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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-04
A VETERANS LAMENT.

oh, for the boys OF the old brigade
Who fought In tho ranks OF Lee.
Who charged the columns when sherman
made
With his legions for the seal
But the grasses of forest and field and glade
Wave over the boys Of the old brigade.
oh, for the boys Of the old brigade
Who fought by my side that day
When we bat.Ded for victory. blade to blade,
And the ranks at our rush gave way
But lone in the silence and shadow they're
laid,
And the grasses wave green DER tho old bri.
gade.
Oh, for the boys Of the old brigadel
And the legions seem TO come
From a thousand graves. like breastworks
made,
And march to the rolling drum.
Like shadows they march and like shadows
they fade,
The ghosts Of the boys Of the old brigade.
And God rest tho boys Of the old brigade
And hallow the turf that lies
Flowering over each crimsoned blade
And over their dreaming eyes.
And the stars OF God on the heights arrayed
Be sentincls over the old brigadel
Atlanta Constitution.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-04
Fort Wadsworth In New York
Harbor-Hs Armament
and Equipment

rectors. electric clocks and gongs.
printing telegraph, 2 searchlights. so
telegraph poles, telephone switch
boards and complete supply OF wire.
conduit tubing, light fixtures. etc.
The system of control in the typical
artillery station is we'll illustrated by
the accompanying diagram, prepared
by the war department. The diagram
is not arranged for the fortification at
Wadsworth, where there are three
groups OF five, two and two guns. re-
spectively. but for the sake OF SYM
metry and an easier understanding of
the subject IL Is arranged for six
groups OF three guns each. of whatever
caliber.
In command of this fertilization is a
fort commander. A larger fortification
would be divided into two or more sys-
TENS. each under fort commander.
Under the fort commander are two
fire commanders. each having control
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-04
Copyright. rsss.1

New York. April 20.--At Fort Wads-
worth. one OF the protectors OF New
York harbor, is the most perfect system
OF defense to be found along our coast.
II is in fact the typical artillery station.
the model fort OF the country. Devei-
opment Of our coast defenses has been
of slow progress. and the work at differ
ent fortifcations is even now in a far
from perfect state. This does not mean
that the forts are not ready to repel
an enemy. because the toughest, em-
placement with a gun well mounted be-
hind 1t would be ready for that work.
But IT means that the details OF all OF
the fortihcations are incomplete. Fort
Wadsworth is the only point at which
the system OF defense has been worked
out nearly TO a point Of modern per-
lection. and 1t is really even now the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-04
CUBA LIeRE.

Comes a cry from the Cuban water.
From the warm, dusk Antilles,
From tho lost Atlanta's daughter.
Drowned in blood as drowned in seas
Comes a cry of purpled anguish.
See her strugglesl Hear her cricsl
Shall she live. or shall she languishi
hall she sink. or shall she rissi
She shall rise by all that's holyi
She shall live, and she shall last.
Rise m we, when crushed and lowly
From the blaclkness OF the past.
Bid her striirel Lo II II written
Blood for blood and life for lifei
Bid her smite as she Is smittcn.
Stars and stripes were born Of strife.
Once we flashed our lights Of freedom,
Lights that daxzled her dark eyes
Till she could hut yearning heed them,
keach her hands and try to rise.
Then they stabbed her. choked her, drown.
ed her.
TIL we scnrce could hear a note.
All. these rustling chains that bound heri
Oh, these robbers at her throati
And the kind that forged these fettcrsf
Ask five hundred years for news.
Stake and thumbscrew for their bettersi
Inouisitionl Baniehed Jewsi
Chains Of slavery What reminder
OF ono red man In that landf
Why. these very chains that bound heg
Bound Columbus, foot and handl
She shall rise as rose Columbus
From HE chains. from shame and wrong.
Rise as morning, matchless, wondrous,
Rise M somc rich morning song.
Rise . ringing song end story.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-04

After the late Senator stockbridge Of
Michigan, who was at heart man OF
plain tastes. had invested nearly half
a million in a house and fine furniture
he said one day to a friend that he
wished he had parrot. "A parrot!''
replied the visitor. "A parrot. Stock
bridge! What on earth do you want
with a parrot?" "I'll tell you, Jim."
said Stockbridge in a whisper so low
that the ladies in the next room should
not hear Ii. II want a parrot to sit on
a perch over that door and say every
time come in, Here comes the d--d
fool that built this shanty.'"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-04
THE SUMMONS OF THE DRUM

Hark. hear the tramp Of thousands
And of armed men the hum.
Lo. a nations hosts have gathered
Rourd the quick, alarming drum,
Saying. "Come,
Freemcn, come,
Ere your heritage be wasted" said the
quick, alarming drum.
"But when won the coming battle,
What of profit springs therefromf
What II conquest, subjugation.
Even greater ills becomef'
But the drum
Answered: "Comei
You must do the sum TO prove it," said
the Yankee answering drum.
Thus they answered, hoping, fearing.
Some in faith and doubling some,
Till trumpet voice proclaiming
Said, MY chosen people. comei"
Then the drum.
Lo, was dumb,
For the great heart OF the nation, throb-
bing, answered, Lord, we comcl"
-BrAt Harte.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-04

In the towns of Chile most shops are
open till midnight and during the hot
afternoon. when everybody takes ri.
esta, they are locked up.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-04

81 have noticed that tho m IN who solveu
q ghost mystery is always looked upon
coldly."
"Of course People don't like TO give
up their ghosts. "--Cincinnsti Enquirer.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1898-06-23
OUR TRADE BALANCE.
figures Which Almost Stagger Belief,
But Which Are Nevertheless
Accurate.

New York Herald" Gnd.l.
The official statistics of our foreign trade
for the month of May, published this
morning, are simply wonderful.
Imports of merchandise, compared with
the corresponding month Of last year, de-
creased about S26, 100000, while export;
increased over $50, OOO,0 900. Breadstuf1:
alone to the value of more than 3S,C0O,-
600 we're exported in the month, an
amount that utterly wipes out all previ
Gus records.
For eleven months of the fiscal year oul
net excess of exports-including twenty
two millions of silver-reached the amaz'
ing total of 1898, 100000. Deduct net i'm,
portatlons of gold, $1o2, OOO,OO and the
trade balance to be accounted for stands al
S491 COO, 900 for the eleven months.
To what extent this has been offset by
cost of freights in foreign bottoms, by
earnings of foreign corporations doing
business here, by interest and dividends
on securities held abroad and by sales OF
stocks and bonds here for foreign account
it is impossible to say, but it is likely that
the balance still due us not less than $3.50,
100000. 1t is enough to make Europe
cape.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1898-06-23
THURSDAY, JUNE %, 1898.
STAND BY YOUR PARTY.

A convention has been called by the Re-
publican District Committee, to meet at
Marion on the l4th of next month, for
the purpose of nominating candidate for
Congress. We are not informed as to who
will be presented to the convention for the
nomination. 1t is more than likely that
Gen. James A. Walker, our present Con-
gresham, will be nominated, perhaps by
reclamation He has proven successful
candidate at the two last Congressional
elections, and, we have no doubt, will win
if he is nominated again. His record IN
Congress has met with no criticism, except
at the hands of his political adversaries.
He has stood resolutely by the Admins
tration and the principles of the Republi-
can party as enunciated in its national
platform. 1t has been his misfortune to
have TO dispense considerable amount of
patronage during his present term, and i'll
its dispensing some have been offended
This could rot be avoided. Where there
are two or more applicants for any one pc
sition all but one applicant are bound to suf-
fer disappointment. No good and true
Republican, no matter how sore his disap-
pointment, will permit the failure of his
personal desires to t,.rn him from his duty
to his party.
When you hear Republican say he will
not vote for Walker if he is nominated,
you may be sure he has been an office
seeker and failed to get the desired plum.
There are few ofthese disgruntled office
seekers in the district and the Democrats
expect to use them with very great effect
in defeating our nominee, whoever he may
be. They will be greatly mistaken if they
count on any considerable aid from such a
source. A large portion of those who are
now complaining will realize before the
election that it would be almost criminal
folly for them to strike blow to their
party because they have suffered an imag-
mary wrong at the hands of Gen. Walker.
The disgruntled ones that do hold out in
their campaign of revenge will have but
little influence with the true Republicans,
who will stand by the flag and support the
candidate of the party.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1898-06-23

form filled out. together with his remit
lance covering the par value of the amount
of bonds for which he wishes to subscribe.
That remittance may be in whatever form
best suits the subscribers conveniece-in
currency; bank draft, check, post-ofEce
money order, or express money order.
The day the currency is received, or the
day the proceeds are received from the
checks, drafts, or money orders, the sub
scription will be entered and will imme-
diately begin drawing interest. When the
bonds are delivered, check will accom-
pany each delivery covering the interest at
, per cent from the day the subscription is
entered to the lst of August, the date OF
the bonds, and from which datethe bonds
will carry their own interest.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1898-06-23

There is no party so pure that an I'M
questioned and obstinate lease Of power Is
not likely to corrupt, and the Republican
party of the United States is no exception
to the rule. All parties need watching,
and hence they need the Argus eye of a
hostile organization leveled in their direc-
ton. To be kept in the path Of rectitude
they must have some one near to point out
their mistakes. We submit these observa-
tons for the benefit of our Republican
contemporary, who thinks there should be
none but Republicans elected to Office.
-Clinch Valley News.
The above are the closing remarks in an
editorial of the News of last week, headed
Necessity of Opposition" We grant the
truth, in measure, of what the News says.
There should always be minority party
to do the watching; and we know of no
party better qualified for th&t work than
the modern Democracy, as it has shown
its complete un6tness to do the work while
others did the watching. The News has
mistaken our idea, when it says that we
think "there should be none but Repub-
licans elected to office" By all means let
enough Democrats be elected to Congress
to do the watching and by their visionary
schemes make the line of conduct to be
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1898-06-23
FOOD ADULTERATIoNS.

We know of no crime against humanity
that is more hateful than that of adulter-
ating the necessary articles Of food con-
sumed by the masses. 1t is strange that
men will be so eager to accumulate money
that they will not hesitate to sell TO inno-
cent people articles for food that are not
only deleterious to health, but that will
actually bring death when used in suffi-
cient quantities. The practice has be-
come SO extensive that in the near future
the preservation of the public health will
demand rigid legislation against the out
rageous crime. The recent revenue bill
has brought conspicuously to light the fact
that many of the western manufactures Of
wheat flour are using adulterants, some Of
which are harmless, though frauds, and
others that are necessarily destructive to
the health of those who eat bread made
from the adulterated -four. 1t has been
developed that a certain class of manu-
facturers mingle with their flour corn
meal, kaoline or white clay, baryta and
the refuse of glucose. The corn does
not hurt but it is fraud; the glucose is
not known to be positively hurtful, but
the kaoline and baryta are minerals tha1
will positively injure and DESTROY health.
The new revenue bill places a tax on
those who manufacture the adulterated
flour. We are of opinion that no license
should thus be given to such enemies to
thepublic. Instead of placinga tax on men
who adulterate articles of food a general
law should be passed making it peniten-
tiary offence to adulterate any thing in the
shape of food.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1898-06-23
GEMS OF HUMOR.

His Sweetheart-When you knew
wanted to hear from you so much, Harry
after the battle, why didn't you send me al
least two words by cable?
Returned Soldier Gust from the Philip
pines)-I did try to, dear, but all the
money had was one months pay.-Chi'
cago Tribune.
Colonel-It was a great victory. We
captured and killed every Spaniard but
one.
General-Get him quick before he cables
another glorious victory for SPAIN
New York Evening Journal.
"And now, Johnnie" said the Sunday
school teacher, "tell me the fourth CON-
mandment." Johnnie hung his head
"Dear me-" said the teacher, "can't you
remember it?" Johnnie evidently couldn't
tell that either. "Well, I'll help you,
said the teacher. sI'll tell you word OF
two, and maybe then it will all come back
to you. Now, listen carefully. Don't lose
word. Remember the -" "Hold
on" cried Johnnie. Remember the
Maine. cleveland Plain Dealer.
Mrs. Hunt-You surprise mel didn't
know that Miss Flash was a college gradu-
ate.
Mrs. Blount-You didn't? Why, she's
one of the aluminium of Vassar College
Richmond Dispatch.
The facetious boarder had the train all
laid for killing joke. cts wonder, "
he said, "tbat you didn's serve up this hen
feathers and ALL" "The next tlme," said
the landlady, Gill serve her up bill and
ALL" And the joke was ruined.-Cleve'
land Plain Dealer,
The officer shook his head.
"I think" he said, 'sthat sweets of that
sort are not good for the boys. That kind
of a diet gets them out of condition. OF
course, we are very grateful to you for re-
memberlng us, but l really think it would
be serious mistake to let the boys have
them"
"But what shall 1 do with all that have
brought them?" asked the visitor to the
camp.
"Um-well-ah-er-you might leave it
at the officers quarters, you know
Chicago Post.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1898-06-23
OUR SODA WATER

teen years, has been appointed librarian
Of the pnblic library in Someryille, Mass.
More than two months ago Mr.. w. j.
Bryan wrote letter to the people OF
Utah, but it has never reached its destina'
ton and no one seems to know where it is.
Pierre Lofts recent adulation of Spain
and the Queen Regent in "Le Figaro
has been rewarded by the conferment on
him of the Grand Cross of the Order OF
Isabel Ia Catolica.
Colorado miners have lately been chang
ing the names of their plants to those OF
famous men in the present war. One OF
the best paying copper mines is now called
''Sigsbee."
Edward Rosewater, editor of the Omaha
Bee has accepted an invitation to de-
liver brief course of lectures on journal
ism before the students of Cornell Univer-
sity in the Spring Of 1899.
Rudyard Kiplings Echoes" Lahore.
1884, the earliest and scarcest Of his books
in the original wrapper, Brought $l37 at
a recent London book sale The first edi'
ton of Departmental Ditties," Lahore,
1886, brought $50.
Vicar General John f. Cunningham,
of Leavenworth, Kas., who has just been
chosen Roman Catholic bishop of Cor
cordia, has labored long in Southwestern
Kansas and was for years the only priest
south of the Kansas River.
BY provision in the will of Mrs. Amelia
Pixley, widow of the founder and success
full editor of the San Francisco "Argonaut
the handsome house in which she lived is
to be torn down and destroyed. She did
not want any one to live in her old home.
Paul Deschanel, the newly elected pres
ident of the French Chamber of Deputies,
is not only great favorte ofthe American
colony in Paris, but is student of our
parliamentary institutions and an admirer
of Thomas b. Reed, whose methods he is
expected to initiate during his term OF
office.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1898-06-23
PERSONAL NOTES.

Samuel Stout, Of Newcomb, H., who
has just been granted a patent for farm
gate, is said to be the oldest person to
whom patent right has ever been ex-
tended. Mr.. Stout is over eighty years Of
age.
Inspired by the high aim of interesting
the poor and ignorant Of Gotham in music,
Miss Emile Wagner, of Baltimore, a
student at the Peabody Conservatory and
graduate of the Women's College of Bal
timore, has established a conservatory Of
music in New York tenement house.
Thirty-seven years of service on land
and sea have eminently fitted Lieutenant
Colonel Robert W. Huntington for the
position he now holds as commander of fine
gallant marines who have been defending
the American flag on the shores of Guam
tanalno Bay. Colonel Huntington fought
at The battle of Bull Run, and served in
the marine battalion which co-operated
with the South Atlantic squadron in 1861
60.
The King of Servia has just presented
to the British Museum a beautifully exc
cuted fac smile of an ancient and illumi-
mated manuscript of the Gospels, said to
be the work of one Gregorius, noted
Servian scribe, who lived in the twelfth
century, and whose decorative borders are
among the finest examples of early illumi-
nations extant. This particular parch-
ment manuscript has been in an old mon
astery in Servia for more than seven hun
bred years-probably since it was written
by Gregorius.
Ex-Congressman La Toilette has de-
cided 10 become candidate for Governor
of Wisconsin.
Sardou has returned to his country seat
at Marty and is at work completing play
called "Robespierre" which he is writing
for Sir Henry Irving.
Ouida recently refused to give facts for
a biography of her, Faying, "NIy works
are there for all to read. With me indi-
vidually they have nothing to DO"
Mrs. Magdeene Thoresen, the step
mother of Mrs. Ibsen, says that the au-
thor's wife is passionately fond of literature
and has exercised great influence over
him.
Sam Walter Foss, the poet, who has
been in newspaper work for the past fif-
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1898-06-23

Iris wonderful to see the number Of
persons who have heretofore been ardent
supporters of Mr.. Bryan that are now cut
ting loose from him and his theories. We
confidently predict that Mr.. Bryan, if
alive, will not be the candidate of the
Democratic party in 1900.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1898-06-23

OUR esteemed contemporary, the Lynch
burg News, does not consider it undemo-
cratic to advocate territorial acquisitions by
the United States. Mr.. Bryan thinks diff
ferently. But Mr.. Bryan is more of a
Populist than a Democrat.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1898-06-23

IT is announced that great many per-
sons in the province of Catalonia in Spain
have signed manifesto in favor of peace.
1t is a pity the manifesto could not have
been made before war began and Spain
have listened to It.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1898-06-23

THE UNITED STATES will Of necessity be-
come great naval and commercial nation,
There will be no liberation for those old
fogies who insist upon the stay-at-home
policy of the fathers of the country.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1898-06-23
How to Subscribe For the New Bonds

The war loan which is now being offered
will be sold to subscribers at par during
the period of subscription, which ends
July IA, 1898. The method of subscrip-
ton has been made as simple as possible.
Blank forms may be obtained at every
money-order post Office, and at most Of
the banks and express Offices, and on these
forms is clearly indicated all that it is nee
essary for the subscriber to fill out. The
subscriber may himself mail to the Treas
ury Department. at Washington the blank
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1898-06-23

pursued by the Administration and Con.
gress more clearly marked. What we OBJ
ject to is putting the watching" party in
charge. We should run no risks on that
line. We don't want a watcher but q
worker from the Ninth District in the next
Congress. For that reason we urge our
people to vote for the Republican candi'
date.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1898-06-23

GERMANY may want to fight somebody,
but we hardly think it would be rash
enough to provoke hostilties with the
United States.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1898-06-23

IT looks like this war will develop an
unusual number of American heroes. We
are progressing in every other respect as a
nation and why not in genuine patriotism?
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1898-06-23

When young man sits ten feet away
from a girl and tells her that she is his first
and only love she can bank on his veracity.
Chicago News.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1898-06-23

MCKINLEY is very popular in Virginia
now. There are great many Democrats
who are unstinted in their praise of his
administration.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1898-06-23

We may be boastful people, but our
men are as good fighters as they are boast
ers. The fact of the business is, we have
plenty to brag about.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1898-06-23

THE war may be more protracted than
was at first anticipated but the United
States will triumph at every point.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1898-06-23

teen years, has been appointed librarian
of the pnblic library in Somervlle, Mass.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1898-06-23

Sam Walter Foss, the poet, who has
been in newspaper work for the past fif-
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1898-06-23

Colorado miners have lately been chang
ing the names of their plants to those OF
famous men in the present war. One OF
the best paying copper mines is now called
sECircboe -
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1898-06-23

Mrs. Magdeene Thoresen, the STEP
mother of Mrs, Ibsen, says that the au-
thor's wife is passionately fond Of literature
and has exercised great influence over
him.