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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-18

es.es alone entitled TO use coronets whethe,
their heads. on their note paper or on their
carriage panels Lord Deerhurst is merely Il Wis
count by courtesy and In the eyes Of the law a
simple commoner. He viii have therefore no
right 70 any coronst until. on the death Of his
father. ne succeeds to the Iatters peerage as Earl
Of Coventry.
It may be added that when a widowed peerasa
narries a commoner she likewise forfeIts all her
rights to the use OF a coronet whether on her
note paper carriage panels. harness, ETC. and con-
seQuently the American born Lily Duchea. ~
Marlborough. who after the death Of The late
duke married the late Lord william Ba-esford
and Cora Countess OF STAFFORD who rnarried A
@. Kennard in London the other day although
they persist in retaining their titles of duchess
and countess, respectively, have longer any
right TO use their former coronets.
With regard to armorial bearings. II Is not gen.
orally known that considerable portion OF the
wealth OF the Marquis Of Bath came into his fam
lily in the early part OF the reign OF Queen Victoria
through a question In connection with armorisl
bearings. II that in those days one Of the
leading iron masters OF the Midlands was a self
made man OF the name OF Bottled. who had start
ed at the very lowest rung OF the ladder a
laborer but who al the time am speaking of was
able TO boast Of income OF about $40 900 q
year. Bitten. Ike so many other OF the new rich.
with desire FOR armerial bearings and for
pedigree which would entitle him to consider him
self gentleman Of ancient lineage and blue blood,
he applied TO the Royal College OF Heralds. IN
London where II was mentioned in the course OF
conversation that the ancient surname OF the fam
lily Of tho Marquis Of Bath was Boteville and that
II might be possible establish afilaton there
with.
Mr.. Bottled accordingly dropped the matter there
far the College OF Heralds was concerned.
and wrote to Lord Bath. asking him whether he
could give him any assistance In his researches.
Now the late Marquis Of Bath though a very
proud and rather pompous man. was nevertheless
wise In his generation and, having made due in
Quiries about the ironmaster, suggested that he
should pay him a visit at Iongleat, and that while
there no could go through all the family papers and
history The ironmaster accepted the invitation,
persuaded himself that ne was scion OF the
ancient house Of Boteville. and promptly assumed
Lord Baths coat Of arras-without, of course, the
coronet-ths with the full consent OF the marquis.
The result OF the latter's complasance was that
when the ronmaster died he left the larger portion
OF his colossal fortune to the Marquis Of Bath and
being bsqueathed to his sisters son, the condi-
ton that he took the narne and the arms OF tho
testator There was no difficulty about taking the
meme OF Bottled. but when 1t came 70 applying for
permission to the College Of Heralds for the
sumption OF Ar. Botheld's arms. namely. those OF
the Marquis OF Bath II found that the testator
had never had any right to the coat Of of the
marquis bsxoad the lsttsvs permission to nss IT.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-04-08
MODERN uTOPIAS.
european Countries In which Fan.
pertsm Is Unknowa.

European Countries In which Faus
pert<na Is Unknowa.
denmark claims that there IS not a
single person In her domain who cam
NOT read and write. On the northeast
coast OF New Guinea the island Of
Kutaba. surrounded by a wall OF coral
Soo feet high on one side and from
Do To 100 feet on the other. maintains
tnlrteen villages OF natives. to whom
war, crime and poverty have been un-
known since the beginning of their
traditions. The most peaceful and com,
Portable community In Europe is the
commune OF the Canton Wand. I'm Swift.
zerland. Nearly every one is well Off.
ana there are no paupers. Finland is
realm whose Inhabitants are remark
able for their inviolate Integrity. There
are no banks and no safe deposits. for
no such security is essential. You may
leave your luggage anywhere for any
length OF time and be quite sure OF
nnding Ii untouched on your return
ana yourpurse full of money would he
Just as secure under similar circum-
stances. The Firms place their money
ana Vaiuables In holes I'm the ground
ana cover them with big leaf. Such
treasure Is sacrcdly respected by all
who pass II, but In the rare event OF
a man wishing TO borrow of his neigh
Dor during his absence he will take
only the smallest sum he requires and
place a message in the hole telling of
mis- urgent need and promising to re-
pay the amount on n specified date.
And he Will Invariably keep his word,
for the Finn is invincible in his indie
pendence.
Agneta Park, near Delft. In Holland,
Is another Utopia example. A tract OF
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-04-08
THE FIRE CROWD.
A. q Rule IL Likes n Big Blaze aud
Crashing Walls.

A a Rule IL Likes n Big Blaxe aud
Crashing Walls.
There Is one curious thing connect
ed with fires" said thoughtful man.
"and that is the fact that while the
fireman Is always a hero in the public
estimate and while men and women
have all kinds OF admiration for these
brave fellows they yet want to see
them get the worst OF IL I'm the fight
against the flames. 1t IL an interesting
fact that the average man and woman
are not ut all anxious TO see the firemen
get the fire under control. They would
much rather see the flames spread I'M
I'll the affair developed into an i'm
mense confiagration. Mind you, the
trait is not at all vicious. There is no
malice In It, 1t is simply the love OF
excitement and adventure. things that
are so deep rooted In human nature
that we may not control them mt will.
Besides. we want TO develop our he
roes TO the limit. We want our fire
men TO fight n good fight against long
odds and under great difficulties. We
cannot quarrel with this feeling In the
human makeup. After all, 1t Is what
one may call the poetry or human M
ture, and without it this old system OF
ours would be dull and prosaic indeed.
Or course. you will always find few
persons around fire who are directly
concerned In the fight the firemen are
making. They want to see the flames
put out. In the case OF some of the
spectators II means bread and meat.
IL means the loss OF position or may
be the loss OF home. But was speak
Ing or the vast majority OF men and
women who gather to witness a fire.
The fire is the thing with them. They
want to see big blaze and hear the
crash OF the walls and all that sort OF
thing. Did you ever take the trouble
to analyze u fire crowd? In the first
place an alarm Of fire Will draw a
crowd quicker than anything I'm the
world. Whenever the bells begin To
clang and the engines go rushing down
the street you will see men, women and
children rushing this way and TINT In
order to see AS much as may be seen
OF the fire and fire fighters. The hour
OF day or night does not make so much
difference. The crowd will get there
In some way and for some reason.
though the great majority OF the per-
sens have no sort OF interest other than
Idle curiosity. Once on hand. they
want to see good fire. and that's why
l say they want TO see the flames get
the best OF the flremen. They Will go
away and talk about what a game fight
the hre ladies made. Human nature
Is a curious thing. is IT notY'-New Or
leans Times Democrat.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-04-08

a striking instance Of the power OF
interesting work and study to put new
life and new temperament even into
hardened criminals is related by Pro.
lessor Joseph lie Conte I'm his auto-
biography. 1t occurred in 1882 at the
prison In Carson City, New.
Fossil footprints apparently of men
aud animals had been found In the
sandstone OF the prison yard, and Pro
lessor lie Conte, who at once went
thither, secured the aid OF the con.
victs to blast out the specimens and
help him find more.
They enjoyed the investigation I'm.
tensely," he wrote, "and worked very
inteiligently. We entirely forgot that
they were criminals and some OF than
murderers, and all worked together
with interest.
THE effect OF their work and inter
est In 1t was wonderful. Before dull
and sullen, they became bright, eager,
cheerful and happy. What n reforma-
tory measure such work would be II II
could be continued indefinitelyr
Students of penology long ago dis
covered the value of original work In
reform schools. Yet with all the ad.
vance they have been able to make I'm
these institutions, what a change the
opportunity to work with such n man
as Professor lie Conte would effect In
any one Of themi
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-04-08
THE STORY OF A KISS.
ltscoiu Made "a strong BID For IL
but Did Not Get IL.


but Did Not Get IL.
The heroine of the following anec-
dotc about Lincoln is now an old lady.
but she declares that when she recalls
the way In which she met the advances
Of the man who afterward became her
hero 1t still brings the blush Of shame
to her cheek.
When 1 was about six years old"
she narrates, Lincoln for short time
served in the general store Of the little
western town near which was my ia
Tiers farm. In the window of this
shop, along with shoes, calicoes, sun
bonnets, toys, candy-all the hetero-
geneous stock OF a country store-was
displayed bead pincushion which IL
was the ambition OF my life to own.
WHO has not at some time longed
Tor the unattainable - the thing Just
out OF reach-which for that very rea-
son perhaps seems to him the most
desirable object the world holds? That
bead pineushion was to me what Great
Britain was to Napoleon: but. to my
despair, the little ticket pinned TO its
center read Twenty-seven cents Just
10 cents In excess OF my entire bank
account
Week after week, when I went
with my mother TO the store to ex-
change butter and eggs for sugar and
other commodities which the farm did
not yield. the coveted prize lay tanta-
lixingly before my eyes. AS time went
on the briliiancy OF the red rose which
adorned its center began to fade fly
specks appeared here and there, sully-
ing the purity OF the lilies, but never
for moment did my affections WAIVER.
Through whatever vicissitudes 1t might
pass, they still chung round the wreck
Of that cushion.
"Lincoln's fellow clerk, fresh COM
piexioned young fellow. who, with his
red cheeks and oiled locks, seemed to
me a'perfect Adonis and who. If the
truth were known, shared my heart
with the bead pincushion, always met
me with the stock pleasantly, Got n
Kiss for me today. little. grip where
upon | would be seized with parox-
ysm OF shyness and take refuge be-
bind my mothers skirts.
"One evening after the red checked
youth had profrered his request In vain
for about the hundredth time tall.
ungainly young man came forward and
as he handed my mother her mail said:
Perhaps, little girl. you will kiss
me-
Il shook my head most emphatically.
Come, now, IL you'll let me nave a
kiss I'll give You anything there is in
the store he bribed, and, STOPPING
from his great height. he lifted me to
the counter, where my face was on a
level with his.
Anything I'm the store! glanced Mt
the desire OF my heart. and my resolu-
ton weakened.
'Would-would you give me that
bead pincushion?' I whispered.
= HE smiled and nodded assent.
Il looked at my sutton. oh. but he
was ugly-and grand! But didn't
know that then. No, 1 shook NV
head: the price was too high. Then. as
L glanced at my blooming Adonis. who
stood beside him, ii occurred TO me
that l might strike bargain more TO
my taste.
Well l drew n long breath and
took my courage In both hands. If
you'll give that cushion. rIl-I'u kiss
the pretty one for itr New York
Times.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-04-08
Tic First Motto. Carr.

From 1860 onward the problem of
the auto car was pursued continuously
In one part OF the world or another.
a new enthusiast ever taking ND the
task ere a wearied inventor had relin-
quished 1t. Herr Daimler's motor In
the form in which it appeared in 1889.
may be regarded as the herald Of the
modern revival. 1t became known as
the V engine from the fact that 1t had
two cylinders set like the limbs of that
letter. The pair OF pistons were cou-
Pied to single crank, working in a
closed chamber. which In the engine Of
1885 was used to supply a part of the
charge to the cylinders through valves
In the pistons, while the means of gov
erning We're also improved. The mo-
tor car movement proper, however.
dates only from 1894, when automo-
biles began to be produced such as
at least compelled serious considera-
ton, whatever their defects. The as
tonishingiy rapid strides which have
been made In the industry from that
year to the present time are familiar
to ali.-London Post. y
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-04-08
The school. OF Ialist.

Joliet Ill. with a population Of AZ,
700. Is said by the Journal OF Hduca
ton to have eighty acres given up to
public school grounds. Blk schools
stand IN grounds OF native wood, enc
with four acres Of timber around It.
another with eve. One school has isG
peach orchard. where the fruit ripeas
Gnmolested. Last year the school sent
basket OF its peaches to the state
fair ana took premium with 1t A
school lot OF seventeen acres Is enough
to make the teacher OF nature study IN
a New York public school turn green
with envy. but Joliet not only has one,
but another OF it's schools has q yard
or twenty acres. including a fne grove
and delightful stream. On the public
school grounds are $4,000 trees, and
every school has its flower garden in
the season. s....f
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-04-08

The great czars Of Russia, somebody
said, when they want a man, 20 out
Into the street AID find one. 1t is an
other way OF saying that the cars
ministers spring from nowhere.
1t Is almost true. Russia has had an
empress who began life as u INT
and married a Swedish dragoon, and II
was an Armenian who all but destroy
ed the autocracy OF the cars and set
Russia among the progressive nations.
Sergius de Witte, descendant OF a
Dutchman, started at wayside rail-
way station on the career which has
brought him almost at the head OF the
state.
30, too, with the man who TODAY
holds the keys OF all the mysteries of
the great Russian war machine. Alexei
Nicholaievitch Kuropatkin began life
as Observation-Disclosures Mall.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-04-08
Tho story of n RoxnI reath.

During the great feast which he gave
a short time ago to celebrate the ami
versary Of Korean independence the
emperor OF Korea had the misfortune
to break q tooth. The immediate re-
suit OF the accident was that the chief
cook and all his assistants were thrown
into prison to a-ait trial for leze mai
esty.
But there happened to be q dentist
at Seoul who was travelling to see the
country, and he managed to stop the
resulting toothache without making
use or any steel instruments, which
would have frightened the emperor
and have made him refuse to submit
to the operation. The dentist received
1000 yen, or about $500, for his fee, and
then attention was turned to the pee
cant cooks The underlings were dis
missed with n caution, but the chief
cook was sentenced to work for three
months without any pay, and the en-
peror at once ordered another great
feast to celebrate his recovery from
toothache. Happily for the cook, no
more imperial teeth were broken
London Sketch.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-04-08
Senator He.r's C.tschi.n.

Apropos OF current discussion as tc
the ACCESSIBILITY OF modificat ton In Ger
tain codes Of religious belief. Senator
Hoar recently quoted from the cate.
chism in use in the Worcester Sunday
schools when he was a boy.
Il was compelled to learn Il verba.
tim. questions and answers" sighed the
senator, ''and there are still pages OF II
that L will probably carry with me 10
the grave. 1 think I couldn't have
been more than going on six when !
was made to repeat this, and I'll never
forget my sensation of imminent and
overwhelming peril each time ] pro-
nounced the words:
"'Where Is help
Under the earth-a place Of dark
ness
"Who live In help
""rhe devil, his angels and bad men.
"What do they do In hellr
They curse God and sin continu.
ally
do you deserve to so to hellr
"T do
Il can still feel the shiyers running
down my back" concluded the speak
err, with a reminiscent smile. "and /
am glad the day is passing when IN
fants are required to subscribe to such
statements. "-Boston Post.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-04-08


The Boston papers say that one Of
the infirmities Of age from which Ed
ward Atkinson, the economist. inventor
or the Aladdin oven. suffers Is such
unsteadiness that he no longer uses q
pen, but employs rubber stamp In
signing his name. This is done even
on checks OF small or large amount.
AS such a signature is not legal, Mr..
Atkinson renders it so by attesting IL
according to the Bertillon system. He
Inks the ball Of his thumb on a pad
and leaves the imprint on the check,
as much as to say Edward Atkinson,
his thumb" Bank cashiers In Boston
and elsewhere have become familiar
with the hair lines OF the Atkinsonian
thumb, and piece of paper bearing II
Is as good as legal tender. ~
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-04-08
PICKlNGS FROM FICTION.
Life is short-avoid causing yawns.-
Eleanor Glyn In "The Damsel and the

Life is short-avoid causing yawns.-
Eleanor Glyn In "The Damsel and the
Sage"
A mans conscience is the best barom-
eter OF his ability.-Owen Kildare In
''My Mamie Rose"
Women's counsel may not be worth
much, but he who despiseth it is not
wiser than he should be.-Amelia e.
Barr In 1.-The Black Shilling"
Human nature is not always mt its
highest level, and heroic sacrifices arise
only from heartfelt motives. = Sir
George Trevelyan In 1.-THE American
Revolution"
Life is the only real counselor. Wis
dom unfiltered through personal expe-
rience does not become q part OF the
moral tissues. = Edith wharton In
Sanctuary"
Do not attempt to do a thing unless
you are sure OF yourself, but do not re-
linquish it simply because some one
else is not sure OF you.-Stewaft Ed
ward White in 1.-The Forest"
Don't be fooled by q cheer or by n
crowd. Cheers are nothin' but breeze,
an as for crowd, no matter who you
are, there would always be q bigger
turnout to see you hanged than to
shake your mitt.-Alfred Henry Lewis
in THE Boss"
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-04-08

People who are working for the regu-
lation OF the employment OF children In
street trades Will look with envy on
the condition OF Edinburgh, where this
class OF child labor has been reduced
TO minimum. No licenses are issued
to girls for any kind of street trade,
and no boy under twelve can obtain
one. The licenses have to be renewed
annually, and 1t is required that the
child shall be In a fit physical condition
and sufficiently clothed. The children
are obliged to wear badges and are not
allowed to ply their trades after 0
o'clock p. m, during school hours or on
Sunday. Similar regulations have been
made in other large towns OF the Brit
ish isles. but Edinburgh sets the high
est standard.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-04-08
TOBACCO BLINDNESS.
The Chief Trouble I'm This Diseas
Lies In the Stomach

The Chief Trouble I'm This Disease
Lies In the stomach.
A British oculist has called attention
TO new and indirect method OF treat
ing tobacco blindness, and notes the
extraordinary fact that the chief
trouble In this disease is traceable to
the stomach as the primary source. Ex-
cessive smoking, as Is well known.
causes In many individuals partial and
sometimes total blindness. Tobacco
blindness (and also the failure OF Wis.,
ion which comes from the excessive
use OF alcoholic beverages is remark
able because of the absence OF any
change in the structure of the eye
itself
Microscopic examination in these
cases has disclosed peculiar alterations
in the ganglion cells of the retina, and
the changes were formerly believed to
have been produced by the poison OF
the tobacco itself. Three years ago a
Philadelphia physician published the
opinion that the alteration In the cells.
followed by failing vision, was not
produced by the nicotine itself, but by
poisons which the nicotine created In
the system. These secondary posons,
finding their way to the eye, modified
the cells in the retina, this modificat ton
being followed by Inadequate vision
or by loss OF vision altogether.
With this original suggestion for a
starting point. other investigators took
up the investigation, with the result
that the seat OF the trouble has been
located. This is found TO lie in the
stomach. Nicotine disturbs the nor
NAL function of the stomach and In
stead of healthy digestion the smok-
err has yeritable poison factory in his
gastric region. Instead of treating the
eye, therefore, the new method goes Mt
once to the stomach and attempts to
stop the manufacture OF poisons In
that important organ.
Several interesting cases are report
ed OF complete cures by this method.
One patient, an excessive smoker.
whose eyes were rapidly failing, was
treated for indigestion. The stomach
was pumped out and found to contain
evidences OF gastritis. The mans Diet
was corrected, his tobacco cut OF. and
other remedies OF hygienic kind were
applied. In few weeks the blindness
had disappeared. ...... S..
These facts seem to clear up. the
mystery attaching In general to tobac-
CO blindness. Some men can smoke 70
excess without impairing the eyes.
while others are affected In that way
by much smaller quantity OF snok-
Ing. This anomaly can be understood
when Ii Is remembered that it is the
stomach and not the eyes upon which
the nicotine acts directly. Some stoni.
achs can resist the poison making
force OF the tobacco; others cannot,
and 1t Is those whose stomachs are at
fected by the use OF the weed that suf-
fer from blindness. Smokers should
therefore have an eye to their diges-
tion.-Chicago Tribune.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-04-08
An Odd Hunting Accident.

A remarkable hunting accident took
place In the forest of Rambouillet re-
Gently. The Duchess Dues hunts I'm
the forest twice week. The Paris
correspondent OF the Newcastle Chroni-
cie states that ON this occasion a stag
which had been put up was In full
night when suddenly the Duchess de
Luynes appeared riding lelsurely lust
In the terrified animals front. Think
Ing only of escape from its pursuers.
the stag instantly sprang to vault over
horse and rider, but caught the Ouch
ess. carrying her from the saddle and
falling with her. while the horse bolt
ed. Fortunately the soft turf broke the
fail, and the duchess, on the approach
or the hunt, was able to rise with n
laugh and none the worse A similar
accident happened to the king OF Eng
land at Compiegne twenty-five years
ago. ..r-
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-04-08

ten acres has Upon X 100 houses. each
with its little garden and with Ger
tain common buildings and common
grounds. The houses are occupied by
the employees Of great distflling COM
pany, who form a corporation which
owns the park. Each member owns
shares In the corporation and pays
rent for his house. The surplus, after
all expenses have been paid, comes
back to him as dividend. II he wishes
TO go away or II he dies his shares are
bought up by the corporation and sold
to the man who takes his place.-De-
troit Free Press.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-04-08
Law In the Puioit

For years Rev. J. K. Herman of NIL
ford. N. H. has been studying law.
and now he has been admitted to the
bar. II have done all this study. he
says, without In any way slighting
my duties as preacher OF the gospel.
For instance. Monday. instead Of be-
Ing the SO called blue Monday was
devoted by me to the study Of some
branch OF law. The knowledge of law
Is helpful to all professions and az
much to the ministry as any other. Is
not your congregation the jury and
VIII not a convincing argument carry
weight in matters religious as In mat
ters OF lawY'
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-04-08
Not I'm IL

Mrs. De smithe-why did you refuse
10 attend Mrs. De Wells o'clock
teal
Mrs. De Jones-Because the hoyrid
thing has bought photograph. What
chance would company of ladies have
In room with machine like thata-
Philadelphia Telegraph.