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The Grit-advocate., 1905-08-18
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PIRACY 10 THE BOYS IDEAL.
All Lads al Some Time Long to Be
come Scourges Of the Seas.

come scourges Of the Seas.
There comes a time in the life of
every boy when he wants to run away
from home and be pirate, or street
car conductor, or politician, or some.
thing. Usually when he makes his
ambition known the old man puts him
down with stern hand, and empha-
sizes his warning with a strap or a
switch. and when the boy does run
away he is ashamed or afraid to come
back again, feeling that he'll be whip
pei within an inch of his life How
much better would 1t be if the father
would take the aspiring son into the
barn and commune with him as friend
to friend. by all means" says the
wise old man. under the circum-
stances, go and be pirate"
"It is the great afiliction of my life
that my own business cares and re-
sponsibilities have prevented me from
securing long. low, rakish craft, and
becoming the scourge of the seas;
believe that it is the duty of every
well-regulated boy to serve an appren-
ticeship upon pirate ship, and
would be the last to prevent a son of
mine from following up such an ambi-
tion. Any help or encouragement
can give you will be freely rendered.
But remember that If you need a sea
son of rest and relaxation, you'll al
ways have cordial welcome at
homl."
The boy thus addressed might run
away from home, but he wouldn't go
further than the next town; as soon as
he grew weary of the enterprise he
would remember the good old man at
home and the pleasant times around
the fire in the evening and he would
decide to postpone his piratcal enter.
prise for at least a few years.-Ne.
braska State Journal.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-08-18

gratitude of his sovereign. there broke
upon the night air the sound of distant
sleigh bells coming nearer and nearer.
A tiutter of excitement began among
the throng Of guests.
Paul Nazmoff, his face flushed with
pleasure. suddenly appeared. Alexis
is coming" he announced.
The sleigh bells sounded nearer.
There was borne across the frosty
air the CHEEKY hi. hi OF driver and
the quick echo of the hoofs of flying
horses as they approached the Nazi-
moff palace.
The guests crowded to the doors and
the band, the famous band of Dorski,
struck up the welcome march.
The foaming horses stopped. the
sleigh bells gave last merry jingle.
ana. as loud cheer broke from the
The Grit-advocate., 1905-08-18
CHAPTER v.-(continued.)

My Qedr Sir, you are very welcome,
believe me. My son in his letters
from Asia had already spoken of you
in terms which show his high regard
and esteem, and believe me. it would
have been a matter of sincere regret
had you not given me an opportunity
Karsicheff!'
The general had been observing the
scene and approached.
You remember meeting General
Cobb at the American ministers?'
And the Ice thus broken. General
Cobb was soon introduced by the
count to most OF the celebrities pres
ent, and particularly to those with
whose fortunes we are more immedi-
ately concerned.
1t was now approaching half-past
eleven.
General Karsicheff. leaving the
American enjoying tete-a-tete with
Baroness Won Rhineberg. who. after
vainly endeavoring to converse with
the stranger in French and German,
had fallen back on English. walked
across the room in obedience to a
glance from his wife. who had just
rejoined her daughter.
1T Is true, papa, and will Colonel
Eazimoff not arrive to-night?" asked
Olga, as her father approached.
"Oh, not so bad as that; the train
sist in speaking of your future hus-
band as Colonel Nazimoff, Olga? He
was Alexis to you before. Surely
nothing" and karsicheff paused,
looking his daughter full in the face.
A servant approached as General
Karsicheff spoke, and bowling respect
fully said: Pardon, your excellency,
see you"
"2O3!"
Radaloffs oficia! number on the
private lists of the ministry of police.
Olga, remain with your mother;
will join you presently" and so saying
Karsicheff followed the servant from
the room.
expression, Colonel Nazimoff;" had
forgotten the half-formed thought that
began to take shape in his mind; had
forgotten Olga herself-everything but
Radaloff. the man upon whom all de-
pended now.
The servant led the way to small
apartment adjoining the library,
sicheff and Radaloff were face to
face.
In few brief words Radaloff told
OF his discoveries; of how in the
Baroness Won Rhinebarg's house he
had found the evidence which connect
ed her secretary, Ivan Barosky, with
the Nihilists, and as he spoke he ex-
secret drawer in the desk. One was
copy Of the interdicted Geneva pub
lication, and the other!
Could Karsicheff believe his eyes?
A list of one hundred and sixty-three
names of Friends of Russia!"
The great prize! with this in his
possession he had it in his power to
strike Nihilism a death blow, and by
the immediate and simultaneous ar
rest of all whose names were on the
paper there was reason to believe
that he could stamp out the revolu-
tionary fires in st. Petersburg at once
and forever.
What wonder that when Constan-
tine Karsicheff entered the salon
again he seemed transformed. There
was an energy in his step. firmness
In his voice, and glitter of triumph
in his eyes that spoke volumes.
AT last he kept repeating to him
self, as if finding pleasure in the
words; "at last | can do something"
To-night-before another dawn
he would deal Nihilism such blow as
would destroy it; he would make all
Europe ring with his praises as the
great official Of the empire who had
saved the czar!
AS his imagination pictured the
The Grit-advocate., 1905-08-18
Hen Las Remarkable Egg.

A hen belonging to Sergeant Did
lock, a Padibam Volunteer instructor,
has laid a remarkable egg. says the
London Telegraph. The egg has a
fiat side, upor which is striking re-
semblance of he dial of clock minus
the hands, eqi-distant round the cir
Gle being twel:e raised sections, much
like Roman numerals.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-08-18

crowds of servants gathered at the
entrance. Alexis NaZimoff sprang ont.
and in another moment was clasped
in his fathers arms
The Grit-advocate., 1905-08-18
swEETHEART's EYE IN FOB.

Latest Fad of FashionabIes In London
and Paris.
Wol-.en are not alone in taking up
fads. The young men of Paris and
London are rushing to death the
watch folH and scarf pins ornamented
with their sweethearts' eyes. The eye
The Grit-advocate., 1905-08-18
The Important Thino.

Billy-How does a fellow catch the
grip?
Joe-That's easy; but how does he
let 60 of it?-Cincinnati Tribune.
New-York tribune., 1905-06-04

principal classes The income OF the employer
often does not exceed the wages OF the average
workman. A very slight change in the balance
would bring many employers into the ranks OF the
employed This happy country, though under Ins aa
government of limited monarchy, seems to fui
the dreams OF at least the reasonable Soclaist.
1t has nobility with political or economic prln-
cples; great capitalists; no immense eSIatss.
The difficulty of earning a livelihood in the m
clement climate and the stormy coast calls IoT
energy and endurance, and accuStomS the WotheI
to self-restraint More than half the populauonf f
deposits in the savings banks The ~ spirit OF
equality is noticeable to the most casual observer
The proprietor of the station where you pass your your
nights is absolutely the equal of the guest VINO
avais himself of the houses hospitality for his o"
convenience, and apparently not for the proh' OF OF
the owner. The servants who wait on one are
pleasant and willing. working for their living II a.. Is
true, but showing of the servty iargely de.
pendent tips which is the characteristic OF inenr
class in other countries If a pourbolre is gwen
small or large. it is accepted invariably with d
frank handshake; in some cases it is difficult to
induce its acceptance
Politeness, and then politeness, and again
politeness; this is demanded of the traveller in
Norway and if he does not give it he VIII be
sorry. Difficulties and rebuffs will be his lot.
New-York tribune., 1905-06-04

sive one, to which the experience OF every hu>
man being is a contribution The closer we foi-
low its lessons and avail ourselves of its teach-
ings the more rapidly we shall advance 1t ana
so better our individual good fortunes as
well as our collective good fortunes which con-
stitute the social welfare. '"The moral person
must be an experienced person. he
must not only accept experience as it comes his
way he must deliberately seek it, must be an
experimentalist veritable knight of good fort
une"
Starting with such a statement of principles,
DR.. Henderson proceeds to apply them to the
solution of the practical problems of the life OF
the individual and of that of society. Since his
individual experience is not by any means coter-
minous with that of society at large, and IS
necessarily tinged with the color of his personal
tastes and preferences, it is not possible that All
his conclusions should be acceptable to every
body even by those who accept his premises, anu
so must follow in the same general d1recuoh
that he marks out But it is a wholesome, rea-
sonable, optimistic philosophy that he expounos'
one that if believed in and acted on, even III
the authors extreme application of 1t, Woulu
make the world better and happier one tha1s
it is to-day
New-York tribune., 1905-06-04

Conduct he defines as human activity WHICH
involves a purpose" and arguing, as we nave
seen. that all human action has purpose, ne
sees that all action is relatively good or pad'
and no matter how trivial involves moral
Significance Morality, which has to do with
conduct and with that conduct which is good'
has in reality do with life, and with life in its
entirety" The morality of conduct, then, Is
measured by it's efficiency and its worth, ana
"the secret of good fortune is found to rest In
control Faithfulness in seeking knowledge,
and an equal faithfulness in applying it, con-
stitute the genuine alchemy by which Gull,
commonplace wretched life may be transformed
into something radiant, interesting and helpful"
We NAV be as efficient as a Napoleon, or seek
as worthy ends as a Rousseau, but if our aims
are as unworthy as the formers. or our practice
as ineffective as the atters, conduct is still
immoral and we fall short of achieving genuine
good fortune
Our Judgment as to the morality or immorallty
of conduct is thus seen to rest on the same
erounds as those on which have based our
formulated physical laws-eXperience. This, to
he sure involves shifting standard, but an
ever advancing one, yet at any given time,
fairly specific For practical purposes, we may
regard morality as the science of that conduct
which to-day is held good. without denying. nay,
necessarily believing, that tomorrow ii VIII te
the science of that conduct which we shall then
know to be better Morality, accordingly, is not
only an empirical science. 1t is living progress
New-York tribune., 1905-06-04

who is ordered to walk the plank does so be
cause he chooses drowning in preference to the
unknown horrors that may befall him if he re-
fuses. Granting that man is a free agent, anu
he must be- since he is constantly man1feStlng
his choice in every act and thought, the mere
fact that he exercises a choice involves the
necessity of his doing whatever will to that
limited extent bring him the better measure OF
good fortune. AS Mr.. Henderson puts it: GOOD
fortune to be genuine, must be individual, DOM
IN the quest itself and in the thing sought
Where people differ is in the means by Whlch
they choose to attain the desired end. 1t ls'
he says 1.-The high province of morality to dis
cover in what genuine good fortune consists
and to point out the conditions under which 1t
may be realized" The author here finds hlfh-
self involved in the conflict between the views
respectively of those moralists who contend that
pleasure or happiness is the highest good, ana
those who maintain that the highest good lies
in conformity to an OUTER objective standard
These views he seeks to reconcile in the present
volume Taken separately he declares,
neither party to the controversy is right; taken
together they are both right There Is
no real conflict between individual happiness
and social welfare" He holds that happiness
in the deepest and truest sense of the word IS
realized only by conduct which is ob1ecuVely
and socially acceptable" and mo outWardiy I'M
posed standard Of conduct is valid which does
not lead in the end to personal, individual, hap
pIness."
New-York tribune., 1905-06-04

Larger Life" now embar5s wider Quest-an-
inquiry namely. into the whole subject of human
conduct or morals. He has set down in fact
practical philosophy of life, not disguised IN
any abstruse philosophical Technology, but
stated simply, straghtforwardly SO that he who
runs may read although he will enjoy the book
the more if he pauses in his mad rush and gives
TO if the concentrated attention of his leisure
He will be repaid for his delay for he will in the
future be likely to see his path more clearly, to
choose it more surely and so be able to reach his
goal the quicker.
The goal for which all are striving the au-
thor defines as good fortune, however we may in
+arnrat it-whether as pleasure, wealth, work,
heaven or what not. But so to interpret GOOD
fortune he holds is to 1nsinterpret it, since we
do not desire these things for themselves but for
tho satisfaction that we shall individually derive
from, tl,oir nossession. These things, then that
,ya commonly but mistakenly regard as ends, are
,o+ ends but means to end, and that end is IN
;+ last anaIvsIs identical for all of us-the graft
eco+io, of our ambition be it high or low; In
other words our good fortune. This is as true OF
the aItruist as of the most self-centred eSolst'
s;pca the former derives his greatest personal
ction in helping others. If he did not, ne
o,,,a neither he an aItruist act like one.
Invariably when we are offered a choice OF dif-
faran+ lines of conduct select that from
which we expect to derive the most pleasure
evan II il seems to resolve itself into the one
which VIII give us the least pain Thus the man
New-York tribune., 1905-06-04

Gate Even to-day The relics of the old mythol-
ogy still persist in the belief In fairies in
rious customs, such as the May Day festivities,
and in many habits in which the vaguer term of
-iuck' has been substituted for the name of
the particular deity whom the early forebears
Of the race sought to propitiate by some sign or
observance, the significance of which has been
lost, but which is less vigorously given or
followed.
New-York tribune., 1905-06-04
HUMAN WEALTH.
Il Practical and Progressive PhaLos-
ophy Of Conduct.

THE CHILDREN OF GOOD FORTUNE: An Es-
say in Morals BY c. Hanford Henderson
Crown Svo PIP. viii, io6. Houghton, Miffiin & Co
The author of John Percyfiefd.'' who is also
the author of a volume on Education and the
New-York tribune., 1905-06-04

Mr. Kipling will publish no new book this
year but his publishers will bring out an Illus
trated edition of They"
New-York tribune., 1905-06-04

The profits of authorship in Poland are not
very great. 1t is said that no author except
Senkiewicz would refuse S2,5oO for novel,
and two novels by Mr.. Barrie brought to him
more than all Sienkiewicz's books put together
yielded to the Pole. The translator of foreign
novel gets for his work only from 30 to Soo
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-05-30
POLITICAL

senator Martin will speak Tuesday at
Isleoi Wight aud Thursday N Botetourt
Arthur b. Shreve. OF Lucketts, rs can
didate for the house OF delegates from
Loudoun County.
Judge Samuel W. Williams, of Nythc.
saws heis in the race for AttOrney-tiencral
10 stay. and that indications point To ms
success.
Mai. b. ". Lynn. OF Loudown County.
former superintendent OF the state peni-
Tertiary. is a candidate for senator from
the district composed OF Loudoun ana
FauQuier counties.
C.M. Gibbons. of Winchester is slated
for "a consular position, the President
having promised Virginia Republican,
delegation that he would find place for
Mr. Gibbons. who I'm 1900 ran against
Representative James Hay for Congress.
but was defeated
Eugene G.. Massey. "a widely known at
torney OF Richmond. has announced MN
self a candidate ior the Legislature. MI.
Massey has for years been the Champion
of the Torrens system of land regi~tra-
ton. and his idea il 10 make "a fight Tor
il in the legislature.
Judge William II. Mann addressed a
meeting i'm Danville Saturday night in
the interest of his candidacy for the gov
ernorship. He made "a statement of the
principles h. had espou~ed in the can
vass. The address consisted chiefly OF an
elaboration OF the principles.
4 largely signed petition has been
presented To GOV Montague, requesting
him 10 speak at buckingham Courteous
June IL. when Senator Martin l. expect
ed 10 deliver an address there. II me-
consents it is likely that the first lolnt
debate OF the campaign will be- held.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-05-30

ST. Petersburg May % Nothing is
known at the admiralty OF the reported
sinking of an unknown American
steamer or Fomosa by ice Admiral
Rolasvensky. II Is recognized at the
admiralty as quite possible that "Ro-
iostvcuai Ky may have been compelled
bv military necessity to destroy neI-
trail II De feared that TO allow 1t to
proceed and report the whereabouts
and direction OF the Russian fleet
would cudansor hls strategic plan. h.
had no other alternative except TO take
on The crow and sink the ship Such an
incident is unfortunate. but every
naval officer must admit that the risk
in such % crisis is too great TO take
any chances. II the ship Was unjusu-
fab.y sunk from the standpoint OF in
teruau0nal law. Russia. Of course. will
have 10 foot the bin. but any cost f.
CHEAP Il il fU,herod Rojestyensky's
mission"
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-05-30
LOCAL MARKETS

Corrected by Simon Hirsh \ Bro)
Wheat, SlOj to fl.l0; corn, new.
IS 10 30, old, 80; meal. 81 80 to 81 81
per 100; oats. 40 TO A.; fowls dive . to
10: chickens. live, II 10 T.; ducks. live.
9 to 10, spring chickens, % to % cents
per 10; lard, II to II; turkeys, live.
10 to II; eggs. Il to -; butter, II
to %: hams, II 70 Il; sweet potatoes,
75c to soc; Irish potatoes. 3jc to- 4Oc;
New York Early Rose potatoes, 20 to
Zoe: Maine Houlton Early Rose, 30 to
81: beef 3 to 81; pork, e to Gs veal,
A. to ,: lambs, $3.50 TO $3.50; hides,
Cgreen) TO 6; hides, dry, : TO 10;
sailed hides, to $; baled hay, $40 to
$l3 per ton.
Leaf Sumac-5j to 60 per 100.
Wool Unwashed, 20 to %; washed,
81 TO 36.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-05-30

the hursan wa, ps have sunk an uh"
known American merchant ship on the
Chinese coast Heavy gun fire is
plainly heard tO the nOrthward
The belief I'm naval circles in Wash
lngtun is that the Japanese resOrted 20
"A free use of their torpedo boats in
their attacks on the vessels Of Vice Ad-
miral Rotestvens ky's feet The Japa-
ucse have q large number OF torpedo
boats in their feet and they demon
strated their effectiveness in the oper-
ations around Port Arthur Naval OH
GERS here express the opinion that IT
was unlikely that such serious losses
as those reported could have been in
aictcd hy ordinary fire.
A dispatch was received AZ the state
department saying that the japanese
government had made the announce
mont that its fleet had engaged the
Russians in the Straits OF Korea Sat
urday and had held them.
From Information which has been
received in Washington IL IS believed
that two of the Russian ships reported
;o have been sunk IN the Korean
Straits by the Japan are the Orel
ami bier sister hiu. the Horodino They
ar. bauicsh.Hs OF 1900 tons Three
other vessels reported sunk are be
ueved To have been cruisers. the re
naming one being a repair ship.
japanese Minister Takahira has re-
ceivod dispatch from rokio saying in
effect that the fighting in the naval
battle thus far has been with favorable
prospects to the japanese The minis
tors dispatch is from private sources
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-05-30
Five Rua,ian Warships Sunk.

Washington. May 29.-The American
consul at Nagasaki cables the state
department that the japanese have
sunk a Russian battleship, four other
warships and a repair ship in the
Straits of Korea.
The following is the text of the Ma
gasaM dispatch to the state depart
ment:
"Nagasah, May 2s-Jspanese sax
the Russian battleship Borodino and
four more warships and a repair ship.
The other dispatch read as follows:
"Tokio. May 27.-Japanese feet en-
gagged the Baltic squadron this after
noon in the Straits of Tsu Sima. which
was held, cannonading heard from
shore"
Confirmation has been received here
from Shanghai Of the press report that
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-05-30

If the State Board OF Education
appoints five OF its number TO super
wise the county superintendent OF
schools. and the schools, at a salary
of 81. 200 each and $500 each for ex-
penses,it isvery questionable whether
they will earn their salaries and eX-
penses. VIII they be any real benefit
TO the schools is the question. and
will their service Justify the expendi-
ture of so much money? And again.
if they are to supervise the schools Is
there any use for county superin-
tendents. Does it not look as il we
are to have two sets OF paid officials
to do the same work when one set
ought to do it?
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-05-30
IMPROVE THEPUBLIC SCHOOLS

IMPROVE THEPUBLlC SCHOOLS.
Some days ago We published let
ter from W. c. Digges, OF Caroline
county. in which he strenuOusly OPP
poses any increase OF taxation Tor
the purpose of improving the public
schools OF Virginia. He assigns as
his chief reason for this opposition
the fact those persons who pay the
heaviest school tax DO not patronlze
the public schools, but send their
children to private schools. while the
children of parents who pay little or
school tax patrouize the public
schools. There is probablynorcason
to doubt the facts as stated 10y Mr..
Digges but with his conclusion we
cannot agree. rs citizens there are
higher and loftier duties devolvlng
upon MS all than simply looking
after our own interests and our own
advancement
The good ofthe community should
be the citizen first concern. and the
man WHO'S sufficiently endowed with
this worlds goods togive his children
"A liberal education stacking in pub
lie spirit if he will not cheertully con-
tribute in order that the children
of his less fortunate neighbOr may
have the opportunity OF securing an
education. We agree with Mr.. Digges
that "a little learning iSa dangerous
thing" and it is for that very reason
that the present agitation Tor better
public schools and more liberal edu-
cation has been inaugurated. and the
promoters OF the proposed improve
ments are relying upon thepatrlotic,
unselfSh and brOad-minded citizen
ship of the land owners and taXpay-
ers of Virginia to respond TO the call.
This is becoming an aye OF philan-
thropy. wherein the man who Is sat
isfed so long as he and his prosper
is regarded as selfish and narrow.
and wherein every good citizen must
have concern also for the welfare OF
his neighbor. No one doubts the
benefits of liberal education; there
fore. let no man stand in the way OF
opening wide the gates to every boy
and GIRL in Virginia who will enter.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-05-30
SGUFFLE IN BOAT
FOLLOWED BY TRAGEDY

Archibald Timberake, nineteen, was
drowned Sunday in the Rivanna river,
near Charlottesville. While boating,
engaged in "A scullce with his
companion. Claude Graves. and the boat
upset in twenty feet Of water. Although
both could swim, they grappled, and in
the struggle young Timberlake went to
the bottom. Graves had barely strength
enough to reach the bank. The body
was recovered.