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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-09-28

WANTEn-Mcn to unload cotton seed huIls.
Apply at once ofAco OF Houston stock Yards,
back Of National oil ndll. ."
WANTED--At once. lady with experience 10
run the dining room at Avenue House.
1907 Congress avenue. oV
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MISUNDERSTANDING by young LADY MS
no, sekecper for a widow with no children:
Nichols iiis Winnie street. calyeston. rex
~ 50
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CHARTERED.

Pc articles of incorporation of the New
mony club of Beaumont were filed with
secretary CT state today. Capital stock,
lncorpoators, e. ID. Coffey, T. II.
rews aud j. G. Knoll.
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WANTED-Girl or woman In country town..
German preferred, to work In dining room
and help in Kitchen; references reauir. u,
Address 1870 this office.
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stock at Houston. H. A. Paine. io-ie
FOR sALE--EStra choice opportunity for the
right man; half interest IN the best paying
house furnishing, hardware. manufacturing
and plumbing business IN tho State; local
and tributary trade large and growing rap
idly. VIII bear the stfictest investigation,
owner has other interests demanding his
entire attention Address lock box a. El
Paso. Texas. 3
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LOST, FOUND, STRAY, STOLEN,
BOARD AND ROOM WANTED.

YOUNG COUPLE want hoard with private
family: references. Address Couple, this
office. I
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WILL some one please give me ]. NJ. Ste
phens' or sherman Stephens, his sons ad-
dress? Formerly Of Dallas. Allen Leslie,
Center Texas. -S-9s
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WANTED girl as companion. Address
Mrs j. Il. Davidson, Goidthwhite' M'ld no
county Texas -
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WA NTEp- planting min foreman, yard man
and shipping clerk. also bcokkeeper for saw
mill bookkeepcr would attend 70 purchas-
flre 10
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WANTED--A German girl or woman 20 do
lousework and cooking for small family.
Call at Preston and San Jacinto. SITS IS
WANTED--Young men TO sell fruit and ci.
pars on trains. Crescent News Co.. Central
DEPOT -
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FOR RENT--Two.stosy house. with al med.
ner OF Prairie Apply 4le la Branch. q
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WANTpD--At the Arneckeviile school, one
English and German teacher; must teach
both languages aud must be married good
dwelling good garden. water. etc; WOOD de-
have first or second grade certihcate, For
further Information apply 60 Q, A. II. Ar
recke, NJ. D., chairman board OF trustees.
Arneclevillc, Dewitt county, ToAas "
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FOR RENT--Nice nve-room cottage, nice
large yard cheap 26l6 Caroline street: g
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wANTED--At once. two coat makers. 4oi
Main street. John H. Meyer. x
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wANTED--At once. firs, class white barber;
answer by wire. A. v scroggins, Naeog.
dcches Texas 70
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wANTED--Rivet heaters and strikers Apply
TO tho foreman OF tanks, National Cotton
Oil company,
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coon sober shoemaker wanted; married man
preferred: permanent job Tor tne rihns man.
Address Jas Burns San Angelo, Texas D
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SEVEN ROOM house; all modern conven-
tvnces; stable: corner OF Austin and Me-
kinney. Apply next door. Mrs j. A. Hns-
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D2. d. BLAKE OF Frost, Texas, successfully
treats morphine. cocaine, chloral habits
correspondence sacredly private, Address
with stamp Is
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HOUSTON HEIGHTS LOTS AT LOWEST
rrires on monthly payments. fine shade
g,o6 drainage: arteslan water. Houston
Heights office, 2os Main street John a. MI !.
roy, agent. II
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ANNOUNCEMENTS.
FOR oLERK or COUNTY COURT.

The Pest Is authorized to announce G. II.
spiDng as candidate for election on the re-
publican ticket 70 the office OF CLERK OF the
Comfy Court OF Harris county, and respect-
fully solieits the support of his friends.
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SECRET SOCIETIES.

Is TEXAS LODGE No. /, X. of r..
.s,JfSs will meet tonight In its castle hali,
SSsxsCS corner of Main street and Prairle
SsrsrSA avenue third flooi, back hali
business meeting. SoJourning
Knlehts and knights OF ether LODGES IN me
city are cordially invited TO attend. a. "
MIncer, c, C.; X. Il. Craig, X. of K aud ).
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WANTEp--A good cock, Apply 1919 Cont
street. jefferson House. Is
RELIABLE man to handle agents for telo-
phone tablets and speoialties. pays 5000 a
year: enclose stamp. Victory Mfg Co.,
Cleveland. Ohio
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SITUATION WANTED.

SITUATION WANTED.
WANTED---A small set q books 70 Keep 10
the evening. Address 1910 this office. ~
WANTED situation by steady. sober black
smith aud wood worker, plantation pre-
icrred. Address w. d. Williams. Pearland,
WANTED--Fosition as managing hotel house.
keeper, In some small town. references
given and required. Address Mrs. u. IL. T.,
care this office l
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. by a young LADY MS
no, sckecper for widow with no children.
no objection to wages. Address Miss Belle
Nichols Ills Winnie street. Galveston, Tex
'V
WANTEn--Situation In saloon by young
man. can give good references. Address
{. G. Handy. care Gcrmania hotel. Nous.
ton Texas. so
wANTED--By man OF good standing. posi-:
,ion of any kind; please give me trial:
Address 1851 this office. 30
MANITOBA boy seventeen years old wishes
Job OF any kind; Is not afraid of work.
because Il is my host friend, Address iSu6
this office, 10
WISH position as chsmbermaid or nurse. APP
ply Ills summer street. Anna Washing
ton, 80
WANTED--A home aud situation for a boy
IL wears old Address G, H., this otfcc, 80
wANrEp--post,ion by young man as collect
or can help In cfhcc, good pcnman: ngr
20 Years, salary 500 AL references. Adr
dress No lNs this oInce, 70
- ,.,.....- .l-'s--.
WANT ~ MA WIZ sposns ,wsi, man on,y
ward mnL laws ara ,s,I Sarsns Adarss,
J. r.. this office. .s
WANTEp-~By competent young man, rs years
city! mood nenman and corrert accountant
All references Address isi7 this office 70
WANTED situation nv eo,orea boy. are rs,
work around house or tend TO horse and
hurry Addrass = t,av,s Nh isos proIri,
avenue. 90
~,
lion a. cisyt nr 40 i"sr, Soma occa rad.
,rfeecnces s,vcn .sua ,bis ofnrr ~
a.; >s,,,s,,
Wan Lh--A position as SoNVrhHss' eaVns'
Wrlsht Vicio,t, :rssas "a
80 --., :.
ALL AROUND Gus steam shoV.l engineer
w"u,S position also svel PIE uriVer h"n,
-. =. y, huthe' i-o' sunner ssrevs
WANTED POSITION ny rofnpetent, soper MAI
as Nsrn foreman, shipniht clefh OF ,hy
mani uhuerstahu tiheheeplhE' stotV anu o.
ne Woth, hwv'Ve ysars o On P,,t, IL,
her thoroughly. Address No. 1s6s this OF.
| nee ..
| a. ,rc,,,,.,,,,, , ,,.,,,... ,..,,,a -,,.,si,,.,,
VIZ N,,"MNhn anu ysWelVI waits PesnIunl
suiVuy up,tn-untei Al references. AuuIess
de"cier' ms othoc' y
| WE'LL QVALlflED teacher desires position
'i,ner pnoIo or private, can teRcn ba,h
musiv ana al Ehglish prhnNhesi emu Ei.,
| ofape ID
| VA NT,,,, e,,,,,,a ,,,,,i,,,,,-,,.,,, ,,,
| work az any kind, willing 10 work: mus,
! nave some Address G. NJ A., this Office
| q
| "AN hl',otnoe worn, pot',,on 40 COPY,
preferred, no objections to leaving CITY Az,
ureFs LAdyi thls otnee, =
| WHITE couple. both first class meat ant
| naatry cooks. large experience tho washing
| husband Az head cook. wife second, hu
| also good housokcnner md s,amstress Al
| dress o. S. CNt Travis street .
r,n.,, ,r,,,,>, -, a.. -, .,,,o ,, hoy Il
siiNN'lnN ,Wuh'vu ~ u'"e N'V,n ,,s!,, V' am,
ytnrs pi", nav INV snai' v,n wn,,, ~,
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WE HAVE houses all sizes and at all prices
our lis, is the largest Seaman 4 Bartell
ei2 Eins Building. Phone iI9.
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TAX ROLLS FILED.

Ihe tax rolls of the following counties
5e been received by the comptroller.
Galveston Total valuation, sec, l65 ,09o.
rease, S537 no.
allas.-Total valuation, sss,65S, $50. In
bse, s92, $50.
mines. valuation, sS,7Oi,S71 De-
bse, 1872, 296.
hopkins .-Total valuation, $3.50, 100.
crease, $195,144.
hsper.-Total valuation, sl,502,s7o. De-
Pse, s14,223. ogd
aldwell. -Totsl valuation, 1926, Ss7.
rease, sl6,159.
DURANGO COMPANIES IN DISGUISE.
ne State insurance department is over
with applications for admission from
imber of so called fraternal and benevo-
associations which are nothing but
ssment life insurance companies in dis
e, Their scheme is to get in under the
Ion of the insurance act which eX-
IT'S benevolent associations from Sta e
rvision, but none of them are sue
ing in this The only way for them
o business in Texas is to comply with
law regulating life insurance COM
les.
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WANTED Fifty men for mill and yard work
once 4 week Ch.cngo Lumber aud Coal 90
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NICELY furnished rooms. With hoard: largs
closets; bath. southern EXPOSURE: most de-
siratle Fart OF the city: close In. 7e0 Ian ~.
tiNlo. lU.S
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TRUSTWORTHY Intelligent and active
agents wanted by the Fidelity Mutual Lie
Assoc;ation. rich territory. popular COM
many and liberal contracts. ADDRESS A. j..
R,own. General Manager, Dallas, Texas;
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preferred Apply TO Mrs, II. Goodwin, first
section east OF Houston on Southern Paeiilo
ruiirnan -
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l WILL lay ladies' 1alnry of $40 per week
10 work for me in thdr lorality at homs;
iight work good pay Tor lart time; ~riie
Win stamp. Mrs Il. e. Bassett. sni Mar
shall Field building. chicago. ~
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POPULAR PRICES crowd our place With
those who know that suits. pants and other
garments are cleaned and dyed better and
cheaper here than elsewhere our coiors
guaranteed to be fast; special ntte ton
given to country orders. The Old Reliable
Houston Steam Dye Works, ia Travis
straaf
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MANITOBA boy seventeen years old wishes
Job OF any kind; is not afraid of work.
because Il is my host friend, Address iSu6
this office 80
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AGENTS WANTED for the only oincia HIS
tory Of Our War with Spain, Its Causes, Incl
dents and ResUts, civil, military aud naval.
Steel plates. mstes and engtnvings. ny Hon.
Henry h. Russell. Senator Proctor tNt) and
Senator Thurstou tN.b.l. The greatest
seller ever known, 1000 mere agents wanted
We pay freight and give credit. Write for
terms and territory TO the sole publishers,
A. y. Worthiugton & Co.. Hartford, Conn.
Grading hands for county work;
beard in camp. Inquire Garrignns staniss,
iMl Preston avenue. 70
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NINE ROOM house; 1850, Apply 81 Austin

FOX RENT--Good offices and halls. also stor-
as room cheap. 2ia Main street. pcMeritt
Shtc Co, ~
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WANTED--A first class blggy painter and
trimmer. Henry Ruby. Cameron ieNhs' 80
WANTED-At once. an all round tailor APP
ply TO VIM Keselus, the tailor. Bastrop,
TEXAS. y.
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MISS NJ. Il. Watson will resume her select
school for girls and young ladies Septem-
her 20, corner San Jacinto and Texas ave-
nue.. Address SIC Hamilton street. l0l
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FIRE brick. Fire Brlah-Farm Drain tito
and sewer pipe. For prices write CASTOR 4
loyncr, manufacturers. Athens, Texas. 10. J
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WANTED--By man OF good standing. post:
ticn OF any kind; please give me Il trial.
Address 1851 this office 40
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l.. c. Smith, Gonzales, Texas.
1.-THE CONFLICT with Spain" by Henry +.
Keenan,, the only genuine history of the
war; over 600 pages, over 100 illustrations;
authentic. accurate. official complete; OF
thrilling interest OUTFIT now ready, agents
wanted. liberal terms. +. w. 2iesler 4 Co..
S2G Dearborn street, Chicago Ill.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

AT the Tenth Street Methodist church to-
at high noon Captain Ben f. Wright
"A Miss Mamie Blandford. both of this
~. were united in marriage. Rev. DR..
htth. pastor of the church, officiated at
interesting ceremony.
fhe large edifice was filled with the reia-
es and friends Of the contracting parties,
twithsianding the fact that there had
en- no cards issued for the wedding The
corations in the church were artistlcally
hanged and large palms and other rare
bnts were in great profusibn.
Mr. Charles T. Granger acted as best man
ID Miss Else Hancock was maid of honor.
e ushers were Messrs. John King, Dr.
b Gilbert, George Lucas and IL. p. Halde-
n. The interesting ceremony was per-
med in the impressive style OF the Meth
ST church.
captain Wright In civil life is a member
the firm OF King &, Wright OF this city,
b is a business man Of ability and COM
nds the respect of the business commune
When hostillties commenced between
e country and Spain Captain Wright
ln first lieutenant in the Governors
ard Joined the army with that crack
kanization. Through the SECULAR line Of
bmOtion he was recently made captain
the Governors Guard, officially known
company l., First Texas. At the cere-
my To-Day Captain WIZ ght was attired in
uniform, as It was his Intention to
We Immediately after the ceremony for
kksonville to join his command, but on
kount Of the death of Private George
bctor, whose remains reached here to-
he decided to leave here tonight for
kksonville, accompanied by his bride.
is young officer is one Of the most pap
r In the First Texas and - well liked
the soldiers for his gentle yet decisive
nuer Of treating all questions which
he up for consideration.
rhe handsome bride is an accomplished
ing lady of this city and comes from an
family of Travis county and is we'll
nectei. The many friends and admir-
of Captain and Mrs. Wright wish them
png and happy life.
The Jewish South. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1893-1899, 1898-12-16
THE JEWISH SOUTH.

many nations who have been guilty of the erossest
cruelty to the Jews have been Justly punished for
their mlsdeeds, and owe their decline chiefly to the
parparous treatment melted out to your people It
mas been publicly alleged that speaking of the Tews
nave termed them the modern knights of the road
assure you that this is scandaous lie / hold far
different opinions about your race =
"(Signed) NApo1po
"KoWNo, 18th May, 1922
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It then meant simply 1ove-love to God and to man
The derivation of words is also very interesting
study. There is the word husband" He is Tor
ought to be) what his name indcates-the house
bond.
" Wife is another very interesting word. 1t orig
lnally meant the one who wove-weaving being a
common industry for women in other days
Saunter" is from saint terre or holy land When
the charlottesville had gone in great numbers to
rescue the holy land from the Saracen, who had in
vaded and conquered itreturned to their respective
countries they had long led the lazy life of the SOL
der that they had acquired slow incident way of
walking, and persons would say of them ''There is
one who has just come from santt erre" Hence
saunter-to walk indolently, leisurely
Gospel is Cod spe1, good tidings angel"
is messenger; God" the good Being-GoIden
Days.
Give us your PRINTING for the New Year
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NAPOLEON.
some Ubtngs about Woros.


"oros are queer thingsin omerespects Perhaps
you think that they have always had thes ane mean
ing. For instance, that prevent and ..char;tv
and 'pitiful, and many others could mention a.
ways meant just what they do nowadays, IF Won
think this you greatly mistake
some WORDS have, IN the course of several years
SO changed their Specification that they mean the
very opposite of what they used to.
lhere is the common word prevent" It comes
oih the Aat'n words venr, to go, and pre- before
Now anyone go before another for either one &C
TWO purposes He may go in front of him TO helm
MIN along; or he may come in front of him to onsh
him back. Three hundred years ago this word .nre
vent meant the former; it now means the latter
Nowadays you prevent person by stopping him
your orefathers used to persons by ASSISTING
tnem-l. e., gong before, to lead them on as i
WERE by the hand-not to keep them back and i'm
Pede them, as prevent means in these DAYS
quick IS another word that has changed it's
meaning. 1t used to mean alive; ''quick and dead"
mean the living and the deceased We do not often
use the word nowadays in that sense
Saints once meant all holy persons. now = 60
nihes chlety dear persons who are esteemed holy.
PltltuP meant showing pity; now it means, as
YOU know, something entirely different
GOSSIP IS from two words-'God" and .Sib ,,
ana dld mean God-parent; now, by gossip we m
oerstand talkative, tale bearing person
~ Inc christening OF Queen Elizabeth in his great
pay a q Henry WILL Shakespeare makes the king say
to the Godparents:
.a. NY noble Gossips, ye have been too prodipal
:s.* 4 thank ye heartily; should this lady =
:When she has so much English"
Another word thathas lost IT'S old sense is "sober J,
Among us ofto-day,in ordinary use, the word means
NOT intoxicated Some hundreds of years ago. and
IN certain uses still it had the sense of sedate onv
wen we use II IN this way nowadays, we frequently
died IN ,1rdo~ c.1I..
meaning.
Charity now usually signifies the giving of aims
TO the poor But not son the early life of the word
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Give us your PRINTING for the New Year.

"ANTED.-A GERMAN LADY CAPABLE OF
taking Of household md qualified in bringing in
motherless children. WISHES POSITION references
Address r. BLUM 1870 Fawn St.. Philadelphia, Pa.
Evening star., 1898-05-16
Under the auadruple Pledge.

Star of Hope Juvenile Temple. Miss
Annie E. Taylor, superintendent; Miss
Hewston. assistant; received visit last
Friday evening from Star of Hope Lodge.
After brief business session OF the tenn
pie the officers OF the lodge took the
chairs. Past Chief Bache presiding. The
literary and musical program included the
following: Sorgs by the temple. recitations
by Master Raymond Decker, Miss Irene
Brady and Mr.. Mason: piano solos by
Carrie Lanman. District superintendent;
reading by Mr. Lanrnan and addresses
by Mrs. L. J. Allen, G. S. ]. T., and s. W.
Russell. Refreshments were served by
committee from the lodge.
Minnehaha Temple held its regular meet
ing in Society Temple Saturday afternoon.
Master CrsDe Lawrenson acted as chief
temp.ar. Among the visitors were the
grand superintendent, Mrs. Allen and Mr..
s. W. Russell. Addresses were made by
the visitors. by the superintendent, Miss
Mamie 7. Daniel and Marshal Fred
Harris. An entertaining drill in marches
was conducted by Miss Annie Grigg and
Evening star., 1898-05-16
AGAIN WASHINGTON LOST.
weighing Pitched Good Game, but
Meekin Pitched n Better.

1t was an oft-repeated tale with the
Washington team in its game with the New
York people Saturday. another defeat be-
ing the result for the visiting statesmen.
6 to .. Weyhing pitched for them. but
while he pitched good ball, Meekin pitched
a trifle better. and the perfect support
given the Washington twirler simply had
the effect of keeping the score down on the
other side. Scrappy Joyce hit Weyhing
twice safely, and each time for four bases.
The playing of Wagner. the little third
baseman of the Senators, was a feature Of
the game the youngster also being in evi-
deEce with his stick, getting a single and
a double. The runs of the New Yorks were
secured by Joyce's homer in the first, and
by two passes and four hits In the fifth.
The Senators scored in but one inning.
the seventh. when Farrell hit to center.
took second on Meekin's wide throw to
first. and third on Wagner's single to right
Reitz brought him home by a single to
right, Wagner scoring on Wrigleys out at
first.
Evening star., 1898-05-16
A FRENCHMAN,s PROTEST.
Thinks Scanf Justice Has Been Done
to His Country.
Tran \

CTranslation)
To the Editor of The Evening Star:
AS a subscriber for many years to your
paper, 1 have frequently had occasion to
remark that you never let pass an opportu-
nifty to publish an article unfriendly to
France. II one should ask you the reason
you would probably be put to it to reply.
1t is true that there are people who can md
no better way of repaying debt of graft
tude than by speaking i'll of their bene-
factors.
The reason for my protest is the article
headed mo Friends of Ours" which ap-
peared in your edition of last Saturday
evening. an article in which good taste and
good feeling were both lacking. so far as it
referred to France. 1t was equally objec-
uonable in its partiality.
Among people who are afflicted with the
disease of spreading their unwholesome lu-
cubrations through the columns of the daily
papers the majority have but an imperfect
knowledge of the subjects which they treat
and have no other aim than to rid them
selves of bile. One can only smile with
pity as he reads the paragraph where the
ranter, who signs himself S. G. w. Ben
jamin. reproaches France for not having
possessed great men equal to those that
England, Germany and Italy have pro-
duced in limited number. it is true. This
wretched scholar cannot have the slightest
Knowledge of the history of the century Of
Louis XIV, and. although he makes of Ma
poleon ! an Italian (whom Italy does not
caim), the France of the eighteenth CEN
trry, like that of the nineteenth century.
has nothing to envy in other nations. 1t is
to Pekin, perhaps, that your American
scholars really go to study painting and
sculpturei
1t would take too long to refute all the
absurdities that the article contains, but
an estimate of the individual and a measure
of his worth is given in this phrase: so
far as France is concerned, it can De frank
ly affirmed that it mas been a hollow neck
cry"
Leaving out of the question the feeling
that the government of Louis XVI had for
the English, it is difficult to imagine a
country, in addition to its sacrifice of !Een,
spending a billion and half of francs to
satisfy its enmity. Napoleon /, making Il
present of the immense province of Louis
lana, which comprised half OF the terri
tory of the Union, for a mere bagatelle Of
eighty millions, could not have been sc-
tuatej by his hatred of the English. The
statue of Liberty which France gave 10 the
city of New York has doubtless also been a
mCckery, for it probably cost nothing.
1t is true that the silence of disiain would
be the best reply TO make TO such insinua-
tions, but the foolish and ignorant would
believe that it was the silence OF the
Sphinx.
1 have the honor to salute you.
May 1G, 1898. e. u. RlVOI.