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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-06
SUNDAY. NOVEMBER 6. 1898.

bring them out to vote The callers had money
to spend. and when they carried man who
was inclined that way. they would make stops
at the grog shops between the voters home and
the polling place. On the way to the poll con-
tracts were frequently made as to the price to
be paid for the vote and on arrival at the voting
place the callers FASTENED to land their game.
The other side stood ready to make an assault
on the new arrival. whom they cndeavored to
call" aside. possibly to go the other candidate
dollar better and then wrangle was sure
to follow The doubtful voter was closely
watched until his ballot was deposited and
then. in the shadow Of a doorway stoop. he
received the money which had been promised
FOR time lost" The purchasable voters were
well known, and many of them made 1t prac-
tce to remain away from the voting places until
late in the day in the hope that prices would
go up.
When the polls closed the work Of the men
who had charge Of the boxes began. Many OF
the downtown voting places were in grog shops.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-06

which swarmed with drunken men. who were
separated from the election officials only by
thin partition. Offering no barrier at times when
they wanted to see what was going on. In this
atmosphere the votes Of dead men and OF men
who never existed of residents of other parts OF
the city, were counted and returned, and the
sacred privilege Of election by the people was
converted into farce.
1t has never been charged that these outrages
took place in any district except those in the
lower part Of the city. and it is we'll known
that no Democrat was ever driven from poll
when his party in the minority. The con-
dtion became improved when the registration
laws went into force. and the elections with
rough and tumble fighting accompaniment, vote
buying poll blocking. etc. have become dim
recollection with the older voters, and are hap
PLY unknown to those who have arrived at the
voting age since the Republican party Instituted
the ballot reform
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-06

record where candidates were credited with
larger majorities than there were voters tn the
district. and bad men took advantage Of the in
adequate check system to perpetrate all kinds
Of frauds The registration lists were made
public and in many instances citizens who were
entitled to cast ballot were deprived of the
privilege by men who mpersonated them at the
polls"
The roughs who voted "early and often knew
Che districts where there would be the least
difficulty connected with their work. and they
vent to the various places and. under the pro-
lection of a gang large enough to silence
challenger. cast their votes using in some in
stances the names Of well-known citizens. who
found themselves disfranchised when they came
later In the day.
Colonization was practsed and winked at and
IN some Of the lower districts 1t was no un-
usual thing for a body OF roughs to take pos
session Of q polling place. toward the end OF the
voting hours, and prevent men who were en-
tttIed to vote from getting near the box The
poli bully respected neither age nor station and
tnen who were known to be old residents and
honored citizens would often be compelled to
~swear In their votes because some bully who
acted as a discourager of fair elections, In the
uosition OF challenger said II challenge that
vote" Some wise men pocketed their wrath
and indignation and swore in their votes, but
many citizens resented the insinuation which
went with a challenge and suffered bodily harm
On that account.
One of the regular expenses OF candidates was
hack hire and pay for men who acted as call
ers." The callers duty was to go 70 the
homes Of Ill or infirm voters and "sleepers" and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-06

oh-and the custom Of giving African first namaa
to slaves continued there until il was disn,aced
by the facetious use of classical names. But il
his first purchaser was named Jones. It seems
'"at saVe-oWner seldom or never gave his
own name to negroes whom he had not bougbt
direct from the importer. to their children
"One curious result Of this way Of INTRODUCING
Africans to Anglo West Indian civilization ia
still to be seen in Jamaca-or was until within
the present generation-in the multitude OF ths
black Bosles in Jamaica at a period when there
was not so far as | could learn. single white
man there Of that name. The reason Of this IS
said to have been in the large slave-importing
business done by two brothers named Paul and
Andrew Boyle. Whatever negroes were for
any reason. left in stock after the Bogles had
held one Of their sales were named Boyle The
firm Of Boyle Bros. must have COVE out of bust
ness at least century ago. for it is as long az
that since the slave trade ceased to be legal
And yet 1 remember. when | was a child that
negroes named Boyle still cherished the tradi-
ton that Paul was the elder brother and the
head Of the firm. and that It more dgnfed.
therefore. for a Boyle to be christened Paul
than to be christened Andrew. once old
white woolled negro Of that name was put into
the witness box to testify about two sons Of
his who had got themselves into trouble
Counsel began his examination with: You
have two sons. believe. whose names are An
drew and Paul?'
The witness drew himself up to his full
height. NO sab. | beg you TO correc' dat sah
Paul and Andrew. sah-not Andrew and Paul"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-06

walk. It has a tesseated floor and a seat. In
the centre. upon a pedestal. standing out strong
ly against the white marble background is the
bronze bust Of Mr. Hunt This has been highly
praised, both for its fine artistic qualities and
for the fidelity Of the likeness on lesser pedes-
tails. against the piers at the ends Of the me-
mortal. there will be massive bronze caryatides.
one representing Sculpture and Painting. and
the other Architecture These figures. however.
have not yet been put in place on each side Of
the centre OF the monument three openings
pierce the wall Of the exedra. This design IS
carried out in the Greek Ionic order. with col
umns Of green Maine granite. In the panels.
below the openings and between the columns.
appear the names of the many New-York art
societies which contributed to the memorial
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-06
PROUD OF JAMAICAN NAMES
NEGROES OF THE ENGLISH ISLANDS
WHO REAR OLD ENGAISH
COGNOMENS.

Speaking Of the prospect Of third West India
island being added to the territory Of the United
States. an ex-Jamaican said: "One thing that
makes a marked difference between the Jamai-
can negro and his cogener in this country Is
the Jamaicans pride Of name. The same thing
may exist among the coored people elsewhere.
but | have never noticed 1t.
"Of course there are good many colored peo-
pie there who have no strict legal right to any
surname but that fact only adds to the pride
Of those who can, If necessary. show certificates
Of birth including the words his wife And
the interesting thing about it is that there are
negroes here and there the island who bear
names which are borne by no living white resi-
dent There used to be a few black Shuttle
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-06
THE WORLDS BIGGEST SILVER NINE.

From The Engineering and Mining Journal.
The biggest silver producer In the world at
present is the Broken Hill Proprietary Com
pany. In New South Wales. The output Of that
cOmpanys mines for the fiscal year ending on
May 81, 1898. was g. 122.21O fine ounces Of sill
YER The Anaconda Copper Mining Company. in
Montana, came second. with production Of
5,O74. 0}6 ounces Of silver. 1t is worth noting
that in both OF these mines the silver is pro-
duced in connection with other mctalS-at Bro
ken Hill with lead and at Anaconda with cop
per The latter is principally a copper mine.
since the metal forms the greater part Of the
value OF its ores
The Compania Huanchaca de Bolivia has had
the operation OF its mines seriously interfered
with for the last two years by water and other
hishaps. Its production in 1891 was ljl,993
Kilograms. or 4SSG673 ounces. Of silver. This is
not much more than one-haf of the maximum
output, which was reached in ls93. and was
2SLOO7 kilograms, or 9O3i .3S5 ouncea
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-06
A RICH PEARL FIELD.
From The Chicago Times Herald.

OF the wonderful richness Of the newly dis
covered pearl beds along the coast OF New-Cale-
donia Consul Wolf, Of NOumea, says that lit
tie boat Of one and one-haf tons furnished
twenty-five pounds OF pearls in 1897 These
pearls are Of the finest water and are pink. yell
low, gray and black AS high as 256 pearls
have been found in one oyster shell. The waters
have been fshed only to depth OF seven feet.
owing to the lack Of divers A Partisan syndi-
cate, however, capitalized at 100000 has OBJ
tanned a concession covering 1870 miles Of coast,
and with the latest improved machinery. Will
fish waters to depth Of seventy-hve feet At
the greatest depths the largest shells are found.
ard the Consul predicts wonderful increase Of
the worlds wealth In pearls
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-06
VOTING NOW AND THEN.
THE TERRORS THAT BESET ELECTORS
IN NETWORK FIFTY YEARS AGO

Voters who will go to the polls on Tuesday to
record their choice for Governor and other Of
noers will find that matter where they may
nve or what their political belief may be. voting
Is an easy duty that it requires little time. and
they will leave the polls knowing that the vote
which has been cast by them Will be properIv
recorded and counted. The younger voters will
not appreciate this highly as those who re-
member the days when voting was connected
with much unpleasintness. with personal risk
and loss Of time. and when the vote of the man
who was entitled to the elective franchise was
frequently offset and made vauelees by the
fraudulent ballot Of the repeater
AT elections which took place arcut fifty
years ago the voter came to the polls with his
ballots either printed written by himself. or
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-06
THE HUNT MEMORIAL.
A BEAUTIFUL MONUMENT TO THE GREAT
ARCHITECT RECENTLY UNVEILED

ARCHITECT RECENTLY UNVEILED.
The memorial monument to Richard M. Hunt
the architect. which unveiled few days
ago in the presence Of many distinguished
artists and scuptors Of the city. adds greatly
to the beauty Of that part Of Fifth ave In which
it is situated Recessed in the Central Park
wall between Seventeen and Seventy first SITS.
it stands directly opposite the Lenox Library
building. one of Mr.. Hunts architectural works
The sculptor Of the bust Of Mr.. Hunt. which
forms the central feature Of the memorial was
Daniel c. French and Mr.. French chose as the
architect who should cooperate with him in de-
signing the stonework setting Bruce Price.
president Of the Architectural League Of New
York
The monument which is Of white marble Is a
semi-ellipse. rising three steps above the side
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-06

WORMS, LOT instance
and they II @ yer
seemed TO lose sight
Of their Importance
as the only living
representatives OF a
white family that
was prominent in the
English conquest OF
the island 24O years
ago. The fact that
these particular rel
les of the Shuttle
worths had not a
drop Of Caucasian
blood in their veins
made no difference.
they were Shuttle
worths-'and t h ere
are only a few Of US
left
The way of It was
this: 1t was the GUS
tom OF the white
settlers who bought
newly / m porte i
slaves TO give their
own surnames to
their purchases, leav-
ing the native Afri-
can name to serve az
a first name. So the
surname was COM
mon to all the slaves
OF one master. while
{ h e distinguishing
name Of the indi-
vidual. contrary to
what is the rule
among free races,
was not a given
name. but represent
ed about all that it's
bearer brought with
him when he left his
native land. There
was no difficulty in
telling whether a
man named Jones
was a white man or
a black man in those
early days. because
the immigrant ne
groes all had African
names-Cudjoe. Qua
q hAA D.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-06

hc toOh tlltlu from
the runners" who
were stationed at or
near the voting
pl a c es. Then he
waited until he could
get a place at the poll
and deposited his
tickets in the box.
I h G check system
was lax. and the
men who received
the votes had no
positive information
as to how many per
sons were entitled to
vote in their district.
Each party had its
poll men. recorders,
o e + k s. inspectors
and challengers. The
latter partisan off,
Gals were supposed
TO know the men who
were entitled to vote,
and their duty was
to prevent illegal
voting. but their real
office was to prevent
q man on the other
side from voting. re-
gardless Of the rights
In the case. Fights
growing out OF chal-
lenges were the order
Of the day in some
districts. and in
many instances vot-
Ws remained away
from the polls rather
than run the risk Of
bodily harm.
But that was not
all" said Abram 8.
Hewitt In speaking
e the old-time cleo
don days. ut took
Ill night to canvass
ehe vote in many
election districts, and
gross frauds were
perpetrated by those
to whom was in
trusted the duty Of
counting the ballots.
There are cases on
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-03-31
Internal Evidence.

Lawyer Sharpsett found he would
be unable to go home in time for
supper. His typewriter girl having
quit for the afternoon, he sat down
at the machine himself and succeed
ed, after half an hours work, in
evolving the following note, which
he sent to his wife by a messenger
boy:
atthe Office 5--30p. m!
DEAR MILL =: I shlal not be
REIMBURSEMENT home his evnen-
nenig until until vrey veryxxxxxx
late do not. wait for mEA A ellen t
W no Has A client with whom I
haev an apopointmen is xxxxxxx
Ike is cmoing to cnosult consultme
& it will take al al all eqenxxxxxx
evening your lvoing husgxxxxxxx
husbnd. j; hiraMes
II know Hiram wrote it'll" ex-
claimed Mrs. Sharpsett after she
had read it. ''Those ks are where
he swore. Chicago Tribune.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-03-31
Why she Days Are Longer.

A story told by Lord Peel shows
that fine culture is already descend
ing upon our masses. AT one of the
large schools in Birmingham boy
was asked, what is the reason why
the days are longer in summer than
in winter9" He replied at once, sit
is the property of all natural objects
20 elongate under the pressure OF
heat. There you see the complete
result of our modern training in the
principles of science.
The boy had grasped funda-
mental mechanical law taught him
N a physical or chemical class, and
his mind, possibly an unusually
llert mind, had been trained not
merely to learn, but to apply. 1t is
mere detail that the particular ap-
plication was grotesque. Lord Peel's
'tory represents typical result of
that instruction in the general prin-
:iples of elementary science which
We dignity by the name of technical
instruction in England. It turns
The stolid billiards of the last gener-
'tions into the new generations of
bright imbeciles, facile, glib and
:ontented.-London Spectator.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-03-31

say 1T is mere arbitrary sign and
means little, if anything, but the
student of ancient things finds in
that we'll known symbol relic of
the days when prescriptions had to
be blessed of the gods to be effective
and will tell us it originally meant
"May Jupiter, or Zeus Cor some
other god who happened to be not
overbusy at the time), bless this pre-
scription and bring the patient
health"
Arch@ologists, while agreeing as
to the antiquity of this medical
symbol or talisman, differ somewhat
as to its exact original meaning.
The Oldest form Of the letter appears
to have been figure like the Eng
lish letter e." with the lower hori-
zontal part crossed with scepter
shape line. This or some modifica-
ton of it has been from time imme-
mortal the symbol Of the planet
Jupiter, and this is given as the rea-
son for placing it at the head of pre-
scriptions, for the great planet,
bearer of the name of the father of
life, was believed in olden days to
have peculiar and powerful intlu-
ence over diseases. This symbol
has also been generally described as
simply the initial letter for Zeus,
the Greek name for Jupiter, but
this only accounts for part of it, as
it makes no provision for the scep
terlike stroke, an object which, ac-
companied or intwined by serpent,
was prominent in representations of
Jupiter. Still others have figured
it as being made up of the initial
and terminal letters of Zadakiel, the
angel and spirit of the great planet.
Some, taking it to be combination
of "R" and e. have held that it
might be derived from the name of
Raphael, angel of the sun, while
one, Taylor, says, ''This ideogram
resolves itself into an arm, grasping
thunderbolt, which is only an.
other way of ascribing it to Jupiter
The bulk Of testimony, therefore,
seems to strengthen the first posi-
ton that the symbol is fragmen-
tary and obsolete medical talisman.
::s.:s notent with the unseen powers.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-03-31
RELIC OF PAGANlsM.

The ar" on Prescription Was Once .
Prayer to Jupiter.
Reminders of a time when NOR
tails were supposed to have close in
tercourse with the gods come up
now and then, and often in the most
unexpected places. For example,
there are some 5000 persons in Chi
cago who daily write invocations
to Jupiter, or Zeus Many times
this number give of their substance
for these talismanic ciphers, hoping
thereby to be rid Of some bodily ill.
Now, the curious part of this latter
day pagan worship is that those
who make the sign of high Olym-
pus' king have little if any thought
of what they are doing, and those
who SO eagerly seek the "parch-
ments' never suspect they are tax
ing part in medico-religious rite
of the middle ages. In short, the
priests of Jupiter" are physicians
and druggists, the supplicants their
patients or customers and the parch-
ments ordinary prescriptions.
In the left hand upper corner of
every physicians prescription OF
druggists recipe may be found
letter "R," having a line drawn
obliquely across its tail.
Not one person in ten who writes
prescription takes the trouble to
recall the significance of that little
stroke across the "R," and not one
in thousand who carries pre-
scription to the dispenser knows
anything at all as to the meaning of
the symbol. Physicians and drug
gists textbooks tell us it stands for
recipe" and means stake of the
following
Many of those who write and dis
pense prescriptions will pause in
their busy moments long enough to
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-03-31
Thanks For the Foundation.

An old itinerant colored preacher
while conducting services at pro.
tracted meeting, was interrupted by
a messenger, who rushed in and ex.
claimed excitedly:
"Parson, de lightnin struck 70
house en- burned it ter de grounl'
The congregation expected to see
the parson collapse under this in.
formation, but he did not.
Burned de house down, did iti"
eyes, suh!"
well, did it hurt de land what de
house wuz on2"
"No, suh!''
THANK de Lord fer dat!" ex.
claimed the parson. ''Thank de
Lord de lands lef'! En- now we'll
sing on page 227, How Firm a
Foundation. Thank some brother
fer de tune! ATLANTA Constitution.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-03-31
Thackeray and Liddell.

Thackeray and the late Dean Lid.
dell were boys together at the ia.
nous Charterhouse school, and they
sat next to each other in the form,
the boys of which were called the
"Emeriti. No one was promoted
from this form who could not repeat
from memory the 'Eclogues'' and
the" Georges. This feat was accom-.
plished by Liddell, but not by Thack.
cray. In giving these "reminiscences
some years ago at the speech day OF
the Oxford Boys High school, DR..
Liddell added that Thackeray accus.
ed him later of having been the Dob.
bin who wrote his Latin verses for
him, an impeachment the dean
would not own, though he admitted
Thackeray could not have writ
'.em himself.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-03-31
why 1t Wouldn't Do.

The fashionable dressmaker look
I'd the design for new gown over
carefully and then shook her head.
1t will never become fad," she
aid.
why nots" they asked.
Its too sensible to be fashion
.ble.
There seemed to be no doubt that
he knew her customers. Chicago
POST.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-03-31
Origin of Brandywine.

The battle of Brandywine was one
Of the worst of Washington numer-
Gus defeats. The name originated,
it is said, from a Dutch brandy dis
tillery on the banks of the stream
Brentwine, variously spelled, being
Dutch name for brandy, or burn
cd Wine"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-03-31

Sydney can now boast the largest
town hall and the largest organ in
the world.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-03-31

There is a macadamized road in
India 1880 miles in length.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-03-31

but now meaning to the average
person little more than 50, an ill
tasting mixture and perhaps i'm
proved health. Chicago Post.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-04

members OF New-York Rhode Island Massachu-
sets Michigan Indiana. West Virginia, Tennessee.
Illinois Ohio and Missouri regiments. Nearly al
are suffering from typhoid or malarial fever None
are seriously III. Following Is list Of the soldier
patients. all Of whom are now at the university
Hospital:
THIRD NETWORK.
HARRY OsTRANDER. Company X. wellsyiIls:
H F WILLIAMS COMPANY D 0swegSi a AE fiI1N
c cGmRsny < A@barn GEORGE 8 sTHoHBE
COMPANY K. Hornellsville: JAMES ". SCOTT.
company @. Tonawanda 6 81 rkAzIIEfH S com.
pany K Welisville
FIRST RHODE ISLAND.
GUY PARISI. Company E; Boston !, c; sC BOZ
ERrs SGmea s%pd RI G0S NAY
Providence. MICHAEL FLANAGAN, Company d.
one HUNDRED AND FIFTY NINTH IND
cennss HARRY HOUGHLAN Company NJ Evans
ys EPWAR2 BI1TEK GSTpaPyt M Gya gsMEs
+ Hill. Company !. Greencastle JOHN l.
SOUTH. Company l. Gasfor'
SECOND WEST VIRGINIA.
ALPHA WILCOXON Company B. Debby. ASA
RILEY company H. Tunnslton; F. G TIERSEY,
Company F, Evergreen; DAVID 5. KING COM
pany X. Hinton.
NINTH MASSACHUSETTS,.
lanes J. WALSH Company x. Clinton.
TWENTY SECOND KANSAS
DUDLEY CHAPMAN. Company L. Atchison: q.
p TRITTT Company Z. Emporia.
SECOND TENNESSEE.
John ) HARRIS Company +. Memphis: W y
ROBINSON musician, Canton s. D; CAGER Bull
LINER Company F. Montezurna.
SEVENTH ILLINOIS.
PATRICK FAHERTY Chicago; DANIEL
MDONNELL. Company H. Chicago.
NINTH OHIO.
THOMAS WILLIAMS. Company c, Columbia
TENTH OHIO.
JOSEPH 4 SETTLER Company X. Cleveland
THIRTY-THIRD MICHIGAN.
GEORGE /. MATTASoN Company I, Detroit
FOURTH MISSOURI.
ROBERT MILLER Company H. Chillicothe
SECOND DIVISION HOSPITAL CORPS
F. r BAT.DRIDGE. Terre Haute.