OCR COUNTY
Correspondents
. Jacksonville Mow.
llonry Shoaror, of Steamboat,
wfte In town lat week.
Ilolman and Morrill Peter are
visiting friends In Jowiphine County.
' J, Nunari has returned homo after
a stay of two weeks at Wagner soda
spring!.
Mini Mont Maogly, of Portland,
In visiting relatives and frienda In
Jacksonville.
Mm. II. D. Kubll has returned
from an extended visit with friends
In Portland.
0. 0. Pursel and Prof. Barnhar t,
of Star Oulob, were at the county
Mat last week.
Mrs. Wm. Sohley, of Portland,
1h visiting ber aunt, Mrs. John
O'Brien, on Applogato.
Mrs. W. L. Miller has returned
from a vlolt to her parents and
frlonds at Oregon City.
' J oo Murphy and 8. R. Weisor are
up on Little Applegata on a hunt
ing and fishing expedition.
Tho Dlovenue brothers have re
turned to Niagara, whoro they have
employment in a Haw mill.
R. L, Pnrkor, B. V. Edmonson
and M. K. Murio wero at tho county
Heat Saturday on land matters.
Dlstrlot Attorney A. K. Reames
is in Portland on business In con
neatlon with tho U. 8. distriot court,
The game law Is now inoperative,
and It Is lawful to kill deer If you
can And them and are a good a hot,
Tom Reed and Oeo. Blaok have
gone to Happy Camp, Calif. Mr.
Reed expects to looate there and go
into business.
' Mrs. S. R. Reeves, lately of Hotel
Naab, Medford, and Mrs. J. K.
Brooke, of Portland, are sojourning
in Jaoksonvlllo.
Mrs. Peter, deputy county olerk,
loll for Portland ou Monday even'
ing's train for a visit with her sister,
Dirt. Unarles Moore.
Dr. and Mrs. J. W. Robinson are
attending the Chautauqua at Ash
land, as are also Judge Day and
his daughter, Mrs. Mamie Dox
The Jacksonville people who have
been attending the Chautauqua at
Ashland, say the present ts tbe
mnet suoceeaful session ever hell
there.
8 II. Oraydon, a photographer
haa opened a gallery in Jaoksoo
vllle and appears to be doing I
good business. His plotures are
up-to-date.
Oeo. Howard and family, of
Modford, are stopping with Mrs.
Howard's mother, Mrs. Raton,
where Mrs. Howard is reported as
Ixiing very ill.
Sohool Superintendent P. H
Daily has. movod his family to
Jacksonville, whore he will , reside
during his. term of olllco, which will
be four years.
Mrs. O. Karewakl, who was badly
hurt while Kottitig nut of a oart a
short time sinoo. is still confined to
hor bed, with littte apparent ,im
provement in her condition. .
Miss Frankle Barnes, who has
been enmloved as 'one of the teach'
erslnthe Jacksonville public sohool
for the ensuing year, hfts gone on
visit with friends in California.
Frank Knnie, of Calif, who is on
hie annual summer outing in South
ern Oregon, accompanied by Hon.
Theo. Cameron, has gone to Qui ice
creek to visit friends and hunt and
Ash.
D. 8. K.'Bulok. of Roseburg,
former resident of this county, and
who was BDoolnted minister to son
neville, Germany, by Ex-President
Harrison, wm in Jacksonville last
week..
Jos. Vyalt,.of Gold Hill, a boy
of 17, was brought to Jacksonville
Saturday, oharged wits insanity.
He was examined before Judge
Prim by Dr. DeBar, and pronounced
insane. Wyatt has shown deoidod
homioldal tendonoios ana was con
' sldered daneerous. . He has ' at
tempted sevoral times to kill bis
mother. Later reports from Gold
Hill say the boy is not oraay, but
weakminded. Ho was taken ne
; low by D. Riohardsand J.C. Whipp,
Miss Llllie Taylor, who has been
visiting with friends In Portland the
past nrontu, win return noma wun
Don't Stop
taking Scotfs Emulsion be
cause ifs warm weather.
Keep taking; it until you are
cured. '
It will heal your lungs and
give you rich blood In sum
mer as In winter. Ifs coo
liver oil made easy.
SOhasd I. All draft's".
i
her brother, M, M. Taylor, at the
close of the session of the workman
grand lodge.
Mrs. Chanrell. who haa been at
Central Point for some time, haa re-
turnod to Jacksonville.
Mrs. H. E. Ankeiiy and family
have returned from Eugene and
will spend tho summer months at
tbe sterling mine.
J. 0. Whlpp, M. M. Taylor and
Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Colvig and
little son, Donald, are at Halem in
attendance ou the grand lodge, A,
U. w which convened at tbe
capital on the 17th.
Prof. Horton and his father, who
went on a pleasure trip to the coast,
returned home last Saturday. They
report having had a delightful time.
They expect to take a trip to Crater
lake during tne mourn oi August.
J. 0. Watson, of Portland , oame
out last week to spend the summer
in Southern Oregon. He, in com
pany with John Orth and another
party, has gone on a trip to urate r
alee and f t. Klamath tor an ex
tended outing.
Bernice Armstrong, oldest daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. C. J, Armstrong ,
died at the home of her parents,
near Jaoksonvlllo, Monday, July
18, 1900, of typhoid fever, aged
about 12 years. The little girl had
been siok about dU days before the
final summons oame. She was an
exceptionally pleasant and dutiful
child, and everything was d one for
ber that loving beart and willing
bands oould do. Tbe remains were
burled In Jacksonville cemetery,
Tuesday at 4 o'olook.
The monument to mark the last
resting place of the late Jane Mc
Cully, now In course of construction
at the Whlpp marble works, wl 11 be
the handsomest pieoe of work of the
kind In Southern Oregon. It is of
Italian marble, ten feet three inched
high, massive, and exeouted In a
style wbloh would do oredlt to the
most delloate and expert artist, it
Is a fitting finale to the memory of
a noble pioneer whose open and free
handed charity has relieved the
hunger of many a poor and die
hearted man who sought alms at
her door. It pays in the memory
of men to live a useful and honor
able life.
J. 8. Howard, Ivan Humason, C.
II. Markbam and Prof. E. K. Smith
oame up from Gold Hili Wednesday
morning to take a look over tne old
historio town, and Howard, Smith
and Markham went up to see the
MoWilliaraa dc Casey property on
Jaokson creek. Prof. Smith, who
represents tbe Crown Gold Mining
Co., of Han Pranolsoo, has Invested
in mining property near Willow
springs, and will put up a dry proc
ess plant near the old centennial
diggings. The construction of tbe
plant will be commenced at once
and is expected to cost about $20,-
000. It will be in operation this
fnll. It is said that many tests be
low have proven its entire practica
bility, and it Is believed the process
can bo worked here .to great ad
vantage in sections where water is
nut available. Mr. Humason who
has been building a fine custom
quartz mill at Gold Hill, says it is
practically completed and will ne
ready for operation at any time
From reports, the.mill Is oomplote
in all its appointments with all the
latest and most approved gold sav
ing devices and will be operated
only by experts thoroughly skilled
in the quarts industry and manage
ment or quartz mills, u . h. m ark
ham, of Portland, who was in the
oartv. is the. general passenger
agent for the Southern Paoino Kail
road Company.
Central roml Items.
Dr. Hinkle made Grants Pass t
business trip last week.
E. L. Moore made Grants Pass a
business trip last week.
J. B. Olwell is spending a few
days at Corvallis this wook.
Born July 13, 1900, to Mr. and
Mrs. N. C. Gunn, a daughter.
Prof. N. A. Jacobs, of Medford,
visited relatives here last week.
Miss Julia Fielder left for Colestin
Thursday to spond a few weeks. '
Miss Clara Porry, of Klamath
County, is visiting friends, here.
Mr. and Mrs. I 0. Rbbnett at
tended churoh at Medford Sunday.
Mrs. Nancy Thompson made
frionds in Modford a visit last week.
Mra. John Slaglo, of Willow
springs, spent Tuesday with frionds
hore.
Jesfo Wright made his sister,
MrB. John Hotting, of Merlin, a
visit last wcok.
Nollio Leever Molnery has com
moncod proceedings for a divorce
from T. J. Molnery.
E. Pleasants and son, Glonn,
loft for Doad Indian springs Mon
day to spend the summer.
Mrs. Wm. Sohloy, of Portland,
has boon. vtsiting her cousin, Mrs.
L. C. Kodonbergor, of this oity.
Mrs. Warren Mee, of Grants Pass,
who-has boon visiting relatives
hore, returned home Saturday,
W. J. Olwell. of Davenport,
Wash, who has been visiting his
Sarents here, returned home Satur
ay, . ,
Elder Buchanan and wlfo, of
Roflcburg, who have been visiting
friends at this pluou, returned home
last wook.
Jay Davis, who lias boon em
ployed at Mee Bros, sawmill at
Grants 1'uhh, spent a day with his
family here this week.
Tho sohool board has elected the
I following teachers for tho onsuing
year: Principal, Prof. u. A. stock
ing; assistants, 0. S. Samuels, Ks-
tella Stidham and Zuda Owens.
BATTLE OF THE 1WMBRAI.&
Bathes
aitaal Warslea Tfcal
! the,
Raw Yak.
Th estreat of tba year 1900 haa
brought otkar mathematical worriea
than that regarding Ibe relation it
beara to tba twentieth century. Tbere
la (or Instance a difference of opinion
aa to how tbe numeral signifying the
year ahall be written. Several wuys of
arranging the Roman numerals arc
possible and the battle of the M'sand
C" and D's may be said to be now fair
ly on. As a matter of fact the Roman
numeral has fallen largely out of use
during tbe century Just closing, and
Is now to be found chiefly In forinul
documents and occasionally on the title
pages of books. The modern mind Is
too thoroughly accustomed to the more
easily written and understood Arabic
numerals to pause to figure out Intricate
problems in the Romans. The year
1000 may be regarded as 400 years after
tha year 1600, or 100 years short of the
year itOOO. Much depends upon tbe
point of view. If tbe year 1500 is taken
aa the base of calculation, that being
the least multiple of S00, tbe present
yenr may be written MDCCCC, meaning
l.ooo years, 900 years and 400 yeara,
total of IIKIO. Or, somewhat on the
same basis it may be written MDCD,
which means 1,000, 5O0 and a hundred
less 'five hundred. This, however, is an
awkward method, and might confuse
some nonexperts. Taking the years
2000 as a basis two ways are possible,
MCM, meaning 1,000 and it hundred less
another thousand, or CMM, meaning a
hundred less than 2,000. Of these two
the weight of reatnn and usage lies
wun me lormer, on the principle that
it is proper always to express the largest
possible established number, and to re
sort to subtraction only In case of tha
smallest possible numeral to produce
sxaet definition. 8hould tha principle
it positive expression be regarded
inrougnout, the symbol MIXJCCC would
stand aa tha correct jiumeral for the
year, for It Involves no subtraction
whatever. At tbe same time it Is true
that tba symbol for 9 la always arranged
upon the basis of subtraction, thua, IX.
Upon this principle, which ts carried
through the multiples, tha proper svm
bol for 1900 would be similarly sub-
tractive, or MCM. And so MCM Is find
Ing many advocates, and It may prove
tnat ror a hundred yeara the world
win be divided into two rival camps,
those who persist in writing MDCCCC
and those who maintain that MCM
alone Is proper. It is a relief to reflect
mat mn me year si.'uii ine controversy
will cease, for tbere is no dispute ovr
wie uuuuie m. wasnifigton star.
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It always restores
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You need not look, at
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all the dark, rich color
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tor It. It haa given ma the 'most
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WrUm Ihm Dmaior.
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"Good Counsel
Has No Price."
Wise Advice Is Ihe result of experience.
The hundreds of thousands aho hive
used Hood's Strs&purllU, America s
Gretlest Medicine, counsel those mho
mould purify and enrich the blood to
tvtll themselves of lis virtues. He Is
vAse who profits by this good advice.
MARRIAGE BY FORCE
Queer Custom ef Giant Iadhuu t
Tlerra del Fuega,
aka A4vaataa Tawst
. tvetaj la rartaa WtTe
Maka Tbeaa Vae4a
bla Slavaa,
Dr. Frederick A. Cook telle of a little
known, race of aborigines in an article
lit tha Century Magazine on "The Uiant
Indian of Tlerra del Kuego, whom he
visited on the Kelgian Antarctic expedi
tion. Of their marriaga customs he
writes:
Marriage, like almost everything
Ona, ia not flxsd by established rule.
It la arranged and rearranged horn
time to time to milt tbe conveulepce of
the contracting parties. Women gen
erally have very little to say about it.
The bargain-ia made almost solely by
the men, and physical force ia the prin
clpal bond of union. For agea tbe
atrongi-st bucks have been acciistomt-d
to steal wnirieu from neighboring
tribes, and from neighboring clans of
their own tribe. The Otitis, being far
the most powerful Indians, have thus
been nble to capture and retain a lib
eral supply of wives. A inlsHionary who
has been In constant contact with
these Indians for 30 yeara haa given it
aa his opinion that a plurality of wives
is entirely satisfactory to their pe
culiar emotions and habita of life.
The relation to ona another of the
women who rxmsess But one husband
In common in the family wigwam Is
of novel interest. As a rule, they are
no more jealous than are the children
In a clvlllreri home circle. The prin
cipal reason for this la that the eev.
era! wive are often sisters. A young
man takes by force, by mutual agree.
ment, or by barter, tha oldest daughter
of a family. If ha provee himself a
good hunter and a kind husband, tha
wife persuades her aister to join ber
wigwam and share ber husband aarree-
tlons. Frequently, when a girl Is left
aa orphan, ahe la token Into a family
and trained to become the supplement
ary wife of her benefactor In after
yeara. In the hut each wile haa her
own aasigned position, alwaya reeling
In exactly the same spot, with all of
her belongings about her. Tbe wealth
of the household ia not common to all
the occupants. Each woman haa her
own basket or meat fragments or
shellfish, her own bag with implements
needles, sinews and bits of fur, anf
each wife has her own assemblage of
children.
The work of the man ia strictly Mm
Ited to the chase. Re carries his how
and quiver of arrows, and hie eye is
ever on'the horir.on for game; but. he
seldom stoops to nnythlug like manual
labor that is not connected with the
actual necessities of the chase. Be
kills the game, but the wife must carry
it Into camp. In moving, the women
take up aU of their earthly posses
sions, pack them into a huge roll, and
with this firmly strapped across ttieir
backs they follow the unencumbered
lend of their brave but ungallant bus
banda. Thua the women carry, day
after day, not only all the household
furniture, but tha children ana tne
portable portions- of tha hons. The
women certainly have all the uninter
eating details and the drudgery of Ufa
heaped upon them, but they seem to
enjoy It. In defense of the men It
should be said that they are worthy
husbands. .They will fight fiercely- to
protect their homes, and they will
guard the honor of their women with
their own blood. " It is a crying sic
of the advance of Christian civilization
that this red man of the far south
should be compelled to lay down nil
life at the feet of .the heartless pale-
faced Invaders to shield the honor of
his home, '
A Villsrt u s Trlek llri,
To teach, a big black vulture a many
tricks at a poodle has been the diver
sion of an English collector of uncanny
pets. This monster bird, whioh haa
flue sense of humor, will execute at
the word of command on uncouth
dance, using its huge wings to sup
plement the motions of its feet now
trailing them on the ground now cov
ering its head with them, and anon
flapping them lugubriously. . But the
vulture's most engaging accomplish
ment Is to beg for food. When he e
sires a choice shinbone he scorns to
perform the undignified antics of
noodle; but prostrates himself with
true oriental humility, drooping
every quill and resting tho top of his
bald head on the ground, rius sen
nbascment is so complete that it has
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ter is greatly attached to it, among
other reasons because tho great ion
gevity of its species suggests the
thought that it may hnvo taken part
in the great migration inspired by the
mortality nrnonir Kusstan worses
Scbastopol. Moreover, it Is a relative
of the condor of the Andes, largest of
all birds, N. Y. World.
Cm the Borth Lu.
When poverty cornea in at the door
of an Eskimo cottogc love doesn't fly
out at the window because, it is win
dowlesa. Chicago Dally News. .
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THE PRIVATE.
They call his title private
He roii'.'hcl r.o hlRi.er grade,
But walu-fl fr.r Ills orders
Afi'lVllcJ when tie oboyed. ' -
No pen may v.-rtte tils story,
No chlftol carve hit name.
No monuTm-M rise o'er him,
No multitude acclaim.
For he but a private,
And served another's fame.
And, dylnii. xive his country
A nevHr-dyniff name.
He guv.i to orJor's progress
The life 'tv,"i tils to give,
And In his country's annals,
Though nameless, he shal live.
Ha fought as but a private
Without promotion ha
To carry froetlom's bsnner
-' Beyond ' the rolling sea;
That purpose mlgbt not falter.
That poace might have her ratgn
Aiid Justice work with hooer
For man's eternal gain.
Be fought and died a private.
And never hold the sword;
Renown did not come nigh hub.
His hsnd holds no reward.
-He wrought to give the lawless
' The hope of righteous laws,
Nor vengeance marred his valor.
Nor malice cursed his cause,
They callud his title private
' He slcvprf In glory's bed.
And where he fell advancing
Now other private's tread;
Nor eulogy nor marble
Can honor such as they,
Who answers duty's summons
And die when they obey.
Frederick C. Bpaldlng, In Chisago Inter
Ocean.
rt-t--WrsYYtti
After Ten Years
m'amBv.a'-m'HiJ
NCE upon a time there was a young
man and bis (ront name was
nai
arlea.
At about the same time there was a
young woman and her front name was
Nettie.
Charles was a very nice young man,
and Nettle was a very nice young lady.
They lived near each other, and natur
ally were thrown much In each other s
company.
Tbe fact is that Charles fell in love
with Nettle, and tha affection ripened
aa the days went by. This being a true
atory, it la necessary to admit that het
tie fell, in love with Charles, and that
the affection ripened as the days went
by.
Charles grew to a man s estate ana
raised whiskers and began to think of
marrying. Nettle grew to a woman's
estate and joined a woman'a club and
began to think of marrying.
By and by there came an evening,
The aun had set according to its reg
ular schedule. The soft breezes were
kissing the landscape and the moon
light was kissing the wavelets on the
lakelet, and Charles was kissing Net'
tie.
After that evening Charles began, to
wear a smile and an abstracted look,
and Nettie began to wear a little ring.
By and by there came another day.
The sun rose according to schedule and
poured out lta uaual flood of mellow ra
diance upon a happy world.
In a cottage which was properly vine-
clad there gathered a little company of
relatives and frienda, and also Charles
and Nettle, and the air was heavy with
the odor of roses, and Charles was
decked out in a brand new Prince Al
bert coat, while Nettle was sweetly,
simply beautiful in the regulation
bride-white gown. The preaeher took
his place in front of the bay window
Cousin Jennie pounded out a Men-
delsaohn wedding march, while Charles
and Nettie marched from the side bed
room to the front parlor and took their
places as they had rehearsed for weeks
It was all over in a moment and they
were one. And they were both very
happy, and everybody got a piece of
the wedding cake and kissed tbe bride.
and the bnde cried a little, and Charles
said anyone that wouldn't get married
was a chump, and so the whole thing
passed oft very pleasantly,
All this happened ten years ago. On
their wedding journey Charles told
Nettle that he was only a poor young
with a name and fame yet to
make, but with the inspiring compan
ionshlp of the noblest woman' on the
face of the earth he would win fame
and honor and riches. He told her that
he could not now deck her in purple
and fine linen, or. take her to Niagara
foils, but to watch him as the years
should speed by and see how his tire
less efforts should be rewarded, and
how they would rejoice in luxuries hon
estly earned.
"When we have been married ten
years,'.' he said, "we will lay aside all
our business and household cares and
take- our yacht and make a trip around
the world. We will call our yacht the
'Nettie,' and she shall be as beautiful
and fair to look upon as is her charm
ing mistress. '
And Nettle snugwled up a little eloser
and whispered: "That will be so love
ly, Charles."
It would have been lovely, too.
There came still another day, and its
consequent evening. The clouds were
lowering in the western sky and the
aspect was as threatening as aspects
usually get at the close of a still, hot
day in midsummer. The front porch
of e, semi-suburban flat was occupied
by a family consisting of a bewhiskered
man, a mother-hubborded woman and
two ohubby little girls. Trolley cars
were whizzing merrily along the street
below and all the other time-honored
accompaniments of a quiet evening
were present in proper proportions,
Charles, for it was Indeed he, was sit
ting with his feet upon the porch rail
ing and smoking a large, dark-colored
pipe. Nettle, for it was Indeed stfe,
sat with folded arms, and gnzing wist
fully into the stilly night. Tha two
little girls were buky on the floor with
their box of water-color paints. Pres
ently little Elsie came to her mother
and exhibited the picture she had been
painting. It was a picture of a ship
a generous-sized blue ship, with a yet-
low mast and purple sail, the whole
floating more or less gracefully upon a
dark green ocean. Her mother looked
carefully at the picture, smiled and '
snld ; "That's very nice, my dear", bring
mamma the pcnoil." Then taking ther
pencil she marked slowly upon the sldtw
of tbe ship the word: 1
' ',
i NETTIB. ;
i
"Now show papa the picture, Elate.,
she said.
Uttle Elsie went over to her father
and showed him the work of art . Chariest
looked at it earnestly a moment, and
then a light broke over his countenaneev
Itemlnlscences seemed to be ahaainf
each other across his face.
"Nettle I" -"Yes?"
"Do you know what day It la 7" '
"Indeed I do, dear. It was ten years?
ago to-day that we were married."
Knocking the ashes from his pfpev
Charles rose, stretched his arms and.
looked first .t Nettie and then from on
to the other of the little girl, and then
baok at Nettle. "Ten years is a lone
time, Nettie," he said.
Not so very long, either, said Ktt
tie, and ahe looked at Charles and theav
from one to the other of tbe little girlx .
and then back to Charles, and may ber
there was a bit of a tear in her eye. '
Girls, this Is your papa's and mam
ma's wedding anniversary, umA. r
going to celebrate. We are going V
take a cruise in the little ship you havvet
painted. Come, get your hats on, ana
we'll all go together to have a regular-
old-fashioned celebration. Come on,
Nettie; climb into a shirt waist and Joins
this hilarious gang."
But what are yon going to dov
Charles?" asked Nettle.
Neveryou mind, girl; I promised yea
ten years ago that we would have a.
glorioua old time on our anniversary.
and now we are going to have it, and L
don't care what it costs. Tin weddings
don't come every day, and I guess we-
can afford to spread a little bit.
Nettie obeyed the summons, and in
few momenta the whole party were on
the street and headed for the corner.
As they walked along tbe sidewalk:
Charles took Nettie lovingly by the
arm and whispered to her: "When wei
have been married 20 years we ll take
a cruise in our yacht and we'll go round
the world, won't we?
"That will be lovely," said Nettie. ;
"And it will be lovely, too."
Presently they arrived at the drug
store and all trailed in. Throwing? av
bait dollar on the counter Charlea.
swelled himself up to his full heigh
and commanded: "Give us four .ice
cream sodas."
And thus, in the gloaming, aa it were.
passed the tenth anniversary of the
marriage of Charles snd Nettle. Aau
the mon kept on shining, and back in
the solitude of the fist, when the two
little curly heads were reposing on
their pillows, snd Charles and Nettie
hod gone out again to get the air oa
the porch, there seemed to be nothing
to say. They sat silently tor a long
time and finally Charles remarked: "X
wonder what will happen in the nexs
ten years?"
I wonder, too. Bald Nettie. Chi
cago Daily Record.
NO MUSIC IN THE AIR-
Lla-kts C Llteratmre o Wheat Ma
Wa oHar Iaaperttaent
Hets."
Many distinguished men have been
totally deficient in the sense of music
In the world of literature, where It
might have been expected that an ap
preciation of music would coexist wits
a sense of rhythm in language, this de
ficiency is especially noticeable. Many
literary men have been unmusical. ,
Swift cared nothing for music. Dr.'
Johnson was altogether insensible to
it. At an evening party, on hearing it
said, in praise of a musical perform
ance, that it was in any case difficult,
the great man blurted out: "Sir, I
wish it had been impossible." " .
Sir Walter Scott, while he had a mar
velous ear for verse and rhythm, had no
ear for music. , In his autobiography
he tells us that it was only after long
practice that he acquired the power ef
even distinguishing melodies. In the
''Life of John Sterling," Carlyle'saya
that "all music was mere impertinent
noise to him,' and the 'same might
probably' be said of tha sag of Chelsea,
himself.
Dr. Arnold of Bugby, the greatest
schoolmaster of the nineteenth cen
tury, is another instance of a man of
rare ability in -whom the musical fac
ulty did not exist. ' "I simply cannot
conceive," he writes, with reference to
music, "what to others is a keen source
of pleasure; there is no. link by which
my mind can attach It to itself; I can
no more remedy it than some other
men could enter into the deep delight
with .which I look at wood anemones
or wood sorrel." "Wild flowers," he
used to say, "are my musio." '
The writings of Dean Stanley are re
markable for the sustained rhythm of
the sentences, yet, in the sense of mu
sic he was as deficient as in the sense
of smell. . Archbishop Tait, the greatest
archbishop of . Canterbury,, since , tha
latitudinarian Tillotson, was, like his
friend Stanley, totally deficient in any
knowledge or appreciation of music,
whether vocal or instrumental. It was.
therefore, a matter of much amusement
to himself and his frienda when he
waa invited by the prince of Wales to
be a speaker at the great meeting In
St, Jainea' palace to Inaugurate the
Boyal College of. Music. The speech,
however. In which he classed himself .
with "certain unfortunate people who
are deaf to music," Is said to have been
I a marked success, notwithstanding-
that on entering the hnll he whispered
to A friend thnt. ha nfv.i In hit, Ufa
so entirely nt a Iors. Pittsburgh News.
: Popalar System of Walsjhca,
"What! 15 ounce make one pound? I
always mougtit it waa le." .
1 "Not in our shop, ma'asa,-! i""ff
never!" Tlt-BMs. .' .- i.;t