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Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-10-04

General Dick only laughs at the
story printed in the Democratic papers
that he will endeavor to side-track
Governor Nash for denomination
and seek to carry off the gubernatorial
prize himself. General Dick may have
ambitions but they are not of the kind
that will be permitted to disturb the
y mony which now prevails among
,-.a Republicans of Ohio. If Governor
Nesh should decline a denomination,
which he now has no intention of do
ing, the Republicans of Ohio could
turn to General Dick, and likely would
do so, as he has the material in him of
which governors are made, and his un-
lcrificing services to the party for the
psrty's coed and the welfare of the
be, pie entitle him to this, or any other
honor which the people may want to
confer upon him.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-10-04
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Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-10-04
THE AMERICAS LOAN compAMY.

Loans money on diamonds, watches,
jewelry, etc. Buy and sell new and
second hand goods Second hand shoes
and clothing bought and sold,
If you want money, want to sell
or buy anything see us. Goods called
for and delivered.
THE AMERICAN LOAN CO.,
e. HENsLEY, Mgr, Ill Front St., Phone
3S4.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-10-04

hours meant employment fer more
men.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-10-04

The remains of Mrs. William Bur
chett, of vincent, were brought here
Monday for interment
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-10-04

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The St. Louis Republic., 1900-09-09
SHE ATE EVERY TWO HOURS

Lady Mary Saurin. who died In London
the other day. having nearly completed her
hundredth year. had. during her whole
life. an unvarying habit of eating some
thing every two hours. She never in any
circumstances departed from the custom,
and to II she ascribes her good health and
longevity. When travelling or going about
London she carried little bag Of sand
wiches with her, and at the expiration of
every two hours she would open her bag
and eat one or two. Up to the end Of her
life the mind Of this marvellous old lady
seemed strong and active. and her memory
was remarkable. At the time OF the battle
of Waterloo her father, Lord Harrowby.
held ONCE as President of the Council.
and his town house was In Grosvenor
square. Lady Mary has often related the
history of events at that critical moment
and recounted vivid recollectiors of the re-
joicings and iIumina;ions in London when
the news OF the great victory was received.
She would also tell tales Of the days OF
the Chartfsts and the Cato street con-
spiracy. This was a deep-laid plot to assas-
sinate the entire Government OF the day,
and the blow was arranged to be struck
when the members of the Cabinet were
assembled at dinner at the house of her
father - Lord Harrowby - In Grosvenor
square.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-09-09
LORD RUSSELEs DILEMMA

bcndon Coyrespoadencs OF tbs MANCHESTER r,uars
IAN "~ai ~
ONCE. when he first came to London and
was laying the foundation of his great ca
reer. the future Lord Chief Justice went to
the pit or a theater. The piece was ponu-
lar the pit was crowded and the Young ad
Focate had only standing ROOM All on a
sudden man at his side cried out that hi,
watch was stolen. Mr.. Russell and two
other men were hemmed In. TT is on. Of
you three" cried the man minus the watch
wen, we had better go out and he
searched" said Mr.. Russell. with the alert
ness OF mind that did not fail him at a trv
ing moment amid an excited crowd. A d.
tective was at hand. and the suggestion was
accepted. As Mr.. Russell walked out the
idea flashed through his mind that n tbs
man behind him had the stolen propertv bs
would probably try to secrete n n, .ho
pocket of his front rank man. Quick n.
thought he drew his coat tails about b,,,
only to feel, to his horror, something lsrsa
ana smooth and round already in his pocket
While he was still wondering what mi.
might mean for him, the detective eper
getcaiiy seized the hindmost man. or
claiming: What, you rascal! at ., asa,nr,
10 Mr. Russell and the other man he apo,o.
gized and bads them go free. But Mr. Rus-
sen. before he had taken many steps re-
nected that he could not keep the watch
ne went back to the box Office and ey
plained, with courage on which he aftsr
ward said he rarely experienced greater da-
mands, that though he did not take ,ba
watch he had 1t. So saying he put his hsnS
INTO mis- pocket and pulled out-a forgotten
snuffbox
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-09-09
"sPIDER TINE, IN MANILA.

Correspondence OF the san Jose Mercury.
SPIDER time" has arrived, and the Fill
pino boy is happy. He does not know much
about marbles. but when spider time
arrives. and that Is Just after the rainy
season begins. he knows that he Il to have
great sport. There are two harmless varie-
ties of spiders that are green and yellow In
color that mature In June. They are as
large as the common black spider. 50 plenti-
full in California The Filipino boy catches
these and keeps them secure in q box. A
small rod the size and length of q knitting
needle is procured A spider Is then placed
on the rod. Another boy comes along and
he bets a cent that his spider will whip.
Then the sport begins. The boy who Is chal-
lenser produces his spider. places 1t on the
rod with the challenger's. Both spiders
make a rush for each other and a fierce
battle ensues. Sometimes the stronger OF
the two will wind a web around the other.
fastening him to the rod and completely
putting him out of business The
spiders sometimes fight for ten minutes.
Nearly every boy has from eight to twenty
spiders. and they bet all the Filipino pennies
they can get on the result OF the fight
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-09-09
THE MODERN RASCAL.

In contrast with his primitive prototype.
the modern rascal Is noticeable first OF all
for his versatility, says Edith kellogg Dur
ton In the Atlantic. He is no longer merely
a reckless thief, a dextrous liar. or a coarse
practical joker. With the increasing COM
plexity of life his sphere has widened i'm
measurably and his motives and ambitions
have been stretched to cover everything in
the material and moral universe. So we
have Baldassare cultivating cunning that he
may take his vengeance on Tito Melerva.
and Tito, too indolently fond of his own
sweet will and too ambitious for the favor
of the Med:cis to seek power or pleasure by
the straight and narrow way. We have
Becky Sharp tricking matchlessly for a title,
and Leicester scheming less adroitly II mora
recklessly for a throne. And as curiously
modern variants. we have the philanthropic
rascal In Roden's Corner and the rascal oa
principle in Beggars All Some play for the
prize, ard sor.e, like Rupert of Hentzau.
love best the hazards of the game: some.
like Becky. tread hard on human hearts.
and others, like Gilbert Parker's Pretty
Pierre, can be very tender when there Is
need; some, a. Rochester, stand proudly
self justified in q condemning world: others
undeceived drink the bitter draught tAsiS
own hearts pour for them to its dregs.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-09-09
LEFT HIM PAINTING
JOHN HEDGES.

APPARENTLY there is an Irish editor
VINO. Hike Victor Hugo's first publisher,
yearns to distinguish himself and at the
same time make his everlasting fortune by
accepting manuscripts ION the spot" The
following Is addressed to a contributor In
a recent number of the All Ireland Review:
II only read two sentences OF your manu-
script. when I sent II TO the compositors
The fire, force. vitality and power the faith
and hope of IL, when 1 read 1t all In print.
left me pantlng.-Ed." Evidently the hot
wave which recently proved trying in
the south of England has not yet reached
Dublin. or the editor of DUR esteemed Irish
would haze had no desire to
be left painting.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-09-09
Alice Cary.
Smiles.


Smile little smile a little,
AS you go along,
Not alone when life IS pleasant,
But when things go wrong.
Care delights TO see you frownins.
Loves 10 hear you sigh:
Turn a smiling face upon her,
Quick the dame will fly.
Smile little, smile a little,
All along the road;
Every life must have its burden,
Every heart its load.
Why sit down in gloom and darkness,
With your grief to SUPP
As you drink Fate's bitter tonic,
Smile across the cup.
Smile upon the troubled pilgrims
Whom you pass and meet;
Browns are thorns, and smiles are blossoms
Oft for weary feet
Do not make the way seem harder
BY q sullen face,
Smile q little. smile a'Httle,
Brighten up the place.
Smile upon your undone labor;
Not for one who grieves
Ger his task waits wealth or glory:
He who smiles achieves.
Though you meet with loss and sorrow
In the passing years.
Smile little, emile little,
Even through your tears.
Ella Wheeler Wilcox.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-09-09
LIKE A MAN.

From the Lost Cause
Soon after the conscript law was passed
by the Confederate Congress-. Captain
Slack was appointed enrolling officer for the
Parish of Claiborne. with orders to have its
provisions duly executed. His manner Of
execution was the reverse Of that suggested
by his name. and created lively sensation
among the bomb proofs" who. finding the
pointed arguments of his muskets irresisti-
bic. moved rapidly ane in right line, to-
ward the front. Not long after his arrival,
my sister had occasion to visit an old lady.
whose son was notoriously OF the peace
persuasion. She soon missed his familiar
presence. and the following conversation
occurred: Mrs. =. where Is John?' "Gone
TO fight for his country. child" Indeed;
thought he was one of the exempts" "Lor.
honey. Cappin Slack don't know no exempts.
The other day l see his men a-galloping
down the road. bollered to John they war
comm. ard told him the chim5ly was a
good place. 'Twasn't no use, though: for
they found him quicker than a cat does a
mouse" We'll. Mrs. -, what did John
de?'' DO? Why, he came down and listed
like a man"
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-09-09
Little Old Cabin in the Lane.

Little oiu CaDln III the Lane.
I'M getting old and feeble now. cannot
work no more;
I've laid de rusty bladed hoe TO rest:
Ole massa an ole MISS am dead; dey're
sleepin' side by side;
DER spirits now are roaming wild de
blest:
De scene am changed about de place. de
darkies am ali gone;
III nebber hear dem singing in de cane.
And Use de only one dats left wild dis ole
dog oh mine.
In de little old log cabin in de lane.
CHORUS.
De chimney's falling down, and de roof Is
Gavin in.
amt got long round here TO remain.
But de angels watches over ME when lays
down TO sleep,
In de little old log cabin in de lane.
Oar was a happy time to me. twas many
years ago.
When de darkies used tc gather round de
door,
When dey used to dance an sing at night,
l played de ole banjo;
But, alas. cannot play II any more.
De hinges dey got rusted an de door has
tumbled down.
And de roof let's in de sunshine an de
An de only friend I've got now is dis good
ole dog OBJ mine.
In de little old log cabin in de lane.
De foot path now Is covered Ger dat Lad
US round de hill
And de fences are al! going to decay.
An de creek is all dried I'd where We used
10 go TO mill:
De time has turned Its course annodder
way,
But amt got long to stay here. an what
little time got.
I'll try and be coutentai 70 NAVAL.
TIL death shall call my dog an me 70 find
better home
Dan dat little old log cabin In de lane.
WILL g HAYES
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-09-09

| Though: were impertinences. he asked the
Judge to protect him. Judge Marshall al.
ways exceedingly lenient, and srpposing thai
II was some Kentucky backwoodsman inter.
ested in the suit, replied that he supposed
the gentleman was one of the parties Ia
the action and that he had a right TO bs
heard; that his corrections seemed very
1ust. though irresuiarly made. He advised
the stranger to leave his case in the handl
or his counsel. who was present Daviess'f
colleague had by this time received a hiut
as 10 who his strange ally was, and kept
silence
Taylor finished his argument one OF grest
power and ingenuity, and sat down Then
the stranger arose. and throwing aside all
odd1ty of manner. began q speech so clear
So forcible in its logic. and SO mastery In
Its exposure OF his sdversary's weak points
tha, that gentleman. though well accus.
toned 10 the conflicts Of the forum, seemed
paralyzed. It is said that sweat stood in
large drops on his face as ne listened to
that crushing reply.
lav!ess gained hts case. A little later he
gained the hand ard heart of the sister Of
the Chief Justice
On this VISIT to the East he made a tour
or the Northern and Eastern cities making
the acquaintance of the prominent men OF
the country. with whom he kept up a CORE
sponcience TIL his death. After his return
ne was appointed United States Attorney
for the District Of Kentucky. the only pub
lie office he ever held.
While he held this Office Aaron Burr yis-
TIED Kentucky his disastrous rrissi,1
down the Mississippi The Kentuckians
We're fascinated by Burr. only Daviess ap-
peared to be suspicious OF his actions Be-
iieving that he had enough evidence 10 sus-
tain case, he moved for an order from the
court requiring Aaron Burr to appear and
answer the charge of high misdemeanor
m levyins war against nation with which
the United States were at peace There
was great excitement. but Burr took mat
ters cooily. and his air Of injured innocence
was capital In the trial there was a great
oeoate between the two Kentucky orators.
Gay and Daviess- 1t was a battle Of giants
The famous trial ended with victory for CLAW
with tremendous popular favor SANDER
anc abuse were Daviesss portion. In a few
aayS MS course was justified when the
PRESIDENTS proclamation was issued For
time Daviess's personal popularity seemed
destroyed. Indeed. only his heroic dea five
years later. restored his name to ity
FORMER place In the affection of the public
Ioionei Davtess, after showing great milf
tary genius. fell at the battle of Tippe-
canoe, In the autumn of ISL. He died at
The early age Of g.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-09-09
1 ANGUS POEMS. ~ * *
Selections From the Best of Accepted
Literature. ~ Popular Old Songs.
Nv Love and |.

MY love repoSes on 4 rosewood fra.
A bunk have /.
couch of feathery down fills up the same;
Mines straw, but dry.
She sinks TO sleep at night with scarce n
sigh:
With waking eyes watch the hours go by.
My love. her daily dinner takes in state.
And SO do / %
The richest viands flank her silver plate:
Coarse grub have |.
Pure wine she sips at ease, her thirst to
sla1e:
pump my drink from Erie's crystal lake.
My love has all the world at will to roam;
Three acres /.
She goes abroad quiet stays at home;
So cannot /.
Bright angels watch around her couch At
night;
a Yank with loaded gun keeps ME In sight.
A thousand weary miles now stretch be-
tween
My love and l.
To her. this winter night. calm. cold, Sc
rene.
watt a sigh,
And hope with all my earnestness OF soul
To-murrow's mail may bring ME my parole.
There's hope ahead. Wen some day meet
again,
My love and L:
Wen wipe away all tears Of sorrow then,
Her love-it eye
VIII all my many troubles then beguile
And keep this wayward Reb from Johnsou's
Isle.
ASA HARTz.
Johnson's Island. February, 1s6i.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-09-09
"VIRGTNIA BEAT BISCUIT"

| From the 1outh's Companion.
| Before the war the table OF a Virginia
| housewife was noted for one speciality
| bread. Meats, vegetables. cakes. jellies.
| preserves and pickles We're served as a mat
| ter OF course. Put that which gave renowp
| 10 the table was bread-good loaf bread. hot
bread. hot corn bread, bsat biscuit. rice
waffes mullins flannel cakes. batter cak IS,
| French rolls, lady's-flnsers and other varie-
| tics.
The present writer once sat down 10 a
| breakfast in Richmond. before the war.
where thirteen different kinds of bread
tempted the guests. He expressed his sur
PRISE and was told that at Powhatan the
R.tchiA plantation, guest from the North
| was amazed at seeing rventy-one kinds OF
bread on the breakfast table.
MY wife, said he. will never believe
me when tell her this"
"She SHALL" answered the hostess, and
she ordered a servant to make up a pack
age of samples of every kind of bread on
the table for the guest to carry TO his wife
Miss Burwell in her book "A Girls Life
in Virginia Before the War" tells a story
illustrative Of the power OF Virginia beat
biscuit"
Miss Burwelrs mother was persuaded by
a singu,ar-looking man TO sell him a negro
boy. named Robert. that he might take him
to Europe. As Robert wished to go with
the man, the lady. although she had never
sold servant, consented.
MdttrT dfiG man went 70 fAr1S. HODerf
was supplied with money, and his duties
were light. But one morning he found him.
self deserted. His master was a forger and
had fed to escape arrest. leaving Robert
without money and without q friend I'm the
great city.
Suddenly he remembered that the Amerf-
can Minister. Mr.. Mason. was a virsinian,
and he lost no time In seeking his presence
Mr. Mason listened to Roberts story. and
asked him many questions about people
and places tn Virginia. Robert answered
correctly. but Mr.. Mason was skeptlcai. and
at last said:
go into my kitchen and make me some
old Virginia beat biscuit and 1 will be-
lieve you"
''I think I kin, sah." said Robert, and
going into the kitchen he rolled up his
sleeves. and thought. He had never made
beat biscuit In HIS life, although he had
cften watched black NANNY" the cook.
make them in his mistress kitchen.
IF could only make them look like
hers!" thought Robert, as he beat rolled
ard worked the dough. When he had ma
nipulaied the dough enough. he stuck Il sII
over with fork. cut out the biscuits and
put them to bake. With nervous anxiety he
watched them until they resembled the bis
cults he had seen on the old plantation
table. Then he carried them to Mr.. Mason
Now ] know you came from old yir-
giniar' exclaimed the American Minister
and he installed Robert as his household
servant
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-09-09
Pictures of Memory.

AMONG the beautiful pictures
That hang on Nemory's wall
Is one of the dim old forest,
That seemeth the best Of all:
Not for its guarIed oaks olden,
Dark with the mistletoei
Not for the violets golden
That sprinkle the vale below
Not for the milk-white lilies
That lean from the fragrant ledge.
Coquetting all day with the sunheahs'
And stealing their golden edge
Not for the vines on the upland.
Where the bright red berries rest.
Nor the pinks. nor the pale sweet cowsilp
1t seemeth to ME the best.
j once had little brother,
With eyes that were dark and deep;
In the lap OF that dim Old forest
He lieth in peace asleep;
Light as the down of the thistle,
Free as the winds that blow,
We roved there the beautiful! summers
The summers OF long ago;
But his feet on the hills grew weary,
And one of the autumn ewes.
1 made for my little brother
A bed of the yellow leaves
Sweetly his pale arms folded
Ny neck in Il meek embrace,
as the light Of immortal beauty
Silently covered his face;
And when the arrows Of sunset
I.odged in the tree-tops bright.
He fell in his saint-like beauty,
Asleep by the gates OF light.
Therefore of all the pictures
That hang on memory's wall,
The one of the dim Old forest
Seemeth the best Of all.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-09-09
Is Life Worth Living?

IS life worth living? Ask the tad,
Barefooted, homeless, starved, ill-clad
And hear the answer you will get,
My aorg an me has fun-you beti
Is life worth living7 Ask the wretch
Upon the gallows, doomed TO stretch
The hangman's rope, and heed his cry.
1t Is! il u. Don't let me diel'
Is life worth living? Ask the tramp,
Whose homes the gutter. cold and damp,
And hear him tell you. with a Jerk.
1T is. old pard, for 1 don't work"
Is life worth living? Ask the dude.
Whom old Dame Nature somewhat spewed
And see him suck his cane and say,
"Aw-weally-life is-aw--Quits gay"
Il life worth living? Ask the fool
The giggling maiden jast from school,
Tho toiler, invalid, the slave;
.! life. sweet LIE. they ever crave.
Is life worth livinss Ask the wise
Philosopher who vainiy tries
To solve the mystery about
The matter and-yemains In doubt.
70 life worth living. Ask the great,
Tne milhonaires. the kings in stats,
And note their looks of utter woe
Al in despair they shrek: moi no.'
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-09-09
Little Jim.

THE cottage was a thatched one. the out
SIDE old and mean.
Yet everything within that cot was won
6rous neat and clean;
The night was dark and stormy, the wind
was bowling wild:
A,patisnt mother watched beside the DEATH
bed Of her child
4 little. wornout creature his once bright
eyes grown diIi-
It was q collier's wife and child; they called
him Little jim"
And. oh. to see the briny tears fast hurry
ing down her cheek
A. she offered up a prayer In thought, she
was afraid to speak,
Lest she might waken one she loved far
better than her life,
For she had all a mothers heart. had that
poor collier's wife.
with hand uplifted. see. she kneels beside
the sufferers bed,
And prays that he will spare her boy and
take herself instead.
She gets her answer from the ohild-soft
fall the words from him:
Mother. tbs angels do 20 smile, and beckon
Little Jimi
I have no pain. dear mother. now, but oh,
am SO dry,
Just moisten poor Jim's lips again: and,
mother. don't you cry"
With gentle. trembling haste she held
teacup to his lips.
he emiled TO thank her a. he took three
tiny little sips.
Tell father when he comes from work I
said good night to him:
And, mother. now III go to sleep" Alas,
poor little Jimi
She saw that he was dying. that the child
she loved 50 dear
Had uttered the last word that she might
ever hope to hear.
The cottage door is opened, the GOLFERS step
is heard;
The father and mother meet, but neither
speak 4 word.
He felt that all was over-he knew his child
was dead
He took the candle In his hand and walked
toward the bed.
His Quivering lip gives token OF the grief
he'd faiu conceal.
And, see, his wife has Joined him; the
stricken couple kneel
With hearts bowed down with sadness they
ask once more Of him
In heaven once more to meet again their
own dear Little Jim.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-09-09
MAGIC.
Il Mali Gazette.

Prom The Pan Mali Gazette.
The sky is full Of stars tonight,
And all the earth is full or roses,
And from the stars distilled light
Falls on each rose as 1t uncloses:
So with the roses's naddeninS scent
The essence of the stars Is bient
In an elixir strange, and strong
To make Red white, to make Right wrong
From your dear eyes a magic dew
Falls. and your hands such spells can
trace
Az draw from heaven down to you
The beauty OF Gods very face.
All. turn on mine your quiet eyes,
And make me good and make me wise.
And show me by your souls clear light
That Red is wrong and Love is white,
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-09-09
ANSWERS RECEIVED.

THE REPUBLIC wishes to thank the fol-
lowing persons for responses to requests for
poems and for favorite old poems: James
Karsteter. Chester. ILL.,. Pictures fom Life 9
other side; l.. II. Garnett, Springfield.
Mo-. THE Nautilus and the Anmon,te'': /:
Daisy Belle Rider. Fairfield. H., THE Dead
DolI' W. +. Barbee, Ash Grove. Mo, The
BeGgar"; Subscriber. The Last Station: I:
Anonymous Friend. ITO See My Dear Old
Mother; Captain Joseph Boyce, ST. Louis
"Twinkling Stars Are Laughing. Love- and
When This Cruel War Is Over; J. 5. VIII
son. Osawatomie Kas. The Kiss In
School: William ]. Quirk. St. Louis, "A
Free Seat