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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-02
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. oontred wholly on the outward thing,
and had hardly any metaphysic. The point Is
happily taken, and especially as our au1h''
does not make 1t a basis Of reproach. on the
contrary he shows that panton's freedom from
the eneculatiye instinct, which. running into
. sort Of Grass mysticism, din 50 much TO be-
muse and unhnge many Of the reyouuonists'
loft him capable Of exercising the faculties Of
really potert statesman. He had neither the
fatuous idealism Of RObespierre or the "Hoh-
dins TO carry him abstractedly and dogmaucaHy
over the natural feelings Of the mulItude' ho'
TIE steady insight Of Mirabeau t. guide MN on
the path Of legislation; but he shared the col"
structive gift Of the latter, and there was
healthier strain IN his temperament a STRAIN u
simplicity Here was France all rulhep anu
every day approaching more nearly 10 disaster
let her be turned into place where men S"oulu
be happy should have enough TO eat anu ui'"N'
should be good citizens to the extent VI
making the nation homogeneous anu Su'"s
Reform should be practical; in fact II "ou'N
require discussion, not too much OF IT, A""'
last sentence Of Mr.. Bc.lcc's is peculiarly apt.
Danton had no taste for discussion icr us o""
sake With him words were the means 70
tangible end" and as with words so WI"
action. laws methods Of administration ne
wanted results, ana, IN justice u Hliii' ~ ''~N
lee admitted that such results as ne Sought
would have benefited France. 1t is interesting
to note that in giving the Committee Of PuoAc
Safety to France he was cropping ms way
toward a correct understar ding Of just the Klhd
Of institution sympathetic to the French genius
for Capitalization.
It's history is sinister enough, but he must ~
exonerated from responsibility for much OF us
tragic work. He the machine he had Gre
ated travelling in L direction he had never IN
tended. He regretted it. and his regret was
sincere. "a even Carlyle. with a characteristic
touch Of patronage, is forced to admit. MI
BeHoc. indeed, leaves the sincerity and honesty
Of Danton imDregnable He cannot give US
much data about Danton the man. There are
only a few anecdotes. Il can find no use Tor
hate" is one valuable fragment Another Is the
story Of Danton's hurried visit 10 Arcis, from
the midst Of the perilOus chances ot PARIS, 10
settle an income on his mother in case OF his
death. lie rouses feelings Of kindness, too, by
his grief over his wife's death and by his en-
deavor to communicate some Of his courage 70
his companions on the road TO the guillotine
Every glimpse that get Of his personality
in fact contributes to Il friendly and even adj
hiring conception Of the man. But it is on his
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-02

period like that Of the Revolution, 50 ruiz Oh
personality and so dramatic, portrature counts
heavily. But our author is al pains to get at
the kernel within that uncouth husk.
"Nature gave me a strong frame said Dan
ton. in haIf-apologetc mood, and she put INTO
NV face the violence Of liberty Thus MI
Rolloc cjnceives the tumultUous something III
the character before him that 50 often lnspireu
kind Of fearful respect. 1t is the violence Oh
liberty not OF tyranny and crime, that ne
sees in Danton. He fortifes this view OF
the matter by work OF minute ahai-
vsis and close reasoning. "A man is his mlnd'
he saws. and it is the play of Dantons Hhhu
that he studies. He has comparatively rev OF
the usual Incidents Of biography to record ana
those few are seldom picturesque. when the
Iastre fell and when, three days later the
poor. weak King paid his pathetic visit OF con-
citation to Paris, facing the omnous vault
Of STEEP on the steps Of the Hotel de NlHe'
Danton was a rising young lawyer OF thirty
and in that very year was destined to take
commanding place in the arena of political as
cussion and reconstruction. 10y the time
Louis XVI had come to his trial Danton was
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-02

1t is perhaps natural that in an age Of educa-
ton there should be reaction against educa-
ton Nevertheless il is little amusing to see
how at one point or another the age is restless
under the weight of its privileges We read too
much. There are too many books, too many
papers. especially there % too many OF the
magazines whose advent was hailed some
twenty years ago as fraught with incaIculable
blessings for mankind. To-day with the cry
for cheap reprints Of the classics there goes up
another cry against the tendencies OF the
masses who read then. The reading Is Tor
given; it is approved. But the Unbalanced con
dition Of the readers minds is regarded with
horror. The pOOr creature who most often has
scorn poured upon him is the man with com
monschool education who has no taste ana
whose reading is wofully indiscriminatc. This
is all natural enough. no doubt But it is very
drOll that it does not occur to the Scorners mat
pitiable though a halfcducated and half-read
person may be, You cannot make him man OF
letters by machinery and all Mt once. We are
passing through period Of fertilization Ihou-
sands are taking in education. as Dickens would
say. Through the pores" System. the sense oil
measure. all that Is at n discount. system VIII
come later We may deplorc its absence, but TO
rail Is useless.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-02
I)ANTON.
THE REHABILITATION OF A MISUNDER-
STOOD POLITICIAN

DANTON. \ Study. BY Ililairc BeHoc, y. a.
late Brackenbury Scholar of BaliQ Coegc' ON
ford octave, PIP. XIV, 40. Charles Scrlbner
Sons.
The portrait Of Danton predXed to this volume
was painted in the autumn Of 1892 or early in
the following year. ON the score OF It's style
and IN view Of the fact that 1t Is obviously a
companion to the portrait Of Nine. Danton
known to have been painted by David MI
Belloc attributes it to that celebrated artist OF
the Revolution and the First Empire. Dating
from a favorable period in the life Of the poll
tician, and necessarily from a time in when
he and David were on cordial terms with one
another, il cxtenuatcs raught Of his uglihess'
but it does full justice to his finer traits. The
face has not only intellect strength and Dig
nifty It is really pleasing. and the expression Is
amiable Hardly more than year later Danton
was in the tumbril on his way to the scaiiod'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-02

Lady Murray, who has established near An
tibes a House of Rest for literary men in need
Of some temporary asylum. is a sincere philan-
thropist. of course but the rules" of the Cha
teau de LEsp6rance have been framed with an
almost comical disregard Of the usual traits of
authors. The fact that the modest price Of II
a week for board and lodging leaves out Of ac-
count the personal washing. extra fires and
lights" which are precisely the things an III
valid might be expected to require, may be
passed over. We turn to some of the really
striking rules" The author must be punctual
at meals so punctual that no dish VIII be
brought back for late Corners" We can fancy
the emotions of the hungry invalid who has
been unavoidably delayed on his return from
needed walk in the sunshine. Fires are pro
yided in the bedrooms "as occasion requires, or
on the recommendation of the medical attend
ant" The sick author longing for fire, but I'M
able to give his medical attendant scientific
demonstration Of his needs, makes a fine picture
10 the Imagination. One must sign an agree
ment 10 leave the Home" whenever requested
by the authorities and. best Of all. the sick
man must be armed when he comes with
fair hope" of recovery, this hope being sup
ported by his medical advisers. Suppose recov-
cry does not come: Is he to be turned out (ac-
cordng to his agreement as an impostor? Two
things Lady Murray seems to have forgotten.
Literary men, especially when they are i'll, share
with other members of the human race the
afcton Of irritability and the blessing of a
sense of humor The abSurdity Of the rules
would strike them first and then they would be
enraged.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-02

When Lamb wrote his famous passage OH
"bbla a-biblia" the books which are no
books" he specified Directories, Pocket Books,
Almanacks and Statutes at-Large among the
objects Of his contempt. His phrase should be
revived for application To certain publications
of our own day which seem specifically to meet
the requirements of vertable book. We refer
to such marveS as that which we mention Oh
another page the book illustrating and deScriD.
ing the great masters of the Louvre and the
English edition of which, limited TO twenty-five
copies. Is to be sold at nearly $500 a copy. Is
such a production as this fairly to be called
book? Rarity and ,Ostliness do not necessarily
deprive all books of their character. Most of
the treasures that create sensations in the auc-
tion-room Bibles early Shakcspearcs ana 80 on,
may all be secured in cheap editions. But a
book is a book by virtue of the life in it, and
how much life is there ia a work limited forever
to twenty-five. copies and sold at price which
burics it Immediately in a few libraries, public
and private, but chiefly private and fossllzes II
at the start? We are not decrying the produc-
ton of such things. But why call them books:
If biblia a-biblia seems too severe a phrase to
apply to them let some one invent a new desis-
nation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-02

record as a politician that he is honored in this
book and it is of a brave, skilful and sane
struggle against circumstance that Mr. be.lu,
gives US, first and last, vivid impression
Darton was an opportunist Of course, am
adopted violent methods when he thought Their
use imperative. But who, in the revolutionary
epoch, was able to achieve anything 10y aca-
demic processes? 1t was Danton's dstncto.
to have brought into the councils of men "it'
whose excuses he shrank from being ass'-
ciated a clear resolve to put 10 good purpo
the power that he and they together coa.-
WELD lie gave an enormous impetus % i''
organization OF the national defence and q CD.
regeneration OF France. HAD he lived BE- might
have rendered even greater services o. his ,'uh-
try. and his sins, none Of them beyond eNp..'a-
ton and paiation. as Mr.. Belize shows "'i''
have been forgotten in laudation OF his pa,i'.
ism.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-02
THE GAME.
BY EUGENE WARE

81
Life is a game OF whist. From unseen sources
The cards are shufIed and the hands are
dealt
Blind are our efforts to control the forces
That. though unseen, are no less strongly felt
| do not like the way the cards are shufiied;
But still ! like the game and want to play
Thus through the long long night viii |, un-
rufiied.
Play what | get until the break Of day
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Gbc A,rw?lurk Gribune
ILLUSTRATED SUPPLEMENT-

NEW-YORK. APRIL =. 1899.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-01-02

Reside the SCI, 900 appropriated by the
state. the, commissioners have received
H,rinS rhA year, $146ffr guides for 'thy
u, q YEAR: IS from taxdermlsts' licenses;
and 81 5O4.95 from fines. .g4ssS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-01-02

uahSSio GUS dihc 70 lHoSc VINO carry
thein and 70 those within their range
Even spoftsmen who are not accus
TONED 10 the use OF firearms need not
rear THESE accidents, II they employ
skilled guides and follow their instruc.
tioEs concerning the carrying and ust
OF tneir nrearms. In connection with
thls SUBJECT II may De remarked that II
mas peeh seriously considered whether
IL pc not better TO restrict the use Of
powder used in hunting big game to
Dlack powder, fOrbidding the use of the
smokeless variety, and in the more
thicily settled countries, to allow in
hunting large game only the use OF
shotguns.
ln summing up the benefits to be de-
rived from the guides registration law
which has now been so much dis
| cussed. that it is not only thoroughly
understood by Maine people, but by
these of other states who are inter-
ested in the preservation of the large
game. 1t must not he forgotten that
other states are beginning to see the
wisdom Of this law and talk Of adopt
ing it. as in Colorado. where the COM
missioner has thoroughly investigated
the Maine law, and gives it his en-
phatic approval.
The advantage TO he receivea nv tim.
berland owners Throughout the state
by the extra precautions which regis'
tered guides win take against f,rac ,s
the first great benefit r. he derived
from this law And eon.l IN innort
ance is the comparative safety which
a hunting Marty win dariyo from tba
small chances of accidents nv of hsin.
lost in the Wilderness
Then comes tbe bene6t to no ae,;v.5
Inv the state in bav;p.r ,hoso ,,,.s,o,,a,
Nv interested wardans tn s,,,.,,an,an,
the efforts maaa nv ,be c,ata ~ nra
serve and nrotoct Tho ,,,,,, ,,.h;oh -,
puaIlv b,;nce ca J.. 200 ~, ;,aa,,, -,
tho St.ta bas;das f,,r,,;.,,,., ,s.,a.
ment ia hundreds az mo-, Is, Lott;
mata business or o,iain,r sa,.,se,.
Thai his law is ,,,;sa IA ;,,s. -,
most ave,,,na ., tl,is 49,, a..,;..
That II ;s constit,tion,l NJ, ono a,,,,,tl :
n, tbe nrasa,t ti,,a ~, t;er,a.,. -.
in tho country j., a., s,;,,;a,, ,,.,.;..a,,
NV r,h;or I,,.,ic, Eli, ~ "a, $3.50
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-01-02
1ae ANNUAL MEETING
Of Asee1Aa eir Hospital Cooperation will .
neld. This Eseniag.

+ The annual meeting Of the Augusta
Tfitv Hospital Corporation will be held
this evening. at the Aidermens room
for the purpose of hearing the report
- X. various officers and committees,
Arranging for printing and distributins
the f,rst annual report. the election OF
oA,cers for the ensuing year, and Tor
such other matters as may properly
So.|se before the meeting = rs sar.
~ ~ hoped that there may be 9 fu''
etfsndance 81 uaembess
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-01-02
kennsjec Historical Society.

The annual meetir.e of the Kennebec
HISTORICAL Soesty WI be held at the
societ haM the I4ithgow library builds
ing, IN Thu say evenin,y. January 5. 1883.
at iialf pas, even O'clock. for election Of
ofcers andae transaction of such otherl
hsiness q eay be legally done at SAID
MEETING, = iull attendance Of membex1
as desiras OLIVER G. HALL,
q. Vice .President
l-.. decaGltnfarl4s
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-01-02

fsANs7v,,s nse Of bad breath that III
ICeSsrl o. beuent. Send cents to Rilans
~ ~ York, for 10 aemples a7d
jMIy33. dly
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A.1.tss 'r..sTen R-I-P-A-E-s; for CENTS u
- gives relief. tulyzZ.d1y
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-09-07
FREMONT.

Fremont, Sept. III. e. Watkins, of
Delavan, ILL.,. is here on business.
j. L. Caves and S. r. Canon left
Tuesday evening for Dexter, Mo-,
where they will be gone for two weeks
attending to business matters.
Miss Eva Mcclure, of Oskaloosa, is
visiting her sister here.
B. Aldridge and L. Il. Newell were
business callers to Ottumwa Monday.
j. S. Reeves returned home Sunday
from the state fair.
Miss Stella McKelvey spent Sunday
at her home in Hedrick.
There has been much excitement
here for the past week about chicken
thieves, Mrs. Slater south of town hav-
ing 200 stolen in one night.
Mr.. and Mrs. BENZ. Slemmons spent
Sunday here with their daughter.
Samuel Kitterman, of Wapello coun-
ty, was here last Saturday looking up
chicken thieves.
Miss Mollie Canon was an Oskaloosa
caller Tuesday.
Harry White left Sunday for Chi
cago.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-09-07
HIGHLAND CENTER,

Highland Center, Sept. 7.-Leroy
Redman, who has been confined to his
rooms for some time, was on our
streets Monday.
Mrs. John Watt, of Butler, was vis-
iting with Mrs. Payton Tuesday.
Miss Maggie Cross is visiting friends
at Eddyville this week.
Gil Miller is shelling corn for Mr..
Baker at present.
The primary convention was largely
attended Saturday.
Messrs. Buckner and Bosworth are
looking after their interests as TO the
coming campaign.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Grady, a
daughter, Aug. 81.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Meeker,
Sept. i, a son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Messersmith visited al
the G. w. Buckner home Tuesday.
III. A. Cross and family went to Eds
dyville today to attend a reunion.
Miss Bauchman, of Blakesburg, bes
gan school at No. 2 Monday.
Mrs. G. III. Payton, who has been
quite sick for some time, is reported
better.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-09-07
BLOOMFIELD,

Bloomfield, Sept. 6.-Mr. and Mrs. c,
C. Mccain are visiting Mrs. McCann's
mother. Mrs. Cora Scott, at Keos;fuqua.
The Hard Times" orchestra recent
ly organized under the leadership of
Hard Time" Smith, editor of the To-
wa Times, meet regularly each week
for practice and are doing good work
and encouraging each other to better
efforts.
At the meeting of the school board
on Monday evening Miss Martha Clay
ton was elected to fill the vacancy in
the public school caused by Miss, Min
ME Owens resignation.
The need of rain in this locality is a
matter which each passing day be
comes more keenly realized and the
sky is searched each day for signs of
rain. The business houses
aaround the square present the APP
pearance of being closed for holiday,
the doors inside the screens being
tightly closed to keep out, if possible,
the binding clouds of dust that sweep
the streets.
Mrs. L. Meek, of Bonaparte, who has
spent the past week as the guest OF
Mrs. d. w. Carroll, returned to her
home on Tuesday. sfs
L. L. Hatton has purchased for his
family an elegant double-seated car
riage and they are kindly sharing their
pleasant drives around the city with
their friends and are also giving de-
lightful hours of fresh air and sun
shine to many invalids who would 9th
erwise be shut in all the year around
Justice Hazlewood has been confined
to the house for some time with con-
sumption. He suffers intensely from
frequent hemorrhages and also from
the intense heat and binding clouds of
dust that sweep the streets at every
gust of wind that blows.
Geo. Hartman and family made sale
of their farm stock last week and are
preparing to move to town as Mr.. Har-
man is afflicted with creeping paraly-
sis and has now become belfast and
his family wish to be where they can
have the assistance of their relatives in
the care of the sick man.
Judge Eichelburger opened two
weeks term of court in tbs city on
Monday. The first day was taken up
WIN Cases VI minor tli)oFlaHce. III
the divorce suit of Nora Woolsey VS..
Will Woolsey divorce was granted.
Tuesday the Clay Owens cattle case
was taken up. 1t will he remembered
that Owens was sentenced to term in
states prison where he was taken in
January, 1895, on the charge of steal
ing cattle of Dave Davis. of this place.
The case is now being retired, and will
probably consume the remainder OF
the week.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-09-07
BENTONsPORT.

Bentonsport, Sept. Mrs. Ora
Henry is visiting her son, Volney.
Mrs. j. w. Burton is visiting her son
at Kirksville, Mo.
Frank and Ellen Hall, of Keosauqua,
spent Sunday in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Beer visited at
Pennington over Sunday.
Several from here attended camp
meeting at Birmingham Sunday.
Nathan Miller, an old soldier of YER
non, is quite i'll. He will be taken to
the Soldiers Home at Marshalltown
this week.
J. A. Patterson has traded his prop
erty here for a residence near Mt.
Zion.
Miss Clare Corn is visiting relatives
at Ottumwa.
Charles Hall will start Monday with
his family for Oklahoma.
DIR. II. L. Boon was summoned to
Birmingham Tuesday by the death OF
his father, an aged and respected citi-
zen of that place.
School opened Monday with Fred
Smith as principal and Miss Eta Fitz.
gerald in the primary department.
Mrs. S. NJ. Konns was called to Clin-
ton Wednesday by the serious illness of
her sister.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-09-07
ALBA

Abba. Sept. 5.-The Abba canning
Factory has been opened and a large
force is now given employment in can
ming tomatoes. In the early days OF
the factory, corn, tomatoes and pump
kin We're canned, and the management
passed into other hands and last wear
they decided to can only tomatoes.
lt}was so successful that they will can
tomatoes exclusively again this year.
There has been large acreage planted
ard the tomatoes are coming to the
factory this year by the tons. The fac
tory will give employment, to over 100
pee"ie for the next two months. and
the pay roll per week will run into sew
eral hundred dollars.
a babr girl has arrived at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. d. r. Mitchem and the
parents are very happy. The birth oc-
cured last Saturday morning.
Z Smith & EniN, who have been con-
dncting 4 cheese factory south of this
city. have concluded to go out of the
business and the factory was closed
yesterday. They have been paying out
a large amount OF money to the farm
ers in that neighborhood. Another
factory is located but IL quarter of a
mile away and the milk will now be
taken TO that place.
Casper Welt has sold his oil wagon
and route and he Will now get ready 10
go to farming.
Jay Hinton, prosperous farmer a
few miles south of this city, has an
apple tree that is a good one. The tree
bloomed early this spring and Jay har-
vested large crop OF apples from it.
Now the tree is in full bloom again
and If the cold weather will hold oil
long enough he will get the second
crop.
The Methodist people are holding
an indoor camp meeting this year.
They have good attendance and are
making much Roadway. A sunrise
meeting was held#this morning, and
there are many who hustled from bed
to be in attendance.
Tom Teas is at Attica. where he
is furnishing the music for holiness
camp meeting that is being held in
thai city. He will remain ten days.
William Sylvesterah has gone to Mo-
ravia from this city, and he will en-.
gage in the blacksmithing business in
that town. He is an excellent smith
and genial fellow and will soon have
all the work he can do.
Frank Murfn. aged z, and a son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Murfin, who ne.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-09-07
HAYESVILLE.

Hayesville, Sept. Ed. Weller re-
turned home from his Boston visit
Thursday evening.
Charley Conner is quite sick with
typhoid fever. DR.. Schreiner, of Sig
Quincy is attending him.
Dan Eldridge has sold his farm and
left for Arkansas Tuesday morning to
look for Il home.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Frank Paul visited over
Sunday with relatives near Keswick.
Mrs. Jessie Mason left Tuesday
morning for Grand Island. Neb., to Wis
it her son viii, and her sister, Mrs.
Jake Shoemaker.
Will III. huhbird, of Cedar Rapids.
DR.. Schreiner and wife and Mrs. Nj. j.
Hubbird, of Sigourney. visited Sun
day with L. c. Wilson and family.
Nanta and Lydia Hayes served ice
cream and watermelon TO their many
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-09-07
LIRERTYyILLE

Libertyville, Sent. 7-Dr. Wnrner q,
Kansas, who was formally one ns iha h.
business men of Libertyvii,a b,s haa ne
visiting here for n few 5a,,s
Rev. Caldwell received into +be
church Sabbath evening one member
and three were baptized.
Rev. C. Springer preached at Old Ash.
land Sahbatb '>' q oi'' ASH
DR.. S. X. Davis and Mace Clinkep.
beard left Tuesday avanina -, n mn
ness trip. to 1ndianola. 'u''i