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The Elbert County tribune., 1903-11-26
NJ AND NAPOLEON.

From Marengo to Moscow was the
long swing in the pendulum of Napo-
Icons life, the one the greatest bnttla
out of which he came with his life.
the other the abyss which engulfed
him. ]. NJ. Buckley, who Is literary
expert on condolences. points out how
strangely the letter "M' played n part
in the life of the great conqueror.
Marboe was the first to recognize the
genius OF Napoleon, Mt the Ecole Mill
taire. Melas opened to him the way
to Italy. Mortier was one of his first
generals. Moreau betrayed him and
Murat was the first martyr to his
cnuse. Maria Louise partook of his
highest destinies. Metternlcls con-
quered him on the field OF diplomacy.
Six marshals Massena, Mortier.
Marmont. Macdonald. Murat. Money
land twenty-six of his generals Of d.
visions had names beginning with the
letter an"
Murat, Duke of BnssaDo, was the
counselor in whom he placed the great
est confidence. His first great battle
was that of Montenotte; his Inst was
that of Mount Salnt-JeaD. He gained
the battles of Moscow. Montirail and
Montereau. Then came the assault Of
Montmnrtre. Milan was the first ene-
my's capital and Moscow the last In
which he entered.
He lost Egypt through the blnnders
of Menoa, and employed Miollis to
make Plus VII. prisoner. Malet con-
spired against him. afterward Mar
mount. His ministers were Maref.
Montalivet and Molten. His first cham
berIain was observation-disclosures
lis News.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-11-26

From the returns compiled by Lloyd's
Register of Shipping 1t appear that.
excluding warships, there were 42G
vessels OF 1,02S,O9o tons gross under
construction in the United Kingdom at
the close of the quarter ended June 30.
1893. The return shows an Increase in
the tonnage under construction of
about $1,000 tons as compared with the
figures for last quarter. but decrease
of about 3s5, 900 tons as compared with
the total reached in September. 1901,
which is the highest on record.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-11-26

could be wisely trod on only with
great caution. The reef was reached
and the splendid white birds were
found sitting on their nests of sand
and gravel. At our approach they
arose. and, with characteristic dignity
OF flight. disappeared far down the
lake. In awaiting their return. con-
ccaled in small patch OF reeds. a
sudden change occurred In the weather
and soon we found ourselves prisoners
in pelican land. Fortunately We had
a tent-fiy. which with push pole.
pair OF crossed oars and camera tri-
pod. would have made passnble shel:
ter under ordinary circumstances. But
in the end the circumstances proved to
be extraordinary. The storm became
one TO date from. Not only We're we
forced to ballast our tent with boul-
ders. but sitting In pelican's nest,
the only available, unfiooded position.
I passed good portion of the night
with my hands clasped around the
ridge pole OF our improvised shelter
to prevent the whole affair from blow
ing into the lake. Eventually we
reached the mainland none the worse
for the experience. but the pelicans.
nlnsi refused TO share their home with
us, and in their absence their eggs
were devoured by the western gulls
that nestcd near them.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-11-26
SWALLOW CHARACTERISTICS.

II Is very easy to remember the barn
swallow. Hny forks are used in the
barn; this swallow has very conspic-
uously forked tail. Remember also
that the farmers get much hay down
in the meadows: you often see barn
swallows flying low over these mead
ows for insects. Keep in mind also
that the under parts are Of chocolate
color.
on the upper edge of an excavated
bank by the roadside there is n dark
layer OF soil and vegetation. There is
dark band across the breast of the
bank swallow. That Is ensy to re-
member The rough winged Is much
the same ms the bank swallow. except
that is has no dark band on the breast.
The color is sooty brown.
There IL steel lightning rod on the
brown shingles Of the old farmhouse;
there Is bright steelbluc patch on
the brown breast Of the caves swal-
low. The tail Is almost MS square ns
the end of the roof. The light spot on
the rump you may also remember.
This swallow builds queer gourd-
shaped nest OF mud hanging mouth
downward under the caves OF the barn.
This nest, made of pellets of mud. Is
very interesting. as 1t is nicely ndnpt-
ed to the slant OF the caves and to the
boards or rafters on which It Is fast
ened. 1t is also very interesting to
watch these swallows on ihuddy shores
rolling up pellets Of mud.
Take your notebook and write in 1t
list of the principal members OF
few of these confusing families.
Against the name Of each bird In the
list put the chief characteristic as
stated in any good bird book. Four
families at least should be treated In
this wny-the swallows. the sDarrows.
the vireos and the warblers.-St. Mich
olas.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-11-26
IN A pELIcAN,s NEST.

with what satisfaction i recall my
visit to Bird Rock. that famous re-
sort for birds just within the passage
between Newfoundland and Cape Bre-
ton, Audubon, in n wave tossed
schooner, lay off the rock for hours
I'm the vain hope that he might effect
n landing: and one could therefore ap-
preciate weather which permitted one
safely TO run boat onto the hands
breadth OF beach beneath the bird-in-
habited walls towering more than a
hundred feet above. The top was
reached by means OF crate, rake,
and windlass- s-appnratus subsequent
ly found most useful in reaching points
of vantage whence to photograph birds
nesting on the face of the cliff.
/ have not always been so fortunate.
however, and a trip TO study small
colony of white pellcans was attended
by far from satisfactory results. Size
and color combine to make these birds
exceedingly conspicuous. and an oppor-
tunIty TO test rifle upon them Is rare
ly lost. Where man and gun are found.
therefore, the birds nest in only the
most isolated places. This particular
group of about forty birds had select
ed an islet, or. locally a reef" so far
out in Shoal Lake. Manitoba. that 1t
was wholly invisible from the shore.
But reach them we must, and the trip
of four or 1--WE miles was made in a
twelve-foot punt. the bottom OF which
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-11-26

The honor of having ascended to the
highest point of the earth on which
man has ever stood has been won by
Miss Annie S. Peck, formerly professor
of Latin at Smith College and well
known as n mountain climber. She has
succeeded in reaching the summit Of
Mount sorata, in Bolivia, which is ex-
c.eded in height only by the great uD-
attained peaks of the Hlmalayas. The
height of Sorata is generally estimated
at from 21.000 to 25.000 feet. Some
scientists believe 1t is even higher than
the Himalya peaks. which are esti-
mated at $4,000 feet.
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ch.rl.. I.,n.,. only prepo..l.

Charles Lamb proposed to woman
just once in his life. The letter con
tanning his proposal. and n portion of
1t in fac-simile, is printed for the first
time in Harper's Magazine, in an ar
ticle by John Hollingshead, whose col
lection of literary treasures contains
the original letter. The lady to whom
his addresses were made was Miss
Frances Maria Kelly, "a versatile and
sympathetic actress and singer" Miss
Kelly was said not TO have been n
beauty: but Lord Byron had said of
her that she was the only woman in
the whole Kemble company at Drury
Lane Theatre who was worth talking
to. 1t is no wonder. then. that Lamb
succumbed to her sympathetic attrac-
ton. But she replied gracefully in
the negative to his proposal, and her
letter. too. is included In Mr.. uol-
lingshead's article.
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Recon. Ant.rctlr pl.onrrrle..

Summing up the results of the recent
work. 1t has been discovered that Vic
toria Land extends far toward the
South Pole. and is one of the large ISL
ands of the world; a new land has been
discovered near Wilkes Land. a suppo-
sititious land has been wiped out, and
the magnetic and meteorological inves-
legations. for which all the expeditions
were splendidly equipped, promise
largely to enrich these sciences. 1t
might be wished that the purely geo.
graphical results might have been
greater. but much has been achieved.
The field. in all Its aspects, is far more
difficult than the Arctic regions, and
on the whole. the amount of achieve
ment reported in a short space of time
has seldom been exceeded In any field
OF polar work.-Cyrus c. Adams. in
Review Of Reviews. ,.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-11-26
Fashion. In Horse.

As in nearly everything else, fashions
in horses are frequently changing. and
1t is interesting to note how these
have varied. Years ago nothing was
considered more stylish, in tandem for
instance. than smart dapple gray
lender and good. outstanding chest
nut in the shafts. Then came the
period of rigid uniformity when the
animals had all to be carefully matched
it made no matter what was the
color. This has lasted pretty well un-
til the present day. with varying limit
atoms. At one time we1l-groomed.
satin-coated blacks were the rage. at
another chestnuts were essential. Just
now "liver-colored'' chestnuts and
browns are declared TO have Dame
Fashions smile, and there is also con-
siderable request for the good, hard,
serviceable blue roam, nowadays some
what scarce. In this as in other mat
ters. however. the good lady's favor Is
tickle. A prominent fancier decides
for a certain color, and drives in a
smnrt turnout" He promptly has the
fiattery of imitation. A demand is
created and the fashion set. Just as
in clothes, so In selection for the stable
What was yesterdays correct thing"
may be to-morrow's bad FORM" but
for the riding man the highest recon-
mendation of mount will always be
quality rather than shade.-London
Daily Telegraph.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-11-26
Publishing the News.

People should understand that
newspaper is printed for the sole pur-
pose of carrying the news OF the day.
says an exchange. 1t Is poor stick
of n reporter or editor who will listen
to personal grievances and permit him
self to be influenced by personal friend
ship or family matters. The newspa-
per man who does not recognize news
and who is Influenced by any degree
OF sentiment to suppress what is news
has no business to be engaged in the
business.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-11-26
A PEANUT PARTY.

MI n 'uilhl'hhtl NHh very louu VI
boys; she liked them all sizes and
ages. no matter how rough and awk-
ward they We're. A boys best side
was always sure TO turn uppermost
before she had him in hand fifteen
minutes. Perhaps for the reason that
she had no children of her own she had
n thorough love and understanding of
other peoples children. especially boys.
She always bad Sunday school
class of boys. and there was one per-
sistent member who refused promotion
half dozen times rather than submit
to separation.
Every year Mrs. Carmichael ar
ranged some entertainment for her
class. and there was no more delight
ful day In the calendar than that which
the boys spent roaming over the beau
tiful grounds and winding up with
some novel entertainment. Everything
seemed exhausted. There had been
charades. and tnblcaux. and potato
races. and guessing games. and even
tricks by n professional. among innu-
mernble ventures.
''If don't have something new my
boys viii lose their faith. she said at
last. taking her ''stcady" Sunday school
pupil into her confidence.
"Then I wouldn't give peanuts for
them ALL" he declared.
Mrs. Carmichael clapped her hands.
'Peanutsr' she cried. Samuel you
are nm inspiration. md rs II reward
you shall stay in my class for another
year. shall give n peanut party"
This she proceeded TO do without
more delay; and for her purpose on
the eventful day she bought the entire
capital OF peanut stand In the neigh
borhood. securing about four quarts.
Then she hid them one by one In every
nook and angle she could think of;
1t was really wonderful how even that
big house could have hiding places
enough, but she finally slowed them all
away. well out of sight.
"Now," she said. ns the boys
| strenmed into the house after n tour
of outdoor inspection. there's TO he II
big peanut hunt. l have four quarts
of them hidden OH this lower floor.
which must be found In half nm hours
time. Here is paper bag for each of
you. He who finds the greatest num-
Der OF peanuts gets prize. When the
half hour is up I will stop the hunt and
we will count trophies. after which.
to be quite sure our four quarts are
secured. we Will prove 1t by this" and
she held up gnyly painted quart
measure. "Now. then. away with you!
Go where you please, but be careful
of bric-a-brac and china"
with shout they were OF and n
livelier half hour was never passed.
Each second furnished excitement. for
| the peanuts lurked in the most unex-
pected places. and boys found them
with deafening whoops and yells that
sent Mrs. Carmichael's hands to her
ears.
At last tIrnc was called and the
hunters came trooping In with their
spoils. Little VIII Vance. the baby OF
the class, secured the prize-a fine
observation-disclosures he was small
enough to slip into impossible places,
and 1t was found after careful meas
urement that four quarts exactly had
been gathered in during the hunt.
Altogether the peanut party was n
success and the boys went home with
the firm conviction that Mrs. Carmi-
chael was the very incest and 1olliest
| boy OF them all.-Pittsburg Dispatch.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-11-26

Andree's fate should discourage the
polar balloonatic, at least for genera
ton or two. but bedridden Indiana
enthusiast is ready to renew the trial
as soon as the doctors will allow him
to be up and around again. Medical
opinion favors the theory that he may
die instead. in which case his will
might provide that his relics should be
committed to the airship already built
for him and sent northward on wings
of the first strong wind that blows to
that quarter. An old Moroccan Sultan
carried in a litter at the head of his
army, once won battle after he was
dead, and 1t may be the shining post
mortem achievement OF the Indiana in
valid to hitch his aerial hearse to the
North Pole. an exploit to stagger the
smartest live Hoosier going. to say
nothing Of any Of the dead ones.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-11-26

The learning of japanese will be
greatly facilitated by the abandon
ment of their peculiar way Of writing
and printing their language. Ten years
ago the universities inaugurated the
reform; next year the use of European
Gngllsh) letters will be begun in the
public schools, and this will soon lead
TO their general use.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-11-26

The esteemed st. Louis Post-Dls-
patch laments the fact that there are
no limburger cheese factories in Mis-
souri,. Here Is case in which all the
conventional attempts at Offering con-
dolenee utterly fail.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-11-26

The latest addition TO the German
language is the word 'knusperchen."
meaning Il little thing that can be nib
bled. This is the word that has just
taken the prize offered by some Ger
man educational society for the best
Translation of the noun cake"
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-11-26
CLEANING HOUSE.

Dolly's clothes are on the line,
Dolly's dishes fairy shine;
Dolly's house is swept all through,
Chairs and tables look IKE new.
Dolly's little mother. May.
Has been cleaning house to-day.
Picture books, n goodly row,
Such pretty order show;
Games and blocks all put in place,
Pencils in the drawing case.
I'm SO tired" says little May,
I've been cleaning house to-day"
-E. +. Hewitt, in Sunbeam.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-11-26

In the twenty years between 1850
and 1900 Shakespcarc's "othello" was
performed 1000 times In Germany.
Hamlet was given 1888 times. "The
Tanning of the shrew" 1896 times and
Romeo and Juliet 1910 times.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-11-26

In England alone the volume of CO.
operative business mas grown IN the
last forty years more than forty times
as fast as her manufactures. and 130
times as fast as the population.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-11-26

This time 1t is Russian who has
found out that he Is heir to an estate
Of G2,00O,000 rubles, which has been
deposited in n London bank $50 years.
Americans. 1t appears. are not to mo-
nopolize all big inheritances of this
kind, though such prodiglous number
Of them first and last have held out
hands of beckoning to credulous COM
patriots with no money ever shown ex-
cept the advance fees paid TO the law
yers. Demetrius Doroshenko. Musco-
vite day laborer. of Kharkov. may have
better luck. but 1t will not show good
business judgment IL he sets up an au-
tomobiie on the strength of his pros
poets.
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the Grupelll $500 to square themselves
with Sandy Pierson the other night.
And that also is why Billy Hartley
is going into the real estate and in
surance business as soon as he can
find II suitable opening for an ambi-
tious young Matthew York Evening
Sun.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-11-26

The hour was midnight. The place
was Broadway and Eighth street. The
clock in Grace Church changed out the
midnight hour. The last reverberation
had reluctantly died away when a tall,
red-headed man walked up to the cor
ner and sneezed. Instantly strange
thing happened. A posse OF revenge
ful citizens pounced out from neigh
boring doorways and seized this tall.
sneezing. ed-beaded man.
'We've got your they cried.
The tall man struggled nightly and
loudly called the company's attention
to the fact that his coat had been torn
in the shuttle. "And that coat cost
$50" he added impressively. imported
goods"
One of the attacking party caught
sight OF letter in the tall mans hand.
HE has the letter. shouted this
observant member. "Call police
man.
Again the tall man struggled valiant
ly and with good effe<t.
There goes my vestw he shouted;
.'very fancy vest: worth S25r' He con-
tinued the struggle with the dogged
air of n man who has n deep hidden
purpose before him. "And there goes
my pants" he finally added with
subdued triumphant note I'm his voice
'Those pants are worth S25 of any
body's money" he remarked with mel
ancholy resignation. At this point
the policeman came along. and In
few minutes our Sandy was explain
Ing his case to the authorities.
II had just returned from weeks
visit to Jersey this very night and had
got of the Christopher street car to
mnil this letter to my wife out there,
when up comes this crowd and mobs
me. One of 'em stole my wallet. There
was 5000 in that wallet. And they tore
my clothes. Look at THAT coatr' he
walled MS he glanced down himself
with a critical eye. And look at that
vestr' he shouted. lie continued the
survey of mis- personal damages with
rapidly rising emotions. ''And just
take good look at them pantsr' he
howled with sudden feeling AS he
hastily took-advantnge of a convenient
chair.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-11-26

High heels are to be banished. ac-
cording 10 the word from Paris. Once
In while fashion puts her common
sensible foot forward.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-11-26

The Oklahomans claim to have the
largest farm in the Southwest. 1t is
the 1O1 ranch in the Ponca reservation,
and is SO big that 1t is necessary to
plant several varieties of wheat In 1t.
one of which ripens several days later
than the other. in order that all of them
may be harvested at their prime. On
this farm the wheat fields are of 1000
acres each, the cattle pastures are of
1000 to 1900 acres each and pasture
COCO head annually, the corn rows are
one and half miles long, requiring
500 mules and 800 men to handle the
crop. and 1t takes thirty elf-binders
three weeks to cut the wheat crop and
dozen or more steam threshers forty
days to thrash 1t. There are 10000
acres in the ranch.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-11-26

And in the meantime where were
Jimmy Short and Gus Simmons? They
were sitting at n little round table and
looking earnestly at each other.
Isn't it easyY" inquired Jimmy.
Its too easy" ruminated Gus.
"Why is 1t that n cop never arrests
drunk in n dress suit? And IL I'd
been caught in the Grupelli tonight
they'd have thought was full and got
in the wrong room by mistake. It's
too easyr' he repeated solemnly. He
again looked earnestly at his compan-
ion as he piled a miscellaneous assort-
earnest looks simultaneously disap-
peared and they winked at each other
with much humorous unction.
And here's n letter 1 picked up In
one of the rooms" continued Gus. IT'S
marked Valuable and hasn't been
opened yet" he commented as lie pro-
ceeded TO read the letter to his atten-
tive partner.
"'He must have this letter to iden-
tify him and the signal Will be a
sneeze,'" concluded Gus.
1.-The signal will be sneeze." he re-
peated.
"Easyw murmured Jimmy ecstati-
cally. "Oh. easy,'
"And Hartley never saw this note. -
added Gus.
"Easyw repeated Jimmy. "Oh,
easyl Why. anybody can sneeze. It's
child's play. One of us will just go
there with this letter and sneeze and
get 800. Isn't it easy, eh? Makes
you wish you had cold"
ITS too blamed easy" objected the
other more solemnly than ever; ITS
too easy to be natural. Let's think 1t
over
A tall. thin. red-headed man brought
in a couple OF bottles and placed them
on table.
Hello. Sandy" remarked Gus.
"Where've you been lately?"
Been over to Jersey for n week."
answered Sandy; Just got back five
minutes ago.
Jimmy and Gus again looked at each
other earnestly. They nodded.
SANDY" remarked Gus portentIous-
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-11-26

be remarked that things do not be-
come really interesting until some of
the players begin acting two different
parts at one and the same time. n
When Billy Hartley returned to the
"Grupelli' that evening he found the
place ringing with violent and stinging
acclamations. IL seemed as If nearly
every room in the place had been
robbed. Orotund oaths pulsated in and
out like a passionate shuttle in some
highly speeded rhetorical loom. Curl
Gus curses perforated the peaceful
night and died away in an awed and
shuddering stiffness.
Up and down the halls fitted the
burglared ones. comparing notes and
lamenting their losses in stentorian
accents. The human Imagination is
never so healthy as during the discus
sion of n robbery. Missing neckties
became full dress suits with money in
the pockets, and pilfered scarfpins
were glorified into solid gold repeaters
presented to their inconsolable owners
for saving human lives.
Billy Hartley entered his room with
the tense feeling of a gambler who
has staked everything on one card.
He noted with n hot glow of satisfac-
ton that the letter was missing from
his bureau. He called In his neighbors
and explained the case to them.
1.-The burglar will be there" con-
cluded Hartley Importantly. Hell be
there after that 800. And when he
sneezes well nab him.
But how'll we prove it?' asked n
doubling Thomas.
He'll have my letter with him. of
course" replied Hartley. Il can swear
l left 1t on my bureau
The doubling Thomas shook Hartley
by the hand.
Great head" he murmured admir-
ingly. Lucky thing that the burglar
happened to take your letter"
THAT was pure detective ability"
responded Hartley importantly. mo
such thing as luck in matters like
these"
Up above. Dame Fortune suddenly
cast spiteful look at this cheeky
young man who was SO early denying
the existence of his benefactor.
mo such thing ms luck. eh?" she
muttered, pursuing up her lips. "We'll
just see about that. Wen just seer
1t may be stated at this point that
when Femipinity purse up her lips
and says, ''we'li just see." it generally
means that some poor image of a man
will soon be heavily leaning up against
bars manywhere and vainly attempting
TO drown his bitter sOrrows I'm n fem
pestuous sea of beer.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-11-26
DON'T FORGET THE OLD FOLKS.
BY WILL T. HALE.


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The Elbert County tribune., 1903-11-26

". "slt down. my boy. we want to
have little talk with you"
At this point It may be stated that
while 1t is well accepted sociological
theory that talk is cheap there are
number of well authenticated cases
ON record where II has cost man
surprisingly dear.