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The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1905-11-30
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.

1T was at Canadian summer
resort. We. were standing in the
y ard in front of the hotel on a
beautiful August morning. He
vas a keen business man-an
iucated man as well "a graduate
\ go American-college. Does
90 M z%f;e education pay in bust
whiteife :" l asked. The keen
are aN.ves met mine. If you
ions going into the forest TO fell
tree would it pay you to spend
some time with your axe on the
griRAstone?" The illustration
jsZas an indirect but pointed an
swer to my query. Yes, educa-
tion pays in business. It's chief
value in business life lies in the
increased mental pow er. the re-
alt of hard and well-directed
tudy. If mans studies have
cen wisely chosen and. diligently
ursued his power of judging &C
lrately, of thinking and deciding
a. t1ickly, and of acting wisely and
well has been greatly increased,
ind every addition to mental and
motive power must react helpful
n business life as we'll as III all
IS other life relations.
In order that school work may
Sc satisfactory to parent and
teacher there must be regular at
tendance. Lost school days are
like dropped stitches III a stock
ing. but the consequent loss is not
SO easy TO make good. When the
real significance of this. truth IS
really seen by the parent he will
.>...,sixler a child's attendance at
school OF more value than the
<5ffw cents he may occasionally
.8orn. of more yalne than attend
nee upon a wedding or even a
S<.rse-race. IL a teacher is wide
<sake and doing his duty every
SONG: yes. every quarter-hOnr of
- school day holds a definite
r,,.d-,yhicb an absent pupil will
II miss.
ain has death saddened a
zaEcr OF orr pupils Monday
s,s=.o news was brought to the
] sfEaf Mr. Williams. the be-
-. ia grandfather OF three. of our
y had gona 10 has long rest.
s@ 1pafhy is extended to Miss
1dgins and Cnrrie and. Miss
-Sad}cr.
gse vho have been az school
~ . Ma = curing November and |
WAY ~ High School-Kate
Y Wa 8 Davis. Intermedi-
j IN 5sAsx. Mary Tbarston.
Ans IoNts en- axwell James.
s.....s 8 - -SsAsbeth Pngh.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1905-11-30
THE PASSION PLAY.
The Life Of Christ Beautifully POr-
trayed bya Series Of Moving Pictures
BY Rev. NOEL I. ALLEN.

BY Rev. NoEL ]. ALLEN.
The moving picture reproduc-
ton of the world famous. Passion
Play will be presented at Red
Mems Hall, Mathews, tonight
"Wednesday and at Odd Eel
lows Hall, Gwynns Island,
Thanksgiving night, and Holly
Grove Church, Dec. q and 5.
This IS not a magic lantern show.
but vivid presentation of sacred
scenes, sucE as The Annuncia-
ton to the Virgin Mary" "Shep-
herds Watching Their FloCks By
Night, " Birth of Christ, The
Last Supper. Flight Into
Egypt" " Herodias' Dance"
Christ Tempted By the Devil,
Raising of Lazarus, " The Be-
trayal," Christ Before Pilot"
Carrying the Cross, The Cru
Cifixion,' &c. The latest and
finest stereopticon and optigraph
and calcium lights are used in
this presentation. The admis-
sion fees charged-25c. for adults
and I5c. for children-do not
nearly pay the expense of the
presentation of the lecture. The
supreme purpose in presenting
this is to make the Scripture
page glow with more vividness
and deep meaning.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1905-11-30
OLD-TIiE LOVE LETTERS.

In an old book, dated 1920,
there is says the Peoples Com
panion, the following very curl
Gus love epistle. 1t affords an
admirable play upon words
"Madame-Most wo,thy of admira-
ton. After long consideration and
much meditation on the great reputa-
taton you possess in the nation, have
strong inclination to become your rcla-
ton. On your appreciation of the de-
claratiop. 1 shall make preparation
to remove my situation. to Il more con-
venient station. to profess my admira-
ton, and if such obviation is worthy OF
observ alton and can obtain commisera-
ton it will be an REORGANIZATION be-
yond all calculation of the JOY and eX-
altatiOn of yours,
"'SANS DISSEMINATION"
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1905-11-30

Hudgns. q
Those present every day, but
late: High School Class-Earl
Marchant, Effie Miles, Daisy
1hurston. intermediate -Elva
Treakle, Alice kirkpatrick. Edith
Shawn. Josephine Marchant,
Helen Kirkpatrick. Elementary
Vivian Douglas, Aubrey Doug
las. Mary Forrest, Charlie Healy,
Bernard Marchant, Robert Sim
mons.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1905-11-30

WE are not In sympathy with
the violation of school discipline,
whether military or otherwise,
but In reviewing the unfortunate
arouble at the Virginia Military
Institute we cannot refrain from
Expressing the belief that the
Board of Visitors are too severe in
demanding OF these young offend
.-es1oadets a.; unconditional apOl-
sogy or be expelled.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1905-11-30
The answer is still more curiou:

he answer is still more curious:
"Sir-I persued your ovation with
much deliberation at the great infatua-
ton of your imagination TO such VEN
Grafton on so slight foundation. But
after examination and much serious
contemplation supposed your anima-
ton was the fruit of recreation or had
sprung from ostentation to display your
education by An odd enumeration, or
or rather multiplication Of words of
the same termination, though of great
variation, in each respective significa-
ton. Now, without disputation, your
laborious application in so tedious an
occupation deserves commend alton, and
thinking imitation a sufficient graft
cation, / am without hesitation, yours,
MARY MODERATION.'
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1905-11-30

& ansfent advertisements Will be
FSa for ~ the rate of 30 cts. per
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fvr each subsequent insertion
n, no change IS made
bitaafses as1d resolutions of respect
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Bfbhich a charge of five cents per line is
efnsdc.
Communications advocating caudi-
hates for office will be charged for at
REGULAR line rates for advertising.
Beading notices 10 cents per line.
Contract rates furnished on appli-
cation
T1fF JcIHSAL would be greatly in
sdebtec TO its correspondents II they
will mail their news letters so as ~
reach this Office before Wednesday
anorning. A great many items have TO
40 unpublished or be carried over until
the following week and he stale read
Sng because they do not reach this
office ia time.
No notice will be taken of anony-
salous communications. Whatever Is in
rended for publication must be signed
with the writer's name
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Attention, c. v!

COMRADES: Please attend the
regular meeting of your camp at
Mathews Court House, Saturday,
Dec. II, 2:3o p. M. Very i'm
portant business will claim your
attention on that day. All old
soldiers not members of the camp
invited to attend.
A. H. WILLIAMS, Com.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1905-11-30

On November 81. 1905, at
A. NJ, THOMAS w. FLEET,
aged ~ years, beloved husband
of Title A. Fleet, youngest son
Of the late A. w. and Ann Eliz-
abeth Fleet of Mathews county,
Va. Virginia papers please copy.
Fnlperaf " III take place from his late
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1905-11-30
kGIIun Sure
Cure
For indigestion

has paid, is paying and will pay
in "JollyGOodHealth" many times
its cost. SO if you suffer with
nervousness, heart burn, sour
stomach, nausea, blues and other
symptoms of Indigestion, the
great destroyer of health and hap
piness, and at the same time make
paying investment, get Il bottle
of this wonderful preparation.
For Sale Ey
Hudgins & HUdgins. c. G. Thorn
as, Susans; w. O. Hudgins & Co.. ,
New Point; w. +. White, Diggs
Wharf; P. Hudges, Grimstead and
Mitchcm; I. b. Diggs, ]. +. Mat
ton, DR.. James, ]. T. Everane,
Richardson's Drug Store, Nj. S..
Calls, ]. M. Forest, Brooks &
Hudgins. distributors.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1905-11-30

Hry Church or parsonage or in
stitution supported by voluntary con-
tribution will be given a liberal guam
tity of the Longman & MARTINEZ L. &
M. Paint whenever they paint.
8 and make IA. therefore when YOU
want fourteen gallons of paint, buy
only eight of L. q NJ, and mix six
gallons of pure Linseed Oil with it,
making actual cost of paint about 81. 20
per gallon.
Don't pay 81. so a gallon for Linseed
Oil worth 90 cents) which you do when
you buy other paints on can with a
paint label on it.
Many houses are we'll painted with
four gallons of l.. 81 NJ, and three
gallons of Linseed oil mixed Herewith.
Wears and covers like gold.
These celebrated Paints are sold by
a.W.Dixor Co, HUdgir : wa.
New-York tribune., 1905-07-02

on tablets Of ivory. which had been so followed
out as to leave raised margin to hold the thin
layer Of black green wax on which words
could be cratched with metallic stylus just
as in our own day a notebook may be simple
luxurious according to the purse and taste Of
the owner the ancient Roman diptych varied
in style according to whether the owner was an
ordinary citizen, g. wealthy Senator. or. above
all. Consul Says Mr.. MaskeIl:
Ordinary writing tablets were usually of handy
shape. A common term for them pugillares.
because they could be conveniently held In the
band and as may . be .o readily maged they
the same way as similar things are at the present
diptychs made to commemorate specioI events
were much larger. measuring generally about
ard correspondingly thick and massive. The
f to ToT 6a 6ga of en m
occasion of great family events or celebrations
and doubtless it was of Importance that the ivory
should be of the finest description and of the larg-
similar manner new. cohsuls: on their appointment.
to the and to fher equals
and subordinates on the day of their entering upon
and value of material. Of course would vary ac.
cording to the rank of the recipient If intended
they Would be Of fine ivory. carved by the best
artists of the time. and perhaps mounted in gold:
ished would suffice. and these, possibly. were
photographs ap Some Of -Hese tabets or diotych
leaves are of extraoretnary dimensions. again
arousing wonder to the manner in which
such very large pieces Of ivory could have been
procured.
From the few OF the diptychs which have sur
vived. It is plain that the Roman ivory worker
sdlful and had artistic feeling into the
bargain. The figures in low relief some
times charmingly modelled. they adapted
to their narrow frames with some sense of COM
position and the formal ornamentation is fire.
auently of a most graceful character. With
New-York tribune., 1905-07-02

fhe onenfnp of The Christian era both Western
and Byzantine worries Increased tn mteresA
Some of tho early fvorfes. some OF tho shrtneA
triptychs statuettea py1es and pastoral staveS
are wonderful In workmanship. A surface which
is, after ALL to be measured only In inches, u
covered with tiny figures. portrayed with thor
oughgoI1g realism: these figures are get be-
meath cunnngIy designed arches. and the whos
work is produced with great deal Of the dell
cacy of goldsmith and with much more free
dom than he can ordinarily claim Mr.. Maskel
makes a comprehensive survey Of religious
;rorfae and with the aid Of bis illustrations
the reader obtains a delightfully."- vivid Idea OF
the subfect. Turning to the secular side OF the
art which began seriously to develop In tina
thirteenth century. he shows US many fascinat-
ing examples. Superb caskets belong 70 this
neriod and with them are to De grouped MIR
ror cases. combs and drinking horns. all ubli-
tartan objects but executed In many cases
with notable sensitiveness to beauty or FORM IL
ie In this more modern epoch that the author
ends sorne impressive crucifxes. but we pass
ouickIy from these to Illustrations on post
Renaissance sculpture in fvory, TO poeucaiiy de-
signed plaques OF nyrnphs ana amoretu Oy IL
E5.nomingo to tankards decorated By Lucas
Fay dherbe under the Inspiration Oh f'uOehs'
IN dainty bacchanalian reliefs by Gerhard van
not of taste. like the coin cabinet made O5
Cbristoph Angermair for the wife Of Ma1inniliaa
1 Of Bavaria
Thf. last mentioned treasure brings up point
which seems to have escaped MI maskeus
notice. 1t is an almost miraculous bit OF manip-
uIaton. but It fa1ls-and in this 1t Is character
;stic of an immense amount OF sculpture Ia
,vory-to suggest an artistic personality In ths
nuances of modelling. We do not mean 70 say
that The worries of all periods LOOK anAe ID Ins
subtIeties Of style. 1t Is simply ehd' SOnle
IN The nature Of the material seems to keep tnoss
srh,,et,es from possessing quite the signifcanee
ub,cb belongs to masterpieces in marble or IN
metal. The sculptor in ivory may show marvel
lous dexterity and finish: he may In ract' %
robust or poeticaI. simple or elegant out prao-
ticaIly never does he leave upon his W0rk tns I'M
nrint which you find in the sculpture OF a master
employing another substance
New-York tribune., 1905-07-02

where art IN modern sense, did not exist
1t Is interesting to note moreover. that the lVop
worker has exercised his function N all ages
He was active, we have seen. when men nVeo
I'm caves; he Is active to-day. and throughout
the Intervening centuries he has rarely been
idla This Is not surprising In view of the po-
tentiaIities of the substance In which he works
Ivory is comparatively easy to carve; II has
exquisite texture and color and 1t is extraordi-
narily durable. Though really large objects
cannot be made out Of 1t in a single piece, tusks
have often been available which by their gen.
erous dimensions. have permitted the craftsman
to develop his design on a fair scale. Some of
them are from eight to ten feet long and big
enough I'm diameter for positively imposing
slabs to be cut from them Mr.. Maskel has
some striking notes on the sources of supply. In
Siberia for example. there are vast deposits OF
mammoth tusks and other remains of extinct
animals For the last two hundred years ivory
has been dug up from these deposits. and STILL
according to Mr.. MaskeIl ~the store appears to
be as inexhaustible as a coal field" He thinks
it possible that Siberia may be the great source
of the material when the African elephant has
been killed off Some idea of the energy with
which that valuable animal is being extermi-
mated may be gathered from the following
passage:
When we consider the enormous drain on the sup
ply of ivory in Africa alone which has been going
on for centuries. 1t is, indeed. surprising that the
source has not long since been exhausted. The
whole question is which cannot fail to excite
establishment To begin with the mere number OF
elephants which roam over these territories is al
most be, ond calculation. and the supply OF food
which they must require Is enormous Literally
almost. they represent forest of ivory tusks and
II IL not . forest which be periodically cut
down and allowed to renew Itself by growth from
the roots. Every pair OF tusks represents
slain elephant At the periodical sales of ivory In
London parcels of hundred tons and more are put
up at auction. In the year 1880 the Importation
amounted to II, ,E7 hundredweight, which represent
New-York tribune., 1905-07-02

ed 10 400 tsks and value IN its rougn 80, U fbe
half a million sterling For billiard oaIis liz oar
sales of one of the great London nrIns rsttnn into
10 600 tusks q year In 1888 the inpor e. .c too
Antwerp from the Congo amounted S,iy coT, po
kIIos saw 600 hundredweght In IoS ,Tnn 1o orices
Furnished to the port 3soot1 HIios e-a, % 10
at this market ranged for sound tusks t the Congo
~ d francs The greater part came Ioi tbe cam
but Senegal Angola Gaboon, f,rted
eroons Zanzibar and other places
about 1000 kilos-
The ancient ivory hunter may not na'o
vailed the modern in the number OF tushS "no"
fell to his weapon. but he must nave oee
pretty successful If may judge troih '
facts that there are illusions in Scripture p'i"e
ing to lavish use of the material that the hsSp
tians dotted on ivory. and that the Romans nao7
use OF IT with the same enthusiasm LII ene
fourth century the Latin poet Claudian speah'
of the gathering of ivory and tells no" 'he
great wonder of the Indies, the elephanI wan
ders about in tusk1ess shame" MI MaskeA
recalls that the Senate sent Porsenna an IVORY
throne. and il the substance was used Tor SUCH
magnificent purposes it was also used Tor the
manufacture of many things forming part oi
the everyday life Of the classic period
One Of the best chapters In this book is that
which deals with the consular diptychs IL was
customary among the Romans to write letters
New-York tribune., 1905-07-02
IVORIES.
The History of an ancient and
Beautiful Art.

worries. By Alfred Maskell. F.. S; A. Crhe Con a
noisseurs Library) Illustrated Royal eVo
pp. Kill, 49, G. P. Putnam's Sons.
Works of art executed in ivory are accessible
to the student in New-York almost every time
collection of Orientalia is sold at auction-and
that is often enough-yet the broad heEd ex-
plored by Mr.. Maskell is. on the whole unfa-
miliar The Jealous collector alone is at all
conversant with the extensive literature of the
subject. and we very glad, therefore, to
welcome this latest addition to 1.-THE Connois-
seur,s Library" 1t is written with knowledge.
and like its predecessors in snguarly useful
series It is well illustrated and printed Mr.
MaskeIl has a subject of peculiar antiquity. In
deed, he can go as far back as prehistoric times.
for we have sketches drawn on bone and ivory
by savages amusing themselves before the dawn
of civilization, and some Of these disclose
facility In draughtsmanship suggesting AT
New-York tribune., 1905-07-02

described by Frank Mathew crown S'o' PA
~ The Macmillan Company
WALES Painted by R Robert V}Tb E1TIes Note On "
Fowler's Landscapes oy Aie4aIiel AisII ct,oaDv
Crown Svo PIP. 2l2 The Macmillan company
Mr.. Mathews description of his country is m
its discursive. unpretentious way a truly ensas-
ing one The historical glimpses he oners are
invariably picturesque: his sketches OF modern
Irish life and Irish character are frank ana
svrnpathetic; and he does not dwell unouiy Oh
scenery. Ireland he tells US. ts the saddest and
kindest country on earth. thing which ne
insists YOU should always remember in studying
Irtsbmen In the Ireland of the time of Castle
T2ackrent" the sadness was not so often seen on
the surface though all the same. he holds it in
spred the feasting the fighting and heroic i'm
providence especially OF the ruling class Just
as half the misfortunes OF the peasants" he
says were caused by their land hunger. their
desire to obtain retain some portion. ne
matter how small Of their native fields, no mat
ter on what terms so the landlords were crippled
by cIinging their inherited estates.- The
landlords. a remnant now. are giving up ths
struggle, and the children OF the peasants "ars
now born with the instinct to fly from the land-S
The especial characteristic OF the Irish peas
ants. MIR. Mathew thinks. ts old fashioned
courtesy. They all sure. he asserts, that
they are descended from chiefs. and their
manners are ruled accordingly.
Take shelter in any hut the mountains ana
you will be greeted As If Its its in. inmates b & had - bfs
fact that you seem prosperous; indeed you would
be more graciously welcomed if you were In
rags. Nor IS their courtesy only exhibited when
they hosts Once, when was exploring the
Burren of Glare. a ragged old woman seated oy
the wayside accosted my equally ragged driver.
Excuse me- sir she said. but did you happen
to meet loaf on the rOad?" '"Deed then. ma am
said he bowing respectfully. land I'm sorry
did not who was she?'' I asked him when We
had driven out of her hearing Deed theG- d and
has lost her loaf and viii be goin' to bed hungry
tonight" On another occasion an aged man. GAG
in knee breeches and swallow tail coat addre5sed
me as was climbing path In COnnemara i
am thinkin' sir" said he. that you are Nj John
BLAKE 'SWaTI SIR said 7 +you thinking
7 to myself as saw you come up the side. thar is
Mr. John Blake: and If tbs not says to rnvSHtI.
Ills fine upSthandn' young man ne IS. W'IItVtL
he is Now T am convinced that he knt was
a stranger but not that charming Wav 10
suggest that I should sit beside him on the 10"
ferny wall and discuss the ways OF the world?
In Leinster and Munster which are Included
I'm that part of Ireland longest held by the Eng
lish and called "'the English Pale" there are
often recouuted legends of Cromwell which are
not at all unpleasant There is. for example. the
story of Lord Plunkett. who wounded the Eng
Hsh commander in the face and then made his
escape. There came a day when he was captured
and brought before Cromwell. who offered him
New-York tribune., 1905-07-02

ACTUMNAL.
BY ERNEST DOWSON
Pale amber sunlight falls across
The reddening October trees.
That hardly sway before a breeze
As soft as summer. Summers loss
Seems little, dear, on days like these!
Let misty autumn be Our part.
The twilight of the year is sweet:
Where shadow and the darkness meet
Our love- a twilight of the heart
Eludes little times deceit
New-York tribune., 1905-07-02
IRELAND, SAD and KIM
An Irishnon's CleUer Book Abou:
His LoUabk Country.

IRELAND Painted by Francis s. Walker. 4 Il n
" Described by Frank Mathew. crown S'o' PA
51a The Macmillan Company
WALES Painted by Robert Fowler x y
" scrihed nv Edward Thomas With a Note or w
Fowler's Landscapes by Alexander ) rIIoerS
Crown Svo, pp. 212 The Macmillan COMPANY
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-06-23
Panic at q Race Track.

Flashing lightning, roaring thunder
and a sweeping, solid downPour of
whirling rain struck the great crowd at
the Sheepshead Bay race-track yesterday
with suddenness that created a panic
that started men and women struggling
and fighting back from the rail and across
the open lawns to the grandstands, slip
ping and falling in the wet grass.
Some of the women were trod upon
and Others in the rush to the grsndsland
and the crush of the crowd into the rear
seats and aisles had their gowns ripped
and torn almost off. The vivid lightning
and the rumbliug thunder frightened wo-
men into Mysteries. The rain swirled and
swept in upon the galleries of the club
house and came so suddenly that the
fashionable gowns of some OF the women,
among whom were Mrs. Harry Payne
Whitney, Mrs Belmont and Mrs. II. r.
Duryea were drenched.
A peculiar accident occurred during
the storm. While the DOokmakers were
laying odds on the field of the Surf Stakes
an electric bolt hit the wire supplying
the light to the betting ring and the in.
closure of the ring became darkened
room. Betting operations were suspend
ed and bookmakers' cashiers gathered
the bankrolls under their coats and chung
TO their crews for protection.