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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-20

America In 1924. While washington
was attending the second session OF tho
Fifth congress az Philadelphia~-his last
appearance before that body and his
last visit 20 the city in which II met
Saint Mcmin secured crayon profile
which IS interesting not only on account
OF its own merits. but in connection
with the circumstances under which IT,
was made.
The list OF artists who were honored
10y our 'pater patrie' with sittings
during life is a long one. and the chief
names, arranged chronologically, are Ass
follows: c w Peale. Simitiere. Dunlap.
Wright. Pine. Houdon. j. Peale. RAJ
mage. Nine de Brehar. Gulager. Saw
age. Trumbull. A. Robertson. Wertmul-
Ter, stuart. II. Peale. Sharpless and
Saint Memin
These painted him from life. and
there were several others besides many
more who drew upon their imaglnations
for their material or worked at second
hand At all events, II cannot be said
that the great Washington was by any
means neglected by the artists OF his
time. On the contrary. he was one ~
the best painted personages of the
eighteenth century.
CLAIMING 4. BARLOW :
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-20

Of the general Houdon had passed ten
years al Rome after gaining the first
prize for sculpture In the Royal acade-
my at Paris. During the next ten years
he executed busts OF Rousseau. Mira
beau ana Franklin. and I'm 1885 accom-
panied the last named TO the United
States for the purpose which he
achieved. He was TO receive compen-
sation OF 1000 guneas. or the equiVa-
lent, 20 be reimbursed for all expenses
incurred and (sOmething unusual at that
time) 10 have his life insured during the
time he was absent from France.
In his diary. under date OF Nov 3.
1888 Washington wrote, sat TO Mad
am Marchioness de Brehan for a min-
iture." oct 3, 1859. sat TO Mr. Ramage
near two hours today. who was draw
ing a miniture OF me for Mrs. Wash
ington." Oct. 27, same year N7S9), in
replying 90 an address of the president
of Harvard college. he said. Your re-
quest presented by the artist Edward
Savage to have him paint my portrait
for the hall OF philosophy OF your great
university was granted. and he is now
engaged in painting IT,"
In the records of Harvard university
is the following: ''Resolution-Tha the
Mr. Edward Savage for his polite and
generous attention TO this university in
painting a portrait OF the president OF
the United States. taken by him from
the life" This portrait now hangs in
Memorial hall. Harvard university, and
represents Washington as he appeared
AT the age of 5S. Savage was born In
Princeton. Mass, was originally gold
smith and then portrait painter.
There are diverse opinions as to the ex-
cellence OF his work.
During the winter OF 1901 Washing
ton gave several sittings 10 his former
aid -de-camp. Colonel John Trumbuil.
who had suffered in the Revolutionary
cause, had studied under Benjamin
West in London. like several others who
painted portraits OF the great general,
and who is perhaps best known by his
great paintings in the rotunda of the
Washington capitol.
Another OF Vests pupils was Gilbert
Stuart. whose full length portrait OF
Washington was painted at Philadel-
phia in 1894 He made many replicas
of this great painting. and report has
been for some time current that what
has been generally considered as the
original, hung In the White House al
Washington, is only spurious imita-
tion by another artist, while the paint
ing by Stuart was in some mysterious
manner conveyed TO the Isle OF Man
where II was discovered few years
ago and brought to public notice. An
authority says OF Stuart's portraits
The household Washington of tbs
world is his. but why It is so is difficult
10 say" Trumbulrs portraits are also
favorites and possess the advantage OF
having been painted by one intimately
acquainted with Washington in the
camp and in the field.
What Is popularity credited as the last
portrait of Washington ever painted
from life is that OF Charles de Saint
Memin, a Frenchman who came "a
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-20

that Washington wrote- quantity -to-a
friend: In for a penny. in for
pound Is an old adage. / am SO hack
neyed 10 the touches OF painters pen
els that / am now altogether at uheir
beck and sit, like Patience on a monu-
ment.' whilst they are delineating the
lines of my face. IL Is proof amongst
many others OF what habit and custom
can accomplish. At first / was as inn
patient OF the request and as restive
under the operation as a colt is of the
saddle. The next time submitted very
reluctantly, but with less bouncing.
Now no dray horse moves more read
fly 20 the thill than go TO the painters
chair"
The great man wrote lightly of his
sufferings. but at the same time he had
vivid recollection of the tortures ne
had endured two years previously at
the hands OF Artist Wright. who at
tempted what was probably the first
life cast I'm plaster OF his features The
operation was performed at Rocky Hill.
Washingtons last Revolutionary head
quarters. The young artist, who had TAX
en- a letter from Benjamin Franklin. was
anxious TO terminate the sufferings OF
his patient as soon as possible and
hastily removed the plaster before IL
had sufficiently hardened, and In his
nervousness dropped and smashed IL.
Not all the opportunities OF the mem
pers OF congress, who wanted the cast
for a magnificent bronze statue OF the
general (Which. by the way. was never
erectedD, could induce the victim TO re-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-20
FAMOUS aDd AutbeDtic
Portraits Of Washington.

THE impression conveyed by the re-
mark OF no less a parsonage than
the late Justice Field OF the Unit
ed States supreme court that there was
no correct bust or portrait OF Washing
ton In America is undoubtedly errone-
Gus. Although General Washington
passed away many years before pho
biography was discovered and perfected.
the features of few men living in the
age of portraiturc by means OF paint
ing were so often deiineated. Ii Is a
fact which can be authenticated by ref
erence to history that the Father of His
Country sat for his portrait to no less
than q artists of some degree of emil
hence and to half as many more OF
whom the world at large never heard.
IL may be true in essence that as
Robert Ingersoli has said. nearly all
the great historic characters are im-
possible monsters. disproportioned by
iiattery or by calumny deformed. We
know nothing of their pecuIiarities or
nothing but their peculiarities. Wash
ington is now only steel engraving
About the real man, who lived and
loved and hated and schened. we know
but little. The glass through which we
look at him is OF such high magnifying
power that the features are exceedingly
indistinct." But III that be true IL is
surely not the fault OF his contempora-
ries, for both pen and pencil as well as
painters brush have been often and
skillfully employed i'm depicting not
only the counterfeit. presentment of
Washington the man. but of Washing
ton the soldier, lover. statesman, chief
executive and gentleman farmer.
Tradition has IL that the first portrait
Of Washington was made during visit
20 Boston by the celebrated artist, John
Singleton Copley, but this has not been
verified. One OF the frss dellneations
OF him after he reached his majority is
q pen portrait in 1853 by a friend HE
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-20

There ure fewer tramps in the coun-
try today than have ever known dur
ing u 4. years OF railroad work said
"a Chicago man whose work necessitates
his travelling on all kinds or trains in
an parts OF the country the other day.
There IL a certain class of professional
tramps who neither want nor expect TO
secure employment but Their number
h very limited compared With the great
army 90 unemployed that was travel
ing over the country few years ago.
Today the number OF tramps - az a
minimum. Practically every man who
wants employment can set ". and
know that in a great many places the
supply OF labor is not equal 10 the de-
mand"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-20

in the latest II have par Tor eYeFy
novels. but / do week IN the ytaf'
object to kingly' boots. His majesty
was once staying for a few days AT
the residence OF one OF his richest sub
jects. a multimilllOnair who had more
money than manners OF delicacy. Your
majesty, J hear. Is rather economical
about boots, pompoisly said the mil.
Ilonaire without the slightest tact or
diplomacy Nov your majesty, ] ann
very particular about my boots. / have
pair for every week in the yoar--5g
pairs of boots. your majesty" All"
very quietly answered King Leopold.
Il knew YOU were "A rich man. Monsieur
S.. but I never knew before that you
had made your money IN the boot linei"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-20

lie gave her a sounding Il mpossibIe.
'p your majesty"
answered DupIan THE piece is too
large, and we could not arrange it
gracefully" We'll, cut IT, them" Cut
a treasure such as thati oh. madame,
could not do such a thing." Non
sense." cried Josephine. The lace was
draped on her shoulders. She knew
now she wanted IL. so she calmly took
a pair of scissors and in a second had
il set right, while long. narrow pieces
Of the priceless stuff fell round her.
At this moment the emperor entered
the room. Cannibale," he cried. And
he gave her sounding slap on her fla-
grantly rouged checks, which were soon
covered with tears. Duplan discreetly
withdrew, and the lace was thrown into
chest of drawers. Josephine could
not bear the sight of 1t after that and
at last gave IL 10 Nine. Perusset. The
odd bits of it have now been sold for
81, 900.
The collection was a superb one The
passion or Josephine for lace caused
frequent scenes between her and Napo-
leon. She would have lace. and she sell
dom let anything stand in the way OF
acquiring IT, IL is even said that this
frivolous fancy helped TO bring about
her disgrace. for Napoleon. who. to be-
gin with. would not hear of forsaking
her. one day said to the Prince de Wa
gram: THE cup is full now, prince
What do you think Josephine did late
ly? 'Nobbled' one of my young gener-
ais and made him pass lace for her in
his TOP boots through my own frontier,
Her soul is made of lace. prince. and
that is too fragile a stuff for an en-
nress soull'
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-20
WHEN NAPOLEON sLAPPED JO~
sEPHINE

Lately In one of the salesrooms at the
Hotel Drouot Paris, the connoisseurs
OF famous lace--and. curious 90 say.
there were almost as many men as wo-
men--had a treat In handling most
beautiful specimens which had once be-
longed TO the Empress Josephine They
were the property Of a Mile Perusset.
the daughter OF favol'itc maid OF the
fiighty empress. one OF the most COW
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-20

sty TO { n e
Prince OF Wales.
"and that ad-
vantage is in
being able TO
wear old boots
without being
looked down up
on When reo-
pie see a king
wearing some
what seedy look
Ing boots. they
simply say:
Really! How
Bohemia nlikel
And yet how
becomin g! I
don't mind the
purple and fine
linen business
generally put
down TO kings
in the latest
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-20

take part in a free exhibition replied.
NJ price Is s2s ] sin't nc West Point
cadet"
Lord Salisbury g. q collector OF his.
toric relies. and his house at Bstneid
q fuli VI thc results " his researches.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-20

duced by all the coal dug is wasted.
but only 50 per cent Of the heat Of oil
Tho six professors engaged by The
University of California 60 on ths
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-20

ne owns amsng these the cradle In
which queen elizabeth was rocked as
9 baby
Mr. Austen Chamberlain son Of the
British colonisl secretary. is hand
some YOUNG Jpsn. of good insrner. a
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-20

places made vacant b. the recent resis-
nations are James h. Russell dean 1t
the Teachers college. Columbia univer-
sity; James W. Bright. professor of
English philosophy in Johns Hopkins.
l.. - Rail"y professor Of agriculture
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-20

first rate political spesksr~and psrson-
ally popular. He r. looked upon az a.
coming man In English politics
The Eskimos of Alaska make ratfr-'
proof boots and shirts 81 the shin g
tho salmon. 4a
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-20
KuxG LEopoLD,s BooTs.

His majesty Of Belgium. King Leo
pold. has one special weakness-i. e..
old boots There Is one advantage In
being a king" 1ocularly said his mai
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-20

at Cornell. John Dewey professor %
history. Cnivsrsity Of Chicsgo; n. VI
Stephens. professor Of history Cornell
and A s. Cook. professor OF English 81
Yale
a Boston bo,er vro was asked ~
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-20

eted pieces OF
lace had a story
attached 10 Il.
for they say II
was the ca use
OF Napoleon y
once forgetting
himself so far
as TO slap the
face of the enl-
press.
IL was a large
square OF the
finest old point
de Venice. and Jo-
scnhine. as soon
as she had Il IN
her possession.
sent for NJ. Du-
plan. her man
|milliner. and
asked him to-
make with IL a
certain c fichu
and a peplum-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-20

North Carolina can stili count three
surviving Confederate brissdier gen.
erals.
Ninciy three reg Gent Of thc beat pro-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-20

!
y hb grand, old elm. ul OF we've heard
m And hopeh sides Scared with and break
~ We on 'hs day when millions tell his glory,
Salute branches sake.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-28

oil producing region of the world, and will thus have the cheapest fuel supply available for a vast expansion of indus try. The search for oil. however Is not confined to the Texas field. though organ izations to develop gas and oil at Rock dale, Wooster. and Fl Paso during the past week indicate that the climax in that State has by no means been reached In that period, though, the greatest in- terest seems to have been recorded in Tennessee where several companies were organized to drill for oil. One of $25, 900 capital has leased 10000 acres of land mean Clifton and will sink probably three wells at once. A company of Springfield will drill on 1000 acres of land in Rob- ertson County. and others will operate near Vernon ands Nunnelly, at Galiattn. at Jellico and at Wartrace Similar op- erations will be carried on near Pensa- cola. Fla. at Burnside Albany, Berea and Mayking and Junction City, Ky, at Green Forest and other points in Ala hama.
 In the meantime the list of new minor industries in the South continues to lengthen.s The week brings announce ments of ice factories at UrbanA Va.
 Avondale, Ala, Wheeling. w. Va, Weath. | erford. Texas. of woodworking plants of one kind and another at Hollywood. Ala Siler City. N. C.. Thomasville. Ga. and | Nacadoches. Texas. and of mineral de- | velopments in Kentucky. North Carolina | West Virginia. Tennessee and Georgia.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-28
DEVELOPMENT OF SOUTH
MANY NEW INDUSTRIES ARE
 REPORTED.
Indications are That Southern Coun try Will Become the Greatest Fuel Producing Country
 of the World.

Baltimore Sept. 2.-(Special.) )-Coinci- dent with movements in the longest set tied regions of the South to preserve the sources of supply of turpentine and other products of the forest. the work of bring ing timber lands into the market and of expanding the lumber industry contn- ues systematically.
 The saw mills and other woodworking establishments at Jackson Miss, for ex- ample, which have been given great spur through the construction of the Gulf and Ship Island Railroad are all running on full time and many of them cannot keep up with orders. number of nota- ble deals for timber land have been com pleted during the past month, several tracts ranging from 5000 to 10000 acres. having changed hands at good prices. For Mississippi too, is now planned one of the typical undertakings in Southern numbering.
 In a letter to the Manufacturers Rec ord this week a Chicago firm dealing in hardwood lumber which. already. has large interests in the South. announces Its purpose to construct large saw mill and veneer mill plant at Vicksburg. In the saw mill four band-saws. one gang saw and two re-saws will be installed and In the veneer mill complete line f all kinds of modern veneer machinery. The power plant will include two 1000 horse power engines and many smaller ones with battery of boilers sufficient to fur nish steam for the combined plant. Be- tween 800 and 700 men will be employed by the new undertaking.
 With the general tendency in the South to give commercial value to such by-pro- ducts as cotton-seed. once treated as waste. the accumulation of saw-dust at lumber mills has led to experiments for It's utilization. The hardwood plants see an opening in the distillation from the saw.dust of material for the manufacture of wood alcohol. aCetlc acid. etc, and the suggestion Is now made that the saw-dust of pine which has for some time been used for fuel. might be given greater ef ficiency as such by being made, through compression and other processes, the me dium for the storage of tar, resin, tur- pentine and even of petroleum.
 The evidence accommodating each week of the wide extent of the field of fuel petroleum which has been developed thus far to it's greatest extent at Beaumont. and of which the latest manifestations was in the gusher at Jennings, La, Is tending to a demonstration Of the behef that the South will become the leading
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-28
WILL EXPLAIN INSTRUMENT.
Democrats of Etowah Invite Cues
 lions Concerning New Constitution

Gadsden, Sept. 27.-(SpeciaD There will he meeting of the Democratic Executive Committee at the court house in this city Saturday, October ,. for the purpose of discussing the new Constitution and any of the sections in the proposed new Constitution will be thoroughly explained. The committee particularly requests ev- cry member )f the County Committee to be present and every Democrat is invited. There will be several distinguished Demo- crats present among whom will be Con gressman John l.. Burnett of the Seventh District.
 Fire destroyed the gin and Grist mill of F. NJ. Thompson in Sand Valley Tues day night A new twO-horse wagon was also destroyed. The fire was of incendiary origin. The county blood hounds have been carried to Sand Valley for the pur- pose of tracking the guilty persons.
 Stone Bros. q general merchandise store at Alabama City. made voluntary assignment Monday to protect their cred itors. naming s. s. Caldwell and J. B Stone as assignees. The amount of theiI liabilities is about $5.O00 and the assets consist of a store and stock of goods valued at aborN S30OO.
 Manager R. l.. Adams has been having the copper wires strung on the long dis. tance telYphone line from Gadsden to
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-28
OUTBREAKS WILL WITHDRAW.
English Synod of Churches to
 Secede.

Luthran Ministerium. the semi-an- nual conference of which has just come to a close in Christ Church at Brooklyn Has taken decisive steps to form an Eng the present synod The action taken by the conference will affect thirty-f1ve churches in this and neighboring States.
 A communication signed by all the to be sent to the Rev. George c. Chaas President of the New. York Synod, asking for a letter of dismissal from that body and certificate of character. From the arguments of some of the seceders it ap- pears that whatever action is taken with regard to the communication by the New York synod. 1t will not affect the deter imitation of the English Lutherans to form synod of their own.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-28

Washington. Sept. 27.-President Koose- welt has appointed the following post masters: ,, rkahsas-Camden, James c. Russell Thompson, Lulu M. FearGie,
 Indiana-Biuffton, Arthur L. sharp Montpelier, Edmond A. Smith anu llp- ton, NJ w Pershing. c,o,. Mississippl -Clarksdale, William Tai E Ooie e North Carolina-Ciinton' DaiVi DAmeron. r,..
 Oklahoma-Yukon. Monroe C. Ltteeri G enncssee-Humboldt, Robert h. NC Neely. ~
 Texas-CHfton. Charles c. Nelson. West Virginia-Cameron. Robert D. Watson
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-28
A FIRE LAST NIGHT.
Flames in Rear of Building Near
 Court Square.

A fire near Court Square caused some excitement about 10;30 clock last night. The fire was in the rear part of the building formerly occupied by Mays ba- karY.
 The fire alarm failed to register cor rectly and the fire apparatus went to the corner of Dexter Avenue and McDOn- ouRh Street. The mistake was quickly ascertaintd and the fire located. In a short time stream of water was being played on the building.
 This is .he place which was burned some months ago. The building has been undergoing repairs and workmen were still at work on 1t. Only the rear part was occupied and that was used by Mir May as a bakery. l. Is supposed that the fire was caused by fire left ia the bakery oven.
 The flames were confined to the section of the building where the fire originated. The exact damage could not be ascer- tained, but 1t Is not considered large.
 The property Is owned by Mrs. w. L.. Bragg and Is fully insured.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-28

Luverne. Sept. 27,-(SpeciaD-M J. W Ivey of Petray died at Rutledge on yes yes was taken sick last Saturday night but was noe considered dangerous until Tuesday when he became much worse and his family at Petrey was sent TOT. c. w. IVcY had for several years neen one one of the foremost business men of this sec tion. He had larga property interests at Rutedge and at Petrey and was Hieei ested in stores at Rutledge, PetrSy alo LuVerne. The funeral will take place a' eral children.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-28
Pure Blood

We wish you would ask your doctor what makes you so nervous, why you are so easily tired, and what makes your digestion so weak. See if he doesn't say, Impure blood" He will probably speak about Ayers Sarsapa- rilla, too.
 "For two years l suffered greatly from dyspepsia and depression of spirits, 1 then tried Ayers Sarsapa- rilla, and in one week l was a new man"
 John Mcdonald, Philadelphia, Pa. Sl. All druggists. JIG. AVER CO.,, Lowell AHsH-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-28
BIG WAGON COMPANY.
Gadsden Secures Another Large In
 dustry.

Gadsden. Sept H.-(Special)-G -Gadsden has captured another large industry which is capitalized at N25,ON The Meckln Wagon Company, C. l.. Beare' President; W. N Mecklin, General Man ager and patentee of the Mecklin wagon, compose the firm. with S125,OOO stock, all paid In. The company was organized Tn Virginia and Gadsden was selected over many Southern cities because of It's va ried natural resources and splendid rall- road facilities.
 Twenty acres of ground have been se- cured In the Thornton addition on the Chattanooga Southern Road ana lnslue the corporate limits and dirt has been broken. The main building will be +U! by 300 feet. two stories high, besides various other smaller buildings. The plant VII turn out 10000 finished wagons yearly The entire wagon will be made here glN- ing employment to 150 skilled mechanics
 The factory will be completed ana m operation by Jan. 1. 1902. This makes the fourth new industry located here within six weeks, and more to follow soon.