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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1902-02-15
The Liberty Bell.
Its History Given in Full.

~ given In the State will be of
great Interest At this time:
"rhe bell was cast by Thomas
Lester, Wmtechapel, London.
rhe bell arrived at the end of
\ guSr, 1872, md was hung
early in September, however, it
SaS cracked by II .trnke of the
cIapper without any other violence
aud ttel eupon recast hy Pass 81
Stow, two "ingeni"uS workmen, y
~ PuiIadelphia, and hung April
2Th, 1853. In La f5-,a,;inu the
same metal WAS used with the
.td'ETlOu Uf an ounce aud half
, copper I" the pound To make
lhr he'll less brittle. The same
FORM and lettering we're preserved
Nllh the SUBSTITUTION of the name $
lnd place and Year of lec,stlug it
IDw bears. 1t was Ieca>t ny them
he first casting not being salts
trct ry and the same year again
runS In the State house.
rne bell is II feet in citcum
ference around the lip aud Z feet
d ltchvs around the crown, il Is
nIce feet tnilpwing The line IF
the bell f'on the IIp tn The crown.
II is the ,cheS tllck in the
thlckeHt pa near the lip, aud one
and II quari,r inches thick in the
'hnest part toward the crown.
.he length of the ciapper is 3
ieci aud 2 ihches, and the weiu hit
of the Who'll, is 1850 pounds.
1t i, lettcred IN line enclrcling
IT'S crown with the sentence:
"Pr"clam Liberty throughout
at the Land Unto all the Innabi-
tants Thereof, "Lev XIV, ", x.
Immediately y under the SEN.
tence, also in II line encircliug the
crown: "By Order of the A.,
semb!y Of the Province of Penn
>ylvanla tor the State House in
Philadelphia. Pas, & Stow, Phil.
ade'phia MDCCLlII ,.
Tue III pdel of the bell was one
cast toy o. der of Henry Ill in the
early part of the thirteenth CEN
,nry in m-m 'ry of Edward the
COME, eor, which was hum in the
tower of Westminster, and was
na'ued 81. Edward, but generally
knowL as the great Tom of
Westmini tie. -
lhe ringers of the bell were
Edward Kelly, 1885; David
Edward, 1858; Andrew Me-
Nair, 1859 79 (Septemher 15,,
the ringer OF the Proclamation of
Independence.
The last ringer of the bell was
Thomas DowRing 1927 SO.
The Liberty Bell has been re-
moved from the building on four
occasions: the first, during the
revolution, Septe nber, 1777,
whom 1t was ta.en on a wagon to
Allentown, Penn. and when taken
from the city TO New Orleans.
) January %, 1895; Chicago, April
25, 1898; Atlanta, October "a,
1895. This trip to the Charles
ton exposition is therefore the
fifth 10 its history.
The frame has nsver been taken
from the building from the time
it was first placed there in 1853.
except for short time aurino
tho restoration in 1898, until the
present time.
On July s, 1885, the bell tolIed
for the last time. John Marshall
died in Philadelphia on the 9Th
day OF July, 1885; his remains
were on the day of the anniversary
of the first proclamation of the
The Washington times., 1902-02-02
..Thc Color OF His SouI.v

Mrs. Zoe Anderson Norris is, perhaps,
the most widely known writer of news
paper sketches in the country Her
stories of Western farm life, of New
York newspaper experiences, and of for
eign travel have been published through
the medium of the America Press Asso-
citation in the minor press OF the entire
country, and lately she has been espe-
cially cultivated by the magazines of
cleverncss,' of which the Smart Set of
New York is the leading exponent.
In The Color of His Soul she has
achieved her first book. In 1t are appar-
ent all the element of style which have
made her newspaper sketches so popular.
The novelette,, as ii is modestly claimed
to be. consists of series of brilliant pic
lures of bohemian and newspaper life in
New York unified by the appearance in
most of them of a very striking char
acter Cecil Mellon. the color of whose
soul is in controversy. Cecil is represent
ed as a young enthusiast the disciple of
DR.. Heron, the radical professor He
proclaims the sOcialistic doctrines of Her
ron and endorses his matrimonial theo-
ries. Dolly, who tells the story, and may
be assumed to represent the author.
doubts tho condition of the wage slaves, -
as presented by Cecil and goes TO live in
the tenements. She interviews all sorts of
wage slaves" from tie ice man to the
chorus girl" Her stories are brimful of
huT1or and pathos and sympathetic hu-
man interest. One story in particular, that
of the kindergarten school, has all the wit
and cleverness of Josephine Dodge Das
kam's sketches on the same subject, to-
gether with an appreciation Of inner
beauty that is Mrs. Norris own. New
York: Funk & Wagnalls.)
The Washington times., 1902-02-02
some Charming Old Songs.

A new edition of The Love Poems of
Sir John Sucking" has appeared. conveu-
ient for carrying in the waistcoat pocket
and daintily earnished with marginal dec
orations For some reason or other there
is never quite the favor and wai NTH in
modern love songs that one finds in the
ola. Whether il is that Herrick and Love
lace and Sucking ana Ben Jonson knew
lr--tr Egs 10 love than the modern poet
-- El-.lt- .EHy said il all, so thst the
--a5eT- sr-s- cannot he both original
sl5 s5-.l-,. o- whatever Is the matter. it
is al-la.1 .l.- -ll>e old Gitties never lose
.hs- -fs5- whimsical C3nceils.
alI C-H-l -lc.- .--y- AID Eerye2t pvotestauons
ars -- -s>E -z i written ysStcrdH- And
s.. all Are ----E mo-sels o.. his feas- Il,
sa1- S-.sa1s IS -ho most toothsome-
There is e. -L--Ele u his melodies ali Il
lalEl - 1ls eye he protests ue j. in ear
Es--. c-- be j. never too much in atacsJ
TO see --e t-l Of the situation Therefor %
il Is good that his songs should form. as
they DO. n. latest volume OF the Lovers
Library edited by Frederic Chapman
lNew York John Lanel
The Washington times., 1902-02-02
BnIxnc's Personal Habits.

Arthur Hornblow writes OF BalEac, IN
the February "Bookman:
when not working Balzac was exceed
ingly fond Of the pleasures Of the table.
His capacity was Gargantuan, as may be
Judged By this menu Of dinner he once
ordered at Ecry's for himself alone: One
hundred Ostend oysters, twelve mutton
outlets. a duck. pair Of roast Dartridges.
a sole a Ia Normandie, without counting
the hors d'oeuvre, side dishes and fruits,
among which were some Doyenne pears,
which he swallowed by the dozen, and
fine wines, coffee, and liquors.
'Balzac himself attributed his ability
TO accomplish his herculean labors with
60 much loss of sleep by The immoderate
use Of coffee. The author of the Human
COMEDY was. in fact, a victim TO strong
coffee, and wrote his best when under its
influence In one of his books Balzac
thus describes the effect of coffee:
:. The coffee. he writes. falls into your
stomach Immediately everything starts
into action: your ideas begin to move
like Grand Army battalions on the battle
field and the battle opens. Memories ar
rive at run, standards flying: the light
cavalry of comparisons breaks into a
magnificent gallOp; the artillery Of logic
dashes up and unlimbers; thoughts come
running up as sharpshooters; characters
spring up on all sides the paper becomes
covered with ink for the struggle has be-
gun and ends in torrents of black water
like the battle in black powder
The Washington times., 1902-02-02
aThc ChiId's Gnrden.r

One of the books in greatest demand
by schools for supplementary reading is
Robert Louis Stevenson's immortal
"Child's Garden OF Verse" Thousands of
the regular edition are already in use,
but so frequent have been the demands
for an edition especially for school use
that the Scribners are adding it to the
Scribner Series of School Reading
IL this shape It is uniform in style,
binding, and price with the other books Of
the series. 1t contains all the poems Of
the original edition and many of the IL
lustraticns by Charles Robinson. which
have proved so attractive to both young
and old. This edition also contains an
interesting Introduction by Lloyd Os-
bourne, which gives much information
about the author which will be valued by
teacher and pupil.
The "Child's Garden" makes the thir-
teenth in this series. Others are by How
ard Pyle. Ernest Thompson Seton, George
W. Gable. Mary E. Burt, Brander Mat
thews. Molly Elliot Seawell, and Edward
Eggleston.
The Washington times., 1902-02-02
REVIEWS OF THE WEEK.
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4 CnnmlIan mi.toricnI Noxc1.

The Strength of the Weak" by
Chauncey c. Hotchkiss. is a historical
novel whose scene is laid mainly in Can
ada. in the time when it was held by
the French. The hero is a young English
ruan. whose father holds an estate in
Canada and the double allegiance to
Which he stands partly pelged involves
him in some very interesting difficulties.
In due time the heroine a New England
girl. carried OF 10 Canada by the Indians.
appears on the scene, and from that time
On there are about two hairbroadth es-
capgs to every chapter. There Is dop-
ble interest in the heros fight for his
estate and the historical developments
with which he is more or less connected.
although Mr. Hotchliss does not, after
the manner of some historical noyelists.
drag in protesting persouages Of impor-
taucc by the scrun Of The neck to add
glamour to his atmosphere. His romance
is a good niece of work of its kind, and
anyone who likes historical fiction viii
be sure to enjoy it. tNew Iork: d. APP
p!eron & CO. $L50D
The Washington times., 1902-02-02

GOSSIP ABOUT AUTHORS.
Mark Twain.

st.tFt lNatn.
When an author turns aside from his
beaten path and writes book entirely
different from all his other work, he
often, strangely enough, produces mas
terpiece. This Thackeray did in Henry
Esmond," +" and Dickens in "A Tale of Two
Cities" and Mark Twain did the same
in his Personal Recollections Of Joan Of
Are" When Mr.. Clemens wrote this book
he feared to publish it under his own
name. lest his readers might look for
jokes instead Of historical accuracy. He
therefore masqueradod on his title-page
as the Sieur Louis de Conte, her page
and secretary" and as a consequence re-
tanned for his work the respect which was
due to a volume of such psinstaking and
accurate historical research. He accom-
plished even more by the success with
which he clothed the shadowy Joan in a
garment OF flesh, and made her live nobly
and beautifully in the readers under
standing. The news from Rome that the
Vatican has decided to canoniZe Joan OF
Arc and will hold a great ceremony for
this purpose, adds current interest TO Mr.
Clemens admirable history.
The Washington times., 1902-02-02

called, is not voluminous, burt it is very
dainty. The illustrations are by How
ard Chandler Christy. the cover design
is quantity exquisite, and the publish
ers seem to have exhausted their skill
in the way of binding and letter-press.
1t is one of the most attractive books
of the season. All this one notes be-
fore reading word. But it is in the
reading that the real surprise begins.
Candidly. if this book had appeared
anonymouslv without any particular
announcement, and without its very
taking garb, it would have stood a
chance OF being one of the successes
OF the season. II is romance of strik-
ing originality and power. and while the
technical tricks of construction and
style are conspicuOusly absent. il is the
more convincing for that very reason.
1t is new thing. II is unexpected. It
is vivid and torceful. and more than
all, it is fine. There is a delicacy in
the conception which hints that the
soul of the writer went into it, 1t reads
not only like story. but like book
which has a story. Whether it has or
not, only Mr.. Sousa can tell.
1t would be stealing the delight of The
book to outline the plot in anything like
its fulness. but the hero is Il young
Italian vioiinist. who, on his first tour
in America, meets beautiful American
girl, with whom he falls desperately in
love. She cOnfesses TO him that she
longs to feel the power OF his music. bu:
cannot. and that should he be able to
touch her heart with his playing he viii
not only win her love. but free her soul
from the strange lethargy in which it is
h.1 Ify- .g..... i
comes into possession of the violin with
the NTH string, and through its means
succeeds in awakening her to the power
of his music and his love. The strange,
almost grOtesque tragedy which follows
is handled with a daring and a delicacy
which remind one OF a Paganini solo
played by a genius OF the violin. The
tale is full of music 1t is the power of
music translated into the terms of fic-
tion- SOusa has done in fiction very
much what Eanier did in poetry; he has
told his story in an alien tOngue-thc
tongue of the romance writer-whiIa
keeping still the charm and the power
OF the musician. II is this which makes
the originality and the strength of
his notion; it is this which makes
one overlook all cruditics-for such
there are in the details-and think only
OF the weirdness OF the situation and the
passion of the romance. There has
hardly been in American fiction so
strange a mingling Of the romantic and
the realistic, the commonplace, every
day world, and the widest fancy, as
may be found in this little story OF a
viclinst and his love. Not the least of
its charms is the purity and nobility Of
the conception. Il Is the vioiin-vo:cc in
literature. 1t is likely to bring its
author much added fame: but whcthes it
does or not, he may well be glad that it
is written. indianapolis: The Bowen
Merrill Company
The Washington times., 1902-02-02
A FnnIa~Iic Fairy Tale,

Prince Harold" by L. F. Brown, is a
fairy tale of the sort best beloved by chill
dren, with no plot and no moral, and a
most eccentric sequence of events. Here
and there may De found a sly satire on
prevailing fashions or events but that does
not spoil the story. The quaintest thing n
the plot is the development which causes a
monkey 10 be crowned king of the land
OF klimbiow. while the rightful incumbent
takes vacation and his honeymoon. The
story is fun OF unexpected turns and
humorous incidents, and there is some poe
try in ii also (BosTon: l.. c. Page & Coz
The Washington times., 1902-02-02
The MediCi and the Italian Renaissance.

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The Washington times., 1902-02-02
..frI.t. Iinn.h iiihers.''

The Scribners announce for immediate
publication a wholly new edition of Theo-
dore Rooseyelt's The Rough Riders"
This book. it Will be remembered, was
originally published rather elaboratelv.
and Immediately won so distinct a recog-
milton that there at once arose a de-
mand for a popular edition at much
cheaper price. This has been selling
widely.
There has lately, however, coincident
with the authors increasing reputation
at home and abroad. and the translation
OF his oliver Cromwell" into French,
arisen q demand for an edition of The
Rough Riders" that will come between
the two existing editions a not elabor-
ate book, yet one Of permanent library
value, and at a price to correspond.
Such an edition, retaining all the il
Illustrations of the more elaborate edition,
the publishers now have on the press
with the purpose of supplanting both the
other editions.
The Washington times., 1902-02-02
Riis' biography.

Rev. w. T. Elsing, a well-known worker
among the poor of New York, says of Mr..
Riis' autobiography:
''The life-atory of the author of that
epoch making book, How the Other Half
Lives the authors adventures,
struggles, sufferings, courage. hope. tri-
umph. and love. will stir the hearts and
ennoble the lives OF all who read this
fascinating autobiography. The
book has a most stimulating effect. AZ
ter reading IL one has a strong desire to
do something for those who are strug-
CLING with adversely. The fascinating
story will have a charm for boys and
young men."-Wiliam T. Elsing in the
Book Buyer.
The Washington times., 1902-02-02
A Graveyard Detective story.

"The Millionaire Mystery" by Fergus
Hume. author of The Mystery Of a Han
som Cab is a new detective story in the
familiar style Of the author. 1t deals
with the supposed stealing of the body OF
q millionaire and the efforts Of his daugh-
ter to discover the abductors. In the
course of these Investigations her lover
is accused of the deed and also OF muir
der. and a very pretty little complication
of circumstances results. The plot is well
worked out, and the story is just the
thing TO while away idle hour. tNew
York: z NJ Buckles d Coz
The Washington times., 1902-02-02
Two EnirN Nu.n bonds.

Love Itinerary" by J. c. Snaith, au-
thor Of Lady Barbarity'' and sundry
other amusing taless is the story OF two
light-hearted young people. both scape
graces by nature, who fall in love and get
married in true scapegrace fashion, and
start out TO seek their fortunes. These
prove mostly misfortunes. and very conf
cal ones some Of them are; but the story
CoTLss TO a happy ending, and the interest
OF tie reader is rewarded not only at the
end, hut page 10y page. New York: D. APP
pletOu = COZ
The Washington times., 1902-02-02
The Ancient Church. l..

In his introduction to The Ancient
Ca ,holic Church" just published by the
Scribners. DR.. Robert Rainy, the author.
thus defines the books scope:
The present narrative proposes to con-
template the life, growth. and influence
of what. as distinguished from medieval
and later developments. is called the
Early Catholic Church. The period in
view is that which has been called the
patristic. It has also been denominated
but not perhaps very happily. the period
of Christianity under its antique and
classical form.
The last survivor of the Apostles,
John. is said to have died at Ephesus,
near the end of the first century. Apos-
toiic guidance had by that time became
only a memory in most of the churches;
but for years after. and deep into the fol
lowing century. vivid impressions of
Apostles and their saying were preserved
and rehearsed in various churches
The Washington times., 1902-02-02
The Limited .Fie!d.v

The limited edition of Slason Thomp-
sons Eugene Field" which the Scrib-
ners published last week. is already near
ly exhausted, consisting. as it does. OF
only 2G2 numbered copies. The book is
extremely handsome. II is printed on Van
Gelder handmade paper, with a yelium-
backed binding.
In addition 10 the facsimile letters and
drawings by Field in the regular trade
edition this edition contains numerous re-
productions in colors OF drawings bY
Field not in the regular edition. These
include:
st. Sebastian" and Don Quixote,' Two
drawings by Field in the Walters Gall
lery, so-called, now owned by Walter
Crans;on Larned. OF Lake Forest.
y poem, How the Good knight At
tended upon Sir Slosson," with a drawing
by Sclanders.
The poem "Winfreda" in archaic Eng
lish and in pure AngloSaxon, from
copy on parchment.
The three drawings in the story. How
Mary Matilda Won a Prince. and the
two drawings IN the poem, AN Echo
from Macknac Island" which are print
ed in black and white in the regular edi-
tion, appear here in the colors of the
original.
The Washington times., 1902-02-02
4 New Historical Novel.

she Stands Alone: The Story of Pi
late's Wife" by Mark Ashton, is a his
torical novel Of the religious type. deal
ing with Roman and Jewish life in the
early days of the Christian era and illus
trated with pictures of ancient statues
1t is written in way which viii com
mand the interest of people who enjoy
studies of ancient history presented in
this form. (BostoD: L. c. Page & Coz
The Washington times., 1902-02-02
A ParndOxicaI Title.

THE Failure of Success" which Longs
mans, Green & Co. are about to publish,
Is "a story of high life in England. by
Lady Mabel Howard. who wrote The Un-
doing of John Brewster" She mas put on
her title page the following, described as
an 'old Persian prayer" 20 God. be
merciful to the wicked; to the good thou
hast already heer merciful in making
them good
The Washington times., 1902-02-02
A Rhyme by KipIing.

Here is bit of rhyme by Mr.. Kiplint
which is carved on an oaken mantelpiect
in Mr.. Cecil Rhodes beautiful house OF
his great fruit farm:
THIS Is THE BLOSSOM OF THE FRUIT
/ cleared the land. | set the trees;
! cleared the water down the slut;
Earth gave me fftyfold increase E
This is the blossom OF the fruit
The Washington times., 1902-02-02
Political Portraits.

William Allen White and his publish
ers. Mcclure. Phillips & Co, are unde-
TERED by the commotion that some of his
studies of political personalities have
made in "McClure's Magazine" and they
will be brought out in 4 book in the
spring, under the title OF Political Por-
traits" with the treuchant sketches Of
Roosevelt, Croker, Cleveland, Plat, and
all the rest.
The Washington times., 1902-02-02
Mrs. Hunrphry Wards Husband.

One of the chief editorial writer's of
the London Times" is quite as we'll
known in London as his wife is on this
side of the water. His wife is Mrs Hum
phry Ward and he is said to be not only
contented with her reputation. but ex-
ceedingly proud of it.
The Washington times., 1902-02-02
Meredith's Autobiography.

Mr.. George Meredith is at work upon his
autobiograpky, and the book VIII appear
next year. The author OF Diana Of the
Crossways' has given enc particularly
interesting chapter to 4 description of his
journalistic career. Johr Morley, who is
one of his Oldest friends, is to revise the
proofs of the work.
The Washington times., 1902-02-02
~ Al IlrEe.O

Scribners will bring out in February viii
be called AT Large" title suggestive
of the Australian bush, which the author
has made so interesting in former stories.
AS a matter of fact. the scene of this
story is principally England, though the
stirring adventures here related have
their beginnings in Australia.
The Washington times., 1902-02-02
Irish Foil, Lore.

A book for folklorists, devoted to one
Of the richest fields of folklore, is w. G.
Wood Martins Traces OF the Elder Faith
of Ireland" II is a handbook OF pre-
Christian Irish tradition, and has drawn
freely enough on that store 10 make a
book OF two substantial volumes, with
many illustrations. Lcpgmans. Green q
Co. will soon put it forth.
The Washington times., 1902-02-02
a Tale of n Founding.

"Alicia's Ambition by Ida c. Tul-
loch. is the story of an ambitious maiden
with dreams Of social conquest, and of
the way in which she was led to abandon
those dreams. 1t is a wholesome little
book, and likely to interest young girls.
Washington: The Neale Publishing
Company
The Washington times., 1902-02-02
A W arninE.

The London Daily News" publishes the
following inscription, which was found
written in book of the eighteenth CEN
tury:
This books one thing,
Ny fOOt's another;
Touch not the one
For fear of the other"
The Washington times., 1902-02-02
The Tower of London.

The first volume of Lord Ronald Suth-
erland Covers work on the Tower of
Lcndon has just been issued. It has u
frontispiece in color thirty-nine full
page photogravure plates. and seventeen
half-tones. 1t is published by the Macmil-
Ian COmpany
The Washington times., 1902-02-02
A Book for Gardeners.

For garden books the public demand
seems unceasing. John Lane has in prep
aration the latest one, "A Garden in the
Suburbs by Mrs. Leslie Williams a book
of advice pleasantly and attractively pre-
sented for gardeners, dealing with each
month OF the year and giving other infor.
nation of a practical nature