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Mary Z. Wilkins at fione.

1t has been the common experience of
ali Randolph people. upon mentioning their
home when among strangers, to hear some
one eXclaim: Randolph! why, that is
where Miss Wilkins lives
The reputation which Miss Wilkins enjoys
here has proved an exception to the old
proverb: The prophet is never without
honor save in his own country" 1t is
true, however, that, knowing Miss wilkins
as We do, and knowing also, in a meas
ure, the life OF which she writes, we can
not as fully appreciate her literary great
ness as though we We're strangers.
Through her writings the name OF Ran
dolph has become familiar to people on
both sides of the Atlantic Mary wilkins
was born in this town and lived here
during her childhood. At the age OF twelve
she went with her parents to live in Brat
tleboro, Vermont. In that town in the Con-
necticut Valley, with the rounded SUBMITS
of the Green Mountains rising on one
side and the Connecticut river flowing on
the other, the little New England maid
grew TO womanhood After the death OF
her parents Miss Wilkins returned TO
Randolph, and she has lived here ever
since.
Her writings describe faithfully TIRE hVes
of humble. Woodworking people-llves "nica
we ordinarily consider embarrassing, put IN
which this sympathetic woman percei'es
a sacredness and beauty.
Although throughout these stories OF
New England life there Is a certain same
ness. there is never monotony Iney are
all based upon the workings OF that IN
domitable New England will and unrelent-
ing New England conscieIce; but the
characters, incidents and descriptions are
so Discriminatory drawn that variety IS
never Observation-Disclosures Hall, in Frank
Leslie's Popular Monthly for JuL.
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VIEWS OF DR.. JONES.
lie Writes Concerning the Shaw Incl
dent at Atlanta

Editor The Times:
S.r.-Please allow an old Confederate,
who Was i private soldier N the 1hlf-
teenth Regiment OF E-zey BfiSdde
which Kirby SIN Ia led into acton on the
memorable Dist Of July, 1861, 10 thank you
heartily for your editorial in your paper
Of Sunday, July -. 1850, on Some Memo
res l especially endorse what you say
about the UNIV sdom OF reunions OF the
Blue ana the Gray" and your strong con-
demnat-on of the commander of the q. a.
r., General Shaw, for so rudely violating
the propr;et!es--not 70 say the decencles-
of the occasion at Atlanta by 5 impeFu-
nent attempt to dictate to Southern pa
rents what they shah teach their children
concerning the origin and conduct Of their
great struggle for constitutional Tree
DOM as General K. L. Lee always called
it.
Our chiVnlric Gordon was certainly rSht
in calling HIM down" and protesting
against the idea that we are called on 10
teach our children that the-r ia'HefS were
wrong IN their heroic struggle tor the
''nal.enable right of home rule ana
self-goVernment.
But unless General Gordon was misrep-
resented by the Associated Press dlspistch-
as l hope he was-he went too far in say
ing that both $ des were lighting for the
Constitution of their fOrefathers.
I am entirely willing 10 leave the final
decision of the questions involved TO the
Great Judge, who never errs, ana from
whose decision there can De no appear.
But until that decision IS h<inoed GOWN
l am not prepared 10 admit that poth
sides were right in the war between the
States. or that both sides were fshuns
for the Constitution of the-r fofeiaehers.
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VERY CAREFUL OF A WILL.
Extraordinary i'r5 cautions 20 Preserve
u 1iiiiionairc'S Testament.

Few men have sailed the sea with
S3000,G31 or its equivalent in their pockets
This responsible Office fell upon Sheriff
Samuel n. Clement, who departed from
Paris on the steamer st. Paul with the
famous Evans will tucked away in his
inner pocket Should this Will be lost
Philadelphia would lose $500 coo. This is
a low estimate of the sum left by the for
rner royal dentist Dr.. Thomas w. Evans,
for the building of museum and dental
institute in this. his native city
Mr. Clement went as the special commits
stoner of the Orphans Court, which sent
him in order TO have two signatures 10 the
VIII proved. The witnesses whose sigma
lures are TO be proved live in Paris and
will not come to this country Hence IT
became necessary to send the viii 10
France 10 secure the necessary legal proof
before the VIII can be probated here. The
court enjoined Mr.. Clements lot to per-
NIT the viii a any time 10 leave his hands,
and there is no man who would be more
conscientious about holding the injunction.
Here is what Mr. Clement took:
Original viii in q rubber waterproof case,
tightly sealed
Photograph of the original will
Certified copy of the original will.
These three will sleep, eat, and ride with
the Commissioner for n month. as he will
keep them b. his side throughout the trip,
ard VIII have them with him when he re
tires for the night he having had special
pockets made FOR the purpose
The object of encasins the will in a
Waterproof envelope is to preventit, IN the
event OF disaster, from becoming lost by
obiteration from washing of the water
1t was deemed advisable to have the val
liable envelope put ii a safe, as in case
of accident there might be some doubt as
to its whereabouts.
While the photograph and certified copy
might not be OF great legal value were the
original lost, it was thought the part OF
wisdom TO have them in reserve. They Will
be specially valuable after the proof of the
signatures is obtained, and might be used,
TO effect in court.
TIE necessity for extreme care is ap-
parent. The vast estate of Dr.. Evans is
III litigation and the heirs wou j not weep
if the Will devising funds for a great
museum happened TO be lost, as there then
would be S5,0G1, coo 70 divide.
The step taken by the court could not be
avoided. as in order to strengthen the city
in its position the proof of the signatures
had to be secured
Mr.. Clement. who is accompanied by
Mrs. Clement, will return within a month.
His trip is about the fifth made necessary
to Paris by an official representative of
the city since the litigation begur-Phila-
delphIa Bulletin.
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had made the coffee and put on the e 80
sat down 10 real the paper a tiilii 80
What's a minute when you want ~ ~, .t,a
ont about the situate in emma anu -
Democrats have agreed or their ptdta .,
But it was long enough for the coi!se 80.
boil all over the range and the esss - Ieft
as hard as bricks What coffee was iet
tasted queer and haall t1t'ie ,1, ono
the dishes was sure had used oills ~. oa'
plate and a cup AMI saucer, but there Wa
enough for half u dozen persons:
After tidietl up the llt-.1eu thousiit
would look over the evening paper, Wheti
remembered l hadn't made my pea 80
could have sworn burglars had oetsli ~ aol.-
room. for there We're morersnoes anu .ea
ties and things lying around tLiai - nut
wear in a week / couldn't begin ~ -
then away. Marion has one OF those ius
narrow boxes for my neclSties, ana l .ts,,
10 straighten the taings out ana pu: +ook
away, as l usually keep them, p'i' J.
too long. IF the
Again to- woman on the amer s sue -
window laughed softly. Tor she relii-.t TIL .-ie5
her friend telling how Herbert aiH - -, he
every pair of SHOES he owned psio'e ND
800 dan.7es which ones to wear, anu
how his neckt!e box had to be tiaieo 49,
morning. as regularly as the bed was ilis,e,S
at is two weeks now since Mar!on 49,
awav" the man continued, land tho"s,,
l have written her that everE .,IialS?,a,
right and that l enjoy houseNe ~ p.' 5,,
shall be mighty glad TO see ,,aoyIv
Every dish in the house was used heai, >,
a week ago and have given up trying s.a 10
wash more than the plate and cup p, r nsnr
~ bra,tfast After this / am SotiiS
dor,,stlfrs for breakfast and l am going
to to- send End for the washerwon1an to come ana
clean up the house l 5old or ns s6ne IN i.
wasn't necessary to have any o.is oo.l.e 49,
oiylU ;
our fat is 50 small there never seemed
much to do, but either l am too busy at
the office or I haven't felt 50 wei! u
usual. for this housekeeping beats me,
..You,1l be glad when it is time for your
wife 10 come home. eh?' said the friend.
as he knocked the ashes off the end OF his
cigar. and the woman who listened made
up her mind she would write her FRIEND
that very night and tell her how glad
Herbert would be to see her and the chill
dren.-Buffalo Express.
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WHAT COLONIES DO.

Charles r. Slater, prominent business
man Of Denver, Colorado, stopped in Wash
ington last week on his return from trip
TO Europe, in which he included Spain. he
made the following most interesting and
sagacious remarks in Washington 10 re-
porter for the Post:
The Spanish people are entering on
new era OF prosperity. Spain, Illuminating
defeat in her war with the United states
has worked a complete revolution III t!ie
aspirations of her people. The loss OF ner
colonies which al the time was rSSaroeu
as a calamity has proved her greatest
blessing. Ii has served to divert atleaaoh
to the home land and its possibilities OF de-
yeIopment So long as SPAN was COO
NAL mower the young men looked 20 the
colonies as their possible source of wealth.
and those of them who We're progressive
left their homes to seek fortune in the
. islands. Thsre being no Industrial develop
ment in Spain, such of the population ss
We're COMPLIED to remain at home grew
poorer andVkooer as the years Went by.
All this is Shanged NOW. Men Of wealth,
who formerly had all their interests III the
i,lsuiar possessions, are. now looking about
for investments at h5,ne, and there is
promise of such development as will make
the Spanards a great people. Her caioa;es
human body. AS the diseased limb takes
the fresh blood and sends it back 10 the
healthy members poisoned, SO the colonies
took the best blood of Spain Her young
men went out either in civil or military
capacity. They became contaminated With
the corruption that existed in all Of SPANS
possessions, and when they did return
home, they were no longer useful as cit:-
zens. Now, that the diseased limb has been
cut off, this young blood viii go to build
up the nation. Industries viii be devel-
oped and her people will be employed in
gainful pursuits There is every prospect
that the proverbial poverty OF tho Castil-
ian will soon be thing of the past. and
Spain will take her place among The pro-
gressive nations of the world.
we do not pretend to have the gift of
prophecy. but The Times is on record as
saying. soon after the war with Spain
closed. that to be well lid of Cuba and the
Philippines would be a blessing rather
than blight to Spain. The United States
mag well rrotltt by S9aia:s expsrisnce. .x
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AFTERMATH.

Two men have been committed to Jail al
Easton. Pa, for fishing in the Lehish River
on Sunday. The men were sentenced to
pay a fine of $500 each, but they preferred
TO go to jail. This was the first enforce
ment of the law relative to Sunday 11sa-
Ing.
II is said that the coal mines throughout
the State Of West Virginia are running at
their full capacity, and are unable TO keep
up with their orders. One thousand miners
in the Davy coal fields We're yesterday
granted 10 per cent. increase in their
wages.
It is made public by the State authorities
of Louisiana that Col. John S. Linear,
Registrar of the State Land Office. VINO
was reported to have died suddenly on
July 18th, committed suicide because it was
impossible for him longer to conceal the
fact that he was a defaulter to the extent
of $4,000. Col. Linear was gallant Con-
federate soldier, and was Chairman Of the
Democratic State Central Committee in
1882.
Arthur Williams and George Stebbins. Of
Coldwater, Mich, have made a remarka-
be election bet. The wager is that if
Bryan is elected Williams is to support
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trade with all these rich islands, and It
goes without saving that our trade therein
will RAPIDLY Increase from year to year.
THE BLOW THAT ALMOST KILLED
CLEVELAND,

In a recent issue of The Times we made
some Very Interesting announcements
which some people may think very inn
portant We have no doubt the principal
actor in them so regards them. We had
an interview with Mr.. j. Haskins Hobson,
Chairman of the Populist party of Nir-
GINA. in which he unbosomea himself very
freely. In the first place. he. announced
his purpose to support Bryan and Steven
son. which vii. i>e matter OF great en-
coura cement to Messrs. Bryan and Steven
son. we doubt not. SAID AIR. hopsoh:
..syhile / think the Populists were not
treated altogether as they should have
been by the Kansas City Convention l
have no fault 20 find with the Democrauc
nominees or the platform. If we could not
re, a Populis; for Vice-President then
Stevenson was the man TO put up. al
u,i,e him almost as much as 1 do Bryan
In 1892. when had TO denounce Grover
Cleveland from the stump, always took
occasion to say a good word about Steven
SON.
1t was very hard upon Mr. Hobson that
he should have been compelled to denouIice
Grover Cleveland from the stump, and
Cleveland himself has never recovered
from the effects of that denuncianon 10
this day. 1t is true the American people
elected him President by an unprecedented
vote. but the thing ranked in Growers
bosom all the same and its influence couio
,,. distinctly traced throughout the whole
o. Mr. Cieye!and's second term. 1t gave
stevenson, too, a great advantage over
Cleveland throughout the whole OF their
Joint term for when the serious questions
of State arose, and Cleveland and Steven
son divided, Stevenson was always able
te "hold ever Grover by reminding him
that when they We're both before the peo-
pie. Hobson had denounced Cleveland, but
had always taken occasion to say good
word for stevenson.
Nr. Hobson made another interesting
remark He said, Bryan will be the next
President. You can rest assured OF that
In 1856 he lost heavily on account OF
sewau. stevenson will help the ticket.
7 would not have supported II II. but Bryan
and stevenson are all right. This VIII
ba a cheering announcement to millions
of anxious souls and they will conSratu-
late themselves upor. not having Hill.
For Mr.. Hobson tells them that he VIII
s,,pport Bryan and Stevenson and that
they. therefore. will be elected Whereas
he would have refused his support to diii,
with his corresponding defeat as matter
of course.
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WHEN MADAME WAS AWAY.
\ Woman Ovcr!!cIrs the Plant OF Il
man Whose Wife Was IN Country.

Two men sat lehtnd the vines Of a Sc
cludsd yeranda 10 smoke their after-dlnner
cigars the other evening. As they smoked
they grew confidential and told each otner
SOM secrets that Were buTdenSoIne 10 their
comfort y woman sat within the mousse
near a window that opened On the Veranaa
II was a warm night and the W!ndo" "aa
open. But the woman was supposed 10 De
reading, and the men forg9s her existence
Snatches of the conversation tioated IN 10
her, and as the theme was particularly IL
reres;irlg 10 fenaiainty, the woman listened.
L couldn't be wrong, she argued. because
one man was her husband and the other
was hzr dearest friends husband. 1ne.F
talk amused and Interested her so rhucn
she told II TO a friend. and that person re-
peatcd It in a newspaper office, and 50 1t
was q secret no longer.
The theme OF the mems conversation Is
not an unusual enc in Buffalo this month
Dozens OF other men could take part in it
If they chose The dearest friends nus
band was trying to keep house While his
wife and the children were in the COIN
try for q few weeks.
You know, Clifford, can make a cup
of coffee and broI a steak as well Us the
next person. but when it comes 10 wash
ing dishes I funk. that's all. How the
women keep the dishes is shape is more
than 1 know Then it beats all how un-
tidy the bedroom gets. l can't under
stand il. for | never had any difficulty in
keeping my shoes. ties. collars and those
kind Of things in their place before. l
suppose forget to put them away now
that 1 have the breakfast TO cook
The woman listened. laughed. for she
knew all about ccrta.n bags ana boxes
which her dearest friend had in which size
slowed away her husbands soiled linen
and handl>efchiefs and kept his necsties
straight. She remembered, too. her friend
telling her she had left everything in apple
pie order for Herbert. He'll get along
nicely" the little woman had said, ..for
the fiat is in perfect order there isn't a
sciled article anywhere and I've left a sup
uly OF cooked things and have told the
milknan and baker to call every morning
in time for BREAKFAST
'Tt wasn't so bad until I made my first
breakfast" the voice on the veranda went
OH, that was not a success, for after I
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CAnI, scHURz AND HIS STAND.

Mr.. Schurz is man whose public ihe
has been characterized by strong opinions
and by a perfect willingness to vote for
What he thought right no matter what
| change Of from. it might seem to require
! At present he is being bitterly reviled by
those who see in Mr.. Bryan's election a
certain return of all the horrors OF free
silver, while there is an equally strong
faction that thoroughly agrees with Mr.
Schurz's strength of character in being Will
ing to risk the financial panic that Mr.
BrYan.s election will almost certainly
cause in preference to seeing the Govern
ment definitely adopt course of action
from which it cannot hope to successfully
recede.
There is another large body Of men who
regard Mr.. Schurz neither as a fanatic nor
a turn-coat, and who at the same time DO
not consider that the reelection of Mr.
Mckinley will mean a definite adoption by
this Government of a policy of acquiring
territory and subjects at the point of the
have so long employed.
To this calm minded set OF men enthus-
lasts of Mr. Schurzs caibre fulfill a very
important mission by awakening in the
phles1natic voter a keen sense of the pos
sibilities of a certain line of policy. NO
thing is more dangerous for nation or a
man than to advance in 4 haphazard way
Mr. AIicawber is not u character to whom
a financial concern, city or a people
would entrust its future, and the vain hope
that Governments may be successfully run
by a spirit Of opportunism alone is one
that cannot be too often and too strongly
pointed out. For men who are apt TO regard
the affairs of a nation as something which
will come right of itself without any inter-
vention on their part, nothing can be bet
ter than to see the earnest efforts OF MI.
Schurz and men of his character and belief
in trying to turn the Government from
course of action which they believe VIII
be inevitably and hopelessly wrong:
Mr.. Schurz may not be right himself. lie
NAV. and we think he does, overstate the
dangers of imperialism, but it is always
something 10 be thankful for that there is
in a nation a man who is willing to come
ont without fear and without hesitation
for that line of policy which he believes
to be best for the country, and who, with
equal bravery, is willing to show, even at
the cost Of friends. the dangers when ne
thinks will attend the following of an OPP
posite course.
Mr. Schurz and the men that he rallies
around himself will not create a new party
and they will not, in our opinion, see the
INilipinos given a Government as autono-
nous as that of Switzerland, even il Mr..
Bryan is elected. but they will perform q
very valuable service to the whole Ameri-
can people by creating a public opinion
that will not allow Mr.. Mckinley or any
one else TO seek by diplomacy or arms TO
enslave a people for the benefit OF trade,
whether it be the trade of the people at
large or of some particular trust.
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In Frank Les.ie's Magazine for August
there appears the first of what we nope
will be number of articles on THE Recoi-
lections of Cen Robert E. Lee, by his son,
Capt. Robert E. Lee. Jr.' A fresher or
a more delightful story of the relations pc
tween the great captain and his family
has never bsen written. Those who know
Capt. Lee are not surprised 10 find his
"reminiscences full of a quaint humor which
he mingles with touching episodes III the
life of his great father. Ii is not always
that an accomplished conversationalist is
a good writer Captain Lee has shown that
he possess both qualities.
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CIfi,HENI TOPICS.

The Philadelphia Record says that it is
only a question of time when the export
of American coal TO the continent OF Eu-
rope will be regular instead of spasmOdic.
and that the business Will steadily in
crease. 1t adds that the problem is che
solely of freight and transportation. and
that is likely 10 be solved soon ds the
Goa! producers shall assure themselves
that the foreign trade will prove sub
stantal enough to warrant the establish
ment OF the necessary line OF Golfers.
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L|!:{I!!.I!l!I2.! !.|[.|:;||!
3 Specially.

Primary, S ondary or Tertiary Syphil-
rs permanently cured in 10 to 80 days.
Won can be treated at home for the same
nrice under same guaranty. II you prefer
y oon,e here we will contract to pay rail-
~ sare and hotel bills. and no charge #
roai fail to cure ii you nave taken Mer-
c Mu Iodide Potash; and stu have aches
PAINS mpSou meuh sp sGEe
L jnners on any part of the body. hair or
eyebrows falling out it is this syphillitic
BLOOD POISON tnat we guarantee to
and challenge the world for case we
a an cure. This disease has always
baffled the skill Of the Nest nsS,na eminent
ppn9a5itiona} guaranty. Absolute proofs
sent sealed sealed on application; COOK REM
EnY- co. No. 81 Masonic Temple. Chi
ca go Ill.
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Welcome.

AS the missionaries disembarked, the
naked savages upon the shore testified 10
their great joy.
Won are welcomer' cried these latter.
'.Thrfce welcome. For now, in case that
we ever desire to be civilized, all we have
to do is to kill you and the Christian pow
ers will come with hospital ships ana
things and civilze u.s.!
They had no sleeves upon which to wear
their hearts, but they seemed sincere Tor
all that.-Detroit Journal.
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THE DAILY Tra1ES IS served ny car
riers on Their ow.. account in this city
and Manchester for 10 cents week,
when paid weekly, eut 30 cents per
month. when paid Eonthiy: by nail
outside OF !sscnInond. oO cents month";
$500 year-anywhcie in the bnifen
States.
Reading Notices, .n read.ng-naatter type
is cents per line,
Cards Of advertising rates tor space fur
nishe6 on application.
Remit is draft. check. postofr:ce order
or registered letter. Currency seat D!
mail Is at the risk OF the sender:
Times observation-disclosures once: New
Rooms, New 'Fhcne 81. Ole Phone $50
Address all communications ara cof17'
spondence TO The Times Company
The TINES COMPANY.
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ItRcnnuins 10 be Seen.

A smart young lady recently entered
railway carriage already occupied by three
or four members of the opposite sex. One
Of them, in the familiar style we know so
well, produced a cigar and his match box
and said:
Il trust, madam, that smoking is not
disagreeable to you?
Really. sir with the sweetest OF
smiles Il can't tell for as yet no gentle
man has smoked in my presence. Pick
Ne-ITD
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LliG.'S observation-disclosures

Man; loves the country: in its sunny tide
OF luscious fruits and flowers he'd fam
abide;
Yet what were watermelon's pinkest slice
Without setting Of good city ice?
Chicago Record.
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Mothers little Hell er.

Auntie-Whom do you love best?
Dolly-Mamma.
Auntie-Who next?
Dolly-You.
Auntie-NNho next?
Dolly-Baby.
Father Grom the background)-And
when does Daddy come in?
Doliy-About two in the mornng.-Ihe
Sketch,
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Very Much III Sea.

Come on. old chap. let's so down into
the hold and see the workings 81 the snip $
vIJals."
of ii now.''-l.ife.