Greenfield Evening Republican, Greenfield, Hancock County, 17 January 1895 — Page 4

GEMS IN VERSE.

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Doj-s In C!r:iy.

'Twa.s more than fhnv l»rudes ago— A 1 liiii«* HWH.V— That w! vm- jolly hoys in blue. if

Now wo art- boys in gmy.

A poet fri'-r.d has sui:l of you, on tJIO craft that suil* III "Vwil!':' S(« S Of i:st.-]'ll- youth,

Win b.jyhood wwr ±.oi.--.

So '.t tiio onil of many years A!- life riv.rp way Till' hluo has mi!!'.'. .1 with tho siiU'P,

And we aro boys in gray.

Tho true and bravo of all the hor-ts That wore the blue an.l s.v.iy And for. ht lor what th--y deeini'd th" right

Are done with war today.

The re.'v, round limhed qtn'in of i"-aeo Has broken w:ir's array. His h(rsts, ("isarnied, are silver haired,

And all iuv boys in gray. —Will L. VissehcT.

THE POPE AND HIS WORK.

|)T]iat Ho Has Accomplished of Unity and What Romains to lie Done.

If Loo XIII wore HO instead of 84, he might hope to ihango tho face of Christendom. His zeal, his faith, his persistent pursuii of unity could hardly fail to leavo their mark upon events. Even in tho 10 years of his pontificate he li£\s achieved moro than it seemed possiblo for a pope to compass. He has made pcaco with tho French republic and tho Russian czar, and if bo has not effected a reconciliation with tho kingdom of Italy it is because ho has satisfied himself that to do so would be premature and inexpedient. He has, in a largo measure, tho imagination without which 110 great object is ever attained. What to less hopeful souls seems like a dream is to him a present reality. Ho looks out over the world, and he is not in the least daunted by tho weary spectaclo that meets his gaze. He sees dissension and schism all around him, but he sets to work to bring unity out of confusion as cheerfully as though his object were already half attained.

His eyes are turned at one and at tho saino time on England, 011 the east and and 011 tlio United States. To each in turn ho holds out an invitation to come back to his fold l'or each in turn ho does his utmost to make reconciliation easier. If reunion were purely a question of temper, we should set the greatest possible, store by his efforts. But though a soft answer may turn away wrath it is powerless to generate conviction. What stands between tho pope and those whom he addresses is difference of belief. What to one is a self evident truth is to the other a contradiction of historj. Tho conception of church authority which underlies the papal appeals is radically different from that "which commends itself to tho Orthodox eastern, to the Anglican, to the Protestant. The pope hardly understands, however, that before any of these can come as suppliants to his feet they must be suro of something more than a kindly welcome. They must have undergone an intellectual conversion. They must have been convinced by papal arguments, not merely conciliated by papal kindness.—London Spectator.

ONLY A "PROPERTY."

Tct It Was the Most T-rrill« Figure In tho Lcxow Investigation. Tho scene in the courtroom at the final session of the Lexow* committee alter adjournment had been announced is thus described by the New York World:

Presently there was a rush, (if handshakers lor the weary arm of Mr. Goff. Then everybody moved for tho door. Ouo by one the actors made their exit, 'i he senuiors y, ere among the first. Among them it was: "(.ioodby, Jake!" "So long, Saxton, old man!" "I'll see you directly, Clarence!" "Take cart of yourself, Uncle Dan!" And soon all of tho great figures were gone, except Byrnes. Ho pulled his hat over his eyes and stood about, made a few steps, lingered, hesitated, glanced around and at last slipped out among the last to leave tho room.

But there was one figure that remained, staid in after tho last jierson had left, after tho lights were out. This figuro was, in one sense, only a "property," but in another sense it was a terrible personality, ono upon which all men who came into that room have cast looks of awe and some 111011 looks of terror. That figure was the witness chair, with its inclosing arms and its high back. It looked less harmless and was far more terriblo than those iron chairs of tho mediaeval torturo rooms.

Senator Bradley had made a motion. It was to the offeot that the conimitteo should ask the city of New York for tho chair in which tho Lexow witnesses sat and should make a present of it to Dr. Parkhurst.

Mr. Goff announced that ho had already applied for the chair, and that if he got it I10 was going to give it to Dr. Parkhurst.

An Echo of tho Itatt.lo of I'ea Kirigc. William Jones, an old and well known citizen of Delano, Madison county, Ark., had a rather exciting adventure 011 tho morning of Dee. 4. Ho, with his son, William, had been making a tour of five or six counties east of this in a two horse wagon, and on their return they camped for tho night 011 Pea Kidgo battlefield. On arising in tho morning they mado a big log firo and wero waiting for their breakfast when a tremendous explosion took place. A chunk of wood struck tho old gentleman on tho head, knocking him down, whilo at the same instant a larger stick from tho campliro struck tho younger man on tho shoulders. Daylight revealed a hole fi or 8 inches deep, whoro a 10 or 12 jfvund parrott shell had been reposing underground over since tho battle fought March 7 and 8, 1802, nearly years ago. With the exception of a dent in the tire of the wagon and a broken felly no further damago was dono, and after catching tho horses that had run away the old gentleman gathered up a fow pieces of tho shell for mementos and proceeded on his journey.—St. Louis CHobc-Democrat.

Forestalled.

A London jeweler, quoted by Henry Vizetelly in his "Glances ftack Through Seventy Years, "says that Lord C. came into the shop one afternoon, accompanied by a footman who bore a small case of green baize. Lord C. announced that he wished to have a few words with the jeweler in private and was conducted up s?:u?s. He carried with him .the green case. "This case," said his lordship when the two men were together, "contains tho jewels worn by Lady C. 011 high days raid holidays. At present her ladyship is in the country, where she is likely to remain for several months until tiie next season begins. Now, what I want you to do is to make me an imitation set precisely similar to the originals, only, of course, with false stones. Lady C. is 110 judge of such things and will never discover the difference. "You can retain the originals and dispose of them among your customers, allowing me the difference in value between the two sets. But I must ask you to let me have the larger part now, as I havo a-pressing necessity for money.

The peer took out a key, unlocked the box and produced the jewels. The jeweler looked at them and answered: "My lord, it is tne simplest thing in tho world to match these jewels in tho way you suggest, but I must inform your lordship that tho difference in value between the two sets would not be a penny. The present jewels aro counterfeit. I purchased the originals from Lady C. more than two years ago and made her these imitations, wliw are such excellent ones that I am not at all surprised at their deceiving such an excellent judge of jewels as your lordship.

There was 110 moro to be said, and his lordship withdrew.

Landing a Man With Bass Tackle.

Some time ago I read an account somewhere of an angler who undertook to land an expert swimmer in tho pool of ono of the athletic clubs—in New York, I think—but who failed to land his man, though he used a heavy striped bass rod, or a salmon fly rod, I forgot which. At all events, tho swimmer seemed to havo it all his own way and eventually smashed the tackle after a long struggle. Having often performed this feat successfully heretofore, 1 again essayed it at an entertainment of aquatic sports at the natatorium in this city, an account of which, from tho Tampa Daily Times, I inclose.

On this occasion I used a ten ounce rod, similar to my Little Giant rod, a Julius vom Hofe light striped bass "eel and a Natehaug braided silk line. The line was tied to a muslin band around the neck of Captain la Penotiere, who, by the way, is an excellent and expert swimmer and has charge of the natatorium. After giving him lino to the full extent of the pool I had no difficulty in bringing the captain within reach of the landing net iu ten minutes, though he exerted himself in every manner to break away by swimming, diving and imitating the motions of a hooked fish, to the great delight of the large audience assembled. I11 a private trial, the day before, I landed him in seven minutes. I invited any expert swimmer in tho audience to follow the captain, but no one offered. Tho pool is 40 by SO feet and from '6 to 12 feet deep. I11 open water 1 should use a Ilenshall eight ounco rod, Kentucky reel and No. 4 silk line—in other words, ordinary black bass tackle. —Forest and Stream.

French I'asier Than German. FreiK-h is much easier to read than German, for it is clear and precise, and tho structure of the sentence is very simpie, writes Professor Fortier in The Ladies' Home Journal. Tho student of French lias a great advantage over tho student of German, inasmuch as ho is able to begin reading earlier and to read moro works 111 a given time. While tho 1 beginner in German must devote considerablo time 111 trying to unravel a complicated sentence, the beginner in French has already read a whole pago or moro. Both languages, however, have an admirable literature, and tho chief aim of tho student., both of French and German, should bo to acquire an accurate knowledge of tho works of the great masters, and this can only bo dono by careful and extcusivo reading. Speaking a modern language is, of course, desirable and important, but wo should never neglect tho study of literature for tho sako of learning a few words to be used iu conversation. When studying with a good teacher, and in a placo where there is opportunity to practice speaking, the language studied should bo used as soon as possible as a means to learn the grammar and tho history of the literature of tho people.

Language Statistics.

Almost one-third of all humanity, or about 400,000,000 people, speak the Chinese language. Tho Hindoo language and its various dialects are spoken by perhaps 125,000,000, the third place being accorded tho English language, which is now used by not less than 112,000,000 people. The Russian languago conies fourth, S!),000,0'j0 persons daily using it to tho exclusion of all others, Tho German language is tho auc^hle express ion of 57,000,000 human beings, and tho Spanish of about 48,000,000. I Among European languages French now takes fifth place, and when the languages 1 of the world aro considered it is tho soventh in tho category.—St. Louis liopublic.

I No Provision For Czars* Widows. There is 110 provision mado for tho widows of tho czar and the grand dukes of Russia, and in consequence all tho widows of members of the imperial family aro completely at the mercy of the reigning emperor, who can do as little or as much for them as lie pleases. The proscnt widowed czarina is entirely dependent 011 her son. I heard that on one occasion sho told hor father, tho king of

Denmark, that she knew if ever sho was left a widow that ho would allow her to occupy tho room sho had used in her girlhood, and that that should bo her dower residence.—Philadelphia Times.

••BLAINE, A TRAGEDY."

A Drama l'or the Stage, Wliicli Will Not Be Enacted In New York. All American pi ay writer has been for some time engaged in the composition of a drama of contemporary' life in which the chief character is to be a famous American statesman, now7 deceased. The title which he has chosen for it is "Blaine, a Tragedy." It certainly looks like bad taste to dramatize, at least in this generation, the career of the American hero named, but the author maintains that he can do it inoffensively and in such a way as to dignify his subject, as tho life of Mr. Blaine was full of dramatic material, and as there wero scenes in it which would be especially serviceable for a drama of real life. He says that Shakespeare made use of personages who lived not long before his time, and even of some who were his contemporaries, and ho gives the names of other playwriters who have used their acquaintances in their stage compositions. When reminded that even the greatest and most picturesquo Americans of past times, from the days of Washington to those of Lincoln, had never been used successfully for dramatic material, as Shakespeare used the kings of England, he replied that this was a thing which would suroly yet be done in this country, as it has been done in other lands, and that, in any event, it is his purpose to begin the undertaking. "Is tliero any manager in New York," wo asked, "who would bring out your tragedy?" "I do not know, but there is a manager in Chicago who will bring it out if it suits him. "Do you not fear that thcro would be a storm of popular reprobation if you should make your chief character resemble the original?" "If tliero bo anything of tho kind, or if tho work fail to provo attractive, it will be withdrawn after the first or second performance. But there are in my subject such striking elements for a first class stage drama and for a winning one that I shall not think of its failure until after it has failed "Would not the relatives of the deceased statesman object to the work and get out an injunction against its performance?" "If such an objection shall be raised by any one entitled to speak with authority, or after that one has been present at a performance of it, it will be discontinued. The man of my title rolo has been a subject for painters, sculptors and other artists, and there is no good reason why he should not be made a subject for dramatic artists. -j

After the playwriter had expressed tho views here reported, The Sun reporter asked a theatrical manager as to the prospects of a drama of the kind spoken of. Ho answered that lie did not believe a single respectable manager in New York or anywhere else would bring it out, and that, if brought out in any American city, it would be a flat failure. Ho believed that the execution of tho playwriter's project would not be tolerated by tho theater going community.—i\'ew York Sun.

SENTIMENTAL FLAPDOODLE.-

An American Family, Including a Dog, JVIiiko a Sensation In Paris. An American family Paris, according to Lo Temps, has excited some notice in that sensation loving capital by its conduct over the death of a dog. Tho animal was a great pet in tho family, and on his falling ill all t-ho experts in dog maladies were at once summoned. As ho persistently grew worse, he was taken to an establishment for the caro of dogs, a sort of private hospital, and orders given that every attention and effort should be made to save him. Members of tho family called two and three times a day to inquiro for Kwik, as the dog was called but, despite all caro, Kwik died, and there was nothing left for the sorrowing family to do but bury him. An undertaker was summoned and poor Kwik mado ready for the grave. An oak casket, fitted into a second ono of lead, was prepared and a grave mado in the private plot of a friend of Kwik's master at Vaucresson. All official red tape was duly complied with, and on the day of tho interment the funeral cortege comprised three carriages.

Tho ceremony ended, tho undertaker's bill of $00 was duly presented. This Kwik's mourners found so very moderate that the sum of $40 was added to be divided among tho gravediggers.— New York Times.

A Pathetic Tragedy.

At tlio performance of the pantomime "Dick Whittingcon" at a London theater on Wednesday evening the leading actress, Kitty Tirrell, had just spoken a few lines, ending with, "His road to fortune ho'll pave o'er my corse, when sho fell in a faint, was carried out and died in her dressing room a few minutes later. Her husband, Harry Ewins, who played the clown as King Rat, had to appear during tho rest of tho performance as if nothing had happened. What makes tho pathetic tragedy moro than of local interest is tho fact that tho doctors testified at the inquest that tho woman's death was undoubtedly caused by tight lacing. Tho pressure was so great that lier heart stopped beating.—London Correspondent.

He Heart* Willi His Fingers. James, tho 10-year-old son of John Hartman, a farmer south of this city, had spinal meningitis 0110 year ago and was loft practically deaf. ^Soveral months ago lie happened to placo his hand on his mother's throat whilo sho was talking and found ho could understand everything sho said. Ho experimented with others and found that tho sense of touch in his case would make up for tho deficiency in hearing. Ho cultivated it and now is ablo to hold conversation by placing his hand upon the throat of tlioso ho is talking with. Ho places tho ball of tho fingers upon the larynx and understands perfectly. Anderson (Ind.) Dispatch.

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