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T-B- 'l'p OHSto Ijijcn OSP ft -nr eCf s-xt-vowy 1 yf-' rW Jpjywp-Wt TIIU KASnYILLE AINrURICAK SUNDAY MAY 22 100 1 1 COUNTIES AND COUNTY SEATS OF TENNESSEE 8 flfUMg ut MNCLUK wMim HID PICTURE CflDTEST JO 5-C8L0R THE PICTURE ORIGIN OF THE1H NAMES AND SKETCH OF PERSONS FOR WHOM THEY WERE NAMED BY CISCO II of- NO Barksdale (1821-1863) of the Confederate army killed at Gettysburg were native of Rutherford County So also was Bam Davit) (1824-1863) Soldier patriot and martyr who gave up his otmg life rather than betray a taunt The hatlle of Murfi eesboro or Stone River began Dec 31 1862 and lasted for three days It was one of the moat desperate struggles of the Civil War The Federal lojt 111 killed wounded find prisoners 13219 The Confederates' loss wa 10266 I 1 1 sU 1 A NAME 1 ADDRESS Do Not Sen! the Name Aet or Aress of the Child on a Separate Sheet hut Write it on the Blank Lines Above AGE 8 I RULES OF BIRD PICTURE CONTEST fj? Diarif ot tie all frt cturK Laving real merit rinam1 rimbrn to puint the plrtnrew may tm obtained for a small turn at the Paint StaMonerv and Ptnc 1 he Bird I amt Hook is UMiaily at hi Ua Itcontaiiis about li and bait atiaohed to the cover cake of uamt and a bruia rHlnt' 8lal0Ii'ry n( Oooda store lie list of Prue itinera will I puYillwhed in The Sunday ATt'erhan two week from flat of appearance of picture 3 lie 1 teture will look letter mounted on mtifl paper or card Lard but Biouctiug te uo necessary I 1 1 (g Mut Ily Children Without rtaaletenc WTiMf m-wiw mil u-'ijUMkt ii4k 1 Fteaes cf Tto Ceroid for Kclccn Ffo 3 inti finlh? EVfo? WLtjs i PtHjr Book for aah 8 ThomiRon 812 South Addison street II Buchanan Jr Spring Hill Tenn 9 Smith Jr 646 Bass street 9 Bessie Cooper Ftanklln Tenn It No 6 9 A Helms Morristown Tenn 9 Bertie Miller Lamb 1510 Hayes street 9 I Klttrell Mt pleasant Tenn 9 Morford Jr McMinnville Tenn 9 Nellie Gee 62t) North Second street Adans Jr 1693 ltroad stieet 7 A Dodd 239 North Cherry 7 Marie Farnsworth 014 Joseph Maury County Francis Willis member of Congress from Georgia from 1791 to 1793 located in Maury County in 1811 and died there In 1829 Ills gmndson Col Jones horn In 1820 is still living in that county and Is rematkable for his memory and Intelligence He has recently written and published a pamphlet giving early reminiscences of the county Gov Eagle (1837) of Arkansas Is a native of Maury Senator XV Carmack made hla home In Columbia for several years WARREN COUNTY Warren County was formed by nn aet passed by the Tennessee Legislature Nov 26 1897 off White County and was named in honor of Joseph Warren horn in Enxbury Mass in 1741 graduated In 1759 from llaivard studied medicine and for some time practiced his piofexslon was a member of the Cnmimttce of Correspondence appointed by the C'lty of Ruston RUTHERFORD COUNTY Rutherford County was established by an act passed Oct 25 1803 oft Pavld-aon and Williamson counties It was named for Gen Griffith Itutherfnrd of Futnner County The Ituthei folds are Scotch and one of the oldest families in the of Bruce" The family is mentioned in the early annals of Scotland as friends of King Kuther from whom they received the name and large tracts of land For centuries they have been classed among the most ancient and powerful families in Tevlotdale on the borders of England They have Interman ted vilth the royal families and from Inherited honois and honors conferred have been pt eminent among the nobility The mother of Fir Walter bcott was a Itutherford Rev Samuel Ituthei ford the author of Letters" was one of the ablest leaders of Presbyterianism lie was sent as a delegate from Scotland to Westminster to defend that faith This together with his political opinions freely expressed caused some of the family to be banished from Scotland and to take refuge In Ireland where John Rutherford married a Miss Griffith an exile from Wales Their son Griffith eame to Ameilca with his only eon also named Griffith and settled near Salisbury Rowan County in 1719 This son the subject of this sketch was a Colonel of militia In 1770 under Gov Tryon but In the next year joined James Graham and others and formed the against Tryon (the tyrant) at Alamance He was appointed a member of the Com- mil tee of Safety and was a Juryman In the trials of North Carolina Tories In 1775 He was a member of the Provincial Congress which met at Halifax April 4 1776 He and Mathew Lock represented Rowan County He wag also a member of the Provincial Congress In 1775 In Apt 11 1776 he was appointed Brigadier General and In the same month was a member of the Constitutional Convention In September he marched ut the head of 2400 men Into the Cherokee country and Kilted a number of Indians de-stioyed their crops and habitations forced them to sjo for peace and sur-undcr part of their lauds In tills campaign his loss was only three men killed He returned to Noith Carolina Bud disbanded his army at Salisbury He commanded a brigade at the battle of Baudot's Creek near Camden Aug 16 1750 where he was taken prlsonet was confined first at Chat lesion and glterwards at Bt Augustine Fla until Exchanged June 22 1781 when he took the field again and was in command at Wilmington when that towij was evacuated by the Liitish at the close of the war Luting the continuance of the war he was a State Senator from 1777 to 1780 and from 1782 to 1756 In 1787 he removed to Tennessee and settled In Sumner County Gen RutliMtoid was a member of ths Tf 1 1 Hot la 1 Leglslatuie which met ut Knoxville in 1704 ieceiiig his com-mi-slon ft om President Washington which document is mil in possession of bis descendants The ifemv tile Gate of elite pt 6 17 it contains the following: '(in Monday last the Gen eral Assembly of this territoiy commenced tiler lii ct session In this town Gen Griffith Ruthin ford for distinguished sm vices in the Legislature of Noith Caiollnn la appointed 1'iestdent of the Legislate Council Gen Rutliei told nnn fled Mary Grab ini so ter of Gens George and Joseph Giaham also descended from a long line of noble Scotch ancestry As early us the year 404 the unny of King Tergus II was commanded by a Giaham who was later Governor of Beotland lacier the family coat of arms shows interm rloge with the Stewarts which their faintly tiee shows us well Gen Unthejfoid died In Sumner County in poo He had five sons and two daughters Some of his descendants still resale in this State The first court of Rutherfoid County was held at the Mcnifee place on a put of whli is now Stone's River battlefield and near the Fedot Cemeteiv Tile next court was held at Simon Miller's three miles north of Mnnifee's and five miles ninth of the present county seat JEFFERSON In 1805 Jeffeisnu was made the seat of Justice ii'iul a cnurl-linueo was built It was so named in honnt of Thomas JefTetson third President It became a town of considerable impnitanco 'ainionshurg probably named for Newton Cannon or his hi other was located on the silo of lilac Fox Camp an Indian village The location was Inviting and was suitnumled by a tine countiy tilth la mis anil excellent wntei Till town soon begun to nt-tiact attention and pnpnl itbqi In lull It name was chtngid to bo to MFRFREESIK UK I In 1812 Murfreesboro was mule the pet nui iient seit of government for the county 'Ihe name was given 1 1 1 honor of Coi ltnidy Mm free who was hot llartloid fount North Carolina Jane 1752 At the nge of ho (S pointed Captain In the Second Regiment of the Continental Inn of Noith Cuollna was pmmoled to Malm' pm -tn Ip'ctmg hi the battle of Stony point whom he distinguished himself for gallantly quel coed Judgment The xt year vvns trinsfci led to th- Seventh wa til the battle at Jenna ntow cut 4 1777 and several other fngigements was promoted to Colonel imm led Feb 17 1780 to Miss Sa'lie Pile Kell In IMi? he emlgiated to Tennessee where he owned I use bodies of land Settled on Vin free's Folk of West Unpctli ti Willi Count Ined Jttlv 6 1809 honored lespcited nod tieloved by all who knew him In the lrittlc of Gei mmitow when Geo Flatten fell limit illy wounded Col Hirdv Mtufiee assisted tn bearing him Imm the field on that oec fislon he used his isli la supporting his worn did tommmider lb it ish still in lire posse svinp of hie de-seendnnls hears the St lns of the blood of the trrm for whom the ipti rl'v of Tennessee vc a mured Mm fi eesboro was the temper irv re it of government of the Si it from IMS until 182' It Is one of the mod licin-t'ftil little i lies in Tii'11'sy the home of cutlut" lofinemu and of 1 1 1 Kulhetford Connlv lias given In the Si rl nnd the Nation mam eminent men and women mmoie whom woe I'Knhf Tie idv lMC-tHsi lower mid I itesirun Wit'twn ISokrtt (sx IsVi) orator and rnetnhi of Conenss Palmer I 8'2'-t vni) Cotife lor ite (Jtnerrl A Ke tile clsaT-t si's te Coners ssnia le1-w hi Kvvme 1 1XiVr-iniv) Irwver and itesmen William II I'-kell (1818 essmi and author Miss civ Muifree Mrs Fannie Murfu-t arid Miss Will Allen I nmgnole authoress John i llei hsrtan 4 1 4 vv nf v-flf I It (lev-ernor: Wm Mm free I 7 ploy) ni Murfree Jr 1 ig'd-phi) tis and eo'hois Red vv tv (1s4fi) nnlllor Gen Ren Pollock killed Pru Ridge Ark and G' Wm OVERTON COUNTY Overton County wa formed by an act passed Befit 11 1806 oft Jackson Comity and Jhe Indian nservatlon known Wilderness" and was named for Judge John Overton of Nashville who was born In Louisa County Ya April 9 1766 and died at his home In Davidson County April 12 1835 In hits parly manhood John Overton taught school studied law Htid began its practice In Kentucky In 1789 removed to Nashville where lie met Andrew Jackson They became warm friends and partners In many business enterprises and speculations In 1804 he wa elected to the Supreme Court serving until 1809 In 1811 was a member of the Supreme Court and served until 1816 Judge Overton was a man of hlghcharncter nnd of practical common sense honest and Just In all his tltalings he commanded the confidence of all who knew him In 1794 In partnership with Andrew Jackson and Gen James Winchester he purchased a tract of land at the mouth of Wolf River known as the Rue grant it embraced 5000 acres Ppon that land he located the city of Memphis Resides his one half Interest in fche Itiee grant he owned oLher large bodies of land much of which Is still In the hands of his many descendants who are among Tennessee's wealthiest and most distinguished citizens As originally formed Overton County embraced all of what is now Fen-trey and Pickett eountle and parts of Clay Putnam Cumberland Macon and Bcott The first courts of Overton County were held at the house of Ilenjamln Totten on Eagle Creek and continued to be held there until June IK09 MONROE An act of the Legislature passed Oct 7 1807 made Monroe the seat of Justice of Overton County The name was given in honor of erne Monroe fifth President a sketch of whom will be found under Monroe County LIVINGSTON In the year 1834 the county seat was moved to Livingston so named In honor of Edward Livingston who wa horn at Clermont In 1764 graduated at Princeton College In 1781 piao-tlced law from 1785 until 1795 when he was elected a Representative in Con gie-s serving until 1802 was then appointed Btates Attorney for the District of New York ami was also Mayor of New York City In 1804 ho ret roved to New Orleans and heroine eminent there as a lawyer at the Invasion of Louisiana try the lit it Ish ho acted as an aide to tier Jackson was elected a Representative In Congress in 1823 serving until 1829 was a Senator In Congress from 1829 to 1831 when he was appointed by President Jackson Feoretory of State In 1533 was made Minister to Franc Died at Khlrlebec May 23 1536 It wn on the headwater of Roaring River the scenery along the banks of whnh A Michaux the Ftench naturalist descilhe as the most pleasing he had ever before witnessed that the "Long Hunteis" spent seveial months in the years 1769-1770 It was there that Robeit Crockett the Hist white man to lose life in Middle Tennessee was killed by Indians Among the pioneers of Overton Courtly were John Goodpasture father of Judge Jefferson Dillard Goodpastute (1824-1896) who came from Virginia In the yeir isoo William Walter from North Carolina who marked out the old Walton tool Moses Fisk a graduate of Dntmouth College ami founder of the (list academy for females In Tennessee ('apt Jesse Arnold a native of Rhode Island who won ht illlant laui els ns Captain of it privateer In the ir of P12 Ilenjamln Totten the father of A I) Totten who was a Jutlie of Hie Bupnne Court i Tennessee ftom 15ci to Is 3 Judge Leonard yloi later moved to Missouri and became distinguished ns a lawyer: Dr Ration mill others many of them ftom New Engiiml and graduates fiom Du (mouth 'oltege Several nu mheis of the Sevier family settled In Overton County where their dose end mts 1111 tesede A ft the death of John Sevier 111 widow Kate'' moved theie ami for some ynis mule hot home at Go1 Sevier owned lands to the amount of 5711(19 acres in what are now clay and Oveiton counties Gen William and Judge Alvin Cttllom ami Adam Huntsman wcie lesnlents of this county WHITE COUNTY White County was formed by an act passed Si pt off Jut kon County ami was named In honor of Hugh Lawson White JUilst and statesman who was born In In dell Count) Oct Jo 1 773 came to Tennessee vv hi' fitlut Gen James White the founder of Knoxville I11 1756 as a pilvnle soldier eluting the Indian ho iultlis in 1712 in 1791 was I'livite -et'ie tniy of Gov William Rlouiit In 1791 went to l'lillad' iphla whine he pm sued a ionise of mathematical studies tin 11 went to Lancaster where he studied law letutmd to Knoxville wlnue In' las aim eminent in Ins pi miss' Ion la Rill was appouitid a Judge of the Bupieme Coin of and sc 1 ed util I mi7 whin he ic signed to ruler I lie Btit Senate In Pii't lie ic-eeivid the appoint 1 lit of Mites District A el lie isn't to li was a Judge nf tin Supiriii" Comt of in 1815 was chosen Pi sklent of the Mate 111 HIT Was elerlPd to the Biit: Beliitf 1 1 1 1 1 eveivviite it Knox County rvept om 1521 a appointed bv Ptc blent Mi ni ne a 1 oinmi-sioncr to adln't the ililms of our 1 linens against Bp'ii'i I'-rvid until June 1824 Dm mg1 this pi-nod he re taimd his position as President of till Rank ot Tennessee Imt declined to Hiccpt any 1 011 pensaticui in cntohci R2' Senator Audi eve Jackson ir signed and Mr White was eli 1 to sue 1 eed him was elected three turns solving until Jan 27 Htu when he tesigr ed having lie 1 1 tieiimted hy the- lags litlire to vote ag mist hi own Imminent (n 0110 sslon he siuved as Pu shield pro teni of the Sen If in Hci rs iv ed all th and Georgia for ldnt 'of the Cult States Hied at Knoxvdle Apr I in HID Judge White Inst md iunst pi ndm ed The lust courts of Wffitr County were held at tfie hoils of Joseph Tei ry nil of i mile ss 9 As Seen by His Associates Elsewhere Mme do Remusat oh- 1 Serves that Napoleon "always put himself forward us the ultimate aim" ot everything "It is sal that on starting for the J' first campaign in Italy he told a friend who was editor of a newspaper: 'Iic-e- 1 olleet lit your accounts of our vie tot It 9 to speak for me always of me Do you This was the cease- I )y cry of purely egotistical ambition J-'(Jump me' 'Sing praise arid paint he would say to orators to music talis to poets and to painters 'I will buy 't you at your own price but you mud 7 piiy mrw iltfufr Ti itrirTnliiiifvf irT' near Rock Island in November 1506 SPARTA On the 15th of October 1S09 an aet wu passed providing for a permanent seat of Justice he called and known by the name of a classical name For several years before the Civil War the Supreme Court of the State met In White County first at Rock Island and luter at Sparta This pleasant little mountain city once aspired to be the State capital and eame within two vote of realizing that ambition Gen Geo Gibbs soldier financier and founder of t'nlon City Obion County was one of the early settlers of Sparta Gen Geo Dlbrell (1822-1858) soldier and member of Congiess made It his home and died there ex-Chlef Justice David Snodgtas is a native of White County James Throckmorton (1825) soldier Governor of Texas and Congressman was bora In Sparta MaJ Nathan Evans a hero of King's Mountain and a friend of John Sevier was a pioneer Gen John Simpson Gen Thomas Harris nnd Adam Huntsman all distinguished once had their homes lu White County MAURY COUNTY Maury County was formed In pursuance of an art tif the Legislature passed Nov 16 1807 from 1 ot (Ions of Williamson County and the Indian reservation It was named In honor of Abram Maury vc ho was born In Lunenburg Count Virginia In 1766 whence he eame to Tennessee in the latter part cf the eighteenth century He was a surveyor and prominently connected with the early land history of the State one of Its earliest and most enterprising pioneers blazing the path of civilization down to the Alabama line at that time Infested with the Indians over whom with the awl of hm wife (nee Martha Worsham herself tielonging to a sturdy stoi tn the fid Dominion) nnd by his fine judgment tact and coinage he exercised a most benefit lnl infiuefiee 111 the Interest of peace and good order IR settled In Williamson Connlv In Hu5 tie represented Davidson Rutherford and Williamson roimties 111 the State Senate and the latter county In the same blanch of the Legislature In 1819 contributing lirgely to the enactment of the land laws of the Stole He also represented his county in the lower house of the Legislature In 1821 nnd again In H33 He died In 1825 In the 59th year nf his age universally esteemed nnd inspected for Ins high character and Useful public set vices Ma) Miur? wiT the father of Abram itiry who ran a brilliant career as tournallst flrt in connection with Thontns Renton in Missouri find iflervvtnls In Nashville whence after Ins marriage with Miss Claiborne he returned to Williamson County nnd after 1 epi csenling hnt count In the Ieg-Hliture and the district In Congress several times he died In 1848 at the age of 47 years He was a man of fine scholarly attainments and like his father en loved the public confidence line to his Integrity anil unblemished life COLCMRIA The same that formed Mmiy County provided for a Beat of Justice to he called Columbia In honor of Christopher Columbus the discoverer of A men a bom it Genoa Italy in 1436 and died in Spain in 1596 It was first ptoposed to call the eounly seat "Mnurv" hut the advocates of Coltim-lui prevailed Tim first court of Maury County was held at the house of Joseph Drown neir Lytle's Creek about three nub's south of Columbia 1 (gc 21 1807 The fiist court In Columbia met one year later I 1 Mauiy County presold long list of distinguished citizens It was the home and tile scene of the first triumphs of James Knox Polk Governor ami President Leonidas Polk (1896-1864) soldier nnd Risliop Gideon Pillow (H6-1578) lawver and soldier Fell Zol-li Offer (1812-1562) editor and rite Rugadler General who fell nt Fishing (Tck In 1862 llliam Coop-el jimkt and author: Samuel I 1 lei soli JUilst Henry Cooper Jlliit edenator and statesman: V' Whtt-iliorne 1825-1891) lauver and Fulled Si itcs Senator Richard Ewell (1X17-! 2 1 firmer nnd Soldier John Trot-u oo I Mooie poet and author Mrs ir-tnvl i Zollieoffee Rnnd daughter of Gen Zollii offer author Gen Wynn a soldier of the Revolution la buried In In 1772 which led to the' subsequent union of the colonies He was active in the battle of Lexington April 19 1775 was made a major general for galldtitry He was killed at Hunker Hill June 17 1775 fell fighting In the ranks though he held a major general'll commission M'MINNVILLE On Nov 22 1899 an act was passed ptcvldlng for a permanent county seat to he called MeMInnvilio In honor of Gov McMlnii a sketch of whom will he found under McMlnn County Among Its citizens who have helped to make Warren County prominent may lie mentioned John Catron (1778-186) who once resided In McMinnville A Marehhanks Jurist John Savage (1815-1904) Invvjer soldier and Ct ngi i ssmun nnd Mis I Virginia French poet Col Henry Wat-terson editor orator nnd political leader resided in McMinnville when he was a youth (Continued Next Sunday) FOR SUCCESS by Kilmer have also remarked how entirely he was convinced of the truth that public opinion wastes Itself on the rumor of i projei nnd possesses no energy at the moment of Its execution In order therefore to direct public attention to the question of hereditary power a pamphlet was circulated about Rails entitled Ret ween Cues ir (Tomwell nnd Honnpnrte' It was sent to th' First Consul He was absent when It came I read it nnd perceived that it openly advocated hereditary moaiichy I then knew nothing about the origin of this pamphlet hut I soon learned trit it Issued from the nffii of the minister of the interior (Luelen Hniinpnrte) nnd that it lrwl been largely nn ul ited After leading it I laid it on the table In a few minutes Ilona parte entered and taking up the pamphlet pretended to loc through it 'Have you read sard he: what Is your opinion of think It Is calculated to produce an unfa volatile effect on the public mind It is 111 timed for It prematurely reveals vour views' The First Consul took the pamphlet nod threw It oti the ground as he did all the stupid pub'pvitions of the day after having slightly glanced over them Next day the prefects in the Immediate neighbor-hood ot Paris gent a copy nf it to the Frist Consul complaining of Its mischievous effect and 1 recollect that In one of their letters it was stited that Such wok was calculated to dnect ag tlnst him the poniaids of new as-I sisslns After tending this correspondence he said to me tonne send for Fotlc he (Mi met of Redact He come direetly and give an account of this mutter' In hatf an hour Fouetie was in the First Consul's cabinet pamphlet Is thi? What Is said about It in Paris'' tin re is hut one opinion of Us dnngi rous n-deiiey 'Well then way dii ga allow to 'Get'-! I is obliged to show sonic ci itiit for the for tin author! Whnt do you nieii' Ti should have sent him to the 'Cut (iineral your toother Iv 'lei Croti-les this pamphlet- It i i In piPi'-I ed and published by Ins od In short it ionics from the n't tae Minister of the Intel untter i for that Your dut as of po-jlle was to arreste I l'i in atd snt him to the Temple Tpe fd ij nothing tint eontllve (tow he cn cVni- mil me'' nt the effi ct this alel I ct i Ciies Cl 9i ar I Roriipf I W8 Id el to ola I I hi ot to fuflen to point out to hi his mvRt-iiclan Ua mida A timulor imprudence He made me no answer hut went and got a manuscript whith WINNERS Hailey age 7 years 1211 South College street R- Fentress age 8 years Waverly Tena I McAlister age 9 years care Riddle Co OTHER CONTR1 RATIONS Age 7 Mary Enyl Waynesboro Tenn 7 11 Strlgle villc Tenn 5 What (on Murfi eeshoro Term Baugh Franklin Tenn he showed me and which contained corrections and annotations In the Fust Consul's htndw rithig" Napoleon reflec thins upon this episode led to a repetition of his favorite Vemai have been too pterlpitale The pear is not yet And after he had reached the throne wts and moderate says Mme de Remu-sat "for conferring suitdble dignities upon the persons who were to surround the republican Emperor was submitted to him and curtly dismissed as "too simple for those secret projects which no one had defined' Sard Napoleon: Is not sufficient display in it All that would not throw dust In the people's eyes' In his talks at St Helena reported bv his aide-de-camp Gen Gourgand Napoleon laid hate the secrets of his public pulley' Speaking of his dreams of aggrandizement In Egypt he said: I staved In the East I should In all probability have founded an empire like Alexander I would have resorted to a pilgrimage to Mecca and offered prayers and made genuflections yaryrsi: 4 tv1 4" 4 -'7 JZ V-' I v7 J- 8 1 an 9 1 V' 71 7 tv7if 57 -7 4 8- Lh I' 4 57 Ir 8 5 st1 y1 1 if 1 '(' 2 fi 1 1 let i 7 5 1 I '-'WA Lvc (t-VeG ef V' i yy' 2 nrt rOBTBAIT OP BOKkPARTB OBOS (The painter used thi tu1y In hi well known battl picture at Areola before the tomb of the prophet Rut I would not have acted in a manner so repugnant unless It was worth In nn animated discussion about the polhy to be fallowed in dealing with the Fpmlsch King Talleyrand according to Mitre de Ueimlsit useJ the term "A cowaidly replied Bonaparte "Wlvt does that matter to me Rn-dermaad that I should md fail to com-nilt one If it vert useful to me In a I i y- there Is nothing re-U)y noble er iim in this world I have In my 1: a all that an eniitrihule to secure my power and to those who thnk tin know me Frankly I am tan- e-senli Cly base I give you vvor 1 thVt I rh'-'iM fod ro ropu iiiiio to lomrrlt what woull he inlic-1 bv the wur'il a action My secret Rmlciic lg--vMe)i are after ail those of nature posed to cr! cin an'eititkns of greatness wrtl( whfih I have to adoi give me Infinite resources with which to baffle every all be Recalling the politleaj crisis In which he seized the reins nf power over thn i heads of ail rivals Napoleon declined listened to advice from everybody but I rnilv gave tt In the Interest of my own plans I hid myself front the peer- pie because I knew that when the time came euilosity to see me would tmiJtci them run after me Every one was taken In my tolls" The studied boastfulness and dissimulation of Napoleon's bulletins from 4 the seat of war have often been pointed out bv reviewers Ppon this point Mme de Remusat editor quotes a note penned by her husband who served fj Napoleon In camp and court Bay de Remusat: Emperor took the utmost Hi ense In composing hts bulletins seeking es- pecinlly to eclipse all the ot tiers and to establish hi own Infallibility then considering the kind of effect he wished to produce on foreigners nnd on th public hi France and lastly having regard to hi intentions and his goo 1 or 111 will toward his lieutenants Tiuth eame a long way behind all thse things Nothing could equal the surprise of his officers on regarding It hullvtlns which came hack to them fmit Paris but they made few complaints''! Bourrlenne declares that Napoleon wrote five different bulletins on the part taken by Gen Kellertnan in Rn battle of Marengo simply to suppress truth favorable to Kellertnan hilt nor flattering to the F1rt c'onsnl himself GEORGE KILMER (Continued Next Sunday) HE STOOPED (Copyright 1904 ME DE STAEL summed up the guiding principle of Napoleon's life In these wonts: him nothing existed hut himself" Mine dc Retuusul dtiiitj that when Josephine with whom she lived as a companion and filetid would piotest against certain bleaches of conduct in her husband he would answer am not an oidmary man and the laws of morals and of custom vc tre never made tor me" SI ill further In this vein he said soon as a man is a king he Is npatt fiom all and I have always held that the Instinct of true policy wu In Idea of making himself out to he the de-sc emlunt of a god" Everywhere in the course of her extensive minions lime do Reinusat lays emphasis upon Napoleon's un-siiupuiotl methods particularly ill the nutter of lying She says: did not value sincerity and ho did not hesitate to say that he recognized the superiority of man by the greater or less gree of cleverness with which lie used the art of lying On the occasion of his saying this he add'd with great complacency thit When a child one of his uncles bail pi edieted that he should govern the woild ho uue he was tt lnbltuul Irnr Metternu he said 'approaches to being a st he Ih-s very 'TR taught her (Josephine) the nit ol lying which each of them practiced It skill nnd ffei Writing of 1804 before she ascended thi thi one Mme de Reinusat says know that at that puttiqular pound lie sill retained certain accents of truthfulness which afterward were no long-(i to lie ch'U'C ted in his voice'' ill sketching the cateer of Savary who s'lved ipoleott In the army mid In the linnet she says: ''He jn r- i eved ft way (pen to him the sys-Pm of tale-lod! log apd cunning which ltonapurte fayned and haying once entered upon dt it was not possible feu him to retrace tns stcis" Also In this connection "lie (Napoleon) cultivated evil is-sioiis in men ho served him and thev flourished at nirlini ly un1 his reigiyf Rourrterno gjecs in det'id an Instance of Napoleo i's dupln Ily which mine under his eve while a Gng is secret uy to teie Consul The elite was 1 8i i after Napoleon's famous victoty at Miie-igo Bays Hour I i tine have often had no is on to rintbe the in 11 1 1 ifai toils mean rnptov nJ by to aruve at tin piei- (if supreme power and to re men's minds for so great a change Thnsa who hwrs observed hil bf must i MAN AND THE SABBATH (By ths Arehblhhnp of Each man Is responsible to God fop pr using the Iord'e Ibiy as to (It him best tor the working days that follow WHEN CALM SLEEP hen death's ealin le shall etc a) aero brow Like the soft rotas of night along th hills 1 Hmootlilng the wrinkles froijn my face bowed low Beneath the weight of toll and huiiuii Ills Leave me alone with silence and with God Wu ke not my sleep with tears nuh senseless tilings -In peace consign mv hones to irothi el And mv sad soul tn what the fntur brings If memory hold some kindly word or deed I tmiv hm" done no nth eon rises Than ta du lovem (dint and not xwiih giHinte my cold gi ac WALTER H4RPER Culhoin Al ij lifl 14 iJ TjafS I I7J Gz? ifktS.