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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-10-19
A KINGS INGRATITUDE.
How Louis Philippe Repaid the Gen.
crosby of Americans with
Baseness.

Gouvernour Morris, at one time
American minister to France, with the
generosity always shown by our peo-
pie toward the unfortunate, upon
learning of the forlorn condition of
the duke of Orleans afterwards Louis
Philippe, king of the French), offered
his assistance to secure him safe con-
duct to Philadelphia. The Orleans
family, at the time, were prescribed in
France, and, in consequence, were
unwelcome visitors to any country of
continental Europe, being compelled
10 live in disguise. Morris not only in
vited the duke to accompany him on
the voyage from Hamburg to Phila-
delphia, but at the same time trans
ferred to the prince an order for 6 100
to defray his expenses from Bale to
Hamburg. The timely assistance was
accepted with ELUSIVE gratitude by
the royal Frenchman. When he
reached Hamburg he found that Mr..
Morris had been intrusted by the pres
ident of the United States with a
diplomatic mission in Germany, and
therefore their departure was de-
layed. AT length the duke of Orleans
sailed for Philadelphia on the Amer
lea, where arrangements had been
made for his brothers to join him.
The three princes were received with
great cordially by Washington, then
in the last year of his presidency.
They were present at his farewell ad-
Iracc fn Il I ~
auguration of John Adams. An invi-
.ation to spend several days at Mount
Vernon was eagerly accepted. Gen.
Washington himself arranged the
itinerary of their proposed trip
through the country. Every substan-
tial assistance was given the three
princes, whose mother and sister were
wandering from place to place in Eu-
rope, always under prescription. Aft
er travelling extensively, north and
west, they determined to go to Cuba,
having learned that their mother was
living in Spain, where the duchess of
Orleans vainly sought permission for
had they landed in Cuba than they
were confronted with the order of the
Spanish king refusing them permits
sion to remain in Havana, or "any
other part of the Spanish dominions
in the new world" In letter written
subsequently to Morris, the duke of
Orleans expressed lively sentiments of
affection and gratitude toward the
United States. But when he came to
the throne as king of the French" he
treated the claims of this country with
the most contemptuous unconcern
until President Jackson ordered our
minister to leave France and called
upon congress to give Louis Philippe
lesson by Selling French ships and car
goes. Then, and only then, were our
claims settled.-Washingt Post.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-10-19
A LITTLE NONSENSE.

Tagleign-"What is the Spanish
method of defensc?" Wagleigh-"Es-
tablishing an alibi. Town Topics.
my husband is hard to please" He
must have changed considerably since
his marriage. Vanity Fair.
Birdie-"There's a Frenchman be-
hind us; I'd better tell you this in
English" Bertie-"On the contrary,
you'd be safer if you were to speak
French. Judy.
Polite Young Man Tin street carr
"You are at liberty, madam. 70 take
my seat" Woman Suffragist (iaring
up)--"No liberties, sir; no liberties!"
Boston Herald.
did you get back that gold five dol
lars which your little boy swallowed ?"
'No; the doctor said he would keep
it in memory of one of the most re-
markable cases that have come under
his observation Goteborgs Alton
blad
The governess was giving little Tom
my grammar lesson the other day.
"An abstract noun," she said, lis the
name OF something which you can
think of but not touch. Can you give
me an example?" Tommy-"A red-hot
poker!"-Bangor News.
Mrs. Greene-"Now, tell me truly,
do you believe it is any benefit to pun
ish children?" Mrs. Berch-"Certain-
ly. You can't imagine how much bet
ter l feel after I've given Tom and
Mabel a good trouncing."-San Fran
cisco Evening Post.
Doctor Ito Gilbert, aged four)-
''Put your tongue out, dear" Little
Gilbert protruded the tip of his tongue.
Doctor-"No, no; put it right out"
The little fellow shook his head weak
ly, and the tears gathered in his eyes.
II can't, doctor, it's fastened on to
me. Modern Society
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-10-19
"This Is the New York"


On the cruisers deck there was a
sound as of men shifting their feet,
and confused murmur as they fell
away from their guns.
The Porter'ss commander spoke
again and this time there was no
menace in his voice, but wonder only:
us that Capt. Chadwick"
"Yes," answered the New York's
captain. us that the Porter?"
"Yes, SIR"
"Why didn't you show the night fleet
signal?"
I'VE did, sir, twice. There was no
answer the first time. The second
time-just now-the New York dis
played the wrong signal"
Capt. Chadwick thought that could
not be SO, but everyone on the torpedo
boat knew it was, and after some more
explanation the Porter swung away
from the flagship and glided off into
the night.
AS was customary, several captains
met the admiral's cabin on the flag
ship in the morning, and was told
afterward that the night encounter
was the subject Of considerable talk.
1t appears that Admiral Sampson him
self had been awake, and l was in
formed that when some one said to
Lieut.. Fremont that the Porter should
have been more careful about the
night feet signal the admiral said,
gravely:
81 saw the Porter's signal displayed
and there was no answer from this
vessel"
There was an end to that argument,
at least, but torpedo man from the
Porter and an officer of the flagship
asked each other what would have
happened if the Porter's hail had not
been answered just when it was.
do you know what our next order
would have been?" asked the flagship
man.
NO" said his friend from the Por-
ter; what would it have been?"
Full speed ahead and ram!" was
the reply.
The torpedo man laughed. "You'd
never have rammed u.s." he said, and
indeed he was right. But for the dis
covery which came like a reprieve at
the last second of endurance the New
York was doomed. The Porter might
have been sunk; the flagship must
have been.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-10-19
SCHOOL DAYS.

Ages ago with sober dread
heard their rules and reasons read.
Then passed the timid, fearful state
To mysteries of book and slate.
My early fear to fondness grew
And seasons all too quickly flew,
Until my school-day time had spe
And left me with my part unsaid.
All! classic days of long ago,
When was farthest down the row,
And never thought harder rule
Would guide me through life's higher
school,
Dear study days Of FRANKS and pains,
And dog-eared books with dingy stains.
] little knew how much I'd rue
The parting from my youth and you.
AS 6reamily doze and sigh
Those old school days come trooping by,
With all their merriment and noise,
Their romping rows of girls and boys.
Whose heller SHELTER runs to rout
Me from my dreams, to cure my doubt
To tell me life is young and gay
And am part of 1t to-day.
And when one lassie seeks my knee
And makes her good" report to me
A new delight can't restrain
Fills old school days revived again.
George E. Bowen. in Chicago Daily Rec
ord
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-10-19
THE CONSERVATIVE CHINESE.
They Never Yet Have Proved Faith
less to Their National
Traditions.

The Chinese as race are the most
conservative people on the globe, as
their history proves. They argue that
their ways of life are the best possible
ways, seeing that their chief concern
lies in securing the happiness of the
individual on earth and the welfare of
the state. War is held in adherence
by them. and they are more truly Chris
tians in this respect, practically and
not theoretically, than the Christians
themselves. The Chinaman is a man of
no ideals; that which he is taught to
believe is right he practices, and re-
mains faithful to it.
We can see that people of other ma
lions when they enter foreign coun-
try gradually assimilate their life, type,
creed and language to those peculiar
to that country, and proportionally so
to the length of their stay. On the
other hand, once Chinaman, always a
Chinaman.
In the course of their long history
they have often lost their independ-
ence, but never yet have they proved
faithless to their national traditions.
China stands essentially the same at
the present as she was in the past, but
where are those 20 invading nations
who conquered China one after the
other? They have, themselves unsta-
BILE, become merged into the immuta-
BILE Chinese. 1t is triumph of pas
sivity over activity. Rome could not
resist the hordes of Alaric, because time
had proved that the foundations of
their empire were built on the sands.
The empire of China is built on the
rock. and has weathered as many
storms as the present Eddystone light
house. Barbaric hordes have rushed
over her-barbarians, too, such as Rome
never saw-but nevertheless China
stands to-day, and where are they?
The social bacteria, which find and have
found ample scope for developing their
evil work on less healthy bodies, can
find no hold on China. The country
thrives, and its people multiply in an
extraordinary degree. They are over
flowing into all contiguous countries,
and it is not too much to say, in spite
of all our native prejudice, that they
are benefiting those countries Indirect
ly by so doing. Who can foretell which
countries they will inhabit by sheer
passive insistency in, say, 200 or 300
years? And nothing will be able to
stop them. For, in spite of the spas
modic activity of Eurasia, in spite of
her navies. armies, prohibitions and
general fuss and bother. China stands,
and will stand. History prophesies so,
for from the past we may judge the flu
ture.-National Review.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-10-19
Grammar school Sold Rum.

This privilege is possessed by the
grammar school in the cathedral town
of ST. Adams, in Hertfordshire, as part
of the schools endowment. under let
tiers patent granted by Elizabeth and
James T. The excise authorities have
no power whatever, and anyone re-
quiring wine license must obtain it
from the authorities of the grammar
school, From this source of income
the school is annually benefited to the
extent of about e65. The school OBJ
tanned this curious privilege from
Queen Elizabeth in 1869, owing to the
representations of Sir Nicholas Bason.
The monopoly thus given to the gram
mar school was called the "wine char
ter of ST. Albans," and no other school
in England holds such a monopoly.
St. Adams is the oldest grammar
school in the kingdom, there being a
definite record of it's existence in 1905.
Boston Globe.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-10-19
Asthma

becomes triumphant, with all its train of
horrors. DR.. P. Harold Hayes treatment
reverses all this-the general health is built
up, the strength increases, the power Of re-
sistance is restored, reserve nerve force is
accumulated, the Asthma goes-goes-
and is gone, and the cause being re-
moved the Asthma is cured to stay cured.
Address DIR. HAYES, at Buffalo, N. T.,
for particulars.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-10-19
Making war on His Foes.

Vienna has a cabman who has been
fined 20 times for trying to bring BIZ
cyclists to grief.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-10-19
1t axes
Nerve

to resist the ever present exciting causes
of Asthma and as the attacks recur again
and again the sufferer finds that his nerve
force is exhausted, his power of resistance
is gone, his general health steadily de-
clines and the
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-10-19
A SUPREME MOMENT.

THIS is the story, never before told,
of the most agonizing moment of
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1898-12-29
HATCH ITEMS.

The dance given at the DR.. Norton
place by Del Hagar Monday night was
"A pleasant affair.
The Oyster supper at Ariel. Dec.
End, WAS we'll attended.
Uncle Dan Farrell came in last week
from Kansas City to spend few
months with his daughter, Mrs. Henry
Wilson.
Those who do not take the DEMO
GRAFT ought to subscribe for it as II
gives the latest news.
John Davis is amongst friends near
your city spending II few days.
The marriage OF ell Martin and
Miss Sarah Laffcrty took place at ST.
-vsul Wednesday. They are both OF
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1898-12-29

good families Gnl have u host OF
friends who wish them much happi-
moss. Fred Smith aud Miss Lille
OHicY acted as groomsman and
bridesmaid.
Quite crowd from these parts will
attend the "hop" at Huntington.
Dee. 9Th.
oar li;tic city has a numLcr Of Wis
i.ors.
Miss Annie FIagar, highly accom-
pli,hcd young lady of st. Paul, spent
last week with relatives here.
John Watts gave the young folks u
party and supper Monday night which
was all up to date.
". j. KendriaG and wife returned
r,om Marshall where they had been
visiting relatives.
Bob Thomas and sister, OF Shicl,
visited in Joanna this week.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1898-12-29
HUNTINGDON.
\ happy New Year.

\ happy Ne" Year.
Captain Nahy has been confined tC
his room for the past month with la
grippe.
Doe" Boalrnan spent Christmas
with Monroe City friends.
George G. Carpenter is unusually
happy this Christmas.
Prof. VIM. Lightbody is spending
his vacation with hoMc folk.
Hiss Lena Rails, OF $holbyvillc, :
visiting Huntington friends.
J. a. Bicloh failed to reach home
by Christmas. but will soon be in.
Miss Matte GlascOck is enjoying q
well earned vacation at Middle Grove
with old friends.
Boss Glascocli, OF Quincy, came
over Manday to vi sit his mother.
Adam Graves. OF Monroe Cit.
bought car load of hogs from our
farmers Monday.
y. c. Boarman visited friends here
Saturday.
II. G. Moore and family Of Hanni-
bal are the guests of j. a. b. MciIl-
roy and wife.
John D. Smith went to Monroe
City Sunday.
L. O. Gibbons. of Monroe City
spent Saturday and Sunday in these
parts.
Miss lone Watts, of Hatch. is Wis
iting her cousin, Miss Ellie Baxter.
Quite a number from this place q
tended the debate at Hassard Tuesday
evening.
Miss Marie Hagar, Of Shiel, is Wis
iting her friend, Miss Lena Patrick.
o. Monroe City.
Orr school closed last Friday with
an entertainment that reflects credit
both on teacher and pupils. Miss
Glascock has not only given entire
satisfaction but has won the love of
her many pupils, Judging from the
presents she received from them on
Christmas eve.
Mir. Editor, we wish you happy
New Year and may you continue in
the future as you have in the past to
publish the best and most loyal 10 =
cal paper in Northeast Missouri.
A beautiful and most solemn scene
was that at the Christian church or
Christmas eve. The tree was loaded
with beautiful presents and an inter
esting program was rendered at the
conclusion Of which old Santa ap
pcarcd and proceeded to distribut,
the presents. Not IA child in the en-
tire community was disappointed ant
their happy faces and sparkling eye,
were reward enough for those wht
labored long and earnestly that i
might be a success,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1898-12-29

Each antiexpansionist has a
different plan to deal with the
Philippines. -, Globe Democrat.
And the expansionists are
united on one thing, namely.
Grab and grab again and it mat
tiers not what it costs the help
less abroad and the poor at
home.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1898-12-29

G. w, Rubison has resigned
his position as janitor at the
High School. He will go to
work for Jasper Henderson, at
the poultry yard Monday, and
Joseph Jameson will lake his
at the school bailding.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1898-12-29
ChriSt'S Day.

Each and every religious or
ganization in this city gave the
children an Xmas treat Of some
kind, 1t matters:not whether tire
child belonged to christian
parents or not. That alone is
Il complete reply to Ingersol or
Voltaire. Protested christians
it matters not what their creed
may be are the only class of
people on earth or that ever
will be on earth who spent thei;
substance, not for brethren out
for those who are not Of them.
Stop. think the matter over and
you will find tifty.two sermons
and tifty-two prayer meetings.
and millions of dollars in the
single thought. The best Of it
is it unanserable, for it is not
only on Christs birth day, but
three. hundred and sixty five
and one fourth days in the year.
All eunoblins Oove) and
generous impulses came from
him, who died for all.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1898-12-29

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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1898-12-29

H. w. Gail wants the DEMO
Graf sent to him at Cincinnati
Mo. and G. F. Straub, to Ely,
Mo. but the new ones are too
frequent to keep run of all of
them.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1898-12-29

Miss Julia Freeland has been
compelled to resign her position
as teacher at the North Fork
school. Miss Irene Hornback
is filing the unexpircd term.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1898-12-29
Colorado Letter.
DENVER Colo. DEC. 90, Z

ne CttlllC, saw elC. w llSll
l can bear you say. Why the
hero OF the day. as lie journeys
westward, Lieut.. T.. p. Hob
son, OF Alefrimac fame. Was it
not great privilege? When
following the reports of the
late war during the summer |
did not think that | should ever
have the extreme pleasure of
shaking hands with and looking
into the smiling face of the
young man who will go down in
history as one of the heroes OF
the close of the nineteenth CEN
fury. Lieut.. Hobson arrived in
Denver Wednesday. Dec. Dist
and was the, guest Of tie sons
of The Revolution during his
visit. From 5 to / o'clock in
the afternoon he held Il recer-
ton in the rotunda of the
Brown. at which he shook
hands with 5000 people.
The crowd was well managed,
entering at the Seventeenth st.
entrance. and passing the re-
cciving party, stationed at the
foot of the stairs filed out
through the Broadway entrance
meanwhile an orchestra render
ed appropriate music from the
balcony.
Hobson is Of medium heighth,
large. well setJhead. small mus
tache, and wonderfully clear,
deep set blue eyes shaded by
heavy eyebrows. His face in
dictates Il brave, courageous
nature, one capable of great en-.
durance. He is very reserved
and quiet. but when he speaks
he looks directly at one and his
face lights up with winning
smile. a smile once seen never
to be forgotten.
I dare say you think I am
very extravagant in my opinion
Of our gallant Lieutenant, but
then you know / have never be-
fore had the opportunity of
meeting a real live, hero. Just
think of shaking hands with
one who was prisoner in Nor
70 Castle.
Our Denver girls conducted
themselves much more decor
ouslv than the the Kansas City
girls, and while there was great
enthusiasm and patriotism eX-
pressed, and the hero fully APP
preciated, yet there was no
gushing, which would hav9
been perfectly absurd, and if
seems to be can INDUCED in on,
ly by women who entirely for
get themselves and seek for
notoriety.
Hobson has been placed in 4
very trying position by those
thoughtless women, and severe
", although undeservedly, crit
icised by the press. He has rex
ceived attentions that would
have completely turned the
head of the average young
man, yet he is still the same
unassuming man who says his
place is rather on the deck of
a vessel thau facing an audi
ence.
I was very much pleased with
him and shall always remem-
Der the day as onesto be marked
with star. Sincerely,
JEANNETTA MCCONACHIE.
Each anti.expansionist has a
| ,1;IFo,o,4 ,,1,,..1o 1oo1 I'LL, Al, -
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1898-12-29

II, G. Moore, of Hannibal,
spent Tuesday in this city with
his sister, Mrs. r. X, Megown
and sister, in-law, Mrs. Carrie
Moore.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1898-12-29
Teachers Institute.

The Southeast Monroe
Teachers ms titute will meet at
Santa Fe, Friday and Saturday,
Jan. 9th and 9TH, 1899:
/ Friday, 9 p. m.-Program.
Opening exercises.
| Music.
Address of Welcome-Alva
Ringo.
Response-N. B. Barnes.
1. What is teuching?-H. G..
Rogers, Chester HALEY, r. G.
Alters.
3. Some needs of our Coun-
try jchools.-Messrs. Geo. Nc
Gee, Pages Hunt. Discussion
by Institute,
3. Relation existing between
the teacher and school board. -
j. Il. Peak, G.. S. Trimble, Phil
Quisenberry.
1, How to teach Spelling
Misses Reavis, Shell and Stray.
5. Announcement and ad,
iournment.
Saturday 10 a. M:
Opening exercises.
Music.
/. How create and maintain
the interest of syour pupils?-
Profs. Chas. Bib, II. Hagan,
E. E. Tydings and Miss Marga-
ret Waller.
.. Importance of teaching
pupils how to study.-Misses
Alice Dull, Ida McCue. Daisy
Willis and G. G. Blue.
3. Advantage of good litera-
ture il the homes-O. P.Brown-
ing, Alva Ringo, Coleman Ell
lott.
4. Solo,. G. Bass.
5. The township high school
"A. M. Vaughn. j. r. Peak,
Jno. Cowherd, D. M. McElhany.
Z. Address-Prof Craighead
Saturday l p. M:
Music.
Onery Box Solo-Miss Bessie
Vaughn.
l. What purpose has the
pupil in attending SCHOOL,
Misses Ida McCue, Katie
Holdsworth and Roger Hunt.
.. The teacher as 4 charac,
ter builder. Miss Essic Hill,
Messrs. VIM. Cauthorn and VIM.
Painter.
! i. Paper "enthusiasm"-L
G. Bass.
5. Paper "education"-Prof
Moore.
! 6. Awarding Prizes.
J. B. ROGERS, Chairman.
w. UNDERWOOD, Secretary
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1898-12-29
For Rent.

A good three room house with
cellar and barn. Apply to w.
B. Vanschoaick.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1898-12-29

Milan, Mo-, has a wonder, 4
Revitapath institute, where old
people are made over into new
ones, as the ladies remodel old
dresses so they appear like new
ones. Revitaphy is defined as
the newly discovered science of
turning back the human system
from five to twenty years, both
mentally and physically, of
persons who are thirty or more
years old, giving them the ben
eft of all the experience they
have had during that interval
of time and living that time
over again with all their physi,
cal and mental activity and
suppleness of limb completely
restored. -Shelbina Democrat.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1898-12-29
HUNNEWELL.

VIM. Hawker delivered a fine
load Of cattle to j. II. MCClintiC
Saturday.
Walter Gibbons, of Montana,
came in SatuI dly to visit his
parents for a few days.
Ran Sullivan and Dick Hard
esty, of Morr)e City, was here
with friends Sunday.
James Gibbons went to Pal.
myra Monday on business.
Misses Edn aand Irene Nelson
of ST. Louis, are spending the
holidays with their grand par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Nc
Clintic.
John Scott and Miss Burnie
Lyle, of near Warren, was uni
ted in marriage at the home of
the brides parents, Wednesday,
James A. Spencer was attend
ing 10 business in Illinois the
first of the week.
j, H. McClintic shipped load
of hogs from here Monday to
Chicago.
M. W. Jackson visited friends
near here this week.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1898-12-29

Fighting Bob Evans has been
named for promotion. He will
be made a Rear Admiral.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1898-12-29

Twenty-Five photos for 25c. at
r. A. EWING'S
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1898-12-29

need my money. Call and
Settle.
A. BOULWARE.
Mrs. M. H. Ament and daughter
Myrtle, of La Junta are visit
ing their many old friends in
this city