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OF an intrinsic power OF expansion. The first
chapter OF the book begins with this bit OF his
torical anecdote: when the report of Frank
Inns death reached Paris, he received. among
other marks OF respect. this significant honor by
one OF the revolutionary clubs: In the cafe where
the members met HIS bust was crowned with
oak leaves and on the pedestal below was en-
graved the single word Vir" The word Homo
would have had an equally eminent approprt-
ateness, in allusion 10 Aristotle's definition of
the human species as THE animal that seeks
causes" AS this volume shows very entertain
ngiy Franklin from his earliest childhood 10 the
END OF his earthly pilgrimage never ceased 70
piy INTO the causes Of all things within the
reach OF his senses. The most important acts
OF ms NE were so evidently the effects OF a
passion for the reasonable that his Immediate
and almost unexampled" popularity when he
arrived in Paris at the high tide of eigb,aer,,,
century ehtnusiasm for reason seems inevitable
When. in lTs5. Thomas Jefferson arrived IN
Paris 10 relieve Franklin OF his heav,, a,n,o-
matte responsibilities. the newcomers account
OF himself was, Il succeed. No one can renlace
him" II was an sminently gentlenanlv th,ng
TO say. and fairly represents the real rbarac,sr
OF Jefferson Mr.. II. c. Merwin In his con,rstu
non 10 this series. succeeds very happily in ex
hibiting Jefferson the virginan with sll ,ha
large virtues and not by any means all the fam
ings OF Virginia in that age. He could not re.
place Franklin IL is true. but he was magnan,
nous enough 10 acknowledge with an his heart
and all his mind the greatness OF a man whose
rise 70 eminence from humble station rnight
nave made grain OF bitterness natural an a
native member OF the governing classes Re-
tween the Virginia OF Jefferson as IL is sketcbea
~ tnis ii'tle volume and the life OF the Boston
1"uespeopie fom whom Franklin rose there
~ as wen nleh al the difference between gentle"
and simple" known IN medieval reDgl,-S -
fersons antecedents were '.fne old rn,,,sh -
New-York tribune., 1901-05-11
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New-York tribune., 1901-05-11

can. and he has more variety; but to obtain
that variety OF food costs time. and In conse-
quence the troops move much slower than
ours do
The last two chapters tell OF the fall Of Pre-
toria and its occupation by the British. All
through the book, so far from combining him
self To the task Of comparison. which Is its
chief object. Mr. Archibald has made many
digressions illustrating the actual conduct of
war he tells many incidents of the Spanish
war. and gives interesting glimpses Of both
the British and the Beers in the field.
New-York tribune., 1901-05-11
4 QCEER custom.
From Lancashlre FolI1-Lore.

From Lancashire Folklore.
An ancient custom prevails at Burnley Gram
mar School, by which all persons married at ST
Peters Church in that town are fined hV tho
boys. As soon as a wedding is fixed. the pa rish
clerk informs the boys, and on the day an
pointed they depute two of their number To wait
upon the groomsman and demand fee. There
is no fixed sum named but enough is got 10
purchase books and maintain a tOerable library
for the use OF the pupils. Former pupils always
pay "A liberal fine.
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tlemen" who happened 10 have their acres OF
this side OF the Atlantic. The manner IN "hic"
his father. Peter jefferson. not finding d CON
venient site for a dwelling on his own ~ ~es'"'
acquired four hundred acres Of his friehu III
lam Randolph for that purpose. is ViVluiy ciiai-
acteristic of the age and people; the Siuera-
ton EXPRESSED in the deed. which Is sun eNtant
New-York tribune., 1901-05-11
ETIQCETTE UNDER VICTORIA.
From The London Daily News.


An eXacting ideal of etiquette was always
maintained at the court. but il was not always
cXaCtinE as in the early years OF the reign
when, after dinner at Windsor. the royalties
stood together on the rug in front of the fire. a
station which none burst hold but they"
When Sir Edward Bulwer-I.ytton first dined
with the Queen, he stroled about the drawing
room afterward so freely that her majesty whis-
Tered in agitation, If you don't do something
TO attract his attention, in another minute he'll
be-On the rugi"
New-York tribune., 1901-05-11

BLUE SHIRT AND KHAKI BY James T.
archibald. With Illustrations from Photogranbs
taken by the Author. Octave PIP. 26s. Silver
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-10
PREPARING FOR THE CARNIVAL
New Orleans Folks Expecting n
Wholesale Shower of Confetti

tfrom the New Orleans Times Democrat
No doubt a great deal of confetti will
be used in New Orleans during the COM
in carnival" said a Canal Street con-
fectioner. and taking the hint from its
popularity last year, / have placed
good-sized order. shouldn't have known
where to put 1t. however. II / hadn't ac-
cidentally blundered into a confetti fac
tory in full blast during a recent visit
North for the purpose OF buying holt
day stock. The establishment occupied a
big barnlike building in side street at
St. Louis and was equipped with a very
complete plant. The confetti turned out
by ii was of the familiar paper disk form
about the size Of scent piece and all
colors of the rainbow. It was cut on a
couple of machines. which the proprietor
told me, had been designed and built
especially for the business. The mechan-
ism consisted principally of large cyl
inder covered with short steel tubes or
punches. AS the paper was fed in, twenty
sheets at a time, tine cylinder revolved
rapidly and reduced II to the regulation
disks, which fell into a hopper at the
other side. If you will draw a few cir
cles. with the sides touching, you will
get an accurate idea OF the amount of
waste. The little star-shaped pieces in
between are equivalent to about one-hith
of the whole material and heretofore
they have been sold as refuse, but this
year they will be put UP as separate
brand, and the confetti man believed
they would be even more popular than
the other. Their sharp points stick to
clothing. which is the main object in
confetti throwing, and the carnival mer-
ry-maker who interrupts a shower won't
be able to shake himself clear with
shrug or two OF his shoulders.
The rapidity with which the paper was
cut up by the machines was very surpris-
Ing" continued the confectioner, "and
their capacity was said to be several hun
dred pounds an hour. AS fast as the hop
pers were filled they were emptied on
large tables, where the disks were stirred
with wire forks to thoroughly mix the diff
fereut colors. Then they were packed in
square paper sacks holding about enough
to fill a quart cup. an ornamental sticker
was put over the top. and they were ready
for the market. Most of the force Of the
establishment was engaged in the pack
ing department. as the machines need only
two girls at each. The industry is CON-
paratively new, so / was unable to pro-
cure any data az to its extent, but the
proprietor told me he was away behind in
his orders, and as soon as the Carnival
season was over in this country he ex-
pected to ship an immense quantity to
Mexico. Cuba, and Porto Rico. The Latin
American nation are continually having
public 'festas' and are the greatest con-
fetti consumers in the world. At present
they use a sort of -four pellet that covers
the clothing with dust, and whether they
will take kindly to the more innocent pa
per disk remains to be seen"
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-10
AN INNOCENT LITTLE BOY.
He Paid His Lawyer with the Plum
der He stole


From the New York Commercial Advertiser.)
colony OF young lawyers whose quar-
tiers are in the Ashland block. have been
smoking expensive cigars of late with all
the abandon Of millionaires. The story OF
how they came into possession OF the
colony is Just going the rounds OF the
legal fraternity.
Attorney L. J. McElroy recently receiv-
ed a call from a middle-aged woman In
great distress of mind. Her son. Tommy.
had been arrested for stealing package
containing 800 cigars from the delivery
wagon of supply house and was confined
In cell in police station, with bright
prospects for a term in the Brdewell-
The only hope Of the mother rested in the
possibility that a lawyer might find some
loop hole of escape, and she produced
enough money to interest the lawyer In
the case.
Attorney McElroy called upon the pris-
oner in his cell. He found him to be a
hard-looking streets urchin about four
teen years old. with sharp features and
keen. shrewd eyes.
Did you steal those cigars, Tommy"
| enquired the lawyer.
Cert. stole de cigars, replied Tom
my. with a swagger.
Tommy / don't believe you stole those
| cigars. l didn't see you steal them, said
| the attorney, looking hard at the youthful
criminal.
The shrewd eyes contracted, and an ex-
preston Of comprehension came into the
sharp features.
replied promptly.
Tommy. how old are your" enquired
| the attorney.
! Fourteen" replied Tommy, with evil
| dent pride.
| II don't believe you are fourteen. Tom
! N.Y. You don't look that old" continued
the lawyer.
Mop; I'm only ten years old" re-
| sponded Tommy.
Tommy. do you ever cry?"
Cry? Nav said Tommy, in evident
disgust.
| 81 think you had better cry little
! when you come before the judge tomor-
| row. Tommy" said the lawyer.
"All right" responded Tommy. cheer
fully.
The next day when Tommy's case was
called his lawyer asked for jury trial
The jury was selected and the evidence
was somewhat damaging. Then Tommy
was put on the stand
did you steal those cigars, Tommy
asked the lawyer.
mo. didn't" replied Tommy. in a
voice loaded with tears.
| How old are you, Tommy"
'T-I-I'm ten to--to-today. It's me
| birthday sobbed Tommy. and the rest of
his answers were given between bursts
Of affecting sobs. The jury did not waste
much time. They found Tommy not
! guilty"
The next morning Attorney McElroy
was sitting in his Office when he heard
| the patter of feet in the hall outside and
rap at the door. When he opened it
| there was no one In sight but a pack
age was placed against the door. Open
| ing 1t. the lawyer found $50 cigars. a
! note was slipped under the string. 1t
read as follows:
'Mr. Lawyer: ! brings you de se-sa.S
| cause youse got me of fore the judge
1 would bring de odder fifty, but he gang
smoked EN- on me- Tom
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-10
w1LEs OF PIGEON THIEVES.
One Way TO Increase the stock of n
Fnncfer.
(From the New York Post.)


Pigeon raising would seem to the cas-
ual observer a business of more or less
pastoral nature, and not of sort TO be
obviously connected with theft and the
police courts: but recent discoveries of
certain methods INDUCED in by some Ico-
pie on the lower East Side have dispelied
the belief that they have any great amount
Of pastoral simplicity. Among the T;.ri-
Gus foreign colonies pigeon-raising has
become a favorite pursuit, and many are
the large hocks OF pigeons which are TO
be seen settling down in white cloud on
the roofs OF the lofty tenements in the
lower districts. The very increase in the
business has given rise to a unique. II
reprehensble. way of adding to the focks
of birds-that is. by making ones own
flock attract the strangers, until they can
be caught and Gagged. The plan of the
pigeon thief is this: He goes to the re Of
OF his apartment house armed with long
pole. which does not alarm the denizens
of his own avairy: when an alien flock
appears he stirs up his birds until they
fly off in the air.
Here begins the excitement. 1t is a
trial of strength between the two fiocks.
The battle is to the strong, and, If the
new flock, which is dipping and turning
and hesitating, greeting with friendly
pecks and bird-chatter the birds which
have been beaten up to meet them, is not
OF resisting nature, in short time
their numbers are absorbed by the run
ners" The two hocks then attempt to
settle down in a friendly way upon the
home roof of the first flock.
This the owner does not allow. knowing
he could never catch them. He beats
them of with his pole again and again.
The poor pigeons fly distractedly about
until, out of pure exhaustion, painting AMI
confused. they are ready to fall. Then
the captor scatters grain On his roof and,
while the weary birds eat, he catches
them and puts them in a coop.
The owner of the lost flock, finding they
do not return to him, hunts about from
place to place until he learns where his
birds are. BY paying so or 80 cents
apiece for the trapped pigeons, he can get
them out Of the "pigeon-pound- Re
Gently little East Slider boasted that he
had just earned Sc by giving up ten pig
cons he had caught in this way Although
the scheme is generally known, few in
jured owners seek legal redress; they pre-
fer rather to get it back on some fan
cier.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-10
FROM H1BERN1A, OF COURSE.
One Way OF Finding Out n Mans Ma
tfonaIfty

(tToIn the New York sursf
With little bunch of whiskers on his
chin and a broken clay pipe in his mouth
little fat man went into a saloon on
the corner OF Grand Street and the Bow
cry, where a crowd OF East Side states
men had gathered to swap stories and
have smile. The crowd got into an ar
gument as TO the nationality OF the new
conner.
Hes a Weber Fields Dutchman, :"
remarked a physician who was in the par
ty.
No. he amt" said an ex-Assembly-
men. III bet the drinks he's a French
man"
Bets he's Irish" said the Congress
man.
I'll pet the drinks he's German, and
prove it," said the doctor.
Then going over to the little fat man
who had just ordered glass of beer, the
physician said:
My good man, have met you before
some place"
Well, it wasn't in church" was the
answer, for you don't look like an hon
est man."
Was it in jail?"
And how did you get there?"
81 wasn't there" said the doctor, but l
just made a bet that you were a man OF
thhNdAlOb IldNN YOU tAti Etdu Plblts
No"
DO you know anything about Dickens
works."
"Mebbe ! was the foreman there"
I'm not talking about an iron foundry
You've got enough talk for a gas
house"
Il can get you good job in a gas
house" said the doctor.
What doing?"
Weaving out smoke"
And will you shovel it in?"
NO" said the doctor, but you seem TO
be smart man. Have you ever read
Shakespeare?
No"
Have you ever read Byron, Thaekeray,
or Goldsmith"
No"
Have you ever read Browning, Chau-
Ger, or any of the poets?''
NO"
We'll. what the devil have you read?'
81 have red hair. sir"
But what do you know"
Il know enough to mind my own bust
ness and that's mere than you know" re-
piled the little man and when the crowd
laughed the doctor blushed and said:
The drinks are on NE, he's Irish
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-10
PUZZLED THEM ALL.
Prisoner Did Not Understand Any In
terpretcr.
From the New York Timss.)

From the New York Timss.)
A stranger who had dropped into the
Centre Street Police Court one afternoon
last week might have thought that he had
discovered dramatic representation OF
scene at the Tower OF Babel or school OF
modern languages where all the instruct
ors had gone crazy and were talking at
once in all the languages they knew.
A small. swsrthy, frightened looking man
was crouching in the witness chair, star
ing at all the officials and several unoffi-
cial and volunteer Interpreters who were
jabbering excitedly. The small man was
Mike Costello. who was arrested the night
before with a party Of Italians who were
interrupted in the midst of general fight
on Eldridge Street. Each Of the Italians
had been placed upon the stand in turn
and through the Italian interpreters ques-
toned as to his part in the fight. Costel-
10 came last am: was addressed by the In
terpreter in italian.
The witness gave no answer to the
question. but only shook bis head and
waved his hand in a puzzled way. After
two or three more questions in Italian.
which elected no reply, the interpreter
gave the witness up in disgust. telling the
magistrate that he was not an Italian.
He must be French" said the magis-
trate. rs there anyone here who can
speak French"
There is no regular French interpreter
at the Centre Street police court. but sew
eral Frenchmen in the audience volun-
teered their services. All their French.
however, did not bring an answer from
the witness, who only squirmed uneasily
in his chair and looked appealingly to the
magistrate. A volunteer German inter-
prefer who came next only succeeded In
causing the witness TO look more bewil-
dered than ever.
Another interpreter then took his turn
and addressed the witness In an impas-
stoned harangue which sounded like a
buzz saw going through knot. The wit
ness looked a. the rapidly moving mouth
and black beard in terror for few mo-
ments and finally, placing his hand over
his ears, turned away with an expression
of agony on his face.
Several other interpreters. encouraged
by this sign of intelligence. started to
talk excitedly in their respective Ian
guages. This was to much for the ma gis-
trate, who, jumping up from his chair,
ordered them all to keep quiet.
Why on earth don't you answer any
questions" he shouted to the witness.
What language do you speak?'
Sure. these guys wouldn't give me a
chanst." said the witness. Il don't speak
no language at all. l didn't want ter say
anything tell they go tro' with their jab
BERN. / can speak when l get a chanst
all right. and talk. but I'm a wise guy
and don't git arrested for contempt Of
court interruptin's court officers. See?"
This answer. which was delivered with
great rapidly, caused disturbance
among the interpreters. who left the
courtroom h1rriedly. The magistrate,
however, heaved deep sigh of relief.
81 will discharged the prisoner" he said.
Il think that he has, been sufficiently
punished in this courtroom for any Of
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-10
A WAVE SAVED TWO SHIPS.
Interposed in Time to Prevent IA Sc
rious CoIIisIon.
(From the San Francisco Call)

(From the San Francisco Call)
Captain Burch of the British ship Cav
dor. which arrived late Sunday night from
Newcastle. y. S. W, tells Of narrow es-
cape his vessel had from cOlliding near the
Australian coast with the schooner Golden
Shore hurricane was raging when the
ships nearly came together and big
wave which came along at the OppOrtune
moment averted a disaster. The Golden
Shore is owned in San Francisco and was
lumber laden.
The Cawdor was in ballast and gale
arose. In few hours its fury became ter
rible Captain BuFch soon realized the
folly Of sailing in such a sea and every
yard OF canvas was stripped from the
masts There was nothing to do but drift,
and this the ship did for some time Soon
the bare masts OF the schooner Golden
Shore hove in sight, she also drifting
rapidly in the storm.
As the ships neared one another their
positions became perilous. The terrified
crews were unable to control them and
looked for nothing but the sinking OF one
or both of the vessels. The Cawdor bore
straight down toward the big schooner
with a force that meant destruction.
Bur a few seconds n ore and the vessels
would have crashed together had not some
thing occurred that filed the sailors with
wonder a great wave. as if conscience
stricken. rose between the craft and turn
ed the nose of the Cawdor just enough To
prevent the crash that seemed unavoidable.
She just missed the Golden Shore. So
close were the vessels as the chip fed
hroadside by the schooner that one could
have jumped from the Cawdor to the Gold
en- Shore Captain Burch says.
When the vessels slipped by one an
other a cheer vert up from 100 voices.
The Golden Shore drifted On. but in the
distance ii was seen that she had turned
completely around. Sha is bound for Puget
Sound. and is expected to arrive there
shortly. after which she will come to this
port 1t is not known to what extent she
suffered from the storm. The Cawdor
was uninjured