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New-York tribune., 1900-05-13

An article has been invented called the H. H.
Collins Ink Era6icator that will remove Ink
rom the paper almost instantaneously without
lssVlng the slightest trace of its use
Il has been adopted by all the clerks in the u
. Government offices Washington and also
oy me leading banks. insurance companies ana
Vther mercantile corporations throughout Amer
lea and England
II viii also remove fruit or other stains on
saDiecloths. wearing apparel, etc For reTnoV-
Ag ink from the fingers or the skin caused from
an overloaded pen. II. H Collins Ink Eradl-
cator IS quicker than soap and hot water ana
very much better. for il saves an endless
einount Of rubbing and scrubbing.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-13

A milk vender in Liverpool. England, recently
was convicted OF adding fOrnalin the milk sold
BY him. His defence that in the poor districts
where most of his customers lived the milk would
sour almost immediately il formaltn not added
5 preservative. The compound is said 10 be used
in this city to a considerable extent
New-York tribune., 1900-05-13

The Old Way and the New.
is put up in boxes at 30 cents and is for
sale by statoners and newsdealers throughout
ne world. or II VIII be mailed free 70 any ad-
.less On receipt OF the price by the h h Col
ms ms Ink Eradicator Company, No q Union
Ssaare, New York
New-York tribune., 1900-05-13
GOOD CHEER.

Have you mad a kindness shown?
Pass il on.
Twas not given for you alone
Pass il on.
Let it travel down the years,
Let it wipe another's tears,
TIL in heaven the deed appears
Pass IL on.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-13
GATHERED HERE IND THERE.

4 young woman in this city witness Of a
scene last Sunday while her way home from
church that aroused her deep Indignation She told
the story thus: There group OF little fei-
lows not ule-e than six and eight years old. with
SUNDAY school books and Sunday clothes playing
Grams On the sidewalk with the pennies undoubted-
fy given them for the contribution box! II seemed
such a terrible thing thar those mites o. ooys
should be coolly gambling without interruption or
stop and speak 70 them 1 asked II CheS ulu not
know that gambling was wrong-dlSn nonest-a mean
and contemplate way OF getting Other peOple
money. A yOungSIer not more LhdH seven IOoAeA
up and with all the air Of a man OF the world.
said patroniziagly Why, Miss. you can't get
alon- in this world if you dent gamble
1T really begins 20 look il some one should
agitate the definition Of mans sphere since the
'Yzonnan's sphere question has been allowed 10
drop into innocuous desuetude said a bachelor
girl Yesterday Men asserting their rights as
dressuakers niIIiners and cooks. and even have
invaded the realm of general kOusework and al
without d protest But when man appears who
claims fame on the score Of his toilets, II does
seem riuc call a halt Mr. Norman. OF the Brit
ish Embassy. arrived in Washington a short time
ago with twenty-five trunks filled with the lOveIieSt
things ii is said. ever worn by man At a garden
party at Senator Depew's a week Two ago he
wore a marvellous fawn cOlOred ciItaway coat and
trousers and WaistcOar Of pearl with me stripes
OF lavender. The WaiStCOaL was double breasted
and fastened with gold mounted pearl buttons ttS
a flowing made OF a curious Oriental silk
When learns further that this elegant mas all
mis- ties made from silk OF MS own selection. in
that may have a duplicate. one feels that
womans realm is indeed threatened, and that all
truly feminine souls should arise in their wrath
and put the rash intruder out
New-York tribune., 1900-05-13
TC KNIT A BATH TOWEL.

Il has been suggested that the T. 8 men,
beers who fond of knitting like to knit a
bath towel II makes a useful holiday gift The
following simple rules given for a large towel,
but. of course, il may be made much smaller
For large towel four balls of No. unbeached
knitting cotton viii be needed The small size
Of white bone needles should he used. Cast Its
stitches From beginning to the end knit plain the
hrst three and last three of every needle.
10 make a seiTage Knit the ends IN any way
that may be faEcied For instance seven OF
plain knitting ana seven rows OF holes. To make
New-York tribune., 1900-05-13

shown in the accompanying cut. It is OF brick
hullt in the most substantial manner and capable
or comfortably accommodating thirty boys, under
the direct supervision Of a superintendent, teacher
and matron.
the new building, they ii position admit
number OF new boys. They should be between the
ages of seven and twelve-Orphans or half orphans
and in conditions that make il probable they
would, il left to themselves. reach the prison
the poorhcuse A number of the older hoys who
have been discharged in good positions
and clearly giving promise of useful lives.
Any T :. :. member who is desirous OF select
ing boy 10 whom this farm school would be a
distinct blessing will please communicate with
the general office for further information.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-13

Inasmucb as ye did it not unto of these least
ye did il not unto me.-CMatthew XIV. 10.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-29
RDc1AL CORRESPONDENCE.

n8C1AL CORRESPONDENT.
Washington. D. c.. July 2s-She sat there
IN the cool drawing-room of the Chinese
legation, dressed IN loose pearl gray
robe. untouched by a color. her little feet
drawn very close together. with the tips Of
the white sandaled toes pointing slightly
towards each other, with her ebony hair
brushed straight back from her expressive
almond eyes, a palm leaf fan caressed by
her tiny fingers. looking for all the world
like Pierre Lofts Madame Chrysanthsras
She was charming Minister WI looked
very tall and big beside her.
Il allow my wife perfect freedom" said
h. ''she goes where she pleases. she does
what she pleases. She has her own way
entirely about everything
Els thet go. Madame WuT' was laugh
iRgly asked of the quaint little wife.
Yes" she responded. smiling with that
peculiar grace OF hers which has SO dis
tinguished her IN diplomatic circles. and
feeling uncertainty for her words. as IL
they were her steps. that is SO. I do all
that 1 please to do"
Il allow her." again said tho Minister.
She gave him an arch little look. which
might have said in the Chinese language.
you'd better"
81 place no restrictions upon her at all,
continued the Minister. in his own frank
and genial way. "she goes with me every
where: that is. except TO stag dinners. She
cannot go there She cannot go to these.
1t is not the custom. But she goes to the
White House, TO all of the Cabinet: every
where in Official circles. of course
Yes" said the little wife.
'You see. when L am in Rome 1 do as
the Romans do" A quick expression came
into the little lady's eyes as though she
might say. $50 do l.
But when you live in China. surely you
do not go back to all those old customs?'
The Minister shrugged his shoulders.
YOU cannot offend CUSTOM said he.
There she is a Chinese woman: here she
Is an American woman
Again the little lady smiled She has very
white teeth. even and small. like young
corn. ehe famed in . manner that ex-
pressed supreme content.
DO you like to be like an American wom-
an, Madame wu7'
Yes" she replied gently. Il like to be
like American woman!'
Thus she u probably tho only woman OF
the Celestial Empire. except the Empress
DowaSer herself. who in American par
lance has her own say about things. She
takes an active interest IN household af-
fairs: oversees the servants and the de-
tails OF the kitchen and preserves some or
der in her domestic affairs. In fact. the
routine Of her day is very like that OF an
American housewife in her own social DO
sition. She Is not a particularly early riser
and after the housekeeping duties are over
seen has the remainder Of the day to her
self. during which she embroidera sees
visitors, or perhaps studies English. But
her knowledge Of English 10 90 far con.
fined to tho phrase book. Like her Chinese
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Il like WASHINGTON very much says
Madame WI
Minister.
Yes. / homes.ck." repeated the little
madame. as il uncertain about the VOID.
She was born in Canton and not SO very
long ago. for she is very young still and
has the slender look of girl. Her his
tory. she has none, at least 1t is not inter-
esting like his. for she was bern. lived and
married from the same house and the only
event in her life was the change from that
housa 70 this in Washington She described
Canton in broken sentences. 1t is p.ctur-
esque and fortified old city. a great level
plain OF red tiled roofs stretching from wall
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LEFT ALONE.

From the Toronto Globe.
This big gray house where stay
/ don't call IL Twin at all. at all
Since my mother went away.
Four long weeks ago. an It seems a year;
Gone home" so the preacher said.
An ache In my breast with wantin' her,
An my eyes are always red.
I stay out-of-doors till I'm almost froze
Cause every corner an room
Seems empty enough to brighten a boy
An filed to the doors with gloom.
I hate them &c call me to my meals,
Sometimes I think c bear.
To swallow a mou,hful anythin'
An her not sittin' Up there
A-pourin' the tea. an passin' the things.
An laughin' to see me take
Two big Jumps OF sugar instead Of one.
An more than my share Of cake.
There's no one to 60 to when things 20
wrong:
She was always so safe an sure.
Why. not a trouble could tackle boy
That she couldn't up an cure.
I'm too big to be kissed" used to say.
But somehow I don't feel right.
Crawlin' into bed as still as g. mouse
Nobody sayIn' goodnight.
An tuckin' the clothes up under my chin,
An pushin' my hair back. so:
Things a boy makes fun of before his
chums.
But things that he likes, you know
l can't make out for the life Of me
Why she should have to go
An her boy left here In this old gray house,
A-needin' and wantin' her SO.
There are lots OF women. it seems to me,
That wouldn't be missed SO much
Women whose boys are about all grown I'D,
An old maid aunties. an such
! tell you the very lonesomest thing
In this great big world today.
Is boy Of ten whose heart Is broke
Cause his mother 10 gone away.
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in the movement Of a fan, what else to be
desired?
She likes simplicity In her house. even
bordering to plainness. so that there Is
much bare space in the legation and room
to breathe. The drawing-room was pleas
ant where she sat. The lemol-colored cur
tains drawn low over the windows softened
the glare of the hot sun rs 1t stung against
the glass. The furniture was all clothed
in its summer garb OF cool striped linen.
The light stained floor was polished. A
cluster of paper chrysanthemums was flung
over a paper lampshade In the corner: a
red China fish climbed about a tall vases
mouth near the door, and very light color
and delicate tracery like the slender lines
and colors OF the early May flowers deco
rated the high ceiling. There was a small
glass case near the sofa in which was In
closed a dainty miniature Of a boat. all
white like a fairy galleon. with curious
little standards interviewer In gold thread
and color thread in artistic design.
Il did this said little Madame Chrys-
antheme. Il did sew this
ETHEL MARIE ARMIES.
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to wall. broken here and there by few
gardens. the garden of PUn-t!ns-qua with
its pagodas and little willow pattern
bridges. The Pearl River sweeps broadly
through there. not far from the old Tartar
quarter: the suburbs struggle uncertainty
outward like long fingers and loose their
nails in the rice fields. There are little fish
ponds about in some of the glrdens and
temple with gilt and carvings embraced by
tall old trees. Every evening the people
come out on their red roofs after the heat
OF the day and sometimes there is music
The Only light the city has is Of the celes-
til variety, thus there is not much going
out at night there. There are many curiosity
shops and. she saw them. mostly from a
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distance. as she saw the Pearl River and
the temple and the gardens. mostly from a
distance for four walls bound her world.
Nevertheless she carries In her quaint per-
sonality much of the atmosphere OK all
that is poetic and naive in her country.
again like little Madame Chrysantheme.
She was reared differently than most of
the Chinese girls. Shes was fortunate
enough TO be educated. She had private
tutor and was taught "the general things"
literature. history. no. not mathematics.
certainly not mathematics nor any science.
hut still enough. quite enough to make her
charming. What with the little hands and
feet. the sweet smile. the temper that
knows Its sway. that ebony hair and grace
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embroidery. Were the whole Chinese En-
pire to be overturned tomorrow the little
lady might. perhaps, open those almond
shaped eyes of her a triile wider. keep on
tanning and say quantity: Then | always
be American woman Ladies from the
immediate neighb5rhood are constantly
dropping in. for both the Minister and his
wife are fond of company and decidedly
popular in their neichborhood. as in fact a
over Washington. In the evening. accom-
panied by their little boy. the two drive
out along the country roads in IN If auto
mobile. As they have been in Washington
since 1897 they know the picturesque parts
of the suburbs pretty we'll
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strings and four-in- hands not by ones and
twos but by dozens.
First thing that boy did when We reach
ed New York early in the summer" said
Mr.. nonlin. was TO start out on his hobby.
He dragged ME along. Has to have some
body to help him carry the bundles. you
know. We spent all morning just going
about from shop TO shop picking out ties.
Honestly. I think We got half hundred
that day. You should have seen us coming
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'Bushwood Boy" over again.
But list 10 me while | tell YOU Of his one
absorbing afTection-his lifelong passion.
What he lacks in devotion To women he
makes up in his fondness fOr-neckticS,
Yes. absolutely. He is wild about I'm. He
buys 'em in lunches and in bales.
He gets to New York and is out the mo-
ment the train stops az the Grand Cen
trail, M Broadway and into the haberdash-
er's buying the newest things in puffs and
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Wounded Knee-"and as usual / stopped TO
look in the windows. Saw a lovely thing
a puff tie of scarlet silk covered with
black lace and
Would You mind explaining Just how It
looked?'' / interrupted. Not really black
lace?"
We'll. some sort OF black thin net over all
the silk; toned down the red. you know. and
gave it a good sort OF look. thought that
1 could just about wear that tie: but the
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back to the hotel My arms full Of neck
ties-boxes up to ny eyes. Emmet's arms
full the Same way. String of messenger
boys a mile long behind us with more boxes
Really. we Were a show and the rest of the
team didn't do a thing TO us when We walk
ed into the hotel office"
II had a sad disappointment in New York.
though" said the lover OF neckties." One
day We passed Budd's. You mean we
passed there every day." put in the other
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use. His poIiteness to women. be they
young or old or pretty or homely.. = that
OF cavalier OF We olden TYNE. His indif-
ference to mash notes Is maddening
All this doesn't argue that the interest
Ing young fielder won't fall a hopeless VIC
tim to the grand passion some of these
days By no means. Just watch him.
She'll be rather a lucky girl. 1 believe. No
memories OF past affections clear field
and all hers. Regular case of Kiplings
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MADAME WI LIKES TO BE
LIKE AMERICAN WOMEN"
The Chinese Minister'S Charming Little Wife Can Speak
English Faherngly.

and japanese sisters. little Nalame Wa is
knowledge and takes things altogether too
easily to ever develop any hunger for
books She is no more interested in state
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-07
THE NORMAL COMMENDED.
The Father of a Sick Student Gives
His Impressions,

To the Editor: Will Won please allow
me, as a private citizen of Western
North Carolina, to say a few words
through your paper, ~ way of returning
my thanks to the president and facul-
ty of the State Norma and Industrial
College. for the kin 1uass AMI aid extend
ed to my daughter during her illness at
that place, during the past eight weeks
she being one of the sick STUDENTS She
has been under the medical advice nf
Drs. Cove and Beall for more than fifty
days, and l have been at TIE college
observing the care and treatIuent given
her for more than forty days, all Of
which have been first class, SO far as
am able to see, and | am happy to say
have effected her recovery from a severe
ease of fever. l believe that each and
every patient who remained there after
the suspension of the school work, has
had the best medical attention and
nursing that it was possible to glvo
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-07
SKETCHES BY VANCE,
Col. Wharton Greene Desires q New
Edition Printed

To the Editor: In the year 1919 there
came out in the Norfolk Landmark, >
then under the control Of that gifted son
Of Song, Major James Barron Ho.c.t
a series of articles from the pen of Gov.
4. 3. Vance on prominent epochs and
men conspicuous in our State history,
running back to primal settlement. \
compilation of these in pamphlet form
was shortly after published by the editor
OF that paper with appropriate poetical
addenda of his OWN entitled Sketches
of North Carolina, &c"
A lady friend has lately loaned me u
copy. OF which there are probably not "a
dozen others eXtant. 1t is 10 guard
against its passing out of current litera
ture and possibly into oblivion that this
self imposed task is undertaken. Those
sketches" should never de IN North Car
Dina. In delivery, research and tit re
Election; i'll pathos, wit and humor; and
above all in the evident purpose and in
tent of intoxicating a laudable State pride
and no shame-faced assertion OF the
same on the part of North CaroEra's
SONS and daughters born and to be born,
they are entitled TO rank amongst the
choicest of the best Things that ever fell
from his tongue or pen.
State modesty or tinidity rather has
been our reproach. 1t time that it should
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them, at the time, and that every thing
within the power of the college auth )r:-
ties has been done to insure the recovery
and to alleviate the .suiferings and dis
tress OF the patients and their parents
and friends. a ~as
1t occurs to me that president, facl!-
ty, physicians, nurses, employees and ser
wants have all done what they could 10
relieve the sickness and suffering, and
to insure recovery since | came here, Oh
the 18th of last November. This, am
pleased TO say has been done in spirit
of cheerfulness and love for the sick
girls.
| therefore tender to I'll these people
at the Normal College and to many of
the citizens of Greensboro, sepaI ately
and collectively, my sincere thanks and
high appreciation of their kindness to me,
and | shall long remember Them with
pleasure and esteem.
l will add that during my stay ut the
college / was over the grounds and
buildings often, and observed the condi-
tons and workings Of Il number of
things. and have arrived at the conciu-
sion that this epidemic was unforeseen
and unavoidable and liable to occur any
where. While its results have been at
tended with loss to both sick and well.
and much expense to the institution aud
the president and friends OF the patients,
still l believe that the people of the
State have much to hope for from this
school. in the hands of its corps of noble
men and women, and | feel that they
have proven their love of and devotion
to their work in their efforts to care fer
and restore the sick to health. / believe
that the conditions, at that place, will
be as safe at the next opening as is posi-
to make them, and that everything to
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DN THE LITERARY W0RAD-

cease to be. for in Pecksniftian surplus
sage it is no less nauseating than the in
flated claim and assumption set up by
the sons of some other comnlonwealths
Our State has never been laggard in his
tory making and in the evolution of his
tory makers, both for home use and out
side supply. But alas she has usually
been too prone TO take the "Obiter die
tum'' of ''outlanders" for the final as
signment to place in history.
If / read the meaning and purpose OF
these articles Alright, they are of the tenn
or and trend here outlined. Hence the
desire to see them reproduced. This it
would seem is easily feasible on some
such scheme as follows: MesSrs Ed
wards and Broughton, as / understand,
agree TO strike off an edition of 800 copies
for 5000, or thousand copy edition for
$500. superior style of work. Now my
idea is to have q committee OF five of the
most prominent editors of our State, I'M
Guiding the editor of the Landmark, ;"
whose name escapes me, to take the mat
ter in hand, to receive subscriptions OF
one dollar and when the amount by them
agreed upon shall be raised, for each to
account to the chairman of the commit
Zee, WHOSE uldIuS WI lICdN VIC AiSt1 ApA
his final action. Every subscriber to re-
ecive his proportion of the edition issued
fer his own distribution.
/ am we'll aware that this IS an eX-
parte and informal way of proceeding,
hut trust that eXigency and occasion will
excuse on extenuate. II the graturtous
use of their names in connection indicated
meets the sanction and consent of the
gentlemen named, | venture to ask that
they will so state in an early issue of
their respective papers and likewise give
the scheme a word or two Of editorial
approval.
Names suggested to take the matter in
hand:
DR. r. +. Kingsbury, editor Whining
ton Messenger.
Mr.. Il. NJ. Furman, editor Raleigh Post.
Mr.. Josephus Daniels, editor Raleigh
News and Observer.
Mr.. JOS. z. Caldwell, editor Charlotte
Observer.
Mr.. Nottingham, editor Norfolk Land
mark.
Yours truly,
w. ]. GREENE.
Fayetteville, y. c., Jan. 5.
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NEW BOOKS AND AUTHORS.

To the Editor: Two comparatively
recent novels that have been very popu-
lar have dealt with life in Revolutionary
days. have had for their principal scene
PHILADELPHIA and the surrounding cOun-
try, and have portrayed as characters
some of the prominent heroes OF the war.
Each has for its heroine a pretty, CO.
auettish Tory girl, MANY Women in
One" with Il lover, one might almost say,
for each of the women which go 10 make
up the one. Each has for q hero young
officer in the American army who finally
wins in love as we'll as war. These
novels, as readers of current fiction can
readily guess, are Hugh Wynne," by
DIR. Nier Mitchell, and Janice Mere
dith," by Paul Leicester Ford. The lat
ter writer is n young man whose first
fame as an author was won by The
Honorable Peter Sterling, Since then he
has written The Story OF an Untold
Love" The True George Washington
The Many sided Franklin" and janice
Meredith" 4 story is told that while III
Paris last summer he. with some friends,
was invited by q jeweler to view some
rare gems in his possession. y pearl
necklace WAS particularly admired and
Mr.. Ford remarked, Il know girl VINO
can buy that necklace and give it to
ne for present" Rallied to know who
She was, he replied, Her name is
Janice This meant that he had re-
ceived over five thousand dollars for the
manuscript of Janice Meredith" which
had not then been published. The book
is dedicated to Mr. Geo. Vanderbilt with
whom Mr.. Ford spent the recent Christ
mas holidays at Biltmorc.