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New-York tribune., 1908-11-15
LITERARY NOTES.

Professor W T. Ripley Of Harvard. recently
Of the Royal AnthropologiCal Instjtut" in Lon
don Professor Ripley-s subject was The Euro
p,an Population OF the United States.
4 contributor 10 Notes and Queries" says
that in .'Th.. Sporting Review for october. 1870,
hc finds the following translation attributed t.
overlooked or Is uIauthentIcated:
BLESSED SPOT.
From e1.rrarr Abulfadhu recorded p'Hert-lot
tAE CugUt shcd translation hl Percy Hysshe Sheey)
Iiamadan IS my native place.
And / must say. praise OF il,
i merits. 70. its ugly face.
What ever ybpdy says q it
Its q Idren equal its old men
In vices and INldity;
And they reflect the haaes again
II exquisite stupidity.
Professor c H Pages compilation THE
Golden Treasury Of American Songs and Lyr-
les Is nearly ready Tor publication The Mac
milan Company viii bring II out within L few
weeks.
The attempt 10 show that Thomas Pownall
once Royalist Governor Of the Massachusetts
colony. was the author Uf tho JuniuS letters Will
probably be regarded with more interest than
creduiity. There he impatient souls however.
who cannot endure discussion OF that-venerabl"
spent" says The London Chronicle "a week
end in the country, and. before he left, was
asked by his host 10 give some advice to his two
New-York tribune., 1908-11-15


found Hook and sad to she first Never ask VIII"
was the Man in the Iron Mask and 70 the sec
und Never worry about who wrote the Letters
Of JCnIuS.
An English artist who is it is t. ho supposed.
an ardent admiror of Mr. George Meredith =
fiction. has been exhibiting IN London som"
miniatures Of the u0veiists most fascinating
heruInoS. All the miniatures are clever. says
The Morning Post, some very charming
Diana the black pearl the Irish lily, because
she's dark has stately. beautiful head. and
very attractive is Rose J"Cclyn who IS far from
looking cold and hcartiess: but Do not think
George I-ploFt would consider the Caroline To-
he tho hauds1Ucst girl, I think. l ever saw
nor would Countess E4iNia see q Eaunt feature
nor Cover a 'haGgard Venus in the Carinthia
Th" countess herself might be pleased with her
image the 'RrVcllcr'S Aurora. one who could
make for herself ii quiet corner in tn" heart OF
the WhrlwIHt. but the " whirwlnd was re-
quired-'"
MI Andrew Lang thinks that it is better 10 bo
a novelist than an historian The latter ne SAYS
may make money enough 20 pay hlS jNFlSl
and consider has labors," Mr.. Lang ADDS.
7 speak feclinEly-indeed, sorc!y-havinE written
~, historical book .naIt th, length Of common
novel. There some fifteen hundred references
TO amt thoritIes' Is my printer InEeuuusly ms
printed the word. First ! put them int" the manu-
script as they occurred. and then twice compared
every mortal one of them with the volumes ana
pages to which they referred. Then they were al!
New-York tribune., 1908-11-15

Sir Mortimer Durand's book the romantic,
biography of a great AsiatiC conQucror. has lust
been published in London. It's hero is Nadir
Shah. the Napoleon of Persia"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-02-21

though ! could see her outline, yet
The cane was so thick that my sight
was on it and not on tho bear Itself
But knew my bullet would 20 true;
and, sure enough. at the crack OF the
rifle the bear stumbled and fell for
ward, tho bullet having passed
through both lungs ana out at the
opposite side. Immediately the dogs
came running forward at full speed
and we raced forward likewise lest
The pack should receive damage. The
bear had hut minute or two to live.
yet even in that time more than one
alnable hound might lost its life; so
when within half dozen steps of the
black, angered Least fired again.
breaking the spine at the root of the
neck; and down went the bear stark
dead. slain in the canebrake In true
hunter fashiorb One by one the
hounds struggled up and fell on their
dead quarry. the noise OF the worry
ililing the air. Then We dragged the
bear out TO the edge OF the cane and
my companion wound his horn TO
summon the other hunters.-From an
article in Scribner's Magazine.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-02-21
TpaHrnps Inn The South.

the washing of them they were lying
In the grass-some asleep-others
smoking.
Contrary TO the common belief that
the subjects discussed and the Ian
guage used by this class of humanity
is shocking-at least to the ears OF
the refined and cultured-the CONVEX
aation Of these men was, In a way.
Interesting. They had unquestionably
been about some" but the great
trouble was that some were more than
inclined to DO Munchausens in relat-
ing their experiences.
Leaving this place and continuing
on his tour the reporter stopped at
the Union Station. There no tramps
were to be seen. only a crippled beg
gar, and he was on the other side 1f
The street from the station. The no.
nee that are stationed there. as well
rs the railroad officials have deter
mined that no tramps or beggars shall
hang around there. If they attemnt
10 hang around. either inside or ont
side. they are asked If they intend
taxing train. If answered In the af-
nrmatiye, they are requested 60 Inv ,
ticket. If that is not done thar oro
made to leave. "e
Leaving that place. the renorter
men went up near the barrel factory.
~ appears that the city has no par
ucuiar place for the dumping Of the
.rash gathered throughout the civ
ana mat anyone who desires 10 have
pace ilied up has but TO reoucs II
'ne city authorities that the trash ho
piied on his or her lot and IL viii, he
uohe. One would be astonisbea 10
see the number OF those who frenuen,
lheSe trash piles for the purpose NJ
.ahihg over the rubbish with tho bono
.ia' they may find something wbicI,
,ney can sell. These people arc of,.o
r'ous colors. ages and nat;onoI;,;o
81. en- i"aie and female. On n new
go. now known as Huger. but
so ,n'siiy known as Shell road. were
found large number of persons Oven
i"uing The trash. Among tben, voc
II m ~hi'e man about 30 years of oeo
ne work he seemed engaged in an
pca'ed 10 differ from that of tba Ill,
c's ana attracted the attention Of tho
,;an Observing the mans ace
,no D., ne noticed that he was gather
5ns an me tin cans and sheets ~ IN
o"'uhs them UP into small pieccs hn
pi"ced them In IL pan over fro nv
'ead and solder that came from ne
o''ps ana pieces OF tin ran down onto
= sieve with large meshes. There no
,ead and solder passed through Will lie
sieve az =, remained remain Passing from thar
uesSon went to another with smaller
,h esnes' where the solder nassed
th ,oa at while the lead remained in
'"e sieve The lead was then taken.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-02-21

the bear SHE'D off from leaving the
thick cane and doubled back; and
soon the hounds were once more out
of hearing. while we galloped desper-
ately around the edge OF the cane
The tough woods horses kept their
feet like cats as they leaped logs,
plunged through bushes and lodged In
and out among the tree trunks: and
we had all we could do to prevent the
vines from lifting us out OF the sad
die, while the thorns tore our hands
and faces. Hitler and thither we
went. now at idiot, now at run,
now stopping TO listen for the pack
Occasionally we could hear the
hounds, and then OFF We would go.
racing through the forest toward the
point for which We thought they were
heading. Finally, after couple OF
hours of this. We came up one side of
Il canebrake. on the other side OF
which we thought they were heading.
Finally, after couple OF hours OF
this. we came mp enc side of n cane
brake. on the other side OF which we
could hear not only the pack but the
yelling and cheering of Harley Met
calf and Tom Osborn and one or two
of the negro hunters. all OF whom
were trying to keep the dogs TO their
work in the thick cane. Again we
rode ahead, and now in few minutes
we were rewarded by hearing the
leading dogs come TO Lny in the thick
est of the cover. Having galloped rs
near to the spot as we could, we
threw ourselves off the horses and
plunged into the cane trying to cause
as little disturbance as possible. but
of course. utterly unable to avoid
making some noise. Before we were
within gunshot. however. we could
once again started. making what Is
called a walking bay" Give Met
calf, finished bear hunter. was
speedily able to determine what the
| bears probable course would be and
we stole through the cane until we
came to a spot near which he thought
| the quarry would pass. Then we
crouched down. ] with my rifle at
| ready. Nor did We have long TO wait.
Peerirg through the thick growing
stalks. | suddenly made ont the din
outline of the bear coming straight
( toward us; and noiselessly cooked
and half raised my rifle. waiting for a
clearer chance.
In few seconds it came: the bear
turned almost broadside to me. and
walked forward very stiff legged, al
most as If on tiptoe. now and then
looking back at the nearest dogs.
These We're two In NUMBER owdy. n
very ,deep-voiced hound, in the lead.
and Queen. shrill- tongued Lrindled
bitch, a little behind Once or twice
the bear paused as she looked back
at them. evidently hoping that they
would come so near that by a sudden
race she could catch one OF them.
But they were too wary.
All OF this took but a few mo-
ments, and as saw the bear quite
distinctly some twenty yards off. I
fired for behind the shoulder. Az
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-02-21
TEDDY AND HIS BEAR
presiden' Writes About His
Experience in the Louisi-
ana Canebrake.

We had seen the tracks OF an old
She bear in the neighborhood, and
the next morning We started TO hunt
her out went with Give Metcalf.
We had been Joined overnight by Mr.
Ichabod Osborn with his son. Tom,
two Louisiana planters. with six or
eight hounds-or rather bear dogs.
for in these packs most of the ami
mails are of mixed blood. and, as with
all packs that are used in genuine
hunting of the wilderness. pedigree
counts for nothing as compared with
steadiness. courage and intelligence.
There were only two of the new dogs
that were really stanch bear dogs.
The father of Ichabod Osborn had
taken up the plantation upon which
they were living in 1911. only few
years after Louisiana became part of
the United States. and young Osborn
was now the third in line from father
to son who had steadily hunted bears
In this immediate neighborhood.
On reaching the cypress slough near
which the tracks OF the old she had
leen seen tho day before. Give Met
caif and separated from the others
and rode off at lively pace between
TWO oil the canebrakes. After an hour
or two's wait we heard. very far off,
me notes of one of the loudest-
mouthed hounds. and instantly rode
toward 1t, until We could make ont
the babel of the pack. Some barj
gaiioping brought us opposite tho
point toward which they were head
,hG-for experienced hunters can a.
ten tell the probable line of hears
,nsnt, and the spots at which 1t will
break cover. But on this occasion
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-02-21
The House of Pain.

Unto the Prison House OF Pain none
Willingly repair
me brayest who an entrance gain
reluctant linger there
For pleasure. passing by that door,
stays not to cheer the sight.
ana sympathy but mufIies sound and
banishes the light.
Yet in the Prison House or Pain
things full of beauty blow
Like Christmsa roses. which attain
Perfection mid the snow
Love. entering, in the mild warmth
the darkest shadows melt.
And often. where the hush is deep.
the watt of wings Is felt.
All. me the Prison House of Pain!
What lessons there are bought,
Lessons of n sublimer strain
Than any elsewhere taught
Amid its lonlness and gloom, grave
For 10 no Earthly dwelling place
God SO strangely near
Florence Earle Coates, in Lippin-
Colts.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-02-21

For several weeks this city has APP
parently been. and Is still, the mecca
OF the professional beggar. bum. hobo.
tramp, winter tourist or Weary Will
lies" OF anything else one nay be
pleased TO call them. On almost any
OF the streets of the city can be seen
beggar, but on King street. and es-
peclally in the evening. when that
thoroughfare Is thronged With ladies'
enjoying the weather and walk. shop
ping or taking in the various places
of ainusements such as the moving
picture shows.setc.. these professional
beggars haunt this street bent by
their opportunities. Complaint upon
complaint has been made at police
headquarters. and while any number
OF arrests have been made these same
men In some mysterious way are seen
the next day after their arrest again
on the street. again annoying the pub
lie and without having paid fine, says
the Charleston News Courier.
At the Five-M Mile House 1t appears
that these men are faring differently.
and tho word has gone out among
them that If they can but escape the
clutches os Rural Policemen Burton
and Kelly and reach the city they are
safe, because in consequence Of the
very considerate treatment accorded
them here they know this city only
as the haven of rest" where they
can live In luxury and ease upon the
unmolested plying of their trade.
Out OF idle curiosity reporter
spent several hours n day or two ago
In not only going along the water
front, Int in going 90 the haunts.
Joints or dives of the buns. hoboes.
etc. and the result of his trip and
observations is that the professional,
heggar is not of class that is more
than likely to he closely associated
with that of the thief--one who Is
guilty of picking pockels petit lar
ceny. grand larceny or house break
ing and the like. OF these offenscs the
real genuine hobo has hut seldom IL
ever been guilty. Such charge
wonld be regarded as serious re-
Election upon his character and call
ing.
Among the places noticed by the
reporter along the waterfront was n
kind OF hollow in the marsh, with a
bank OF oyster, shells here and there.
In that hollow was to be seen the
real. genuine article. They had An
ished their meal just which one can
not he said. because while the re-
porter had an idea as to the time of
day. he was not aware or the time
when these characters dined. That is
TO say. whether it was breakfast or
dinner of which they had partaken.
be that as 1t may. they had evident
ly enjoyed 1t, and instead of troubling
themselves with the removal of the
dishes from the improyised stove or
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-02-21
GET ONE ARID GET BUSY.

out. made into bars. and. rs on form
er occasions. sold.
From what can be learned this
young man came here from Savannah.
Where his home is was not learned.
but 1t appears that while in Savannah
he conceived the scheme of utilizing
the tin cans and pieces of tin found
at the city trash heap. He made
some money. Then II man, realizing
that there was considerable money in
the venture. offered the city large
sum, nearly double what 1t had been
receiving, and was granted the privi-
lege.
This young man has made money in
the above way, yet is an unfortunate.
He is addicted to the use of liquor
and drugs and after he gets enough
money ahead he proceeds TO get "dop-
ed or "tanked up" and remains so
until his funds give out
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-02-21
Misunderstood.

or Henry James. who, TO the dis
tress of many of his admirers. is re-
vlsing Daisy Miller the Portrait of
Lady and his other early works, Il
Chicago publisher said the other day:
Here Is something funny that hap
pened during Mr.. James' visit to Phil
adclphia.
Two homsemaids In the downtown
house where lie stopped were discus
sing him.
:" Hes very flnicky. fussy gentle
man. said the first.
Indeed, you're right he is.' the
other aSEeed. warmly. He caught me
using 6zo of his razors one morning
10 pry open stih window with, and
kicked up an awful row. Some folks
hate bit OF fresh air."
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-02-21
HOW YOU CAN PLAY WALL ST.

Take coin. If you have one, from
your right hand trousers pocket. If you
wear trousers; place the coin In your
ieft-hand trousers pocket. II there
is poke on that side. Now call
yourself poorer by the value of the
coin. Next purchase something on
your credit account at department
store; then run around and pay Your
Dill. Then return the goods and get
your money back Finally take n
good long look at yourself, with
'hese transactions in mind, in a mir
ror' and you will have picture of
what the stock market is doing
these days.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-02-21
a Hard Question.

THAT is a complicated question:,
said Senator Clay OF q certain practi-
cal proposal. 1T reminds me of n
question that was one put to old
Squire Briggs of Marietta.
THE squire was noted for his long,
Solomon-like head. and he was fire.
quently asked to settle disputes.
Squire said farmer TO him one
day at the tavern. there's difficult
point / want you to settle, and what
ever you say I'll abide by
We'll, fire away, said the squire
good humoredly, and Ill see what |
can do for You
Its like this said the man
'Blankson wants to trade farms with
me. but We can't agree on terms. His
land is better than mine. but I've go,
twice as many cranberry bushes; his
corn is all stacked and mine amt, but
I've got screens to four windows and
two doors to the shack. There's less
stones in his meadowland than there
Is in mine. but there's more bog
THE man paused and took breath
Then he went on:
Now won't tell You which II
which, but one of US thinks Blan,:
sons pointer dog ought 10 be thrown
in, and the other one thinks that n.
heifer would just about even things
things up. Now what do you say i.
fair?'
AT last accounts the squire wa.
still celebrating.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-02-21
Eun in the All

Lillian Braythwaite Hill. the very
successful writer of humorous adver-
usements, spoke at a business mems
dinner in Chicago on Fun in, the Ad."
Miss Hill began in this way:
Does 1t pay to advertise? Well, I
should say SO. A man came to an
editor in the town of Shelbyviila one
DAY and asked that question.
Does 1t pay said the man 40
advertise in Your paper?'
!" Does 1t pay 20 aiyeriise in my.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-02-21
A Common Official rroub,e.

Gen. Joubert Fienaar. who has como
to America to get help in his car,-
pasgn against the oppression under
which the natives OF Portuguese West
Africa suffer. was talking to WASH
ington reporter about q West African
official.
1T Is in that mans territory" said
General Pienaar that the blscI,s nre
still branded. The man neglects his
work. Weli-intentioned but lazy, in
mis- ignorance he suffers all sorts Of
iniquities to go on among his reople.
Yes, he is lazy and neglectful. In
the last heat he was taken sick and
II physician was sent for.
i want you to tell me frankly he
SAID to the physician, what is The
matter with me-
The physician frowned at tho fat
piled: % -
The trouble with you sir. Is that
you are suffering from underworl-
and overpay'" = :
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-02-21
The Smart Boss.

Rudyard Kipling concluded his re-
cent address to the students OF NJ
en- University with an attacl. IN
'smartness" He said. -
whenever and wherever Won And
one of Your dear little piaymates
showing signs of smartnesa In his
WORK. his talk or his play. take hin,
,enderly by the hand, by both hanas.
by the back of the neck, If necessary
and lovingly. playfully, but firmly
read MIN to knowledge of higher ard
more Interesting things"
Aiterward Mr.. Kipling told storv
about smart man.
This man." he said. nowned 5,v
GOODS store, and one day, to his rreaf
disgust, he heard a new clerk saw ~ -
n lady: N'eiA say 10
mo, madam; We have not bad .nv
FOR long time '' --au az
with fierce glance at the c,ors,
the smart employer rushed mn 70 ths
lady and said: ~ 'ae
We have plenty In reaaryo
ma,am; plenty V5tairs.' sa0 ~
Lady and cleess looked dazes am
a al n, the smart proprieto, learn mn,
ed that the clerks remark bad bacn
nude IN answer to tie lady;s sgss
haven't ~ W had any rain lately. 'a---Wast'
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-02-21
Anecdotes About People

paper? You just bet It does, the obi
tor replied. Look ct Sands. the cash
grocer. for instance. Sands adyer-
tised for II boy last week. and the
very next day Mrs. Sands had twins
both boys"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-02-21

Isn't any to read. ~ 'tlsss
s., sSoDoo Y, nas The courage to say any
sitsn G m siieiress weay5 isn' q stpIihh.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-02-21
COUPON.

On presentation at the Daily Press
Office, this Coupon and aOc entities
the bearer to one Captain John SMITH
Souvenir Puzzle. af the puzzle is to be
mailed, &c must be added to covor
postage.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1908-12-30
McHENRY.

Dec. 29-Miss Mae Duncan, who Is
taking a trained nurse course in
Louisville, spent Christmas with her
father, Mr.. D. M. Duncan.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. NJ. Gaddis, OF
Island Station spent Christmas with
Mr.. Gaddis' parents, Mr. and Mrs: l..
p. Gaddis.
Mr. Robert Larkin who is going
to school at Greenville spent sever
al days at home recently.
Mr.. Charles Render, Of Paducah,
is visiting his parents. Mr. and Mrs.
Elijah Render.
Miss Lilly Bell Burton and Miss
Leona Maddox, of Hartford visited
here during Christmas.
The SundaySchool entertainment ON
Christmas eve, at the opera house was
success.
Mrs. Green Render died Sunday af-
ternoon after a brief illness. She was
buried in the old Render burying
ground at McHenry.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howell Jones are
visiting here.
The little daughter Of Elmer Nc
Kinney, while playing around the fire
caught her dress and before the blaze
could be ex,inguished She was so bad
ly burned that she died Christmas eve
night.
A play entitled THE Devil' is to be
played in opera house here Thurs
day night. AS it is the first play We
have had for sometime a large crowd
is expected.
A Christmas Ball takes place at
the Williams Mines skating rink to-
'ght
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1908-12-30
THE OPPORTUNITY IS HERE.

The Democrats of Ohio county have
the best chance to win at the next
fall election that they have had in
a number Of years. 1t is a palpable
fact that the ticket nominated al the
late Republican primary and the meth
DDS used to do it, are not at all sat
isfactory TO the majority of the mem
bers Of that parity nor the voters in
general. The money and liquor used
to debauch that election are as a
stencil in abe nostrils of all ss'lf-re-
specting voters. They see to what
stage Of pitiful rivalry the alleged
leaders Of this party have come TO
in this county.
Whrn such, a crisis arrives-as T.
has arrived-there is but one thing
to do, and that is TO seek for and OBJ
tain new order of things in a chang
ed officialdom. The old party that
has Of late years held sway in this
county has grown arrogant and dom
ineering. The men who profess to
have its destiny in their hands seem
to think nhat all they have to do
is to give out tAf word and the Off
ces are theirs. They brook no in
reference, no opposition. Whha they
cannot ge. by one means, they will
Try for in anptther-fair or foul. This
il a dangerous ana a disgraceful state
of affairs. 1t is a condition which
people will not long submit TO.
Tie remedy lies in a complete ov-
ertlrow Of the party or theI powers
which indulge in such practices. The
time is ripe and the people are ready.
II the Democracy of Ohio county Will
put forth a strong, clean ticket Oh
acceptable men-men Of known abill-
ty and integrity-it will win. There
c,n be little doubt about this. Re