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The age-herald., 1899-01-26
.IN SOCIETY.

Mir. and Mrs. Eugene Latady are in Mo-

MT. and Mrs. Eugene Datady are Tn Mo- bile.
 Mir. Bondurant will address the Womans club on Saturday.
 Dr. Sydney Leach, of Tuscaloosa, was in the city yesterday.
 Mrs. Crawford Clarke. of Eutaw, is the guest of Mrs. James B. Head. The Little Jokers will meet at o'clock this afternoon with Miss Mamie Earle.
 
 M ss Zoe Watson, of Selma is in BirminG- ham attending one of the business colleges. Dr. Burr Ferguson, who has been visiting his parents in this city, will return to New York this morning.
 Mrs. Louis May and Mrs. Benjamin Dryer will leave today for a visit to the southern part of the state
 MT. and Mrs. William Redd will also re- ceive this evening in honor of their daugh- ter, Miss Nina Redd.
 
 Mrs. Lanl.e Redd Pou, of Columbus, Ga, arrived in the city last night and is the guest of MT. and Mrs. William Redd.
 
 
 afternoon to her daughter, Miss Nina Redd, and her guest, Mrs. Lanlie Redd Pou.
 
 The Art club will meet on Saturday morn ing at 10 with Miss Rimue Leigh Head. The model will be posed at 10 and the class is re- quested to meet promptly.
 There will be song service at the church of the Advent on Sunday evening at s. Mrs. Graham Mrs Cotton and Charles Washburn will be among the soloists. There will also be male quartet. MT. Robert Munger will shortly leave for New York, where he vii join his parents and they will sail for Cuba and South America. Mrs. Robert Munger will prob- ably accompany her husband. Dr. J. H. Philips will lecture this evening at Eks' hall at o'clock. The lecture will be under the auspices of the Social Feder- ation of Women's clubs, and the public is cordially invitde to be present. MT and Mrs Lafayette Rogan have is- sued invitations to the marriage of their daughter, Sarah Thurwood, and Nathan Lee Miller, which will take place Wednes- day evening February 8, at the First Meth odst Episcopal church. Church cards are enclosed. A reception at the home of the brides parents will follow the ceremony at the church.
 The members of the Nineteenth Century club were the guests yesterday of Mrs. Robert Munger at her lovely home on South Highlands. An unusually large number of the club members were present and the club meeting was unusually interesting. A num- Der of guests were also present. At the conclusion of the programme, buffet lun- cheon was served in the dining room and following this coffee was enjoyed in the library.
The age-herald., 1899-01-26
ANTI-FAKIR ORDINANCE.
There May Be Attempt to Have il
 -..z.. Repealed.

There may be an attempt made at the next meeting of the board of aldermen to have the anti-falSir ordinance repealed.
 Some of the aldermen believe that if one man is allowed to hold forth on the streets, all should be accorded the same privilege
 At the special meeting of the council Monday Schatter, the divine healer," Parker, the auctioneer,' and Barney Bald win were granted permits. This allows them the privilege of the streets and ex- cludes all others.
The age-herald., 1899-01-26
Fast Freight Line
Mardi Gras Excursi

Captain Charles Jones, travelling passen ger agent of the Kansas City, Memphis ant birmingham railroad at this place, passe'
The age-herald., 1899-01-26
MelIen Not a Candidate

St. Paul, January 25.-President Mellen of the Northern Pacific, when asked today re- garding the dispatch of New Haven that he was being considered in connection with the presidency of the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad, said he was not candidate for any position in the railroad service and he did not believe the reports were anything but idle rumor.
The age-herald., 1899-01-26
.WOMAN AND SOCIETY.
 BY ANNIE kEMDRfcK WALKER.


engineer of the Chesapeake & Ohio railroad.
 He is recognized as one of Alabama 8 most prominent medical men and enjoys a fashionable practice.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-12-28
CHAPTER XVII.

Mr. Dale sat in his room alone; on
the table before him lay pamphlets.
papers, reports, all of which he had
been resolutely studying. But from
each page a lovely face looked at him.
Paul, Paul, l am Ismay-your
wife" sounded ever in his ears.
He studied hard; he tried to drown
his voice. He had been haunted all
night by both.
TT is my fault" he said to himself.
Il went to that ball purposely to see
her-I thought to satisfy the hunger OF
my heart, to still the fever of my long
ing, by looking once more on her face
and it has been the worst thing could
have done How dares she to think
could forgive her! Forgive such a
| wrong as that! No; not if were 4
| peasant and she were a princessi"
He turned again to his books, but
the lovely face seemed to shine on the
| page.
The morning sun came bright an(
warm into the room; there was {
fragrance of mignonnette and hello
trope which brought the garden o
Ashburnham back freshly to his mind
He laid his pen down with a sigh o
despair.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-12-28
One New Years Eve.
By Manda l.. Croker.

The swish of blue dress, faint
breath of yiolets, as in passing, and
he felt rather than saw Marie Sum
merfield go by
Standing a little apart from the
knots of merry young people throng-
ing the pleasant rooms, he was con
scious of a thread of pain running
through the last night of the old year,
touching only Miss Summerfield and
himself
By he, [ mean Leigh Reyburn. the
owner of the oldfashioned, low
roomed grange beneath whose roof
the young people of Gladbrook had
gathered to keep a merry Watch-nlghL.
With music and laughter and gay rep
artee they meant to dance welcome
| to the Joyous New Year without much
! thought for the staid old twelye-month
which had served them so faithfully.
But Leigh moved uneasily, sending
| implOring chances after the blue gown,
all to no purpose. Marie was ab-
| sorbed with the fascinating company
! of Maurice Davenport, and was smiling
her sweetest-and Marie could smile
| divinely-and entertaining him ad-
mirably.
Reyburn was thinking hard, and, 1t
must be confessed, uncharitably. He
had worshiped and petted and lived
for Miss Symmetrical these two bless
ed sunlit years, to have hope and hap
| piness 60 into the grave of the frall
old year leaving nothing but MEM
| cries.
What was that Marie was singing to
the sweet-toned guitar she held so
daintily, strapped in place with a
blue riband?
Ring out the old, ring in the new;
The year is dying, let it go;
Ring in the new; ring in the new.
Her voice seemed to falter a little
on the repeat as it fell to soft ca
dence. Was it possible she was think
f | ing Of the old so tenderly-the old love
for instance? All, we'll, he did moi
/ know.
| The yule log had burned out a weel
ago, but he had not the heart to tax;
e up the silvery ashes from the cold
2 red brick hearth as yet. Ever since
that other night he had KEEP his WOW
and closed the doors to all merrimen
y for two long years. But somehow TIL
: lads and lassies Of GladbTook had lail
: their sympathies on his door-ston
and worked themselves into his goot
e graces once more, and before he real
: lied what he was doing he had give
up the silent rooms again to Christ
mas party. But no more New Yea
. frolics under his roof, he said; not I'D
y til-well, maybe He stopped shOI
g in his musings; still the remnant c
the mistletoe hung in the bracket wor
of the old chandelier and he remem
bered now, as he looked at it, how pur
and fair Alicia Merrill looked Nhe
Herman Montrose kissed her beneat
its potent spell a week. ago. She pT
him in mind, o, so much, of her. Coy
ering his eyes for a moment wit
trembling hand, he went to the VIII
dow and looked out White and glis
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-12-28

upon its crystalline and twinkling
depths the sound of numerous strings
| OF sleighbells converging at the
church. The well loaded cutters and
! the crowded sleighs Kissed through
| the creaking snow, that stamped off
with loud emphasis at the porch door,
announced the arrival of each load.
The interior Of the church, heated 10
almost point of discomfort by big
stoves, still retains the decorations put
up when the Christmas tree did SER
vice before its removal The usual
chatter and gossip soon subsidized A
solemn hush falls over the assembly,
and when the first hymn is given out
it is sung with more hearty uplift of
tone than usual, and the anthem that
follows it is more like a dirge. The
young elder, who is present. breaches
an address, the tones of which fall on
the hearts with a sadness that be-
gets repentance. No such theme as
this finds expression at any other
portion Of the year, we all do fade
as leaf, and then he closes with
Longfellow's mournful words:
Howl, howl, and from the forest
Strip the red leaves away.
Would the sins that thou abhorest.
O soul, could thus decay
And be swept away!
Kyrie eleisonl Christie eleison!
More singing, more prayers, all in
stinct with earnestness, and then a
shrill voiced girl recites Prentice's
Dying Year.
Tis midnight's holy hour, etc
Another Tennyson's Old Year, then
comes a GREATNESS waiting, and the
bell strikes, when a joyous "Amen!'
is followed by burst of song that
every one joins in.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-12-28
TO THE NEW YEAR.

The dead leaves flIt across the void,
And swiftly spins the weather-vane;
The old years golden grains are told,
And new year time is born again.
Then toss the logs upon the hearth,
And let the trimming kettle boil;
Of earnest cares let there be dearth;
Grant good-cheer as the wage Oh
toll
In garnered heaps rich treasures lie,
Cleaned artfully from many a field;
The hungry crow fes meath the sky,
Or calls from out the gloomy weald.
So put the pot upon the board,
And gather round each face so dear,
Fill up the cup, fill UP the gourd
And bumpers drink to the new year.
C. A. b.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-12-28
CUSTOMS AND SUPERSTITIONS.

In Athens a new statue, either to a
god or a hero, was erected and conse-
Grated on the first day of every year.
On Jan. /. 1915. Louis XII Of France
died. On the same day died Helvetius,
in 1872; Selyio Pellico, 1854.
In Silesia a peculiar kind of wine
made from grapes and seasoned with
honey and spices is used on new years
day.
In the south of France it is custom
airy for families of means to give their
servants new suits on new years day
The celebrated march of General
Monk to London for the purpose OF
seating Charles II. on the throne OF
England began Jan. 1, 1860
! In Norway there is a Superstition
| that the kind of fish caught on new
years day indicates the character OF
the fishing during the year.
The custom of watching out the ole
year and waiting for the new to be
gin prevails in many countries, if no
in most of the civilized world.
Suetonius and Tacitus allude to tn
custom common in their time anon:
the Romans of sending and receivin!
presents on new years day
A special feature of new years da,
in ancient Babylon was the process
sion in honor Of Baal. The king him
self marched in this procession.
The first day Of January was mad
the beginning of the new year in Hol
land the Protestant districts of Gel
many and Russia, in the year 100.
IN Coventry, England, God cake
are made for new years day. The
are triangular in shape, made Of past
: inclosing a portion of mince meat
Exchange.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-12-28
THEN THEY BOTH CASHED IN.

Coldeck-What was the difference,
80, old boy, between you and me at
11:30 last night?
'99-Give 'tup.
Coldeck-Well, you were drawing to
a close and I was drawing to a flush.
Chicago Chronicle.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-12-28
CHENEYS IDENTIFY CORBETT.
Racine Minister asd Wife Say He Did
the Shooting.

Racine, Wis, Dec 21.-Henry f.
Corbett, who was arrested on suspicion
Of having shot Rev. David B. Cheney
and his wife two weeks ago, was taken
before the Cheneys Wednesday after
noon and positively identified as the
guilty man. COrbett was taken before
Mr.. and Mrs. Cheney separately. Both
identified him Immediately as the man
who called at the house and did the
shooting.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-12-28
A NEW YEAR DECLARATION.

Alas, no resolutions fair
Shall on the scroll appear;
I'll but endeavor to repair
The ones I broke last year.
Washington Star
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-12-28
WATCHING THE OLD YEAR OUT.
The Custom Once Common in New
England Has Nearly Passed Away.

An old fashioned watch night" in
New England or the middle states
was until recently one of the institu-
tions of this country. The keen,
frosty air of the early evening bore
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-21
AT The NORTH END.

There was an alarm OF fire from box
395 shortly after o'clock this morning
for a supposed fire on Evans street. The
trouble was over a chimney in the house
owned by Simon Hyman. The house is
a big one and the tenants noticed
smoke in their tenements and the wom-
en- got scared and running into the
street gave the alarm. The fire depart
ment and the police OF the Second sta
ton were promptly on hand, as was
big crowd of citizens, but the services
of none of the parties was needed.
Thomas Calvin "a boy who is starting
in life wrong was before the police
court this morning charged with stone
throwing on North Davis street yester-
day. Thomas followed some boys quite
a distance and kept throwing stones at
them all the time. As his folks need his
services Thomas was let go in charge
of Probation officer Wallace.
There were two more arrest made
by the police of the Second station In
connection with the theft of copper
printing rolls at Aliens Print Works
yesterday. The men arrested are Her
man Duman and Charles Cohen. They
are young men and are charged with
receiving property knowing 10 be sto-
len. This makes seven arrests made
since the thieving was discovered.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-21

do the bridge man. The world is ours
then. I'll tell you more later. Don't
Try 10 answer this You had better take
no chances. Leave IT al TO me-"
II has long been known that it is nyXt
to impossible to keep from the prison
ers what is going on in the outside
world, and Brown. as we'll as otner
long term men. knew who and what
Arthur G.. Webster. or 81 Paul TIP
James Kennedy. alias Murphy or Big
Jim" joseph Kern. alias Curran, Jr
Troy joe" John McAdams. o. Mas
sachuss Us joe and James Maxwell
or the Milwaukee Kid" were. on1.
at least. Webster. is an old-time pal nf
Browns. and doubtless the latter $
well acquainted Wit hthe professional
career OF the other four men.
The second day that st. Paul Tip
was at work i'm the bottoming room.
the officer in charge detected an un-
derstanding between him and Brown.
and he reported the matter 70 Warden
Wall. Webster was then removed from
the shop and placed in another wctS
room and this caused Brown much all
xety. as IL was liable to break up his
plans. He then determined TO write.
and William Brown. who is doing a
six years term for burglary. was Sc
lected as the note bearer.
officer Spencer. who was watching
the men e.by. saw James Brown and
then the finding of the letter resulted.
Both the Browns were Immediately
placed in solitary confinement. When
James Brown was led to the isolated
cell he knew the game was discovered.
His power OF perception told him that
his note had been intercepted, but he
Is still in the dark as to whether IL got
beyond Brown and reached Webster &
hands before ii was seized. Webster
had done nothing that could be con.
strued as a violation of the rules and
ne has suffered ACCOMPLISHMENT.
"Jim Brown" said Warden Wall last
night. has gone the limit. He will
put on red suit tomorrow and suffer
solitary confinement for the remainder
OF his term OF Imprisonment"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-21
EAST PROVIDENCE.

The business Mems association met
last evening. Four applicants were ad-
mitted and four applications for MEM
bership were received. The committee
on railroad facilities reported that they
had called upon Manager Potter of the
Union Railroad company and that he
had already put on extra cars and will
still further increase the number just
as soon as Washington bridge was
double tracked The following was
proposed for the subject of discussion
at the next meeting: Resolved. That
the town clerk be vested with power
TO receive taxes" Just why the sub
ject was proposed is not clear, for at
the present time Collector Carpenter
has deputized Town Clerk Peck to re-
ceive taxes at the town hall from Q
a. m. TO D. m
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-21

burning clothes were hurled aside and
the charred form borne down the stairs
into the lower part or the house, which
had not vet caught fire.
The ambulance was called and on its
arrival DIR. Mcdonald looked at the
bldckened form and shook his head
There is not much use in moving
him. he said. A few drops of restora
tive were poured down the old manh
parched throat. but they failed 10 en-
able him TO speak. He could only roll
his eyes and make a few spasmodic
movements of his limbs. He was placed
in the ambulance and conveyed to the
hospital. where he died at 2:30 this
morning. Fleming drove a horse and
cart about the streets. doing odd Jobs
of teaming principally removing ashes
and rubbish. For three or four days he
had been i'll and unable TO be at his
regular employment.
The fire In the cottage was soon extin
gufshed and the DANA &c ito the bttfiffng
and furniture is not very heavy. the
fire being confined principally TO the
one attic room where the old man slept
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-21

A plot was discovered at the state
prison yesterday, by Warden Wall and
officials of the institution, whereby
three OF the most desperate criminals
had planned 10 escape within the next
three weeks. The ringleader in the plot
is said 20 fe James Brown the burglar,
who escaped from the state insane asy-
lum, but was soon brought back. while
two others in the scheme are members
of the Portsmouth car barn robbers
who only reached the prison last We'd
nesday.
Owing TO the vigilance Of the officers
the scheme has been nipped I'm the bud,
and ri was discovered by one Of thc
officers at the prison who saw Brown
pass a note TO another prisoner. Before
the latter could deliver the note to
Webster or "St Pau Tip of the Ports
mouth gang -for-Nhnpl- u MAS lLLend-a-
he was seized and ordered 10 give up the
note. He tried TO swallow ft, but was
promptly choked and compelled to spit
il out. The note was as follows.
"Friend-I am sorry you are changed.
1t has upset my plans for a while but
don't worry. You will be q. Is. ana
VIII get your share OF the picnic il you
do your share Of the work. ! shall send
word TO the rest of the push today all
except jim. / don't think he Will be OF
any use TO us. My man lost his 1ob
yesterday, so there is no way OF using
the long green. There Is no one else
here that l can deal with. / viii send
you next Sunday by this party Just
what you are expected TO do. Each
man will get his orders, so there VIII De
no confusion or slip-up. TIL then keep
your nose clean and trus, TO me 10
have you hustling on the long green De-
fore three weeks.
"P. S.-When you go 20 ehapel take
notice how the screws are Stationed.
That one out on the bridge is yours ana
Joe's man. We will take care OF the
two down stairs. The one in the upper
guard room must b. held up after you
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-21
PAWTUXET VALLEY

A series of religious meetings are pe-
ing held in Kent, one Of ..e valley VII
lagos, which are well attended ana Oh
an interesting character
The appointment of Mr.. Jacques as
postmaster in tie village Of Sou'h
Scituate was a pleasant surprise TO ms
many friends who congratulate MN
heartily. The position is a good one
and will be well filed The position OK
the Office will not be changed
Byron Cowie. Esq, who has p'eh en-
joylng an extended vacation has re-
sumed his position of bJok-keepcr ih
the mill at North Scituate.
Many OF the lady teachers IN lle
valley schools are on the SICK AS''
their places being supplied by suosu-
tutes
Phenix st. Jean Bapuste Society at
It's meeting on Sunday elected hoIdills-
das Lameroux. treasurer ana Dr' VI. D.
Legris, medical examiner posil'ohs
that we're held by Or Petit before ms
removal from the place.
The residents of Allen ana MAN
streets, RiVcrpoint. arc muth eNettlssu
over the proposed erection on each slu'
OF the New York and New Haven rall-
road trom the crossing az Artuc 10 IN,
bridge over Main street Ut "A nlsh bbh'
board fence by the railroad manage
ment The posts have already Deen
erected on one side and ,t Is antlclpa-
Ted mat the fence Wlll b. erected De-
fore Thanksgiving.
Tne different textile unions IN the
valley have received a large increase
81 members during the past few wee eNs.
Who have thetr anxious eypz u7rrrtru
10 Fail River. Should the wages oi
the operatives be increased 70 that
place. an Increase would probably be
asked for by the valley operatives.
The carelessness displayed by the
village drivers Of horses in the igh
borhood OF the electric cars is repre-
hcnsihle. Carriages are driven across
the track when the approaching car
is only a few yards distant. Garages
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-21

on the track i'm front of the cars will
not move. though warned repeatedly
OF the nearness Of the car by bell or
gong, and horses are stopped ON the
street while the driver enters places
Of business, and the horse wanders
about, crosses the track and a wrecked
wagon. a dead horse and "A deEhiled II
not a partially demolished car are the
~~~'-lt 80 s0mebody's selfish careless
ness. Nearly every week accidents Of
this and similar nature are occur
ring IN the valley.
W hopping cough has become epidem-
ic in some OF the valley villages i'm the
town of Scltuate. There are a large
number OF cases reported among the
children OF the village OF North Scit-
uate.
The Working G.rls' club OF the val
ley has secured the Greene chapel at
Clyde, as their future place OF meet
ing,and will meet there for the first
time next Wednesday evening This
club In the past has been OF great USE
fulness TO the valley working girls
stephen Griffin. town clerk of Cow
entry, VINO has been seriously IN for the
past two months at his home in wash
ineton village, Is slowly convalesclng
The Societe st. Jean Baptiste held n
very interesting meeting in 81. Johns
hall. Arctic, yesterday afternoon. Near
ly 200 members were present. and
claims or sick members 10 the amount
OF nearly 5000 were allowed.
At a meeting OF Gibson Council
Knights ~ Columbus. held I'm their hall
az Arctic Centre. Sun5ay evening. the
first degree OF the order was con
fcrred upon two cana dates. and az
rangements were made for an enter
{ tcrtairnent In the near future.
The congregation OF St Phiip's
/ Church. Crompton. We're agreeably sur
prised by the arrival OF their pastor
Rev Mr. Blount. Sunday. who was
not expected until next week.
The ccmpl mentary cance rendered
Ntgs f1rf-7 fsTrrr rrrr by her friends last
Saturday evening In Natick hall, was
very successful.
The funeral of Paul .Peranteau OF
OuidrirF who died suddenly upOn the
street sidewalk OF that ,Iilag.
day morning Of hemorrhage Of the
lungs was s1iemuizcd from St. Johns
Church Arctic. this morning. and was
larrely attended Tnterment In St.Jos-
eph's cemetery. Natick.