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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-01-20
st. Mark as a Blasphemer.

One of the features of the Presiden
tial campaign in 1896, was a series of
pious circulars sent out by Mark Han
ma, as Chairman of the National Re-
publican party, to the mission boards
of the various church denominations
warming them against the "dishones-
ty" of free silver coinage, and pointing
out, what in his eyes was more impor
tant than dishonesty, that the incomes
of churches and pastors would be re-
duced by it just one-half in volume.
The pious solicitude that Mark showed
for the welfare of pastors and the
spread of the gospel deceived many.
The facts and figures W tn which he
backed this solicitude were false, but
many were deluded into believing them
by the unctious piety which oiled
every line of the circulars.
Itnow transpires that he appeared in
the guise of an anxious Christian ''for
that night only" and that his next
political appearance was to be i'll the
role of biaspaemer. When he
| was elected Senator by the Ohio legis
lature last week, by measures yet to
! be investigated, his friends rushed to
his hotel where this occurred:
1.-The crowd in its frenzy sang the
doxology, and Hanna responded by
saying:
Now that the hymn is finished, let
me pronounce the benediction: God
reigns and the Republican party still
lives. The time for talking is passed,
and Pm ready to receive congratula-
tions.' -->----
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-01-20
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
FOR COMMONwEALTH's ATTORNEY

To THE VOTERS OF THE CITY OF SrAUNToN:
1 hereby announce that will be a candi
date for the position of commemorative At
torney for the city of Staunton at the NUM-
cipal election to be held May next, subject to
the Democratic primary, and trust that may
receive your support.
Very respectfully,
Jan ID, 1898 WIN. A. PRATT.
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THE KINGS JACKAL.
By Richard Harding Davis.

Richard Harding Davis has just
 turned cut another book: but it is not a masterpiece. Still with all the work that MT. Davis has on hand these days.
 The Kings Jackal" Is as good or better than might be expected At any rate 1t Is good reading for a summer day and leaves pleasing impression
 with beautiful American heiress for his heroine and a newspaper correspond ent for his hero and an old exiled King to give an air of mystery and add to the romance, the whole set against a back ground of the warm. rich light of Tan gter, MT. Davis certainly has all the ma terial he requires. The story contains some very good comedy scenes and char acters possessed of a cosmopolitan cley- erness. Altogether the tale is quite dra- matic.
 In some ways "The Kings Jackalo is an obvious echo of Daudets "Rois en EXtl." Not consciously so, any more than Daudets copy of the dolls dressmaker from Dickens in ''Fromont Jeune" was conscious. But the resemblance exists. The present King of Meslna is a pale copy of Christian d'Illyrie who was him. self Cor was noD studied from the King of Naples. Daudet says his own King and Queen were royal couple of pure inven- tion, only he had lodged them as the King and Queen of Naples were lodged. and their 'entourage" was more or less the same.
 The Duke of Brunswick, the King of Hanover, "CftTon the Silent" at Bignon' s on a sofa in the back room, eating a slice or foie graS In company with a file de carrefour." Such were some of the royal ties who passed before Daudet's eyes at one time or another. He admits that Christian had at least some points of re-
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semblance with the Due de Madrid.
 MT Davis King of Messina certainly has more than one with the King of Ma ples and with Prince Milan of SerYia. These resemblances are of little moment except that he choOSes-I suppose like 8 good republican--to paint his decayed and fallen monarch without one redeemng trait. A redeeming trait would have made him more interesting. But the point IS that Mr Davis has so saturated his mind with Daudet's book that his own cannot but remind us of the 'Rois en Exil.
 The difference between would and should perplexes MT. Davis, as 1t does some other writers; or perhaps 1t is only careleSSnesS. He says, or he makes Prince Kaloney say to Miss Carson: "I have been more madly happy in just Knowing that you live than 1 would have been had any other woman in all the world thrown herself into my arms" A prince in love MT Davis might reply, is entitled to take liberties with the English lan- guage. But that excuse will not serve him when he says: Ut was his nature to at once become a partisan "a very striking example of the split mimi tive Nor is it quite clear what Mr. Davis means by a "momentous silence, nor is also grim. Probably these lapses are due to haste, and, in way to the pub fishers.
 Just what MT Davis wished to bring out in his story is not quite clear. It might be any one of two or three things. If he in "Soldiers of Fortune" and in spots 1t ap- pears as if he did so intend he has made a failure If he simply intended to pro- duce pleasant reading for an idle hour he has succeeded admirably.
 The book is superbly illustrated by C. Da
 Published by scribner's. For sale by William Doxey; price s1 %.
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a silk American flag. Mrs. Baker, the in- stalling officer, was presented inc bunch of roses, to which was, attached a gold souvenir spoon and then Frank Worth who drilled the drill corps or the parlor, was presented framed picture Of the corps in recognition Of his services. This was followed by short programme and dancing.
 On the evening of the 18th inst the members of Sans Souci Parlor were treat ed to an agreeable surprise by Miss Mill lie Kline. the third vice president Un- known to the members Miss Kline had provided an excellent panquet or home meeting she invited all present to enjoy the treat The membership was delighted with the hospitality of the hostess, and the kindly fraternal spirit displayed. An en- iovable hour was pleasantly spent Tn the discussion of the good things. and just before adjournment all joined heartily in giving three cheers and a tiger for the third vice president. This parlor is one of the most sociable and enthusiastic In the city, and by reason Of that is making splendid progress.
 The oficers of Las Lomas ParIor will be installed tomorrow night by Mrs. Emma Thierbach, D. D.
 Sans Souci Parlor has the honor of bav- ing had the first initiation under the new ritual. but that was before the new work had been printed. The first under the printed ritual was by Fremont Parlor last Friday.
 Last Wednesday there was a joint in- stallation of the officers of Fl Paiaro Par Tor of the Native Daughters and of Wat sonville Parlor of the Native Sons at at Watsonville.. 1t proved very success Native Daughters and Sons from saIinas who came on a special train Grand Vice President Frank Madison and other Ma tive Sons were present from Santa C,rnz Mrs. Sarah Durkee. D. D. G. P. of Ven dome Parlor. conducted the ceremonv for the Daughters and George Radcliffe of Watsonville Parlor performed a like service for the Sons. After the beautiful ceremony, there was an ad- 1ournment to the banquet hall. where quets ever served in that city At o'clock in the morning the party sepa- rated, rated, after giving three cheers for Fl
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NATIVE DAUGHTERS.

The officers of Lassen View Parlor were installed on the 8th inst. by Miss Lena F. Blumb, D. D. G. F., assisted by Mrs. Bina Kesler as P. G. P. and Miss Edith Craddock as G. NJ, in the parlor's hall in Shasta. The officers are Miss Ethel Carter, P. P; Miss Edna Craddock, P. Miss Pauline Leschinsky Miss Anna Levin and Mrs Leivsay, V. Ps; Mrs. Addle Davis. NJ; Miss Martha Blair R. S.; Mrs. M. Sutherland, F. S.; Mrs -4dry Hooking, T.: Miss Clara Blumb. l. S.: Mrs. Kettle Wenning, o. S.; Mrs. Lilie Davis, Mrs. Rena Litsch and Miss Elma Afro, trustees. After the installation there was pleasant social hour and ice cream.
 The officers of Camellia Parlor were in stalled last Friday at Anderson.
 Last Thursday night Shasta Hall in the N. B. building was crowded to its extreme capacity by the firm friends Of Buena Vista Parlor, who assembled to witness the installation of the officers for the current term, the work being by Mrs. Genevieve Baker, D. D. c. P, assisted by Mrs. Georgie C. Ryan, acting as past grand president The work was per formed with that exactness and dramatic style which has won a reputation Tor the installing officer, while the work or the past grand president was in an impress sive manner that has seldom been eQualed. The hall in which the cere- mony was conducted was decorated with evergreens and patriotic emblems,, and the effect was heightened by display ot rose-colored lights The new officers are: Miss A Worth, F.. Mrs. F. c. Wehe, Mollie T. Long and Mrs. J. Neubarth, '. P.s; Amy Benning NJ; Mamie Wells, +. S.; Mrs. H. M Green, R. S.; Mrs. E.. Sheeline, T.; Emma Benning, l. S.; Mrs, Parker o. w Miss Rhea Murray, the retiring president, was presented beau tiful watch and chain from the parlor, Mrs. M. 4. Sheehan presented the parlor
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YOUNG LADIES' INSTITUTE.

Resolutions of respect and condolence from all the institutes in the Jurisdiction relative to the death of Miss Sophie A. Grote. the grand president, have been re- ceived at headquarters.
 The order has suffered the loss of two more members recently-Past President Mary Kentzel of Institute No. and Mrs C. Kamensk.
 The committeee appointed by the board Comyns, Kate Conklin and Nellie Win ters, have presented a series of touching resolutions to the memory of the late President Miss Sophie A. Grote. These have been artistically engrossed, and will be forwarded to the family of the de- ceased.
 Institute No. 1, through its committee Elizabeth c. A. Terry Genevieve Carroll and Ella M. Crane-has also adopted reso- lutions of respect to the memory of Miss GrOte
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under the title of "Le Soutien de Famille.' The English publishers gave to the trans Iation the title of "The Bread-Winner, The American title is The Head of the Family" which is certainly the happiest and most forceful of the three. The English title Is particularly inapropos, for the reason that the principal character, to whom the title applies, is not bread winner" as the story reveals.
 After reading the book from beginning to end. the impression Is that no better title than The Head of the Family could be given to it.
 Briefly, the story tells of the life of a boy, who, by the death of his father, finds himself at the head of the family and with a mother, brother and sister to De re- sponsible for.
 Slight as this motif may seem, it has given Daudet the material for work that many readers will declare to be his
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THE OTHERS HELD HIM
 P

masterpiece. The narrative and the style in which it is handled serve to give fresh evidence of the authors genius. 1t abounds in dramatic situations and Is full of human interest Besides this, 1t de- picts one of the most perfect pictures of French family life that has ever come from an authors pen It shows that finer feeling of the peoples" lives and the more delicate aspects of the inner family circle than the outside world generally sees. At the same time, the book Is as full of beautiful language and grand conception as many of the authors works that are much less pure and much less true to life.
 It is hard for an American to realize what it means to be at the head of an established family in France, and in Paris particularly. He must decide every question in regard to the movements of the others and be responsible for their success or failure. Even the mother bows in deference to the wisdom of the head of the family and never dreams of dis
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most men do in a lifetime.
 At this period the first bright ray or pr light comes into the poor boys life IL IS a very bright ray and he feels that ne g, IS in paradise. Her name Is Genevieye. me ne love story Is brought out in Daudets inimitable manner. It is psyc5h1olo&go & ical natural tender and fierce. All the heights and depths of passion are de- scrbed in the most beautiful !anguage.
 The complications into which l., many ma members of the family get all have bearing on the head of the house me younger brother, for reasons of ms own, and a certain young ladys, has dealing with party of Nihilists;. This portion of the story which has direct bearing on the principal character is most dramatic ling situations One of these situations is the branding of Russian spy. It seems ems after reading 1t as though words could not have been found to describe the scene.
 The ending of this remarkable story IS not at all What one might expect. But it is satisfactory. It could come out ,I1} no other way, because 1t is the natural course Of events. Certain events are bound to happen in nature, and so they were bound to happen in Daudet's story, ..The Head of the, Family q r. Pnt- sl, nam's Sons, publishers: For sale py NA- liam DoXey. Price $l o0.
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of the routine business: High mass at the opening a ball on the evening of the first day; the entertainment of the dele gates with a musical and literary pro- gramme on the evening of the third day and a reunion and excursion on the fourth day.
 Washington Council has removed to general headquarters in the Pioneer building and at the last held meeting had the following officers installed: J. J. Dud- dy, P. w. P. Cooper and J. J. Bernhard, V. Ps'; V. A. Paris. M; J. M McLaugh- lin, T.; c. Cain. F. S.; A. J. Dickson R. S.; J. F. Roland, c. S.; H. Callaghan, 1. S.; H. Cuello, O. w; J. T. Callaghan, T. Seary, P A. Buckley, E. C., and Dr. G1ovar 1,hUSiPtan
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NEWS

ORDER OF THE EASTERN STAR.
 Golden Gate Chapter last Thursday night had two candidates for initiation. After the ceremony there was a very fine collation.. A feature of the table dressing was Japanese napkin on each plate folded in the shape of a dainty slipper
 Oak Leaf Chapter will have six candi- dates for initiation at the next meeting
 KNIGHTS OF HONOR.
 After the installation Monday, July Il. of the following officers, A. McPherson, P. D.; Joseph Baker, D.; J. E. Erickson. " D.; L. J. Marks. A. D.; R. H. Noble. R.; c. G. Noble, F. R.; A. J. Fairweather, T.. J. O. Brown. C., and w. Wallace, S., Yerba Buena had a banquet at which there were present the grand dictator. grand vice dictator, grand recorder and Deputy Frank Lawrence. Walter S.. Pierce was the toast master, and he called for responses to number of toasts.
 Liberty Lodge installed a splendid corps of new officers on July Il, Deputy Summers being the installing officer. as- sisted by C. F. Curry as c. c. and r. l.. Archibald as r. c. D. Supreme Repre- sentative Curry addressed the meeting on the legislation of the recent session Of the Supreme Lodge.
 Deputy Lawrence on July 12 in- stalled the officers of Norman Lodge and after the work of the evening the mem- bership enjoyed a fine supper in neigh
 The officers of Occidental Lodge were installed by B. E. George, D. D. The same night Center Lodge initiated two candidates. On the same night there was @ called meeting of Eagle Lodge to wit ness a raising" c. M. Cartan being elect ed and installed as treasurer, vice the late Dr. Emil Rosendorn. Grand Assistant Dictator Learned and other grand officers were present.
 Supreme Dictator J. Warrant Goheen. who was reelected has iSSued a circular advising the membership of the changes in the laws, not numerous but very i'm portant.
 The following officers of Fortuna Lodge
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were installed last week; D. Doody, P. D.; P. H. Haverlin, D.; T. Simpkins, V. D.; J. H. Sampson, V. D.; C. A. Gar thorne F. S.; A. Devote, R.; J. Cronin, T. T. Young, C.; F. Limpach, G.; J.. Pro vensal, guardian; T. Robinett, S.; L. Buckley A. Devote and s. H. Davis, trustees.
 The following are the officers of Leland Stanford Lodge installed for the current term: E. P Thyes, D.; R. Q. Sands, V. D.; Dr. L. Gross, V. D.; J: J. Beran, R. A Strohmeir. F R. A Morris. T; O- E. Mead, guardian; c. L. Keller, S.; N. E. Mead, o. Schoenwald and G. L. Keller, trustees.
 KNIGHTS AND LADIES or HONOR.
 The union committee, composed of del egates from all the local lodges, Is mak- ing arrangements to give an entertain ment to aid the Red Cross Society.
 Installations will be in order at the last meeting of the lodges In the current month
 Yerba Buena Lodge of San Jose gave very enjoyable party recently in Y. M I. Hall Grand Protector Mrs. L. J. Wheelock delivered stirring address and there was very enjoyable programme, a flag drill and dancing
 There will be one assessment for Au- gust, No. AIS.
 The offlcers Of West End Lodge will be installed on the evening of the 2d of Au- gust.
 Past Grand Protector E. H. Bourgin- gon of San Jose was in this city last week.
 Aurora Lodge has had the following of ficers installed by Addie Garcier, D, D.: Lizzie J. Wheelock, P. P; W. c. Hearn P; Annie Phonison, V. P; Lillie B. Hol- comb, R. S.; Lizzie A. Rapp, F. S.; Dr. A. s. Cook, T.; Josephine Kennedy, C.; Francis Williams G.: Sarah Davidson G.: Bell Lee, S.; Fanny Igo, organist
 The Indications In this order are that within a short time there will be a re- markable increase, as the grand officers
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YOUNG MEMS INSTITUTE.

The next lecture to be delivered in this city will be by the Very Rev. J. J. Hogan, DID,, before Ignatian Council, and will be on Personal "Reminiscences of the Siege of Paris and the Commune"
 Grand First Vice President George D. Pyne of Virginia City New. is second lieutenant of Company B, Nevada Volun- teers.
 The programme has been arranged for the sesion of the Grand Council outside
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COMPANIONS OF THE F. OF A.


 The officers of Lorely Circle have been installed by Deputy Mrs. H. Worms as fol- lows: Mrs. M. Pape, c. C.; Mrs. A. Lippi, s. c. C.; Mrs. A. Graf, R. and F. S.; Mrs. H. Schuck, T.; Mrs. M. Munck, R. G.; Mrs A. Schurbohl, L. G.; Mrs. J. Ebner, l. and O. G. After the ceremony, in which the deputy was assisted by the modest member of Inter Nos. there, was the pre- sentation of very pretty bonbonaire to ments
 Deputy Tom Blake assisted by Mrs. E. ocers ef Diana Circle s.hsa Juy 1s tne Mho Mf~ are the following: Miss Adel Bigulin, P. C. C.; Miss Rose T. Schautz, c. C.; Mrs ?. Peterson, s. C., C.; Mrs. M. Degan. R. Smith, T.; Miss F. Bender, R. G. Mrs S. Ayers. L. G.i Mrs. B. Bertola. I. G., and Mrs. Sarah Rand. o. c. The ceremony Rudolph Steiger, Walter Simpson and Cove Erskine took part, and that was fol- lowed, by dancing and the serving of a
 Inter Nos Circle at it's meeting on the last Sunday in n August. sigu Rha RrHic circe Ge will have candidates to initiate next We'd
 The following additional deputies have neen appointed by Grand Chief Compan- ion f9'rcIs Gobqrp; qppa Mrs; E. A Ca5ah for Bay F. H. Chamberlain for Mizpah. Mrs Annie Strief for Tuba. H. D. Stephenson for Stockton, A. w. Horwege for Ameri- the Forest, Miss Augusta Rogge for Paiaro Valley Rose. Mrs. c. Goldman for San Francisco Mrs. M. Zimmerman for FL delity, A. r. Sherer for Mother Lode, Mrs M. A. Ward for Washington-L Lafayetfe and F. de Julio for Ferrucio Circle. Miss Libby Langman of Freedom Circle has been appointed deputy at large.
 At the installation of the officers of Bay City Circle the chief companion. Mrs H Worms, was presented with a beautiful breastpin in token of the members ap-
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meeting two members were initiated and

meeting two members were initiated and several sick and accident claims ap- proved.
 Supreme Deputy McGarvie has gone to Watsonville to pay the sum due the bene- ficiaries of the late J. H. Grove, who had been a member of the order but five months The amount was ready to de- liver two weeks after proof of death was filed.
 Past Governor M. S. Fineberg has gone to New York City.
 New chapters of the order are being organized in Santa Rosa and Oakland, and the foundation for others laid in other places.
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THE DRUIDEssEs.

Fl Dorado Circle, U. A. o. D., at it's last held meeting, received five proposi- tions for membership. The candidates will be initiated at the next meeting. At the meeting named District Deputy John Hutton of Boadicen Circle was a visitor, and he was given the honor of initiating candidate for the sitting circle.
 The recent picnic of El Dorado Circle at Pittsville was well attended and was a decided success
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TNDEPENDENT FORESTERs.

The deputies appointed by the high chief ranger to attend to the several courts in San Francisco have done their work without pay and have been thus far obliged to foot their own expenses. This has been quite a heavy tax upon them, and they have made an appeal to the local courts for a small per capita con- tribution Some have contributed the amount asked for, but others have de- clined, not on account of the amount asked for but on principle, namely that the deputies are working for the benefit of the order and that their expenses should be met by the Grand Court and not by the individual courts.
 A long time ago Deputy High Chief Ranger Peery was voted medal of merit for valuable services rendered In the dls- trict of California, and although many months have passed since the award was made the Supreme officers have withheld it. presumably on the ground that the jurisdiction of California at the last held session of the Supreme Court did not coincide with everything that the Su preme body did. This order has been growing to such an extent of late In the United States that 1t may at no distant day amend that portion of the constitu- ton that provides that the supreme chief ranger. supreme past chief ranger, su- preme secretary and supreme treasurer must be residents of the Dominion of Canada.
 Court Golden Gate gave a very pleasant entertainment in Washington Hall last Friday night
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EF THAFEVER may be said by cer
 "A { tain critics of much of Alphonse R!Ef DaUdets other work, his last Y V production, The Head of the
 Family" certainly entities him
 to 2 place in the front rank of great writers. It is true there are some who will say that he has long held such a positions but there are also others just as capable of judging who beg to differ
 At the time of Daudets death last De- cember 'The Head of the Family was in the hands of the French publishers. It's appearance in February created quite a stir in Paris. and the book soon went through several editions. Notwithstand- ing this encouragement, it is only recently that a translation in English by Levin Carnac has appeared. The book has just reached the Pacific Coast.
 The volume was published in Paris
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STATIONARY ENG1NEERs

H. K Moulthrop. district deputy presi- dent Of the National Association of Sta uonary Engineers, and his wife were on the evening of the 18th inst. given a sur- pIlse py large number of their friends at the family residence 3e51 Twentieth street, the occasion being the anniversary or their marriage thirteen years ago. A most enjoyable evening was spent.
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RED MEMS HALL.

President Davis Louderbackof the Red Mems Hall Association of the I. O. R. M. at the annual meeting presented his re- port, which shows that the receipts for the year amounted to $7575, or an average of $631 a month The disbursements. eX- elusive of furnishing. and making exten- $60S7, an average of $52S 50 a month The alterations cost $2020 and the furnishing
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MIR. EAGLES. U. S. A.-By John Livingston Wright and Mrs. Abbie Scates Ames. An ac- count of buggy ride of 400 miles rom in iill- lures and some good word pictures of rural life in the Eastern States. Published by Truman Joseph Spencer, Hartford, Conn,
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THE REPORT OF THE TENTH YEAR OF THE JEWISH PUBLICATION SOCIETY OF AMERICA.-A valuable hook to all Hebrews. Published at 1915 Arch street. Philadelphia.