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The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1881-12-29
SURPRISING Mammoth Cave.

LITcHFIELp. KY, December There was
discovered on Thursday last, on the farm Of
Evan Rogers, about one mile from the post
office of this town, a cave that bids fair to
rival, if not surpass the Mammoth Cave oil
Kentucy. Back of Mr.. Rogers house stands
a high hill, in which there are several small
caves, one of them being. used by
the family as a cellar. Mr..
Rogers, pesiring additional room, conceived
the idea OF blasting out some of the rock in
the rear. In doing so he struck a vast
opening, which was only separated from
the former cave by verythin wall of ala
baster rock, covered with a calcareous for
nation, and he was greatly astonished to
find before him an immense cave, with
avenues at least 100 feet wide. Saddling
hi horse he rushed into town and commu-
nicated the news of this great discovery to
the astonished citizens. Torches were at
once prepared and he started back to explore
the great mysteries of the wonderful cave,
accompanied by well-known business men
and county officers
Entering The cave, they were at once
greatly impressed with its grandeur. For
three long hours they explored its spacious
avenues amidst its wonderful formations
without meeting barrier to their progress,
until they came to wide, deep river, which
they found contained vast schools of eyeless
fish and other sightless wonders Of the ma
rine world. They retraced their steps,
determined upon complete exploration Of
the cave the following day. e"
So the following day much larger party
entered the cave, accompanied by Survey or
John T.. Stone. who took an accurate meas
urment of the distance they traversed.
They came to what seemed to be the end OF
the main avenue, ate: travelling a distance
of fourteen miles, and it was near midnight
before they reached their homes.
The river they discovered is wide, long,
and deep enough to admit the passage of
one of the smaller class of our Western
steamboats,. Beautiful stalactite, glisten-
ing like great diamonds, are pendant from
above, while ponderous stalagmites and
pillars of alabastar rear themselves like so
many beautiful MONUMENTS below. A
pyramid exact facsimile of the great
pyramid of Egypt was found in one Of the
CHI mbers, together with Masonic altar
and other Masonic emblems-also a num-
Der of well-preserved mummies, which
were reposing in stone collins
which were . evidently constructed
by a great sculptor, as they are fine
specimens of the sculptor's art, and covered
with beautiful Masonic emblems. There
are evidences on all sides that the cave was
the abode of prehistoric race, and that
that race was identified with the ancient
Egyptian races, as can now be proved by
the light which is given us in this very i'm
portant. discovery. Joseph Mulhattan,
biologist and scientist, from Louisville,
Kentucky, has visited the cave, and Sc
cured several mummies and other speci-
mens-but the pyramid and remaining
wonders will remain untouched to be gazed
uro,, h,- . yvOnl nrinv world
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bridesmaids and bride Invested themselves
we're arranged and the BRIDES veil was
dfapcd
THE BRIDE
IA brunette, young and pretty.
DR.. Webb Is tall and hne-lookng. lie
wears q full, fair beard and has pleasant
face. The ceremony was celebrated rs de,
scribed In the Times to-day. The Rev. DR..
Rowland read the Introductory part of the
service and the Rev. DIR. Cooke performed
the marriage. Bishop Potter pronounced
the benediction, During the service the
organ was played very. softly and at the
Mendelssohn's wedding March, The
young people were at once driven to the
residence Of William II. Vanderbilt, at the
southeast corner of Fifth avenue and
Fortieth street. Most of the people who
had been at the church came also to the re-
ception, and the parlors were crowded for
several hours. The wedding presents were
not exhibited. The relatives and connected
families were invited to see them on Mon
day.
MR.. VANDERBILT GIFT
to his daughter was his house, No. 459
Fifth avenue, in which the reception was
held. 1t is of brown stone, four stories
high, with high steps, and, including the
stables, covers three full lots Oh Fifth ave-
nue.. 1t is said he also gave his daughter
$3.50, 600 in United States bonds. The
groom's present was coupe and pair of
horses Mr.. and Mrs. Cornelius Wander
bilt gave magnificent diamond necklace,
Which the bride wore at the church.
After the reception there was
family dinner, and the young couple
then started out on their wedding journey
The bride wore a travelling dress Of bronze
green cloth, richly braided and trimmed
with otter fur, with hat to match. At the
Grand Central depot they took possession
of special parlor-car, which had been set
aside for their use ON their trip. A large
party was there to take leave of them.
They will travel wherever inclination
prompts them, and will not return until
Mr., Vanderbilt moves into his new house
in January next. They will be guests Of
Mr.. Vanderbilt for some time, while the
BRIDES house--is being refitted. The bride
will give her first reception in the new
house, and Mrs. Vanderbilt will also give
three receptions on her account. the cou-
pie win visit Chicago, and will travel ex-
jensively in the North and West.-[Chicago |
Times, t
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Wv T0EE, Decsmief p. Mis- Vanderbilt,
tiie younresi and only unmarried daughter
~ Wliiafn n Fanderbiif uns me-Tied %
a.r % Doctor william seward Webb. The
..t.srammo ID the ceremony vas vtry fuily
rrtH.hed IN tlIs Tnes this morning. Tro
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The pupils Of The public schools OF Ma.
komls, Illinois, wrc'all yacclnatcd a few
days ago.
Vorlons parties bove been convicted rs.
Gently In different towns In Kansas for ylo-
latons of the LIQUOR laws.
| urs 1fa,,,ios ,os ,,, ovor hv a tro,,
| In The Cbicago q Alton denot NJ Chicago. n
fcw davs since and maitned for life, ~
T,.a.',.s rya.,,,,.,. .i,.raa ,r,,,,-..v,,,, IL
nmo,a5 di Gh;ng, e u,nre WIZ m,tn i,ys ~
o,o~ "P iro Ch; ;o 3er'p ,o or t5raa dovs
before Judee Tullv' ~ w $3.50 49,
eono,or Inoo,I osKonso. i. ,o oddrsss
senator Ingaii; OF hansas, 10 70 huu aSsas
;m1 0i.inv.n ~ p;,,;ds ~ a..
i niJI' on rsi'oh"i' i'ehiii'iscohos' - '"''
neiu -
man nameu rlsner was arres.eu IN
Hannipai, M,ssouri, on ihursuMy ias. lor
various Durgiaries ~ i'quaii.y, iuinois.
Frank Brady, the clerk OF the CONNER
cial House at Emmetsburg, Iowa, mas de-
canped Witil SooV Oh MS employer hioney'
Fred w. Eewburgh, Assistant Secretary
of the Board Of Public Works, of Ohio, has
been arrested for forging vouchers for $4,-
0U0. t
Jose Virla, q Mexican, was cut fatally. at
quarrel in q saloon by another Mexican
named Carlua.
Thursday night brakeman on the Lake
Shore & Michigan Southern Railroad near
Cowana, Ohio, was run over and literally
cut to pieces.
Iabn Dillon. a. logger. near Acton. Da-
ykota. was killed q couple of DAYS since BY
the breaking OF rope while lowering logs
to the river.
James Honahan, brick mason, aged 80
wears. and married, was killed on Thursday
last at Toledo. Ohio, by the caving in of a
sewer in which he was working.
Fred Westfall, a farmer living four miles
f.an, Nakomis Illinois. was trampled to
deatb nv a horse on Thursday last, which
he was 81 fempting to extricate from entan-
element in n halter.
~. 81. JI,,darwood tho notorious ontiax,
and ay Saver of Deputy Sheriff McElrath, of
n raonfaid Missouri has lust been con-
v;nted and sentenced to be hanged January
81 1880 d IN
tbo othar dav arrested
t pG heys na,ned Swearingame aud Buden-
Two ooys h ad 70 anJ II in Snringfield
manner, aseu three s senarate attemnts to-
wrecb n train on the Frisco line near that
Town.
yr;,,;o - " prown ossistant hook -keener
Wiiham Y. Prowli, aSsisIinI ~ hon,,an
OF tne Ioushne ,'l ,e oid;nS an5 ohatt;ng
I Tsnoa VI, 1n inc the false entries bv
mhir1 ~ hank was swindled out of $50 900.
"'1 =, w ~ Ir,,;tad ctatas n;str;ot
! Inc jury ~ .ne oHI h Ieates 20 ,rs,aa
Court at Cnicaso,9n nul9uay ~ nnas.
sealed vcrulct IA tne eas;s V a. H. tha
and george .. Mayo .ri1u ioi o us fonnI
hnth ,,s au gn;itv e :
oo.n $3.50, ~ ch.,or
Jonn D2aiens, air ,atn t,,sd 81 daath ~
county, Wisconsin, Was s'uyu s " uvas ;aat
Wedding N tnat county Me T,aoSaas iEhe
last by TWO protneis .iaiheu rncAcis rs
murderers were Jaiieo' ~
A. Hartman, of Memphis, tennessee, on
the morning of the ed, while watching his
stable emptied the contents OF double
barrelled shotgun into a negro who was
stealing his corn. The negro was instantly
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49,. 4. fss4I.'..|. -..r.'I.t Ir..t1 last ear.
I'-I--'. 4 I. ~ fl.ti..sI Irirfs. On lie erllt
-'.-.r A .f.'..|I..,1iur % LlFr1|Icr was
81 10 II ~. N|'I.II. II 9t conn 11TtT-1-If
$500 ~ 14tN1 ts.1s r.r week. he
..-.. a n uttltEr. te1if|.l = - I1si year.
TIIfs IN rae t1II4 L1-rI't1- ft'' - =
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I'.|.s IN 4IH bales I'.r q r'|t. t4l|r4'
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Bfsrrrss in the ci;y t9-Gey has been 60 A.
tive thai retail dcnle-s. an.i dealers IN fancy
er4i.irs and Ciiri.iuias clails. have been
cn,uu-lltd 70 liefiitt -ofne 81 the many
..sfier~ mon them o. tnr-iar. fils fr
u ,i-. Ths FlIs.lts1is ~. c b1t ilpt iii be
j. = i..a'I - ffl-i ~ ft q .3stur sii4 sbip-
,I.,,,fs saTA y = =. Iiii.f n aay liars liiers
-,.- ~. 3 fecfIi.s. ii s.iils ffla les iasf end
a.iii sf..r fais Sew Years blt i = Iif't uh-
ress .nnbie 10 t1rtif iin lnrie1-lnk tflae
- sIo rnf~It1 Al sldlls 1Irl saiet
~ i.Is... rs.,rtl.iiIe.i 81 business men n
over tie tDIIirF-
Daily globe., 1881-05-15

dimples in their upper gums, but those
delicate, expressive little hollows that
you see in the cheeks that are called up
by the slightest movement of the lips OF
those who possess them, speak volumes
whole libraries"
The reporter suggested that he al-
ready knew about the poetical aspect of
dimples, and he would be obliged to the
professor if he would tell him what a
dimple was.
"Well, sir, said Prof. Verroni. ga
dimple-a natural dimple, that isis
simply a slight hollow between two
muscles, or over muscle, and the skin
is more firmly attached to the subjacent
tissues at this point than at other points.
Hence, when the muscles contract, as in
the act of smiling, the skin is drawn into
the hollow, forming dimple, that
beautiful"
EYES," said the ereporter, s'but how do
you make them?'
81 make puncture in the skin at the
point where the dimple is required, !"
answered the professor, ga puncture
that cannot be noticed when healed, and
with a delicate instrument remove o
small portion of the muscle. Then I
excite slight inflammation, which at
taches the skin to. the subcutaneous
hollow / have formed. In few days
the wound-if wound it may be called
has healed, and charming dimple is
the result"
Daily globe., 1881-05-15
A ATramp's Booty.

The other day as a tramp walked
slowly up a side street, thinking
where the next shorn'' - would come
from-ay, sadly thinking thinking of
the time when he was a heeler in one
of the gin mills of the city, how he
used to get a glass of whisky often,
but now, alas, never1he wiped away
tear with the sleeve Of his coat !; he
had nothing else to wipe itaWay with.
AS he proceeded up the street, he was
suddenly aroused from his reyerie by
hearing voices proceeding from a
vacant house. He crossed the street,
and as he came nearer be could hear
what was being said. sNow, Frank,
you had that pair Of aces under you
and you know it tl''--ss' What are you
giving us, s,!i'-Cs.Allr right, let it 90, -
and then a sound as if pennies were
clinking together. The tramp, look
ing in the window, saw four, boys
playing a game of bluff. The tramp.
drew back so that he could not be
noticed. and waited till he heard one
Of the boys say: I'll bet you five
more, " and another reply: etI'll cover
itand 60 you FIVE better. The tramp
nerving himself ran into the house,
and with one hand catching hold of
Daily globe., 1881-05-15
The Forehead.

The upright forehead, with its various
notifications OF squareness and partial
curving, generally denotes the sound
and noble understanding, as opposed to
the retreating form, which indicates the
precise reverse. A merely high forehead
does not, however, imply good FORE
head ; for the form, proportion, sloping,
height, arching and position of the bone
of the forehead, are tests of the mental
power and character. Even the color
and smoothness of the skin, together
with the lines of the wrinkles, must be
taken into account, for they express the
passions and state of the mind. A per-
feet forehead should be one-third of the
whole face, or equal to the nose in
height, the covering skin clearer than
the rest of the face, and smooth and free
from wrinkles, yet have the power of
wrinkling ID deep thought, anger or
pain. A forehead, to be perfect, should
be, when seen In the profile, neither too
upright nor too retreating. The higher
the forehead, the more comprehen-
sion and less activity. The more COM
pressed, firm and short, if not too short,
the more concentrated and firm the
character. The more curved the top,
the more flexible and gentle the charac-
ter; while the less curyed-that is, the
more square the top, the more deter
mlnatlon, perseverance and sternness.
1t the forehead is perfectly upright from
the eyebrows to the roots of the hair,
there will be a deficient understanding;
while projecting forehead will denote
imbecility, immaturity, weakness or stu
pidity, according as modified by the
other features. On the other hand, the
upright forehead, which is gently arched
at the top, denotes a calm, cold, deep
thinker.
Daily globe., 1881-05-15
Are Apartment Houses Hotels /?

No less parsonage than Gen. Han
cock elected from the Supreme Court
some explanation on this subject. He
took for his family rooms at one of the
leading family hotels in this city. The
engagement was for the entire winter,
unless the General should be ordered
away on military duty. This did not
occur, the party remained. and during
the winter valuable jewels belonging to
Mrs. Hancock were stolen from her
apartment. The proprietor Of the hotel
denied being responsible for the loss, for
he said that, when rooms are let for the
entire season. at fixed price per month,
the establishment is not an inn, but an
apartment house. Thus we see that
there is opportunity for nice distinctions
even important ones between the
three arrangements visiting hotel
without making any bargain, hiring an
entire house and lot for the year round,
and the halfway plan coming into
vogue, under which the owner of the
building retains the general manage
ment Of it, just as in q hotel, while the
tenant hires suite for definite term,
just as one takes house. In the Han
cock case the Judge said he considered
the establishment hotel. It was called
a hotel and kept IN the manner of hotel
on the European plan. And the hiring
was not absolutely for the winter, but.
subject to be closed if the General
should be ordered away. Therefore the
proprietor was told he must pay, as an
inn keeper, for the stolen jewels. But,
il the establishment had been avowedly
an apartment house" If no business in
receiving transients had been done, and
if the rooms had been hired for the win
ter, irrespective OF contingencies, the
tenants would, no doubt, have been told
that their property was at their own risk
with respect to thieves. s.-NeD York
Daily globe., 1881-05-15
Japanese Wax.

Whoever has seen pistol or revolver
cartridge has noticed that the round,
metallic end is covered with greasy
coating resembling in many ways NUT
ton tallow, and no doubt has considered
it to be that animal product. 1t is, how
ever, nothing of the kind, being simply
the product Of a vegetable growth, and
known to the trade as Japanese wax.
The Japanese-wax tree from which this
comes is tree of great beauty and use
fulness. It is species of sumac and
grows twenty-five feet high, attaining a
diameter Of one and half feet. Most of
the candles used by the Japanese are
made from the wax of the berry borne
by this tree. These berries are gathered
by the natives with a great deal of care,
and crushed and pressed. Another way
OF obtaining the wax is by maceration in
hot water, skimming the wax from the
surface. The wax is a yellowish white,
softer than beeswax, melts at 1877 de-
grees Fahrenheit, and commands good
price. Beside its use for candles, it is
of value in the arts and in many minor
industries The berries are white in
color, grow in clusters, and are about as
large as pea. The tree itself Is Of
rapid. growth and easy cultivation. jap
anese wax is also used extensively as
substitute for bayberry wax, the latter
costing several times as much as the
former. It is used as o coating for ma
chinery when it is to be shipped, as it
forms greasy coating impervious to
the action of air and moisture. In ap-
pearance, smelling and feeling, it close
Iy resembles mutton tallow. si.l nah
Daily globe., 1881-05-15
A Preachers Artifice.

Fra Roces, the celebrated but eccen-
tric preacher of Naples, once scared his
congregation in the most beneficial way
He preached tremendous sermon on
the inevitable consequences of sinful
life. His hearers were in convulsion
of excitement with the blazing picture
of sulphurous retribution before their
imaginations. ALI at once he stopped in
the very midst of an eloquent appeal
and cried out, Now, all of you who
sincerely repent of your sins hold up
your hands," Every hand in the assem-
bly, was up in an instant. The preacher
looked upon the scene for one awful mo-
ment, and then, addressing the higher
powers, exclaimed: Holy Archangel
Michael, thou who with thine adaman-
tine sword standest at the right OF the
Judgment seat of God, hew me off every
hand which has been raised hypocriti-
cally." In an Instant nearly every hand
dropped to its owners side.
Daily globe., 1881-05-15
EDUCATION.
Comparative Statistics as TO Elc.
mentary Education Throughout the
Civilized World.

Comparative Statistics as TO Elc-
Civilized World.
In paper prepared by the United
States Bureau Of Education is included
some ;nteresting and valuable statistics,
compiled from the latest official reports,
showing certain facts relating to the
condition of elementary education
throughout the civilized world. Among
the facts exhibited regarding each coun-
try are the total population, the school
age as established by law, the total
school population, the number OF schools,
the number of pupils enrolled, and the
most interesting facts thus to be pre-
sented are given in the table printed
herewith. a., .r,srfe8
1t will be observed, upon reference to
the following table, that in some OF the
countries the number of pupils en-
rolled in schools exceeds the entire school
population. For example, the school
population Of England and Wales was
reported at 2, 800, 600 in 1879, while the
number of pupils enrolled in schools In
the same year was 3,710,S83. This ap-
parent discrepancy is explained by the
fact that the official school age In those
countries comprises only children from
3 to Is years old. including those In IN
FAINT schools. The 800, ,000 school popu-
lation is an estimate, and included only
those children who were between the
ages of 7 and 13 years. OF the 3,710,-
S83 pupils enrolled, 1,208, ,O16 were be-
tween the ages Of 8 and 7 years, 1885,
973 were between the ages of and 13
years, and 168, ,S94 were over 13 years
old. In nearly all the Continental coun-
tries of Europe the school age covers a
period Of only seven OF eight years, usu-
ally from to 13 or to IA; and conse-
quently many children younger than G
years or older than Il years are enrolled
as pupils in the schools, although they do
not form part of the school population.
In the United States the school age
varies greatly in the different States.
The longest period is seventeen years,
from 4 to 81 in Florida, Maine and
New Hampshire), and the lowest six
years, from s to "A Gin Texas). School
age Id the United States covers an aver
age period exceeding fourteen years,
while in European countries the average
period is little more than one-half as
long. It would not be fair to conclude
that, because Saxony reported more
than 100 per cent. of her school popula-
ton enrolled in public schools in 1878,
she was therefore, in an educational
sense, ahead of the United States, which
reported only GA per cent. of the school
population enrolled in the public schools
IN the same year. In Saxony the school
age covers a period OF only eight years,
while, as has been shown, in the United
States the period exceeds fourteen years.
In this table the school population of
Russia is estimated at 15,000,000 in
round numbers. This. and the reported
school population Of England and Wales
already mentioned, are the only esti-
mates in the table. OF the SO, ,527
teachers reported in England and Wales,
80, 716 are certified teachers, 6, 610 are as
sistant teachers, and 33, 1875 are pupil
teachers. Following is the table above
mentioned: n-.e
Daily globe., 1881-05-15
Hints 70 Youn.=Ladx Riders.

If young lady be possessed Of good
nerve, teach her to ride by all means
not otherwise, as it is flying in the face
Of Providence, but do not allow her for
moment to imagine that in the curb
bit, the pommels and the stirrup there
is safety. ..-..
First let her learn to sit square upon
the saddle, with a light hand upon the
rein-the lighter her hand the less her
horse will pull, and vice versa Cat using
force against force she as no chance),
and let one of her first lessons be to ride
without stirrup, so that at any time she
may be independent of it, and never so
ride upon it that her foot, driven home,
cannot be extricated In moment. The
habit should not be so long as to impede
her free movements-iust long enough
to cover the foot. Then, in case of a
fall, she might escape unhurt. It may
safely be conceded that at least one-half
of the accidents to ladies occur in con-
sequence of cowardice ornervousness, or
whatever it may be called, which simply
amounts to want of nerve to act with
determination at the sudden appearance
of an unlooked-for danger. A scream,
and the reins are gone the horse catch
es the contagion of fear, and fatal cas-
ualy, which might have been averted by
one atom of confidence on the part of
the victim, is the consequence. By
careful training this danger may be
obviated completely.-Frank Leshe's
Lddy'S Journal.