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| positions which are highly priced and
have been played by the Marine Band at
the public concerts on the White Lot,
regular attendant.
| Miss Giffen has received much CRATE
full sympathy in the work which she is
doing. One occasion which she recalls
with particularly great pleasure is the
visit she received from Miss Ellen Ter
~, when the famous English actress
was last In this city. Miss Terry went
to see the Library of Congress. and
seemed remarkably interested in the
arrangements which are made for the
comfort and recreation of the blind. She
examined everything in the reading
room with the greatest attention. and
questioned Miss Giffeu as to all that was
being done In ameliorating the condition
of the blind.
Miss Giffen expressed to her the hope
that in time they might be accorded
free seats In the theaters, saying that at
present the street car companies allow
them free tickets. and that they might
luuS De tIldDieu u near anu enjoy luc
standard plays.
But would they enjoy them" queried
Miss Terry. when they could not see
the acting?"
"Oh. yes. indecd!" answered Miss
Giffen. Perhaps you do not know it,
but the loss of eyesight is largely made
up to those who are thus afflicted in
the marvellous sight of the mind Their
imaginative powers are wonderful, and
their keen minds picture all that they
hear so vividly that l sometimes think
that they realize more fully what is
going OF about them than they would if
they saw with their natural eyes"
well, then said Miss Terry, ''let
US, you and l. inaugurate in this coun-
try the custom Of sending the blind to
the theatres. | will send you the tick
cts for as many as you think would
care to hear me in the Amber Heart
and then you can bring them
The tickets were accordingly sent. and
the performance of Miss Terry was en-
joyed by none in the theater more than
by the twenty blind persons whom Miss
Giffen took with her TO the perform
ance. The melody OF Miss Terry's voice
was especially commented upon. anu ii
pictured to her hearers every phase of
emotion.
At the conclusion Of the performance
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they gathered in one of the boxes, and
the actress came down to meet them.
AS she greeted them they passed their
fingers lightly over her face, and called
her their Beautiful, beautiful Ella
line," saying that she had afforded them
the happiest afternoon in their lives.
When Miss Terry went from this city
to Baltimore. two Of the blind girls
wrote her a letter. expressing again
their appreciation of her kindness. A
few days later the following letter came
to them in her own handwriting:
MY Dears: / am so much gratifed to
hear that you like THE Amber Heart
Next time you must hear Sir Henry.
Miss Giffen did come to Ine here-and
We had a lovely time together. Remem-
Der me to her affectionateiy, and also to
Mr.. Hutcheson and Mr. Washington
Coleman. With love to YOU all, yours
always the same. ELLEN TERRY"
Below the letter she had written in
point her name, which she underscored
twice, and added an explanatory
There" Miss Giffen. as the letter de-
scribes, visited Miss Terry in Baltimore
at her Invatation. and was presented by
her with an exquisite bas-relief portrait
in Italian marble which recalls to the
girls" the features of their beautiful
Eilaline''
Miss Clifton said this OF herself when
asked for a short sketch: Il was born
in Newark. Ohio. less than a hundred
years ago. My father was homeopath-
ic physician. After his death. my mother
and went West. My cousins say that !
followed the advice of Horace Greeley,
for l certainly grew up. My early days
were spent in Eastern Kansas, but !
received my appointment from. or
rather. l am accredited to. California.
I often think my study of the kinder
garten has helped me in this new field,
as has my experience as schoolteacher.
l was appointed assistant librarian in
1897. and when | was put in charge.
though still on Mr. Huteheson's staff.
Mr.. Young was always interested In our
and it was through his
sympathy and cordial interest that we
secured Mr.. Thomas Nelson Page and
ether celebrities for the reading hour,
which. by the way was suggested by Mr..
David Hutcheson. There is nothing to
say about me, for l am simply carrying
cut other peoples wishes"
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We must reach these other 300, 900.
here is only one way-go to them. So,
dear friends. propose TO go out upon
the streets and preach Jesus Christ. The
l shall preach twice every week upon
the public square at noon time, and be-
lieve I will do more good there than in
my own church. l want to take my con-
gregation into my confidence, that they
may replace me.if they do not approve
Of my course
DR.. Eaton's hearers were aghast. And
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Assembling His Congregation.

months ago, when, from the pulpit and
to one Of the richest congregations.
probably, In the world, he said:
People no longer go to the church.
The church must go to them. Christ
went out into the highways and byways
and preached to the multitude. Are we,
his ministers, better than the Master? !?
have felt for some time that my work
is a failure-that all our work Is. Here
in Cleveland, with population Of 400, 900
souls. scarcely 100, 600 ever go to church.
and only %, 900 of these are Protestants.
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TT is with mingled pleasure and re-
gret that the coterie of the blind
/ at the Library of Congress has re-
ceived the news that their librarian
and friend, Miss Eta Josselyn Giffen, is
to take a trip through Europe extend
ing over several months. The purpose
of Miss Giffens tour is to attend the
International Congress for the Anchor
alton of the Condition OF the Blini,
which meets this year at Brussels, from
August to 10. She will also Visit sew
eral countries, including Italy and
Switzerland.
The story Of how Miss Giffen has been
enabled TO take this journey, at once =;
her own pleasure and the benefit OF her
friends. is most interesting. One day
last year. about the time OF the meeting
of the congress. which was held at Paris,
two ladies entered the reading room Tor
the blind. One was in deeo mourning,
and seemed especially impressed by wha-
she saw and was told by Miss Giffeh The
latter casually remarked THAT she had
been prevented from attending the
congress- because of her lack OF means.
and there being no appropriation for
that purpose. The lady in black, who
was Mrs. Rebecca McManes Colfelt, Of
Philadelphia. said nothing Mt the time.
But about a month ago Miss Giffen re-
ce.yed from Mrs. Colfelt her check for
$500. specifying that it should be used
in defraying her expenses 10 the Inter
a.ional congress, and hoping that she
would have an enjoyable time. TO tnis
was subsequently added 500 from Mrs.
McManes. Mrs. Colfelt's mother. and sZ5
from William Wade, of oakmount, Pa,
ie;erested n Miss Giffeu work for the
bind.
The reading room may be said to have
created a literary circle among the
blind in this city. Those who come there.
and who receive the books at their
homes flor they are delivered by the
Library automobile). for devoted COM
munity. the members of which are In
sympathy and touch with the world of
thought and action. for the loss of sight
does not debar them from full reali-
cation OF the subjects and happenings of
tho preseut, as well as of the treasures
# the past. The guiding spirit in this
hsppy community is Miss Giffen. who
has been superintendent of the reading
room since its establishment in October, |
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1897, and who, in the words of one OF
the girls as she affectionately calls
her friends, "ls Just devoted to US heart
and soul, and does everything in her
power to make us happy"
The methods which enable the blind
not only to read and write, but to play
such games as cards. chess. and check
ers, are admirable in simplicity and
perfection. The written characters are
raised, and in the more improved meth
DDS consist of dots or points forming
phonetic system, which occupies much
less space and is easier TO read than
the old raised letter. The books, when
written in this character, are much
more bulky than volumes in ordinary
printed type, but the rapidity with
which they are read by an adept is a
lies in the fingers.
The method for writing the point char
acters compares even more favorably
with those employed in the older sys-
tens. perforated strip of metal and
a hand punch are all the implements
DctEtt. anu dS inc pOSItioho Va III" 'ai =
Gus dots forming the characters are in
the angles of squares, with which the
strip of metal is perforated, there is
not the slightest difficulty in writing
the system after having mastered the
alphabet. There are several hundred |
books in the Library, many being the
work of blind girls. while some have
been executed by friends who understand |
the method OF printing. 1t was the in
terest of a stranger which procured |
readers the privilege Of having the
books delivered at their hcmes. Mrs.
Mary Manning. of Brooklyn, n. Y, do
mated some books. and incidentally |
mentioned how nice 1t would be II the
readers could have them at their homes.
This suggestion met with a fervent ac-
auesccnce from several OF the readers.
When the late John Russell Young, then
Librarian OF Congress, was acquainted
with tl.is desire on the part OF the read
ers. he at once made provision that ii
should be satisfied.
The girls" are, in general, expert
typewriters, not only with the instru-
ment used for writing raised characters.
but with the ordinary machine, while
their ncedlework. specimens of which
are on sale in ;be reading room, is mar
velously skillful.
In room adjacent to the main read /,
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when it is remembered that his salary is
$4,000 per year, his church the finest in
the West. and that palatial home goes
with the salary, his congregations as
The trustees at once decided that DR..
Eaton was in poor health. He was, and
they sent him South for four weeks. He
returned vastly improved and more de-
termined than ever to follow the strange
course mapped out.
His first street sermon was delivered
last Friday, just at noon. The Square
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'I am going to preach to you the same

II am going to preach to you the same
sermon preached to my congregation
last Sunday" he said 1T is on Re
ljsion and the Home When I came
mere from Montreal, people told me that
Clevelanders didn't want religion They
said II announced that would preach
In my night shirt or talk politics from
they were wrong. l have simply
preached religion and filled my church.
Still. I don't reach the people I want to
reach. / want to reach you men,"
BY this time. the hundred or SO work.
men on the federal building, had
dropped their dinner pals and were
pushing over to hear what "Rockefel-
ler's 10000 year preacher" had to
say. They came out of curiosity but
they remained to listen to the splendid,
rushed from the speakers lips. And
when he had finished. they crowded
around him to grasp his hand, while
nearly everyone Of them said, Come
again sir, we like to hear you"
DR.. Eaton spoks the next day, but he
planted his soap box this time in front
of the Society for Savings building, the
big bank Of which Myron T. Herrick, the
friend OF Mckinley and Roosevelt. is
president. Tho agent Of the building
objected. because the throng blocked
the entrance. With a courteous, I'm
sorry SIR" DR.. Eaton crossed the street
to the Old Stone Church. He had
scarcely begun there, when park po-
liceman-the Square is part Of the park
system OF Cleveland-demanded a per-
NIT. Mayor Tomas Mayor Tom L.
Johnson Is Familiarity known-was pass
ing. Stopping his automobile, he or
dered the park policeman to desist, and
grasping Dr. Eaton's hand said:
You may preach here or any place
else any time, day or night, you wish,
and I'm coming to hear you whenever
you speak" After that there was no
trouble and Mayor Tom is regular at
tendant.
DR.. Eaton's street congregations are
made up, largely, Of men. They come
from all walks OF life. The courthouse
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ing room are raised maps, games. and
other means for ministering to the
pleasure of the blind. The South African
war has been followed here on the map
with the greatest interest. from its COM
mencement TO the last regularly organ
lied campaign.
The playing cards used are of the usual
sort, being merely marked in the upper
righthand corner with the name OF the
card, thus enabling n blind person to
play with those not understanding the
raised character system. In fact, one
Of the girls. is an expert progressive
euchre player. and yields no point in
skill to her antagonist who can Sec
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The Street Congregation.

in Cleveland is the center of the busi-
ness district. and only one block from
the Tenderloin. Every car in the city
passes through it, and at noon, each
day, It is traversed by thousands. Ac-
companied by young man with a cor
net. DR.. Eaton. who is a tall earnest,
ascetic looking young man, took up his
stand on a busy corner. opposite the
foundation of the new government build
ing. The strains of the cornet soon at
tracted crowd. and DR.. Eaton. step
to speak.
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Mr.. John Russell Young, the Librarian
of Congress. I went to see Mr. Young
and the result was that he said we could
have this room. 1t was opened on Oc-
tober 6. 1887. and Mr.. Ainsworth Spot
ford, Assistant Librarian of Congress
gave us in that year the first reading
aloud. The second year we commenced
to have the musical performances which
we enjoy so much. Many blind people
avail themselves of the reading room,
and we have had as many as thirty in
one day"
Miss Campbell is an accomplished mu-
sician, and has written several COM
The Washington times., 1902-06-29

THE aristocratic and wealthy con-
gregation of John D. Rockefel-
4 ler's Church, the Euclid Avenue
Baptist Church of Cleveland, are
all agog over the strange action of their
pastor. the Rev. DR.. Charles A. Eaton,
who has begun preaching upon the
street. Some approve, few condemn,
but the majority are waiting for sign
from Rockefeller, who has already given
the church 81. 900 and whose slightest
word is law in this congregation.
DR.. Eaton took the first step two
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The establishment Of the reading room
is due to the efforts of Miss Helen Marr
Campbell, who, being herself blind. can
well sympathize with others who suffer
from the afliiction. Miss Campbell thus
described the manner in which she OBJ
tanned this privilege for herself and her
blind friends:
1T was Just after the new Library had
been completed that | called on very
dear friend in the country. who had seen
the building and was very enthusiastic
over its beauty. | mentioned to her
what a pity it was there was no place
where blind people could read. Ny friend
suggested that l present the matter TO
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1902-01-10

talk about sharks" said an Orange
county lake fisherman; 81 don't believe
they are In II for prOmlscuous diet with
the black bass.
II was fishing one day with very
large minnow on big hook. had n
bite and hooked bass. 1t was a big
one and gave me MS pretty fight as
| ever saw till II broke the leader Mt
the point where 1t IL attached to the
line and got away.
1--WE flshed In other parts OF the lake
after that and finally started 10 the
landing, the guide rowing while / elsit.
tered with mlnnow. We were pnsa.
ing close by the place where l had Lost
the fish In the morning when | saw a
Lass dart for my bait. gave 1t time
to swallow and then struck. When |
got the fish into the boat, | saw
three foot leader sticking out OF It's
mouth. 1t was the leader | had lost
In the morning. When | cut the bass
open, there was the same big club It
had taken from my line, ana It came so
nearly filling the flsh's nav that the
tail OF the last minnOw was sticking
out OF the mouth. There wasn't room
for It In the interior Of the bass."-New
York Times
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1902-01-10

Morelia has some other odd things
for example, the sweetmeat stands I'M
der the portnles or arcades, where
friendly bees and wasps dcvoured the
candles and were not scared Off.
asked an old woman sitting behind a
large stand loaded with candled fruit.
dulces of nll sorts. sugar plums and
molasses candy:
Wont these bees sting fellow"
"Oh, no, senior; don't be afraid. They
are muy lntellgentes and can tell n Gus
toner right OFF,"
"But would they sting thief, for lii
stance?"
Certainly, senior. They are very In
telligent. Poor thingsl They do no
harm and are much company. They
must liver
| watched these winged insects, with
all their panoply of war ready, and
was fascinated. Then asked another
question:
"But would not n Morellan bee sting
Yankeep
mot II he were customer, cnbal-
lerov-Mexican Cor. Boston Herald.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1902-01-10

The lack OF success Of which some
people complain In the care Of fern
balls Is due probably TO one Of the fol-
lowing causes: Either Il cheap d
worthless ball was purchased or 1t -
not been kept properly damp, says
Home Notes.
1t IN no good to give tho fern an oc-
casional soaking and then let 1t get
bone dry. II must DO kept steadily
damp. A good plan Is TO put up hook
over the sink IN the buffers pantry and
TO hang II there to drain after its daily
tub. The daily tub OF lukewarm water
In necessary for the well being OF IA
fern ball kept In the dry air Of living
room. and care should DO taken TO Sc
cure Il u place where II Will have plen-
ty OF light. but little or no sunshine.
Even IN the hottest weather II should
not be kept out of doors, and drafts'
be II remembered, viii ruin 1t.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1902-01-10

In 1903 an earthquake overturned
fifty-four cities and towns; Cntanla
and Its 1900 inhabitants were wiped
out OF existence and more than 1O0,-
900 lives were lost altogether. In 1902
YeddO. Japan. was ruined aud 200, 900
people killed. In 1871 Picking lost
100000 by m earthquake. In 1854
100000 were engulfcd at Grand Cairo
The following year Lisbon was wreck
ed the second time. losing 10000 peo-
pie. The same year Kaschan. Persia,
with 10000 people. was totally de-
strOycd. In 1859 Baalbcc, Syria, was
destroyed, 10000 persons being killed.
The same number persisted at AllcpO
In 1882 IN 1851 Melh, Italy, was laid
In ruins and 1900 lives lost. In 1857
In Calabrla and elsewhere not less than
10000 persisted by earthquake shocks
One authority on the subject estimates
that In the years between 1855 and
1857 the Kingdom Of Naples lost not
less than ill.000 of It's people by
earthquakes.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1902-01-10
NO. 90.

to Thank my preserver. Hector, whose
collar still held, was restlessly drag.
gtng me forward, so we walked on to.
gether.
81 am so sorry" began, that my
dog should have made such trouble"
He smiled. Happily" no said, "the
damage was not irreparable."
II am very much obliged to you for
interfering Just now" | went on rather
excltedly. at gave me n chance to
bring Hector away"
1T was courageous Of you to do It,"
he replied, "IIe IL n huge beast for
you to defy"
"Well," | protested. "he would not
hurt me, He Is such noble fellow,
and we are very fond of each other,
Hector and |. Indeed he has been my
best friend nll summer"
lie looked down on me and smiled
again. 81 am glnd Of that" he said,
'for Hector II my favorlte dog"
This, then, was the count. and had
been claiming Mis- property. No won
der Hector had quleted down ut his
voice
He must have read the dIsappoint-
ment ana modification In my fnce for
we had just arrived Mt the castle gates
and Hector had bounded away into the
grounds when he raised his military
cap with graceful courtesy and said:
"Fraulein, we shall let Hector choose
between us. IL he prefers you. shall
never claim him and shall, moreover,
admire his taste"
He walked toward the gate while |
went on, but Hector rushed out past
him to me and whined pathetically;
then he ran back to the count and stood
dehantly In his path. TO humor him
his master came out again. and | turn.
ed and faced him. IIectOr's Joy was
unbounded. lie jumped around us
both wildly and showed by every sign
in his power that he had no intention
OF "clenving to the one and forsaking
the other" 1t was 80 evident and so
amusing that we both laughed heart
lily, which seemed to establish a friend
liness at once.
"lle Is determined we shall not part,
fraulein. VIII you permit us both to
accompany you home" They did 40,
ana on the way assured the count Of
my intention to return shortly to the
city, when he would probably have his
favorite's undivided affection again.
Inc next morning when ! took my
accustomed pace out under the trees
hector soon came trotting gayly along
the Dahk, holding In his mouth
small OBJECT or dark blue and red
cioth, which he deposited Mt my feet.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1902-01-10

1t Is said that the Norman peasants
ait upon happy scheme of fleeing
Guy de Maupassant who once main
talned near his home at Etretat a rab-
bit warren Of few acres. They used
to plant choice vegetables ana rare
shrubs In the adjoining fields and ev-
cry year De Maupassant had to pay
for the damage done by his rabbits.
After few years he got tired Of this
sort of thing. He computed that the
few rabbits he shot cost him about
$40 apiece. which was rather too much
even for an enthusiastic sportsman to
pay; 80 he determined to destroy his
game preserve. There were only four
or I'VE burrows In the Enclosure, and n
few fcrrets soon dIslodged all the In
habltants.
One night after the rabbits had been
destroyed the writer happened to visit
his former preserve and detected u
man skulklng along under the trees,
with n large bag slung over his shout
der. DE Maupassant supposed that the
man had come to steal wood and chnl-
lenged him. The supposed thief took
to his heels, leaving behind him his
bag, which was found to be filed with
rabbits of both sexes The man was
an honest neighbor, who, shrewdly
reasoning that there could be no dam
ages If there We're no rabbits, had
thought II advisable to restock the
warren himself.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1902-01-10

a prominent BOstOnlan inquired u u
London shOpkeepcr for IIarc's Walks
In London" The shopkcrDer, after
much senrch found II on his shelves,
but IN two volumes.
"Ah," said the RostOninn, you have
your Hare parted In the middle over
here"
"WhatT' querled the Engllshmnn
blnnkly, passing his hands over his
hair.
The next day the Bostonlan called for
another book.
"l'm 10 glad you returned" said the
Englishmnn. II want TO tell you I sec
that Joke"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1902-01-10
From The Washington Times, No
vember Fl, 1901.
IEV real ESTATE COMPANY.
West End Capitalists Take Out Ar,
tioles of Incorporation.

The Miller. Shoemaker Real Estate Com
pany has been granted a charter by the
State of Virginia to conduct general real
estate and storage business Five incorpo-
rators are named, as follows: |. n Shoe
maker, Barton Miller, Jesse II Wilson,
Robert D. Weaver, and Jesse H. Wilson,
Jr, All are prominent Georgetown men.
Mr.. Shoemaker is engaged in the real estate
business Mr.. Miller is secretary of the
First Cooperative Building Association;
Jesse II. Wilson is corporation counsel and
general practitioner Jesse H. Wilson, Jr
was lately associated with Sir Robert Hart
in the Chinese Imperial customs service,
and Mr. Weaver is capitalist and late pres,
ident Of the Metropolitan Railroad Com
pany.
The incorporators have consolidated the
principal real estate interests Of the West
End. Handsome offices are being fitted up
in cooperative Building, The election of
officers of the company resulted as follows
J. II. Shoemaker, president; J Barton
Miller, vice-president, and Jesse II Wilson,
Jr., secretary and treasurer.
dec eff