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under such circumstances? He should have all his characters clearly delin- eated. They should stand out plainly before his minds eye. But. after all, they are the creations of his own indi- viduality, and must remain so, if the story is to be worth anything
 As to the best time and the best way to work each man must decide for him. self. l used to do most of my work at night. a survival of the newspaper habit, l suppose. But now I have changed to the morning, and nearly all my work is done before the noon hour. l think that that is really the best time. that a mans mind is fresher and more vigorous then. In composing I generally use pen, because l want to see the last word or sentence I have written. where careful thought is involved and I am going slowly. But I have type writer in my study, and when I see plain sailing ahead I turn to that
 1 may say, too. that my greatest diff ficulty. and one that I probably share with many other writers. is in making a beginning. It is mighty hard work sometimes to start a story that will al- ways carry itself along once it is under way.
 It is often said that too many books are written nowadays. I don't agree with that
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ty, originality and strength be pre- served in our literature.
 From this you may see that l am not one of those who constantly uphold the classic standards as models for the young literary workers. l guess that fact is well enough known to those who are sufficiently acquainted with me to be interested in what l say. The nat ural development of the novel has been from the classic, through the romantic. to the naturalistic. l like the latter term better than realistic because real ism. in the minds of many persons, is associated with what is sordid and un- pleasant.
 Of course that isn't true, for reality has it's cheerful and encouraging sides as well as the reverse. Realism or nat uralism being the present. and per haps the permanent, garb of the novel in its highest form, 1t follows that the writer's only textbook which he must never disregard, is life, life in some one of its infinite phases. Sincerity is the great essential. Truth is the one motto that the young writer should put in big letters above his desk. So long as he conforms to that his work cannot be wholly lost.
 The tendency of recent years has been, think, toward naturalism. By that I do not mean that 1t has com manded the greatest number of read
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CTS. Mankind, at least the majority of him, is conservative, sticks to ac- cepted standards, demands the same kind of food that he has been accus- toned to.
 But I think it an evidence of ad- vanced and educated literary taste that the most intelligent element of the reading public now demands, not an absorbing story, but strong delinea- tion of character, a bit of nature or life transplanted to the pages of a book. It is we'll for the young writer to get 1t thoroughly settled in his mind that mo- body in the future will be reckoned great who is false to humanity and that there is no true picture of life which Is not, by that fact, a work of art. The question for the writer to ask himself constantly and searchingly in contem- plating his work is, ''Is it true-true to the thoughts and principles that shape life?"
 As an example of the tendency to subordinate plot take Tolstoi, who is. perhaps the greatest of realists Some of his stories are scarcely more than exquisite delineations of character and motives and yet they are masterpieces of fiction.
 I never copy the character of an in- dividual. That would be to give a por- trait. What is taken represents a type. Every character created by an author
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N ANITA BARBARA, Cal, May 20,
 1S9S.-The only woman who was
 ever commissioned regularly in the United States army is Major
 Arabella Macomber Reynolds. She is a distinct and conspicuous fg- ure in the annals of the war. Com paratively few veterans of the Rebel lion saw so much of the horrors of the conflict as she. Her services are men tioned twice in General Sherman s memoirs, and several pages regarding the services of Major Reynolds are to be found in the Official Record of the Armies of Illinois In the Civil Con- hict"
 Major Reynolds is better known in military circles in the West as Major Belle Reynolds. She lives in Santa Barbara and is invited to attend all Grand Army of the Republic encamp- ments and veteran reunions held west of the Rocky Mountains. She is now the president of the Women's Parlia- ment of Southern California
 When President Harrison was in Santa Barbara in 1891 he paid more attention to Major Belle Reynolds than to any of the hundreds of political 4GeL4cA . odI4NA IICn Ilcll Ol OdlllOIIId WUO gathered around him.
 Major Reynolds maiden name was Arabella Macomber. She was born in Shelburne Falls, Mass, in 1843 When she was IA years old she moved with her parents to Iowa, which was then a wild and unsettled country. Two years later she went East to complete her education, and upon her return taught the first school in Cass County. Iowa. In April. 1860, she was married to John c, Reynolds, and with him she moved to Peoria, III. Rumors of the war were already rife, and on the first anniversary of her wedding day the North was thrilled with the news that Fort Sumter had been fired on. MT. Reynolds, having determined some time before to be the first to enlist in case of war, was among the first four men enrolled in Peoria, enlisting among the Seventeenth Illinois Volunteers three months men, and soon was or dered to the front.
 In the following August Mrs. Rev holds decided to join her husband, who
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 years before, and that has been developed by occasionally think ing about it.
 The next step is the selection of char acters, which is the matter of greatest care and study. and I never map out the exact course of the story in od- vance. Naturally have a more or less distinct notion of how it is to go, but I find that after I begin writing one chapter suggests another and the story grows of itself.
 Do receive requests for advice from young writers? Very often, ann if the number of such inquiries coming to me affords any indication there Is no dan- ger of the extinction of the American novel, of which some critics seem to be afraid
 There isn't much that can be said to these young aspirants for literary fame. The best advice know is: "Go ahead, do your best, write the truth that you have as you see 1t; and if one other per- son feels and appreciates 1t as you do the effort will not have been wasted"
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Y regular procedure is first to select the topic of the story.
 This is usually something that has occurred to me, perhaps
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The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-01-07
HOW TO FIND OUT.

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IT is now generally acknowledged
that many INSCRIPTIONS millers mix
corn -four, corn starch, and the refuse
of sugar refneries with their flour in
order to enhance their profits. Some Of
these ingredients are positively injurious
as food, and contain no nutritive prop
critics whatsoever. We do not wish as
yet to mention names, but it has been
proved by competent analysis that more
than one mill selling flour in Paris has
been detected in selling blended flour.
We unhesitatingly guarantee that
every sack of -four, of whatever grade,
that goes from our mill is pure wheaton
product. Our mill is open to inspection
at any time and we have no machinery
for making blended -four as many mills
have
If you want to be sure that yOH are
buying good, pure, wholesome flour, buy
that made bF us which is sold by all
leading grocers.
PARIS MILLING Co.
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CARLISLE.

News CuIIed From Mic l..as County
Precincts.
DIED.-At his home near Ellisville on
Tuesday night, James q. Clifford, aged
so.
Thos. A. Dorsey sold a house and lot
in Dorsiana to his son, Edward o., for
$1,000 cash.
MARRIED.-On Jan. I'd, 1898, Mr.. Jas.
3 Thomas and Miss Pickett Porter.
both of Nicholas.
DIED.-At his home near this city, on
Saturday night last, Mr. Andrew Smith,
aged about So years.
MARRIED. Dec. 80, 1897, Mr..
Peter Henderson and Miss Mamie l..
Sparks, both of Nicholas.
DIED.-On the I'd inst, Herbert Ennis.
five-year old son OF Harry and Stella
Day, after lingering illness.
On Wednesday night Miss Blanche
Ratliff entertained quite a number of
young friends at the home of Mr.. e. c.
Ratliff.
Communion services will be held in
the Presbyterian Church Sunday morn
ing. Also preaching Saturday morning
at 10:45.
According to commissions issued by
Gov. Bradley on the first instant, Dre.
Munger, Dills and Howe will compose
the County Board of Health for Nicho-
las County the next two years.
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NORTH MIDOLETOWN.
Interesting Paragraphs Gathered BY A
Special Scribe.

Interesting Paragraphs Gathered BY A
Special Scribe.
J. c. Bryan and B. F. Hopkins are i'll
Atlanta, Georgia.
B. G. Skillman, late of this place, is
now in Phoenix, Arizona.
Miss Sallie Judy. who has been i'll for
several weeks, is improving.
Miss Louie Fox, of Mason county, is
the guest of Mrs G.. @ Clarke.
Miss Julia Desha. of Cynthiana, is
visiting the family of G. w. Gilkey.
Rice Harris, of Kansas City, Mo-, a
brother of E. L. Harris, of this place,
died on Monday.
Miss Lula Bishop Weaver, of the
Madison Institute, spent the holidays
with her mother, Mrs. r. ID. Weaver.
Charles W. Wall, of this place, and
Miss Sarah Eliza Henry, of Montgomery
county, will wed at Little Rock, on
Wednesday, Jan. -, at l p. In.
Miss Catherine Gaitskill, after spend
and Mrs. John q. Gaitskill, at Side
Hamilton College, Lexington.
The following men were sworn in as
Directors of the Deposit Bank, Wednes-
day, with T. j. Judy as President W.
M. Rogers, R. c. Skillman, E. K.
Thomas, w. A. Thomson, II. A.
Rogers and J. T. Collins. John L.
Fisher will continue to serve as cashier.
A member of crowd of school girls,
on road to Paris, Friday, Dec "a, lost
her pretty (ostrich) boa. Finder will
please return "him" to The News re-
porter at the Cline House, and receive a
reward If a gentleman is so lucky as
to find the boa we will besides the re-
ward introduce him to the charming
miss "" Boys, its the chance of a
lifetime
At an early hour last Saturday night
three affable lady teachers of the K. @
and B. College Miss Allie Hart, of
Paris, Miss Allie May McCorkle, of
Eminence. and Etha Van Arsdell, of
Houstonville-all of whom spent the
holidays at their homes. gaining there
by enlarged ideas of the world and the
worlds surroundings" returned to
their school work in one of the most
gifted little hamlets in the bluegrass.
Mondays reOpening was an epoch in the
K. g. and B. College that will mark the
beginning of new era of greater pros
peritY.
Roxy"
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The Anaconda standard., 1898-12-11
BELIEVES IN PAIMIsrRY.
Caive, Prima Donna. Breaks Engage
ments From superstitious Fear.

Among the most intimate friends Of
Emma Calve in Paris Is a palmist
whom she devoutly consults before
taking an important step. Her decision
not to come to his country the present
season IS probably due TO adverse ad-
vice from the Partisan oracle. Two
years ago Miss Calve was under con-
tract TO sing at Covent garden. London.
Her friend told her that the lines in
her hand prognosticated unmistakably
her death IL she went to the British
capital that year. So Miss Calve notified
the management of the theater that
she could not under any circumstances
go that year 70 England. A short time
afterward Miss Calve bought a house
I'm a certain street In Paris after max
ing a long search for a quarter that was
entirely satisfactory To her. But the
palmist warned her that her hands
said she should never live in that house.
The prophecy OF her palms was death
within a short time. Miss Calve i'm
mediately decided that she would never
enter the house and soon afterward u
was sold. Just what the advice OF her
occult friend may have had 20 do with
her decision not TO come here this sea
son Is not known. But IL Is believed
that more than her desire 20 appear at
the opera in Paris and more than her
poor health the counsels OF the friend
who can read her hands 50 closely have
determined her plans for the winter.
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couRTgo HER az YEARS.
Then Came n Breach of Promise Suit and
Award Of $4,000.

When Daniel Mayer of Reading. Pa.
was 2S years old ne began
paying attention to Miss go
phia Gehring, who was then
just turned 20. That was more than
% years ago. and Mr.. Mayer continued
TO court Miss Gehring up to last March.
calling on an average three times a
week. Then he ceased his attentions,
and hope deferred having made her
heart revengeful as well as sick, Miss
Gehr,ng brought action for breach OF
promise. After an exciting trial the
Jury brought in a verdict giving the
fair plaintiff s., 500 damages. A court
ship OF such a duration was never be-
fore heard OF in that section. and wo-
men generally were intensely interest
ed In learning what amount OF dam
ages a Berks jury would award for so
many years OF waiting and such an
unparalleled case Of heart laceration,
caused by Daniels final refusal to
keep his alleged promise OF marriage.
Miss Gehrlng testified that the de-
fendant had frequently promised 10
marry her. with the condition that the
wedding was not to take place until
the death of his widowed mother.
Catherine Mayer. Mrs. Mayer died
last year, leaving considerable es-
tate. The son, Daniel. inherited a
small fortune. and 1t was then that
Sophia reminded him OF the condition
governing his promise TO marry Ser.
and. she alleged. the wedding day
was set. When that day arrived. how
ever. Mayer said he preferred not 10
marry her. but would rather pay
her." Mayer. she stated. had bought
a house in Reading for s4.50O. In which
they were to live and conduct a pak-
cry. The purchase Of the house was
made after his mothers death and in
full anticipation of their marriage. A
number of mutual friends also testi-
fled that the deendant had spoken in
their presence of marrying Sophia.
on the stand Mayer denied all the al
legations Of Miss Gehring and her wit
nesses, saying he never promised 10
marry her. The jury. however. SEEM
ed to think that a courtship OF nearly
a quarter OF a century was I'm itself
sufficient TO assume an intention Of
marriage and gave the verdict stated
The plaintiff is being congratulated
on her victory and Mr.. Mayer has been
voted into ostracism by nearly all his
acquaintance.
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CHOSE THE YOUNG wooga.
Vivacious and Wealthy widow Surprises
Her Too Circumspect Adorer.

her Too Circumspect Adorer.
Probably the most disgusted man
In all Audubon county, Mo-, is DIR.
Thomas +. welch of Laddonia Two
days ago he thought himself secure in
the affections of a charming ard
wealthy widow. but his charmer has
throwns him over in the most precipi-
tous manner and under circumstances
which make the affair peculiarly ag-
gravating. Last spring Mrs. welch
sued for divorce. at the same time
bringing action for $4,000 damages
against Mrs. Mollie Moore. a vivacious
widow OF 40, for al'enating her nus
bands affections. The latter suit was
dismissed. but Mrs. welch secured a
divorce from the doctor. Not long aft
erward DR.. Welch began paying mark
ed attention to Mrs. Moore. who was
left a comfortable fortune by her late
husband. Not wishing TO give cause
for a breath OF scandal. the doctor al
ways took with him on his visits 10
the widow a friend OF his. Ernest
Grubb. a good looking chap OF 21. The
unsuspecting medical man never
dreamed that the widow would take
up with a wooer half her age, nor did
he know until too late that Grubb's
visits TO Mrs. Moore were not always
paid in company with the doctor. He
was suddenly disillusionized one day
last week on learning that the widow
and Grubb had been married by a JUS
tice OF the peace at Mexico. and that
they had started for ST. Louis on a
wedding trip.
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the six horses and the man rolled down
still further into the gulch. The re-
mains were taken on a bob-sied to Elk
park and from there TO Butte on the
train.
Penniweil had lived in this city for
several years and was well known as an
honest citizen and a kind husband.
His home was at No. 2s7 Garden owe
nue.. His wife was nearly distracted
upon learning of the accident. He was
IS years OF age and besides a wife he
leaves three children He was a MEM
ber of the woodmen OF the World.
Three horses were so badly injured by
the accident that IL was necessary 10
shoot them to put them out OF their
misery.
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DONATION DAY.
A Method of bringing Good Cheer to the
Poverty stricken.

To the Editor of the Standard:
Dear Sir-In pSrusing the columns OF
your paper this morning I noticed un-
der the head of Free Xmas Dinner"
that a movement was on foot to pro-
vide luxuries for the poor of this city
In the shape OF a dinner.
This of course is a very good plan.
but then only about one-half of the
poor would take advantage OF the OPP
portunity. while the other half, many
OF whom for some reason or other.
would fail to let their wants be known.
In several cities Of the United States
there is day set aside and IL known
as Donation Day" on this particular
day the public turns out en- masse.
Each and every individual who turns
out In the procession has something
that will bring cheer to the poverty
stricken. IL may be a stick OF wood
a loaf OF bread. or a paper OF sugar
Every one could bring something and
help swell the procession. and at the
same time make the homes OF some
poor hearts happy.
The town Of Grass Valley. Cal. OBJ
serves this day every year in a fitting
manner i had occasion to witness one
OF these demonstrations in that town
few years ago. Men. women and
school children formed the procession
some carrying sacks of -four. others
burdened with groceries, vegetables.
fuel and clothing.
High and low. no distinction being
made. turned out. The procession
moved to the High school and deposited
the different articles. committee
was then appointed to look after the
poor and needy and attend to their
wants.
am quite sure that IL the matter
could be properly agitated that on or
about the 20th Of the present month
we could have a demonstration OF the
same kind in Butte.
time-worn adage says: Christmas
comes but once a year. and when il
does II brings good cheer" Let us
then unite together for sweet charity's
sake and help our fellow beings who
have been unfortunate in their ride
down the stream of life. and by lending
them helping hand. help them forget
their misery and make them think that
there is something to live for after all.
Very respectfully yours.
A SUBSCRIBER.
Butte, Dec. g.