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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-08-07

On August 3 10, H. 24and 81 the Penn
srivanla Railroad Company will. run its
usual midsummer excursion to the"Upper
hudson" under personal escort. Special
train will leave Broad Street Station ut
Z SO am, stopping at principal points be-
tween Philadelphia and Trenton.
A stop will be ma ie at Cranstcn's Dock
at West Point giving those who disem.
bark au hour and II half ut that point and
enabling them to view tho United States
Military Academy.
In order to insure an early return no
stop Will be made at Nswburgh al, hough
the steamer will run to point off that
city and there turn.
Tickets will be sold at following round.
Trip rates: From Philadelphia, Bri,tol,
and intermediate stations, e. 80; Phlladel.
phia MARKET ST. Wharf,, Florence, and In.
.ermediate stations. s.. 50; Bordento Sn s. 20
Trenton, e. 90; Tulpehooken, Westmore-
land, anu intermediate stations, $3.50;
Up.al, Carpenter and Aliens Lane. $3.50;
Wissnhicken Heights, Highland, and
Chestnut Hill, $40.
At Germantown Junction connection
will be made with regular trains from
Cbestn1G Hill Branch, ut Frankfort with
: 10 n. m. train from Kingston, and ut
Trenton with & 10 H. NJ. trGin from Phi!a-
delpLia (Market Street Wharf,.
Tickets good only on special train and
connection ut above points.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-08-07
rormrr Delaware Pr,,cher Dead.

tOrmpT UetaWuIe ftS~CueT Oeoos
Rev. John thompson, q superannuated
prcacher OF the Methodist Episcopal
Church. associate editor Of tho .'Christian
Standard" aud dean OF the Pierce Busi-
meas College, Philadelphia died on Thurs
day at Mountain Lake, Md. His wife and
two daughters were with him OF the time
Of his death.
Mr. Thompson was born in Delaware
County. Pa, October 20. 1928. and was
brought up on farm. Mr.. Thompson
was converted at Che ter. March 8. 1s42,
and Joined church the following Sunday.
He was admitted on trial into the Phila-
delphia Conference in the spring o. lS49.
He has held charges at Strasburg Lam
caster county; Delaware City, Cochran
willie, Chester County; Oxford, Chester
County; Cohocksink. Philadelphia; Nor
ristown, Central, Broad Street. ST. Step
4 hens and frankfotd, Philadelphia. As
the result of excessive labors he broke
down in health in 1870 and for five years
never read page in a book or chapter
In the Bible. 49,.
For nineteen years Mr.. Thompson held
supernumeracy relation in the Phila-
delphia Conference, and six years as 0 it
was changed to superanuuated.
Deceased was we'll known in this city
where he has preached upon numerous
occasions. and ha, conducted evangelistls
meetings In this city and county. There
are few prominent Methodists here who
3 have not met and talked with the vener.
Ahle evangelist.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-08-07
Leach In The Box.

There was an interesting game of base
ball on Saturday at New Castle when the
Now Castle and Penn City teams crossed
bats. The score was to 4 in favor Of the
visitors. Briigewater the New Cas- le
catcher recently met with an accident,
and his arm played out. Leach. the old
time favorite was substituted and then it
was case of tanning the mir. Man after
INN failed to connect with his curves.
He struck out nine men and received ex-
0.Ilent support from the tielders.
Tho Mohicans, of Kernctt Squire low.
cred their colors to the Browman team on
Eaturd ny by tho score Of II TO i. Errors
were in order on both sides
The Lindlcy Club of Philadelphia was
successful over the Brandywine Club Oh
Sal urday by the score of /? to s.
The Hickory base ball club went to New
Castlo on Saturday and suffered defeat Ly
the score of 1 to | AZ the High School
team
! The Aetna team of Newark defeated the
Fsirv.ew team Of this city Oh Saturday by
thu score of 10 to-.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-08-07
yAQu lxb,ars IN EARNEST. I

They. Are Thor6ushiy Prepared For
. Long sud Bloody War.
Austin, Tex, Aug. IA special dis
patch received here yesterday from
Terrasas. Chihuahua, Mexico, which ID
located near tho scene of the Ysqui
prison. 10 70 the eject that the Indians
are arranging for Q prolonged war.
The dispatch says: ~
THE Mexican government will need
long time and . big force Of troops
to quell the rebellion. The Yaquts are
better prepared now than ever before
for long and bloody campaign. They
are all we'll dxed financially, nearly all
Of them having saved the 5000 per head
which the Mexican government paid
them when they signed the treaty Of
peace two years ago. They have been
making money since then, too, and It
is known that they have been laying in
a big supply Of arms and ammunition
for some time past. 1t has been COM
mon talk among the American prospec-
tors in the YaQui valley that the In
dials were preparing for another out
break, but as the braves had always
shown friendly spirit towards the
Americans 1t WIS thought they would
not modest them when they do 60 on
tho warpath. They are determined to
recover all Of their lost country, how
ever. and will kill everybody they find
within the limits of their old possess
sions." ty.g, -:
The dispatch also says that num-
Der Of miners and ranchmen In and
near Cocori had been slain and their
property laid waste. ,,,4.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-08-07
Daily REPUBLICAN. WIIM1NGTON, DELAWARE, MONDAY.
TAN IMPORTANT DECISION /,

II win Largely Reduce Fiiipinos'
Supply Of wsr Materials.
Washington, AUG. 7.-Hon. John
Goodnow. consul general Of the Uni.
ted States at Shanghai. has rendered
a decision a. referee In the consular
court which will DO Of far reaching
importance during the continuance Of
the war in the PHILIPPINES. The case
was In relation to the steamer Abbey,
charged with taking arms from Can.
ton to Luzon. The owner Of the vessel
gave bond that the ship should land
the arms purchased at Singapore. but
he did not do so. The bond was de-
manded by the Chinese customs au-
thorities. Mr.. Goodnow holds that 1t
must be paid.
The effect Of the decision of Mr..
Goodnow reaches much beyond the
mere fact of being judgment for the
plaintiff. with the penalty of the bond
and the costs of the suit. Hitherto the
American forces At Manila have had to
fight against Filipinos well armed with
modern rifles and guns, and 1t 10 no
secret that the majority OF these arms
have been landed in the Philippines
from Chinese ports. When United
States consular officials have received
information that cargoes Of weapons
were about to be shipped from China
their urgent protests to the Chinese
authorities have been the means Of
stopping shipments. But when the
United States officials, through want
Of knowledge. have been ignorant Of
such contraband runs the Chinese Of
ficials have likewise been blind to
these shipments, though no doubt we'll
aware of such. Imperial maritime
customs officials must now necessarily
do all in their power to stop shipments
of arms to suspicious destinations, and
this will be the means of checking the
chief source of supply Of arms and war;
like material that the Filipinos have
n0ecasaod
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-08-07
Harvey L. VaHsant Buried.

Iuterment of the remains Of Harvey L.
Varsant who died in California ten days
ago WAS made in Mt. Salem Cemetery yes
terday after service in Mt. Salon Church
conducted ty Rev. Walter e. Avery, q
former pastor during whose Passionate
Mr. Vansant Joined the church.
The body lay in metallic casket which
wa, covered by flowers and surrounded by
many floral oinblems, the gifts OF the
young mans numerous friends. Former
classmates of Delaware College and the
Wilmington High School were pallbearers.
A quartette from Mt. Salem Church sang
several appropriate selections both at the
house, Delaware Avenue and Scott Streets
and at the church.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-08-07
OUR QUARREL WITH THE BOERs.
A Colored American Citizen Cruelty
Assaulted by Police.

A Colored American Citizen Cruelty
Assaulted by Police.
London, Aug. THE Johannesburg
correspondent Of The Daily Mail says:
A colored American citizen. a black
smith. was mistaken for a kafflr out
side the exchange and was cruelty NAL
treated by the police. among whom
was a field cornet, for his inability
to produce pass. The United States
consul has taken up the matter.
The negro was leading horses from
his forge on Friday morning, when
three mounted policemen appeared and
demanded that he show his pass. They
used abusive language.
The negro produced paper proving
him to be an American citizen, and
protested against the abusive Ian
guage. rhereupon the policemen dis
mounted, knocked him down and
kicked him in the back with their
spurs.
During the afternoon DR.. Matthews,
to whom the American consul had sent
the negro for medical treatment, ex-
hibited nine spur wounds to the crowd
that gathered outside the exchange. A
dramatic scene ensued DR.. Matthews
harangued the people, appealing for
justice and accusing Field Cornet LON
bard with being concerned
A warrant has been issued for the
arrest of the policemen. Lombard has
submitted an affidavit denying that he
was involved in the assault.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-08-07
DREYFUS' SECOND TRlAL
Opening Of the Court Martial
/ Which Will Give Him Liberty. I
TIE FAMOUS SECRET Doss1ER.

This Document Being Considered Be.
hind Closed Doors, and the First
Public Session VIII Probably Be
Held on Thursday.
Rennes, France, Aug. THE second
trial Of Captain Alfred Dreyfus on the
charge of treason. brought about by
the recent agitation throughout the
civilized world. began this morning.
After the Indictment had been read the
president Of the court martial, Colonel
Jouauast, ordered the doors closed for
the consideration of the secret dossier,
which will be presented by General
Chamein. The consideration Of the
dossier, 1t is expected, will occupy two
days, 80 that the public session will
probably be on Thursday, although per-
haps not until Friday. The general
impression is that the whole proceed.
ings will occupy at least three weeks.
The town is extremely animated. but
everywhere perfect tranquility pre-
walls. Public interest Is concentrated
upon the arrival from Paris of various
personages likely to figure in the trial
OF Captain Dreyfus. Among those are
Generals De Boisdeffre. Cons and Ro>
get. M. Godfrey Cavaignac, former
minister Of war, and M. Casimir- Perier,
former president of France.
A large crowd greeted the generals
on alighting from the train with cries
of "Vive larmee." The revisionist
spectators responded with "Vive la re.
publiQue," but there was no disturb-
ance of order.
NJ Casimer- Perier, who was much
fatigued by the long railway journey.
decided to walk to the hotel, hoping
that he would not be recognized, but
his identity soon became known and a
large crowd followed him as he walked
slowly along, chatting with the pre-
feet Of police and the chief Of the Sc.
cret police, M. Viguir, who met him at
the railway station. The crowd made
no demonstration. The authorities.
however, deem 1t wise to maintain the
most stringent precautions for the
safety Of the former president, and six
gendarmes patrol the front of the hotel
where he has apartments while
number of detectives watch the en-,
trance hall closely and scan all ar
rivals.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-08-07
LIVE STOCK MARKETS.
Receipts of Cattle at Philadelphia and
Latest Quotations.

lseceIpJS OF CHtCle NJ I>HliuuelpHlu anu
Latest Quotations.
Philadelphia. Aug. THE receipts Of
cattle in this city last week were as fol-
lows: Beeves. 2.S77: sheep, 8945; hogs,
4.41O. Receipts for the previous week
were. Beeves 1850; sheep, 6SS3: hogs.
1892.
Beef cattle were in good demand and
prices closed firm. although the quality
was not as good as last week. We quote;
Extra. 5TsG6c. good, 51a@5ac.; medium,
5hd5asc; common, 41aG5c.
Sheep were active and firm. We quote:
Extra, 5q5hc.; good, 4la@4&c.: medium.
4G4hc.; common. 21ad3ac.; spring lambs,
4hQ7c.
Hogs were active and higher, with
short supply and higher prices west. the
outlook for this week being still higher;
western. 6EI7c.
Fat cows, were In fair demand at 2aQ4c.
Thin cows We're in moderate demand
at sSGls
Veal calves were steady at 547c.
Mich COWS sold we'll at S25Q55.
Dressed beeves were firm at 6lag9hc.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-08-07
Prisoner Killed His Captor.

Landon, KY. Aug. last Thursday
Constable Jim Beltser went to the head
of Middle Fork, In remote part Of
Leslie county. and placed under arrest
man named Howard, from Harlan
county. The two proceeded some dis
lance, when Beltser stopped and en-
tered house, leaving Howard outside,
As. Better was returning. and stepped
from the doorway, Howard drew a re-
volver and shot him through the head,
causing instant death. Howard escaped.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-08-07
Mckinley Owns his Former Home

Mckinley Owns BIS Former Home.
Canton, O., Aug. 7.-Presldent Nc
Klnley has purchased the Mckinley
Cottage" at the corner of North Mar
ket street and Lpuis avenue. The con-
sideration was $14.600. Flo will secure
possession in October. The property
was not on the market. 1t Is endeared
to the president and Mrs. Mckinley as
their first home, where they began
housekeeping. and by many memories.
1t is not believed that Mrs. Hartes
would have sold the place to any one
else. 1t is believed to be the presl-
dents intention to spend part Of each
summer in Canton.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-08-07

a maximum temperature of 100. Fore
cast for today and tomorrow In this
lection: Fair. with moderate temper
atures fresh northerly winds.
Sunrise. 5:12; sunset, ZIP; length Of
day. 14h.; moon rises, $50 a. H.; moon
sets, 1920 p. N.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-08-07
BALTIMORE s. OHIO RAILROAD.
Popular Excursions to Niagara FallA
Saturday, August Sth,
Thursday, August 18th.
n Pound Trim

Saturday, August Sth,
Thursday, August 18th.
$1,000. Round Trip $40 90.
A Ten (1O) Day Tour to America 8
Greatest Natural Wonder, via B. g. o.
Royal Blue Line and Lehigh Valley Route
through the Lehigh g. Wyoming Valleys
she Switzerland of America. Special
sShin Of elegant day coaches and parlor
oArs will be run Oh above dates, on fol-
lowing schedule:
Stop overs allowed on return trip at
Buffalo. Roches or, Geneva watkins.
6lon), and Mauch Chunk, Burde.te.
Side Trip to Thousand Islands from
Rochester only S. 80 Round Trip. Tick
sss good five days, but within return limit
Of Niagara Falls ticket.
Special arrangements for dinner and
supper en- route AT very reasonable rates.
Call on Ticket Agents, Baltimore & Ohio
X. r. for full particulars.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-08-07
To Disband the Atlantic Lea,

TO D1sDuHU tHe ACIuuttC 11eHgUes
Wilkesbarre. Pa, Aug. 7.--Presidept
Stegmaier, OF the Wilkesbarre club,
sent telegram TO President Hensel,
of the Lancaster club, last evening that
the local team had disbanded and that
there would be no game here this af-
ternoon. Lancaster was scheduled to
play at Wilkesbarre today. The At
lantic League will doubtless be dis
rupted this week.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-08-07

sippi valley and
upper lake region
eastward, due pri-
narily to a high
pressure area over
the latter district.
High temperatures
continued through
the south, and it
has again grown
warmer over the
entire west. Sa-
vannah and Char
1a54rr na,h ua-N,,t
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-08-07
Fought for Life.

Anthony Higgins, of Milford, had q
narrow escape from drowning on Satur-
day. A companion, George Morris, aged
~, while swimming In anil pond ,sank
and called for Eelp. Higgins went to his
being drowned as Morris held him under
the water.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-08-07
Travelling In Scotland,

Misa Alice Mclean who with her mother
and sister Is travelling in scotland, has
written lelter to Robert Bruce of this
city in which she Gays the climate there is
delightful and The country most beautiful,
Miss McLear has been abroad month
and will rot return homo until tho fall.
Mr.. Bruce Is one of her West Presbyter-
ian Sabbath School boys and is Of course
glad to hear from his tencher.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-08-07
riEETNOS TONIGHT.

Bayard Legion.
Camps, p o. s. A.
Board OF Education. :
Smyth Post, q. A. K.
Apollo CASTLE X. G. r.
Sumner Post, &. A. r.
Garfield Camp, s. of V.
Painters and Decorators.
Delaware Lodge, 8. of II. =.
Eureka Lodge, A. F. A. NJ.
Delmarvia Union, B. l.. T.
Shields Library Association.
Delaware Lodge l. O. o. +.
Hermann Lodge, l. O. +.
Washington Lodge, K. Of P.
Delaware Conclave, s. W. M.
Minqua Tribe, L. o. r. NJ.
Brandywine Lodge, |. o. o. y.
Blue Rock Council, l.. o. r. G.
Wilmington Conc!ave, /. o. H.
Washington Lodge, A. O. Il. II.
Board of Police Commissioners.
st. Benedicts Beneficial Society
Bricklayers' International Union,
Stationary Engineers Association.
Diamond Council, Jr., o. U. A. H.:
Christine Eesmpmept, l. o. o. f.
Lady Franklin Home Communion.
Wilmington Consistory, A. A. s. X.
wilmington Division, u. R. X ofP.
Rev. Patrick Reilly Beneficial Society.
HOpockohacking Tribe Con, l. 0. 3.
Wilmington and Brnndywlns, Q. Y. A. NJ.
Wilmington EncaInpnent. K. st. j. and n.
Operative PlaSterers' Union.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-08-07
Samoan Com m issionera Arrive

San Francisco, Aug. THE United
States steamer Badger, with two Of
the Samoan commissioners, arrived
yesterday eight days from Honolulu
and 10 days from Apia. United States
Commissioner Bartlett Trip and tho
representative OF Germany. Baron
Sternberg made the trip from Samoa
without their conferee, G. N. e. Elliot,
the commissioner for Great Britain,
who sailed from Apia to New Zealand,
intending to proceed by way of Au-
stralia to London to report to his gov
eminent Commissioners Trip and
Won Sternberg will depart for WASH
ington tonight. I,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-08-07
JAS. I. MUlllN & SONS,
Sixth and Market, Viii.
mlngton.
GROCERIES.

Cake baking a delight, even on
warm days, ifyou use Hanscom's
Baking Powder, IA Id. can, loo,
Try it,
HANsCOMS'.
Seven h and Market.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-08-07
YOUNG MOTHERS.

Group is the terror OF thpussn Il o; young
mothers becalse is on br1si IL 80 nyoaiaing
and frequently fatal Shlloh's Col3h add Ca
sumption lures like magic Ia case; OF group.
1t has never b,9a knowa to fail. The worss
cases relieved i'm IL ita's!7. pris, Bio, 80. 81.
sold by n. B. nanf2rth, Se;onl an1 Max OF
streets,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-08-07

Theodore A. Messick has purchased the
Milton Times from Henry Wilkinson who
hns taken charge of the Milford Herald.
Editor Meisick will make the Times
hum.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-08-07
BASEBALL RECORDS.
~

Philad'a ....@ 81 coal Louisville 10 50 ~
Baltimore IS % .6s2l New York. ,s5 IS 1906
Chicago ....N Il $50 Washingt'n "a % .36s
st. Louis. 81 u .64S Cleveland 1T 90 III
SUNDAYS NATIONAL LRAoun GAMES.
At Philadelphia III nnings)-Baltimore
8: Philadelphia, s. At Pittsburg-Pitts-
burg, I; st. Louis. 0. At Chicago-Chi-
caSo. 1: Cleveland, 0. At Cincinnati
Cincinnati. 9; Louisville. l. At Boston
Boston, 9: Washington, 3. The New
York-Brooklyn game was decided mo
game" rain preventing continuance.
Brooklyn had played FIVE innings and
New York only four. The score: Brook.
Ign. 7; New York. 4.
sArURDAY's NATIONAL LEAGUE GAMES.
At Cincinnati-First game: Cincinnati.
Q: Louisville, 8. Second game: Cincinnati,
4: St. Louis. O. At Chicago-First game:
Cleveland. 10; Chicago. .. Second game:
Chicago, 3: Cleveland, 4.
Atlantic League.
W.L.Pct, W.L.Pct
Richmond rs 9 sol wiikesba'e - 10 SOC
Allentown ..13 II .642l Reading ....13 IA .ls1
Lancaster ..l3 II .542 Newark 80. s Is .3E
SUNDAYS ATLANTIC LEAGUE GAME.
At Allentown-Allentown. 10: Wilkes
barre. 2. At Misunderstanding. O.; Rich.
mond, 0.
SATURDAYS ATLANTIC LEAGUE GAMES.
At Newark-First game: Lancaster. I;
Newark. 0. Second game: Newark, Ii;
Lancaster, 2.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-08-07

The residence of Pilot Fred Conwoll and
George Vickers, of Lewos was struck by
lightning.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-08-07
The PrOtectjonist


Is monthly magazine publishsd by the Home
Market Club, In Boston, Mass. Leading authority
on economic questions; 81 o year; 10 cents COPY.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-08-07

Powell has on his stall in the Third
street market q flne assortmeDb OF fro,h
mackereI, bntter1lsb, senbnss, front, e,cA
Call carly and got first choica. ;
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-08-07

The weather and the Almanac. i
Moderate temperatures prevailed
during Sunday frCm the Upper Missis-
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-08-07
Why Are You Sad Ladies'?

When Dr.. Simms Compound Penny
royal Pills will make you happy. 81 box.
BY mail, 606 King street.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-08-07
All,
Silk
Front
Shirts
so Cents

at the silk finish Balbrisgan
Underwear. Beautiful shades,
plain colors, lavender, pink
and green, 50 cents garment.
Shirts and Drawers, genuine
French Balbriggan, 50 and IS
cents a garment. Imported
finest Isle Thread feather
weight. 81 and SI.s5 a
garment. Extra values in 25.
and 50 cent Underwear
tancies and plain.
Closed evenings at 6 except
Saturday.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-08-07

All Of our y
cen. and 81 Silk
Front Shirts re-
duced to 50 cents
to close out
about 20 dozen
in all. All sizes,
ID to II inch,
but a few only OF
some sizes. Look
in our window
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-08-07

Seventh and Market.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-08-23
ROYALTY AND TITLE.

George ". was prince of Wales for
over 81 years, but Alfred Edward has
passed that record.
In the king of Saxony's museum at
Dresden there is a cherry stone upon
which, by the aid of II microscope, more
than 100 faces can be distinguished.
The duchess of ST. Adams owns what
is probably the most interesting col
lection of Victorian autographs in the
world. Besides the royal family and
the nobility represented, there are
words especially contributed by Ten
nyson, Browning, Gladstone, John
Bright and Chamberlain, and verse
written exclusively for the duchess by
the best-known verse-makers of the
day.
Queen Victoria always admired the
works of Dickens, and when the great
humorist was honored with an inter
view with her, her majesty, with that
fine tact and courtesy which have
marked all her life, handed him an au-
tographed copy of her Leaves from
the Journal of Our Life in the High
lands" with graceful reference to
herself as the ''humblest' of writer's,
and Dickens as ''one of the geratest."