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WARRgNTON HIGH SCHOOL.

FOR BOYS AND GIRLS.
Girls taught Greek, ATTN and Math
ematics with the boye. French, Muse,
and Art Specialcies.
Faculty eight in number.
Location healthy. Terms moderate.
Discipline strict.
References: The University and the
Male and Female Colleges. catalogue
furnished. JOHN GRAHAM,
r II. WATKINS.
Principals.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-14
JOHN FIORIO.
The English translator Of MontaIsne.

by Mr. Lowndes has in 1t 10 dlsiliusoning lights
or shadows.
II discloscs q true son Of the Renaissance. and
this not only in the lines which speak Of Mon
taignc's temperament but In those revealing the
elements in his development which ne owed to
forces outside himself. II speaks coquently OF
the peculiar spirit OF the Renaissance that he. n
child Of the bourgeoisie. should have super
imposed like many an Italian scholar and
painter. a philosophical. literary. artistic fac
ulty upon the prosaic ingredients Of his inherited
nature. II Is also cha 'actcristic OF the time
that Pierre Eyquem. his father should have
adopted scheme for the education Of the
future cssayist which only an observer Of Italian
culture could have dcviaci Montaignc's great
grandfather. Raimond Eyqucm. or Ayqucm. was
n merchant of bordeaux. He sold wine and
dried fish and other staples Of the commerce Of
his town. He it was who bought the property
OF Montague thereby bequeathing 10 his family
a more aristocratic name. Grimond. his son.
added to the property. increased the business.
and made himself person Of consequence In
the councils Of bordeaux. His son, Pierre.
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and at Bordeaux; he studied the life around h,,.
as Mayor Of BO-de Lux with the temper and ~
sight of thoroughly detached critic: he fro
cuented the Court as an Onlooker-and 1t IA Inc.
here that our biographer's labors become q,
ceedingy interesting. II he had discovered tho.
tie ruminlting author OF the Essays had been
also a man Of action. a man Of affairs with all
the energetic. creative faculties implied a. 4.
rule. by t1er designation, he would leave n,
to wonder how such busy experience cou,a
have prepared Montague for the calm reaec.
lions of his retirement 'ln the arms OF IN.
learned maidens." The contradictions betwes,
the student and the politician would have been
difficult to resolve But Mr.. Lowndes present,
rs instead not with man Of action turned ss.
sayist. but with an essayist who was at certain
perods accidentally a man Of action and at al,
times in all places. a pure observer. Largely
massive" are the words he uses to descrbs
Montaigne and he aludes in closing to tina
essentially unassertye. non-insistent characte,
of the type of mind he represents" 1t is tho
type Of mind which one would naturally dis.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-14
THE TOWER OF MoNTMGNEs CHATEAU

Germ beneath the Essays" II Is the type Of
mind revealed by every biographical fragment
that Mr. Lowndes has succeeded in tracing
through the obscure paths OF sixteenth century
letters From such mind one does not ex'
rect. usually. as much Montaigne gives US
and thus II is gratifying to find Mr. Lowndes
speaking also Of the raciness Of his author. OF
the human feeling which runs through even his
most scholarly pages and especially OF the
imaginative qualities which perrneate the "Es
says" 1t is for many reasons that Montaignes
r. aders are his lovers but ost Of all, We vent
ure to say 1t Is because he is an imaginative
commentator on human life because In him
common-sense is raised 10 the highest plane.
and there plays about the material OF life and
Thought with fire and unexpectedneA THIS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-14
~VHO CARRIES TIE GUNr

Fro, DR.. Conan Doyle's Songs Of Action
Who carries the gun?
A lad from over the Tweed
Then let him go. for well we know
He comes of soldier breed
So drink together to roci; and heathf
out where the rcd-dcer run
And stand aside for Scotlands PRIDE
The man that carries the gun.
Who carries the gum
4 lad from tho Emerald Isle.
Then let him so. for we'll we know
We've tried him many while.
We've tried him east, we tried him west
We've tried him sea and land;
Bat the man to beat old Erin's best
Has never yet been planned.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-14
MONTAGUE.
THE PERSONALITY BEHIND THE rs
SAYS"

MICHEL, DE MONTAIGNE. Bl'graphi Iir
'ii c,rdv Nv NJ r. Iowndes. Octave. PIP. XIV
28 The Macmillan Company.
A whole library might be formed OF the DOORS
and articles written about the Essays OF MON
taicne. Books about the man are fewer' anu
the few are Individually slender enough Ihere
is no single fund Of external Information aoou'
,,ort,irne" writes Mr.. Lowndes. ana III AT
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-14

tempting to provide such a fund Tor tnEiisn
readers he cleaned from a dozen diie''"'
source without harvesting more thAn Il hA"uiu'
of legitimate pcrsonalia. The harvest small 10
il is means much to the student or the Is
SAYS" for it helps him - a better under5'ah'-
ing Of the latter. besides confirming him III tha'
fonGncss for the man which he has derived from
acquaintance with the works To know nm Is
TO be fond Of him. "iIe is one Of the last au-
thors whom modern taste learns to appreciate.
but whether or not he U.s. as Andrew Lang FUR
Their observes. "a mans author, not woman s.
a tired mans. not Z. fresh mans. 1t Is certain
that once a reader Of Montagnc has surrendered
to his sccptical and yet profoundly human.
wholesome tone. he finds that tone As endenring
as anything in literature The portrait painted
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-14

Robert Blakeney was a British subaltern VINO
got his commission when he was only llleen
and Immediately proceeded TO fight IN opain'
first under Moore and then under Wellls'vs.
He kept journal OF his adventures ana ov
servations. and this Journal rescued from
mass OF family papers. has been edited by W. ~:
Julian Sturgis. and Is to be PUBLISH u''os'
the title Of "A Boy In the Peninsular war;
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-14
MONTAIGNE
F'rom the engraving by Thomas de Leu-)

book is excellent in its clear. workmaniAs
treatment OF Montaigne's biography. and II
equally acceptable in the appreciation when
shows Of Montagae's rare and ever masicA
genius
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-14

Students Of biography viii observe with deep
interest the outcome of a piquant situation in
their favOrc branch Of letters. We refer TO
the confederation Of events promising to result
In the more or less simultaneous preparation Of
the elves Of three great statesmen, BcaconS-
field Gladstone and Bismarck "Iohn Oliver
Hobbies" is it Is said. to treat the first Of the
three. Lord RowtOn having abandoned the task;
and, as we have already Observed. there is every
prospect that she will do her work well. John
Morley. if he writes the biography OF Gladstone,
Is expected 10 make 1t good book. No BIZ
ographcr has as yet been named for Bismarck.
and perhaps the publication of his own memoirs
next winter will postpone the writing of the
more impartial work for which there will still
be- an Imperative demand. There is something
very interesting even exciting. in the spectacle
Of these famous men. contemporaries. with their
careers touching at many points, waiting for
their historians Will the historians all appear
and all prove themselves adequate? Is liter
ature rich enough to provide themf
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-14

Noe.Thc illustrations In this article are tAAen ~. ~
the beautiful little edition OF Frorios translation "
tagne. published by the MACMILLAN Company IN IT"
Temple Classics"
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SUNDAY. AUGUST IA. 1898.

The contest between art and photography
which is renewed by every task that presents
itself in the field Of illustration nowadays has
resulted in n drawn battle, If the latest data
may be trusted. The war now closing has put
The matter once more 10 the test 1t has proved
that the camera is invaluable for the illustra
ton of groups of men in rcpose, Of buildings
and Of landscape when all these subjects are
treated on limited scale. Photographs have
been useful, too. as providing a basis for more
elaborate drawings. But, Oh the whole, the
draughtsman has moro than held his own. We
have seen in "lIarpcr's Weekly" in "Lcslie's
Weekly" and in "Collicr's Weekly" Illustrations
of actions on land and sea which no photOg
raphcr could pretend to equal. OF course. there
have been errors in some Of these drawings
and officious critics have rushed to inform the
editor that his artist has misrcprcscntcd some
unmpor,ant detail Of naval construction. or
some item of purely personal significance. But
these criticisms have lief, unhurt the essential
merits Of the Illustrations TO which we alludc
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editor that his artist has misrcprcsentcd some
unimpor;ant detail Of naval construction. or
some item Of purely personal significance. But
these criticisms have left unhurt the essential
merits Of the Illustrations TO which we alludc.
Mr.. Max Bccrbohm. who after many pcrils Of
his own making. has got safely into the ranks
Of intelligent and useful writer's. complains that
there are not controversies enough going on.
The Pre- Raphaclitcs Wagner Whistler. George
Meredith. are all in comfortable inches. from
which few are sill disposed to Gust them. The
air Is as quiet as on a summers eve. 1t is good
for the critic. says Max. to have something to
fight about. thus clcvating pugnacity To com
panionship with hard study. harder practice,
midnight oiling and MONDAY filing and all the
other accredited sources Of literary growth. His
revival of an old idea is the more interesting
because in the consideration of ii he passes from
the critic to the writer in general. and assures
him that success won without struggle is
prophetic Of ultimate defeat. What the be
ginncr needs is a good stin knock now and then
from the critic or the editor, instead OF the
bland acceptance and facilc praise which de-
ludc so many clever writers into fatuous ways.
ut were well for him that he even hungcred
ana thlStcd, our young preacher continues,
speaking Of this specOus type "iIardship in
life incnsiGcS an artists love OF ChiS one soace)
his work 1t were well for this young man if
the critics Knocked him ana the public knew him
not Neglect and mockcry. daring him. do but
intensity an artist in stcaifasncSs 20 his own
method" There i bu; one flaw in this de
iiycrancc; the rest is pure gold. Mr. Hccrbohm
himself has been abundlntly Knocked and. by
serious people neglected. and the discipline has
caused him 10 modify his method to its vast
Improvement. Once he was a vain and dull
young dccadcnt nov, in THE Saturday Re
view and elsewhere. he IS thoughtful and
effective appealing successfully 10 reasoning
beings testimony to the beneficial effects of
severe criticism He kisses the rod. Many
others whom might name should profit by
his example They ought TO put their trust in
his adjurations. They are based on experience.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-06
KANSAS PACIFIC SALES.
Government VIII Redeem Claims OF
First Mortgage BOndholders.

WASHINGTON, February 5.-Governor
Hoadley was in consultation with the
Attorney-General to-day upon the sub
iect Of the foreclosures against the Kan
sas Pacific railway.
IT has been decided by the Depart
nent of Justice that the government
will exercise the power conferred upon
the President by the Act of 1887, and re-
doom the claims Of the first mortgage
bond-holders upon the Eastern and Mid
die divisions, respectively, and become
subrogated under the law to their rights
This will make the government the own
or of both the first and second liens upon
these divisions of the road.
An anplication will be made 10 Judge
cenborn of St Louis, next Saturday,
for leave to redeem, for postponemehl
30 .ba sales of the road, which are now
odvartised TO take place on February
1eth 17th and 18th, and for the appoint
r,ont ~ a receiver in the government
suit To operate the railroad Tor the pene-
AT of its liens. The present receivers
are operating the road under the suit Oh
the third mortgage bond-holders 'com-
monty called the consolidated mortgase)'
RV this means, III - Sdiu' NA4S
sale of the properly will be deferred
and the government will have more OPP
nortunity to negotiate for better price
man has been offered by the Reorgani-
1ation Committee, which now controls
the first mortgages and in the mean
time the benefits of the profitable opera
tion of the road. II it continues TO be
nrodtably managed. will. under the re-
ceiver appointed in the government
emit be TO the advantage OF the govern
ment. by way OF reduction of its claims
Notices of the application to be MADE
next Saturday have been served by tele-
,,ranh upon the Reorganization Commit
Tee and upon the counsel OF the respect
I've underlying mortgages
Ample authority for rhis action ON the
mart OF the government Is conferred by
,ha Act of March 3, 1887, which provides
that whenever. In the opinion OF the
president. 1t shall be deemed necessary
20 the protection OF the governments IN
terest in any OF the bond-aided roads,
,he secretary OF the Treasury is required
to redeem or otherwise clear OF the
paramount lien or mortgage by paying
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-06
sharp NJ East Radford.
RELIGION AND TRANsGREssIONs.
Petersburg Has Stories of Both to
Tell.

PETERSBURG, VA, February .5.-CSpe-
cial)-The revival meetings which have
been i'm progress for the past two weeks
at Blandford Methodist Episcopal church
will be concluded Sunday night, when
Rev. Mr.. Bransford, Of Danyille, VINO
has been assisting the pastor, Rev. MI.
Barrett, and preaching twice daily, VIII
deliver his farewell sermon. The sea-
son has proved a most refreshing one TO
the church and OF great benefit. Ihere
have been about sixty conversions, pc
sides many reclamations, as the resuH
Of these meetings, and other churcnes
besides Blandford will reap beneht In
additions TO their membership Inc
church will be open tomorrow ior recep-
ton 10 membership of the converts.
BENJAMIN Lees, said 10 be from Rich
mond. was arrested here to-day on the
charge of stealing the sum of SIS from
Mr. Alexander Thompson. Lees had been
given employment for several days at
Mr.. Thompson's place of business, on
Rollingbrook street. and this morning, II
Is alleged, while unobserved. took the
money from the safe and left the pre-
misses. He was subsequently arrested ana
nearly all of the money recovered. Ine
accused was committed to jail for trial.
ROBBED OF A WATCH AND MONEY.
Mr.. r. +. Matthews. OF brunswick
county, was robbed Of gold watch,
valued at $50, while asleep at one or the
warehouses last night. He says that
man. whom ne Supposed to be farmer
came in during the night and laid down
beside him. This morning the man and
watch were both missing. The Watch
was subsequently recovered at pawn
shop I'm Richmond and later the supposed
thief was captured in that city.
Several parties while skating on the
lake at West-End Park broke through the
ice last evening. Fortunately their only
injury was cold bath.
The city is inviting proposals for the
installation of 500 or 1000 water-meters IN
Petersburg.
Upon the person of negro arrested
last night for larceny was found goiu
badge awarded at the regatta which TOOK
place at Old Point in 1885. 1t Is supposed
to belong TO a citizen Of Norfolk.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-06
MARRIED IN NEW KENT.
Mr., Lacy and Miss Manteio "e"ue"
at Providence Church.

Mt Providence ChurS
Mr. Oscar Lacy and Miss Nellie w.
,1or+o1o both of New Kent county. were
no orried Wednesday last at Providence
Methodist Episcopal church, the pastor
pev Mr.. Rice, officiating. The bride
mos attired in a handsome dress or or
candle and cream silk, with hat ana
cloves TO match, and carried bouquet
81 Ia France roses. She entered with
her maid of honor, Miss Mamie Lacy,
a eister OF the groom, and was met at the
altar by the groom and his best man, MI
w p Ruckles, being preceded by three
rehers Messrs. j. w. Whitley Frank
Bowls. and c. d. Tyree.
The bride is an adopted daughter OF
Mr. and Mrs. w. NJ. Mantelo, she Is
one of New Kent's fairest daughters
The church was beautifully decorated
with evergreeps, the altar being banked
With ferns and lilies. ana the WhoIe Hsn'-
ed with shaded lamps.
THE wedding march was impressively
rendered by Miss Lille Clarke. After the
ceremony the welded couple, with the
invited guests. returned to the residence
~ the brides foster-parents, where they
narticipated in different games of amuse-
ment until supper was announced. A
surnptuous meal was served, TO which fG4
Justice was done. Among the many
enests were Misses Lille Clarke, Mamie
Iacv. Lula Hitchcock, Of Highland
springs: Lula White, Bessie Bailey, Blttie
smithie. Mrs ID. A. Bailey, Mrs. Kate
smith: Messrs. w. r. Ruckles, c. >.
Tavlor. Gregory Clarke, S. w. Crump,
Willie Crump. c. l.. Harrison, Frank
Bowls. c. d. Tyree. John Hitchcock. ana
brother. J. A. Wright, and ID. A. Bailey.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-06
MICH DAMAGE ny FIRE.
Mr.. j. A. walker Suffers Damages
From Flames.

BLACKSTONE, VA, February S'-'spe-
cial)-Mr. j. A. walker, a prominent
citizen living about five miles south Oh
here. had the misfortune TO lose by IRE
his ice-house. containing all of his farm
ing implements, and his smoke-house'
with his years supply Of meat. Ihe
origin of the fire was supposed 10 pe from
hot ashes thrown against the building
High-water mark was reached IN our
tobacco market this week, one lot or
dark wrappers bringing S2l.
l.. A. Coulter. State Secretary OF the
Young Mems Christian Association, spent
Yesterday at Hoges Academy. Mr.. Coul-
ter made two addresses, at one OF which
seven Of the cadets pledged themselves
for Christ.
our people are anxiously awaiting the
decision of the Thorp-Epes contest. We
are pleased with Mr.. Epes's record, and
should he desire to return TO Congress,
he will have the hearty support OF our
section.
Miss Emil Watkins, Of Clarkesville. Is
visiting at the home of Hon. James f.
Epes.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-06
LEXINGTON MATTERS.
Interesting Personals-Washin
and Lee University.

LEXINGTON, VA, February 6.-tSpe-
cial.)-Mr. c. W. Irvine. who has been
on visit to friends in Johnson CITY,
Tenn, has returned home.
Mrs Thornton Whaling is visiting rela-
tives in Columbia, s. c.,
Miss Lutte Irwin is visiting friends In
Washington, ID. c.
MIR. II. DeYoung has returned from
visit of several days to Baltimore.
Mrs. David T.. Strain, Jr.. Is visiting
relatives at Concord, \. G.
Mr.. Harry Agnor is visiting friends In
Staunton, and will also spend several
days in Baltimore sightseeing.
Rev. r. T. Hutton is visiting relatives
in Baltimore.
William A. Anderson is in Richmond
on legal business. =,
Mr.. William A. Glasgow is in Wash
ington or a visit Of many days duration.
Mrs. Winfield Liggett, of Harrison-
burg, Va, is the guest Of Mrs. William
Mclaughlin.
Captain j. Preston Moore. Bennett N.
Bell, f. T. Glasgow, and G. ID. Letcher
have returned from Roanoke, where tney
were engaged i'm legal business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Millard Elderton, or
Plainheld. n. j., were the guests Of Mrs
Elderton's mother, Mrs. Il. ]. Cochran,
of Fairfield.
Miss Minnie Daniel of staunton. is the
guest Of Miss Lucy Cochran, of Fair
field.
The Mary Custis Lee Chapter or the
Daughters of the Confederacy, at their
regular monthly meeting, elected the foi-
lowing officers for the ensuing year:
Mrs. Andrew d. Estill, president; Mrs
Robert ]. McBryde, vice-president; MISS
Mary n. Pendleton, secretary; Mrs'
David c. Humphreys, treasurer; Mrs.
Susan p. Lee. chaplain. Miss Sue David
son. Mrs. Samuel b. Walker, and Mrs.
Matte G.. Haskins were elected Execu'
tive Committee.
Lexington amateurs will some time al
ter Easter give the popular comic opera
Pinafore. Arrangements are now IN pro
gress for the preparation and selection
of the cast of characters by the ladies'
of the community. -,
washington and Lee University VIII
next session open o. school or pohtlca
science, economies, and history. Inc
regular staff of instructors In this ne"
branch will consist Of President Wilson
VIM will lecture on representative gov
ernment; Professor Henry A. White' OF
history; DIR. James A QuarleS' Oh cOSno
mics, and Professor Harry 81. u. IucAer
on government. constitutional Snu lu.s, ~,
national law. The establishment OF thi
school which is recognized as neces
sItv in n country with popular govern
ment, and which all well-equipped schools
bave will serve to keep the unverslt,
abreast with the need Of times. All o
these branches are now taught In th'
university in several departments, pu
better facilitated for their purposes DA
having a grouping of the courses as
now being outlined. Ample iacl.slss Itl',,, VIZ n,
! be provided in the way OF WORKING II
braries for reading and special research
Manv new volumes have been added .
the large collection in the library anS m
snecial libraries In history, economies
and political science will be arrange' gee
with necessary aids for individual ah'
original work by the students
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-06
the sums lawfully due out Of the Trea-

the sums lawfully due out OF the Trea-
sury.
The amount which will be necessary 10
pay the first lien-holders in this case is
something over $S.000O0o, the same
amount which the government would
have been compelled to pay them had IL
acquiesced in the pending sale Ihe
situation of the government Is regarded
by Attorney-General Griggs, who ad-
vised the present course, and otner
leading officials, as greatly Improved
thereby, and it Is expected that Judge
Sanborn. under the circumstances, VIII
willingly consent to a postponement OK
the sale for an indefinite period. or, at
least. to date sufficiently remote to al
low the government ample time in whicn
to dispose of its interests to the best ao-
vantage.