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Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-01-12

The City Republican Central Com
mite has taken a step in the proper
direction. in issuing call for Repub-
lican City Convention, to be held Feb
ruary 13. During the past few months
there has been a growing sentiment
among men Of both parties that re-
sponsibility for official acts should rest
with some party whose identity is es-
tablished. An official elected inde-
pendently is responsible for his acts to
no one but himself, as usually he is
not bound by the dictates of party.
His promises have been only of per-
sonal nature and if he fails to carry
them out, he alone is to blame. But
when an official represents party, the
pledges of that party must and will be
carried out and the city will receive
the best of local government.
The demand that political parties
should enter city affairs has been so
great that the Republicans have taken
the initiative, set the date for a con-
vention and will place in the field men
for whose acts they need not fear to
hold themselves responsible.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-01-12

Don't Tobacco Spt AMI S,nUke Your !;fv Away.
TO quit tobacco easily aud forever. be mag
letic full OF life, nerve and y.gor. take Noro'
lnc. the wander. goriSer, that laaEcs weak men
strong, All druggists, soc or 81. Cure guaran.
teed. Dooklet and sample free. Address
Steriug Remedy CO Chicago or New York
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-01-12

It ds understood that General A. j.
Warmers health will permit him to
speak before the Gold and Silver
League tomorrow evening, on the cur
rency question. 1t will be recalled the
general was too feeble to orate at the
annual feed of the South Side Demo-
cratic club, last Monday-but then,
he was not we'll enough to make any
speeches for John r. Mclean, either,
in the last campaign.-ohio State
Journal
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-01-12
Offer Extraordinary
Standard Books For a Song.

The undersigned is in Mar
ietta prosecuting the sale Of a
number of most attractive lit
erary works, and has a list Of
unusual merit to offer 70 the
book lovers of this vicinity.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-01-12

Among the numerous books he has
to offer are the following:
E. p. Roe's complete works-19 fine
volumes. for $l5. One dollar on deliv-
cry and balance 81 per month till
amount is paid.
Also any of the following sets of
books at prices named and ON same
terms, delivered on payment of one
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-01-12
FRIDAY. JAN ", 1900.

We doubt il Van ,voorhis has inter
ested himself in the matter of chang
ing the postofTice location to any
greater extent than to see that the in
stitutlon would be better quartered
and more comfortably housed than at
r,rn.cnnk
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-01-12

nB-MoNEY TO LOAN ON REAL.EsTATE.
Call on Ellenwood, Smith & Leeper, Attorners
at Law, second street, Up stairs, opposite
Union Depot. Il FEB ist
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-01-12

NUIo... s'.'s' Il'UU
Nations Of the World, 60 vols, each
country by the most famous histor-
ians, uniformly bound. cloth, 80 cents
per volume, levant, S1.00 per vol.
Universal Dictionary, 4 large vols,
250000 words, $4,000 encyclopedia sub
jects, $3.50 pages, half leather,
$500.
Drop a postal to the undersigned at
the st. Cloud Hotel, and the prospect
uses will be gladly shown you.
Frank L. Martin.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-01-12

The City Central Committee met last
evening in the Office of Underwood &
Ludey, there being a full attendance.
The meeting was presided over by
Chairman R. L. Nye, and Secretary
Underwood noted the proceedings of
the body.
1t was decided to hold the primaries
on Saturday, February Sd, between the
hours OF 6:3O and 1880 p. IN. The date
OF the con ,ention was fixed for Tues
day, January 18th. The delegates ap-
portioned are to be one for every fif-
teen votes for Nash, so that 1O3 dele
gates will sit in the convention.
The call win be issued today or to-
morrow
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-01-12

Ew-To TRAVELLERS. The undersigned
deals In railroad tickets. Remember this fact
II you want 20 buy or fcll. Phil A. Lins,
bellevue Hotel,
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-01-12

Rfl5~ WA NTED-A gentleman wishes COM
Portable sleeping room IN Second, Third or
Fourth streets, near Putnam, not 10 exceed
IS per mouth. ADDRESS E. Leader 90 ce
Euu.3t
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-01-12

Bt1B@ FOR SALE. A Three-room House, To-
Gated on Lancast 81 eet. Plumbed for nat
ural gas Cistern ~ door, house new and in
good condition. Lot G'Xl0S Price 500; 500
DOVE, and balance gl.25 per week.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-01-12
LOCALS.

EsaS~ Roll Top Desk Wanted. Must be in
good condition. Inquire at this once
The sea coast echo., 1900-02-17
Waists Wonderful in Cut.

Truly wonderful are the designs,
both Of fabric and cut, of the new
evening waists which made their first
appearance at the Horse Show. Two
of the most notable examples are
shown in the large engraving. Al
though much Of the material from
which they are made comes from the
factories of the old world and some of
the garments fashioned are upon
French models, yet there are many
exceedingly handsome ones made
here.
AS modish as any are those made Of
satin, but not of q heavy variety, aud
thus the fulness of waist is allowed
to tit gracefully on the figure. This
is tucked, straight, in squares, i'll
diamonds, or hemstitched and drawn.
One OF the new embroidered styles
is made in white mauve and cream.
The embroidery is open and loose,
and throl o.. :. is shown a lining of
Goth of gold. The style of this waist
is really blouse, but is open at the
front and filed in with knots of nous
seine de sole or chiffon. The collars
are bands of crushed silk, and the re-
markable little jeweled buttons which
shine through the filmy ruches of
chiffon which edge call things" add
not q little to the general effect.
Mauve aud other delicate shades of
lilac are much used.
Into these waists are inserted yokes
or vests, often collars of a plain con-
trasting shade or white, with Persian
colors i'll fantastic figures. A new
shade of blue which is light, but not
baby blue, ia another material
which is seen in smart waist
Not the least fascinating are the ex-
qpisite blouses of guipure lace.
These are made entire, without lining.
and made to slip over any solid lining.
One illustration shows a new style
of silk which comes in one piece-a
skirt-length, it is called. This has an
applique of mousseline de sole which
is embroidered in neutral shades and
a set pattern. The silk differs from
the material usually employed in
waists, inasmuch as it is soft and
thin, almost transparent.
The sea coast echo., 1900-02-17
JACKS GRIEVANCES.
How He Makes Them Known to the
Captain of the ship.

How He Makes Them Known to the
Captain of the ship.
There is now but one way open for
the enlisted man, blue. acket or mar
inc who has q kick to register. He
must show his hand and file his COM
plaiut in his own person or name, verb
ally or in writing. If twenty, fifty, a
hundred enlisted men have a common
grievance, they must present that
grievance in delegation to the COM
manding officer, or in the form of a
written bill of complaint, with their
signatures attached to it IN the order
of their relative rating. In most cases
the method of presenting grievances
in delegation at the mast is resorted
to by the enlisted men of the Amerl-
can navy of today. The man with the
individual grievance occasionally puts
his complaint in writing and addresses
it to the secretary OF the navy. Com
manding officers are con. PEELED by
regulations to forward all such COM
plants to the civil chief of the navy
with, however, whatever Endorsements
thereon they elect to make.
It's generally a moderately bad job
for an enlisted man to write MARIA
tive of woe to the secretary of the
navy. Such chap doesn't frequent
lv find his after career in the navy one
long dream of peace and quiet. En-
listed men who have drawn up un-
reasonable complaints-even COM
plaiuts not entilely unreasonable
and thus addressed them, have gem
orally shed quite some saline tears IN
their hammocks afterwards over the
foolishness of the act. 1t seems rea-
sonable to suppose, too-for human
nature is the same on sea and land
that no blueiacket or marine can pos
sibly add to his sumtotal of comfort or
happiness aboard ship by more or less
bluntly informing the civil head of the
navy department that the commanding
officer of the vessel on which he
serves is an unjust man, bully or
man who doesn't know his business.
Yet this fact, which looks so obvious,
Is very often ignored by rash enlisted
men.
The sea coast echo., 1900-02-17
BoERs STILL GOOD SHOTS.
So PhIegmatic That They Do Not Get
Excited Under Fire.

So PhIegmatic That They Do Not Get
Excited Under Fire.
! W. Fl, Forbes Townsend of Liver
pool seems to be the English globe
| trotter of whom SO much has been
written, for apparently from his talk
he has been in all countries. He
spoke most Interestingly of the Trans
vaal, saying: 81 spent eight months
| there just prior to Jameson's famous
raid, and became thoroughly familiar
with the country and its inhabitants,
although | cannot say l ever became
| intimate with any of them, as the
Beers are absolutely the most uncom-
! municative people | have ever seen.
| [ spent large part of my time there
in Johannes burg, which is a typical
mining town, although it has been
largely built up and has some very
| handsome buildings.
1.-The Beers themselves are very
! dull mentally, on-progressive and
phIegmatic; this last, however, tells in
/ their favor in battle, as they do not
! become in the least excited when un-
/ der fire. 1t is mistake to think that
/ thev have lost their ability as shots,
for they practise craftsmanship con-
| tinually and are the most expert shots
[ have ever seen. [ myself constantly
| saw the small Boer boys practising
shooting on the Veldt, and some Of
! them couldn't have been over six
years old.
81 also trekked pronounced treek-
ked) up to the Limpopo river, which
is the boundary line between the
/ Transvaal and Matabeleland, for the
shooting, which is the finest for both
/ bird and beast [ have ever had. [ got
a pretty good idea of the lay of the
! country, and it has the most perfect
/ natural defences in the world. On
/ the Natal border the few passes there
are so narrow and of such charac-
! ter that forty men can with ease hold
! themselves against a Thousand, and
! the same is true of all their other
| frontiers. Then the country from its
nature affords natural second lines Of
defence, for it is made up of successive
ranges of mountains, with level plains,
or yeldts, between, and all the noun
| tains can only be crossed by passes OF
! so difficult nature as to render 1T
possible for few men to stand Oft o
| large number.
''It is also mistake to think that
| the Beers are unable to handle artll-
| lery. Young Beers are sent abroad
for their education, and large num-
bers of them have studied in the mill
tary schools of France, Germany, and
even England itself. AS in the past,
in each company of Boer soldiery
number of sharpshooters are told OF
whose sole duty it will be to pick OFT
the officers of the enemy. These COM
panies number about 100 men each.
| When we were in San Francisco we
met number of prominent mining
men there who have been in the
Transvaal and were thoroughly ac-
quainted with the country and with
the Beers and their characteristics,
and while we all know that i'll the end
Great Britain would undoubtedly con-
quer, we all agreed that it would
nevertheless take her long time to
do it, and that the nut she has set her.
self to crack is likely to prove far more
difficult than most people at present
realize"
The sea coast echo., 1900-02-17
PEARLS OF THOUGHT.

Dispatch is the soul of business.
Lord Chesterfield.
He who praises everybody praises
nobody. Johnson.
A single grateful thought toward
is the most complete prayer. LES
sing.
Childhood may do without a grand
purpose, but manhood cannot. t.-Hol-
land.
Purity of mind and conduct is the
first glory of woman.-Mme. de
Stael.
Trust that man in nothing who has
not a conscience in everything. -
Sterne.
Precious beyond price are good res
olutions. Valuable beyond price are
good feelings. -Haweis.
There never was any heart truly
great and generous that was not also
tender and compassionate. South.
The safest principle through life,
instead of reforming others. is to set
about perfecting yous self. - Hayden.
More helpful than all wisdom is one
draught of simple human pity that
will not forsake us.-George Eliot.
There is no passion which steals
into the heart more imperceptlbly and
covers itself under. more disguises
than pride. Addison.
The mind that is cheerful at present
viii have no solicItude for the future.
aud will meet the bitter occurrences
OF lie with a smIle. Grace.
Common sense is, of all kinds, the
most uncommon. 1t implies good
judgment, sound discretion, and true
and practical wisdom applied to como
mon life. e.-Edwards. j
Satire is sort of glass wherein boz
holders do generally discover ever #
body's face but their own, which is ID,
chief reason for that kind receptit, ,br
it meets with in the world. Swift,
The sea coast echo., 1900-02-17

hungry chicks. And woe betide the
tempted cat or prowling dog which ven-
tured too near to Mr.. Rooster's pro-
tegesi There would se an angry
bristling of his neck feather and the
intruder would be nicely spurred.
And let me tell you it is no fun to
be spurred by a rooster.
This particular rooster was very
broad in his philanthropy. He did
not confine his kindly acts to those
of his own species. Sometimes a lot
of little ducklings would be put in his
charge in addition to a brood of
chicks.
And they all got along together like
one big happy family during the day
time, but at night the paternal heart
of the rooster was often sorely dis
turbed. The young chickens, of
course, roasted high, and with them
the rooster. But the ducks, being
built on different plan, were obliged
to stick to Mother Earth.
Mr.. Rooster would get nicely settled
for the night-half doing off perhaps
when the young ducks, very much
like human babies, would set up
dismal quacking.
Then poor old papa rooster would
come hopping to the ground and rustic
in among the lonely ducklings as
much as to say, II am right here, my
dears, so that no harm can come to
you. Please go to sleep like nice
good buckles" And then, having
soothed them back to quietude, their
guardian would hop up to his roost
again. For by that time the chicks
had missed him and were calling
him.
Some nights the old fellow would
be kept hopping back and forth be-
tween his divided family for over an
hour until, in fact, 1t became too
dark for him to see his way.
Like human parents, he had good
deal to worry him at times. One poor
little chick of his wandered too far
away from his sheltering wing one
dav, and found itself in the stable.
1t began to explore, being of ven
turesome disposition, and presently
sauntered into q stall occupied by a
mule. This fellow, dictated either by
hunger or bad temper, put down his
head and bit off the poor little chicks
two wings
Strange to relate, but true, never
theless, this chicken lived to grow up.
Of course it was never as other chick
ems, and it had to be very careful
about running too fast It could tear
along in a straight line without
trouble, but if it turned corner on
the run, over it went.
In losing it's wings it had lost its
equilibrium.
The poor thing came to a premature
end! One night it fell off the roost
aud landed exactly on its back. With
out its wings it could not right itself,
and the next morning it was dead
Harper's Bazaar,
The sea coast echo., 1900-02-17
season. have been made up for winter

season, have been made up for winter
ear, declares Harper's Bazar. The
light silks are to be used all through
the winter-of course not for street
meanwhile some heavy silks, satins,
crepons, are trimmed with white lace,
and have quite as light and airy an
effect as though they were intended TO
wear in July aud August. For street
wear, black and brown-a warm shade
of brown-are considered especially
fashionable colors. The most stylish
house gowns are made of French tian-
mel. But never before at this time OF
year have so many light grays and tan
cloths been made up. Indeed, all the
styles of dress this year are on most
elaborate and expensive scale, and 1t
requires considerable thought and IN
genuity for the woman with a moder-
ate income to dress according to the
latest fashion dictates. Fortunately
there are a good many styles III every
sort of gown, whether for street or
house, that are attractive and quite
inconspicuous, and these are the best
to choose from where economy has to
The sea coast echo., 1900-02-17
The Gates of Gibraltar.

Quite the favorite sight at Gibraltar
is the daily procession at sundown for
the locking of the town gates. The
keeper of the keys, looking very like
a prisoner despite his uniform, marches
through the town in the centre of a
military guard, preceded by regl-
mental band, which plays inspiring
familiar tunes. The keys, of enor-
nous size, are borne aloft before him
a. an outward and visible emblem OF
tue vigilance of Britain in guarding
her prime military treasure. On ar
irving at tue gates, the guard salutes,
the martial strains strike up with
redou blel peal of triumph, whl'e the
great doors slowly swing to, and are
solemnIy locked for the night. Then
right about turn, and the procession
marches back to the convent to de-
posit the KEYS in the governors keep
ing, conveying by its passage an as
surance TO the poo lie and garrison
that they may rest in peace. Once
the gates are shut it were easier for q
camel to pass through the eye of a
nee lie than for any unauthorized per-
son to go into Gibraltar. Even be-
lated officer returning from plg-stlck'
in bevond the lines would be con-
fronted y so many formalities and the
necessity of inconveniencing so high
personages that he would probably
prefer to encounter the discomfort OF
a Spanish inn without.
The sea coast echo., 1900-02-17
Hans ChrIstian Andersen.

Have vou ever read the story of
the ugly Ducklingn' I am sure you
have, for every boy or girl who has
read Andersen's $ fairy tales must have
come across the one of the ungainly
duckIing that finally proved to be
white swan and went sailing away
with its own kind after the common
barnyard ducks had made fun of it in
all manner Of ways because it was
such n big and ugly duckling. Hans
Christian Andersen is said TO have
found the story in his own experience
for he was an ugly duckling" in his
youth. He was born at Odessa, in
Denmark, April ,, 1905. His father
was a poor shoemaker and died when
Hans was nine years old, leaving the
family destitute. Hans was taken in
to a home by n kindly lady, but soon
found work in factory. Instead of
learning a trade he tried to amuse his
fellow-workmen by reciting dramatic
pieces. This was not pleasing TO the
other workmen or their employer, 50
young Hans went home and began to
write tragedies that nobody cared to
read. At II years of age he deter
mined to become an actor. The man
ager of the Copenhagen theatre would
not engage him, so Hans went to work
with carpenter He wasn't a good
carpenter and was soon out of work
agaip. Then he went to the Royal
conservatory and was instructed as a
singer for the stage. Soon his voice
failed him and he was advised to learn
a trade III his native town. But Hans
wasn't good al learning trades and de-
termined to become a scholar instead.
Through friend who had faith in his
talents he secured free admission into
the Royal college. Already he had
written a poem, The Dying Infant, I"
which had attracted attention, and
soon after entering the college be
wrote his fist book, "a Journey on
Foot to Amack. - This gained him
great fame, and he wrote book after
book, each of which was successful.
In spite of his literary success, Hans
Andersen seemed not to save money.
He travelled much and was generous
two ways of disposing OF money.
When, in 1874, 1t was reported that
Hans, 1.-The old story-teller, as he
WAS called, was without means,
the children of America raised
a large snm of money and sent
it to him as Christmas present, to-
gether with copy OF Picturesque
America" This pleased the old
gentleman very much, especially as it
reached him on his 10th birthday.
August 4. 1879. the venerable man
died in Copenhagen, and ali the world
mourned his loss. The day of his
funeral was made one of national
mourning, and the king and othe
members of the royal family of Den
mark, with the mi listers and chic
officers of the kin gdom, attended b >
funeral. Thus the ''ugiy duckling
died, loved and yenerated by all. -
Chicago Record.
The sea coast echo., 1900-02-17
"WlTH PERQulSlTES."
Thought Veal Better Than Beef for the
Indians.


Indians.
Senator Pomeroy used to tell of a
local preacher III Kansas who had
forced himself upon the stump after
Lincoln's nomination and who de-
manded recognition of the party for
his services during the campaign. He
said he would like to be sent as
minister pIenipotentiary to England
or France, and when told it was i'm
possible insisted upon being appointed
consul to Liverpool Finding that
the 'powers that be" considered that
equally preposterous, he was quite
offended at what he considered lack
of appreciation Of his services in Il
state that nothing could have turned
against the Republicans. Finally,
Senator Pomeroy said to him; 'I'm
going to Washington i'll about two
weeks time Think the matter over
and if you should light on something
in reason, I'll aid you in getting it. "
In ten days he called on the senator
again, his head still away up in the
clouds, and being assured of the i'm
possibility of getting what he thought
was about his due, said:
Senator, can't you think of some
place that would suit me-"
Eyes, " said Pomeroy, "I've thought
of place that would suit you and that
you would suit, and that there is
possibility of getting for you. It's an
Indian agency.
can Indian agency? What's that?"
queried the preacher.
"Well, you are to look after the
welfare of our red brothers, and see
that their supplies are properly and
honestly delivered to them"
fWhat is it worth?"
cone thousand five hundred dollars
and perquisites, returned the sena-
tor.
''Perquisites-wha perquisites?"
"Well, you see, my friend, the gov
ernment contracts for so many head
of beef cattle averaging about SO many
hundred pounds. Now, in deliver
ing these cattle, they are counted
while being driven into the enclosure,
and if a yearlinG should happen to slip
in now and then, you are not to make
too much fuss about it, and there you
will find your perquisites. Think it
over"
'T'l1 take it" said the reverend
gentleman: 'I've already thought it
over, and do you know, senator, 1
think veal is a blamed sight better than
beef for Indians, anyway"