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Evening journal., 1905-06-03
Real Estate Bulletin. =.
OF DESIRABLE PROPERTIES
FOR SALE OR RENT

FOR SALE CHEAF-The beautiful
stone mansion and grounds situate on
Beech street between Rodney and
Clayton, having a frontage of 240 feet
on Beech street and running back 4O5
feet to Oak street. Dwslling contains
IS rooms and fve bath rooms, electric
lights. Lawn is full OF large and rare
sAa1s trees. This property is UP to
date In all OF its apartments. ore Of ne
finest IN the city, commanding a good
view OF the city. the Delaware river
and the surrounding country. VIII be
sold for less than one-half OF what It
cost. Apply Real Estate Department,
the Equitable Guarantee and Trust
Company. j24-tt
FOR SALE-2 1-2 acres Of fine land,
dwelling store and other buildings,
shade and water, fine location, price,
81. 400; 500 cash, balance years. J. r.
McGonigal & Son, Dover, Del.
May 25-1W.
Evening journal., 1905-06-03

Thursday evening. George Neider-
maier, Of No. 119 Shipley street, won
the ton Of coal. he holding ticket No.
14S. The barrel Of -four was won by
John Murphy, Of No. 721 Bennett
street, on ticket No. 1888.
Evening journal., 1905-06-03

Postage free in She United States cut
.,ao the limits o. the city. Subscriptions
.,o,,.t,,a in advance as follows; BY the
week. &c: month. 25c; year, $500
IN ordering change Of address give oio
- ,,eu as rev. The Evening Journal IL
for sale at all the News stands IN Wiz
r,inrtcn and at Broad Street stauon'
Evening journal., 1905-06-03

FOR RENT
1905 Broome street 10 r and b.
27O7 Tatnall street Q r. and b.
1716 Lancaster avenue r. and b.
419 Z. Second street, 8 r.
S12 Monroe street. o T.
516 New Castle avenue, s r. and n.
321 +. Third street. T. and b.
301 Rodman street, r.
Shop. n. e. Cor. Lowering avenue and
Lincoln SITS.
Apply Real Estate Department. The
Equitable Guarantee and Trust Co. 9th
and Market streets.
Evening journal., 1905-06-03
cnaIAlI-nnrArInNs.

Brief communications on all subjects OF
interest. temperate IN their nature and
Fened by the writer Cname not 70 be pub
lishsd unless desired are always welcome.
Evening journal., 1905-06-03

Tn largest island in the world is New
Guinea, 100000 square miles; Great
Britain is S3,S26
Evening journal., 1905-06-03

Only one remedy in the world that
viii at once stop itchiness Of the skin
n any part of the body; Doans Oint-
ment. AT any drug store so cents.
Evening journal., 1905-06-03

Pension Vouchers Executed June 5th.
Col. Wainwright, Nomry Public. 2d
Floor No 3 West Seventh street. or
fees open from 500 a. m. to $50 p. IN
Another Notary on hand Tor the day.
Plenty OF clerks. No delays.
Evening journal., 1905-06-03
Telephone clee Club DRAWING.

Members Of the Telephone Glee
Club held their. drawing for prizes on
Evening journal., 1905-06-03
suBSCRIBERS.

ru,.~ea At the wilmington Pestofnce as
second Class Natter 49,.
Evening journal., 1905-06-03

Pad iocks-Faise hair.
Evening journal., 1905-06-03
FOR sALE--News stand. baIxerv. co..

FOR SALE--News stand, bakery, coal
yard, grocery stores, saloons.
farms, houses ahi los in all parts OF
city on easy terms. have clients who
wish to buy your property or business
Yours might suit them. Send me a de.
scription of property OF business and
lowest price. Money to loan on mort.
gage. Rents collected. Estates man.
aged. 1 sell fire, lie. accident. health
and plate glass ,surance. None but
the best companies represented.
T. f. McEVILLY,
Real Estate. Mortgage and Insurance
Broker, 62S w. Fourth St., Wilmington,
Del. Both phones. Z 19-eod-tf
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-11-10
.THE Isle @ sPIOE. 2

aThe Isle of spice,e itwh com
pany intact, and with all the scenic.
costume, mechanical and electrical
effects that went to make the great
success of the long run Just brought
TO close at the Majestic Theatre
New York City, VIII eb seen at the
Grand in the near future. Things
out Of the ordinary are ssThe Broom
stick Witches aIercenary Mary
Ann" Peggy Brady, and ssThe Goo
Goo Man, ? and those who like must
cal comedy # its froth, spice, light
ness and melody, win be charmed.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-11-10

equipment which Milton and Sar-
gent Aborn are using is known to
be most elaborate one, for it is the
original production which was made
for Alice Nelson, and her manage
ment spent some $4,000 on the
mountings of the opera. "The For
time Teller tells a most amusing
story in Harry B. Smiths best vein,
and the music, by Victor Herbert
Americas most popular composer, is
most melodious. Messrs. Aborn are
reported to have got together com
pany which does full justice to Mr.
Herberes splendid score and Mr.
Smiths excellent comedy. The or
ganization is a large one, made up
of artists of known ability and repu-
tation, said to be not only one of the
strongest singing shows of the sea
son, but a veritable beauty display
as we'll.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-11-10
The FORTUNE TELLER

Judging from the sale of seats Tor
the coming engagement OF Eho
Fortune Teller at the Grand Sat
urday. Nov. II, matinee and night.
that attraction viii play to banner
business. The company includes
many well known comedians and
singers, with big beauty chorus
and the production of scenery and
costumes is one of the most elabo-
rate seen in recent years. The ex-
eellent reports from other cities
where eEThe Fortune Teller has
been playing has evidently stIInu-
lated interest in it here, as eVldene-
ed by the advance sale
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-11-10
SWEET MELODY FLOUR.
LADY MANIGURIST

The Waldo barber shop has secur-
ed the services of an expert lady
manicurist, who viii be found at the
shop and In the hotel balcony where
ladies viii be waited upon with
greatest care. The shop is the fin
est In the city, has four frst-class
BARRIERS, and is equipped to give fill
tered wafer baths, electric massage
and services of porter and boot black.
Upon telephone call BARRIERS VIII do
ladies shampooing at residences I'm
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-11-10
But Fe,O Are Fres.

But few people are entirely free
from indigestion at this season of
the year. KodoI Dyspepsia Cure is
not only the best reemdy to use be-
cause it digests what you eat but be
cause it also enables the digestive
apparatus to assimilate and trans
form all foods into tissue building
blood. Kodol relieves sour stomach,
heart burn, belching and all forms
go indigestion. Sold by Stone &
Mercer.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-11-10

Group is quickly cured, and
whooping cough will not 'srun it,
course if you use the original Bees
Laxative Honey and Tar. This
cough syrup is different from all
others because it acts ON the bowels.
You can not cure Group and whoop-
ing cough until you rid the system
Of all congestion, by working of the
cold. through copious action of the
bowels. Bees Laxative Honey and
Tar does this, and cures all coughs,
Group, wiiooping cough, etc. No
opiafes. Sold by Stone q Mercer.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-11-10
Sunday only: arrive . 40 p. m.
EAST BOUND.

EAST BOUNO.
No. aZClarksburg & Richwood
daily except Sunday leave 900 am
a. M; leace 1925 a. m.
No 2-Morgantown &. Redwood
daily except Sunday; arrive g 80
No. 6-Fairmont and Pieheps,
daily; arrive 4 500 p. NJ; leace 4 III
No. 4Pittsburg & Weston. daily
except Sunday arrive 11:1o p. m
No. 66-Fairmont & Weston,
Sunday only; arrive 9:35 a. m;
leave 1885 a. m.
WEST VIRGuNIA SHORT .LuEE.
WEST BOUND.
No. 57-Clarlsburg 8 New Mar.
tinsvilIe, daily; leave $50 a. m.
No. 9-C1arksburg & New Mar
tinsville, daily except Sunday; leave
? 80 p. m.
EAST BOUND.
No. 56-New Martinsville &
ClarksDurg, daily except Sunday
arrive 11:1S a. m.
No. 58-New Martinsville &
Clarksburg, daily; arrive 8 :15 a. m
d. B. MARTIN, M. p. T.,
baltimore, Md.
G. W. BAssRrr, @. p. A,
Baltimore, Md
j. Moe MARTIN, T. p. A.,
Parkersburg, W. Va
O. q. TowLEs, CT. A.,
ClaEksburg, ". Va
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-11-10

Backache is never known toNthose
persons who take an occasional dose
of Pinules. The value of the resin
obtained from the pine tree has long
been recognized in the treatment OF
diseases of the bladder and kidneys.
One dose of Pinules will give relief
and bottle will cure. Sold by Stone
& Mercer.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-11-10
Breathe
Healing Balls ans
Hyomei, the Guaranteed Catarrl
Cure, Endorsed by Physicians.

No one should confound Hyomei
with the patent medicines that are
advertised to cure catarrh. 1t is as
superior to them all as the diamond
is more valuable than cheap glass.
Their composition is secret, but Hy-
omei gives its formula to all reputa-
bic physicians.
Its base is the famous eucalyptus
oil, well known for its antisePtic
qualities. This is combined with
aromatic and healing gums and bal
sans, making a pure liquid which,
when used in the Hyomei pocket Inc
haler, fills the air you breathe with
germ killing, disease destroying and
healing powers that restore health
to every part of the throat, nose and
lungs.
Hyomei is endorsed by physicians
generally. Many of them use It
themselves to break up cold and
prevent pneumonia. 1t is the only
natural and rational way of curing
catarrh.
This treatment has been so sue
cessful, curing 90 per cent. of all
who have used it, that Hyomei is
now sold by Sturm & Wilson under
an absolute guarantee to refund the
money If it does not cure.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-11-10

the gypsy, is Interpreted by Her
man Hirshberg, Teutonic coined
ian of the Weber-Fields school. The
old Count Berezowski is played by
Hugh Cameron, the clever coined
ian who made big hit on the Madi-
son Square Roof Garden, New York.
The balance of the organization is
said to be made up of artists of repu-
tation, headed by Grace Orr Myers
in the title role.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-11-10
A NEW YORK SHOW.

The brand new attraction "The
Winning Girl" headed by the world
famous artists, Charles Ross and
Mabel Fenton, will positively APP
pear at the Grand in January. This
company is a metropolitan one and
comprises seventy-five people.
Wheeling and Clarksburg are the
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-11-10

WANTED-R Recruits for the q.
S. Marine Corps: Able bodied, I'M
married men between 81 and 80 ;
good Characters must speak, read
and write English; citizens OF the
United States or those who have
legally declared their intention TO
become such; marines serve at sea
on nen-of-war IN all parts of the
world, on land in orr Island possess
ions. and at Naval Stations nthe
United States. Apply at 1o1 Main
street, Fairmont, w. Va. 2oct5ldec
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-11-10
erHE FORTUNE TELLER ?

Some idea of the magnitude ofthe
production of seThe Fortune Teller,
which will be at the Grand, matinee
md night, Saturday, Nov. II, can.be
gathered from the fact that there
IRE no less than twenty-three chang
Is of costume for the chorus. The
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-11-10
THE CAST OF eTHE
FORTUNE TELLER

There are three comedians in the
production of s'The Fortune Teller
which will be seen at the Grand,
matinee ana night, Saturday, Nov
11th. Fresco, the allet mbaster, Is
PLAYED by James McElhern, the Wen
known eccentric comedian. Boris:
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-11-10

Those wishing to select presents
from a large and elegant assort-
ment of watches, clocks, jewerly, etc,
at reasonable prices, should pay us
a visit. Lee Probst, 11S Third
street. oets5d.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-11-10
sWlEiEr. 0DiY = ouR

You can apply 1Iinzan inside,
rIfollt where the pain Is. It e 7ppt
M a coilapsible tnbes With nozzle ..la
s+efacbments for Introducing il
ManZan stops pain Instantly and
cI1res an kinds of blind bleeding,
iitf5.liine and protrnding piles. sold
by Stone s Mercer.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-11-10

MISUNDERSTANDING and sew
ing to go out by the day,by first
class New York dressmaker- Best
of reference terms; very reasonable.
n. Cameron Gillespie, P. o. Box
574. Snov3t"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-11-10

IT is,a pleasure to take DR.. Dade's
Little Liver Pills and enjoy their
tonic effect upon the liver. Sold
By Stone & Mercer
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-11-10

LEWIS ssss9o 5 cent cigar please:
everybody. oct19t
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-11-10

WN-have Just OPenea our new foun-
tain and can serve you with all havorn
cream ami sOdas. sturm & Wilson's
drag store. n'Fa'si
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-11-10
SWEET MELODY FLOUR.

For young and old the best pill
sold IN DR.. Dade's Little Liver Pills
Never grippe. never fail to cleanse the
system and tone the liver. Sold D
Stone & Mercer
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-11-10

WANTED-A good boy to work,
between age of 16 and u years
of age. A good job for a god BOY
Apply at the Watts-Lamberd So 21f
pany. 49,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-11-10

WANTED-white girl for cook in
small family. Modern conven-
fences. Reference required. Mrs.
V. L. Highland, 240 East Nam
street. hoN''1'
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-11-10

Frv a nut aundaa at the James 3
law Co 1uneso1
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-11-10

Epp drinks at the james 4 Law
Co.'s fountain. luneSOtI
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-11-10

FOR SALE OR RENT-8-room
cottage, Union Heights addition,
Apply at 532 Preston street, Wines
addition. onoNoH
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-11-10

FOR RENT-Good five room house
on Locust street. Inquire at SS4
North Chestnut street. Snov7t-
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-11-10

,rtfa ffnes ice oredIIi seEEeq
E3oisl waldo each day from tlooi
until midnighl -
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-11-10

wANTED-An experienced color
ed chamberrnaid at once The
Waldo. oc'Sotl'
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-11-10
EST WRGHIA, AM EEEzgBUBc
DIVISION.
WEST bound.

No. 1-Piekans and Fairness
daily arrive $40 q n. /; leave 10 -
No. 8-weston & Pithburg. daily
except Sunday; arrive rs a m.
No. 5-RIe6Wood 8 HorRantoWn,
daily except Sunday, arrive . P. m
leave 4 10 p. m.
No. Fleetwood 3 CIarksburg
daily except Sunday; arrive 2 IA
No. ss-weston 8 sEsitmont
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-11-10

wANTEp-At once six telephone
GENERATORS. Apply with reference reference
- Manager G. D. & P. TelePhcnnlee
20 Oak Hall building. novol
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-11-10

WANTED-GirI to do general
housework. Apply at 272 Carr
avenue. oets7tt-
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-11-10

FOR RENT-Neatly furnished
house, complete in every way Gee
Tt. Barney. noVz4tL'
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-11-10

WANFED-At once an experienced
chambermaid at the Metropolitan
hotel. octooIl'
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-11-10

wANTED-To do plain or fancy
"a sewing !s with guarantee to fit. APP
ply at $50 W Pike street 9nS'
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-11-10

FOR sABE-one fine building
lot, 53x14o, corner Lee and Chest
nut streets; also one on Point Com
fort. GOx1S5, and an eight-room
house. with all convenience on
Chestnut street, lot 4ox196. Terms
to suit purchaser. See @. L. Ford
8 Co., Tailors. sept8tt-
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-11-10

ron RENT-one nicely furnished gs
front room with table board II De
- Path and all conven1encsesss:
GaIi at 40 Lee street. SnoVOt
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-11-10

Gao LEE sTREET-Board and
room. $500. All modern conven-
icnces. A s1-meal ticket for
$3.50 oet28H
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-11-10

FOR SALF-teNew Home" sewing
machine. Good as new. Apply
e. G. Holmboe, corner Webster and
Jefferson ayes, Cargsle Court 27d
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-11-10
CEMENT

just received car load of tue re-
nowned Alpha Portland Cement.
None better made. Southern Pine
Lumber Company. sePsctf'
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-11-10

GRAND OPERA USE

only cities IN fgest Virginia that
WILDE visited b this company.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-11-10

WANTED-15 to 20 laborers te
work on the new dam. Com.
mence at-once. Daniel Henry. 316
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-11-10

FoR. RENT-Room at 81 West
Pike street. oc1So'i-
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-11-10

WANTED Representative in own
community. $4,000 capital re-
ouired. Good salary to right party.
Bona-fide real estate proposition
Address New Martinsvi1le Improve
ment Co., Wheeling or Steelton, w
Va. octsOtI
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-11-10

WANTED-Girls wanted at once
10 sew in shop. Address D, care
Telegram. oceSo'i
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-11-10

FOR RENT-Rooms, furnished OF
unfurnished. Apply at 6S9 West
pie straet nov2tf
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-11-10

SWEET MELODY FLoUR.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-11-10

FOR RENT-One furnished front
room. Call at No. III w. Pike
street oct16tf.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-11-10

No. 6s-Weston & sFaiFmont
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-31

Scientists and public spirited men
generally have been laying down the
law of cause and effect to the people
Of this country lately about the wanton
destruction Of forests. But 1t seems
that the American people are not the
only offenders in this age. In the mid
die of the last century India was prac-
tically denuded Of her heavy forests
by the march Of a strenuous railroad
development. Now a system or for
eign regulations are in force, and .
per cent of the area of the country is
set aside as a permanent government
reserve, while II per cent additional IS
protected forests Many of the native
states have their own forestry depart
mentS.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-31
TWO OF A KIND.
How Dimpleton and Bitter Compared
With Each Other.

How Dimpleton and Bitter Compared
With Each Other.
II am very glad" said DimpletoA,
that you have decided to take my
house in the country. l wouldn't have
had any trouble in disposing Of 1t, but
l wanted it to 60 to some one who
would appreciate all Of its good points,
as am sure you will. You will find
the society Of the place Is charming.
There's something going on all the
time, and the people are delightful.
Not only that, but in reality you have
every convenience-mail delivery, long
distance telephone, etc. Old man, can
assure you it breaks me all up to leave
it. Never was so attached to a place
in my life"
"Yes," said Bitter. 81 can fully un-
derstand that. But, by the way, old
man, you have never told me just why
you are leaving this place and going to
the city"
Dimpleton drew him aside conf
dentially.
Don't say anything about it," he re-
piled, "but the fact is it was too ex-
pensive. l am forced to go back to
the city because l cannot afford it
here"
Bitter groaned.
"Good gracious!" he exclaimed.
"Why, that's precisely why I'm leaving
town.'-Judge.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-31

General Grant promptly reinstated
General Lew Wallace in his command
after Wallace had been removed by
General Halleck in 1864. Wallace
fought bravely at Monocacy, Nd, but
was defeated by superior numbers I'M
der General Jubal Early. Early march
ed to the gates of Washington AFTER ne
had disposed of Wallace, yet Grant re-
ported that the affair at Monocacy de-
tained the Confederates until Washing
TON was made secure against attack.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-31
Quid Pro Quo.

A small girl at dinner sat patiently
through the various courses she was
not allowed to eat because she had
been promised dessert. The dessert
turned out to be pie, which she was
not allowed to have. A very small
wedge Of it was put upon her plate,
however, to redeem the promise. She
gazed at it a moment, sighed and said
mournfully, "All that for this"'-Lip-
pincott's Magazine.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-31
Of Greater InDOrtanCe

"But l think you should marry the
tall blond" said the young man with
the big cane. "She can arrange her
hair beautifully"
Bother her hair!' exclaimed the
practical young man. 81 want girl
who can arrange a beefsteak beautiful
ly."-Chicago News.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-31

Waiting Swain-Let's walk down to
the river and back.
Second Ditto-Gosh, it'll take us an
hour! We hain't got time.
Waiting Swain-Yes, we have. The
parson has just said, lone word more
and l am done."-Louisville Courier
Journal.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-31

''Don Quixote" as q Literary Hit.
The banquets held in the literary CAP
ltals Of Europe In honor Of the tercen-
tenary Of the publication Of Don
Quixote" elicit variety of interesting
table talk about that wonderful book
and its author A recent number of
the London Outlook contains a chattY
paper on this subject by Major Martin
Hume. student Of Spanish literature.
Says Major Hume:
1t is probable that Cervantes stumbled
accidentally upon his great discovery a
discovery OF his own strength as much al
OF a national allegory for Don Ouixote''
was at first intended to be but a short
story satirizing the literary form of the
already discredited tales Of chivalry But.
whether he knew 1t or not, Cervantes did
much more than write literary satire.
He put into deathless prose the truth that
was ranking in the nations heart-that
whole people had been led astray by
raise Ideals and that sloth, decay and ruin
were all they had to show for a century Of
heroic sacrifice. Like the true Spaniard
that ne was the author laughed with Bit
ter gibe at the craze that had made Spain
appear great while it's strength was ebb-
ing from 1t. Quixote was self sacrificing.
generous magnanimous through all his
alterations, and so had Spaniards been
They had sought sacred personal distinc-
ton by unselfish sacrifice for an abstract
ideal, just as Quixote had performed all
his derring-do for an localized Dulcinea.
and they had put as much trust as he in
the magic aid which had failed them.
Prosaic reality was too strong both for
the Spanish nation and for Quixote; star
walton, depopulation and national defeat
and ruin in the one case were as insist
ent against inflated pretensons as were
windmills, cudgels and brute strength in
the other. The contrast between the mis-
taken high aims and the coarse reality
was as evident in the case of the deceived
nation as in that of the distraught indi-
vidual.
Don Quixote" appeared at the be-
ginning of Spanish decadence, when
series Of defeats on sea and land had
caused widespread distress and humil-
iation The national ideals had failed,
and the peoples establishment and
hooking scorn were reflected in Ger
vantes' mastery creations. On the
one hand inflated pretensions and on
the other the bitter, bitter reality.