THE SCRANTON TBIBUNI SATURDAY MORNING, AUGUST 15, 1896.
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HALCYON DAYS
"AT CHAUTAUQUA
.cy M. Morse Writes of tbt Annul if
aod Instructive Features.
SUCCESS OP THE GREAT CIRCUS
Interesting Lectures Delivered bar
' - ing the Week by Miss Benfey, Geo.
Riddle, Mr. Peary and Other Well"
Known EatertainersPoints of
Personal Int rest.
Special Correspondence to Tire Tribune.
Montfort Cottage, Chautauqua, Aug1.
H. Oftentimes the asides are the most
Interesting parts of the play. At
Chautauqua, although not the most In
structive, the asides are quite enter
taining. Truly never was a finer op
portunity for studying human nature
than right here In our Ideal city. Not
long since we entered into conversa
tion with a fine old gentleman, whose
locks have become whitened by at least
seventy winters. With . the exception
of two years he has been a constant
attendant of Chautauqua since 1874.
One year he went abroad and the other
he attended a "little show down at
Chicago." He spoke with extreme ten
derness of "his dear companion who
went home to glory five years ago."
He. told us all about the fine chances
for' Investment both off and on the
ground, and said he did not care
for any more land himself as he has a
little farm in Erie four miles and a
quarter around, and two more near
Chicago. He then took us behind the
scenes at the milk station where some
thing like 3,000 quarts of milk are
placed In cans submerged In ice water
every day for thirsty and hungry
Chautauquans, Pleasant remlnlsences
of the "Ark," where, In the early days,
great men were entertained, and of the
"Jewish Temple," the site of which is
now a pretty park, were given. Truly
these old people are pleasant to meet
Yes, Chautauqua has had a circus.
Many a dinner was left to cool last
Friday when the band commenced to
play, the hand organ to grind and the
cry Bounded throughout the streets,
"The parade 1b coming!" And such a
parade! Some of Its noticeable feat
ures were a really truly live elephant,
the wild man of Borneo, a rooster bo
large that some of the onlookers
thought him an ostrich, a caged lion,
at least so the placard said, although
it must be confessed he looked as harm
less as old Rouer himself; a company
of aborgines from somewhere, their
tattooed skin a sight to behold; one
monkey, no fraud whatever about him;
a chariot filled with fair maidens rep
resenting the "Girl's Outlook Club,"
followed by a band of pretty little girls
In white linked together with pink and
blue ribbons representing the "Junior
Outlook Club." Then the Dolphin
crew In a beautifully decorated boat
drawn by spirited steeds, and the
Boy's Club mounted on the favorite
steeds of the nineteenth century, the
bicycle. No matter if the elephant were
a little off-color, and his trunk some
what llmpby, we have positive know
ledge that he possessed the brains as
well as the locomotive powers of two
men, and smart men at that. That
"wild man of Borneo" Is possessed of
the greatest versatility. We had the
pleasure of having him serve our Sun
day dinner at one of the leading board
ing houses where he Is commander-in-chief
of the waiters, and learned that
he Is engineer on the Dolphin, and
during the year teacher of physical
culture In one of our well known col
leges. The circus was held In the cycling
academy both afternoon and .evening,
s are all circuses. AH who attended
sayi "It was too unutterably funny
for anything." The dancing of the
elephant, the antics of the aborigines,
and the Impersonation of Dr. Palmer's
choir, the Troubadors, and our new
star, Marie Decca, were simply beyond
description. The entertainment was
managed by Mrs. George G. Vincent,
Mrs. W, G. Anderson, Mrs. H. S. An
derson and C. C. Otis. As the result of
their labors the Fresh Air Fund has
an additional four hundred and thirty
one dollars. One hundred and fifty dol
lars of this was sent to the stock yards
district, Chicago, and one hundred and
fifty dolars to the N; T. "Tribune."
. Last week the Chautauqua audience
was literally captured by a young lady
Blight of form and fair of face Mist
Ida Benfey one of the finest elocu
tionists In America. Miss Benfey made
her first appearance in "Old first
night," and continued to enchant her
audience at intervals during the week.
Miss Benfey recites from memory
and Is peculiarly graceful In every
gust u re. Her costumes were varied.
One beautiful one was of white bro
caded silk entralne, with scarf decora
tions of white tulle. Quite striking and
very simple was a Grecian costume
with pink and white carnations in the
corsage, while some preferred her in
filmy black.
George Riddle, well known to all
Chautauquans, Is the popular elocu
tionist of this week. Tuesday evening
all his selections were from Dickens.
Mrs. Sidney Samer gave two readings
Which were cordially received from her
husband's works.
MRS.PEARY'9 LECTURE.
It was expected that Lieutenant
Peary would lecture here this summer,
hut as he was ordered to the north,
Mrs. Peary appeared In his stead. '
Her subject was "A Woman's Life In
Greenland," and was ilustrated with
Views of the Icy land thrown upon the
screen by our magnificent stereoptlcan.
Although few women would care to
undergo the hardships of Mrs. Peary In
that dreary region, probably Mrs.
Peary would not exchange her ex
periences for a queen's dower. Several
views of her pretty little daughter,
Marie, who enjoys the distinction of
having been born In the polar regions,
were shown.
Among other speakers of the week
have been Rev. Charles F. Aked, Pro
fessor W. W. BtBhop, Professor F. G.
reabody, Professor W. M. Baskervllle,
Professor F. F. Baker, Mrs. Mary Chls
holmn Foster, A. F. Van Sear and by
no means last, Robarts Harper. Mr.
Harper's views have been of a superior
order and as the pictures were shown
we seemed to walk with him the streets
of Paris, travel with him across the
Mediterranean to Algiers, climb the
Pyrenees and later on view for our
selves the scenes of Monte' Carlo,
Mrs. Mary Chlsholin Foster Is con-
ducting a department of Church Ped
agogy. Mrs. Foster Is very enthusiastic
over her work and has already several
. flourishing church kindergartens In
operation In New York city and In the
city, ot Amsterdam where her husband
Js pastor. , , !
: Seldom have I listened to a more
. able, manly discourse than the sermon
given by Rev. Charles F, Aked, of
Liverpool, -England, last Bundar morn
ing. Sunday's floral decorations help
to transform the lecture platform of the
Weak Into an altar. Last Sabbath the
flowers were mainly ot ferns and dan
cus (or wild carrot), a delicate white
flower which grows In profusion -in the
vicinity.
Saturday evening Mrs. Bishop's sec
ond entertainment of Greek statue
poses and tableaux was successfully
given. These entertainments are given
In connection with art study. The re
production of Millets' "Angelus" was
especially fine.
Every day Is now a great day here.
Sunday was Memorial day. Wednes
day Grange day. Thursday the Illumi
nated Fleet. The crowded Amphithea
tre Is now the rule not the exception.
We have music galore. The choir still
grows and Madame Decca, the prima
donna of the week, Is simply marvelous
and reaches high C with ease.
Excuslons are frequent.
A large one from eastern Pennsyl
vania over the Erie railroad was wel
comed Wednesday.
Members of the Press club are kept
busy keeping track of their own re
ceptions. During the last week they
have been entertained by Mrs. Jos. D.
Weeks, Miss Rhena Mosher, Dr. and
Mrs. Foster, and Captain Babbitt.
Mrs. Weeks received In the parlor of
the Non-partisan W. C. T. U., and was
assisted by her husband, who Is spend
ing the week here, her daughter. Miss
Emma Weeks, Mrs. Plum and Mrs.
Smith, a newspaper woman from Pitts
burg. Delicious refreshments, consist
ing of lemon ice, choice cakes, salted
almonds and ' confectionery were
served. It was somewhat after chimes
when we said "good night."
Captain J. A. Babbitt Is commander
of the School Ship, Dolphin, and a
merry time he give the Press club as
we sailed away from the pier, and all
thought of printers' Ink Tuesday af
ternoon. Seated on robes and blankets
on the forward deck, we fancied we
made a picturesque group, amusing
ourselves with the pungent Jokes of
our president, Charles Barnard, and
secretary. Miss M. A. Barney. After
a two hours' cruise, during which we
passed the camp, went below where
the boys sleep and eat In the forward
cabin and Into the after cabin, where
the cooking Is done. Interviewed the
big dish-pan and little stove, and
asked the obliging captain and stew
ard Innumerable questions. We fondly
Imagined we knew much of nautical
lore as taught at Chautauqua,
WEATHER RECORD. .
"Was It warm here any of the time
during the last week?" Truth com
pels me to say "Yes." The bathing
beach has been very popular of late.
Old men, young men, old ladles, mid
dle aged ladies, youths, maidens and
children, have swam, , floated, dined
and paddled according as their In
clination and ability prompted them,
and nearly as great as their own, has
been the Joy of the onlookers, who for
got to bring their own bathing suits
and could not get them here because
the stock was exhausted.
Chautauqua lawns are of the most
beautiful emerald, notwithstanding the
fact that nowhere do you see the sign,
"Keep off the Grass." There are many
delightful, resting places In Miller
Park, at the Pier, along the lake front,
on the College campus and in, the
woods near by.
Dr. Buokley took his departure after
skillfully answering or parrying the
many questions In the annual ques
tion box Friday morning.
Chancellor Vincent returned Monday.
President Miller arrived from Akron
Tuesday.
Pennsylvania has the largest mem
bership In the class of 1900. Ohio comes
second and Illinois third. Where !a
New York? Somewhere along the line.
Two members of the class of 1900
who are present are from Chill, South
America.
Nathaniel I. Rubikam, D. D., presi
dent of the class of 1900 arrived Tues
day. A meeting of the new class was
held In the afternoon and a general
C. S. S. C. reception in the evening.
Conspicuous were the beautiful ban
ners of the several classes.
Wednesday evening Dr. Palmer gave
the choir a reception which was large
ly attended.
C. W. Ressegnle, of the Susquehanna
Transcript, is visiting his daughter,
Miss Gertrude, in Chautauqua. Miss
Ressegnle is a member of the Chau
tauqua Press club, and writes spicy
letters for the Transcript
Professor Cohn demonstrated the
truth of his assertion that the Ger
man people know how to have a good
time on a small amount of money last
Friday evening. The German club un
der his management chartered a
steamer for five hours, lunched, par
took of delicious ice cream and cake,
made two landings and had a general
good time, all for fifteen cents per
capita.
The German comedy, under the man
agement of Mrs. Hotchklss, was a
grand success last Monday evening.
There were more than 12,000 people
on the grounds Grange Day.
Lucy M. Morse.
THE INDIVIDUALITY OF WOMEN.
Published by Request of the American
Woman's SufTrugo Association.)
In dealing with the so-called
"woman question,' one of the most
usual errors which is encountered on
both sides is the persistent hni.it e
garding women, not as Individuals, but
as a ciass apart, who may be depended
upon to think and act alike on all ques
tions. The very phases "woman ques
tion," "woman's sphere" show how
cunningly this fallacv f'Pppna Intk nil
discussions. One never hears of a man's
question. It Is simply taken for grant-
ea mat a man does what he chooses In
the world conditioned simply by na
tural, not artillclal limitations. Were
women treated as individuals and not
en masse, their position would be the
same. And what Is of th irrna toat 1m
portance, the natural differences of sex
wouia snow themselves, as they have
never yet had a chanco nf drini w
one will seriously attempt to deny that
ine maternal function constitutes a
vast difference between men and
women, but exactly in whnt thia dif
ference consists and how far It goes
has never yet been ascertained, be
cause the path of women has been, for
the most part, marked out for them
and they have had no choice but to
walk therein, or forfeit many things
which women, and men also hold dear.
II II II
Whenever a woman, driven by press
ure of her genius, has released herself
from the trammels which surround her
and Insisted upon living her own life,
It Is usually asserted either that she is
a cold-blooded creatureiwlthout natural
affections or that no woman can really
excel In what are known as masculine
pursuits, because her craving to be
loved Is sure to dominate her. Sonya
Kovalevsky, the gifted and fiery Rus
sian mathematician, Is often held up
as an example of the latter,' and true it
is that her head and heart strove to
gether In often passionate strife. But
this was not because she was a woman.
Keats ajid Chopin undoubtedly died
earlier because of their love affairs, at
least, their deaths. It Is often said,
we.i hastened thereby and no woman
could do more than die for love, yet It
Is not asserted that men should not be
HOW FREE SILVER
By OEORQE D. BOULTON, of Chicago.
One of the most urgent motives of the silver party la that they want
cheap money. By that I suppose they mean money they can borrow
cheaply or earn cheaply. Now,' the cheapest money In the world Is ut
the strongest gold country, vis., England. The dearest money In the
world is In the silver countries. For example, money In London today
is 2 per cent per annum, while money In Mexico, China, Spain, India,
and, In fact. In all silver countries of the world, eanunands a loaning
value of from 12 per cent, upward. In the other gold countries of Eu
rope, while money Is not so low as In England, the rate varies from 3 to
S per cent to the borrower. I may cite as a good example of the two
currencies two states adjoining one another in South America one,
British Guiana, a gold country, with money at 4 to 6 per cent; the
other, Venezuela, with like soil and cllmatio conditions, silver country,
where Interest rules at 10 to 12 per cent.
Circulation Would Be Decreased.
Should we depart from a gold basis, Europe would undoubtedly
send In all the currency securities that is, securities that may be paid
In anything but gold to us, requiring an export of either gold or its
equivalent in trade. If it takes gold It takes that at a largely reduced
value. The consequence would be that shrinkage In money circulation
would run Into very large figures, while we could not put out silver or
certificates sufficient to take their place for months or years, so that
during the next three or four years,. Instead of the circulation Increas
ing, as stlverltes hope. It would materially decrease. After a lapse of
time, no doubt, by putting their printing presses and mints to work,
they could largely inflate our currency with new Issues, Currency de
pletion means low prices for labor and everything else. Currency at a
fair rate per capita means prosperity. Currency Inflation means danger
again.
Ootng back Into history, we find Europe using- largely silver and
gold together. With the expansion of trade one country after another
found by sad experience their Inability to keep' the two values on a
parity. England was the first to depart from this custom. Then Ger
many, then France, Holland, Belguim, Italy, Austria, and, last of all,
ChllL It was from no prejudice on their part, but from the require
ments of trade that this course was token.
We can only have one standard, be H of gold, silver or anything
else, and the experience of the world has been that gold was the best
Again, where he country is most sound on Its currency question you
will find the highest civilisation. Where money Is debased, or is other
than the recognised standard of the world, clvlltzaton Is on a much
lower plane. We can find at the present time no Bllver country in the
world, I think I might say without exception, that is In a prosperous
condition, whose government securities command respect and full prices
in the markets of the world . .
To this statement our friends from the West will probably take ex
ception and cite as an example of a sliver country being; prosperous and
In good condition the case of Mexico, but they will find it difficult to
Bupport their assertions. The writer had occasion last month to buy In
the City of Mexico $30,000 of bonds issued by the Mexican government
These bonds were bought at the rate of 48 cents on the dollar In silver,
the net cost to the purchaser being $24,170 in Mexican silver. As the
money to pay for these bonds came from this country, the amount of
American funds used in the purchase of $50,000 Mexican government
securities was $13,012.11, or about 26 cents on the dollar. Now It seems
Impossible for any country to be la a sound and prosperous condition
Whose securities are so heavily discounted as In the above case.
From the Intellectual View.
Looking at the matter from an Intellectual standpoint, we find ar
rayed on the gold side the high Intelligence of England, France, Ger
many, Italy, Holland, Belgium, Norway, Sweden and Canada. On the
other Bide we find an Inferior grade of Intelligence, an absence of publlo
schools, and a lower plane of morality as In Spain, Portugal, South
American States, Mexico, China, etc. On which side shall we array our
selves? Of courBe you understand It' is not the Intention of the party la
power, or the gold party to disturb the present silver circulation of the
country, which Is now $500,000,000. There is no desire to demonetise
that On the other hand, the whole contention is that all of our circu
lation shall be kept on a parity with the gold standard, and that this
$500,000,000, instead of being reduced in value, will remain equal to gold
anywhere. .
Borrowers throughout the country will have to recognise the fact
that undoubtedly they will have to pay more for loans with silver ruling
than they do now with gold. Again, if gold remains the standard and
we give Indorsement of the principle that we believe it the only stand
ard for us, the money markets of the world will be open to us, and
instead of having to pay a high rate for money borrowed the chances
are we will have to pay a very much reduced rate less than that which
even now prevails. It is estimated that London alone has many hun
dred millions of idle money in Its banks waiting for this matter to bo
settled, which will undoubtedly be released and used to a large extent
on this side If we commit ourselves unequivocally to the recognized
standard of European Nations. The course of events will be, If we
make the change In accordance with the platform of the silver people,
that in November, as soon as the silver president Is elected, there can bo
no doubt at all but Europe will return our securities In large amounts.
For these we have to pay gold or its equivalent i , i ! ; i t
(Jold Will Advance.
This will entail large export of the gold we nofw hold or of commoT
ltles. Gold will at once advance to a substantial premium. No legisla
tion can probably be made by congress until well along- In the summer
of 1897, during which period our circulation will be very largely depleted
by export and hoarding. The return of our securities has got to be at
very much below the present valuation ruling on our Stock Exchange
probably 15 per cent, to 25 or 60 per cent If we can avoid a serious
panio during such a crisis we may regard ourselves as fortunate.
i Under the moBt favorable circumstances we must look for great dis
turbances In value to all classes, a disorganisation of labor and a hard
ening of money and general financial trouble, (which will be felt by all
classes, whether the farmer, the laborer, the mechanic or capitalist
Capital can always take care ot itself and will feel the trouble the least,
as It can largely unload Its burden onto others.
geniuses because they are prone to fall
in love.
II II II
It Is not within the province of this
article to deal with the undoubted
natural limitations of the woman who
choose marriage and motherhood; it Is
merely Intended to maintain the right
of every individual to select his or her
career at will, and to assert that It Is
no more the duty of every woman to
choose marriage and fatherhood. Once
chosen, the duty of the mother to de
vote herself to her children Is clear, be
cause that is a duty which cannot be
fiiio.l hv a. min So far. nature has
clearly indicated the path of each sex
beyond that let no man dare to place
fetters' on the Individual soul, or ar
rogate to hHnself the functions of
Deity, and say thus, "Thus far and no
farther." Elizabeth Burrlll Curtis.
HEALTH HINTS.
A simple and effective mouth wash for
sweetening the breath can he made With
a single crystal of permananaiu of pot
ash In half a tumblerful of water. Us
frequently during the day.
To whiten the teeth, take a leaf of
"common or yard en" sage, aod rub well
on the teeth. It has a wonderful effect.
A good remedy for damp, moist hands
is four ounces of eau de cologne and half
an ounce of tincture of belladonna. Rub
the hands with a few drops of this several
times a day. .
The sktas of fruit should never be eaten,
not because they are Hot palatable or di
gestible, or are nnhealthful in themselves,
but on account of the danger arising from
microbes, which may . have penetrated
Into the covering of the fruit
Never eat between meals unless you are
an Invalid. Th meats of the- day should
WOULD WORK.
be a substantial breakfast, a light lunch
and a good dinner; do not drink tea more
than on a day, and never with meat, uo
to bed between 10 and 11. taking a warm,
but not hot bath first, and add to the bath
a little ammonia. This cleanses the pore
of the skin from the duet and dirt of the
day, and so allows free perspiration dur
ing the night, and also induces sleep. A
glass of cold or hot water taken Just be
fore geMlg Into bed flushes the system
and acts as a. sedative, while a glass of
hot water sipped in the morning often
urea even obstinate indigestion. Do not
read In bed. and do not keep a light in
your room.as it not only tires the eyes, but
consumes the good air we require for our
selves. :-::
In making a mustard plaster take a
piece of lard and stir the dry mustard into
the lard until It la a thick paste and will
Just spread. Spread on a piece of lawn
and apply to the affecyad part This will
not blister.
Have you ever tried 'a hot pancake for
an aching side or back? Mix Hour and
water together until you have a. thick
batter and cook on hot griddle with very
Httle grease. Place H between thin mus
lin and apply to the aching place. A
pancake applied to the base of the brain
will often relieve a headache and Is rec
ommended for congestion of the lungs.
. ::-::
Where is hair is dry and brittle with a
tendency to fall out an English restorative
Is the simple one of a free application of
pure cocoanut oil with dally brushing.
This treatment continued for a few weeks
six. perhaps will, it is said, accom
plish the best results.
A few drone of bensoln placed on cot
ton and put in or aund a tooth that is
aching will almost Instantly stop the pain.
A STRAW PHOM MAINE.
From the Globe-Democrat.
The first straw fretn Maine Is that of
the 117 newspapers In the state only nine
are for Bryan and -Bewail.-
YR AFR GYMREIG
NIP YW MWYACH
The Welsh Goat is t Creature of Days
Gone Byv
THE GOAT A NATIVE OF BRITAIN
A Good Pen-Picture of Caractacus,
the Brave Welsh Prince, who was
Captive llcfore Emperor Claudius
in the rear of Christ 52--N'otcs, Ac.
In writing of the Welsh goat, Cad
rawd has the following to say in the
Cardiff Times: 'It is rather surprising
that the Welsh goat Is not to be found
In the Zoological Garden. In London,
and that none of our Welsh members
of parliament have felt It their duty to
ask a question In parliament as to why
a specimen Is not kept there, and the
real Welsh goat preserved. The W elsh
goat being an aboriginal of Britain,
ought to be specially protected, and the
breed should not become extinct."
According to no less authority than
Lady Llanover, it appears that there
are two species of Welsh goats equally
aboriginal,- one with magnificent horns,
both having- a very picturesque appear
ance from the long coat of hair and
beautifully formed head. The hornless
goat was not so dangerous, for the peas
ant children were in tha habit of pro
voking them whenever they found them,
and those with horns were better able
to protect themselves. Goats have a
predillctlon for the bark of young trees,
and their owners used to tether t hem
each goat had to be provided with a
leather collar and chain, one end of the
chain being attached by a ring to the
leather strap or collar, while the other
end was fastened to the ground by a
sharpened wooden hook, which had to
be moved twice or three times a day.
At night they were brought Into the
yard, with nn open shed, and were left
at perfect liberty, being provide, with
prunlngs of shrubs, or vegetables, or
anything that was convenient, which
they would eat. Kids were In years
gone by the most marketable, bejng
considered the best of food. And their
skin was very valuable. From goats'
milk excellent cheese was made, with
out the mixture of any other, and the
whey was considered particularly nour
ishing and wholesome.
CARADOC.
One of the most illustrious characters
in British history Is Caradoc ab Bran
Fendlgald, whom the Romans called
Caractacus, by which name he Is uni
versally known, and Is celebrated for his
magnamtnous deportment when car
ried a captive before the Emperor Clau
dius in the year of Christ 52. Caradog
Is ranked in the triads with Cynfelyn
and Arthur under the appelntion of the
three braVe sovereigns of Britain; also
with Caswalloh and Gwelrydd as the
three leaders of battles. Caractacus
having resisted' the Roman legions for
nine years, his fame had reached the
great city long before he appeared
there. Being ovrpowered In battle by
OsterlUH, his wife, daughter, and
brethren, were taken prisoners, he him
self flying to the Brlgantes, but ws
treacherously delivered into the hands
of theoonquerersby Queen Castismanda.
He was carried to Home and led in tri
umph through the Roman legions with
his brethren, his wife, and daughter,
whose great courage and strange attire
filled the people of Rome with admira
tion and delight. His body was almost
naked, painted over with figures of div
ers birds and beasts. He wore a chain
of Iron round his neck and another
about his middle. His hair hanging in
curls down his back, his whiskers he
shaved but the upper Up, which parted
in the middle and reached down to his
breast This is the description we have
of him, and it is said ot him that he
neither hung down his head as daunted
with fear nor asked for mercy, but with
an undaunted courage and countenance
came before the Imperial Caesar and
made the following speech to the em
peror on the throne:
"Great Caesar. If my moderation In
prosperity had been answerable to the
greatness of my 'birth and estate, or the
success of my late attempts unreliable to
the resolution of my mln'l, I might have
come to this city rather as a friend to
have been entertained than as a captive
to be gazed upon. Neither would you huve
disdained to have accented the terms of
peace that I should have offered, being a
man of Royal descent, and a commander
of many warlike nations; but though the
clouds have darkened my present fortunes,
yet have the heavens and Nature bestowed
tiat upon my birth and mind which none
ean vanquish or deprive me of. I plain
ly perceive tht you make other men's
miseries the subject and mutter of your
triumph, and (his, my calamity, as a mir
ror, you now contemplate your own
glory; yet remember that I was a prince
furnished with strength of men and ha
biliment of war, and that It Is no such
wonder I am now tlepriveil of them hII
since dally experience vhows that the
events bf war nro uncertain, and the suc
cess of the best policies are guided by un
certain fates: and thus it was with me,
who presumed that the deep ocean like a
wall enclosing our land which Is so situ
oled by IJivine Providence as If It were
a world by Its-elf might have been a suffi
cient security nnd defence to us njrninst
any. forcipn enemy or invasion: but I
now observe that the desire of dominion
admits ot io limitation, neither hnth
the Komun ambition any bounds, for, be.
Ing desirous to command nil, it seems nil
must obey them. Kor my own part, while
1 was able I made resistance, belnjr tin will
hwr to submit my neck to a servile yok
since fho law of nature allows every man
to defend himself (being assaulted), nml
to withstand force by force. Had I yield
ed at first, neither your glory nor my ruin
would have been so remarkable. Korttin
hath now done her worst. We havo noth
ing left us but our lives, which if you
tako from us our miseries will have an
end, and If you spare us we shall live the
objects of your clemency."
Caesar, admitting the courage and
resolution of so free a mind in a captive
condition, pardoned him and the rest
who had been brought with him, who,
being unchained from the trlumplilal
fetters, they did reverence to Aggrip-
plana, the empress, who sat aloft on a
royal throne, and afterwards continued
at Rome until their death for any
thing we know to the contrary.
NOTES.
The edition of l.ono conies of "The His
tory of 'the Literature of Wales," by Mf.
C. "Wiikiins, l' U. H., being practically
exhausted, the author has submitted the
"remainder," one copy each, to the col
legiate authorities of Cardiff and Aber
ystwith. Each lias notlllrd Its pleasure
In accepting the work which has now been
placed in the respective llbrures.
An analysis of the recently-issued de
gree pass lists of the University of Wales
is of interest as throwing some light on
the disputed points fls to the best policy
to be pursued by the rolteges. Aberyst
with avowedly prepares as much for th'
t'nlversity of Ixxndon as the University of
Wales, furdiff for the latter only, while
Hangor tries to follow Aberytwlth. The
listsshow that on the art's side Aberys
wlth is ahead, but in science Cardiff
more than makes op for It, while ltangor
Is a very, long way behind In both. On
the total Abeo j swlth has 174 successes,
Sanger fifty-four and Cardiff 184. Tntu,
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Cardiff, for once, shows Its heels to Its
rival college, but, then, Aberyswkth will
have a very fine London list for the year
to counterbalance it, London matricula
tions present it with seventeen aucoesses.
Kllsby Jones lhas had many would-be
biographers. One of them turasd up at
the house of a well-known Swansea doctor
who knew Kllsby Intimately, and asked:
"You knew Kllsby Jones, I believe?"
"Yes."
"What do you know of hlntf", - V .
"A rood deal." i
"Was lie ifood-temperedWt
"Yes." (Note taken.) .
"Was he generous?"
"Yes." (Note taken.) r
"Was he wlttv?"
"Yee " (Note taken.) r
"Was he healthy?"
"Yes" (Note taken.)
"Can you give me a specimen of his good
temper?"
"Oh, there are plenty of instances."
(Note taken.)
"Of his gunerosity?"
"Kverybody knows it." (Note takea.)
"of his wit?"
"They are publlo property." (Note
taken.)
And so on. In the same manner. Poor
Kllsby! It looks now as If he will aeVer
be known in his biographies as he was
known to those of us who saw him aaa
heard him sueak.
"Hilly," the goat of the First Volunteer
Battalion, Welsh regiment, now under
canvas at Fort Seoveaton, Mllford Haven,
has found a rival In a young African sol
dier named "Jacko," wearing the uni
form of the regiment, is coporai. ' The
Carmarthen detaohment of the regiment
claim the latter, and he looks wU, but he
has to be carefully watched, for it la
feared he will make use of "Billy" ae a
charger.
Cunon Kdwardes, of Llandevand, writ
ing to a recent number of "The Men of
Harlech," claims for St, Patrick a Welsh
erigln. Discarding the theory that the
saint waa born in Scotland, the canon
says, "Hut If we transfer the scene from
Scotland to the coast of Glamorgan, wt
have at Lkuitwlt Major both local tradi
tion and local circumstances In entire
keeping with tho 'confession' of St. Pat
rick. He describes himself as tne son
of Calpurnlus, a deacon, end the grand
son of Polltus, a presbyter, and states
that he was born at a farmhouse In the
villuge of Honuven. The village so called
would seem to be Hoverton, near the
Roman town of Llanwlt Major, and local
tradition says that Bl. Patrick's father
managed a farm near Bo vert on, from
which the famous college of Llanwlt Major
was supplied with meat for the students.
Ho duly (prottted by the Instruction given
at tho college of Llantwit Major of which
he become, in the course of years, the
principal. At the ore of 45 he was or
dained bishop of Ireland, and during a pe
riod of more than sixty yeans labored so
successfully among the peoplo of Ireland
as to eurn the title of their apostle and
chief pastor.
O cllmo renown'd of old for men of might
Fam'd for thy mountain-majesdy, and
power,
Land of Caradoc, lion of the light,
Of streams, and woods! whose ruined cas-
tlts tower.
E'en In their wreck, abode the loftiest pile
Which nvodern art hath raised within our
isle!
Land of Liywelyn! who in arms with
stood The ruthless Norman In his hour of wrath;
Land of-Ulyndwr, who, like the torrent
llood, .
O'erwhelmed tho foeman, in 'his stormy
path,
O ancient land! my memory joys to trace
The long-past glories of thy princely race
Annid thy Vales 1 love thy mountains
hoar,
And ubsent from thee only love tho more.
liss Kdith Rowland, the winner of the
chief soprano prize ot the National eis
teddfod recently, has not attained her
twentieth year. Her success has been
phenomenal. Her first appearance in co:n
(H"tition was ut the eisteddfod at Mountain
Ash. last year, when she won tho two
soprano solos. Ml? Rowlands was also
one of the six selected at the Llanelly na
tional eisteddfod last year.
The Congregational union conference, In
appointing its representative on the new
Nonconformist league, paid Mr. BerlHh Q.
Kvans the compliment of unanimously se
lecting him as the convener of tho Con
gregational Beution of that league. Mr.
Kvans has taken so prominent ami active
a part In the Antl-Hdiicatlon bill campaign
us secretary to the Non-conformlwt Edu
cation Council of Northwest Wales that
the union conference felt Mr. Evans' ser
vices were required for this post, al
though he had already been elected con
vener of another of the union's commit
tees. Mr. Han pavles, tho conductor of the
Merthyr Choral society, after, a holiday
ut Tenby, returned to Merthyr on Fri
day. Touching choral competitions at els
tcdilfodau. Mr. Dan Davles, In a conver
sation with a correspondent, expressed
the opinion that adjudicators In future
should be In oil cases tlrst-cla choral
conductors, and that they should be set
apart so that they would be unable to see
the competing choirs. There should also
he a detailed adjudication to follow the
brief announcement of the result. In the
latter particular. If not otherwise, Mr. Da
vies agrees with the sentiments of one of
the pcntlemen who acted as a nat'onnl
adjudicator, mid who sent a reply the
other day to Mr. J. Bcynon. the secretary
to the choir, upon points raised as to the
Llandudno adjudication, in which he had
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