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over n hundred souls, who received bene-
diction from the weekly preaching ac-
corded them in the chapel. When there
was no preacher about the master held
service and when he was absent Mrs.
Cough led her guests, neghbors and SER
wants in their public devotions Unfor-
tunately no trace OF this chapel now
stands. though its stones can be seen
in various small secular structures about
the place.
Matters at Perry Hall, were in this
encouraging religious state when John
Wesley sent Dr. Thomas Coke, OF Ok
ford. as the first Methodist OF America,
with the two elders. Whatcoat and Vasey,
to organize with Asbury and few other
leaders in the faith the Methodist Epis-
copal Church OF America. IT was here
that the Engishmcn and their American
confreres met. and, as the welcome guests
Of the house for a week. drew their plans
and made their outline for the organiZat
ton Of the new church. g
| Their preliminary efforts were COM
pleted on Christmas Eve, and on the
following day this historic company OF
preachers rode off on horseback to Balti-
more. twelve miles away There. IN
Lovely Lane Chapel, on Christmas Day,
1884. they held that first memorable con-
ference and proclaimed the Methodist
E,piscopal Church OF America an estab-
Francis Asbury as bishop also took place
at this time.
An Elegant Old Home.
DR., Coke describes Perry Hall as the
most elegant house in the State. It's
comforts must have been particularly
grateful after his taste OF roughns 1t
in the new country, for he adds luxuri.
ously. II have a noble room to myself.
Another OF the Engishmen spoke OF the
house as the most spacious and elegant
building have ever seen In America
EIc further says. "Alr Cough. Its owner
is a Methodist and supposed to be worth
one hundred thousand pounds, The en-
tcrtainment here given the preachers was
in marked contrast to that generally en-
dured by those early pioneers OF religion.
An old and greatly beloved itinerant OF
those days, Rev. Henry Smith, tells OF
his approach for the first time to this
attractive house: For the first time
saw Perry Hall. When we got IN sight
of the house ] felt some strange sensa-
tons had often been happy and felt
myself at home In log cabins, but DID
not know how should feel IN this great
house. / had seen Mr.. and Mrs. Cough
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PERRY HAIL. lRADLE or METHODIST CHURCH lN AMERllA

vas followed by a small boy, in whose
hand 1T had evidently been placed by al
t,mid mother to show the strangers sfe48
was we'll protected. Our advances togdog$
ana boy were evidently OF reassurinsS
character, for the mistress next appeared
and asked us our business. our innocensS
mission explained and she was all hos--IA
Slitality, and the old mansion, out and iil,Yy
was thoroughly explored. We entered the
house through the ponderous double ouken$
doors on the south side. A spacious hall
way, with a fine Eastlake stairWay 1.let%
ourByiew. That Its extra space was used
as n granary did not visiblys disturb
hostess or visitors. Throughout the TWEEN
tty-fiye rooms we wandered noting Win
pleasure that tho high mantels the 9wntns.al
coted walls and Colonial htments gener.AH
ally were still in q satisfactory stare Of
pre- servation. II was easy TO 3peopie s5lllI me
bls rooms and wide halls with a. merry,@
cbatterine tllrongs Of gaily attired fguests,#s
With here and there the sombre figure
OF some itinerunt Methodist brother ~ C lnlt8
again into the sunlight and shade 5of*the
pheasant south lawn, with It's shelterllng#
half circle of box and holly trees..tteSe.S
doubtless, young Carroll courted sopnlaE
Cough and Baltimore beauN and bellies
were wont to stroll In semi seclusion. tsetsE
Put to Practical Use.
The present thrifty housewife nlakeaF
more practical usef Of this lovely Stretchs
OF greensward. FOR when we visited ssit ~.
was In use as q drying-grnunfl2 IS Tor tne$
weekly washing T. was With some trepr u
sufficient Of the fluttering garments b be-
taken from the intersecting lines to allow
Il clear view Of the house. me prottllllilsss88
was even made that they would 4 pc res
stored Immediately after the pllotograpHs
OF dead and gone Coughs have departed
fron Perry Hail." the spirit OF theirS
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,,,.ed herself. saying she did not know
how to play. WELL" said one of the
company, ''lf you can't play you must
cut the cards for u.s." TO this she replied
6brisl<ly: ."rhat I Gun do II I have a pair
OF SCISSORS" The mirth that folloWeh
her speech caused her some scol'luslol.
until her host, an army officer. came 70
her rescue complimenting her ana 5hor
mother upon their ignorance OF the iasn-
ionablc amusemcnts Of the day. ss5 H
Tle story. of Miss Coughs conversion
ia quantity told in the dairy Of the old
itinerant. zone day." he says. she
thought she would sing hymn ana
play the tune on the pianoforte. Whlle
thus engaged the Holy Comforter dc,
only one l ever heard of getting con
verted over an instrument of music.
R,,t surely no one would infer from this
solitary case that instruments OF music
ought to be introduced into the house OF
God to get mourners converted.
In spite of her bringing up In the
straight and narrow path OF the old
Methodist religion, Miss Sophia Gougn
made a brilliant marriage. Her huspalla
wns James Carroll, OF the distlls ulslleu
IMaryland family OF that name, and one
~ The wenlthiest men Of the time. Her
children ana her children's children were
reared in tho same faith, and even now
are adherents OF the church to when
their forbears were converted through
the zeal of Bishop .Asbury.
Is Well Preserved.
perry Hal'Eis to-day In excellent con
ditlon, and has suffered little from MOD
ern restoration. Though considered SO
Imposing a., mansion In pre-Revolutilo'n,ary
DAYS, n recent pilgrimage revealed IT a
simple but substantial stone residence us
north and east sides are sheltered by a
lcng balcony, recent addition when
Joins the original classic portico, project
Ing the southern entrance. \ simll'lt
rorch undoubtedly adorned the large
doorway seen upon the. north side OF rlle
house. How unlike the surroundings OF
the mansion now to Its appearance IN the
mast! The house alone preserves ITS lae'l-
3tity. Then swarlns OF black servants were
ut hand ready to relieve the traveller OF
horse and baggage. AS we drove up, on
q bright October day, to the mansion that
had filled Elder Smith with SO great awe
n, century and Il quarter ago, no sign OF
lfo was visible. Presently small uos
projected itself from some. part OF the
building and parked most inhospithnlS'
I,hcn a huge pistol obtruded itself from "
crack in tho slowly opened door, rms
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Russian Carpenter aWiIzsta'll'dll \
with the Axe Shoe. s5s
makers Work i
Tn t he
4 Street. 5ss3

Join III revolutionary schemes that pro.PgIsi
misc to improve their lot. Il IA
In order to tighten the hard life OF the q!
poor classes the government maintains II
ia rks for tlleir amusement IN the Gstltl A y
mer time. These places are equipped NJ tn II
ncrry-Eo-rounds, shooting galleries ~
open-n pantorlimes. shows, music III tes W "a
OF strength appliances, etc. etc. There re III
ore 1s5 annual holidays In Russia, III
and on one of these occasions the humble
subjects OF the car may be seen g Y the I
resorts standing stupidity around 3n,unchins u
sun flower seeds, playing accordeons, sor
drinking tea. The gramophone Is o. source &
OF nevcr-ending delight to them t8Is sa W.
q stalwart mtzhik peeking into tho fun-8S
mel Of q machine with q puzzled express
sion that did not reflect Ills much H. H.
tcllgcnce ns shown by the canine IN ,the 4
we'll known advertisement called Ellis
Masters Voice. sH. jsssy via;
When the Income OF those engaged ms
village industries became so small that
they were forced to take employment t IN III
the enterprises that capital had dcvel--Sg
oped, they were subjected to many IS
abuses which wrecked their health and
destroyed their happiness. For Instances
when tho manufacture OF lucfer matches
began. the employees OF the factory War6 "a
made to work In close rooms and soon
contracted m nsdious and painful dis-53
case on account or the air DelnB tLaiHte0fs
with the fumes OF phosphorus. la yva y
have been enacted to protect faSybry5ss3
workers, but the visitor to these estalb1.3$s
lIshmcnts can still see enough wretch-F
cdness In an hour to give him the nigh
mare for a month. n III " 44ssSS
Many OF the employers feed and house, n
their laborcrs on the same premises
where they work. rhe food consists y
chiefly OF thick soup and coarse bread :ss
Frequently ten families will be LODGED
in one room no larger than an ordinary
sleeping room This will be divided a Into 81; B
what are called corners. There will be-
n bed and tiny strip of floor curtainedN
off where viii live q father, mother and
two or three children. Each apartments
contains ten or more OF these cornerssE
making as many as forty-five orr ~
persons in one room. Such a condition.!
may be better imagined than ldescrtbe d:SSss
The poor n1ortals IRE huddled together 3S
without privacy or convenience 2 OF u g y,8gss
sort. The curses Of a drunkard are M IN
ged with the sobs Of the wife he Is beaat
ing, Il sick baby walls for want Of altt at /
tcntlon, and all the functions Of life are
exposed to the plain view Of whoever
chances to look into this nest Of miser Y.
"Home. Sweet Home is indeed q m 81 50
homer for tho average factory workerSiln1Ea
Russia. F3ElDlIHlC .. fifAso NY.
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Labor Conditions Most U1l-
factory Only Sev-
cnty-five Gents for
Making q Dress
Suit


(SpeCinl CORRESPONDENT oil Inc lllnes-
5tE Dspn tch.) Ill
ST. pis,rCRsgllRG. April 5.--Therc
could lie no better way to make the
American laDorin. man appreciate the
fortunate conditions that surrOund him,
ihut 10 bring to his notice the cbecrless
state OF tie bread-wlnner IN Russia. 1t
requires only the comparison of the hnm-
pcrcd ana furnished life Of the one, with
,he privilege OF prosperous existence OF
lie other. to chow that the Yankee toilerI
IL OK tremcly favored a gentleman Nv
Ing in Moscow told me about having a
dress suit made in that place lie gave
the order to Il tailoring firn, who fur-.
anished tile nlntrrnl nnd sent II out 10
be madc II, n Jcwiall family AftefWarh
the tailor who made the suit told the
owner that all he got for the work yas
sevcnty-nvc cents. He said further t1at
by utilizing the whole time Of his entire
family he could earn only two OF, three
dollars n week.
Tie shoemaker in Russia has no shop.
because he cannot afford to pay rent.
Tile people think so little Of having their
footwear repaired thnt the artisan must
get out where people can see nm on he
will attract no customers. SO ne wan
ders about the streets. carrying his tools
with him The photographers has no
trouble in getting n snapshot Of way
farer sitting barefooted on the sidewalk,
with n coblcr near by in the act OF max
ing necessary repairs. few cents
day is the best return the itinerant may
expect for his exposure in tramplng emu.
lessly through the dismal streets in all
kinds of weather.
Clever With the Axe. 4
The Russian carpenter Is a peculiar
genius whose principal tool Is the axe.
Although his skill Is confined mostly TO
this one implement, he Is famous for ms
skill with It. AS far back ar the Phila-
1cpfIa Exposition the carpenters from
tho land OF the Car created n sensation
among other craftsmen. when they re-
ported at the site where the Russian
building was to be constructed. with no
iools other than axes. TO the surprise
of the onlookcrs they not only con
str,lctcd the house In 1rst-class style.
hut made beautiful decorations which
were almost laccikc In their hncncsH.
Yet skilled carpenters In Russia earn
onlv scycnty-fve cents day.
Electrical workers are not very expert
hcca,;se their industry was sloI. In get
ting a start In the country. When It
was proposed to light the streets OF the
va rlo,is cities in Russia. the officials ob.
1ecicd to the Innovation. The mayor OF
Moscow opposed 1t by saying that those
who wished to go about nj night shoui1
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but had no acquaintance with them. J.
felt myself. however, somewhat at ease
in company with Miss Carman: Her
father and Mrs. Cough were cousins.
we were received in their usual warm
and affectlonate way. and l was for the
first time introduced to that dear family.
Perry Hall was the largest house ! had
ever seen. The gardens-containing four
acres OF ground, orchards and every
thing else-was delightful indeed. and
looked to me like an earthly paradise.
He also tells that this rich and popu-
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that part OF the country. She resolved to
send away a. part OF her family and stay
at home herself, and If the enemy came
to go out and meet the officers and plead
her own cause Fortunately her bravery
was not put to the test.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cough had daughter. q
sweet young girl, who was brought up q
strict Methodist. On one occasion Sophia
went to visit at q friends house In Bal
tmorc A party OF young people were
entertaining themselves with cards and
they Invited her to join them. She en-
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lar pair suffered not a little persecution
for conscience sake during the Revolu"
tionary period. He says, II believe Mr..
Cough was never cast into prison for
preaching, but he was hailed before tho
court" He gives Mrs. Cough the credit
for great courage during those stormy
times. He relates that "the very day of
the battle of North Point was at Perry
Hall. The bombs were heard nearly all
night. 1T was an awful night Fears
were entertained that the enemy would
take Baltimore and ovorlun and plumber
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Possibly.

'Why Is It." she whispered at the
close OF tho ceremony, that tho brides
groom always looks as II he couldn't cad
his soul his owil?' 4. S;S3jS h DIM
probably" replied her brother. ste
because from that moment hs really
can'tn--lhe Catholic Standard an
Times. sF5fI IA s,ss5ss ss
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Tho right hand. although more sAnsl
tive to the touch than the left, ID ieal
sensitive than the latter 70 The effect
heat or cold, Il, gy M ssss
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1906-10-27
Had Church Roof Fixed.

Miles Finlen, the rich Montana cop
per miner, visited some relatives In
Bay City, Mich, recently. He attend
ed services in an old wooden church,
and while there a rainstorm came up.
The roof leaked, and some water fell
O Finlen's neck. After the services
had ended he asked one of the church
officials: why in blazes don't you
give people a decent place to worship
in?" 81 suspect it's because we haven't
the money" was the suggestive reply
Next afternoon material for new
roof began to arrive in front OF the
church and Finlen walked into the pas
tors study with check for $1oo'
six up your Old roof" is all he said
Indianapolis News.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1906-10-27
The Court Took judicial Notice.

A New Jersey correspondent con-
tributes the following in regard to a
recent happening in the court of 10
cal magistrate:
A justice In this city, upon com.
plant, issued his warrant for an al.
legged violation Of an ordinance OF the
city relative to the registering OF dogs
The complaint and warrant were both
bad. Upon the defendant being
brought before him, the justice said:
How do you plead, guilty or moi
guilty." to which the defendant. who
was allowed no time to obtain coun
sci, replied: mot guilty" The JUS
tice then said: II know G. d
sight better. I fine you FIVE dollars
and $3.50 costs" These words con
stituted the entire hearing, and. need
less to state, certiorari proceedings
are now pending.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1906-10-27
TERRIBLE SCALP HUMoR.
Badly Affected with Sores and crusts
Extended Down Behind the Ears
Another Cure by Cuticura.

"About ten years ago my scalp be.
came badly affected with sore and
itching humors, crusts., ETC., and ex-
tended down behind the ears. My hair
came out in places, also. was great
ly troubled; understood 1t was ecze-
ma. Tried various remedies so called,
without effect. Saw your Cuticura
advertisement, and got the Cuticura
Remedies at once. Applied them as
to directions, etc., and after two weeks
! think, Of use, was clear as whistle.
I have to state also that late last fall,
October and November, 1904, was
suddenly afflicted with bad eruption
painful and itching pustules over the
lower part of the body. I suffered
dreadfully. In two months, under the
skillful treatment Of my doctor, con
joined with Cuticura Soap and Cuti
cura Ointment, found myself cured
H. NJ. F. Weiss, Rosemond, Christian
Co.. ILL.,, Aug. 81, 1906"
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1906-10-27
Tammany Opens Its Campaign.

New York.-The Democratic organi.
cation Of New York county formally
opened Its campaign Tuesday night
with a big ratification meeting at
Tammany hall. William r. Hearst
was not present, as he Is touring up
state, but the ticket was represented
by Louis Stuyvesant Chanler, candi.
date for lieutenant governor. Mr..
Chanler, Bourke Cochran, Senator
Thomas F. Grady and others spoke.
Not all who wished to attend the
meeting could be accommodated in
the hall and overflow meetings were
held outside.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1906-10-27
RIO GRAkDt TRAIN HELD
UP BY TWO BOLD BANDITS
Made a Bunsiins Job Of Dynsnnitlns
the Safe, and Secured Only $50 for
Their Trouble-Posse In
Pursuit.

Leadville, Colo.--Two armed men
boarded the engine Of Denver & Rio
Grande passenger train No. at Malta
Tuesday night and, at the point OF re-
volvers, compelled the engineer and
fireman to uncouple the express and
baggage cars. They then forced the
engineer to pull the cars several miles
up the road. When the train stopped
the bandits went to the express cars
and, covering the messenger with their
weapons, attempted to blow open the
safe. They only succeeded in secur.
ing about $50.
When the train reached Malta two
masked men climbed over the tender
and, covering the enginemen with re-
volvers, ordered them to stop the
train. This was done and one OF the
the bandits marched the fireman to
the express car, which he ordered un.
coupled This was done so quickly
that the rest OF the train crew were
not aware of what had happened. The
fireman and the bandit then leaped
aboard the car and pulled up the
track. When passing Kildare siding,
the conductor of waiting freight
train noticed the flying train and, sus.
pecting something wrong, notified the
local agent.
Meanwhile the engine and express
car sped up the track for about two
miles. 1t was halted and the robbers
forcing the enginemen to walk In
front of them, ordered the express
messenger to open the door. threaten
ing him with death. One OF the rob
bers attempted to dynamite the safe
but the Job was bungling one, and II
/ 10 stated that all the money secured
was about $50 in loose packages.
| A posse Of eleven men, headed by
Sheriff O'Mahoney, is in pursuit OF the
bandits, whose description tallies wife
that Of the men who blew open a safe
at White Sulphur Springs In Summit
county q few nights ago.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1906-10-27

neys were weak from childhood, and
for eight or ten years past my back
was very painful and had many an
noying symptoms besides. When
began taking Doan's Kidney Pills /
weighed only 100. To-day weigh 165,
and am in better health than for
years. Doans Kidney Pills have been
my only kidney medicine during four
years past. They bring me out OF
every attack"
Sold by all dealers. so cents a box.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1906-10-27

When physician tells woman, SUI
fering from female trouble, that an
operation is necessary it, OF course,
frightens her.
The very thought of the operating
table and the knife strikes terror to
her heart. AS one woman expressed
it, when told by her physician that she
must undergo an operation, she felt
that her death knell had sounded.
Our hospitals are full of women
who are there for just such operations!
1t is quite true that these troubles
may reach a stage where an operation
Is the only resource, but such cases are
much rarer than is generally supposed
because great many women have
been cured by Lydia e. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound after the doctors
had said an operation must be per-
formed. In fact, up to the point where
the knife must be used to secure instant
relief, this medicine is certain to help
The strongest and most grateful
statements possible to make come from
women who, by taking Lydia Il. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, have
escaped serious operations.
Margrite Ryan, Treasurer of st
Andrews Society, Indianapolis. Ind.
writes of her cure as follows:
Dear Mrs. Pinkham:-
cannot find words to express my thank
for the good Lydia T.. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound did me. The doctor said / coul,
not get well unless had an operation fo
the trouble from which suffered. knew
could not stand the strain Of an operation ant
made up my mind would be an invalid fol
life Hearing how Lydia +. Pinkham1
Ask Mrs. p,nkham'S Adylca-A HOI
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1906-10-27
vs.uvlus Dust Travelled Far.

Paris was overspread with dry.
yellowish fog the morning OF April IL
of this year. A scientist, believing
that the fog had been caused by the
eruption of Mount Vesuvius, placed
upon the roof of his dwelling a series
of plates covered with glycerin to
catch the dust in the fog. 1t was
found that part of the deposit on the
plates was very fine sand. complete
" identical with the ash sent up by
vesuvius in 1922. In addition to this
sand the fog contained some perfectly
spherical globules of oxidized iron.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1906-10-27
THANKED FOR MURDER.

Russian Soldier Who Shot Down
Young Girl 10 Praised.
st. Petersburg-After investigating
the killing of Mile. Semova, the young
medical student confined In the Gen.
trail detention prison Of st. Peters
burg, who was shot and killed by a
sentry September 10, when she
showed herself at the window OF her
cell overlooking the court yard, the
commander Of the st. Petersburg gar
rison, IN. an order Of the day, has
thanked tSe COLDER who killed the
girl and nd ~ him a reward OF 80
In addition pr, who belongs
to the Semi .giment, is up
held in the or me day as an ex
ample to his co Is OF the faithful
performance OF duSy.