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The Washington herald., 1909-02-28

almost every other military weapon (for
none can be obtained by these islands,.
il was necessary 10 fire IL over rest
Cfcurchettel. since its weight prevented
its being discharged without this assist
ance. The process Of loading was very
slow. and Sismondi even states that L
occupied a quarter OF an hour Elsewhere
il IS stated on good authority that six ar
rows could be discharged while the mus
ket was being loaded For some tine
after the year 1871 the bayOnet does seem
10 have been very popular. perhaps ow-
ing TO the size Of the musket then used,
and no doubt for this reason no mention
IS made Of < In tire 'Mareschsl de Bs-
taiIle" Of Lostelnau. a work published
late in the year 1s47. AS soon. however.
as the fusil was introduced the excel
lence OF the bayoaet was at once recog-
nized. and the first French regiment %
be armed with Il was that Of the Fusi-
liers. afterward the Royal Artillery. tbs
function OF the Fusilers being 10 project
the guns.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-28

That Ouida should have died as she did,
In poverty and loneliness, an exile, though
a voluntary one, from the land Of her
birth. was an undoubtedly pitifGl ending
10 an exceptionally brilliant career.
Equally sad has been the fate OF some
literary geniuses OF the past
Fir instance, Richard Savage, the gifted
poet, died IN a debtors prison al Bristol,
after enduring the pahgs Of seuli-stsrva-
ton for years.
Chatterton. driven desperate through
hunger. poisoned himself at the age Of
eighteen
Swift died mad. as he had ali along pre-
dicted he would.
DR.. Dodd, whose Beauties of Shakes
peare" is vel known. was hanged for
forgery
George Gissing. after suffering hard
ships that embittered his whole existence,
died just as fame was beginning 10 be
assured TO him.
Stow, the famous antiquarian. author
c Survey Of London" became in
his old age a licensed beggar. asking
aims from door 10 door through thirty
six counties
Wycherley. from being the spoiled idol
Of society. fell 20 the lowest depths Of
destitutlon. and was eventually consigned
10 the Fleet prison for debt, where he re-
NAMED seven years.
Cotton also spent many years in debt
or's prison and eventually died there by
his own hand
Robert Burns. writing only fourteen
DAYS before his death, implored his friend
Cunningham 10 use his influence with the
commissioners TO get his salary raised
from sl75 year to 80 otherwise. If !
die not OF disease. must perish with
hunger.
Lloren-e. tae lea-Red an5 talented h.s-
Photographer Of the Inquisition. was glad
The Washington herald., 1909-02-28

not the big man. but one Of two big
men. the other being the defeated candi-
date for President, and, up 70 this day.
the worst,0eaten candidate for that Office
in its histoTy.
The President-elset In question was
James A. Garfield. The man who shared
the honors Of the day with him was
that acme Of soldierly grace. Mai. Gen.
Winfield s. Hancock, and the dramatic
situation peculiar to the incoming Of the
twentieth President Of the United States
Vas due primarily TO that rugged old
soldier then in command Of the army,
Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman
Gen. Sherman. in casting about Tor
suitable representative Of the army in the
inaugural parade. hit upon the defeated
Democratic candidate. then stationed at
Governors Island, New York. The hero
OF Gettysburg and Spottslyyania had
taken the news Of his defeat for the
Presidency with great caimness.
But the order 10 proceed to Washington
and there help 10 make things merry FOR
the inaugural Of his political conaueror
plainly irritated him. Nevertheless, he
pu1 his soldiers duty above his personal
preference and pride, and signified his
entire willingness 10 obey the order OF MS
SUPERIOR Yes ne wrote to a friend
several days before he started on this
distastefuI duty, I am going TO Wash
fnston on the 81 OF March for few
DAYS. Gen. Sherman, my commanding
officer, has asked me 20 be present l
have no right 70 any personal feeling In
the matter It is clearly my duty as
soldier TO obey.
VIII Do Level Best.
What I can do in Washington with
dignity I VIII do. do no; expect 10 be
IN advance OF, or follow. the triumphai
car. either on foot or on horseback
only expect to do my level best I won
der how they did these things in Rome?
When I return from Washington 1 can
tell YOU how the American people do 1t
under the new census. Fifty million of
people have a way Of their own, you
know"
II Is not on written record that Han
cock told this friend Of his how the
American people did these things But
II he did tell him It was a story Of how
Hancock. when he landed In Washington
the night before the inaugural was re-
ceived with wild acclaim by big folk and
1t,le. vieing with one another to burden
him with evidences Of their affectonate
regard for him-Of how the thousands
lining the route Of the parade turned to
him even before they glanced at the
President-elect and cheered him as heart
Iv, and sometimes even more heartily,
The Washington herald., 1909-02-28

history. followed at the inaugural. and
over al hung the sinister cloud OF war.
which was not dispelled by the business
Ike attitude Of the soldiery, primed 10
spring 20 the Presidents aid az the first
untoward move made in his direction.
Since then the soldier and the gun have
continued TO play an especially spectacu-
lar role at inaugBrstions. but solely as
adjuncts to the pageant that Guadren-
nially winds It's way along Pennsylvania
avenue as evidence OF the nations re-
joicing at the making Of new President.
II was a thrilling sight 10 the great
crowd that witnessed Linooln's second in
auguration 10 behold the great parade.
made up IN large part Of veterans OF the
war-sone Of them crippled In the service
OF their COuntTy-and numerous civil or
ganizstions. as much elated with the
prospect Of the close Of the war as the
cheering spectators themselves. But 20
the Unlocking host the dramatic incident
Of the day was the failure Of President
Lincoln 10 ride TO the Capitol at the head
of al this splendor and rejoicing. and the
heading Of the procession by Mrs. In
coin. the only time in the history OF this
country that q woman has led an inaug-
ural parade. But 10 the smaller group
Of notable men and women who witnessed
the administration OF the oath Of Office
10 Andrew Johnson. the dramatic-the
painfully dramatic-incident Of the day
was the strange conduct OF the new Vice
Tlr-.--.za~-A ef~nH NIL ha
bered against the unfortunate successor
Of Lincoln as long as his name is re-
called by his eountrymen-
President-eIeet's HOnOrs Divided.
As a. matter Of course. the pig man
at national inauguration is the Presi-
dent-elect. But IL so happened at one
Inauguration that the President-elect was
The Washington herald., 1909-02-28

". B. z. Sargeaunt, assistant curator
Royal United Service Museum, writing
in the latest issue OF the Cavalry Journal
on the history OF the bayonet. deals IN
an interesting and informing manner ~ith
the subject. the article being Illustrated
with photographs OF the various types
OF bayonets. The bayonet. he says. may
be claimed TO have been introduced by
the cavalry branch into the British army.
for It was first issued to dragons. though
at that time they might perhaps be re-
garded as mounted infantry. The weapon
was actually known in France during the
latter part Of tie sixteenth century, but
only in a sporting capacity. and in Cot
graves Dictionary. first published in the
year IslI. 1t is recorded; 'Bayoneue. a
kind Of small fat pocket dagger. furnished
with knives or a great knife to hang
at the girJile ike dagger" AS a milf
tsry arm the bayonet was not very much
used before the year 165e. Il was. how
ever. in use in 1647. Tor in the Memories
de Jasques de Chastent. Chevalier. Seig-
neur de Puysegur." published az Paris in
1I4l il is stated, IN caapter WIZ " hen
7 was ia command at Bergues, al Ipres.
Dixmude. and Laqueuoc, all the parties
that sent out crossed the canals in
this fashion. Il is true that the soldiers
did nots carry swords, but they had
bayonettes with handles one foot long,
and che blades Of the bayOnettes were
aS long as the handles. the ends Of which
were adapted Tor putting in the barrels
Of the fuSils 10 defend themselves when
attacked after having fired.
Tie earliest type Of plug hayOnet pos
sessed neither guard nor metal pOmmel.
the handle being Of wood Those WITH
guards and pommeis of metal were intro
duced IN the year 1850 and existed I'd 70
the year 17o5 It must be remembered
that the musket at its origin. in the six
teenIh century. was q most heavy and
awkward weapon. Invented abroad. like
The Washington herald., 1909-02-28

a result the atmosphere became fnsufer-
ably close. Some OF the galiants tried
10 open the windows and not being able
70 bulge them, smashed holes in the
glass. Perfect ventilation was thus af-
forded. and the gayety was d continual
cresoendo until the party broke Up at T.
FunereaI Inauguration.
Contrasting dramatically with the uirth
and gayety which are additionally asso-
ciated with an Inauguration was the al
most funereal services st which Andrew
Johnson took the oath Of Office. Il oc-
CURED in the parlor Of the KiTkwood
House. johnson stood beneath huge
brass chandelier and was surrounded by
an array Of small. marble-topped tables.
He was dressed in deep black. and
throughout the ceremony he appeared sad
and tacituTn- Having taken the cath. h
decided on an early Cabinet session and q
few other details. and then. stilI som r
and moody. he went upstairs to the hum
ole room which had hitherto been bis
Washington home.
Who VIII BE President.
As the time for the inauguration OF 49,
approached the entire country was on the
qul vive as 10 the name Of the man 10
be inaugrated-would Il be Hayes. or
would il be Tfden2 Hayes himself was
IN doubt even as he took the train for
Washington, and not until after he had
Travelled some distance thence did he re
CeiTe word that he was the man beyond
the peradventure Of dOubt-a dramatic
situation never before or since duplicates
IN the coUntry's history Therefore, Gen
HAYES made his entrance into Washing
The Washington herald., 1909-02-28
Medical MaximS.

FTos Life
It's an i'll wind that blows the doctor
good.
To err is normal; to cure divine.
A patient in The Office IS worth two in
the grave
Never operate during periods Of de-
preston. particularly financial
Il is setteT 10 have operated and lost.
than never TO have operated al all
A stitch in time saves embarrassment
pound Of cure
When palients relapse, its nature 8
The Washington herald., 1909-02-28

upholstered chairs and diVans. wiDing
off the mud of their boots on the costly
veIvets. in order 20 get better view Of
the President Through II AL Jackson
looked on with d smile.
Let the boys have a good time, he
said It's only once in four years
The Drama of DsviBaIed Glory.
The overshadowing dramatic incident
OF the Inauguration held to let Grant sue
ceed himself was the manner in which
the weather set at naught all the elabo-
rate plans 70 outdo and oBtshine every
previous inaugural Many inaugurstions
have been marked by what an English
man terms beastly weather. but none by
such truly killing weather as
! Grants second
/ In the face OF a binding Wind the big
/ procession dwindled away as half frozen
men dropped out of the line Of march.
Only a thin ribbon Of spectators along
the sidewalks had the bardihood TO with
stand the mldwinter storm Grant him
self suffered At that tine IN his life BE
was possessed Of robust health, and, as
If proud OF the fact. rode the whole length
OF Pennsylvania avenue with his hat in
hand. But after he had begun HIS ad-
dress. apparently with as much comfort
as If the weather was pleasant. his voice
/ became so hOarse and WAS SO nearly
drowned IN the roar Of the storm that Il
could be heard hardly dozen feet away.
3 When night came the cold increased.
I Elaborate preparations had been made
/ for the ball, which was 10 be held IN a
( in .
where the Pension Building now stands
| Yet no thought had been taken 10 heat
the building. for no one had foreseen
such calamitous weather Despite the
beautiful decorations. the huge chamber
more resembled a refrigerator than q bail
room.
Cadets Toes Frozen.
The crowd came. marveled at the lavish
embellishments. and then shiverec. In
the frosty air no one thought OF dancing
or dining. Men and women stood IN hud-
died groups still wrapped in their furs-
/ The men who took OF their hats sneezed
so alarmingiy that the women bade them
cover their heads again When some one
suggested that. anyway. the cadets from
West Point and Annapolis ought 10 be
able 20 dance, one OF the prospective war
riors replied:
Most Of Us haven't any toes 10 dance
on. They were all frozen OF on the
march this afternoon
( Nothing frosty or formal characterized
the first real inaugural bah. which vii
be an inaugural custom Of a hundred
years standing next Thursday. and which
was the imposing dramatic incident OF
the Madison inaugural, a subject for con-
versation II the then newly founded Ma
tional Capital for many and many a day
The dancing began AT O'Clock sharp.
President Madison was present AZ the
function for a time. but his personality
seemed to be a damper on the spirits oi
the crowd lie cared little for dancing
and seemed 50 bored by The spectacle
that he almost went 10 sleep. But after
he had left the revelTy obtained fUl
swing. The crowd Of 400 had been packed
into a comparatively small room, and as
The Washington herald., 1909-02-28
Ring in OHertery.

F-om the IoDdon Standard.
After having taken the collection in the
Cullompton parish church. the church
warden noticed 9 gentlemans' gold ring
in the ofTertory box
At the conclusion OF the service the
vicar announced that a gold ring had
been either accidentally dropped into tbs
box or given as thank offering. and
would be restored 10 its owner il put IN
by mistake No one claimed the ring.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-28
UadosbtedIy.

From The Chicago News
Little WlHe-say pa was George
Washington the father OF his country?
Pa-Yes. my son
Little Wnlie-WeH, III bet he would
be surprised If he could see the size Of
his family now
The Washington herald., 1909-02-28

From the Iopsou Globe.
When residing in Japan Prof Milne had
a special earthquake bedroom attached 10
his house. This building rested az each
OF It's plllarlike foundations upon a layer
OF 4 quarter Of an inch OF cast iron shot
between two fiat iron plates,
BY this means the building remained AT
rest while the ground beneath It moved
rapidly TO and fro.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-28
DRAMATIC INCIDENTS OF PRESIDENTIAL INAUGURATIONS

very Inauguration Has Been Lifted Above the Others by Some Distinguish
ing Dramatic Incident Incidents Only One Defeated Candidate
Divided onors with the Victor Hancock Unwngy Doing
This to GiedJohn Barycorn Brought About the Unique Dramatic
Incident of President Jackson's First Inauguration.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-26
TOBACCO PROFITABLE
 IN SOUTH CAROLINA

Columbia, s C.. Sept 25.-The sec- orl monthly report on the tobacco sit- nation has been made by Commission ar Watson under the ne wact. It IS TOT August. showing total sales of l6.SSS.- 7s3 pounds, which brought Sl,lSb,fV4'Ss'
 Since the season opened in July and un to September 1. I7.e2b,S4S pounds or tobaeco have been marketed TOT Whicn tha farmers received $l.l62,lS7.44' says In report, and 1t is thus seen that tht average price per pound has neen much below last season. .... vsv to inc market and brought $20s.-' ss17o In August l2.s7o.4ls pounds ware marketed by the growers In .he twentv-nine warehouses Of the lSo mar kets in the State. bringing to the pre- ducers the sum of $s46.SSb.I4.
 T,haae figures would indicate crop yor the 1909 season of at least S2,6op'oVO nounds. and even larger pernaps. as thera uill very likely be not less than m o00 900 pounds marketed in Septem- her ana about 5000, 900 pounds in octo- her This will perhaps be the largest crop of tobacco raised in the history of the Stats.
 Eariy in the growing season predic- tions of over 40.0oo,o0o pounds were freely made. The late rains however, rreatly injured the crop and tore some SaIds mn badly. The crop has not hear a good body crop and the tobac- co has not carried the weight 1t prom ised.
 ket in the State with a long lead. with Iake City ranking next, from the standpoint of producers sales and grand total of transactions as well.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-26
VIRGINIA CITIES MAY
 FAVOR COMMISSIONS

Staunton, Va, Sept. 25.--Mayor Reed. as president of the Virginia League of Municipalities. has extended an invi- tation to the boards of trade and busi- ness mems associations in this section of the State. as well as in other towns rand cities, to engage In a discussion of the commission form of municipal government at the coming convention of the Virginia League of Municipali- ties in Staunton on ocober and 8 next.
 The mayor has extended this invita- tion now that the plan to hold a sepa- rate gathering to discuss this question has been abandoned.
 I was planned soma time ago to as- sembie councilmanic representation and delegates from business bodies in the State in meeting to be hoia fin Roanoke for the purpose of going thoroughly over the commission form of government, and formulating auch suggestions for lebislative enactment as might be deemed necessary m an- ticipation of the leRislature's session early next year.
 The proposal to hold this meeting has been abandoned and the mayor has suggested that the discussion be fol- lowed up when the Virginia League of Municipalities meets in it's annual con- vention in Staunton next month.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-26
MILLIoNAIRE's SON TIRES
 OF LABOR ON RAILROAD

San Antonio. Texas, Sept. 2b.-- (special)-Gilbert Franklin. son of J. E. Franklin, the millionaire banker of St. Louis. knows from actual ex- perience what hard work is like and has arrved at the conclusion that work as strenuous as the tamping of con crete is just little too much for him.
 young Franklin tamped concrete in the building of the Crystal City and Uvadte Railroad by force of paternal authority. At the end of that time he grew weary of the job and after re- signing a few days ago, came to this city where trainfare home and an ex- tra ten-spot awaited him.
 He admitted that his father had sent him to the Southwest because he re- fused to stay at school and said that after his experience as member ot a railroad construction gang he was willing to stay under the tutelage of the most severe pedagague indefinite Iy. During his stay here he became fond of Texas with the exception of the railroad building part 'of 1t.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-26
SAN ANTONIO WILL
 PLAN FOR WORLDS FAIR

San Antonio. Texas. Sept 2s.- (Special.)-Under the auspices of the local chamber of Commerce a mass meeting will be held In this city on October 1. at which definite organiza- tion for the purpose of promoting Il worlds fair in 1915 will be effected It is expected that the meeting will also result in the appointing of the various committees necessary to look after the undertaking. The Travelling Mems Association of Texas which has already done a deal of work in the matter. will be presented by It's vice-president, some forty in num- Der.
 The work tentatively mapped out will consist of the raising of a large fund supplying the means for the work to be carried on. As soon as possible the Federal and various State governments will be asked to partici- pate in the undertaking bY making appropriations for it. Foreign govern ments, and especially those of Latin America, to whom the subject of the celebration--the Panama CanaI-is of particular interest will also be ap- preached.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-26
TEXAS WOMEN ARE TOO
 FOND or THE WORLD

San Antonia, Texas. Sept 2S.- Especial. l.)-Thirty-on Irish girls arr rived in this city from Galveston for the purpose of entering Breckenridge Villa as postulants. The institution named is the mother house of the Sis ters of the Incarnate Word.
 Those in charge of the local church Institutions say that Texas women are too fond of the world to spend their fife in the cIoister. For some time they have not entered the convents to any considerable extent and for that reason their inmates have to be brought from elsewhere. The same authorities say there is no difficulty in getting recruits from Ireland.
 No cause for this was assigned but it is understood that the deplorable economic conditions prevailing in the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-26
LEARNING TO RELAX.

Have you ever noticed how you urge a trolley or a train onward when you are in a>hurry?
 Do YOU realize when you are driving the machinery forward with every ten- sion of your body?
 Your mind tells you that nothing you can do will hurry you to the destina- tion and yet you sit on the edge of the seat, twist and turn. draw all the mus cles into hard knots.
 The car does not go one inch faster because of all this exhaust of vitality on your part. You might just as we'll keep still.
 It Is not easy to do, no; but 1t Is so sane and helpful when you make up your mind to do 1t. You arrive at the end of the journey just as quickly as though you had worn yourself out and you feel rested and willing to go on with the other hours
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-26

Emerald Isle are largely responsible for them. Last year thirty-three Irish women entered San Antonio convents and the year before an even larger number was recorded.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-26
Misses } Piece Suits
 Only SR.5O

These afe extremely hobby gar ments for the girls. They come in plain eofored broadeloths; piped and trimmed with velvet; also in fancy striped hard finished materials. Com pletc range of sizes.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-05-30
Acres Are Now Selling at $3.50 to 500
The Acres Are Going Fast

give Of phe-
proof parts
atmosphere a home
New-York tribune., 1909-09-26
GERMAN DEDUCTIONS

~ ell''''uI herman scientist solcmnlv an
6o u make up an average man. wcighing s.,y
"t'e huhiTed fnd nifty pounds may b,. f,nnI
tne,lic3uy speaking IN the whites and ,,lLs M
Twelve hundred hens eggs.
,,~,' ,g s''lne authority assures that reduced to
rIfci SNlchtlhc terms. the AVERAGE. man ,votff
weld some ninety-eight cubic meter "f ,ii,rr,,
i'.,lS gas together with hydrogen m sufirirnt
- f''''t',S l" sustain balloon capable of hfting
one e., hundred and hfty-five pounds
,;tLi, I!Gh, Zoo. the normal human body contains
i,r,,'' ,Ia''. the IRON needed to make seven
ncs tt' t''s' tle Tat Tor fourteen pounds of can
I u'e3' the carbon for siNty-(our gross of cravons
,'i - pnosph'ruS enough for eight hundred and
twenty thousand matches
,,,i - may he added that the body of the aver
I'm would also weld about twenty table
and fnrt,, 8. s,lt htty ordinary humps OF sugar
New-York tribune., 1909-09-26

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New-York tribune., 1909-09-26
A New Telescope at Mount Wilson

DK; RITCHEY, of the Solar Observatory al
Mount Wilson, has been at work IN France
IN behalf of a new telescope for No,nt V,Is,r,
Ss,uperintending the casting of a disk for a re
heCtor oil one hundred inches diameter which
mas presented considerable difficulties The
si'l9' uSN Tor the siNty-inch rejecting telescope
.r'W M IN use at the Wilson Observatory was made
IN France, and proved entirely satisf,etrr,,
New methods had been employed IN grinding
anu polishing and the test showed a figure Of
y oFuy'he accuracy Not the least arduous part
oI the work was the transportation of the
r,'I ,',.'S9'S weighing many tons up the mountain
-, ~ nc 'o'ySoope is now IN position IN the
uoIne th1t has been built for IL. and preliminary,
work has been started
-Tned with these powerful ewes of science
surely we are destined To learn new truths about