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Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-05-18


ito height of two miles above
rater,n he wrote. "Incandescent
Is of stone are thrown up 5000
"A continuous southeasterly wind
lles the ashes over Naples, which
SO completely enveloped in darkness
ihat for three days our communications
BY sea have been cut Off
"Fissures have opened far below the
Ire, emitting many streams OF lava,
be Of which has completely destroyed
town OF Boscotrecase, which had
300 inhabitants. Another has reached
outskirts of Tore del Greco. Others
destroyed thousands OF acres OIL
lie cultivated land, with farmhouses
stock.
THE great cone of Ves1vius col
lbsed with awful laundering and
iames, and the cable railway, the OBJ
eryatpry and the large hotel near 1t
we're all totally destroyed. The lava
carried vast masses of burnt stone and
Sulphur on its surface like dross on
melted lead, and nothing was visible
howard Boscotrecase but endless acres
j of dark scoriae broken here and there
Ky the greenish curling smoke of sui
bhur.
AT one point we found a great pine
ytree. torn up by its roots and turned
TO black charcoal; the air was almost
unbreathable; the heat intense. The
faces of the people who crowded upon
he edge of the arrested stream ex-
pressed terror of exhaustion from re-
cent panic.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-05-18

A search light is being erected at
Montreux, France, which will have q
brilliancy of 100000 candle power
and will project its rays fifty miles.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-05-18

CiTC Permanently Cured No ITS Or nervousness after
7 y Ohrst days use of DR.. Kline Great Nerve Re-
storer Send for FREE So 90 II al treatise.
DIR. r. H. KLINE, Ltd, 9Sl Arch St., Philadelphia Pa.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-05-18
Smoke Two-Miles High.

enormous volume of black smoke
to height of two miles above
rater,h he wrote. "Incandescent
IS of stone are thrown up 5000
"a continuous southeasterly wind
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-14

the fore. and Sir Charles demonstrated: Sir. 1t
is AT the peril OF your life Did you ever hear
of a King being drowned?'' demanded George
Yes. your majesty" responded the Admiral:
Pharaoh King of Egypt"
one Industrious correspondent with the British
squadron off Car.hagena in 1910 describes the
taking of Chagres and Porto BeIIo. the inhabi-
taI'ts of the latter place expressing "the utmost
satisfaction" The Dons are sadly mauIed there
is rich booty available. and the Johns strut
about Kingston streets in fine Ruffied shirts
Laced hats. swords and trousers Of fine chiutz
SILK, embroidery, and some even presume TO wear
velvet. silk stockings and red heeIed shoes 4"
Spanish galleons loaded with pieces of eight
were taken now and again by Bumbos friends
and these sea dogs seem to have passed a large
part OF their time in agreeable anticipation OF
Such prizes rs for America, none of them comes
any nearer these shores than Newfoundland
where, by the way, one valiant Captain Burrish
finds 4 new and delightful drink There is
says he, "a very extraordinary RaIsamick in the
beer that's made of Spruce: 1 have felt its good
ehects myself as to my health. and my purser
says he can not only prove it the greatest anti
Scorbutic in the world but that it is the phiIos,-
piers stone"
Many letters deal with the CONSEQUENCES of th,
AFFAIR OF Toulon. an affair which Disguised all
England and resulted in rnournfuI courtroar
taL Sentences were severe I'm those DAYS upon
naval officers who were Incompetent or unfortu
nate In some instances these sentences vvere
ieit To be unjust by the King and people aIik,
one captain who had been unsucce ssf,l In an
engagement was tried and honorably acquitted
but III his case his own public was impIacanIa
AIS WELL" said the Portsmouth dockmen and
St''iheh saiutlng him on the street there's no
FrenChmcn in the wayr' Our friap5 "a l.,
spruce beer. Captain Burrish was casbiered ON
The Toulon court-nartial. though his crew, testi
fed the greatest surprise at his arrest ard Ia,
mentei III the strongest terms the Injustice 5on,
their captain The poor fellow cried our in
court that to be loaded with SO much infamv
was too much for to bear Il had rz,,h.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-14

fleet, of delayed promotions. Of Spanish saleo'ls
and disastrous sea fights. of gifts from strange
shores and Of housekeeping wives. stride past US
very much alive. out OF the shadows of the first
half Of the eighteenth century.
These be plain men, cheerful. wine bibbinG
brave absolutely ignorant of what we now call
culture" and often the last remove from ready
writer's Witness the note which Admiral SIR
George Walton sends to Russell in 1135 con-
corning 1.-The Stepney feast: Il shall leve all
tow you says the old gentleman, for l shall
not bee THERE my Selph. but wish You all hart
ley mearey" 1t was this Walton who as cap
tain under Byng in 111S sent in. after en-
gagenont with the enemy, of the shortest
dispatches on record:
sir.-We have taken or DESTROYED all the Spanish
ships upon this coast the number rs per margin
Respectfully, &c. q. WALTON.
Various jolly letters from Captain William
Swale of the warship Rippon are succeeded by
an account of their writer's death set down by
his purser. The ship ut Wiunebah, the
African coast. and the captain and some OF his
officers vert ashore "ahuntins and shooting
though very hot" They had sat down under a
cool arbor to dine. when says Purser BOtting
"a stupid fellow of n coXSwain, handling one of
the fowling pieces. it went off and had like to
have shot one of the frenkhornes then with us,
which raised his passion to- such Il degree that.
running violently at the fellow. very small
stump of a tree tripped him up and. with the
fall. broke his left leg in two places below the
knee 1t was set by the surgeon and twice put
out again by his passions with Brisco. the black
servant; Notwithstanding which, in five weeks
time he desired tc he moved and was accord
ingy carried aboard in n cradle in Il
fair way OF recovery. though at four the next
morning he was seized with fit of apopexy
and expired about quarter after six" Sucn
was the testy sea rover of that period gentle
who did not spend much time and labor in
the control of his angry passions. Another OH
Ger of that day who for reason of his dashfne
unruly nature called Mad Montasu' and
by his captain My Dragon was the Hon
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-14

be shotI" he groaned. and burst into NOT I'M
manly tears. It is recorded that he was never
even restored to half-pay. characteristic let
ter Of British captain in a merry mood is this
from Jan Stringer. of the Syren:
Since my last to you retaken BiIlfnder. which
I chased into Morlaix Bay. Two or three
days later 1 fell in with. in the night. a French
Banker with 10 men. about a hundred tOnks and
13 90 mud fish I asked the Gentleman how he Gid
and that very civiy; without gun. and desired no
would look Plymouth with this fine
weather. He very readily complied. but said Francs
was very pleasant too. However. the charms of
the Syren prevailed and last night i anchored
with him in the Sound and sending them
with the rest to see the Castle at Plymouth which
does TO relish quite so well. Dear Friend.
this i to the great goodness OF my Lord Duke,
who still continues his favOurS to So at last
turn old Fish and vend fish plymouth
Key, IL you want sixpennyworth, you shall have as
good any in my Basket What Cheer Flo! Fare
well. TO again in the morning I'm
sure you'll think mad. therefore beg not to
show this.
Here. on a note OF jollity. VIC may leave these
old-tine sea folk. whose lot the whole was
hard-2atrons being not always propitious and
galleons out of Spain not enough TO go round
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-14
William Montagu. younger son of Viscoune
Hinchinbroke:

William Montagu. younger son or 'iScouue
Hinchnbroke:
Among the tales of his absurdities Is one or ms
having got a black eye I'm some night afffay WIN
people of Lisbon. upon which he insisted pelote
going on shore day. that each OF his boat
crew should blacken eye with burnt cork. me
sarbOard rowers their right eye, the arboard row.
ers their left and the coxsWan both! Another tirne
being under the orders of Sir Edward hawke IN
1875 at Portsmouth, he asked leave to go 70 towh
The Admiral passed off the request by saying tnit
the complexion of affairs was so serious that ne
could not grant him leave to go farther from ms
ship than his barge would carry him." Nothing
faunted. Captain Montagu at once ordered car
riage be built and horses to draw IL On thlS
dashed his barge. and having stored IL with pro-
visions for three days. the crew were oroered 20
initiate the action of rowing with proper soleinnty'
whilst thus proceeding to London Sir EdWaru
however. hearing his intention. hastily sent mn.
permission to go to town IN the more USUAL nio"e
of travelling
A note to Russell from the Duke of Richmond
written when attending the departure of George
III for Holland. recalls story OF the kings I'M
patience on the occasion of one of his journeys
1--WE must instantly set sail for Holland. said
he to Sir Charles Wager. then In command or
the royal yacht A tremendous storm was TO
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-14
BUMBO.
Liues and Letters of Eighteenth
Century Sea Folk.

A FORGOTTEN JOHN RUSSELL Being Letters
a Man of Business 172i-l75l- Arranged by
Mary Eyre MatCham. Svo, PIP. 30 l-ongnlainS,
Green & Co.
Bumbo. as the Second Duke of Richmond
called his friend John Russell. Il fine fellow
of a typical English sort. kindly man, de-
voted to his farny-hs "Bumbessa, Bunbinet-
tos and Bumbinettas''-and helpful to his ac-
quaintances. official given both to hard Work
and to hospitality. he commanded. as these pages
show, genuine affection and esteem The greater
portion of the letters were addressed to him
while he was Clerk of the Cheque at Woolwich
by officers of the navy with whom his position
brought him into close relations These brisk
and burly sailors. writing of the affairs OF the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-14
Ebe Nean;2Dork 0ribaroaes
SUNDAY, JANUARY IL, 1910

1'bo hooks Of 1905 are made the subject or
some interesting notes in 1.-The London Daily
Chronicle" They are dismissed as, on the
whole creditable, but with the qualifying re-
mark that 'there have been comparatively rev
books which could be called distinguished
The writer observes in England as we nave
observed here the absence of creative genius
md consoles himself as we'll rs he may with
reflections on the high level of quality reached
I'm the average book. "Never was good writing
more common he says, never were stories
better told never was it harder for book to
climb out of the ruck';'' and these remarks
apply to literary conditions on both sides OF the
Atlantic. Here, too we may say what n Lon
1T is neither written nor read" The classics
never lose their public and, indeed, we beheve
they are constantly read throughout the United
States but the modern writer OF pretty verses
is a long way off from the poetic fount and
what he has to say receives little attention. The
Chronicle" gives a favorable report Of the book
trade which has had the benefit of some potent
external influences like the starting of the Book
Club of THE London Times but it bewails
"siump' in English fiction in our market, which
II traces to the fact that America has, in ten
short years, equipped herself with a whole army
of noyeliStS." 1t seems, too, that the British
than they have been in their demands on new
English books" 1t would be interesting to
know if American competition has had any
thing 10 do with this last mentioned state OF
affairs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-14
OUT OF SIGHT, OFT OF MIND.

BY BARNABE GOOGE-15G3.
The rarer seen. the less in mind,
The less in mind. the lesser pain.
The lesser pain. less grief | find
The lesser grief the greater gam,
The greater gain. the merrler /.
Therefore l wish thy sight to fly
The further off, the more L joy,
The more | joy, the happier nfc,
The happier life. less hurts annoy:
The lesser hurts. pleasure most rise,
Such pleasures rise, shall / obtain,
When Distance doth depart us twain
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-14

More than one sighting alluSiOn to cOntempo-
rary French fiction has recently been made
The latest occurs in THE Athen;rnum where
we read that there has been Il recent dimnu-
ton in the production of novels in France and
q still more considerable falling off, proportion
atclr. in the publication Of novels of the first
rank. The explanation offered has Il familiar
face. Those French writer's who had raised
IN us the highest expectations we are told
"dSCover successfully that the writing of plays
and of short stories for the daily papers is more
productive Of Il large income than is the annual
publication of Il considerable book" The pos
slbr profits Of the stage seem to be dazzling
noyeiiStS everywhere nowadays No one can
object to this if The novelist will cOncllsively
abandon the one trade for the other but it is Il
pitt that so many of them should want to eat
Their cake and have it too We frequently on
counter story which suggests that the writer
began it with these rcfectionS MY plot would
make n good play think, hut | am not sure
/ will keep the stage in mind as write and if
the book succeeds | will see what | can do
with some amabc manager The result is n
fca:romc hybrid, having none Of the merits of
either Eovc or drama. Sometimes the
theatrical aspirations of the novelist are so OBJ
Vioj| rs TO be funny. 1t is rather strange that
this 'prt of thing should be getting itself done
SO often. just at time when the dramatiZed
novel IS wearing out its welcome.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-14

Commentators on the present state of culture
naturally come round, sooner or later, to the
question OF education. They have 10 admit of
course. that the modern world ahOunds in elu-
cational facilities. but then they are confronted
by doubts as to whether the typical institution
Of learning is administered in the right way
salient difficulty is touched upon in the Corn
hill this month by the anonymous author OF
"From Il College Window" He complains that
eve are too professional; We concern ourselves
with methods and Details ana he quotes with
feeling Tcnnysons Indictment of Cambridge
because you do profess to teach
And teach US nothing. feeding not the heart
The same point is brushed by Mr. Henry
James in the course Of his New York: Social
Notes" in the current number Of The North
American Review He speaks of bright eyed
light limbcd. ccar-yoced youth, without doubt
in the world and trithout u conricti0n." The
genial philosopher of 'Cornhill' blaneS the c,lu
c. tors Tor not developing in the average youth
q generous admiration for what is noble and
true and high and as lie ConfcSSes 10 hav wing
been schoOlmaStcr for nearly twenty years
his opinion commands respect. But we fancy
that there is more in MIR. Jamcs'S tacit ascrip-
ton of this modern want of heart, of conviction
to a broad social movement The age is not
precisely romantic; ii is hard bitten and practi
cal and the finer ideals have To make their
way against tremendous tide of materialism
Education do and is doing much 10 touch
the imagination of youth, but must not ex-
pee. the schOolmaster to work miracles
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-14
EGYPT.
Its ancient Monuments and HOz0
Understandngly to See Them.

TO-DAY ON THE NILE BY H w. DunninE. Ph-
D. With map and seventeen illustrations n
photogravUre. Svo. pp. 20. James POtt 6 %.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1906-05-18
Bottled Grapes.

Vine growers in France market fresh
outdoor grapes all winter by a new and
curious method Bunches Of grapes
when ripe are cut so that piece OF
the vine Ave or six inches long re.
mains attached. A large number Ut
wlde.necked bottles filled with water
are placed in horizontal rows In racks
in Il cellar and the stem OF the grapes
is placed In the mouth Of the bottle,
while the grapes hang outside. The
grapes do not touch the water, but are
supplied with water through the stem.
The low uniform temperature OF the
cellar Is favorable to the preservation
of the fruit and the water Is supplied
daily to the bottles to make up for the
evaporation. Such grapes are expen
slve, but plenty Of people are glad to
pay a high price for them.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1906-05-18
In the Creole Quarter
Picturesque Section of New Orleans Like Bit of Old
France-Manners and Customs Modelled on Paris
Especial Correspcn dence,)

All the French quarter Is open to eE.
poratlon before us.
A milk cart rattles by--unlque
among milk carts of the country. 1t Is
a buggy, pure and simple, but resting
higher from the ground than any bug.
gy we have seen before. Only the We.
hice Is just bit more dilapldated
than most buggles with which We
have hitherto been acquainted. In the
front are two great copper cans Of
milk strapped tightly to the dash
board. MIX wagons are everywhere
In the French quarter-a feature OF
the place.
Vanity Is characteristic Of the Gre
ole, and with the men this finds its
outlet in the barber shops. Poor Old
QUARTER Latin stands sadly in ne.d
of paint. but the BARRIERS are lavish
with pigments The two poles sup.
porting the balcony over barb ar
shop are painted in the red and white
band work. Not alone that. but the
entire street front of the shop Is done
in a zigzag pattern of these colors
The barber pole OF the North and East
however, is conspicuous for It's col
| ors.
The chestnut seller is another fea
ture OF life In the French quarter. He
with his singing, sizzling oven: th'
strawberry vender, and the woman
with the comforter around her head
and the copies of ILLUSTRATION, anC
Figaro for sale.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1906-05-18

The old French quarter at New Or.
leafs Is a city OF balconies and gal.
lerics. Following out the architecture
of the older French cities, the, second
story OF home and shop protrudes Just
thAe, and then from It extends
balcony-of iron always-and sup.
ported by series OF iron pillars along
the curb Each balcony yies with its
neighbor In its ornamental ratings,
and the scene presented Is picturesque
for its hodgepodge.
Beneath these porticos the side.
walk, narrow, vobbled. disintegrating,
stretches through the QUARTER Latin.
All its length there are little shops,
just such as one looks for in old
Paris.
Being French-or better, Creole
all the population walk in The street,
unless this becomes choked with
wagons, and then they take to the
sidewalks. The street Is Of asphalt
but muddy and dirty. Under the damp
Of this southern climate, asphalt
softens readily and the travel does
| the rest
Fyom the highway the life of the
gay French quarter unfolds Hero
sits a yender of bouQuets-lilles o.
the valley, vlolets, roses Beyond Is
a shop of dominos and masks, o
spangles and network for the carniya
time. The shop windows protrude jus
a bit beyond the walls Of the build
lngn, but they are bright and clear
and their modern wares contras
strangely with the surroundings.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1906-05-18
DENvER's FIRST STAGE.
Created a Great Sensation Back In
Flfty.nlne.

Flfty.nlne.
On the seventeenth OF May, 1859,
Denver turned out to welcome the first
through coach Of what was destined to
grow into the overland Mail" an en-.
terprise which, for sheer American
pluck and daring, must forever be
linked with the fame Of the PONY Elk.
press"
Red shirts drlfted to the outskirts
of the hamlet and dotted the hills
around says THE Story Of the Over.
land Mail" in the Outing Magazine for
April. Hardfaced bartenders made
ready for the hottest night that ever
tore the camp loose" The artillery Of
hostler and saddle.boot was unllm'
bered for an ecstatic fusllade. There
was lively betting in dust and nuggets
that the first through stage would be
gathered in by Indians, with takers as
eager to stake their faith that the
scalps OF driver and guard would come
through intact.
At length swirl Of dust showed
far down the trail. It grew into a vel
low cloud that crept toward the eager
hamlet. Then six mules, stretched out
on tho gallop, emerged from this cur
tain and behind them was the lumber
ing. swaying stage, come safely
through, on time, and Denver was In
touch with the world where men wore
white shirts and lived in real houses
The cheers that roared welcome &c
this heroic enterprise were echoed II
every western town which hoped ant
longed for link Of It's own with thC
home country, way back East.
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"My Endorsement OF Pe-ru-na
Is Based On It's Merits"
Ed. CTumbO.

I'D. CRUMBO, Ex-Mayor OF New
Il Albany, Ind, writes from Oil H.
Oak street:
my endorsement of Peruna Is
based on It's merits.
IF a man 10 sick he looks anxiously
for something which will cure him,
and Peruna will do the work.
"I know that 1t will cure eatarrh Of
the head or stomach, indigestion, head
ache and any weary or sick feeling
at is bound to help anyone, If used
according to directions.
81 also know dozens Of men who
speak In the highest terms of Peruna
and have yet to hear of anyone being
disappointed in IT,"
Mr.. Crumbo, in later letter, dated
Aug. %. 1904, says:
my health is good, at present, but II
should have 10 take any more medi.
cine | will fall back on Peruna."
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1906-05-18

these stories from the rear on his
climb to the top, they are mere doors
of dark wood, opening to little boxes
much as are the doors to the tele
phone cabinets elsewhere. Programs
here, however are in English, a con.
cession to the non.Creole visitor
There are the knocks of the stage
manager, behind the scenes before the
rising Of each curtain; there is the
low hiss for silence when some oil.
locker lets his enthusiasm get the
best OF him; there is the stamping OF
feet by all the house when an inter.
mission is too prolonged. Things are
French throughout here at the opera
house.
After the opera, the Creole takes his
family to the cafes. One passes
through beer garden-we should so
term It, at least, to those who are 10.
Gated far In the rear of the dining.
room. Then there are oysters once
again, and the absinthe or the liquors
Oh france,
Here, too, gather the wits OF the
French quarter. They chat IT else
read the papers, mounted on the same
heavy bars that one finds in Paris
itself.
Younger folks go to the balls-cali.
co balls, dress balls, masques-thers
is always something doing In the
French quarter after midnight.
And yet on the surface, the section
is quiet. The narrow streets are dark
and still, and the arc lights rays pen.
citrate but feebly. Now and then some
creature Of the demi.mond0 fits by,
the hawk In stealthy pursuit But the
Creoles are not Of this; they resent Il.
1T is the foreign INVASION" they
say, ''OG our Latin quarter"
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Advice on Marriage.

The Rev. DR.. Joseph Rudolph Of Ho-
boken, New York, comes pretty near
to holding the record for marriages
and is we'll to the head Of the list In
the matter of funerals celebrated. Dur
ing the thirty years Of his pastorate
he has united 2,735 couples in mar
rage and has attended 1000 funerals.
Here are some of the conclusions he
has reached about marriage.
mo man under twenty.one years Of
age should think of matrimony,
Women should marry at eighteen.
Marriage will give a young man
ambition.
III there were fewer old maids men
would earn better salaries"