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the two following entries which tend TO
throw some light upon this question:
Mr. Adams Diary.
February 16 1892. At the opening of
the sitting of the House the Speaker an
nounced the correspondence between the
Vice President with himself and John A.
Washington. the present proprietor of
Mount Vernon. and George W. p Custis,
the grandson of Mrs. Martha Washington
John A. Washington declines giving per-
mission that the remains of George
Washington should be removed from
Mount Vernon, though Mr.. Custis does
consent that those of Mrs. Martha Wash
ington should be removed. They must
remain where they are. The affair is now
settled.
February %, 1892 Centennial birth
day of Washington. The solemnites in
tended for this day at this place lose all
their interest for me by the refusal of
John A. Washington TO permit the re-
mains of George Washington to be trans
ferred to be entombed under the Capt.
toll refusal to which l believe he was
enot competent, and into the real operative
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down upon the tomb as they now look
down upon the sarcophagus OF the first
Napoleon at the Hotel des Invalides in
Paris.
II will be recalled that the crypt is
large circular chamber in the centre OF
the building on the ground floor. much
like a cellar. In this sombre space are
forty Doric columns of brown stone, which
constitute the support of the flooring OF
the immense rotunda above. The marble
stair in the centre is theoretically the
centre of Washington as originally laid
out in the plan of L'Enfant, but, prac-
tically far otherwise.
Popular Sentiment a. Century Ago.
"A notion had long prevailed, wrote
Trunibull about 1924. that a statue OF
Washington must be placed in the Capt.
tol. and where so we'll as under the centre
Of the dome. on the ground floor, where II
would be always accessible to and dnder
the eye of the people: the ground hoor
might then become magnificent crypt
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"WO thousand dollars reward for a
genuine ghost!
i This is the latest from Camille
F'lammarion, distinguished astron-
omer and author. NJ Flammarion says
that his purpose in making his extraordi-
nary proposition is to be convinced and
to convince others from a purely scien-
tific standpoint of the Immortality of the
soul.
Flammarion has tried the spiritualists-
has even been a medium himself-with
disappointing results. He is STILL how
ever, firm believer in spiritualism. He
says:
Faith in TeIepatby.
81 have always been, and l remain, Il
believer in spiritualism. But 1 have not
in mediums the same faith that 1 have in
telepathy
Most of the results obtained in spirit
ualis.'- -e----- are 7i-rri- ''r-'r-- c-is
ing On to. U.et cre.sj-rf- MCge Lhla
hall III tle a-a ta-.1us OF spirits are
eaass by p-9sis -r-v ring their ON
laz IONS
II vfH b. aa saat y si.,aaa 'ou
.rrl- l.-1s,E rtlefz doe 81.
| ----- -. lcrc--.!y - SYiE-Ll------ -
| the production of his desired ghost. Will
he ever be satisfied of the existence OF
genuine spirits? Who can tell?
Prof. Hinton SkepticaI.
What do l think Of NJ. Flammarion's s
offer?" queried Prof. Charles Hinton, of
this city, who is a renowned psychic
scientist, as we'll as practical astronomer,
and whose work, THE New Era" pub
lished in London several years ago, ere
ated considerable stir in the scientific
world.
We'll, do not see, in the first place,
how the ghost is to be produced. You
cannot carry spirits (of the sort evil
IDENTIFY required around in your pocket.
"The so-called ghost stories, those re-
cording spiritual appearances which bear
evidences of authenticity deal with a
class of phenomena the origin of which
may be attributed to causes other than
the agency of departed spirits.
Upon my fathers death, an elderly pa
tient of his, woman in England, dreamed
tudt SHe saw III SlOHc Ctii,
amid surroundings which were to her en-
tirely new, and for which she could not
account.
This appearance was about an hour
after my fathers death. which occurred
in the Azores. He died in hospital cell,
a peculiarly narrow, one-fiagged apart
ment, in every way similar to that de-
scribed by his patient as that in which
she saw him in her vision.
Subtle RadintinE Waves.
Many instances similar to this are on
record, such as the Wynard ghost story,
the incident related by Sir Jonah Ban
nington in his memoirs, on the death of
Lord Rossmore, and so well authenti-
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tanning the ashes of her illustrious con-
sort. a wish respectfully carried out at
the time of her death.
Various other resolutions were offered,
and considerable correspondence carried
on regarding the ceremonies of removal
from Mount Vernon, and the tomb was
placed in readiness.
SirEinia's Objection.
The year 1882 arrived, however, with
out any such removal having taken place
In the early part of that year the Legis-
lature OF the State of Virginia, jealous
evidently of her hero resting in national
soil, passed a resolution against it. The
matter was settled by letter, dated Feb
ruary 10, 1892, from John A. Washington,
who was then the proprietor of Mount
Vernon. denying the request made by Con
gress. Despite the graceful tone of this
reply, it is common report that ii selfish
motive was accountable for the deter
mination The removal of the remains of
the immortal Washington would certainly
have reduced the value of Mount Vernon
in the interest of visitors.
In the diary of the second Adams a
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rinnen," the divine smith forges bride
of gold and silver for Wainamoinen, who
at first was pleased to have so rich
wife, but soon found her intolerably
cold, for, in spite of furs and fires. when
ever he touched her, she froze him.
A wife who loves as only women can
is what is needed in the life of every
man, be he prosperous or unfortunate,
rich or poor, obscure or conspicuous be-
fore the world. Be greatly cautious of
the oversweet girl. the one who feigns no
spirit, no will of her own. Such affecta-
tions often hide a temper and unreason-
ableness that can hardly be dreamed of
by even a close observer.
II it be possible. select a wife of per-
feet physical health. Ii is absolutely i'm
possible for an i'll woman to make home
happy. however good her intentions. 1t
seems remarkable that even men skilled
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in mental and physical science should,
in selecting wives, make the fatal mistake
of choosing those who have inherited dis
eases of mind and body which rarely es-
cape one of any generation.
Above all, choose for wife a woman
with a well-balanced mind-not a genius
out one blessed with that most uncom-
mon gift, common sense. / dc not mean
by this professionally smart woman, who
serves psychology for breakfast, sociol-
ogy for dinner and evolution for supper.
but one with reason and judgment. Solo
mon. who seemed so wise as to know how
to deal with almost every difficult prob
lem of life. seemed unable to overcome
the annoyance of fools" and against
such. he uttered some of his most vehe-
ment invectiyes. l have often wondered
If among his numerous wives he did not
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He generally looks as II he were ap-
preaching the gallows.
In affairs matrimonial men are more
cautious than women, yet for lack OF
wisdom they are more liable TO lake the
first step to the union which can bring
only ruin to the lives of both husband and
wife. Women are often mismated, OF
course, but the reason is that when they
take a man for better or worse, and
have had ample opportunity of knowing
1t is for worse" they boldly enter into
the agreement with heroic feeling OF
reforming that man or of sharing with
him the sad fate OF the transgressor
Men do not wed faulty women with any
such philanthropic purpose. but choose
for themselves such wives as in their
opinion will best promote their own hap
piness.
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CENTRAL opening in the floor OF
~ the Capitol rotunda, surrounded
by railing, over which visitors
may look down upon the statue
and tomb of Washington in the crypt
such is one of the alterations proposed in
connection with the contemplated enlarge
Inent and Improvement OF the home OF
the National Legislature.
Acting Architect Woods has expressed
himself In favor of the proposed alter
alton, both from an artistic standpoint
and as carrying out the original plan ol
the first architect of the Capitol
The Tomb in the Crypt.
II NAV not be known to many people
that there is at present beneath the
white marble star In the centre oil 'he
crypt a tomb, known as the Washington
Tomb" and that above ii formerly was
circular opening in the rioor OF the roIuh-
da. evidently for the purpose oil hsh'ihs
the crypt and permitting visitors to LOOK
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find the type he describes.
Select woman of your own tempera-
ment, for you will the better understand
each other Like tastes, like fancies. and
even like faults will render you more
sympathetic. The doctrine of the adapta-
bility of opposite natures cen be dis
proved By every honest observer.
Ii religion is anything. it is everything
in a home. Since Christianity has done
so much for woman. and its principles
are so necessary TO the guidance Of her
domestic life, and to the endurance OF the
trials incident to even the hapPiest OF
lives, see that the religious faith Is the
foundatioa-the cornerstone OF the home
you establish.
Such a wife will ennoble your charac-
ter. elevate your thoughts. and prove q
blessing eternal.
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incidentally. frightening horses and
Transforming the eentre of the street into
two great furrows of snow.
When the snow,falis in Washington an
air OF frivolity seems to imbue the city.
Persons. whose conduct is usually mark
ed by the greatest decorum. assume an
air of abandon, and grave old gentlemen
are not infrequently seen engaged in bat
tie with small boys and exchanging snow
ball ammunition with the ardor OF youth.
At night, when there is little or no
traffic on the streets every hill in the
city has its quota of coasters. Big boys
and little boys, big girls and little girls,
and an occasional man and woman crowd
In groups at the top of the hill whence
the sleds start. They go sliding down
the hill at a terrific rate. the girls
screaming, the boys yelling with the limit
strength of their lungs. Sometimes there
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, is an electric street railway at the foot
of the hill; but that only adds zest to
the sport.
as the night grows older and colder
the merry crowd grows less. First, the
very small boys, whose mothers have
promised them a whipping unless they
are in the house before o'clock, drag
their sleds regretfully homeward. Other
small boys, who have no mothers. jeer at
the departing youngsters. and brand them
with the name of baby" But, even
with the jibe upon his lips, wistful mist
fills the homeless ragamuffin's eyes and
gives the lie to his tongue. Somewhere
down in his tough little heart there is a
void void that hurts like an empty
stomach-a void that only mothers love
can fill.
About 10 O'Clock the girls begin to
leave, and that, of course, is the begin
ming of the end. Toward II the hill is
practically deserted. and, save for an oc-
casional tipsy roysterer, whose coat-tails
are forced into requisition as sled, there
is no more coasting during the night. The
snow is left alone with the moon and
stars and the tough little boy who has
no mother.
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a woman must wait until the right man
comes along The woman, however. has
the happiness of being preferred above
all others. while the man can only feel
that he is accepted as the best oner
which may be at hand or may. in all prob
ability, come in time. Generally men
view marriage more seriously than do
women.
who is led to the altar, but who ever
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The thought!ess baker, too, neglected
covering the basket in which he left the
daily bread. The snow blows into the
basket, melts, and soaks into the bread.
No cream in his coffee and mushy rolls
for breakfast, The man is in vile humor
as he leaves the house.
This is the psychological moment.
II the angry man decides to walk, his
iIl-humor and poor breakfast will be for
got ere he reaches his Office. The brac-
ing air, the crisp snow fake as it strikes
the glowing cheek, the merry shouts Of
children, the tinkling of the first sleigh
bells; everything tends to make him for
get his bad breakfast and earlier vexa-
tion. On reaching the Office he goes at
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~ ECAUSE every meteorological con-
X dition pointed to ii, Washington
- was not prepared for the recent
snowstorm. When the town
awoke it looked out of its window upon
white roofs-provided its particular win
dow was high enough-white lawns,
white streets. white sidewalks, and. pos
siblv. a white Saint Bernard dog, bound
ing ioyously through the swirilng nahes
and barking a welcome to his native ele-
ment; galloping up TO an entire stranger
telling about his happiness with whiskS
of his tail and then, without warning
dashing down the street at furious
pace to frighten half out OF her wits an
old negress who turns the corner on her
way TO work and suddenly meets the mad
ly happy brute.
The dog is soon followed by boy. who
has come cut to frolic before breakfast, III
spite of his mothers admonition that he
will certainly get his feet wet and catch
his death. and this boy is followed by
sled upon which is seated another ana
smaller boy delirious with joy. 1t is SO
very seldom that Young Washington gets
an opportunity to revel in the snow and
the snow usually lasts for such very
short time that when the first flakes be-
gin TO fall, the youngsters bring out their
sleds and drag them over the sidewalk be-
fore the layer of snow is sufficiently thick
to support the steel runners.
Shortly after o'clock the Government
clerks and business men begin to appear
upon the streets. The milkman, who
hadn't expected snow at all, neglects to
have his horse rough shod,' with disas-
trous results. The poor beast falls on the
slippery pavement, breaks a shaft, spills
several cans of milk; gets up, falls down
again, and the customers of this partic-
ular-I mean particular-milkman, de-
prived of the cream for their morning cof-
fee, are forced to send to the nearest
grocery, which has Just sold out this
minute" because the customers of several
other unpariicular milkmen had been
forced to buy an extra supply. OF course.
it does not help matters any to see the
belated dairyman drive up to the door
as one is leaving ones house.
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EN- marry whom they want
Women marry whom they can
get. A man has the advantage
Of taking the Initiative, while
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-24
CHRISTMAS STRAWBERRIES.
Acres of Them Are Ripening Near
 Charleston, S. c.

Charleston News and Courier.
 Christmas strawberries are being picked this week on the plantation of Fritz Horres, in St. Andrews Parish, across the river from Charleston. There is a ten- acre field In full bloom. and as the ber- ries were not due until May the remark able yield has astonished the truck farm CTS. It is said that this Is the first time in the history of the planters that a May crop ripened early in December, and un- less there is an unexpected frost Horres will make a small fortune on the crop The berries find a ready sale in New York at the startling price of $2.5O a quart. Local dealers who wanted to cor ner the market for home consumption had to abandon the idea when informed of the price as Charlestonlans will not pay such extraordinary prices for a fruit that is often drug on the market in the spring and early summer.
 Hundreds of people have driven over to St. Andrews Parish to view the fields. The berries ripened in the open and with out the aid of hothouse fixtures. Horres says 1t Is the first time on record that a ten-acre field was seen in bloom in De- cember. and he says 1t will be possible to gather the fruit from every acre. The berries are firm and sweet. and have lost none of their rich flavor from being pick ed out of season.
 The weather around Charleston has been remarkably warm for weeks. and the hot sun developed the strawberries a great deal better than would have been the case in a greenhouse. If Horres can get the crop he Is counting on. he will make small fortune on his New York ship ment, as he has been notified by wire that every crate will command exorbitant prices in that city.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-24
RAILROADS IN OLD DENMARK.
Managed by the State and the Re-
 suit is Not Satisfactory.

Ls Petit Nlcols.
 At a moment when some Socialists. more zealous than enlightened and wise, are planning electoral campaign on the issue of the. State purchase of the rail- roads, 1t may be useful to point out the disastrous results that have come from the management of the railroads in a European country, Denmark.
 The Danish government manages more than half of the railroad system of the country and has no reason to be pleased with the results of its experience. In four years. from 1898 to 1901. the surplus of 100000 francs has fallen to less than 60o. 0O0 trancs and that in spite of a steady increase in receipts. For the present year a further diminution Is anticipated.
 Now the deciding factor In this situation simply is the introduction of electoral politics into a domain that should have been closed to it
 While the length of the system has con- tinued to be practically the same the mum Der of employees has increased by 1.4OO, while their wages have increased steadily. This Is apart from the guarantees of in- terest and subventions. granted at the request of Deputies, to lines managed by private companies.
 It might be supposed, perhaps, that in lhe preseuCe or sucH state or aHarS the Danish government and Deputies are ready to give up these practices. Not at all. To make up for the deficit in the bud get of railroads they intend merely to raise all rates for transportation. for pas sengers, freight. postal packages, even for letters, which amounts to making every body pay, through the Increased rates. for the fancies of a few.
 This example should be enough for the advocates of the State purchase of rail- roads in France.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-24
the Bubble Burst.

was the climax to the tragedy; 1t was the final proof of the utter viilainy Of the woman"
 Before the Bubble Burst.
 The last movements of Mime. Humbert before the bursting of the bubble are thus described: (
 'Friday was the day of the opening Of .ne safe; the preceding Thursday--Aseen- sion Day-is kept as a holiday in Paris 1t is a day when people go to the coun- try, and Mime. Humbert took advantage of that fact to announce to the world that she would go to the farm at Orson- vile for that day, returning of course on Friday to be present at the opening of the safe. In these last hours she thought of the family which she was about to drag down, and which she was leaving to disgrace, perhaps even to imprison- ment and to hunger-she bought of the widow of Gustave Humbert, rne stern Republican, whose name she had dishon- ored-a brave. simple, pious old woman. 77 years old; her daughter, the wife ot Emily d'Aurignac, and her granddaugh- ter, a sweet young girl. Mime. Humbert sent to them on Wednesday a cardcase with a pretty watch inserted; on the leather case there were the words, T will. I have, I shall have. and this was accompanied by a visiting card of Mime, Humbert with the word Pardon upon it The poor people who received this mys- terious missive did not grasp It's mean
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-24

ing; they thought reference was made to nothing more Geriods than some of the little disagreements which occasionally arose between the masterful woman and her poor relations.
 Two things finally. which, were very characteristic. she did before her depar- ture. She had an interview with her prin- cipal legal adviser; gave him no indica- ton whatever Of the coming crash; calm ly professed to accept advice that she should go to her country place for a day, so as to be ready for the great triumph of Friday. and gave him a calm good bye She took the trouble to call up an intimate friend. Her voice.. says this lady, 'ap- peared to me to have changed; 1t had grown hard Well, she said. my busi- ness Is coming to an end. So much the better I answered: everybody will be satisfied now Oh she said, they'll be much less satisfied than they expect.'"
 At S:30 o'clock she and her family left the house, walking together and chatting. in the direction of a station on the Paris Metropolitan Railway. Then they disap- peared. and. in spite of a myriad of ru- mors and authentic statements" have never been heard of until their arrest in Madrid. Es
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-24
George Was Not Strenuous Enough.


 At an auction of a collection of books in a Washington, D. C.. shop the other night a copy of one of President Roose- velts books was put up and caused a sharp little contest of bidders. 1t was finally knocked down at price somewhat in excess of its regular price at a store. Encouraged by the display of patriotic in- terest. as he interpreted it, the auction eer picked out a life of George Washing ton and held that up. with the usual preface of choice comment. Silence fol- lowed the conclusion of his panegyric. Not solitary bid was heard. Again the auc- tioneer tried the value of advertising; but not an offer was made. Tossing the book back on a shelf he said, in a tone of mingled contempt and disgust: Go back on the shelf, George! You're not wanted; you're a back number. The times are too strenuous for you, George. :"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-24
An Exasperated Lsgatee.

Benjamin w. Gst, a well-to-do farmer of Falls City, Neb., recently received a legacy of $4o,OoO. and was so exasper- ated by the importunities of relatives that he finally drew his wealth from a bank in gold and distributed so pieces among the poor. When he met school children or old men and women in the streets he gave them pieces. Sometimes when he found a crowd assembled he sowed the pieces broadcast. His one desire was to get rid of the $i0,000. He succeeded in giving it all away, and says he Is well pleased.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-24
No Antitrust Measure. Says Hoar

Washington Telegram to Philadelphia Public
 Ledger.
 Senator Hoar of Massachusetts thinks very little legislation will be accomplished this Win ter: outside of the gene al app opriation bills. The money bils." sal he. Twill consume the greater part of the time of the session. In my opinion, tarir antitrust measuI . will be passed. Thirteen weeks is very short ume It will not afford opportunity for the debate which such measures would cer- tainly invite. Changes in the tariff would surely result In plunging the country into a feeling of uncertainty and alarm which mignt
 In Senator Hoar's opinion. the speech at Pittsburg of Attorney=Generai KnSH. on the trust question will have considerable infiu- ence with Congress. but he is very doubtful whether anything will be done with that question. for the same reason that the taii will not be taken up. Senator Hoar thinks 1t unlikely that reciprocity with Cuba will be- come a law at the coming session.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-24
MRs. LoBMAN's CARD PARTY.
BEST EVIDENCE

The best evidence of the acceptability O any brand of an article of common use is the quantity sold. "GooD LUCK" Baking Powder has, from the start. steadily increased in favor with the House-keepers until 1t now supplies largely more than half of the entire amount of Baking Powder consumed in the entire South GOOD LUCK" is frequently sold in train-load lots, the last ot which consisted of One Hundred and sixty.nine Solid car-loads.