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THE SUNDAY QREGONTAN, PORTLAND, AUGUST 11, 1901. 19 John Wirtz, Knight Olds and "Walter Hembree spent Sunday on the Olds farm Mrs. Elvira Fellows, -who has been visit ins friends in McMinnvllle, returned Tues day to' her home la Medford. Mrs. J. C. Cooper returned from Pear son, "Wash., Tuesday, after a visit with her daughter, Mrs. Nora Doane. Mrs. Cora. Kay, of Salem, returned to her home Monday, after visiting her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Wallace. A party consisting of Misses Stella Pat ty, Clara Irvine, Francis Smith. Jessie Manniny, Dotha Daniels, Valeria Patty, Dora Pennington, Mr. and Mrs. Hayden r.nd Messrs. France Dlelschnelder, John Redmond, Jesse Irvine, Ward Sitton and Arthur Pennington, spent Sunday at Bak er Creek Falls. Troutdale. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Palmer have gone to the mountains. The Ml9ses Cavanaugh set out last Wednesday for their home in Nova Sco tia. Miss May Chamberlain, of Hood River, visited Mrs. Axtell on her way to Golden dale. Miss Madole and Miss Wiseman, of Portland, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. J. Conley. W. W. Harder visited this neighbor hood Monday, dining with his friend. Jus tice Harlow. Mrs. Mognott, of Phoenix, Mont., is visiting her nieces, Mrs. Duke, Mrs. Stre ben and Mrs. W. Hensley. Mrs. Dr. M. Volkmer, Cresswell, is vis iting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. Shep herd, and her sister, Mrs. C. Faucher. Rockwood Assembly, U. A., visited their Falrvlew brethren Saturday evening and had a cordial reception. Lunch was dain tily served at the close of the business meeting. Mr. Ralph E. Johnson, of Beaver Creek, and Miss Rosa Shelley, of Troutdale, w ere marled Saturday, August 3, at Marwin cottage, Falrvlew, by the Rev. W. T. Scott. The bride was attended by Misses Maggie and Emma Shelley. La Grande. W. W. Berry has gone to Meacham for a 10 days' outang. Mrs. E. A. Ivanhoe and son have re turned from Wallowa. Mrs. F. T. Abbott, of Huntington, Is vis iting relatives In the city. Miss Fannie Sommer has returned from & fourmonths' stay in Portland. iMts. Rosa Rosenthal Is from Portland to visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. Sommer. The family of Dr. James Reavis has gone to Portland, where they will reside In the future. Miss Rebecca Baderee and Miss Molly Proebstel have gone to Kamela to visit Mrs. A. Ruhnke. Mrs. J. B. Messlck has returned to her home in Baker City after a two weeks' visit in La Grande. Mrs. Wilbur Davis and Mrs. E. E. Pur eel, of Union, are guests of Mr. and Mrs. S. O. Swackhamer. Miss Lulu Gulling gave a very pleasant lawn party in honor of Miss Grace Sander son, of Omaha, Neb. Mr. and Mrs. James A. Corey, of Dodge City, Kan., are visiting their sister, Mrs. C. H. Finn, of this city. Pendleton. Mrs. T. W. Ayers left Saturday for' the Coast, to spend the Summer. Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Dickson are enjoy ing an outing at Long Beach. Mrs. Mary J. Lane has gone East to visit at her old home in Maine. Mrs. Jane Hartman, James and Cress Sturgis are sojourning at Bingham Springs Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Johnson and daugh ter, Harriette, are sojourning at Bingham Springs. j Miss M. V. Galther has .gone to Seat tle, where she will spend several weeks visiting. Mrs. J. A. Marston, Mrs. Mary Webb and R. A. Strahan spent Sunday at Meacham. Miss Nance Cameron, of this city, and Norval Jones, formerly of this city, now of Baker City, were married in Baker on Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Judd and Miss M. C. Roberts left Friday evening for Long Beach, where they -will sojourn for a week or two. Mr. and Mrs. John F. Robinson went to Bingham, Sunday, where Mrs. Robin son will spend a few weeks. Mr. Robin son returned Monday. Grant's Pass. Y. H. Osgood, left for Ager, Cal., Tues day. The Rev. G. W. Black, formerly of this city, arrived from Burns, Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Carlthers, of Fort Sil, L '!'., made a short visit this week with the family of R. Thomas. Judge . J. Crowley, of Tacoma, left Wednesday for home, after spending two weeks at the Champion Mine. The families of H. L. Truax, R. M. Eb erle and R. W. Clarke have returned from Colestin Soda Springs, and A. B. Voorhies and family and J. E. Peterson have taken their places. Messrs. Claude Riddle, C. L. Clevenger and G. A. Savage left Tuesday for a three weeks' trip to Crater Lake, Pelican Bay and Klamath Lake. Mr. Clevenger will do work with his camera. The Grant's Pass Colony at Newport was this week Increased by Mrs. J. W. Howard and daughter. Rev. Charles Booth and son Harry, R. O. McCroskey, wife and son, H. C. Bobzlen and family and Rev. C. W. Hays and wife. Most of them will be gone several weeks. Harrlslinrpr . Mrs. C. Alsted has gone to Newport for a few weeks. Mrs. Frankle Long, of Eugene, is visit ing relatives at this place. Mrs. S. H. Shangle and children are sojourning at Foley Springs. Mr. Sam May and daughter Anita, of Portland, are here for a visit. Misses Edna Mackey and Lula Sacrey spent a few days In Brownsville this week with friends. Mrs. George Cochran, oi near Shedds, is spending a few days with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. P. H. Couch. Mrs. C. B. Frlssel, Southern Pacific sta. tion agent here, left with his wife for a month's vacation at Newport, Saturday. Fred Sherrill, assistant postmaster. Anchor Alsted and Arthur Senders left Saturday on their "bikes" for a few days at Cascadia. Mrs. Florence Butler, of Medford, ar rived hero Monday for a visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. S. Busey, and left the. following day with her "parents for an outing at Kitson Springs. Roseburp. F. W. Roach went to Portland this week. Mrs. F. W. Rouch left Sunday for Des Moines. Mrs. "Hattle Fisher, of Medford, is vis iting relatives. C. W. Hess and family returned this week from Coos County. Dr. Myra Brown Lyman, of Portland, is visiting relatives and friends. Mrs. Arthur Lawrence, of Salem, is a guest of Mrs. J. M. Hansbrough. J. W. Buster, of Sheridan, was among old friends here during the week. Mrs. W. H. Drennan and daughter, of Portland, is visiting relatives and friends. Miss Grace Jones, after a visit with relatives, left this week for her home in Iowa. Mrs. Iva B. Riddle and son, Julius, of Riddle, were guests of Mrs. B. W. Bates, this week. Jasper Wilklns went to Portland Wed nesday, and will be accompanied home by his aged father. Thursday evening a lawn social was glv- en by the Epworth League at the resi dence of E. -D. Stratford. The 'premises were brilliantly illuminated for the-occasion, and many people were In attendance. L. G. Munson and daughter, Mrs. An derson, left Wednesday night for their home in Mclntyre, Iowa, taking home the remains of Mrs. Munson, who a short time ago came here for her health. Cascade "Warm. Springs. Mrs. Ida Kelly, G. S. Allen, J. A. Cawston, Judge and Mrs. T. O'Day, Miss Hart, Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Malarkey, Fre-, mont Morse, U. S .Coast Survey; Robert Prlndle, Martin Nelson, Luther Gary, Mr. and Mrs. G. Frank Moffett, Miss Myrtle B. Moffett, Mr. and Mrs. Pederson, L. W. Moody, E. W. Blackstone, Mr. and Mra. Harris and son, L. R. Houston, George R. Stimpson, Dr. O. C. Holllster, Mrs. Hol Hster, Miss Florence Hollieter, Portland; Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Smalley, Chicago; Rev. Eugene Botta, J. H. Fearey and son, Raleigh Stott, J. Stott, John WInslow, G. Winslow, Mr. Foster. Miss Miller, Portland; Mr. and Mrs. J. Dubeck, Fish er's Landing; W. J. Stanhope, Sclo. Or.; John R. Thompson, Lent's, Or.; A. Burn ham and wife, Vancouver; Mr. and Mra. A. L. Clarke and two sons, Rainier; Jo seph Clossett, Mrs. Clossett and son, Claude Winthrop, Mrs. E. R. Clarey and son, Miss A. T. West, E. B. Latham, U. S. Coast Survey: Mr. and Mrs. T. N. Marshall, Vancouver; Mr. and Mrs. T. G. TomasinI, Miss Nellie M. Burke, Robert W. Wilson, Portland; G. C. Welgand, The Dalles; Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Martin. Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Wilbur, Mr. and Mrs. James Becket, Mr. and Mrs. Chester Whlteman, Portland: Robert Bell. Lon don; Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kelley, The Dalles; Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Smith, Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Cartelman, Mrs. E. Clos sett, Paul Clossett, Miss Lucille Mona ghan, Malone, N. Y.; Mrs. W. J. Fullara, Mr. F. Peterson, George H. Stevenson, M. E. Clark, Mr. and Mrs. H. Hausman, Miss Hausman. Miss G. R. Wasserman, M. Flei6hauer, L. Gertz, Mrs. M. Allen, Miss Sara J. Baum, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Hertz, man, Portland. Independence. Miss Cora Snell Is enjoying an outing at Seaside. Mrs. E. Plckel and son are visiting rela tives In Albany. Mrs. J. R. Miller, of Portland, is visiting Mrs. O. D. Butler. Miss Elva Taylor has returned from an outing at Sodaville. Mrs. J. H. Burton has returned from a two weeks' outing at Newport. Mrs. W. E. Cressy and son, Gould, are enjoying an outing at Newport. Mrs. Samuel Goff and daughters have returned from their outing at Newport. Mrs. Morrill and Miss Nellie Harris visited relatives in Suver the first of the week. Misses Hazel and Pomella Allen, of Skagway, Alaska, are visiting Miss Patie Cooper. Mrs. W. P. Cressy has returned from a two months' sojourn in the Yellow stone Park. Mrs. T. T. Loy has returned to her home in Kansas City, Mo., after a two months' visit with relatives here. Mrs. William Boggs, after a two weeks' visit with relatives here started Tuesday for her home in Missouri. Miss Myrtle Scroggs returned the first of the week from Newport, where she has been spending the Summer. Miss Cora Thomason, who has been vis iting her sister, Mrs. G. W. Kutch, has returned to her home at Broadraeads. . Corvallls. Grant Elgin left Monday for an outing at Detroit Ed Crawford, of Salem, is visiting his parents In this city.. Miss Marine Cauthern is the guest of Miss Mabel Davis, at Newport. Mrs. Mary Brysen arrived In Corvallls Wednesday from a visit in Salem. Miss Helen Holgate left Tuesday for a visit with Miss Grace Catch at Newport. Miss Louise Weber returned Mondy from a visit with Mrs. C. E. Sox, In Al bany. Professor and Mrs. I. M. Glen, of Eu gene, are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Brysen. Mrs. A. L. Knlsely, Miss Knlsely and Mrs. Brlggs left Monday for an outing at Monterey. Miss Anna Roe returned to her home In Forest Grove Tuesday after a few days' visit with Miss Carrie Wilson. Mrs. A. W. Thompson arrived Monday from Colton, Cal., and is the guest of her mother, Mrs. E. W. Fisher. Mrs. Charles Kohn and Miss Florence Kohn, of Portland, after a month's visit with Corvallls relatives, returned to their phome in Portland, Thursday. They were accompanied by Mrs. Rose Selling. Blllsboro. W. R. Jackson is at Eugene. The Misses Anna and Louise Genzer are taking a vacation at Buxton. T. B. Perkins, lately returned from Cal ifornia, is snendinir a few davs with iii family. The Misses Maggie and Etta Schulme. rich have returned from a three months' stay at Sumpter. Captain J. D. Marrvman and famUi nnr Miss Eva Bailey are enjoying an outing u.l avua. opnngs. Wiliam Leonhart and Miss Jessie Mar shal, of Portland, were with Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Beckwlth. Sunday. Van Mead, of Grant's Pass Mining ouurnai, was in tne city Wednesday, the guest of his brother-in-law, W. V. Wiley. A. C. O'Nell. Chief Knelnnur nt V, Washington & OregonxRailway, was in iurtu juuuuay, me guest of H. V. Gates WASHINGTON. Vancouver Bnrraclcs. Miss Whltehouse has beep spending sev eral days with Mrs. Jones. Miss Richards will be the guest of Miss x.ewis at tne seashore for several days. Captain William H. Chapman wiih his wue ana two tjoys arrived at the post this week. Captain and Mrs. Wholly expect to leave in a short time for Fort Thomas, where the Captain has been ordered. Colonel Wolverton, Miss Wolverton, Miss Griffith and Mrs. Grover with her fam ily, left for Canby last week where they will spend 10 days. Friday Miss Richards gave a dinner in honor of Miss Lewis, of Portland. The guests were Mrs. Jacobs, Major and Mrs. Kranthoff, Miss Johnson, Captain Goodln and Lieutenant Roos. The Misses Gerard gave a 'card party Tuesday evening to a number of the post people. Their guests were Major and Mrs. Kranthoff, Mrs. Smith, Captain and Mrs. Whltworth, Mrs. Nolan, Miss -Johnson, Miss Swartz, Dr. Gilchrist, Dr. Sargent) Lieutenant Fltzpatrick. Cragle Gunster, Parker, Gottlieb and Mitchell. Vancouver. Miss Alta Taylor, of Salem, is visiting Dr. and Mrs. N. J. Taylor. y Mrs. J. C. Huston is spending two weeks at the DuBois cottage at Seaside. M. B. Kles and family are spending 10 days on the East Fork of Lewis River. State Senator E. M. Rands and family left Wednesday for a brief outing at Sea side. Mr. and Mra H. H. Gridley and Mrs. M. R. Hathaway left Tuesday for a month's outing at Ocean Park. Deputy County Auditor A. Bumham and family returned Monday from a week's outing at Cascade Springs. Mrs. H. J. Parent, of The Dalles, and Mrs. Fred Smith, of Portland, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Downie last week. The xvev. F. W. Parker, pastor of the Presbyterian Church, and family went to Clatsop Beach Thursday to remain three weeks. George Goddard and family started Mon. day for Chelan Lake, overland by team. They expect to return in about two months. Mrs. Clyde K. Wlntler and son. of Spo kane, are spending the Summer with Mrs. Wlntlers parents, Mr. and Mrs. James A. enodgrass. A camping party, composed of Dan Crawley and family. Fred Sluman, Mis3 Maud Sluman, Mrs. O. F. Johnson and Mrs. Abbott, left last Tuesday for Grass Lake, Skamania County, to be gone two weeks. Centralis. Mrs. W. O. Bennett and daughter. Miss Frances, left this week to visit friends in Hoquiam. Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Strong, who have been visiting relatives in this city, re turned to Aberdeen Monday. Miss Ida Gray and Miss Kate Gray, of Tacoma, who have been visiting Mrs. J. F. Fltzslmmons in this city, returned home this week. Misses Helen Kallasch and Mabel Sla ter, of this city, are visiting at Butler's Cove, near Olympla. They will remain about two weeks. Mr. and Mrs. James Gilchrist enter tained a number of their friends at a pleasant dancing party at their home in Salzer Valley, near the Salzer Valley mill, Monday evenlnc. Tuesday evening in honor of Mrs. A. E. Dearborn, of Seattle, Mrs. W. E. Barr en tertained a number of her friends at her home in North Centralia. The rooms were handsomely decorated. In Chehalls, Thursday, Sedley K. Dun- WOULD BE A POSITIVE MISFORTUNE. Gussie You're in an awful hurry. Jessie There's a storm comlns up, and nlng, of this city, marled Mrs. Maude Herlngton, of Olympla. The wedding was private, only relatives and intimate f riendp being present. Mr. and Mrs. Dunning will make their home for the present In this, city. The afternoon tea given Friday by Mrs. H. J. Miller, In honor of her daughter, Mrs. J. E. Williams, of Portland, was one of the most enjoyable social events of the season. Mrs. Miller was assisted by Miss Daisy Miller, Miss Kate Martin and Mlss Lou Packard. The. rooms were beauti fully decorated. Mra P. R. Stahl won the prize at euchre. At the residence of Mr. F. E. Van Rouk, North Centralia, on Saturday evening, Miss Jessie Salisbury was married to Mr. Charles Stevens, both of Cora, Lewis County. The Rev. C. D. Spencer officiated. Only relatives and a few intimate friends were present. A supper was served after the ceremony. Miss Salisbury spent the greater part of her life In Centralia. The young vcouple will make their home at Cora. The following are the members of Com pany F, National Guard of Washington, who are residents of Centralia: Corporal Fred W. Crow; Privates William Black, Claud C. Casaday, Levi Zane, D. J. Elder, N. S. Treat, Riley Nesbltt, Justin Mlnk ler, John A. Slack, Charles A. Bever. Earl A. Freeman, Joseph Rudder, A. F. Maury, Albert Wyatt, Thomas M. Stuart, Cyrus E. Woods, Edward Armentrqut, J. A. Manning, Lee Proffltt and Second Lieuten ant W. J. Underwood. The headquarters of Company F Is at Chehalls. The boys have their own armory to meet In and are drilling regularly. Chehalls. Mrs. L. J. Stlcklln is visiting In South Bend. Mrs. J. P. Bradley has returned from her visit to Portland. Francis W. Cushman made a brief visit in Chehalls this week. Father G. Achtergael Is visiting Seattle and Everett this week. Miss Lottie Smith is at home after spending a month In Tacoma. Miss Marie Mauerman, of Gate City, is visiting Miss Urban McCauley In Che halls. Mrs. Robert Bassett. of Aberdeen, Is visiting her parents, Judge and Mrs. W. W. Langhorne. Miss Honeywell has returned from Ta coma, where she attended a Summer normal school. Mrs. A. E. Winsor, of Seattle, Is visit ing her daughter, Mrs. George A. Spen cer, Jn Chehalls. Mr. and Mrs. Morris Burnett and Mrs. Mary Burnett left Wednesday to spend a week at the Ilwaco beach. The Chehalls Lawn Tennis Club has been organized, with B. G. Godfrey pres ident, and John Alexander secretary. Mr. and Mrs. John Denhof are again occupying their house on Folsom street, after an absence of a year and a half in Portland. Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Holbrook, of Port land, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Miller In Chehalls Monday and Tuesday. Elmer Scherer and his two brothers, Louis and Amos Scherer, have returned from the Klondike country, where they spent the past two years. Davye Hefiley, who went to the Klon dike In 1S97, is making his first visit home. Mr. Hefiley was one of the fortu nate miners who got In early on Jack Wade Creek. Mr. and Mrs. A. C. St. John, Mr. and Mrs. N. B. Coffman, Miss Verona Hern don. Miss Ruth Dixon, Miss Florence Coffman, Miss Ethelln Coffman, Frank Everett and Dan W. Bush are camping in Paradise Valley, at the foot of Mount Rainier. Walla Walla.. Mrs. Mary F. Green has gone to Cali fornia. William W. Baker has gone t6 Pasa dena, Cal., Miss Hattie Allen has returned to her Seattle home. Miss Cora Garland has returned to her home at Bucoda, after visiting her sis- ter, Mrs. George H. Chamberlain, several months. Mrs. Hugh Phlpps has returned to her California home. Mrs. W. T. Dovell has gone to Seattle' to visit her parents. Jessie Drumheller, wife and daughter have gone to Long Beach. Rev. Andreas Bard and family have gone over to Ellensburg and the coast. Mrs. Maud Garland and Mrs. Mabel Kershaw have returned from the Wash tuc la country. Mrs. R. R. Rees returned Thursday from visiting her daughter, Mrs. Paul Compton, in Wyoming. Mrs. R. P. Reynolds has returned from visiting relatives and friends in the Pa taha and Palause regions. Mrs. B. D. Crocker returned Thursday from Seattle, where she had been visit ing her sister, Mrs. Captain Harris, who Is quite 111. A. R. Burford and little daughter, Helen, have returned from the seaside. Mrs. Burford and Master Dick will re main some time. THE GREATEST BATTLE. A Letter Examined and Answered on Another Page. SALEM, Or., Aug. 7, 1901. (To the Edi tor.) Yesterday's Oregonlan combats the opinion advanced by me In a recent address, that "The battle of Gettysburg was the I'm afraid of'gettlnff wet. greatest battle ever fought measured both by Its far-reaching results upon the future of the world and by the condition neces sary to make a great military struggle." His contention Is, that, it Is not only outranked In both particulars, by other battles of the Rebellion, but by many European battles. I shall not attempt to answer all of nls assertions and theories only those most closely related to the question. It must be borne In mind that to sus tain his contention he must find a battle which measured by both conditions not either alone will show a higher percen tage of the qualities mentioned, to wit: far-reaching results and the essentials of a great military conflict. A study of his article does not reveal with much clear ness his choice among the battles of the Rebellion as the competitor of Gettysburg. He seems Inclined to group two or three of the other most noted battles and esti mate their combined effect. His first effort is to minify Gettysburg. He characterizes It as "merely a severe re pulso of Lee," and adds "had he been vic torious, it is not probable that his victory would have dono more for him than to enable him to make an unmolested re treat." Every victory, great or small, Is cer tainly a "severe repulse" of the defeated side, but Its significance and ultimate re sults determine Its importance. Gettysburg preceded the great victories of Vicksburg and Chattanooga. The Con federacy was making strong efforts for recognition of Independence by the powers of Europe; the one thing to be most feared of all. The loyaA people were growing discouraged, while those opposing the war were becoming very bold and ag gressive. The war debt was reaching appalling proportions, and the currency far below par. The responses to calls for volunteers were growing more and more feeble. In the month of May, preceding, the President had ordered a draft of 300, 000 men, under the conscription act, of March 3, 1SG3. The opponents of the war bitterly denounced It and frequently draft officers were forcibly resisted. Notwith standing the Gettysburg victory and the Improved conditions created by it, ten days thereafter, a vast mob in the City of New York defied the authority of the city and of the Government, demolished the bullldlngs which were occupied by Provost Marshals, killed about 100 people and committed many other acts of vio lence. Even General Wool, the Comman der of the Military District of New York, could not disperse nor overawe the insur gents until his troops were reinforced by volunteer regiments returning from Get tysburg. A little later, President Lincoln suspended the writ of habeas corpus throughout the Union. Such was the aw ful condition of affairs even after the Gettysburg and Vicksburg victories. Was the Republic in danger on July 1, 1S63? If not( it certainly never was. Suppose Meade's Army had been defeated, cut to pieces and scattered, and Lee had contin ued his marches through that unprotected country, what might have been the fate ful results, both at home and abroad? James G. Blaine speaks of Gettysburg as "the most critical and Important bat tle of the War In many respects. It was the expectation of the conquerors to pro claim the success of tho Confederacy, from the steps of Independence Hall, and to make a treaty with tho fugitive gov ernment of the United States for half the territory of the Republic. . . . The re lief which the victory brought to the North was Indescribable." Of this "merely severe repulse to Lee" James Clark Rldpath, the historian, says: "After more than two years of indecisive warfare, It seemed that the fate of the American Republic was to be staked on the Issue of a single battle." Another war writer says, substantially: "It was an attempt of General Lee to transfer the seat of Civil War from the battle-fields of Virginia to the soil of the North, and It produced great consterna tion among" Northern people." Such is not to be wondered at after the terrorizing raid of Morgan through Indiana and Ohio with his band. Some timid people were beginning to think that Lee and his vete rans w,ere almost invincible. President Lincoln regarded it of such Importance that on the morning of the 4th he officially telegraphed the news to the country. These excerpts show that 1 was quite in harmony with some of our greatest Interpreters of events. If, as Mr. Ridpath says, the fate of the Republic seemed to be staked upon the Issue of this battle, the results to the fu ture of the world could not be otherwise than far-reaching. With the downfall of this Republic "man's last, best hope of free government" would be badly shattered If not destroyed. America had been, was then, and Is now, the hope of the nations. It Is expected that she will dem onstrate the possibility of popular self government. Undoubtedly the public will regard the opinions of the great men above question rather than the ipse dixit of the war edi tor, however much they admire his learn ing. I believe that nine-tenths of the people who were capable of reading the news at that time will agree that the moral ef fect of the Gettysburg victory was with out a parallel during: the war. The cap ture of New Orleans, the fall of vicksburg, the victories of Shlloh and Donelson were tame affairs as compared with Gettysburg, s.o far as tnelr effect upon the Nation was concernrd. The people felt then, and most of us, I am sure, now feel, that It was the great pivotal battle of the war, and as such, will continue to affect po litical governments while tho present civ ilization exists. That consensus of opinion entertained by the masses and expressed by states men and historians was the basis for that "dogmatic historical statement:" A word as to its claim of being a great battle. Mr. Rldpath says the entire Confederate loss in this, "the greatest battle of the war," Was nearly 30.000; that of the Federals In killed, wounded and missing, 23,186. Of the battle of An tletam, which the editor mentioned In comparison, he says: "The conflict which cost each army more than 10,000 men had ended In a drawn battle, in which there is little to be praised except the heroism of the soldiers." Of the losses In the three days' fighting around Chattanooga, he says that of the Federals in killed, wounded and missing was 5616, and the Confederate loss considerably exceeded 10,000. Let the reader make a minute of these figures. The Encyclopedia Brltannlca says: "The two hostile armies, each 100,000 strong, ... on July 1 came Into collision at Gettysburg. A tremendous battle was fought, lasting until the close of July 3. It resulted In the defeat of Lee with a loss of nearly 40,000 men. Meade's loss was 24,000. This battle was one of tho greatest of modern times, the loss on both sides being more than one-third of the whole number engaged. It was also the turning point of the Civil War." Allow me to quote from another Im partial source, Fisher's "Brief Hlstory of Nations": "Lee now crossed the river and entered Pennsylvania. This was the critical moment In the struggle. . . . The defeat of Lee by Meade at Gettysburg turned the tide against the Confederates." The editor recounts the importance of the victories of New Orleans, Vicksburg and Chattanooga. I have no desire, nor have I any need, to minify them, but after the testimony from such high sources as I have quoted I do not think it necessary to occupy space In further argument. All of us acknowledge their grand results and are ready to accord all honor to both officers and men who helped to accomplish them. Of the Old World battles, the editor selects Lelpslc as his favorite competitor against Gettysburg. In order to give It historic Importance, he assumes that It settled the fate of Napoleon as the dic tator of Europe. This proposition I will not now argue, but simply offer a state ment for the acceptance or rejection of the reader: Moscow ruined Napoleon, and Lelpslc and Waterloo were only death struggles. Let us for a moment discuss their merits as battles. The combined allied armies under Schwarzenberg, Blucher and Ber nadotte exceeded Napoleon's by nearly 100,000. There were only two days of bat tle in reality. By 9 o'clock P. M. of the first day Napoleon had determined to retreat and was planning how he could best accomplish It. There was no fight-' lng worth mentioning on the second day. Napoleon did not want any, and the al lied forces, to be on the safe side, were waiting the arrival of Bernadotte. On the third day Napoleon fought on the defensive and lost ground. Ten thousand Saxons, with their artillery, went over to the enemy. At midnight Napoleon commenced his retreat, and planned to cover It as well as possible. Of course his victors harassed him all they could. It was a big boy cuffing a smaller one who was trying to get away. His great est casualties were the results of acci dents. Of the two bridges over the Plelsse, one broke down before daylight, and the other was prematurely blown up. Marshal McDonald swam across safely, but the brave Ponlatowsky sank, never to rise, as did many others who were crowded Into the stream. Twenty-five thousand men surrendered; nothing else they could do. Napoleon's generalship was wonderful, but the battle, judged by any standard except numbers, bears no comparison with the ideal battle of Get tysburg. The editor agrees with historians that Saratoga, Sal amis, Naseby and Tours were historic battles. We cannot accu rately forecast the future, but the centu ries are apt to place the pivotal battle of our great Civil War alongside of them. Undoubtedly so, If the republic fulfills Its destiny. Tours and Salamls were fought before the Invention of firearms. A few batteries could have vanquished both sides engaged in the first, and one of cur warships could have demolished the com bined navies of both Greeks and .Persians. The battle of Naseby (1645), between the factions of Charles and Cromwell, would not rank with the great battles of tho present day. It gave power to Cromwell's side until the Restoration (1660). The bat tle of Saratoga was to the Revolution what Gettysburg was to the war for the Union: but Burgoyne had only about 6000 men when he surrendered. Discussion of Pickett's, charge Is only a secondary mat ter. The editor wisely selected Marshal McDonald's charge at Wagram. It must be remembered that the latter was not hurling his column against any such sol diers or artillery as did Pickett, for when hi? -1500 exhausted men pierced the Austrian center the gunners and troops flpd precipitately. Not so the Un ion forces; they leaped forward to meet the advancing host, and they grappled like two fierce tigers with fiery eyes and cruel hearts. A great combat must have brave fighters on both side, as well as great numbers. With this review of the editor's criti cisms I leave the reader to judge whether my utterances were "dogmatic historical statements without foundation of fact." J. D. LEE. MIRACLES WERE PLENTIFUL All Systems of Religion Have Rec ord of Them. PORTLAND, Aug. 8. (To the Editor.) In The Sunday Oregonlan July 28 Is a letter by a correspondent signing him self "C. J. O'R," entitled "Praying for Rain." The writer takes exception to your recent editorial on the subject, and contends that, as to the annals of Chris tianity during the last IS years, the tes timony on which the truthfulness and authenticity of counties miracles wrought in answer to prayer is based, is "uni versal in its extent"; "overwhelming in Its force," and "constant and persever ing in its duration." It must be acknowledged that if "C. J. O'R.," or any one else, sees fit to as sert his belief in the truth of this state ment, he has a perfect right to do so, provided, of course, that he Is honest in his belief. But it must not be supposed that "the annals of Christianity" arc unlaue in recording miracles. We find them in the sacred writings of all peo ples. All leaders of religions have tho reputation of having performed miracles. The accounts not only of Jesus, but of Crishna, of Buddha, of Zoroaster, of Jo seph Smith, and of many others, are full of the most extraordinary wonders. 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Ruppert's Gray Hair Restorative, Egyptian Balm, Almond Oil Complexion Soap and Hair Tonic. Call and have their merits explained to yeu. Ask for Mme. Ruppert's book, "HOW TO BE BEAUTIFUL." fREE. OLDS, WORTMAN & KING SOLE AGENTS FOR PORTLAND. According to the "annals" of many an cient and modern religions, the miracu lous marvels performed by tho founders were continued by the priests and saints, and in many have not ceased to occur even to the present day. It is also said that the miracles of Christianity are not the most wonderful. Buddhism seems to be entitled to first place in this partlcu- j iur. rroiessor juax muuer leus us inai "The Buddhist legends teem with mira cles attributed to Buddha and his disci ples miracles which for wonderfulness certainly surpass the miracles of any other religion." (Science of Religion, page 27.) Many of the supernatural events be lieved by the faithful of different relig ions are strange indeed. Horus, the Egyptian savior, performed great mira cles, even to that of raising the dead to life. Isis, the Holy Virgin Mother of Egypt, also performed strange marvels. Pilgrimages were made to the temple of Isis, In Egypt, by the sick, and Diodorus, the Grecian historian, who flourished many centuries before Christ, and wrote a history of Egypt, says: "Those who go to consult in dreams the goddess Isis re cover perfect health. Many whose cure has been dlspalred of by the physicians have by this means been saved, and others who have long been deprived of sight, or of some other part of the body, by taking refuge, so to speak, in the arms of the goddess, "have been restored to the enjoyment of their faculties." (Quoted by Baring-Gould, "Origin Re ligious Belief," volume 1, page 397.) Bacchus, son of the god Zeus, by the vir gin Semele, was another wonder-performer, among which may be mentioned his changing water into wine. The legends relating to this virgin-born god state that on one occasion the King of Thebes sent some soldiers to seize Baccus. This they were unable to do, owing to the great multitude. They succeeded, however, in capturing one of his disciples, who was led away and shut up fast in prison; but while they were getting ready tho In struments of execution, the prison doors came open and the chains fell from his limbs, and when they looked for him he was nownere to oe round. This re minds tis of a much later story told of the apostles of Jesus. "And they laid their hands on the apostles, and put them in the common prison; but the angel of tho Lord by night opened the prison doors, and brought them forth." (Acts v, 18, 19.) The sacred books of the Hindoos rep resent Crishna, their savior and re deemer, as raising the dead, healing the sick, the maimed, the deaf and the blind. These miracles were the evidence of his divinity for centuries before the time of Christ. Dr. Maurice, in his "Indian An tiquities," tells us that according to the popular belief, the divine origin of Christi na was not suspected "until repeated mir acles soon discovered his celestial ori gin." Crishna, it is said, was also born of a chaste virgin, called Devaka, who, on ac count of her purity, was selected to be come the mother of the son of the Hindoo god Vishnu. In the sacred book of the Hindoos, called "Vishnu Purana," we read as follows: "No person could bear to gaze upon Devlka, from the light that invested her, and those who contemplated her radiance felt their minds distorted. The gods, invisible to mortals, celebrato her praises continually from the time that Vishnu was contained in her person." (Page 502.) The belief In a virgin-born god-man Is also found in the religions of China. As Sir John Franci3 Davis remarks, "China has her mythology in common with all other nations." After speaking of Fo-hi and his successors, he says: "The most extraordinary prodigies are related of these persons, and the most Incongruous qualities attributed to them." ("History China," volume 1, page 1C1.) Fo-hi is said to have been born about 316S B. C, and some of the traditions concerning his birth are amusing. That which has received the widest accept ance is as follows: "Three numphs came down from heaven to wash themselves In a river: but scarce had they got there be fore the herb lotus appeared on one of their garments, with Its coral fruit upon it. They could not imagine whence it proceeded, and one of them was tempted to taste it, whereby she became pregnant, and was delivered of a boy, who after wards became a great man, a founder of religion, a conqueror and a legislator." (Squire, "Serpent Symbol," page 184.) Zoroaster, the law-giver of the Persians, was another "son of God," who is cred ited with having performed great won ders. Plato, who lived in the fifth cen- tury B. C, tells us that Zoroaster was For thirty years a successful career leach removes the blemish. said to be "the son of Oromasdes, which. ' was the namo the Persians gave to the supremo God." And Plato, himself, was. believed by some of his disciples to have been the son of the god Apollo by a pure virgin called Perlctlon, the god himself, It was said, personally Informing Iris, to whom Perlctlon was betrothed, of tho parentage of the child. Turning to our own times, we might mention the miracles of tho delivery by an angel of the "Book of Mormon" to Jo seph Smith. This religious founder, who was born in "Windsor County, Vermont. December 25, 1S05, tells us that on Sep tember 21, 1S23, as he was praying, a supernatural light shone in his room, and an angel appearing made revelatiTR to him. and next day gave him certain en graved plates, with an Instrument by the aid of which he translated them, publish ing the result In 1830 as tho "Book of Mormon." At this the Rev. Mr. Spalding, a Presbyterian preacher, declared that he was the author of the book; that hav ing some time before written a work, of fiction -which no publisher could be In duced to print, his rejected manuscript had been lost or stolen, and, had reap peared as the angelically revealed "Book of Mormon." To silence Spalding, both the faithful and the unbelievers clamored for a sight of the plates. After eight of the faithful had obtained a look at them. Smith asserted that he had handed them over to the custody of an angel, and they were seen no more. The members of tho religious body founded by Smith, like many others, claim that theirs Is "the only true religion"; they also contend some of their prophets have miraculous gifts. It would be Interesting to know wheth er "the annals of Christianity during the last 18 years," referred to by "C. J. O'R.," are supposed to include the account re cently given as an "historical fact" by "The Pelican," a prominent Catholic Journal published In Germany. The num ber for July, 1S97, Informs us that sev eral consecrated wafers were stolen by Jews from a church at Langenses, in Silesia, and after being stabbed with knives in order to show their deadly hatred of Christianity, were hidden in the forest. They were discovered by a Polish nobleman, whose four horses, as he was driving by, suddenly kneeled down and refused to go on. although he beat them with his whip! He thon descended from his carriage, and soon found the wafers covered with the blood, which were car ried back with solemn ceremony to the church. (Professor E. P. Evens, in "Pop ular Science Monthly," for March, 1900, page 5S4.) It Is a curious fact that the faithful of each religion implicitly believe the mira cles required to be believed by their own creed, whilo they reject as spurious frauds the miracles of all other relig ions. But "C. J. O'R." might do well to remomber the words of David Hume: "It is contrary to experience that mira cles can be true, but it is not contrary to experience that testimony may bo false." H. K. SARGENT. H Got theJob. The young man stood before the great steel magnate. A moment later the latter looked up. He stared at the rough clothing, the muddled shoes and the unkempt hair of the youth. ""Well?" he said. The youth regained hl3 presence 6f mind. He wanted a Job because he needed it. "Sir," he said, "I have came " He got no further. 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