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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-09-10
Women Take Place Of Horses.

Incredible as IL may seem. there are
some places in Europe where women reg
ularly pillow instead Of horses. That
women were never intended for work of
this kind has long been admitted In all
civilized countries. but simply because
a woman is seen drawing a pillow II would
be rash to infer that she Is necessarily
working very hard. The pillow Is not cut
ting a deep furrow, but Is merely scratch
ing the ground, so to speak, and as It Ia
very light the woman draws 1t after her
with ease. There are certain Wild dis
tricts where the work Is much harder
but even there the women do 1t patiently
and never utter a word OF complaint.
The reason why women take the place
OF horses is not because the men are cal
lous or lazy. but because horses are
prizad very highly and their owners new
er dream Of working them for more than
a few hours each day. II deep burrows
have to be cut through a field the horse
does 1t, but lighter tasks he dlsdains, and
the woman takes his place as a matter
OF course
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-09-10
LAND OF SURPRISES.
CHICAGO PASTORS IMPRESSIONS
OF THE MIKADo'S REALM.
Western Civilization, Says Father
Kelly, Has Not Taken a Very
Deep Hold on the People
Home Life in Japan.

Japan Is called the Sunrise Land
II should be called the Surprise Land, "
A little country. of little people with
little ideas and little aims-as far as
their home life Is concerned,
The newness and surprise of every
thing. from people TO flora and insects,
startles the westerner at every step
All things in Japan are cute, rattle.
than beautiful, and one tires of ii all
very soon.
According to Rev. +. A. Kelly, Of Chi
cage, the only grand thing in Japan is
Fuiiyama-or Full, as it is called. II
Is perfect in form, Of all the noun
tatns in the world, and, seen from the
sea, with its s~now-capped peak far above
the clouds, is truly majestic.
BY force of circumstances rather than
by inclination the Japanese are indus
trious and frugal. Smaller in area than
California, and scarcely one-ftth OF It
arabic land, its AZ, 000, 600 of people find
the struggle of life a hard one,
1t has no great mineral or forestry
wealth, and it lacks in every sense nat
ural resources that 90 10 make a great
nation.
While a traveller is apt to suppose that
western civilization has taken a deep
hold on the nation, those who live there
for any considerable length of time at
firm that it is only a thin crust Those
who know Japan well say that truth
and morality are not characteristic vir-
tues Of its people, and commercial hon
esty is away below par,
European merchants, and American.
too, | have heard, will tell you that all
goods sold to Japanese must be paid for
before they are shipped. whilst Chinese
merchants can get any amount of goods
on their word.
Queer Things About Japan" as
published in the Chicago journal, gives
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-09-10

being the determined opposition Of the
railway managers, AT the third conyen-
ton IN st. Louis the tremen decided
that they needed a medium through
which to advertise their organization
and 1t was decided to issue a monthly
journal, which has come to be regarded
as one Of the best labor magazines In the
country.
At the fourth convention, held In In.
d%ianap0lis. the ACCESSIBILITY Of becoming
affiliated with the locomotive engineers
was considered, but the movement got
ne further than sending delegates to the
engineers convention. and extending
fraternal greetings. The firemen pre-.
ferred to have an organization Of their
own. After the publication Of the mag.
azine began the organization grew rap
idly.
The great strike on the Chicago, Bur.
lington & Quincy railroad gave the fire.
men a temporary setback, and cost the
organization $500 900, but the loss was
more than offset later through increased
wages and the payment for overtime.
The Pullman strike again hit the fire.
men hard, although they were not di,
rectly interested in the issue. Ii cost the
organization a loss Of 5000 members,
who were drawn alphabetically into
the fight, and found themselves black
listed after it was over.
At the present time the flremen have
agreements with practically all the rail-
roads in the country, and are working
tremendously with their employers
The headquarters of the organization are
in Peoria. Ill.,, the official journal being
published in indianapolis, John ]. Han
nahan Is grand master Of the organtza.
ton, having succeeded Frank P. Sar.
gent two years ago, when the latter re.
to become inspector general OF
immigration, w. S. Carter Is secretary,
treasurer, having taken that position
lately when f, W. Arnold resigned. Car.
ter was formerly editor of the official
journal. and Is credited with having
made it what 1t is in the labor world.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-09-10

Mrs. Julia Ward Howe, the venerable
author Of the Battle Hymn of the
Republic" who received the degree Of
LII. d. recently, listened philosophical
ly the other day to the complaints
of a woman whose sons education at
Harvard was costing a great deal OF
money.
Many sons educations cost a great
deal of money" said Mrs. Howe. "And
yet it is the most expensive education,
usually, that Is the least valuable.
Il had this fact brought home to
me a short time ago. ! was visiting
a certain family, and mi morning al
breakfast the father said, as he handed
his son. a ~sophmore, a $40 bill:
Your studies are costing me a
great deal
II. know 1t, father the D an
swered, And ! don't study very hard.
VAtapsr astANRsRA SH 4HM43f sMA AFa& HAH44sMs asAe
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-09-10

and sorts, from the small lead bullet to
the 60-pound shell of the British frigates
engaged In an almost continuous artil~
lery fight with Fort Washington In All
gust. October and November. 177G.
There are also specimens OF the destruc-
tive bar-shot used by the British war
vessels, one of especial interest having
been found with some Of the nails and
spikes with which 1t was filled from
head to head still rusted In place. FIX
pioded shells, bent spikes. broken bayo-
nets and swords, n bent lance head and
other weapons. In one case with the
bones OF the dead attached, bear testi-
mony to the severity Of the fighting In
the vicinity.
The second division Of the collection
Is devoted TO evidences of the camp life
Of practically every British regiment
known TO have been engaged In the rev.
olution. The collection includes but
tons Of the Sixteenth Foot, the regiment
taken by Mad" Anthony Wayne at
Stony Point In 1878, the Twenty-Third
Welsh fusileers. which fought In every
engagement Of the war; the Tenth regi-
ment, which took part in the attack on
Fort Washington, and the Forty
Fourth. which was engaged in building
the earthworks still hearing the names
Of King George and Gov. William
Interesting bone buttons used
by the American soldiers and partly
sawed bones from which they were cut
are also in the collection, as are pot
hooks, barrel hoops. old Fashioned rum
bottles. knives. ra2oTS. scabbardB, pixies,
accoutrements. knee breaches buckles,
shoe buckles. belt buckles and other
personal objects.
New objects Of interest are being con-
unearthed by Mr.. Bolton and
friends, and many are brought to
light in the course of the improvements
now rapidly extending on Washington
Heights.
The collection Is opened free Of charge
10 the inspection Of the public on Sat
lrday and Sunday afternoons.
Mr.. Bolton says the object Of the col
is to increase public interest In
he preservation Of such historical relies
md to retain the objects themselves 90
the actual scene Of some Of the most
events In American history.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-09-10
BANNERS AT CHINESE BURIAL
Rich and Important Oriental Is Laid
Away with Much Pomp and
Splendor.

When a rich and important China
man dies his funeral is conducted with
much pomp and s%plendor. His friends
and relations, instead OF sending
wreaths, send innumorable banners.
These are made Of white silk, with in
scriptions beautifully worked in black
velvet. and express the fenders' good
wishes to the deceased himself, or To
the members Of his family for many
generations. On the day Of the fu-
neral these banners are carried by hired
men, who are all dressed alike for tho
occasion. After the funeral. which
lasts several hours at the cemetery, is
over, the banners are all brought back,
and eventually grace the rooms OF the
late Chinaman's house.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-09-10

this accurate account Of It's home life:
THE japanese have no bread, no beds
no fires. no boots and shoes, no trousers
for the men, no petticoats for the WON.
en-, both sexes wearing instead several
dressing gowns, mi over the other. In
their houses they have no windows, no
doors, no walls, no ceilings, no chests OF
drawers, not wen a Washing-stand, and
the wardrobe is only a lot of boxes piled
one on top Of another, In the kitchen
they have no range, no pots, no pans, no
flour-bins, no kitchen tables.
But then, they have no tables or
chairs in the drawing-room. and in the
real native house the drawing-room IT,
self is only a lot of bedrooms with
their walls taken down. There is no
reason why you should find anything
In a Japanese house except mats and a
charcoal brazier, for warming your
fingers and the teapot, and committing
suicide. These and cushion or two, and
a quilt to sleep on. with an elaborate
conventional poiiteness, constitute the
furniture of a japanese house. except
the guest chamber, The articles in
the guest chamber consist of a screen, a
kakemone, and a flower vase.
"TheJapanese have noforks. nospoons,
no tableclOths; they have no sheets, no
wineglasses notumbIcrs. The japanese
young lady carries in her sleeve a
pocket handkerchief. which is generally
made Of paper, a eaudy silk case con-
tanning chop-sticks-you take yourfe
ing tools with you to Il japanese meal,
instead Of finding them on the table
and another gaudy silk case containing
looking glass, which is not made of glass
at all, but of siivered bronze, her pocket
comb, which is of no use, but d piece
OF foreign swagger, and her pot of lip-
saIve, which Is not intended 10 soften
the lips. since kissing is not a Ian
anese custom, but to color them TO i'm
probable crimson.
"She may keep her fan and her smok-
ing materials in her sleeve, but she more
often has them suspended from but
tons. The japanese do not use but
tons for buttoning; they stick them
through their sashes and let them hang
down by silver chains or silken cords
to the other end of which they attach
their fans. their smoking outfit. their
medicine chests. and their pen and ink
They carry their tobacco In a purse
and smoke In a little brass pipe hardly
big enough to hold a cigarette"
The Japs do not compare favorabIy
with the Chinese in physique. mentality,
commercial ability, honesty or morality.
It is strange. but a fay. Wherever Won
go in all Japan. the person who hands
you out the money in the banks is Mr..
Thinaman.
China is beginning TO wake up. and
when 1t has thoroughly awakened Eu-
'ope may well take heed Of Napoleon's
warning from his prison home at st.
Helena; when China is moved It will
the face Of the globe"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-09-10

ters, Grand Duchess Xenia and Grand
Duchess Olga, and, until the birth of
the czareyitch a few weeks ago. was the
heir presumptiye TO the Russian throne.
Grand Duke Michael, however, has been
dlstlnctIyely honored by his imperial
brother the ear, who in fxjx the order
Of succession, has decrecd tuat in ease
he (the czar) should die before Care
witch Alexis should become of age. Mi
chael should become the regent Of
the empire. 1t 10 said of Michael
he is n Of the most picturesque
men In Russia He is Of a melancholy
disposition, hut intensely patriotic. and
consumed with dreams OF the future
greatness OF his country.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-09-10
Story
SONG OF THE HAYFlElD,

TITS pleasant to see the meadows bow
Te the sweep of the modern mower;
The swaying fields to the long, keen
knives
Their plumes and Iances lower.
But OH! for the sweet. prosaic past.
And the scythe's old-fashioned song:
For the rare. rich smell Of the grass
which felt
In the biilowy windows long!
Mayhap the haying is now but play,
With the aid of modern skill:
Mayhap 1t takes but day n day
The roomy old barn to fill:
But oh! for the scythe's old-fashIoned
swathi
For the mower who went a-field,
And the muscles strong as they swung
along
That their brawny arms revealed!
What though 1t required a month or
more,
Instead of Il day and day?
The hours were glad and the heart was
strong.
II the labor was as play;
Then OH for the sweet, prosaic past,
And the scythe's old-fashioned song,
For the rare. rich smell of the grass
which fell
In billOwy windows long!
F. H. Sweet, in Farm Journal.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-09-10

grown in those localities. two and
one-haIf bushels per acre, or give 4
total increase of 1877 500 bushels for tho
present year.
Another of his varieties that hap been
before the public u little longer, and
that gives an increase over eoalInon
varieties Of one aud a half bushels, 10
being grown this year to the extAnt OF
30O,0 900 and 100000 acres, and will in-
crease the wheat crop in Minnesota
about half a million bushels over what
1t would otherwise have been. When
the millions of acres of Minnesota and.
devoted to wheat growing, are all seed
ed to these improved varieties the ag-
gregate benefit to the farmers of the
state will be enormous. Not only Ia
Prof, Hays n Of the leading plant
breeders OF the country, but he is a
prominent leader In general agricultural
work and agricultural education.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-09-10
BROTHERHOOD OF FlREMEN
The Second Strongest Organization
Among the Many Associations
nj Railroad Workers.

The Brotherhood Of Locomotive Fire
men, the second strongest organization
numerically among railroad brother
hoods, was organized in Port Jeryis
n, Y, in December, 1873. It was launched
by its founder, Joshua Leach, with but
y members, At the present time 1t has
CSC local unions affiliated, with a men,
bership Of s., geo IN round numbers. Like
all the railroad brotherhoods, the fire.
mems organization has beneficial fea-
lures which strongly commend it to the
members, but from a trade union point
of view 1t has done much 10 improve the
condition Of the locomotive tremen Of
the country.
In its early stages the organization
met with many obstacles, the chief one
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-09-10

Anthony Suda, Of st. Louis, Mo-, lives
In a house for which he pays a rental
Of n cent a month. This rental is
charged by his employers, and Suda's
task is that Of acting as Waterman at
the factory, almost adjoining his home.
His employers state that they charge
Suds one cent a month rent for the
house. in order that he would be en-
titled to 30 days notice before evic-
ton in the event OF the property pass
Ing into other hands.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-09-10
ANCIENT CHURCH BELL.
1t Was Cast In 1855 and Has Been In
Use in New Mexico for Sew
eral Centuries.
Albuquerque IN. M Special.

The Oldest bell In the United States
has just been acquired by Gov. Miguel
A. Otero, of New Mexico, 1t having ar
rived recently al Santa Fe from Algon-
denes, This bell was cast, according to
inscription, in 1855, and is, therefore, 549
years old, %antedating discovery Of
America by 1877 years. II contains much
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-09-10
MUSEUM In A CHURCH
REVOLUTIONARY RELICS PRE-
SERVED FOR USE OF PUBLIC.
Collection in Hollywood Church, New
York, illustrates Actual Scenes
of Stirring Events in strug-
gle for Freedom.

Hollywood Protestant Episcopal
church, of which Rev. f. Greayes IS
rector, enjoys the double distinction OF
standing on ground made almost sa-
cred by the blood of revolutionary he
roos and OF having a choice collection
OF revolutionary relies. In fact. to
step inside the parish house OF Holy
rood church is to experience the SEN
sattou that. after all, those days when
America was struggling for her liberty
are not so far off as the historians and
novcltsts have pictured them, At one
side of the main room is a large case
filled with relics Of the revolution, while
on the opposite side Of the room, ris-
ing from floor to roof. Is an oId-tash-
toned fireplace built of material, every
bit Of which IL more or less intimately
associated with the early days Of this
city and country
HOlyroud church stands at One Hun
dred and Eighty first street and Broad
way, only a short distance from the site
Of Fort Washington aud the other fortt-
fcatjons at the northern end Of Man
haitian island around which the Amer
lean and British troops fought desper-
ately in l71G.
The existence Of the interesting col
lection Of relics to be found in the parish
house is principally due to the efforts Of
Reginald Pelham Bolton, who has per
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-09-10
Robbers Cut Off Woman,s Arm

A Burmese woman was reclining In a
third-class compartment Of a train near
sitkwin, with n arm hanging out OF
the window, says the Indian News, whom
some one passing along the footboard
cut the limb clean off, apparently
with a sharp sword. The lost hand
was covered with rings and bangles,
80 that robbery was evidently the mo-
tive of the outrage.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-09-10

A judge in Montgomery county. Pa,
has declared that it is not an offense for
a girl to sit in her lovers lap. "But."
he wisely adds, "it would be ~inbgndcnt
and rash for her TO do 80 when thers
was q chance of being observed By her
parents"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-09-10

CRecent!y Acquired by Gov. Miguel A.
otero, Of New Mexico.J
gold and silver. rs It was the custom
Of olden times for deyout persons to cast
their personal ~adornments Of gold and
silver into beil-metal melting pots.
The ancient bell was brought over
from Spain by one of the first expedi-
tons to Mexico. AS the centuries went
by, 1t was hung successfully In a mis-
sion church in one OF the seven cities
Of Cibola, next at Crab Quivers, and
In the church at Algondenes,
where it has rested until now,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-09-10
The Profits of Monte Carlo.

The winnings Of the bank at Monte
Carlo amount TO about s6.250,060 a year.
Nearly 90 per cent. Of the money staked
is lost by those who risk it; yet the fools
continue to enrich the propristors Il
the rambling resort.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-09-10
THE GRAND DUKE MICHAEL.
Only Brother of the Russian Autocrat
Betrothed to Pretty Princess
of Montenegro.

Grand Duke Michael of Russia, who,
1t is reported, has been betrothed 10
the princess OF Montenegro, is the only
brother Of Car Nicholas H., and was
born December 4, 1878. He has two sis
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-09-10

a civic celebration for a literary crit
les anniversary will be a novelty even
In France. Boulogne sur Mer Is to hold
one In memory Of Sainte Beuye, who
was born there a hundred years ago.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-09-10
Flying Fish on a Liner.

A flying fish, IL inches long, and is
inches across the wings. fell into the
engine room Of the American liner
Philadelphia during the ships last
passage from New York to Southamp-
ton
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-09-24
Personal.

Mr.. Frank Bangs, the actor, was iii
the city yesterday. While here he pro-
ceeded to south Fairfax street, neal
Wilkes, where he had picture taken
of the house in which he was born u
years ago.
Captain S. B. Davis, for several years
commander of the U. s. transport Kear'
ney, has been transferred to the quarter
masters steamer at Norfolk.
Misses Maude and Marie Chamblin,
who have been visiting Mrs. j. ID. ID.
Lunt, have returned to their home in
LoudOun.
Miss Mamie f. Hoskinson, who has
been visiting Miss Katherine Price, left
this morning for her home in Middle
burg.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. B. Swan have re-
turned from New York.
Mr.. John S. Goodrich, an attache o
the freight Office of the Southern Rail
way Company, has resigned his position
and will shortly become bookkeeper fo
Fairfax & Co., liquor dealers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-09-24
Presbytery of Chesapeake.

The stated fall meeting of the Presby-
terry of Chesapeake was held at the
church at Greenwich, Prince William
county. The opening session was held
on Tuesday evening, Sept goth and the
sermon was preached by Rev. DIR. }. w.
Lupton, of Leesourg.
Rev. J. A. Darlington was elected
moderator and Elder G. P. Janney tenn
porary clerk.
At the session on Wednesday morning,
Rev. DR.. Hammer, of the Presbytery OF
Washington city, being present, was in
vited to sit as a corresponding member
and was very heartily greeted by the
members of the Presbytery.
An interesting serihOn was preached
by Rev. DR. Brooke, of Alexandria, from
the text, "Behold the Lamb OF God
which taketh away the sins OF the
world I" at the close of which the Lord 8
Supper was observed.
The ladies of the Greenwich church
entertained the Presbytery at noon,
spreading tables for lunch in the beauti-
tul grove adjoining the church.
The Presbytery has on its roll four
teen ministers and nineteen churches in
Loudoun, Prince William, Fauquier and
Alexandria counties.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-09-24
The Railway improvements.

The large number of men employed
west aud northwest of Alexandria in
constructing the tracks and trestles for
the Washington-Southern Railway has
taxed Alexandra considerably. There
is still said to be lack of hotel accomo-
dations, and the proprietor Of one public
house said this morning that he was
compelled last night to turn away appli-
cants for accommodations This is,
however, an ordinary incident. The
lumber dealers are having their facilities
taxed to the utmost in consequence of
the daily acquisitions made upon them,
and indirectly all branches OF trade are
being accelerated by present conditions.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-09-24
New Police Regulations.

The police force of the city assembled
| in the Mayors Office at O'Clock this
afternoon to receive the instructions
agreed upon at the last meeting Of the
Board of Police Commissioners. Mayor
Paff was present, and in his remarks to
the force be substantially set forth the
determination Of the board to see that
each individual member performed his
duty satisfactorily. He referred to the
fact that the police force was, by virtue
of his position, under his control, and
that he had determined, with the consent
of the members of the Police Board, to
hold the Chief responsible for the proper
working of the force. In order that the
latter might have the fullest scope and
power in the discharge of bis duties, the
Chief was authorized to arrange the beats
aud assign the members Of the squads
according to bis own judgment, WIN inc
best results in view. :,
Chief Webster subsequently delivered
brief charge to the men, during winch
he said that as he had had the response,
bility referred TO by the Mayor placed
upon him, it was his purpose to see that
each member of the force performed his
duty faithfully. and in cases OF derelic-
ton, violation of rules or conduct un-
becoming officers, thedelinquents would
be promptly dealt with.
The squads as arranged by Chief
Webster are as follows:
First ward-Messrs. Sherwood, Belts
and Mayhugh.
Second ward-Messrs. Gill, Smith
and Nicholson.
Third ward-Messrs. Arlington, Fer
guson aud Knight.
Fourth ward-Messrs. Beach, Allen
and Lyles.
Washington and King streets will be
the dividing lines of the beats. and the
new rules went into effect at 3 O'Clock
this afternoon. The members OF the
force are seemingly well pleased with
the changes made.