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The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1884-05-10
Mine Ventilation.

The connection between The north and
touth drifts on the 3, 100 level Of the
Union Consolidated mine has now been
thoroughly opened About week will
now be required in which ograde down
the north end OF the drift, put down the
car track, and the like. This connec-
ton completes a fine large air gallery.
running through the leading north end
mines at the great depth of ;, 100 feet
IL also commands all the water in the
ground above. From 1t supplies Of air
may be 10 | to all points on the levels
aboge where work is going on. The
current OF air rushes through the GAL
lery at the rate Of $50 feet per minute,
or seven and half miles afi hour. The
volume Of fresh surfce air thus intro
duced upon the 3. lO0-leYel amounts TO
10000 cubic feet per minute. When
we consider that 800 cubic feet Of air is
sufficient for one man for twenty-four
hours--that every minute enough cir
passes into the m ne to last forty men
tweniy-fonr hours we begin to see the
great value of this natural circulation
OF air as compared with that which can
be for cd down into the mines by
means OF blowers. Each candle In q
mine consumes about the same amount
o. air is required for man, but with
supply Of 10000 cubic feet at com.
mand at the lowest point In the north
end mines, it win be seen that many
men may be worked and much pros
pecting economically done. Srch a
great volume Of air will soon sweep out
all the foul gases and hea cd air that
have heretofore given trouble in the
lower levels. The rapid motion Of the
air makes it an easy matter 10 turn II
and carry it to points on the 1900 1900.
or any of the levels above where It NAV
be required. The current Of air in this
deep gallery moves more rapidly than
does the air in any OF the GALLERIES
above. The deeper the point at which
such connections are made the more
rapid the circulation of thei air. Hr-
gina (Ncv.) Interprise.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1884-05-10
Doing vanderbilt in Wax.


The Eden Musee, which il a wax
works exhibition building, lately
erected in Twenty-third street. bv a
company of French caDitalists, and in
tended to rival Mme Tussaud's exhi-
bition in London, is to be under the
management of young Mr.. Vein
schenck. This yonng man is the neph-
ew of the late manager of the Porte ST.
Martin Theater in Paris, and has Paris
ian ideas Of great men. He was easily
convinced o couple Of days ago that Mr..
Vanderbilt is a truly great man, and
that we are all languishing to see him
done in wax.
Mr.. Weinschenck jumped at the
proposition. He had got models Of all
the crowned heads, and all the great
thieves and murderers. Now he must
have Vanderbilt.
He called at the.palace and was adj
mitted yesterday.
He entered the potentate's presence
all smiles and shrugs.
'sNNell, said Vanderbilt. gruffiv.
''wbat do you wantp''
monsieur, your pardon, ee' YOU
please began the waxworks man. IT
myself re honor do to give you some
wax:
"5iye me some whacksp'' repeated
Vanderbilt, turning pale and measuring
his distance from The button of the cleo.
trio bell
Yes, sare to do YOU up in wax. 1
find you good subject and Just fit for
re wax, and 1 want to take YOU from
life"
s'Do me upP Fit for whacksP This
is a crank slugger, said the railroad
king. and he touched the button.
II will place you in leetle hole. in
re wall, all by yourself right next re
Chambair of Horreur. / will lay you
ont Ike life wiz my wax
A tall footman, in red plush knees
breeches, silk stockings pumps, and q
giIt laden cutaway coat, entered AZ
this moment. It was the bouncer Of
the palace. "Algernon. said the noble
lord of the manor, 'sbounce me this
fellow who talks Of laying me out with
whacks.
"Algernon M assured little Vein.
schenck, who began to grin Ike a
tiger, and hesitated. The DELAY saved
him. The waxworks man hit on the
happy idea Of expressing himself in
French. He only wanted to model
Vanderbilt for his collection. He was
understood and got permission. The
monopoiist has been ''done up in
whacks, aud rather likes it.-M u.
CfnF
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1884-05-10

A brlght-oyed girl. who Is skilllul
angler for hearts, thinks d young man,
40 pc successful. should propose after a
very short acquaintance take the
girl b. storm. ns il were, while she 10
pleased with new beau. and before
she has time TO Tire Of hinis then follow
the proposal ND BY vigorous court.
ship lots of flowers, drives. theatres.
etc. and, II ello consents, insist upon 4
short engagement by all means.
Another well-known blonde beauty.
who has created sad havoc and has
hnd much experience In this line, says
the only successful way 10 propose Is
when least expected. Allow no time
for consideration. aud then insist that
the acceptance be snow OF never y
She feels sure that this "a the only way
she will ever be captured but she
thinks few men are bold enowgh to try
that game.
A handsome young widow, we'll
known In society ciroos who Is not so
rleh ns she WINS. says tho only successful
way 70 win her ID to offer d lIne horse
and carriage, with plenty 81 money 10
keep up.
A dark-eyea girl. with tanQle Of
soft brown hair Shading her brow. SAYS.
liz q fellow Ii desperately Ia Iowa
with girl, and Ii persistent ID hls Ill
forts to win her, he Il sure 20 gain his
suit. Widowers understand this point,
and know actly how to make love and
propose, and you win observe they ara
always successful. She knows onB
case where wid0wer went IN aid hung
up his hat, announced his intentions 81
remaining until she accepted, and she
had to marry him TO get I'D Of him. a
widower beau makes her nervous about
the result
One sweet, droainy-eyc girl, who Ii
Just on the threshold 81 society. saws
love-making must be so sweet thnt she
would wish her lover TO be 4 long time
making the approaches, and shc would
not shorten ihe dnilmhts 81 an engages
ment II they tie Of each other Il will
be better before than after marriage.
She Is not particular as to his stvle. kuk
he must be- tall aud handsome, aud sing
and dance Well; and above all. no mu 1
know how 10 make love, This girls
name must be kept 4 secret.
One society belle who ha spent sew
eral seasons In the sdald says she will
give q man all the time be- vents to
begin the Siege. but when he does
begin he must 20 straight through
without showing Tho 'white feather &
She detests s'skiimishings" II only gets
one wrought up to tho fray nothing
y accomplished, and It requires all one 8
nervous force TO endure q sscnmpaiQn' "
Of Is nature, TO say nothing OF the
modification of several defeats. on
Ctg Desr.ct.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1884-05-10

time gazes poa the fare OF tho Girl "a
whom he has been en- ragged for the last
ten or fifteen yeas. Tnere follows nc
rapturous embrace, no word ol tender
cndearment, no look that sreaks 81
lore. He simply inspe is her for 4
few moments as he would soma piece
Of furniture, for she is nothing more to
him. Sometimes this ceremony Of I'M
yelling takes place in the bridal cham.
Der, where they seat themselves side BY
side, he contiiving to sit upon Part 81
her dress, signifying h scontroi and her
submiss on. We take ono glim ose OF
the nnptial couch, hung with slips Of
paper with such ms riptions as, MAY
you have TO sons and 100 grand
sons, and adorned with orange trees
and strin< of cash, the SYMBOLS of
fruitfulness. Heaven and earth, house,
hold gods, family ancestors and tha
parents OF tue bridegroom are then
worshired by the welded pair,
THE WEDDING FEAST.
The wedding feast begins in tse after
noon and extends over two or three
days. Invitations have been sent out
weeks Do ore, the guests responding BY
forwarding sum Of money varying
from 100 cash to twenty ounces Of silver.
This is sent the day before the wedding
and goes to defray the expens IS OF the
feast. The ban lueting- halls are lighted
up with scores Of prism -fringed chan
deliers, tables are spread with all kinds
OF delieacies, hundreds of invited guests,
grandlY dressed, throng the room, gar
rulous groups surround the bridegroom,
Offering their congratulations, band
of music strikes up and the bride in her
wedding robes and tasseled head dress
enters the room, supported by Two mat
rons, while she bends with speechless
reverence to her husband guests, offer
ing them sweetmeats, wine and tea.
Men and women never feast together,
and the most trying ordeal OF her
wedding duties comes when her hus-
band leaves her in the gentlemen S
room. She waits upon them in silence.
and they In turn chat her with coagss
iests, criticise her appearance aloud and
play practical Jokes upon her person,
often of so cruel character that il she
energies from the room unscalded or
unscaI red she may consider herself
lucky. She must submit to all this
ribaldry and persecution with calm,
plac d, unmurmuring demeanor, and
any show of either resentment or mlrth
would be remembered to her diseredit
for years to come. When the. guests
have departed she may retire. San
francisco Chronicle.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1884-05-10


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one hnndfei IONS 81 hnttor veAraV "a
SAN FrNnc}sgo.
w. IM,ss 60. .,o.,. ,..s.. 8 ...s.l s.
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.ss.n - ~. lss5e1''e' sutes 81 .VHt ,.as,s
= svs'n anu ]. 'leah1..y - ~ fo' e.'1A.
..oslp seae shesae net e use4 y
1900 Ns.s sa.s. tssaapss'sses s..9 sstsv-
49, Y. WV 49, ,as " X
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~. e, = t.sEess0v Vt'''o's,efs'
The IRON ART castings Of Chelsea,
Mass, eQsne ~ Tor 9 yesY consp cue
psace ~ honor N James M swans
lRsest tepQRs Qn .he iron ana steel lnaNAH
tries q the United sQases 10 says
esel nAve 81 tnn i''eias} anu Nclieaey
= ase' "a ikoas A''s'n''els. 81 1Qs'0is tos'.'
Paper wash basins, buckets. and
slamllar aetlclcs for domestic purposes
= generally made ol straw pulp. and
after they nre madc into the desired
shape they ara subjected 70 hydraulic
pressure ~ strong mold whore they ec-
uuiro The nnl he'd form Chicago
v urgsui
Gas engines from one fourth hose
power to eighty horse power are now
made. Medium sized gus eneinps. shy
sixteen horse power. wisl run on e0as
eumptlon Of fuel equal to Ala p0mn 81
cf coal PR horse power per houH whlOh
/ Il about ene-hslf the fuel required for
the most Q oaomscnl steam engines of
the 10 gest 81 Q. Erotange,
Herr G. Schroeder. III llrcsslan. has
invented dry pnlyanio battery. Iii
consists 81 two cylinders. tho larger enc
! Of copper and eli Inner al smaller nno
Of amalgamated zino Both cylinders
ara opsn al each end, and tho space be.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1884-05-10
PITH AND POINT.


Father. III never imagined that
-FOUR studies would cost mo so muell
money. STUDENT, Yes, and don't
study much. either. Flies eade But
Ter.
1T Is about time soina one was APP
pointed TO make an investigation on the
subject and sec whether the girls n0wa-
days really have any foreheads. on
whether they have all gone of, Ike
Pats gun, with q "bangp'--M X
Matt
A lecture on 1.-THE Ten Command
ments was recently delivered III
Western town and the LEGAL paper
spoke Of II as novel and brilliantly
original code Of morals, which will be
likely to make Stir n the world when
It becomes more widely known Bar
Bnx n Free Press.
My dear, lmplored husband,
twill you be kind enough to sew some
buttons on my overcoatg They are near
" all OF. II am very sorry, replied
the vito, with look Oh real regret as
she fastened her bonnet on. slbut the
heathen are suffering and haven
moments time TO spafs. am late for
the sewing society as II Is Philadelphia
CALL
eHave you anything extraordinary
on your person by which you could be
identified, asked an Austin doctor,
who was examining Bill Colbert for
llfe-insuranee policy. Colbert thought
for good while before he answered.
At last he replied that be had the 10.
quired peculiarly. What mark Is itp
Fearful cramps when / eat green
corn - Chicago tribune
"A child who had Mild type Of thu
Measles invited Number Of her Az.
quaintanees to d Party Producing
/ from the Pantry Bowl OF Sweosmeats,
she said: 'sBehold now an Act Of Gen.
crosby. will Take the Sweetmeats,
and you, Unless you Immediately Take
| your Departure, Will Take the Measles. =
| This fable illustrates the iugenuoneness
Of children. Erchaaye.
---''Yom look sad. Birdie; what's the
NATTER were tho words addressed 70
Birdie McIIenipin by her friend, Noble
Squeers, as they met on Austin avenue.
s'1'm not feeling well Arc you
sickP'' mo, I'm not precisely sick. but
feel tired, oyerwofked 'sDo tell me
about It. 2 s.Well, you SEE our colored
cook ia sick. and now poor mother has
to do all the cooking and scrubbing and
washing and ironing, and it makes me-
feel so tired to see the old creature
work. She Is so slow ~ 1eras Sut
! ings.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1884-05-10
F0LLYs EN0RN0S WEALTH.

I'm afraid to ask my Polly
For her heart ard dimple1 haud.
know my loves nh folly
sac the richest ia the land.
I'm Clerk with use1Rer earnings
She's u iewa ed lady proud,
AND despite my n a le yeRrnin1s,
In her presence 1 am cowed.
To he sula. I've saved penny
Toward the restin94tfme of life,
And my own wants won't be May
III sweet Polly ismy wife.
But how dare / iinpoFtunc
Her to brave my simple lot,
When, although she's worth fortune,
can't share the store she 8 gOt2
Her priceless gems are In her face
diamond eyes and ruby cheels);
Her hairs her gold. AMI can trace
Pure silver when she speaks.
SAall ] dare turn my steps toward
Brisk matrimonv's mart.
And try to buy vi h my slim h0Gx1
Her million dollar heart?
-Hag1ef's Bazaar.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1884-05-10
.sHo Laughs Best VINO Laughs Last,

you've got some nice wool over
there In your ya:d. said seedy-look.
ing tramp to an Austin Avenue lady.
Yes, said the lady of the house.
~ would like to carry It In for you, y
said he.
"My husband intends to carry Il Ia, .
she replied.
well. sail the tramp, II VIII car-
~ It IN and pile it up nile II You W. IA
give me my breakfast
At Til s offer the lady consented, and
the tramp went to work.
After lie had carried IN couple Of
armfuls the Wy stepped to the door
and found him sitting on the pile with
bis claws on h = knees and his face burr
led In his hands
What Is the matterpn said she.
ooh. LADY, said he, looking up, II
am SO weak, for ! have had nothing TO
eat s'ilo4 day before We tsrdaY, and he
again covered hts face with his hands,
This seemed to rou the lady's SYM
patty. and she went In and soon re-
turned W th nm excellent breakfast.
After he had swept everything from
the hoard, he arose and said: Thanks,
my good lady, for this sumptuous re-
past. Now let me give you this adj
vice Never again let your sympathy
get away with your discretion I'm of
To- tai and he walked majasticalIy out
the front gate.
The tramp had gone but short dis
lance when he came back deadly sick
He 81 ated himself on curhstone, and
q few moments later, having two or
three violent spasmodic confractionn of
the stomach, he lost his ill-gottcn break
fat Indeed his stomach would have
followed suit had Il not been thorough
ly doyetaiied to bis diaphragm. He Be.
lieved that he was poisoned. and he be-
came very much alarmed. AS soon as
be regained strength enough TO get to
his feet, he slowly retraced his steps
and found the lady standing IN the front
door.
Madam" he said, In piteous tones,
tiny breakfast did not stay on my stonp
ach. Ibelieve I'm poisoned .
THAT Is not TO be wondered at, said
she. Il suspected your little game,
having been caught once before, IN the
same way, so / prepared mykelf for X
by dosing your coffee with tartar emet &.
Now let me give you little advice:
Never again let your rascality get away
with your break asst. To beat dead
beat beats everyth ng. Tia, tall and
she shut the door In bis face.
The tramp started sorrowfully down
the street wondering, no doubt, where
and how he could get breakfast thai
.acotttd stay with him. 1eras 6ifti1Js
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1884-05-10

Definitions: A rich joke the one l
played on Brown. A foolish and wit
less piece Of folly7-the one that Brown
played on me. An obstinate cuss--the
man who will not yield to me. Proper
and self-respecting firmness refu-
sal to yield to him. A well-trained child
the one that belongs to me. An ILL.,
hammered brat-the one that belongs to
nv neighbor. A crank-the man whose
views do not coincide with my own. A
very intelligent person the man who
agrees with me in everything. IN T.
LS,e.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1884-05-10

Dip the Atlantic Ocean dry with q
teaspoon, twist your heel into the toe Of
your boot, send up fishing-hooxs with q
balloon and fish for stars, get astride a
gossamer and chase the comet. choke q
mosquito with an anvil, get horse-trot
up herein short, prove all things
heretofore considered impossible to be
possible, but never, never attempt 10
please everybody when you edit q pa
per- "-Detrol Pr
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1884-05-10

Prof. Perry, of Williams College.
has made caiculat on that the student
killed while coasting was moving when
hurt at the rate OF three m les per min
ute.-1rOy Times.
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Arriving at ths door Of her new
home, she is saluted with more fire.
crackers. The bridegroom now come
forth with all that dignifed bearing and
easy carelessness so naiu al to we'll
bred Chinaman, and taps the door of the
char with his fan. The door is then
opened and the bride, still thiekly
yelled from profane gaze. is again car
risd on the back Of a female attendant
into her husbands house. She is now
a wife, the simple ride in the iiowery
chair having the mystic power OF trans
forming her into a married woman.
The bridegroom now seats himself on
a high hair and receives the homage of
his dutiful spouse. He then des ends,
raises her heavy vel. and for the tiEst
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-12-23
The storey VIII Case.

By telegraph 10 the DspalcILI
CHICAGO, December 22.-Mrs. Wilbur F.
Storey submitted for probate to-day the
will Of her late husband, drawn In August,
1879, the court having refused to adcit to
probate the will drawn in 1881 on the
ground that Mr.. Storey at that time was OF
unsound mind.
From the refusal TO admit the 1881 will
to probate Mrs. Storey took an appeal,
and an appeal will also be taken by Mrs.
Farrand, one OF the blood heirs OF the deed.
Mrs. story afterwards dismissed her appeal.
but the appeal Of Mrs. Farrand Is still
pcuding. In her petition to-day Mrs.
story declared that the Farrand APP
zeal was not taken IN good faith; that
Mrs. Farrand did not desire the estab-
lishmCnt Of any will, and had taken her
appeal 10 create delay and embarrassment
in the settlement Of the estate. The an
swer Of Mrs. Farrand denied that she had
taken her appeal IN bad faith. and Der at
torney moved for n p0stponement until her
appea had been determined. The counsel
for Mrs. Storey argued that It was to Mrs.
FsrIand's interest 10 have both wills de-
clared invalid. lie contested the idea that
the doors Of this court were closed until
the appeal matter was settled. and chaiac-
t,rized the whole thing as trifling with
Justice.
After hearing the argument Judge Kcick
erbocker said the matter OF Mrs. Farranis
appeal was something with which this
court had nothing to do. 1t was not for him
10 say whether il was frivolous or other
wise. That appeal must be disposed OF by
the Circuit Count, and he knew OF no au
thority under which he should now pro
coed to probate the will Of 1879. HC
would therefore deny the prayer OF the pc
1iiinn.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-12-23
The Egyptian Question.
NV cable 20 The DlspatcnJ


BEt SsILs. December 22.-Thc st. Peters
burg correspondent Of the NOrd. in dis
patch referring 10 the demand OF Russia
and Germany for admittance 10 Caisse
Della Dolte Pubiique Of Egypt. says; - IL
is impossible 10 permit the continuance OF
The state OF things in Egypttha' i>so HARM
ful TO the common Interests. The Situition
Of The Egyptian problem has become more
urgent because the political movement OF
Europe now tends in direction OF colonial
acquisition. Egypt l. destined to become
III, KEY Of the new policy. This nav re-
suit in the settlement OF the Egl ptian
question in a manner favorable t. conti-
mental powers rs The formation Of q mixed
commission charged with the task Of study
ing The spot whether the British proposals
are wen or III founded.
PARIS. December GA -. Petersburg
dispatch TO the Brussels N0rd with refer
cnce 20 The settlement OF the Egyptian
question. creates profound sensation here
Ii j. believed that The dispatch emb0iie'
the opinions Of the Powers ia regard to the
creation ol the Mixed Commission, and that
such action - lantsmOunt 10 rejection OI
tie English proposals. II this happens q
great blow will be struck at Engiand''
prestige.