters and fine shops costs too much
for anybody except fool to live In. Swell
apartments are dazzingly expensive.
Twelve hundred year is mere nothing.
and you must go a good deal higher than
that to obtain lodgings that are truly fash
ionable. AS for a whole house. only the
rich or reckless dream of such a luxury.
The landlords tell you frankly that the
buildings themselves are q detail-that Il
Is the land which balloons the rent. Yet
you may cross either river. and in beauti-
full suburban villages-which have the pop
ulation OF Western towns-rent a pretty
house with every modern appointment for
sixth part OF the sum that the same ac-
commodations would cost in the city. For
the price OF a seven-room nat In Harlem
rural mansion can be secured that Is rs
easy to reach. Nevertheless, New Workers
Will leave New York over night only on
compulsion. A woman who lives off the
island. particularly In winter, must be
very brave Il she can hold up her head
and look In the face her friends who pack
themselves In city fats, and thus make
good their right to cali themselves New
Workers. As for the poor who live con-
tentedly Just below the style line. they
crowd the ferryboats and suburban trains
and keep some Of their money for them
selves instead Of giving 1t all to the land
lords. And they seem to be happy enough
in their priceless way, poor devils.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-05

PURITAN AND CAVALIER.
Aev. J. 2. d. Liwyd's second Lecture
at the Rainier.

aeV. J. F. D. Lwyd's lecture Tuesday
eealng at the Rainier was on THE Purt-
un and the Cavalier" He said I'm part:
rurltanism and, II one may be per-
asec 70 coin a word. cavaliefism, are
NV oead, but living issues. They possess
! neFe Than merely historical interest. 70:
= 'aem IL mirrored much OF our Ameri-
aa civilization. Heredity IS one OF the
- mAsive forces Of nations as we'll as In
a'1uaiS TO quote lhsen, the ghosts Of
ss puritan and cavalier wsik amidst the
sssnesrs OF our national character. The
5 - o. separation between the two types
~saa 10 oe drawn at the Norman Con-
wSsA which grated the feudal spirit
ssva sae stock of Saxon freedom"
- &c iec'urer rapidly traced the progress
a. aeseiorment of these two forces
ss . Henry Wills grant OF privileges
=. .ae commons OF England. and the pro-
49,. =. et feter Wentworth against Eliza
!, ~ :, usurra,ions. ana James rs doctrine
go, ae divinc right OF kings. reaching a
ssM. -a VI hampden's resistance 10 the
-" u OF ship money. Then came the
$50 ~, the death Of Charles. the pro-
q. IMP And relapse of Cromwell. and
: rsueMent on our soil OF the puritan
n..s,, England and the cavalier in the
Atiantic states. Then followed 4
Nssss OF the puritan and cavalier
-. snich stiii survive among Amert-
49,. Faritan!su Is strong in .ts en-
49, upon the worth Of the individual.
y. ~ aVnt today is OF the people. not
L. In Dumas novel. Athos teaches
~. :. osalty 90 the throne, In the true
a. - - .ne cavalier. hut for the Amcri-
.=,.sss, htone Is In his OWN breast. The
u. 49, OF wan. or loyalty is unfouaded.
a. $3.50 -, o. the loyalty IS changed from
..a@ 70 an inward sovereignty. In
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-05
PEOPLE WEIRD AND STRANGE.
Indian Islanders Who Are Supposed
to Have Murdered Americans.

United States Consul Hugh Long, at No
gales Mexico. has furnished the state de-
partment particulars of the supposed muir
der OF q party OF Americans headed by
Capt. Porter. by the Seri Indians. on IL
huron island, In the Guif Of California
According 10 the statement made to the
Mexican customs officers by Martin Men
deg. master OF the sloop Otila, Capt Por-
ter sailed from San Diego Cal, with his
companions In a small boat, to engage In
collecting shells. They left the port OF
Guaymas August under special permits
sion from the Mexican government TO ex-
plore the shores and Islands OF the gulf.
The consul says the island OF Tfhuron
IS one Of the largest and most picturesque
In the Gulf OF California, and is peopled
by a most remarkable tribe OF Indians.
who are noted for their large size and
extraordinary athletics on land and water
Those who have witnessed their AQUATIC
sports at a respectful distance declare that
many OF them can actually walk or rather
run. upon the water, with no other assist
ance than broad rawhids shoes. They
are. writes the consul, expert fishermen
ard huntsnen. having rigid ideas as to
the maintenance Of game preserves on
their islands and limiting the killing OF
game under severe penalties.
They destroy all children IN infancy that
are rnaisormed or appear 10 be lacking
IN Intelligence. In this way the standard
OF physical and mental conditions In both
sexes Is kept very high.
II IL currently believed that AZ on. tim.
The native women were externainated to
make room for whittier and superior race
Of women. The nucleus % this race OF
higher women WAS formed from captives
made ar various times. extending ever a
series If years. on iand and water.
They have no schools. hat each home has
a system % practical training The ra-
tives guard their shores day and night,
and TO white man f. allowed 70 penetrate
The Islands. even II he shoala make a
landing.
Il Is said that no ep.ssnlscs have ever
prevailed on the island. ard disease Ia
scarcely known among this extraordinary
people
Nc man or woman IA SLOWED 20 I've BE-
yoHd the age % 20 ears. no matter how
well preserved in bS1y ard mind. By
careful selection. large percentage Of
the women have a transparent, p-sacry
complexion. and deep auburn hair
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ms business. ana his purchase was etill in
ne once when he went home

MS business. ana his purchase was et,N in
tne ONCE when he wen, home.
AT the dinner table Mrs. Ticker was al
Smiles. and after keeping her secret just
as long as she could she said II have de-
hgntfui surprise for you. Henry. ! meant
TO say nothing about il TIL your birthday.
but what's the use Of deferring your pleas
areg I've found and bought those pictures
you've been wanting 50 badly
What? I bought them this morning.
You've simply thrown a large sum OF
money away for nothing. should think
you'd have sense enough 20 see that you
were no, buying something we already
owned Wen land In the poor house yet"
While Mrs. Toker was trying 20 shape
her Quivering lips for an answer Toker
was called 20 the telephone to hear this
from his business partner: Hello. old
man. Got some pleasant news for you.
Found those pictures you asked me 10 ge.
Tor you IL I could. Cost fifty. but YOU
can fix It at your own convenience
Toker only groaned through the tels-
phone and then dropped the receiver TO
make Rome howl. While the air was yet
a deep blue there was another call To-
ksr's brother had been fortunate enough
to get the pictures. Had paid cash for
them. and would Toker please send a
check for the brother was hard up. Next
morning Toker's thoughtful old mother
sent him the pictures with the price PIN
ned on them. and in the afternoon came
another pair from the man with whom
ne always goes fishing.
"All agents entering here will be treated
as trespassers," Is the sign on Toker's Of
fee ard on his lawn. For a week re did
nothing but patrol the streets looking Tor
that particular agent.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-05
THE NEU UNION PACIFIC
RAILROAD INTEREST SETTLES IN
THE REORGANIxED ROAD.
Questions - to Who VIII Have the
Presidency, and the Attitude Of
the Road Toward the Passenger
Associations, Topics Discussed.

OMAHA. Dec. 4-Gossip regarding the
presidency Of the reorganized Union Pa
cifc was active In Omaha railway circles
today Thomas NJ Orr, assistant secre-
tary OF the Union Pacific executive de-
partmens. has been suddenly called 10
New York.
While at Union Pacific headquarters It
Is believed that Edwin w. Winter win be
the next president, those who have pre-
dicted the election OF Horace G. Burt, had
their belief strengthened today, when II
was announced he had made an applica-
ton for his former residence in this city,
which he still owns.
There is considerable anxiety at the 10
cal headquarters. as It is believed the COM
ing OF either Winter or Burt a. president
win be Immediately followed BY . num-
Der Of official deca pitations.
CHICAGO Dec. At Is possible that in
the near future the transconsinertal roads
viii be compelled to meet the same trouble
that has caused the roads between Chi
cago and Missouri river points to reduce
their freight rates. The arrangements
that the steamship companies have made
between New York and the Gulf Of Mex
leo ports. and from there to San Fran
cisco with the Southern Pacific, have
proven 60 satisfactory to shippers that Il
Is altogether likely that they win send
much freight In that way II they name
equal rates via the district mail routes.
Freights shipped by steamer from New
York via Houston 10 San Francisco have
been carried through Ia nine and one-half
days. which Is fast enough for the aver
age shipper. and with lower rates this
method OF getting freight to the Pacific
coast is bound to prove q strong COMPETE
ter OF the straight rail routes.
The Western passenger men are watch
ing the course of the Union Pacific with
great interest and many OF them admit
that its course under the new MANAGE
ment will fer the next few months shape
the course OF Its competitors. Some OF
the passenger men expect It to cut the
rates. and others are claiming that It will
be handled in conservative manner. the
men OF the latter opinion being in q de-
cided majority. 1t is admitted ON all sides
that the stapd the Union Pacific will
assume toward the passenger associations
will have very much to do with reorgani-
zation Of the transcontiEental passenger
association and with the future of The
western Passenger Association as well.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-05
HOW HE GOT 1T.

Ex-sov. Waite Claims to Have De-
rived His War Cry From the Bible.
The Des Moines Register quotes Ex-Gov.
Waite as saying:
What was the occasion Of the declara-
ton / made relative to riding in blood to
the bride reinsg / am glad you ask me
that question. since the statement attrib-
uted to me on the occasion OF that speech
In the Coliseum has been lied about and
villainously misrepresented by the news
papers and the very able descendant Of
Ananias who represented the press associ-
alton In Denver at that time. 1t was at a
meeting of the silver league OF the state
that the incident occurred. The mine
owners had up resolution before the meet
ing which favored recommending a ratio
OF ~ to l as the proper ratio Of silver to
gold. that being substantially the price OF
silver rs q commodity in the open market
at that time. I was quick to detect that
the adoption OF the resolution meant max
ing all the concessions demanded by the
enemies Of silver. Having had prior infor-
nation OF the fact that such resolution
would be presented. I succeeded in being
chosen as delegate to the convention, and,
realizing the Misrepresentation that would
be made Of what I might say, and the dis
torted meaning that would be placed upon
any utterance Of mine. / went prepared.
anu udu my IolQaIkA reduced 10 manu-
script. Reviewing the infames OF finance
recommended by Grover Cleveland. and
only too conscious OF the insidious at
tempts that were being made to throttle
the American people, said that rather
than sacrifice our liberties We will ride
through blood to the bride relns." There
upon the aforesaid very gifted liar. who
was present, rushed to the telegraph Office
and sent broadcast over the nation through
- 1t,zvv - he gavx -
represented that had declared unless we
could have the free coinage of silver at the
ratio OF Is 10 would appeal to the peo-
pie to ride through blood to the bride
reins. The Internal idiot as also the news
papers that gave circulation to the bald
falsehood. did not know was quoting from
the Bible. Had they taken the time to
read Revelation xiii. they would not have
been 50 excited"
The biggest flaw in this explanation is
that there are but twenty-five chapters in
the book Of Revelation.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-05

Craddock, OF Hongkong. Mr.. craddock
Is chief clerk to d. T.. Brown. general
agent OF the Canadian Pacific for Austria
la, China, Japan and Oceanica. He Is
returning 10 China after vacation ~ his
home In England.
A. Timing, Of the Northern Pacific;
Thomas A. Graham, OF the Southern Paci-
nc. and Walter Cakes, superintendent OF
the Puget Sound & Alaska Steamship
Company, were transportation people In
Seattle yesterday. from Tacoma.
Miss Reeves went TO San Francisco on
tho Puebia saiiinsANovenb Der IL. to spend
Thanksgiving with her brother. and 10 Wis
II friends. She attended the great foot
ball game between Stanford and Berkeley.
witnessing the victory OF the former. her
alma mater. She is expected home today.
Harry Wilson, OF Montreal, has been
visiting his friend, A. T.. Pretty. Of this
city. Both OF these gentlemen have been
up to Alaska. and succeeded in getting as
far over as Lake Bennett before winter
stopped them. Mr.. Wilson Is now on his
way back TO secure more men to carry out
the plans Of the syndicate which he rep
resents. He bought his outfit and SUB
plies last summer at Victoria, and has
been looking up prices here since his ar
rival To his surprise, he found much
lower prices here. as well as better goods.
and the men be viii bring back with him
he will outfit In Seattle. Coming from q
man from the other side OF the line, this
Is considered as very strong evidence on
the Quitting question.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-05

Mr.. Funakanishi has been appointed
vice secretary Of the Japanese legation at
Washington.
Every furnace in the Nahoning and
Shenango valleys. Pennsylvania, has ad-
vanced wages.
The National Live Stock Feeders and
Breeders convention VIII meet in st. Paul
January u and Il
William Clark. OF Fort Plain. county
treasurer of Montgomery county. n. Y,
Is short $500 In his accounts.
The receipts OF internal revenue for tho
current fiscal year viii aggregate 1t least
xl6, 10000. an Increase OF $500 900 over
last year.
Germany has emphat!cally refused the
proposition made that she should cede her
protectorate over the German portion OF
New Guinea to Great Britain.
There are only two disengagsd wheat
ships In San Francisco, and the agents
are holding out for 35s. The tonnage on
the way Is $500 less than In 1896.
At the request OF the imperial university,
Minister kato in London to engage a pro-
fsssor on the science Of shipbuilding in
England.
The new wire trust will have a capital
OF $So.oo 600. and will include every wire.
wire rod and wire nall plant in the coun-
try, besides two blast furnaces and three
steel plants.
Five hundred thousand dollars In gold
coin was deposited In the United States
sub-treasury in New York In exchange for
teiegraphic transfer Of that amount from
San Francisco.
Benjamin H. Child and Edward Huss-
ley nave been appointed receivers of the
Kent & Stanley Manufacturing Jewelry
which are $l.soo.eo0.
1t is rumored that viscount Aiki, Japan
csc minister to Germany, will be relieved
Of his post 10 the near future. and that
ton. VIII relieve him.
The japanese government has decided
TO construct forts On Eakodate Yama. a
very Important strategic position guard
Ing the straits OF Tsugaru. Work viii be
commenced In the spring.
The cutters and fiatteners have amieah,v
withdrawn from the Window Glass Work
ers' Association. and hereafter there Will
be two organizations, and work win be re-
sumed before the end OF the year.
Senator Turlsy. OF Tennessee. is said to
be the first man in the history OF jurispru-
dence In this country to file a petition in
court praying for the appointment Of a
receiver for municipality. He did so on
behalf OF Memphis.
President Becker. OF the National Anti
Spsrituaiist Association. Adrian, Mich.
has issued an invitation to the Nafionai
Spiritualist Association TO join In appoint
ing COMMITTEES TO investigate the phe-
nomena OF modern sptritualism.
On November u an attempt was made 70
blow up the railway station at Rygugashi-
ma. on the Hakuyetsu line, with dvna-
mite. The station buildings, iron bridge
and other property We're completely
wrecked and a locomotive was blown into
three parts
William Mills Butter6eid, OF Roa:ndout
n. r., while Ii jail for using the mails
10 defraud by ordering books from pub
fishers, under bogus letter head re-
pcated the oifense and immediately on mis-
release was again arrested. He pleads a
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1lteGtbie Handwriting In letter.


The pleasure OK reading Il letter depend.
upon the ease with which one fo,lcws ~.
thought. and the necessity for any eryor.
mars the enjoyment and the sense OF per-
sonai communication. This being 50 ira
handwriting Is Of prime Importance. Moth
Ing can be more exasperattng than an IN
distinct. lliegible letter, along xhoss hixh
ways one must toll and struggle. neva-
quite sure OF being on the righ. track o.
Of having arrived az the proper SeS,sra
ton. There st absolutely 10 excuse for IN
flicting such discomfort ON ones friends
and IL liz far better 10 take refuge IN cha
characseriess productions Of the ,yuswrg..
er than TO put friendship to such a. strain
The story has been tol3 that yarferhil.
once dismissed an officer fer sross mis-
conduct and dishonesty. but the only lest-
HE part Of the document being the sigma
ture. the man used II for years as & fra
PASS on tals railroads. Another "a - rsy-A
personally known: A letter containing
cutie full business details was received -
New York, He managed 10 5e>lpssr ira
body Of the letter with so-ae app-uach 70
assurance. but a Northumberland post
script detied his Interpretation. assisted BY
the united wisdom Of ali hi. ne!xhh1rx. ,ha
conundrgna was finally submitted IN a
young lady visiting az tire MACE ard re-
putsSi 20 Re skilled fl tongues. who szrrr.-
sf,ateiv translated ft: ~P. S-De sure ~o,,
keep this matter a profound secret" T-ha
writer rad only received ats tust deserts
In having his secret pgi at the mercy OF a
whole neigh borhco6-
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government the puritan theory Is decen-
tralixatton, that of the cavalier Just the re-
verse The former values the unit man
ana vests all power In his hands the lat
Ter believes more In the institution and the
executive. The puritan aimed at a theoc-
facy. which strangely enough nnds its e.
gicmase descendant In Utopian schemes
OF modern socialism. Upon the lighter
side OF life the cavalier spirit Is strong.
"A HOOD OF licenrious thought had poured
into England from Italy, and by a natural
reaction Disguised the puritan mind with
all art and amusement. The church OF
today inherfts this attitude bu, without
equal justification. II Is the church's
mission not to hold aloof from. but to mix
with, to purify. consecrate and Christian
ize the social and esthetic side OF exist
ence- In truth. the cavalier and puritan
are one-sided types. The function of
American manhood is to unite their sep
arate exceiiences. the sobriety and self
respect of the one with the grace and
honor OF the other-in political life COM
bining sovereignty and liberty. the closest
union with the largest personal tree
dom.