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The Portland daily press., 1899-08-12

ject has been to prevent the dossiur ever
being published. IL would be necessary
to go to Suetonius for parallels Of the
horrors with which this famous, OF in
famous, collection Of documents reeks.
As matters stand. think Maltre De
Mango now feels that the two dossiers
furnish him with case too strong for
even the officers to resist.
Anyway, he looks really hopeful
Emily Crawford.
PROOF OF HENRY'S GUILT.
Rennes, August 1.-THE London
Times statement this morning OF the late
Lieut. Col. Henry's treason, caused con-
adorable sensation here aud was much
discussed. This affirmation OF Henry that
Estsrhazy was his acsomplice fs only
confirmation OF what has already many
times been stated. But what was regard
ed as important was that the Times an
nounced IL In such categorical terms, de-
monstrating according TO the views Of the
friends of Dreyfus here that the Times
people have aotuall-' sean documents sub
mitted to them ly 10 than ono foreign
military attaohp, ~enting the strong
est proof OF Henry rilt. aud moreover,
that this announe cot could only pre-.
clude the publication BY the Times OF the
actual documents.
The correspondents here Of the Associ-
ated Press spoke to Mayor Forzinetti, who
was governor Of the Cherche Midi prison
during Dreyfus's Incarceration there, and
who was cashiered on account of his dec
laraticns favorable to Dreyfus's attitude
while II prison. Forzlnetti said; sThe
TImes's statement confirms my own
Views. was convinced OF Henry's CON-
plicity from the very first and always re-
gardei him as the real culprit."
Regarding the court martial he said:
Tomorrow will probably be the most
important day OF. the whole proceedings as
Gen. Mercier and NJ. Cassimir-P Perier,
former Presidents of France, II time ad-
mite, will be confronted, and most
dramatic scene is inevitable, as their dec-
larations In certain matters differ on
essential points.
The Portland daily press., 1899-08-12
LOST CYCLONE FOUND.

It Is Hurrying On Towards the
Bahamas.
Washington, August 1.-The West In
dian hurricane tonight is rapidly ap.
proaehing1 Nassau, Bahama sislands.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-02-08

Widely differing in shape are the
feet of birds. They serve the birds
much the same as hands serve human
beings. Birds of prey, such as kill
other birds and animals for food, have
strong, sharp claws. An owl swal-
lows mouse whole, and next day the
bones and fur are thrown up in the
form of small gray pellet The
amazing number of bones to be found
in these pellets goes far to prove the
value Of owls as rat and mouse de-
stroyers.
Those birds which seem to be links
between the water and the land fowl
that is, those which can swim short
distances Shave membrane on each
side of their toes, although most Of
their lives is spent in threading their
way through the sedgy grasses which
grow on the margin of lakes and pools.
A ptarmigan is a specimen of bird
we'll protected against the effects of
cold by having its feet thickly furred
to the very claws. It's plumage is pure
white in winter, so as not to be readily
seen upon the snowy ground, but in
summer the feathers change to gray
and brown, colors which make the bird
inconspicuous among gray rocks and
either.
Grain eating birds, such as turkeys,
fowls, pheasants and large number
of other species are provided with very
strong feet, armed with horny toe
nails to ennble them to scratch up the
earth to find their food. The foot OF
q common chicken affords an example
of this class of birds.
There are more than 10000 species
of birds, inhabiting every variety oi
situation and fitted to every climate,
so one may form some idea of the need
of adaptation in their structure.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-02-08
James Par,on's Prediction.

Tn 1862, James Parton, the cele.
brated biographical writer, made the
following prediction in regard to
Abraham Lincoln:
History will say of Mr.. Lincoln that
no man of more genial tempera-
ment, a more kindly nature ever
tenanted the White House; that he
gave 'all his time, his thoughts, his
energies to the discharge of duties of
unprecedented magnitude and urg-
ency; that, hating no man, he stead
fastly endeavored to win the con.
fidence and love of all the loyal and
patriotic, and that, in spite of four
chequered years of such responsibility
and anxiety as has seldom fallen to
the lot of man, he bore away from the
Capitol the sunny temper and blithe
frankness of his boyhood, returning
to mingle with his old neighbors as
one with them in heart and manner,
in retirement as in power a happy
specimen of the men whom Liberty
and democracy train in the log cabin
! and by the rudest hearth to guide the
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-02-08
The Field of the Cloth of Gold.

Roberta B. Nelson gives very good
idea OF the magnificent display of
Henry VIII of England and Philip |
of France when they met in good-fel-
lowship on the plain of Cuisines, $50
years ago.
The kings retinue had been selected
from the noblest of the kingdom.
Wolsey, with his three hundred fol-
lowers, headed the escort, and was
followed by dukes, earls, barons, bish-
ops, and knights, with their retainers.
The escort numbered four thousand
horsemen, not including the queen s
escort, numbering nearly two thou
sand persons aud eight hundred horses.
The French king had an equally splen-
did retinue. King Henry and his
great cavalcade were taken, on arrival
at Cuisines, to the magnificent palace
provided by Wolsey. There was an
old palace there, and Wolsey had es-
tablished himself in that, and erected
one for his king. The palace was the
most beautiful place imaginable; it
had SO many glazed windows that it
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-02-08
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
ISOD-Ircbrunry q 1a-IsoDA


When shop, the field crowded to
When South mouth shell
The forththe battle call
Red wars aarmsto land aud flag
proud stroke break yoke-o manum the
TO
In with divine
from
freedoms all crcled
freedom Knckerbocke
And band from Maryland, forth land
Names Miours the Clay
Kentucky sent victory bent her to join the fray
call
ike to- 10 o pust.
From
shoulders
The cnmpnes blaze through the
And who the ungany marshaled NIL the Free
marble while blood
His word the people stirred "Unlonl
this soil who toll
To the pde-to tho tide OF fell despoc
freedoms
The
And Lincoln died In freedoms the savior
Charles J. Beatti
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-02-08
The California Lakes.

OF all the treasures and surprises
California holds. none so enchant the
Travellers eye as the glacier lakes. Set
in the canons and mountains Of the
Sierra, they seem like rare gems
sparkling in the golden rays of the
sun.
One OF the most striking and inter
esting is the beautiful Shadow lake,
which lies eight miles from the Yose-
mite Valley, 1850 feet above the sea.
1t is very small, being about half
mile long, and one-fourth of mile
wide, and 9S feet deep. 1t is sur
rounded by towering cliffs, which are
reproduced on the CLASSY surface of
the lake.
The rugged south wall is feathered
along the top with silver frs, and the
passes which lead to the shore are
dotted with picturesque jumpers.
Another beautiful spot is Orange
lake, which lies a mile and half to
the northwest of Shadow lake. II is
even smaller than the first-named, but
in its wild beauty,i it seems like fairy
rendezvous. 1t is bordered by trees
and shrubs Of various kinds. back of
which the bare grim granite rises,
making suitable framing for the
picture.
Its feeding streams nre very shall
low, and flowing noiselessly along the
cliffs, fall into the lake below.
One which must be mentioned is
the Lake Starr King, which, instead
of being encircled by the narrowing of
trees like Orange lake, lies buried in
a dense forest.
Strange to say, fishes are not found
in any of these lakes, but down in
their still blue depths are the larvm
of numberless insects and beetles,
while the air above is thick with hum
ming wings. Detroit Free Press.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-02-08

looked as though built OF crystal, and
much of the woodwork. both inside
and out, was covered with gold. All
the way from the gate to the door
were rows OF silver statues. Inside
the walls of the chambers and halls
were hung with magnificent tapestry
embroidered in gold, and the ceilings
were draped with white silk.
But Henry was not to spend all of
his time in his fine palace, for tents
had been erected on the plain, and In
these the two kings and their suites
were to lodge. The tents Of the French
king were pitched inst outside the
walls of the town of Ardres, and ex-
tended almost to the tents of King
Henry.
The tents in which the two queens
were lodged were covered with cloth
Of gold. as were also the tents Of the
ladies' in attendance upon them, and
Of all members of the royal families.
The effect was dazzling. Beautiful
pavilions, hung with cloth Of gold,
dotted tue plain; banners hoated
everywhere; fountains Of wine spouted
in the bright June sunshine; horses,
decorated with futtering ribbons,
pranced about gaily. SO gorgeous
had the dreary plain been made that
il has become known in history as tho
"Field of the Cloth OF Gold. st.
Nicholas.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-02-08
three days. and earn the book that
told oil about his greatest hero!

three days. and earn the book that
told oil about his greatest hero!
"I don't intend to delve, grub,
shuck corn, split rails and the like al
ways" he told Mrs. Crawford, after
he had read the volume. ''I'm going
to fit myself for profession"
''Why, what do you want to be
now?" asked Mrs. Crawford, in sur
prise.
"Oh, I'll be President" said Abe,
with a smile.
you'd make q pretty President,
with ali your tricks and jokes, now
wouldn't you?" said the farmers wife.
"Oh, I'll study and get ready" re-
piled the boy. ''and then maybe the
chance will come"
Perhaps people hundred years
hence" writes Jesse w. Weik, one OF
Lincoln's latest biographers. twill
hesitate to believe that the speech al
Gettysburg battlefield and the inaug
ural address delivered from the por
tioo of the Capitol at Washington
March 4, 1865, were written by mar
whose school days, all told, did MOI
amount to one year, and who wa.
never in college or academy as /,
student. and never inside college OF
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-02-08
counsels Of the Republic and influence
the destinies OF the people.
How stanton Deasd Lincoln.

The application of man who wanted
to be chaplain in the army during Mr..
Lincoln's administration was recently
found, says the Indianapolis Journal.
Attached to it are q number Of in
dorsements which are not only inter-
esting in themselves, but aid in dis
closing the characters of the two men
whose influence largely nodded the
policy Of government in those turbu-
lent times. The Endorsements read
as follows:
Dear Stanton; Appoint this man chap
lain In the army A. LINCOLN.
Dear Mr.. Lincoln, He is not preacher
L. Nj. STANTON.
The following Endorsements are
dated few months later, but come
just below:
Dear Stanton: He Is now.
A. LINCOLN.
Dear Mr.. Lincoln: But there Is no va.
cancy. L. NJ. STANTON.
Dear Mr.. Stanton: Appoint him chap.
lain-at-large. A. LINCOLN.
Dear Mr.. Lincoln: There is no warrant
Of law for that. e. NJ. STANTON.
Dear Mr.. Stanton: Appoint him any
how. A. LINCOLN.
Dear Mr.. Lincoln: will not.
E. N. STANTON.
The appointment was not made, but
the papers were filed in the War De-
partment, where they remain as evil
dence of Lincoln's friendship and Stan.
toms obstinate nerve.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-02-08
"Reminiscences
OF THE GREAT
BMANCIPATOR.

The following article, giving some
anecdotes Of the early life of Abraham
Lincoln, is taken from Success:
81 meant to take good care of your
book, Mr.. Crawford, 1 did. indeed" ;"
said the boy, in great trepidation !;
''but I've damaged it good deal with
out intending to, and now 1 want to
make it right with you il I can. What
shall 1 do 10 make good the damage?"
"Why, what's happened to it, Abe?"
asked the rich farmer, as he took the
copy of Weems's Life of Washing
ton," which he had lent young Lin
coin, and looked at the stained leaves
and warped binding. ''It looks as if
it had been out all through last nights
storm. How came you to forget, and
leave il out to soakP"
"Twas this way, Mr.. Crawford" "
replied Abe, shifting uneasily to the
other foot; 81 sat up late to read it;
and, when went to bed, put it away
carefully in my bookcase, as l call it,
little opening between two logs in
the wall of our cabin. 1 dreamed
about General Washington all night.
When woke up took it out to read
page or two before did the chores,
and you can't imagine how felt when
I found it in this shape. 1t seems
that the mud-daubing had got out OF
the weather side of that crack, and the
rain must have dripped on it three or
four hours before I took IL out. I'm
real sorry, Mr.. Crawford, and want to
fix.it mp with you somehow, if you can
tell me any way, for I amt got the
money to pay for it with"
"Well," said Mr.. Crawford, "beine
IS it's you, Abe, won't be hard OIL
you. Come over and shuck corn three
days. and the books yours.
Had Mr.. Crawford told young Abra
ham Lincoln that he had fallen heir t.
fortune, the boy could hardly hav,
felt m ore elated. Shuck corn onl,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-02-08

from The Executive Mansion to the
War Office. The old man was In pain,
and the pale, sunken cheeks and vague
far-away stare in his eyes betokened
short-lived existence. He halted n
moment, and then slowly approached
tall gentleman who was walking
thoughtfully along. Good morning,
sir. I'm an old soldier, and would
like to ask your advice"
The gentleman turned, and, smiling
kindly, invited the poor old veteran to
seat under shady tree. There he
listened to the mans story Of low he
had fought for the Union, and was
severely wounded, incapacitatiug him
for other work in life, and begged di-
rections how to apply for back pay
due him and a pension, Offering his
papers for examination.
The gentleman looked over the
papers, and then took out card and
wrote directions on 1t, also few words
to the Pension Bureau, desiring that
speedy attention be given to the appli-
cant, and handed il to him.
The old soldier looked Mt il, and,
with tears IN his eyes, thanked the
tall gentleman, who, with sad look.
bade him good luck and hurried up
the walk. Slowly the soldier read the
card again. and then turned it over to
read the name of the owner. More
tears welled in his eyes WREN he knew
whom he had addressed himself to.
and his lips muttered: "I am glad |
fought for him and the country, for he
never forgets. God bless Abraham
Lincolnl"
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academy building, till after he had be-
come practicing lawyer, in his TWEEN
ty-eighth year."
Mr.. Weik says that Lincoln found
'pieces to speak" in "The Kentucky
Preceptor," containing number of
useful lessons in reading, compiled
for the use of schools by teacher.
"We are indebted to his stepmother
for the information that his mathe.
matical instruction came from Pixies
arithmetic; but he was unable to buy
the book, and was therefore Obliged
to borrow the copy which belonged to
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-02-08
cHILDREws COLUMN.


What! Bedtime come again for me4
Well, what care | for thatI
1t may be I'm not weary yet
OF all my play and chat;
IL may be would like TO stay
Here at my daddys knee.
Yet since It's bedtime, I'll depart
As happy ns can be.
And let me whisper III your ear
Why I'm prepared to go
Most boys are never ready when
Their bedtime comes. you know
But as for me, ms long as I've
My pillow meath my head
You'll u never find me sitting up
When should be Ia bed.
For when whack II with my nst,
To make II sort OF soft,
Aud lie face downward, then see
More stars that glow aloft;
And every star that lies therein
Holds lots Of wondrous things,
Like big parades, and clrcuses,
And animals, and kings.
And some are filled with brownies bold
Who prank with main and might,
AnOthers filled with peek -a-boos,
Who peek-a-boo all night.
so why should prefer 10 sit
Downstairs, n sleepy-head.
When | can see these wondrous things
Whene'er ] go to bed?
John kendrick Bangs, In Woman's Hom'
Companion.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-02-08

An interesting departure in our ex-
port trade promises to be the sale OF
automobile vehicles. The announce
ment is made that n company has
been formed in Paris expressly for the
sale of these carriages of American
manufacture, and that large orders
have been placed in several American
cities. No matter how novel the arti-
Gle may be, American skill and inge-
nuity are ready TO supply it to any
applicant and to any market cheaper
and better than it can be produced
anywhere else in the world.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-02-08

One Of the latest examples of the
ability of the United States to sue
cessfully display its practical inde-
pendence of the rest of the world is
furnished by the course of prices in
the iron and steel industry, says
Bradstreet's. In most European coun-
tries the tendency of the iron and
steel market has been upward for
some years past, active demand fur
nishing satisfactory reasons for this
price development. In this country,
however, the contrary has been the
case, and the tendency has been toward
the lowering of the price of both the
crude and manufactured product. At
tention has been called to this feature
by some foreign iron-trade papers,
which contrast the upward movement
in prices which has occurred abroad
with the even more pronounced down
ward movement occurring in iron and
steel products in the United States.
In the case of Germany advances have
been particularly marked in pig iron,
but it is to be remarked also that
the price of iron and steel in 0hel
countries, not excepting Great Britain,
have all been toward higher plane.
In this country the contrary has been
the case, and on a total volume o.
business. unprecedented in size. values
have shown little improvement ovel
one or two years ago.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-02-08

Who shall say to what extent the
exposures and the comments of the
newspapers have prevented abuses
and deferred wrongdoers? Call it
newspaper scolding il you will, yet
who cnn maintain that it does no
good? Thousands of people would
never follow the straight aud narrow
path were it not for fear of the pub
licity of the newspapers, says the
Milwaukee Journal. Besides, the
newspaper serves to hold up before
the young and those active in life
some sort of standard of right do
ing.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-02-08

Trade relations with the United
States will compel the people of Porto
Rico to learn the English tongue, no
matter what their preference for the
Spanish language. Most of the trade
of this island will be with this coun-
try, and if the people are to do bust
ness successfully, they must learn the
tongue that is spoken here. For this
reason there is likely to be little OBJ
lection to teaching English in the
Porto Rican public schools. II is the
surest way of fitting the coming gen.
GRAFTON of that island for industrial
and commercial usefulness.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-02-08
LincoIn's Last Pardon.

The last official act performed by
Abraham Lincoln as President of the
United States was the signing of the
pardon of George s. T.. Vaughan, un-
der sentence of death, charged with
being Confederate spy. Mr..
now an old and broken
man, lives IN Maryville, Mo. The
story OF his arrest, sentence to death
and final pardon an hour before Lin
coin was shot by j. Wilkes Booth is
one of the most interesting Of the un-
published chapters Of the Civil War
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-02-08

Four thousand mills in the world
produce annually 7, 300, 900, 900 quires
of paper. England uses the bulk Of
this. The United States comes next
in the amount consumed, followed by
Germany, France, Austria, Italy,
Mexico, Russia and Spain, in the or
der named. Six hundred million
quires are required by the newspa-
pers. As consumer of this sort Of
paper the United States stands first.
Truly this is big advance upon the
the times when letters or public docu-
ments were necessarily written on
papyrus, sheepskin or wax tablets, or
even on that age when Bibles were
priced SO high, that only the wealthy
could possess copies of their own.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-02-08

The wonderful growth of the tele-
graph business can best be shown by
quoting some figures. Thirty years
ago there were only 5000 telegraph
offices and little more than 5000
miles of wire strung throughout the
length and breadth OF the land. At
the present time there are about 26, =
900 Offices and over 1000, 900 miles OF
wire. The annual number of mes
sages handled thirty years ago was
$3.50, 2s2; today it is $4,000, 900.
The average cost to the sender thirty
years ago was 81 04.7; the average
cost today is 800 cents. At the start
the cost to the company was more than
twice what it is today to the sender.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-02-08
In Washington.

"Why, those men are fightingl"
''Oh, don't mind them."
''But one of them has the other by
the hairr'
''That's nothing"
Sand the othor has his opponents
ear between his teethp'
"Oh, come along"
''But wait. 1t may be murderl" y
''Will you come along?"
Tell me first what they are fighting
about"
''They are not ighting."
"Not fighting? What are they do
ing?'
Arguing over the constitution. -
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-02-08

Illiteracy in Great Britain has de-
creased from forty to seven per cent.
during Victoria's reign. During the
same period in Spain iliteracy has
continued over 60 per cent. Educa-
tion and national life, growth and
success 20 hand in hand.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-02-08
One OF Lincoln's Kind Acts.

One summer morning, shortly be-
fore the close OF the Civil War, the not
unusual sight in Washington Of an old
veteran hobbling along could have
been seen on q shady path that led
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-02-08

Reports from Dawson City say
there is food enough on hand to last
all winter. Such being the case, the
icicIe diet, so popular last winter, will
probably fall into disfavor.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-02-08
! neighbor-presumably Josiah Craw-


a neighbor--p presumably Josiah Craw-
ford.
"In order 10 nossess tba essent;a,
parts of the book. he resolved Co copv
them. Having procured certain sheets
of unruIed paper. nine inches wide
oether Mt one edee with strino an that
thew would omen like a boof Than
with a ouill men. be natientlv cop;ed
the essential parts of The entire aritb.
, metic Along The edges and in the
unused corners of monv naoes ore
found snatcbes of scboolbov doeoereI -
"Not onlv we're hooks in some cases
ont Of his reach. bnt paper and like
supplies were NOT oIwavs 10 be had, so
that the practice Of writing was not AZ
nil times nm easv matter Oftentimes
when at work blowing in the fields
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-08
RACQUET CLUBS OUTING.
1t Will Take Place Sunday June Is
to Cornwalton Grove.

Arrangements are about completed for
the excursion of the Racquet Club to
Cornwalton Grove on Sunday, jun Is.
The members are working hard for the
event, and at present over 1000 tickets
have been sold. Meetings will be held
next Sunday evening and on Thursday
evening. June Is. when final arrange
ments will be made
The arrangement committee announced
last night the officers for the excursion.
They are:-Floor manager, Mortimer
Hare; assistant floor managers, Rich
ard Council, Thomas Hayes, Dennis J.
O'Brien and P. ]. Kennedy; chairman of
the floor committee, William ]. Fitzger-
aid, and chairman of the Reception
committee. Charles Leonard. The ar
rangement committee consists of:-D. j..
Sullivan, chairman, John w. Murphy,
Joseph w. Griffin, Hugh J. Dusty and
Peter TT. Verbout.
The officers of the club are:-President,
John Quirk; vice president, Police Serge
ant Thomas Finnie; treasurer, Thomas
Connell; financial secretary, Jerry Nc
Auliffe; recording secretary, Timothy
Leary; corresponding secretary, John j.
Finn. sergeant-at-arms, Fred. ]. McFad-
den: librarian, Frank J. May.