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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-02-05

resemblance between the system OF the Eng
Heb Church and that OF foreign Churches.
do not wish to discuss the wisdom OF this at
temDt; but IL accounts for the use OF phraseol.
ogy which has excited suspicion, and which ]
think very unwise. II Is enough for ne to
Doint out that the desire to be on better terms
with o"r neiGhbors cannot be accomplished
by any sacrifice OF our own principles. Other
peoples must clearly understand what we are.
and what we mean. before we can pfohtably
discuss the question OF moro friendly rela-
tionship.
III these are some OF the broader aspects Of
the motives which have led to changes. IL Is
well to'conslder the general grounds on which
the opposition to them rests.
1t Is necessary that there should he a rec
ognizable type OF the Anglican services so
that worshippers may not be confused by the
multiplicity OF variations. Habit counts for
much In human nature. In IA time when peo-
pie move about so much. It Is perplexing 10
find marked variations In the rendering OF
the services. We must have a clear under
standing about the limits Of permissible varl.
alton"
In taking this stand the Bishop has Sir
William Harcourt and the great majority Of
the Anglican laity with him. II does not. how
ever. meet the danger that most churchmen
feel. but few dare 90 mention. The r~ltualists
are numerous and many OF them would leave
the church rather than abandon their ritual.
Many, again. are regarded by the conerega-
lions as earnest and devoted men they might.
indeed. in some cases lead their congregations
with them out OF the Church Of England. 1t
Is this real possibility OF schism that has fright
ened the Bishops from taking action before
and makes their present projects OF reform
rather vague. More than one OF them is In
open sympathy with their r.calcitrant. limo
waiting clergy. Sir william Harcourt's answer
when they plead that their ritualistic curates
are enthusiasts In parish work is that It is not
a question OF the satisfaction OF the congrega-
tlon. The Church OF England Is not a con-
gregational. but an established Church. gov
erned by certain legal conditions" he says.
He would not enforce the legal penalty OF i'm
prisonment on clergymen who persistently
refused to adhere to the ordinances OF the
Church. He holds that n clergyman who con-
tumaciously breaks the law under which he
holds his place and emoluments should be de-
prived OF both. Imprisonment makes him a
martyr and wins undeserved sympathy for a
lawbreaker. Sir William Is credited with
himself having the intention OF introducing a
measure on church discipline into the House |
OF Commons at the coming session. Parlia-
ment. however. Is very impatient of ecclesias- |
tical legislation. The prolonged and bitter
may be hushed up Tor a time by
the Bishops individually taking Lord Sails
oury's advice and trying frner measures with
ecclesiastical lawhreakers. But that. before |
long. would only precipitate the conflict that |
the friends Of the Church wish to avoid, for the
High Church ritualists have nothing
II not tho courage Of their convictions.
II |
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-02-05
NO nonr pEsERr.
Russians Say That the Supposed Asian
Mnate Is Not n Desert.

Every once In n while a new desert discov
cry blots from the maps some ti~me-honoret
geographic feature. It IL not many year
since n vast territory west OF the MISSISSIPPI
watch was marked Great American Desert
on the maps ceased to be so described ahC
our real desert area ls now confined to a lev
comparatively small districts between the
Rocky and Sierra Nevada mountains and q lit'
tie part Of southern California.
Recent explorations In Asia have DESTROYED
our faith In another Of the great deserts WHOM
was supposed to stretch far across the centre
| OF eastern Asia. The Cobb desert ls still COM
pared In schoolbooks with great sand wastes
like those In Africa and Arabia. but the Rus
SLAMS have been traversing the Cobb In all d.
~rections and they declare that II IL not a desert
and that the Chinese did not know what they
| were talking about when they called 1t Shame
or j'Sea O. Sand" Mr.. W. ObrutscheT In his
| book. Aus China" tells at length OF what the
Russians have discovered about the physical
features Of the Cobb. which he says Is not a
sand waste, but n plateau with all the charac-
teristics OF the steppc. II was once n part OF
the sea floor and its many hills and valleys are
the result OF long erosion since Its elevation
above the sea.
Atmospheric precipitation fails In no part
OF the Gohi. and though the quantity OF rain or
snow is not large. it suflces In most years to
produce q good growth OF grass. The cara
van route from China to Urga Is traversed
every year by about 100000 camels with their
loads OF tea and the wells in this most barren
part Of the Cobb are usually not more than
twenty to thirty miles apart. The wandering
Mongolians have large herds and only In the
dryest years have any difficulty whatever In
finding sufficient quantities OF fodder. The
author saws that only in a few mall areas does
the Cobb approach the character OF a desert.
and oven there regions do not compare In bar
renness and lack Of water with the deserts OF
Africa. Arabia, the Tarim basin. and the Ala
Schan.
1t may have occurred to some that a desert
must ne capable Of rearing a very large and
stalwart population when they recalled the
fact that 1t was largely from the Cobb that the
great hordes of mounted barbarians issued who
gave SO much trouble to China. II was to pre-
vent the iDroads OF these barbarians who, af-
ter all. II seems did not inhabit n desert, that
the. Chinese erected the Great Wall, a stone
faced earthern rampant moro than 200 miles
In length, along the northern frontier Of the
empire. but the wall. which.is now in a state OF
decay and has disappeared entirely for long
stretches, did not always prove effective as a
barrier against these lnvasions.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-02-05
MEIICO's
People Knelt on the Sidewalks, n Trial WA
Interrupted, and Church Service Suspended,

People Kneit on the Sidewalks. n Trial Wa
interrupted and Church Service Suspended.
From the 4eziean Herald, Jan. %.
IL was DC yesterday evening whom the
great shock commenced. The movement was
at first quite gentle. but 1t increased In inten.
sity and continued uninterruptedly for so lona
atlme. that the entire city was thrown into a
state OF commotion and excitement.
Inc scenes In the streets were striking. and
10 a certain extent impressive. Women and
some men knelt In prayer on tho sidewalks.
Many prayed loud. Tho children of tho
public schools came rushing out into the
streets throwing away their books and
Fsss in the 4 Palace z adfS Jus Mss in n co or9S.
mepced all who Allied the coartroom 9S S9m.
rus rs Tor %o the doors; The prisoner. a man By
an excellent opportunity to escape in thee' c nSa
,asi9n, bu6lic and jurymen knelt In the court
hour, SO as to enable one Of the i"rors. ubaa
fSaa .t To repRIe 40 Der r., Of his familyNS5 sick az
Into the, condition - OF the s patienfte and inquire
vv Ihe Church OF santo Domingo, was crowded
c %,1a isdissi as spiritual exercises are being
Fathers who are in charge OF the cbmrnh
eGs an1oTo was being preached BY Father Nicanor
ladies were nearly rushing from the sacreX
tthh aairlSce " en- masse Others, however. said that
ceased Father Gonzales said that he won1id mug u
nmlsh MS sermon. as he felt that the iadisss
TTsha n est to them had come out OF the danger
Y Wh CONGREGATION dispersed In good order.
large attendance at tho Treviho eireuss aS
h hsnn tns audience did not realize what was
happenihR, out suddenly a woman rose from
hhsT seat and shouting out An eart6Snakeem
avoided a Ind1nt otbsr NJ; A panic was narrowly
innetas tainted away. When the shock va
i fS%I' SSy uii nsi sae o psoels 70 the eiSus hSeardss
wal, OF the Elder Jai and other strmct,mrs o, me
locality; the lions. tigers. and pnmas sSfferaaI
uttering loud hoWls. iesteSsys
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-02-05
Her Progress in sewing.

What rogre does this little girl make in
her sewing p asked the tall and stately patron
ess at the charity school. as she stopped be-
fore the daughter OF a lonRshoreman and no.
ticed that the pupil had her thread hopelessly
e%ntanGled.
About forty knots an hour" roguishly re-
piled the girl. as she looked up.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-02-05

An exhibition OF pictures by the Russian
military PAINTER ,VerestchaRin at the Grafton
Gallery is attracting much attention. The
chief feature OF the exhibition is the series Of
paintings representing scenes from Napoleon's
Russian campaign. 1t IL said that Verest-
chagin. who. by the way. is familiar with ac-
tual warfare. studied his subject very thor
oughly and sought conscientiously to be truth
full In tho matter OF detail. This very likely 10
true. nut one could wish he had spent less
time in study and a little more In expressing
his thought on canvas. Napoleon. OF course,
Is the central figure. Nerestchagin is careful
TO paint him so that there shall not be u sug-
gestion OF genius or heroism about him. He
robs Napoleon Of the air Of q demlgod. but In
return charitably gives him a sable mantle
ana fur cap with ear lappets, There Is. indeed,
q certain satisfaction In seeing Napoleon
clothed in q manner suitable to the rigors Of
the Russian winter. and FOR that we can thank
VerestchaEin.
There is a Grimness about tho paintings.
however, that really indicates r certain dignity
on the part OF the painter, 1t Is evident he
strives to present the hard. cold facts Of war.
"On the Great Road" 10 one Of the most pre-
~tentious Of the group. Napoleon is repre-
sonted trudging along. followed by office RS OF
the headquarters stan. The snow lies heavily
over everything. AM the effect is caught with
some degree OF cleverness. Nearly buried in
the snow are the corpses OF men and horses.
In this painting. as In others, as. for instance.
the one where Napoleon is represented looking
down at Moscow from the Hill OF Salutation,
or. again. in the Kremlln during the cunla-
grafton. the work is Inadequate 10 the idea.
There are fifteen paintings in the series. and
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-12-21

Trusts are boastiug OF having
raised the wages OF their em-
ployes from 10 20 10 per cent.
But they have failed to tell us
how much better off the men
are even though they may get
10 or Is per cent more wages
when all the articles used IN
the homes are advanced from
20 to 40 per cent, Then there
are thousands of men who have
been thrown out of job by the
trusts closing down manutact'
uring plants in all parts of the
country.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-12-21
BAZAAR.
country,

At the time of going to press
the bazaar given by the Guild
of st. Jude (EpiscopaD church
was proving success. The
pretty. useful and ornamental
goods they offered for sale were
too numerous to mention. We
had been misinformed as to tue
date. We had understood that
it was to come off the Goth inst.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-12-21

Will the American people con.
tinue to stand idly by ana see
their country robbed by Roths-
childs and his dupes? We think
not We believe the people
have been blinded but now are
getting their eyes open and
when they do there will be no
more such steals as the McKin-
lev admin istration is doing.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-12-21

The DEMOCRAT is in receipt
of program of the exercises of
the fourteenth Commencement
of the Winchester, H., High
School which will be held on
Thursday evening, Dec. %.
Eight young people graduate at
that time.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-12-21
A MERRY CHRISTMAS.

As Christmas A. D., 1899, will |
be history ere another number
of the DEMOCRAT is issued, we
now wish a Merry Christmas
to our friends, our enemies. our
subscribers, those who borrow
the DEMOCRAT, those who tor
some reoson do not subscribe
for'the DEMOCRAT those who have
not learned the value Of adver.
Using, our live business men
who advertising, the preachers,
the teachers; in short we wish
a Merry Christmas to all.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-12-21

Samuel E, Jaynes of Mem
phis, Mo, died at his home last
Wednesday. He was in his 81
year. A. s. Jaynes, his son, Cf
this city attended the funeral.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-12-21

Glare holland came in from
Kansas City Saturday night to
spend the holidays with the
home folk. He is 4 student at
the Western Dental College aud
says he is pleased with his work.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-12-21

The peoples money is being
used to murder a people who
deserve to be free. Why? Be-
cause, if the Philippines are
made part of the United States
a few trusts can get wealth
more rapidly,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-12-21

The Lancaster Democrat will
put in fine new Hoe cylinder
press about Jan. Is. Whit is
making the Democrat one of
Northeast Missouri's best pa
pers and We are glad to see him
prosperous,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-12-21

G. A. CcarfUSS of Warren was
a business visitor in the Queen
of the Praries Monday.
John Utterback is now at the
Il. e. st. Joe depot where he
will cub it till e. j. Alexander
returns from Brooktield.
Onie Rhodes has secured a
good position with his uncle,
J. }. Rogers in the department
store.
Louis Lumburg of Joanna
brought a nice bunch of hogs to
the city Monday. He left the
DEMOCRAT Il substantial token
of his good will.
Rev. b. f.. Hixson left for the
Bluff City Tuesday, from there
to New London Wednesday and
Friday to Bethel neighhorhood
where he Will spend Christmas
with old friends whom he serv
ed as pastor for twenty-sever
years.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-12-21

Ferd Wood, of Lentner, came
down Friday to spend several
days with old friends and thev
were glad to see him. He looked
quite natural in the drug store.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-12-21

America has no more right to
take the Philippine Islands and
take away the liberty OF the
Filippinos than has the mean
est thief to break into any
place and steal.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-12-21

Col. Cobb, the 16 to / silvery
tongued orator of Marion Coun-
ty, delivered a rafting speech
at the Cooper school house last
week. He is bitterly opposed
to new court houses.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-12-21

Thomas e. Hagar of Cave
Creek, Nevada Is the guest of
hir brother Robert and other
relatives. Mr. Hagar left this
section of the country in : 1863
and this is his tirst visit to his
old home.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-12-21

Free government will soon be
no more in America if the PEG,
ple do not win in 1900.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-12-21

Jasper McClintic purchased a
nice horse at auction Saturday
afternoon for $50. An hour later
he was offered $50 for it but re-
fused to sell.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-12-21

Democrats should have a
thorough organization in every
school district in the United
States
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-12-21

DIR. j. j. Norton, E. S Hamp'
ton and wife and RObt Spaldin"
left Tuesday night for Corpus
Christi, Tex. They will spend
the winter in the sunny south
land, fishing and having a good
time.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-12-21

]. B. Duncan has traded the
north half of the opera house
and stock of merchandise and
building at Ellisville, ILL.,, to w.
S. Turner for a 240 acre farm In
Macon County. Consideration
81, 800. ]. Art Nelson drew uI
the deeds.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-12-21

Emmett ]. Alexander has been
promoted. He was sent to
Brookfield Saturday to work at
that station as baggageman.
Good luck to Emmett for he is a
good boy. By the way some
one got to town just in time to
see the train pull out.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-12-21

Our Republican friends can
not now claim to be friendly t.
silver.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-12-21

The plain people have tights
and they must stand up. for
them.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-12-21

1t is not right to let money
rule America.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-12-21
POULTRY SHIPPED.

During the past seven days
Jasper Henderson, the poultry
man, has paid out on an aver
age 81, 200 per day for poultry
and eggs. During that time he
has employed 38 hands as pick
ers. Mr.. Henderson is an ad
vantage to the city and coun
try.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-12-21
Johnny Bull is Boered.

America should not Cypress a
weaker people,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-12-21

Gardner Wade and D. IL.
Campbell took moonlight rab.
bit hunt Friday night. They
tramped and tramped but did
not kill single cotton tail.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-12-21

The Baptist Missionary box
that was forwarded to Texas
was valued at $50. 1t also con-
ia ned a new suit of clothes for
Il minister which was not includ-
ed in the valuation.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-08-03
BREAD 1900 YEARS STALE.
1t Was Baked in Pompeli Before the
Eruptions.

Sufferers from Indigestion are adj
vised to eat stale bread; the staler
the better, they are told. There is in
the museum at Naples some bread
which ought to be stale enough for any
body. 1t was baked one day in Au-
gust, rs A. D., in one of the curious
ovens still to be seen at Pompeii, says
the London Mail
More than eighteen centuries, there
fore, have elapsed since it was drawn
AL hot" and indigestible from the
oven. So it may claim to be the Oldest
bread in the world. You may see it
in glass case on the upper floor Of
the museum. There are several loaves
Of it, one still bearing the impress OF
the bakers name.
In shape and size they resemble the
small cottage loaves of England. but
not in appearance, for they are as
black as charcoal which, in fact. they
closely resemble This was not their
original color, but they have become
carbonized, and If eaten would prob
ably remind one of charcoal biscuits
When new they may have weighed
about a couple of pounds each, and
were most likely raised with leaven, as
Is most of the bread in oriental coun-
tries at the present time.
The popular idea that Pompeii was
destroyed by lava is a fallacious one.
If a lava stream had descended upon
the city the bread and everything else
in the place would have been utterly
destroyed. Pompeii was really buried
under ashes and fine cinders called by
the Italians lapilli.
On that dreadful day in August.
when the great eruption Of Vesusvius
took place, showers of fine ashes fell
first upon the doomed city, then show
ers of lapilli, then more ashes, and
more lapilli, until Pompeii was covered
over to depth in places of fifteen and
even twenty feet.
Other comestibles besides the bread
were preserved, and may now be seen
in the same room in the museum.
There are various kinds of grain, fruit.
vegetables and even pieces of meat.
Most interesting is a dish of walnuts,
some cracked ready for eating, others
whole. Though carbonized. like all
the other eatables. they have preserved
their characteristic wrinkles and lines
There are figs, too, and pears. the
former rather shriveled, as one would
expect after all these years, the latter
certainly no longer Juicy" But per-
haps the most interesting relic in the
room is honeycomb, every cell Of
which can be distinctly made out. 1t
is SO we'll preserved that it is hard to
realize that the comb is no longer wax
nor the honey honey.
piece of the comb seems to have
been cut out, and one can imagine
some young Pompeiian having helped
himself to it and sitting down to eat
when he had to jump up and fly for
his life. One cannot help wondering
what became of the whether the
young fellow took it with him and ate
It as he ran, or whether he left it on
his plate, intending to return for it
when the eruption was over.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-08-03

brance OF skirt. Bathing drawers for
these youngsters are regarded as a nee
essary addition to their summer ward
robes. They are made Of waterproof
material, and are large enough to be
worn over the little dress skirt.
The yachting girl. if she is correctly
gowned, is a tailor-made young per-
son. When sailing the ocean blue she
leaves her frills and furbelows on land.
She dresses so that she is always ready
to stand the stiffest sort of a breeze.
Her yachting gowns may be made of
pique, duck, mercerized canvas, white
flannel or white serge.
The Tailor-Made Yachting Girl.
The serge will always make salts
factory gown if a good quality is
chosen. Cheap white serge should
never be purchased. as it manages to
grow old very ungracefully, and soon
becomes a hideous gray or yellow. The
yachting costumes made with triple
vest effects are much in vogue this
year, and the sailor vests and the Elton
Jacket are dividing the honors between
them. The piQue gowns for yachting
and outdoor wear in general are works
of art. And they are endless in va
riety. One design specially in favor for
yachting is carried out in deep blue
pique The pettieoat is corded in white
and the overskirt trimmed with inser-
tons forming connected sailor knots.
The waist is a sailor blouse with a
deep collar decorated with the sailor
knot insertions.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-08-03
AUTHOR OF BEN BOLT
THOMAS ENGLISH IN HIS
EiGHTIETH YEAR.
Four Daughters and Two Sons Tighten
the Last Days OF the Literateur and
statesman-He Tells the story of a
Great Song.

Thomas Dunn English reached the
age OF so on Thursday, June 20. This
statement takes an additional signifi-
canoe when the fact is recalled that
DR.. English is the author of the most
popular ballad ever penned by an Am
erlcan, and that long before most of Us
We're born he had won an international
reputation and was engaged in direct
ing literary bombshells at Edgar Allen
Poe. He now lives in delightful re-
tirement in Newark, N. j., but can
look back at career that has COM
passed at times the vocations of law
yer, physician, poet, journalist and poll
itlcian. That he has achieved credi-
table success in most of these lines
OF mental activity compels the convic-
ton that he might have mounted high
er had he given his energy and ability
to one thing only. DR.. English, who
was born in Philadelphia, was an only
child. His father died in his early
boyhood. when l was 6" said he to
the writer not long ago, Il could read
and write, at l was at the head OF
the class in the private academy where
! was educated. | was endowed with
a remarkable memory, and was that
little honor, a show boy. But Will
son, the master was cruel The rod
was never out Of his hands. Then Dr..
English paused to repeat these two
well-known lines:
And don't you remember the school.
Ben Bolt,
With the master so cruel and grim"
Those lines" the doctor went on,
came to me as "reminiscences of that
schoolmaster. | have never forgot
ten him. That hatred of tyranny and
injustice which has always been my
strongest trait began thus early.
could not stand his uncalled-for pun
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-08-03

An exceedingly pretty strawberry
dessert as well as delicious one IS
called strawberry frontage. Here Is
the recipe: Soak an ounce of CELIA. Il
In a half pint of cold water half an
hour. Press quart of clean. rich
strawberries through a -four sieve fine
enough to prevent the seeds from 60
ing through; add one cup of pulverized
sugar, a few drops of cochineal. to give
a bright color, and the gelatin Just
melted over the tea kettle. Stir untl4
It begins to thicken, having the pan
containing the mixture within another
pan of chopped ice. As it thickens
beat in rapidly one pint of whipped
cream. Line a mcld with lady fingers.
fill with the fromage: cover and mack
in ice and rock salt for two hours
when it viii be found frozen and ready
TO serve.