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The Southern herald., 1898-04-15

editors. The free silver people do tn,
same thing, although not on as exten
siye scale us the Sound Money league
The aim and object Of all is to Keen
their ideas before the people, to con.
vince voters that prosperity will result
from the adoption Of their theories and
principles; just as the theatrical press
agent nttempts-to convince newspaper
readers that the particular star he rep.
resents is the greatest actor or actress
in the world.
We are a nation Of advertisers, be.
cause we are an educated milton. in a
country where every body can read. the
individual must be reached through tho
newspapers. Facts must be presented
iorcibly and frequently. A state
ment unsupported by facts is no longer
accepted. II n voter or a buyer Of mcr.
chandise is to be convinced, logical
argument must he submitted TO hi, in.
spection. The great men in commerce
and politics have begun to realize this
condition and are adapting themselves
to 1t. And that is why advertising has
evolved into veritabIe science which.
as yet, but few understand.
rive years hence the man who man.
ages the advertising of a great business
mouse or OF powerful political party
VIII be the most important factor Of the
trm or campaign committee. because
ne Will be pitted against men whose
talent OF reaching the public purse and
MIND mas been developed in school OF
experience TO which their predecessors
n'u no access. @. W. wEIPPIERT
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LEARNING THE LANGUAGE.
lie Was Studious TO the Point of
Fighting Duel.

He Was StudiOus to the Point OF
Fighting n Duel.
While two Engishmen were convers-
ing in a coffee house in Paris one re-
marked that certain dwarf had Sr-
rived in the city, at which a quaint
looking parsonage sitting near them
opened his mouth and said, with look
of earnestness: 81 arrive, thou ar
riyest, he arrives; we arrive, We or YOU
arrive, they arrive" One Of the Eng
lishmen, in astonishment, asked: "Did
you speak to me, sr?'
II speak, thou speakcst. he speaks;
we speak, yc or you speak, they speak" /"
was the sole reply.
What, do you intend TO insult mc?"
III insult, thou insultest, he insults;
we insult, ye or you insult, they in
suit" came from the lips of the
stranger.
81 will have satisfaction" shouted
the perplexed and irritated English
man. "lf you have the spirit with your
rudeness, come with me-" TO which the
impenetrable stranger replied: 81
come, thou comest, he come; we come
ye or you come, they come" and fol-
lowed The others.
"Now, sir. you must fight me- said
the first speaker. 81 fight, thou fight
est, he fights; we fight there hc made
a thrusO, yc or you fight, they Rght,"
and here he disarmed his adversary.
"Well, on my honor" said the defeat
ed man, "you have the best Of it and
hope you are satisfied" 'T am salts
fed, thou art satisfied, he is satisfied:
we are satisfied, ye or you are salts
fed, they are satisfied"
81 am glad everybody is satisfied"
said the Englishman. "but pray leave
off quizzing me in this unmerciful man
ner and tell me what is the matter"
For the first time the stranger spoke
81 ann Dutchman," said
he, "and am learning your language.
BY the request of my teacher conju.
gate every verb which I hear, and as
| do not like to have my actions inter-
rupted. could not explain before"
A hearty laugh followed and an in
70 dinner from the Englshman.
Before accepting the Dutchman con
tinucd: 81 dine, thou dinest, he dimes;
we dine, we or you dine, they dine
we will all dine together" Success,
Chicago Journal.
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Of course I'm going out!" he velled
as be suddenly gave way to his anger
DO you imagine that a woman ike
that can first put my nerves all on
edge and afterwards bluff me around
the way she did! TN have her in tba
cooler in less than half an hour,"
Mr. Bowser started downstairs. His
mind was fully made up to 90 TO the
police ana complain of the disturbing
noises. Two flights down he met the
Janltress ascending. The woman IN.
stairs was humping the piano again
and singing Maggie Murphy" at the
top of her voice.
DO you hear-do You heart" shouted
Mr. Bowser, as he pointed upwards.
And what of It, Mr.. Towser-vb,t
Of it," defantly replied the ianitress as
she tossed her head about.
"Why, it's blamed circus-it's an
Internal menagerie-it's an everlasting
nuisance that's got to be stopped or
Ill go to the police!"
"Oh! you will! Well, you run right
along TO the police and tell 'em all
about it! They'll know you when YOU
get there, Mr.. Towser, for I've already
put them on TO you'll"
My name is Bowser, and what do
you mean! Woman, if you were only
a mani"
Never mind about my being a
woman. I've told the police that we
had a man in the house who ought to
be watched, and so you had. I'm to |
see the landlord tomorrow, and Il
you don't apologize to me he'll either
put you out or go himself"
Great Scot! Great Scott" was an
Mr. Bowser could say, as he leaned
against the wall and looked the woman
over.
"Going out to complain of your
neighbors, was you, and you here only
three days!" continued the ianitress,
rs she glared at him. Then, because
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Some days had passed since the
noWSers moved into their fiat and
things had begun to look settled Not.
withstanding Mr.. Bowser's three a.
'our scraps with the janitress, he had
controlled himself in a way to surprise
Mrs Bowser. Not complaint Of anv
sort had escaped his lips, and she was
wondering what had come over him
When piano in the left-hand fat sud.
denly started up. So did Mr.. Bowser
IL was evening and he had just set
''eu down to read the paper.
What in the name of Satan do von
eau that!" he exclaimed, as he tossed
his paper aside.
lts some one playing on a piano."
quietly replied Mrs. Bowser.
"Playing on an old tin pan. Won
mean, and probably on purpose to spite
MS! BY the living Jumbo, but don't
propose to put up with any such per-
iormance-not for a minutel That
racket either stops or down comes the
shanty"
You know fat-life is different from
having your own home. If the people
next door want to play, sing or dance.
no one can stop them. The noise will
probably cease directly"
You bet your boots it will cease!"
shouted Mr.. Bowser, growing hotter
all the time. "The idea of disturbing
this whole house by such an internal
noise as that! Nice sort of box
you've got us into, isn't itY"
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Sunday journals, whose weight has BE-
come a standing joke.
No political organization, state or na-
tional, is without a press department.
During national campaigns scores Of
literary men and statisticians are en-
ployed TO prepare newspaper articles
for every section Of the country. Edi-
tOrials are supplied to al publishers
calling for them, and facts and figures
can be obtained by mail or telegraph.
New issues create new press bureaus.
The Cuban junta in New York and Key
West has regular department for the
distribution OF news unfayOrable 10 the
Spanish in good running order. A year
or more ago the Spanish consul at Phil
adeiphia attempted 10 launch a similar
enterprise which failed. simply because
the American public aud American
press were disinelined to "boom" Span.
ish pretensions in Cuba.
This experience suggests that depart.
ments Of publicity have always proved a
failure when their cause was one that
didn't appeal TO popular favor. And, by
the way, the same argument applies 10
merchandise. No matter how well adj
vertised, unless the advertiser offers
really good article, he is wasting his
money. AS in everything else. honesty
is the best policy IN making public an.
nOuncements, A good article, well nd.
vertised, insures success; poor article
cannot be sold permanently in any cir
cumstances.
The Hawaiian annexatiOnists are
among those who have made many
friends through their press bureau.
They have for months kept their cause
before the American people without
amy great outlay Of cash. American
statesmen who visited the islands were
interviewed upon their return. and their
replies, Il favorable. went to the news.
papers, together with enticing views OF
Hawaiian scenery. The results of this
system Of gratuitous advertising can
not be estimated, but it is safe to assert
that no cause ever before the American
congress has been as ably handled as
this. Two years ago public sentiment
was positively against annexation,
while to-day it has more friends than
opponents in every part OF the union.
The advocates OF certain political pol.
Icies maintain literary bureaus ali the
time. The Protection Tariff league,
for instance, circulates its own regular
publications and supplies articles tC
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sand you-you blame mel" she
gasped, as her throat choked up.
"0f course l blame you! Who else is
there to blame? Did you tell me that
they hammered on tin pans in these
fat houses? Did you tell me that the
ianitress dared to talk back to the ten
ants? I here-there-hear that! Great
Scot, but do you suppose I'll stand
such yawping noise!"
ITS woman singing" pleaded Mrs.
Bowser
Singing, is it? You call shrieks, and
screams, and yells singing, do you!
Well see about that!"
She called him to stop, but he
marched out into the hall and raped
vigorously on the door of the other
Hat.
We'll, sir?" queried a woman, as she
opened the door.
II waat you TO stop that hullaboo or
I'll send for the police!"
"Whatl Who are you, sir?'
"My names Bowser, and l live next
door. You are making n racket to
raise the roof off the house, and if not
stopped at once I'll appeal to the po-
lice!"
"How-how dare you, sir" exclaimed
the indignant woman, as she fully re-
allied his meaning. why, sir, if my
husband we're home you wouldn't dare
speak this wayl l do as l wish, and
as for you, if you say two words more
I'll have you arrested"
Madam"
Get out or I'll scream for the po-
lice!"
Mr.. Bowser returned to his fiat. He
was angy from the top of his head to
the sole of his feet. He was SO mad
that he looked at Mrs. Bowser and
opened his mouth and could not get
out a word. She was afraid of apo
plexy, and she sought to ward off the
danger by saying:
"If we are to live here for three
months we must get used to these
things. You see, you are little nerv-
ous. but after a time you won't mind |
what they do next door. What are
you getting your hat and coat for"
"Ask-ask me no questions!" be re-
Piled.
"Rut are you going cut?" |
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LANGUAGE OF THE ESKIMO.
Spoken by Inhabitants of Ten Thou-
sand Miles OF Coast Line.

sand Miles Of Coast Line.
The Eskimoan language, which is
spoken at the extreme north of this
hemisphere, is also found in the north
of Asia. The people have been called
Orarians, that Is, jewellers on the
shore They inhnbit a narrow strip OF
country around the margin OF Green
land, and to the west Of Baflns bay.
around all the great islards and down
the coast to the gulf of ST. Lawrence,
on the western shore Of Hudson bay,
and about the bays and straits to the
north; then to the west around Alaska,
and still further along the Arctic
shores of the eastern continent. They
thus extend along the winding island
and mainland coast for more than TO-
600 miles, inhabitlng a narrow fringe oi
country by the sea, and obtaining their
livelihood therefrom. More than 10000
miles Of coastland are occupied by o
people who speak one language.
But in Newfoundland there are tribes
which speak another tongue mixed
with the Eskmoan, while ON the
southwest coast there are other tribes
speaking mixed tongues; and the same
is true of tribes inhabiting the north
ern coast Of Asia. II we call all these
tongues Eskimoan, then the princi-
pal tongue Is still homogeneous and
common medium for the communities
tion Of tribes occupying, as have snid,
more than 10000 miles of the most
difficult coast known to mankind.
While there is intercommunication il
Is infrequent because Of the difficulties
and perils Of Arctic navigation. Thus,
in oil that stretch of country there is
but one language. What are the conc-
tions under which this language has
been preserved in its integrity and
homogeneity? Simply theses The ter
ritory occupied by the people speaking
this language is cut off from the intc-
rior by an uninhabitable belt ef glacial
land, so that the means Of communica-
tion are to be found mainly on the sea-
ward side. The inhabitants, having
been distributed over this enormous
belt of coast from primitive tribe hav-
ing one language, have preserved that
language through all their vieissitudcs
and stages Ct culture; while in the
southeast, where the Eskimoan ter
ritory joins territory occupied by
tribes having other tongues, we find
mixed languages. The same facts np-
pear on the southern coast Of
Alaska, in languages differentiated
from the main stock by admixture with
'ther languages. With the exception
pointed out, the Eskimoan language
$ the purest language known on this
hemisphere. So far as they have been
studied, all other languages are com
FOUNDED Of at least two, and usually of
The Southern herald., 1898-04-15

Woman" she said, oracularly.
should have all the p4iyileges that
man has. She is showing her ability
to do all that he can do in the business
world"
Yes he admitted, ''she is rapidly
bringing herself down to his level"
The more she thought of this re.
mark the stronger became her deter.
mination to keep out of all suffrage
moyements.-Ch Chicago Post.
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God is no respecter of persons"
read young woman who was teaching
q class of little persons in q Buffalo
Sunday school. "Now. wonder If any
of my pupils can tell what the lesson
means when il says God is no respecter
Of personsg" There was moment Of
silence, and then ono little chap pipcd
up with: Il guess II means tl;et they
all look alike to Him. Which. pcsisops.
wasn't sneh bad guess, after all.-BHf-
falo News
The Southern herald., 1898-04-15

Whites of three eggs, one-half cnp-
full of butter, one cupful of sugar, ~
cupfuls of -four, one teaspoonful of
yeast powder and tcaspoonful of
lemon or rose. This is a very nice cake,
and is especially pretty with yellow
frosting. Brooklyn Eagle.
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SHE MADE HIM TALK.
Bat She Had TO work In Nur-err
Rhymes on Him.

Please talk," said a pretty American
girl to a shy young Englishman who
was her neighbor at dinner. Mrs.
A invited me here especially to-
night to amuse you, and She will never
forgive me if you look bored!" The
young fellow laughed.
Twill do my best, " he answered, ''but
am silent chap. Islways sit as mum
as a church mouse; why. even now |
haven't an idea what 10 say next"
Neither have l." said the Young
woman, despairingly; but it is worse
for me than it is for you, for if | can't
make you talk, or at least seem inter
ested, Mrs. y will think / am stupid
and will notask me here any more; and
yet il is difficult. / do not believe we
have an idea in common"
Il suppose not, aequiesced the Young
man, cheerfully, After that pause;
the Englishman appearing content to
devote himself 10 the consumption of a
particularly good entree which was
placed before him. The girl pondered.
DO you know any poetry ?" she said,
suddenly, as if struck with a happy
thought.
Not line" said the Enghshman.
But, surely, you know something.
How about nursery rhymes? Hickory
dickery dock" she continued, per
suasiyely The face of the stolid young
man frightened
Wasn't it something about a
mouse?" he asked.
why, of course" encourngingly
Don't you remember what he dido"
Hickory dlckery dock
The mouse ran up the"
CIock! exclaimed the Englishman.
and he finished the rhyme without as
Sistance and with considerable anima-
ton.
That's perfectly splendid" cried
me young woman, clapping her hands.
We are all right now. You say one
line and then I'll say another, and Mrs. |
\ will think it is all conversation.
expect we both know enough Mother
Goose doggerel to last through dinner"
What are you two laughing at?"
allied out their hostess some minutc2
ater, as the young Englishman uttered |
truly British guffah over his version
4:
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Then, turning to her next neighbor,
she said, confidentially:
"Milly Brown is really perfect
treasure, can always depend upon
her to make thing go off well, she has
such faculty Of conversing. g."-Leisure
Hours.
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Mrs. Greening- Mrs. Cranston never
let's slip an opportunity to beast that
she has always been accustomed to as.
sociating with people in the higher
walks of life. Who were her people,
anyway?
Mrs. Housely-l don't know much
about them, except that ! believe her
father was one Of those what-you-calt
ems who wear spurs and walk up tele.
graph poles--linemen, ! believe is the
name they go by.-Chicago Daily News.
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Auntie-Come here, Freddy, end look
at the new moon.
Freddy-oh! I've seen lots of moons
like that before.-Puck.
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-19
New Orleans Events.

NE WORLEANS. March N.-Cherry
Leaf owned by NJ. l.. Seldom q Co,
smashed another track record to-day
winning the mile handicap i'm 1:40 la
quarter OF a second faster than the pre-
Vious performance over this track.
Weather hne and track fast. Summa-
ries:
First race--one mile-Adam Johnson %
10 u first: Tago % TO ? and TO 81 second;
Robinson GO TO u third. Time. l:i2 -
Second race half a mile-Russella "a
10 ID first: Mouseletoff 10 to am c TO y
second: DR.. Sam 90 to u third. Time,
t4:l-2.
Third race-six furlongs--Sister Clara
a 10 - first; Alamo g TO ! and even)
second; Mamie Callan Is to . third. Time.
1:l6 III.
Fourth race-handicap. one inile-Cher-
~ Leaf Oh TO l0) first: Judge Steadman
q 10 . and to - second Elkin e 10 >
third. Time, $40 I-2.
Fifth race--one mile--lleadlight g 10 -
frst; Dorothy III. C 10 l and 20 ID
second; Convention IS 10 y third. Tine
lac.
Sixth race--one mile and twenty yards
The Doctor de TO d first; Coreln e 20
and TO 81 second r. Dick Is 10 81
third. Time. li4 Ia.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-19
CLOSE CALL OF TWO FAMILIES.
Barely Escaped I'm Their Night Clothes
From a Burning Building.

Fire broke on tat 3;15 o'clock this morn
ing In the two-story double frame tene-
ment on strecker's Hill. at Nos. $40 and
521 north Twenty-first street, and caused
500 damage.
The prompt response Of the department
to the alarm from box 1916. was all that
prevented the total destruction Of the
dwellings.
The buildings are owned by the Von-
delehr estate and are occupied respective
~ by Mr.. II. p. Tucker and Mrs. Mary
" Harrison.
There were a number Of narrow es-
capse. but fortunately no one was injured.
The fire originated in the wood-shed In
the rear OF Mr. fuckers residence. and
quickly communicated TO Mrs. Harrison
dwelling. the rear Of which suffered
greatest damage
M. fuckers family were forced 10
leave the house half clad and Mrs. Har-
rson's children were also compelled TO
escape ehus being nearly sunocated by
smoke ana the flames being close to
them when they got out.
Mrs. T.. NJ curl whose hoouse adJoins
the rear of the Harrison residence was
among those who barely got out In time.
Her no use was filled with smoke ana
the flames cracked the windows.
The department did excellent service
and spilled but little water.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-19
CONFEDERATES'
PERIL IN PRISON.
Shot Down Like Dogs For the Fun
of II.
r-F-- OFT
BARBARITY AT POINT LOOKOUT.
The Story of a Confederate Who Suf-
fcred With His Comrades in Fed
cral Prison During the War.
Righteous Indignation.
BARBARITY AT POINT LOOKOUT

Editor of The Times:
Sr.-I read with interest the narrative
of his experience in a Federal prison Of
Mr. j. b. Moore in your last Sundays
issue and whilst l think it wrong to en-
gender or perpetuate il-feeling on &C
count the occurrences of the late civil
war. still I think as Northern writer's
are constantly dwelling upon the alleged
horrors and barbarites of Andersonville
and Libby Prison, 10 the injury OF the
and proper that the suferings Of the
Confederate soldier should be made
known TO the future historian. so that
the cruelties to prisoners may not be
set down all TO our size.
In this connection l wish to give
brief sketch of my experience as pri-
soner of war at Point Lookout. was
captured with the greater part Of
Pickett's Division; when our lines were
broken on April Is. 1865, at Five Forks.
we marched from the battlefield TO City
Point without having a ration issued TO
us en- route, were crowded like cattle into
the transports ana conveyed 10 GOlnl
Lookout and were not permitted TO break
our fast until we got under way nearly
forty-eight hours. without food or drink.
after our capture. You may well imagine
by this time We were quite lank and lean.
but after gnawing hard-tack and i'm
bibing copious draughts OF James river
water our abdominal cavities assumed
their usual proportions and normal con-
ditions and Notwithstanding our forlorn
condition and crowded quarters We slept
the sleep OF exhaustion.
ILL-TREATMENT IN PRISON.
On our arrival at Point Lookout We
were assigned TO the various divisions
allotted to US. Our rations for breakfast
consisted Of a mixture OF so-called coffee.
being diluted water. small piece OF
bakers bread and slice of pork. For
dinner we were served bean soup. minus
the beans. and small ration OF bread
the whole daily ration being not more
than enough TO satisfy the hunger OF
healthy man for q single meal. Twice a
week, In lieu Of bread and pork We had
issued yellow corn meal and cod ash.
both uncooked and we were allowed
neither wood nor IRE TO cook either with.
when the sun shone We made cakes and
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-19
WHAT CUBA WILL DO.
Might BE Willing To Pay S1OO,O0O.OOO
Indemnity Now

NEW YORK. March Is. r. Estrada
Palma, head Of the Cuban Junta, gave
out the following statement tonight in
regard 20 the indemnity Cuba would be
willing 10 pay Spain:
AT the beginning OF the war the debt
was s25OOO0.0Oo. but Cuba could not stand
II and this was ones of the reasons that
the revolt was precipitated.
in the beginning Of 1896, after the in
vasiOn OF the western provinces by the
Cubans, the latter might have been will
ing to pay $2O0.Oo0,OOO.
AT the beginning of the dry season OF
1861. they would have paid SloOOW'VoO
but now they would not give more, II
as much. than sl000O0OO0.
III the wet season should set in this
season before such an agreement could
be arranged we would not think OF paving
anything.
1.-The reasons for the decrease in the
amounts are the increased chances OF
our success Not To speak OF the de-
str1lction and desolation of the island
that impair its productive capacity.
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MOI So WarIike

MADRID. March i7.--Peace is the word
OF the day. and II II can be had without
cerosauon To SPANS honor. public senti-
ment. unfiinchingly led by Sagasta, who
refuses 10 be rushed In any way calls
for IT,
In the presence of the Queen, Senior
sagasta this afternoon gave full recita-
tion OF the situation OF Spain and the
United States in plain unyarnished
statement not concealing the worst. IL
was the occasion OF the weekly council
Of ministers at the palace.
Epoca says: I'm the midst Of so much
agitation, II Is satisfactory 10 say the
relations between the United States and
Spain have entered u more tranquil
phase"
General Blenco telesraphs q highly op-
tiynisuc view Of affairs In Cuba. II Is