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Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-11-16
ENGLISH CIVIL SERVICE,

The IVY In 1t In Small, but the Posi-
tiOns Are Eagerly Sought.
"Once a civil servant always a civil
servant" appears to be the motto Of
the English civil service, for unless one
proves dishonest or an extraordinarily
poor workman he Is retained in service
antil the age limit is reached and the
salary list Is exchanged for the pen.
sion roll.
Unlike the civil service in the United
States, there is no strong partlsanship.
Appointees hold their position no mat
ter which party may be in power.
The pay Is not large, even In view of
the small cost of living In England.
Fifteen dollars Is about the limit of
weekly payment In the ,postoffice de-
partment though some of the execu-
tive positions pay ms high as $1,000 a
year. The excise department is a ia
year. This is raised by yearly In
crease of $25 until the pay reaches
S400. and after a year is jumped to
S575. From there on the pay jumps
rapidly to $1,250 yearly, and If the Of
fcer is fortunate in at last arriving ut
the dignity Of collector he draws $4,000
yearly.
Parliamentary clerkshlps run from
$500 to $1,000 year. and the navy de-
partment will run clerk up to $1,000
if he reaches the Importance of fleet
paymaster.
In spite of the small salaries the
places are eagerly sought, since 1t
means n life position, with a pension
for ones declining years.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-11-16
SEX IN HANDWRITING.
An Interesting Little Experiment to
Prove Il Theory.

An Interesting Little Experiment to
Prove II Theory.
1t Is a curious fact that one of the
only things which even an expert
graphologist does not guarantee to dis
cover in handwriting Is the sex Of the
writer. We are accustomed to think
that the feminine or masculine tenn
perament will readily betray Itself in
the written word, but In the majority
Of cases such is not the case.
Writing bold, black and firm, most
masculine appearing in every way, will
frequently be found to emanate from
the pen of woman, while delicate
tracery. with the regularity suggestive
Of precision and method or the dash
and spontaneity which indicate live
ly fancy almost Enthusiastically femi-
nine one says ON examination Is dlscov-
cred to belong to writer of the oppo-
site sex.
An interesting little experiment prov
Ing this theory can be made in this
way: Take twelve or twenty envel-
opes written in chirographies you are
sure of and number each scrap clear
ly. Pass them around and see how
many of your friends will correctly
guess the sex of the different writer's,
which may be written down and num-
bered like the envelopes. 1t will sell
dom prove that more than one-third Of
the guesses at most are correct--Ex-
changa
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-11-16
VERA SASSULlTCH.
The Way the Great Russian wOma
Spy Blinded the NfhiIfsts.

The Way the Great Russian Woman
Spy blinded the Nihilists.
When the famous General Trepoff
was only at the beginning Of his career
Vera Sassulitch was his invaluable as
sistant.
T-epoff was the detested enemy of
the nihilists, and he was very anxious
to obtain inside information as to their
doings and plans. Suddenly one day in
1878 he was fired at while driving
through the streets of ST. Petersburg
by no other than Vera Sassulitch. She
was at once seized by the soldiery and
was charged with the attempted MUIR
der of Trepoff, being tried in the ordi-
nary manner; but, to the amaZement
of the public, she was acquitted!
On her release the nihilists gathered
about her, desiring to admit such a
friend of the people to their closest &c.
quaintance. In this way she was ad-
mitted to all their private circles and
was made acquainted with their Sc
crets. These she at once communicat-
truth was that the whole business, in
Guiding the attempt on his life, was
faxed by Trepoff himself, and 1t was
simply n clever ruse to get from the nj.
hilists what could not be got in any
other way. Thereafter Vera Sassulitch
played the part of government spy on
innumerable occasions.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-11-16

A Peking correspondent says: at is
no uncommon sight to see twelve or
thirteen enormous fat pigs, with their
legs tied, huddled close together having
n ride In u Chinese cart with some
sort of light cargo on top of them and
man sitting on the cargo. The pigs
are silent. and consequently one would
think they should not be objects for
the action Of the Society For the Pre-
vention of Cruelty to Animals. The
fact is that the animals are too fat and
lazy to make any noise until disturbed
at their journeys end, when bagpipes
are as italian opera to the terrific
squealing heard"
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TIERS death was mingled with sorrow
scarcely less poignant that he must
give up his place in the ranks.
His mother and himself We're now alb
solutely alone In the world. Her health
was not strong. Their little home was
mortgaged. Inclination pointed one
way, duty the other, and duty won. At
the very hour the Huntersville rifles
took the onth McCarron, though with
them in spirit, stepped from the train
ut his home city a civilian. n
A few persons understood and ad-
mired him for the course, so eloquent of
moral courage, which he had adopted,
Their appreciation did not counterbaI-
ance the sneers Of many who regarded
the young man as a coward. Brown,
proprietor of the store, was sensible
man. Hysterla did not pass as patriot
ism with him. Despite the clamorins
of those who insisted that McCarron
for running away from the enemy's
bullets should be driven from town he
gave the boy his old place.
The cloud in time passed. Sanef
judgment convinced most persons they
were wrong In branding McCarron as a
poltroon. When the company, sadly
decimated, returned from Cuba after
the war the soldiers had nothing but
good words for the man who had been
their comrade. Gradually he won back
his old place in the affection and es-
teen Of his townsmen. He had with
al two comforting remembrances-his
mother appreciated with n gratitude
that was pitlful the depth of his sacrf-
flee and the mortgage had been lifted
from their home.
Marcia Gordon found in her erstwhile
playmate puzzle which time did not
solve. The high spirited girl abhorred
cowardice and could not believe that
the boy who had been her companion
could be base Over and over again
she convinced herself that he was
straightforward, brave and manly;
that he had come home because his
conscience had shown him IT. was the
snly thing to do. And, while she hated
herself for 1t, doubt always crtpt
TITO her reasoning, a doubt she could
bOl ulSpti.
The love for McCarron which had
been on the verge of disclosing itself
to her maiden soul was arrested by
the persistent distrust. 1t was like q
rosebud-frozen as 1t was about to un-
fold in glorious bloom and fragrance.
1t did not decay, and it could not de-
velop. The icy grip checked one as it
prevented the other. The. girl hnd ad-
mirers in plenty, for she was light
hearted and good to look upon. Yet,
pone made any impression, for the
gteadfast heart could love but once;
the stem hold but n single rose.
She knew that McCarron's love was
hers, hers alone, and that with him,
too, there never would be any one else.
They met frequently as friends, but
ever in his eyes was the dumb, uncon-
scious hope she dared not encourage;
in her eyes the query he could not an
Swer.
She sat by the window of her home
one afternoon in early winter watching
the first snowfall of the season. Lit
tie drifts were forming here and there
OH the dusty pavement. The boys of
the neighborhood, radiant with health
and animal spirits, welcomed the snow
with wild reioicing
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-11-16
POINT LACE.
The Result of the Genius of Barbara
Uttman of SaxOny.

The Result of the Genius of Barbara
Uttman of SaxOny.
A little known example Of inventive
genius in woman is that afforded by
Barbara Uttman of Saxony and her
point lace so long in fashionable use all
over the world. She invented the proc
ess and apparatus for manufacturing
this beautiful handiwork, which has
since given employment to millions of
operators and which, in its line, has
never been excelled. The apparatus
looks like long pincushion bristling
with pins arranged to outline the pat
tern or design. The operator manages
from ten to fifty peculiar spools, allow
ing the thread to feed over the pins al
ternately until the design is completed.
The spools or bobbins are purposely OF
different colors, so as to be easily dis
tinguishable. The process is slow and
difficult to learn. Miss Uttman found
ed schools where thousands learned 1t.
Since her time, when inventive ability
was rare even among men, her ideas
have been Incorporated in the construc-
ton of machinery by which the lace Is
produced at wonderful lower rates, and
yet Barbara Uttman's lace still sur
passes all.-London Queen.
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They We're dancing in circle on the
tracks of the electric line. Her heart
gave little throb as McCarron ap-
peared, str'idlng along homeward. He
seemed to enjoy breasting the wind.
His head was up and his broad shoul
ders back.
A smile on his fine face, he stopped a
moment to watch the boys at their
play. The early darkness Of winter, al
ready beginning to thicken, and the
shouts of joyous young America pre-
vented sight or sound of heavy car
until it was almost upon the merry
circle
Then the boys fed in panic, all but
one little lad, who slipped on the
smooth wet bricks and sprawled help
less across the rail. The motorman
banged the gong and twisted the brake
frantically, but the momentum of the
car still carried it forward at cruel
speed
With sudden sick horror and yet
with thrill of joy, too, Marcia, strain
ing her eyes through the gloom, saw
McCarron dart from the walk into the
street, saw him brush the little figure
clear of the rails and then go down
himself beneath the rush of the car
She must have tainted in her chair,
for the next she remembered the room
was full of men and McCarron, dusty,
bruised and senseless, lay on the couch
beside her. Old DIR. Giddings in tones
of professional cheerfulness was speak
ing to her father. Unconscious jvst
|. now, of course, but he's not dangerous
ly hurt. A broken leg is the worst of
his injuries. | never saw a nobler act,
and I'm more than happy it isn't going
to cost him his life"
The frozen rose of love In Marcia's
heart had burst its icy bonds of doubt
at McCarron's brave deed and bloomed
in splendor on the instant. She dropped
on her knees by the couch and kissed
McCarron's blood stained lips.
Quickened into life by the caress, his
eyelids fiuttered, opened He fixed a
glance of wonder, then comprehension,
on the girl. This has given me your
pity, Maury, at last" he whispered.
The feeble tones expressing so much
Of contentment and affection and the
old Gear name of childhood caused the
ready tears to overflow. "Not pity,
Boyd" she answered, mot pity, dear
heart, but lover
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-11-16
THE FROZEN
ROSE
BY n. j. PHILLIPS
Copyright, 1906, by p. c. Eastment
BY n. J. PHILLIPS

Marcia Gordon was sixteen years old
when the Spanish-American war broke
out, and IL more ardent little patriot
did not live in Huntersville. 1t was
natural that she should love her coun-
try. Her father and grandfather had
fought for the Union in the civil war,
and on the bright April morning in
1893 when the Huntersville rifles
marched away to join the balance Of
the regiment Mt the state rendezvous,
her brother, scarce three years her
senior was in Its ranks. Furthermore.
Boyd McCarron also wore the blue
and as first duty sergeant stepped Off
blithely at the head of the sturdy col
umn of fours.
McCarron and Marcia had been
friends and comrades all their lives.
Their mutual liking was trembling on
the verge of something deeper and
war swept the young man away to
the camp where the state troops were
fitted for the coming campaign.
McCarron, who had been clerk in
Browns clothing store, was n fine,
manly young fellow and a natural SOL
dier. He liked the pomp and circum-
stance Of war, the drilling, the music,
the thrilling pause at retreat" when
every head was barred in reverence
while the colors were slowly lowered
and the band swung into THE Star
Spangled Banner" He liked the STIR
ring notes of "reveille" and the I'M
conscious pathos of taps" which
made one think Of home and of his
prayers. He rejoiced that he was in
this brave, gay world Of tents and Of
it. He thought of Marcia often, with
tiltlng of the pulses. The air cas-
ties which he sometimes constructed
were always built for two, and the cor
nerstone of the edifice was always
"after the war"
But McCarron was destined never to
see Cuba. The rifles had been at the
rendezvous two months, arming, equip
ping and drilling for actual service.
The day the regiment was to take tho
oath as soldiers of the United States,
ito serve for two years unless sooner
discharged" he received telegram an
nouncing that his father, railway
conductor, had been killed in n wreck.
The hour which followed was flied
with keenest agony. Grief for his fa-
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-11-16
Great Grief and Head Shaving.

Among the ancients shaving the head
was n very common mode of express
ing great grief or sorrow. Sometimes
1t was done by the priest or some other
religious functionary formally cutting
off the hair, sometimes by violently
pluckfng it out by the roots. In eX-
treme cases among men the beard as
well as the hair was either cut off or
plucked out. The idea seems to have
been that mourners should divest them
selves of that which under ordinary cir
cumstances was considered most beau
tiful, ornamental and becoming. Lu-
clan (and he is not the only one who
gives points on this queer mourning
custom) says that the Egyptians ex-
pressed their intense sorrow by cutting
off the hair upon the death of their god
Apis and that the Syrians acted in the
same manner at the death of Adonis.
Olympiadorus remarks concerning Job
t. 90 that the ancients among whom
long hair was regarded as an ornament
cut it off in times of mourning. but that
those who commonly Wore 1t short suf-
fered 1t upon such occasions to grow
long.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-11-16
AS Others See Us.

The editor of tie Milton Standard
reflects as follows on the result of the
recent election in Danville: "An an
alysis of the vote of Montour county
shows that Danville decided most of
the local contests, as we'll as the judge
ship in the district. Evans has a mai
ority of 523 over Hartman in Danville.
Harman has a majority of 2S over
Evans in the county outside of Dan
vile. He leads Herring in the county
outside of the town SO votes. Samuel
has 43 majority over McHenry in the
city, and Cochran has 3l2 over Duy.
Danville's political ways are past find
ing out"
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-11-16
WHiSTLER'S MONOGRAM.
Other Artists Have Adopted Queer
Devices For Signature.

Other Artists Have Adopted Queer
Devices For sisnntures.
The mystic emblem or device Of a
sort Of Whistlerized butterfly was
adopted in tie sixties by the eccentric
genius, James Abbott Whistler, whc,
without any known reason, changed
his name later to James MacNeill
Whistler.
Close study will reveal that this pc
culiar scroll is really monogram Of
]. w. The earliest of the etchings to
bear the butterfly is Chelsea Wharf"
(1S63), but many paintings and etch-
ings after that date are signed whist
ler,"
Artists have sometimes signed their
pictures in some distinct form in
stead of their names. 1t generally was
done when the name might suggest
some emblem or symbol.
Thus Hieronymus Cock demarked
two fighting cocks on his panels:
Mariotto Albertinelli signed cross
with two interlaced rings, referring to
the sacerdotal duties to which at one
time of his life he devoted himself;
Martin Rota, wheel; Pieter de Ryng,
q ring with diamond; Giovanni Dos
81, bone; Del Mazo Martinez, ham
mer; Lionello Spada, sword.
Sometimes caprice dictated the selcc.
ton, as when Jacopo de Barberi used
the caduceus, or Mercury rod; Hendrix
de Bles, an owl; Lucas Cranach, q
crowned serpent; Cornelius Engel
brechtsen, a peculiar device resem.
bling weather vane, and Hans Hol-
bein, q skull.---Collector and Art Critic
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-11-16
HEART OF LOUIS XIV.
How It Came to BE Buried In west-
minister Abbey,

How It Came to BE Buried In west-
minister Abbey.
A remarkable story regarding the
to be buried In Westminster abbey was
told In london Truth by Henry La.
5ouchere, who said the story was told
to him by the lato Colonel Harcourt
and was confirmed by his brother, the
late Sir William Harcourt A Har-
sourt who lived during the first French
revolution had many connections In
France and invited many Of the emil
gres to visit him. Among them was the
canon Of st. Denis. On leaving the
canon expressed his thanks for the
kindly hospitality Of his host and pro-
duced' from his pocket something that
looked like piece of dried leather an
inch or so long, which he presented to
him. II was" Ire said, "in the cathe-
dral when the royal tombs were broken
open and the contents scattered to the
winds. This heart Is that Of Louis
XIV. 1t was kept in separate recep-
tacle, and managed to get away with
IT. The heart thus came into the pos
session of the Harcourt family and
was occasionally produced for the In
spection of visitors as n curiosity. The
late DR.. Buckland, dean of Westmin.
ster, was on q visit when 1t was
brought out for his inspection. He was
then very old and had some reputation
as q man of science, and the scientific
spirit moved him to wet his finger and
rub 1t on the heart. lie put the finger
to his mouth after that, and before he
could be stopped he put the heart into
his mouth and swallowed it, whether
by accident or design will never be
known. Very shortly afterward he died
and was buried in Westminster abbey.
1t is impossible he could ever have di-
gested the thing. Consequently the
heart of Louis XIV. must now be re-
posing in Westminster abbey inclosed
In the body Of an English dean.
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agreed to lea We 1t out.

agreed to leave 1t out.
1.-THE graduation exercises were pass
ing off splendldly when 1t came her
turn to read her essay. She had facile
way Of writing, and I was proud Of
her, but when she reached what knew
was the conclusion she stepped forward
little and proceeded to deliver two
pages of regulation .valedictory. She
babe farewell to the class, the school
and the teachers, and of course we
could not stop her. 1t took all the sails
out of the chosen valedictorian, who fol-
lowed, and after the exercises there
was much wallng and hot words. We
couldn't do thing, as the sinner was
now n graduate of the school, and we
had no right to punish her, but 1t took
me all summer TO get over the effect
of such stunning performance."-New
York Press.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-11-16
Invitations to Wedding.

Invitations have been received in
this city to the wedding of Charles
Fowler Pennypacker and Miss Bessie
ii. Maxwell, of Winburn, this State.
Ihe ceremony will take place Tues
day. the GOTH, at high noon, at the
home-of.the brides parents.
Charles Pennypacker will be we'll
remembered as having resided in this
city when his father, Rev. G. D.
Pennypacker was the pastor of st.
PauPs Methodist Episcopal church
some years ago.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-11-16
FIVE SCHOOL DIRECTORS.

The Washington Observer hears that
one OF the bills to be introduced at the
next session of the legislature will
provide for the election of five school
directors in each township and bor-
ough OF the Commonwealth. The OBJ
server declares that such law would
be meritorious measure for several
reasons and it. hopes the Legislature
Will place it on the statute books. For
one thing it would render deadlocks
in the selection of teachers or the
transaction of general business impos-
sible,
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-11-16

The regular quarterly meeting of Po-
mona Grange, No. 81, of the counties of
Montour and Northumberland will be
held on Wednesday, November 2lst at
California Grange Hall, near Ottawa.
Besides having the secret work of the
order, question box will be opened and
important matters will receive considera-
ton. Lecturer j. w. Lowrie will arrange
for singing and literary work and Cali
fornia Grange will furnish meals at Il e
usual price. Both forenoon and after
noon sessions will be held. Charles V.
zimmerman, Master.
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SHE HAD HER SAY.
A Girls Revolt Against nm Award o
VnledictOry Honors.

VnledictOry HOnors.
81 think the greatest shock l ever ex-
perienced and the biggest revolt against
my discipline occurred when / was
teaching in n country high school," said
the schoolteacher 1T was in school
where the valcdictory honor was award,
ed by popular vote of the school, most
unjust method, by the way, but one to
which / was forced to succumb. The
girl who received the most votes was
by no means the best scholar, and the
pupil who ranked highest in scholar.
ship was plainly indignant.
"Every boy and girl IN the class was
obliged to write and read graduation
essay, and it was my task to look these
essays over and aid in the rewriting of
them. The pupil who ranked the high
est in the class handed In her essay to
lie with some defiance, and in it I
found some reference to the valedictory
honor being rightly hers. cut it out
and told her plainly that nothing of
that sort should 20 into her paper. She
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"JUDGE NIT.

When Hon. John G. Harman, one of
the defeated candidates for the judge
ship in this district walked into the
Wheelman's club at Bloomsbury Satur-
day evening wearing frock coat and
high hat, he bore marked likeness
to clergyman. One of the frequenters
OF the club, who is somewhat of wag,
noticed Mr. Harman's entrance, and
scanning the clerical appearance of the
unsuccessful aspirant for judicial hon.
ors, he inquired, "What are you CO.
ing to take for your text tomorrow,
John, Judge Not?" "No, replied Mr.
Harman, "Judge Nit
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SUCCESS THOUGHTS.
~ The best in others will only come out
to meet the best in you.

" The best in others will only come out
to meet the best in you.
The man with an Idea has ever
changed the face of the world.
One reason why we do not make the
most of the winning material In our
selves is because of Il magnitied idea
Of the great superiority Of others who
do things in the world.
AS n rule no good comes from crlti-
cising others. Anybody can do that,
but the man who can accept his OWE
honest estimate of himself and resolve
to profit by 1t has achieved something.
No matter what you are doing, thinb
your way. Don't 60 without thinking
Think everything out. Don't run with
out schedule. Have programme
and go by it. Think Think! Think !
success.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-11-16
FALSlFYING THE RETURNS

The court of Luzerne county is now
confronted by the imperative duty of
prosecuting and furnishing the cleo
tion officers who made such bold et-
Tort to falsify the returns. The evid-
ence of their guilt is conclusive. not
only by the figures they tried to palm
Off upon the court, but also because of
their conduct in throwing away the
tally sheets and the ballots.
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LOTS OF WORK FOR THEM

With the approach of cold weather
the number of tramps visiting the
cities of the State increases from day
to day. In view of the fact that there
has been an abundance of work during
the summer for all who were willing
to earn their own living, the municip-
al authorities everywhere should give
these Bedouins of the western world a
chilly reception.