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An American Hustler.
sspoMERoY BURTON, form

NDOMEROY BURTON, formerly of
New York. said a magazine edi-
tor, lis covering himself with glory In
London. He is showing what real, live
hustling Yankee journalism is.
'Pomeroy's latest feat was to trot out
in his own person and interview a royal
duchess of Spain.
THE duchess had declared she would
see no reporter. but Pomeroy bribed the
elevator boy at Claridges and one night.
on her return from supper it was Pomeroy
in the elevator boys livery who ran her
up to her apartment. With his smooth
shaven, alert face, he passed for the ele-
vator boy easily.
''Pomeroy only ran the duchess half
way up. He stopped between the fourth
and fifth floors and said:
Madam, / represent Lord Northcliffe
and all his millions Of readers. and you
shan't bulge a step till you've granted me
an interview
1.-THE duchess submitted. Like all for
eigners, she was very nervous in an ele-
vator. But after the interview was ended.
she said Indignantly to Pomeroy:
"'What a low, mean advantage you
have taken of helpless woman! And
chivalrous.
'Pomeroy, as he replaced In his brass
buttoned coat his pencil and copy paper,
answered with a smile:
But madam. l am not English.
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MRS. STONEWALL JACKSON WIDOW OF CONFEDERATE LEADER

exquisite love letters which the gallant
leader wrote after their first separation
In the exigency Of the war. and they
prove conclusively that the bravest are
the tendcrest. and the loving are the
true The intimate glimpses which it's
pages reveal of Jackson's private life
and general character give it a great
historical value and will make it rank
among the useful books which will shed
light on the great war of the rebellion
when viewed from the personality Of its
bravest leaders
Not the least delightful portion of Mrs.
Jackson's visit was the drives and ex-
cursions which she took with Mrs. Letter
trying to localize the present beautiful
city with the small provincial town as
she knew it under President Fillmore.
II saw Washington first in 1852 she
said. and 1t seems impossible to be-
lieve that the, oldfashioned, Ill paved
city of that date Is identical with the
splendid, spacious and ma gnificently
planned capital of today. But to two
little country girls, as my sister Euge-
MIA and I were, 1T was the embodime mt
of all the greatest city could hope We
knew nothing outside the country home
of my father and the rural pleasures OF
that time. so it seemed that we lived
as in dream. AS guests Of my uncle
we went to all the entertainments of
the time and 1t was a very hospitable
time. Dancing was even more preva-
lent then than now. but as a minister $
daughter l thought 1t improper to do
more than look on at such fetes. Miss
Fillmore was hostess Of the White
House much oftener than her mother,
and she delighted in entertaining COM
panies of young people. ] remember
one evening in particular when a num-
Der of young girls were invited to the
two other girls. who were guests in
my uncles house. and one played SO
beautifully on the harp and sang Aud
Robin Grey I never enjoyed anything
more keenly. We stayed in Washing
ton for four months. or during the
whole Of one season, and never shall 1
forget those happy days. But not a
trace remains Of the city as 1 recall It.
except, of course. the Capitol and the
White House. Even those two historic
buildings have been enlarged and
eral environment, until they seem as
unfamiliar as the bouleyards, the great
wide streets and the countless palaces
and mammoth public buildings and apart
ment houses
Stonewall Jackson left but one child.
the infant born in late autumn OF 1862.
and to whom some of his most beautiful
letters are written. This daughter, Julia.
called for his mother. married a young
newspaper correspondent OF Richmond,
named w. f. Christian. and left two
children, a daughter. Julia Jackson, and
a son. Thomas j. jackson Christian. The
daughter married Mr.. Preston OF Char
lotte. and accompanied her grandmother
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one diSobeyed the doctors orders. But
great as the disappointment was at this
choice entertainment SO graciously did
Mrs Preston act proxy that all went
away in a degree satisfied.
Mrs Letter has asked Mrs. Jackson to
return next winter. If her health permits.
and it is quite probable that Washington
will see this dear old lady again and ba
permitted to show appreciation OF all
that her name recalls. Many OF the rep
resentatives of foreign governments paid
their respects to Mrs. jackson and
showed a familiarity with tho gallant
career of her husband which moved her
profoundly.
learned while in Washington" eilar
said, that good and noble deeds are hon
ored by the good and noble throughout
the world. and 1t was discovery which;
will make the remainder of my dayu,
joyous"
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bere IN Washington has been oetuhs
mora money than seems respectable for
Coneressmen to have. on the Jef-John-
s,,, winch fight. Most Insurgents is bet
ting on Hon. Johnson. because he Is
Roosevelt Policy. But nearly each Reg
ular Republican has from SOC to s2,oa
denosfted on Hon. Jas JEFF, because he
is like the Tariff, growing heavier each
day and nearly impossible to beat
Mr.. Editor, l am surprised shockly to
see refined & peaceable Statesmen ike
Senator Stone take such morbid de-
light In seeing Hon. JET bruise hon
Johnson. merely because the latter pug
rilist has a few relatives In the Pullman
nor.er business But we can never tell
where Prejudice will coax us to.
Has not L. S. Statesmen some more
loft business than betting on bumps &
lunches. however skillful? Would they
not seem more dignihed passing meat
law. so that the depressed people OF
cleveland, Ohio. could have an occa-
sionaI muttonhouse steak and not be-
come entire vegetables? 1 ask to know.
Moreoverly. Mr. Editor, / am seriously
sure that punch-fghting is not best
healthy calesthenics for the human races.
I know because a few weeks of yore 1
seen IN San Francisco a deliciously bru-
tai exhibit of glove-knocking which re-
volved between a Japanese and Irish.
I shall explain 1t IN the following anex-
dote:
KID OYAMA. celebrated Japanese pug
zilist, have of recently came to notice In
California & are approaching rapidly to
Fame because of punches which he have
received from Young Cohen, Spike Lu-
chetti & other talented Irish knuckles.
Puggilism are a great Anglo-Saxon
sporty which Japanese must learn to do
II they expects to become Christians.
Therefore this Oyama child oftenly enjoy
great injury from these professors of
box which is teaching him how to learn.
One evening last Sept. 16 Cousin Nogi
encroach to my room with a ribald vest
& other race-track symptoms to include
a normous cigar.
Togo, please niingie a banzai with
me"' he corrode. Tonight for price soc
we can see Japan defeat Ireland by skill
full bruises"
will Ireland remain forever silent
after such a defeat?'' / ask 1t because
few things is worth soc to see
who would expect it?' say Nogi de-
ceptively. But all Japanese Boys must
be there with sun-hags to wave it when
Hon. Ireland goes laydown, because such
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ings regarding her visit and the hearty
welcome she had received.
'My life has been rather uneventful
of late years." she said. so this visit
thing which will fill me with joy to the
end of my days But / could never
have imagined. though l did think of
1t often my way and during my
what this visit would mean. Seeing SO
many of. those whose names link the
present with the past, brought back
old memories, but all memories have
been sweetened by the passing OF time.
Il rejoiced in this great capital of my
country, that 1t is SO glorious and
prosperous and united. What the kind
ness of the southerners meant to me
may be well understood, and to feel that
my beloved husband is embalmed In their
hearts and his fame rests immortal in
their love and homage is one of the things
which make life worth while. But equal
ly did 1 appreciate the courtesy of those
who have not the same reason to show
me courtesy as the old Confederates or
their descendants. 1t is very sweet to
feel as l felt during every moment of
my visit to Washington that all this
loving kindness lavished me was
tribute paid TO my hero-husband, and
an evidence of the generation In winch
his name and memory are enshrined In
the hearts of all his countrymen. ir-
respective OF differing ideals"
Those who had the great honor of
meeting Mrs. Jackson found her
fragile little woman with keen. bright
eyes and the alert air which charac-
terizes those whose interest in life and
it's best endeavors is undmmed by
sorrow or the passing years. Time
seems to have passed over her lightly.
Having known her worst grief when life
was young. she has been enabled to
take up the thread again and to
weave some brightness into what was
left. She delights In recalling old days.
and she speaks now with the calmness
which comes only from Christian resigna-
ton. She lives in her old home in Char
scene of some Of her happiest days. She
tends her flowers, visits her neighbors
and takes an abiding interest in all that
concerns the progress and welfare of her
church. the Presbyterian. Like her IL
lustrious husband, she is Of deeply re-
ligious trend, and she has found heal
ing balm for her sorrow in doing religious
work. She Is the daughter OF a noted
Presbyterian divine. Dr. r. II. Morri-
son. who was the first president Of the
Dawson college, near Charlotte. DR..
Morrison gave up the heavy burden of
collegiate work and took up parish work
in Lincoln county, n. e. He had ten
children. all of whom lived to maturity.
OF Mrs. Jackson's five sisters, Isabella
married Gen. -. III. Hill, who made
gallant record In Confederate annals;
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on the visit to Mrs. Letter. Mrs. Preston,
who is a pure type Of the southern gen
tlewoman, acted on several notable &C.
casions for her grandmother with the
grace of queen.
During the latter part of Mrs. Jack
sons stay In Washington her strength,
much overtaxed, failed her completely
and she was compelled TO disappoint
some of her most important prospective
hostesses. Miss Mamie Randolph Hess,
president of the Southern Relief Society,"
had arranged a beautiful reception to
which the flower of southern womanhood
within three states and all present living
in Washington were asked to meet the
widow OF Stonewall Jackson. But Mrs.
Jackson had been ordered to bed. and
Mrs. Letter stood guard to see that no
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CHE Has Been the Guest
- of Mrs. Levi z. Letter
Recently-In Her Seventy
fifth Year, Mrs. Jackson Is a
Dainty Little Woman, But
Alert and Full of Interest in
Life, Past and Present-Her
Visit to the National Capital
Was an Ovation and From
Soldiers of the North as
Well as the South She Re-
ceived Homage.
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IS H1E JAPANESE SCHOOL BOYm WASHINGTON
sF '&aoooee '9 Sseua 81 ssv "Ss, fn MORGAN,

him OF light baroness. lie is pitched to
platform midst sporty yall & continuous
ovation OF reports from all present ex-
cept Japanese residents. Hon. Pugg re-
move towelling & reveel strongly group
ed forearm & hui forceps. More yalls.
Are he not beauty?'' inquire Sick
Man next by me.
II can not admire such an unkind
face" is commute from me-
Soonly approach somebody else also
done up In towel with blackish POM
padour above & some legs beunder him
of yellow baroness. Even then I knew
he were japanese. rebound to my
foots.
Nippon banzai, additional hurrahs."
I shout-it & am Joined with Nogi s. s
other Japanese; but we can not make
sificient eachoes with such slight num-
bers.
Them two Hon. Heroes take set-down
by poulticed posts in opposite corners.
When I observe splandid bulges all over
that Hon. Oyama am very sorrow for
Hon. Ireland which must SO soon be col
lapsed by it. Helpful nurses surround
them Heroes to make them comfortable
by shoo-away flies with napkins & drop
waterfalls on their eyelids. Soonly Hon.
Umpire enter ring & flt-on pilow-mittens
to their knuckles. Both heroes uprise.
kid Oyama Of Nagasaki!" renounce
Hon. Umpire with points. "And Mike
Kelley Of Oregon!''
lences. Bell toll once from platform &
both them Hon. Fights approach to each
other with pillows raised on the ends of
their arms. Sakes of land, such q scene
what I seen!
Hon. Japan slap both wrists in direc-
ton Of Hon. Ireland which respond with
slight two-step & mean jounce on cheek
OF Oyama when he were not expecting
it. All! such sportive signals then from
Nagasaki child who do pin-wheel gym
nastus with arms & stamps from angry
rage. Hon. Ireland observe this for timid
fear & make retreating. Such joy-gasps
for me! Firecrackers are sprouting in
my souI-I remind myself Of the Lao
Yang-I am filled with Port Arthur.
When suddenly some very sad axident
happen.
can not told how 1t do-so; but when
nextly I look Hon. Oyama are laying
pronely on the seat OF his back & Hon.
Bell are tolling one-two-three.
Are he dead?" I ask of Hon. Sick
Man benext me.
He are not dead. but sleepy" bounce
back this pale person.
More ding-dongs by gong to number of
ten counts, then quit. Great excitement
everywhere. Cordial explosions OF good
feeling from all Ireland present, COM
mixed with deep breathing from Japan
ESQ.
This Oyama ladd have rested long
enough say Nogi for disgusty. when
will he actually beg1n?"
He have already actually begun say
Hon. sickly. HE are now actually fin
ished.'
So me & Nogi retire our feetsteps in a
homely direction hoping that Hon. Japan
might learn a lesson by this and not en-
ter no more in this form Of brutal ju
jitsu which are only good for white
mans to include Hon. Niggers who seem
to know how.
MR.. EDITOR, l seen by all news
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Salt Water Anglers.
rom the Fishing Gazette.

From the Fishing Gazette.
There are still many fresh-water fisher
men who sneer at their saltwater breth-
rem. Yet even the most ski,lful and Willy
salmon fisher might find lis resources
taxed IL he would condescend. for expert
ment's sake, to attempt the capture of .
bass with ny or to land a gray mulle&
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Harriet, James p. Irwin of Charlotte:
F,Igenia, Gen. Rufus Barringer. another
noted southron; Susan. married Judge
A. G. Avery OF North Carolina. and
Laura, Col. J. E. Brown of Charlotte.
One of her brothers lost his life in the
civil war. Her mother belonged to dis
tinguished stock, and was Miss Mary
Graham, daughter OF Gen. Joseph
Graham of revolutionary fame, and sister
of William A. Graham, who was sue
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North Carolina, its governor for two
terms. and Secretary of the Navy under
President Fillmore.
Carefully trained along intellectual
lines by her father. who lived until his
ninetieth year. Mrs. Jackson has found
much solace for her loneliness in writing
and editing her husbands papers. Her
book simply entitled "Stonewall Jack
son." Is the most intensely interesting
and human narrative ever penned about
the indomitable leader. She made no
attempt to deal with military questions
or to fan the fame of sectional feeling.
but she relates his history, achievement
and pathetic end with heart-rending ac-
curacy. The book contains some Of the
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Fair Exchange.

do you have social relations with
their family?''
mo; purely business-we exchange
Christmas presents"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-27
By Margaret B. Downing.
ROM the President

ROM the President
OF the Unite d
States and his wife
to the humblest
veteran of the civil
war Mrs. Stone
wall Jackson dur
ing her recent visit
to the capital re-
civ d homage
which stirred the
very depths OF her
soul. No guest Of
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fecting Scared veterans who had car
ried the standard of the south bowed be-
fore the widow of their chieftain and
wept like infants. Even the young men
were affected and the reunion. though
full OF Joy for Mrs. Jackson. was also un-
utterably sad. The women of the Con-
gressional Club. and especially those from
southern states. asked permission to en-
terrain her. but SO great were the de-
mands upon her strength that toward the
end of her visit she was compelled to
give up all social pleasures except that OF
seeing an occasional old friend in Mrs.
Letters home.
The circumstances which led to Mrs.
Jackson's visit to Mrs. Letter are OF
great interest 1t Is not generally known
that the late Levi Il. Letter. although
of republican principles and no geograph-
ical utilization with the south, always
took keen pleasure In studying all that
related to the war of the rebellion. He
had gathered at the time of his death
one of the greatest and most valuable
collections OF books bearing on the sub
Ject which has ever been gotten together.
Naturally he included in his collection
the famous Life of Stonewall Jackson
and the American Civil War; by the
late Maj. George Francis Robert Hen
derson a hero of the Egyptian campaign
and of many Indian wars. which was
published about ten years ago by Long
mans & Green. This book Mr.. Letter
considered one of the best ever written
on Jackson's campaign, and he became
interested In the author. He met Maj.
Henderson In London. and Mrs. Hender-
son and Mrs. Letter became friendly.
Mrs. Letter invited Mrs. Henderson to
come to Washington. and often urged her
to accept this offer and make tour
of the country which her distinguished
husband had described so accurately
from the strategic point. Last autumn
Mrs. henderson wrote Mrs. Letter that
being about TO visit some relatives in
Canada, she would accept her oft-repeat-
ed invitation to come to Washington.
and that she would like to travel little
In the south, and especially to pay her
respects to Mrs Stonewall Jackson.
Mrs Letter, who received the interest
in the south as legacy from her hus-
band. and who Is not only preserving
the collection of books. but adding to it
all the time. wrote Mrs. Jackson and in
meet Mrs. Henderson in her home. Mrs.
Jackson. who had long been a corre-
spondent OF the widow of the illustrious
British historian and soldier, accepted
readily. OF her hostess kindness and
loving care during her visit Mrs. Jackson
spoke almost with tears. All that a
daughter could nave done, all that a
loyal southron could have wished. Mrs.
Letter did for her distinguished guest,
and with consummate tact she stood be-
tween 4.4rs. Jackson and those who would
have entertained her far beyond her
physical endurance. Just before leaving
Washington for her home In Charlotte.
\. c., Mrs. Jackson expressed her feel
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a sight occurs with delicious seldom
ness"
1 have already arrange to go-see free
lecture on Universal Peace" at Japan
csc Y. NJ. c. A: but 1 surrender this
pleasure & depart sadly with derby to
prize-hitting contest where patriotick
duty is situated.
At suburbs Of trolley we arrive there
slyly by $50 pm. Darkness seen every
where with occasional street lamps. Next
by one of these we observe Police ap-
pearing innocent. so we know we must
be close to some law-breaking or an
other.
Hon. Mr.. Sir" say Nogi with polite
cigar. Eat where will Hon. Kid Oyama
do hitting game with Hon. Mike Kelley,
please?'
81 am aware Of no such Illegal transac-
tion,' berate Hon. Police. Therefore
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Hon. Roose-
welt have wrote
from darby Afri-
ca telling Hon.
Jon Johnson (col-
ored) how bully
he Is for knocks.
strikes and other
talented pugs1-
ism many minds
of prominence
Ao~ hatfinp
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"HAS NOT u. 8. STATESMEN Sol
was huddled by day 81 night around
newspaper bull-boards to see which
might lick.
runch-fghting are great Anglo-Saxon
amusement l am told-then why should
entire heavyweight championship Of the
world be fought by Hon. Niger to
prove it? 1 ask to know.
And why should all-America make
such a demonstration OF patriotism be-
cause wide citizens with their brains
in their shoulders stand together for "A
hour endeavoring to push away each
others breath? If two great & famous
Americans should come together for such
punch-fighting, then it would be a grand
sight & all reporters and historians
should be there with living-picture ma
chine to get story of the fife by rounds.
Would 1t not be brutal & inspiring
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ETTING ON BUMPS 4 PUNCHESfn
when some foreigners are caught by runs,
ming they removes his toes as trofies OF
the chase.
No, Mr.. Editor, I do not deny to say
that puggiIism might not cease to be adj
mired In America. But when the Eng
lish budget or the murder OF q King OF
new book by Mrs. Humply Ward clus.
tiers around the newspaper bull-boards o
larger crowd than assemblies there fire.
quently for read about two Human Wal.
lops of different color but equal brutality
when them important and distressing
events creates more electric feeling and
publick rumpus than prize fights. then
1t are sure sign that the Minimum are
arriving around corner in a rapid otto
mobile.
Hoping you will telegraf me when &c
arrives, Yours Truly,
HASHIMURO TOGO.
Copyright, 1910, by the Associated Literary
Press
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[E MORE LOFTY BUSINESS THAN
Ballinger to meet him for 20 rounds with
hitting-mittens in Salt Lake City, gate
recipes of this entertainment to go to
Standard Oil or some other worthy char
ity?
Such a fight, Mr. Editor, would be a
International Event and we'll worth SOC
to see #.
Should prize-hitting contest be quench-
ed by Congress? This are question which
are being asked by many wise Profess
sors. Answers is, No! Prize hitting will
be pleasant thing for all civilized races
to observe so long as they enjoys seeing
other people hurt. In Spain man-fighting
are regarded with abhorror. but bull
fighting are quite gentlemanly game
for ladies to witnus. In Germany they
are carelus about punch-hitting, yet
sword-dules there is very barbarish.
Persia have long ago frowny down
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prints of recently how Hon. Jim JEFF and
Hon. Jon Johnson was going to play
this hitting game in Western States. My
intellectual brain We're stirred by this
announcement, but when 1 learned how
that Hon. Jonson were merely a deep
colored niggero from Texas. 1 could not
be very enthusiasm. although hui crowds
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GOULD Congress Stop
~ JEFF 10 h nson Punch
Fight If They Wanted To?

Wash, ID. c.
To Sporting Editor of Star, who IL
aware OF how Evil, though less pure
than Virtue. yet oetenly wins because he
keeps in Training.
Dearest Sir:
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occasional Japanese trying to appear less
refined.
In central middle Of hall stood slight
Republican platform covered with canvas
& surrounded by bandaged fence.
"Why are that Hon. Fence SO care
fully enwrapped by clothes & other soft
muslins?" 1 ask-it of a gentleman what
set adjoined to me.
"It are so padded to keep Hon. Fighter
from being hurried when he are slammed
up against it," rebuke Hon. Sickly.
Are not hurting people the object OF
all fghts?' 1 require; but Hon. Illness
are too busy eating smoke to remember.
"Will persons make speeches from that
bandaged platform we see-it?" was next
question for me.
''Of surely, Mike" say Hon. Ill. Hon.
Puggilist what win this fight will imme-
diately challenge Hon. Corbatt, Hon.