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New-York tribune., 1905-07-30

Tse inyitstion IS gtysn and & accepted "a rron qasss
ton OF seeing az his table men OF high oicial rank
and feels that the consideration which ns enjo8
ulented II he succeeds In ootaintng the Dresencs
rival who cannot obtain more than two The "a
eral. on his side. gets a frst rate dinner. "a "a
Subscriptions for public objects bensTolsnl In-
stituuoas
One could go on Indefinitely quoting from thu
book passages which. Ike the foregoing. carry
the reader very near to the character and III,
everyday demeanor of the Russian people. Sir
Donald IS rich In information OF the right sort
discriminatory gathered and effectively pre-
sented. His facts are set forth in the main. FOR
their own sakes. and his generaIizauons ara
offered with marked discretion. We appreciate
his temperatures more particularly IN bis clos
ing chapters which treat OF Russian develop
nent and policy in some OF their most delicate
aspects He does not attribute the tendency tn
territorial expansion 70 insensate au.ocrasic
greed but to the natural impulses OF nation
largely agricultural and rapidly increasing IN
commercial and Industrial potentialties He
thinks that the present war has checked Pus-
sias advance for some years 70 come on thu
Pacific Coast. but that her "irrepressIbIe ten
dency to expand Is bound to reappear soon In
other regions.
He is very interesting on The political out
look OF the present day. OF the three forces of
opposition to the existing situation. he believes
that "the most numerous and the best PREPARED
to undertake the functions and respOnsi5i.itlas
of government is that Of the Liberals" a11 he
points out that this section OF the people ls not
at bottom. in sympathy with the violent meth
DDS OF which We have been hearing so much in
the newspaper dispatches Meanwhile the Whole
question OF what Russia is to do to set her
house In order remains on the knees OF tHs
gods The Social Democrats are moving the
wheels OF progress by organizing the forces %
Iabor-the Industrial population being destined
to count as more and more powerful fact
in politics as time goes on-bUt their party has
a revolutionary wing which. yet shows ID
signs OF meeting the Liberals half way. Sir
Donald wisely declines to speculate as to the
future But in putting his invaluable book into
its present shape he has made il possible for
his readers to look with more understanding
upon Russian events as they occur from day %
day.
New-York tribune., 1905-07-30

spread over period Of thirty days But he
adds in a footnote that when a pane of glass
was broken In the British Viceroy's bedroom at
Simla as late as 1886 it could not have been re-
placed in much less than week If the official
procedure of the Public Works Department had
been followed. Turning to the mercantile classes
in the towns, Sir Donald admits their ignorance
but is disinclined to accept without reservation
the accusations of incurable dishonesty brought
against them. "If 1 might express a general
opinion regarding Russian commercial morality"
he remarks Il should say that trade in Russia
is carried on very much on the same principle
as horse dealing in England A man who wishes
to buy or sell must trust to his own knowledge
and acuteness. and if he gets the worst of the
bargain or lets himself be deceived he has him
self to blame" After all. is commercial morality
very different from this anywhere in the West
ern world to-day? In one respect the Russian
merchant is model He practises a delightful
sincerity in his social life, sincerity which for
that matter, is characteristic of most of his
countrymen.
The Russian merchants love of ostentaton is of
a peculiar -something entirely different from
ton rooms. magnificent dinners, fast trotters
ly donations to churches. monasteries or benev0-
lent institutions but in ali this he affects TO
costume which designates his social position: he
makes no attempt 10 adopt hne manners or elegant
tastes: and he meyer seeks 10 gain admission 70
what Is called in Russia Ia SOc.e .ete." Having no
affected manner and sometimes a ouiat iigrity
which contrasts favorably with the affected man
pretenSions 10 being highly educated strive TO
adopt the outward forms Ot Freach culture At
his great dinners il is true. The merchant likes to
see among his guests as many generals that is
to say. official perSonages-aS possible ana esue-
ciaily these v ho happen have a grand Gordon
but he never dreams If thereby establishing in
pmaey with these pe2sonaSe@7. o. of being invited
Dy them III return II is perfectly understood by
New-York tribune., 1905-07-30

stinctive insight into the genius OF a race which
will do more than anything else to make the
researches of a social historian worth While.
What he has to say about Russia no student or
the subject can afford to neglect
It is the more interesting and helpful mas
much it is in no wise cOlored by prejudice
either against the autocracy or in favor of the
proetariat. The author seems rather to put
himself in the place of the Russian on each side
of the question, and his report of what he learns
by the process is nothing if not impartial Con-
sidering the violence with which some writer's
discuss the Czar and his officials. and the despair
with which they contemplate the mudde headed
ness of a vast mass of the population. it is a
special comfort to'turn again to these time tried
pages. Sir Donald has never had any illusions
about the Russians, and has never cultivated
too sanguine expectations where they have been
concerned. Years ago, when he was travelling
in the country. he overtaken by Illness and
attempted to summon 4 doctor. y "Feldsher''
was sent to him instead. n person described as
IAN old soldier who dresses wounds and gives
physic." OF course. this village functionary
could not be of the least service Any one else
would have summarily dismissed him, but Sir
Donald got hiE to talk. The episode is char
acteristic. BY dint Of talking with the native
whenever he has had the chance. he has got
down TO the bedrock of native life, and so
understands matters which would sorely puzzle
the ordinary observer.
Thus lie shows us. in his chapter on imperial
administration and officials. that even very
annoying personal experience could make
him take unfair view Of the police. He was
once detained at the frontier over matter of
passports. and only allowed to continue on his
journey after he had teIegra2hed to the British
Ambassador in st. Petersburg for aid but he
New-York tribune., 1905-07-30

Weird and wonderful are the ways Of those
benevolent individuals who, for consideration,
will tell you just how TO storm the heights of
fame. \ contributor to The Author tells US
about the latest enterprise started with the OBJ
5ect of making success in literature dead sure
thing. Ia the first place. he received pamphlet
outlining scheme framed to "bring journalistic
proficiency within the reach Of every one" This
went promptly into the waste basket but
Silence was not by any means efTectual in fend-
ing off the Sendcrs. They sent six more COM
munications, and, these having been likewise ig-
norcd, they forwarded a seventh, in which they
made tie following allurng offer: "Send us
one MS, either one which has been rejected, or
one specially written for the purpose and we
viii revise il for you. We Will return
1t to you with our notes, comments and ad-
vice In the face of such persistence, it would
be cruel 10 remain Indifferent. A manuscript
was sent. and when it came back it was ac-
comp&nicd hy this inimitable note:
Our instructor . finds that, while ii
Shows q certain definite promise, it is written
fn Toe amateur q style TO be of any commercial
value. We would suggest that you enroll your
self a s. .Ident Of Course A. This are pre-
Pared 10 extend to you on the specially reduced
terms OF three pounds payable in advance, on
receipt Of which complete handbook of instruc-
Gon VIII De mailed you.
New-York tribune., 1905-07-30

-
ethics and logic in Columbia University Emo.
pp- 81 Boston: Herbert b Turner & Co.
A problem of much complexity is presented By
the stories told here. most OF which are personal
experiences of the author. Numerous interviews
are described. many Of them with a famous
medium. Mrs. Piper. of Boston Information IS
ELECTED which. though usually relating to trivial
and long forgotten incidents. exhibits means
OF picking up knowledge that is out OF the ord
nary. The medium, after going into a quasi
somnolent condition begins to write. either
spontaneously or in response to questions by the
sitter Ostensibly. she does SO under the inau-
enCe of invisible personality. Technically
called q control" At different times different
agents figure in this capacity, some OF them
adopting such mysterious names as Rector
"Imperator' or "Dr. Phinuit." whose fndivitu-
alites and histories it has been hard to IDENTITY
Occasionally the messages profess to come
through George Pelham whose antecedsnts ars
known. and who died in 1892. Only one control
serves at a time. All of them assume to bs
spirits OF the departed. and in most Of the con-
versations which are reported they are supposed
to act merely as mOuthpieces for deceased rela-
tiveS of the sitter.
In one class of interviews mentioned by Pro-
fessor HyslOp facts were elected which were a.
ready well known 10 the visitor On these Oc-
casionS the only remarkable circuns tance vas
that the sitter was identified quickly in spite %
his disguise Professor Hysl0p's first few visits
to Mrs. Piper were made under a false name:
and friend. DR.. Hodgson. not only made the
appointments with her for him. but did all the
talking after he arrived. SO that ProfesSOr
HyslOp's OWN voice might not be heard Not
withstanding these and other precautions which
had been taken, the medium at the second sit
ting wrote. James, James. speak to me-" gave
the name "Hysop" that of the unseen com
municator. and added. Tell him that am his
father" a second class Of revelations dealt WITH
circumstances Of which the sitter himself had
never been aware. but which We're known 10
other persons who were yet alive. Subsequer-
inquiry established their correctness. A mes
sage purpOrting 10 come from the sitter's fathe-
for instance. related TO dream that a certain
aunt had had When the aunt was questioned
N a guarded manner she confirmed the state
ment- \ third and rather small class OF az
nOunceHeuts were prophetic. Dr Hodssou was
told that he would soon lose a near relative an
to his haacte il was specificaTs asserted th1t
his father would die within a few weeks The
forecast MAS u true one
Professor HySiop mentions many trid.ns mac
New-York tribune., 1905-07-30
RUSSIA
Sir DonaId Mackenzie Walldce'S s
Book in q Neso Edition.

RUSSIA. BY Sir Donald Mackenzie Wallace. n.
c. l. f. X. G. V. q. Entirely new and much
enlarged edition. revised and in great part re-
written. With portrait of the author ana TWO
colored maps Svo, PIP Xxx, 6I2 (Hehry HUI
Coz
The first edition of this book appeared In lS''-
Russia has made much progress since then ana
in revising his admirable work in the light of all
that has happened in the last quarter of a CEN
tury Sir Donald Mackenzie Wallace has produced
a book which is, in a certain sense. new. 1t
commands welcome of its own Among all the
Western observers of Russian life, this hard
headed but sympathetic Briton is perhaps the
one in whom the layman. thirsting for instruc-
ton may place the most confidence. Sir Donald
spent six years in the country at one period and
two years at another. and has always used
peculiar care when watching Russian events
from distance. He knows the people. he knows
their language, and. best Of all. he has that in
New-York tribune., 1905-07-30
Gbt Nesn11lork Gribmoqse,
SUNDAY, JULY 80, 1903.

It Is cheering to open the August Harper"
and to find Mr.. Howells dealing some stout
blows at that craze for morbdity which we
were protesting against last Sunday, and have
indeed. upon many occasions attacked with
righteous wrath. Mr.. Howells asks us to
imagine q hero and heroine out of work and
talking over the misdeeds of the novelists who
have no use for their merely estimable quail
ties 'I don't want to be greedy" says the
ghOstly young man, 81 believe in living and let
ting live. 1 think the abnormal has just as
good a right to be in the stories as the normal; /;
but why shut the normal out altogether" Why,
indeed? "Its a great disadvantage in fiction,
nowadays" muses. his companion, "for girl to
speak grammatcally, as l always do without any
trace of accent or dialect. OF course, If
/ had been unhappiy married, or divorced, or
merely separated from my husband, the story
writer's would have had some use for me. But
I have tried always to be good and nice and
iadylke, and / haven't been in a short story for
ages" The upshot of this amusing conversa-
ton Is a remark on the part of the melancholy
hero that perhaps we shall have to wait for a
new school OF short-story writers before we can
get back into the magazines" Their return
viii be the speedier if writers like Mr.. HowellS
continue to enforce the fact that to be strong
tn literature one need not necessarily be rancid.
New-York tribune., 1905-07-30

Mr. James has put into print the lecture ON
Balzac about which the public has caught re-
pectfuIly mur7nured intimations, as he has de-
IVered 1t here and there about the country. He
has printed it in the Atlantic" and very inter
esting reading it makes-in its way. We con-
template brilliant man of letters, talking and
talking and talking around great subject
without somehow, ever making us feel the Ht-
tie thrill of illumination which we had expected,
almost as 4 matter of course from his hands.
Most disappointing Of all is the writer's sur
render to that temptation-irreSlstible, we had
thought only for lesser critics-to rise to
mood of proper alteration OF Balzac through
moods of patronage toward other classics. Thus
ia developing the idea that every novelist has
his or her characteristic light and air, Mr.. james
asks, 'Why is it that the life that overflows in
Dickens seems to me always to go on in the
morning. in the very earliest hours Of the
afternoon at most and in vast apartment that
appears to have windows. large. uncurtained,
and rather unWashed windows, on all sides at
once?' Mr. James may we'll wonder. We do,
too, and We wonder also what in the world he
means by this pronOuncement on Thackeray: Il
do think, see his light also-see it very much
as the light IA different thing from the mere duh
duss) Of rainy days in residential Streets"
Then we are brought UP standing by the declar
ations, apyOpOs Of Madame MaTneffe and Becky
Sharp. that "Balzac loved his Valerie then as
Thackeray did not love his Becky" and that all
OF BalzacS impulse, in the matter of his famous
heroine twas to la fairc rdl0r, to give her all
her value Just as Thackeray's attitude was the
opposite one desire positively to expose and
desecrate poor Becky-to follow her up, catch
fer in the act, and bring her to shame" We
looked to Mr.. James, dscoursng on Balzac, for
better things.
New-York tribune., 1905-07-30

A MEMORY.
BY ETHEL ASHTON.
Hou were not beautiful-and yet
Such level brows-such quiet eyes
II was as when Sun-ray dies
And leaves US breathless with regret
NOT beautifuI 7 said And then
looked again And loi l knew
That all the beauty in the world
Began, and lived, and died with you
New-York tribune., 1905-07-30
BEHIND THE YELL
Mrs. Piper and Her Dealings 9th
the Spirit WOrld.

SCIENCE AND A FUTURE LIFE BY James II
Hyslop. L. d, Pm. d. formerly professor %
ethics and logic in Columbia University. Emo
pp- 81 Boston: Herbert y. Turner & Co.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-09-23
BARNARD.

Library hours after Sept. 80, from
2 till A p. m.
Mrs. Coniry, Mrs. Emery and
Mrs. G R. Guernsey, of Windsor,
were at the Way-side last week.
Mrs. George Clark of Montpelier,
is at Chas. Lilley's.
w. A. Wood of Waterbury, and
Miss Maude Cady of Bethel, were at
the Way-side over Sunday.
Mr.. Jordan of Burlington, was at
the Way-side one day last week.
Miss Viola Ellington returned to
Jersey City last week Thursday.
Chas. Marwood of Lincoln, was al
Chas. Lewis over Sunday.
Mr.. Hudson of Bridgewater, was
at 0. @. Smiths a part of last week
The Luciers showed to a small
house, Tuesday night.
E. NJ. Vondell of Windsor, was il
town Wednesday on business,
H.O. French and Fred Burke were
in Woodstock on Wednesday.
Mrs. Ida Ellis was called to W. r
Paige's, Wednesday,
Percy Chase is taking vacation
of few days.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-09-23
Eye and Ear Tests in the Public
Schools.

Principal Wiggin has received
from State Superintendent Of Educa-
ton Mason s. Stone the material for
the examination of the eyes and ears
of the children of the public schools
of the town, which will be made in
accordance with law passed by the
last Legislature. The eye and ear
tests will probably be begun next
week and it is Principal Virgins
intention to make the work very
thorough.
The testing of the eyes as to Wis
ion is accomplished with vision
chart supplied by the state board OF
health and the state superintendent
of education. The vision chart is
similar to those in use by opticians,
Children under seven years OF
age will not be examined.
If an affirmative answer is found
to any of the questions in the exam.
nation, printed notice similar te
the following will be sent to the par
emit or guardian:
"From an examination conducted
in accordance with No. 40 of the
Acts of the general assembly, 1904
it is believed that your child, =
has some eye, ear, nose, throat de
feet las the case may bel for whlcl
your family physician or spetcllalis
should be consulted at once. Trust
ing that the matter may have you
early and careful attention, remain
Very respectfully yours,
While the notice is not OF man
datory nature and is merely calcu
lated to put the responsibility upol
the parent or guardian, the teache
will from time to time endeavor t
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-09-23

ST. James Sunday School has its
annual picnic and ride to-day, the
children meeting at the rectory al
1880.
What might have been a serious
accident occurred Thursday after
noon as Mr.. Follansbee and Mrs.
Woods, the brother and sister of
Mrs. G. w. Sayward were out driv-
ing, the iron strap that holds the
spring on the forward end of the car
riage gave way, letting the carriage
body down on to the wood work. t.
They had got within a few rods of
home and no serious results occurred.
Mail Carrier g. H. English, of
Route No. l, reports that during
August, he delivered 4,l99 pieces of
matter and collected l,24l, a total of
$40 pieces, the largest amount he
has handled since the route was es-
tablished. During his first month
on the route, in July, 1908, he car
ried 3, LAG pieces, the present figures
showing a gain of 1924 pieces.
Joseph Market was brought to the
county jail from Ludlow Wednesday
ON a charge of horse stealing. Mar
ket hired team at g. w. Goddard's
stable in Ludlow last week Thurs
day and failed to return it at the
time agreed upon. On Sunday Mr..
Goddard started in pursuit of Mar
ket and his property and at Alstead,
N. H., learned that the man was in
the Keone, N. H., Jail, having been
arrested on complaint of woman
for cruelty to animals. The jailer
at Keene delivered Market, hand
,uffed, to Goddard. With Markets
assistance, Goddard drove to AL
stead and Surrey, where he recov-
,red the horse, carriage, harness and
APP robe, which Market had traded
II sold to different people. Market
vas then delivered to Deputy Sher-
# L. B. Moore. His bail was fixed
It $1,000, which he was unable to
urnish.
States Attorney Charles Batchel-
Ter has moved his office from the
Zones block to the rooms over F. j.
Simmons store.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-09-23
EAST BARNARD.

Mrs. Roy Allen returned from
Boston Saturday.
Mrs. &. A. Miller recently enter
tanned friends from Bradford.
Alonzo Densmore has returned to
N. c. Livingston's at Pomfret.
Henry Tyler of Enosburg Falls,
was at Roy Aliens last week.
Mrs. Maria Pike from Randolph,
is guest OF Mrs. Jennie Durkee.
Mrs. F. Y. Snow is spending a
few days with her daughter, Mrs F..
H. Billings.
S. H. Allen from Massachusetts,,
is guest Of his daughter, Mrs. Adj
Gilbert Campbell, at Grand View
Farm.
Mrs. Mabel Densmore visited at
Mrs. James Noonan's Tuesday.
Alice Adams of Royalton, was at
Mrs. Ella Campbell's last week.
The schools here are closed for
few days, on account of the measles.
F. Y. Snow called on friends at
West Hartford, Thursday.
A daughter was born to Eli Lau-
rie and wife, Tuesday, Sept. IL.
The little son of Henry Turner
was i'll last week.
Mrs. Luna Mosher of North Pom
fret, has been visiting Mrs. Bighton
Adams.
Mrs. Wooster Cutting has return
ed to Everett, Mass.
The first hard frosts of the season
reached here Wednesday and Thurs
day of last week.
M. A. Chandler is kept busy fill
ing silos. Melvin Cox, Mrs. Hattie
Graves and Ebert Miller are among
those booked for this week.
Wilbur Allen of Woodstock is Wis
iting relatives here.
The measles are having wide
circulation here. Sam Mcclellan,
Mrs. Morris Burnham, Mrs. F. II.
Billings and {. A. Cleveland's chill
dren are some of the later ones to
have them, and several more cases
are expected soon.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-09-23
BASE BALL NOTES.

The local base ball season wound
up Saturday with good game be-
tween the second teams of Wood
stock and Bridgewater, the home tai
ent winning 8 to l. There were sew
oral war horses of the regular town
teams on both sides, Ross. Smith,
Fitzmorris and Butler helping out
the locals, and Davis, Capron, Car
Isle and Southgate enlisting with
the Bridgewater Juniors. Davis
was on second base this time, and
perhaps for this reason didn't do so
well at the bat. Fitzmorris twirled
for Woodstock and Butler was called
in from the field to catch, making
good in his new position.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-09-23
Well Known Pomfrel Farm Sold.

Melvin H. Miller sold this week
his splendid Pomfret farm of 23C
acres, including his stock and tools,
to Carl G. johnson of Fitchburg,
Mass, who has spent the summer in
South Pomfret. He has taken pos
session, but Mr., Miller retains his
residence in the double house on the
place,
This is one of the finest farms in
the county and has always been
noted for its stock and dairy prod
ucts. There are 165 acres in the
home place, part of the remainder
lying over the Barnard line.
The place has been in the Miller
family for over one hundred years,
Mr.. Miller's grandfather settling
there in 1901. Mr.. Miller now re-
tires after 48 years successful man
agement of the farm.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-09-23
HORSES AND HORsEMEN

F. E. Richmond has sold his biz
bay coach team this week to Mrs.
P. G. Morton of Waterbury, Conn.
The pair, which is conceded to be
one of the very best teams ever
owned in Woodstock, stand I6
hands, and are perfectly matched in
every way. The price was $1,000.
The Vermont trotting horse Ad.
vancer, who won the $1,000 purse at
Milwaukee, Wis, last week and was
accused of being ringer, was born
and bred in Chittenden county by its
present owner, l. N. Chase. The
sire was Ormond, who was owned
by DR.. Seward Webb for many
years and is now owned by Mr.,
Chase. Advancer will start in Illi-
nois lis week.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-09-23
FIRE AT SPRINGFIELD.

About 1890 O'Clock tuesday ev-
ening, fire was discovered in the car
bombing department of the shoddy
mill of w. H. H. Slack & Brother,
at Springfield, and an addition 100
feet long and SO feet wide, built last
year, was burned. The loss is esti-
mated at between $1,000 and $Io,-
600. The property was not insured.
The work of rebuilding will be be.
gun at once.
The cause of the fire is supposed
to have been matches in the pockets
of old clothing used Tor shoddy.-
This plant is said to be the larges
shoddy mill in the world and EN-
ploys about $50 persons.