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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-07

The Couitan Is Il pas seul. performed by girl
b'crful If water while she executes variety Of
steps accompanied hy WrithinS TCvemcnts Of
the body. The guests residing in the Parish re-
tire to their nWi. homes for tn" afternoon sioata
returning again toward sunset 10 take part in
the evening fcstvties. II Euroi ems are pres
ent the bride is with difficulty induced to re-
main in company: hut. however great her bash
fulness NAV be there is not the slightest trace
OF it on her Countcnancc. which still maintains
an inpassiyc and unconcsrnod expression Lit
tie privacy is. however, 20 be found any whtr re
in the house If rejoicing. for a crowd Of lower
class natives anxious to share in the good fare
and amusemcnts. fills every corner and OBJ
structs every doorway and window
AS before mentioned, il is usual for a settle
trent to be made On the bride by her husband $
parents. If they nave no dowry TO offer, and
the match is not otherwisc objected to, the mat
ter is sometimes arranged among the villagers,
by the youth undertaking to serve the bride s
parents as capitad for . given number Of years,
after the manner Of Jacob and Laban. This
custom is, however. open to grave abuse For.
after his period uf service has expired, the
maiden may after all. be refused to her sutton
! by her aVarcious PARENTS and "A second capt.
tad taken in his place. The old Leyes De
! Indias vainly tried to combat the abuse Of this
| ancestral custom. and one Of these native laws
permits a promised bride to be deposited in safe
custody while her parents are called upon to
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-07
NETWORK TRIBUNE ILLUSTRATED SUPPLEMENT.

merely sur (lVal OF their own ancient tribal
customs, affords further evidence of the un;ruth
or the assumption by the Mil school Of the in
memorial and Worldwide "subjcclion Of
women"
TAGAL MARRIAGES.
Marriages among the Tagals are usually ar
ranged not by the principals but by their
parents. The father and mother Of a marriage
aide youth visit the relatives of the maiden So
GOrical language, hint at the possibility # a
matrimonial alliance between their rcspcctive
FAMILIES. The replies of the maiden's parents
are equally vague and crcumlocutOry and
plain speaking is only rcsorted to when il has
become evident that the parties are mutually
gree. and when both parties are native. if a
hitch occurs ii is usually owing to "A disagree
mcnt about dollars. If, however. the sutton is
a half-brecd. or European he is uncond tionaliy
accepted, ambition and vanity getting the bet
ter of avarice. These p.climinaries settled, the
youths father to the brides parents to dcfray
the expenses connected with the wedding and
a settlement. termed in Tagaoc Viraycaya is
often made by him on the bride. The young
couple then present themselves to the priest.
though not necessarily together. kiss his hand.
and inform him OF their intentions to marry.
The cleric appoints tho day for the wedding and
publishes the banns in the church. The rclgi-
Gus ceremony takes place at the conclusion Of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-07
NOW THINGS ARE DOVE ~ UEAWO.

From Modern Mexico.
The BRIDEGROOM always furnishes the trous-
scau of his bride.
Mines are generally worked as mines and not
for the stock market.
In every city free Right schools are maintained
FOR the working classes
Church professions ar" prohibited Even Il
priest cannot legally walk the streets in his
churchy garments
There is no hanging in Mexico. and outside
what concerns the army and the hrgands. no
cauital punishment
In "A Mexican home the sofa i the seat OF
honor and a guest does not take "a seat upon
it until requested to do So.
Theatrical companies that do not present the
attraction they have billed ar" subject |" hhc.
4 fine is also placed on ban lighters wh" give
a pnor per ormancc Or who do not begin on
time.
4 lawyer is addressed a. liccnsiado tcnc Wh"
has taken "A university degree just as commonly
A. a physician is called doctor and the ahbrc-
Walton Lie IS placed before the name. in writ
ing jus; ~ IDr L..
TN, term Of "A prisoner in "A penitentiary Is
divide d into three periods The first Is occupied
with peual labor Tn" second is labor in the
training school with little play. The thrd.
| "prrr aratory frccdon." includes paid work ana
many PRIVILEGES.
Ni,c If n mans peers try him. and "A majority
is a verdict. II the nine are unanimous there
!. mn onucaI To serve on jury one must nav"
, drloma in Law. medicine or some cthcr pro-
,ossion or an income OF 500 a month; or he
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-07
REGTLiRS EASILY DISTINGt ISHED.

WASHINGTON correspondence Of The Chicago
Record.
Most of the wounded are Regulars. toughened.
hrawny fellows. and you can easily distinsu ish
them from the volunteers 10y the natter-of fact
v,V In which they accept their fate and the lit
tie tricks by which the trained soldier ~ accuse
toned To make himself comfortable. The VOL
untecrs lack the experience their comranes havo
,,ain.d ON th. frontier and in the deserts OF the
Southwest and do not fit into Held hospital
with the same facility. Another and more ac-
curatc test is the color of the flesh me breast
and legs Of the Regulars are bronZed by expos
,,re to the sun and winds of the plains ana
mountains. while the skin Of the volunteer -
still pink and tender.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-07
"CAWAIN" KINGS RECORD.
THE NORTHUMBERLAND BETTER KNOWN
BY His LITERARY SIGNATURE


General Charles King. who commands bril-
gade in the Department of the Pacific under Cen
eral Merritt. although he wears the star on his
shoulder is spoken Of most frequently as Cap
tain King by which name he has become well
known in literary circles because Of the novels
pertaining to Army life which he wrote over ;hat
signature
When ne appointed by President McKn-
ley as a brigadier- general from civil life in
quiries as to who the new General was were in
variably answered by saying: That is Captain
King. who wrote the Army stories"
But those who knew him best knew that Cap
tain King had Army as well as literary
record, and that he had wen an envable posi-
ton in the service for bravery. He was an aid
on the staff Of his father General Rufus King.
in lSGl. when he was a mere boy. ard had
active service when he entered the United States
Military School at West Point where he was
graduated in 1866 Then he fought Indians IN
der General Crook and General Merritt and re-
ceived a disabling wound I'm 1870 because Of
which he had to retire from active service He
served in the artillery and cavalry, ard for
several years an instructor at West Point.
General King born in Albany October II,
| 1914. His father graduated from West
|
1896, when he resigned from the Army For
several years ne was Adjutant General OF the
State of New-York. and also associate
editor OF The Albany Evening Journal" When
| the Civil War broke out General King
| United States Minister to Rome. which place he
resigned to enter the Army.
| His bographer says OF Charles King that re
combined in an eminent degree the paternal
faculties for lighting and writing ard followed
in his fathers footsteps He living at Mil
waukee when the Civil War broke out and went
| 10 the front at the age Of seventeen. He was
appointed To West Point by President Lincoln
personally. "Captain' King although he had
been on the retired list for many years. never
| ceased 10 DE a soldier. He Adjutant-Gen-
cral ~ Wisconsin, military instructor at the Uni
vcrsty Of Wisconsin. and figured conspicuousy
His dress was always military to some extent
and tn, most casual observer would know that
the small wcll-bult erect man had been or was
a soldier
The General is only ; feet inches IN
height but because Of his soldierly bearing
looks taller and while those who have learned
the WAYS OF the trooper IN camp and on the
march in INDECENT peace and exciting war.
through his books and those who have read
with interest his stories showing the real and
the romantic sides OF the life Of a Regular. VIII
continue to speak Of him "Captain his bear
ing and his knowledge VIII give him the respect
Of those who will serve with him and VINO w'I'
know him a. Brigadier-Gcneral King.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-07
NOW GENERAL WHEELER iNhASkED IT.


From The Macon Telegraph.
At the battle of New-Hope Church. between
Atlanta and Chickamauga. General Walker sent
Major William II. Ross. who was on his stan
10 ascertain from General Wheeler VINO occu-
pied an advance position. what was in his 'front.'
He found the General on his horse. with one
leg over the pornmel OF the saddle. Sautin3
him Major Ross said
General Walker intends to make charge AZ
this point and would like 10 know II the enemy
has a masked battery in front OF us.
Il don't know. major" General Wheeler re-
piled but | can soon find out" and. swinging
into position in his saddle. ne galloped up 10
sli ght erninence accompanied by Major Ross
and his staff and planted guidon. moment
later a puff Of smoke in the distance and me
suffering Of Il shell as il flew over them showed
what was ahead. .
Turning TO Major Ross. the general said:
Give General Walker my compliments. and say
there is masked battery in front or us
Major Ross ventured the remark that II was
a rather risky way of unmaskinG battery.
The first shots always fly high. was the cool
reply IT'S the shots that follow that are dam
gerouS.
"When | returned and reported to General
Walker" said the major. Il requested him TO
send some one else the next time he wished bat
terics unmasked by General Wheeler.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-07

tho first mass between :, and Il O'Clock IN the
morning When the eucharist has been admin
istercd TO a wedding party. an acolyic places
a kind Of mantle on the shoulders 81 the '"uP''-
The officiating priest rccit"S Il formula, puts
certain questions receives the Gust mary re-
Mics and in five minutes the nrIt.al Knot -
tied As they leave the church. "A boy" 81 con"
is prcsehicd 10 the bridegroom. from "hlch ~
,akes a handful and passes it to the bride" wh"
roturne II ia the bowl-thus symhoZIng ms On
dowroent of her with all his worldly posses
sions ConvcniiOnally stohd ana lHp'SF'N'' NV
vounp couIlc are rscur red To the ZONE "i 'h'
bride where the day-long catapusan. as THESE
family festivities are termed are about L"
hooip II the parties are Wcll-to-d". the wear
and hcadruen Of the parish arc invited. together
with any Europeans who may happen 10 r'S'"'
i, tho ncar ncighborhOod 4 table Is ldid Ia
p,,.so with dishes Of all kinds sweets prrdorn-
mating. such potables as b"t'I'd "'''' h'"'
chocolate etc. together with "'Gars ana peter
nut. being literally supplied.
NATIVE DANCES
D,rin.. the intervals Of icasting the com
,.a,, ie entertained VITA native dances. such as
49,, r.I,,oo and Comitan. The former IS PEI
,,,,u.d hv = coupl, who stand opposite TO- ana
,.nc. round each other keeping time TO the
a,,,,. ,,ain,ivc air which accompanies their song
-, ,a,ic s,,,in the swain bcWails the rejection
-, h;o .dvonces by his lady love. she IN her
,urp rcproachcs him for some lIhae'h'u i"u'''
EXAMINATIONS follow. and finally all ID Haihoh'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-07

mus; he a member 81 n family whose head has
an mcor;,e of 5000 a
Much attcrtiOn Il given to the formal o?caing
CT new institutiors Of I'll kinds. Tho io"C2i-
ration Of city rev enterprise is mad tn" Oc-
casion Of sorie kind OF exercises, and the Pres
dent and his Cabinet State city or village Dig
nitarios asked to attend according to the
importance OF the occasion. Very few things
from Il railroad 10 4 new shop are opened With
out formal religious blessings in addition 20 TIC
ceremonies attending the rejoicing Of the polu'
lace
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-07
pUILIPPlNE CUSTOMS.
roRMs OF GOVERNMENT kE-
JPN m.,vrD UNDER SPANISH RULE

,Hry FAVORABLE TO MARRIED
WOMEN MERcENARY MARH'A'N
CONSIDERATIONS.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-09-07
THOSE CHARITY PARTIES.
The Head of the House HAD HIS Say
and Then Paid for His
FINN.

The two fair daughters OF the household
were discussing the entertainment they pro-
posed giving for the benefit Of little work
OF charity in which they were interested,
and, as a matter Of course, the old gentleman
/ bad to have his say.
cts an internal nuisance" he declared.
"The house will be in a commotion for
week, nothing viii be thought Of but your
party, and everything will be disarrsnged.
That night we will all be awake tall well to-
ward morning, and the next day, those who
are not sick will go about snsrling and hall
asleep. call il nothing but tomfoolery.,
Papa" said the eldest, don't you under
stand that we are going to help some OF the
spoor and that every cent we make will pro-
wide them with some comfort! What you
lshould do is to encourage US.
Don't talk silly. It's a good deal you
girls care about tine charitable feature OF this
social combination you're in. It's the boys
and girls and cards and dancing you want
No use trying to pull the wool over myeyes.
VERY web. Wen try to do our duff y,
even if you do make it hard. We, at lea st,
have some sympathy for the afflicted"
"0h, you have! Sweetly disnteref ted,
aren't yous How much did you take in at
the last blowout"
"Just sl3.5a" proudly.
well, Ill give you just 5000 FIR the
cause il your not inhict yosr counx kers on
us. Now, how's your charity!
Mamma, | wish to the and yosl'6 come
down here. Papa's acting erfectly awful, "
and she flounced out of tn room while he
laughed sardonically.-Det Dit Free Press
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-09-07
BOY VERSUS GOAT.
The Adjutant Lost Five Dollars on
the Camps Mascot and Gained
n Good stove.

They tell good one on Adjt. Philip
Waterman, of the Fourth Virginia, and
how he parted with a crisp fivc-dollar
bill on pay day. One of the mascots of
Camp Cuba Libre-a goat this time
prowled into the vicinity where Adit.
Waterman was comfortably seated en-
tertaining his friends with some rich
anecdotes. White goats, generally
speaking are repelleht, says the
Florida Times Union, this one was
attractive, and became the topic
of the conversation. Speaking of
the goats eccentricities, it was conclud-
ed by all, just as the stable boy APP
preached, that no one could hold down
a goats head to the ground, and rub the
goats nose in the saLd. NO, SIR" said
the adjutant. ''I'l bet five dollars it
can't be drue.' Th4 stable boy stood.
and asked:
do you mean that, captain?"
81 do" was the reply.
"And you will give me five dollars if
l do ito"
Certainly" with reassuring smile
on his lips.
Then the stable boy, with rolled-up
sleeves, approached the goat. He had
him by the horns, and they tussled.
Down, down, came his head, lower and
lower, but the ground seemed good
way off yet; and then, in the miniature,
there was enacted the scene of the fight
of the Lygian with the bull, as de-
scribed in Quo Vadis." Everyone was
intensely interested and excited, and
the goat and the boy furnished lots of
sport. With the muscles of his little
arms standing out like whipcords, the
boy brought that goats nose down to
the sand and rubbed it good and we'll.
until the dust flew as fast and furiously
under his nose as it did from his paw
ing feet. Adjt. Waterman had added to
his list a brand-new fve-dollar anec-
Intp
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-09-07

promptly enlisted in Company A, Of the
Twenty sixth Wisconsin Volunteers. In
the Army of the Potomac he saw much fight
ing, campaigning IN the Shenandoah Valley.
In the first days fighting at the battle OF
Gettysburg, SchiffenedeT received a wound
in the right side, which afterward caused
him much trouble With portion of his
regiment he was captured and imprisoned
at Bell Island and Andersonville, and after
ward exchanged. He returned to his regi:
ment, which was transferred to the army OF
General Sherman, and marched with him
through Georgia TO the sea.
In this campaign Mr.. Schffeneders old
wound began to Trouble him and he was
sent to the hospital and then home. He
had also contracted catarrh OF the stomach
and found no relief for years.
Il happened to read an account OF Dr.
Williams Pink Pills Tor Pale People about
year ago." he said, "and thought that
they might be good for my trouble: con,
cluded to try them. | bought one box and
began to take them according to directions.
They gave me great relief After finishing
that box | bought another, ard when had
taken the pills | felt that | was cured. l
recovered my appetite and ate heartily. L
can testify to the good the pills did me:
Mr.. Schiffeneder is a prominent Grand
Army man in Chicago, whittier ne moved
some years ago with his family.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-09-07
THE MINISTER Gt,T MIXED.
And Rang Several Oh anEes on Z
scriptural Sentence Before He
Got IL Right.

The minister had reached tikr critical point
in his missionary" sermon He had fin
ished his frstlies and secoe,diies, and with
one neat figure would link then TO an impas-
stoned appeal that would SO ke his congre-
cations hearts, and make tier rocks flow
like water.
eff" he exclaimed, "in has truly been said
that he who makes two gbades of brass to
grow where one
The puzzled look on the. face of deaf old
member in front pew led him to pause and
repeat:
That he is benefhctdr who makes two
grades of blass-"
Smiles throughout the house and his own
sense showed him { here was something
wrong but, with an attempt at ightness,
he said, airiiy:
AS meant, two bkaids of glass"
The choir was no y keeneared, and the
pastor felt as if ne b ad met Dewey. So he
shouted: Two blad aof grace"
Then the senior d, hcos Asd pity on him
and arose. My bre !hren," ne spoke, 'our
pastor mas been upset by the intensity of his
emotions, and has trfpped on two blades OF
grass. San Francis co Examiner.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-09-07

"Nol" Nora felt the color go out Of
her face.
at isn't fair TO you, and besides L
things have changed"
"You mean that Betty"
"Miss Oakhurst is going TO be mar
ried." Nora gasped, but did not
speak. "She Is engaged TO Lord Bar
thorpe. I met Lady Oakhurst just
now, and she was overfowing with
loving kindness to the world in gen
eral."
Betty has behaved abominably!"
put in Nora, Indignantly.
Ted Markham smiled.
81 think, on the contrary. that she
has shown remarkably good sense.
am going to leave London; ] really
came this afternoon to say good-by."
Nora bit her lips.
81 am very sorry" she began, hest.
tatingly. 81 am afraid ] was rather
to blame. but thought Betty really
cared, and"
She left the sentence unfinished
Ted Markham's demeanor puzzled her;
he was quite white, and there was a
| look in his eyes which troubled her
| What was there in her fuffy-haired
blue-eyed little friend to move a mar
so? That her companion had taken
some great resolution, and that sin
gularly difficult one, 1t was cas-!
enough to perceive.
"Are you going to be away long"
she asked, awkwardly. 81 mean, are
you going far?"
81 think of going to have look al
the antipodes. My father has some in.
terest, and / hope to get sent off to
Melbourne"
"But haven't you made up your
mind rather hurl'iedly?" she objected
timidly.
''Hurriedly? Why, I put things ii
train weeks ago!"
weeks ago!" she exclaimed. "But
Betty's engagement is quite fresh
Did you suspect"
81 suspected rothing. knew"
you knew" she exclaimed, indig.
nantly. Then why didn't you speak
| Why didn't you tell me?"
Tell you!" She stared at him. his
tone was so vehement. "Oh, about
! Betty, you meant"
"Of course. What else could
mean?"
| Nothing. of course"
Really. don't understand you"
He laughed drearily as he rose. "No
] must not explain Goodby."
She looked up at him with startled
syes.
'iou are too hard on Betty. She
''On Betty? Don't you know that !
| haven't thought of her for weeks
that | found out long ago that we had
made mistaken"
Then why are you going?"
She managed to keep her eyes upon
his face, though her cheeks burned and
| she felt almost choked.
Don't you know that I am almost
pauper?" he said, bitterly, as he
turned away.
Nora took a step after him. care
you going she asked, in a trembling
voice, because you want to make YOUR
| fortune, or because-because am too
rich."
Moral"
She covered her face with her hands
"Oh, if you were not in love with
Betty, didn't you see-didn't you guess
weeks ago"
The voices of the chaperons were
| loud in condemnation when the en-.
gagement was announced, and the
mothers of younger sons and ungilt
titles declared that Lady Hewitt had
| allowed her niece to throw herself
away; while Betty Oakhurst shook
her pretty head and reflected sadly
that men were tickle creatures and
that feminine friendship was but q
broken reed.-London World.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-09-07
HE FLAG.


Thou victor nag OF food and field
In freedoms grandest wars.
No freeman shall to tyrants yield
The banner Of the stars.
Before thy folds shali despots quail.
Though long enthroned in might,
And bondmen freed thy splendors han
With rsptures Of delight.
In equal or unequal fight.
Wherever freemen dare,
Thy presence shall inspire with might
And lead to triumph there!
Yet more than war thy meaning is.
Thy colors signify
The calm of the eternlties,
The sweetness OF the skyi
A. home thy luster evermore
Shall brighten and increase.
Until shall shine to every shore
Thy freedom, Joy and peace
TIL everywhere thy radiance shines
To honor, truth and worth,
Till faith unfettered builds her shrines
In every land on earth.
Thus shalt thou greater glory yield.
Bright banner of the stars,
Than trophies of the best fought field
OF freedoms grandtst wars!
-Aella Greene. In Springfield (Mass) Ike
publican.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-09-07
criminal history of New York for more

criminal history of New York for more
than a quarter If a century, and they
make her an undesirable visitor at
places where jewels may be displayed.
She was arrested few days ago as she
was entering Trinity church. and in
public letter she complains that. al
though Capt. McCiusky insists upon
reformation for every one, he objects
when she goes TO a fashionable church.
In this letter Sophie says:
Now, as my photograph is in every
detective office OF any prominence in
the land, l did not see the necessity Of
having it taken again, and asked him
capt McClusky) to please send out
and have HAIR dresser arrange my
hair, as the perspiration had made
sad havoc with my crimps."
Although Capt. McCluskey is now
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-09-07
To Preserve Pretty Leaves.

In summer. when holiday-;naking
and picnicking in the woods, we often
collect beautifully-veined and colored
leaves thai we would like 10 preserve
for some time if we only knew the
right process. 1t is quite simple one.
AS soon as the leaves are taken home
dip them in cold, clear gum water,
made from the best gum arabic. Hold
them immersed for minute or two
and then drain to dry. A coating OF
gum win be deposited on the leaves,
and this will preserve their color and
shape intact for some months. Even
flowers may be preserved in like man
ner.-Cmcinnati Commercial Tribune
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-09-07
Peach Marmnlmde

Place the peaches in wire basket
and set it in a kettle of boiling water
for ten minutes. When cool enough
the skins can be removed very easily.
Cut the fruit into halves and remove
pits. Measure and place in a porcelain
kettle. To six quarts of peaches add
one quart of water, cover and cook
slowly about an hour, then add three
quarts of fine granulated sugar. Cook
three-quarters of an hour longer, pour
into tumblers and cover with melted
paraffin. When cold tie double paper
over the top.-Home Magazine.