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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-25
WORKED WITH JOHN BROWN

1t was somewhat remarkable that the
death of Col. Richard Josiah Hinton
occurred at about the same time that
important official documents relating to
the John Brown raid were found in
the Virginia Capitol at Richmond.
These papers, it is said, throw great
deal of light on the plans and work
of John Brown. Colonel Hinton was
John Browns associate and co-worker,
though he was not present at Harpers
Ferry, as Brown acted before the time
appointed for Hinton to join him.
Colonel Hinton was born in London.
His father was a Welsh artificer en-
ployed in the British Museum. He
came to the United States when a
young man, went West, and in the Dor
der ruffian times was a correspondent
of the Boston Traveller and the Chi
cago Tribune. There he met John
Brown, and became his associate. Col
onel Hinton himself stated that he
learned after the tragic events in which
John Brown figured that Brown had
Dlduueu To spare MIN. All lllltl iii
article on Colonel Hinton, in which he
describes some of his adventures, ap-
peared in the London Daily News but
a short time before his death, which
occurred in London, whittier he had
gone on business. If young Hinton
was fascinated by John Brown. he was
still more strongly drawn to John Hen
ry Kagi, Browns devoted follower at
Harper's Ferry Speaking of Kagi,
Colonel Hinton said: He was of
Swiss extraction, an Apollo in appear
ance, with broad, high brow and splen-
did frame. He had had a brilliant ca
reer at college. He was a lawyer and
mathematician, spoke Hebrew, Greek,
Latin, French, was a writer and think
er. He explained the plan of attack.
1t seemed desperate. I'VE shall all be
killed" 1 said. Certainly we SHALL
replied Kagi quietly, but it always
pays"
Colonel Hinton served in the Union
Army during the war and received the
thanks of Abraham Lincoln for his ser
vices. After the war he was known as
a journalist. He edited various news
papers in New York, Washington and
San Francisco.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-25
CHICAGO APPEALS
FOR SOUTH AFRICANS

To the Editor of The Spy:
Copy of proclamation issued by
Hon. Richard Yates, governor of the
state of Illinois, December 4, 1901
Whereas, Several thousand citizens
of the state of Illinois have called my
attention to the destitute and helpless
condition of the women, children and
other -combatants now confined in
the military camps Of South Africa,
and have requested me to make known
by public proclamation the deplorable
situation of these defenseless outcasts,
and to call for subscriptions of money,
clothes, medicines and food to be used
for the amelioration Of their condition,
and
Whereas. The enormous death rate
prevailing in these camps indicates
that the unfortunate prisoners must be
suffering from want of the necessar-
les of life.
Nov, therefore, I, Richard Yates.
governor of the state of Illinois. do
hereby, in the name Of humanity, call
upon all the charitably disposed and
humane citizens of this state to con-
tribute money, medicine, food and
clothes for the use of the sick and
needy prisoners in the South African
camps. And I hereby nominate Judge
Edward F. Dunno of Chicago, Mayor
Carter H. Harrison of Chicago, and
Peter Van Vlissingen of Chicago, as
committee, and other persons to be
hereafter designated to receive all
such contributions and deposit them
to their credit in the Corn Exchange
National Bank of Chicago which has
volunteered to receive and hold such
funds and pay out on their order.
And I hereby request the public
press of the state Of Illinois to make
known this proclamation to the people
of the state"
Chicago, Dec. 10, 1901
We, the undersigned members of the
committee, Of the Governor Yates Boer
relief fund hereby apply to the news
papers of the United States for their
cooperation in making known the
governors proclamation in order to as
sist us in raising money for the South
African reconcentrado camp prisoners,
F. F. dunno,
CARTER H. HARRISON.
PETER VAN VLISSINGEN.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-25
COMMUNICATIONS


To the Editor of The Spy:
I wish you would allow me space Tor
a protest against the children sliding
and skating on the sidewalks. In very
few cities would such thing be al
lowed and certainly in a place as hllly
as Worcester such a thing should De
prohibited. There are plenty Of places
where the children can slide and skate
to their hearts content, without using
the sidewalks and so making them I'M
fit and unsafe for pedestrians. / also
should like to ask if it is not the
duty of the street commissioner or
some other public officer to see that
the walks are properly sanded during
slippery weather To be sure wagon
load of sand was seen going round the
streets once this winter, but the men
who scattered the sand dropped the
grains as sparingly as though they
had been grains of gold and too pre-
cious to throw away. Beyond that
once ] have seen no public effort to
help matters. Surely it is not too
much for every one who has house
to see that his walk is sanded and
made safe for walking on during the
winter weather, and surely parents
should consider 1t a duty to see that
their children do not slide on the
walks We have heard of several cases
this winter, where people have fallen
and broken a limb or otherwise in
jured themselves through the side
walks being neglected, and when, in
the past week, young LAZY met her
death as the result Of a fall on walk
where the children were sliding, |
think it is high time something was
dorD to prevent such an awful thing
happening again. AS I understand 1t
sidewalks were made to give people
plaan and Tlana tn wall and
not for coasting grounds or skating
Kinks.
Yours for decent sidewalks,
K. H. D,
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-25
NEWS OF MISS STONE

If our reckoning is correct, on the
even dates of the month Miss Stone OF
her companion are dead and on the odd
dates they are alive and doing well.
The fake news about Miss Stone that
comes to us in all seriousness day by
day, shows the difference between
news and the kind that passes for news
in some of the older parts of the world
1t reminds us of the stuff that was sent
from China not so long ago.
1t is in marked contrast to the news
of our own war in one of the most in
accessible parts of the world
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-25

At Sparrows' Point, Maryland, Sat
urday, was launched the Shawmut, a
ship of 1900 tons displacement It
was built for the Boston Steamship
Company. The keel of another great
ship for an American company was
laid soon after the Shawmut had glid-
ed down the ways. The ship building
industry in the United States shows
more and more evidence of returning
vigor.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-25

The Carbondale Pa, mule that swal-
lowed a roll of bills amounting to s247
the other day should be thankful that
it's life was spared. Not long ago a
Pennsylvania farmer killed a COW that
had devoured a large sum of money
and took the fragments of the bills
from it's stomach
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-25

An office like that of secretary of
the treasury is not likely to go begging
but it is characteristic of President
Roosevelt to have such an Office seek
the man." 1t is probable that no man
likely to be appointed to the position
will make any suggestions toward get
ting it
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-25
MAKING HISTORY

Wherever Colonel Roosevelt is, there
history is making. This has been char
aracteristic of the man and now that
he has the grandest opportunity Of any
living man, he is not slow to avail
himself of it.
1t is a significant fact that on the
same d. Col. John n. Partridge, who
is about to succeed the intolerable
Murphy as Police Commissioner Of New
York City, and Booker T. Washington,
president Of Tuskegee Institute, were
received by the president in conference,
It is said that housewives in Sioux
City, Ia. are adopting plans Of CO.
operative housekeeping because there
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-25

A cruel joker Of Newark. N J.. in
serted an advertisement in a newspap-
er to the effect that certain gentle
man was trying to find a private sec
rotary who would be willing to travel
abroad with him in consideration of
salary and expenses. Trains to New
ark were burdened all one day by
young men who sought the position.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-25

There is a strong feeling in Copen-
hagen against the sale Of the Danish
West Indies to the United States. The
business men and bankers are still
signing petitions and using their in
auence to prevent the legislature from
approving the sale.
Uncle Sam can shake hands across
the Pacific with Japan. This enterpris-
ing nation shows a surplus of 1850, 900
yen in years business.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-25

are so few servant girls in the place
In a fashionable residence district five
families have just hired an expert cook
and engaged a house where the meals
for each family are to be prepared.
There are more pretentious schemes on
foot which involve the establishment of
large central cooking stations from
which prepared food will be delivered
in asbestos dishes to their patrons.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-25

The clerk of the weather was kind
after all The bright sunshine follow
ing the rain, and the increasing frosti-
ness in the air as the day before Christ
mas advanced, helped everybody to
maintain the lively and joyous spirit
suitable to the holiday season.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-25

A Scotch artist has painted a por-
trait of Mrs. James Brown Potter. the
actress. which is called in London Mrs.
Potter Of the Black Hat" The portrait
and Mrs. Potter herself, are. according
to London dispatches. attracting a
great deal of attention.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-25

A German newspaper announces that
the court has dissolved the marriage
of the grand duke and duchess of
Hesse, and that masquerade personal
aversion was the ground on which
the suit for divorce was brought.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-25
LABOR CONDITIONS IN NEW YORK

The December Bulletin of the De-
partment Of Labor of the state of
New York says that during the third
quarter of the present year but 81 per
cent of the trade unionists were idle.
During the same period. last year, 81
per cent. were idle. The condition, this
year. was not quite so favorable as it
was in the third quarter Of 1899, when
hut % Of the trade unionists were con-
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-25

The warden at the state prison at
Charlestown may like to shuttle off his
criminal guests who are condemned to
die just as soon after midnight as pos
sible, but it is not a time of day that
most men would select for an execu-
tinn
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-25

If the position Of secretary of
the treasury is going to Massachus-
etts, we should like to suggest to the
president Hon. Joseph H. Walker, who
was so well known in financial circles
as chairman of the committee on bank
htnnr
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-25

that he has received an offer of $4,000
for it. A seat has been sold for $4,000,
and 1t Is reported that there have been
several bids for seats of S775O0 each,
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-25

It is said that although Queen Alex
andra is suffering from a chill, there
is nothing in her condition to cause
alarm.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-25

If the brigands who hold Miss Stone
captive were gallant they would give
to her as a Christmas present, her re-
lease
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-25
MEN AND AFFAIRS

Annie Sawyer Downs, a distinguished
lecturer and writer. who died recently,
was a personal friend Of Hawthorne,
Emerson, George Eliot and other dis
tinguished authors and poets.
General Lew Wallace is spending the
greater part of each day at his home
at Charlottesville, Ind. at work on his
autobiography. He hopes to complete
the work within a year.
Mrs. Jane Mansfield. a centenarian of
Lynn, Mass, lives in the oldest house
in that city. 1t was built $50 years
ago.
W. S. Gilbert, who elaborated with
Sir Arthur Sullivan in the writing Of a
number of comic operas, is conducting
the final rehearsals for the revival of
'Iolanthe" in London.
Mrs. Roosevelt ordered, while in New
York shopping, recently, the necessary
napery for the White House for the
coming year, from the handiwork of
Porto Rican women. 1t includes table
scarfs, covers, doylies and bed linen.
Zoar Chapel. in which Bunyan often
preached in Southwark. London. is be
ing toIH uONu. II nelu ABOUT l50 peO-
pie and of late years has been used as
a mission hall.
Professor Thomas r. Bacon of the
University of California. says that al
though he believes in the higher edu-
cation of women, he is opposed to CO.
education.
DIR. Henry Woodward. the keeper of
the geological department of the Rrit-
ish Museum of Natural History. and a
writer and editor of books on natural
history, has resigned from the mn
scum after a service of % years.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-25

Bear-"Say, old man, you are look
ing rather played out, this morning;
what's the trouble?"
Walrus-'I guess you'd look played
out if you'd walked the ice all night
with a toothache. "-Brooklyn Life.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-25

A Chicago broker who owns a seat in
the New York Stock Exchange SAYS
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-25
WHIMSICALITIES

us Bigsby any good as a legislator"
He would be if he wasn't always six
months behind time. He's just intro
duced a bill urging the necessity for
free public bathing places along the
lake. "-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Bear-"say old man, you are look
ing rather played out, this morning;
what's the trouble?"
Walrus-"I guess you'd look played
out if you'd walked the ice all night
with a toothache. brooklyn Life.
Mrs. Tompkins-"Do you think your
sons life is blighted by that cruel
girl?"
too much infatuated with himself to
be seriously injured by any external
love affair. Free Press.
Stranger (traveling through Illinois)
Springfield is your state capital,
believe. It's pretty dead town. isn't
it?"
Native-Dead? No, sir! No town
could ever live through the governors
it has had if it wasn't a live place,
let me tell you."-Chicago Tribune.
Lady" said Meandering Mike,
would you give a starvin' man some
luluS TO eat
Perhaps. But you are not starv-
ing"
4 know it, lady. But an ounce of
prevention is worth a pound of cure
amt it?'-Washington Star.
CuttIe-" Edward Everett Hale says
We should all talk every day with some
one we know to be our superior
Tuttle-'I wonder how the unmar-
rio to do
Plain Dealer
JerroId-"Did you ever see such
confirmed Dessimist as Van Dauber?"
Harold-"Oh! It's not his fault, you
know He married the first time for
love and the second time for money!
Puck.
Drummer ION Western express)-
Your deal. What makes you so ner-
vous?"
Mr.. Gotham-"Tm afraid I'll get
carried past my station"
Where do you get Off"
Mr.. Gotham-"At Chicago. New
York Weekly.
Nervous Passenger Con New Haven
steamer) There's a very peculiar
noise in the water, tonight, Do you
notice it, captain?"
Captain-"Yes, madame; that's the
regular Long Island Sound. Harlem
Life
Don't you think there are great
actors, today?" asked the young wo-
man.
"Oh. yes" answered Mr.. storming-
ton Barnes; Il am liberal-minded
enough to use the plural number, all
though I should dislike to be called
upon to particularize. Washington
Star.
Mr.. Phoxy-"Did you send the Bor-
ems card for our musicale
Mrs. Phoxy-"Yes; how could geL
out Of it?"
Mr.. Phoxy-"Tu tell Borem that
jerks is coming Borem owes MIN
money. Philadelphia Press.
There are three college graduates on
the Chicago police force.
DO you suppose they will be allowed
to stay. now that they have been found
out ?''-Chicago Record-Herald.
There is no better way to begin the
new year than by having The Spy deli
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-25
EDITORIAL COMMENT

The proposition to run Rear-Admiral
Schley for President affords an lnVlt-
ing topic to the newspaper essayists.
There are two reasons why such
thing is unlikely. One is that Win
field Scott Schley has too much sense
to permit it. The other is that it takes
something more than a grievance to
make any man eligible for a nomina-
ton by either of the great political
parties in this country.-Hartford
Weekly Times.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-25

us Bigsby any good as a legislator"
He would be if he wasn't always six
months behind time. He's just intro
duced a bill urging the necessity for
free public bathing places along the
lake "-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-25

One dissatisfied customer is a mis-
fortune to any firm. d. II. Eames & Co
insure satisfaction to all
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-25
A CHINEJE.

- ENERAL4 Horace w. Carpenter, alumnus OF Coum-
Oh ba College, recently gave to that institution 100000 for
u the foundation of chair OF the Chinese language era
~@~ ture religion and law
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-25

Mrs. Tompkins-"Do you think your
sons life is blighted by that cruel
girl?"
too much infatuated with himself to
be seriously injured by any external
love fair."-Detroit Free Press.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-25

Mrs. Jane Mansfield, a centenarian of
Lynn, Mass, lives in the oldest house
in that city. 1t was built 25O years
ago.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-25

Stranger (traveling through Illinois)
Springfield is your state capital, I
believe. It's a pretty dead town, isn't
it?"
Native-Dead? No, sir! No town
could ever live through the governors
it has had if it wasn't live place,
let me tell you."-Chicago Tribune.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-25

There is no better way to begin the
new year than by having The spy DELI
cred at your house every morning.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-25

Lady" said Meandering Mike,
would you give starvin' man some
thing to eat?"
Perhaps. But you are not starv-
ing"
Il know it, lady. But an ounce OF
prevention is worth a pound of cure.
amt it?"-Washingto Star.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-25

Edward Everett Hale says
We should all talk every day with some
one we know to be our superior
Tuttle-'I wonder how the unmar-
ried men contrive to do it."-Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-25

There are three college graduates on
the Chicago police force.
DO Won suppose they will be allowed
to STAY. now that they have been found
out?''EChicago Record-Herald.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-25

Drummer (on Western express)-
Your deal. What makes you so ner-
vous?"
Mr.. Gotham-"Im afraid I'll get
carried past my station"
Drunfmer-"Where do you get OFF,"
Mr.. Gotham-"At Chicago. New
York Weekly.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-25

Jerrold-"Did you ever see such a
confirmed Dessimist as Van Dauber?"
Harold-"Oh! It's not his fault, you
know. He married the first time for
love and the second time for money!
Puck.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-25

Nervous Passenger Con New Haven
steamer)- There's a very peculiar
noise in the water, tonight. Do you
notice it, captain?"
Captain-"Yes, madame; that's the
regular Long Island Sound Harlem
Life.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-25

The state authorities of Texas have
decided to erect a large sugar mill, to
be worked by convict labor, in order
to give employment to their idle pris-
oners. In Pennsylvania convicts are
not permitted to do any work that
completes with free labor. There are
two sides to the convict labor prob
lem: Pennsylvania takes one and Tex
as the other.-Philadelph Ledger.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-25

It is plainly evident that President
Roosevelt believes in public officials
attending strictly to their own business
and letting the business Of other people,
alone. The garrulous officeholder, civil
or military, can count pretty confident
ly on a hard jolt from headquarters
Kansas CITY Journal.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-25

Don't you think there are great
actors, today?" asked the young wo-
man.
"Oh, yes" answered Mr.. Storming--
ton Barnes; Il am liberal-minded
enough to use the plural number, al
though I should dislike to be called
upon to particularize. "-Washington
Star.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-25

Mr.. Phoxy-'Did you send the Bor-
ems a card for our musicals?
Mrs. Phoxy-"Yes; how couId eeA
out of it?"
Mr.. Phoxy-"Tu tell Borem that
jerks is coming. Borem owes MIN
money. Philadelphia Press.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-25

Zoar Chapel, in which Bunyan often
preached in Southwark. London. is be
ing torn down. 1t held about $50 peO-
pie and of late years has been used as
a mission hall.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-25

Entered at the Worcester Post Office
as Second-class Mail Matter.l
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-11-16
A BIBLE TALEaOF TIE TWEEN
TEETH CENTURY.

And Lazarus died and was carried to
Abraham's bosom. And Dives, the rich
man, died and went to hell. And in
hell he lifted up his eyes and asked the
| Devil for drink of water And the
Devil told him there was nothing to
drink in the Commissary except hot
| toddv. And Dives told the Devil it
was hot enough for him already. And
the Devil asked him where he hailed
from, and Dives said he came from
Lake Providence. And the Devil asked
Dives if he knew Hamilton & Kennedy,
propretors of THE FAMOUS. And
Dives told the Devil that he knew them
well, that he often borrowed V from
| them, and that he was even then wear
ing one of their stylish tailor-made
suits. The Devil was just on the point
of running pitchfork through Dives
gizzard and pitching hlm on bed of
red hot Goals. but at the mention of
THE FAMOUS he relaxed his stern
aspect, dropped his pitchfork, grinned
from ear to ear, grasped The hand of
Dives and gave it a warm shake. And
straightway they became warm friends,
and that night there was hot time in
the burned district. And next morn
ing the Devil set up Il branch House of
THE FAMOUS and made Dives Chief
Clerk. And he set up ii sign over The
door in letters of fire, so that all good
| Church members from Lake Providence
might 90 there, after kicking the
bucket, and get an up-to. date asbestos
suit of clothes.
Gents. as change of clothing will
| be extremely necessary when you go
thsre, we suggest that, you send in
your orders early.
| That's all. THE FAMOUS.