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The Washington herald., 1910-02-26

ings: He Is perhaps the greatest COM
piier and gatherer OF words. the greatest
master Of language that we know. He
has formed the rhetorical and poetic taste
OF three generations. of French youth. All
schools OF French verse that have arisen
in the half century have united to call
him their father.
Part of the political career Of Hugo was
stormy, and for time he had to live out
OF his native country. At the collapse or
the Second Empire he returned 10 share
the darkest days of the Terrible Year
QS70-7) He died in Paris. May p, 1855.
at the advanced age of -eighty-three. His
body lay in state beneath the Arc de
Triomphe. His funeral became a pageant
that royalty might envy. and could not
patron saint OF Paris, were removed from
the Pantheon that it might receive the
popular hero.
Hugo's description OF the battle OF
Waterloo. from his LES Miserables" is
undoubtedly the greatest effort OF it's
character ever written In summing up
he says: WAS Il possible that Napoleon
should win the battle Of Waterloo? We
answer No Why? Because of yelling
ton? Because Of Butcher? No. Because
Of God. For Bonaparte TO conquer at
Waterloo was not in the law of the nine
teenth century. II was time that this vast
man should fall. He had been impeached
before the infinite. He had vexed God!
Waterloo was not a battle 1t was the
change OF front OF the universe"
Other notable birthdays of February 26
we're: Tristan Burgess. statesman and ora
tor Q770), Joseph lie Conte, scientist Os23)
John G. Nieoiay, private secretary TO
President Lincoln ds32): Eugene Schuyler,
author and diplomat Gs4O: the day on
which occurred the treaty Of Versailles in
1871. the day on which Costa Rica de-
clared war against Walker. the flibuster
in 1885, and the day. in 1869, when the
fifteenth amendment passed both houses
Of Congress, giving suffrage to the col
! oTed people.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-26

as well Try 10 save the life Of a
tree that Is dying at the roots by
scorching its t0pmost limbs as TO
save a whitening hair by singing
the end Of it.
Then Bedloe Bey departed IN
peace. bat first thrusting under the
BARRIERS ast0nished nose his card.
as follows:
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A Ready Answer.

From the san Francisco Star.
A candidate in the midst Of stirring
address was struck with rotten egg. full
in the face. Pausing TO wipe away the
contents Of the missile. he calmly con-
tinued:
Il have always contended that my op-
ponent's arguments were very unsound. "
The crowd roared, and no was no long
er mOlested.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-26

From the Chicago legal News.
What are they moving the church
for?'
well, stranger, I'm mayor OF these
diggin's. an I'm for law enforcement
We've got an ordinance what says no
saloon shall be nearer than 300 feet from
a church. give 'em three days to move
the church"
The Washington herald., 1910-02-26
quite at Home.

From the Yonkers Statesman.
Bacon-And did you feel at home travel
ing In Russia2
Egbert-oh quite at home. When the
brakemen called out the stations l
couldn't understand them any better than
I can over here
The Washington herald., 1910-02-26

That Butte (Mont) newspaper critic
who roasted David Warhelds Music
Master" turned out a finer lad" for
himself. it seems. than he did for the
show. Which is all right, perhaps. in
view Of the fact that the show did not
need IL.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-26
AndaIusian Laces.

The beautiful pillow lace which is made
in Andalusia has never been produced on
a commercial scale because every woman.
Of whatever class she may be. has herself
always made enough for her own uses,
and. therefore. has never had occasion to
buy any OF it. For this reason very few
people know of It's existence. though there
Is historical evidence that the Iace-makers
and needlewomen of Andalusia introduced
in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries
the beautiful work still done in what were
at that time the Spanish colonies OF
Mexico. Paraguay, the Philippines. Cali
fornia, &C. The women are extremely
clever at copying any designs placed be-
fore them, and, given the proper material,
could produce an article which should
command a good sale, especially now that
the art Of pillow lace making is dying
out in many parts of Europe, where this
lace used to be produced in quantities.
There would be no difficulty in finding any
number of women to make lace at their
own homes, or, II desired, at a factory.
| Wages are from 30 TO 90 cents a day. but
| probably piecework would prove a more
satisfactory arrangement in this class of
| industry. The thread would have to be
had in Spain. This fine Andsluslan lace
ought to command good sale, IL one
may Judge by the demand for such little
antique lace as is still to be found and
/ from the frequent inquiries by American
women for modern examples Of the same
class Of work
The Washington herald., 1910-02-26
PEOPLE WE
INSTINCTIVELY
DISLIKE

The grammar sharp
The palpably virtnous person.
The barber who never says a word
The man who always speaks bis
mind"
The descendant Of his honorable
ancestors.
The party. nice. but difficult q
cultivation
The waiter who insists upon order
ing the dinner for you.
The cheerful one who viii discuss
next morning the vague and indis-
tinct rccollections Of the night
before. JOHN C0RRIGAN, Jr.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-26
PEOPLE AND THINGS.
Pay of virginia Teachers.

Pay OF Virginia Teachers.
During the past four years the salaries
paid 20 teachers IN the State Of Virginia
have Increased moro than in the thirty
years previous 10 that period combined.
The average monthly salary of teachers.
white and colored, was: In 1875. for men.
1882; for women, s2s.71; in 1865. for men,
s6o-S6; for women. $2s.11: in 1908. for men.
$3.50; for women. 1855. No records for
white alone were kept until 1905. During
that year the white male teacher received
an average salary Of s4221 IN 1905 this
had been Increased 10 S5229. For the
white women teachers In 1906 the salary
was s2e.S5. In 1905 this had been increased
10 S3s12
The Washington herald., 1910-02-26
A LITTLE NONSENSE

THE INGREDIENTS.
Buds, foods,
Whitewash and suds.
Brides that gleefuily sing;
Bees, trees,
Maybe a freeze.
Such are the factors OF spring.
Hats. gnats.
Searchers for fats,
Stray butterflies on the wing;
Sleet, heat.
Carpets to beat.
Such are the factors of spring.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-26
BEDboB BEY.

A. A. A. B.. A. D.. B. C.. A. 81,
P. NJ, A. p. A., I. o. C.. B, A.
B. C. l., d. T., ID. C., ID. H.,
q. o. D.. S. s. s.. G. ?. o., H
N. s., J. A G., J. F.. n. g.. n.
]. N, p. s., R. R.. w. G. 7. o..
Y. n c. A.. and o. X.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-26

It is now claimed that the flesh of .owls
may be changed in color by feeding them
certain coal-tar dyes. 1t may yet become
necessary TO tag the living hens IN &C
cordance with the provisions Of the pure
food law
The Washington herald., 1910-02-26
HELP!

Chantecier fashions
IN this and in thatl
Chantecler jabot
And Chantecler haiti
Chanteeler stocking
And Chanteclsr shoe;
Chantecier feathers
And icwelry. tool
Chantecler cocktail
And Chantecler tea;
Chantscler auto
And sirship, maybe
Chantecler ballad
And Chsntecier dance;
Chautecler stogis
And sundae," perchancei
Chanteeier puTpio
And Chansecler gray;
Chsntecieg yellow
And Chantecler-oh, say,
Isn't it awful,
This Ghzntcler fadg
The whole blooming nations
Gone Chantecler madl
4 HENRY SHR0FF BROWN.
lead the BinEsiIle Rurle to-morroq
The Washington herald., 1910-02-26
DE-. WIIev,s Pronhecr.

From the Lafayette undl Courier.
DR.. Wiley pruphesies that fifty years from now
alcohol. water. and wind VIII drive tbs worlds
machinery. As this has been the case for fifty
years past Il seems reasonable to conclude that the
prophecy viii be fulfilled
The Washington herald., 1910-02-26
A Venerable statesman.

From the Memphis NssEs-Scimitzr
Something Just as good should Be given 70 Col.
James Gordon, who now retires from the United
States Senate. The venerable statesman has worn
worthily the great honor. and during his brief
sojoum in the high ofies wen he love and respect
Of his associates.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-26

A Wisconsin physician insists that
kissing is dangerous" Oh, well, per-
haps It is in Wisconsin; Washington
does not seem TO have noticed It. At
least, there is no complaint.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-26

Fifty thousand people have signed a
petition asking for the repeal of Okla
homa's prohibition laws Evidently, there
are some jokes q goodly number Of Okla
homa people do not appreciate.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-26
New Inhsfer Law

The new lobster law which recently went
into effect in Rhode Island appears to
have for its main object the restriction
Of the catching Of Holsters in that State
to Rhode islanders. The law forbids
the catching OF Holsters in State waters
except by holders Of licenses: and Hcen-
sees must be residents Of at least one
years standing: every Rhode Islander
engaged in the lobster-catching industry
must take out & license. no matter wheth-
er he is the proprietor OF the business
or only one OF the employees; the license
costs s.; and the Commissioner, in addi-
ton to granting a certificate. gives to
each person licensed a metal badge to be
worn while he is at work catching lob
sters. OF course. the cost Of the licenses
must come out OF the catchers, who In
turn take it out OF the buyers Further
more, the law sticks fast to what some
naturalists and economists and business
folks regard as an exploded" theory;
that is. IL prohibits the catching of very
small and young lobsters-all under four
and one-half inches In length measured
from the forward end of the bone TO
the near body-shell; the older and larg-
er Holsters. the mature ones that do all
the spawning and thus perpetuate their
kind. may be caught and consumed ad
libitum-the latter. If only you have the
price," the little immature fellows, that
are not yet in the spawning and repro
ducing business" are carefully protected
and conserved by law, although, they
face all sorts Of death risks pending their
arrival at the spawning age-and then
they are legitimate prey for the catcher.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-26

The salary OF the American League
presidential is alleged-has been fixed at
$4,000 per annum. He used to be a news
paper man, and. OF course. does not need
the money.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-26

We apprehend. moreover. that It is
going to be extremely embarrassing not
TO believe everything persuasive Investi-
gator Lodge says about the causes be-
hind the high cost OF living.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-26

Paris has forgotten the ravages OF the
food the while it raves over "Chante-
cler." Whatever else Paris is guilty of, it
steadfastly refuses 10 be down on its
luck.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-26
WouId start Her.

MY wife is prolonging her visit. I
need her at home, but It seems useless
TO write suggesting that she return"
Get one Of the neighbors to suggest II. :"
The Washington herald., 1910-02-26

settle on Tennessee says the Memphis
Commercial-Appeai. What sweetly sol
emn thought 1t is that there is no doubt
about the location of the best District.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-26

We shall have to defer taking the
measure of Senator-eleet Percy, of Mis-
sissippi, Of course. AS a Vardaman sub
stitute however, the prima facie evidence
is all in his favor.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-26

From the Milwaukee Free Press.
With the regularity Of elOcswork each Congress
hears renewal Of the demand for raising the
Maine. and inst surely each Congress either fails
to consider the demand CT sees the efforts in that
direction Sdetracked.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-26
Familiar Harbingers.

Noticed any signs Of spring as YETI
Yes; the robins have begun prelimin7
airy practice out our way, and few early
bali players have been seen hopping
around"
The Washington herald., 1910-02-26
which was Its

From the Kansas City Times
License Clerk-Do you want a dog H.
cense or a poets license?
Poet-I want a license to write doggerel.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-26

BY continuing 10 arrive on the battle
field after the scrimmage is all over,
Senator "Jeff' Davis probably will make
fine progress backward in his fight
against the Standard Oil Company
The Washington herald., 1910-02-26
nnth nnsv vow.

Plumber and poet toll away
They're not Of the same stripe
For while the poet pipes a lay.
The plumber lays a pipe.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-26

One reason why It Is so difficult to say
ali the good things one feels concerning
Senator Gordon is that mere words do
not seem adequate TO express them.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-26

In Gordon. OF Mississippi. the Vice
President was rapidly coming to have a
formidable rival for the affeetionate Con
gresslonal appellation. sunny jim
The Washington herald., 1910-02-26

THE Senatorial fight is no quiet little
Sunday school affair."" says the BirIning-
ham Ledger. Who ever saw a Senatorial
fight that was?
The Washington herald., 1910-02-26

From the Louisville COurie1-JournaI
The Guggenhems may be forced to observe Lent
By foregoing the gasTonomic joys Of gobblIng
Alaska.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-26
The Democrntic PartiaIitx.

From the Des Nfoines Capital
The Democratic Iartislity for hasbeens is wildly
illustrated in the movement 10 resurreet Garter
Harrison from his political grave and run him for
mayor Of Chicago again
The Washington herald., 1910-02-26

This Wolgast fellow cannot expect US
to grow enthusiastic over a name like
that. kid Corbett." Young Fltz." or
Near Sullivan would be better.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-26

Perhaps the big trusts imagine they
can head OF the chickens that would
come home to roost by putting all the
eggs In cold storage.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-26

whispering Willie Mckinley, edi-
tor. proprietor. and general manager
of the PoStmaSters' Advocate, the
Official organ a the fourth-clsss
Tin post-ofice parlance) postmasters,
would rather be the champion whist
player than President Of this great
country.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-26

IT have a new scheme for a magazine"
unfold IT,"
Each page is divided into three col
unns. Down the middle column runs the
love story, and in the other tv,o columns
are suitable ads"
The Washington herald., 1910-02-26

From the Philadelphia North American.
The supreme Court has decided that the States
regulate the railroads. There never was any
doubt that the railroads could regulate the States
The Washington herald., 1910-02-26

Or. Cook still has his partlsans and
says a contemporary The doc
tor is believed 10 have a large wad Of
money salted down somewhere.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-26

Alex Grant. past officer Of every
organization In the book, general
superintendent * the Railway Mail
Seryice, bachelor-at-lsrge. and past
all hope. Is going to New Orleans
in April armed with a stack OF
proofs showing why the high muck
ety-mueks Of the Mystic Shriners
should meet in Washington IN 1917
The Washington herald., 1910-02-26
Swapping Yarns.

q started farming on a capital Of one
dollar"
81 started on a package of free seeds
sent me by a Congressman"
The Washington herald., 1910-02-26

F. Hopklnson Smith says. New York
is the most insolent city in the world. q"
Of course; but what the people want is
news, Mr. Smith.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-26

Philadelphia nowadays must be about
the most acceptable place in the United
states not to visit
The Washington herald., 1910-02-26

THE Houston Post and the Jackson
vile Times-Union are arguing the point
as TO the best State in the Union. II
they make en- honest decision. they viii
The Washington herald., 1910-02-26
For Defense.

why do you keep this feather buster
by your bed2"
"A man ought TO have something in
case OF burglars, and my wife won't let
me keep q gun"
The Washington herald., 1910-02-26

Japan proposes TO dominate the Pa
cifie, or make it run red." says the Hon.
Leslie NJ. Shaw. Occasionally, Mr. Hob
son gets a recruit or so.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-26

Alex Mckenzie, president of the
Purity Club. announces that the
charter viii remain open for a few
days longer. Il Is not a Scotch so-
ciety. The meetings are held every
Saturday evening, rain or shine.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-26
The SpeechmaI1ing LaureIs.

From the Wichita Eagle.
Il is nov declared that President Taft holds the
record for sDeechmaking. Are friends q Mir. Bryan
70 sit quiet and allow this statement to go
challenged
The Washington herald., 1910-02-26

It could hardly be more expensive to
retire Mr. Peary If he were an automo-
bile, il seems
The Washington herald., 1910-02-26

After looking at the pictures Of
the horTid house ny. 3. II. Warner.
Billy Henshaw, and other we'll
known citizens with polished head
pieces have decided not to 80 bare
headed this summer.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-26

Matt TTimble denies that he BE-
longs 70 the 'Down-and-Out Club.
He asserts that he can make Just
as good a political speech as he did
IN Alexandria many years ago
The Washington herald., 1910-02-26

Kramer. who Grows his own
flowers, . is SO proud Of his new
girl baby, an eleEen.pounder. that
he spends most OF his time at home
and lets his flowers grow themselves.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-26

Money does not go as far as it used
to" says a writer. That, we think, de-
ponds on which way It is going.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-26

In the midst Of an explanation of the
tariff schedules SIS they relate 20 sugar
and wool. q New Jersey man dropped
The Washington herald., 1910-02-26

dead recently. All sorts of things are
likely to happen to people who persist
in explaining the tariff.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-26

Tommy Randolph says the fact
that hs has gray hair don't neces-
sarily imply that he has lost his
voice. Tommy played in a country
band many years ago.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-26
Letting lin Down.

How do you usually lead up 10 a
spring hat?'
Il generally begin by talking to my
husband about a trip to Europe
The Washington herald., 1910-02-26
TWO CENTS
BY YE LOCAL SCRIBE.

Chris GOcksler is at Fort Monroe
engaging a battery" Il IS pre-
Eumed that Chris wants the battery
for the Board Of Trade baseball
team.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-26

J. Heary Small says Cape Hat
teras should be called Capt Harsss.
]. Henry recently had a most
hsrsssing feeling while going arount
the cape.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-26

Jack smallEood was very much
surprised "a learn that George
Washington is dead When told,
Jack said, excitedly. why. I didn't
know he was sick. A"
The Washington herald., 1910-02-26

Discussing tattooing among sailors
Capt. l. L. Osborne, OF Portland. Ne,
who was seen at the Raleigh last night,
said why this form OF personal adorn-
ment should be so popular with those
whose profession it is 70 follow the sea
is difficult to explain. Custom and sentl-
ment without doubt. keep alive a prac-
tice which. in the early days, was the
mark Of a true deepwater sailor and a
necessary requisite to the beau ideal.
The custom probably originated among
the natives Of the South Sea islands,
where at one time it was almost univer-
sally In vogue. whence 1t was carried by
admiring voyagers to home ports and in
turn initiated by the envious. The name
Is considered to have been derived from
the Tahitian word "tatu' of the same
meaning"
while tattooing originated as an
adornment OF uncivilized peoples" con-
tinued Capt Osborne, ut Is far less cons
mon among them to-day than II was
formerly, partly through the influence
Of missionaries, partly through the in
fiuence Of public sentiment. and partly
! through government interference, as is
at present the case in Japan.
'On the other hand. the total extent
of this habit has probably never been
greater than it IS at present time. Al
, though. it may be there is a slight de-
crease In the percentage of tattooed per-
sons who adopt the sea as a means OF
livelihood. there is certainly a marked in
crease among those who travel and even
among those who live at a distance from
the influences Of the sea. There is hardly
any large city but has one or more pro-
fessional tattooers. often ex-man-of-wars-
men or Japanese. who cater TO the lure
OF this fascination. Some scientists say
that few people. with the fortunate ex-
ception of sailors. are tatooed who are
not OF the criminal class or degenerate.
4 While on shore 1t is probable that the
custom is chiefly confined TO the lower
orders OF society. the same cannot be
said Of the sea-going population
The Washington herald., 1910-02-26
CHAT OF THE FORUM.

From the Savannah Press
We understand now why Col Rooseyelts friend
want him to be Speaker
The Washington herald., 1910-02-26

DR.. Allen B. Norman. OF New York. who
is at the New Willard. referring to an ar
ticle he read in the papers recently. in
which priest recounted his treatment at
the hands of a Chinese doctor. which,
though crude in the extreme. was sue
.cessfnl. recounted the following incident:
More remarkable than the experience
of this priest" said the physician, was
the experience of William Allen, a soldier
in the Union army. who was severely
wounded in the head al the battle OF
Gettysburg. Allen recovered from his
wound. but the machinery OF hts brain
seemed TO have stopped. For forty years
his mind was an absolute blank, so far as
current events were concerned, but he re-
tanned vivid memory Of the incidents Of
his life up to the fatal day IN 1868. and
could describe long-dead men and trivial
incidents Of his young DAYS with marvel
Gus fidelity. On July ., 1903, he was
thrown from a horse on his head. and af-
ter recovering consciousness found his
memory completely restored and the long
dark period of his life revealed to him In
its smallest details"
Reasoning from this" added DR.. Nor-
man. i don't see why IL should be doubts
ed that the Chinese patti doctors patient
did not recover his memory when the
disciple OF Aesculspius hit his charge on
the head with board. as was reported
In the papers. I believe it was a most
efficacious treatment. although. perhaps,
a little unconventional and unethical"
The Washington herald., 1910-02-26
MIR. Hitchcock in the balance.

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Frank Hitchcock is talking q dropping out Of
politics. Oh. well. he can be spared
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-17
GOOD RECORD MADE
BY PERSIAN GRAPE
Foreign Variety, Rejected Years
Ago, Thrives in Southern
Part of California

BERK ELEY, June 16.-Twenty- five
years ago, when the Persian grape
was introduced into the state, 1T was
not considered suitable for California
soil, but this variety, according to
Prof. f. T. Bioletti, head of the uni
versity department of viticulture, is a
great success. The scientist, who has
just returned from the valley, said to-
day that the foreign grape seemed to
be perfectly adapted to the soil of that
section
When the Persian grape was first
tested in this state 25 years ago grow
ers did not take kindly to ii, as 1T did
not seem to thrive and produce the re-
suits expected. Since thea it's cultiva-
tion has been limited and only enough
of the fruit grown by the various uni
versity stations to preserve the spe-
cies here.
Recent experiences of the growers
of the Imperial valley have shown,
however, that che grape is we'll suited
for that climate and soil. Professor
Bioletti declared that the fruit prob
ably would be one of the most popu-
lar table grapes on the market 1t is
of attractive appearance and has tine
flavor. Its earliness in ripening mas
appealed to the farmers.