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The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1902-07-30
NOTELETS, ss.s
BY Mabel

In the year 1741, one known tc
fame as Samuel Richardson, O
book seller, wrote the first novel
Pamela, or Virtue Rewarded
"This," said the author in hi:
preface, sis a narrative which has
its foundation in truth, and al
the same time that it agreeably
entertains by variety of curl.
Gus and affecting incidents, is en-.
tirely Invested of all those images
which, in too many pieces calcu.
lated for amusement only, tend
to infame the minds they should
instruct. )"
This is plainness itself. Sam.
uel Richardson, printer and cas-
ual writer, agreed with the divines
that there was danger in the
obsenities of Mrs. Aphra Behn,
and deadly dullness in much of
Swift and Burke. His novel was
a flower, fresh with the dew of
original thought, but in place of
being the original progenitor as
he hoped of garden of fiction,
its defendants degenerated in
the deadly upas tree of the modern
novel. Immediately the mass of
readers left the hog-trough of
Swift imitators, in which they
had been wallowing, and Pamela
began to exercise a wholesome in
huence. Clarissa Harlowe fol-
lowed, a character, as Mrs. Oil
plant says Historical sketches
of the Reign of George ~.
shakespeare need not have been
ashamed-the most celestial thing
the highest effort of his genera
zion"
*.*
To be sure, Fielding came short
ly afterwards with his porno-
graphic, Joseph Andrews, but
flelulng was u mere carlcaturlst.
His iests were rude, and his
people eminently vulgar, for was
he not an imitator of Pabclais
and Scarron. Mix Fielding and
Richardson, and you have good
composite picture of what one
may call human nature; that is
to say, a brood of evil passions,
high aspirations, righteousness,
angelic purity, vulgarity, refine
ment, sensuality and innocense,
inextricably mixed. Men and
women are drawn in bold outlines,
full of natural impulses, and
character stands out with peculiar
relief and brightness. If Rich
ardson pointed the better way,
was a moralist, Fielding still, in
his own way, attacked rascality,
believing that the comic style dis
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1902-07-30

by the way, how many of my
readers are aware that much of
the supposed criticism is sent out
by the publishing house itself,
with little "puffs" of the author,
and "cuts" ready for insertion in
the local print2 But, yet, tits
80.
~
The new novel must come. The
times are ripe. BY new, mean
original in design, true to life,
with living characters, talking
naturally and doing sensible
things. The heroes must not be
conventional. pitiable, weakling
with no other ideas than those
which prompt him to hang his
whole hope of happiness on the
Eyes" or mo" of woman, able
only to find calm and Joy when
he has warmly clasped in his
encircling arms the whole heaven
of his DESIRE" ETC., etc. He must
say things that are worth saying
and drop conventional morality.
Indeed, / have sometimes thought
that perhaps many people were
driven to writing as a means of
expressing themselves, because
they had things to say to which
their friends refused to listen,
lest conventionality be shocked.
When such q man attempts to
write a novel, and let his hero
tout with It," he may be on the
road to the new novel. Tommy,
in Tommy and Grisel," came
near being very remarkable
character, inasmuch as he was
one of the few who seemed to be
conscious of the fact that he was
everlastingly practicing q gigantic
deception. The real hero will
avoid fictitious morals and fit-
titious good conduct, fictitious
women and fictitious society, and
probably get down to the bed
rock of true life. He will avoid
heroics on the species of chemical
affinity called Love, and value
his ethics and political princi-
pie more than his hopes for mar
ried bliss. Furthermore, his ca
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1902-07-30

Summer complaint is unusually pre-
valent among children this season.
A we'll developed case in the writer q
family was cured last week by the
use of Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy-one OF the
best patent medicines manufactured,
and which is always kept on hand at
the home OF ye scribe. This is not
intended as free puff for the COM
pany, who do not advertise with us,
but to benefit little sufferers who
may not be within easy access Of a
physician. No family should be
without a bottle OF this medicine in
the house, especially in summer time.
Lansing, Iowa Journal. For sale
by the Central Drng Store.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1902-07-30

J.H. Luckie, with J. S. Miles
hardware house, Will leave about
the 1st for a two weeks trip to
his former home in East Sutton
county, where he will enjoy an
outing on the ranch and try his
skill fishing and hunting.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1902-07-30
PHILLIPS RESTAURANT.

The proprietor resumes charge
tomorrow, July 10, and will be
pleased to wait upon his old
friends and all new patrons with
the best in the market, properly
cooked and daintily served.
Plenty of barbed wire now at
Findlater's. TT
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1902-07-30

The latest in wall paper, COM
plete line Just in. E. w. Roby.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1902-07-30

OF our superior whiskey is a
big adult dose, and like all other
good medicine, it must be taken
with judgment. 1t may be in
creased or should be decreased,
according to the needs of the
patient. 1t is also a good pre-
tentative of nearly all sickness
and constant use keeps the sys-
tenn in tone and in trim to meet
the emergencies in which it is
taxed.
We also carry a full stock and
complete variety of the very best
of Wines, Brandies, Cardials, etc.
for the side board and sick room.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-24
A GREAT SMOKER.
President Mckinley Always Fond of
a Good Cigar.

President Roosevelt doesn't smoke. at
least not in his Office during business
hours, said attache at the White
House. IN fact I have never seen him
smoking anywhere. and I understand that
he does not indulge in tobacco in any form.
Yes, President Mckinley was an inveterate
cigar smoker and was rarely without a
cigar in his mouth during his working
hours in his office. / rememb that he was
sensitive to newspaper suggestions that he
was smoking too much. For instance. some
of the yellow journals occasionally pub
lshed story that he was threatened with
cancer because of his constant smoking.
He didn't like this.
AT another time I remember that
newspaper man wrote story describing
President Mckinley at work at his desk
In the story was something about the blue
Wreaths OF smoke curling upward toward
the ceiling. Mr.. Mckinley called this Young
man in his office and requested that he saw
nothing In the future about his use of
cigars, as 1t would surely lead to stories of
disease from excessive smoking Mr. Nc
k1nley, during his long service in Congress-
smoked a good deal. and the habit grew
with him after he entered the White House
He found pleasure in a good cigar and
when talking or thinking he had a lighted
cigar handy He had a special brand of
cigars that he bought and paid for despite
the fact that admiring friends throughout
the country sent him hundreds of boxes of
the best cigars ever put up. After we had
acquired Cuba and the Philippines box after
box of the finest cigars made in these coun-
tries used to reach the President from
army officers and friends. Very few men
ever remember to have seen President Nc
kinley at the head of the cabinet table un-
less ne had lighted cigar in his mouth or
one lying on the table nearby
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-24
APPELLATE COURTS.
Comparison of the Number Of Judges
in Different States.

A comparison of the number of Judges in
the appellate courts of the various states
and territories of the United States is of
interest. 1t shows that Rhode Island. the
smallest state in the Union. has as many
appellate judges California, Illinois,
Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York,
Pennsylvania and Vermont, and more than
most Of the other states and territories
An Indication Of the value of the decisions
of the various state courts is given by
such comparison. The big state of Texas
has only three appellate judges.
The inferior appellate court of New Jer-
sey has more judges than any other state
in the Union, and is sequaled only by the
Supreme Court of the United States Fur
thermore the New Jersey court of errors
and appeals has twice as many judges as
any other state in the Union and seven
more than the Supreme Court of the United
States. Following is list of the states
and territories. embracing the number Of
judges of their appellate courts:
Alabama, .; Arizona, 4; Arkansas. 5; Cali
fornia, Z; Colorado supreme court g. Colo
RADIO court of appeals. J; Connecticut 81;
Delaware, 6; District of Columbia Court of
Appeals, 3; Florida. 3; Georgia. &; Hawaii
3; Idaho, 3; Illinois supreme court, Z; Hill
nois appellate court, ); Indiana supre me
court 5; Indiana appellate court, 5; Indian
territory, 4; Iowa, arkansas supreme court
3; Kansas court, Dfuappeals, 3; Kentucky
s; Louisiana. 8; Ntaine, 8; Maryland, s;
Massachusetts,, Z; Michigan, 5: Minnesota
5: Mississippi, y; Missouri supreme court. 4;
Missouri Court of appeals, 3; Montana, 4;
Nebraska, 3; Nevada. 3; New Hampshire
I; New Jersey, court of errors and appeals
16; New Jersey supreme court, g.; New Mex
leo, 5; New York court of appeals Z; New
York appellate division. 5; North Carolina
5; North Daketas 49, fohio, 6: Oklahoma, 5;
Oregon, 3: PENNSYLVANIA, Z; Rhode Island
Z; South Carolina 4; South Dakota. 3; Ten
nessee, 5; Texas supreme court, 3; Texas
court of civil -nppcssis, 3; Texas court of
criminal appea ais. 81 Utah. 3; Vermont, Z;
Virginia, &; WASHINGTON. 5; West Virginia
Federal Courts-rbited States Supreme
Court. 8; United States circuit courts of ap-
peals, in each, 8.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-24
AN ACT OF PROVIDENCE.
Remarkable Problem Before Congress
for Settlement.

A claim has been put in Congress and re-
ferred to a Senate committee which has al
ready been the subject OF some very
terestlng decisions In regard TO the true
nature Of an ''act OF Providence" The
claim is for the loss or damage OF two
trunks belonging to an army surgeon on
the occasion of the great storm at Calves
ton. Texas. September \. 1870. TIE chief
quartermaster at san Antonio refused TO
order a board of survey on the case as ne
said the storm was an act of Providence
for which the carrier could not be held re-
sponsble. The claimant took eXccpNon ID
this statement
ut is an article of faith he said. with
all good Christians that the ways Of prov
idence are inscrutable and past nndiaS
out
This last proposition being accepted a
a fact by all Christians. / have the honor
to maintain that if the storm OF September
=, 1909, had been an act OF providence II
could not have been foretold by man.
whereas, a matter OF fact. ii was pre-
dicted by the United States weather bu-
reau, and the people of Galveston Were
warned of the approach and its expected
visitance."
In order to more firmly establish his
claim that the storm at Galveston was not
an act Of providence. the claimant has sub
United the full report of the weather bU-
reau descriptive Of the catastrophe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-24
IN DAMP WEATHER.
A Curious Effect on the Goddess Of
Liberty.

Have you ever noticed the Goddess OF
Liberty on the dome Of the Capitol build
ing on a damp day?' an employee of the
District government asked q group OF
friends yesterday. None Of the party re-
membered whether they had noticed the
figure or not. We'll" he said, every time
l look at the figure on a damp day, it re-
minds me of miller 1 rescued from a pos
sible watery grave on the outskirts of a
Pennsylvania village about thirty years
ago l was driving team near a mill dam
at the time, when my attention was at
tracted to the miller. who was man CT
more than middle age. He was raking out
the accumulation of brush from the rack.
when he suddenly lost his balance and fell
overheard.
We'll, to make matters short, fished him
out, and we sat chatting for over an hour
and when L prepared to make my departure
his clothes had dried and I noticed that
the meal made a white streak around and
on both shoulders, and If you cast your
eyes up at the figure on the Capitol dome
on damp day you will notice the same
effect on the shoulders of the goddess. and
T. makes me think of the old miller every
time l notice her. l have often wondered
why Congress has not provided an appro
priation to be used for the purpose of gild-
ing the figure
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-24
THE TULIP MANIA.
Speculation in Bulbs Destroyed Dutch
Fortunes

From the London Amateur Gardening
In these sober days when the tulip, tbs
queen of spring flowers. is to be bought
and sold as cheaply IS per hundred. it
may seem hard to realize that time was
when a single bulb would fetch as much
as ESQ to $500 Yet II is too true that. in
the days OF old, stold and phlegmatic
Dutchmen absolutely lost their heads (and
their wealth. in bulb buying and collect
ing. 1t was in the year 1884 when our
brother Dutchmen became mad on tulips.
This craze took hold of all classes, rich
and poor, learned and ignorant; though OF
course, the rich were able to collect the
largest and best selections, only, IN due
time. to find themselves ruined when bulbs
once more fell 10 their normal onion-price
value. AS everybody was crazy in the
eagerness to purchase tulips, the price rose
enormously. Diamonds and precious stones
Were regarded trash In comparison with
a few good bulbs Those were the halcyon
days of the growers and bulb merchants.
Many made their fortunes, though some
came a cropper with the buyers, I'm the
inevitable smash which was not Tong in
suing. AS much 10000 Is accredited 10
have been given for a collection of forty
roots. The craze dropped as quickly
it arose. and when the fictitious prices be-
gan to drop Holland was plunged into a
state of financial difficulty even worse than
that which prevailed in England at the
bursting of the South Sea Bubble. OF
that in France during the revolution.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-24
THE GREAT SALT LAKE.
May Disappear Entirely in the Near
Future

Professor W. J. MCGEE of the government
geological survey declares that the Great
Salt Lake OF Utah is vanishing. and that
this most remarkable body of water Will
be completely dried up in fifty years II no.
sooner. Already it's waters show signs OF
receeding and it may not be more than
twenty-five years before irrigated farms
will be cultivated on what is now the bot
tom of this inland sea, whose waters are
so salt that body cannot sink in them.
The lake is about seventy-nve miles Ions
and half that at its greatest width. and is
rather shallow. being in most places not
over fifty feet deep, although a depth OF
possibly 100 feet may obtain in certain
places. The reason why II is so salt science
says is simply because il has no outlet save
through evaporation and the streams dur
ing past ages have been carrying salt into
1t. These contributing streams are now
being utilized for irrigating the LANDS
around the lake. and before long Immense
reservoirs Will be constructed in the noun
tains where these streams have their
source, which VIII cut off the lakes .oed
entirely. When this is done the Level OF
the lake will be lowered very fast
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-24
Remedy Worse Than Disease.
From the Chicago Tribun


New Zealand has a better cure fer rheu-
matism than carrying a last years chest
nut in your hip nocket. I. IS Simply TINS:
Get in dead whale. After the whale has
been killed and lowed ashore and there is
still little warmth in the body, cut hole
into it's side and get in, feet first, up to
your neck. Then have friend close up
the aperture, So tn9st as few possible of
the ammonacai gases from the carcass
shall rise up around your face and stifie
you. 1t is those gases, which are of an
overpowering and atrocious odor. which
effect the cure, the whalers say. Patients
do not usually stand a whale bath for over
an hour, and at the end of that time they
are lifted out by their friends in a faint
ing condition. When the patients recover
the bath is repeated. Twenty-Five thirty
hours will, it is said. cure the severest case
of rheumatism. The deader the whale. the
more ammoniacal gas and the more thor
ough the cure. Davidson brothers, Ben
Boyd Point. Twofold Bay. N. S. W.. and
Messrs. Christian, Norfolk Island, are prom
inent whalemen of the southern hemfs-
phere, who kEeW from experience the mer-
its of the cure They will gladly answe r
any inquiries on the subject. But from the
esthetic point Of view rheumatism is to be
perferred to the whale cure.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-24
Cordite.
From the New York Tribune.

II mas been shown that the erosive action
OF cordite was seriously affecting the value
or this explosive, and that the British adj
miralty appointed a committee to make
series OF tests and to report upon the
SUBJECT and to investigate whether some
otheer explosive could not be substituted
for military and naval use One Of the re-
suits has been the adoption of a new
smokeless powder, to be known as Cor
dite M. D." The new explosive is said to
have nitro-celMlose as it's base and it is
oeheved to contain certain percentage
of nitro-glycerine, but not SO much as is
used In cordite itself. 1t is claimed that
It does not generate so much heat as cor
dite, hence the longer life to q gun.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-24
Practical Problems.
.om the Kansas City Journal.

A university professor finds fault with
the impractical examples given in the
arithmetic adopted by the Kansas school
book commission. His point Is well taken.
Pupils never learn so quickly as when they
are confronted with problems in every day
life. For instance, think how firmly the
idea of arithmetical progression might be
implanted by a problem like this: When a
packing house advances the wholesale price
of meat 1 cent pound why does the re-
taller advance it ) cents a pound and the
restaurant keeper 20 cents a pound?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-24

Overieaded.-Mr. Poppington-"Daughte
that young Lexington you admire so much
is said to be lazy"
. Daughter-"Oh. papa, he isn't bit lazy
he told me all about it. He's just SO aw-
fully intellectual That he can't make lfv-
ing.''-Detroit Free Press
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-24
All Serene at the Hub.

From the Chicago Tribune.
Query (by telegraph)-"What is the latest
about the striker
Answer from Boston)-"A satisfactory
adjucation of the industrial tracasserie has
been accomplished. Attempts at deoppila-
ton on the one hand have been recipro-
Gated by voluntary subsistence of the
obstruent element on the other, and the
late recalcitrants are now cordial In their
proffers of adjuvancy. Labor ipse volup-
tas.'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-24
Disputing the Axiom.
From the Chicago Tribune.

From the Chicago Tribune.
The time came at last when Mr.. Oldboy
could no longer make pretcnse of cover
ing the top Of his head by combing a wisp
OF hair up over 1t from one side.
This Is case" he said, looking at him
self In the glass and sorrowfully survey
ing the wide expanse Of bald crown. Sin
which the part appears to be greater than
the whole"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-24
The Countess of an AGED Earl

Lady AnnesIey is an Irish beauty whose
dinner invitations regarded in London
society as though they were prizes. She is
the young wife of the aged Earl of Annes-
ley, one of the few rich Irish peers and
socially she is most ambitious and success
full. She is one of the few close friends Of
Queen Alexandra. and. unlike Lady Win
borne and the Warehouses of Londonderry
the other two most famous dinner hostess
es. she never gives what called great
spreads. Her guests are rarely more than
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-24
The Countess of Warwick.

Another lady whose personality is of in
tense interest to London's visitors is that
blonde and enterprising social favorite and
hostess, the Countess of Warwick. Though
her eldest son. Lord Brooke, was sent out
to South Africa year ago. and though her
only daughter, Lady Marjorie. is just about
to make her debut at one of the court re-
ceptions. Lady Warwick is as fresh as a
girl and maintains her youth as marvel
ously as does Queen Alexandra. So hos
pitable is this countess and so pleasing her
manner that it is said she wins first the
acquaintance and then the friendship of
every person worth knowing who visits
England. She even persuaded the unso-
ciable Cecil Rhodes to visit her at War
wick castle: the critical Marie Corelli
adores her and Lady Warwick boasts that
she never saw the American whom she
could not win to complete friendship in
half an hour. Lady Warwick is no respect
er of money or blue blood as a claim to her
liking and hospitality. and her tiny London
drawing room is filled with people whose
clever minds. interesting achievements or
charming personality have recommended
them to her favor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-24
A Sacrifice.

From the Philadelphia Press
Yes. you see he was told he'd have to
stop drinking during Office hours"
And has he actually stopfsed?p
We'll, yes. he'ssstoppSd having office
hours"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-24

twelve in number and her menus are short
but very wonderful.
Untitled Hostesses.
Two Of the most potent and popular la
dies is London society whose entertain
ments are as carefully chronicled as the
hospitalities dispensed by royalty itself are
lacking both in titles and in great city
homes. Mrs George keppeI and Mrs. Cecil
Powney are possessors OF small houses
crammed. however, with objects Of art. and
they are both the friends Of royalty. The
King himself stood godfather TO Mrs X ep-
pel's little boy. and under the new and
exclusive regime Mrs. Powney Is invited
10 court quite as though she was A duchess
Mrs Powney as Is now the fashion for
specializing among hostesSes. gives the
most perfect little musical entertainments
in London. She Is herself an accomplished
Violinist, and Jan Kubelik Jean de Reszkc
etc, come 10 dir or breakfast AMI play
and sing afterwards. quite In a friendly
way
Mrs. Keppei's speciality Is for lions OF
the first magnitude. She knows more Ia
nous folk and more royal men and wo-
men than any other woman in Eng
land. She does not assume to be wi.ty.
particularly wise. nor beautiful but her
grace OF manner Is said to be so Irresistible
that crowned heads unbend in her presence.
and her popularity Is so great that even I'm
critical. gossiping. envious society she has
few, IL any, enemies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-24
Untitled Hostesses.

twelve in number and her menus are short
but very wonderful
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-24
Lady Grey Egerton.

The Americans now in London take an
infinite pride and interest in one of the
smart hostesses who halls from the United
States, and who does the land Of her birt h
every credit. This is Lady Gray-Egerton,
who, as Miss May Carolyn Cuyler. married
Sir Philip Grey-EgertOn in 1893. Lady
Grey-ESertonS beauty of feature and col
orinS is beyond criticism and she has all
the crisp wit and sweet friendlness of man.
ner typical of the well-born American wo-
man. Usually she lives at her husband
country seat, Oulton Park. near old Ches-
ter but last winter she rented and set in
order a splendid old house in Berkeley
square that is said to be quite incurably
haunted. and for the coronation season she
is going to entertain her American friends
especially. Very often this fair lady has
been seen of late driving in Hyde Park
accompanied by her remarkably beautiful
twin sons, whose romantic names are
Philip de Malpas and Rowland lie Beiward.
These boys were born in 1885,, and have
inherited their mothers features and color