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The herald., 1897-04-04
WHO WROTE THE PSALMS P

Last Monday morning the Times pub
lished an editorial article on the author
ship of the Psalms. 1t was highly in
tellectual production, manifesting a
profoundly poetical insight into the high
literary quality of these Hebrew melo-
dies. But it was singularly erroneous in
one particular and that one involving
the purpose for which 1t was written.
From the general tenor of this article
| it is fair to assume that the author thinks
the whole book Of Psalms the production
of the poet, warrior king of Israel, which
all Biblical critics concede is not so.
The headings which accompany the
several songs are no part of the work of
the original author. They are of COM
paratively recent date. The words, "A
Psalm of David" are part Of this gloss
of some commentator who edited the
writings ages after they first appeared.
Many of the Psalms bear internal evil
dence OF not being the production of
King David. The psalm which begins,
by the waters of Babylon we sat down
and wept when we remembered thee, 0
Zion," must have been composed 500
years after David was dead. Many
others bear evidence of being the work
of some author who lived long after the
age not only of David but of Solomon.
rrt Zf0n in
David's time, yet many of the Psalms
contain direct reference to the elaborate
worship with all the accessories pro-
vided for it in the temple of Solomon.
Several Of these Psalms. even of those
attributed to David. contain words of
Assyrian and Persian origin, which were
unknown in Hebrew until after the re-
turn from the Babylonish captivity.
No doub. David wrote many of the
Psalms. He was harpist and as such
played before Saul when the morose
spirit of that monarch drove him to the
verge of madness. David had often be-
guiled him of this wretched spirit.
The great kings early life was just the
kind of experience to bring out any poetic
spirit there might be in him. Canaan
was land remarkably like our own
Southern California. The shepherd lad
who by night sat and watched his faith
er's sheep on the hillside was apt to feel
that 1.-The heavens declare the glory of
God. and the armament showeth his
handiwork" The harpists among the
simple people of nomad origin on the
hills of Judea were very much like those
of Scotland in the days when Walter
Scott's last minstrel sang his lay. They
were very like the Greek poets of whom
Homer was the greates:. All these play
ers on stringed or wind instruments
could compose as well as sing. They
were improvisors who made up their
songs as they went along.
The Hebrew poetry contained in the
Psalms is very remarka BILE in that what
ever portion of them were really com
posed by David ante date Homer's Had
by not less than $50 years. But many of
them are the work of authors all the
way from the time of David to perhaps
300 years before the Christian era,
period of nearly 700 years. The return
from captivity at Babylon was in round
numbers 500 years after David.
The herald., 1897-04-04
CURIOUS OLD PATENTS

| Among patents granted many years
ago in England and the United States
are the following:
Tooth powder box with compartment
| in the cover to hold sufficient powder for
! Using once.
| Violin tall piece, having a hook to fas-
| ten in the players collar and hold the
instrument firm.
Quadricycle, in which double wheels
are used both front and back to prevent
the wheel tipping over
Pivoted crate for fireplaces, which can
be swung around from one room II the
| opposite one for heating both rooms with
| one fire.
Pocket knife with conical hole in end
| of handle into which the edge of the
blade projects to sharpen pencil in
serted therein.
Automatic valve operated by the ris.
| ing of water in tank to shut the water
off and let the water out of tank, pre-
venting overhows.
| A gambrel for slaughter houses hav-
ing hinged ends to easily remove the
| carcass, the ends dropping downward
by releasing a spring catch.
To preserve milk and soups that are
heated and cooled rapidly several times
| and then placed under pressure to reduce
to their maximum density.
| Bicycle shoe with extra long upper,
which can be folded around tae lower
part of the shoe when not in use and
held In place by a number Of snap but
| tons.
Fire escapes with tackle block COM
| posed of a number of solid bars. as we'll
| as a pulley Tightening the loose end OF
the rope, making it run slowly over the
| bars.
| Pneumatic bicycle, in which air Is
! compressed by the motors in going down
| hill or when the wheel is running too
fast, in addition to the pumps opei ateu
| by the pedal levers.
| Lifeboat with hollow bottom sloping
| upward toward ths<cern and terminals
| ing in well in the bow, the boat peiLx
| fitted with. hinged boards at the slces
I to prevent excessive rolling.
Color printing press. in which the ink
rollers act automatically on olHereht
! positions of the type rollers, to impart
q numher of colors to the type. which
then prints in the usual manner.
snectacles for marksmen, billiard
n,avers. etc, in which the lenses are
| nivoted above the center of gravity, SO
q. ~ retain q vertical plane, no mat
ter what may be the position of the
| head
An indoor game consisting of cir
| c,,Iar board with metal holes or cups
ana partitions to separate them. balls
| beine driven from hole to hole by small
4 clubs in the same manner as golf Is
| plaved
The herald., 1897-04-04

ated by proof 1t ought not to be. We
assert that during the ten years from
1850 to 1860. being the decade nearer free
trade than any other in our history, we
made greater growth in all that per-
tains to material prosperity than in any
decade since that time.
In population our increase between
1850 and 1860 was So per cent; from 1860
to 1870. 90 per cent; from 1870 to 1880, so
per cent. Our increase in railway build
ing from 1850 to 1860 was 2S9 per cent;
from 1860 to 1870. 70 per cent; from 1870
to 1880. rs per cent. In the ten years
between 1850 and 1860, with an average
tariff of 20 per cent, the mileage of our
railroads was increased 239 per cent.
while in twenty years. with tariff from
As to go per cent, we increased only las
per cent.
In real and personal property. between
1850 and 1860, the increase was 20 per
cent. while the increase between 1860
and 1880, twenty years, was only Al per
cent.
In capital employed in manufactures.
the increase from 1850 to 1860 was SO per
cent. while the increase between 1870
and 1880 was only 5S per cent.
Our imports and exports between 1850
and 1860 increased 116 per cent while in
the twenty years between 1860 and 1880
the increase was 11s per cent, or SO per
cent for each decade, as against 116 per
cent for the decade ending with 1860.
The increased value of farms from
1850 to 1860 was sS,673, 469, 5s1. while the
increase between 1860 and 1880, period
of twenty years, was So, 552. .051, ,794. These
facts can be verified by reference to
the censuses of 1885, 1880.
Here it can be seen that the increase
In population, railroad building, real
and personal property. imports and ex-
ports, has been greater in what the
Republicans call the free trade era of
the United States than in any twenty
years of high or protective tariff. The
Golden age of the United States, from
1850 to 1860. was the age of peaceful,
quiet, normal growth. The present is
the age of millionaires, mortgages,
tramps and trusts; the age in which the
rich are getting richer and the poor are
daily growing poorer
The herald., 1897-04-04

1t can always be produced at profit
for as soon as we produce more than
we consume we must sell in the open
markets of the world and our stun Is
worth the Liverpool price less the trans
portation.
Mr. Ingersoll says protection is all
right for infant industries, but when the
infants begin to run the old man they
the capable of going it alone
The American farmer is like charity
inasmuch as he suffers long and Is kind
but the time is coming when ne Will
change his attitude.
The herald., 1897-04-04
Oranges at One Dollar Each

The selling price Of a.single luxury in
the new mining metropolis of Circle
City, Alaska. is an interesting bit Of in
formation obtained from letter of a
commission merchant of the state of
Washington and published In the New
York Times. He writes:
"We recently shipped some California
ranges to Sitlxa, Alaska, and from there
they were sent to St. Michaers and
thence 1000 miles up the Yukon river to
circle City, Alaska, where they were
sold for $3.50 per box containing $50 or
anges. l think this must be the highest
nrice ever paid for oranges.
The herald., 1897-04-04
THE SUICIDE
(Written for The Herald,

(Written for The Herald.)
From sorrow free. low liest thou.
care-worn face and pallid brow,
Within this charnal gloom;
That cruel wound, thy ghastly stare.
Thy life-blood in thy matted hair.
Respeak thy self-wrought doom
A life from earth forever gone,
A soul from sorrow free,
That knoweth now what hue of dawn.
Hath Gods eternity.
Why didst thou this repentless wrong.
o fainting soul. in impulse strong?
Did blighted hopes, or broken heart,
Or youth spent lonely and apart
From voice of sympathy.
Or sin and shame and grief unshared,
Force thy poor spirit unprepared
Ger deaths mysterious sea?
No. ne'er such face as thine upturned
So cruel fate by sin hath earned.
Thou weary vert OF endless strife,
Tired of the artifice of life.
Crushed by the madly onward throng
That bore thee in its brunt along.
Thou that. mayhap. in some green vale
First bid the kindly sunlight hail,
And there in thy sweet mother arms,
Safe from the far world and its harms,
Thy happy infancy sped by
Into the blue of childhood's sky.
The sunlight blue of chiidhoods sky
(No happier realm men know.
Where careless hours unheeded fly,
And joyous years returnless so.
There, on the hills, among the flowers,
AT play in Natures vine-roofed bowers,
Or yet beside some purling stream.
Thou laid thee down to thy day dream.
The mHrmuring brook a river grew,
That onward swept to ocean blue,
And DER its bosom broad and strong.
Sped many a noble fleet along
Down TO the city OH the bay,
Where fame and fortune waiting lay.
Thy far-cast eye saw not the stream
That in the waning day did CLEAN;
Within thine ear a rhymth rang
That babbline hrooklet ne~er sang.
Twere folly then to tarry where
Scarce other sounds broke on the air,
Than song of birds, or hum of bees.
Or zephyr moaning thro' the trees.
The city streets far fairer were,
More sweet the music of their stir
Than landscape green or brookside rare
Or Natures voice that everywhere.
Rang cheer'ly thro' the sunlit air.
Thy mothers kiss upon thy cheek,
Thy fathers sorrow ill-repressed
CThe broken words twere pain to speak
When thou didst start upon thy quest),
Served not to daunt thy sanguine soul.
That urged thee to thy fateful goal.
Thine unarmed mind. thy heart untried,
Ill-meant to stem the adverse tide
In strife for daily bread.
Saw no surcease from toll severe,
But fainter hope from year to year,
And youth and dreaming fed.
All, pulseless heart. thy fancies vain,
Mocked at thy youth ill-spent In pain;
Fame had no welcome smile for thee,
And fortune spurned thy poverty.
Despair pressed hard thy weary brain,
Pride kept thee from thy fathers door,
Life and its dreams to thee were vain,
And death was peace for evermore.
And thus thou lowiy Hest here.
Within this charnal gloom.
No fathers groan. no mothers tear
To sanctify thy tomb. v.st
Thy life. thy hopes. thy fancies bright,
Thy heart-ache and thy sorrow,
Have passed to that eternal night,
Whose darkness knows no morrow.
But oh, thou dead one. is that gloom
The universal goal
Is there no cheer beyond the tomb
For thy worldweary soul?
VIM. C. P.
March 81, 1897
The herald., 1897-04-04
THE HERALD'S MUSE

(Under this title The Herald publishes
original verses contributed by local
ener, original verses contributed by local
genuine talent in Southern California, and
that all the conditions OF climate, scenery
and association are calculated to inspire
the divine passion, this opportunity is given
to local poets to present their claims to CO.
lebrity.) .~.f-.
The herald., 1897-04-04
Wolcott's Information

Senator Wolcott has been in our city,
and although he did not favor US with
a call, we are enabled to inform our
readers of the exact nature Of his most
private disclosures to his friend! On the
subject of bimetallism and what ne
learned about 1t from the statesmen
with whom he has been recentiy 90
The herald., 1897-04-04
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written for The Herald.)


(Written for The Herald.) ~
Night wind moaning, sadly moaning,
Tell me If on the golden shore,
There can be rest from this fierce yearning
Rest when lifes short fight Is o'er?
Bright bird singing. sweetly singing,
Can it be your heart is light,
When your song is family, ringing
In the first sweet sleep of night?
Pine tree signing. family signing.
Can there be rest for a soul
When the body's coldly lying,
While the ages slowly roll?
L'ENvOI.
Peace be still,
The answer comes
From out the cloudy sky.
1t is Gods will.
The fancy roams
s,y4 Until tits time to die. z "
-Basso Cantante.
The herald., 1897-04-04

1t has been said that 1.-The wise men
came from the east" Considering the
transportation facilities, it seems
strange that so many remain in the east,
where the elements combine to make life
SO uncertain.
The herald., 1897-04-04

The second number Of new publica-
tion entitled South Los Angeles" has
rarely handsome typographical ap-
pearance, and is embellished by num-
Der Of illustrations showing some of the
beauty spots of the neighborhood to
which its interests are mainly devoted.
The herald., 1897-04-04

There Is demand for law which shall
provide proper punishment for swind-
lers who sell desert land or swamp land
to non-residents under the pretense that
they are valuable. AS the law now
stands the punishment does not fit the
crime
The herald., 1897-04-04

Colorado has abolished capital punish
ment, as far as the state is concerned,
but the stockmen still have capital
way of Furnishing cattle thieves.
The herald., 1897-04-04

The European six doctors insist that
it is not the sick man" of the east that
needs iron pills, but the we'll man.
The herald., 1897-04-04

Hawaii is not flirting with the United
States. Her protestations Of love for us
are very earnest.
The herald., 1897-04-04
Thank You

The Los Angeles Herald has been
greatly improved since its new MANAGE
ment and is by far the best paper this
side Of San Francisco. .-Sau Pedro News.
The herald., 1897-04-04

The hardest battles seem to be fought
by the newspaper correspondents.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-06-11
BE LOYAL TO COUNTRY.
Pope Leo's Very Good Advice to His Chill
dren.

Rome, June 10.-The Osservatore
Roamao published long note in which
the Pope explains and defines his views
with reference to France.
His Holiness disclaims all intention of
recommending any preference for either
the Republican or the Monarchial form of
government, but, he observed, practice
has shown that the interests of religion
in any country are best served by loyal
support of the constituted government
and he generally reproves those who pro-
Tossing attachment to the Holy See, sow
the seeds of distrust and creates difficult
ties by looking askance at or combating
particular existing governments. The
advice of His Holiness concludes thus:
Moved by constant affection for France
and in abiding hope that with the allay-
ing of passions his word would be needed
by all, the Pope has no doubt that God
will abundantly bless those who sacrifice
their own predilec tions for the common
good -
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-06-11
SULLIVAN TALKS TO FlTZ.
Carries the Bluff of Wanting to Fight to
Point of Putting Up Money.

Buffalo, June 10.-John L. Sullivan
arrived in Buffalo this evening with his
backer Frank V. Dunno of Boston and
Immediately started on hunt for
Champion "Bob Fitzsimmons. The
rival pugilists came together at the Ly-
ceum theatre where Fitzsimmon Vaude-
vile company is holding forth. Sullivan
wanted to talk fight right away. but was
prevailed on to wait until the conclusion
of the performance.
At IL o'clock tonight Sullivan, Fitzsim-
mons, Dunno, Martin Julian and lot of
local sports met at the Tiff house. Sui
livan issued formal challenge to Fitz-
simmons for finish fight for the world s
championship andsa side bet of $4,000.
Dunno produced $1,000 to bind the match.
Fitsimmons at first declared that he
thought he had earned a rest and did not
intend to fight again for at least a year,
but on Sullivan urging him strongly to
arrange a match, the champion promised
to take the matter into consideration and
give Sullivan definite answer shortly.
The meeting between the two fighters was
quite friendly.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-06-11
FIRE AT HARTLAND.
The Damage Was Much Less Than Was
Reported,

Pittsfeld, June 10.-The fire at Har t.
land last evening by which the town hall
and the hall occupied by the Masons and
Odd Fellows, a house and stable owned
and occupied by Lyman Cook and Pratt S
variety store were badly damaged, was
discovered a few minutes after O'Clock in
the stable occupied by Cook. 1t is thought a
small boy started the fire from some Goals
he was playing with in tin can. The
citizens and help at the woolen mill got
out what hose they had, but were unable
to check the fire. Word was sent to Pitts
field for help and Chief Engineer D. M.
Burks and the firemen promptly re-
sponded with their entire app aratus by
special train. Two lines of hose were laid
from the mill fire pump and the flames
were soon under control. The total loss
will be in the vicinity of SO 600. Loss
on town hall, $4,000, on which there is
only $4,000 insurance Cooks loss is
$1,000; Pratt's loss $500 by fire and water.
The Masons and Odd Lellows lose their
furniture and part of their paraphernalia.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-06-11
CANTON RIDGELY NOW.
Takes First Prize in Patriarch's Drill at
SIsowhegan.

Skowhegan, June 10.-It was found i'm
possible owing to the heavy rain to start
the parade of the cantons of thepatriarchs
militant until this evening. At ?.30, how
ever, the line was formed headed by the
Canton Worombus of Lewiston and over
400 cheveliers participated. Wet grounds
prevented the holding of the drill out of
doors and the cantons competed for the
three prizes in the armory of Co. E. The
first prize was won by Canton Ridgeley
of Portland; Augusta took the second
and Canton Halifax, of Wateryille the
third
This evening the largest banquet ever
held in Somerset county occurred in
Coburn hall, 400 being served. At the sub
sequent exercises Col. A. Marston of
Skowhegan acted as toast master and the
following toasts were responded to.
Address of Welcome, E. N Merrill of
Skowhegan; response, Gen. J. l.. Small
of Biddeford; t''Patriarchs Militant, -
Gn. H. G. Foster Of Waterville "Our
Annual Field Day." Major FL. Pond Of
Augusta; "Encampments,' Col. j. H.
Dearborn of Biddeford; Subordinate
Lodges" Col. J. G. Hersey of Houlton;
'fThe Rebekahs,'' Col. A. B. Nealey of
Lewiston; "An Outside View" Forrest
Goodwin of Skowhegan.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-06-11

z Mr.. Calhoun made it clear to the asslsU-
ant secretary that he had not been gullty
OF the indiscreet utterances attriputeo 10
him in some newspapers upon his arrival
at New York recently. DR.: Congosto, me
Spanish consul at Philadelphia, VINO with
Consul General Lee formed the COM
mission to inquire into the facts con-
nected with the death of DR.. Rulz is ex-
pected in Washington tomorrow. lie Will
bring with him probably two, reports one
the joint report signed by himself and
Gen. Lee, and the other an individual re-
port such as Gen. Lee submitted to the de-
partment through Mr.. Fishback, though
by not any means reaching the same
conclusions.
1t is expected that DR.. Congosto's in
dividual report will go to show that DR..
Ruiz died in jail from self-inficted in.
juries while suffering from temporary
alteration of mind and that he was well
cared for during his confiement. 1t is also
probable that DR.. Congosto has given
some attention to the subject of the
naturalization of Ruiz and has endeavor
to show that there was at least reason.
able doubt upon that point which justified
the treatment of the case in a fashion
different from that usually adopted.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-06-11
Senator Bradbury.s s5th Birthday.

Augusta, June 10.-Ex-United States
Senator J. W. Bradbury was 95 years old
today and his Goth year was entered upon
with hearty congratulations from Angus
ia friends. Many called upon him at his
residence during the day presenting flow
ers. Among them was Chief Justice Full
Ter and family, the former being here on
the occasion of Augustus centennial an
niversary observed Wednesday when he
gave the oration. He was introduced on
that occasion by Mr.. Bradbury, who made
an able address. His ability and health
are wonderful for man of his age.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-06-11
WoMAN's BOARD OF MISSIONS. ,
The Maine Branch In Session at Ban.
gor.

Bangor, June 10.-The Maine Branch
of the Women's Board of Missions assem-
bled in the Gath annual meeting in Cen
tral church, Bangor on Thursday morn
ing, for an all day and evening sitting.
A large number of delegates were pres
ent.
The business of the morning consisted
in reports from the various departments
of the branch work, and all of them
showed a progressive spirit and healthy
tone of enthusiasm in the purpose of the
organization.
Mrs. W. n. Fem of Portland, the presi-
dent of the branch, announced her desire
to resign next year, declaration which
was the cause of much regret and numer-
GUS protestations.
The officers elected in the afternoon
were the same as those of last year S
board, with the exception of Mrs. G. L.
Patton of Auburn, elected vice president
instead of Mrs. H. 6. Mank of New
Gloucester.
Delegates to the meeting of the Wom-
ans Board in New London were chosen.
In the afternoon Mrs. W. A. Houghton
of Brunswick read paper on Japan.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-06-11
FouRH oF:JuLY.
Meeting Last Night Was Large
1y Attended.

The committee on the Fourth of July
night and it was largely attended by
prominent citizens and those who are in
terested in working up various features
for the biggest celebration that Portland
has ever had.
A large delegation from the Portland
directed to go ahead and carry out the
programme which has been outlined at
length in the PRESS for the yacht races.
The Portland Wheel club was repre-
sented by good sized committee. The
club has kindly volunteered to handle an
Illuminated bicycle par ade for the eve
ming of July fifth. They were voted $3.50
by the committee and told to go ahead
and offer prizes for this show and make
it success.
The committee on the horrible and
fanta site parade give notice that they
will meet with any and all persons who
desire to participate in this feature of the
day, on Tuesday evening next at 73o p.
m. in the Ward ward room on Myrtle
street. At this meeting the matter will
be talked over and the features considered
by the committee.
The comm ittee extended formal invi-
tation to the Lynn company of the Massa-
chusetts Naval battalion to be present in
Portland on the day of the celebration
and aid US in making things lively.
The next meeting of the committee will
be held ON Saturday evening.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-06-11
Tho wiscasset Roads Affairs.

Wiscasset, June 1O-Mr. Wallace Will
son of Boston, Mr.. A. M. Spear and Mr..
6. W. Hazelton of Gardiner were here to-
day and endeavored to obtain from the
officials of the Wiscasset & Quebec Rail
road company and also from the bond
holders the approval of Mr. Wilson's plan
for the reorganization of the road. While
the officers of the company were disposed
to fully consider any reasonable proposit-
ion coming from responsible parties and
looking to the completion of the road
and the payment..of its Indebtedness, they
are not disposed to assent to any plan
ground upon a disposal or sacrifice of
their property. Undoubtedly meeting of
all interested parties will be had at very
early date to consider the interests of the
company.