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New-York tribune., 1902-06-08

work will question. He has known it and he
has loved it. Every word in this book bears the
stamp of the sincerest sympathy for types
which, indeed, only such sympathy could hope
to understand and adequately interpret. Mr.
Wister. as he has shown in Lin Mclean and
in other volumes, has never had any Illusions
about his picturesque friends of the West. He
has seen them at work and at play in actions
of violence as well as of gentleness, and he has
heard them swear. But neither has he misun-
derstoOd what he has or heard on the
plains and he knows perfectly well how to dis
tingush between the really bad man of the
West and his merely human colleague. The
Virginian" may be said to have been written
from the text sketched in the following frag-
ment of its preface:
What has become of the horseman, the cow
puncher. the last romantic figure upon sol? d?
For he was romantic. Whatever he did he did
with his might The brad that he earned was
earned hard the wages that he squandered were
squandered hard-half d years pay sometimes
gone in a night-'blown in he expressed it.
or "blowed in" to be perfectly accurate. Well
he will be here among us always, invisible, wait
ing his chance to live and play as he would like
His wild kind has been among US always, since
the beginning: young man with his tempta-
tionS. a hero without wings. The cOw-puncher's
ungoverned hours did no. unman him. If he
gave his word he kept it; Wall Street would
have found him behind the times.
In illustration of his point Mr.. Wister gives US
not a novel, but q portrait. The Virginian"
has scarcely any plot at all. The hero, whom
we are permitted to know by no other name than
that which gives the book its title, is exhibited
in many different situations, but these, while
often dramatic in themselves, do not go form
a homogeneous fabric in the usual constructive
sense associated with the novel He has his
romance, running. in fact through most of the
book but its Development is only incidentally
related to the stuff of the story at large. Miss
Molly Wood, the young daughter of a charac-
teristc New-Engand family who comes from
her peaceful Bennington, in Vermont to only
half civilized Wyoming. there To rule over the
sole -schoolhouse in vast region. is obviously
destined to become the wife of the Virgnlan
and the harmonzing of their extremely dissim-
New-York tribune., 1902-06-08
IBSEN'S YOUTH.
From The Sketch.
of them.


Nine Remusat has been contributing to a
French periodical some very interesting notes
on Ibsen's life, which contain quite a NUMBER
of new or hitherto unpublished stories. 1t ap-
pears that when Henrik 1bsen was eight years
old his father ruined by bad speculation
ITp to that time the family had lived somewhat
luxuriOusIy, and the result OF the crash IS pct
ured no doubt, in some of the bitter passages
in The Pillars of Society" Ibsen as d chlld
seems always to have lived alone He had a
perfect passion for solitude From the very
first he lived in the atmosphere of BJornson
telegram addressed to him on his siXtleth an
niversary. lie monde Went au solitaire.
Ibsen's first play "Catilina,' written IN secret,
was offered without success TO the director OF
the Christiania Theatre. and then to every pun
Usher in the capital 1t ultimately publIshed
under the pseudonyme "Brunhiolf Blarme'
at the expense of Ibsen's student friend, Schu-
lerud Forty-five copies were sold, the rest We're
given 10y the author 10 a grocer and used for
paper bags. Lady Inger of Osterat," Ibsens
historical drama in five acts, published in 1874,
brought in exactly Ill. from illustrated
paper The Vikings at Helgeland" QS5D was
refused by the Christiania Theatre. and pro-
duced in book form about IS Many years after,
when Ibsen was famous, the publisher issued
both these works. but action was brought
against him by the author and he had TO pay
an indemnity.
New-York tribune., 1902-06-08
SHORTHAND N THE FOURTH CENTURY,

The Bishop of Manchester, in Notes ana 'euei re-
That shorthand was used in the ancient world
is well known, but our information Is stun sGahtS
and anv addition is welcome 1t may, IHeie
fore be worth noting that there Is IN the Ar
nlenian Acts Of st. Callistratus' a reference 10
the employment of stenogTaphy. translation
of this Is included in Mr. F c. -Cony peaIe
Armenian Apology and Acts OF Apolonlus ana
other Monuments OF Early Christianity iSe'-
ond edition London, 1896, ?. }3D, a BOOK LOT
which all students of the early ages OF the
Christian Church must be grateful. Inc ac-
count of Callistratus was probably written III
the first half Of the fourth century. 1t includes
several long addresses Of Calllstratus TO nus
fellow. soldiers in explanation Of the mysteries
of the new faith for which he and forty -nlne OF
his comrades became martyrs. Perhaps WIN
view to giving them authority as verbatim re
ports the compiler says;
But there was certain scribe Of the Ia"
court no was near to the prison. and he lis
tened 10 the discourse of Caliistratu tus and wrote
it down in shorthand en- paper, and gave 1t 10
Ms. and we set in order, with all accuracy, the
record nd outline Of his thought
NV good friend the late Sir Isaac Pitman, the
inventor Of phonography, would, L think, have
been delighted with this reference to his art
New-York tribune., 1902-06-08
OLD FRIENDS.

Make new friends. but keep the Old
Those are silver, these are gold.
New made friends, like new wine,
Age will mellow and refine.
Friendships that have stood the test
Time and change are surely pest
Brow may wrinkle. hair turn gray,
Friendship never owns decay;
For mid old friends kind and true
We once more our youth renew.
Rut alas, old friends must die
New friends must their place supply;
Then cherish friendship in your breast,
New is good, but old is best
Make new friends, but keep the OLD,
Those are silver, these are gold.
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anecdotes are piquant enough, revealing in sharp
outlines a forbidding if sometimes jovial per
sonality He notes. by the way, that while
Stevenson's novel is professedIy a resuscitation
Of BraXfield, and the sayings put in Hermiston's
mouth are such Braxfeld might have uttered,
mot one of them is his" He pictures the judge
off the bench well it, not forgetting
the story Of that game of cards with a lady in
which his lordship apologized for his profanity
by explaining that he had thought, for the mo
ment, that he was addressing his spouse.
There are two other wife stories about Brax-
field. The first tells of his proposal to his lady
elect: 4 lookin' out for wife, and 1
thought you just the person that wad suit me-
Let hae your answer off or on the morn,
and mair aboot it, The second is a jewel
of the first water His butler gave him notice,
alleging that Mrs. Macqueen's temper was too
much for him Man returned his lordship,
we've little to complain o. ye may be thankful
ye're married upon her"
Much of Brax1eld's table talk owes It's
piQuancy to the high place Of the talker. Sir
James Colquhoun being asked to take hand
New-York tribune., 1902-06-08
LORD BRAXFIELD.
The ORIGINAL OF sTEvENsoNs WEIR
OF HERMISTON."

OF HERMISTON."
NI-. Francis Watt whose curious little volume
"Jhe Laws Lumber Room" is agreeably re-
numbered with the Second Series" Of similar
papers. has published a third book, likewise of
legal lore. This volume, 'Terrors of the Law
John Lane is. if anything richer in human
interest than its predecessors. It consists Of
three brief sketches Of as many British lawyers
noted for their ferocity, Bloody Jeffreys" The
Eluidy Advocate Mackenzie and Robert Mac
queen, Lord Braxield. who served TO suggest
the Weir of Hermiston Of Stevenson's unfinished
romance. M. Watt makes the best Of his rather
sinister heroes He admits that the formidable
Jeffreys had faults" but he urges US to remem-
her that these were balanced by some virtues
and, Ike Mr. Irving in his interesting volume
ca The judge, he makes out a very plausible case
for that unedifying individual. His task il hard
er with Mackenzie, and indeed tho' n he
shows clearly enough that the man was = rned
and loyal, faithful to fallen cause"
and gave his country a great library; though
h shows that ne is blamed for much unjustly'
he realizes also that it is vain to argue
even Try 10 remember all this plaintively
adding. at the end Of the essay, he is the
B.uity Mackenzie then and since and for all
time Both portraits are clearly drawn and
are enhanced by deftly introduced anecdotes
volume VIII be that which is devoted to Brax-
field
He Is grim figure in the history Of Edin-
burgh, but scarcely as grim as either Of the
Two men with whom ne is associated by Mr.
Watt He appears TO have been more coarse
than cruel Even in has young manhood he had
d tondhess for cards for wine for 'sculdud-
derry and with true scorn Of public opinion
he declined TO change his habit He cursed,
inc 70 ~1-..
cation like an ensign OF the last age in his
teens II as a criminal judge he has been
painted as another Jefreys. Mr Watt reminds
Us that there is only praise for his civil find
ings,' and quotes colleague Of the famous
man as saying, On his death. he has taken
away more sound law with him than he has
left on the bench" The author Of this book is
also at pains 10 show that not all the terrible
BraxfeId stories are fairly 10 be fathered upon
him. Yet when all is said, we may be sure that
Old Brake was no lamb Some Of Mr.. Watts
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thar he altered a line in this drama after he
bed once written it down. He composed and
corrected in his mind. I do not know how he
meant 70 finish it; but he said himself that the
whole conduct Of the story was already con-
cei1ed Il was al this time that brutal para
p-aDh aTudfng to his lameneSs appeared, which
he repeated 10 me lest I should hear ii from
some one else. No action Of Lord Byron's life
scarce line he has written-bUt was Influenced
by his personal defect
Mr.. CoIeridge's contributions to this volume.
as ne have Indicated above, are not always con-
New-York tribune., 1902-06-08

vinctng- We may note. too. that while he has
shown good judgment IN placing before ''Sar-
danapalus'' a fine photogravure Of the relief Of
AssuT- -Bani-Pal in the British Museum, it was
scarcely necessary 10 illustrate The Two Fos-
carr with phOtogravure Of the famous lion Of
St Mark at Venice. But in general his editorial
labors have been as felicitous as in the four
earlier volumes and We look forward with the
keenest antcipauons to the one with which he
VIII bring 70 conclusion an enterprise reflect
Ing exceptional credit upon himself upon Mr..
PIa-aero the editor Of the Letters and Jour
na-s,' and upon the publishers.
New-York tribune., 1902-06-08

at cards as his partner, refused unless my lord
promised no to misca' him" IN 10 misca ye.
jamie said BraNfield. The game went on; or
lanes nIaved badly, and was vigorously cursed
as s.fuIe" and idiot" He taxed his Iordshlp
with broken faith But Braxfeld returned that
he was not q, but truly described
New-York tribune., 1902-06-08

BY owen Wister. With !IIustratI0ns oy ArInur
/ Keller. 12mo, PIP. xiii, 5o4- Inc Macnllllaii
Company.
There is not a page in Mr.. Wister's new oook
which is not interesting This is its first great
merit, that it rouses the sympathy of the reader
and holds him absorbed, and amused, to the end
It does great deal more for him. The Vir-
ginian'' is one of those rare and valuable books
which, without sacrificing the charm of fiction
preserve important facts. 1t is an epitome OF
life on the plains as it was lived among ranch
o~rers and their cowboys in the Wyoming OF
the '70s and sos and, as Mr.. Wister observes
in his preface is lived no more. The author
has known that life at first hand, and writes
with an authority that one familiar with his
New-York tribune., 1902-06-08
FICTION
A GENUINE CONTRIBUTION TO AMER
ICAN LITERATURE.

THE VIRGINIAN A Horseman of the Plains
BY owen Wister. With Illustrations by Arthur
I. Keller. 12mo, PIP. xiii, 504- The Macmillan
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1902-02-10
An Eight.Thousand- Dollar Smoke"

A re~vivalist named A. Wagge has
been preaching in Roanoke, Va. and
advising the farmers to burn their to-
bacco crop in order to avid burning
themselves in the mex world. Matthew
Scarce, a well-known young farmer,
emptied eight barns which were filed
with fine tobacco, piled it in one m
mense heap invited his neighbors in
and then set fire to the whole crop. 1t
was valued at $4,000.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1902-02-10
MONDAY. FEBRUARY 10. 1pO2
THE CRIME OF 1902.

If the adjustment of the silver dol
lar is accomplished at the present ses-
sion of Congress the act may well be
designated as "the crime of 1902" If
it is effected it will be mainly, if not
wholly, by Republican votes, of which
there is a clear working majority in
both branches of our national legisla-
ture. If it is defeated it will be through
the efforts of the Democratic and Silver
party minority, aided by such scatter
ing Republicans as will not be whipped
ty leaders. 1t is essentially and in ev-
er respect a Republican measure, and
it should ALLEVIATE from hat arty ev-
cry honest and intelligent Nevadan who
has the interest of the State at heart,
and who will revolt at a scheme which
if successfully exploited will prove the
final blow and the death of what is still
an important, if not the principal, in
dustry of our commonwealth. And yet
the Republican press of Nevada has
scarcely a word to offer in opposition
or protest to this infamous wrong, but
still continues to clamor for the dis
bandment of the Silver party and it's
absorption by the political organization
which, not content with Gripping al
most to the degree of p~aralyzing what
was our main industrial dependence,
would strike the finishing blow and
complete IFS destructive work by the
remaining vitalty.-Reno Journal.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1902-02-10
Nevada as a Mineral Producer.

In his last biennial report Surveyor
General e. D.. Kelley says;
Though, in consequence of it's large
silver product. Nevada has been called
the Silver State, a large percentage of
the bullion product of the Comstock
and other mines has been gold.
while it is true tina in several of
the prominent mining districts in the
central, eastern and southern portion
of the State the ores were valuable
principally for the silver which they
contained, it is also true tina in the
last few years, since silver mining be-
came Improbable because of adverse
legislation, gold mines have been dis
covered in various parts of the State
and are being developed to a consider
able extent.
Nickel mines are also being develop
ed in northern Churchill, near the Hup-
boldt line. Extensive deposits OIL
iron ore have been discovered, but only
in favorable localities contiguous tc
railroads has any attempt Deer made to
work or market the ores.
Nevada is essentially a mining State.
Ores OF one kline or another and of va
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1902-02-10
Clerks Wise Suggestion.

II have latel been much troubled
with dyspepsia, belching and sour
stomach" writes Nj. 5. Mead, leading
pharmacist of AttleDoro. Mass. II
could eat hardly anything without suf-
fering several hours. My clerk suggest
ed l try Kodol Dyspepsia Cure. which
1 did with most happy results. l have
had no more trouble and when one can
go to eating mince pie, cheese, candy
and nuts after such a time, their di-
gestion must be pretty good. / endorse
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure heartily" You
don't nave to diet. Eat all the good
food you want but don't overload the
stomach. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure di-
gests your food. Brown Bros.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1902-02-10

Not content with buying American
horses, Tommy Atkins will have the
services of American horsemen to teach
him the art of correct riding. Within
the past year the British army has
purchased between so, 900 and $4,000 Am
erican range horses for the South At
rican army. These horses make ideal
cavalry mounts when they have the
natural cavalrymen to ride them-an
article in which the British army SER
vice is deficient. To make good these
shortcomings a corps of seventy wy
oming cowboys has been added to the
service at high salaries and will initi-
ate King Eddie's men into the mysteries
of 'broncho busting
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1902-02-10
T
WEATHER BUREAU REPORT.

US EPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.
WINNEM UCCA STATION, Feb. 9, 1902.
Conditions of weather for the "a hours ending
pm. 18th meridian time, or 500 Pm. local
time.
Mean barometer, 30.12
Maximum temperature, 81 degrees.
Minimum temperature, SO above zero.
Mean temperature, A degrees.
Normal temperature, 81 degrees.
Prevailing wind-direction S.W.
Precipitation for "a hours, T.. inches.
Min. temperature. Feb. 10, 40 above zero.
j.. G. HAYDEN.
Observer Weather Bureau.
WEATHER FORECAST.
Cloudy tonight and Tuesday.
McADIE.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1902-02-10
High-Prlced Hereford.

The famous Hereford bull Perfection
was old last week in Chicago for 49,
900. This is the highest price ever paid
in America for a Hereford and the
highest price in recent years for a bull
ed the list of fifty-six animals sold in
the dispersion of the Thomas Clark
herd of Beecher, H., and was purchased
by G.. H. RoXie, whose farms are at
Thornton, ILL.,, and Taylor, Tex.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1902-02-10
Our Army the Best

Our army is the most effective and
efficient organization in the world. The
reason for this is the men are well paid
as we'll as well fed. Good feed M good
pay, however, will not alone make a
good soldier. He must have steady
nerves, a good digestion and a strong
constitution. To fight disease it is also
necessary to have the same require
ments, but If you are weak and ner-
vous, there is a medicine that will
strengthen your system. We refer to
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. For fifty
years it has beer making weak people
strong and sickly people well. We
therefore urge you to try a bottle and
satisfy yourself. 1t is a specific rem
edy for indigestion, dyspepsia, consti-
fatulency, nervousness, and ma
laria, fever and a ue.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1902-02-10

No spectators allowed to dance untu|
masks are removed.
No gentleman allowed in lady's cos.
tune.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1902-02-10

Committee of Arrangements:
C. E. BROWN A. f. TROUSDALE
G. b. ACKERMAN j. II. SADORUS
j. ROUGON
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1902-02-10

ried values are found in nearly every
the veins or deposits in which these
ores are found will doubtless be work
ed extensively and probably"
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1902-02-10

Day or night first-class livery rigs
can be secured at the Giroux stable.
dec q.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-01-18
Manners for Bows,

Here are few rules that our boys
both large and small, would do we'll tc
observe:
lin the street-Hat lifted when say
ing Good bye" or How do you do?"
also, when offering a lady seat, OF
acknowledging a favor.
Keep step with any one with whom
you walk. Always precede a lady up
stairs, but ask if you shall precede her
in going through a crowd or public
place.
2-At the street door-Hat off the mo-
ment you step into a private hall or
office.
Let lady pass first always, unless
she asks you to precede her,
BIN the parlor-Stand till every lady
in the room, also every older person
is seated.
Rise if a lady enters the room after
you are seated, and stand till she takes
her seat.
Look people straight in the face when
they are speaking to you.
Let ladies pass through door first,
standing aside for them.
4-In the dining room-Take your
seat after ladies and elders.
Do not take your napkin up in a
bunch in your hand.
Eat as fast or as slow as others, and
finish the course when they do.
Do not ask to be excused before the
others unless the reason is imperative.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-01-18
Che Cwo Brothers. f. f. S STsstss
Controversial Dialogue Between Presbyterian and His
Catholic Brother, Leading Up to Formers Conversion.

! Protestant d great part of his life to
be able to conceive it possible for be
ings having the human form, and pre-
, tending to some respect for religion
and morals to be guilty of so wide ii
departure from all that is true just
and honorable. Hence the great ten
derness and fOrbearance with which
Catholics usually treat Protestants,
and the Uudeserved credit they are ac-
customed to give them for a partial de-
gree, al least, of fairness and candOr.
At first view, one is at a loss to ac-
count for the sudden rise and rapid
spread of the Protestant rebellion in
the sixteenth century. knowing by in
fallible faith that the church is of God,
the immaculate spouse of the Lamb,
and that she has truth, wisdom, jus
tice, sanctity. reason. evidence on her
side. the Catholic is astonished at so
singular phenomenon, but as he pen
crates deeper into that mystery of in
iquity, and becomes familiar with the
character of the rebel chiefs, and the
means they adopted. his establishment
ceases, and his wonder is. not that the
success was so great, but that it was
not greater-that the revolt was so
soon arrested and confined within linz
its that it has not as yet been able to
in the success of these rebel chiefs
but he is struck with the manifest in
terposition of divine providence to con-
found their. language, to divide their
counsels. to defeat their plans, to ar
rest their progress. to protect his
Church, to show his unfailing love for
her. and to augment her power and
glory. Professionalism. as relates to
Europe is actually confined within
narrower limits than it was fifty years
after the death of Luther. while the
Church has gone on enlarging her Dor
ders. and never at any former period
was the number of the faithful as great
as it is now.
They who attack existing institu-
TONS especially if those institutions
are wise and salutary, may always
count on the admiration and applause
OF all the poodles. Fixed and
authoritative institutions are offensive
to the natural man. They are a re-
straint. and no man, save so far as as
sisted and subdued by grace, loves re-
straint, and there is no one that has
not a natural repugnance to whatever
curbs his lawless desires and licenttous
passions. or interposes an obstacle to
his living as he lists.
CTo Be ContinGed.)
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-01-18
Gosz's CASE.

Chicago, Jan, 12.-The Chicago
branch of the American Transvaal
league held a meeting here tonight and
adopted a petitiph calling upon Presi
dent Roosevelt to enforce the neutrality
law.
A large number of signatures of
prominent men. judges, lawyers and
others, was obtained. The petition is
in the form of an argument, and sets
forth that the United States is conced-
ed to be a neutral nation in the war
between Great Britain and the South
African republics. 1t is contended that
if the augmentation of Great Britains
military supplies from the port of New
Orleans were stopped the South Afri-
can war would come to a speedy end.
1t is urged that horses and mules de-
signed for use in military operations
are within the meaning of the term
military supplies as used in the
treaty of Washington. The president
is therefore called upon to strictly en-
force article VI of that treaty.