St. Joseph County Independent, Volume 20, Number 29, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 9 February 1895 — Page 2

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your radiant face, ®ore, in their loveliness, no trace Os artful coquetry; Could I be sure that, day by day, Your thoughts on me were bent; That, were I near or far away, Your life with mine was blent; Could I be sure that through the years, lYour faith would cling ’mid fortune's jeers. Nor discontent, nor doubts, nor fears Be in your bosom pent; Could I be sure that in your eyes Naught but the truth could shine, And only woman’s love arise To gaze from them in mine; Could I be sure that tongue or pen ’Might never err in praising when lYou were the subject, then—why, then I’d be your valentine. SHE. If I could know that your soft words of praise Touching my eyes and hair (Were not culled from some poet’s tender lays K— And used but as a snare; 'lt l/tould know you really had a heart, 'And that you’d find it out if Cupid’s dart •Should penetrate unto that callous part And stick and quiver there; If I could know that men sometimes wore not. Despite the stories told. Quite such a desperately wicked lot, Sinful, conceited, bold; If I could know that you, for instance, would Make some small effort to be fairly good i And treat me as in decency you should ' When I grow wan and old; 'lf I could know that you would always be The oak unto my vine; That you’d repay my trust with constancy- - Be just and wise, in fr.c; If I could know you were a man of men, And that no mortal tongue nor meddling pen Might make you cease to love me, then — why, then I'd be your valentine. MY VALENTINE. / Y valentine wasn’t Ux z ( Jo \ a beautiful card with *’(il Vt /some pretty lines IvUmvVL J written on it in gilt S y letters. A valentine J does not always Ji

> and that is a really true valentine, a person who promises on the 14th of February to be your sweetheart and

friend and to protect and love you through all the year, and this is the promise Fred gave to me, which I accepted very willingly, for I had known him a long time. Indeed, I think I was one of his very first friends when he was a wee ball of a baby, and a very good baby he was, too, crowing and playing with his fat little fingers i ell day long, never crying except when he was made to wait too long for his dinner. Then I knew him afterward, when he was 7 years old and had his first pair of trousers and started to school, and I thought he was very much of a nan to be only 7, as I watched him walk down the street with his hands in his pockets. His cheeks were so red and his eyes as bright as buttons, but never so bright as when he came home and found cranberry pie for dinner: then there would be a great shout of “Hurrah for mother, hurrah for cranberry pie!" For of all good things to eat I think he liked cranberry pie best, so the mother put her wits to work and thought of all the things that could make a cranberry pie better, and nobody in the world, he thought, could make such pies as she did. But it was four years ago when I came to know him best when on the saddest of all St. Valentine’s days he pledged his faith to be my brave and true valentine all his life and sealed the promise with a kiss. A great sorrow had come at this time into his home, and the good kind father was taken away by a fearful accident, leaving my little valentine and his mother very sad and troubled and without protection or support in the large city. “Do not cry, mother dear.” he said, putting his arms tenderly about her and choking back Uis own sobs. “I love yon 1 and I will work hard for yon as father did." And although he was not yet 10 years old he accepted the care of his mother as a solemn and tender charge, and his faithfulness ever since has proven to me what a noble, manly heart a very small boy can have. A friend of his father's took him into his store as errand boy, and, besides, every evening you could see his shining face on the street corners and hear his cheery

Vil til. Dll’ V L WIIAV 1 O «lU>l UVUI HI > ' ■ ' i J - - — voice crying evening papers —“Times, ... ■ ■ Star and Post” —but though he worked — hard, and always cheerfully, his earnings were not enough for them both, and the . X » iinother had to work hard, too, and the / \ \ ' days were often long and sad for her, only / .A \ ■ .when Fred came home at nights with his I / G,. ~^’A /- --o\ f gay: “Hello! little mother,” and a warm [ K J ~ 11 o hug, her face would brighten into a | L smile and she would forget how sad and I •* - J* tired she was. Delightful long evenings 1 YCgX & Jvw- 1 • /'A .A JgS /. they had together around the tire, when \ > a the tea things had been cleared away and \ < A\ ' A~' T^WAmW/ the books brought out, for the lessons \ o .'k wa were kept op at home now that he could \ ' £A H J 7/? fA / v no longer go to school, on account of his A'W» pi' ■’ ' if /I work at the store, and he used to declare Ac/ ' // *\ that they were the best part of the whole o >>/xlQi£, /\7 Illi lUI H r ll day, and his mother the very nicest teach- '<l, X^7>/©^X. '\ I W ! H — er in the world. X' ^ 7 I J When the cold weather came the little 7qv 7 o 1 (SsißlivC Mp J<r oS' mother was very anxious about her boy, ///A but he was as brave as ever, never ac- o yS ■ ■' knowledging how, half-frozen, he had '. been trudging through the snow with his 1 • \x» . pi *Z , -r-x paper?, until one colder day than usual jlie I C^lerip^e^ yJaW he came home shivering, his face as white ' ' — - J. as the snew, with a bright red spot burn- —Golden Days, t

ing in each cheek. All that night he tossed and tumbled and moaned, and by morning he did not know the frightened mother bending over him and talked indistinctly about a lot of things she could not understand. When the doctor cnmN he said it was a fever, and I knew that meant my little valentine would have a long, weary struggle for the life which so many had learned to love and which Would leave his mother so desolate if it were taken from her. Yon may be sure he had the best of care, for his friends were filled with sorrow to see him suffer and felt anxious to relieve the mother, who never left his side, and even the good St. Valentine himself watched over him sometimes, 1 think, at my particular request, and perhaps that is the reason one bright day, when Christmas had come and gone ami we were all standing by his bed .almost dreading what might happen next, he opened his tired eyes and said ‘‘Little Mother,” very slowly and in a voice so changed and weak you could not have recognized it as the one you htql heard crying papers on the street corners. The tears even came into the doctor's eyes as he heard him speak, and I cried as if he were going to die instead of get well, my dear little valentine, so pale and helpless. It was a long time before he would as much as sit up, because you know it is a great deal easier to go down a hill than it is to climb up again, and he had to creep along very slowly, being' so weak, so it was not until St. Valentines Day that he could stand at the window and watch the school children as they went by. with their heads held close together over mysterious envelopes addressed in unfamiliar handwriting. “1 had forgotten it was St. Valentine’s Day,” he said aloud, though there was no one in the room. “I’m afraid I haven’t been a very good valentine all this time, but I love her more than ever, and she knows I couldn't help being sick, it was so cold.” “Hero is a present from your valentine, my dear,” said his mother, appearing at the door with a magnificent cranberry pie I made in the shape of a heart, with “To | my valentine” on it in letters formed of ’ foaming white of egg that stood up like snowy peaks on a bed of crimson berries, j ‘‘and best of all the doctor says lie thinks one piece, if it is not too large, will make yon quite a man again.” His eyes brightened and then the tears came into them as he threw his arms ! about her and said: ”1 haven't been a ; very good valentine, mother dear, but 1 would like to try over again this year, if she will let me; but do you think she knows how much 1 love her. little mother?” Yes, I was quite sure I knew how much he loved me and I loved him even more than he loved me, so the happy vows were made again and sealed with many kisses, and have never been broken om ". as 1 know very well, for he is my vnleu tine and 1 am his mother. Detroit Free Press. ST. VALENTINE'S DAY. How It Was Celebrated Years Ago and How To-«lay. For more than three thousand years it has been usual for young people to in dulgo in sports of a peculiar kind in the middle of February, some faint shadow ot which still survives. We are assured ■ .. lasts so long ns an nmtudng

OULD I be sure that when you smile So sweetly up at me ’Twas not a woman’s wicked wile From which my soul should flee; Could I be sure that all your grace, Your dainty form,

origin of St. Valentine’s Ihti'. in the earlier ages of Rome February : was the last month of the year, and for that reason it was much devoted to the service of the gods. Ihe Latin verb feb ruare means to purify ami to expiate, and hence this month was called by the an cient Romans Februaries, or the nmnth of purification. The old Romans doubt less felt at the end of the year vein much as wo do, and said themselves: "Let us clear off old scores, make up for neglected duties and start afresh." The most singular religious festival was held on the 15th of February in a place called the Lupereal, where Ronin lus and Remus were supposed to have been nurtured by the she-wolf. 1 here was a grove near by. in which there was an altar to I.upercus. the god of fertility, and hence the festival was called the Lupercalia. In most of the religious celebrations of the Romans there was a great deal of jol lity and merriment, and perhaps no festi val was celebrated with so much boisterous fun as this. Young men, half covered with goatskins, ran about the city, striking all the women they met with thongs of goatskin. As time went on, and the gods were held in less reverence, the Lupercnlia became more riotous and the whole people gave themselves up to extravagant festivity. But what of St. Valentine? How did his name become connected with a pagan festival? This is a point upon which “ commentators differ." St. Y’Alentine, according to the old Christian records, was an eminent bishop, or presbyter, who lived in the reign of the Emperor Claudius, about the yeifr 270. He is described as a man of great talents and greater benevolence, who, after a life of zeal and good works, obtained “the crown of martyrdom.” He was beheaded at Rome during one of the last periods of persecution. The day dedicated to the I memory of this eminent saint was the 14th of February, upon which for a thousand years the people of Rome had been accustomed to prepare for the Lupercalia. Presents of gloves, jewelry, flowers, sweetmeats, sandals and garters flew about in all directions, and the young > men and maidens were full of expectation. 3 Now, the fathers of the church wore

wise in their generation. They fom^a that they could not prevent the sports of the Lupercnlia, so they did the next best thing—they purified and permitted them. The ancient indecencies and riotous burlesques of the heathen festival were abolished, and in their stead were practiced the innocent gayeties of St Valentine’s Day. This at least is the best explanation that can now be given of the peculiar usages to which we are acctistomed on the festival consecrated to the memory of a beloved bishop and a Christian martyr. hearts are uppermost. They Pl ny nn Important Part in the Decoration of Valentines. Hearts, it is needless to say, play an important part in the decoration of this year’s valentines as they have ever since the manufacture of love-tokens first beA* came n recognized and established business. In ('very possible form and fashion they are introduced; in every possible key the changes are rung upon them; in the high tragedy and low comedy of love alike they figure. A valentine calendar, with a vivid rod heart byway of a cover, is something of a novelty. Pleasantly suggestive are the lines inscribed upon it: ‘‘Although this heart but pasteboard be I ! There beats a warmer one for thee.” I A bright set <>f ‘comics" have fuzzy j darkies’ heads looking out of banjos, sweet potatoes and watermelons —the various artices that one associates with Southern pieknninnies. A magnolia blossom belonging to this series bears upon its back this.verse, a trifle oversentimental, perhaps; but fortunately people who ! give and receive valentines aren't hyperI critical: See what a dusky eenter This fair magnolia shows, Though ‘tis the sweetest blossom /. ] / \ J J That in the .Southland grows;

• I Would * ** ? i Knth:mnhl it* >w<wid«* s O', fairest \ .ilea tine I • it Decline of the Valentine. J In oldm days Saint Valentine Sought c • ।tj heart to please. And put in ev< ry harpy I> H, ‘ 1 Such tender word- as these: ■ "The rose is red, the violet’s blue: Honey is sweet and so arc you." The welcome missives then ex< h«ngcd ’ All told of earthly bliss. And for the faithful were arranged Such pretty things as this: | "If you love me as 1 love you. 1 No knife can cut our love in two.” I Rut lovers were untrue betimes W And as a reprimand ■ Saint Valentine some little rhymes I About like this one planned-. R •False heart' I cannot < all you mine; r. I You shall not be my valentine." ■ i Then things went on from bad to worse! Alas! till, by and by, ■ Sarcastic imtpb is. blunt and terse, B Like this one met the eye: J "Y ou've got a phiz so fearful plain vj 'Twill sidetrack any gravel train!” Now pictures awful to behold Accompany the lines. And kappy truths like this are told In comic (?) valentines: ■ "Your face would a chimpanzee shock' It's warranted to stop a clock!” Whore are we drifting! Who can say? Unless these paper foes N Put comic (?) valentines away Z They'll by and by inclose /I , YVith every valentine they /j A great big chunk of dyno—' / j hflt It is pointed out -‘ ‘ o fY^vT^t t ' plant is n goo.ljmlie^^^^!^ ■- i n fi f I o latitmles. and may exceed before flowering in greenhouses , countries. | ■■ Joan of Are was undoubtedly the rife tim of insane hallucinations. HW “voices” were to her the most absoh# e realities. »

ELBE LOST AT SEA Four Hundred People Perish Miserably. ONLY TWENTY SAVED. CutDov^n by the British Steamer Crathie. — Awful Panic Ensues-The 111-Fated B<it Binks a Few Moments After tl: • Crash—Passengers Caught in a Tiap by the Inrush of Water—The N |rth Sea the I’laee, Early Wednesday Morning the Time, of One of til: Most Frightful of Maritime DLasters. V North German Lloyd steamer Elbe, C | T - wn Gossel, from Bremen Wedncsd<, for New York via Southampton, was in collision with Tbe”British steamyVrnthie, bound from Rotterdam for ‘ W«?n. There were about 400 perhQ^,on the Eibo, 210 of whom were pas--'MB*rs, it;o officers and crew and a numbcr of ‘fie cattlemen who were return) ig tothe I nx^d States. Twenty-two surviv<>u<d the w Te v i ; have been landed, and a f<V others may stm be afloat in a lifeboat. Al the others were lost. The disaster ojurred before daylight Wednesday i turning at a point some thirty miles from th Hook of Holland. lie Elbe was steaming at her usual rt.e of speed and keeping the ordinary logouts. The night was dark, but there ws no gale. Suddenly the forward lookot on the Elbe reported that the lights of

North gebman lloyd steamship ei.be. *

urtenmcr were close alsvard over the port lsow. Before (he course of the Elbe coaid W^Xfthanged the approaching steamer Tpafjjk hgr just abaft the engine-roo’H,

rough her plates ns though they For a time the Crathie held the Wr-itn- on her uoae, but then her engines ^l'ere reversed, and she backed out of the ^^pertiire she had made. As she did so ti,e prater rushed into the Elbe in n torrent , and she began immediately to settle, f The officer in charge nt once saw th it "I she was doomed, nnd gave orders to ele.tr away the lifeboats. Three of the boats a Were lowered, but one of them capsi.a 1. '▼•and it is thought that all occupants were । drowned. I No Chance for Saloon I‘ns^engers. I As soon as the Crathie backed away I the inrushing water flooded the aft of the | engine-room so quickly that nobody beL iow decks on that part of the ship had an t opportunity to escape. The shock of the t collision was comparatively slight in view r of the damage done, but this is explained I by the fact that it was a direct, cutting I blow. Nearly all the passengers were asleep I gt the time, but many of them ware fu awakened by the shock, slight as it was. They could hear the rush of the rapid ;n- --| flowing water, and with cries of terror ^•sought to make their way to the tipper deck. The steamer being loaded by the 4.stern, water naturally rushed aft, ami hthis allowed many of the passemigers for--ward to reach the deck. t j In the case of the saloon passengers, - however, the result was fatal. As they " rushed from their staterooms into the J* saloon they were met by the torrent, ‘against which it was impossible for them |to make headway. They wore caught up X and swept aft toward the cockpit, where 3they were probably drowned before the M ship foundered. /■ Altogether about fifty of the passengers ■reached the deck, where the wildest amMfuhion existed. Mild rushes were made gßmy the boats, but the terrible excitement BH£vailing impeded the efforts of those I 0" 4o were trying to clear them away. * 'ny heartrending scenes were wit■BHßPsed between parents and children in ■ i i ‘WjSfU J WORTK Xk S §3. EC* X J) ,uc ’ vm j ° SCENE OF THE DISASTER. ’Where the Elbe, on her way from Bremen to Southampton, was -track by the i ratine, from Rotterdam for Aberdeen. 3 ^Lowestoft Fishing port where the survivors were landed. the few moments preceding the sinking of the vessel. Meanwhile the cry was raised on the doomed vessel for the women and children to go over to the other side of the steamer, away from the port side, in which was the great gaping hole caused by the Crathie. The half fainting wo-

men and tc’-or-strieken children hurried to the starboard side, but they hao scarcely reached the boats when the huge vessel lifted her bov. high in the air, and then slowly and silently sank, stern foremost, beneath the waves, taking with her her human freight. Barely twenty minutes elapsed between the collision and the sinking of the steamer. A heavy sea was running and the wind, which was from the east-south-east, was bitterly cold. It is said the Crathie looked only to her own safety and steamed to Maas Louis, Holland, in only slightly damaged condition. Sufferings of Survivors. 1 he small boat containing the survivors tossed about until 11 o'clock in the morning. Several vessels were sighted m the meantime, but they made no reply to the signals that were set for them 1 he survivors were nearly frozen, having hardly any clothing, and their suffering was intense. Eventually the fishing smack Wild onel saw the signals and bore down on 1 e mat. In a short time the survivors were taken aboard of her, where everything possible was done for their comfort. 1 here being a difference of opinion as t<> the number of boats that were launched, the agent of the company employed a steamer to proceed from Lowestoft to the scene of the wreck and search for any of the survivors that may be afloat. The < Serina n vice consul purchased a quantity of clothing for the survivors and did everything in his power to relieve their distress. The reset: >d are now at the sailors’ home at Lowestoft and the Suffolk Hotel at that place. Passengers Were Panic-Stricken. The account of the disaster published by the London Daily Graphic says that the officers of the Ell e were unable to calm the excited steerage passengers after the collision. It is known that three boats were launched. One of them was swamped before anybody entered it. The other two boats got away, each containing about twenty persons. Anna Boecker, a passenger from Southampton, laid in the bottom of the boat which rescued her, partly immersed by water for five hours. Not a complaint was made by her.

The North German Lloyd steamship Ellw was built in Glasgow in ISSI end has been running since its construction in lhe regular North German Llovd ser-

KI.UUU .v-ihi 'tfiumu IdV ( HI SIT" Vice between New Yojk 11 rut Br'/pien 1-v । ■— l J 77 aHhyjjgh it was for 'T fWifT'rman T.loyd service between New York and the Mediterranean. The Elbe was a first-class steamship of over I.Tio gross tonnage; it was commanded by Cnpt. von Goessel nnd had a full ai d efficient crew aboard. The steamship had accommodation for 120 tirst-dass cabin passengers, 130 second cabin passengers, and !MK> steerage passengers. The vessel was built by he I - airfield- and was considered a stanch and good sea boat. It was four masted, had S.GIN> indicated horse-power, which gave it a spei d ot from IGE to 17 knotsan hour, and it had two smokestacks. Its waterline length was 4IS feet, its beam was forty-four feet, and the depth of its i hold was thirty-six feet five inches. 1 MUST FIGHT THEM ALL. Mexico Finds the Central American : tat< - \re United Against Her. A telegram from Guatemala verifies the rumors that the confederation of the Central American republics has been formed. Minister Aries of Honduras, Minister Gomez of Nicaragua, and Estupinas of ■ - c GEN. JOSE M. REYNA BARRIOS. San Salvador have individually offered rhe co-operation of their countries to Guatemala. In the event of war with Mexico. Central America will stand united to repel any invasion from Mexico. The Costa Rica Minister arrived soon after the meeting with President Barrios of < Guatemala, and is of the same mind as the others of the Central American republics. The war cloud hangs heavy over Mexico to-day. It looks as though Mexico has no recourse left but to declare war against the federation of Central America. Gen. Barrios, President of the Republic of Guatemala, is about 42 years of age. He assisted, when but IS years of age, in the revolution that founded the liberal principles in Guatemala. Since then he has been closely identified with the history of the country, and in ISG2 was made its President. During his term of oilice the city of Guatemala has been . connected with the Pacific Ocean by railway. The outcome of the trouble between his country and Mexico is being ' anxiously awaited. ‘ Dickens affirms that “all good ends can be worked out by good means. ' Those that cannot are bad; and may ! be considered so at once and left alone

CURRENT COMMENT. Mexico and Guatemala. The Guatemalan Government evidently appreciates the folly of withstanding Mexico.—Chicago Post. There is clearly no need of any other than an amicable solution of this controversy, in spite of the present excitement and the occasional talk of war.--New York Sun. As long as labor and its employers fight to the death in the United States, it is grimly incongruous for the United States to be playing the part of a peacemaker in foreign lands.—Chicago Times. 1 here is nothing in the situation that cannot be settled easily and promptly by arbitration. Guatemala can afford to withdraw its troops and Mexico can do the same.—Chicago Tribune. The almost certain conflict will not be half so much talked about as the ChineseJanpanese troubles unless it should happen that little Guatemala, like little Japan, should make havoc of big Mexico. —Kansas City Star. 1 nless Guatemala submits to Mexico's demands. President Diaz declares it must take the consequences. These, ; n view of the condition of affairs in both countries, are likely to prove disastrous to Guatemala.—Philadelphia I.edger. The M exicans "lave a fairly drilled army. Their military nendemy is not to be tlespised. Diaz knows, nevertheless, that war would be a costly luxury while national debt is pressing productive industries to their knees. —Chicago Herald. The Cana’ Bill. It g os without saying that the United States is more interested than any other country in the completion of this waterway.—lndianapolis News. If the canal can be completed under this plan it will be of immense advantage to the commerce of this country and of the world. —New York World. If the United States can get the Nicaragua Canal well and safely constructed for seventy millions of dollars, the work is worth the money.—Kansas City Star. If the United States keep on guaranteeing the bonds of corporations somebody will have to guarantee the bonds of the United States. Rut that Nicaragua bill will never pass the House of Representatives.—Chicago Times. Many a business man with a big bank account and comparatively unlimited credit lias been brought to grief by signing notes. The United States has the collateral in untold amount, but if it goes into the note-guaranteeing business it will probably have the obligations to meet. This is just what the Senate has voted to do in the Nicaragua canal matter. —Davenport Democrat. The New French Ministry. A new ministry has been formed in France, but there is no certainty that some of the members won't get away during the night.—St. Louis Republic. Premier Ribot's cabinet has withstood the first onslaught, and seems to be as much surprised as everybody else.—Baltimore American. M. Ribot is France’s latest cabinet maker. If he fails there are several thousand more political carpenters who are willing to undertake the job.—Syracuse Post. "The cabinet which has oeeu L0....<.j j,y M. Ribot is the thirty-fifth that has undertaken to carry on the government of France since the establishment of the third republic.—Philadelphia Inquirer. As a whole the ministry consists of moderates and is likely to encounter the same unrelenting hostility from the radicals and socialists that caused Dupuy’s defeat. —Baltimore Sun. Korean Affairs. I 1.-i 1 Korea thought of it in time she might have whipped China herself. But by declaring her independence she is compensated in part for her thoughtlessness.—New York Advertiser. The king of Korea has formally declared the independence of his country. This is the result of the Japanese invasion at which Secretary Gresham demurred as making unjust war on Korea. —Buffalo Express. Another Chinese fish story has been exploded. The two generals who were reported b.v Li Hung Chang as having died heroically at Port Arthur have turned up safe and sound at Pekin.- —Louisville Courier-Journal. The Chinese have great confidence in winter as an ally against Japan as well as in the delays of diplomacy. But the indications are that both will fail them. While the Chinese interpose delays in negotiating a peace Japan's armies will march upon Pekin. —Exchange. Living: Pictures. The tramp who slept in the Astor bel will now be engaged as a living picture.— St. Paul News-Record. The New Y< rk movement against the living pictures is not understood to have any reference to Li Hung Chang.—Grand Rapids Democrat. The announcement that the New York police will inspect the living pictures is w< ll calculated to make Brother Parkhurst laugh right out loud.—Boston Herald. The police of New York City who are required to edit living pictures and umpire foot-ball games are likely to have almost as much responsibility as those who are supervising the police. —NV ashington Hypnotism and Crime. The hypnotic business is getting more alarming daily.—lndianapolis Sentinel. Having reached the era of hypnotic crime .ve ought also to have a bit of hypnotic justice ne w and t\ en. —Philadelphia Inquirer. Murderous insanity is the influence of one's own cussedness. Hypnotism is the evil borrowed from some one else. One is as dangerous as the other and in nine 1 cases out of ten they do not deserve to ' be considered by any intelligent jury.— > Kansas City Times. ! The Rocky Mountains were first call- ! cd Montagnes de Pierres Brilliantes, । “Mountains of Sparkling Stones; then ! came Montagnes Rocheuses, and finally the designation now in common ust 'flic Indians called them "The Crest of ! the World.” The father of Talma, the great actor, was a dentist, and intended his son sos the same business. The latter showed no enthusiasm for filling teeth, and soon deserted his employment for the stage.