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Tho Euped,ency or Cnurch.co,nr.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sir: The re-
marks of the Rev. DIR. Rainsford, which you
quote at length in Tuesdays Sun, seem to mo
to embody a truth which may be properly en-
ployed in private conversation. yet should not
be told In public nor printed. THE truth should
not be told at all tines no. nor under all cir
cumstances and conditions. Like the uttcranccs
of Hebcr Newton. ]. Minot Savage. and Robert
Ingersoll, correct in the main though they may
be, they do no good; on the contrary, perverted
as they generally are. they do harm.
Throwing all orthodoxy aside, and looking
only to temporal considerations, DR.. Rainsford's
idea of the value Of tho Church and church.
going is perfectly correct. Who was 1t that
uttered the great truth, Few men suspect
PiiTsapSs b. T nS 3 H,an to c snePT R;riae # a snp PoW
an old man, but from my earliest youth l have
esteemed 1t a privilege to attend regularly upon
church changes the current of my thoughts,
and is in that sense a mental rest. 1t cools my
ward incidents-the sings and arrows Of out
rageous fortune; 1t is a good thing in a SAM;
tery way for both ndi mind and a,nnddtb body ,H: 1t the funeral a
marked that the mind, long held upon one line Of
thought,w was in danger of becoming unbalanced.
are not churchgoers. The sermon may be stupid
and music discordant. yet one is the better, oven
to church. IL is a sort of mental bath. as Well
as a moral tonic. which a wise man will not
neglect. 1t Is. as necessary to ones well-being as
tho bath. 1t Is often not comfortable to get up
and take n sponge bath with cold water in n cold
room. but, lacking better facilities, you must do
1t il you would be decent among your friends
and agreeable TO yourself.
Your reference to the efforts of DR.. Rainsford.
his English allies. and Anglomaniac followers
to take upon themselves the government of our
great city. and us blnwsted h'Americnns' Is
perfectly just. The contempt they feel for us is
In the future. let them t Ike off their blue yog.
giles and try ana see things as they are, not in
the light OF half-edncated concelt, narrow pref
udice and mean spite. j. WILLoUGHBY.
BROOKLYN. Ian. 1.
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A new sort of drummer has sprung into
being in Chicago. In that town of political sur
prises and commercial DISCUSSES a number of
unemployed statesmen have become associated
for the purpose of leaving Chicago and visiting
towns holding elections. In the month of May
they made an incursion into the city of Gin
cinnat!. In October they came with BAN
ners flying, bands playing. and CARTER HAIR
RIsoN. Jr., spouting. to the city Of New
York. A band of thcm-the Marching Club
of Cook County is the name OF these timer
ants-lately departed for Memphis, Ito lend
their Offices to the Democrats of that city" In
to-day's struggled to elect the Mayor.
Will these peculiar junketers start up a food
of emulation. and perhaps grow so that on &C.
casion the whole city of Chicago will 'movei"
Defend us!
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-06
CAN'T TAKE PAUpEH lErERS.
The Louisiana Home VIII Care r"r New Work
Lcprrs Ir Their hoard O., I'aid.

NEW ORLEANS, La, Jan. o. The Louisiana
Leper Board. which has charge OF the lrp'r
Home at Indian Camp, ~Ibcrvillo parish, has rr'
ceiyed a letter from Miss Kate O'Cunuor Of Sew
York. asking the Louisiana Home to take charge
OF the three lcpcrs recently sent adriit in Sew
York in n destitute condition 10y the action II
tho board Of Health Of that city ia dccl ring
leprosy non'contagiOus, and IN refusing 10 Pr
vide for the isolation of persons afflicted win
that disease.
The Louisiana Board replied that its financial
condition would not allow IL TO care for paupcr
lepers from other States. but that it would az
oept the New York lepers II their beard o0NId W
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There are now about 100 Hoo Hoo in Mem
Memphf Commercial Appeal.
Wait until the Concatenated Order of Hoo
Hoo concatenates with the Cook County March,
ing Club. which has been invited to go to Ten
nessee and illustrate pure Democracy. Wait
until the GerenJ Shark and the Hon.
HINKY DISK are permitted to gaze upon each
other. Wait until joins POWERS, BATH HOUSE
JOHN, and CooNEY the Fox have boen initiated.
Then the Concatenated Order will be mighty
lucky il 1t can preserve its order and concatena-
ton, and a cat.and-dog time may be looked for.
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Il HARVARD LECTURE co URsE.
,. II. Hydo Gives n Fund for Annual Lectures
on French Subjects.

q H. Hyuo UIVeb U FuHu TOT hhhuhI TItotureb
on French Subjects.
CAMBRIDGE. Mass, Jan. 81. II. Hyde. '9s,
Of New York has presented to the Cerclo Fran
Gals. Harvard's French literary and dramatic
society, of which he Is President. a fund amount
ing to $4,000 to establish an annuallectureship
on French literature, art. and history. The lee
lures are to DC given in French by some we'll
known man, who is to BIO invited TO this country
each year. Mr.. Hyde is the son of II. b. Hyde OF
New York, President Of the Equitable Life In.
surance Company. The lecture fund will be held
in trust by the MERCANTILE Trust Company of
New York, which will put the income each year
at the disposal of the Ccrcle Francois.
The first course OF eight lectures will be given
next March by, Rene DoumiG, the wellknown
The subject this year will be French Romanti.
cism." The lectures will be open to members OF
the Cercle Francais and OF the university.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-06

The last election in New York left a new
tito for small.mindcd political assassins and
self-seekinE traitors to their party, and Mr..
CHARLES H. KURTz, the leader of the anti
Hanna attempt. has shown his right to 1t. Mr..
kURTz is the "WnITELAw REID of Ohio"
Tho seth Low" or the candidate of KuRTz's
treacherous anti.Republican combination, has
not yet been revealed.
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From he hazel Green Herald.

FT0nI Tie HdEeT Green Herald.
The following Is tho menu which the editor and his
better " enjoyed for Christmas dinner, and we doubt
n any Of the country scribbIers had a better;
Turkey, with Cranberries. Sausage.
SpareTibs, Brown Gravy.
Potato Salad. Mixed Pickle.
EscaIlopod oysters.
MacarOni. Sweet Potatoes.
Cold slaw, with Eggs. Hot slaw.
Peach Preserves. Honey.
Peach Cobbler. Assorted Jellies.
Black Cake. White Cake.
Mocha Gomez. CeylOn Tea
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they can rely. As IL IL, the Union League
Club does injury only to the Republican
cause. The Democrats are harmoniEing
and consolidating for the State campaign
Of next November and the national election
Of 1900, and the Republicans must follow
their example.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-06

10 learn their business in their own way,
and are resrettably averse to being "ele-
vated." And the Government has taken the
meat out OF the mouths Of the agricultural
schools. The Department Of Agriculture is
teaching the farmers to think" Why should
they waste time by going to the agricultural
collegesf Education, by means of bulletins and
the franking privilege, has been nut within the
roach Of all who want 1t and of moro who don't,
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-22

roar agalns, the beach. Today the
fnovclad island bound by ley letters
looks bleak and drsary. and the biting
winter winds that come In htful gusts
across the broad expanse Of frozen
waters sigh mournfully through the
barren branches % the trees.
The island vas used almost eNcin-
ayely as a prison for officers. The TO-
tal number confined there from hrst 20
last aggregating over 1900. The hrtt
prlsoners were taken there In April
1852 and In September. 1865. the last
Of them we're sent 20 Fort Lafayette,
and Johnsons island was abandoned
asa prison post. The men confined on
Johnson's island represented the now
or Of the chlyalry Of the south. They
we're largely professional men and
planters. among them being many Who
were prominent In science. literature
and art.
These men were treated during tbs
period Of their Imprisonment a. be-
fitted men OF their station Ia life. 81,
Ear as circumstances would permit. o
course. They were lodged 10 comfort
able houses. provided with suiiabl
clothing and their tables were FUR
nlshed with an abundance o. the sub
rantlals and many OF the luXuriei
They we're subjected TO no petty ~
ranuy. but. on the contrary, wer
granted privileges enjoyed by prison
ers at no other military post In ih
north. an exception being made In the
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-22

Truthful boys are the timber that
great men are made OF.
When the saloon goes. the devil will
not have long TO stay.
Take one step with the devil. and you
are In for a long walk.
In the church the kicker gets every
thing he wants except religion.
Measure your plans by = line tina.
will reach across the next world.
Satan balted his first pitfall with an
apple: his chief bait now ls gold.
Iufsilty offers a leap in the dark,
In place Of a walk In the light With
God.
Penalty OF violated Law" would BE-
an appropriate epitaph for half the
dead.
Cultivation that viii not permit the
conscience to stand erect Ia unworth!
the name
The dark cloud is little dreaded wheI
We are sure there is no tempest In walt
ing beyond the tomb.
The religion OF Chris, more thar
pays In It's present blessings not L
speak OF its future riches
The child will laugh and cry; IN
youth will primp and sigh; the maj
will twist and lie. and all will groa
and die.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-22

dusky ana The Islands a. the head Of
Lake Erie. and release the 1900 con-
fsderates. Of whom 1000 were on John
sons island. 5000 at Camp Douglas.
near Chicago: 1000 at Camp Chase.
near Columbus. and {oes a. Camp
Morton. near Indianapok Then Win
the aid Of over 10000 Ssuyr eonfeder-
ates and northern sympathlEers VINO
had eongregaied At various points 10
aid In the contamination Of the plot
they hoped 20 strike fatal GLOW at the
union At a time when. according TO the
calculations Of the eonsplrrtors. Cen
eral Early vas TO lay siege TO WASH
lngton and thus make Il Impossible 10Y
the federal government 10 send troops
to the points to be attacked.
A part Of the program was carried
out. Colonel Cole. who had been de-
puted 10 capture the Philo Parsons dia
so and sailed away with her But ths
conspiracy 10 seize the Michigan and
uberate the $1,000 coniederaies failed
and Cole and bis men were captured
Their betrayer was Colonel Johnson o.
Kentuckysa prisoner on Johnson
island who. seized with remorAs 10
the act. committed suicide shortly al
terward.
Cole was tried and sentenced to b
shot. the execution to take place Of
Iohns0n's island. But innuentia
friends interceded for him and his sen
tence was commuted 10 life imprison
ment. He was taken 10 Fort Ia
, fAyette In 1866. remaining there on
year. was then pardoned out and
! now living on a ranch In TEXAS. tn
\ men captured with him were subiects
. 70 few years imprisonment and wei
= then psrdoned. Thus ended one OF q
most gigantic eonsplraeies OF the vi
e for the overthrox Of the north.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-22
RELIGIOUS READING.
RELIGION AND REFORM ALL
OVER THE WORLD.
MS Kams shall Bs In Their Forsheaas
An Ocean Chart and IT. Usefulness
or What Waiter. Who l. ths Author
Of the Trdth.
nd. N.m. should =. In mir Forshsaa..

80. Name should Bs In Their Forshead-.
When shah ~ where my RedeemeF u.
In the fair city on the other side.
And al the Threshold Of his palaces
Shall loose my sandals. ever 10 abide;
know my heavenly king vii smiling
walt
To give me welcome as I touch the
gate.
on. Joy, oh. bliss, for ! snail see HIS
face.
And wear Ills blessed name upon ny
brow,
The name that stands for pardon. love
and grace.
That name before which every knee
shall bow.
/ No music half 70 sweet can ever be
As that dear name which He shall
write for me-
Crowned with this royal slgnsi. shall
walk
With lifted forehead through the
eternal street
And with a boiler mlen. and geniieT
talk.
VIII tell my story to the friends
meet
OF how the king did stoop His nam'
10 write
Upon my brow. In characters OF light
Then. I'll 20 TO NEE, my Father
smile.
III keep my forehead smooth from
passions scars,
From angry frowns that trample an
defle.
And every sin that deseeraies o
mars:
= That may 10, a face Unfinished wit
. shame,
: Wherein my lord may write His hol
! name.
t May Riley smith.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-22

Jesus IL painting from the life when
He pictures the man praying In the
synagogue. aud making himself con
spicuous to the congregation. or al the
street corner, where two streets at
once once might be edlhed by his de-
votion. The race Is not extinct II
our congregations we're winnowed
from all the chan Of worshipers who
have an eye to the reputation they
will win by being there. there would
be good many empty seats. The
subtle influence Of the wish TO be seen
OF meu has more power over us than
We know. should We be as active In
church work as we are. II nobody
knew OF our activity Many OF "a
pray with one eye turned TO heaven
and one 10 the man Ia the next pew
to see II he notices US.
"They have their reward There
Is keen Irony In that saying, All tha'
the man wanted by praying was to b
seen. Well. he has been seen. an'
much good he will get from that Al
for his prayers. they meant nothing
and will bring nothing. They wer'
nominally spoken to Cod, but the
we're for the ears Of the bystander'
and have served their purpose BY bein
heard there.
Jesus does not dlscoGntenanee pub
lie payer. but he teaches us that, IN
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-22

less vs eultlvsis privats ana secret
devotion. cur public worshlp VII b
. grim fares and mocksry. Indeed. al
prayer must be in secret; for even
when We are praying with others. oui
hearts must Be secretly turning 70 the
Father ~hich = n secret"
But public worship alone viii no,
sustain devotion. and a true. deep plety
u never attained. unless there is much
solitary communion with God. One
great reason for the shalloSness Of
much prezent Christianity IL that the
habit OF solitary devotion Il almost
last among many o. u.s. The robust
saints OF old had their secret places
Of prayer: their descendants are q
busy running churches" and attend
Ing conferences that they have los
the habit q private devotion. II "
had feveT conventions and NOR
closets " We fhouls be stronger CHRIS.
I ans.-Alexander Maclaren. ID. D.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-22

Two months ago the Office cat al the
~ and c. railroad Office disappeared
and Il was generally believed that she
had been Killed. To the surprise OF
those around the railroad once. the cat
came back the other morning from
long journey The animal had got into
n car OF merchandise billed 20 81. Louis
aud had been locked up To u. when
the car was opened az the latter place
the ca, jumped out The animal vas
placed In the Office there. but the 50.
Louis railroad men soon tired OF her
and decided 90 send the cat back 20 this
city. She was placed In a through cat
with a note telling the circumstances
She reached here early this morning
The cat seemed glad 10 be az HON,
again. She had travelled over 500 mile
altogether and was nearly starved
Middleiown Col Correspondent Of III
/ Cincinnati CONGRATULATIONS.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-22
WAS ONCE A PRISON.
a PLACE or coNFEDERATEs'
CAPTIVITY RECALLED.
rhou..ads % Rebel Omeer Confined 10
Its Limits Daring the War -Johnson's
Island. Lake Erie, aud Its csmetsry
Of Confederate Dead.

sandusky, o.. Correspondence: With
the death In this city Of the venerable
Leonard u. Johnson, man passed
away whose name II. by the eireum-
stances OF war inseparably linked with
the history OF his country. Mr.. john
son was the owner Of the famous island
that was made historic BY ia oecupa'
ton by the federal government; during
the rebellion AZ a military post for the
detention Of confederate prisoners Of
war.
Mr. johnson was born in County
Wexford Ireland. In 1907. and removed
from there with his parents 10 Mont
real. Canada. In 1872. He lived there
,vtil 1882. when he came TO sandusky.
and remained here until his death. He
acquired by purchase In 1852 the island
which bears his name, and was the
owner Of the greater portion Of Il at
the time Of his death. having only re-
Gently sold hfty acres OF II TO the Fifth
regiment, Ohio National Guard. for use
as a permanent camping ground. The
government endeavored to obtain pos
session Of the island at the close OF the
war for the purpose Of establishing a
military post there. and offered MI
johnson 100000 for Il. but he de-
elinsd to part with H.
JOhnson's island IL located at The
mouth OF sandusky bay. overlooking
Lake Erie. and II about a mile loni
and a mile and half wide. Il wal
an Ideal spot for a prison post. NJ
prisoner was ever known 10 eseap'
from H. The grounds were ineiose'
within a fence twelve feet high. will
a platform top. upon which sentinel
!, paced 10 and fro day and night T
the north Lake Erie stretches away 70
/, nifty miles. on the east. separated b
three miles Of water. lies sanduskl
. while west and south o. the island az
broad stretches Of sandusky bay
Viewed from the deck Of a passin
steamer In the summer the islam
looks like a huge emerald In a settin
b, Of blue. the picturesque eject beir
heightened az the waters. gent
hi, stirred by the breeze. break In rlppl'
a on the long. low sandy shore or. lash'
TO fury by the gale. rushes with sull'
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-22
rEARooMs IN HOTELS.
Latest Addition to the Big Iiosteiriss
Are Bscoming Popular.

Are Bscoming Popular.
Tearo0ms are features OF several OF
the big Chicago dry goods stores, and
Of late they are being introduced at
few OF the fashionable hotels. In New
York particularly some Of the biz ho-
tells have seen the remuueratiye posi-
bllIties OF a tearoom policy. and have
let Il be- known that between certain
hours certain apartments are dedicat-
cd 20 the cup Chocolate light Ices
and dainty cakes are also 20 be had.
and already the scheme has prospered
amazingly. Smart women were not
slow to perceive rs advantages. while
FOR the woman who would like 70 be
smart II was equally attractive. Young
girls In twos aud threcs. and with es-
cor,s. are often 10 be seen. the place
for some reason or other being one
OF the few where u Is not considered
out Of the way for an unchaperonet
glrl 20 be seen with a man. II IL Z
charming way 20 entertain one'l
friends when one wishes 10 do 30 nei
Their elaborately nor extensively. Tor
although only the smartest hotels hay'
adopted the scheme. an afternoon
outlay an told Is very light Il Is
delightful place 20 take ones out-oi
town friends and relatives. AZ the,
have got the impression that they an
being treated much more pretentlousl
than they actually are Like a goo
many other things. the tearoom seem
20 have had no stability on To- ow
account. but attached 10 some.hin
else IL has thrycd
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-22

Misc Isaasson wss carried Nile. bat
Landed In = snowdrift.

People Of Dundah and Crystal Lake.
near susquehanna. Pa. are talking
about the wonderful ride which Miss
Dora Isaaeson Of Railway took on the
back OF an angry bull. Strange TO say.
the heroine came through the ordeal
unlnjured. She was visiting friends a.
the time in company with Miss Liteh-
ensteln. Both young women are fona
Of animals. and every morning anu
night finds thin In the milking yard
watching the herd Of cattle. Saturday
morning the young women were wa'eh-
ing the animals drink from a huge
watering trough. In the herd was
Jersey bull. Just for a frolic Miss Is
aacson stepped upon the edge OF the
trough and leaped upon the back OF
/ the bull. With roar the animal
dashed down a narrow lane and out on
the highway. heading for the lake The
terrified girl clung to the neck OF the
animal like n jockey In race. ana
every minute expected 10 be dashed 10
the ground. For a second the bun
would stop. paw the icy road. ana
again plunge ahead with a herce bel
lowing. Half a mile a head appeared
a man In a cutter. The driver wore a
rcd scarf. and a. soon az the bull
caught sight OF that he took II as
challenge and increased his speed. The
driver saw his danger and put the last
10 his horse. For the nett mile there
was a race compared with which ih'
rides Of Paul Revere and Tam OShan
ter are not worth mentioning. III
brave girl. with closed eyes. eiung lik
grim death to the bull. hoping agains
hope that something would soon oecu
10 save her. The driyerfof the hors
was soon lost TO view. From the foo
Of a long hill two farmers saw the dan
ger OF the girl. and. selling lon
. fence rail, held It across the highway
on came the bull and his rider at
mad gait. when with in a few rod
u Of the obstruction the bull stopped SUD
u denly. veersd around. and headed d
o. rectly for home. The movement tire
d Miss Isaacson into a deep snowdrii
y whence in a dead faint she was take
N by the farmers and carried into far
house. The next day she was able
return 10 her friends.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-22

Tcnnyson's Delight In M. oWn Poems
Tounyson's simple-minded deligh, In
HE own reading Of his own poems II
well illustrated IN one OF Mrs. Brown
lng's letters. The date II 1855 zone
OF the pleasaniest things which has
happened 10 Ms Is the coming down on
NJ Of the laureate who. being In Lon.
don for three or four days, spent two
of them with ne. diued with ~. smoked
with ms. opened his heart TO us (and
the second bottle OF poru. and ended
by reading Maud" through from end
20 end and going away az half past
/ two IN the morning II had q heart
10 spare he would certainly have wor
mine. lie Is captivating with hii
frankness. conhdingncss. and unex
amplcd naiyete' Think Of bis stop
ping In Maud" every now and thei
There's a wonderful touch' That
very tender How beautiful that ls!
Yes. and Il was wonderful, tender
beautiful. and he read exquisltely Il
a voice like an organ. rather must
than speech.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-22

During the fiscal year ending June
30. 1870. money orders to the amount
OF s5I 1854. 1884 were issued by the United
States government. Last year the
amount was ti7t.tS2.676. The excess
OF receipts over expenses paid from
proceeds was tTsO.23O. Since the com
mencement Of the system In 1865
money orders TO the amount Of s2.97t..
SAT $50 have been issued. As during
that time only i2.s7i .2i3.SsO have been
repaid II is suggested that the balance
Of 81. lOl $3.50 due by the government IA
the people Is In part deposits made by
the people with the government by
those who prefer the government "a
banks or stoves as a place OF saiety
deposit.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-22
The Very NrMest Accsnt.

The fashionable accent Is another
important matter TO be considered by
the maid who desires to seem one Of
the society elect. She must avoid
lisp unless she wishes to brand herself
a half century behind the times The
broad "a" Of the Anglomaniac has also
seen It's best days The southern drawl
with It's apparent indifference to the
existence Of the average hrst syllable.
il threadbare. To be up TO date from
a local point Of view It Is necessary to
cultivate a soft. low voice. an enuncia-
ton 20 distinct that occasionally you
convey the impression that the capt.
tai letter Is at the end OF the word, and
a certain yivaeity Of utterance that
throughout Europe Is associated With
the modern American girl.