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FAMOUS PEOPLE WRITE ON THE CONDUCT OF LIFE
i The Sunday Herald presents on this r * :
I page a brilliant symposium of the nl
i best thoughts of world famous peo- Xl
t, pie on the conduct of life, just writ- .a,
tj ten by request, and their hand writ- *
j ing reproduced in fnc-simile. No oth- g
I er newspaper in this city publishes a
!' this great feature, and never before a
ftn the history of modern Sunday H
I journalism has a newspaper put be- tt
f fore its readers such an Intensely in- a,:
{. teresting garnering of bright thoughts a
F of men whose names are synonymous a
t with all that Is lofty In the spheres :a*
I of activity they adorn. g
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There are precepts by the great minds
f the past that form a portion of the
rarp and woof of our moral fabric, but
Lan MacLaren, the Scotch
author, on "The Unbe
liever"
axioms written by those who are in touch
with society as constituted today come
invested with a living power, an added
force, which appeals strongly to those
who are ever ready to grasp the truth.
If character can be read by the hand
writing, then these communications afford
fascinating opportunity for an insight Into
these noted men's character that Is not
Lord Charles Beresford,
the distinguished hero, on
"Love of Country"
offered when their thoughts are given ex
pression through the usual medium of cold
type.
It Is scarcely necessary to trace the rec
ord on the scroll of ftime wrought by these
contributors, and yet, for the benefit of
those few unfamiliar with their lives, a
brief glance may not prove amiss.
The Centurion had greater faith than
any man in Israel.
Lord Garnet Joseph Wolseley, the com
mander ln chief of the British army, was
Samuel Smiles, the author of •'Self
Help," on "How to Meet Evil."
born In Dublin in 1833. He served with dis
tinction lv the second Burmese war, Cri
mean campaign, Indian mutiny, the war
with China, tin- Ashantee war and the
Egyptian war. He has held the important
offices of administrator of Natal, command-
• Sir Edwin Arnold, the
brilliant poet and oriental
ist, on "The Future"
er of Cyprus, governor of the Transvaal,
commander in chief of the forces ln Ire
land, which office he held until his promo
tion to his present post, which places him
among the few of the world's great gen
erals
"Those who love their country best
should do all that In them lays to se
cure peace.
"This cun only be secured by having
our defenses equal to our needs."
Lord Charles Beresford, whose name Is
known wherever the English tongue is
spoken, is the most interesting man In the
English parliament. He Is a Conservative,
and yet he is a hero among "the people" in
England. For the English people, who
dearly love a lord, even more dearly love a
sailor, and Lord Charles Beresford is more
a sailor than a lord. His title Is. in fact,
merely one of courtesy, given him as the
second son of the marquis of Waterford.
At the bombardment of Alexandria he
commanded the gunboat Condor, although
he was not then 10, and distinguished him
self by his bravery.
He has three times jumped overboard and
rescued drowning persons. Once, when
he performed this feat, he wore shooting
clothes, and his pockets were weighted with
cartridges.
Another thing which may render him pop
ular In England is that he pulled down
the I'nited States consul's flag during the
war of the rebellion. But he was only 20
when the war closed, so that the Incident
Justin McCarthy, .the
famous member of parlia
ment, on "The Bright Side
of Life."
may not reveal his settled views on Amer
ica.
He is brother-in-law to the American
Lillian, widow of the duke of Marlbor
ough. He has been a member of the house
of parliament and junior lord of the ad
miralty.
He is devoted to dogs and horses, like
all the rest of his family. One of his
brothers. Lord Marcus, was at one time a
starter for the London Jockey club.
Lord Charles can drive a four-in-hand
with as much skill and enthusiasm as he
shows in commanding a gunboat. He has.
In short, all the British graces, all the
British virtues and a goodly number of
their failings. He Is an expert dog fancier.
"Oh. that a man might know the end
of this year's business ere it comes;
but It sufficeth that the end will come,
and then the end Is known."
Sir Edwin Arnold, the brilliant poet and
orientalist, whose "Light of Asia" has
won him immortal lame, was born June 10,
IMI. Among his best-known literary pro
ductions are the "Light of the World."
"Indian Song of Songs." "Indian Poetry,"
"Pearls of the Faith," "The Song Celestial,"
"Lotus and Jewel." He is ever in the pub
lic eye. ns his work Is not confined to the
writing of verse, being a stellar figure in
the London world of Journalism. His re
cent marriage to a Japanese bride was
widely heralded.
"Glueck Auf!—Good luck on your up
ward way—as the German miners say,
or used to say. at all events, in days
when I was somewhat younger."
Justin McCarthy, so prominently Identi
fied with Irish polities. Is an author of no
mean note, in fact, his reputation is such
as to need no extended notice at this time.
"You ask me for a motto. The sim
plest is sometimes the best, for a mot
to which has often brought comfort
to me is Browning's line. 'God. Thou
art love; I build my faith on that.'
Yours sincerely."
Frederic William Farrar, the distin
guished dean of Westminster, was horn ln
Bombay in 1831. He has won laurels as a
theologian and a philological writer.
"Meeting evils by anticipation Is not
the way to overcome them. If we per
petually carry our burdens about with
us, they will soon bear us down under
their load. When evil comes we must
bear it bravely and hopefully. Hope
is the great helper of the poor. It has
even been styled 'the poor man's
bread.' "
Samuel Smiles has long been famous in
the world of letters. His most widely
known work Is "Self-Heir, With Illustra
tions of Character and Conduct."
Lord WolseUy. the com
mander-in-chief of the
British army, on "The
Faith of the Soldier"
Sarah Grand, the much
discussed authoress, tells us
how to read.
LOS ANGELES HERALD t SUNDAY MORNING. FEBRUARY 27, 1898
"But be thou wise in this dream
world of ours.
Nor take thy dial for thy deity.
But make the passing shadow serve
thy will." —Ancient Sage.
"Our wills are ours, we know not how,
Our wills arc ours to make them
thine." —In Memorlam.
The bishop of Rlpon is an Illustrious eo
cleslastlc, whose writings are not unfamil
iar on this side of the Atlantic.
"Read much, learn and inwardly di
gest, or, in other words, whatever you
read read thoroughly, because I think
that most of the pood that might be
got from literature Is terribly discon
nected, if not altogether lost, by the
common attitude of the reader, who
pays but scant attention to the writing
that does not Immediately minister to
his amusement. When we seek dis
traction in books, rather than Intellect
ual pleasure, which is a higher form of
entertainment, we substitute stimu
lant for nourishment, and become mere
mental dram-drinkers."
Sarah Grand, whose production of the
"Heavenly Twins" and "The Beth Book"
created a furore in the literary world, Is
perhaps the best-known living authoress of
the erotic school of fiction.
"How can he who believeth not in
men, whom he has seen, believe in God,
whom he has not seen?"
Rev. John Watson, who is best known
as lan Maclaren, is a much-loved Scotch
writer. He is the author of "Beside the
Bonnie Briar Bush." "The Ideal Life,"
"The Mind of the Master' 'and other books
of equal force.
GARFIELD FUNERAL EXPENSES
Reasons Why the Bill of the Under
taker Has Not Been Paid
Washington.—According to William R.
Speare. a Washington undertaker, he has
never been paid for the funeral expenses of
James A. Garfield, and according to pres
ent indications he never will be. All the
The bishop of Ripon, the eminent prelate, on "The Consecration of Our
Wills."
arrangements for the burial of the mur
dered president were placed in his charge,
he says. He was instructed to spare no
expense, and he followed instructions.
The bier on which the remains of Lincoln
rested while in the rotunda of the capllol
was brought forth from the crypt of the
capitol, where it had remained, and was
ened and redecorated. All the horses in
the city were examinee], and none was
placed' in position in the rotunda, bright
deemed suitable to draw the hearse. Eight
horses were selected In Baltimore and
brought here at a cost of $15 a day for each
pair. The most costly trappings were or
dered, and the finest carriages chosen. The
body was taken to Cleveland, where slm
liar scenes were enacted, and finally the
remains were placed In a vault. Mr.
Speare returned to Washington, made out
his bill and sent it to the treasury depart
ment. Then the question who should pay
It came up. After years of argument Mr.
Speare was requested to send an Itemised
bill, which he did. But the treasury au
ditor could not understand why gloves
should cost $2.60 a pair and other things in
proportion. Ho asked Mr. Speare to scale
his account, which Mr. Speare declined to
do. The gloves cost him $2 a pair whole
sale, and he thought $2..",0 was a fair retail
price. It was the same with the other
items. The horses for the hearse alone
cost $60 a day for four days. When he ar
rived in Cleveland Mr. Speare found that
many things which he needed and which
he had been told not to bring with him
were not on hand, ami he had to send to
Washington for $GOO or $700 in addition to
order to purchase the necessary materia!'.
If he could have brought them with him
from his stock in Washington, as he
would otherwise have done, they would not
have cost nearly so much. The bill for the
train, which was Included in his account,
was paid, but the total amount for the
funeral was increased by the presence of
this Item ln the original hill, and that was
detrimental to his interests. The account
was finally rejected, and although he has
made repeated efforts to collect It, he has
never been paid.—New York Sun.
Consuelo's New Recitation
London —The duchess of Marlborough's
reciting proclivities seem to be spoken of
with a certain amount of Irony by her
friends. That such performances have be-
come a fad with her is an undoubted fact,
as down at Melton, where she is now hunt
ing with the duke, their parties, however
small, rarely pass without the duchess' giv
ing a sample of her histrionic powers. The
latest gossip from that center of fashion
Is that the duchess has a most stirring rec
itation in preparation, "The Death of the
Fox," with which it is fully anticipated
she will be the sensation at all the selected
hunting parties. She appears to be assum
ing the position of grand patroness of mu
sical and theatrical genius among her set.
It is stated that another well-known lady
amateur has just composed a song and
polka dance. "The Who Whoop." which the
duchess has undertaken to introduce at
the approaching ball at Blenheim palace.—
New York World.
Frederick William Far
rar, the illustrious arch
deacon of Westminster, on
"Divine Love."
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NOT DE LOME'S FIRST
Has Always Freely Criticised Amer
ica—The Book He Wrote
Do Dome has ever been a tactless dip
lomat. He has been explaining statements
he could not deny almost ever since he has
been in office In Washington. It Is nearly
twenty years ago that he wrote his book.
"From Madrid to Madrid, Around the
World." and ln this he said such things as
this, speaking of custom house officials:
"To strictly comply with the custom
house regulations will be of no avail to
you. If you carry anything for which duty
must be paid offer $5 to the officer ln at
tendance. Do the same thing in case you
have to pay nothing, so that they may not
bother you. Each passenger related his ex
perience In American custom houses and
all added: 'These officials are the meanest
and most miserable fellows to be found
among politicians.' "
Of the women of America he wrote:
"We all know what woman in the United
States is. She is adventurous and bold.
She travels alone, with full liberty, protect
ed more by fear of the law than by the re
spect which she Inspires. She Is spend
thrift, elegant and wears the most risky
fashions, knowing well that everything be
comes her. She Is genteel; her feet are
small; her hair is beautiful.
"Is she a woman who loves home? I do
not know. I have seen American women
living at the hotel in California, in Paris,
all over Europe, always extravagant,
spending more money than their husbands,
of whom they do not know much—money
earned. God knows how or where. Be
fore marriage, as I said before, they are
more feared than respected. When they
marry, how do they behave? Who can tell?
People have been Inclined to believe that
they make model wives. 1 do not think
that they are the worst in the world, but
there are indications which do not com
mend them much; for Instance, the mys
terious history of a certain witch who now
owns a palace on Fifth avenue, and whose
fortune, of which she now makes an in
solent show, was amassed by preventing
the increase of population in the great re
public; the 'personals' In a New York
newspaper, the excursions on steamboats
which follow the publication of these 'per
sonals; their trips to Europe and the lives
they lead ln Paris."
De Lome apologized for his book by stat
ing that he was a mere boy on his first
travels when it was written. The explana
tion had to go, there being no other.
Less than a year ago, however, at his own
residence In Washington, in the presence of
rather a large gathering, Senor De Lome
broke loose again with his vigorous opin
ions about America. He said:
"It Is not surprising on that occasion that
American laws and the execution of them
are so ridiculous. They are made by In
competent tricksters and politicians and
executed by their sycophants. It is only ln
a country like this that such slight men
would be considered or gain attention. It
is useless for Europeans to try to under
stand them."
Of Senator Mills he said:
"Has the man no judgment? Does he
think the Spanish warships are lying
around simply as ornaments to the harbor
of Havana? Conceive a man who expects
the world to take him seriously and regard
him as a statesman venting such nonsense
as this speech. In Europe such a man
would never again have standing excep
as food for laughter in the comic papers.'
—New York Journal.
Rupture Cured
SAN PEDRO, Cal., Feb. 2,18«.
Professor Joseph Fandrey, 642 S. Mali
street, Los Angeles—Dear Sir: When
railed on you six months ago I confess tha
I only expected to obtain temporary re
lief for my rupture; but after taking you
treatment without operation, injection o
detention from business, I consider mysel
cured. I am 30 years of age and had suf
fered since I was 7 years old from rupture
Your success ln this case. It seems to me
ought to convince the most skeptical ol
your ability to cure any case of rupture
Any one suffering from rupture may wrlti
to me and I will give them all the Informa
tion they wish. Yours respectfully,
LOUIS GAJLLARD.