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with interest and profit e. an earnest,
faithful book on a subject about which ]
had much curiosity and but little knowl
edge goes on 10 say: my praises Of your
book might honestly DO manifold, ] do
find several things delneated and viEbly
sot before me in form and color: gimpses Of
the old primeyal forest in it's hot, dark
strength and tangled savagery and putres-
cence; Virginia planters with their tobacco
pouches, galloping amid the 'buoksdn-kye'
las our Burns has ~ in the glades OF the
wild wood: Puritans, stern Of visage, warm
and sound Of heart-all this and much Of
the like is Ocularly there On the other
hand, referring to some Of the censures
that he had expressed. Carlyle said: There
are oensures everywhere. and all things
have light and shadow. should say that
your didactic, theoretic matter grathed
ms generally much lees; that, in a word
you we're too didachc. went too much into
the origins Of things generally known. into
the praise Of things only partially praise
able, only slightly important; on the whole.
that here is a man who has ar eye, and that
he ought TO fling down his spectacles and
look with that
The Wings having triumphed in the
election Of Harrison and Tyler inNovember.
1870, Bancroft was removed a year later
from his post Of Collector Of the Port OF
Boston. The b~iographer remarks that his
wife--his second wife, Mrs. Elizabeth
(Davis) Bliss, widow Of Alexander Bliss OF
Boston. whom he married in August, 1888
did not have TO say 10 him, as Mrs. Nathaniel
Hawthorne was to say eight years later
when her husband lost his S~urveyonship at
Salem; '0h, then, you can write your
book Bancroft was always writing his
book. In 1887, the year In which he be-
came Collector Of the Port Of Boston, he
issued the second volume Of his history,
and the third volume, completing his &C.
count Of the period Of colonization, APP
peared In 1870. When he found himselfa
man Of leisure in 1871 he found himself
also an historian Of established reputa-
ton. Two years later, much against
its will, Harvard College gave thedegree
Of LII. D. TO George Bancroft, the principal
supporter Of Andrew jackson and OF Van
Buren, in New England.
The Ave years Of Banoroft's private
citizenship after he ceased to be Collector
Of Customs we're far from idle. In the
year 1874 he was nominated for Governor
Of Massachusetts,, but, as might have been
expected, was defeated, since In q Presi-
dental year Massachusetts, was sure 10 be
found In the Clay column. As simulta-
neously he had taken an active part In
the nomination and election Of james K.
Polk it wal soon evident that his political
labors we're not TO 60 u~nrequited. In lsIS
he was appointed Secretary Of the Navy in
Folks Cabinet. and tho Senate confirmed
him without a dissenting vote. As this
year was the middle year Of Banorofts long
and memorable life it seems the proper
point at which 10 conclude q notice Of the
FIRST volume Of his biography. N. W. H.
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THE Sun, SUNDAY. APRn ID. iso0.

Croit's frat political u~tteranoe, the Fourth
Of July grafton delivered by him at North
ampton In 1895, reflected his native pohh-
cal bent. onn6nned by study and travel,
toward a theoreto belief in Democracy
pure end simple. There is no doubt that his
later political outgiyings expressed this
belief again and again, a belief which I'M
questonaby color macy pages Of his
history. Whether the history was tinged
by his political convictions or his politics
were determined by his historical bent Is
pronounced in the book before us a fruit
less discussion. All we can say with assur-
anoe is that Bancroft the politician and
Bancroft the historian we're consistent
expounden Of the same Democratic prin-
oiples. The biographer deems it probable
that but for Banoroft's first marriage
his outward Identification with Democratic
policies might have begun earlier, His
wife's family. the Dwights Of Springfield,
were conspicuous Wings, and at her re-
quest he never accepted office 80 long 40
she lived, although once elected. in 1880,
10 a seat in the Legislature without his
knowledge, and once. in 1881, requested to
accept the nomination for Secretary Of
State.
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VII.

The event which brought Bancroft back
10 Boston was his appointment by President
Van Buren, "A Collector Of the Port. The
effect 81 the appointment from a party
point Of view was, Of course. 10 place Ban
croft in a position Of commanding influence
among his fellow Democrats. n position.
however, which rendered him more than
ever asSailable by the Wings. A very large
part Of the whoh customs revenue Of the
United States was then levied in the port
NJ Boston, Bancroft's business quaHfca-
tons for the post are evident from the fact
that while all Of his predecessors had left
behind them unColleCted bonds representing
large sums, not one Of the bonds received
from the importing merchants during Ban
croft's term Of Office was left unsettled or
in arreps when he resigned. On senh-
mental grounds 1t is also pleasant to know
that be gave good appointments in the
custom house TO Nathaniel Hawthorne and
10 0restes Brownson.
During his first year as Collector Of the
Port Of Boston Bancroft received a letter
from Thomas Carlyle which, after assuring
the historian that the recipient Of his book
had read 1t with attention and. / may say.
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Ill.

We can lnger no longer over BsncroftIs
university days in Gottagen. b., Reluctantly
pass TO the year QS20D when. having re-
cciyed the degree Of doctor in philosophy.
he proceeded TO the university Of Berlin.
where he took courses with Boeokh. HeRel
and Wolf, but where he remained less than
six months. He stayed long enough.
however, to make the acquaintance Of
Baron Humboldt and Of August Wilhelm
Schlegel. in Paris, which no next visited,
he met Culver, D'Alembert, the astronomer;
Benjamin Constant. lafayette and DR.. Gall.
the craniologist. Here. too, he laid the
foundati on Of a lasting friendship for Wash
ington Irving and for Albert Gsllatin. then
United States Minister 10 France. As IN
the former he wrote; Il never 90 away from
him IIrvingl without finding my better
principles and feelings warmed, strength
cned and purified by his eloquent CONVEX
sation." From another letter IL ia evident
that Irvng's steadfast purity amid the cor
ruption Of European courts reminded Ban
croft Of the fountain Of Arethuse, which
though the whole Of the Sicihan Sea was
bitter passed through it without losing its
sweetness. Referring 10 the reception
which some other New England men had
met with in Paris he says that the m
in which Alexander Won Humboldt and the
Duo de- Broglie spoke Of Everett and Tcknor
made him feel more proud than ever Of his
home. He notes also the high praise be-
slowed by Cuvier upon Joseph g. Cogs-
well. v no in conjunction with Bancroft was
,fterVard 10 establish the Round Hill School
at Northampton, Mass.
In the autumn Of 1921. on his way TO
Italy. where he intended 10 pass the win
ter. Bancroft tsrried for a while II Swltzer-
land, where he undertook a solitary walking
trip through the Alps. The letters written
at this time reveal the highest eIaltation
If spirit. The Alps made him feel, what
afterward he did not, that MY disposition
fits me for \ clergyman. and that | never
should M happy un;ess 0od should one day
teach ma TO pray earnestly and preach
elouuently. ] would likp TO preach, not
10 the old. who can hardly I've saved. but
10 the young and the innocent
In the journal which he wrote during his
sojoum in Italy there are two entries which
cast hghI on Bsncroit's subsequent e1-
pertinent ~ school teaching aud are also
of interest in connection with the ripe old
age which he attained. In rejecting on
establishing a school upon a large founda-
ton. which he was later TO do, it seemed
TO him while recording his observations
in Milan that something new might be
undertaken with usefulness. He thought
that after the mother tongue Greek should
be the first language taught; for that pur-
pose 1t would be easy. be said, to secure or
make the necessary teatiSes, To the
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SOME E BOOKS.
georEe Bancron-Frst Volume.

The first adequate account Of a maj who
played conspicuous parts in American poll
tics, diplomacy and literature will DO found
set forth In the two volumes entitled Tho
LIE and Letters OF George Bancroft, byM. A.
DB WOLFE HOWE (Soribners). We learn
from a preface that some five years ago the
hte Mrs. John G.. Bancroft entrusted the
private papers Of her father-in-law 10 the
author Of this biography. There seems TO
have been an immense mass Of these papers,
but II turned out that Bancroft himself had
done much to simplify the ~biographer's
Werk. Tho task which Mr.. Howe under
took has been performed with skill, sound
judgment, discretion and sympathy. He
IL retioent when he ought 30 be reticent and
candid when candor is called for. He has
produced upon the whole q book which
Bancroft himself would have viewed with
satisfaction, and which is Of unquestionabls
value 10 the student Of the history Of the
United States in the nineteenth century.
II Is Of value by reason Of the subjects
manifold and long continued activities.
Almost ooeval with the century, he was
SUCCESSFULLY Secretary of the Navy. Minis
ter 10 London and Minister b. Berlin, and
he II ever better known az the writer Of the
most painstakinE, comprehensive and trust
worthy history Of the American Colonies,
down 10 Bntain's~ concession Of their indie
p0ndence by the Peace Of Versailles.
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SMOKING HANS.
A BucOllc Art, the Memory Of which SETS
tho EDlcure 10 Talking.

tho fpicure 10 THlhlng'
IL read in the newspapers that beechnut
fed ham from Virginia Is quite the rage in
London said the man who thinks he knows
good eating. 'and l can understand II. for
It's about the most tasty thing in the ham
line we get these days.
But l can't help thinking that the ham
l used to get in my boyhood had this vir-
ginia product beaten. Maybe they have
lost the trick Of curing or smoking ham.
or maybe my memory has run away with
my imagination.
However it is, I'd give a good deal for
one of the hams that used TO hang in thA
low ceilinged farm house kitchen I knew
when / was a boy. ! took a great interest
in those days in watching the pig develop
from ito immature state, up through thu
aging and fattening process, and then. In
the final p%orcine metamorphosis. into
spare ribs, and sausage. and ham and
just plain pork.
at was a great day for me when they
killed the pigs, especially II / was allowed
to assist. And the next day, when the
pig was divided forcibly into his component
parts. was another great day.
we needn't follow the further dispc-
sition Of these parts, except the hams,
After. being trimmed appropriately they
were taken TO a small outbuilding which
contained nothing but a huge brick oven,
In this ven they were hung, and in ths
mouth Of II a slow fire was kindled.
Now. maybe II doesn't matter what
N..I l. - - NL.N IL a. -. ~ G.
that smoked the hams my boyhood knew
was fed with corn oobs and nothing elise.
The burning cobs gave on q dense, pungent
smoke. The hams were allowed to become
saturated In this atmosphere for a day
and then they were hung In the kitchen.
"A few months and the ham would no
eminently ft to tickle the most particular
palate,
Speaking Of pigs reminds me Of anotha
delicacy which / have never seen in New
York. That IL souse. When you spesh
Of souse In these parts you mean either
the state Of being picked or drenched
in alcohol or the person so picked or
drenched. The souse ] refer 10 has No
connection, real or implied, with the sous'
Of the barroom.
'~SOuS6-you eat It, by the way Is p
fret cousin TO headcheese and a second
cousin to Philadelphia scrapple. Just what
went into II | cant say exaotiy, but 7 know
that the pigs feet and the pigs head were
the main ingredients.
Some Of the central section Of the porksr
wal included TO give II body. When COM
pletod II resembled sausage meat IN sp-
p~earanoe but not in taste. When II vas
to be eaten II was sliced and fried.
In these days when pigs are killed and
cured and canned Wholesale one longs for
the time whom such important matters
were accomplished ct leisure and with
careful attention 10 details.'
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"

On August 3. 1872. Bancroft reached New
York. having been absent from his native
country more than four years. He realized
that he must decide at once upon his future
occupation, There were some harsh things
I, store Tor him when his wanderings were
done. Abroad he had enjoyed the distinc-
ton that belonged TO a young, accomplished
representative Of a people then seldom rep
resented in Europe. On his return he
found himself under the scrutiny Of a highly
critical community, with standards Of its
own firmly fixed and little modified through
contact from without. His true friend,
Prof. Andrews Norton, seems 10 have de-
tected in Bancroft's correspondence symp-
toms Of departure from the modes Of
thought and expression accepted In Boston
during the fret third Of the nineteenth CEN
tury. In a letter Of good advice he had
warned his young friend in Europe. Sour
state Of society il such as to require an
extraordinary degree Of attention 10 man.
ners In order that one may be respectable
and useful. A man Of learning and talents
will be judged OF by many who cannot
Judge Of him as a man Of learning and
talents; and his reputation and influence
will be In no small degree affected by their
feelings and Impressions Norton went
on to say that there is no place, l believe,
where anything like o~stentation and vanity,
anything outre or bizarre, Is observed with
a keener perception Of ridicule or tends
more to the disadvantage Of him in whom
IL is discovered
The biographer recognizes how inevitable
IL was that symptoms detected in letters
should express themselves still moro strong
ly in personal intercourse between the re-
turned traveller and his friends. Such ex-
pressions took place first Of all in Bancroft's
relations with Andrews Norton. who is said
10 have been subjected forthwith to kisses
on both cheeks. a form Of greeting which
certainly was both outre and bizarre in the
Cambridge Of 1872. This greeting seems
10 have caused a breach between the two
scboars who had stood upon terms OF affeo-
tomato intimacy tempered only by tho dis
rarity Of their years. The arrangement
was largely a matter OF eXternals, which
AT that time, the Biographer thinks. BAN
croft might have modified sufficiently To
win for himself a surer approval In tho COM
munity Of which Prof, Andrews Norton was
an influential member.
Hitherto Bancrott's lack Of popularity
with the dominant Harvard and Boston
circle has commonly been ascrbed 10 his
~espousing the Democratic side in local and
NATIONAL politics, Mr.. Howe points out
that his espousal Of Democracy came later.
though doubtless il then played an impor-
tant part. In his opinion, however, it needs
no c~lairvoyance to see in the unpropitious
beginning Of Bancroft's resumed relations
with the Cambridge community some eE-
PLANTATION Of a condition that was far from
fortunate. The biogrspher recognizes.
nevertheless, how much easier 1t 10 for the
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For the four ensuing years fanCrnft's
diaries and letters present = minute register
Uf his experiences, impressions and plans.
Writing in August Of the year namod from
t'ottinRen, then reputed the first university
In Europe, he tells President Kirkland that
he must devote the first month or two to
learning tho German language for con-
Versaiton and to making himself acquainted
With the place. In a letter to his father,
pepned about the same date, young Ban
croft Esites that the University Of Coffin
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David b. Hills Strong En-
dorsement of Bryan.

Albany, N. Y, Oct 29.-The
feature of William Jennings Bry-
an tour up State today was the
appearance on the platform here
tonight of former United States
Senator David B. Hill. When
he stepped forward as chairman
10 'ntroducs Democracy's leader,
the great crowd which packed
the hal rose as man and Wild
ly cbeered.
although not connected with
politics." Mr.. Hill said, | reiter-
a that | am heartily in favor
OF the election of the Democratic
national and State tickets. |
am not so partisan, however,
that l would support the party
whether right or wrong, but per-
NIT me 10 say that 1 supp ort The
national ticket In this campaign
because, in my judgment, our
pre- ,idential candidate who hon
ors us with his pre- sence here t.
night, is absolutely right upon
every contended question in this
campaign. | am for him because
| sincerely believe that the best
interests OF the C. untry will be
subserved by his election. II is
time for change in the admin
lstra'ion of the government, "a
change Of measures aud Of men.
Our candidate owes the nomina.
ton not 10 any one man or any
set of m m, but only to the peo
pie themselves. If elected, he
will be the President himself and
not dummy for any man. He
will not be led around with a
string like a great, big, Gagged
bear"
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Marriage of Belair Young
Lady

Waxhaw Enterprise: Mr.. w.
5. Crane of Marvin and Miss
Ella Howie OF the Belair neigh
borhood, gave their people and
friends quite surprise last Sun,
day by quietly riding away to
Fort Mill and saying their mar
riage VOWS before Esquire j. w.
McElhaney. Not even their
most intimate friends knew of
their intentions until after the
marriage ceremony had been
pei formed. The groom ~ a son
of MIR. +. s Crane of Marvin
aud is a very popular and prom
islng Young mar. The bride is
the pretty and charming augh
ter OF MIR. and Mrs. James HOWE
OF Belalr.
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Merchant Killed by Robber.

Birmingham, Ala, Oct, 2s.--
j. A. Cummings, who conducts
ii Store at small settlement be
tween North Birmingham and
S'yre, was shot and fatally
Wounded tonight by q negro who
1T 10 alleged was atte mpting 20
r b him. Tre negro entered the
8 IRE and demanded Mr.. Cum
mlngs' money. Mr.. Cummings
] 'nped into the next room, seiz-
ed pistol and re-entered the
store. The negro fred upon
HIM fret and male his escape in
The darkness.
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Fatal Difficulty Between
Two Young Georgia Broth
ers.
Valdost1, Ga, Oct. 29.--News
was received here today of tt Q
shooting OF Alfred Boon by his
brother, Babe Boon, in Echols
county late esterday afternoon,
inhictipg wounds from which
the former is not expected to re-
cover. The men are both under
Fl years OF age, the sons of a
we'll known farmer in that couu-
ty.
1t is said the trouble grew out
of the fact that Babe Boon had
chastised younger sister, which
was resented by his brothers Ar.
thur and Alfred. A fisticuff fol.
lowed after which Blbs Boon Sc
cured a pistol and shot his broth
er Alfred "a the latter attem pt-
ed to catch the weapon The
ball entered Alfred Boon's face
just under the eye, tearing our
his 'eeih on that side and prG.
badly lodging at the base of the
skull
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Chester's Unique Way OF
Changing Police Officers.

Chester Lantern: Acting upon
information received, Mayor
Caldwell sent a request yester-
day to all members of the Police
force that any OF them who were
intoxicated Saturday send in
their designations AS the re
suit, Chief Howe and Officer
Grant handed in their resigna.
tions. Yesterday evening, at a
special meeting of the council,
Alderman Walker nominated
w. S. Taylor for chief. Alder
man Carter nominated j. q.
Howe tor re election. The vote
stood 3 to 3, aud the mayor cast
the decid NJ vote in favor o.
Mr.. Taylor.
Alderman White moved that
Officer Grant be re-instated, and
this was adop' ed fine of $25
being imposed upon Mr.. Grant.
Of course there were explana-
lions, pledges and discussions,
which are not given here.
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llc censure, because no notice or
opportunity 10 be heard wa, Civ
en- the congregations, and such
action was not within the pur
poses lor which said Presbytery
was called together.
3. That the action of Preshytery
was not warranted by the facts,
which in substance are, that the
Congregation held a meeting and
adopted resolutions expressing
lis sense that the pastoral rela-
tions should be dissolved and
Joining with the pastor in re
quest to Presbytery that such
relations be dissolved. These
resolutions were duly submitted
to Presbytery and the minutes
of said Presbytery show that the
pastor rendered his resignation
10 the Presbytery and that "re.
solutions from Lancaster aud
Shiloh were read acquiescing in
the request" Upon these facts
this Congregation maint aims
that it acted in spirit and sub
stance according to Presbyterian
law and usage and acted entire
ly within it's prerogatives as a
congregation.
4th That our delegate to
Presbytery to meet at Gilead, N.
O. Oct. 81, 1908, is instructed to
bring thi matter to the attention
of Presbytery to the end that
said censure be revoked and an
nulIed in fairness and jus ice to
tue congregations concerned"
The paper was referred to the
committee on overtures which
brought in report. After full
discussion the report was amend
ed aid adopted as follows:
Resolved, That the cen, ure
placed upon the Lancaster and
Shiloh congregations by The cal
ed meeting OF Presbytery is here
by annulled as not warranted by
the facts now known by this
Presbytery.'
This no doubt will be CRAFTY.
ing to the members OF these con
gregalions, who felt that they
had been unjustly treated, but
are now placed in their proper
attitude before the church as
oval and law-abiding A. r.
Presby terians.
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Farmers Meeting During
the Fair.

Columbia Record: A repre-
sentative audience Of about $50
farmers attended the meeting
held In the court house last night
and the occasion proved one of
the features Of fair week.
President b. Harris, of the
Farmers union, presided and
the principal speakers we're: Sem
ator elect f. d. Smith, Repre-
sen alive Lever, State Senator
f. H. y eston, DR.. w. w. Ray,
Hon r. |. Manning and Mr.. +.
l.. Archer.
The addresses embraced such
subjects as business methods,
organization, diveIsification Of
crops, cotton and fertilizers.
The addresses we're of high
order and tn speakers gave much
information AMI matters Of inter-
est to all present.
Alter The mass meeting the
Farmers union he'd "A secret
session.
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Two Poisoned An Absurd
Inquiry.

Oklahoma City, Okla, Oct.
30 Death by poison of two
servants in the home of the Rev
Garter Helm Jones, pastor OF
the Baptist church here and for.
merly of Louisville, Ky, has
started any Investigation 10 de.
termlne whether the poison was
meant tor the miuister by per
sons in Lynchburg, Va. who ob.
jected 10 his marriage to a wo-
man of the Methodist church.
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Mullins Has End Fire

Columbia, S. c., Oct. 2S.--
Mullins, thriving town in the
tidewaler section of South Caro-.
lima, which was visited by a fire
which destroyed tobacco there
yesierd ~ to the extent Of $400,
600, was again visi ed by fire to-
day which re ulted in an addi
iional loss OF about $4,000.
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Union Sticks to Prohibition

Uoion, 5. @, Oct. 27.-Union
county again voted for prohrb'-
tion today by about 800 majorit,
out Of ] 800 votes cast. During
the past 'hree years of prohibi-
ton the arrests for drunk enness
have decreased fifty per cent.
and property valuations in The
county are said to have Increased
two million dollars.