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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-17

Editor OF The Times:
Sir,-By investing Sam Davis with the
title of general, with the qualities and
requirements which the bearer OF that
high rank is supposed to possess. you
dvest the noble and heroic deed which
he performed of half of it's merit and
significance.
Sam Davis was private soldier In the
Confederate army. a young man Of TWEEN
ty years. a. native Of Tennessee. of hum
Bile and excellent parentage. OF limited
education and of inadequate means OF
acuuainting himself with the lives and
deeds OF the heroes Of ancient and OF
modern times, thus lacking the stimu-
lus and incentive to self-sacrif.ce which
generally accompanies high position and
inciteS 10 I---~.ation and imitation
General Vance in one OF the battles
of the war, when exposed to heavy
fire, saw rabbit jump from its bed and
run affrighted to the rear. Go it, Cot
tontail," said he, III I did not nave q
character to maintain I would go With
YOU This feeling of duty to ourselves
and our fathers and mothers. as Wen
as to our country, held US to our posts,
sometimes when we were tempted TO leaVs
them
Sam Davis was sent with two other
soldiers into the lines OF the enemy 20
secure all the information they couid
as to their strength and contempiated
movements. By some means ne was
separated from his comrades and was
returning to his regiment and was cap
tursd, with important papers which ne
had obtained and was carried TO tne
commander OF the Federal forces In that
section, tried by court-martal ana con-
demned to be hanged as a spy. ,aiied
to mention that when these three men
were sent into the enemys country tney
wore their Confederate uniforms and were
enga ged in legitimate military operation
and were in no sense TO be considered as
spies. The Federal officers became quite
interested in him and urged and tmpor-
tuned him to give the name of the per-
son who had furnished him the infor-
nation. with the promise Of liberty and
safe conduct 70 his own people. While
polite and courteous in his replies, he per-
sistentIy and firmly refused to make any
disclosures and even when under the
scaffoId and the offer of pardon came
again from General Dodge he still re-
fused. declaring that he preferred death
to dishonor-
This conduct on his part is the more
remarkable when 1t Is known. as is now
generally believed. >.iat his informant
was a negro servant employed at Gem
eral Dodge's headquarters. though some
persons think that he procured the infor-
nation from Southern woman
Tell me his name and you are free.'
The General said. land I shall see
You safe within the rebel lines
A tear stood IN the Generals eye
Ny boy. hate to- see thee die:
Give me traitors name and fly. |.
Young Davis smiled, as calm and free
As Ha Who yyaILxaI an, Gal
Had I a thousand lives to live. -aS3
Had a thousand lives to give.
I'd lose them-nay, I'd gladly die
Before I'd live one life a lIe.''
The hills smiled back farewell smile.
The breeze sobbed DER his hie- awhila1
The birds broke out In glad refrain.
The sunbeams kissed his cheek again:
Then. gathering up their blazing bars
3. ". PARHAN
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-17
The Man in the Street Stories. From the
The New York Times. With an intro
duction by Chauncey Depew. j. S.
Oglivie Publishing Co., New York.

Here are gathered together over six
hundred humorous after-dinner stories
about prominent persons. and it certainly
is a diversion to pick up the book and
read one here and one there. AS Sena-
tor Depew says: This collection of
stories is my refresher every Sunday af-
ter the worry and work of the week. I
know of no effort which has been so sue
cessful in collecting real anecdotes por-
traying the humorous side Of life as these
Man in the Street Stories
There IS no need to make further men7
ton Of such an obviously valuable book.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-17


With eyes that We're weary and red,
And mind that was far from bright
man he sat by his study fire
In the lonesome hours Of night.
Read! Read! Read!
So jaded and worn he looks
That I almost shrank as 1 heard hin
sing
This mournful ..song of the Books
Books books. books!
On the table. shelf and floor!
And books! books! books!
You can't even count them more!
And the presses work night and day,
Ard pour them out like a flood,
And they crash on us weary readers
With a great and awful thud
Read! Read! Read
You haven't got time to winki
Read! Read! Read:
You can't even stop to think!
Fol- the books they pour right on
In a strong. resistless stream,
Till they fill the blessed hours of day,
And they color the nightly dream
And You dream of the ladies' and lords
With stiff. 3,common way
That you learned to know in the novel
Iial YOU Tead but yesterday;
And You knew, as you turned the pages.
II they could come back to life
They'd finish that daring author
II they had to use a knife
And the days of the dear old colonies!
on dream of them. every one!
For the quaint colonial novels
are sold in the bulk by the ton.
and you blush as you dream about them
nor You never knew before
mat Washington died at Gettysburg
III the French and Indian war
And Benjamin Franklin. respected,
SO dreadfully was he loye-lorn
mat he loved a historical lady
Wenty years before she was born.
ana your dream is of crimson color,
Fcr the pages with blood were dim,
AND the hero had lives SO many
nat cat wasn't in 1t with him
O ina ckeray, Dickens, and Eliot.
IN bindings unfingered and prime.
Don fancy that you are forgotten:
we II read you whenever there's time
IN. books, books, books!
Historic. or gay. or sedate!
We can't read the best amongst you,
For We've got to be up to date!
And there are books Of poetry, too,
OF their manifold wonders we've heard
And We've got to wade through them all
Tho we don't understand a word!
. Q William the Great. Of Avon.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-17
Not a Pleasure Trip.

''I suppose you can let me have de-
cent room for a few days said the
Eastern man.
Sure, for as long. as You want to
stay replied the Chicago hotel clerk.
I'll need 1t longer than that. I don't
want to stay In this town ten minutes.
but TIL have to sta5r q week at least. =
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-17
The Time Had Passed.

Mr.. Borem-Dear me! when I'm enfov
ing myself quite forget the flight of
time Don't hesitate to tell me when
it's time to go.
Miss Tyre-Dout-It's too late now.
You should have asked me to do that
long ago.-Philadelphia Press.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-17
WITH COMMENT AND GOSSIP
Will. N. Harden Became

examined the manuscript with a great
deal Of pleasure and yet with a feeling
of personal regret. For me 1t has come
too late. When I was g coroners physi-
clan, / sought in vain Tor some such
work. I had to wander through ponder
out times for the information which Is
here given consisely and exactly"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-17
A Gentle Hint.

This is good bill.' said the lobby
?st why won't you vote for it?.'
81 have conscientious scrupies that
prevent me-" replied the legislator.
Come off! When did you ever get
those things?"
i've always had conscientious scru-
pies against doing something for moth
Ing"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-17

Up there SO calm on the shelf!
Wny can you be reincarnated
And teach them. a thing yourself?

And the wondrous books with a purpose,
a Iuil dozen score. Or more. q
nat lilahe You pore over questions
That neer troubled man before!
has the sptnster the right to marry?
Is Wagner good for the soul2
AND II women are given the ballot
Should the babies go to the poll?
Oh. books. books! books!
1t ends with a dclsful WALL Il
On, books. books! books!
What an awful grewsome tale!
How the writer's, they write! write! write!
And the printers, they print! print!
print!
And the readers, they read! read! read!
And add to the publishers mint.
o writer, with restless pen,
Have We no heart in your breast?
And printer, with hungry press,
Don't you fancy that you need rest?
Just give US a chance to breathe
Before YOU go at it again!
Do you think we are reading machines,
Or just plain, everyday men?
Oh, books! books! books!
What don't they do in your name?
Oh, books. books! books!
Who can 1t be that is to blame?
With brain that was all worn out,
And with wan and weary LOOKS,
That man collapsed by his study Hre :.
While singing the 'SonE Of the BOOKS.
Isabella R. Hess in the Jewish Mes
Senger
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-17
A Brief OF Microscopy and It's Meaico-Legai
Relations. BY Gustav Schmitt, NJ D..
3AXSA in, leather, lS6 PIP. $1.0o, net.
Cor, Nav

Relations. BY Gustav Schmitt, NJ D..
3ssx6A in. leather, lS6 PIP. sl.oo, net.
Funk and Wasnalls Company, New
York and London.
This yaiuabl little pocket manual is
one which should meet the special needs
of physicians, lawyers and expert wit
nesses II supplies in brief FORM and yet
with every essential detail all practical
facts connected with the study, diagno-
sis technique, and the medico-legal as
pect OF q post-mortem examination.
To the physician the advantage Of the
book is apparent. The suddenness of a call
to make a postmortem examination leaves
little time for him to post himself on
the subject BY reason of its size, DR..
Schmitt's little manual can always be
slipped into the pocket TO serve as a COM
plete guide for whatever emergency may
arise.
on the other hand. it assists the attor-
ney IN cross examination. especially upon
the points as to whether the post-morten
was conducted according TO law, and
whether the diagnosis was correct To
the expert witness it is a post-mortem
in a nut shell.
or the present work, DIR. John 3. HUI
Der, who was under Mayor Strong's adj
minisrration. Coroner's Physician OF New
York county. writes as follows:
The book Is an essential contribution
to practical medical literature. y have
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-17
The Song of the Books.

We have seen no gallant minor situa-
ucn IN any fiction which was carried off
any better than this thing which actually
happened Just as it is set down.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-17
AND AUTHORS, WI

usual Is per cent. discount" Once more
the salesman managed TO produce i'm
pressive bow. We'll" drawled the I'M
Flushing speaker, under these conditions
/ think / may as we'll take the book.
WHAT'S the price?" The clerk calmly took
Up his pencil and began to figure indus.
triously Then he announced the result
with the greatest obsequiousness. las
near as I can calculate said he, I'VE
owe you the book and about So IL cents.
Gail again.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-17
Private Sam Davis

MAY NIANTON,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-17

r'he following story is told by the Lon
don Publishers Circular:
One day. while Mark Twain was con-
nected with publishing house, lie wen.
into book store in New York. and. pick
Ing up volume. asked the price. He
then suggested that az publisher he
was entitled to so per cent. discount. To
This the clerk assented. AS 1 am an
author" proceeded Mark. at would ap-
near HAT am again entitled 10 so per
cent discount Again the clerk bow
ed. And as personal friend OF The Pre-
p.ietor." the hnmoyist mcdestly continued.
III presume that You will allow me the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-08
VIOLENTLY INSANE.
Auburn Woman Temporarily Denented
and Turns on Her Sister.

City Marshal Taylor of Auburn, was
called to the neighborhood OF Western
Promenade in Auburn, Wednesday
forenoon, by the announcement that
two sisters, Ida and Emma Woodbury.,
had been in difficulty and that Emma
had driven Ida from the house at the
pointer rather the muzZle of a re-
vOlver.
DR.. Peables was called to reduce a
bad state of nerves on the part of Ida
and great was the excitement. 1t APP
peared from the city's marshafs inves-
tigation that the lady with the-revolver
was laboring under a temporary de-
mentia. For some time she had been
acting peculiarly, but had not devel-
oped violence until this time.
The unfortunate lady is 80 years old
and a woman of exemplary life and
character. She was brought to Auburn
and taken to Augusta for treatment.
The sisters lived alone and always
had great regard for one another and
only insanity would have caused the
affair stated.
Miss Ida Woodbury. has the sympathy
Of the entire community in her sudden
rouble.--Lewiston Journal.
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Welded OVER so YEARS.
But Now Mrs. Daniels Seeks Separa
ton from Her Husband.

Lowell, Mass, May 1.-AfteE living
together in comparative harmony for
half Il century. Mrs. Joshua Daniels of
TcWksbury, has instituted proceedings
for scpcratc maintenance against her
husband in the probate court here. "A
hearing in The case was opened, today.
Mrs Daniels alleges that her aged hus-
band hecame infatuated with a nurse
maid and that afterwards he took a
stand against his wife. The petitioner
claims that her husband threa tened her
with violence and even with death The
couple have been married II years.
Daniels is Il farmer, over so years of
age. He claims that his nurse opened
his eyes to n conspiracy on the part of
his Wife and housekeeper to rob. him of
his property and even to make away
with him by neglect. He is wealthy,
being estimated as worth 100000.
His wife testified that he had sworn
with oaths Ito kill her like u skunk
and her houskeeper sad she had seen
marks of violence on Mrs. Daniels
face and neck.
Mrs. Daniels left her husband, last
March, and soon after brought this ac-
ton. The couple were married in 1850,
and it is claimed had no trouble until
u new nurse appeared on the scene in
-oO1
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DEFEATED, 1913 TO So.
Attempt to Censure Speaker for Sus
pending Dillon Fails.

London, May THE Nationalist
members Of the House of Commons UNI
successfully attempted, tonight to
force Il vote of censure on the Speaker
of the House, William Court Gully, in
connection with the suspension from
The House for one wccl. of John Dillon
Nationalist, who. March 90 addressed
unpa-liamcntary language to Joseph
Chamberlain, the colonial secretary.
]. ]. Mooney. Nationalist, had pre-
yiously given notice that he would
move to censure the speaker and when
Mr.. Gully took the chair the Conser-
vative and Liberal members of the
House greeted him with cheers The
occupants of the Irish benches re-
remained seated. Mr.. Mooney in NOV
ing his resolution declared that MIR.
Dillon's language upon the occasion in
question had been parliamentary I'M
til he had been provoked by the gross
ly offensive and unparliamcutary taunt
from Mr. Chamberlain to withdraw his
remark.
John Redmond, Nationalist, in sec
ondipS ttc motion made by Mn. Moon
" said he formally accepted RESPONSE
Eility for it. and the fact that the
member who hud been insultcd belong
ed to the minority while the offender
WAS :. prominent member Of the gov
eminent aggravated the case.
Mr.. Redmond said further that h'
hoped the rules enforced against tn.
Irish members would also be used e
protect them in this forciEn Pdrlia-
lncnt."
MIR. Edlfour, the government leader
in the House. declared Mr.. Mooney :
resolution to hc = grave abuse Of privi-
le@e, intended to bring the authority o!
the Chair into disrcrut".
Sir Henry Cam?rall Zimmerman, tn,
Liberal leader, said he had no doub;
the House had perfect confidence il
the Speakers ability ANA impartiality
Mr.. Moneys motion was defeated
by vote OF c3 to COS.
During discussion of South African
affairs in the House of Commons
March 20, Mir. Chamberlain, the colon
i'll secretary. referred to the Beers who
are fighting ON the British side, Whei
John Dillon INTERCEPTED: "They are
traitors" To this Mr.. Chamberlain re-
turtcd. THE honorable gentleman is d
good judge of traitors"
\ scene of great confusion ensueC
and subsequently Mr.. Dillon said t
Mr.. Chamberlain: - will tell the RICH;
honorable member that he is Il ID
liar.
The attempt to force vote of cen.
sure on VIM. Court Gully was made tn,
occasion of Il remarkable demonstra tioI
Of sympathy for and confidence in The
Speaker. After the division the who'll
House, with the exception of the IIisl
members, again arose and with head
uncovered cheered Mr.. Gully Justify. II
the Hobbies and galleries which wer,
| unusually crowded, especially will
aristocratic ladies, the Speaker was th'
recipient OF numerous congratulations
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-08
CHURCH-RE-OPENING
BY Members of Methodist Society,
Tuesday, at Monmouth.

Monmouth, Me-, May THE MEM
bers Of the Methodist Society of this
place had the re-opening exercises at
their remodelled church, Tuesday. it
being a most interesting and pleasing
occasion.
The days program began at 1915 A.
NJ. Tuesday, by the Observance of the
Sacrament of the Lords supper. This
was administered by Presiding Elder
g. a. Southland of Waterville, assisted
by Rev. Francis Grosvenor, retired of
Augusta. and Rev. Frank Smith of
Pleasantda1e. the latter two being for
mer pastors of the church in 1872 and
1892
The sermon was preached by Presid-
ing Elder Southland. He took for his
text John xix: 50: 1T is Finished His
sermon WAS forcible and held the at
/ ten OF his listeners, to whom it strongly
appealed.
Rev. G.. w. Wocdman, pastor of the
Congregational church at this place,
offered prayer. Music was furnished
by the Lotus Quartet of Lewiston. Miss
Claribcl Smith of Monmouth, acted as
organiSt. The benediction was pro-
nounced by Rev. T.. n. Kcwley pastor
of tho Methodist church at Winthrop.
Rev Herbert T.. Nichols of Monmouth,
took charge of the days exercises.
The reopening sermon was preached
at p. NJ. by Rev. James Roscoe Day,
chancellor of Syracuse University DR..
Day took for the subject of his sermon.
list IChn iii: 2: I'VE Shall Be Like
Him."
The reunion service at 7.30 was a
most enjoyable gathering. Rev. III. l..
Nichols, the pastor, presided. and re-
marks were made by Architect III. ii.
Cochrane, Rev. Francis Grosvenor.
Rev. Frank Smith, Rev.sJ. b. Fogg,
Rev. G. T.. Woodman, Rey. III. A. Cliff
ford and letters were read from several
former pastors. ys=sAf
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PARIS GREEN IN W3IsKEY.
Brunswick Parties lnterested u Know
Who Put 1t There.

Brunswick, Me-, May An interest
ing case which may Develop sensa
tional features probably will come be-
fore the grand jury at this session OF
the Cumberland superior coRrt. 1t is
alleged that paris green was found IN
some whiskey recently sold to Brums-
wick parties. 1t is also alleged that
when the purchaser asked for the whis-
key, the seller of the same inquired for
whom it was intended. and upon being
given the name asked for, filled the
order. which was for small amount Of
whiskcy.
When the person sending for the
liquor received the whiskey, it is al
legged that a suspicious sediment was
noticed in the bottom of the bottle, and
that accordingly the liquor was exam
ined by the authorities and a small
amount of paris green was discovered
to be mixed with the whiskey, an
amount sufficient to kill person. The
officers We're notified. No arrests have
been made in the case, which, however,
will be brought before the grand Jury,
it is expected.
The names of the parties are to be
withheld for the present but will come
out in due time before the grand jury.
The case is in the hands of Deputy
Sheriff A. s. Bisbee and he has sum-
moned a number of witnesses to testify
at the proper time.
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AWARDED $500.
Chas. Lewis, PASSPORT, Receivers from
Washington County Railroad.

Calais, Me-, May AFTER carefully
damages brought by Charles Lewis of
PASSPORT, against the Washington
County Railroad the jury returned q
verdict for the plaintiff, awarding him
damages to the amount of $500. New
comb, Hanson & st. Clair and Pattan-
gall for the plaintiff; Curran & Curran
for the defendant. The case will go to
the law court on motion.
On January s. 1901, the plaintiff,
Charles Lewis, was driving across the
railroad track on Washington street,
PASSPORT, as he alleges, his sled was
struck by shifting engine owned by
the defendant company. Mr.. Lewis
was sitting upon a bundle of straw
containing perhaps 80 weight of this
commodity, and when the engine
struck the sled he was thrown violent
ly to the ground, sustaining a COM
pound fracture of the hip, badly
wrenched knee and divers cuts and
bruises about his person. His injuries
will disable him permanently for par
ticipating in the employments and &C.
equations hitherto followed to a mark
cd extent, and his action against the
railroad company was brought to re-
cover damages to the amount of $1,000.
The railroad company claims that
Lewis was not struck by the engine as
he alleges, and that he received his in
iuries by reason of slipping from the
bundle of straw upon which he was sit
fbat tha yyhirh T.ovyic
claims struck his team was stopped
before the crossing was reached, and
that the verdict given was contrary to
law and the evidence brought out at
the hearing and on this latter ground
the case will be carried to the law
court.
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SOMERSET TEACHERS
viii Hold Teachers Institute, May %
and "a, at Pittsfield.

Pittsfield Me-, May THE Somerset
Educational Association will hold a
teachers convention at Maine Central
Institute, in this place, Friday and
Saturday, May 20 and "a. The meet
ings of this association have been
largely attended in the past and ar
engagements are being made to enter
tain a big gathering of teachers here
on the above dates. The following ex-
cellent program has been announced
for the meeting:
Friday forenoon-President's address,
Prof. +. L. Landman, NJ. c. l.; paper,
How Should History BE Taught" Miss
Margaret Il. Merrill, A. b., Pittsfield;
discussion of paper by members; pa
per, English Grammar in the Lower
Grades" Miss Lena Butler, st. Adams;
discussion opened by Miss Fronia Traf-
ton, Hartland.
Friday afternoon-Address, "Some of
the Educational Problems of Today"
w. J. Thompson, principal Erskine
Academy and lecturer of Maine State
Grange; paper, How Can Parents Be
Made to Take Greater Interest in the
Schools" Prof. +. Z. Dyer of Newport
High school; discussion opened by su-
perintendent Of schools, Repley; Ma
ture Studies in School," discussion
opened by Miss Flora NJ. Bishop, Pitts
field Query Box; appointment Of COM
mitteeS.
Evening-Music and recitations: adj
dress. Hon. w. w. Stetson, State super
intendent of schools.
Saturday forenoon-Report of com
mittees and election Of officers; discus
sion Of teaching reading, opened by
Mrs. Lucy Burton, Pittsfeld; paper,
school Government" w. H. Thomp-
son. principal Hartland Academy: dis
cussion of both subjects opened by X.
Weston Webb, Hartland; paper,
School Discipline o. II. Drake, Esq.
Pittslield; Query Box.
Afternoon-"M Method of Teaching
Geography" Miss Lydia r. Foss, Wa
terville: paper, Ideal School Teachers"
VIM. Mclaughlin, NJ. d., Harmony:
''penmanship in Schools. Vertical or
slant" discussion opened by Seth G.
Ham, Cambridge; discussion, Should
Any Change Be Made in Our School
Laws?' opened by superintendent of
schools Of Palmyra.
Free entertainment will be furnished
to all teachers who attend from out Of
town and all who are planning to at
tend should correspond at once with
Miss Minnie Patten, Pittsfield.
The present officers of the associa ton
are: President. Prof. F. u. Landman,
Pittsfield; vice president, Dr. J. w.
Murphy. Dexter; secretary, Mrs Lucy
Burton, Pittsfeld; executive commit
tee. DIR. VIM. Mclaughlin, Harmony.
VIM. II. Thompson. Hartland, Miss
Lena Butler, st. Adams.