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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-10-01
UTARFIELD & BALL,
DRUGGISTS.
CORNER PRINCE AND FAIRFAX SITS.

English, French, German and Domestic
Toilet Soaps; Genuine Fsrina Cologne Mag
nolia, Hedyosiiaia Geranium and Florids
Water; Genuine Lubin's Extracts Sponges,
Hair Brushes and Combs best English Tooth
Brushes; full assortment Of Patent Medi.
lea; Coxes Gelstine, Corn Starch, Sea Moss
tsrine, Spices Of all kinds, and select stock
OF all articles sold by druggists at prices a. low
Is the same quality can be obtained elsewhere
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-10-01

ARNOLD's /
anr VslSd Eemed
W. aa,nsas 4
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-09-13
THE BEST EPITAPH.

Some one wrote to the editor OF the
Pail Mall Gazette asking what was the
best epitaph written within the last
century. The reply was that the best
epitaph was one which it's author, the
premier of Ireland, sometime bishop OF
Derry, had inscribed on the wall OF
Derry cathedral in commenoration of
a young curate. 1t is as follows:
Down through our crowded walks and
closer air,
o friend, how beautiful thy footsteps
were.
When through the fever's heat at last
they trod
A form was with them like the Son Of
God.
Twas but one step for those victorious
feet
From their days path unto the golden
street;
And we who watched their walk, so
bright, so brief,
Have marked this marble with our
hope and grief.
Youths Companion.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-09-13

the outlay for so many and so varied
costumes. Though this legitimate OUT
lay of much Of the money received L.
admitted as reasonable, many nom
Catholics and equally freespohen Cath
olics hint at money as the object Of the
continuance of the celebrations. The
same unbiased authority, adverted to
as being so deeply impressed, in fol-
lowing inquiry on this point, states
that after the expense items above EMU
merated each villager, who takes part,
receives from the receipts only small
sum, representing compensation for the
time taken from his ordinary avocation
and devoted to preparation of his part.
What remains is religionsly distribu-
ted to the poor of the entire district.
Such a statement removes the suspicion
of mercenary motives in those connect
ed with the control of the celebration.
The arrangement is reasonable and
just to those taking part, as none can
boast of any position more comfortable
than that of the ordinary mechanic
most of them being engaged in wood
carving, an art in which they excel
Correspondence of the Boston Pilot.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-09-13
LOVE UNCHANGING

Yesterday, today, tomorrow,
All are one. since my heart knows
Steadfast, in all JOY or sorrow,
Changeless love beside me goes.
Steadfast, though my mood be change
full
AS the sea cloud shadows sweep,
Steadfast is this love unchanging
AS the stars that night skies keep.
Suns may sink in storm clouds dreary,
Suns may set with golden skies;
Days may restful be or weary
Meet the nights when daylight dies;
Those beside me fall or falter.
Friends prove false, time drag or
fly,
Blossoms turn to fruit or flower,
Seed-times pass, and summers die;
Youth may wane, and old age creeping
Come to break or change old ties,
Still its pristine glory keeping,
Lives this love that never dies.
Youth. or age, or joy, or sorrow,
Storm, or sunshine-all are one,
Since know for me unchanging
Lives this love. till life is done.
Mary Devereux in Boston Tran
script.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-09-13

play with; Swiss watches, railroad
trains, monographs, toy telephones,
steamboats,, locomotives, bicycles. mi
croscopes. His nursery was museum
of wonderful inventions and intricate
machinery. When he grew older he
demanded that the seaports and ware
houses and the houses of the legations
be searched for new things.
And by and by he got an English
book and the mischief was done. He
suddenly lost his childish interest in
toys and began to study. The scien-
tific and mechanical playthings with
which he amused himself began to
stand for western learning. He spent
days and nights over books that told
about the wonderful people of the west,
and he was fired with wish to teach
all the foreigners knew to his own peo-
pie. He was convinced that China was
behind the times. He got about him
all the Cinnamon who had been educat-
ed in Europe, and all who wished tosee
j day of new things in China. He de-
cided he would take journey to Tien-
tsin on the new railroad, and perhaps
go to Japan.
But the trip was never taken. All
his fine houses of cards fell about his
ears. On the 18th of June, 1898, he is
sued decree establishing the Univer-
sity of Pekin to be conducted on Eng
lish lines. Then he ordered the for
eign Office to make report on the en-
couragement of art, science, mechanics
and agriculture. In the examinations
for official positions he required a
knowledge of political economy and
international law. He ordered the
opening of agricultural colleges, the
establishment of school boards and
public schools, patent and copyright
laws, military and naval academies.
Officials throughout the empire were
ordered to assist in establishing these
reforms.
This was too much for China! I'm
doubtedly everybody was relieved
when the empress dowager returned
discharged all his new officials whom
she did not have put out of the way,
Olu OulCldlS W IIOll plelCGS,
and shut the daring young son OF
heaven up in palace on an island in
the forbidden city where he could do
no more mischief
But the mischief was already done.
That foreign ideas could reach and
corrupt" their emperor proved to the
conservative old Chinese that foreign
ers were much more dangerous than
they had thought. Undoubtedly the
wise and weak young Kuang Hsu. who
wanted to civilize the Chinese in a day
would have been stronger with his peo-
pie and more successful had he known
enough to go slower in his work of re-
form.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-09-13

maue prls- KUANG HSU, Emperor on
Cner, anu al China, at marriage.
lowed simply
to amuse himsel. ia the most frivolous
ways in one of me royal palaces in the
forbidden city. The dowager empress
is the actual ruler of all China.
Kuang Hsu became emperor very
young and he was not well taught,
even according to Chinese ideas. be-
cause the dowager empress did not
want him to know SO much that he
could rule his people without her help.
If he had been the son of mandarin
or OF a rich merchant he would have
been compelled 10 go to school for
about fifteen years, or until he could
pass the government examination and
take degrees.
At about six years of age the Chinese
boy, if he be the son Of wealthy man,
puts oil his pest clothes and has his
head freshly shaven and his hair
braided and goes off to
school with present for the
teacher tucked into one of his sleeves.
When he gets
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-09-13
DECIDEDLY NOT.

A young wife came to her mother
one day with fire in her eyes and indig-
nation IN her voice.
Harry told me little while ago."
she said, that there was no use in
calling my hair auburn. He said it
was several stations beyond Auburn,
on the road to Reading"
Il wouldn't mind that, Clara" said
her mother. at was merely one of his.
Dleasantries.
mo, it wasn't" exclaimed the young
wife, with saving CLEAN of humor.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-09-13

kUANG liSU at II. with brush
all the sayings Of the Chinese sages.
Instead OF reading Il see a cat" and
having a picture to help him get the
idea, he probably strikes some such
proposition IS this: Men at their
birth are, by nature, radically good. -
He next learns that there are three
great powers: heaven. earth and man
He commits to memory a summary oil
Chinese history, and learns incidental
ly that there are in the world a few
other ignorant foreign people who pay
tribute to the son of Heaven who is en-
peror OF China Boys are taught to
honor their fathers and mothers. and
that it is the grossest disrespect to
their sacred ancestors to adopt ways
of living and ideas unknown to their
forefathers.
This is practically all that the best
educated of the Chinese ever learn. II
American boys. for instance, were to
spend tiiteea years committing the say
ings o. Pythagoras or Socrates to
memory in the original Greek, in a
country where they were shut away
from all knowledge OF things as they
are today We should think them very
ignorant.
That is what the young Emperor
Kuang Hsu thinks of his wisest man
darins. And according to the mandar-
ins Kuang Hsu was not educated at all.
The dowager empress simply kept him
amused. as child while she ruled the
empire in his name. Foreign govern
ments sent the sickly. lonely "son OF
heaven" wonderful toys OF all sorts to
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-09-13
AN ACCIDENT.

Rector never in my life touched a
congregation as I did this morning.
Every eye was on me.
Wife-No wonder. When you took
your hat off your gloves remained on
the top of your head.
Cholly-I shall never marry a
strong-minded woman-never.
Minerva-No, of course you won't.
The woman you marry will be weak
minded. I'm sure.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-09-13
WON THE CzAR's FRIENDSHIP.
Beautiful Lucy Holcombe was the
Most Celebrated Belle of Her Day.

Lucy Holcombe was perhaps the
most cele brated of all southern beau
ties. She met Francis w. Pickens, the
distinguished statesman, at Green
BFier White Sulphur Springs, Virginia,
where it was rumored that he had just
declined the appointment as minister
to England Although twice a widow
err already he fell deeply in love with
her and was given to understand that
he might have had a favorable answer
mission to the English court. At this
suggestion the enthusiastic lover hur-
rled to Washington, had President
Buchanan appointed him minister to
Russia, and he left for st. Petersburg
a few weeks later with the beautiful
Lucy as bride. In this foreign CAPT
tai they made many distinguished
friends. among whom were Alexander
IL and the czarina. At the close of the
Buchanan administration the Pichens
family returned to America and the
late Minister was elected governor of
South Carolina He served in his office
until the close of the war, when he re-
tired to Edgefeld. Here he and his
beautiful wife continued, as they had
always been, the centre of the political
and social life of the state While at
st. Petersburg daughter was born to
the Minister and his wife in the palace
of the car She was christened Olga
Pickens, the czarina becoming her god
mother.-Ladies' Home Journal.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-09-13
OBERAMMERGAU MIRACLE PLAY
Why Its Present Vogue Does Not
Make the Villagers Mercenaary.

A prominent writer, and one not
generally credited with religious ten
denotes, after having witnessed the
now celebrated Passion play, repre-
sents himself as passing restlessly the
entire of the following night, unable
to drive from his mind the conviction,
This is the story that transformed the
world" leading to the reiterated con-
clusion, Yea. and will transform it."
The realization is shared by almost
every one else who has witnessed this
years decennial exhibition.
Carried out as at Oberammergau
the strength of the miracle play for the
purpose of instructing and impressing
the unlettered masses is fully realized,
yet it is equally suited to the cultiva-
ted. For all that, public sentiment
would not in our day pronounce in
favor of the extension. Perhaps only
at Oberammergau would such per-
Torrance be recognized, and that only
which the representation had it's origin
are appreciated by all as they are by
the performers. 1t is not too great
stretch to state that such a perform
ance would be elsewhere, impossible.
No mere actors could be trained into
the deep religious significance attached
to the. action by these simple villagers
action that is the perfection of art
by its pure art!essness. The spectator
marvels at the grace of movement
and the complete fittingness of cos
tune, dialog, music and manner ex-
hibited in the performance that holds
in breathless attention and admiration
day after day, for eight hours, an audi
ence of over 1000 persons, many of
whom may be devout, most of whom
are critical, but all acknowledging the
impressiveness of the wonderful exhi-
bition.
Almost everyone is familiar with the
celebrated vow of an entire people that
toward the close of the 10th centuery
bound the inhabitants of this part of
the Bavarian Tyrol to the decennial
thanksgiving performance, and which
with few omissions, have been contin-
ued over 800 years. Inquiry today
tends in the direction of the disposition
of the decendents Of those who with
singleness of purpose and earnest de-
votion made the promise. So far it is
generally admitted that the spirit die
tating the celebration is, as far as
those taking part in it are concerned,
maintained in its purity; but the influx
OF such multitudes, and the desire OF
so many to get autograph souvenirs
of the leading characters, and the evil
dent gain that is to result from the
effort to supply such demand, will be
readily acknowledged as tending to
affect the primitive simplicity that, re-
CARELESS whethsr strangers witnessed
the celebration or not, religiously full
filled the vow. Undoubtedly the in
come is great, but the expense of the
production of the representation. in
which between 400 and 500 people take
part, is not ineonsiderable. The hall,
now rooted in, except the stage. and
with plain but comfortable accommoda-
tons for seating 1000. was no small
expense. which Is greatly Increased by
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-09-13
VERY SAD.

Mrs. Wiseman-Seems to me you
come home from the theater wearing
pretty long face.
Wiseman-Oh, well-sad play.
Tragic ending.
Mrs. Wiseman-Why, how did it
end?
Wiseman (mournfully)-They mar
riedi
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-09-13
UNUSUAL.

Say. did you hear about the acct.
dent?"
mo. what was it"
"A policeman got hurt by the acct
dental discharge of his duties. "-Cleve-
land Plain Dealer.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-09-13
BLOOD OR WHISKY?

Chaparral Charley-A lot of the boys
tried to induce tenderfoot to buy 'em
a drink today, but he said: mol not a
drink at my expense"
Stranger-Ah! Didn't they get it,
then?
Chaparral Charley-Oh, yes. They
all got drop on him.-Philadelphi
Press.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-09-13
TWO OF A KIND.

well, dad" cried the prodigal son.
fiippantly, wouldn't you better go out
and kill the fatted calf now?"
yes, guess l would returned the
old man. slowly. zone calf is enough
to keep at time. "-Harper's Bazaar
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-09-13

Dy SULIt SUI
dents of Chinese affairs he has beer
spoken of as like Peter the great who
some two hundred years ago, forced
western civilization on Russia and
brought that country forward a cen
fury in the short space of twenty years
Peter the great WAS able to do this be-
cause he was a strong man, and there
was 10 one MS equal in ability or pc
litical power 10 oppose him. When
Kuang HGG attempted to do the same
thing for the
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-09-13

throng as magnificent stallion |
dashed madly down past the president
and his associates, the rider, General
Custer, with large wreath hanging
upon his arm, his scabbard empty and
his long hair waving in the wind,
vainly striving to check him. On swept
the horse, the throngs rising from
their seats in breathless suspense that
changed to a murmur of applause at
the craftsmanship of the rider, and
finally giving place to a loud, long
cheer as the general checked his
frightened steed and gracefully rode
back to the head of the column,
the third cavalry division. The caval-
ry moved splendidly to the sound Of its
mounted bands, the clatter of hoofs on
the pavement adding not little to the
scene. A distinguished feature of this
| division was the Custer tie," a red scarf
worn about the neck of every man and
hanging down the front, nearly to the
belt.
The second day of the grand review
created crater interest than the first.
The reason was obvious. The army Of
the Potomac had ever been near to
| Washington, and most of it's corps had
repeatedly passed through that city.
On the other hand, Sherman's army
had never before set foot in the capital.
1t had been down among the miasmatic
marshes of the Mississippi; in the
| slime of the YaZoo and the Tennessee;
| fighting battles on mountain tops
above the rolling clouds; disappearing
beyond the ken of the telegraph; now
| supposed to be victorious, and again
the cause Of apprehension and doubt:
marching unrecorded hundreds and
hundreds of miles; supposed to be
around AIilledgeville or on the road to
Macon when it was really compelling
the fall of Charleston, and seldom
automatically heard from save in con-
| nection with the news that some
rebel stronghold had surrendered to its
generals strategy and its own In
domitable energy. Around its Won
drous campaigns there was a romance
and a mystery that stirred the popular
heart and led to reception that
stirred the soldiers hearts. The crowd
exceeded in number that of the previ
GUS day.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-09-13

a n d methods
into his en-
pire, it is just
possible that
the feeling
against for
eigners would
not have been
so bitter as it
is, says the
LlttlI enron
icle, Chicago's
choice juvenile
publication.
Kuang Hsu
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-09-13

t h e + Q h e
bows to the
floor t h r e e
times before
the teacher,
and burns 4
stick of in
cense before
the image of
Confucius, the
great Chinese
philos o p b e r
who Ii V e d
tw n [ y-h V g
hundred years
ago. Then he
sits down on a
little stool be-
lore a low Ia
Die and COM
mits to men,
DRY and writes
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-09-13
DOUBLE EDGED.

$50 you told Mrs. Cunningham
that she looked as young as her daugh-
ter. l suppose that caught the old
lady?
B.-Yes-but it lost me the daughter
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-09-13
CLEVER OLD MAN.

She-Well, Arthur, did you tell DAD
that little fib about the prospective
large salary you confidently anticipated
you would soon be earning?
He (gloomly)-Yes.
She-Well?
He-He borrowed couple of pounds.
on the spot!-Punch.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-09-13
THE BOOK LOVER.

| care not for the rushing crowd
never care to roam:
In fact, when once I get q book
always keep . tome
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-09-13

Chinese he met
powerful oppo-
sition from his
S t e p-mother,
the Dowager
empress, the
princes OF the
royal family
and dozens Of
viceroys and
mandarins. Tn.
result of his
efforts was
that he was
made q priS-
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-09-13
BAD WEATHER IN VIEW.

She-Ido hope I'll have fine day for
my wedding. Goodness knows, de-
serve It'll
He-fou do, indeed. FOUL have
plenty OF stormy ones after r..
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-09-13
NO ROOM LEFT.

zoe, how's your f1at?"
It's so crowded that my wife and
have &c mold the same opinion on ALI
subjects. Chicago Record.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-09-13

If the young emperor of China,
Kuang Hsu. had not wanted to Know
things about the world outside of
China, and had not tried to introduce
western ideas
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-09-13
THAT FIRST REVIEW
OF THE GRAND ARMY BOYS 35
YEARS AGO.
\ THRILLING SPECTACLE

Veterans to the Number OF 100000
March in Place at the National Cap
ital-Blood Tingles Even Today at
the Memory-Many Of the Old He
roes Now Gone.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-09-13
HE WANTED TO KNOW
DID THIS YOUNG EMPEROR OF
THE CHINESE.
WHAT HAPPENED
AND

Kuang Hsu a Reformer Who, Getting
Hold of an English Book, Learned
OF the Wonderful People of the
West and Started in to Initiate
Them.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-09-13

In that parade rode Generals Sher-
man, Logan, Slocum and Howard, the
empty sleeve of the latter telling IN
eloquent story, and Generals Hazen,
Woods, Carey, Corse, Blair, Nagle,
Smith, Ward, Geary and Jeff c. Davis.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-06-26
DULUTH GRAIN.

DULUTH, MINI, June 25-The market
was active and buIlish, with a reaction
later. September opened 12sc off at $50
sold up to Soc in two minutes. ffuetuatei
repeatedly between $3.50 and 9G2sc up t.
1880, which was the high point when it
sIumped to soc at I2:1S. 1t rallied to S7asc
at 12:9o, and closed zee off at SS4tc. cash
sales were $1,000 bu at unchanged pre-
mIums. Flax went wild this morning and
had fluctuations Of 20c, September closing
Toe up and October 1012c up. Close
Wheat, No. l hard. cash, SEC: to arrive,
SS13c; July, SS14c; September, eGzsc; No /
northern, cash, Size; 10 arrive S75sc;
July, S74sc; September. SSs<c; No. north
EN-, S534c. No. 3 spring, S25sc; oats. zS0
z BE; rye. 6912c; barley, 39Crtlc; fax, cash
$50 in car lots, and SlI5 in broken lots;
TO arrive, sl-IS; September. H.55ls; Octo-
Der, a-50; corn. 1sc. Receipts-Ehe
lS3.4SS bu; corn. 1875 bu; oats, SIS bu
barley ,6t2 bU; fax, 1928 bu SHIPMENTS
Wheat. Ii4.724 bu; oats, i. sCi blI; rye.
25,913 bu: lax, 34.17S bu Wheat stocks
asst SATURDAY, No. l hard, l.SS2.127 bu:
NO. l northern. s GAG 155 bu: No 2 north
EN-, LOSSES bu; Ne. 3 spring. H.7s7 bu;
no grade, Z32.ai3 bU; rejected. 43.237 bu.
special Din, l.e2S ,6S7 bu: total L 4f3 ST. bt1-
increase, f56.fS4 bu; stocks last wear
6,0Sz,6S4 bui corn. 4I5.073 bu cats, IA Ie5
6u; rejected. 1S,1T bu; bailey, S. 1853 bu;
fax. 1882 bu-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-06-26
MISCELLANEOUS

SEED MARKET Chicago June %
The haxseed market was wild from the
start. ne October future was the wild
est OF the lot, opening a SIH. sold w to
$40 and declined 70 $50 By noon The
September also HuCtuated between 81 *
ard Sl-o5 as the extremes UP to noon All
on account of the drought in North Da-
kOta- Receipts here We're i3 ears cars
at Duluth ard none AT MINNEAPOLIS. Cash
fax at $50. September at S15S. October
at $50 cash timothy seed closed ut s. 20
per 100 lbs, ard clover seed at 81 per 100
los. Minneapolis fax quoted at 81 > per
bu.
BUTTER AND EGGS-New York. June
25.-ButteE-Eseceipts, 1882 pkgs. rirm
creamery extras 1601ec; factory l3I5T I6c
Egg-Receipts. 1885, pkgs; dull and
weak; Western ungraded. loss off lie.
W estern uESTaded at mark I0GI2I-c
EIstu, Ill, June Z5--Rutter firm az Igc.
offerings, rs tubs; sales, 100 tubs: sales
of the week, II 81 tubs
NEW YORK COFFEE-New York.
June 2--CoIee-SDOt Rio firm; No. Z. IN
voice. SIC; E,ild market quiet. C0rdova
Js4Gl31=c; the market for coffee futuges
opened steady, 5ff18 points higher on firm
European cables, light Brazilian receipts.
demand from shorts and investment sup
port As the call continues TO improve
on buying for both accounts ana sDecu-
IatiOn the trading becomes Iivelier. Total
sales, II 155 bags. including: July, I1Gr@
I15c; August, Tzlc; September, L250T .sgc:
October. 7.Z5c; November, T25c; December
closed 5G10 points higher. Sugar-Raw
strong; fair refining. 4 I3-16c; centrifugal
95-test. 1 1I-16c; mOlasses sugar. : 5-f5c;
refined firm