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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-22

under their responsibilities. were Obliged
to prescribe; bat ttaEst that lime he did
not appear TO bssfn That temper. Soon
after this came the order for his dis
missal.
Nevertheless, there Is something to BE-
taid In L'Enfant's hekhlf. Many regarded
the great engineer as mere subordinate
working out the plans Of the Commission
ers IN charge Of, the Federal territory.
frospectors sought y influence him a.
such to the end chat they might accom-
plhn ttetr own views Of profit and self
ACKNOWLEDGMENT. It Need not, therefore,
be matter for surprise that L'Enfant's hot
temper rebelled against this treatment
from those whom he was brought In con-
tact with. that he was made q target for
underhand abuse, and eventually dis
charged from his ONCE. He had served
calamity during the Revolution, but Of his
history little Is known. After his dis
mtssal President Monroe offered him the
place Of professor at West Point, which he
refused. He was afterward selected to
prepare design for and superintend the
erection Of Fort Washington, on the Po-
tomac, in the neighborhood OF Mount YER
non. Even this work he could not ac-
complish without becoming involved in dis
putes and alterations with the military
authorities, and he was mustered out OF
the service.
Toward the close Of his life he devoted
himself to the little flower garden in
cluded in tract allotted him, a labor In
which. being his own master. he probably
derived more satisfaction than III the con-
struction OF forts and cities. He drew
plans for the disposition Of the
tiny beds and plots. and thus his tempes-
tuous career ended peacefully at last.
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M.de no Dlaerence to hin.

Trom the Louisville Courier Journal
A crowd of old Confederates were swap
ping war stories last night, when one of
them told the following:
'One Of the most striking figures in the
armies Of the West was Gen. John Magru-
der. c. S. A. He was what might be called
a Murat' Of man, for in the hardest
times Prince John could always show a
natty uniform and he always went into
battle, the soldiers said, with enough fuss
and feathers to have marched down a doz-
en- men. 1t was evidently his determine
ton to die not only with his boots on, but
with all his good clothes as we'll. Added
to his love Of dress was fondness for good
eating that led him to every promising
home near camping ground.
"0n one occasion, with his staff, he rode
up to handsome old fashioned home in
Tennessee, and with his most courtly bow
and gallant manner limited that food would
not be unacceptable to famished soldiers.
The lady Of re mansion babe them enter
and hastily sent servants running hither
and thither to provide . meal Tor such
handsome and gallant soldiers.
sAbout the time the dinner was weigh
ing down the table and just before the
officers had been invited to enter the din
ing room, poor private, who in peace
would have been styled gentleman,
sneaked up to the back door and begged
a bite to eat.
"The hospltable hostess. absolutely igno-
rant Of military etiquette. told him to
come In Immediately. that dinner was just
on the table
/" The officers. General Magruder and the
rest, are just getting ready to eat, she
said; you are in nice time
Had he not been 80 hungry the pri-
vats might have run On the spot. But
hunger conquers al fears and he quick
y followed his hostsss to the dining
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~lIle the black moun.alas II. more son.

while the black mountalns rtss moro som,
bre still hy the contrast.
Many pilgrima since the days Of Thnmas
Jefferson. have looked upon this scene. 1t
was the fame Of fts beauty to which the
town owes its exlstence and Its name. It
was the description Of this scene which Inc
duced Robert Harper, In the year 1740.
then on bis way to Quaker settlement
about six miles northeast Of the Ferry. to
travel out Of his way that he might view
It himself. and 90 charmed was he when his
eyes rested upon the place, that he deter
mined to settle and live there all his LIE.
Harper was an Ehglishman by birth, and
an architect by profession. when In Phila-
delphia. in the early part Of the last CEN
fury he began the exercise Of his pro-
fession. He was travelling 70 the Quaker
settlement when he went around by the,
way Of the Hole as it was then known.
commissioned to build meeting house. -
This labor accomplished, he set about es-
tablishing his ferry" first buying out the
place OF the one settler in the locality for
20 guineas. He as;erward purchased from
Lord Fairfax. the owner of the county. the
entire site Of the present town, and main
tanned himself partly from the income de-
rived from his ferry. and by the sales Of his
land Thus originated the name of liar
pers' Ferry" although both Harper end his
ferry have long. long ago departed from
existence.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-22
Selling by Candle.

(From the St. Louis Globe-Denocrat.)
The custom of selling by CANDLE" an
ancient ceremony, still prevails in several
towns in England, notably at A,dermaston.
1t is letting land. not selling. however, and
the property is a piece Of meadow, the
church acre." which was bequeathed some
centuries ago to the church. The custom or
ceremony is as follows: A candle is light
ed. and one inch below the fame is duly
measured on, at which point pin is In
serted. The bidding then begins, and con-
tinues until the inch of candle Is consumed
and the pin drops out. To the one who ID
bidding as the pin, drops out the land be-
longs. Every three years this ceremony is
performed.
At Chezdoy the church acre is let every
twenty-one years by this means, and at
Tatwcrth a sale by lighted candle takes
place every year. At Warrior the grazing
rights upon the roadside have been an
nually let by the same means, a custom
which has been observed since the time of
George III. The one who presiGes at the
auction produces the old book containing
the record of the annual letting since 1915.
An ordinary candle is then cut into five
equal portions. about one-haIf inch long.
one for each lot. At the last, auction. at
tention was drawn to the fact that the
sporting rights over an old gravel pit were
included In Lot No l, but unfortunately
there were MOI fsh in the pond Get on,
gentlemen. please; the lights burning
was a FREQUENT exkortation.
AT funerals In some parts of Wales
there is curious custom. A poor person
Is hired-'a long, lean. ugly, Iamentable
rascaf'-to perform the duti4 Of. sim
eater. Bread and beer are pas1ed to the
man over the Corpse. or laid on it; these
he consumes, and by the process he is
supposed to hike, on him all the sins of
the deceased and free the person from
walking after death. When a sin-eater is
not employed glasses Of wine and funeral
biscuits are given to each bearer acr5ss
the CONN. The peopies believe that every
drop Of wine drunk at funeral is Elm |
committed by the deceased, but that BY |
the wine the soul of the dead
Is released from the bufaen Of the sin.
In some places 1t Ii the custom 20 send |
to the friends Of q family. after death. q |
bag OF biscuits with the card Of the de- (
ceased. These funeral blscuits-often |
mail. round sponge cakes were known
10 arvel bread-arvel meaning ale. When /
arvei bread IL passed around ~ funeral
snch guest Is expscted to pE a. snlIling3
On the plata
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-22
CATCHING RUNAWAY HoRsEs.
Spirited Work of Mounted Policeme.
in Central Park.
From the New York Her.ld.)


From the New York Herald.)
Skill in Craftsmanship, united with cour
age Of 4 high degree, possessed by two
mounted policemen saved from serious in
jury If not from death the occupants Of
two carriages late yesterday afternoon.
There were two runaways, occurring
within an hour of each other both in Cen.
trail Park. A team OF spirited horses
drawing victoria, in which were Edward
Hunerdeger, two women. and a child, aEl
driven by Antonio Tomaceo, took fright
at the changing of the gong Of an electric
car at the entrance Of the park at Eighth
Avenue and One Hundred and Tenth
Street.
They broke into q gallop and swept
through the park gate before the coach
man could get a grip on the reins. Dash
ing among the many other vehicles the
frightened animals ran at top speed the
width of the park. 1t was marvel that
collisions were averted.
Turning sharply into the east drive the
maddened horses ran among the crowd of
equipages which usually fill the drive at
that time OF day. 1t looked as IL death
must surely await the occupants Of the
victoria.
Policeman German. Of The mounted
squad, had by this time sighted the runa-
ways and was following after like the
wind. At One Hundred and Fifth Street he
drew alongside the team, and, bending far
over, grasped the bride OF one Of the
horses. A carriage and team were right
ahead and collision seemed Inevitable,
bu. with rare skill German crowded his
horse against the side of the animal whose
bride he grasped and fairly pushed the
runaways over to the side OF the roadway
and into lamppost and rustic fence
There was q crash as the lamppost went
down and the runaway team was brought
up all standing. The victoria was partially
wrecked, and the shock threw its occu-
pans from their seats. but none were hurt
: German, however. was injured in the
groin and about his hips and mad to nc
taken home. His horse. Ham" was hurt
about the quarters and was taken To the
department hospital.
Hardly had the excitement Of the rum
away pessed. when team dTiven BY r.
Won Hennep took fright at Eightiefh Street
and started on mad gallop down the East
drive. Won Hennep's wife was with him
In the carnage. and I. looked ~ Il there
would be . bad accident.
Mounted Policeman Ferguson nave chase
and succeeded after run II ssveral hnn-
dred yards In stopping the team without 4
collision with the many other vehicles On
he drive. John Marrts. who was alse IN
he carriage. was thrown out and slightly
bruised Mr. Won Hennep and via wife
vere MT thrown cut and not injure1.
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T1cr1oNAL SCENES OF DEATH.
The End of Life Depleted In Novels
and on tine stage.
(From the kansas City Star.

The London Globe makes reference to
discussion that Is going on in q certain
literary journal concerning the proprfety
of portraying doath scenes in novels or de-
plotting them on the stage. The soIemnity
of death is urged as an argument against
its treatment in this way, though many Of
the most serious writer's and those OF the
most unimpeachable taste have not hesi-
tated to describe the scenes attending the
separation of the soul from the body
This need not be accompanied by any
element OF horror. The one thing which is
never forgotten By any reader OF Dickens
is the death of Little Nell. There Is moth
ing sweeter in all the realms OF fiction
than that gentle picture. AS q source of
spiritual exaltation it has never been
equaled by the most imprisoned appeals
from the pulpit. There is nothing in the
death Of Colonel Newcome to cause morbid
or distressing recolIections.
Probably the supreme delineator Of death
in its manifold forms was Shakespeare.
The placement of the theatrical death
scene would mean practically, the elimi-
nation from the stage OF Shakespeare.s
plays in their present form. In many Of
them the pictures of dissolution are dread
fully vivid and agonizing, but to expunge
them would take from the plays a vital
element of strength. Death is the logical
complement Of the dark plots and Undue
lions dangerous" which go to make up
much of the Shakespearean drama.
1t would seem quite impossible for the
novelist, the actor, or the painter to Gre
ate any adequate picture Of human exist
ence or to hold the mirror up to nature
without the Introduction OF death. which
is as certainly the sequence OF life as night
is Of DAY. To the enlightened mind there
should be no horror associated with the
thought Of death. To die is just as much
a part Of the human scheme as to be born.
One is not more solemn or mysterious than
the other These two supreme events are
indissolubly associated.
1t Is not within the power Of the human
mind to regard death lightly. 1t Is In
vested with silent majesty which Is
strangely impressive, but It Is not cruel or
in any sense terrible. 1t comes to all with
an impartiality that makes its justice
beautiful. It Is false system Of educa-
ton which teaches the world to put aside
the thought Of death and to avoid its pres
ence. The decree Of nature which ordains
rest for the Yeary,Telief for the heavy
laden, sleep 1br the tempest-tcssed, an
anodyne for pain, an escape from decrep-
lamity to mankind.
There would seem 10 b no reason for
the Punishment from polite libraries OF
books which describe thing 70 universal
and inevitable ~ death, ana there are
many reforms called far a IL stage which
may properly pFecede The abendu1ment 81
the death scenes which ere features e col
many great pla1Bs
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0rous the New York Commercial Advcrtiser.)
A Chinaman NJ great dignity and some
splendor Of dress was getting Of an els-
waited train ut Twenty-third Street the
other day when white rowdy called oftsf
him.
SAY" said the tough. "ars you .
Boxef?"
Another tough added some abuse and
waited till thu gates we're closed. than -
answered In pretty clear Engllsh:
s.9ay you Cllstian?'
TAeB u entanan and ssns passengers
huoAed al H. tousAg dunk into tie 60.
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WEIGHTS and MEASURES
hay sealss Used in the Districts
Early Days.

steelyards Inportea Frsn the Corr
nereasl MARIN Of Ensiana-A Relic
~ the Time II George III stiu q
A'xssts.ce 1t the Aiexandria Mar-
kes As.se-wa.hingts.'s Utensils.
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far on. seem dimly that IN time they may
become known and understood. Today
he a. checking the baggage OF boss; to-
morrow he may carry the saichel OF a
governor and some day. IN the dim and
distant future he may hold office. That
rs the dream that makes his drudgery
pasl-time. his disappointments mere les
sons IN patience.
These men receive some compensation
for their service. rarely a nxed salary
Small gratuitiss hero and there. a tip for
passing man without a ticket into
good seat on the platform Of q convention
hall. the change from a bin 20 pay fof
telegram. or a small bill for the prompt
delivery OF a note to a boss. Such are
the chief sources of their income. but the
pride Of proximity 20 greatness Is their
most vulued perauisite.
These campN followers. handy men and
ward heelers On the politics Of great cities
are the failures from tho fields % labor
with hand or brain. They are the polit-
iclans Of the Erog shops and tine street
corners They grow out Of the back
rooms or saloons. the warming place OF
idlcrs. faster than fungi on the rotting
tree trunks OF a tropical forest. Every
corner saloon IN great dlty Is n political
storm centre for the immediate locality
A saloon IN the middle OF . book may he
neutral ground without partisan influence.
therefore unproductlve soil FOR the handy
man: bot the one on the corner must burn
red IRE for a Republican chowdcr Or har-
Dor an opposition GROWER party. District
captains 81 close fight keep tab on the
number Of times the GROWER Is rushed NJ
the Democratic corner and the can pushed
over at the Republican bar and thereby
get an early poll Of the district vote Local
movements are Ewaycd by the roll 81 the
beer keg nud petty political club dissolve
quickly when far removed from the mixed
ale faucet. In this environment there are
men who would rather carry a torch In
political parade than sign their names
the intoxicating drauEht Of political am
billion while draining the tin cup Of the
20 weekly payroll 81 toll. They imbibe
hack alley GROWER party
BeaiRninR OF the Career.
The hrst step they take up or down the
way 20 political proferment Is a double
shufne 81 physical activity around.
'headauarterF The headquarters"
may he merely the hired room Of a local
candidate. hut the man on the door Is
in politics; he is a worker. person 10 Be
reane ted and cultivated b. those who
failed 20 get there ahead Of him. To h.
seen carryieuK message Ia or out Of the
larger headquarters down town or wear
ing badge Of real or imaginary authority
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-10-14
LOCAL Personal.

Mr.. Allen Sweat has returned TO the
city.
Mr.. T. r. slappey OF Hagan Is guest
OF the Screven.
Dir. w. y. Spain of Macon Is registered
at the Screven.
Mr. c. S. Harris OF cuthbert r. register
ed at the Puaski.
Mr. and Mrs J D. Stem are passengers
on the Tallahassee.
Mr. n. l.. Warren OF Waycross = a
guest OF the Screven.
MIR. J. J Higgins left via the Central
yesterday for Chicago.
Mr. O. l.. Adams Of M Vernon is reg
istered at the Scrcven.
Mr.. 8. J. Hermann OF Sandersville Is
registered al the Screven.
Mr. John r. Sharpe Of cambridge. Ca.
Is gueet OF che Screven.
Miss NJ Doyle sailed for New York yes
terday on the kansas city.
Mr.. J. d. McGregor OF Mt Vernon Is
registered at the screven.
Mr.. George r. Wright LEFT via the Cen
trial yesterday for Columbus.
MIr. @. J. Mills sailed from New York
Thursday on the Tallahassee.
Mr.. Charles r. Hewitt left via the Plant
system yesterday for New York
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Heron Of Chatta-
nooga are guests OF the De Soto.
Mr.. o. b. Wells was among the passen-
gers of the Central yesterday for Macon.
Mr.. and Mrs J. J. Juchter and Master
Juehter are passengers on the Tallahassee.
Capt A. J. Twiggs q Augusta was
among the arrivals at the Pulaski yester-
day.
Mr.. D. J. Forlaw OF Rldgeland was
among the arrivals al the screven yes
terday.
MIR j. Turnbun and Mics NJ Tunbull
Of Monticello. Fla. are registered al the
De Soto.
Mr.. T. ". Hatch Is passenger on the
Tallahassee which sailed from New York
Thursday
Mr.. Fred Donnelly has returned from
several weeks vacation spent in the noun
tains o. North Carolina.
Mr.. II u. Cohen and Mr. ard Mrs p
J. kaufman viii leave via the Plant sys-
tenn to-day for New York
MIR and Mrs. l.. W. Nelson and family
we're among the passengers or the Kansas
City yesterday for New York.
Mr. J. NJ Carter. teller at Chatham
Bank has returned from TWO weeks va
cation and has resumed his duties.
Mr.. }. T.. Harty's condition was not 50
favorable last night as Il has been Tor
tho last few days. ana his friends al one
time gave up hope OF his recovery.
Mr.. Ffnis r. Dunaway. who has been
connected with Messrs Doughan q Shelf
tall has accepted a position with the Mel
son Morris Co. IN Memphis and viii leave
Tor that city within a day or two.
Mr.. Raiford Falligant lef, via the Cen
tral yesterday for Atlanta. where he goes
to try for a new trial for Seaborn Hayes
convicted Of killing Motorman VArnedoc.
Bishop d. J. Kelley left VIA the Ceutlal
last night for Atlanta.
Master John Hayes entertained Tues
day evening Ia honor OF his thirteenth
birthday Those present were Carl schultz.
willie Lee. Mahany Ray. James Solar.
Josie Hayes. Joseph Palmer. Eugo,
Hayes. Thomas iockamy. aud lltile Miss
May Hayes Refreshments were scrte1
and a delightful time spent
Miss Brown Of Admission Miss Lockett
and Miss Fannie Marx of Montgomery.
DR.. J. Lawton HERS. DR.. r. G. Wilson.
and Mr.. Richard NJ Lester formed a
pleasant party at the Savannah Yacht
club yesterday afternoon. After a launch
ride and supper Of Bannon's Lodge the
party returned to the city. and the ladies
sailed on the Kansas city for New York.
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appreciate the inioxication OF petty van
ity that stimulates the political camp fol-
lower when he becomes an office holder.
He IA no longer usher" or messenger
90 start and stand at attention when no
hears a bell ring or a door open. To his
friends IN the old back room he r. Jack
or Billy" OF tho "- department
when he passes the growler, and he u
privileged 20 speak OF the boss or the
district leader as tho odd man
There are other camp followers OF
polities who ever follow, fetch and carry.
always failing che thrift that should he
the reward % their fawning Many %
them have grown old busting the outer
doors OF the temples Of political power and
in their iuaterless eyes the light or ambit-
ION IL as dim as moonlight beyond an
ocean fog. Their pride has waned ana
failed with their hopes. The crumbs from
the table OF the master are thefeast Of
their wasted manhood ana bitter old age.
W. l. Hawley.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-10-14
THE RYANs AND MunPHYs.
Family Feud In Atlanta Was Fought
with Fists.


with FISTS.
Atlanta. Oct. is.--Aa a sequel 10 a fighs
which occurred yesterday between John
Murphy and Gus Ryan, those two young
men and about dozen OF their friends
engaged in a serrinc encounter at police
headquarters this afternoon and blood
flowed freely. II took a number Of po-
lieemen to stop hostiilties, and Il Is be-
lleved the trouble between the Ryans and
the Murphys has really only just begun.
Gus Ryan and John Murphy met ON
whitehall street. yesterday afternoon.
After a warm passage OF words they ex-
changed blows ana we're ngh,ing hard
when separated by a policeman and sew
eraI bystanderH. In Police Court this
afternoon Murphy entered plea Of guilty
70 che charge OF dlsorderly conduct and
was fned SO and costs. no evidence was
heard.
After the trial principals and witnesses
left the courtroom together. On tho
stairs Gus Ryan remarked In tho hearing
Of Charley Murphy 20 the effect that John
Murphy was a coward. Thercupon Char
lev Murphy struck Gus Ryan. and In an
inptans John Murphy. hts father; Anthony
Murphy and several friends were sngag-
I'd in q battle with Charley and Steve
RYAN and their friends. The nght
amounted almost 20 a riot and created
tremendous excitement. Policemen took
a hand and ended the battle. Although
much blood flowed, no one was seriously
hurt.
The Ryans and the Murphys constitute
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-10-14
Horde OF Handy Men Always 20 ne
Found.


Washington. Oct i2-who are the ward
heelers. the camp followers the workers.
the messengers the handy men" or pol
iiics and politician? whence come they
and what Is their ambition. what their
reward7 These questions. many times
asked BY those who have to do with
politics. but are not OF the profession. are
rarely n ever answered. In the prevtil
ing system OF political organization IN
large oities there are scores OF men un-
known TO fame whose work Is essential 20
the success OF splendid plans formulated
by great party laaders When party head
quarters arc opened or great leader
hires nom al hotel messengers. door
keepers and general utility men seem 20
rise out OF the ground No one knows
apparently. where they come from or why
they are there but they make themselves
useful and stay. They will stand for
hours In front OF the door OF a room where
"A secret conference IL going on They
carry and deliver written or verbal mes
sages, ward on inqMsitive cniiers. bring
ice-water. check baggage aud in score
OF Qntet ana Nnob%trualNe ways rtliakF
politicians OF small work and petty Worry
When conventions are ia session the
handy man n just as essential as a plat
form or presiding officer. He may be
a doorkecper. usher. messenger. decorator
or man OF all work. No one employs him
ana none IN authority could get along
without him lie pins a badge 10 his coat
assumes an air of authority with the ord
mary delegate aud one OF obliging servii-
ity TO the leader and there.he Is. a nxure
OF every convention. Where he eats mat
tiers not. his transportation ~ an unsolv-
ed problem. no never sleeps. but he gets
TO convention and home again. Tho brief
authority TO say to delegate "set there"
and 10 n spectator stand there" is 10 him
intoxicating self satisfaction and when he
inspects tickets AZ the door the swelling
OF his chest is visible 20 the naked eye.
EXECUTIONS Of the Handy Man.
The camp follower, the handy man OF
the boss and she ambitious leader. IL the
man VINO takes politics seriously, Plat
forms. policies and the greater questions
interest him only distantly. much as the
movements OF tho planets interest the dun
student OF astronomy. They are things