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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-20
GTDDY GIRL AND GOVERNOR.
Northern Young Lady and "BoD"
Taylor of Tennessee.

philadelphia Press)
IT have learned that parrots and girls
sometimes talk too much. and too care
lessly," remarked a pretty girl not long
back from the Nashville Exposition.
'You see, I was doing the exposition,
under the most delightful auspices. I
was also collecting souvenirs, everything
from badges 10 food specimens. Pretty
soon 1 found myself talking with pair
Of merry eyes and an expansive forehead
He had a dream OF gold-frlnged sash
crossed about his breast. more Masonic.
military. and society badges than / could
count, and shining pair or epaulets
Summoning my most fetching smile, 1
asked for an epaulet.
MY colonel looked rather surprised,
and expressed his regret that he was not
at liberty to comply with my request. al
dlnS that he was booked for conspicuous
position In the parade TO take place la.er
on.
"'Now. colonel said I. growing bold.
don't you say no 20 anything. Can't l
have a single ribbon OF all your goroeous-
nessg'
g Sorry murmured the polite colonel.
but I'll tell you what / will do. I'll get
you some pieces OF ribbon corresponding
In color 10 my badges. It's the nearest
selves"
" All right assented. But don't be
long, colonel. for may have 10 so any
minute"
with a proud bow the colonel with
drew, and just at that moment papa
came up. with a smiling remark about
my catching very big fish In my con.
versatioaal net after the manner OK
teasing fathers.
oh, he was rather nice retorted,
In an off-hand manner. i have just sent
him 10 get me some ribbons. He refused
utterly 20 part with any OF his own deco
rations.'
Sent him to get you some ribbonsr
gasped my astonished father. Sent the
Governor OF Tennessee for ribbonsr
Who? / almost shrieked.
Why; the Governor-the Governor OF
this State. Child, that was Governor BOD
Taylor you were talking 20. Hes re-
garded as the most popular man Ia mo
State, and he Is famous for having won
his election by paying the fiddle on NC
stump instead OF making long-winded
campaign speeches. How dare you trans
form the Governor into a messenger boy
to DO your shOppingT
Papa. and / groaned out a miserers
duet. and I simply flew from the spot. 1
heard that the Governor returned snort
~ afterward with the ribbons and ooh
OF bonbons, and he was greatly dlsap-
pointed because ! was not present 10 70,
ceive them. During the remainder o.
my stay I'm Nashville devoted myself ~
keeping out of The way OF Governor
Taylor"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-20

son blushed and smiled, and said: II re-
ceived your note, General Leer
General Lee showed great solicitude
about the young aide, directing that he
should be taken TO a good. FIRE. and his
clothes be well dried; and himself. came
out later to see that / was well cared
for. When General Jackson withdrew.
General Lee insisted that / should stay
to lunch with him. saying he knew |
was hungry; boys always were hungry,
and when / said must accompany Gene
raj Jackson, he said: mot at all. your
good general doesn't need you noww So
the aide had no dinner, as well as no
breakfast.
Sometimes IN the winter there were IN
dications Of an attempt TO cross the river,
opposite Hayfield. the residence OF the
venerable william p. Taylor. At night
our pickets heard the sound Of axes as
IL the Federals were preparing corduroy
road to the river side. BY appointment,
General Jackson met General Lee, Gene
raj Stuart, and General Pendleton. on thu
river road Stuart came up TO the party
at a sweeping gallop. singing, If you
want to have a good time, join the cav
airy" At Hayfeld, General Lee pro-
posed that the party should call on his
kinsman, Mr.. Taylor. Dismounting, the
officers were greeted az the door by Mrs.
TAYLOR, and General Lee with his most
DISTINGUISHED manner. led the party into
the drawing-room, where Mr.. Taylor, an
infirm gentleman, received the company
in his chair. General Lee was in most
facetious mood. He told his cousin, Mrs.
Taylor, that he had brought these dis
tinguished generals 10 see her, and she
must give her attention 20 them, while
he talked 10 the girls. Two young girls
were there, greatly delighted TO see Gene
raj Lee, and, seated on an otto
man. they fondly leaned on the
arms OF his chair. General Lee
told them he had brought these
great generals for them to see, and those
young men TO see them" A large party
of young staff officers were In the room'
and among them that brilliant young
hero. Major Pelham. Seeing Pelham,
General Lee told the girls the young mea
of the day were not very worthy or their
attention, but that one OF his party had
a rare virtue-he was very modest. Pei
ham was standing in the rear or tho
room. and blushed like girl himself
General Lee said that Major Pelham had
special reason for his modesty that day
because he had on borrowed coat. Pol
ham told me as he rode away that II vas
true. but how General Lee had detected
il he could not imagine.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-20
LEE AND JACKSON.
Some RecolIectiOns of n STAFF Oficer
of the Latter's.

Soi'hc VI ~ cum OhhCck
of the Latter's.
The following is taken from the address
of Rev. DIR. James p. Smith. delivered
at winchester on General Lees birth
day:
1 am strangely moved in coming back
to Winchester. Visions OF childhood re-
turn TO me on your streets, and the faces
OF many known and loved OF those far
off days. to whom am indebted for some
of the best things Of life. To Winchester
1 am bound by ties that grow stronger
and are more precious as the years go
by. / am reminded OF a hundred Incl
dents of the day Of war-many that are
personal and stir the gratitude OF my
heart and some that are heroic and
thrilling. and bring gallant and daring
men, and faithful and loving women, be-
fore my eyes.
have chosen as my theme tonight not
one of the great campaigns, or the stir
ring battles OF that time of struggle and
brave deeds. because better men have
again and again spoken Of these things
to you. am to tell you OF the winter
Of 1925, = and how it was spent at the
headquarters of Stonewall Jackson on
the Rappahannock because IT has not
been told before and because have RENT
niscences that have long wished TO write
as a chapter in the life of the great hero
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-20

fect wreck lot seven Iona
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severe pains She tried every doctor around
here and spent hundreds of dollars without
benefit After hearing of your wonderful
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Please receive the heartiest thanks and bles.
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Tens of thousands Of women have found
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For nearly 90 years DR.. Pierce has been
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at the head Of splendid staff Of associa,.
specialists, graduates from the leading med.
ical universities of America and Europe.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-20
NO SUFFERER FROM DISEASE

is doing all no can TO recover. unless be inyesti
gates the claims made for
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-20
LA GRIPPE is cut short by the early
use Of "seventy-seven."

LA GRIPPE is cut short by the early
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COUGHS are very quickly banished and
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CATARRH, Acute is checked, and
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INFLUENZA or Cold In the Head
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SORE THROAT. Quinsy. and Tonsilius
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Humphreys Medicine Company, New
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-20
short smiles.

And you wouldn't begin a Journey on
friday"
You bet wouldn't"
Il can't understand how you can na'e
any faith In such silly superstition.
mo superstition about it--Saturoay
payday" --Chicago Journal.
Ills death was accidental. was Il notv
asked the relative from the East.
Course be didn't die a-purpose, saia
Ruhberneck Bill, but I'll be doggoneo'
mister. II knows whether 70 call IL
when Teller tries TO bore hole ~
dynamite cattrige with a gimlet. ac-
eident, or a natural consequence OF ma
ter. "--Indianapolis journal.
Little John Bull
Has lost his pull.
Ana doesn't know where TO find Il:
Tho Russian bear
Seems nos 10 care.
And the KAISER doesn't mind "a.
Indianapolis Journal
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-12-13
TRACTION ENTERPRISE.


From the Philadelphia Ledger
The action of the Traction company in
adding One-third to the capacity of its
winter cars means that the time of eX-
pertinent has passed, and that the trolley
car has come to stay. This is especially
true of the suburban travel. Every year
sees the volume of suburban travel. which
was formerly given to the summer cars
to a very much create" extent than the
winter ones going on after the summer
season has ended. and requiring more and
moro cars every winter. People VINO live
from six to IA dozen miles from the CEN
ter of the city, and who formerly depend
ed on the steam roads to carry them back
and FORTH now patrOnize the trolleys
whenever they find 1t more convenient
to % so than to either walk some distance
to a station or wait for a train. They will
continue TO do this in greater numbers
every year, if they have proper accom-
modations. but enc of the surest ways
for the company to kill the goose that is
laying golden eggs Is to refuse TO heat
the cars. People will 90 a long way and
wait long time to ride in a comfortable
steam car, in preference to taking an
uncomfortable trolley, the temperature
OF which Is that of out doors.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-12-13
An American Enterprise.

II is as plain as day that if the Nicir-
aqua canal shall ever be built the
United Statse must build it, and own
and control il. The canal must be
built by our government primarily as
an American enterprise, Secondarlly
as work of civilization. To no other
power would a completed canal across
the isthmus cf Darien mean 50 much
as to the United States. The commerce
rt the United States would be it's par
pmount feeder i'm times nf peace, AMI
in time of war its value and import
ancc 10 us would be supreme. The
Washington star well says: "Amcr-
,an control of the Nicaragua canal will
insure to the one enterprise of world
wide moment over here the protection
and superintt ndenCc of the one western
power capable Of thoroughly discharg'
ing SO great a task
The difficulties in the way of this
enterprise ere formidable but not in
superable. Nicaragua will sell US a
strip of land wide enough 10 include
ana protect the canal. We assume that
she will do this If we offer sufficient
~ persuasive price. We need the land
and can afford to pay well for it. The
Clayton- Bulwer treaty which pledges
us 10 a partnership with England in
the building and control of the canal
can probably be abrogated by friend
ly negotiation. 1t is an old treaty, ne
Gotiated when conditions were radical
iy different from what they are today,
and IL Great Britain Is sincerely friend
~ size will not act unfairly in holding
us to a hard bargain which Crinples
rs without doing her any good Tho
journals and public men openly advo-
cate abrogatiOn offers announcement
to the belief that frank ovartures on
our part would NOT he misinterpreted.
THO main fact cannot be overlooked
in any foreign capital that the Mica p
ragua canal is peculiarly an Amerl-
can enterprise for which the American
nation must assume undivided respon-
sibility. IF We take the risks and put
up the cash we must have control of
the benefits. We may guarantee the
canals neutrality or even so so far in
concession to rivals as 10 forcgo the
privilege of prefercntals tolls, hut the
canal from start tD finish must he an
der American man7comont, must be on
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-12-13
ANTI-EXPANSIoN IN 1903.
From the New York Tribune.

From the New York Tribune.
I'VE have already territory enough and
when | contemplate the evils that may
arise TO these states from this intended
incorporation into the Union, |
would rather see it given to France. to
Spain, or to any other nation of the earth,
upon the mere condition that no citizen If
the United States should ever settle with
in its limits. tnan to see the territory sold
for lOO,OOO,0OO. ana we retain the soVer-
eighty"
No! The aDoNo sentence is not from an
anti-Philippne speech by Carl Schurz or
Charles Eliot Norton. 1t was spoken 10y
Senator Samuel White, of Delaware. in
the United States senate on November >,
1903 and the territory he wanted to eX-
cludC Americans from and give to France
or Spain was that part of the continent
now partly included in the states OF
Louisiana, Arkansas, Missouri. Iowa,
Minnesota, Kansas and Nebraska.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-12-13
THE CASE AGAINST QUAY.


From the Philadelphia Times.
This case viii be heard 10y the supreme
court ten days before the senatorial elec-
tion, and Senator Quay has challenged
his adversarles to a battle that must Ut
tCrly unhorse him unless he shall MAIN
tain his appalling accusations Tney are
either true or false; thCre can be no mid
die ground on this issue between him ani
his toes involved IN the prosecutions lie
has summoned the extreme remedy OF
the law that is presumed 20 pe appealed
To only when the studied pervcrsOu ot
Justice confronts our COurts; and If ne
shal fail To sustain the issue he has made
before the Supreme court he must retire
from the senatorial contest, not only de-
fcated but dishonored. If he shall 81 -
tain his charges like dishOnor must dt-
laCh to his foes.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-12-13

Tho opinion has been expressed that
the death of General Garcia estin-
guished all hope Of a Cuban republic.
Not necessarily. If there are in cuba the
elements OF stable independence one
mans loss viii not be fatal. on the
contrary. the removal OF Carcias re.
straining counsel is more likely 20 hast
en- the establishment Of an experiment
tai republic, by subtracting an influence
which would have held the impatient
element in restraint. Nevertheless the
death of Gercia is a loss to civilization
and one which Cuba was in IN condi-
ton To suffer
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-12-13

Th" remedy proposed by Senator
Magce for long and loquacious legis-
latiNe session seems feasible and adc-
quate. He says he proposes to intro
duce before the caucus which Is To de-
eide upon the organization of the house
a resolution pledging the session to ad-
jonrn in three months. zone great
reason why Legislative sessions have
been prolonged" says he, has been be-
cause of the difficulty in agreeing upon
a time for final adjournment. This mat
ter has generally not been taken up
until the session has been well ad-'
vanced and a great numbe, of bills
have been introduced. When the effort
has been made to fix the date of ad-
journment the members whose bills
have been low down in the calendar
have united to postpone action. AS a
consequence many of the sessions have
been long drawn out. When this has
happened much vicious legislation has
been forced through simply because
important laws could not be passed
until after the time for adjournment
The effectual way to avoid all this
will he for the Republicans. who will
control and be responsible for the work
of the Legislature. to pass resolutions
i'm their caucus to nominate officers of
the senate and house, held at the open
ing of the session, pledging their sup
port to adjournment at a fixed time.
This action will be an earnest to the
people of the purpose of the representa-
tives Of the party in the legislature to
do their work with expedition and with
the least possible expense to the state,
and that only meritorious legislation
will receive consideration at their
hands"
1t will be a good thing for the Re-
publican party and for the people II
Senator Magee will put his plan into
effect. He will be one of the respon-
sible leaders at Harrisburg. Circum-
stances are shaping to put him in posi-
tion very largely to act as the director
of the regenerative forces within the
party. If he will stand forward there
will be no lack of others To respect MS
leadership and give it potency.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-12-13
THE REAL SITUATION.
'om the Washington Post GndD.

From the Washington Post UndD.
We started out To conquer peace. In
achieving that object we were compelled
to conquer ships, forts, men and islands
Spain could have prevented our ConquCsta
by evacuating Cuba. But, by refusing to
10 that, she compelled us TO hit her in her
insular possessions. II was not greed, -
but duty that prompted this nation to
seize the Philippines. 1t is not greed, but
duty that cOmpels US to hold them.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-12-13
The Race Issue in Cuba.

The row at Havana. growing out Of
the desire of the Cuban population to
close the PAGES OF amusement out of
respect to tho death of General Garcia
is interesting mainly as showing the
sympathies of the native population.
II will be remembered that General
Fitzhugh Lee, q year ago, said he new
er met q Cuban who was not, in secret
at least. in sympathy with the insur-
rection and il looks as if he knew
what he was talking about. The in
surgents are as certain to dominate in
cuba after Spanish military control
has ceased as the sun is certain TO
rise.
1t must b" said in behalf of the
Spaniards that under conditions Of
great delicacv they have succeeded be-
yond all eXuectations in keeping the
peace during the interval between the
signing of the protocol and the oc-
cupatiOn by American troops. Of open
friction therr has been far less than
might reasonably have been anticipat -
ed i'm view of the peculiar circumstan-
ces existing throughout the island Nor
have the CGbans been altogether want
ing in self-restraint. When We cunsid-
er the broad gulf of hatred that sep
arat"s these two elements. and take
into account the strong temptation of
the one element to eXult and of the 9TH
er To exhibit vindiCtiVe dcstructiVeness
during the remaining moments of pow
er. the fact that so little bloodshed
and rioting has occurred entities both
factions To high praise.
With Spain eliminated the frst
requisite Of good order VIII obviously
be the disarming of the insurgents and
the enlistment of the better classes
among them in the United States SER
vice. There cannot be two sets Of
uniforms in Cuba withuu: trouble.
While the United States is responsible
before the world there can be none 9th
cr than the american uniform. ii 10
secure this imperative END it shall he
come necessary to advance money for
the paying off nf the insurgcnt army,
the policy Of wisdom will be to advance
1t, Money thus advarced viii form a
legitimate charge upon the island.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-12-13

than We had three years ago. The month
VI November last shows a greater amount
OF exports than the same month last year,
and so 1t goes all around Ii would seem
TO me that we are just entering upon an
era Of prosperity the like of which we
have never known. This 81 900, ,000 900
speak Of furnishes a safe basis tor sI.Op0.-
WOOVO of credit. This is an expansion OF
finance that few people ever dreamed of
and very few can appreciate
There were 5000 fewer births in France
III 1897 than IN 1896. In military and
colonial circles the apprehension caused
by this decrease Is further emphasized by
the discovery that the French population
contains a smaller number OF men and
women of what are termed the able
bodied ages. namely. from ilftoen to fifty
hVe years In the case of men, and to forty
live In the case of women. than II did
thirty years ago. Tho number of men
capable of bearing arms. which has be n
stationary for forty years, shows slight
falling off, even after due allowance Is
made for loss OF territory. These fig
ures. just published bv the ministry of
commerce, are being taken seriously 10
heart by the colonial party. whose desire
to acquire new fields in Africa and Asia
Is nevertheless as keen as ever.
Vice President Hobart says he is n di-
rect gamer financially by the late war,
and the reason he smilingly gives for this
statement is decidedly novel one. From
his coming to Washington up to the out
break of the war an average of 100 babies
month were named after him, or at
least their fond parents so informed him
by letter, generally coupled with requests
of the usual order I'm this particular di-
rection his value has fallen off consider
ably, for the Youngsters nowadays, Whose
parents want to start them off under the
halo of somebody's else name. choose
Dewey. Schey. Roosevelt and IIobson.
and all the rest of the recent heroes of
land and sea.
BY winning the six day bicycle race in
New York. beating the record and NAV
rying Miss Hanson. Charles w. Miller will
clear at least $500. In addition to tins
new contract is waiting for him to sign
for salaricd position with the manufac-
turer whose bicycle he rode in the race.
These figures do not include one weeks
engagement at a New York theater. As
closely as can he figured out Miier's work
for the week will have enriched him dur
ing the year by 5000.
The fire losses for the first eleven
months of the year arc in excess of the
records for the like periods in the two
years previous. The total was $l06.95S--
400. against sos 200 for the eleven
months of 1897. and $1Oi 800 for the
same months of 1896. This explains the
steady increase i'm insurance rates.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-12-13

1t transpircs that the report WhiCh
credited General Wheeler with intend
ing to resign from congress was un-
true. He has not yet decided. But
strong pressure is being eXerted to in
duce him to remain in congress where
his counsel will be especially valuable
in the consideration of measures for
army reorganization There are gen.
erals in plenty, but first class congress-
men are at premium just now.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-12-13
INFORMATION WANTED.
Louisville Courier-JournaI RcpJ.

I.oulsNlIIc CouIler-JCurnaI LKCpJ.
Mr.. Knaak, an American, while celc-
brating Thanksgiving Day in Berlin
restaurant said something about "calf 5
head" and was inst5ntly arrested by the
police for 'lese majestic" L. man can
not speak of a calf's head in a German
restaurant without being arrested for
disrespect to the kaiser what would they
do 10 fellow If he ordered a SQUAD?
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-12-13

Certain United states senators APP
pear to be impressed with the idea that
one can achieve fame more quickly
by exhibiting the propensities of n
crank than by show of statcsman-
shin.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-12-13

Mcndcz Carote, the vice president Of
the Cuban insurgent republic, has oeen
elected dean of the Havana Bar asso-
citation, a fact which gives clew to
the element likely to dominate in cuba
Tfbt