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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-12-24
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CHRISTMAS.

The stars had come out one by one,
Till heavens arch was bright,
No ray of the recsding sun,
Did mar the soft starlight.
rhe worlo was wrapped in calm repose
And men had sought their rest,
While some were bowed with man,
woes,
Which sore their hearts distressed.
There, on lie plans of Bethlehem,
We're shepherds and their h)cks,
DescendeDts OF the sons OF Shom,
: ept meath the belvirg 70 K
WLon 10 a ylorious light sh Que out,
And they were filled with awe,
It lit the country round about,
An angel then they saw.
/ message he had brought TO the n,
Through them to all mankind,
There had been born in Bethlehem.
As they should surely find
Savior who was Christ, the Lord
and in n manger laid.
The shepherds verified his word,
And found ss he had said.
host was with the angel, and
They sang ia heavenly strains,
So sweetly sang that angel band,
They walked tho hills and plains:
"Giory TO God in the highest" then,
They sang land" upon earth.
Peace. good will toward men,"
Shall flow forth \from Christ's birth.
The Angels mission. then. was filed,
Then came Gethsemane,
And as the Lord, our God had willed,
Christ died on Cavalry.
But chains OF Dfath could never hold,
The on nf (iod n thralI,
With Joy which never can be told
Proclsim-He &ied for all
In token of that precious gift,
Which God, in rlnercy gave,
Let every one Us voice lift,
In prayer that G,od may save
The poor and needy, wayward one;
As God hath blessed you give,
In honor of his gracious son,
Do this and thou shalt live.
%. NJ. STEWARD.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-12-24

MAsoN--TERRY-The marriage OF
Miss Eva Beatrice Terry to Mr.. VIM.
II. Mason will take place Monday
evening, Dec. %, 1898, at $3.50 O'Clock,
at the residence of the bride. on w.
22d St., Manchester, Va Friends are
invited. No cards.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-12-24

N-SYLvEsTER-The marriage
of Miss Alberta Sylvester to Mr.. VIM.
johnson will take place at Mt. Carmel
Baptist Church Wednesday, Dec. 28th,
1898, at p. M. Friends are invited.
No cards.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-12-24
PYTHIAN NOTES.
A Merry Christmas to ALL
Nomad's Greeting.

Blooming Lily Court. 1. o. OF c.,
presented Mrs. Anna Taylor, Deputy
g. W. O., with purse of money Sun
day, Dec. l1th, in recognition her SER
vices. Rev. ]. 81. Brice presented it.
OFFICE OF THE
GRAND LoEeE OF VIRGINIA,
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs,
N. A., s. A, E., A., A, & A.
RICHMOND, VA, Dec. 20, '9s.
Greeting:
Permission is hereby given the
lodges Throughout this grand jurisdic-
ton to participate in the Emancipation
Exercises Jan. 1st, 1899. Such as de-
sire so to do will consider this procla-
nation their authority.
Signed:
JOHN MITCHELL, Jr.,
Grand Chancellor;
Grand Keeper of Records and Seal.
OFFICE OF THE
GRAND Court OF VIRGINIA,
INDEPENDENT ORDER OF CALANTHE
RIcHMoHDlVA.,D Dec. 20, 1898.
Greeting:
Permission is hereby given the
courts throughout this grand jurisdic-
ton to participate in the Emancipa-
tion Exercises Jan. 1st, 1899. Those
desiring so to do will consider this
proclamation their authority.
Signed:
JOHN MITCHELL, JR.,
Grand Worthy Counsellor;
NJ. L. CRmEs,
Grand w. Register of Deeds.
The eyes of the World are on this
great organization consequently it is
Just what all influential men should be
connected with. The field is a broad
one and young men are wanted as Ia
borers.
Richmond Lodge, 1, met Monday
night, the 10th inst. The officers were
elected for the ensuing term. The
meeting was well attended and large
amount of business was transacted d and
the meeting was one Of interest.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-12-24
Mr.. w. W. soorr.

ls ready to make you look groom.
Call at his fine Tonsorial psrlors.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-12-24
there and have the plans explained to

there and have the plans explained to
you. Mr..
WILLIAM ISAAC JOHNSON
is on Foushee st. Suppers, parties and
balls as we'll as weddings are the OBJ
ject OF his care. IT you need q fine
carriage, place the order and should
your friend accidentally breathe his
last he will sympathetically lay him
away in the most improved style. Fine
instructor Or course she is Mrs.
u Rosa K. JONES
Her school of music is one OF the fixed
iDstitusions In this city. She has her-
self been taught by the leading musi-
cal professors, and is ready to impart
this instruction to you at the most
reasonable rates. Her abilities are
] every where recognized.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-12-24

Blooming Lily Court. I. o. OF @. u,
e.. W.C'. with a purse of monev Sun
day, Dec. 11th, in recognition her SER
vices. Rev. ]. 81. Brice presented it.
New-York tribune., 1898-11-27

who went from Arizona to San Antonio uiHc'
Brodie O'Neil snd McClintock
At San Antcnio when the regiment was ii-
vded into twelve troops. Arizona was put "'"h
for three troops. New-Mexico for four. lndian
Territory for two. Oklahoma one, ard 'the
East" furnished the remaining two troops. cap
tain McClintocks first lieutenant. Alexander.
vas elected commander Of tae third Arizona
troop Of the regiment.
When the organization was complete each ono
Of the three political parties had a troop com
mandcr ONcill was the leader Of the Popuiist
party and its standing candidate for Congress
in Arizona. McClintock was a straight Repub
lean and Alexander al equally good Democrat
of the three troops only O'NeiIi's ana Nc
CIintock's were among those selected to 90 to
cuba O'Neill was killed there and efforts to
find his grave have thus far been frutless
Cassi. busler If the Rough Rid ars. sad. 4 see
not why You cannot find u grave. | Wade ze
letter y wiz a hatchet on a tree just by It,.
The last Of the Rough Riders wounded at
La Guasirnas by two shots from machine gun.
which shattered the small bones Of his left foot
In the same engagement Captain Capron and
Sergeant Fish were killed. and Major Erode
Major Bell and Captain Knox were wounded OF
the sixty y-cight troopers in Captain McClintock's
command thirty were killed Or wounded in
the three days fighting. and several wounded
comrades came North with him on the hospital
shin Olivettc when she made her first trip from
cuba with wounded soldiers.
CAPTAIN McCintock has been attached to tn
hnsuital at Fort Hamilton since his arrival from
Cuba and was there when his comrades were
mustered out At MOntauk. He is 4 typical West
ern America. in looks and actions. and a fine
tyne Of IT, .sv.Doy soldier He was born in Cal
ifornia went t. Arizona in 1879 when he was
fifteen years old. and has made his home there
ever since. His brother was the publisher Of
THE Phunx Herald" and young McClntock
soon became "A member OF the staff Between
writing teaching and ranching. he has seen all
sides If life in Arizona. When the war broke out
he was al the head Of a news agency in Arizona
and the representative Of The Tribune and
when his discharge papers are received he hopes
to return to the Territory and resume his work
In speaking of his troop he said: They were
a fine body of men. and they differed from many
men who were in the service in that they knew
how 20 take care Of themselves Men who
gained all their soldier knowledge In state
camps like Pcekskill. where their food was
cooked for them and served as II would be In q
New-York tribune., 1898-11-27
ARTIFICIAL FOOD.
: 70 The birmingham Pest.

Iondon letter 20 The birmingham Pest
Chemical science during the last few years has
largely c0nce rned itself withIhe important prob
lem IF artificial and concentrated forms of food.
"A notable instance f success in this direction
ing tnc recent discovery by a Viennese savant
Of the means Of producing artificial albumen
Information now reaches me of another very IN
teresting find in the same field OF research
which, IN addition u possessing A definite Scien-
tfc value may also be expected 10 have great
commercial possibilities This discovery relates
10 A method for obtaining a valuable m Eat food
for Yeast, and has been made 10y otto Over
beck e q. :. +. q. >. North Of England
chemist.
Mr. Overhcck's theory was that yeast an
animal and not n vegetable substance. ard as
the result IF years If experimenting and re-
search he has succeeded. | am told in prOduc-
ing meat equivalent. 20 which the name OF
"Carnose" has been given. 1t is asserted to be
equal in all respects 10 the best beef extracts
being rich in Carnine. Zanthne, guanne and
pcptones, and also containing phosphoric acid
and potash: and can be prepared extract
in tabloids. or as jelly. in which form it is
most easily assimated. The process of manu-
facture is simple and inexpensive and it Is pos
sihle. therefore, for the new food to be put on
the market at price which will place II within
the reach of all, and an effort may be expected
to be Immediately made to utilize the discovery
for commercial purposcS-
New-York tribune., 1898-11-27
YUE NEW FRENCH INCOME TAX ScHEnE

Paris correspondence Of The London Post.
Some partiCulars nave lcen made public OF
the income tax scheme which will be suhnittt Il
TO the Chamber Of Deputies by NJ Peytral. the
Minister OF Finance. The tax. it was known.
was 10 have for its basis the external signs
If wealth." The rent paid by the taxpayer
will be the principal point taken into considcra-
ton by the taxgathercrs. but such indicationS
AS the number oi servants kept. carriages,
horses autocars yachts. pet dogs. parks, gar
.,ens ponds and lakes VIII not be overlooked
The Dorcnntage is To be settled yearly 10y the
Financial bill The Minister OF France pro-
poses to fix it the first year at 2i2 per cent ON
incomes estimated according to the foregoing
Indications The mode of computa ion in Paris
will he as follows: There five classes. rep
resented by the figures I. 1k, :. and 10. The
with a rental of 800 francs This sum multi
piled by 4 gives the taxable income as Zbp
francs But ;he prin riple adopted is that every
one whose income does not exceed 2.OO francs
Is X,rnpt floin income tax. The progressive -
character Of the tax Is arranged thus: ASsum-
ing the income to be- say. 5000 francs. no charge
js made on the first 1000 francs, the second
2OOp francs Is ass, sscd 4. IA per cent ana al
above these | 900 francs at the fun rate OF ~.
Ter cent There is also a provision for q rebate
Of one tenth to every family ha\Hg two chii-
drcn ami this rebate increases in proportion 10
The number Of children. But no rebate Is pro-
rosed under this head from any income eX-
c.c ding nOlfI francs. The sch emc strikes ore
-I.uuly as another tax On luXurics, ana III tlAt
respect il viii doubtless be agreeable to the
Radicals and Socialists.
New-York tribune., 1898-11-27

hotel and who kicked there at the quality OF the
pie were naturally no match for men like ours
Four ifths Of the men in my troop were COOKS
and they had learned through years OF rouShihg
II how to make the least amount go the longest
way The troop was divided into SIX sluads'
each ono under 4 sergeant and each squad did
its best to have the best mess. even when there
was nothing to draw upon except hardtack ana
poor pork. And the quartermas'er-sergeant ana
the first sergeant rustlcd' for food. and they got
IT, even if they had to resort to appropriation
measures"
Captain McClintOck speaks with enthusiasm
of his treatment At the Fort hamilton hospital
and says that men who are sent there torget
their wounds.
New-York tribune., 1898-11-27
THE LAST ROUGH RIDER.
CAPTAIN MCLINTOCK'S EXPERIENCE in
CIyRA WITH THE ARIZONA TROOP.

OF the men who went to the front under the
command Of Colonel Leonard Wood ana Lieu
tenant Colonel Roosevelt. and who made the
name Rough Rider known wherever the war
with Spain was spoken Of only one still remains
in the volunteer service. He is Captain James
H. McClintock. who. together with Major brodie
and Captain ONeill. recruited one thouSahh
men for the volunteer service in Arizona. IN
thousand men were offer 10 Governor McCord
Of Arizona as Il cowboy regiment but as the
quota for the Territory was only two hundfen
the original recruits were sifted ana assorted
and two hundred men were selected Tor their
ability to rough it," c. irage. physical strength
and ability to take care of themselves and help
take care of others were the points which were
placed to the credit of the two hundred men
New-York tribune., 1898-11-27
WILLIAM A.. WHEELOCK.
THE NEW PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL
OF NEW YORK UNIVERSITY.

William ~. Wheolock. the new president OF
the Council Of NewYork University, Is
man whom all friends OF the institution are
deeply gratifed to see in that position of dignity
and honor. lie is one of the Oldest graduates
Of the University. having been member Of the
class Of lSi3 and throughout the half century
and more since then he has never ceased to take
active interest in the affairs of his alma
mater. lie is now, in point of service the eld-
est member OF the council. TO which he was
elected twenty seven years ago. For about ff-
teen years he was the University's treasurer
and is still chairman of its Finance Committee.
Mr.. Wheelock was born In Providence. r. L.
In 1925. and came to this city with his family
when he twelve years old. He at once
enrolled in the grammar school of the Univer
New-York tribune., 1898-11-27

sity and studied there for two years. Entering
the University Itself at fourteen. he completed
the four years course. but his college life was
no, an easy one for he supported himself dur
ing the greater part Of the time by teaching in
the grammar school After his graduation. as
young man OF nineteen he entered mercan-
tile business and although the first two or three
years Of this were times Of hard wCrk and sacri
fees his energy and business ability caused
him TO advance rapidly BY the year 1870 he
had become partner in The firm. and by lh62
he able to retire with means sufficient to
Insure him a long period If rest
TWO years later. however. not content with an
inactive life. Mr.. Wheclock became a director
In the Central National Bank and in Junc. 1866.
was elected its president. This place he re
signed in 1881. feeling chat ne needed r creation
and little more time for the management of
his own property and other estates which had
been intrusted to him Since then philanthropic
work has occupied a great deal Of his lime.
though he has continued to serve as director
In various large corporations
In his social life Mr. Wheelocks high charac
ter and kindly courteous disposition have won
for him multitudes Of friends He has no taste
for club life in the usually accepted sense OF
that term. although he belongs TO the Union
League ana Lawyers t!UDS anu 10 liIf ."'W-
England Society. For over thirty years he has
been All elder in the Presbyterian Church. He
was a warm friend of the late Dr. John Hall.
and his only son. Dr. William T. Wheeock. mar
ried Dr. Halls daughter
The University class Of lSi3 to which Mr.
Wheclock belongs has made an -1usual record
In the fact that once III the htty-iive years
since it's members left college have they failed
to meet each May in NewYork for their iual
reunion and dinner OF late years the class has
lesscned rapidly in numbers. but there are still
living eleven Of the original thirty-f ur mem
bers These are. besides Mr.. Wheelock. william
Allen Butler Frederick w. Downer Lewis Is.
Reed George w. Du Bois William ii. Forman.
the Rev Or. Samuel T. Leeds. Alfred G. Roe.
Henry Van Schaica. the Rev DR.. William IL.
Wilcox and the Rev. Dr. john NJ Ferris. Mi
Wheelcck takes the deepest interest IN the
annual reunion which will be continued as long
as there are two members Of the class nVing.
When all are gone but one. the last rcpr 'scnta-
tive Will present to the University III" book in
which the minutes Of all the claSj reunions have
been kept. together with portraits Of the mem
bcrS
New-York tribune., 1898-11-27
SPANISH FOR "HIGH LiFE."


From The london ChrOnlcIc.
The pcrYcrsion Of English words when ad'r''h
ly foreigners j. often strange as in the Franco
English "biftck", but this. If We may trust d
correspondent has been far transcendeh hy 'h'
journalists OF Spain. who are said to nave
adopted a slang which appears in the form ~ vi
"ipilI' or gill; IT is rather puZzler 10 DE toIa
that The word is English. What Is really meant
is ,hlph lie"
New-York tribune., 1898-11-27
A STAGE SUPERSTITION.
From The LCrdon MAJ.

From The London MAJ.
Stage suporstitions a:c dying. One Of the
snnciacles i'm 'The Forty Thiov"s' a prury
Lane will be a stately procession Of peac'cks.
When Sir Augustus was alive he would rot al
low one Of The fateful feathers in The theatre.
II NAV be mentioned. however. that each feather
will bear q talisman ds an antidote to any pos
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-11-06
THE ORIGIN or HALLOWEEN.

JUST now and when the popular superstition
regarding Halloween took form is one of the
unsolvable problems but 1t is safe to sur
mise that its origin dates back to pagan
days, says the New York Tribune.
One OF the religious rites of the Druids
consisted IN keeping great fires lighted
throughout the year on immense stone affairs
IN honor OF the sun-god. On the night Of
Oct. 81 the people would assemble in the
sacred grove, the priests would come before
them in their snow-white robes and in the
midst OF absolute silence solemnly extingnfsh
the hre. New fires were then kindled upon
which not infrequently human sacrifices were
offered Then in the Goals and ashes nuts
and apples were roasted, which were con-
sumed by the worshippers, after which each
householder betook himself to his own home
carrying an enber from off the altar with
him. This new fire set burning in each house
was believed to protect the home from peril
so long as it continued burning.
With the lapse of years the heather fest,-
walls lost their grandeur and assumed a lower
character, until by a natural transition the
Halloween IRE came to be looked upon as
the last century 1t was customary in Walas
England and Scotland for the farmer to mako
the circuit of his farm brandishing a lighted
loren and chanting some hymn as a pro-
lection to his acres during the coming year
while even today in those same regions Hal
loween is celebrated by building bonfires and
roasting nuts and apples
from Burns tnimitable poem on ''HaI-
loWeen" may be gathered accurate ideas Of
now the rateful night was celebrated in his
day, and its observance is still the same TT
a young woman would know about her lover
three nuts were named, one for herself and
the other two for her lovers, and placed upon
the CRATE. If one nut cracks that lover will
prove unfalthful. If another burns, the lover
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-11-06
THE CLUB CORNER.

The G o b e desires to make its club cor
ner a clear and faithful reflector Of Mime
sofa organization, and to this end extends to
them an urgent invitation to use its space
as an open parliament. The roster of clubs,
which is about completed shows that many
have taken up the same themes of study for
the year. 1t viii be helpful to the clubs
themselves and Instructive and interesting to
others to compare the results of these various
discussions and researches. If each organiza-
ton will forward to the department the ques-
lions discussed at It's meeting and the de-
cison reached, the Information will be given
its proper setting by reference to this club
roster. This work will be further facilitated
both by the club secretaries and the depart
ment, II those who have not done SO will send
to US copies of their current programmes.
Address all communications intended for
this department to "Club Corner, st. Paul
Gil o e." Copies of club year books are So
-licited.
They saw women have no sense of humor.
At least they-and of course it was a mascu-
line "they''-said 1t in former times. How
would it work to put more humor into our
meetings? Say, have a funny programme
once IN a month or a winter. Look at the
year books, for instance. The subjects in
some are appallingly heavy: ''Slavery-Its
Rise and Extinction" Rise OF Political Par
ties;" Evils That Menace a Republic" Two
thirds OF the women attending come from
homes where there is constant care and
worry. They need tightening and heartening.
They need hearty laugh.-The Club Woman,
Mrs. Amelia Gere Mason has ably shown
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-11-06

he assures her that that particular kind Of
candy is not to his taste, and the maiden
must seek elsewhere for one more appre-
eiative of her candy and her affections.
There is great deal of speculation in
England as to the disposition which Queen
Victoria has made of her immense prop
erty. for she is the first sovereign of Eng
land who ever had anything to leave. All
of her predecessors upon the throne be.
queathed fine assortments Of debts to their
posterity, which, parliament was called upon
to pay, and while Victoria permitted the
people to be taxed to settle the private OBJ
legations of her uncles, George the Fourth
and William the Fourth, she herself paid
the debts of her father, the Duke Of Kent.
with full interest, and has several times sets
tied the liabilities of the Prince Of Wales.
to the extent OF several millions of dollars
San Francisco Argonaut.
One of the most interesting of European
pIincesses is Princess Mary Of Bavaria. styl-
ed by Legitimists Her Christian and Cath
Ollie Majesty Queen Mary the Fourth (of
Scotlandl and the Third (of England" She
is lineally descended from Henrietta Maria.
eighth child of Charles the First while
Queen Victoria only claims descent from
daughter Of James the First. Her sor. q
youth Of twenty, will succeed the present mad
King Otto on the Bavarian throne.
Thomas F. Pendel, the chief doorkeeper at
the White house. is the last surviving men,
Der of Abraham Lncolns bodyguard.
As Duke of Rothesay, the Prince of Wales
is the holder of the first dukedom created
in Scotland just 800 years ago.
a Small Boys Problem.
I wonder how I'd like II.
And 1 wonder who I'd be.
Surprising l was somebody else,
And somebody else was mel
! wonder, I just wonder.
What boy I'd like to he
Supposing I didn't like him
When found that he was mel
Lillian Dealing, in November st. Nicholas.
Copenhagen's round tower. built in the
eleventh century and $50 feet high, is to
be moved bodily a distance Of $50 feet, IN
order to widen business street
No person in Norway may spend more
than cents at one visit to a public house.
The throne room Of the sultan at Co2stan-
tinople is a gorgeous sight The gliding Is
unequaled by any other building in Europe,
and from the ceiling hangs a superb Vene-
tan chandelier the 200 lights of which make
a CLEAN like that Of veritable sun. At
each of the four corners of the room tall
candelabra in haecarat glass are placed, and
the throne is a huge seat covered with red
velvet and having arms and back of pure
gold-New England Home Magazine.
Women are running men closely in profess
sionaI competition in the United States.
There are 4,o00 actresses and IS, 600 lady vo-
calists; Ii 600 follow art profession; $500
literature and 500 Journalism. The women
also try their hand at dramatic authorship
and managing theaters. The number so en-
ployed is 600.
The first woman to board the Infanta Maria
Teresa after she was hoated was Miss Brooks
daughter of Consul Theodore Brooks, of Gu
antanamo.