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He \Vas One of Those Great Americans Whose Fate It Was to be First in Their Day inthe Hearts and Esteem of Their Countrymen,Yet Missed the Presidency The fiftieth anniversary of the nomi- reminds us of when annexation was an issue in American politics. General Cass was one of thoneigreat Americans whose fate it was. to be first in their day in the hearts and esteem of their ocuntrymen and yet who were never destined to reach the Presidency. He was a candidate in 1844 for the Presio dential nomination which fell to James K. Polk; again when the annexation or Texas was the issue and once more in 1852 while representing Michigan in the United States Senate. The northwest is said to be the foster child of the republic, and if so, General LewisCass was, its putative father. A great portion of his life was devoted to introducing settlers, popular govern- ment, modern habits of life and legal methods of procedure into the five deserves- an- abiding place in the his- tory of American statesmen. Politically considered Cass like Hen- ry Clay and James G. Blaine was from the standpoint of the statesman better qualified 'by experience and attain- ments for the executive omce than any Americanizing this immense region he states north of the Ohio River. In man of his day, He was also the man for whom the people would doubtless have voted if the choice had been theirs, but he was apparently too timid, too- fine-grained and too scholarly a man to find favor with the caucus and the ring. He was a jurist and pleader of national reputation, .a soldier who had seen service in the war with Eng- land under GeneraL Hull, an adminis- trator of affairs first as Governor of Michigan and later ,as Secretary of War and finally asMinister to France. As a statesman whom Lord Brougham thought it necessary to cross swords with Cass in his 'day and throughout an extended career proved to be a prudent cautious legislator who could have brought ripe experience and rare at- tainments to the: Presidency, had he been elected in 1848. ~ The defeat of Case and the election of Taylorare principally interesting new because theannexation of new ter- ritory and the desire of the people for expansion and for a foreign policy dif- ferent to that of the whimpering whigs, was the chief cause which told in the National Democratic Conven- tion. Cass was a man of argument and of peace. Taylor was rather a man, of action than of argumentwno favored ‘ the Texas war and who despised these mats; hysical niceties and ethical prin- ciples which are usually the stock in trade of the poetic at any price party. Cass had negotiated no fewer than twenty-two treaties through which were secured the cession to the United States by the various Indian tribes what is now the great northwest. Tay- lor, too, had led the Texas campaign and had brought into the Union but in the opposite direction, viz., the South« west, a country I88 large as France. Southern interests were then predomi- nant and though Cass was the plumed knight of peace chiefly from the circum- stance that he had made effective reply to Lord Brougham in the Senate, and had resisted the English right to search American vessels, nevertheless General Taylor’s policy won the day and he was elected. 0n the first attempt of Cass to reach the Presidency he was not an active candidate. His name had been put forward by. his friends and everywhere throughout the Union there was a general acquiescence as. to his fitness, but Polk triumphed at the cen- vention. Cass then took the stump vigorously for him throughout the can- vass. In the following January Cass was elected to the Senate. vious to the second attempt Mr. Cass made no secret of his Presidential in- tentions and in order to fit himself for the campaign he resigned as Senator for Michigan to thus meet his fate a. second time. He was then 66 years‘ of vate fortune. Cass was then probably the richest man in the Union and had tention in Paris by the sumptuous na- ture of his living, and by his social entertainments._ Seeing the failure of his earlier attempt, and how by follow- ing the weak-knead foreign policy of the Whigs he had been superseded by a dark horse like Polk on the previous occasion, Cass now made himself the special champion of the famous “Fifty- fOur, forty or fight!". demand which a statesman than a mere politician he tickled the hearts and aroused the highest patriotism of the people throughout” the homes of the north- west. He had early seen the impor- tande of A‘niericans possessing Canada. and in December, 18s5, Senator Cass had introduced a reSolutlon similar to that of Senator Chandler's in October, 1895, holding up the spectre of War. and insisting thatnothing but conces- sions or sensible precautions could pre- 11111. From henceforth he was the leader of the‘ ”fifty four fifties” or the jingoes as they would now be called; ~ Accordingly in the campaign of 1848 Cass became the hot favorite of the Democratic‘party. But being more of was defeated, the questionof “Squat- ter ,Sovereignity,’f and incidentally the hostility of British interests. having contributed to the'confuslo'n or disrup- tion of the Cass contingent. There were “Barnbuiners” and "Free Sellers" and “Cotton Whigs" and “Conscience Whigs" and “HenekerS” and regull‘ h“Diari'ioci'ats” and "Roundh,eads " while the great central facts stood out Webster on the doctrine of annexation But pre- , age and had accumulated a large pri-, for an American attracted unusual at-~ vent armedccllision with Great Brit- . against Cass that he had wabbled with_ in 1844 and that he had filrted with, v nation ,of Lewis Cass to"the Presidency . —_.- I I the question of State's rights,“'but above all was Van Buren’s opposition. ' It was the oftcn«expressed opinion of'William H. Seward that Van Buren never committed but one fatal error in/ politics, and that 'w:.. when, nursing resentment at his failure to secure the nomination in 1844, he permitted a wing of his party to nominate him as a. hopeless candidate 1:. 1848, thereby en- tailing just what was intended to be entailed. the defeat of the Democratic candidate. General Cass was never greater than in the hour of his defeat by General Taylor in 1848. He looked upon him~ self merely as the representative of his party, and took 11... «eteat with perfeCt composure and \Eitu'Jdt resentment. It was the party Which was defeated, and not Cass, the man, in his opinion, and the s1mple dignity with which, after having served for a time in the Cabinet of Buchanan, he'retired from public life to his home in' Michigan, was a beautiful indication ofthe man’s real greatness. in the Senate, however, he wielded a. powerful influence, and with Henry Clay opposed the claims of the south- ern statesto such an. extent'that Cass will always be considered one of those gieat Americans who built up this na- tion and who furthered policies calcu- lated to strengthen it in the North and to free it from the cause of slavery in the' South. Webster, Clay and Cass are a trio of American statesmen who graced the Senate or the office of the Secretary of State and who even if none of them ever attained to the Presidency, worth‘ ily maintained the traditions of this country a generation ago. He was not a Washington in National significance, nor 11 Lincoln in Administration, nor a Grant in arms; but he was a true American who stood; up against Lord Brougham and Clarendon for the rights of his country. He was a man of sound judgment._ Physically he had a large figure, with massive head, firm mouth, and features that bespoke earnestness. animation, Americanism and personal and political integrity. The career of Case is the more ap- propriate study just now because some of the difficulties he confronted and some of the policies he advocated may become of live interest as a result of the present war. , , . Some Notes 'of Interest. I It is a curious fact that the honey. bee was never known in the United States till imported from England. Prof. Reginald A.. Fessenden of the Western University of Pennsylvania has just completed a portable X-ray apparatus for use by the surgeons in the field during the war. The appara- tus is as large as an unabridged dic- tinnary and will weigh about twenty- five pounds. It is to be operated by a gas-motor or like weight, and the generator will be one of the smallest ever employed in practical work. I The apparatus will supply X-rays or sum- cient quantity and intensity to enable the surgeons to see through the body, and should prove a valuable adjunct to the equipment of the field hosplr tals. A few facts regarding the Whitehead ‘ torpedo may be of interest at the pres- ent time. This instrument carries 220 pounds of wet gun-cotton, and weighs» ready for service 1,160 pOunds. Its maximum length is 16 feet 5 inches, and its greatest diameter is 17.7 inches. " At a speed of 28 knots per hour it has ,a range of about 850 yards. _ The tor- node is driven by compressed air at a pressure of 1,350 pounds per square inch, which operates a three-stage Ven- gine. As a result of experiments by chem-‘ ists and engineers 0f the British Ad; miralty, it has been decidedto supply all ships equipped with water-tube boilers with delicate hydrometers and nitrate of silver solution for the de- tection of the presence of salt in the feed- circuits. The presence of salt in the water-tube boilers has long been a cause of much annoyance to naval en-‘ glneers, and it is hoped that by fre- quently testing the density and pres- ence of salt in the water, produced by evaporation, or formed in the main condenser, it will be possible to keep boilers and fittings in proper condi- tion. a. Simply IDIreetIs. There is a man-cook in London who is said to make an income of over $10,-_ 000 a year. He is not. attached to any one hotel or household, but goes from house to house during the London sen-. son. Early in the evening he sets out. from his own home in his broughsm and drives to the house of some rich person who is giving .a dinner-party. Arrived there he goes at once to the kitchen and tastes every one of the dishes that are to appear on the table, ordering a little more sugar to be put into this entree, a pinch of herbs here, a daish of salt there, and when every- thing suits his palate, he pockets his fee of ,five guineas and drives away to the house of another dinner-party giv- er, where he goes through the same process with the dishes there. EHe via. its many houses each night, and in some instances has carefully arranged the dinner beforehand, merely looking in at the last moment to see thatvhis instructions have been properly car- ried out. a. Didn't Get Wet. A Scotchman was once advised to take shower baths. A friend explained to him how to lit up one by the use of a cistern and colander, andSandy ac- cordingly set to work and had the thing done at once. Subsequently he was met by the friend who had given him the-advice, and, being asked how be enjoyed the bath. “Man." said he. "it was fine! I liked it rale weel, and kept mysel’ quite dry, too." Being ask. ed how he managed to take the shower and yet remain quite dry, he replied. “Dod‘; ye' dinna, surely, think I was use. daft as stand below the water without an umbrella!" . ,4 , . NEW YORK FASHIONS Gowns of taffeta, foulard and light silks have now made their appear- ance and among them are some beauti- ful models. The foulards are so soft and light that they are bound to re- main popular. This season’s patterns are quite different from the last few years. Not so much blue and White is shown, and Oriental designs in soft tones on light grounds are more in favm than flowers. A dainty dress . for. summer is made of striped green, and white taffeta. The corsage._ is made of the silk“ opening over a yoke and vest of cream gulpure. A- small strap fas- tens the material at the top "of-the vest. Narrovv‘ velvet' ribbon censtl- tutes the trimming and the stock and girdle are of green velvet. Are “'omIeIn Neater' Than Men! Such was the question recently asked by a cynical old bachelor, who is a stern critic as to all that concerns a woman’s attire. _ This ~was‘the reply: “Women are endowed with strange vagaries, and, whilelextnemely fastidious, inI-many. ways, are very neglectful ‘in 0th? ers. Even the smartest society girl is not so particular as? to the- freshness of her collar ins. the. plain,..ever'y-,-day man of business. To change lilaunen at least once a day is a sort ‘of re. liglon with most men. ’With women it is different. They will inspect their collars after a day’s hard wear. and decide that they will do again, not recognizing the fact. that if any doubt exists on the matter they? should be consigned to the laundry without de- mur; I “‘Agaln,‘ a man is much more con-‘ cerned as to the state of his foot-gear than a woman. The woman will gown herself handsomely, and forget to look at her shoes. She is willing to con, done the- loss of one or two buttons, and the consequent baggy appearancd of her ankles. Like the: peacock, she trusts to the gorgeousness of her plu. mage, and hopes that her skirts will cover all defects. ” ~ ' c How the Eyesight Tires;- People speak: of their eyes being tired, meaning that thwe retina’ or seeing portion of the eye is fatigued, but such is not the case, as the retina hardly ever gets tired. The fatigue is in the inner and other muscles attached to the eyeball, and the muscle of ac- by is gardening, and he varies it by . commodation winch surrounds the lens of the e: e. When a near objIect is to be looked at this muscle relaxes and allows the- iensto‘thicken. increasing its refrac- tory power. The inner, and outer mus- cles are used in covering the eye on the object to be looked- at, the inner one being especially used when a near object is looked at. 'It isin the. three muscles ment.c~ned that the fatigue is felt, and relief is secured temporarily by closing the eyes or gazing at for“ distant objects. The usual indication ofstrain is a redness of the rim of the eyelid. betokening a‘ congested state of the inner surface,“ accompanied by some pain. Sometimes this weariness -indlcates the need of glasses rightly - adapted to the person, and in other cases the true remedy is to rub the eye and its surroundings as far as may ' 'Es plaided with insertions of cream lace. be with the hand Wet in cold water. This Dog Eats Money. A man at Narbonne, France, lost a. loo-franc note in a funny way recently. He was in a restaurant and took the note from his pocket to pay for his dinner, when as the note lay upon the tab”: e, a gust of wind flopped it into his plate. Taking it out he placed it on the edge of the table to dry, whence it slipped to the finer. Just then along tame a hungry lit— tle poodle, and, -1 .ffing at the note, he got a good whiff of the gravy, snatched up the paper and swallowed it. The owner of the note then sued the owner of the poodle for 100 francs, and the courts have decided that me latter must pay. —. ~[y variety. One-decidedly The hardest Japanese wood is the; kiyaki issembling oak in fibre, which' takes a high polish, and is used for fine ’ work and frames of ships, but is be- coming very scares. the price having doubled "within the last few years. . THE WEEKLY MENU.VV . MONDAY. Breakfast. —Strawberrles. 1: Shredded Wheat, Milk and Cream. Boiled Eggs. ' Rolls. Coffee Luncheon. —-Dried Beef. Oatmeal. Mufilns. Cake. Rhubarb Jelly. Tea. Bianca—Tomato Soup, Leg of Lamb, Roasted... New Turnips. Scal- loped Potatoes. Lettuce and Tomato Salad. Banana Cream. Coffee. 1 TUESDAY. ‘ Breakfast. ~0ranges. Oatmeal, Saga! and Milk. Sweetbread, Saute Milf- fins. Coffee. , Luncheon. ——Omelet, Bread and Butter. Tea: . Dinner. ——Cream of Onion Soup. Brail- ed Sirloin Steak. Mashed Potatodfi White Onions in Cream Sauce. Water- cress Salad. Strawberries and Cream». Cake. Coffee. ~ with ' Bacon. Preserves. Cake. WEDNESDAY. » I ’5" Breakfast. —Baked Bananas. Hom- iny Grits, Sugar and Cream. VVVeal Cutlets. Bread. Coffee. ' ‘ Luncheon. ——Curry of Lamb. Boiled Rice. French Bread and Butter. Lemon: I Pie. Cocoa. Dinner.—Vegetable Soup. Stewed Chicken. Mashed Potatoes. Green Peas. Radishes. Pineapple sand. .Cake. Coffee. ' ’ THURSDAY. Breakfast. —Fried Hominy Cakes. Stewed Prunes. Hashed Lamb. Toast. Coffee. Luncheon—Baked Beans. Bread and Butter. Pickles. Baked Rhubard. Tea. Dinner.——Clear Soup. Broiled Lamb Chops. Riced Potatoes. String Beans. Cucumber Salad. Wafers. Cheese. Strawberry Short Cake. Coffee. Brown ‘ Biscuit. FRIDAY. Breakfast. -—0ranges. Wheatiet, Su- gar, Cream. Codfish Balls. Boiled Eggs. Rolls. Coffee. -.Lunchean —Plain Lobster, with Let- tuce. Biscuit. Cream Cakes. Cofiee. Dinner.—Potato Soup. Planked Shad. Roe Croquettes. Mashed Potatoes. ~Green Peas. Lettuce Salad. Ice Cream. Cake. Coffee. SATURDAY. . ' Breakfast—Wheat Gems. Mutton Chops“ Fried Potatoes. Muflns. Cof- ee Luncheon. ——Drled Beef. Potato Sa- lad. Bread and Butter. Strav'vberriel. Coffee. Dinner.——Mutton Broth. Loin of Veal. Beans. ' Asparagus. Lettuce and To— mato Salad. Orange Jelly, with Straw- berries. Coffee. '. l-Top. tor Pincus-kiosk .; ,1 A pretty cover for a plncushlon is easily made at home. With cotton ,No. 24 begin in the center 11111110 double knots, 1 picot, 10 double no“ close. repeat five times more. Work the fol— lowing round the same except where the star joins the centre star; where you draw through the picot of the can. tre star. Work as many rounds as re- quired, always joining to the photo of _ previous round. For the outer line join to picots of previous round, and work for the cor- ner’stars on three of the closed eyes 10 double knots, 3* picots separated by 1 double knot and 10 double knots. The inner stars are Joined to those previ- ously worked at the 4 closed eyes, and the other two have 10 double limits and two. closed eyes with 3 picots separated by 1 double‘ knot. The tatti'ng looks best on a cushioncovered with eatin. It‘makes a pretty cushion for a. baby's basket ‘in the size shovin. Paris Fashions. The newest French etamines are barred with satin and figured with pretty Louis XIV. designs in natural , colorings. The latest Parisian disposition of the persistent box pleat, which has so gen- erally adorned the front of many fancy bodices, places it this season from shoulder to belt on each side, with a band of lace insertion or rich passe- menterie laid over it Turn-back revere finish the immediate fronts, these faced with some handsome contrast— lug fabric. A dainty chemisette of net or tucked silk or chiffon shows be- tween, and the fulness is drawn more closely in at the waist, leaving very little, if any, of the former pouch ef- fect in front. Chaillie House Gown. There is a. charming simplicity shown in some of the summer styles which is grateful to the eye; and if-there is notimuch originality, there is certain- youthful houso gown, of cream colored batiste has the round skirt made with a deep ifiounc‘e at the foot. The full blouse of the plain material, The shirred sleeves are of embroider- ed bastiste, with a small puff at the shoulder, finished at the wrist with a ruffle. This gown would look well made up in any soft material and would be especially becoming to a full figure. Kissing of Hands Forbidden.~ It has hitherto been the custom of the children attending the public schools in Austria and Hungary to kiss the hands of their teachers. on arrival and-departure. This has now been for- bidden by a ukase just issued by the Imperial Board of Education, which bases. its decision on a. declaration of the Sanitary Council to the effect that kissing is a dangerous proéeeding, and should not be practised when not ab- solutely necessary. The extraordinary precoclty of «51111-- dren in India has called forth the as- tonishment of a recent traveller, who says that many of them are skilled workmen at an age when children are- » I usually le‘ax‘nlng‘the alphabet. ' _. ....._
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