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THE- BCRA2STOTX TMBUNE SATURDAY MOKNTNO. SEPTEMBER 14,. 1895.
Copyright, 185,
' WHAPTBR III.
And all his men ran out. the king's
guard doing nothing to hinder them,
and lumoed on their horses, and pot
ting them at a srallop hurried after the
count. He, riding furiously, turned
toward the town of Zenda. and the
whole company swept down the hill.
and reaching the town, clattered and
dashed through it at full callop. neither
drawing rein nor turning to right nor
left, and again they roused the bishop
of Modenstein. and he turned In his
bed, wondering what the, rush of
mounted men meant. But they, gallop
ing still, mounted the opposite hill and
came to the castle of Festenburg with
their horses spent and foundered. In
they all crowded, close on one another's
heels; and the brldfte was drawn tip,
and there In the entrance they stood
looking at one another, asking mutely
what their master had done, and who
was the lady whom he carried wrapt in
the coverlet. Hut he ran on till he
reached the stairs, and he cllmheu
them, and entering a room In the gate-
tower, looking over the moat, he laid
the Princess Osra on a couch, and.
standing over her, he smote one hand
upon the other, and he swore louuiy:
"Now. as Clod lives. Zenda I will have
and her I will have; and It shall be her
husband whom she must, ir sne win,
proclaim a cheat in Strelsnu."
Then he bent down anil lifted the
coverlet from her face. Hut she lld
not stir nor speak, nor open her eyes.
For she had fallen Into a swoon as they
r'xle, and did not know what had be
fallen her, nor where she had been
brought, nor that she was now In the
castle of Festenburg and In the power
of a desperate man. Thus she lay
still and white, while Count Nikolas
stood over her and bit his nails In rage.
And It was then Just on midnight.
On being disturbed for the third
time the bishop of Modenstein, whose
temper was hot and cost him continual
prayers and penances from the mas
tery it strove to win over him, was
very impatient: and since he was at
once angry and half asleep. It was long
before he would or could understand
the strange and monstrous news with
which his frightened host came tremb
ling and quaking to his bedside in the
dead of night. A servant-girl, stam
mered the frightened fellow, had run
down half-dressed and panting from
the castle of Kenda, and declared that,
whether they choose to believe her or
pot and indeed she could hardly be
lieve such a thing herself, although she
had seen with her own eyes from her
own window yet Count Nikolas, of
Festenburg, had come to the castle
that evening, had spoken with Princess
Osra, and now (they might call her
a liar If they choose) and carried off
the princess with him on his horse to
Festenburg, alive or dead, none knew;
and the men-servants were amazed
and terrified, and the soldiers were at
their wits end, talking big and threat
ening to bring ten thousand men from
Htrelsau and not leave one stone upon
another at Festenburg, and what not.
But all the while for all their big talk
nothing was done; and the princess
was at Festenburg. alive or dead, or In
what strait none knew. And finally,
nobody but one poor servant-girl had
had the wit to run down and rouse
the town.
The bishop of Modenstein sat up In
his bed and he fairly roared at the
innkeeper:
"Are there no men, then, In the town
Who can fieht. fool?"
"None, none, my lord not against
the count. Count Nikolas Is a terrible
man. Please God he has not killed the
princess by now."
Saddle my horse," said the bishop,
"and be quick about It." And he leapt
out of bed with sparkling eyes. For
the bishop was a young man, but a lit
tle turned of thirty, and he was .a
noble of the old house of Hentzau. Now
some of the Hentzaua (of whom history
tells of many) have been good and some
have been bad ; and the good fear God
while the 'bad do not; but neither the
good nor the bad fear anything In the
"Now, God IJ ves, Zends I Will Have !"
wori besides. Hence, for good or ill,
thfc. do great deeds and risk their lives
as another man risks a penny. So the
bishop, leaving his bed, dressed him
self In breeches and boots, and set a
black cap with a violet feather on his
head, and staying to put on nothing
else but his shirt and his cloak over
It, in ten minutes was on his horse at
the door of the inn. For a moment he
looked at the ntraggllng crowd that
had gathered there, then with a tn
of his head and a curl of his Hp he told
them what he thought of them, saying
openly that he thanked Heaven they
were not of his diocese; and in an in
Btant he was galloping through tnc
streets of tihe town .towards the castle
of Festenburg, with his sword by his
side and a brace of pistols In the hol
sters of the saddle. Thus he left the
gosslpers and vaporers behind and
rode alone as he was up the hill, his
blood leaping and his heart beating
quick; for as he went he said to him
self: "It Is not often a churchman has a
Chance like this."
On the stroke of half-past twelve he
came to the bridge of the castle moat;
and the bridge was up. But the bishop
shouted, and the watchman came out
and stood In the gate-way across the
moat, and, the night being fine and
clear, he presented an excellent aim,
- "Hi Pistol Is straight at your head,"
cried the bishop. "Let down the
bridge. I am Frederick of -Hentsau
that Is, I am the bishop of .Modenstein
and I charge you, if you are a duti
ful son of the church, to obey me. The
pistol is full at your head."
Tflt watchman knew the bishop; birt
nv mtmr riww nie count ms master.
"I dare not let down the bridge with
out an order from my lord," he fal
tered. ' . ..;
"Then before you can turn around
you're a dead man," said the bishop.
"Will you hold me harmless with my
lord K I let it downr .
"Aye, he shall not hurt you. But If
fJU do not Immediately let' It down,
U abort yotf first and rtf as yoa Chris
i
by A. H. Hawkins.
tlnn burflal afterward. Come, down
with u."
So the watchman, fearing that. If he
refused, the bishop would spare neither
body nor soul, tut would destroy the
one and damn the other, let tiown me
bridge, and the bishop, leaping from his
horse, ran across with his drawn sword
in one hnnd and a pistol in the other.
Walking into the hall, he found a great
company of Count Nikolas' men. drink
ing with one another but talking un-
"My Pistol Is Straight at Your Head "
easily and seeming alarmed. And the
bishop raised the hnml that held his
sword above his 'head In the attitude of
benediction, saying 'MVaee be with
you!"
Now most of them knew him 'by his
face and all knew him as soon as a
comrade whispered his name; and they
sprang to their feet, uncovering their
heads and bowing. And he said:
"Where is your master, the count?"
"The count Is upstairs, my lord,"
they answered. "You cannot see 'him
now."
"Nay, but I will see him," said the
bishop.
"We are ordered to let no one pass,"
said they, and although their manner
was full of respect they spread them
selves across the hall and thus barred
the way to the staircase that rose In a
corner of the hall. But the bishop faced
them In great anger, crying:
"Do you think I do not know whait
has been done? Are you all then par
ties in this treachery? Ho you all want
to swing from the turrets of the castle
when the king comes with a thousand
men from Strelsau?"
At this they looked at him and at
one another with great uneasiness; for
they knew that the king had no mercy
when he was roused and that he loved
his sister above everybody In the
world. 'And the bishop stepped up
close to their rank. Then one of them
drew his sword halfway from Its scab
bard. 'But the bishop, perceiving this,
cried :
"And do you all do violence to a lady
and dare to lay hands on the king's
sister? Aye, and here Is a fellow that
would strike a bishop of God's ehtirch!"
And he caught the fellow a buffet with
the flat of his sword that knocked him
down. "Let me pass, you rogues," said
the bishop. "Do you think pou can
stop a Hentzau?"
"Lot us go and tell the count that my
lord the 'bishop is here," cried the
house steward, thinking that he had
found a way out of the difllculty, for
they dared neither to touch the bishop
nor yet to let him through; and the
steward turned to run toward the
staircase. But the bishop sprang after
him, quick as an arrow and dropping
the pistol from his left hand, caught
him by the shoulder and hurled him
back. "I want no announcing," 'he
said. "The church Is free to enter
everywhere."
And he burst through them at the
point of the sword, reckless pow what
might befall ihlm bo that he made his
way through. But they did not ven
ture to cut him down; for they knew
that nothing but death would stop him,
and for. their very souls' sakes they
dared not kill him. So he, kicking one
and pushing another and laying about
him with the flat of his sword and
with his free hand, and reminding
them all the while of their duty to the
church and of his sacred character, at
last made his way through and stood
alone, unhurt, at the foot of the stair
case, while they cowered by the walls
or looked at him with stupid helpless
ness and bewilderment. And the bishop
swiftly mounted the stairs.
(To be continued.)
MR. AND iMKS. RISING.
From the Times-Herald.
"Old Spender's bank has broken," re
marked Mr. ltising from behind the
morning paper. "The only asset were
a hundred and odd silver dollars."
"A hundred silver dollars would
weigh a good deal, John," said 'Mrs.
ltising thoughtfully. "I often wonder
why more banks don't break with so
much silver."
"Oh, silver's all right, Em'ly, as long
as we are able to carry It," replied 'Mrs.
tllsing.
"Of course, that's true," rejoined Mrs.
Rising. "Father always said it was
easy to tell a strong bank from a weak
one, but they all look alike to me," she
added cheerfully.
"Old Spender broke up ten years
ago," said Mr. Rising retrospectively.
"Did her asked Mrs. Rising, with
Interest. "It's funny Mrs. Spender
never mentioned it. Intimate as we are.
Why do you suppose he broke up again,
John?"
"Most banks break because the mqn
who run them are short-sighted and
can't see an inch beyond their noses."
asserted Mr. Rising, with vigor; "that's
what's the matter with old Spender."
"He wears glasses, John," rejoined
Mrs. Rising, "and if he. does all he can
to-try and see I don't know as he ought
to be blamed." . ,
" Tain't fair to the community to let
such men do business," growled Mr.
Rising. ' ,
"WelL for tny part. If other folks can
see that a bank Is breaking. I think
they might go and help the man carry
away his money," boldly alleged Mrs.
Rising. "It there was a good many of
them it would relieve the strain, as vou
say, mighty quick. Bakes alive! John,
you could carry a heap of silver in a
day." - - i .
"Before Mr. 'Rising was able to reply
to this practical suggestion Mrs. Ris
ing hurried" to the kitchen to investi
gate the cause for un odor of burning
bread. ' ;
a
"I am going Into a stock company.
Em'ly," Mr. ltising announced with
pardonable pride.
"Will yoa like that John?" 'Mrs. Ris
ing's question was given with a tone of
surprise. ..- :
"Well, rather." returned Mr. Rising,
shall be an officer."
"Ota. John, that's splendid. Will you
wear a uniform?" Mrs. Rising asked
with Interest. 7
"No, Em'ly the ofllcers don't wear
uniforms," repliedlMr. Rising.
"How did you get to be an olHccr,
John?" 'Mrs. Rluing asked a moment
later.
"A majority of the stock elected me,"
(Mr. Rising answered.
"Will we have to live In the country,
John?"
"What put that Into your head,
Em'ly?"
"I'd like to in the summer, and
thought It might be better on account
of the stock."
"That's n curious notion, F.m'ly. The
stock's all right. A No. 1. No water in
the concern. They want me here at
hendquarters."
"Why, John' I didn't suppose there
was any stock without water."
"Precious little In these days, but
this ranks llrst-class on the market,
and they let me In on the ground lloor.
Hello! there's the president now. I'm
off," and Mr. Rising joined his busi
ness associate in the Btreet.
"It beats inc." said Mrs. Rising, as
she went about her household duties.
"I don't think John'B mind Is affected
but If stock can vote, and olllcers not
wear uniforms, I'd like to know whnt
the world's coming to. ,1 suppose he
meant city water would do as well as
tiho country, littit men nre cracked
brained on some things. I'm thankful
I don't have to worry about business.
It's all. I can do to look after three
meals a day."
SOME 11 RHUS HOBBIES.
Ouccr Whims of Minds Given to Con
templating Important Matters Idio
syncrasies of the Great.
From Tld-Blts.
A very peculiar hobby was that of an
old woman who had ibeen employed at
court In the capacity of nurse, and
who had a most extensive collection of
pieces of wedding cake. The cakes to
which the fragments belonged hnd been
cut ut the marrlngos of the highest In
the land. The place of honor was given
to a portion of Queen Victoria's wed
ding cuke, and nearly every royal mar
riage that had occurred since the ac
cession of William IV was represented
in this curious collection.
Lord Petersham, a noted dandy In his
day, had a hobby for walking sticks
and also for various kinds of tea und
snuff. All around his sitting room were
shelves, those upon one side laden with
canisters of Souchong, lit idea, Congon,
Pekoe, Russian and other varieties of
tea. The shelves opKisite were decor
ated' with handsome Jars, containing
every kind of snuff, wMIe snuff boxes lay
here, there and everywhere. lLord Pe
tersham prided himself upon possess
ing the most magnificent array of
boxes to be found In Europe, nnd was
supposed to have a fresh box for every
day In the year. When some one ad
mired a beautiful old light blue Sevres
box he was using, he lisped out, "Yes,
It Is a nice summer box, but would not
do for winter wear."
Count Henry von Bruhl. a famous
German diplomatist, busied himself in
collecting boots.shoes, slippers nnd wigs
of all shapes, sizes and fashions. This
curious hobby was rivaled by that of
a late King of Bavaria, whose collec
tion of hats was unique.
A King of Wurteniburg boasted the
possession of above 9,(100 copies of the
Bible; and a nicotine-loving American
reveled In a treasury of pipes, of whloh
he could count 3G." specimens in meer
schaum, brier, glass, china and clay.
The Duke of Sussex, brother of King
George 11, had a pair of hobbies that
were wide as the poles asunder. He
was an Indefatigable collector of Bibles
and of cigars.
A Collector of Slippers.
Pope Plus IX was a collector of
slippers. He always had twenty-four
pairs In his wardrobe, made of red cloth
embroidered with gold, and ornament
ed wMh a solid gold cross, his cham
berlain being Btrlctly enjoined not to
part with a single pair, however well
worn they might bo, to any of the many
devout applicants for them.
Wigs and walking sticks were the
special vanities of 'Mr. William Evans,
some time principal clerk In the pro
thonrttary's ofllce for Anglesea Carnn
von and Merioneth, and so highly did
he value them'-that he bequeathed fine
of each to three different maiden ladies,
for whom he had In turn felt a tender
ness In early life. Another gentleman
had a hobby for Bcarf pins. He Is said
to have kept a book containing as
many pages as there are days In the
year. In each of which a different pin
was stuck. Every morning he fastened
Into his scarf the pin which occupied
the space allotted to that particular
date, returning It to Its place when he
undressed at night.
M. Nestor Roqueplan, a Frenchman
of letters, was a collector of warming
pans, and devoted a gallery In his house
to this article of furniture, where visit
ors might enjoy the privilege of behold
ing the Identical wnrming pans that
had aired the beds of such celebrities as
Queen Mary of Scotland, Catherine do
Medici, Gabriel d'ICstrees, Diana Me
Poitiers, 'Mme. Pompadour, Marie An
toinette, Mile, tie ,Fontange and other
noted personages. Another eccentric
Frenchman was a 'bean enthusiast. He
wrote a book upon tho history of hari
cots and their Influence upon humanity,
and rejoiced In collecting beans from
all quarters of the globe and carefully
labeling and arranging them. Some of
the specimens were very valuable, hav
ing cost as much as fiOft francs. His
death was hastened by the mysterious
disappearance of some Japanese beans,
upon which he set especial value.
Given to Teapots.
A European lady living In Japan ac
quired no fewer than 700 teapots of va
rious patterns and kinds. Another lady
had a hobby .for collecting bonnets.
She made a rule never to pnrt with one
she had worn, and, when she died, left
behind her a wonderful collection of
feminine head adornments. '
Gillot, the founder of the world-renowned
steel pen business, had a pas
sion for Cremona fiddles, although he
was absolutely without musical knowl
edge. A London barber's hobby was
the cnllectlngiof dressing cases a hob
by which he pursued with such avidity
that on his death 300 of these articles
came Into the hands of his executors.
The queen of Italy Is said to be an
enthusiastic collector of boots and
shoes. Her collection Includes shoes of
Marie Antoinette, of the Empress Jo
sephine, Mary Stuart, Queen (Anne and
the Empress Catherine of Russia.
A CURIOUS DICTIONARY.
What the Various Keys In Music Stand
I'or.
The meaning of the different keys In
music Is thus set down In a letter writ
ten In 1808 and printed in a book en
titled "Letters on the Celebrated Com
poser, Haydn:"
F This key Is rich, mild, sober and
contemplative.
ID minor possesses the same qualities,
but of a heavier and darker cast; more
doleful, solemn and grand.
C Hold, vigorous nnd commanding;
suited to the expression of war and en
terprise. 'A minor Plaintive, but not feeble,
G Gay and sprightly; being the me
dium key. It Is adapted to the greatest
range of subjects.
E minor 'Persuasive, soft and ten
der. D Ample, grand and noble; having
more Are than C, it Is suited to loftiest
purposes.
B minor Bewailing, but In too high a
tone to excite commiseration.
A Golden, warm and sunny.
F sharp minor (Mournfully grand.
E Bright and pelluold, adapted to
brilliant subjects.
. B Keen and piercing; seldom used.
' B flat The least Interesting of any.
It has not sufficient Are to render It
majestic, or grand, and Is too dull for
song.
O minor Meek arM pensive. - Replete
who nwjancDoiy.
E flat Full and mellow, sombre, soft
and beautiful. It Is a key In which all
musicians delight. Though less decided
In character than some of the others,
the regularity of Its beauty renders it
a universal favorite.
C minor-Complainlng. having some
thing of the cast of U minor.
A flat The most lovely of the tribe.
Unassuming, gentle, soft, delicate and
tender, having none of the pertness of
A in sharps. Every author has been
sensible to the charm of this key, and
has reserved It for the expression of
his most refined sentiments.
F minor Religious, penitential and
gloomy.
li Hat Awfully dark.
NEW LIGHT ON AMERICANISMS
The Indian Didn't furnish All the Words
1.;sed In This Country.
From the Philadelphia Record.
As an outcome of the discussion
awakened by the Boston Common
wealth, concerning the Indlnn names
adopted into the English language,
some queer new light at least to the
public man has been shed on a number
of words In our vocabulary. Every
body has, of course, been all along
aware of the fact that such terms as
wigwam, topee, tomntawk, moccasin,
wampum, totem, sachem, papoose and
squaw, have been borrowed from the
red men, but probably very few have
realized the great debt owned to the
almrlglnes for "the words caribou, coy
ote, moose, ocelet, opossum, skunk,
terrapin, woodchuck and chipmunk,
hickory, copal, pecan, persimmon,- kll
liklnnlek, plpsiwtewa, tuckhoe, homi
ny, succotash, and even cocoa and
chocolate. 'Srangely enough, the hot
tamale man Is Indebted to the Indians
for the word "tamnll." And even the
toboggan slider uses a relic of the
Abunkl term "tobogan" for a native
sleigh made of deerskin.
American politics has borrowed sev
eral decidedly picturesque words,
showing that the old Indian was "heap
big politician." Tammany's "pow
wows" are well enough known (from
the Narragansett conjuration with
nolso and confusion), but It Is start
ling to find 'that the modern political
"cuueus" may also be traced back to
redskin ancestry. As shown by Dr. J.
Hammond Trumbull, the word Is from
Powhatan "caucauasu" (one who en
courages or promotes"). The now very
familiar "mug-wump" Is traceable to
the (Massachusetts "muqquomp"
("great man"). The political slang
sense Is, therefore, that of a politician
puffed up with the vanity of hla own
self-importance.
W. R. Berard. the American scholar,
who has unearthed the most compre
hensive list of Indian terminology yet
found In modern English, points out
the error of assuming certain other
words to be of Indian origin. Con
spicuous among those are "sassafras,"
"pueblo," "bronco," "mustang," "sor
ghum," and "goober." 'Sassafras Is of
French ancestry and sorghum of Ital
ian -descent. Pueblo (poblon), bronco
nnd mustang (mestlno) are Spanish.
Goober, the southern nicknnme for
peanuts. Is a true African term. It
was brought over to the West Indies
by ithe Hunda slaves from Angola, and
was thence Introduced Into the United
States.
DON'T SNUB A HOY.
From the American.
Don't snub a iboy because he wears
shnibby clothes. When Edison, the inven
tor, first entered Boston he wore a pnir
of yellow linen breeches in the depth of
winter.
Don't snnb a boy because of the ig
norance of hfs parents. Shakespeare
the world's poet, was the son of a man
who was unnble to write his own name.
Don't snub a boy because his home is
plain and unpretending. Abraham Lin
coln's enrly home was a log cabin.
Don't snub a boy because he chooses an
humble trade. The author of the 'Tll
grlm's Progress" wns a -tinker.
Don't snub n 1oy because of his phy
sical disability. Milton was bKnd.
Don't snub a loy because of dullness
In his lesson. Hogarth, the celebrated
painter and Ingraver, was a stupid boy
at his hooks.
Don't snub a boy because he stutters.
Demosthenes, the great orator of Greece,
overentno a harsh and stammering voice.
Don't snub him for any reason. Not
only because he mny some day outstrip
you in the Tn'e of life, 'but because It is
neither kind, nor right, nor christian.
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THE SOMHI-R'S RESPONSE.
Emperor Napoleon, after one of his
great battles, gathered the rcmnnnnt of
his forces nround him, nnd -proceeded to
compliment them in his characteristic
manner, so endearing to his soldiers. Fi
nally Company D of the guards, were or
dered to present themselves, nnd to the
astonishment of the emneror a single sol
dier nppenrod. He was bound up In band
ages and could hardly walk.
"Where Is the rest of your company"
asked the emperor.
A tear welled In the old soldier's eye ns
he answered: "Your majesty, they lie on
the field dead." ami then sorrowfully add
ed, "they fought better than I. Harper's
Round table.
l'nrndnxlcnl.
The question of debts Is n puzzle Indeed,
That few people e'er understand:
For when they'recontractcd, most 3trange
to relate.
At once they 'begin to expand.
Truth.
Not nn Fnlcram.
Robbie What's nn epigram?
Supie Oh. it's a way of saying pome
thinir everybody knows so that only clever
people can get nny sense out of it. Truth.
FACTS ABOUT WORDS.
Tho word nsQortaln formerly meant
nothing more than to make, certain of a
fact.
The word Idea formerly meant a com
pleted performance, whether mental or
physical.
The word tomboy, now applied to a rndo
young woman, formerly meant a rude
young man or boy.
Goodby Is nn abbreviation of nn old
English form of parting, "God bo with
you until wo meet."
Villain once meant the serf who be
longed to the farm and was bought, sold
orexchnnged with It.
Adieu formerly signified to God. It was
nn nhbrevlntlon of a benediction used by
friends- when parting.
Furlong was at first a furrow long, or
the distance that a pair of oxen would
plow in half nn hour,
A vagabond was originally only a
traveler or person who went from place to
place with or without a definite object.
Moonstruck Is borrowed from astrology.
It formerly described one who was driven
mad by sleeping In the rays of tho moon.
fltlgmntbie originally meant simply to
brand, nnd In the days of Shakespeare tho
farmer was said to stigmatlxo his sheop.
Shrewd once signified evil or wicked.
Thomas Fuller uses the expression "a
shrewd felow," meaning a wicked man.
Peck at first meant a basket or recep
tacle for grain or other substnnces. The
expression at first had no reference to
size.
Equivocation, a word now applied to
nny evasion, was once understood to mean
the calling of diverse things by the same
name.
The heathen was originally a dweller
on the German heaths, the Inst localities
In Germany to accept the Christ-ion re
ligion. The word prevent originally meant
nothing more than to go before. It Is
used In this sense in several plnces In the
Scriptures.
Tho word tinsel once meant brilliant,
shining. Milton uses it 4n this sense when
he speaks of "the tlnseled-sllppered feet
of Thetis."
The word hoyden, now applied exclu
sively to a noisy young woman, formerly
denoted a person of like character, but
of either sex.
The word miscreant formerly signified
only an unbeliever, an infidel. Joan of
Are, In the literature of tier time, - was
called a miscreant - .
Meddle once signified "to concern one's
self with." It Is so used In the Scriptures
where the expression occurs "meddle with
your own business,"
Starve was once to. die any manner of
death. Wycllffe's sermons tell how
"Christ starved on the cross for the re
dempUoa of men."
Men of Renown In
Eonropeami Affairs.
Brilliancy of Justin McCarthy, the Noted
Irish Politician, Author and Editor.
From the Times-Herald.
London. Aug. 30. Justin McCarthy
once said that a magazine editor hnd
told him that the teachers of the people
are divided Into two clases, "those who
know something and can't write and
those who can write and know noth
ing." Mr. McCarthy qualified the re
mark, or rather made a downright eif
ceptlon in Professor Huxley's case. A
like exception might be made lq his
own case, die knows a great deal, and
he can write it well, as he has shown
In a great many charming books as
he Is showing today In the best political
leaders that appear tn the London
dally papers.
Mr. McCarthy's re-election as chair
mnn of the Irish parliamentary party
was a foregone conclusion. It Is a mis
take to call him a leader In the full
sense of that word. Since iParnell's
death removed the one man In the
Irish party whose fire was the tire of
Hint against steel no leader has been
possible for the turbulent faction. IMr.
McCarthy would be the last to give his
position that nnme. 'He Is chairman of
the party, presides over Its meetings,
and practically stands for It in the
house of commons when matters of
vital concern demnnd attention. Fur
ther than that he docs not go, nor care
to go.
His Mildness and Amiability.
Tt wns because of his mildness and
amiability the general affection In
which he 4s 'held by all classes that
he was chosen at the memorable meet
ing In committee-room 16 after Par
nell's overthrow. It must be snld that
(Mr. "McCarthy contributed as little to
that overthrow and rejoiced in It as
little' ns any man in the house of com
mons. There is very little of the poli
tician In him small craft or guile. -He
Is In politics because of the traditional
respect for parliament which even a
mnn born In Cork must feel and which
still Is strong In spite of election rows
and Jabcz Balfours. Being in politics,
it was esential that ho should become a
follower of Parnell, then at perigee.
When tho old leader was deposed, it
was equally natural that Mr. McCarthy,
Impressed by the feeling of Mr. Glad
stone and the attitude of the bishops
anil priests, nt whose side Mr. McCarthy
had often fought, should go with the
majority. -Less Ill-will is cherished
toward him by the 'Pnrnelllte faction
thnn toward any of the others.
Mr. McCarthy Is one of the men In the
Irish party who looks toward England
to accomplish, on her own account, the
long sought reforms In the Irish govern
ment. Pncffic'by disposition, he is also
more English than Irish In his tastes.
Long contact with the English people In
London, especially such close contact
as a successful literary man must enjoy
whose tastes are worldly and who likes
the passing show, has softened any
earlier antipathies he might have de
rived from Celtic forbears. He Is well
received In society and numbers among
his friends some of the crudest do
spollers of his beloved people. In fact,
there Is quite as much pretense about
bitterness in politics In England as
there Is In America. Here the vulgar
especially the conservative vulgnr
monopolize the pleasure of hating. But
.Mr. Campbell-Bannerman Is Justly
popular on the government benches,
and the believer In such pfdltlcs ns
John Randolph, of Roanoke, used to
practice and preach was frequently
amazed during the lapt session to see
Mr. Balfour and Mr. iMorley drive up
together in a cab nnd dine at the Bame
table. A wag remarked: "nut then,
you never can tell whnt might have
happened in the cab. And perhaps Hal
fnur kicked Morley under the table."
Mr. McCarthy Is particularly friendly
with English members, and may even
entertain a liking for the erstwhile
"bloody rtalfour" himself. It would be
a fine thing if the Irish parliamentary
party were disposed as kindly to its
enemies, the friends, ns It Is toward
Its friends, the enemy.
His Dexterity with the Pen.
Mr. McCarthy's literary side Is more
pleasant than his political side, neces
sarily. 'He is in his sixty-sixth year
and comes from Cork, where nil the
great men come from if you hear
them tell it. die began writing as re
porter on the Cork Examiner, but,
following the attraction that carries
every writing Irishman to England at
one time or another, he crossed the
channel, worked on the staff of a Liver
pool paper for a short time nnd then
went to London as parliamentary re
porter on the Star. (The paper after
ward died, but Its nnme was revived
some years ago by Mr. McCarthy's col
league, "Tay Pay" O'Connor, who
made It flourish, sold It out nnd es
tablished his present journal, the
Weekly Sun.) Meantime he contrib
uted papers to a number of Important
magazines, including the Galaxy of
New York, now defunct, then under the
control of Richard Grant White.
Shakespearean defender of the faith of
good English and critic of nil things
that traced their origin from South of
the Connecticut Valley. It was In the
Galaxy that 'Mr. 'McCarthy printed
many of the chnrmlng papers that af
terward found their way, with addi
tions. Into a book called "A History
of Our Own Times."
In 1SG8 he went to America. He had
long sustained friendly relations with
the peole of that country. He had
been associated with John Bright nnd
had learned the meaning of liberty from
his lips. During the war when English
sentiment was bitterly hostile to
America, he was one of the few men of
standing who not only defended tho
Justice of the northern cause, but per
ceived that northern arms were Irre
sistible. He delivered lectures In
America, and was well received then
and on occasional visits thereafter.
IlisContrtbmlonsto Literature.
.Mr. McCarthy Is one of the most pro
lific writers of our generation. He has
written as much and on as many sub
jects as any living man, leaving his
daily pot-boiling at newspaper work
entirely out of consideration. His lit
erary nctlvity began over forty years
ago. lie Is the author, either alone or
In collaboration with Mrs. Campbell
Pracd, of sixteen novels, the best
known being "Maid of Athens" and
"Red .Diamonds." Besides these he
has published a volume of critical es
says, a "History of the Four Georges,"
a "Life of Sir Robert Peel," a short
story called "The 'Epoch of Reform,"
and an account of Prohibitory Legisla
tion in the United States." His chief
work, though, and the one which now
supports his reputation, is "A History
of Our Own Times." Some one has
said truly that the most difficult thing
In the world to find is a competent
record of the events of the last thirty
years. Mr. McCarthy, by an inspira
tion, went to work on a history which
should Include the reign of Queen Vic
toria up to date. He produced work
Invaluable for present needs. Al
though the style may be too rapid and
sketchy for history, the Information
at times Inaccurate, the perspective
lacking. "Al (History tof Our Own
Times" remains the only popular book
of its kind In existence. It had an
enormous sale in America.
Active as a Poiitlclsn.
(While performing all this literary and
historical work !Mf. iMcOarthy contin
ued tn the service of the press and en
joyed activity In politics. In 1870 under
the patronage of iMr, 'Parnell he was
elected to parliament from Longford,
Later he was - elected for Derry.
Utt he was beaten for Derry. but
turned forjforth Longford. He Is t
the member for the latter constituency.
He was vice president of the party and
was elected president on the overthrow
of Parnell. He remains neutral In the
fights forever going on between Dillon
and O'Brien on the one hand and Healy
and his following on the other.
In parliament he Is not often heard,
but when ho takes occasion to speak
It is always with force and grace of dic
tion, and he is Invariably heard with
attention. Late In the evening he can
be seen with a pad of writing paper on
his knee. A debate Is on. There may
be wrangling among the Irish mem
bers or the house may be roaring "or
der" at Dr. Tanner or one of the In
numberable parliamentary bores may
be droning away at Insufferable length.
'Mr. 'McCarthy writes on. He Is near
sighted and bends close to his paper.
He Is preparing the parliamentary
"leader" which, a few hours hence,
will appear In the London Daily News.
SUFFRAGE IX ENGLAND.
From the TImcs-dlerald.
We hear less of the progress of wom
en's suffrage In England thnn of the
rather high-pitched agitation of the
suffragists In this country, but then
the waters running deep are still. Al
though even a limited extension of the
franchise to women In the next ten
years is barely within the calcula
tions of the sober-minded American
suffragists, English women have good
reason to hope for the realization of
their ambition through the good offices
of the present parliament.
Tho National Society for Women's
Suffrage has made a list of tho mem
bers of parliament who have an
nounced themselves ns favorable to the
cause. The list comprises 222 men, 120
of whom are conservatives, twenty-two
liberal-unionists, sixty-eight lliberals,
and two nationalists. Among them are
Included such men ns the two Balfours,
Sir John Gorst, Justin McCarthy, Sir
Stafford Northeoto, Mr. Courtney. Sir
F. Lockwond, Sir John Lubbock, Sir A.
K. Rollit, Mr. George Wyndhnm, and
many others almost ns well known. A
bill extending the suffrage will doubt
less be offered, as It has been at every
session since 1S67, when John Stuart
Will championed it, and the chance for
Its passage seems excellent at this dis
tance. The bill Introduced by Sir A. K.
Rollit In the 1SU2 parlinment was ad
vanced to second reading, when Mr.
Gladstone fulminated his celebrated
pamphlet against It, causing it to bo
thrown out by 175 votes trf U.2. Mr.
Gladstone's chivalry was less (or
greater) thnn that of his old rival, for
Disraeli voted with the minority in one
memorable parliamentary battle with
the suffragists.
The strength of the woman In this
parliament will depend largely upon
the Interest of A. J. Balfour in their
cause. Time has shown that a zenlot
for reform In opposition may regard the
matter with entirely different eyes as
minister of the government. At the
same time, tho standing of the suf
fragists must be admitted to be better
than ever before. The great point In
their favor Is that a very considerable
number of women of hiph stntlon de
mnnd the right to vote. The absence of
such a demand In this country has al
ways been the chief weakness of the
American suffragists.
ANNIE OAKLEY.
Sho Decelvos Compliments Wherever
She tines.
The Syracuse (N. Y.) Post compli
ments the wonderful lady shooter thus
ly: "Annie Oakley, the celebrated shot,
then Illustrated her dexterity In the
use of firearms. She came tripping into
the arena dressed In what looked just
exactly like a bicycle costume. It was
of light brown serge, trimmed with
white braid. It was made with a little
Mexican Jacket and a short skirt reach
ing just below the knees. And she wore
knickerbockers nnd gaiters to match.
Her hat was very much like the ones
the cowboys wore. It was fastened on
the side with a silver star like the one
she used to wear when she wns a.glrl
living In the forests of Ohio. It wns
here that fine acquired her skill when
she used to piny trunnt from school In
order to set quail traps and enjoy the
use of her rifle,
MMIss Annie showed some of her
guns, which she handled lovingly, ns
she told of her entire collection, thnt
would have flanked two sides of the
tent. Among them were gold and
pearl-mounted guns, some of them
worth $."00 each. And she gave the re
porter her photograph, n: she ex
claimed: "I am not always so uncivil
ized ns I look here. I have a beautiful
home In Nutley, N. J., where I live next
door to the editor of Puck, H. C. Run
ner, nnd this is my picture 1n a dinner
dress.' "
TIIF. ENGLISH ATHLETES.
Their Training Differs Very Much from
tho American Practice.
Tho Cambridge athletes who are to
meet Yale's team nre resting quietly,
and express themselves as well satisfied
with their surroundings. They have
Visited Yale field, where they are to
train, and declare It to be n fine bit of
ground, all right In every respect ex
cept the cinder path, which Is not hnrd
enough. This defect will bo remedied
by wetting nnd rolling.
The men do not begin to practice until
4 p. m. dally owing to the heat, which,
tells on the Englishmen. They say it
was much cooler In England before
they started.
The practice Is not private. Capt.
Hornn says that he nnd his men are
perfectly willing to allow spectators at
the field, unless the crowd becomes so
large ns to Interfere with the men.
In the matter of diet, the American
principle of abstaining from supposed
Injurious food. Is not followed. The
men ent what they like, drink freely of
nle, and smoke. 'Some of them. Cant.
Horan says, do not change their habits
even the day before the contest.
LITTLE CURIOUS NOTES.
In Germany the star group which we
call tho "Big D.'pper," Is known as "Karl's
Wagon."
The Japanese grow dwarf oak nnd pine
trees thnt are only IS Inches high when M0
years old.
A canno ball fired from one of the great
Krupp or Armstrong guns travels at the
peed of 2,887 feet per second.
The maximum age assigned to the pine
Is 700 years; to the red beach. 2K; to tho
oak, 410, and to the ash, Ui years.
In Europe Denmark la called the "l"n
versnl Hennery." The exports of eges
from that country average 111,000,000 an
nually. According to figures nnd statistics pre
pared by the Provost Marshal, the wars
of the past thirty years have blotted out
2.M0.O0O lives.
Sir William Turner has compiled a toble
which shows that a whaleof 50 tons weight
exerts 145 horse-power in swimming 12
miles an hour.
Among every 1.000 Inhabitants In the
United States there is an average of 381
who are under It; In France there are only
270 such to the 1.000,
Observations recently made on a crim
inal beheaded in France proved that the
hearts beats continued for six minutes
after the ax fell.
. T tKe& AllBMtlA MaaN amiM tiar si laa
' Lor water two ret deeo removea rrom it
face It would only reduce the Vldth
.t kreat soay, eaxwawr one-salt,
Call It a Craze.
AN ALARMING 1 STATEMENT
CONCERNING W0AIEN.
HOW BAD HABITS ARB FORMED.
The few York Tribuxt nr: "The habit of
taking 'headache powders' U iacreatiug to as
alarming extent among a great number of wo
men throughout the country. Theme sowders at
their name indicates, are claimed by the manu
facturer to be a positive and apeedy cure for anv
form of headache. In many caaea tkeir chief
inejettieut morphine, opium, cocaine or aome
other equally injurious drug having a tendency
to deaden pain. The habit of taking them is
easily formed, but almost intpoasible to shake
off. Women mualltr begiu takiug them to re
lieve a raging headache and oou rewrt to the
powder to alleviate any tittle paiu or ache the
may be subjected to, und finally like the mor
phmeor opium fiend.Ket into the habit of Inking
them regularly, imagining that they are iu pain
if they happen to miss their regular dose."
In nine cases out of ten, the trouble is
in the stomach and liver. Take a simple
laxative and liver tonic and remove the
offending matter which deranges the
stomach and causes the headache. l3r.
Pierce's Pleasant Pellets are composed
entircly of the purest, concentrated
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Mr. E. Varoason, of Oiler Lake, Lateer Co '
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tack of the headache.
It usually come on in
the forenoon. At niy
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uti.-u t. :
rieasam relicts imme
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not worse, na is tisuat
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of pills? Pleasant Pel
lets are worth more
than thir 1..
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