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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-08-28
JULIA WARD HOWE.
BY EUROPEANS AS THE
FOREMOST WOMAN in AMERICA.

q Ho:.e From a Winter In Rome She IIastcns
to Club Meeting as Soon AS Sill. Gets On
sI,ore-ISer standard for Americans still
the Highest ANA Best.
Mrs. Julia Ward Howe. after her
Y winter in Rome. passed a few days in
I Boston before going TO her Newport
country palaces. The season abroad
had not lessencd her devotion to the
club idea, for hardly had she set her
at club gathering, in this case the
annual meeting of the New England
Women's club. OF which she has been
president for so many years. This in
itseif-this fastening to club meet
Il ing Immediately after tedious ocean
ayoyage-would be possible to few wo-
men in their eightieth year. Yet if she
could have her own way, Mrs. Howe
would not have hesitatcd to follow her
ocean voyage with a journey to Den
yer.
After six months abr BAD Mrs. Howe
seemed in the best of health and spir-
the women's clubs in which she had
been interested while at Rome. 1t
was not, however, as some have
thought. regularly organized club
with a cut and dried constitution. but
an informal coterie with aims soma
what less definite than those of most
clubs. 1t was Mrs. Maud Howe Elliot
who first proposed TO her mother. say
ing. laugningly: Il know that you
will miss your clubs over here, AMI
we must see what kind of literary
gathering can be arranged to take their
place"
What had been suggested half in
fun soon became an accomplished fact
and a group Of a score or more of la
4 dies met eight or nine times during the
winter to listen in true American
fashion to papers on various subjects
Although ladies OF several nationalities
We're in the coteric. all were able to
speak or understand English. and,
therefore. most of the papers were Civ
en- IN that language The two given
by Mrs. Howe herself were on "Op-
timism and Pessmsm as Efficient So
cial Factors" and - Plea for uumor. =
4 Paul LOys0n, son OF the famous pere
Eyacinthe. spoke to the coterie on
THE Religion Of Ancient Rome Traced
Back to Its Latin Beginning" Sisnu,
Segele spoke in Italian one day on the
difficult problems Of dealing with the
abandoned children. OF whom there
are SO many in Italy, and another ltal.
ian gentleman spoke one afternoon
Son The Origin Of Modern Musical No
~tntiOn" philin Sinclair IIodlnr,a, :,
talented Englishrlan, on another occa-
sion gave paper on Pope Urban
viii. In the coils Sc Of one of these
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-08-28
THE cozEr CORNER.
graphs Of our war heroes would add to

graphs Of our war heroes would add to
the general effect.
a great deal Of ingenuity can be
employed in the decoration Of the
cushions. Any material will do; blue
and red denim are favorites and the
different flags of the navy, the shield
the Union Jack, or the Standard will
do to embroider on them.
If this is too much trouble the shops
are full of patriotic cushions that can
be bought ready made just now.
A down cushion covered with flag
would be effective and characteristic.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-08-28
Scotch Nondcork.

First toast and butter some bread
on both sides and spread on this some
chopped anchovies. Beat up the yolks
Of four eggs with half pint Of cream
and thicken this for a few moments in
your chatting dish without letting it
come to boil. Arrange the small
pieces Of toast into little pyramid
and pour the egg over it.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-08-28

afternoons Mrs. Howe was asked to
Tecite The Battle Hymn OF the Re
public" and she tells me with a laugh
at her own EXPENSE. that when she
had finished, young loyson inquired
innocently, Of Mrs. Howe, who wrote
"The Battle flynn of the Republic"
.ts 1t is perhaps snrcriluous 10 say that
Airs. Howe returns to America as good
an American as ever. for the pleasure
she has had and the conrtesics that she
has received in foreign countries The
American standard is still to her the
highest and best, both in matters OF
thought and matters Of life. IF our
own people," sh e, says, wish to have
an idea of what the French may be
come they must keei, their faith in al!
that America finds precious and valn-
able-in free in stitutions. in popular
education. aud above all. in the hearts
of the people. Let Americans who 20
to Paris remember that they should
there represent republican vi.iue and
Intelligence"
Mrs. Howe is very eloquent ca this
subject adding that there would be
3 little. chance Of Misunderstanding with
II France il American tourists, instead or
devoting themselves to shopping and
amusements In Paris. would try to
make friends with the best people
there. Better than the full trunk and
empty purse, which usually marx a
return from Paris. will be full heart
and hand clasping across the water
another hand, pure and resoluie ;s it.
self. the hand Of order, the hand OF
brotherly progress and charity"
1t may not be generally known that
Mrs. Howe has written a number of
patriotic lyrics hardly second in beau
sty to The Battle Hymn Of the Re
Z public" The volume III which many
of them appear was published in the
4, exciting year following the war, when
4 the nation was hardly in II condition to
give the fullest appreciation to poetry
The edition Of Later Lyrics was soon
exhausted, however, and in a volume o!
poems to be brought out the presen,
season will he inclGdcd several 0! these
earlier patriotic poems.
AS an active worker in the hmeri-
can Peace Society, whose doctrines she
II has promulgated i'll public addresses
i both in this country and in England
ana France, Mrs Howe would nat,lr-
ally prefer arbitration to war. int If ,
wrong can be righicd only By III.
n sword there is no more earnest patrio,
than the auth-Jr of the ''Hal;!e Hynln'
try.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-08-28

One tumbler powdered sugar, heap
ed; one tumbler flour. level; four eggs.
five teaspoonfuls OF cold water one
teaspoonfnl baking powder, heaped
Take yoks Of eggs. sugar, pinch OF
salt and the baking powder and water
and heat all together until very light
and creamy Then beat the whites
stiff and put in alternately with the
-four.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-08-28

Mr.. Hiram Henrekt, Of Frog IIol-
low, had finished his business in the
city and was slowly drifting along
with the tide of humanity toward the
Pennsylvania Railroad ferry, when his
attention was suddenly attracted by a
sign on a building he was passing.
This is what he read:
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-08-28
Large IS:nlps.
man.,

The City OF Cincinnati waterworlls
will be equipped With pumping ma
chinery said tc be the largest ma
chimes ever built for any purpose.
There will be thr.e triple-expansion
engines, each weighing l,414 tons. and
having capacit! OF pumping so,O0o,000
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-08-28

Elias Howe, the inventor of the sew
ing machine, proved his patriotism dur
ing the war by enlisting and by fire.
quent heavy contributions from his
private purse. In November, 1862, his
regiment was in Virginia. suffering
great discomfort. Not having been
paid off and the men needing money
Private Howe advanced $4,000 due
them. He sat at table handing out
the money, when clergyman asked
him for subscription toward new
church. oh" said Howe. this is war
time" Yes" the clergyman replied,
but we need churches and hope You
will give MS something for St. Peters"
st. Peter said Howe; The was the
fighting apostle and cut off mans
ear" Yes" ooh. we'll" said Howe.
I'm give you $50 for ST. Peter. but just
now most of my money is being spent
on saltpeter."
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-08-28

What is called the ysummer glove" is
of the thinnest possible kid. These are
not to he recommended to women
whose hands perspire. Such a woman
wants her gloves thicker than ever in
the summer.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-08-28

Mamma-"Never say YOU can't
There's no such wcrd as can't"
Tommy There 2l;"ays seems 10 be
such word when I ask if l can have
more jelly"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-08-28

The othe- day a would-be playwright
brought to Richard Mansfield play
for him to read. The actor found II
cNccrable and when the author de-
manded 4 verdict. Mr.. Mansfield felt
it Il Kindness to point out the mis-
takes lie had made. But the tyro wax
ed wioth. DO you know that play
cost me Il years hard labor?'' he ex-
claimed. My dear man, you are for
tunate." returned the imperturbed
actor; "a more Just Judge would have
made it ten years-he really would"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-08-28
'.!c Spanish "a:,.r.
Ihers. was an AnGry don

WHO ned ar ugly gun,
With which he'a shoot the Yankee
pigs, he said. said, said;
But the YANKEES knew their man,
s|.s 50 they neither lodged nor ran.
And merely kept CT marching straight
ahead, heGG, nesd.
The Spansacds biazed away,
:s BIZ. his bullets sent astray,
$ sl the Spanish b.l!ets generally do.
sssss DO, 90:
4 her bottled up the don
;sss Il: saals Dowt r was all gone
s1.sss;Y e sElsce tseachery. boo-hoo.
s<;rs+Ss hfif,f Z
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-08-28
StDryetteS.

Scotch caution is we'll illustrated in
Tie story told by minister who
taught a bible class in Edinburgh.
Having missed one Of his students for
several Sundays, he said to one Of her
relatives: Il haena seen yeer cousin
nell at the class for a long while. We
ken it's her duty tae attend the schulz.
Whaur has she gaen?" Il Gamma very
weel tell We that, meenister,", was the
careful reply, but she's deed"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-08-28
AiMl:.lN iLrA.alnIl..

The Imagination of some small boys
is worth having. The other nighI,
when Mr. Waliyps was lying asleep
on his library sofa and snoring away
for dear life. Mrs. Wallyprs remarked
that she wished he would not snore so.
PA an, anorin,'" said Tommie Wal
lypug. Hes dreamn about dorg
and that's the dorg growing"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-08-28

There seems to be wild desire to re-.
duce the seams OF skirts Now the
new skirts have only one seam. These
are difficult to hang, and should not be
attempted except by an experienced
dreSsmaker
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-08-28

The great trouble with the majority
OF men who bet on sure things is ;h-,
they a:ways bet the wrong way.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-08-28

Now that low shoes are the order Of
the day, the summer girl wages her old
battle of trying to keep them tied The
patent fasteners that she used to clamp
on her shoes played havoc with her
laced-trimmed skirts and the ruffles in
side her gown and never did their duty
at that. They were always coming
off, as the many odd clasps in her pos
session testify. Ii the bow is tied prop
ariy. there is no need of clasps. Tie
once, and proceed as if to make an or
Iinary double bow knrt Just before
Inc loops are pulled tight, wrap the
eft-hand loop under the knot and then
pull the loops. This is an improve
meat on the old way OF tying the loops
which. if done effectively, often caused
the nails to become broken in the eff
fort to undo the work. This bow can
be undone by pulling the string, lust
as il it were tied ordinarily.
For an elderly lady an excellent
travelling mantle is princess shaped
tight at the waist, the back forming
puckered plaits below the waist. Heart
shaped shoulder slope, with velvet
facings, joined to round rundown
collar. the whole edged with a stitched
slope: sleeves open and turned down.
mounted In hollow plaits. the open
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-08-28
Depends OH III. Person.

visitor--"I say, old chap, is it forth
mes while 10 try any shooting about
ierc"'
Native "Wal, young Teller, that de-
bends on who you Shoot
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-08-28

This biggest FISH stories come in bo.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-08-28

When buying hosiery to match tan
shoes, do not be too particular about
the match. If the hose are darker it is
better. since the shoes wear dark very
quickly, and stockings lighter than the
shoes are very undesirable.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-08-28

The new shirt waists are of butchers
blue. This shade is very bright, and
does not fade easily. AS the heavy.
duck-like material in which the shade
comes is apt to draw up very much
when Numbered. it should be shrunk
before it is made.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-08-28
part OF the mont Is trimmed with vel-
vet facings. edged by stitched slope.

For the present sunbonnnts in all
their qnaintness. made frorl organdie
or fine lawn, are the novelties most
sought after and make the head COW
erins most priced by the girls and wo-
men whose enthusiasm falls short of
reckless exposure and defiance to the
sun
The Jewish South. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1893-1899, 1898-01-28
vunI use Rabbi Relson, OF BrookIpn

Mr.. Leon Nelson, son Of Mrs. N. w. Nelson of this
city has been elected to fill the vacant pulpit of Tenn
pie Israel Brooklyn, N " the leading synagogue i'll
the City OF Churches. Last month Mr.. Nelsonwas
rested to oficiate at the Brooklyn temple Such
splendid impression did he create upon that occasion
that the trustees elected him by reclamation.
This choice is yet to be confirmed by the congrega-
cation, of whose favorable action there is doubt.
At the present time Mr.. Nelson is student at the
Hebrew Union College, Cincinnati, from which he
will graduate in June next He will spend several
months abroad before entering upon the discharge of
his labors as rabbi
The Jewish South. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1893-1899, 1898-01-28
Rabbi Benjamin at Betb Hbaba.

Rev R. Benjamin of New York, who will occupy
the pulpit Of Congregation Beth Ahaba this week. in
the absence Of Rev E. N. Calisch is graduate from
the English University at Cambridge, where he re
ceived the M A. degree. Heis splendid orator and
a polished gentleman. Rabbi Benjamin is an old
friend of Rabbi Casch's, and delivered the Grafton
on the occasion Of the latters ordinate in Cincn-
natl in 1887.
He will be the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Cohen
while here, and will be at home to receive all who
may wish to meet him, on Saturday afternoon, at
Mr. Cohen's residence, 318 Lombardy street.
The Jewish South. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1893-1899, 1898-01-28
che Iooge protested.

At the meeting of Paradise Lodge B'ne Birth,
last Sunday night the secretary instructed, bya
unanimous vote, to write the General Committee Of
the District, protesting against the course of that
body persistently neglecting to make statement
of affairs to the lodges of the district and expressing
the belief that the order is being rreparaby damaged
by the line Of conduct pursued.
The Jewish South. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1893-1899, 1898-01-28

Misses Binswanger, of Baltimore; Rice, Schrer,
Friedman, Goldsmith, F1eck, of New York Arnold,
of Terre Haute Ind Echel, of Evansville, Ind. ST.
mons and Soomons, Of Philadelphia, and Eisfed, of
Burlington, Iowa.
The Jewish South. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1893-1899, 1898-01-28
Nortolk News,

Mrs. Louis Hornthal, Client, rendered matinee
theatre box party last Friday to witness the perform
ance of" The Star Gazer' Zoe Ott), at the Academy
The Jewish South. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1893-1899, 1898-01-28
Rtcbmono News.

Messrs. L Cohen and L ThaIhmer were North
this week
Mrs. K. Fisher and son left last Monday night for
New York
Mrs. |. Lichtensten, with her son. is visiting rela-
tives in New York
Mrs. H. H. Levy entertained number of visiting
young ladies yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. L. S. Strauss, of Charleston, w. Va, was in
the city this week visiting relatives.
Miss Jeanette Echel, of Evansville, Ind is visit
ing Miss Beulah Eichel, of Brook road.
Miss Helen Arnold of Terre Haute, Ind is visit
ing her uncle, Mr.. M. Arnold, POI east Clay street
The Sir Moses Montefore Congregati N will give
masquerade ball at Sanger Hall, on Purim night
March 9Th.
Miss Minnie Bnswanger of Baltimore, of this
seasons debutantes, is the guest Of Miss Rosenbaum
COZ east Grace street.
Mr.. Barney Wertheim formerly of this city, now
of Jersey City, N, j., spent last Sunday in Richmond
with his friend, Mr.. Theodore Nelson
The colonial dance rendered by Miss Irma Rosen-
baum to number of her friends last evening was
Of the most pleasant affairs of the season.
Mr. Jacques H. Cohen of Seneca, Kan, who ac-
accompanied his sister, Mrs S. ] Bnswanger home
from the West, is the guest of Mr. and Mrs S. Bin
swanger.
recent change in the law Of the Jefferson Club
makes l A. M. the closing hour, instead of midnight
as formerly. So far very few of the members have
awaited themselves of the additional hour.
During the session of the Beth Ahaba Sunday
School last Sunday Mr. Simon S. Whtlock, who re-
Gently resigned secretary of that organization
after having held the position for many years, was
presented with handsome reclining chair as token
of appreciation Of the lengthy and valuable services
rendered. Rabbi Calisch made the presentation, and
Mr. Whitlock responded quite feengly
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Greentree gave german at
Bevidere Hall last Tuesday night to the friends of
their daughter Miss Rose one Of this seasons debu-
tantes. The dance followed by elegant sup
per. Mesdames |. Cohen and Byron Bear were the
chaperones The visiting young ladies present were
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-04-03
CHIMNEY SWEEPS MISSION.
Successful Work Being Carried On In n
London District.

successful Work Being Carried On In -
London District.
The converted prize fighter or gam
bier is occasionally heard OF in this
country doing mission work. but
more interesting figure than most OF
these is that Of J. T. Kingsbury. a
chimney sweep. who is conducting
successful mission in south London.
Kingsbury is a fine specimen OF the
average workingman. Gifted to an
extraordinary extent as far as oratori-
cal talent is concerned. he is able TO
WELD a wonderful power over his fel-
lows. He is now known all over south
London. and wherever the chimney
sweep evangelist is announced 10 speak
there is invariably a good audience
The work of the Peckham Rye Mission
has so prospered that the hall Is not
only crowded on Sundays. but often
at the week night meetings large con-
gregations are to be seen. There are
hundreds OF Christians who fail TO
show upon their faces the happiness
they should feel. but Mr.. Kingsbury
does not belong to this class. He is
known by all those with whom he
comes in contact as one OF the happi-
est and pleasantest OF men. when
preaching he often exclaims that in
his younger days he was a sweep by
trade and a sweep by nature. but by
the grace OF God he has forsaken the
latter profession and been cleansed
from the SCOT OF sin. Mr.. Kingsbury
has some very loyal helpers. and as
superintendent OF his mission he in
sists that all who are willing should
lend a hand. At his open-air meet
ings he calls upon his workers. Some
times a carpenter steps forth. then a
wood hawker. a sawdust dealer. sail
or. a clerk. in fact. many kinds Of
trades and callings are represented.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-04-03

The American is not entranced with
the idea of soldering. He has been
described as warlike, but not military.
He will fight on occasion, but he never
thinks of war as a condition or occu-
patton or the army as a profession. He
becomes soldier when he deems 1t a
necessity and quits when he is no
longer needed. The "pomp and cir
cumstance of war" is not attractive to
Americans, and especially when it is
kept up in time of peace. They are
not unpatriotic nor cowardly nor ham
pered with conscientious scruples.
They simply do not care about bearing
arms till the time comes.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-04-03

An official roller gin test, conducted
under the direction of the Office Of fiber
investigation of the department of agri-
culture at Cuero, Tex, upon Texas
grown Egyptian cotton, has just been
concluded with most successful and
gratifying results. For several years
experiments have been carried on In
Texas from Egyptian seed distributed
by the department with a view to the
production in this country of Egyptian
cotton. A serious obstacle to success
has been the need of a proper gin to
separate the seed from the lint, the or
binary gin injuring the cotton to a
ruinous degree, but this has been over
come by a special form of gin. The
engineer expert of the Agricultural de-
partment states that the cotton prS~
duced from the Egyptian seed rAateo
in Texas is stronger than the native
Egyptian, as is indicated by the yr6d
per hour in ginning This was 20
pounds per hour the first day and
76 $40 per hour the second day. The
lint from this test will be examined
and further reported upon.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-04-03
WORK ON BOARD AN A MEXICAN BATTLEsHIP.

:akes place at about IL o'clock. and US
lally consists Of one of the following
svolutions: Man and arm the ship"
man overheard" 'close water-tight
doors and out collision mat" general
quarters" fire quarters" clear for
action" prepare for battle" and when
in harbors, "out torpedo nets" There
are many other evolutions, which form
a part of the drill on board a man-of-
war: but a brief description OF these
will answer the purposes of this article.
Man and arm ship" is the command
to prepareto meet torpedo boat attacks.
Each sailor knows his station" by the
quarter bill' and hastens to 1t when
the bugle sounds the order. But half
the men are engaged and only the
lighter guns are manned. A torpedo
boat attack would be over so quickly
that the heavier guns could not be
brought to bear until 1t would too late.
so that it is useless to attempt en-
nloying them. The deadly and s.
FOUNDERS and the smaller rapid-fire
and machine guns are cleared and load
ed. While these guns are being made
ready. bluejackets, with the magazine
rife. have placed themselves in every
Dosition of advantage. ready to pour a
boat. The flagship signals "annul
man and arm ship" and the evolution
is over.
MAN overboard!" When this signal
is given the men never know whether
some comrade is struggling for life in
the water, or whether it is simply a
drill: hence, all use their utmost quick
ness in obeying the order. The instant
the shout is heard. sentry who is al
ways stationed with a loaded gun al
the poop near the two safety life buoys,
nulls the knob and lets them fall into
the water and fires his rifle. The great
ship is stopped and the engines started
astern, a cutter is manned and lowered
and the drowning sailor or life buoy is
picked up.
"Close the water-tight doors and out
collision mat" is one OF the most COM
mon Of the exercises. The modern
Warship is sub-diyided into n great
many compartments, which communl-
Gated with each other by means OF
sAsyY doors, 90 msde that wAsn shus
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-04-03

While it is not to be supposed that
Great Britain is going to offer to spend
OF its substance in helping the United
States fight its war there is no doubt
that Great Britain more and more ap-
preciates the fact as the years roll by
that it is we'll for it to be on good
terms with the United States, and that
it can place more dependence upon the
friendship of the latter than upon the
friendship of any other nation But Just
so long as England is the center of the
money power this country will look
upon its .overtures with suspicion. In
other words, England is not England
at all. 1t is controlled, owned and
operated by the great octopus which
seeks empire over all the world. To
talk of an alliance with such a power
is worse than treason.