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New-York tribune., 1909-01-31

to ornament his narrative with anecdotes, with
salient facts and incidents and TO retain his
readers attention by aIlUsions and comparisons.
often trivial in themselves, but weighty through
their pertinerCe.
No part of his work better illustrates the ad-
vantage of his method and the vigOr of his style
than the chapter given to Talon, the great in
tendant He not a theatrical figure, says
the author. He was simply a business man
endowed with a rare capacity for business and
instinct with public spirit Yet on the whole
he appears to have furthered the cause Of the
French race in America beyond any other Off
cial whom the French Crown ever sent to the
banks of the St Lawrence. In short, he did
more than any else to build UP the pOpula-
ton of the colony, to improve its agriculture, TO
stimulate its industry, to extend its trade At
the date of his arrival 066J) the state Of New
France was wretched. if not critical Seven
years later when he left Quebec for the last
time, the French race had been established in
America on a firm foundation" He saw clearly
the imperative need of population, and persisted
in urging upon Colbert the policy of encouraging
emigration. He managed to get the population
of three thousand doubled but if fifty thousand
French settlers had been sent out at that time
the drain on France would have been only a
quarter per cent and there might be = French
to-day. Talon was particularly desrOus Of mar
riageable young women settlers. and care
fully recommended that all girls sent over under
royal auspices should have good looks and be
healthy and strong, with some aptitude for
manual labor. Healthy peasant women rather
than girls bred in cities were sought, and the
wonderful yigOr and vitality of the French
Canadian prove that he was successful in
getting colonists of the type he desired.
Fr,I y;
telligent, resOurcefu, just-he the product
of system that was antiquated and out of date
He did too much He checked private enter
prise. His policy encouraged the belief that the
state could and would do everything for the
people
At times the loyalty and discipline OF the French
in Canada under the Old regime furnish edi-
tying contrast to the eager, sef-seeking. mutnous
restleSSneSs of the English COlOniSts the south
of them: But the English, when 1t came to the
eighteenth century, were going ahead by bounds,
while Canada under its intenddnt was standing
still. We must not minimize the physical adVan-
New-York tribune., 1909-01-31

The intelligence of the British novel reader
IS subject for moclery by the London 'Satur
iay Review''-aS follows: "Lately being in a
large seaside town, went into the chief lend
ing library and sought book by Trollope." a
wise man and man of taste thisD TrOl-
Lopez said the shopgirl. No, we've nothing Of
Trollope's now. think ne is read out. We are
never asked for him We walked down the
town TO another library. Again found Troll
lope read out. Nobody wants that kind of
writer to-day said the shOpgirl. have
Thackeray's novels up there-pointing to
high shelf-'but they might as we'll be taken
away for any inquiries that are ever made
about any of them This girl was bright and
frank; for when asked what sort of novels peo-
pie wanted to-day, she replied light, frothy
stuff. with plenty Of sensation " The girl was
right but only in a measure. Some allowance
must be made for the fact that readers who
care for Thackeray Trollope likely to
possess the works of those writers on their own
shelves, and whether in a seaside town" or
anywhere else they 90 TO lending library and
ask for light, frothy stuff, because, while they
find it momentarily amusing they do not care
enough about it to buy it and preserve it.
Some commentators are apt to forget that
casual dip into ephemeral fiction IS quite COM
patible with Il lifelong devotion Is The masters
Of the novel
New-York tribune., 1909-01-31

tages which the English rosseese4 s,,-,.
century which preceded the age OF No1s.,I1e - I
Wolfe But Jhey had an outlook which haIT45- 9
in national competition even more rhs- -
tuitOIs advantage that was given them ~ l.s
An official like the fntendanr Of New F~s-,-4- ~
would have thrown out OF the window sr5 =
a sense Of their self-interest. rightly N ~ p
have been a pitv to see the excellent ~ =
treated, but he was identified with a c-sr,,4- -
tariInS system THAT system the urcdnc, =
French trend toward absolutisrn 5Sas s-,s q {
transplanted to the New World. where tSa - -
Of political aSSertivc-esS can re -
far. but something OF il Is needed by = -
would undertake the development OF t5e A..
continent And while the conquest n1ss1s &
ment1ry bitterness to New France her ra@-
much solid profit 70 derive 5y tEai- er1anta--
from a regime Of which the inte1ds-+r' -, -, =
most conspicuous type
cit is much more the business OF bfs,,-
says Professor Colby. "to explain than p, \.
denim OF to extenuate." and il must Do aoc,--
ed TO the writer's credit that he is abe Z, 7.
cuss controverted subjects with poise ana
serve. without bitterness or prejudice. "a 8.
words of warmest praise for the un5s-
overworked Canadian ours, nnfnisteriag n
sparseIy settled parish nearly a hundras
in length. but cannot fail o. poirr out III.
one hundred and fifty years u the old ---
New Francs had no printing press. This
due to the fact that the Church had IFS
programme Of education. drafted on eceI4z-
cal lines. and did not care T. encourage gs-
intellectual activities Professor CoI5vs
prepared as lectures. is well worth prese--,-
in book form His clarity Of style. his ain
bIe grasp Of his subject. his luminous sens-
tions and his taste in selection Of il1st,z
give lasting value as well as charm % his "a.
New-York tribune., 1909-01-31

nized just when the main interest OF the Euro
pean world centred in religious controversy
The fact is important that Canada was not
alone among European colonies affected by the
Reformation and its issues. Every part OF the
Atlantic seaboard, English, French and Span
ish, was influenced in its development by the
religious discords of Europe. But if the life OF
the New World reflects the religious feuds of
Europe it likewise shows examples of faith and
courage which adOrn both creeds. The colonial
movement was by no means purely a CONNER
ciaI undertaking or the scheme OF adventures.
France at this epoch held the undisputed prl-
macy of Europe Her population was thrice
New-York tribune., 1909-01-31
WRATH N SCOTLAND.
An Efccffre Dcf~ce Of Burns.
From The Dundee ADVERTISE.

From The Dundee Advertise
A praiseworthy wish to live up 70 the So th
of the time prompts the editor Of Pears 81
Magazine to incIose the January issue Of L.
popular monthly n tartan cover, which Z
plays a portrait Of Burns e1circled E1
laurel wreath. The cover directs atte1tr tu
what is called "a special artiCie'-a r--sh
rOvin' production, the chief aim of whC. y
pears to be to gIorify the annual g11zzie F-
all thinking men admit. IS a diSCredit % 81
and a disgrace TO Scotland Inc author u
up the clubs associated with the poets u Bt
and makes q pFetence Of showing that a1T-f n
that has ever been done IL the way Of ureSz
ing the memory OF the bard has been don
these fuddiing fools. He may get E1s-s 4
to believe such a statement: ScOtSme1 4 tBul
better. seu
The fact Is that this pothoUse worship !
never done anything to advance the Burns
Enthusiastic admirers who happen 20 Be -
bers of cubs have achieved great da2- $
that achievement IS not TO be placed NJ;
general credit Of the ribalI crews that cls ! :
gate in taverns 70 emulate the baSest SO .
BurnS'S nature If the clubs were Wo-1 erl
salt the chair Of Scottish literature would z D.
been founded Ions ago Ask any VINE H.
'.Rab' or Allan among them al Tor l1e
Of a bottle OF whiskey To replellsn TIE : = n
bowl. and you win get il with the greats, IN
ingneSS; ask the same w l-le OF r. 81
Allan for half crown % the ScotLSa ~
ature Fund and he VIII send sou 70 ne
to which Tam o. Shanter would certain! ~ ~
gone but for his gujd grey mare L use- Arse
one OF the beIiefs-nOw happily dspeit- b.
Burns caught his fatal Illness while LLls ~s
drunken sleep in a ditch following tl1-
the Globe Tavern VIII the author Of 'ls - !
Gle tell US how many of the so-caIied en- nm
asts, after boOzin& at thu ndppIe III Az ~ :
short hour ayOnt the tvValI N an leslie -,
To show themselves dserer drinkers thar =
have sat down to an eternal crack Tlil : -
An intelIigent-nOt a bSSl-l--app rec--. Et
the national bard Is what IS desired - nno
hope that, in this the year Of the lA..- : l; a.
of his birth. Burnsites VIII tax : -'-- Il
mend? -
New-York tribune., 1909-01-31

that Of England. She had every reason to desire
a great colonial empire. Contrary to general
impression. she had the best material for colo
nists-men who were clerks apothecaries at
home took root in the soil and grew and
developed with the land and until the am
btfons of the Crown directed to dynastic
expansion in Europe French colonization in
America bade fair to be Us extensive as pro-
New-York tribune., 1909-01-31
U sTICE TO POPE.
From The London Chronicle.

From The London ChrOn1cie
Pope. the lucid. has been Sener2A! - =
Of confusion of thought. oy the way, y - =
Belinda both the goddess and the pLiss;s plI. :
that toilet altar. It is time THAT }uSlIs =, :
be done on this point 90 the exquISils - :
The Rape OF the BOcA.- q nan - -
mind. if ever there was one It IS lL1 -. -
Belinda in the mirror thal Is Ine So =
barsaIf arects- serves and contemplate I
whole s,1btIety Of that charming pass
pends upOn this fancy. Besides. the s. =.
occurred to a medieval thecioglaA =
inclined TO the opinion that every TINE tllas..,
looked in a glass she broke the s So "a,
mandment. by making an image AAu -
to say the IeaSt-3tteIEOn-
New-York tribune., 1909-01-31

Abiding in this place, not long ago, to Mr.
Rrownoll'S delightfully."- just essay on Poe in the
Jauuarv "Scribner" we quoted with apprecia-
ton his remark that at is idle to cndeavor 10
make Il great writer of Poe, because whatever
Ills merits as literary artist his writings lack
the clements not only of great but of real,
literature" 1t is gratifying to note now that
the centenary celebrations have come and gone,
that much of the writing the subject has
been in harmony with Mr. Brownell'S closely
reasoned criticism. The note of enthusiasm
has of course been pitched pretty high In
some quarters. and, no doubt, in others the
movement in the opposite direction has gone
shade too far But the interesting thing is that
If has proved possible for men to deal with Poe
without utterly losing their heads. a circum-
stance which. as experience has shown, IS apt
to be rare. The celebration of literary ami
versarieS often threatens to put back the clock,
so much that is Historically laudatory and
therefore misleading is printed by persons who
think it legitimate on occasions Of the sort, to
indulge in a debauch of sentimentalty. 1t looks
as if the commemoration of Foes birth were
not unlikely to promote 4 clearer understand
ing of his work. His true fame will not suffer.
No one in his senses is going to stop reading
Pee But il is always well for an author to be
valued for what he is and not on legendary
grounds Is not Stevenson, for example, better
off to-day than he was in the period during
which the reckless plaudits of his unthtnktng
admirers were tending to make him ridiculous?
The distortion of a credtable literary figure
into 4 prepOsterOus shape by sheer force of
stupid praise is a special folly of our time, and
everything that serves to discourage it is a mat
ter for rejoicing.
New-York tribune., 1909-01-31
,G5r Gcaaoo 2222ooG49s 0rifb)u uo1es
SUNDAY. JANUARY 81. 1909.

1t sometimes takes Il type Of sophistication to
be inimitatv naive. NJ. Edouard Quet con
frilutor to Figaro. is terribly impressed By
the fact that 4 number of brilliant men have
made false starts in their careers, working as
Youths in paths not even remotely prophetic of
those in which they were ultimately to win dis
tinctiCn There is. for example, NJ Alfred
Capus the successful playwright, He thought
10 begin life as Il mining engineer, and it took
him some little time to find his appointed task
Amazing. But VI. Quet should look Il little
further into literary history. 1t might astoniSh
him to see how often men of talent, and even
men Of genius, have made false starts 1t Is
customary for their biographerS to weep over
these years of mistaken apprenticeship, but
how often are they really to be regretted? For
one case of cruel, because unnecessary, diSclp-
line there are Il dozen in literature which leave
even Il most sympathetic reader quite unmoyed
In fact. we may reasonably enough ask if your
man Of letters is not the richer for Il brief
period of half unconscious preparation Tor Il
time in which he may feel to the full the I'M
pact Of life and gradually discover bis own
resources for dealing with it In 4 stretch OF
Youthful contact with men and matters never
afterward to he encountered in quite the same
unreasonable mood he may store up Seisa-
tons and develop ideas Of incalcuiable value 10
the real work lie is to do in the world.
New-York tribune., 1909-01-31

CANADIAN TYPES OF THE OLD REGIME |
16US-1G9S. BY Charles w. Colby. Illustrated |
Svc DIP. Y, 800. Henry Holt & Co
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-07-24

pers, but was careful not to let it
appear how much of this work she
really did, feeling that her pen was
freer if unembarrassed by the clamor
Of notoriety seekers. That she was
society editor of the daily Social Re-
view she did not care to conceal since
it gave her opportunity to get ma
terial for her department and, Incl
dentally, current gossip for her letter
to metropolitan papers.
Harold Manning had no idea of the
work she really did. Truth to tell he
thought her rather frivolous, though
sufficiently amusing. He had met her
casually and, attracted by her airy
persifage, because her cavalier, pour
passer lie temps. This evening he
had accompanied her to a ball at one
Of the largest summer hotels, her IA
Their, her usual escort, having a pub
ltcation day headache" as she termed
it. after bringing out the Weekly
Clarion.
They reached the office soon after
midnight, and, giving him. a novel
from a pile of review copies on her
desk, she turned to her work.
Miss Leland, the copy sent I'D this
afternoon is still on the hook and
Smithers and Morgan haven't shown
up yet. There are not enough men
up there to get up the stuff in time
to go to press at five o'clock" 1t was.
Mr. Hurst tho rv,hIicbor re 49, cz:
ty Review, who spoke and it was evt
dent that he had been drinking.
Helen, absorbed in her work, silent
ly looked up with puzzled express
sion.
Cant we call your father? 1 can
send one of the men for him." the
publisher suggested.
ooh, no, indeed" she replied. "Fa-
Their was too i'll when he went home,
and l know that if he is disturbed he
will suffer all day tomorrow. I'll call
up the Union Office and see if they
can spare a couple of compositors to
help out"
There is one sub down there who
will come at once" she said a mo
ment later, laying down the receiver
Of her desk phone, but I need two"
A tiny frown wrtnkIed the high fore
head which Manning was beginning
to admire.
Cannot I help out?" he fastened to
ask, unwilling to witness her dis
tress. Il used to stick type when
was in college-you know l worked
my way through If you have got to
stay here I might as we'll make my
se.f useful"
. Il will be awfully glad if you WILL"
she eagerly replied. Il can't bear to,
arouse father
Smiling, Manning removed his
dress coat and vest and, protecting
his linen with the bingham Jumper"
that Helen proffered-kept by her ia.
Their for such emergencies-he
mounted the stairs to the composing
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-07-24
NARROWING TICKLEs STONE
Unrecognized, Missouri Senator Hears
Self Called Old Fool by Missis.
sippi Statesman.

Washington.-They are telling with
great gusto this one on Senator
Stone about the senate cloakrooms
and corridors. In fact, the Missouri
senator, who knows good thing when
he hears it, is telling it himself.
Senator fernando de Soto Money
of Mississippi was weary with the
prolonged tariff rebate the other day
and betook himself into the cloakroom
to rest. He lay down on couch and
was in that position when some one
came into the cloakroom and sat down
near him. Senator Money, unfortu-
nately, has trouble with his eyes and
did not discern who his neighbor was,
who's talking?" asked the Missis-
sippi senator Isn't that old fool,
Bill Stone, through yet? What's the
sense in his talking, anyhow? No
body wants to listen to him. Some.
body ought to go and tell him to quit"
To all this the listener assented.
Presently Senator Money asked:
who's this sitting here?"
Its that old fool, Bill Stone" was
the reply.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-07-24
DUsKY MONARCH "EAsY MARK"
WiIes Of Beautiful Captive Proved
Just xhe Thing When Emer-
Qancy Came.

The beautiful young captive retained
her presence of mind, however, and
when it came her turn to be taken
before the cannibal king, she MARCHED
herself very carefully.
"Ain't I sweet, thought" she ex-
claimed, archly flirting her handker-
chief at the monarch.
His majesty at once fell iAto the
trap.
You're simply it," he replied cor
daily.
We'll, sweet things are terribly fat
tening."
"Ah!"
20, terribly. And there's nothing so
hopelessly out of it as to be fat, these
days!"
Whereupon the king was greatly
shaken and commanded her instant re-
lease.
People used to blame me because
l knew l was pretty, but all the time l
felt sure the knowledge would come
handy some day!" commented the
lovely creature, as she was led away.
Puck.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-07-24
BIG TRIP OF FAMOUS COOK
Mile Journey to Supervise Prepare
ton of Single Course of Dinner.

George w. Harvey, the inventor of
steamed oysters, and famous res
taurant keeper, who died in Wash.
ington the other day, was once the
hero of a stunt that in some respects
made the exploits of Lucullus and
other noted gourmets of ancient Rome
look cheap and commonplace. He
made 5000 mile journey to cook or
supervise the cooking of a single
course of a dinner.
A wealthy EnglishmaD, noted for his
love of good living, while on visit
to Washington, was given dinner
at Harvey's, at which terrapin formed
the piece de resistance. 1t was the
first time the Englishman had en-
s:ountered the famous Maryland deli
cacy, and it made an instantaneous
and profound hit with him. He de-
cided he would have to introduce the
dish to his London friends, and at
once entered into negotiation with
Harvey to come to London and do
the cooking.
Harvey named his price, and it was
accepted without murmur, although
it was stiff one, as he was portly
man and did not like to travel At
the appointed time he engaged his
passage for England, took a sufficient
number of live terrapin along with
him and sailed for. the British metrop-
oils. He supervised the preparation
Y.
Cecil hotel, saw that they were
cooked and served properly, collected
his $1,000 honorarium and his ex-
penses and took the next steamer
back to New York.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-07-24
Eskimo Graves of S+ore

To the Eskimo mind, everything
animate or inanimate possesses soul.
Thus, in their graves we found they
invariably placed every cherished pos.
session, that their spirits might serve
the departed spirit in the same capaci
ties in the life to come. There is lit
tie room for burial beneath the scanty
earth in Labrador, even if the frost
would permit it. So the grave con-
sists of upright stones, with long, fiat
ones laid across. These not only
serve to keep the wolves from the
body, but wide chinks also afford the
spirits free passage in and out.-From
Wilfred T. Grenfell's Experiences on
the Labrador" in the Century.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-07-24
Meant to Die with Family.

A tragedy Of very shocking char
acter took place recently in the vii
lage of Conisborough, near Sheffield,
England. A miner named George
Brown, was discovered dead in bed
with his throat cut, and it was evil
dent that before committing suicide
he had turned on the gas all over the
house, his eight children all having
narrow escapes from death by as
phyxiation. Brown, had suffered a
series of misfortunes during the last
Is months. Little more than year
ago he lost his wife. He had been
out of work since last June and the
final piece of bad luck was that lit
tie time ago his eldest son, aged IS,
was fatally injured in the pit.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-07-24
President Taft pons Fancy Vest,

Washington.-For the first recorded
time In his life the President has
donned a fancy vest, as he calls it, or
waistcoat, as it is sometimes called.
1t is as respondent as one of Tim
Woodruff's, and the president insists
that it is much more entitled to atten-
ton.
Mr.. Taft opened his coat out with
much pride the other afternoon, dis
playing the waistcoat and asking if it
didn't make any of Tim, Woodruff S
look like plain goods on the marked.
down counter.
He pointed out that even if the
spectacular features of the vest were
not apparent he still had it on Mr..
Woodruff, as Tim could display only a
yard and a half, while the president
could put three yards in view by pla-
cling his hands in his trousers pockets.
The presidents new waistcoat is a
delicate gray background, on which
are arranged patterns of black fieur
de lys
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-07-24
Many New Suits In House,

hington.-Fifty-five new suits
made their appearance in the house OF
representatives the other day. Most
of them were light gray or cream col,
ored, and they were worn with an
air of intense complacency by the
more fortunate representatives, and
eyed with some degree of envy by
those who were sweltering in winter
raiment.
THE youth from Danville," Speaker
Cannon, was the gayest of the par.
ty, with fawn-colored raiment of the
most approved cut, in harmony with
his new pearl gray hat and light neck
tie
How do these store clothes strike
you?" he asked group after the
house had adjourned.
They are all right" Mr.. Vreeland
answered, but why did you pick out
suit exactly similar to Representa-
tive Malcon's?"
= The speaker looked to where Mr.,
Macon was sitting and then rushed
off to congratulate one of the first
Democrats he ever saw with such ex-
cellent taste and discrimination.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-07-24
An Anatomical Wonder.

Senator Beveridge was criticising
the ludicrous speeches of a certain up
right but hot-headed congressman.
He does make queer blunders,
doesn't he?" said Senator Beveridge.
Have you heard about his latest?
We'll, it seems that a constituent,
visiting him recently, complained of
the shabbiness of a pair of ink
stained crash trousers that he had on.
"a man of your position said the
constituent, reproachfully, ought to
wear handsomer trousers than those
THE congressman, offended, an
sWered reproachfully:
My trousers may be shabby, but
they cover warm and honest heart. "