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MIGHTY WARS HAVE MARKED EVERY
, CENTURY’S CLOSE. '
The Lesson. of Universal History is Thai
the End of Each Century Has Seen
Some Phenomenal Disturbances Among
the Nations.
The adage of history repeating it-
self is likely to be verified by the pres-
ent War with Spain. "The lessen of
univerSal history is that the end of
. cash century has seen some phenome-
1131 civil disturbati'ce either in the
shape of a great war between existing
nations or the struggle of a people
against domestic tyranny. Without
going further back it may be noted
that it was toward the- end of the
seventh century that the Saracens in-
vaded Armenia and Asia. Minor, and
at the close of the eighth Charlemagne
began his wars against the Huns and
defeated the Lombards, thus establish-
ing the temporal power of the Popes.
The close of the tenth century sawthe
conquest “of King Alfred of England
by- the Danes; that 'of the eleventh
the defeat of the Moors by Spain and
of the Greeks by 0tho II at Bareatello.
ToWard‘s’ the end of the same century
the Anglo Saxons were the slaves of
the Normans in their own land after
Hastings, and later there were the
~ frightful wars-of the Crusades pro-
moted by the Church for the mainte-
nance of the power conferred upon it
by Charlemagne. The end of the
thirteenth century saw the gallant
Scots defeated at Dunbar and at Fal-
kirk under Wallace. While the final
years of the faurteenth' century are
lighted up by the story of William
Tell and the defeat 'of the Austrians by
the Swiss and of the Spaniards by the
Portuguese. The evening of the fif-
teenth was remarkable for the battles
of Bosworth in 1485, and of‘Banno’ck-
burn, while the closing decade of the
sixteenth century saw the wreck of
the Spanish Armada and the Elisa-
bethan/wars ofithe English in Ire-
land under Bagnal and .Mountjoy;
while those of the succeeding century,-
1690, had those at the,- Boyne and
Glencoe between: ‘EWilliam III. and
James II for the British. Even an-
ciept battles like thoge at Marathon
and Troy selpcted similar epochs.
But all these were which appear to
be controlled .by law.ba_sedon the. prin-
‘. clple that every century diesdn some
phenomenal social convulsion, were
eclipsed by .the magnitude of the
events that terminated the eighteenth
. century. And a. strange presentiment
has seized the ruling classes .in Eu.
rope that the present century is fol;-
lowing in the wake of its immediate
predecessor. They-believe that, the sat"-
titude of the United States forbedesi a
danger to those family groups that
have survived the Renaissance and the
Reformation, not because of any merit
thatwould justify survival or preserve
them from extinction, but because
THE EVENING GAZETTE
their chiefs have been so far-fortunate”
in throttling the ,cause,.of liberty ‘or
balancing- one rickety. throne against
another. These thrones are now like
:1 lot. of old houses in a street in such
1 position that if one,,falls the .whole':
ow is likely to come down with a
terrific crash of dust and smoke and
cinders. z-ae- .1
The end of the eighteenth century
witnessed such a change in mans
minds as the world had not seen since
the birth of Christ. The regime of
one of the proudest! European mon-
archs had been stpt away by a fierce
uprising of the French masses. and
tales, alike fell before the stupendous
popular upheaval which sent the cold
shiver of impending fear through
every state of-Europe. The French
Revolution of 1789'was but the rum-
bling ache-upon a distant shore of the
principles of the American Declaration
of Independence. “Liberty, Equality
and Fraternity," was really the Euro-
pean interpretation of the doctrine of
1776, that all men are 'born'free and
equal and entitled to life, liberty and
the pursuit of happiness.
3 .
Apart from .
the similarity of both sets of princi-.
ples to the sentiments enumerated by
Thomas Paine, the chronological dr-
der of the two revolutions and the cir-
cumstance of French soldiers under
Lafayette, partaking in the American
struggle, show that both revolutions.
followed each other .as immediately as
cause and efiect. 'The French revolu-
tion was a decided stride towards the
emancipation of man:- from the treach-
ery of theologians and: from thewtrea-
son of thrones.
tions been
to-day a series at republican self-gov-
erning states in the .closest sympa-
thy and appreciation with one form'of
governmentinstead of being a hor-
net’s nestiof sceptered schemers stalk-
. ing upon liberties and' sneering when-
ever they dare at the spirit of our in~
stitutions.
. Napoleon who had more of the ele-
ments of true greatness in his compo-
sition than any other human being
that ever lived, held European mon-
archs in wholesome contempt. He
disposed of their trumpery dynasties
with'that ease' and grace and freedom
with which our American grocery man
changes clerks in. his tea store. If a
King answered Napoleon's purposes he
left him.._his old throne; if not the
God-like Corsican per‘emptorily dis-
V missed the reigning monarch, put an-
, , other in hisseat or converted his
1 palace "into..a,,temporary barracks for
his victorious tr00ps. When the last
century closed Desmouline and Robes-
pierre and Marat " were reincarnated
And had its opera-.
controlled by wise and-
' Prudent men all Europe would have
the proper track. The
'humouredly consented, and the farmer
and re-Vembodied in still more awful
form in. the personof Napoleon, and
whom._the_ Kings of Europe all com-
bined to denounce and “overthrow.
, Confronted by this .great man they
‘ closed up their historic feuds against
r.- ”‘11":
one another and with one accord
wheeled into line to face the common
idanger that threatened them for near-
l‘y twenty years from the Bridge of
Lot'hi 16:111.. field of Waterics' "
It is because the close of the nine-
teenth century sees the American idea
again active and promising again to
work out its predestined mission in a
mysterious"way that there is so‘un-
usual 3. Stir in Europe and rumors of
concerts and joint notes and interven-‘
tions. "There is everywhere an un-
easy feeling in the European air and
the occupant of each throne keeps his
ear close to the ground or the royal
binocular trained upon the drama now
being enacted in the New World
which stands to him very much in- the
same disquieting relation as did the
aiIairs of France and of Napoleon at
the terminatlon of the eighteenth cen-
tury. Hence the mingled feelings of
fear and anxiety with which this petty
Spanish-American war is regarded
and which, says one of the best in-
formed of the London correspondents,
“is a matter of greater concern to the
European nations . than to America
herself." '
Why should it be a. matter of "great.
er concern to European nations"nthan
to the’country ‘upOniw-hose borders it
takes place and which is one of the
actual participants in the contest? It
is because Europe is re‘p‘dsi‘ng‘ above 'a.
sort of submarine mine that may at
any moment explodg. Because at the
end of this as at that of the eighteenth
century, their subjects are restless and
unhappy, and those European powers
jealous of and well acquainted .with
each others relative strength seen in
America a new and unknOwn quantity
suddenly precipitated into the situa-
tion and. whose latentpowers they are
all unable to guage' accurately. It is
as if'the spectre of' the French Revolu—
tion or Napoleon had again arisen, to
fire the hostile and armed camps and
was wrapped this time in the mantle
of Monroe. The Kings of Europe are
not more' intelligent or less supersti-
tious than are other people. And the
time and circumstance of the pervad-'
ing danger is not f'calculated-to allay
the royal fears." First the storm :cen~ '
tre isonce more of New.World origin.
And America-likes young Colessus
stands high, and seems in their fright-
fu-l imaginations to: be. preparing to
stalk taroundfihe Universe. Second the
trouble comes about {Spain and Europe
remembering how ,she was rifted at
the close of the seventeenth century by
the “vein years war of the Spanish
Succession, wonders whether new a
simllsrfate again awaitsuher “There
is a «strange lull," observed .the corre-
spondents, "both in the domestic and
international- concerns of each country,
and, governments and .1 people alike
havaput aside their own affairs in'or-V
’ ‘der to watch the tragedy toward which
lL‘uropean~ disputes often tend but
which Europe has .maneged to. avoid ‘
for nearly“ a generation”, Quit'e. so.
The American idea that leavened'Eu-
rope before, not . as Europe under-
stands it, manifested itself for nearly
a generation. What shape it will take
new, or to what extent it will sway
Europe is the chief cause of the
present. strange lull. in Europe whose
domes-tic and international affairs
have actupl‘ly stopped still pending the
present trouble. It has h’ardly'a‘ffect-
ed as at all. On learning the intense
commotion abroad, however. the stride
of every patriotic America‘ii should be
at least cheerful. Let the Yankee breast
then heave with the swell of“ true p‘a—i
trlotic "emotion, becauseit‘seems this-
country at this moment is‘ actually
discharging ,functions' toward; "the
States. of Europe analogous. to that of
the Sun, which besides :being'1the
source of light and life and heat acts
as the great ring master of the“ uni-
verse by keeping'the planets and the
whole solar system in their regular
order. That is the mission of America
while it is the destiny of European
thrones to be paralysedwith the fear
of coming disaster at least every cen-
tury or so.
Wanted No Cinematograph.
At' a rural dinner it was usual'for
the eldest- farmer present to propose
the principal toast, and last yearthe
duty devolved upon a rustic Who was
by no means confident of his ability to
make a good show.
He therefore requested'the learned
squire, who sat opposite him, to hold
up his hand whenever he strayed: e11-
squire geod-
commenced his toast.
Perhaps the good man had already
had. too much drink, or perhaps-he had
lost sight of his previous qualms; at
any rate, he made a host‘of trips, and
kept on his feet in spite of the warn.
ing hand, which shot up again and
again.
At length the squire leaned careless- '
1y over the table, and moved his hand
to and fro within two feet of the farm-
er's nose.
The old man stopped, glared bale-
fully at the extended hand, and then '
slowly and with scarcastic emphasis
said——
“Yes, I sees it, squire an’ so does
everybody else. It’ s a white hand, an’ ’
a purty hand, an’ a Clean hand, but
there’s no occasion to make a bloom.
In
in’ cinematograph of it.
No Answer Received.
“And was your prayer answered?"
asked a visitor of a North Carolina
dorky who had told of praying for
rain.
“No, sch," said the African, “I
’specs de cable was cut, sah."——New
York Journal. .
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Commercial Traveler—Who’s that talk.
ing so laud and kicking up such a fuss
back there in the private Office?
Clerk ‘(nonchalantly)——Oh, that's the
silent: partisan—Somerville J ourn‘ak
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A white pique suit which is some-
what out of the ordinary has the skirt
made perfectly] plain, = with a- - stitched
band of the material at the foot.» ' The
jacket has a rounded effect, coming
down over the hips and back in the
foim of a basque. It is trimmed 'wlth
stitched bands. worn over a dainty
waist of pale pink or blue lawn, this
makes a decidedly jaunty suit.
_ A .. Simple, gShIrt . Waist.
As~.the wardrobe .. of every woman
should contain at least eight or ten
shirt waists and assume new idea in
the manner of making is always desir-
able, original designs continue to crop
up
A simple waist, suitable for gingham,
lawn, or any fine material, has the
back made perfectly plain, without a
yoke. The material in front is laid in
fine pleats frOm the shoulders and
pouches slightly at the belt. The regu-
lationshirt sleeveshare .flnished at the
wrist with a narrow cuff Stocks are
more fashionable than the standing
collar and are us.1ally of white pique.
A Tucked Dress.
Tucking is so very popular this sea.
son, for gowns of every variety from
cloth to the finest lawn, that quite of-
ten some singular effects are obtained
in the effort to be original.
. A gown which is striking for its or-
iginality, made of tan colored drap
d'ete,- has ‘2 the skirt decorgted with
three distinct groups of four tucks,V
coming to a point in thefront and
running up at'the'sides. The bodice
is made uite plain, with. the tucks
arranged 1'11 precisely the same man-
ner as on the skirt, this mode of or-
namentation, also forms the trimming-
on the small .leg-o- -mVutton sleeves.
Fiftee'n‘ Thousand Violin Makers.
The only place in the World where
viblin making may be said 'to consti‘
tute the' industry is Markneukirchen,
in saany, with its numerous sur-
rounding villages." """"
gether about 15, 000 people in this dis-
trict engaged exclusively in the manu.
fact-are of-- violins. The inhabitants.
from the smalluboyhand girl to the
wrinkled, grey- -he'aded veteran and
aged grandmother, are all constantly
employed making some part or other of
this musical instrument '
A Cure for Insomnia. ‘
The lecturer on health had finished
his discourse and invited his auditors
to ask any questiOns they chose con-
cerning points that might seem to
need clearing up, when a lean, skinny
man rose up and asked.
"Professbr, what do you do when"
you can’t sleep at night?”
“I usually stay awake," replied the
lecturer, “although, of course, every~
body shduld feel at liberty to do other-
wise if he chooses. Are there any
other questions '1‘”
Perfect Understanding.
“Do you ‘want my daughter for her
money or for herself?" demanded the
' soon followed the rearuiting drum to
the;
young man, as he tripped backwards‘9
“I want hex'VE
for myself and I want her money for 1
herself, and I want both of them for
ourselves, and you certainly mustVun-I‘
old gentleman.
“It’s this way," stammered
over'the edge of the rug.
derstand.”
A Pansy Center Piece.
An effective centre-piece arrange. '_
ment at a recent dinner was a low oval
The centre was
mound of pansies.
made up of the palest yellow, almost
white, the flowers shading gradually
through deep. yellow into ruby purple,.
richest;
shade of that royal color for the ex? _
V you ever paint the town?"
and finally the darkest and
treme fringe.
Cup Custard.
An ag1eeablc variation of the cups;
custard is to flavor it with coffee in lieu.
The proportion,
is three tablespoonfuls .of clear strong:
coffee to every pint of milk and three;
of chocolate or vanila.
eggs.
The Belgian Government offers a;
- prize of $10, 000 to anyone who will dis--
cover a chemical that will take the}
place of white phosphorus in match-V;
making.
. the enemy.
V.women are nearly 2in. taller
than their American sisters!
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To Fire Hearts With Ardor of‘k'atrlotlm
and the Dove of Country.
Nothing so fires the youthful heart
With the ardor of patriotism and the
love of country as stories of adventure
by flood and field in defense of the
' fatherland.
:The "piping times of peace," which
this nation has enjoyed during a third
of a century, made the American peo-
me almost forget the gallant deeds of
théir brave sailor boys ~ in the days
when only wooden walls were between;
them and the death-dealing missiles at
. Now that the lowering
brow of grim-visaged war once' more
threatens the land, the petty struggles ~
of political strife are cast aside and-
the Vc‘ountry again turns to its navy to
protect its shores from invasion and
‘ it's henor from insult.-
When the frigate United States was
lying in the harbor of Norfolk, “some
time anterior to the war or 1812,11 ‘lit-
tle‘ boy in petticoats was in the habit
Of accompanying his mother, a poor
woman, who frequently visited the ship
to wash for some of the crews“ The
lad, whose name was John Kreamer
soon became a favorite with the sail—
ors and it was determined by them, if
his mother would consent, to adopt.- him
as the thip’ s mascot. War was lub-
sedue'ntly declared against Great Bi’it-
ain and the frigate sailed upon a
cruise, in which she captured “Mace-
donian. As the two vessels-wire ap-
preaching each other, Commodore Do-
catur noticed that little Jack appeared
anxious to speak to him. “What do
you want?” said Decatur. Jack cool-
1y answered that “he hadcomé to ask
that his name might be enrolled on the
ship’s books." “For whatipu'rpose?”
said the Commodore. “Because,” re-
plied Jack, “I want to draw my share
of the prize-money.” Decatur was
pleased with the boy's confident expec-
tation of victory, and immediately gave
orders to haveJack's na’me registered;1
and when the prize-mney allowed by
Congress was distributed the youngster
receiver his share. After that'he was
an object of special interest— to Q10
Commodore, and as soon as his age
justified his application fora midship-
man‘s warrant it was made. and
promptly complied with. Little ‘Jack
was with .Deceiturp 111 the President
when she was captured, and in the
Guerriere in the expedition to Algiers. -
He afterward sailed in the Ffishklin
with Commodore Stewart to the Pacific
Ocean. .That was. his last cruise,“
he was upset from one of the ship's
boats by a sudden squall in the harbor
of Valparaiso and sunk to the bottom
before any assistance could be allord-
ed.
During the bombardment of Tripoli
Capt Stephen Decatur boarded a Tri-
’,ng§ the death
Tripolitanroommsnd - ,7 ’
the enemy ’s vessel Decatur attacked
the Tripolits'n, who Was armed with
spear and cutlaés. In the céntest,
which for a time appeared doubtful, an.
American sailor named Reuben James
saw a Tripolitan officer aim a blow at
Decetur’s head while the latter: was
struggling with his opponent. The
blow would have proved fetal had not
the generous and fearless James, who
had been deprived of the use of both
his hands by severe wounds, rushed
between the sabre and his commander
and received the blow on his own head,
by which his skull Was badly fractured.
' In the meantime” Decatur, whose sword
had broken at the hilt; seized his
enemy’s spear, and after a violent
struggle succeeded in throwing him to
the desk. The Turk now drew} a dirk,
and when in the act of striking Decatur
caught his arm, drew a pistol from his
pocket and shot him through the head.
Immediately after the decla‘ration- of
the last war with England Elbert An.
ited Troy, where he purchased a large
quantity of provisions. The inspect-
ors for the Government were Ebenezer
and Samuel Wilson. The latter was
more familiarly known as “Uncle
Sam, " and he superlntended the work
in person. On this occasion a. large
number of workmen were employed in
overhauling the provisions purchased
by the contractor for the army. The
tasks were marked E. 'A.‘, U. S. This
work fell to the lot of a facetious fellow
in the employ 0f the Messrs. Wilson,
who, on being asked by some of his‘fel-
low- workmen the meaning of the mark
(for the letters “U. S." for United
States were then almost entirely new
to them), said “Uncle Sam" Wilmn.
The joke took among the 'workm-en,
and “Uncle Sam'.’ himself being pres-
ent, he was occasionally rallied by
them on the increasing extent of his
possessions Many of the workmen
the war, and their old joke on “Uncle
Sam’ Wilson accompanied them and
gained favor rapidly until "Uncle
sam" was finally recognized as 'the
matei 1alizstion in name at least, of the
American Government. It was regard-
ed, even in those days, as very bd‘d that
this silly joke, which originated in the
midst of beef, pork, pickle, salt and
other edibles, should be the foundation
of what eventually became the national
cognomen. .
I
Was About Time.
“N ow, my son," began the father, the
next morning.
“Never mind the lecture, pop; didn’t
“Well, my boy, it’s a great many
_ years ago; .at least‘fiftyfi'
“Fifty years. pop! Don’ t you think
the to“ 11 needed another coat"”—Yon-
kers Statesman. . . , I
. Average'iieight.
' The average height.- of "the French
woman is 5ft. 1in. The ' American
pd the
women of Great. 311111qu ' taller
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