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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-08
THE ORIGINAL SfANEsE TN ms.
Their Memory sim Revered by the
Poor I'm Kent.
London Telegraph.


Crowds OF people from all parts or Kent
many even travelling from London by
train or cycle-vfsited the quiet. remote
and sleepy village Of Biddenden. not far
from TeHterdea. for the purpose OF cele-
hratirg the memory Of the TWO Maids of
that ancient hamlet, Who were the orig
tnal precursors OF the S,amese tw.Ds. In
life they were joined together by q mys-
FERROUS cord Of flesh. ard they died on the
same day. leaving their property TO be dis
tytbuted among The poor Of the parish.
and amQng al who care TO apply for a
dole OF bread and cheese OF Easter day.
This bsnefact.on has been in existence fcT
SIX or seven centuries. and a. present It's
value - about t9o year. Formerly the
Golss consists o. bread ard cheese and
ale bat the latter produced so much NJ
AaFfty ia the village that Il aholished,
ard the charity Is row limited 20 the '1rSt
two mentioned nutrfstve articles. TIA
bread is made Up in shs farm OF cakes
hearing a ride representation of the Twin
Maids % BGdenden. and are generally
preserved as ct4rfos3ties by the recipients
They are baked very hard. and are admir-
ably adapted 70 give work 70 dsntisss ~
breaking the E7osaTs of these WHO atternp.
10 penetrate the$r mysteries. The poor Of
the parish. as distinguished from neces=s-
to,1S Strangers are s0ppsied with ordinary
qusrteyn loaVes and CHEESE.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-08
10. OF. ELECTS OFFICERS.
GRAND LODGE Of THE STATE
MEETS IN waLLA WALLA-
Deatcsteyy Exercises of the Home ="
he Held Tomorrow Ev~nin<-The
R<bekmh Assembly Afso hotds It's
Election for the Ensuing Year.

gn~csai r.spatrh 20 the Pcss-Intsl ags feer
wAII<A wAf.tsa. Iuns s.-~fa@ 8r2nd
I>aaxe CT Odd Fellows Of tse state q
wasnsnason convened 81 Arrsa0fy nan II
iris city f1ls morning az s1kf o cEes& ! bS
grand lodge degree Nzs conferred "a y BOA.
a hundred pat grznds and representative
Tsae 7sorglBg session Taz dss2tsa Il aI-
rsosufs.g ossusssf ssz ard 9essef Es-easTE94-
nAry work 90 tae grsFa iosiSe
II xss decided 70 dedicate ne Odd Fe3-
sovn' home In this essy "Wednesday sxEn-
.rg a; clock The Rsheka1 Assem- BY.
which VIII participate in the 1eFssEoay.
vii. march ~ a tGig - the home n ~
arr.nsy fag, and appropriate dssiica- orY
ceremonies &s,f b. observed at TIE Et4ts
nerle fer sndlgsut Odd Fellows.
ThAx ssternoon the election of Offers
fer the ensuing gear Was taken up. re-
sUlt.s.F Rs fellows
Grand MASTERY. II. Ward. saohom-
Deputy grand masser~J. ". Davis. TIA
Grand warden--s C. cossrovs. Pom
Grand secretary-Jerry Fortain. Seattle.
Grand freasurer-Jonn H. kreinbnhI.
Gransi representatives.. r. wii'ianss.
past grand master. Seattle.
Trustees q ! Q. O. i, I. home re-; e. @..la
years J. c. TAYLOR. 0rting. two years. )
81 Beel,e Coifax. one year.
After the election 81 officers O. - White.
of Olympia, ard 4. J. Aaaei. Of Spokane
exYiained the secret work OF Odd Fellow
ship. and the lodge adjourned until to-
naarrow.
Tie Rehekah assembly reassernbled th .
morning In Odd FeIiews' temple sor ne
Transaction OF business coming before that
L.. dy. The following officers were elected
far the ensuing year:
Pressdsnt--Mrs Mtanis G.. Sn'ta. Bee
hi ~ lodge Wsiia WsIla.
Vice presideut-Mes. Catherine Farr.
EifgIey lodge Seattle.
Warden-Ars Bose AeCroskey. Easter
lodge Palouse City.
secresary-M Mrs Nellie n. knoT. Ridge
iy lodge. Seattle
Tressursr-Mrs. Mary Haska. Eureka
lodge Tacoma.
The balance OF the day WAS taken up
with general business
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-08

Capt Higgins - Troop :. vii have sx +,
dstlnet.N@ aA8rs for hts troop the loose
nrrkeecNtes tAst t.ow ossvx w.a~ Z. v.tn
~ kcotEea rs rNe >owt>avs wr~ar g ts7l S-9l
- c7aTacte~ist,r ~ The service. as Us
tss trt ner&.3e - t1e ~ t Custer fr5nt7 ~
= - = 20 say tHst there 81 q as N tYasa
- ire sr-vi~e tAat " g hpA.s a 1t4rs..r tA4~.
- nf*En 80 practical RI 5erS tu So sy,e}->~-
shiP thar TTaop = Any one WHO <svv she
t,''s oTtoE - tAsjr hors-s frr beading cf
tse trai~ S97lt3 appreciate tAe fact Thar
thN rs&res Vao we~e ear1i!nr the hgrs
kpew fe@tr business THeiF work called
faytA a. aaiFattou frOn al ssE~a The Aara
81 hoTs"ss vs. p'}5tet through toxin WITH
4nt - tGN bosses rrok SWAY Mi rf me
rts na - ~ che tgoep Asve seen actual
seTvsee oa ne yaaSs and are splendid
riders
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-08
FREE TO ALL WON EN-

/ visa ali ladies' 10 know that 1 am man.
eGcr OF a branch Office Tor the sair OF the
famous Balm OF kizs. remsdy which VIII
positively cure all forms CO female weak
aess wi'hoat the aid OF a physician and
as proof OF It's merits. VIII gladly give or
send any lady one 5e-cent box free as
there is 10 case OF Painful Periods Leucor-
rneea. Disbursements or Irregularities cut
wha; IL viii cure. This is Io GuAck doc
tors medicine. or humoug. but Natures
own remedy for women. which restored ma
10 health after all other means had failed.
and Is Endorsed by many Seattle ladies' Il
will cost you nothing to convince yourself
Of its merits. and I shall be pleased to have
you call. or send a 2-cent stamp and (
win send you ore 50-cent box free ard
write you full particulars. Mrs. Carouns
Rose. Seattle. Wash "A Belmont Avenue
REMENB ER-BALM OF FIGS CUREa
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-08

WRtNeEL STEAMER WRECKED,
The ishosts Ptiot Chooses Wrong
Channel Near the sAeraa

VICTORIA, June The new river
steamer lsk0ot. Of the kiondike Mining.
Trading & Transportation Company. on
her way 20 WrAnkea under her own
steam. wss wrecked June ia West iuiet
srsenytfle channel. sevsu us.es from the
sasena river. BY jhe pilot running lnso
Hind salet in error She wltl llkely prove
q total loss. There wss no loss 81 nfs
Her machinery and furnishings vii be
saved. The Insurance all eovt-r the hail.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-08
st. Louis Races.

ST. LOUIS. June 7.-Weather pleasant;
track fast. Results:
Seven furiongs maidens-Samovar won,
Her Favor second, Poiaris third. Time.
1:39Ia.
Mile and three-sixteenths. seling-I.ady
OF the West won, Tony Honig second, Con-
session third. Time. 20fi4.
Six furlongs. selling-Fireslde won, Hem
RIGA second. st. Augustine third. Time,
l:l6L.
One mile 2-year- oids-Libation won. Ed
Farrell second, Our Chance third. Time.
1:f2h.
Seven MISUNDERSTANDING won, Belle
Ward second. Loving Cup third. Time.
I:29f2.
One mile. seling-Basuuil won. Domsie
second. Der Foot third. Time l:43.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-08

VICTORIA June Cap. J. O. Cox,
a prominent ssaier ot sntz city. returned
today from Ottawa AMI " as.s.Egton,
WHITTIER be EsD2 il Connection VIII ire
proposed convention between the Canadian
and United States governments in regard
20 sealing matters. lG rs opinion the con-
feTsre. will be he'd irs Canada next month
ard an agreement VILE be reached to ssis-
peEi fssaagtc sealing far few years. Tire
s41sp4 asi0u would not affect the Alaska
Commercial CompaHy's operations.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-08

Thomas Wyman and daughter. Joe Yonk-
ar and John Caldwell Of the Cape Arago
lighthouse. had a narrow escape last Fri
day. They were crossing from the main
on a wire cable and when about half way
across the cable broke letting the occu-
pants fan into the surf about sixty feet
below. Three Of the party fell into deep
water and escaped with slight injuries. but
Wyman struck his feet on the rocks and
one ankle and foot were badly broken. The
Coiumhine, being near by went to the as
sistance OF the unfortunates
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-08
Cow ROGERS soN GETs A PLuN-


Special Dispatch 20 TIE Post-Ia.eiiigencsr
TACOMA. June TT n. Eogsfs. a son
81 Cav Rogers was t1say named -
esftet of tire Park of Sumner. IN place %
Rskert HGut g3-nsrye who Was appoint
81 several days age. The change was
yzlasss Al the request 81 a ngrnssr % the
heavier creditors 81 tbe bark. ard has sn-
TIED considerable feeling hetwesEs friends
OF MONTGOMERY ard Rogers.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-08
INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS.
Pullman Boys Beat the University OF
Idaho OyerM h lminRly.

Special Dispatch TO the Post-Tutelligetcer
PULLMAN. June 6-The annual inter-
collegiate athletic contest between the
Washington Agricultural College and the
University OF Idaho, az Moscow. occurred
In Pullman on Friday and resulted in
decided victory for the Washington boys.
the university scoring only 4 points out
of 81. Idaho got one first and two Sec
onds. the agricultural college scoring 80
points.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-08

OLYMPIA. June THE supreme court
so,Eay handed down opinions in these ases.
State OF Washington. respondent. Ns.
Isaac johnson ard Nick Shty. appellants,
k,ssg county; affirmed.
Townsend Gas aud Electric Light COM
rany respondent VS.. city OF Port TowGs-
eud. appellant. Judgment affirmed.
James +. Townsend assignee respond
sut. vs. T r. Price. administrator % the
estate Of J. s. Lewis deceased appellant
Etpg county: reversed.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-08

Victoria Police Are Closely Watch
ing BciIe Adams.

VICTORIA, jane T.-There IL "a strong
probability OF spec,al asslEes being held
for the trial ~ Belle Adams. charged VITA
numbering Charles Klacaid. a nlulatto.
with whom she had been Ewing. on Friday
last. From expressions used ny her. and
her general conduct since the affa.r, tho
police are fearful that she will take her
own life. should she be given the slight
EST opportunity - do 20. and the prov
far a. ;aiicr has been instructed 10 keep
her under CLOSES surveillance 10 prevent
such an event
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-08
shnrkey aud Rubin Sign Articles.

NEW YORK. June ARTICLES have
been signed by Tom Sharkey and Gus
Ruhlin TO fight twenty-five rounds before
the Greater New York Athletic Club at
Coney Island on June - Arrangements
viii be completed when Sharkey arrives
here tomorrow.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-08
Chicago Races.

CHICAGO. June 7.-Rainy; track slow at
Harlem. Results:
Five ACCOMPLISHMENTS won, Cheval
Dor second Mizzouri third. Time. 1:0Sta.
itzer second. Borden third. Pine 1:l9is.
One mile and an eighth-Moncreith won,
Ranquo III. second. Joe Clark third. Time,
2:oiA.
Six furlongs-Daisy F. won. Albert Vale
second, Carrie F. third Time, 1:17A.
Four and one-half furlongs-Rush won.
Ed Upton second. Barrabas third. Tine.
:5s%.
SIX and one-half furiongETom Collins
won. Ramiro III. second. May W. third.
Time 1:iIL.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-08

Special Dispatch to the post-Inteiligeneer.
EVERETT, June THE annual state
mems OF tht Everett smelter for the year
1885, shows that the years output was
81 sja.esa During the year ia0 men were
employed.
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Special Dispatch TO the Post-Intelllgencer
EVERETT. June THE bark Conden
cleared from the Bell mil today for Skag
way with a cargo of bridge tifnbers ard
ties for the new Skagway railroad.
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Ntn~d for taa~tf~tns Huthxrn.

VICTORIA. t0ue : The * Keenan, can
els~ priest, r NjcEar ftW,hvs1 i&Id a
,'etsrS~ 80 assault aSai-s+ Stns;51l ~.
ScNG.ts a hSrFt&t~T - th+~ c3sv. ar sfrS sat
~ Serls~ ef @earseR mate by Uatavea
tn posters announcing his sEst-t%sthal. =
lectures. SsAultE assaulted Eu:hvsa ~
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-08

VICTORIA. J0ne Another robbery -
reported frcFn SiSsRway - w H1lhx wax
inNcisie3 iste 4 place wi;h thg sjsn Gus
tesn Brokers" so ghe 3.>or. A. soon IS ~
eagered Wiiay VAS remarked deNG, csabhs4
of ss-S and turned zsrifF
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-08

'JSrdin &c Kew" Il Is stated Is =, 20
established near Nantes ny a wealthy. ara
patriotic FrencAmRn who r. anxious "a
80 done for the Frsnch eo,cn,es what
ne ~oFh'-fausous gardens under Mr
thaN~itoH iy~r have s3ane and are do
irg fcV ours
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-08

Prospect. for the Greatest Crop Ever
Grown tu Warrington

SPECIAL risps.ch 70 the poss-Tr,ssltrcncer.
WAi.f.A wAf.f.s. june The wheat
crop never locked better anA wheat gem
orally ts heading eas throughout the cuur.
~. Prospects are FOR the greatest crop
ever grown il fAis c2Qusy. Late rains
w~se Insely, creating = woadcrfui growth
ef BOTH fali ana spring KHaws crops T~hs
grain .s almost PAST danger frcm hat
north NigAs
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-08

SAN FRANCISCO. June THE sub
scrirtion books Of the First National bank
opened for the purpose of disposing OF the
new government per cent. bonds. showed
that s2e4 455 Of the bonds had been taken
I'D 70 noon today.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-08

Floyd CasapoaiI. & farm boy OF Iatah
county. Idaho. started last Thursday from
Moscow a bicycle wfta the avo~ei III
ts0t.9n q beating ne long distance riding
rscor3 g TIE wori1- Prior 20 starting sx-
Gov. w !. Mcconnell gave hsrn 3 cents
Thts am04nf was the extent % has czp.ssl
~ tns beginning o. Els lorx y1aa
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-08
Pugilistic Go at Victoria.

VICTORIA, June Patsy Daley, a
California lightweight. and Walter Camp
bell. lightweight champion. viii meet here
tomorrow night for a tweuty-rourd go.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-08

Knocking hsrn town- In court sotay Inc
psrtasa ~ 81 bota ss5ss packed the build
ing. ard the case rssEitse. - fae conviction
Of gEhrlfx, VITO was aaesi SO and ecsgs
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-08

VICTORIA, June Passengers on the
steamer Islander which arrived here to-
day, say the rumors OK a rich strike on
Teslln lake lack confirmation. Others say
they are correct.
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nreek,yn g. Cleveland S.

NEW YORK. June E--Brooklyn MOI. IN
a ters-tnngnx game frem Cleveland today.
Attendance. 1.5ln. Seer:
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Hatre~5ss~Swatul and Mcclure: Tame
htH ard Schr!evtr. tmpires. Lynch and
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pIftsburE 3, NashtpGtpn :.

WASHINGTON. Jane The Pistsburgs
non today by strong batting. Attendance.
!. ost Sccre:
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NArIONtL LEAGUE GAMES.

Tacoma ....... 80 0 . q G SIS
Seattle .,..... 5000. o Q o 9 O Is
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BALTIMORE. June a base or balls,
a hi' man, ;w0 singles and Eve errors gave
tas Orioles ,odaY'S genre m ~ first inning.
Louisville got four - their hits OF Nc
James IN tAe first irnnS. after which re
vss veTy effective. Attendance. SlE Sore:
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E2'frraSs- NcI2ues sr1 Robinson. Dow
hSE ara Wilson Gnp.re>. snyder and
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PHILADELPHIA Ju-e The Rgowas
teff@'@1 the Ps53i~s to6ay through better
2ssy-1s- a@housa tae Quakers oecoztte3
tAe browns. Attendance. &2IE score.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1898-05-28
a village Temperance Society.

We have a very fiourishing SO called
Temperance society" in the village, and
the result Is seen in the increased comfort
of the eottagers. ! used sometimes to show
my interest in the cause by taking the
chair at a meeting now and then, but
have given it up since ladies have begun
to appear on platforms, for ladies recog-
nize no rules of the game. In the middle
of passionate address they think it not
indecent to appeal TO the chairman to set
a good example by taking the pledge At
the last meeting attended q lady speaker,
the wife Of clergyman, told how her hus-
band used always before his evening serv-
ice to eat an egg beaten up with brandy,
which made him bilious; but since he had
left of this drunken habit he had also left
of his bilious attacks. This was more than
old B. could stand, for be roared out:
'Twere the egg marin, what made ne
bilious. You tell your mister to take the
brandy wi'out un.'
One of the villagers at this meeting
made mysterious speech, in which he
gave as his reason for taking the pledge
that there was only In pint Of beer as
much goodness as would lie on a shilling.
have one story that I used to keep In
lavender for these occasions. had it Of
the doctor When he was walking the
hospitals, there was o brewers drayman
who had broken his leg, and in six weeks
the bone had not set. So they questioned
him about his diet twas he accustomed
to drink beerf'' ''Yes, d little" about
how muchf' "Oh, not moro than three
gallons day" So they allowed him a
couple of quarts, and the leg began to
mend at once -Cornhil Magazine.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1898-05-28
JOHN SERGEANT.

John Sergeant was one of Phila-
delpbia's most prominent lawyers
during the first half of the present
century. His memory will always
be honored, because he filed out
lie Of rare usefulness and success.
The following aneodote of Mr.. Ser.
geant viii illustrate the difference
between the lawyers Of the past and
present F.; and show by what sensi
tive and scrupulous rules they
squared their actions.
A distinguished merchant called
upon Mr.. Sergeant for his opinion
ia an important case, which was
duly prepared and sent by one Of
his students. The merchant opened
the letter, and after CHANGING over
it, asked the student for the charge.
lie said be did not know the con.
tents Of the paper and could not an
swer. TIE merchant then signed
blank check, and sent it back to Mr..
Sergeant with a message that he
should fill it up With the amount of
bis fee. When Mr.. Sergeant, who
Was of slight statue, read the COM
nunication, he seemed suddenly to
tower into giant, and said; "Mr.
- entirely misunderstands me,
sir ! Go back to him at once and
say for me, that / am Che last per.
son living to Ill up another mans
check. If he will carefully examine
the paper l sent, he will find my fee
written in one of the corners" And
sure enough the amount of the fee
$50 was written in very small let
tiers, in the angle Of one Of the
pages.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1898-05-28
CALLED "eAILey's MISTAKE.
Town In Maine With Name That Ought
to BE Changed.

Town In Maine With Name That Ought
to BE Changed.
The postoffice department. has on numer-
Gus occasions insisted on changing the
names of Offices even when the natives
had no desire for such changes and protest
ed against them. If the Washington people
are so fond Of choosing appropriate names,
they should devote their attention exolu-
siyely to those towns whose Inhabitants
desire relief Such places are surely TO be
found. There is one, for example, up in
the far eastern corner of Maine. It now
reioioes In the name OF Baileys Mistake.
A century ago IL was called "Skunk's
Misery" Later the terms "Puduch, /"
sHardscrabble, Mink Hole" and
then dropped because they didn't begin TO
convey the prevailing idea. There was q
new name every year for quarter of a
century or so, and the nominee was ready
for more when Bailey came along and shut
off further debate.
Bailey's Mistake was named for Sam
Bailey, coasting trader who used to sail
into Lubec harbor as often as once month,
the "mistake" part being added at the
time Of Bailey's last voyage, SO that future
navigators and geographers would know
whose mistake it was. There are two wa
terways that lead up to Lubec from the
Atlantic ocean, one wide and navigable
ship channel and the other q wide and
rocky shoal that affords excellent pastur-
age for founders and other fish of small
draft. About ten years ago Bailey was
beating his sloop up to the Lubeo anchor
age and took the wrong way. He knew all
about the shoal water and the rocks and
had become SO familiar with the course
that he paid no heed, presuming that his
sloop could find her way without help.
There is where the mistake" came in,
for trusting too much to the intelligence Of
his sloop the craft went aground on the
rocks and was chewed into toothpicks be-
fore morning.
AS nobody ever saw anything Of Bailey
or his crew Ii is inferred that the fishes
took what there was left of them after the
waves had done their work. From that
date the term "Bailey's Mistake" was at
tached to this reach Of water and the land
on both sides of 1t, and now the coast sur
vey charts have recognized the claims, SO
that Bailey's Mistake has become geo.
graphical xture.-Troy Times.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1898-05-28
The Late DIR. Burton.

In The Congregationalist Richard Bur-
ton tells this story of his father, the late
DIR. n. j, Burton, pastor of the Park
church, Hartford: Among my father
effects was found an old check, yellowed by
age and torn across, the date 1870 or there
about. It had been sent by the editor of
The Independent, with an urgent request
for contribution, the amount of the hon.
orarium to be written in according to the
contributors Judgment and pleasure
rather dangerous liberty to allow some of
the literati. But the check remained,
never filed out, in his poeketbook. The
incident is typical. 1t was fairly pathetic
TO see how distrustful he was OF his own
accomplishment how self depreciating.
Yet at rare intervals, in moments Of sud-
den creative enjoyment, he realized he had
done something not ordinary, and then in
fitting privacy and with a beautiful frank
ness woald say SO. remember. when he
was lying on "a sickbed in what was to be
his mortal sickness, how unfeignedly he
was pleased at the news of his appoint
ment as preacher to the American board
meeting of the next year. No man was
more appreciative of such recognition. Yet
more than likely he would have sent in a
deelination. Conceit and he lay asunder
like pole from pole