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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-02-17
SOCIAL TACT.
Noted Frenchman Who Was an
adept Mt Smoothing
Things Over.

Mons. Chauemel-Lacour, distin-
guished member of the French acad-
envy who died lately, was noted for his
tact and readiness in social energen-
cies- Both were severely tried upon
one occasion. NJ. Challemel-Lacour
was sent as ambassador from France
to the Swiss confederation. He called
in due form on his arrival upon the
president. The servant who opened the
door said that his excellency was In
the cellar bottling wine. but that the
visitor could come in and wait The
ambassador hung up his overcoat in the
hall and went into the parlor. Pres
emily the Swiss ruler hustled in.
IAN ugly job, monsieur!" drying his
hands; ian ugly job! But always bot
tie my own crine. Pardon my coat also.
1t is poor fit" CHANGING down. 1t is
my sons, to tell the truth. hurriedit
on without looking at it,
The ambassador bowed and smiled. 1t
was his own coat.
The interview being over. he went
home shivering. He sent 4 messen-
ger the next day for his coat, which he
had hung up in the hail."
OF all the qualities once essential to
sovereign the one most usefulanow is
tact. Queen Margherita of Italy, who
belongs to house trained to kingcraft
for more than a thousand yeara is said
to be wonderfully skillful in dealing
with social difficulties An incident
which occurred at one OF her drawing
rooms illustrates her readiness and
delicacy.
The persons who are to be presented
81, IN
large semicircle in the throneroom. The
queen enters and passes around the
line. attended by chamberlain. who
names each person. adding usually a
word or two 10 give the queen some idea
of their claim 10 notice. She asks a
question or makes a remark to each
and passes on
On this occasion there was in line
young man from South America whose
EN- barrassment showed itself in spale
cheeks and terrified gIances as the
queen drew nearer. Al last she reached
him. and stopped. He heard his name,
saw her smile. There was a roaring in
his ears: his knees shook. Every eye
was bent upon him with amused inter
est. his terror was SO peFceptihe.
From Brazil?" she asked. And
what town in Brazil is your home, sig
nor?"
"I-your majesty don't knowi" he
gasped.
The whole circle smiled; but the
queens face was as calm as marble.
You mean that our beautiful Italy.a
ready has made you forget your homer
All. signor. you are a skillful courtierl
You fatfer us too much!" and playfuIIy
shaking her fan al him. she passed on,
leaving him wondering how he came to
make SO brilliant a response, while the
crowd also looked 81 him.-respectfuiiy
bewildered. aIso.-Youth's Companio
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-02-17
A SHARK AS SENTINEL.
a Curious Incident of Civil War Ex-
perience at the Dry
TOrtuEas.

The recent ordering of troops to the
Dry Tortugas, Fla. recalls curious in
cident in which a boy prevented the
escape of prisoners and performed a
humanitarian act, which was greatly
misunderstood at the time and aroused
no little comment in the press of the
day.
At the time mentioned the island of
Dry Tortugas was used as great
prison. and bounty jumpers, deserters
and prisoners of all classes were con-
fined there to the number of several
thousands.
The island is but 13 acres in extent,
surrounded by a wide and deep moat
which made it almost impossible for
prisoners to escape, yet every time a
vessel came into the harbor one or
more men would make the attempt.
Obtaining ropes, they would lower
themselves into the moat from port
hole, swim across the ditch, and try
to pass out the tide gate, despite the
fact that sentries paced up and down
on every face and kept watchful Wig
ilance with orders to fire and call the
guard. Several prisoners did escape
the sharp eyes of the guards by swim
ming and lodging under water whtn
passing the sentinel. Reaching the
tide gate, they would dive again, swim
to the channel, and, in the darkness,
climb aboard the steamer lying there
and conceal themselves.
But all were not successful. Several
unfortunate men dropped into the ditch
from the ropes and were found
drowned the following morning. The
guards were doubled and everything
done to prevent the attempted escapes;
not because there was any danger of
the men getting away, as the trans
ports were always searched, but to pre-
vent casualties.
Just then it happened that the sur
geon of the post was making study of
the large sharks Whereabouts, ard one
day his son suggested that they put a
big man-eater in the moat where 1t
could be watched. He said to Get.
Meigs, who was stationed at Fort JEFF
ferson at that time: 'It will prevent
the men from swimming the moat and
so be the means of saving their lives"
The proposition was put into immedi-
ate effect. The surgeons son, with the
boys of another officer, went out fish
ing ana soon captured u Shark WDlcH
the surgeons 12-oared barge towed in
shore, the huge fish beating the water
with it's tail and at one time taking
the cutwater in its jaws and shaking it
as cat would a mouse.
Finally, after several hours Of hard
work, and with the assistance of many
men, the shark, which was at least ID
feet in length, was hauled over the tide
bridge, the surgeons son cut the hook,
and with a swirl of its big tail the
monster went dashing away.
This shark was dubbed the provost
marshal by the prisoners, and that it
inspired wholesome dread in their
minds was soon evident. But it was
perfectly harmless creature. 1t swan
round and round. very near the brick
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-02-17

wall. Dispatches were quickly sent to
the army saying that by the careless
ness of a soldier four or five beat loads
of ammunition had exploded. II killed
n number of men, including the kindly
old ordnance sergeant, with whom every
brigade and division ordnance sergeant
il that army had had dealings and had
become greatly attached to. Pieces OF
shell flew about Gen. Grants tent, but
none struck it.
One of the colored men, or contra
bands, as they were called those days,
his pipe for smoke. The wiz d blew a
spark from the bowl. The men who
were lost were torn to pieces. Not a
body was recovered.
At the first sound Gen. Grant sprang
from his tent and surveyed the field for
a minute, possibly less. and then sent
for the ordnance officer, when the fol-
lowing conversation took place:
Captain, find out how many boats
of ammunition and the kinds are lost.
and report to me at once"
The required information was given
the general within ten minutes, and ten
minutes later a dispatch was sent tc
Washington for enough tons OF am
nunition to make up for that just lost
Within half an hour from the explosion
a telegraph operator at Washington
was receiving the dispatch ordering a
new supply, and that night boats
steamed down the Potomac on the way
to City Point with a new ordnance ser
geant and plenty of cartridges for him
TO issue.
Gen. Grant never lost his head in the
army. He was as cool in every emer-
gency as he was at the great explosion.
the greatest that took place. from acct
dent, except the one at Mobile, the
spring of 1865. when an immense store
house filed with powder in all shapes
exploded, giving the people Of Mobile
a yeritable earthquake, tearing down a
number of buildings. killing a number
of men and mangling many others.
Probably a score of men are drawing
pensions for deafness resulting from
that explosion
The destruction of that immense
amount Of fixed and unfiXed ammuni-
ton did not embarrass the army; the
war was over before it occurred.-J. w.
Watrous, in Chicago Times-Herald.s
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the WHITE MANS suaoeN.

TBy courtesy OF McClure's Magazine
Copyright 1889. by Rudyard kipltng. 81
Ights reserved-l
Take up the White Mans burden
Send forth the best ye breed
Go. bind your sons 10 exile
To serve your captive's need:
To wait. in heavy harness.
On duttered folk and wild
Your new-caught sullen peoples.
Half devil and half child
Take up the White Mans burden
In patience to abide,
To veil the threat of terror
And check the show of pride;
By open speech and simple,
An hundred times made plain.
To seek another's profit
And work another's gain
Take up the White Mans burden
The savage wars of peace
Fill full the mouth of Famine.
And bid the sickness cease:
And when your goal Is nearest
CThe end for others sought
Watch sloth and heather folly
Bring all your hope TO naught-
Take up the White Mans burden
No iron rule OF kings. -
But toll of serf and sweeper
The tale of common things.
The ports We shall not enter,
The roads we shall not tread,
Go, make them with your nvingA
And mark them with your dead.
Take up the White Mans burden
And reap his old reward
The blame OF those We better
The hate of those ye guard
The cry of hosts ye humor -
(Ah. slowlyD toward the light:
why brought We us from bondage
Our loved Egyptian night?"
Take up the White Mans burden
Ye dare not stoop to less
Nor call too loud on Freedom
To cloak your WEAKNESS.
By all We will or whisper,
BY all ye leave or do,
The silent, sullen peoples
Shall weigh your God and you.
Take up the White Mans burden
Have done with childish days
The lightly proffered laurel,
The easy ungrudged praise; q
Comes now to search your manhood
Through all the thankless years.
Cold, edged with dear-bought wisdom.
The judgment of your peers.
-Rudyard Kipling, g
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-02-17
TWO OF A KIND.
How a Quiek-witted Irish Soldier
Evened Things Up with His
Colonel.

Patrick O'Mars, a private in the Mint tn
regiment, went to the colonel of his
regiment and asked for a two weeks
leave of absence The colonel was q Sc
we're disciplinarian, who did not believe
in extending too many privileges to his
men, and did not hesitate in using sub
terfuge in evading the granting OF one;
We'll" said the colonel, what do
you want a two weeks furiough for?"
Patrick answered: ME wolfe is very
sick and the children, are not well. and
if We don't mind, she would loike to have
me home for few weeks to give her
bit of assistance
The colonel eyed him for few min
utes, and said: Patrick, 1 might grant
your request. but I got letter from
your wife this morning saying that she
didd't want you home; that you were a
nuisance and raised the devil whenever
you were there. She hopes I won't let
you have any more furloughs-"
THAT settles it. I suppose 7 can't
get the furlough, then?" said Pat
'sNo; I'm afraid not. Patrick 1t
wouldn't be well for me to do so under
the circumstances"
It was Pats turn now to eye the col
onel, as he started for the door. Stop
ring suddenly, he said:
Colonel, can say something to yep"
Certainly, Patrick; what's it?"
You won't get mad. colonel, il say
it?"
Certainly not. Patrick; what is it 90
81 want to say there are two splendid
liars in this room. and I'm one Of them.
was never married IL me loife."-De-
troit Free Press.
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into North river, and here the tide was
running in their favor, for it set north
ward ina mighty current. Before morn
ing they were beyond danger. and
within few days had arrived, some a:
Washington's headquarters and others
at their homes. While their pursuers
were searching the stretches of East
river and the shores Of the Sound for
them, these Yankee rebels were march
ing triumphantly onward to enlis;
again in the struggle for Hberty.-La.
mar Beaumont. in Youths Companion
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-02-17
the bottom of the galley. Beman stood

the bottom of the galley. Beman stood
in the stern as steersman. to direct their
course.
With the utmost force and order they
pulled away with the tide northward
into the dense fog. Just as they were
vanishing from sight enc of the guards
on deck discovered them, and with a
cry of Halt, therei Halt" discharged
his musket at them. The next moment
several guards fired, but with such un-
certainty on account of the fog that the
fugitives were untouched, although
shots pierced their clothing.
Now they were concealed in the mist,
and all was uproar behind them. Every
guard was bawling: REBELS escaped
Rebels escaped" The officers were
rushing about, shouting hoarse COM
mands to fire, to let down the Whitby's
boats and pursue, and to do any num-
Der Of other absurd things. The two
men in the water were calling loudly
for help, with nobody to heed them
eprisonerswere cheering with nigh t
and main. And as soon as word reached
the nearest frigate her guns began to
thunder as she swept with grapeshot
the surface of river and shore in the
direction in which the fugitives had
fed.
But the Americans were too shrewd
to continue their fight in the track of
th-se deadly missiles. They knew well
that they would be. not only fired upon,
but pursued as soon as the British
could man their boats. So, when the
fugitives were fully out of sight in the
fog, Beman steered the galley directly
across East river to it's western shore;
and as it was night by this time they
turned their course in the opposite d.
rection from what their pursuers would
take, and silently skirting Manhattan
island southwark rowed completely
around the little city of New York.
This was an extremely hazardous
thing to do, for the course carried then
close along the front of the Battery
and under the very guns of several big
frigates. Now and then they were
hailed by sentinels from land or ship,
but Beman. having prepared himself to
answer by questioning guards and Of
ficers on the Whitby, replied in such a
way as to avert all suspicion.
Within an hour or so the galley strucl
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-02-17
Told the Truth.

Willie Littleboy[I wish / had been
George Washington.
Papa-Why. my son?
Willie-Why. papa. he couldn't tell
lie. and so when he was visiting and
was asked if he would like another
piece of cake. instead of saying mo, "
just for the sake OF being polite. he
told the truth and said "Yes."-Lonr
don Punch.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-02-17
No Mystery to Him.

"Have you paid any attention to the
race problem ?" asked the thoughtful
man. as he laid down his paper.
''Haye I?' answered the very small
man with the massive diamond. ''I'm
the fellow who taught Tod Sloan how
to r:je."-Washington Star.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-02-17
gasPed.
ER0lfAffcaI.

THE trouble with him." said the
young man who bad been trying 10 fit
tingiy describe an acquaintance. lis
that when be dipped into the sea OF
knowledge he thought be brought up
50 much that the blamed thing went
dry."-Cbicago Post.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-02-17
Di.po.ed to Exnegerate.

ct know a woman who pretends to be
older than she really is"
'Impossible!"
Fact She is only 90. but she says
she is los. and that she danced with
George Washington."-N. Y. Journal.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-02-17

Mrs. Lion-Mind you that you don't
let your tail hang through the cage bars
to-day. Leo; this is Washington S birth
day. and you're very sure to get it
twisted.-Judge.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-01
W..

Even more Insignificant than the literary was
tho artistic culture OF Rome in the fourteenth
century. The remarkable development OF the
arts in tho latter half OF the thirteenth century
had been suddenly interrupted by tho Avignon
exile. The school of the Cosmau fell 10 decay:
Giotto's influence vanished; no task OF any i'm
portance gave occupation TO artists. The build
ing Of the lofty staircase Of Aracoeli the only
product OF Roman architecture during the whole
of the Avignon period. This staircase, formed
OF 124 marble steps was begun on Oct 25,
l34S, a votiye offering 10 the Madonna Of tho
Church. since to her image was ascribed the citys
dclveranco from the pestilence which afflicted
80 much OF Europe in that year. In later times
il was asserted that tho marble steps from tho
Temple OF Quirnus had been removed for the
purpose. This temple, however. Is shroudcd
in entire silence during the Middle Ages. The
steps are dissimilar. and are probably, tho spoils
OF more than single monument. Some were
originally. Christian gravestones. az halfefiaced
inscriptions still show; whether employed In
tho original construction or In later RESERVATIONS
we do not know. Cola di Ricnzo may have
assembled this magnificent marble staircase when
he entered the Capitol on his second term OF rule:
but previously, some inconyenient path Of ascent
must have led to the beautiful Church OF tho Senate
Contemporary with this work is tho Hospital
OF the Confraternita Of tho Salvador and Sancta
Sanctorum at the Lateran. During the papal
soIoun at Avgnon, the wealth that Popes and
Cardinals had formerly spent in Rome flowed to
the city on the Rhone, where the huge papal
fortress swallowed untold millions The despair
ing cries OF the Romans over tho ruins OF their
basilicas occasionally obliged the French Popes
TO restore them. Benedict XII. set apart 900
gold forms for the purpose In lSil this Pope
had the roof Of ST Peters restored. On tho tenn
porary return TO Rome OF Urban v, the palaces
az well as tho basilicas OF both the Vatican and
the Lateran, stood in ruins On the permanent
return OF the Popes they took up their abode in
the Vatican, hut Urban V. undertook tho restora-
ton Of the Latcran basica, which had been de-
stroyed by second fire in 1860 This work
was entrusted TO the architect Giovanni Stefani
of Siena The restoration was so complete that
the ancient character OF the baslca entirely
disappeared The monument TO Urban v. u
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-01
Tho Dutch Contribution to American
Civilization.

The latest addition TO the comprehensive his
torical work which is in course OF publication by
Mr.. John Fiske (Houghton Miifiin 8 Coz is
presented in two volumes dealing with htc Dutch
and Quaker colonies in America II Is tho work
done by the Dutch at which we shall glance for
the moment reserving for a second notice tho
authors comments on the important part played
by William Penn in American colonial history.
We may say at once that the striking feature
OF Mr. Fiske's exposition of our national indcbt-
ment TO the Dutch is his demonstration that our
obligations TO them legnn before the first English
settlement was made on this side OF the Atlantic,
That is q fact that other writer's the subject
have overlooked.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-01

to Rome In 1929 Nevertheless tho luxury Of
Rome could not compete with that OF other cities,
owing TO It's lack Of wealth The profuso
banquets which Cola gave the people were, az
surcdly, unusual events
The games Of the Romans in the fourteenth
century give no exalted idea Of tho culture Of the
people. tournaments were, In that age, the
most attractive festivals connected with the Gus
toms Of chivalry. But. according TO Gregoro-
vius, tournaments would never have succeeded
in Rome, even had they not been repeatedly for
hidden by the Church, they were not much in
vogue in other parts Of Italy, advanced though
the peninsula was in civic institutions Thore
exists a curious description of bull.hght which
Is said to have been given by the Roman nobility
In tho Colosseum on Sept s. 1852 Gregorovius
doubts whether. in 1882 the seats Of the Colosseum
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-01

From the foregoing group Of facts Mr. Fiske do
duoes the extreme probability that tho beginnings
of Puritanlsm In England were intimately related
to the influence oxerted upon England by the
Netherlands On general principles. 1t would not
be strange that the eastern side Of the island look
ing toward the Continent should have exhibited
earlier symptoms OF progressiveness than the west
side. backed by tho Wild mountains Of Wales
The facts hitherto cited, however arc supple
mented by others Of even greater Importance.
which belonged TO tho latter half Of the sixteenth
century. We refer TO tho consequences Of tho
persecution OF Protestants In the Low Countries,
and the subsequent war for liberation The first
otfeot OF these events was migration Of Neither
landers to England on larger scale than had
ever boon Witnessed before. This migration,
indeed, began before the middle Of tho cen.
tury as q consequence OF the prosecutions
initiated by Charles V. 1t was checked for
a moment during the reign OF Mary Tudor
but began again with the accession Of Eliza
beth In 1880 the Spanish Ambassador re-
ported to Philip H. that there wero more than
10 600 recent Flemish refugees In England, and
two years later he gave the number as at least
so 600 In 1858 there were moro than 5000 In
London alone, and as many moro In Norwich.
The Cinque Ports were full OF Dutch and Walloon
refugees in 1856 they numbered In the town OF
SANDWICH lZU HOUSEHOLDER, as against Sbl Eng
lish househoders; that Is. they were noariy one
third Of the population. They introduced into
Sandwich tho manufacture Of paper and silk In
Maidstone, the next year. such refugees estab
lishsd tho linen thread industry. To Honiton
and other DcvonShire towns they brought the art
OF lacemaking. They began tho steel and iron
works OF Shef1eld and tho making Of baizes and
scrges at LeedA They revolutioniSed tho art Of
glassmaking in England. and raised market gar
dening and horticulture to quito new level Tbere
is thus no doubt that to tho very marked and
rapid Mss in the standard Of domestic living
which characterized the age Of Elizabeth
tho influx OF NetherlAnders contributed in no
small degree. II is part Of EliLabeth's glory
that, through most Of her long reign and through
her own policy, profound internal peace was pro-
served In England, and thus tho Netherland In
Auences quickly took root and greatly thrvcd,
After the capture Of Antwerp BY the Duke Of Parma
In 1885 more thap one-third Of tho merchants and
shipmasters Of that opulent city found homes on
the banks Of tho Thames. and in such ports as
Yarmouth and Lowostoit, Boston and Hull. Our
author computes THAI during tho rogn Of Ellie
abcth more than 10000 Dutohmen and Tlsm-
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-03-29
DID THE POET DRYDEN MEAN
YOUf

How many weak, tired, over-worked.
worn out and run down men and women
bitterly appreciate the poet Dryden's IA
nous lines:
" TIL, like a clock worn out with keep
ing time,
The wheels of weary life at last stand
still"
The wheels of weary life indeed seem to
stand still with you because you are sick,
out OF health, exhausted in nerve force
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case, whether you call or write TO him
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write to him at once and out of his vast
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in his enormous practice among the sick,
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always act in harmony with the laws OF
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his grand medical discoveries, DR..
GIeene's Nervura blood and nerve reme-
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the civilized earth, and he has discovered
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remedies for all diseases. 1t will cost
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health and happiness.