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New-York tribune., 1901-12-15
FOUR PLAYS.
,,nc p1 ,sr,F1ELD,s ESSAYS IN COMEDY

,,,co1-r,c or, CUPID. BY Evangeline WiPouTT
Biashfed Illustrations by Ea%tn brls Scrib-
Blashfied- Octave PIP VIII -0f
ners Sons
NJ. r,,a.r1z,d has written four little draw
-. room, r1avs representative of as many dls-
,iuct1,, direrent times and places, but all pos
eeseina the same merits of ingenious cohS'i W
and lively spirit. A Surprise Party uedi' VIZ"
-, arfsn1a of New-Yor1 life in the present
anoch. The lesser Evil is founded on oIete'i
sons story of fifteenth century France Inc
G. 4. ,1ar.troft-s Door; The Honor OF the
Creouy.' has a chateau on the Lore IN I97o toI
q hackground. and In Cleons Garden Is an
!, ,.tf.,,, comedy the action of which IS set III
,ta ,,.,r III 3. c. There is love motive IN
t of tho four and in her treatment OF II lhe
a,tbor j. faithful TO the eternal elements WHICH
mako love the same in all ages Al Iie sdiii1
time the special note of each era anu ei-''
r,ant is proclaimed with sure toucH' 'IiN
salient merit of the book is the success Win
which IN every case, speclIlc atii'o9ti
preserved. I'll. .,,
- r,,,st he observed however. that while the
-. ,,, =, m, hook exhibits as clearly as any
of the others the virtues indicated above IL uoeS
-. ,-,--..tbar deserve the position of honor
III, .t,,7os1nere here if accurately presented Is
NOT ON the other hand very engaging lIe WIG
VINO is surprised by a stranger at Il i@''e mum
1,,.. i'm her own house. but not IN her own rooi'
.r5 who iulpuIsiyeIy produces sltualloh WHICH
., ,,,.~ne.ted entrance of her husband coinph-
- =, an embarrassing manner. is not a very
,I,.sire, figure: and in the development Oh her
lt,,,,, the author has composed dialogue IN
.ricb = rather smart Ievity conveys a distaste-
s,,1 i,nDression. One two bad punS only III
,osa our disappointment. The whole transact
tiop between Mrs. Fielding and MT Carrlhston'
1eadine, 10 the removal of the gentleman shOes
and his coEcealment in a wardrobe "hle 'ne
lady tries in vain to evade her HUSBAND 5 SuS-
oicions has a Gallo flavor which We couid Wen
eD,re With the three other plays, however, we
have no fault TO find. Mrs BlaShteid mas uSeu
the stuff OF Stevenson's inimitable story with
svmpathy with tact and with decided clever
ness. she is delightfully."- amusing in Ihe HONOR
of the Creuuy" both to the fabric OF the play
and as to the dialogue. and she has turned very
prettiIy her dramatic sketch of Athenlan types
and social intercourse. The book has more tnan
its text to inspire interest and admiration MI
BlashfieIis drawings are extremely enecuFe IN
design: they include some graceful hgures' ana
they are executed in personal ana aruSIlc
style The publishers have spared no pains IN
bringing out the work. which remains. indeed
one of the most attractive holiday books or the
New-York tribune., 1901-12-15

cisms are written and furnishes an able com
mcntary uIon the naval practice Of that period.
The book as i whole is admirable survey
Of the ,lopment Of naval warfare during the
eighteenth century, ana is marked by the lu-
cidity Of statement. phiusophic breadth Of view
and sounducss of judgment which are conspicu-
Gus in all that its author writes.
Each Of these famous admraIs Captain Ma
han regards rs the type of of the various
classes Of officers which the tendency toward
specialization. common to the naval profession
with all others. produces. They are also typical
in another sarsc. The tendency Of period
he says respectfully when one # marked transi-
ton, its activities and its results not infre-
quently hpd expression in one more historical
characters. Such types may perhaps more ac-
curately be called personifications; the man
men emhcdying. and in action realizing. ideas
and processes Of thought. the progress of which
is at the time unnoted, but is afterward recOg-
nized as a general characteristic of the period"
1t is in this sense especially that Hawke and
Rodney are presented typical. In their
combined names is summed up the Improvement
of system to which Nelson and his contem-
porares fen heirs. and to which Nelson under
the peculiar and exceptional circumstances
which made his opportunity gave extension
that immortalzed him" They types of the
element of growth in the naval profession, while
the 9th, rs eXempl1fy rather the conservative
forces, the permanent features in the strength
of which it exists" Howe and Jervis, again,
were especially notable as general officers-the
/ as tactician and the other a strategist.
Lastly the work Of Saumarez and Pellew. large
ly from lack of opportunity to acquire distinc
ton in other fields. predomnantly admins
trative With this in common and diferen-
/ tiatng them from Howe and Jervis, the points
/ of contrast marked. Saumarez preferred
the ship of the line, Pellew the frigate. The
choice of the one led to the duties of the di-
vision commander, that of the other to the
comparative independence of the partisan of
icer In the one the love of the military side
of his calling prcdomnated; the other be-
fore all the seaman"
These points are elaborated with much detail
in the biographical studies which the volume
comprises, with the purpose of showing the
riat"ns of character, temperament and mental
New-York tribune., 1901-12-15

bent which the service may develop in the nrst
class officer, and which it requires Anu IL
should be added that the classification anu us
tinctions are not maintained in an ABSTRACT way >
on the contrary, the individuality ana many
sided activities of each of the admirals are iuiiS
recc gnized. The exclusion of Nelson from tie
list Captain Mahan justifies on the ground that
the group of great general officers to when ne
belongs 'defies exposition by type, both De-
cat Sc it is small and because the emlnehce
of genius" differentiates each of its members IN
a peculiar way from ali the others. This might
be true if one were to attempt to treat Nelson
as the type of a class of officers, but it hardly
is so If his character is regarded as typical or
the traits which should mark the naval COM
mander. 1t is because he is so highly and man
ifoldly typical, in this that the genius is
genius. However, Captain Mahan has discussed
Nelson in such a mastery way elsewhere that
New-York tribune., 1901-12-15
THE BRITISH NAVY.
CAPTAIN MAHAN ON SOME OF IT'S HIS
TORIC OFFICERS.

rvpEs OF NAVAL OFFICERS. Drawn from the
History the British Navy BY Ga4tain TItsd A.
Navv Illustrated. octave, PIP. xiv, 800 Bos-
ton: Little, Brown & Co
Four of the biographies contained in this
volume-those of Howe. Jervis, Saumarez and
PeIew-were first published about eight years
ago in THE Atlantic Monthly" They have
been enlarged and otherwise modified, and to
them have been added sketches of Hawke and
Rodney An Introductory chapter on the condl-
tions of naval warfare at the beginning of the
eighteenth century defines the point OF view on
which the various characteriZatiOns and criti-
New-York tribune., 1901-12-15
THE INCONSISTENT.
BY THOMAS HARDY.

BY THOMAS HARDY.
o, ..sba was as good as fair.
When standing by her mount
such passing sweetness, 1 deciaie'
mo longer treads the ground
cav What living Love can ca'cn
Her bloom and bonhomie'
,r1 what in newer maidens hla'on
Her oIden warmth to me-?
There stands within yon vestry-nooh'
Wbere bonded lovers sign
r;ar name upon a faded book
With one that is not mine
To him she breathed the tender Vo"
She once had breathed to me-
,,.t rat saw 80 love, even now
Would l had died for thee!
New-York tribune., 1901-12-15
THE SCHILLER PRIZE.
From The AthenRum.
year.

From The AthenPum-
The Kaiser has made several alterations IN
the statutes of the Schiller Prize. The gold
medal Of the value of 100 thalcrs. and also the
money prize. will be given once IN SIX years IN
ad of once in three years. The value or the
prize will thus be increased to 2,OOO thalers-
Ir the event OF work worthy or the prize
appearing during the interval. the z'ooO thalerS
are to be expended in some other way tending
to the promotion of German poetic art
New-York tribune., 1901-12-15
10c Nem,21otk er1bna1'e.
ILLUSTRATED SUPPLEMENT-
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1901.

MI. stephen Gwynn is making Il moues' ieiu
,ation for himself by dint of writing with Ia
t,lIimenca and care 1t seems pity, therefore,
that he should try to snatch Httle more pun
Iirity Inv undertaking to correct his superlorS'
He finds Mr. Lang saying in his monograph Oh
the late laureate that ''TennySonS frlends We're
NOT putTers in league with pushing publishers
and stroightwav he rusheS into print to de-
nounce what he calls AN uncivil Hnputatlon on
Mr.. Lang's professional brethren" lie ADDS
that IA doctor does not in print at least ue-
scribe some other doctors as qlackS eager 10
advertise some hotelkeepers health resort VI
course he does not. Mr.. Lang replies but
critics do. and justly; and he remlhds Ills
eager young mentor of Lord Macaulay on those
of his professional brethren who advertiser
Robert MontgomeryS poems. Wv nat Macau-
Law might do" SAYS Mr.. Lang, Il may do-and
| will Constantly | see the most Vapld or
indecent trash advertised the moment 1t appears
hv Il yocy of anonymous pIaudits- Doom
Inns bceu Organized do not know exactly
how il is done and l do not believe that the
buffers are actually purchased in money down
But the existence of the trash and OF the
ciaguc is as manifest as i'll the days of Mont
comery and any honest critic has as good 4
right as constraning duty, to say 50 As
Macaulay had" We should hope So More
mower TO his elbow, And may Mr.. Gwynn learn
TO keep himself to himself when needful work
is being done 10y his betters-
Mr. Austin Dobson writing friendly prefa-
tory note to a volume of verse, "PaSitclcS the
Elder aud Other Poems, by the late Cosmo
MonkhouSc makes a remark susceptible Of ap-
plicati0n 10 many another author. "A critic IN
the first place he says, and critic of cXccp-
tionaI equipment i'll insight and honesty, he
would probably have been more pleased to have
successfully cnshrined an elevated idea in Il
hawIeSS Scnnet than to have produced n whole
can blame Mr. Monkhouse or anybody else, for
that matter. for chcrishing ambition to be
good sonneteer, but if there is Il pathos about
the man who fails in poetry there is often. also.
an element in his situation which eXcitcs some
thing lik, indignation. Why oh, why-when,
as 50 often happens the would be poet pos
sesses the critical faculty-dHcs he not realize
his shortcomings and leave his precious lucu-
brations imprinted? No has any grudgc
against The minor poet for trying his little best
to produce good work, though it might be urged
that in many cases he thereby wastes energy
that could be put to much better use; but it is
hard to tolerate his inccssant excursions into
print
One reform to the accomplishment of which
we hope all serious critics will address them
selves with renewed vgor is the abolition by
ridicule (for nothing else will kill it, of that
elaborate and pretentious treatment of unm
New-York tribune., 1901-12-15

One reform to the accomplishment of which
hope al serious critics will address them
selves with renewed vigor is the abolition by
ridicule U0r nothing else will kill il of that
elaborate ana pretentious treatment of unim-
pOrtant things which seems of late to be grow
ing i'll favor. a London publisher announces as
in active prepar 'tion" Il book by Mr. George
Gamble, entitled wv. L Henley and the Ma
uonal Observer Group" Now, we do not know
anything about Mr. George Gamble but we. are
very well acquainted with the writings of Mr.
Henley. and with those of the men who con-
tributed to The National Observer under his
editorship-thOugh, by the way was it not
called The Scots Observer in his day?-and
quite that neither Mr. Gamble nor
anybody else could make a book out OF the
subject that would be really worth while
What Mr. Henley and his clever young friends
did to cause a ripple in British journalism might
provide fairly interesting matter for a brief
magazine article, but to discourse on this theme
through the pages of a volume is to invite un-
feeling laughter. Apparently, however some
manufacturers of books capable of any
thing. II appears that we are also to be vouch-
Safed critical monograph on that great writer
Richard lie Gallienne, by Mr. c. Ranger Gull
If there is anybody existing who can stand I'D
and with a grave face declare that he actually
wants 10 read this work should, like Charles
Lamb, love to feel his bumps.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-11-07
's I''
BYC Corbet.

One bright morning Last May a man stopped before ;n ordinary looking brick house fa a certain busting west ern city aai iudieatssl by his attitude and expression 4Ifat L. was listening. His persistence attracted the attention of t!e tlls15 eia...z= down the street. HsAo in the absence ei es.ssta4.erS was enjoy tng a sfae2=a# #en the sidewalk l.adel tue awning. so Ee jaii.ed him and also ba gan t9 I!sseH EEae laaHd.yu.al who came te 9sz.Ser l package next t.aef sat in A:S 4.2eea .sad eFea them silent- ly and lEiaiHatiE&lE for awhile and then came over and inquired what was doing. Thie small group was gradually Increased Y taa ssi9lit.an cf tGe Wess... Willie ffoH! d9Ha ea the cor@ef, J:ae cook from across the stre"t, several chance pedestrians ;sad mamevous s3sali boys E.a8 Fsefa al ears at.d mouth.
 "Thcrc's .@fa7 t5oHblc il here e.z plaitea e..5. i..... t..Ita;il. t4 s&om cyegyhoas .a64ed fer onlighleameat. T distinctly heard cries fcr help. bug I hesitate to interfere unless 1t iS really some h.a% SoriouS. Taere. Hear l5at? It seems tocaaae from ta stairs v And all eyes We i@smodatly directed to the nd
 Thea hor.e =..i,.esl.., oa the clear air could he heard th- aeonizrG cry: a gods. Stay I02. stay Wha. Last theu douc: ihis Ua; followed by sharp tones of ref4ess.ztfaHer.- then tAe- lew mnt terin&S af tNo Yo:ce- and finally silence. The ca0N locked 2. tltr l.Gn- dl9man and redied her head .iei&aly.
 "Fhe au!d SHt'peen do lio Icttin lis dcsert4 said s4e "Aan;'N the time I've heard him ;.-iaW.!I of t.sst poor littlc woman, but Zee soe".> t5 h2 hay in the upper AaHd now.
 MeanN aii, ia the froI.C room Up stairs entirely unconscious Of the n- tereSted group AaloW, so absorbed N.s;,s he n ti.e delshtftl mysteries of the hiatrioaie at thefe stood Il perspiring young man With wild eyes &9 l rumpled hair. Opposite him, reclining iu the easy chair nis faded velvet coat pienti- fully bespiinl,Ita with cigarette asl.es, sat the professional Nho listened to the wild paroNysns ci passion uttered by the youth w:th perfect indifference ;inl apparently not the slightest interest Occasionally Be would turn lis languid pyes upon the agitated couatcnance and despai.in@ gestures and remark: "A little more feeling there, my boy: eX- centro eXceatric attitude ue feet and more agony ia y9ur voice Ss.G face" Thereupon hir ords and sGtio.. would be repeated again aud again uGtil the critic, reused by his Ialucncss weah
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-11-07
Pigeons Wrecked Vengeance.

A remarkable story of the vengeance wrought by pigeons is told by paper at Zurich, writes a correspondent. Two pigeons built nest in tree situated ill a well stocked garden of flowers and vegetables and there raised q brood of which they Wee very proud The other day the old birds left the nest, and in their absence some one captured the young ones. On their return the female was much upset at her loss. The male. however, went and fetched about fifty other pigeons which actually deyastat1 ed the garden, the vegetables and flow CTS being destroyed in wholesale quan- titles 's.. ss
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-11-07

jump to his feet and. throwing IeeeN his lon% hair, give tie P3sss3se Hiti. ail the fire and eXtrayagance oI 3 true son Of fhesR.s.
 Bgt Wht,e this process Of inspfri@.g 7 Gall cay wit. !'l.;s;:.4etilean ffa 57sa; g. ing Oil matters g.sre growing ser.oGs giezsen ii lie stieet. As ayer aHa nxef again tie cry Na., hea@l eten tie lo!. began i til.n!, ,aat perhaps Zoe was I Ittte t19 #s4%el' 9a her Iiese lel.t! and that her Gctcr.!i.cei atfolgps to Ivc59sse lsast N.reags n.'e,t esz' t'iSastressly foe t3!e helaaa"o n2r.r 5.ft tssa s.aaIl Mt; ia Is eia5.!a55. sfAefe sas trouble 2 tI.H air, aas! he=s9ss= =xisio.fs e4, eH:et. rs,h ef the Fat3sol wagon !aad#tl Mifa ,:eceats. for an animat- etl discussion was iH progress between original &:>eaFs.,zs ,ssf4tii st'ts. .s,sal- dr3.l.l.la ;tS to whether a.i officer sAculd be called CT Mtt. '!Er Willie listened &nsn:riolls,..' and ftrtively to the do 3eioAment If this plan. The ceok tarneG a:oGnd completely ;sff,l x..,,S lolIl il her 4e2UMcta1.c2S ct the huSsy" Up stairs N.:o Wal ',5..itithe...ng her &uld HaH, a::d tao clerk sailed coiaPlaceut- Y to himself iH anticipation of I rush oftlef=te dr...s..f O.! rss soratiyes. S;I,i- t,eAsE 6s}ine il t..I:s2der.ag tones:
 "oe 1-t my, %us, ~.g. What fast taeu J ,.e' ileln. Help. she dis. o iailer, sa.e is z T -f'
 They locked tt caQa otler fo, aa III sta,.t. The.r W rat fears were re;s..4.ed Il E.as murder and suicide tcg"t CT The original .l.scoverer spra&& te5s...,l the front <, ;., and ll-e laeadr.-,z.s,n made a h5e,..tl i q policeman. ' aercat the Weary Willie sAamble4 u,.stoadily and hastily round tie corner, and the small boy. utterly unniEtful and re- sardless e the tragedy before i.iin shrielses? Hi there. Zoe. You're all right. Give him anether. Zoe"
 But before aay of them ha1 eo2e three steps a fat yoG,. bearing the let ters \. D. T. or lis cap, who l.. lis leisurely progress dow. tie street 1ad stopped just in time 10 hear tie last cry, called out: Here. you guys. Whats the matter ~itf yeu: Don't eny ef you know anything about the dramatic art: That ain,t no murder hor nothin'. It's oHe of them fellows what's learnin' to chase up and down the stage and rescue girl from a burnin buildin' and play the whole thing all the time, Huh. You don't know much.
 The Weary Willie went on down to the corner the drug clerk ambletl back to his cigar ill the shade whistling nonehalantly. the laundrymaH drove off without a word, the cook went home and slammed the deer, tie original dis eoverer boarded q passing eai, and when the bluecoat hove in sight there was nothing more unusual to be seen or heard than q telegraph boy sitting on the stump Of a tree whiting ptaee of wlnl.-Chicago Record Herald.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-11-07
A 1fousfrous Tide.

The bay of Fundy forms cul-de-sac at which the Atlantic ocean seems to have taken q special spite and at regu- amount of water. Take the harbor of St. Johns as an illustration of what this mighty tide must be. In most parts If the world tide of ten feet is considered something abnormal. but at St. Johns t rises twenty to twenty four feet in good weather. In stormy weather the monotony is varied by the high water mark being pushed up even ten CT fifteen feet higher.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-11-07
General Offices IF Pine St.,

This but does profitable has the
  life insurance It's field unfasege considered payable monthly. Q pron X crfecte between all classes prospectus
 Active Reliable Everywhere Correspondence vited investigation invited and information cheeruy given
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-11-07
The ENH l9Y % sa Graphie's e @ ST(1RY

jump to his feet and. throwing lseaN the fire and eXtraYa gance oi a true son
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-10-08
The Morning News,
SAVANNAH. GA.

three months the frontal part of the
head is developed and mental impress
sions made and stamped which follows
one through life. In the first six
months IL CESSATION is arrested or
shocked, then idiocy will be very apt to
follow. When the back part OF the
head is old, especially, in the organs
back of the ears, the brain above the
eyes to the top of the head may be
made brighter for the rest given In
the atrophy of the back organs. To
understand the laws of physiology is to
understand the laws of health and
mental energy.
The man who keeps his stomach
aflame with alcohol Is very soon an
old man in every respect, Hence, the
unreliability and health of a man who
is ever under the influence of liquor
The old philosopher, who said the seat
of thought was in the stomach, was
not very far wrong IN his diagnosis OF
a mans mentality or his physical
energy. Men OF eighty have became
fathers, and those Of seventy think
themselves young men.
The brain like everything else, Is
kept bright by usage with a strong
stomach 10 back It. Show me a man
who has the digestive powers Of a hog
or an ostrich, and you viii find one
who never complains OF old age or mem
tai work. Some OF the brightest men
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-10-08
Paven,ents of Crystal.



You would scarcely expect to read of
er than fairy box, yet new paving
material, called ceramo- crystal, which
is Of great strength and durability,
has been invented by M. Garchey, the
wellrknown scientist. and preparations
are now being made to use it on some
Of the main streets in several Euro
pean cities.
Ceramo-crystal is mainly composed
OF pounded glass, which has simulta-
neously been submitted to a consider
able pressure and to very high tenn
perature.
It's hardness is described as perfect
ly astonishing by those who have seen
II tested, and II has a resisting power
of 2,71s pounds to 4,s2S pounds to ev-
cry hundredth part of a square yard
Moreover neither cold nor hot wealth
err has any influence on It,
A weight of S400 pounds was re-
Gently allowed TO fall on a fagstone
Of this material, yet 1t did not make
the slightest impression on H., and not
until it had fallen twenty-five times
from a hight OF three feet did crack
appear In the crystal.
The authorities of more than one
city say that II the tests which they
propose to make on a few main thor
oughfares prove satisfactory, IL is
practically certain that all the streets
win I'm time be paved with ceramo-
crystal.
They point out. however, that a few
years must elapse before it can be real
ly known whether or not this new
material possesses all the merits that
NJ. Garchey's friends claim for 1t.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-10-08
"When Is n Man Too Old"

Editor Morning News: Your article
on When Is a Man Too Old'' to be of
service to his country in the halls of
Legislature, naturally interests old
men. Mere years are one thing, but
real old age another thing. When one
feels old he Is old, regardless of years
or anything else. If a, man feels Wig
orous, If his brain is active, and above
all has healthy stomach. he is just
as old as he feels. so far as mental
work is concerned.
The cerebellum of the brain is the
first to grow old In man, as IL is first
developed. The cerebrum Is the last
to feel the effects of old age, or the
wasting of the body. Many times we
have seen persons unable to help them
selves or get about, yet with most
active brain. AS matter of fact, the
stomach has more to do with man
mental powers than anything else. A
good strong stomach with fine diges-
ton and normal heart beat, then So
called old age sits, lightly upon one.
IAN old age serene and bright
Shall lead thee to thy grace"
In the days of CESSATION the last
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-10-08
SWORDS BODY NOT FOUND.
Drove Into Flint River and Was
Drowned-Other cambridge News.

cambridge, Ca. Oct THE body
of William Swords. who drove. into
Flint river, Friday night, while drunk,
has not been recovered. 1t has been
decided to wait until the body rises,
as it is no telling where it has drifted.
Mr.. Swords was working for Mr.. j.
w. Furgusen, who reItresented the
Eureka Medicine Company of Chatta-
nooga.. Tenn. Mr.. Furgusen says
Swords is from Shelby Randolph coun-
ty, Georgia. His father and mother
are living. He was a widower, and
leaves two children. He had only
about $3.50 at the time. Mr.. Furgu-
sen says he has no idea what caused
Swords to act so rashly, except that
he was probably crazy drunk.
Mr.. j. w. Green. who was arrested
charged with the shooting of the ne
groes Stewart and Lucas, had his COM
mitment trial Saturday and was put
under bond of 800 to await the &C
tfon of the grand jury.