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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-08-08
"He'Il Do"

He'll do" said Il gentleman decisive
ly, speaking OF an office boy who had
been In his employ but single day.
What makes you think sor'
Because he gives himself up SO en-
tirely TO the task In hand. | watched
him while he swept the office. and al
though n procession with three or four
brass bands In 1t went by the office
while he was at work he paid no atten-
ton to II. but swept on as II the sweep
ing of that room was the only thing OF
any consequence on this earth at that
time. Then | set him to addressing
some envelopes, and although there
were n lot OF picture papers and other
papers on the desk at which he sat he
paid no attention at all to them, but
kept right on addressing those enVel-
opes until the last one Of them was
done. He'll do, because he Is thorough
and dead I'm earnest about everything.
You may be naturally a very smart
person. you may be so gifted that you
can do almost anything, but all that
you do Will lack perfection If you do
not do 1t with all of your heart and
strength.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-08-08

win the next heat. The fighters OF both
sides who got together shook hands
and exchanged condolences or congrat-
ulations, as the case might be. Prison
ers and wounded were tenderly treated.
and. In fact. the boys In blue and the
boys In gray We'd with each other In
the effort to show regard for valor in
distress. The rations Of canteens and
haversacks were shared, with the re-
mark, I'VE were enemies on the battle
field; now we are friends" There seem
ed to be n general relief among sol
diers at the thought that war was not
all carnage and there could be cessa-
ton from killing, chance TO be human
and Christian.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-08-08
The Old Came.

81 notice lots OF people are collecting
silver spoons" remarked the traveller.
lis that new CraZeE'
Not at all" replied the hotel clerk;
''same old thing ng-kleptomania." Phil
Adelphia Press.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-08-08

The execution wrought by battalion
of Louisiana Tigers" about 400 men
In all. on the minds of the timid ele-
ment In the northern army should have
taught the Confederate leaders that the
true way to victory lay In fitting out
few brigades Of ordinary men as 'T-
gers" and letting them loose. And the
north gave them Roland for their OIL
yer in thershape Of the "red legged dev.
u.s." the terrible, terrible zouaves. The
Tigers" were never heard Of after Bull
Run. and the zouaves changed the col
or OF their breeches as fast as Uncle
Sam could supply uniforms less con-
spicuous in drawing fire. Yes; Bull
Run brought lot Of people from their
perch down to level ground.
GEORGE L. KILMER.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-08-08
STORIES OF BULL RUN
SOME HEROES AND SOME OTHERS
FORTY YEARS AGO.

The Battle Had Its Uses In Spite OF
BIunders- Great Men who Were
There Work OF the CRnnoneers.
sights That Appalled, the Timid.
LCopvriRht. 1901 by G. L. Kilmer.l
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-08-08

Slocum was wounded at Bull Run.
He also had the unique sensation OF
reading his own obituary In the pa
pers. Colonel Slocum OF the First
Rhode Island was killed, and, the New
York Slocum being among the wound.
ed the names were confused In the dis
patches and the home papers printed
the usual laudatory notice OF Colonel
Henry W. Slocum. As he promptly tel
egraphed his friends from Washington
no harm was done beyond the joke on
the newspapers.
Slocum's regiment of New York vol
unteers stood well after losing their
leader. 1t had already made the same
mistake as Ricketts, battery and al
lowed IA regiment in gray to march up
and get In the first volley at deadly
range under the belief that the stran-
gers were friends dressed In gray. This
confusion of uniforms led 10 frequent
tragedies Of the kind. Even the Con-
federate flag Of that date WIS barely
distinguishable In battle from the stars
and stripes. It's cOlors being red, white
and blue. After many changes the bat
tlefag spanned by a mammoth red
cross was adopted, and combatants
were no longer In doubt as 10 who was
who.
1t all depended upon individual make
up how the moral phases of the Bull
Run lesson struck home. There was a
great cry for vengeance at first but
people calmed down TO sensible view
and came TO the conclusion that II the
south had the best OF the engagement
II was only q stroke of luck, and the
sensible thing TO do was to 20 La and
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-06-14
MoVimientO reaIlSta en- Paris
Mariana Abril.

81 partido realsta esta realizando actos
de actividad polftlca.
Una de las dltimas reuniones de los prln-
cipalea elementos del partido tuvo lngar con
motive de la comida dada por Ell conde Bonl
de Castelane, va restablecido dc IA dolencia
que dltmGmente le hizo guardar CANA.
La inyitada de honor de dicha fiesta fu6
la infants Eulaia de Borb6n.
Ri duque de Orleans ha estado hace POGO
en- Bruselas con NJ. Buffet, quien esta mas ocu-
pado ahora en- su destierro que cuando Sc en-
contraba en- Paris.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-06-14
AFRICA AUSTaAl.

Ell ei6rcito boef, despu6s de ser repelido
con algnnas p6rdidas por numerosas fuerzas
britanicas en- las cercapias de Petersburg, alta
CO, despu6s de reforzado, esta plaza, que SO
rindi6 las guerrillas tras hreve combate.
FL ej6rcto ingl6s sufri6 81 bajas, entire
elias las de un comandante dos tenientes.
Las guerrias beers siguen avanzando triun-
falmente en- la Colonla del Cabo.
FL ei6rcito ingl6s ha emprenddo la retira-
da hacia ell sur, esperanto refuerzos.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-06-14
ALEM AMlA

El imperio aleman ha reconcentrado en-
Shanghai un importante nucleo de su ejerclto.
El estado anarquico en- que SO encuentran
las provlncias del sur del Impero chino, hace
temer que Sc reproduzcan los des6rdenes.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-06-14
MATRIMONlO

En- San Juan han contraido matrimonio
don Jose A. Gaudier, de MayagTez, con Ia sim.
patica se1orita Francisco Labrador Villas
hermapa de nuestro amigo don Jose, de estos
apellldos, agente de LA DEMoCRAcIA on aque-
la cindsd.
Deseamos a los ioyenes esposos todo gene
70 de dlehas
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-06-14
FaLupgMAS

Ell general Malvar, successor de Aguinaldl
ha reunido puTerGsas fuerzas Al nordeste d
Luz6n, con las que SO propone segur actya
monte la lucha.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-06-14
FRAN CIA

Ell gobierno frances Sc halla resuelto abo
lir las pri1nds sobre el azdcar, disponi6ndose
aconseiar los demas poderes que sigal
igua1 copducta
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-06-14

JUNO, 10

JUNO, IL
El 30 de este mes Sc cerrara defnftvamen-
te la ofcina de correos de la Marina.
Es un pr0greS0 mas al igual de los que VIE
ne adquirendo 81 pais de clerto tempo esta
parte.
El vapor California no sali6 ell 13, como
estaba anunciado, con la expedition de puer-
torriquenos para Hawaii.
La comisi6n de epubieanos-gu -guzmancs-
tas que Sc disponfa a sair el lueves para la
capital, a pie, con objeto de informarse sobre
las elecciones pareiales anuncadas en- esta
ciudad, han desistid0 de su prop6sito.
Ha renunciado ell cargo de Official 10 de es
ia alcaldla, don Leonardo Ponce de Leon,
Nos aseguran que desde e 10 de Julio So
ra conducida la correspondence a la Marina,
desde la administrator de correos, en- una
ambulancia.
Dcha atenci6n estara cargo de don Juan
Jose Renta, quien sirye hoy la administration
de la Playa, que sera cerrada en- este mes,
Asi dscieaden ahora los empleados puer-
torfiquenos.
La iarmacia situada en- la calle de la Ma
rina, conocida con ell nombre de <botica ale
manaS, ha Sido cerrada por Yoluntad de su
dueho.
Mr.. Macfe, director de Ia emigration al
Hawaii, ha invitado variaS personas de esta
localidad para una comda en- ell Hotel Frances.
El jueVes Sc examinaron para profesoras
de escuela yarias seGoras y seforitas de esta
cludad,
La competente protesora superior seGora
dofia Maria Marin de Colon, abrira en- breVe en-
este cludad un colegio de yerano, ocupando un
ugar c6ntrico higi6nico.
El colegio sera drigido por la sefora Ma
rim de Colon, contara con un respectable cuer-
po de profesores.
Ell prospecto circulara dentro de pocos
das.
Los vecinos del barrio San Anton ceebra-
ron el jueves la traditional procession de San
| Antonio.
Estuvo bastante concurrida.
Las autordades han tornado precauciones
para que no embarquen al Hawaii nfos meEo-
res sin Ell consentnento paterno.
| ANs uA0 mSuIud quE d dplduulmus. Us LuhS;
la autoridad deberfa impedir que nadie EN-.
barcase sin expontanea voluntad.
A don Ramon Fugurull, comerclante, le
robaron 80 pesos.
Recaen sospechas sobre ell indlviduo Vi
cente Santiago
Parece que el ayuntamiento de esta ciudad
se dispone imitar al de Mayagdez, imponen-
| do eontrlbueones todo bicho yyente. =.
.",SA YER 81 asi Sc saliva Sc condemns
En- la plaza de eLas DeliciasS hubo un es-
candsio el mi6reoles, promovdo por algunos
que provocaban un ente infeiz, de apodo
xCarabuclS.
81 aynntamiento no celebr6 session ell mier.
coles por falta sde coro.>
solo asistieron algunas primeras parties
En- la Cantera tamb6n exste una fuente
pdbllea rota.
Los derrames inundan IN gran trozo de Ia
ealle.
Don Inoeeneio Garcia y don Juan Pic San
tos Sc retiran pdblicameate del partido repu-
bllcano ingresan en- a fedeTal.
% Sc venden huevos de gslinas america
/ mas, raza SLEcHoRNS, para haeer crias.-1S
! HUEvos, $780,
! Procursros en- la casa TIE ALLEN. News
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-06-14
AGUADA
:Tu quoque Brutus?


El tristemente c6ebre Celestino Moret Sc
cretario del Tribunal de poicfa de esta villa,
ha iniciado una campafa, que Sc harmoniza
perfectamente con su modo de SER la campa-
ha emprendda Sc reduce averiguar quienes
son acreedores del municipio, para entabar
ante el gobernador la reclamation de sus ha-
beres.
Cifcula ell rumor entire los incondlconales,
de que ell 10 de Julio-como 81 dii6ramos ell is
de Termidor-el gobernador nombrara dc ofcto
todas las eorporacones municipales.
Green los muy sesudos, que con chismes
de comadres hsran llegar la suya.
Risanl te7ledtts, dnliets.
oonserven sus iluslones los incondicionales
que no solo de pan vive ell hombre.
Pero espsren POGO TEMPO.
HaE aqui lncondicionales muy dados a las
denunclas,
Y por ESQ les pasa muchas veces como con
Ia del cabo de la lnsclar don Juan Bautista
Bonhome. Sc quedaron como ell gallo de Mo-
gen.. cAcareando con la cola en- Ia golilla.
E1iOlras
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-06-14

Su Santllad e Papa Sc hs decarado par
tilaro de que el clero de Cuba y Filipnas
este compuesto solamente de natnrales de 63'
tas slaS
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-06-14

a. LeoneIo Barreiro.-Clruiano-D -Deatis-
ta,-calle de Ruiz Belyis Caguks Puerto
Rico,
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-06-14
PREmsA EUROPEA

La prensa de Europa comenta favoreble-
mente el mensaje, leido en- Ia aperture del
Parlamento espanol.
Los peri6dicos de Paris declaran que las
enormes recaudaconas obtendaS en- la Pc.
ninsnla berica ayaIoran la creenca general,
sustentada en- e continente, de que Espaha
puede fgurar, mas menos pronto, al ado de
las naciones mas progresistas potentes.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-06-14
ULTIMos CABLES
EsTauos UMIDOs

Dloen de Washington que aigae mejoran-
do rapidamente la selora del Presidente Nc
Kiney.
Desde que empez6 Ia enfefmedad, Sc SEN
to aver por primera vez.
pletamente fuera de peligro.
ri calor que Sc siente en- ests ciudad es
terrible.
Desde aver SO han registrado yario' casos
de as6xia.
los caballos SO encuentran muertos en- las
GALES y Sc teme que el calor aumente
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-06-14

FL vapor California no sali6 ell l3, come
estaba anunciado, con la expedition de puer
torriquefos para Hawaii.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-06-14

JWUIU, To
Ell 30 de este mes Sc cerrara defnitivamen-
to la ofcna de correos de la Marina.
Es un progreso mas al igual de los que VIE
ne adquriendo 81 pa(s de cierto tempo esta
parte.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-06-14

La comisi6n de republicanos- -guzmancs-
tas que Sc disponia salir el jueves para la
capital, pie, con objeto de nformarse sobre
las eleccones pareiales anuneiadas en- esta
ciudad han desistido de su prop6sto.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-06-14

En- estaa haciendas no hay almacenes para
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-06-14

% Sc venden huevos de gallinas america
mas, rasa SLEcHoRNs, para haeer crias.-1S
HUEvos $3.50.
ProcursrIos en- la casa TIE ALLEN, News
Co., plaza xAltonso XIIS, baios Del Ateneo.--
Sen Juan P, r., JUNO s. ls-s
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-04-12
Counterfeit China.

Other things besides money are coun-
forfeited, and purchasers of old china
have to be continually on their guard
or they will be paying many dollars
for what is worth only few cents.
"The market is full of imitation Chi
na," said lower Fourth avenue dealer
in antiques who was asked about the
matter. Persons who rely on marks
are sure to be deceived, for marks are
easily initiated, and there is not one
that has escaped forgery.
Both French and English manufac-
turers forge all of the most sought aft
er marks and find sale for their prod
ucts. In looking for old china 1 find
that every mark of Importance has
been forged, from Dresden to Worces-
ter and Crown Derby, not excepting
old Sevres. Every day would be pur-
chasers come here and visit other New
York shops, looking for china, and have
no mortal idea at all correct of what
they are buying. Yet they will talk
after a most learned fashion and will
take offense at the very suggestion
that they may be deceived.
IF you are going to judge of china
by its marks or evidence Of its age
and use from discoloration cracks and
chipping, you are more than likely to
be cheated, for all of these things are
easy for an expert and dishonest deal
er to initiate. If you are not judge Of
china, then hire an honest expert to
purchase for you."-New York Herald.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-04-12
Where the Leak Was.

Once, years ago, when Daniel Web
ster was secretary of state. there was
an important foreign matter up for dis
cussion before the cabinet, and the ut
most secrecy was of course maintain
ed, but the whole thing was blaZoned
about in a few hours after the cabinet
meeting. So the president hastily sent
for his cabinet to talk over this leak
Each man had different idea of it.
Finally Mr.. Webster arose, saying
You, gentlemen. go on with your dis
cussion. and I'll be back in a minute"
In few minutes he returned and re-
peated every word that had been spo-
ken in the room In his absence. He
explained that if. by standing close to
the door outside the cabinet room, you
held your ear to it, you could not dis
tiuguish one ineligible word; but if,
moving back from the door and little
to one side upon certain spot in the
carpet, you kept an attentive ear, ev-
cry word could be plainly heard as
though whispered.
Some enterprising eavesdropper had
been experimenting with the door and
had found that upon that exact spot
there was some acoustic property Of
the door or room that conveyed the
sound In perfect entirety.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-04-12
curiou. Picture Frame..

In many churches of Provence and
Italy, especially those near the sea. ex
vote paintings placed on the walls in
accordance with vows made by pill
grims in moments Of danger are often
remarkable for their frames. Among
the curiosities may be enumerated
laths formed Of splinters from ships
that have been wrecked; also frames
made of pieces of heavy cables. occa-
sionally painted bright hues, but some
times left in their primitive gray color
and splashed with tar. Nailed to the
laths surrounding a painting repre-
senting sailors fighting with fierce saw
ages may be seen African or Polyne-
sian spears and darts or swords made
Of hard wood, evidently mementos of
terrific struggles. Sailors or landsmen
who have made vows during times of
peril at sea and who have no trophies
to display will surround their paintings
with broad bands of wood heavily in
crusted with shells and seaweed, not
infrequently of rare and extremely
beautiful kinds. - London Peoples
Friend
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-04-12
allow Soon We Are Forgot.

A writer In a Washington newspaper.
in a column devoted to instructive and
entertaining chat about the capitol, ex-
presses surprise because in the base
ment Of the building are portraits of
worthy old gentlemen" forgotten by
''nine-tenths" of the visitors to the
building and wonders somewhat why
Richard Montgomery. Thomas Miffiin.
Charles Thomson and Francis Hopkin
son should find place in the memory
of the painter and on the wall of the
senate basement.
The writer had looked in Fiskes
History Of the United States" and
could not find either Thomson or Hop
kinson. When he goes to Quebec. he
may find the mark to indicate where
Montgomery fell while trying to cap
ture the citadel and the house in which
he died. At st. Paul's church. New
York. he can find his tomb. Mifflin he
can find as the president of the con-
gress that received Washington's res
ignation, and Thomson he will discover
to have been regarded as one of the
brightest men of the Revolutionary
time, while he has but to look at the
original Declaration of independence to
see "Fras." Hopkinson's name, one Of
the best known of all signers because
of the brilliancy and variety of his &C.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES York Times.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-04-12
Took a Giant Photograph.

An object that attracted considera-
BILE attention at the Metropolitan Mu-
scum of Art recently was camera
about four feet wide and five feet
high that stood all day in front of
painting in the Wolfe gallery.
1t required the united efforts OF three
men to focus the instrument. The
operator said that the plate used was
the largest ever made and that If he
should fail to give the proper exposure
it would cost his firm $2S.
The time required to get a good
photograph of the painting was three
hours and quarter. Three gallons of
developer and four of hyposulphite
of soda were used to fix the plate.
When asked why so long an exposure
was necessary. the operator said that
to get a full detail and color value a
yellow screen of glass coated with
gelatin dyed with picric acid was
fixed in front of the lens. This screen
changed the picture that passed
through the objective to yellow color
and softened the high lights of the
painting to such an extent that the
dark shadows gave up their detail just
as rapidly as the bright places. The
plate was prepared with blue myrtle
chlorophyl in the emulsion, and this
decreased its regular sensitiveness at
least so per cent.
Only one painting was photographed
during the day.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-04-12
On the Goxernment.

They were two big, burly Indians.
The long eagle feather in the hat of
one who Is known as chief and the
bright red ostrich tip in the sombrero
Of the other would have told that if the
unmistakable features had not evil
denced it. A government employee, II
matters not who, but one who may pos
sibly in certain events happening make
stake" out of the tribe to which
these Indians belong, was doing the
honors of the capitol and showing the
braves about the corridors. They left
the Indian committee room and came
to the door of the house restaurant.
Lets have bite to eat" suggested
the man with the graft
"All right" was the quick reply Of
the aborigines.
At the luncheon counter the one who
could master the most English asked
"Guv'munt pay?"
ooh, yes" responded the host, think
ing that the quickest way to inform
them that they would not have to stand
good for the bill.
"Ughr' grunted the brave, 1--WE eat
lot. guv'munt pay" And they did
four cups of coffee each. half dozen
hard boiled eggs, three ham sand
witches, one dozen doughnuts. whole
baked chicken, ice cream. whole pie
each and besides that a thirst for fire
water thai was absolutely appalling.
The luncheon counter looked as though
a cyclone might have paid Ii a visit Nv
the time the Indians got through, and
the bill that the "guv' munt" clerk had
to foot made his weeks salary look
like cents.
"Guv'munt heap good" grunted the
brave as he picket his teeth in true
white brother" fashion In the corridor 4
"We eat here again. But 1t will not
be in company with that particular
Washington Star.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-04-12
A Word For the Cook.

1t is the popular thing nowadays to
say that a chief cause of bad health is
bad cooking. THE frying pan has
killed more people than the sword" has
become the rallying cry of one band
Of reformers. No doubt dyspepsia is
a national disease, but it is not true
that the cook should be chiefly blamed
for it. Bad cooking is not so much its
cause as are overeating and too hasty
eating. The man who has a hasty
breakfast, ''quick lunch" and a big
but hurried dinner may find it con
venient to blame the cook for the re-
sulting dyspepsia, but he has only
himself to blame. The fact that over
eating has much to do with the prev
alence of dyspepsia indicates that the
dishes prepared by modern cooks are
too appetizing If they were not tempt
ing, it is not likely men would indulge
in them too freely. What may not be
the awful result if women generally
are taught to cook scientifically, so
that everything they prepare will be
Joy to the palate? What is needed is
not so much more schools for training
cooks as more effectual methods of
teaching moderation and common
sense on the part Of the people who
eat what cooks prepare.-Chicago Trib
Ilne
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-04-12

In a western Massachusetts town
lives young woman who Is blessed
with both discrimination and tact.
The first of these admirable qualities
she has displayed by her two mar
riages. Her first husband was minis
ter, most delightful man. He died.
and after lapse of five or six years
she was united to his only brother, who
was successful lawyer in New York.
On her library desk stands a picture
Of the first partner of her joys and sor-
rows, and one day curious caller ask
ed whom the photograph represented.
THAT" said the hostess, with evi
dent emotion, sis picture of my hus-
bands brother. who died eight years
ago and who was very dear to Us
both. "-Youth's Companion.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-04-12
A Love Letter of Prince Bismarck.

ION my window sill, among all sorts
of crocuses and hyacinths, stand two
camellias which always inspire me
with strange thoughts. One of them,
slender and pretty. with it's ornamen-
tai crown top) and soft, pale-very
pale-pink blossoms. but little foliage
and only two buds. transports me to
Reddetin. holds itself rather stiffiy and
lisps English. The other makes far
less impression of beauty as you look
at it, and it's stalk betrays in its gnarl-
ed twisting lack of care in its pruning.
From the midst of the foliage looks
out dead branch. but the crown is
rich in leaves. and the foliage is green
er than that of its neighbor 1t gives
promise of abundant poisoning in its
eight buds. and its color is deep dark
red and white in irregular gay variega-
ton. Do you take the comparison
amiss? 1t is lame comparison. more
over, for | do not love camellias, be-
cause they are without odor. and you
love precisely on account of the fra
GRANGE of the flower of your spirit.
which is white, dark red and black"
Here is 4 picture of the Man of Iron
with his armor ed.-Harper's Mag
aZine