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Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-03-02
HISTORIC RETROSPECT
BY HENRY WATTERSON
A Masterpiece by the Distinguished
Louisville Editor

Louisville Editor
Colonel Henry Watterson, the dis
tinguished editor of the Louisville
Courier-Journal, published an edi-
torial masterpiece in his paper a
short time ago, from which we quote
the following:
When William Mckinley signed
the commissions of Joseph Wheeler
and F'itzhugh Lee, Confederate Cen
erals and graduates of the West
Point Military Academy, to be Cen
erals in the Army of the United
States, he gave official announcement
OF complete amnesty to the people
and the soldiers Of the South for acts
committed during the War of Sec
tions.
Long before, Confederate officers
had sat in both Houses of Congress
and in Republican and Democratic
Cabinets and upon the Bench of the
Supreme Court, and had served as
Ambassadors and ENJOYS Extra
ordinary in foreign lands.
The South rallied equally with the
North to the Nations drum-beat
after the Maine went down in the
harbor of Havana. 1t foughta as brave
ly and as loyalty at Santiago and
Manila. Finally, by the vote of the
North, there came into the Chief
Magistracy one who gloried in the
circumstances that on the maternal
side be came of fighting Southern
stock; who, amid universal APPLAUSE.
declared that no Southerner could
be prouder than he OF Robert E. Lee
and Stonewall Jackson. apotheosiz-
ing an uncle, his mothers brother
who had stood at the head of the
Confederate naval establishment in
Europe and had fitted out the Con-
federate cruisers, as the noblest and
purest nan he had ever known. n
composite of Colonel Newcome and
Henry Esmond.
The craven effigy of Jefferson Da-
Wis graceS the silver service of an
American battleship. That tells
the Mississippi's guests, wherever
and whenever they meet around her
hospitable board, of national unifica-
ton and peace, and gives the lie to
sectional malignancy. In the most
famous and conspicuous of the Ma
tlonal cemeteries stands the monu-
ment of a Confederate General. not
only placed there by consent of the
government, but dedicated with
hitting ceremonies supervised by
the Department of War, which sent
as its official representative the son
OF Grant, himself an army officer of
rank and distinction. The world
looked on incredulous and amazed
whilst our own country rose to each
successive act in the drama of re-
Cancellation with everlncreasine
enthusiasm.
In view of these things it would
seem late in the day for mans
anger to rise, or for any spectacular
IN the obsolete and and threadbare to
conceive a party advantage in wan
ton insult to the memory of the
heroes and leaders of the South.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-03-02

DR.. Gordon Bovine, professor of
philosophy in Boston University, in
an address delivered in Cambridge,
Mass, few days ago, before the
members of the Methodist Students
Union, composed Ct Harvard and
Boston University theological STU
dents, referred to the habits of men
one hundred years ago. He said
the men of that time who we're then
considered saints would not be toll
Grated now.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-03-02

The air ships are flying high, but
they can't overtake pork The
humble pig has become the most
important animal on the farm.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-09-09
THE PULPIT AND.
THE PRIZE. { [: !.
LONDON PARSoN AND PUGlLlSTlc
CONVICT WHO ARE IN
PARTNERSHIP.
BOXING % N Mixed 4 WITH BIBLE
Game is 70 Get Touohs In to Sec 4
Match on the Square, Then the
Preacher Pelts Them With Gospel
Truths-Scheme 10 Successful.

London.-While the worlds pulpits
have been ringing with denunciation
of the Johnson-Jehries fight, a South
side London parson has been blending
piety with pugilism. Everybody in
London has heard of Rev. "Tom" Col:
lings and his muscular Christianity.
But many staid members Of the ultra
respectable Church of England were
shocked to their depths when he went
into partnership with an ex-convict in
a boxing saloon and chose for his es-
Enlistment the disused chapel OF the
famous preacher. Rowland Hill.
Rowland Hill built his chapel In a
complete circle, in order, as he said,
that the devil should not have cor.
ner In it." For long while it was q
noted center Of religious activity.
: Today the district just south ct
Blackfriars bridge, spanning the
Thames within sight of St. Pauls ca
thedral, is the abode of the tough ele-
ment, redolent of fried fish, stale beer,
vitriolic whisky and variegated speech.
Only man who could combine phys
1cal force with moral suasion could
shepherd flock like that. Hence the
selection of Tom" Ceilings as local
parson.
Before long his influence began to
be felt. Also the fame of his fist
spread round and inspired respect; for
a drunken bully or two, after being
taken in hand by the new cleric, de-
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-09-09

readily compute the simplest sums
and do figuring that a schoolboy of
twelve ought to achieve without diff
Guilty
When your boy seeks his first job
he should call on the prospective en-
ployer himself, and not send letter
of application, written and rewritten
the night before, and altered and ap-
proved by all the members Of the
family. till all the originality is taken
out of it. For the banker will, learn
all he wishes to know, and he can
soon discover in little talk ii the boy
Is fundamentally honest and is bright.
After the boy has been inquisition-
ed and finally gets his job-it's up to
him.
If he observes and asks questions COT
his associates and friends; not of his
emPloyer), and spends his spare time
reading and studying the things he
finds are needed In banking business
generally, his promotion is as sure as
life. ut is unnecessary to say that he
must be honest; for that is requisite
to advancement in any employment
And he will be big man in the
community-as bankers always are.
# he has ambition for society, or the
chamber of commerce, or to partici-
pate in the substantial development
of the city, and to be on important
committees, to be consulted by the
city fathers when they are consider
ing grave problems, to have his opin-
ions on commerce and the times and
the welfare of the city quoted in the
newspapers. to be sought by the
churches, and to be one of the lead
ers In every public enterprise-in
short, to be looked upon as one of the
pillars, the solid. important men where
he resides-ff he has this laudable am
bition. he could not attain it, short of
something out Of the ordinary OF
sheer luck. anywhere more quickly
than If he should become a banker.
His financial future, of course, Is as
sured; for, if he is in earnest, his job
is safer than in any other of the usual
lines of endeavor, and his earnings
~AAA VIC SOAy SpueT0 VI HIS CdlllQE
insure him well-kept old age. Who.
ever heard of banker in the poor.
house?
II he wishes to become widely in-
terested in public affairs, the entire
gamut of ambition is open to him; FOR
his reputation is already made and he
will be sought. When there is a popu.
lar protest against abuse of public
affairs and loud call for "business
administration" the way for the bank.
er is clear, and he can be alderman
land. of course. chairman of the
finance committee in the city govern
ment), or mayor-and it is not SO far
to the presidents cabinet as secretary
OF the treasury, or to the United
States senate. or to other high gov.
eminent place.
And all this is open to the ordinary
bright boy.
copyright, 1910, by the Associated Lit
erary Press.)
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veloped quite different ideas on the
ministerial profession than they had
gathered from green curates in spec.
tacles.
Then came the great Liverpool bank
frauds, with a trial that reused all Eng.
land and left Dick Burge, a pugilist.
with sentence of two years to serve.
When Burge emerged from Jail he was
bounced upon by TON" Ceilings and
his supporters and his steps were d.
Fected out of the slough Of despond to
better endeavor. He had lost his char
'acter but not all his friends. So he
developed a powerful liking for the
parson.
Seeing the old chapel vacant, the
idea struck him of turning it into a
boxing saloon, run on lines of absolute
fairness. thereby drawing the toughs
Of Blackfriars within reach of his
friend Toms influence. When he put
the question to the minister, whether
he would take hand in the punching
mill. the answer was prompt and de-.
cisive-"Sure Wilt"
So now the chapel is called THE
Ring and within, on sparring nights,
the parson and the convict-pugilist sit
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-09-09
Wedding Preparations.

We have tried to analyze wherein
the beauty of Japanese naples lies.
TO begin. the trees are small
and of exceptionally compact
growth. The leaves are small, ex-
traord1narily numerous, and delicate
ly cut and divided. The colors them
selves are really rich, ranging from
dark coppery-maroon to scarlet and
orange. The fact that usually the
trees are either sprinkled among pines
and other dark green conifers, or that
they are massed together in intention
al paintings on slopes is responsible
for very considerable part of their
charm.
The fall time is the season for we'd
dings, for store Openings" and for
gifts. The department store is large
ly developed in Japan. There are all
grades. from places where the CON-
monest and cheapest goods are sold to
elegant places like the Mitsukoshi, or
Matsuyas. They are intended for
Japanese buyers, and in the finest one
sees beautiful displays of all the most
attractive things of Japanese produc-
tion-cloths, clothes, potteries, kake-
mono, household equipment and the
like. AS in other places, however,
they have their unsold remnants and
set bargain days when their great
remnant departments are thronged
with commoner people than the usual
patrons, anxious to secure fine things
at low prices. Tea is served in all de-
partment stores of such pretension
and in their lunch rooms, just as in
the great department stores at home,
one may find dainty lunches. In fact,
II the novice wishes to make &C.
Quaintance with the Japanese cuisine
there is no better way of gaining a
first lesson than by going to the lunch
rooms of the great department stores.
Quite different from these pre-
tentious and elegant establishments
are the "bazaars," which are to be
found in every section of the city.
The name bazaar" is usually con-
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-09-09
Tuberculosis in the Prisons.

The fact that 100000 prisoners are
discharged from the jails and prisons
of the country annually, and that from
10 to Is per cent. of them have tuber-
culosis, makes the problem of provid-
ing special places for their treatment
while they are confined serious one.
So important is the problem that the
Prison association of New York in CO.
operation with the State Charities Aid
association, is preparing to inaugurate
q special campaign for the prevention
of tuberculosis in the penal institu-
tons of the state, and will seek to en-
list the cooperation Of all prison phys
in this work.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-09-09

spicuously displayed upon their front,
which generally extends along con-
siderable space, with a door at each
of the two sides. These are marked
"1nway" and "Outway," and the visitor
Is expected to observe these signs.
Entering, then, through the "1nway"
we find ourselves in very narrow
passage scarcely six feet wide, along
both sides of which ull sorts of cheap
things are attractively displayed.
Everything Is cheap. and everything
is at fixed price. Not only Japanese
goods, but those made in Germany"
in England, in France, and in the
United States are here for sale. Space
Is rented apparently to little sellers,
and one finds sections devoted to Ger
tain goods. You can here buy safety
razors and fountain pens, picture
frames, postcards, every kind of tool
for household use, ready-made cloth
ing, hats, caps and shoes; toys are in
special evidence, section after Sec
ton being devoted to them. Having
reached the end of the narrow pas
sage, we find an abrupt turn to the
right, leading back along another
passage behind the one which we
have already traversed. At it's end
another turn and another passage. and
so on, back and forth. turning and
winding, until one feels as If within a
perfect maze or labyrinth. Usually
about tho time when he begins to
think that there is no end to the sinu-
GUS way he is threading, he finds him.
self at tho foot Of q staircase. and has
NO escape but to mount the stairs.
Here he finds himself again In pass
ages. After going through just twice
as much as he has done before, he
nnds himself at the top Of = stairway
which takes him down with half of
the ground floor still to be traversed.
Everywhee the clerks and little sell
ars urge the passerby to take their
wares. Very different IL this indeed
from Mitsukoshi and Matsuya, but
very interesting.
Some days ago the street cars were
brilliant with announcements of Mat
suya's fall opening Of wedding prepa-
Tations. Our native mentor insisted
that We should take it In. We were
glad, indeed, he did so. A very con-
siderable section Of the store had been
recently prepared for the exhibition.
1T consisted of the ordinary presents
sent to weddings. Of the bridal outfit,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-09-09
FRESHNESS WELL REWARDED
LAD Who Had His Father Arrested
for Assault Got judgment for
Double Dose,

In the effort to make the youth Of
today self-reliant, the bounds of wis
dom and good sense are often over
stepped, and a possibility of power
put into hands not competent to use
it. A spirit of reverence for older
Judgment is more to be desired than
is the assurance of self-confldence.
1t is gratifying to read, in Thomas
Holmes Pictures and Problems of
the London Police Courts" of a case
where freshness" met with a suit
able reward.
Please, sir, want summons"
1t was application time, and the
speaker In the witness-box was a
twelve-year-old boy, well-dressed in an
Elton suit and an immaculate collar.
Whom do you wish it against p"
asked the Judge.
MY father, SIR" -.
What has your father done?"
He has assaulted me-"
THAT was very wrong. Why did
he do it,"
please, sir, he said had been rude
to my sister"
Yes, you can take out summons.
1t will be two shillings."
Please, sir, am under twelve.
Can't I have one at half-price? have
only one shilling"
mo, my little man, we have no
half-price summons"
The boy went OF. but soon came
back with the full price, and the sum-
mons was issued.
In due time the father and son ap-
peared at court. The father was a
portly, well-dressed man, who boiled
with rage he could hardly contain.
while his son told how he had been
whipped by him. The Judge listened
thoughtfully until the lad had finished:
then he asked:
HAS your father ever assaulted
you before?'
mo, sir"
II am sorry for that. am xoinx
to dismiss the summons on ore con-
dition only, and that Is that your f.
Their take you home and give you a
double dose Of what he gave you BE-
fore. And" turning to ths father.
mind you do It, sir!"
Il viii cheertully carr out your
worship's instructions" replied the
man.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-09-09

OF choice and beautiful examples Of
things bought by or for young couples
for household use and of the cere-
monial furnishings of the home. The
bridal dress differs with the rank or
position Of the wearer. The dress Of
the lower, the middle or the high class
(pr1ncely woman) is recognized at
once by the instructed. In three ad-
5acent alcoves were figures wearing
bridal gowns. All were beautiful
The wedding garments of a low-class
woman in Japan is a work of art;
delicate materials in fine colors and
striking patterns are employed: the
cut and form are suitable to her
class. Not only, however, is the bride
obliged to have single dress. She
must have two others expressly made
with reference to her wedding. The
true bridal gown is worn only at the
ceremony; almost Immediately it is
put of, and second, quite different
from it. is assumed; the bride arrived
at home, the marriage day past,
third dress, different from both the
oSAC4S, ou1ldD10 ANdIuldlly Iu0
clothing of the middle-class bride is
richer and finer, perhaps as brightly
colored, as that of the lower-class
woman. Characteristic is the curious
great veil, like sack or bag in form.
which is drawn down over the face; it
is f1lmy stuff, so that the face and
hair dressing of the bride may still
be seen quitely clearly through it.
The dress of the highest class woman.
the princely class, is elegant and rich;
on the whole, it Is less strikingly
bright colOred than that of the mid
die class woman; there is, however,
an unmistakable refinement about it
which is lacking in the other class.
There were here displayed upon the
walls samples of rich materials which
were formerly used for such wedding
garments. Among them was stuff
Of golden buff ground with delicate
patterning which was valued at
thousand yen (s500) a Japanese foot.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-09-09
Lona Serpentine Wharf,

One of the longest wharves In the
world, almost a mile in length. or, to
be exact, 400 feet. is at Port Los
Angeles. Cal. It extends into the Pa
cif1c for q long serpentine curve. The
reason for this construction is that It
offers better resistance to the strong
currents and the bu6etings Of the
waves than II it were perfectly
straight. Until the nearby harbor OF
San Pedro was developed BY the fed.
eral government the big wharf at Pors
Los Angeles was very busy place
but Of late It Is comparatively ss.cun
used except by the Japanese fslar
men. who have formed a eolop2 a,aa6
the adjacent beach.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-09-09

Curiously, however, in looking
through the price catalogue of the
house, the price of the dress of the
tirst-class is less than that of the mid.
dle-class woman. In the catalogue
special emphasis is laid upon the fact
that the house endeavors to bring the
price of the choicest goods within
the reach of reduced purses. AS a
matter of fact, is is undoubtedly true
that the great middle class of nouveau
richie Is able to spend far more money
upon dress and adornment than many
of the present day representatives of
the ancient houses Of power and i'm.
pOrtance.
In an alcove just beyond those de-
voted to the bridal costumes was one
furnished with beautiful wedding pres.
ents of the olden time-the equipment
Of old houses Of the Tokugawa period,
Here were such lovely old laQuers az
one scarcely dared to handle. Thus
there was one fine black lacquered
box lid with representation inside in
gold-dust lacquer Of the scene of the
Chinese poet lost In admiration of q
cascade In the mountains; mercury
was cunningly introduced in such q
fashion that when properly placed, q
cascade was seen in action. There
were toilet cases and old mirrors
which had belonged to princely fam.
lilies. There was a set of ceremonial
drinking cups for use at the wedding
made of red lacquer with patterns
raised in gold: these cups were broad,
low bowls, almost as nat and shallow
as table plates. The IL composing
the outfit were of different sizes, and
were stacked one on another, the
least above; when used, they were
passed from hand to hand, the first
one at the beginning of the wedding
feast being the smallest; the others
succeeded each other in order Of size
until the largest, last.
In every Japanese living and recep
ton room the place Of honor II the
tokonoma. It is an alcove, tho doo1
of which stands at a little greater
height than that Of the room itself
Upon this slightly elevated platform
the only decorations of the room are
placed. 1t is here that the floral ar
rangement for the time will be con
structed. There is usually a little
stand of beautifully finished wood
upon which some quaint carving IN
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-09-09
Somewhat Embarrassing.

Attorney Glenn V. Hull, with much
gusto, tells this story on himself.
i was in conference with a client
on one of those dreadfully hct days
and not wanting to leave him even
for an instant l called an office boy,
gave him quarter and said: Go get
me a pint Of Vichy and be quick about
1t, too, I'm simply burning up
my client was an elder in the
church and my purpose was not only
to Quench my own thirst, but to offer
him a nice cooling drink as well.
In five minutes the boy was back.
He thrust his head through the door
and piped:
Please. Mr.. Hull, they say over at
- that the cheapest whisky
they've. got. is so cents 4 pint -
Cleveland Leader.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-09-09
BANKING?

The banker always among tho
most prominent members Of a
community-Every avenue Of
activity open to him, up to the
presidents cabinet-Just how
any ambitious. boy can get
started In banking-The vari.
Gus steps from office boy up
into the bank presidents chair
The pay Of the different posi-
tions-The civic respect that 10
given to the banker.
BY c. w. JENNINGS.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-09-09
Banana Eating Champion.

New York.-The banana eating
championship of the world is claimed
by Norris Leopesko, a Polish resident
Of the east side, who recently after a
desperate struggle and against ire
mendous competition, won 500 gold
watch In the annual International ba-
mana eating contest at Maspeth, L. l.,
Morris succeeded; in getting outside of
"a 1-3 bananas. The feat is more re-
Variable when it is considered this:
the rules Of the contest preven. e,'
tr.nts from taking any liquid -eercss,
ments while eating. III
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-09-09
Excellent Definition.

"Bjornstjerne Bjornson. in his hotel
fronting the Tuileries gardens, re-
ceived few friends up to the last in
Paris" said the continental agent of q
typewriter firm.
Il had the honor to be among those
friends and l never wearied of the
great Norseman's wit and wisdom.
THE last thing he said to me, in
cautioning me not to give an import
ant provencal agency to an easy-going
man of the world, was this:
beware the easy-going man. An
easy-going man, you know, is one who
makes the path of life very rough and
difficult for somebody else"
An operate ExpIetive.
'Bifferton is awfully gone on grand
opera, isn't he?"
Il should say he Is! Why. he even
swears by Gadski!"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-09-09
Well, We'll. Well

''He took her out boating the othe
day."
Well7"
And they got DO talking about what
he would do If the boat should cap
size."
'well?"
HE told her he would clasp her h
his arms and keep her head allow
water" -.
'Well?"
"She Immediately cap6lxod III,
boat"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-09-09

in the seats Of the mighty. The pat..aon
is timekeeper and Burge IL manager.
The arrangement suits everybody.
Burge brings the talent" the parson:
inspires confidence in the honesty Of
the performances. and the crowd. out
of respect for the timekeeper, restrain
the sanguinary speech that IL their
normal vocabulary for ENCOURAGING
bruisers.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-09-09
Selfish Youth.

Selfish Youth.
Youth is apt to be selfish" said
Mrs. Mary E. Wilkins-Freeman, the
distinguished novelist, at Matuchen
picnic
Woman in her youth" she went on,
lis especially apt to be selfish. I'll
never forget the story of the young
man from Boston who stood in the:
center OF Boston common in a down
pour Of torrential rain.
AS he stood there, soaked to the
skin, little boy in a macintosh &C.
costed him.
Excuse me, SIR said the boy, but
are you the gentleman who is waiting
for Miss Endicott?'
Yes the young man answered.
"'Wcll,' said the 10y, she asked me
to tell you she'd be tere just as soon
as it clears up"