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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-18
Big Fish In the Sec.

Fishermen's tales are usually interest
ing even if difficult Of belief. The reader
OF Mr.. Charles Frederick Holders THE Log
Of a Sea Angler (Houghton, Mifiin and
Company will have little trouble on that
score, and whatever doubts he may feel will
be dissipated by the breezy descriptions Of
life in the open air. The experiences
In out OF the way places are fully as attrac-
tive as the fights with his game In Mr..
Holders narrative.
Nearly half the volume is devoted to
the Florida coral reefs. There he turns
turtles, spears sharks and sawfsh and
levi fish, and lands with the rod hogfsh
and copia and robalo and spade1sh. Then
Mr.. Holder wends his way to Santa Catalina
and tackles the leaping una and other mon
sters. At the end he gives some expert
ences Of Cape Cod and Of the Texan waters.
Many anecdotes and yarns enliven the
sporting adventures, which in this book
have to do solely with big fish. Even
more attractive, perhaps, are the accounts
of days and nights in the open. Sports
men will enjoy the book and 80 will those
who care for the sea.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-18
John Oliver Hobbes,s Father.

Students Of heredity may be interested
in the demonstration by Mr.. John Morgan
Richards in with John Bull and Brother
Jonathan (A%ppletons) that none Of his
daughters literary talent can be derived
from him. There is little excuse for the
publication of his memoirs and very little
OF interest to be found in them. The pages
dealing with the childhood and early literary
efforts Of Mrs. Craigie and the genealogical
notes about the family have a value as re-
CARDS the novelist. Mr.. Richards attended
church under the late Rev. Joseph Parker,
and his account Of him and an occasional
anecdote of other public men may interest
some, but apart from this there is nothing
to repay the reader.
From his portrait Mr.. Richards seems to
be nm amiable, well-to-do gentleman fond
of his club. We gather from his book
that his career was that of an advertiser o.
agent, and we are glad to have him state
authoritatively the true meaning Of
-St-1sfo-X." He has a singular sense for
the obvious and the art of expressing IL in
the form Of platitudes. Thus: "The Motor
vehicle is not only used in England a. a
private carriage, but is rapidly becoming a
public convenience Of the day aThe
post Of American Minister was held In
1857 by Mr.. Charles Francis Adams Of
Massachusetts,: the Ambassador since july.
1905, has been Mr.. Nhitelaw Reid. Mr,
Joseph H. Choate held the appointment
for six ~years-being two years longer than
any previous Minister or Ambassador
since Mr.. Adams"
MIR. Richards in a very recent stay found
that there was no more hustle Ia New York
than In London. He must have had the
good fortune to miss the subway and the
bridge, or must have suffered from the re-
markable obuuseness Of observation that is
the chief characteristic of his book.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-18
JOHN r. WAISTS OTHER SIDE.
A Loan Made to n Stranger With Q Gene
terry Lot as Security.

The day the news Of the arrest Of John
r. Walsh, the Chicago banker. was printed
two men stood in q Broadway bank and
talked Of the incident.
II never knew Walsh" said one, "but q
man who is in business In a neighborine
city told me hat Walsh was a contradiction.
He cited in proof this singular story:
aOne day he went into Walsh's bank and
found him in consultation with two men
who were making a special plea for a loan,
Offering security which seemed to be gilt
edged. He overheard Walsh say that he
did not care to make the loan upon any
conditions.
sThe two men went away. The mar
who tells the story passed in. He had never
spoken TO Walsh until this. The banker
asked him what he wanted.
"The man replied that he had intended
asking II he could borrow 500, but that he
had overheard what Mr.. Walsh had said to
the two men who had Just passed out. He
guessed there was no chance for him.
You needn't believe everything you
hear said Walsh. What do you want?
I'M a busy man,
"The stranger said he wanted to borrow
500. Walsh said his bank did not do bust
ness on such a small scale. The stranger
said he did not want O larger sum, as he
knew he could not pay 1t back on time.
How do ! know you'll pay this back on
timer asked Walsh.
'The stranger replied, You don't know IL,
but ! know it.
What is your oollateral2' asked Walsh.
aThe man said he owned a lot In Graceland
Cemetery.
a'Anybody buried in that lot?' asked the
banker, turning over q lot Of papers on his
desk and never looking up,
aThe caller said the lot was still can
Walsh asked him il he had a deed to the lot,
and the man produced one. After Walsh
looked at it he said: Got anybody to identity
your The stranger said he knew an under.
taker. and gave his name,
He'll do. Bring him in, i know him.
said Walsh, in his short, snappy way.
THE stranger went out and returned
within an hour, accompanied by the under
taker. After the Identification Walsh drew
his personal check for 500 and handed IL
to the applicant, who asked IL he was not
to sign q note.
walsh told him his note would be Of no
value, and added that he wanted the loan
paid at the end Of ninety DAYS.
II you don't pay it, said the banker,
you make arrangements with your friend
the, undertaken to have a hole dug in that
lot In Grassland
4That was all. The man went TO the pay
ing teller and got his money. At the end
Of sixty DAYS he walked into Walsh's office
again and laid down 500.
Some time afterward he wanted money to
invest in a scheme, The loan was up In the
thousands. He got it, but this time he had
good security.
son that loan he established q business
that has Iaade him independent. He told
me the other day he would risk half he has
10 see Walsh again IN his feet
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-18
One Way to SEQ Plays.
From Me Kanaas City Stnr

From Me Kdnsds City Stor.
Il see things at the theatre that other
people don't" said a Kansas City hotel cIerl
to-day. Il always 60 first nights. / dom
60 to be amused. ! never laugh when other
people do.
go to watch. And the things I see
When one play opened here there was a gar
between the back cloth and the floor. lii
another play the rugs on the floor were wrong
the price tabs on the backs. And last night
some of the ballet girls beRan CLEANSING be.
fore they got on the stage. ltell you that see
things the. papers never mention. And
peyer laugh when other people do. I'm toe
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-18

turned out work In which soholaTly thor
oughnees wal joined TO that peculiar French
gift Of putting things clearly and brightly;
and In the following years this was kept up
by the few Frenohmen who had learned
what German training was and by their
pupils. A book OF this sort, thorough
enough for scholars and entertaining
enough for the general reader, Is the late
Prof. a Decharme's "Euripides and the
Spirit Of His Dramas" which Mr.. James
Loeb has translated admirably Macmlllans).
or all Greek tragic poets Euripides has
always appealed most to the French. He
Is the most human in feeling, the nearest to
modern ideas In the expression OF sentiment,
as In his skeptical and humorous touches.
Through his influence on Racine, who
through all changes, still continues to be
the model for all tragedy that really touches
the French heart, he has been the chief
Greek factor in French literature. Prof.
Deoharme In his book INDUCES In no mere
eulogy Of the poet; he explains him, his
ideas, his popularity in Hellenic times, his
style and technical processes, in a thor
oughly digested study that can only be
compared to Taine's "Livy' and "Lafon-
tame"
He has been remarkably fortunate in
his translator. which makes up for the
dozen years that have passed by since the
French original was published. Mr.. James
Loeb Ia not only a devoted student OF the
classics, but is one Of the not too numerous
persons to whom French and English are
familiar. The result is an accurate
and elegant rendering Of Prof. Decharme's
text, such as could only be attained by
thorough understanding Of the subject.
The portrait Of Euripides is presented as
satisfactorily in English as 1t was In French,
excellent English poetical rendering
is employed for the quotations. Prof.
John Williams White Of Harvard Univer-
sity provides a short introduction which
shows that rather slovenly English may
proceed from that seat Of learning.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-18
Euripides.

One Of the evils to France and to the
world in general Of the war with Prussia was
the check to study In German universities
and after German methods of French stu
dents. Just before 1870 the Eoole des
Hautes Etudes and the Eoole des Charles
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1906-03-21

istence. We to choose between being swa-
lowed voraciously, and making the best terms we
can through the captuatfon known federation.
He was pleading against making the proposed
thing" a plan of cooperation instead a real
federation that should merge into a strong union
There is no handwriting the wall our
Church. We not going to be 1anked by the
Cumberland achievements and captured in detail
The great Synods of Missouri and Kentucky are not
drop of hat" There is too much loyalty too
much love of truth, too much honor in those noble
sections of Church for to even cherish the
hint of suspicion of such a thing. AS a united
church we going to settle problems and we
are still very lively corpse.
1t was when they came to name their offspring
that the fun began. The ARTICLES of Agreement
are in fact merely plan of cooperation with one
or two dangerous phrases that may mean much or
little. But Northern Presbyterian friends want
ed the child named Federation" 1t was an old
family name. Such before it had been given to an
infant who had grown beyond their fondest hopes
or dreams, And now as DR.. Roberts said, they felt
there was in the plan the promise of similar growth
1t contained germ that should grow and would
grow into full-fedged union. While the men
they said, the thing not there. They prevail
ed. The plan is named Articles of Agreement"
But the discussion made this much clear The
Northern representatives, in the main, regard the
document as being federation that has germ of
future development So said emphatically Dr.
Niccols, DR.. Roberts and others The Southern
presbyterian representatives regard the document
as being only a plan of cooperation They are
right think, but who is going to interpret the
document in the future? Shall it be the minorIt>
OF the majority? NJ G.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1906-03-21
THE CHARLOTTE CONFERENCES.

The Conference has been held. The great gath
ering is over. The mountain has abored and
brought forth-a mouse, according to DR.. Howerton
"a Trojan Horse according to DR.. Stricken
The meeting held in Charlotte the Hornets
Nest the city strong in Presbyterians: puIsating
with life and energy. The hospitality shown the
guests was lavish and unstnted. And those guests
were the picked men from seven great churches
There was delegation from the Northern Presbv-
terrain Church, headed by DIR. Roberts-at least he
was their talking member-and having such men
as Drs. Moffett, Coyle Mckenzie and Mr. Jessup
The delegation of the Dutch Reformed Church
furnished the chairman, Rev. J. P. Ouearle D. d.
man OF rare gifts and very attractive personality
Their men seemed to come nearer seeing things a
our church sees them than any there The Re-
formed Presbyterian Church furnished the secretary
Rev j. d. Steele, Phi D., who made a careful and
clear-heade officer
OF the work done it is difficult to speak A dis
tnguisned minister among the lookers-on termed
their work mere piddng." One Of the delegates
rather odmired the painstakfng accuracy with
which they measured words An unfortunate fea
ture OF the discussion a speech by DR. IJouver-
ton. The fact that it clear and forcefu1 "a
everything that DR. Howerton does is clear and
forcefuD made 1t the unfortunate IF was
an out and out speech for organic union with the
Northern Church, injected into discussion touch
ing federation or cooperation. The DISTINGUISHED
speaker has given up all idea Of our separate e,-
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1906-03-21
THE CENTRAL PRESBYTER1AN.

churches concerned, for it's action with such power
In the PREMISES and under such conditions as may
be agreed upon by the churches which make the
reference.
s. The Council shall have power to open and
maintain a friendly correspondence with the Pres
byter1an and other evangelical Churches for the
purpose of promoting concert of action in matters
OF common interest, but nothing in this article
shall be construed affecting the present rights of
correspondence of the Constituent Churches.
8. The Council shall give full faith and credit to
the acts, proceedings and records of the duly
tuted authorities of the several Constituent
Churches.
10. The officers of the Council shall be a presi-
dent vice-president, stated clerk, treasurer, and
such other subordinate officers as may be necessary
IL. The Council shall meet in regular session at
least bennialy, and it's adjournment at
such time and place may be determined. In
the conduct of it's meetings it shall respect the
conscientious views of it's constituent members. The
president shall call special meetings at any time
when requested to do by a majority of the rep
resentatives of each of two or more of the con-
stituent bodies thirty days notice of such meet
tngs shall be given to all the members, and only
such business may be transacted as is specified in
the notice.
~. The incidental expenses of the Council shall
be met by fund to be provided by pro rata an
portionment the basis of the representation OF
each Church In the Council. The expenses of the
representatives shall be paid by their respective
churches All the expenses involved in the settle
iil0II VI any ulIlerence between the Churches shall
be borne equally by the Churches concerned.
H. When the representatives of three of the
Churches at meeting of either the Council it's
agencies request unit vote by Churches upon
pending motion the vote shall be so taken.
H. The Council shall have power to make such
regulations and by laws shall be deemed neces-
sary for the conduct of it's business.
10. After this Council shall have been constituted
any Church holding the Reformed faith and Pres
byterian polity may be received into the Council by
majority of the representatives of the Churches
voting by the unit rule, and upon it's adoption of
the Articles of the Council.
16 Any Church in the Council may withdraw
therefrom on notice officially given and on its OBJ
serVance of the same constitutional steps as were
followed In its adoption of these Articles
II. Any amendment to these Articles proposed
to the Council SHALL before its adoption be approv-
ed by the Council and receive the consent of two
thirds of the Constituent Churches acting in &C
cordance with their respective constitutions When
the Council shall have been notified of such con-
sent it shall declare the amendment to be a part of
of the Articles of Agreement
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1906-03-21
ANOTHER FORWARD STEP IN SABBATH
SCHOOL WORK

BY A. L. Phillips, General Superintendent
To the favor of God resting upon our plans we
owe the privilege of announcing to the Church at
large that Rev. M. B. Porter, pastor of the
Crescent Hill Church, Louisville, KY has accented
subject to the action his Presbytery the position
OF superintendent of Sabbath School and Young
Peoples Work for District Number l. including the
Synods of Virginia embracing the States of Mary
land Virginia, West Virginia and the District of
Columba) North Carolina, South Carolina Georgia
and Florida. He hopes to begin work about May
LIST next.
Mr. Porter was born in Powhatan county Va I'm
1861, and was educated at Hampden- Sidney College
and Union Seminary, at both of which he took par
tai courses because of providential hndrances His
whole ministry has been spent in Kentucky where
ne has been greatly blessed in evanglistc labors in
connection with feeble and new churches He ia
enthusiastic in Sunday school work. and has mark
ed gifts normal teacher. His personality is
lovable. and his gifts speaker are excellent The
Executive Committee of Publication rejoces over
the prospect of having efficient fellow-w worker
and cordially commends him to the sympathy CO.
operation and particularly to the prayers Of Gods
people.
District No 1, five Synods, embracing sew
EN- States. They have total population of II 35S-
600 scattered area of 265 sos square miles
Within it are LAOS churches, with total member
ship of 129515, or nearly one-haIf of all I'm our
Church There are $3.50 pupils in its Sunday
schools. Surely here is a field big enough and full
enough to call forth the energies and wisdom and
N'i'SOilOH VI Ile strongest, the most experienced
and the most Christ-IiBe
Mr.. Porter will be charged with the duties of
visiting Synods, Presbyteres and churches to dis
cuss plans and exhibit equipment; Of holding con-
ferences here and there with workers; of organizing
ana conducting institutes of promoting the mis-
sionary spirit and life of schools and of adj
Vancing the interests and work of our Young Peo-
pies Societies wherever and whenever he can
President Eliot, Of Harvard University. has an
MT oil Rotr Il
as chairman of the Board of Preachers at that ins
tuition. For about ninety ueara thnao sor.aa. -.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1906-03-21

President Eliot, of Harvard University has an.
pointed Rev e. Q. Moore, Congregational minister.
as chairman of the Board of Preachers at that nsti
luton For about ninety years these services have
been in the hands of Unitarans Besides being nro
lessor in the institution he is also chairman Of the
Prudential Committee of the American Board
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-10-17
AUTUMN.

hen good bye with its skies and ALL
With bright anticipatons we pass into the Fall,
That joyous bissfu season. ah full of glad delights,
When the days and pleasant and greet the heightened
nights;
The all boomin out,
Those DID, old fashioned flowers that dear you doubt
When thegene breeze is bowin the yellow golden rods
And the iron weeds stately exchangin friendly nod
The robins still singin' just merry can be,
And 1 always like the autumn for itsus me to a T.
Seems as if there is a tonc an elixir in the air;
You forgot rheumatism and those threads of silver hair
See the rich pemmons urnn gettin yellow the tree
A certain indication of the feastin' to be,
And way down in the corned sight cheer the eyes,
Sweet pumkns urnin the proper shade for pe
Take rambe in the morning. make your toilet lift the latch
And wander off unnotlced to the pawpaw patch,
Your teeth perhaps faulty
On those luscious yellow mellow rc delicious ripe pawpaws
Pawpaws Persmmons Pumkius what appetizin three,
Yes, always like the Autumn for it suits a T.
Now the apple butter strrer throughout the land
But WELD it we'll remember takes wondrous lot
For distinctly member the years long, long ago,
When stood before the kettle and the fire emokin
And mother softly told if we burnt the kettle she
Would try teach US better by knee,
Thnkn backward of the pleasures that tasted youth
Brings mind that happy when Ruth
When went to tay puln and with pleasure intense
We stood with extended to fence,
When bent head whispered "ay you
night
And eyes back in how it thrilled with delight
The stars all twinkle just dancin' in the sky
AS walked along together, in the days gone by.
When think about the pleasures of those DID, old courn
And the leaves turnin' hear the can of the jays
Pears if transported back Eighteen Fifty three
And yes like the Autumn for it suits m a I.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-10-17
Supplies of
West Virginia

A publication of great interest
to all communities in West Vir-
ginia has just been issued by the
United States Geological Survey
as Water r-s1Pply Paper No. 161.
In this report, which may be OBJ
tanned upon application to the di-
rector of the survey at Washing
ton, D. O., are discussed the con-
ditions that affect the quality of
water in the basins of the most
important tributaries on the Ohio
River in West Virginia and Pen
nsylvania. The methods of sew
arge disposal and the sources of
the supply of drinking water are
described in detail, and there are
discussions of the epidemics of
typhoid fever that have occurred
at various points. AS such epi-
denies necessarily have their orr
gin in pollution of the watersheds,
it is evident that adequate santa
ton of small towns and careful
guarding of their water supplies
would prevent disease at its very
scource and be far less expensive
than the costly battles that are
waged against epldemics in the
centers of population. The pa
per also contains sections devoted
to the publication of river water
by means of filter galleries and
filter cribs.
The report is of great value
from the industrial as well as from
the sanitary point of view, as the
assays of river, spring, and well
supplies from a great many points
in the area indicate what waters
are best adapted to manufacture
ing or boiler purposes.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-10-17
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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-10-17
AMemory--T Bed
Not Many Persons of the Present
Day Have Ever Seen One.

Not Many Persons of the Present
Day Have Ever Seen One.
Grandma was rocking in her old
arm chair and singing softly to the
children.
"Gamma. what's twundle bed P''
asked little 5-year old Bessie.
Don't you know, dearie. what a
trundle bed isP" grandma exclaim-
ed. But then how should you
know, no one ever sees a trundIe
bed nowadays"
did you have one at your house
when you was a little girlP" Jennie
asked, her little brown eyes glow
ing with childish interest.
Eyes, children, when I was a
little girl all of the children slept
in trundle beds We didn't have
any big polished brass beds. Ali
the beds we're made of wood. They
stood almost two feet above the
floor. At the corners were carved
wooden columns that supported q
canopy and all around were silk
curtains that were tightly drawn al
night"
"Was that a trundle bedP" in.
quisitive Jenny asked.
No, the trundle bed sat low or
the floor. It was on rollers OF
trundles, as we called them. II
the daytime it was pushed bacl
under the big bed out of sight, anc
was drawn out into the floor a
night when the children were pu
to bed"
There was tone of pathos il
grandma's voice, sweet reminis
cent look that told that she wa
thinking of her childhood days.
when l was little GIRL" shr
said, grandma used to trundle on
the little bed at night. tuck u
children into it and sing the ole
songs. 1t was a snug little bed
too. and We were snug and warm OF
cold winter nights. /"
When folding beds were invent
ed the trundle bed disappeared
But among all the styles and all
the changes no one ever sees 6
trundle bed.