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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-03-10
i'm THE OLD DOMINION.
A Northern Mans Impressions of
Richmond and It's People.
Cavalier and Puritan Contracted
One Thrives on Tradition, the
Other on Fact-A Talk
Without Sting.
Especial Richmond CYaN Letter1

Virginia is sui generis. There is no
other state like it in the union. And
there is no city like Richmond. No
one who has failed TO visit the
former capital of the confederacy
IAN truthfully say that he has
thorough knowledge of the south.
Richmond is as different from Atlanta
as New York is from Chicago. Atlanta
is booming, bustling, boisterous. Rich
mond is sedate, dignified, patrician. AL
though northern business enterprise
aas revolutionized things to some ex-
tent, it has had no effect on the social
life of Nirginia's aristocracy.
Courtesy still rules the day. People
do not walk all over you" to use a
slang phrase, when you stroll through
the business part of the city. They
10 not set you down as an imbecile if
you ask for information about this or
that monument or public building.
Several years ago, while walking
through Central park in New York,
saw stranger halt in front of the
statue of the Puritan father. He asked
& native what the statue was for"
For fools to look at" was the reply.
1t is barely possible that the New
Workers. answer was inspired by honest
disgust, for of all the bad work in Cen
trail park the Puritan father is by all
odds the worst; yet the remark showed
an utter absence of gentlemanly feel
ing.
Richmond has some good statuary.
1t also has some bad statuary. sought
information from strangers concerning
both kinds, and in every instance re-
ceived courteous and comprehensive ex-
plantations. A Virginian who would an
swer traveller as did the New Yorker
alluded to would, honestly believe, be
9stracized BY decent society. He would
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-03-10
The Judge Was Right.

The papers report that Judge Robin
son. of Youngstown, o., expressed him
self in strong terms lately regarding
salQonkeepers who had persisted in
selling liquor to zen in whose cases
protests had beeu filed by wives or
other relatives, aid refused a new trial
in case where the jury had awarded
a wife $500 against such an offender.
He declared that both he and the jury
had become impressed with the fact
that the "itnesses fer the defense in
such cases are "barroom lonugers, will
ing to swear to anything" A large ex-
perience in the prosecution of liquor
cases leads us 10 affirm our belief in the
truth and justice of Ju' re Robinson'i
|"c,aration.
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ONE GLASS A DAY.
But in the End 1t Meant Drunknrd's


| knew a young man who was in the
Liverpool customs, and who had for
many years been a total abstaiuer. On
one occasion he said to friend of mine:
Il think it's a stupid thing to be total
abstainer, and tie ones self down so
much. l don't see why man can't make
himself a definite allowance from day
to day 1t would do no harm. Now [
am going to alter my system, and take
just one glass day and no more
WELL" said my friend, you are per-
fectly well without it"
"Oh, yes, I'm very well in health"
"Then, why not let it alone?"
"Oh, one glass day won't hurt"
"But you are great deal better with
out it."
well, I don't know; 1 shall just try
one glass day and keep to it."
For u months that man did keep to
his one glass day. That indicates that
he was a man of very considerable
natural self-control. But at the end of
the 10 months he said: Il think it's a
foolish thing for man to lay dow any
hard and fast line for himself. A man
ought to be able to say: 1 will take as
much as is good for me, and as little as
is good for me. l will restrict myself
to what my requirements need" He
aimed at that.
Six months afterwards that young
man was picked up, reeling drunk in
the street His employers fcrgave him
the first offense, as he had borne an ex-
cellent character up 20 that time; but
that first offense was followed by a sec
ond, and he was eventually dismissed
from the customs, and became an out
cast from society. He then plunged
into life of intemperance, and within
a few short years of that first fall, de
lirium tremens hurried him into eterni-
ty! This is how the fatal habit OF
drunkenness grows, little by little
Temperance Tract.
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certain governor Of Rhode Island
who lived i'll Newport and was mem
Der of the Congregational church, mar
ried woman who vas Baptist, with
out any understanding as to the ar
rangement of religious matters. The
first Sunday morning after the mag
riage the PAR started out at church
time together. They walked side by
side as Tar SIS the corner of Church and
Spring streets, where their accustomed
ways to church diverged, and there
they stopped. He stood with a little
logged leaning toward his church, she
with the same leaning toward hers.
well, wife, said the governor, which
way shall we go?" She made no an
sWer, nor did she make any sign of go
ing his way. The governor looked up
at the beautiful spire and CHEEKY door
Of Trinity church, under the shadow of
which they stood. "Ha!" said the gov
e+nor, let's throw up both our
churches and go in here" And into
Trinity they went, and were devout
EpiscOpalianse ever after.-Boston Tran
script.
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glad to see zee. You can ell what's
wantin' to be done, and you'll please
to get about it in yer OWE way.
Il shan't say anything agen teetotal
ways after this, and I'd take to 'em my
self only 1 be gettin' too old to make a
change"
After haymaking came the corn har-
vest, the one ending quite as satisfac-
tor1ly as the other. When the harvest
supper was held Sam made a little
speech to the men.
Il thank you all very heartily on be
half of our mother and myself for your
willing help during the harvest, and
especially for the cheerfuiness with
which you accepted the change we
made at the beginning of the year.
You nave proved to me that it was the
right thing had l not been certain of it
before. In comparing notes with my
friend Farmer Tarver l find that the
cost of harvesting the hay and corn
has been something below the average.
AS it was your efficient work that les
sened the cost it is only fair that you
should share the benefit derived, and
l have much pleasure in handing over
to each man n half-sovereign and to the
women and boys proportionate sum.
at the same time thanking you again
for the help rendered.
These remarks were, of course, re-
ceived with much cheering.
Since we showed the neighboring
farmers how we'll the harvests could
be gathered in without drink others
have also stopped the supply, and at
the present time there are but few vino
give away any intoxicating liquor at
all during harvest, the majority having
fallen in with the better custom of Civ
ing some harmless rage.-Temper-
ance Record.
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grateful soil. has never had the oppor.
tunity or the time to cultivate tradi-
tional sentiment. The struggle for ex.
istence has taught him to be, above all
things, practical. The southerner, on
the other hand, reared in land of sum
shine, his fertile acres worked by Save
labor, highly educated in excellent
schools, for generations lived in an at
mosphere of romance and chiyalric ira
dltiCn. He was, at the beginning of
the civil war, not possessed of his ideas,
but, as Heine puts it, possessed by
them; and they forced him into the
field with an impetuoSity equal, if not
more forceful, than that which hurried
thousands of northern men to the front
10 die for the preservation of the
union. The union army fought for the
glory of the nation, its commercial and
political supremacy. The confederate
hosts suffered for what they consid-
cred constitutional rights and priv
ileges.
In a commercial way, the south has
been benefited by the war. Everybody
l spoke to in Richmond admitted this.
And all were equally frank in assert
ing that the idea of secession is wrong,
and that they would be first to take up
arms in defense of the integrity of the
union, should circumstances require it.
But when the talk drifted into dis
cussion of the causes which led to the
civil war my new friends a once as
sumed a reserved air and contended
that the confederate cause had been
the cause of the people.
1t all seemed paradoxical to me at
first. After a few days | began to I'M
derstand;' and by the time | was ready
to leave Virginia ] had learned much.
2 all previous estimates had omitted
to pay due attention to traditional in
huence. Had failed to consider psyche
logical reasons and physical environ
ment. Actual contact with the people
explained what copious reading had
made incolrprehensibIe and pulling.
You can't measure people with
yardstick. The cavalier of Virginia
and the puritan of Massachusetts are
two different beings. And they will
remain so for many years to come.
But | am convinced of this: Should
the United States ever have to fight
again for lis maintenance they would
be found on the battle field side by
side. What remains of the spirit of
secession is reverential, but it is no
longer a living, overmastering prin-
cip!e. What is left of it does homage
TO the yalor of its heroic defenders;
finds expression in noble statuary and
ie treasured in the memories Of those
VINO have lost dear ones. Those who
would fight over again the battles of
1861 to 1865 are few and far between;
and the younger generation, the men
aC2 women who are making the new
south" believe rs firmly in union,
one and inseparab be, as did the immor-
tai Lincoln and the gallant Grant.
II is good to know our brethren. A
visit to Richmond will unyeil much that
is Beautiful in southern character and
brush away preiudices which have a.
most become sentiment.
G. w. WEIPPIERT.
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6efce of Gen. Lee, on Franklin street;
and half dozen or more excellent mon
uments of men who made the Old Do
miIion famous the world over.
of these historic spots are pointed
OUT with pride; but around Hollywood
ceinetery centers the real sentiment of
Ril hmond's citizenship. A visit to this
city which does not embrace a drive
through Hollywood is incomplete; for
there only can be witnessed the outward
signs of the great reverence in which
the southern people hold their de-
parted heroes. On the side of hill,
overlooking the James river, is the I'M
pretentious grave of Jefferson Davis, al
mest hidden under the shade of a mag
nIicent tree. Farther on is the last
resting place of Gen. J. E. B. Stuart, the
dtshing cavalry leader; and in a quiet
SPOT near by rest the remains of Gen.
Pickett, of Gettysburg fame. At the
cher end of the cemetery towers pvr-
amid, erected by the women of Rich
mond, constructed of stone and en-
twined by ivy. unique memorial to the
confederate dead, grander in conception
than the marble monument near by
which gives the names of hundreds who
died for the lost cause
When the southerner is with his
silent heroes he is at his best. He APP
lT9aches their graves with reverence
5JTT1-c5f love. He leaves laughter behind
when he enters the gate of Hollywood.
He does not shed tears, but is overcome
by memories of the greatness of his he
roes, who knew how to fight I'd die for
the principles which he himself holds
sacred. He is to-day as loyal to the old
flag as the descendant of the Puritans
of New England, yet is convinced in his
own mind that the south had a right to
secede from the union. His is struggle
between tradition and cold fact, be-
tween sentiment and reality.
There is a vast difference between
the man of the north and the man of
the south. Sentiment in the north Is
just as strong as in the south. And so
is love of country. But with this diff
ference-the northern man will fight
only for a well-defned purpose, the
southern man for an idea or an ideal.
The New Highlander, by instinct and
tradition a trader, or the tiller of un-
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-03-10
Dainty Coffee Pots,

The prettiest, most attractive and
dainliest things in the way of coffee
pots are the little brass French coffee
pots, exactly the shape of the head of a
good-sized mallet, and with the addi-
ton of tiny little nose and short
straight handle at the side. This cof-
fee pot stands on its head to open, the
coffee is put in between the strainers,
the water follows, the two parts are
screwed together, it is righted, and the
coffee drips through in the most ap-
proved French fashion. The wife of a
Well-known New York artist makes cof-
Zee in one of these little coffee pots
every morning. Chicago Times lIeralu d,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-03-10
TEMPERANCE.
HARVESTING WITHOUT LIQUOR
How Sam Established n Practical
Temperance Reform.

Temperance Reform.
One morning, near the close of the
wheat harvest, our brother Sam care
home from the fields in towering rage
and walked into the dairy where the
mother was making up butter. knew
something must have greatly disturbed
him, for, passing near a cider bottle
waiting to be filled, he gave it a savage
kick, sending it rolling for a consider
able distance along the paved yard.
The bottle was a wooden one, exactly
like a small cask, and rolled beautifully.
Whatever is the matter, Sam?"
Il can't stand it any longer, mother"
stand what, my boy?" at the same
time putting a finishing touch to pat
of butter she was artistically shaping.
|'Was the bottle in your way?"
Aye, that's just the mischief of it,
mother It's always in the way, and
I'd like to kick every bottle of the farm
and knock in the head of every casl
down in the cellars"
But what particular harm have the
bottles been doing this morning."
Doing? Why, there's every man
about the place half drunk.
Look here, mother, the only way out
of the difficulty is to stop the supply of
drink to the men. Here we are, our
selves total abstainers because we know
the drink to be bad, poisoning the men
with it every day. know you are not
comfortable about it."
The first intimation of any change
was made about two months before
Christmas, Sam speaking to them one
evening as they came up to receive their
wages. 1t had always been the custom
TO give them cider when they were paid,
but on this occasion they were RECALLED
with coffee instead.
About a fortnight after, on a similar
occasion. Sam said to them:
Il am glad you like the coffee, al.
Suppose you bring your wives up next
week to give their opinion. Good
night" and he was off again before any
reply could be made.
What do un name, Garge?" said Joe.
"Blow'd if can tell, joe" said George.
When the wives came up with their
husbands the following week the table
was spread with an extra supply of pro-
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-03-10

The solemnity of face worn by the
average Chinaman deccives westerners
into the belief that he and his fellows
never amuse themselves. In reality,
their amusements are divided into
feaSts, festivals, ceremonials, recrea-
tionS and entertainments, and i'm all of
these noise forms prominent part.
Music, as it is known in China, is an IN
dispensable adjunct to e' cry entertain
ment. When Chinese gentlemen feast
they are soothed by the queer tinkle of
stringed instruments played by girl
musicians. Yet occasionally a Chinese
band of men musicians will play some
melody which is soft and pleasing to oc-
cidental ears some lullaby or love song
droned out on their queer instruments
with grace and art.-Chicago Evening"
News.
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visions, the mother also being present
TO pour out. just before they went
home Sam spoke to them quietly, but
firmly:
Il am glad you like the coffee, all,
because we intend making change in
respect to the supply of drink. After
the first of the New Year we shall no
longer supply to our work people either
beer or cider, but give an equivalent in
money, In addition to which, during
harvest, threshing, or any such extra
times. we shall furnish good supply
of tea, cocoa or some other beverage of
a like kind"
This announcement was received with
no little CONSERVATION by the men.
Some were silent, others murmured,
while one or two openly expressed dis
sent
The men. with one exception submit
ted to the change. Joe Davies wasn't
goin' to drenlt pegs wash" and so found
another master. His place, however
was soon filled by steady young man
who was exceedingly anxious to work
under the new regulations.
One day just before the haymalling,
as Sam was walking round the farm, he
was accosted from the other side of
hedge by Farmer Tarver, whose mead
ows adjoined ours.
when dc zee think about settin' tn
men on mo~1n', Mr.. Sam?"
Monday morning, Mr.. Tarver. I've
got the machines all ready. ] suppose
you will begin in a day or two:-
Aye, l shall start Monday, all bein'
well, How much have zee got laid
down for mowin' this YEAR,"
Just about a hundred acres, l sup
pose. You will haye near that?"
AS near as can be. l say, Mr.. Sam,
what be zee goin' to do about TIL
drenk?"
DO without, Mr.. Tarver," replied
Sam, smiling.
Il be most afeared there's lot O.
trouble afore zee, Mr.. Sam, and if you
can't get on you must come to me-
I'll lend zee IA hand or two," said the
kind-hearted farmer.
81 thank you very much, Mr.. Tar
ver," said Sam, "and in case of need
will come to you. Suppose we make "a
bargain; If you have finished haymak-
ing first, then come to my help, and if
have finished before you will come
to your help"
agreed, Mr. Sam. be afeard you'll
want help and shall be glad to come"
Finally our last load vas carried
home and our last rick finished.
Nov. then, ALL" said Sam. "to-mor-
row morning we'll go, men, horses and
wagons. to help Mr.. Tarver, for the
farmer is rather behind"
The old man was not little pleased
when he saw such force coming to
his help, and gave them a hearty wei
come.
81 didn't -Hin'; MS you'd "a got afore
me like ihiN Mr.. Sam. but be right
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the civil war. The Lee monument and
statue, one of the finest specimens Of
modern art in America, is an object of
veneration, almost "a shrine. jefferson
Davis is not yet remembered either in
bronze or marble. Perhaps, with Wash
ington, he is first in the hearts of the
Nirginians; but if such is the case the
affection was not displayed before me.
However. before another decade passes
away, Richmond will have Il Davis me-
mortal which, in gorgeousness of de-
sign, will rival the Grant memorial in
New York.
In the north dead man is soon for
gotten. In Virginia he is held in public
remembrance. Richmond has many
SHOW places" There Is the old state
capitol, once the seat of confederate
governments; and ST. Johns church,
where Patrick Henry delivered his
great patriotic speech. Give me lib
erty, or give me Death and the Jeffer-
son Davis mansion, now a confederate
war museum; and the war time resi-
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1898-08-01
KNOWN WE'LL BY 1RhV Hh1N''
CAPTAIN Natural" Miller, OF Louis
vile, Passes Away.

Louisville. Ky, July 24.-NeWS was
o,i,,ol here Yesterday Announcing the Hea'i1
Of CAPTAIN CT. W. Miller, inc Ne''i GA
stranlboatnan, at scranton, Miss
rautalu Natural" Miller. as We was oG''
,r,o,yp was the Oldest and propap'y INC
WIDEST known river man IL me country
Ma ,aa made Louisville Ais nome loI
over seventy years. Captain Miller "@H
horn in PENNSYLVANIA Ia 1910 ana Came ~
this city when a mere boy. HIS seeono
wife was Captain Mary Miller, the htSN
woman ever granted a A%eAso " P14o' "
t.-,uIuQt.t , ,i.
,.,I,,,,u Natural" Miller received his
nickname years ago through MS F4N'l do
eo,lales. because ne peIaisLehty H9'9'e"
thar he was a natural pilot. Like hea44y
an ,,uutrs uI MS profession, he began l1ic
as d boat IlOatcr ana followed mat Nota-
lion until late III the ulueS. when nc
learned the bells and how 10 steer steam
boats becoming ii fuu neGB"d pinot. i4e
accumulated means and bought eAteAs4Fo
tracts Of land. He also owned the 81
Nicholas block. at Sixth and Court pace
,s we'll as several improved pieces OF prop
erty III Portland. He pult several slhaII
steamboats,, the last beng the @alhe' Il
very IrAu craft, but he TOOK her SoutH ''I'd
mace money with 4Ier Carrying 'ol'oH'
HIS wife Mrs. Mary Miller, was tOut-
al,-ylls niLrQ- working woman, and WHen II
came To standing watch a. the wheel SHe
could uutIaSt any OF her nlitls co'~aS uta.
hundreds of stories We're printed OF MIS-.
Mlllcr's exports with steamers NJ the
Dayous and small streams Of the south.
Mrs. Miller died about four years ago.
CAPTAIN Miller mad been in bad health for
a humber Of years. When his steamboat,
the LYDIA Norval. sank at New orleans
ne was standing on the deck, and in MS
excitement he bit mis- lip. Blood poisoning
set in and mad since given the Old captain
much trouble.
About four months ago Captain Miller
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1898-08-01

by millions of bushels. responding to mar
gin calls, paying carrying charges and
meeting cost Of export is no child's game,
and as the deal progressed gilt-edSed Sc
curities began to come out OF the Letter
strong box and find their way into the
banks as collateral for wheat carrying
loans.
Early in last June l.. Il. Letter did some
rapid figuring. and found he had tied up
In this way about $lG000,0o0 Of his best
security which he and his son had re-
ceived loans Of $1,000 900. The market
conditions were not inviting, and it was
plain that the deal was being carried too
far: that bad mistake had been made in
trying to protect dollar wheat by boosting
prices to 1.5O and $685. and taking al Of
fered at these figures.
Mr.. Letter and his son had II conference
at the Auditorium hotel and the former
said plainly that he would go no further;
that the deal would have to be abandoned
at once so far as he was concerned. When
this decision reached the ears Of the bank
ers they, of course, took steps to protect
themselves. The $l0000,000 which had been
loaned to Letter was furnished mainly by
Chicago and New York banks, those in
this city that We're the most heavily inter-
ested being the illiuois Trust and Savings
First National, Continental National and
Merchants Loan and Trust
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1898-08-01
CARTAGENA MAY BE BOMBARDED
italian Admiral Has Been Ordered To
Throw Shells Into the City.

New York, July pa dispatcn from
Colon, Colombia, printed here today says:
THE position of The Ccrruti matter is now
extremely serious Three Italian warships
are in front of CartaGena, one is mere ana
another lying at BuenaVentura.
The Italian minister al BOgOta Is mere on
board the steamer Atrato. Ell route for
Europe.
The italian admiral has received orders
to lombard Cartagena.
Great Britain and the United States are
Intervening and the admiral, having repre-
scented the situation to his government. Is
now awaiting final instructions.