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The Washington herald., 1912-04-25
More SANDER.

Ever notice at a woman's gathering
how guilty the other women look when
fresh arrival comes inT'
That's right; whether they have been
talking about her or not"
Why must these alleged press humor-
lists always be siandering the womeni
The Washington herald., 1912-04-25
ALITTLE NONSENSE.
oHoosn PHEASANT TIInolEs,

CHOOSE PLEASANT Themes.
Poets sught to prate IN spring
e OF the trees
OF the birds thar Eaiiy sing.
Or the bees;
Try to 40 the proper thing
Aim to please.
Look for something nice TO say,
Praise the buds;
celebrate the girlles gay
And their duds:
DO not harp on cleaning day
With it, suds.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-25

Newspaper men win ever cherish the
thought that those precepts OF fidelity
and honor which Archie Butt so nobly
followed in the army he first learned as
a reporter.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-25
ARCHIE BUTT.

History win write ]. ]. Astor and
Mai. Butt down as heroes.
Mai. Archibald Butt deserves a monu-
ment: but he does not need It
with what felicity MI. Taft expressed
his afection for "Archie" Butt.
MAJ Arcb,o t,,,., ro,,t5 not n,,,. No,
The Washington herald., 1912-04-25

Emilio Aguinaldo. once the leader OF
the Filipino insurrection against the
troops Of the United States, is now peace
fully engaged in farming in Cavite. That
was one case. Of benevolent assimilation,
at least
The Washington herald., 1912-04-25

At least Mexico is doing = thorough
job Of yindieating Gen Diaz.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-25

Thomas W. Lawson says on the stand
that he has no recollection Of a s75.0oo,0o0
check. The statement is not original with
him.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-25
Fresh Paint.

Oaks and willows all about
Show a trace OF greenery.
Nature. has her artists out
Touching up the scenery.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-25
The Easy Part.

I think I'll write a comic opera
something different from the haekneyed
run
What are you going to put in itT'
Il don't just know. But I've thought
OF lot OF fne things to leaYe out"
The Washington herald., 1912-04-25

Prince Henry Of Prussia holds the pat
ent Of an invention for preventing the
cloudIng of wind screens on motor cars,
and his nephew, the crown prince, has
patented a special form of sleeve link.
The Kaiser is credited with the invention
OF a brake for automobiles. but up to
the present this has not been patented.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-25

Gov. Osborn says he has never thought
Of being a candidate for Vice President.
It appears, then. that such a contin-
living man.
Washington Journal., 1912-10-12
Opium.
wOu aOuis> 8reberic (gauoage).

Won Qouis> Sreberic (saubase).
,R0ni9!" Der Rapitdn Tor
IGlug nit feiner trGftigsn Jauft
auf ben Slid = 10 beftig, oaB Die
@lGfer flirrten unb our9 Die bdlbs
offene Sir, oie gu Dem Nufpaf4-
raum fiibrte, elm Sob nit eri9redz
ten, einfGltigen Mugen bereinblidte
unb Damn, an feinem Seller psiter
trodneno, nGber f9ritt. nROnig" :,
fagte Ser &apitGn nod einmal. nno
oes mar augsni9einli9 elm ftritt:r
8efebl, benin pbne Elm peiteres Wort
abaufparten, bra9te Der 8op elm
neues @las Wbistp uno cine 6lai4s
Sood. oeren &apfel er auHpringen
lieB.
Mber pesbaIb ION i9 Sbre 4uf>
~mertIamtsit Our9 Oerartig belang@
lofe ginaelbeiten ermiioen9 Den
&apitGn Tor tennen sic gana fi9er
iiberbaupt ni9t, unO BON ben Sees
bGufern Singapores baben Sic per>
mutli9 aud nur cine re9t nebels
bafte anI9auung. StsGen sic ii4
aIfo einen niebrigen. OreiBig SUB
lungen unb spOlf SUB breiten @adI
Dor, oeTen Mdnoe nit StrobmatteH
cuseeI6laeen fino, uno an oenen
fi9 tleine Slide unO 9Gnts aug
gto6r entlang aieben. Da Die gfo4t
bereinbra9, 10 bremen bereits gro>
re Qaternen aus 8eispapier, bas Die
Sele Der 2i6tItrablen odmpft. Die
Cuff lit oriideno bon Den i4peren
Gpiumz un0 Observation-Disclosures
bitten, 70 briidenb, Dab au9 Der ges
frnoe @eru9 oes SteintO9lentsers,
Der oura cine ouf Die Rssoe Ainaugs
Washington Journal., 1912-10-12
2as sesa.

prrfeFOr aopff : GFentber, Der
%beribmte NerbenfpeaiaIiit. ftottete ei~
ner SrrManItolt einen gefu9 az;
u%nterpess geIelte ii9 elm Serr al
ibm, Ser inn iibsr ollsrbonb gin3cI=
beiten 70 treFfIi9 9tustunft e~rteilts,
boB Der Serr 9rofsTor fi9 iiber isin
oriinoli9es @iKen febr %eritounts.
Mls er ii9 bonfenb bon benz Monne
perobf9isben pollte. fliiiterte Der ibm
gebeimnispoa gu:
.Serr YrofeFor, piirben sic mir
einen @efonen eripeiTen2"
n9tber gepiB. iebr germ. Mos minis
f9en Sie?"
.Soben sic DieaeiGt elm Slid
Soof oei fid?"
Sin @tid Sooft2! @os poIen
sic benn bomit2"
sd bin ndmIi9 furAt5or miise
uno mD9te mid germ Ieben. 9a id
a6er cir Sebei bin, tonn id miu
bod uur ouF elm Stiid 9ooit ieben!"
llnb Ter Serr profeFor psrobI1is.
bette iid i9leunigit nit Der Grtlds
tuns. OaB er bas @epiinf9te bolsn
! mole.
Washington Journal., 1912-10-12

0as fr06li9e 9ieb ermunterte aud
0ie 3ub0rer, unb cine psibIibe
Stimme rief: y@ie f90n, ipie plns
berf6Dn! M09ten sic ni9t nod
elm 2ieb fingen?"
n0ug 1T fe!" fliiiterte RreutIer
bebenb. nMas pOIleu mir uber nun
fingeng"
ga mar gutter Gat teuer, benn mir
batten nur bic orei 2ieber einseiibt.
.2abt mid nur ma9en!" fagte bo
8~eereboom; dllein trct er Dor unb
Jimmie nit isinem etfpas beiieren
8aB an: rSm tiefen Seller iiB' i4
bier"
8ergebli6 nplIte ibn &reutIer aus
riidbalten, unter Dem @eld9ter Der
3ub0rer fang Der 8dfiiit neiter. gls
er aeenoet bate, eri9ieu Elm dltsrer
Mann in Ser Sir, trat bDfli9 grill
| Beno ouf uns gu unO frogte: nDlit
mem babe i9 renn bic Gbre9 Wem
baden iOir fcnn cen @enrB 5u Oans
ten?4
R1eutler fpurbe BON uns anbersn
porgeI9pben unb ftdmmelte: n@mil
Rreutler, @nmnoiidft!"
LIMB Sbre WObnuns, 9err areut,
Ier?" frtgte Der Ssrr freunbli4 psi>
ter.
uOberfrabe 49," fliifterte RreutIer
5uriid, unb Damn Sogen mir, BON ben
2euten an ben Jenftern 6erali9 GEE
eriiBt, nd9 Rreutler's Wobnung.
Me1er erbieIt Iein S9metterlingsz
bud. @oerebOoms @OrfGldg, nod
einmal ei~n5utebren, fpurbe BON &reut=
Ter bur1 lleberrei9ung zines Sbdlers
bef9pt9tigt, unb Ser @ptgburIten
perf9manb, nm feline Stammtneipe
aufaufu9en.
Mfs i9 baIb bararf ebenfals ging,
fiji fterte mir &reutler ent3iidt gu:
g@s mtB @inbrud altf ie gema4t
baben, aud 8~eerebooms S~dttloitgteit
tonnte bies ni9t a%eritDren! lleberz
baupt = fe bat mid in leBter 3eit
INNER 70 eigen angeblidt; CLAUDE
mir, fie - liebt midi"
|. Mm nG9ften Sage in Der RlaEe
5ei9nete SLEEPER beimli9 unter Der
8ant S9mette2 linge,, unb 8eereboom
fpru9 febr better. &reutler baesgea
| fe6lte. Wdr er e~rtr1ntt2
Mittags elite i9 gu ibm unb fanb
Jpn totbIaB unb gang eetnidt auf iet>
mem 3immer.
MAS BAIT DUE" mus 1T 9ir9"
rief i9 teilnabmsbon.
Der 3ufammenge1untene mics duf
einea 3ertnitterten 8Ogen. Der duf Der
@rOe lag. Sd sas:
nNn ben 9errn @pmnafiaften gmil
&reutler!
Meins Iiebe 8rdut bat mid sebeten,
| Sbnen unb Sbren RoIlegen fdOnen
9ant gu fagen fir bas f4One StGnbs
den am @erlobungs : Mbenb. @er>
binoli9ten Oant, es bat uns febr ges
freut, fir Sbre 8%emii6ung erIaube
mir, Sbnen Elm tlsines @ei9ent gu
ienben, bite, ni9t libel nebmen. un6
tpoGen sic Elm @las Mein auf bic
@efunbbeit meiner 8rallt trinten.
Mait a9tung, GuituD Wei9brob,
Snftalationsgef9dft."
Sd muBte ben aufla9en, unb aIs
i9 mid umpanote. fab i9. baB Der
ungliidli9 2iebenbe fein 9aupt fob
nenb I'm 9edbett bergrub. SrOfenb
BOB i9 i'm empor unD fang inn gu:
.2aB iiugen, GefeG. LAB rauf6en, unO
tpanbere frObli9 nd9! gs gefen ia
MiibIenrdber in ieOem tlaren 8a4!"
Washington Journal., 1912-10-12
gseIses @ras.
Wnn 8. M- Q

Bon 6. M. 5WuI5e.
0irres, bIeides @ras, i'm Wr10e
2itternS. tpinfit Du mir BEN @ruBl -
%nB mir uns aufnmmenfinoen,
Mii6rIt Oh Ieiie meireu SUB.
Biaft bid nei6 gum Glib mir breiten
ReIfes @ras, - in0 fIiiiternD iprint
Seoer 6aIm- bon alien 8eiten,
limb bu nitit mid Iniien ni6t.
germ SelIrl'i6 i5 iGq SS5er talle0'f ei5 Ba' ni6t 'S SUE;
llnb id peiB, fparum? 9u oedteit
Germ mid limb fir INNER az.
Washington Journal., 1912-10-12

8eT6t ocs CpiumbdnoIers berfoIete
mid ohne llntsrloB. "a meiu Sc
lift mid ni6t mebr loslieB, 70 muBte
ih pohl Tdon 81 elmer Gift ereifsn.
BbosTfhin lit Der ein3igt. her sen
shten @bonooo p%ertuuft, uno isin
6ous. i'd faate es Jbnsn tersits. if
bas iehite res eneen @dBhens. 9ns
Die Radt beraboeiuntsn mar, ihlug
ih oreimol Iaut an feline 5iitte.
PhdzSf6in Dffnete bic Sir, uno Der
SGein elmer 9aterne o%fien6orte mir
feline erfdredten 9tugsu in ieinsm
Electromagnetic. .9tb, al! &opitdn,
sic tommen no6 Gbanooo2" Seine
Stimme nobm einen perfiibrsriIhen,
9ebeimnisDolIen 3lane an. sd babe
&c Elm 8Gitdsn boa frifh eeernteter.
nod fliifiger Mare. 6iinf3ig piaiter,
I'm ni6ts biligerl Sic bdben einen
fol6en Yflai3enausauq nod ME gez
toitef!"... Sic perts6sn mid bod,
Gentleman: oieier pIatteeoriidte &iirs
biz, Der in Teinsm seIbleibensn See
tpanoe Dor mir itano, mar fir mid
Die le6enbi9getporoene 9egierSe! Sin
eroB geOffnetes malaiifdes 0oI9s
meier mar in meinem Qermel berz
ftedt. lnO penn p6ds5fdin qeItorz
zen mar. per fonnte mir oann mirts
li9 nod Opium I%ieferng"
SD f9ouoerte, ipG6reno i9 mid
iiber ben 4ermsI Teiner Sade beuete;
bann beriibrte i9 ben Sled nit sis
mem Singer.
naapitdn", Iu9tc id. lift oies bier
ni6t 8lut?"
@r fab mid nit 5tumplfinniger
W1iene dn.
nNirtli9". eripioerte er, ,ods lit
8lut, uno Der gelbe Damon 1T 5uz
fdmmengebroden, Obne nod sinen
Son bon ii4 eegeben gu ba6en!", :.
4ber Die 8egierOe quGIte mid INNER
nod, uno oiefe 8egieroe, Gentleman,
bate i9 t0ten miiTen!"
Seine Iugen bafteten INNER nod
ME feitgendgelt ouf ieiner blutbes
fdmubten Sadie. Damn fdiitteIte er
ben ROpf unb neigte fi9 Iansfam 81
mir, big CT mir ins Sbr fpre9sn
tonnte.
Die 8esisroe Iebte nod, nidt
mabr9 -. 0a bin i6 iiber BEN @0rs
per binipeggeI9ritten urb Gabe bic
9dnoe ausgeitredt pie elm Dieb. SD
tpuBte, Dab bas @banboo Ii9 in Dem
tleinen S9rdnfe, forgfdItig in elm
Gadtdft9en berf9loHen, befdno. Sds
ffeno f9ritt i9 b%oripGrts, oenn ole
Qaterne mar erlof9en, abtr bic @ez
gter leitete meme SGnoe. I. limo
plOBli4 i9Iangen ii9 Singer INN
meme 8eine. uno ,3Gbne fdnappten
mad mir. SD muBte nit benz gbfdb
3ui9ldgen, f9lagen, INNER peiter
f6lagen. Sd belt oos RGIt6en
eng an meme 8rult gebriidt unb ers
bob meinen f6peren Stiefel. Der
perflu9te gambler ItDbnte, i'd f6Iuq
ItGrter 81, unb baIo tonnte i6 oos
@GB9en errei9en. 0as 2aatGIt6en
belt i9 INNER nod, unb in Inn be-
fano ii9 ipirtli9 bas gbanooo, un0
nel9es gbdnooo, mein 4dmcrao!.
9lber feben sic IelbIt!"
ST Dffnete feline Sadie nit 3itterns
Der Sano, unb lanqIam. leiben16aftz
li9, Sog er cine feline Sdd6tel un6
einen malaiif6en 9ol9 beruor, Der
nod gang feu9t BON 8lut mar. Damn
0ffnete er borfi9tig oen Dedel un0
ftieB nit Der Spite Des DoIhes in
0us @6anbop, 5og Ole alings 5uriid
unb IieB Die MaKe binausflisBen. /.
9m folsenben Morsen erfabr i6,
baB man tutfddIi9 ben plattsn 2iirs
Biz i'm selben Seioengspanbe" ermOrs
oct babe. @s mar mirtli6 Fein 9Iut
seneIen. Man fono pbas5ihin nit
Our9T9nittener &eble uno 5ertrstenem
&opfe in feiner Siitte. 5. Nber es
bonbelte fid ia nur Inn einsn gbis
nefen, un0 tpie gep0bnlid T6risb man
bieTen Moro irgeno elmer gsbeimen
9eit1f4uft gu.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-02
SCHEME NO EASY ONE
Plan to Abolish Prison Shoe Con-
tract Involves Financial
Questions.

Richmond, Jan. 2.-While it is a
foregone conclusion that the next leg
islature will pass bill ordering the
directors OF the state penitentiary to
abolish the prison contract with the
Thacker Shoe Company. no one IS as
vet prepared to say how the common
wealth will recoup its losses resulting
from this action.
The plan, as everybody knows, is
to put the prisoners now working IN
the shops on the public roads, but
this is easier said than done-that is il
ono has an eve to the matter OF econ
omy and expense.
The shoe company contract. which
expires in May, 1918, pays the State
1914, 900 a year, while the plan to
use the conyicss for highway inn
proyement will involve an expendi-
ture OF between $4OO, 900 and $500, 600
Just now it will take some close
figuring to enable the commonwealth
to meet this expense, though various
expedients have been thought out.
One legislator suggests that the Gen
eral Assembly cut off the $3.50, 600 ap-
preparation for the roads and allow
in lieu thereof the services Of the con-
victs. This would 60 long WAYS to-
wards meeting the difficulties OF the
situation.
1t is conceded on all sides that con-
vict labor is expensive since the men
have to be constantly watched and
cared for. Moreover, every change OF
base means increased expenses since
new camps must be established.
Governor Mann is anxious to see the
felons employed in lime grinding
quarries. He would have this lime
sold to the farmers at cost. But this
scheme, like all others proposed re-
quires considerable outlay OF capita
at first and will have to be carefully
considered.
Many minor details also will REQUIRE
consideration, bur these are OF relative
~ small importance as compared with
the question OF finance.
AS q general thing there are be-
tween 1,4OO and 1900 men in tht
penitentiary, though the services o
all OF these would certainly not b
available for road work. The inValld
and physically weak men will have
to be provided for. though less exact
ing duties could readily be found To-
them.
When all is said, however in con
nection with the shoe contract, The
fact remains that it will certainly bt
abolished by the legislature. An lr
resistible public sentiment is crying
out for the abrogation Of the agree
ment.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-02
NEWS OF THE OLD DOMINION.
BANKS NOT A CITIZEN.
Norfolk Mayor Declares Mem
Der of Legislature is an
Alien.

Norfolk, Va. Jan. 22.-Claiming that
Benjamin A. Banks. recently elected
to the State Legislature, has no right
to sit in that body, Mayor Riddick de-
clares that he has proof that Mr.. Banks
is not a neutalzed citizen and that as
mayor OF Norfolk he has the power to
act in any matter that affects the city.
Mayor Riddick says that Mr.. Banks
father has never been naturalized and
that B. A. Banks himself was born in
Russia and has never secured his nat
uralizatiou papers.
Mayor Riddick also says that he has
other evidence that he will produce
when it is time for him to explode the
bomb" Benjamin A. Banks, as an
alderman OF the city OF Norfolk, was
involved in the Freemason Street ex-
tension proposition, which was vetoed
by Mayor Riddick, who claimed that
Mr.. Banks, while a member OF tue
Council, was interested in Jefferson
Hall, which was condemned by the city
in order to cut the street through.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-02
Ohio PrOgressires.
Progressive republicans OF Ohio

Progressive republicans OF Ohio met
at Columbus yesterday, formed a
permanent organization, adopted a
declaration OF progressive principles,
but voted, SO to SO, not to give their
Endorsement to United States Senator
Robert NJ. LaFollette as candidate for
the presidential nomination.
After refusing the Endorsement OF the
league, the delegates voted 81 to IL, in
favor OF a resolution as personal ex'
preston ef the delegates naming Sena-
tor La Toilette as the living embodi-
ment Of the principles OF the progress
siye movement, and the logical cand'-
date to carry them to successful
fruition." One OF the progressive
planks is as follows:
we are opposed to the renomina.
ton OF President TAFT. We hereby de-
clare il to be the determined purpose
Of the Ohio Progressive Republican
League to work in harmony and unison
to nominate progressive republican
for president, recognizing as fellow pro.
gressiyes all who hold the principles for
which We stand, whether they be for
the presidential nomination OF Robert
NJ. La Toilette or Theodore Roosevelt,
or any other progressive republican. !"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-02
CLUB LOSES CHARTER.
Rooms of Fat Men Raided and Gamb.
ling Paraphernalia Seized by
the Police.

Charlottesville, Va, Jan. . The
charter OF the Fat Mems Club, OF this
city, has been forfeited, and all the par.
aphernalia OF the organization ordered
confscated by Police Justice Shackel-
ford.
Acting upon warrant sworn out by
woman, charging that the club had
for the last thirty days kept and main
tanned room in which games Of card:
had been played for money the police
made raid upon the club and founc
large quantity OF cards and poker
chips.
In court compromise was reached
each officer of the club being fined S5(
and sentenced to one hour in the lock
up.
The club was incorporated on Aug
IS last for the promotion of social in
ter course" the officers consisting o
Wilbur Burch, president; c. II
Strange. yice-president, and John A
Winefeld, secretary. treasurer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-02
Virginia Acquires Military Grounds

Norfolk, Jan. little to the pro-
posed site for the State military en-
campment and rifle range at Virginia
Beach passed to- the State Saturday
when deeds to the property we're de-
livered to Major S. Heth Tyler, as re-
preventative OF the Commonwealth, by
Harvey M. Dickson, Of the Industrial
Commission. The transfer took place
at noon and little later in the day
Major Tyler sent the deeds to the clerk
OF Princess Anne County to be re-
corded.
It is now in the hands OF the State
and the military board is expected to
begin at once to put the grounds in
sanitary conditions for the encamp.
ment and target practice next summer
The Norfolk and Southern Railroad is
obligated TO spend $4,000 putting
railroad tracks down the coast from
Virginia Beach to snd along the south
ern boundary Of the camp site. The
State will spend at leas, S36, 200 in i'm
proving the property.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-02
WANTED IN v|RG|N|A.
Silas Hobbs, Alleged Outlaw and
Murderer, is Captured in
Vermont.

Boston, Jan. 2.-Word was received
here yesterday of the arrest at St
Johnsbury, Vt. OF Silas Hobbs, said TO
be a well.known Virginia outlaw, who
is wanted by the federal authorities for
robbery OF the postofice at Jefferson
n. H.. last July.
According to the federal officers here
Hobbs was serving time in a convict
camp in Virginia for the murder OF al
officer. lie escaped from the camp
last spring, and after robbing the post,
office at Jefferson fled to Quebec prov
ince. He was induced to recross the
border and was arrested. 1t is probable
he will be returned to Virginia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-02
NEWS OF THE DAY.

William Hardssdy is said to have
been killed and his body burned and
Charles Young and James Molloy,
river men, seriously wounded by a
mob OF - negroes, said to have been
headed by Bob Sanders and John
Sharp, Of Lambethville, Ark, on Cen
tennial Island, iu the Mississippi river,
90 miles north OF Memphis, opposite
Lsmbethville, Christmas Day, accord
ing TO a story told Sunday by Young.
who, with Molloy, has been secreted
in shanty boat in Wild rivir, near
Memphis, since Wednesday.
because he refused to issue pre-.
scription for pint Of whiskey TO Willis
Hatfield, son OF the noted fcudist,
Devil Anse" Hatfield. DR.. Edwin O.
Thornhill, aged 35, prominent physi-
clan and business man OF the southern
section OF West Virginia, residing at
Maben, was killed by Hatfield in a
drug store at Mullens. The shooting
followed the second refusal OF Thorn
hill to issue the prescription aud the
slapping OF Hatfield by the physician
because of Hatlield's language. Two
bullets entered the physicians body
before he fell. Hatfield then stepped
closer, and fired two more shots into
the head OF the PROSTATE man, and
ran from the store room, but was cap
tured by the crowd that witnessed the
shooting.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-02

Der what 1t was that delayed me: but
the cue was given two or three times
and each time there was no response
Then the actor who had aroused For
rests temper to do its worst ventured
to say 10 Forrest: Don't you think
I'd better get a new model McCul-
Tough doesn't answer his cue
Just at that moment | appeared.
Forrest rolled his great, dark eyes
upon me with a ferocity OF expression
that had never seen equalled by him
when he was acting He seemed al.
most to be foaming at the mouth. He
roared and used most vituperative
language. And through it all he man.
aged to tell me that he had set me up
as model for promptness and then
had instantly repudiated that praise
by my hardness. ] shall never forget
the way he roared. IT was magnifi.
cent, but it was awful
after a time the rehearsal proceed.
ed. My one thought was 10 sneak
away from the theater after the per-
Torrance was over without Forrest
seeing me. But | was not able to do
so. He sent for me to come to his
dressing room, and | went with my
knees in a quake. ! opened the door
and stood before him, expecting this
time to receive the Forrest temper in
its fullest fury But he turned gen.
tie face upon me.
John he said, in the mildest.
sweetest tones, I want you to go out
and have supper with me- And
went. And l never saw Edwin For.
rest more charming than he was at
that midnight feast.
Yes" continued Mccullough. For.
rest had a great temper: but learn.
ed that. Notwithstanding his inability
to control it, he was. like most quick.
tempered persons, OF very sensitive
and generous disposition. He could
not knowingly do mean thing. al.
though he might give vent to his TEN.
per and then forget the explosion a
few minutes later"
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-02
new NEWS OF YESTERDAY
Story of a Great Actor and His
Bad Temper.
John MccuIough's Description OF the
Magnificent, Awful Rage OF
Edwin Forrest When His
Anger Was Stirred.
Ry &, j, EDWARDS.

In the late spring of 1883 met John
Mccullough, one of the great Amer
lean tragedians of the sixties and the
seventies of the last century, at a re-
ception in Washington, given at the
house OF Colonel Bob" 1ngersoll. Nc
Cullough at that time was beginning
to show the effects Of the insidious
disease which two years later caused
his death There was certain SLOW
ness of step. as though the strength
that once was in his powerful limbs
had gone But there was no trace OF
the hesitating speech which later
compelled his retirement from the
stage.
| knew that Mccullough had trav-
eled with Edwin Forrest from 1866 to
1868, and that the latter had hoped
to make Mccullough his dramatic sue
cessor. The two men had been very
close to each other, and so I made
bold to ask Mccullough If he had ever
seen during the years that he was
with Forrest. Americas greatest
tragedian until Booth came. any OF
those violent ebullitions of temper in
which, as 1 had heard, Forrest fire.
quently INDUCED, Taving sometimes
like a maniac.
Forrest was quick-tempered
man." replied Mccullough, and he
did burst out sometimes like a man
lac, but l personally never beheld him
in any Of his most violent moments.
Still, once experienced one of his
milder outbreaks, and that was suffi-
cient for me. Whew! How that man
did rage!
ut seems that one of the actors OF
the company had arrived little late
at rehearsal in which I also was TO
take part Forrest turned upon the
luckless man and let himself loose to
the fullest extent possible. He ragged
and roared like Iona stranger to
Forests way would have sworn that
he was ravins maniac. The actor
himself was thoroughly frightened
and edged backward so that he might
fee to place of safety in case For.
rest attacked him.
Among other things Forrest said
to the poor man were some words OF
praise of me. He told the shivering
man that he ought to study John Nc
Cullough for n model. He declared in
his rage that / was never tardy. that
was always upon the stage at the
appointed time, that he knew l always
awaited my cue. And again and
again he shouted at the object OF his
wrath that he must take John Nc
Cullough as his model for promptness.
"Well, 1t so happened that while the
rehearsal was in progress it was de-
layed because I was not on hand to
respond to my cue. ] don't remem'