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Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-04-25
ZINE Court Ceremony Of Louis XIV.

When the King went to bed it was OF
the very highest Importance that the
first valet de chamber should unfasten
his left garter, though we are not told
whose duty it was to perform that office
for the right one. The Queen in this
respect, was more fortunate than her
consort, as we are distinctly assured she
was allowed to unfasten her own gar
tiers. To enchance the effect of her reg
ulations, it will be seen the King ar
ranged that those officers who came
nearest his person should have the high
est position and precedence. In prac-
tice these rules of etiquette had re-
suits contrary to oil natural feeling as
well as sentiment For instance, the
daughter of the Kings brother, the
Duke of Orleans, who married the Duke
of Lorraine, when she came to Versailles
was never allowed to sit on anything
higher than footstool in the presence
of her father and mother, though her
mother was greatly attached to her.
The sole object of all these rules was to
augment the majesty of the King at the
cost of the pride and standing of the no
bility. The nobility had no option but
to adopt them, and outwardly they
adopted them cheerfully, for in some
ways they pandered to their vanity, but
behind the scenes they revenged them
selves by publishing satires at the ex-
pense of the dispenser of all these favors.
1t is not surprising that in the days pre-
ceding the Revolution the liberal
minded members of the aristocracy
threw themselves heart and soul into the
new movement, which promised them
enfranchisement from this loathsome
weight of subsection. Nor can it be
wondered at that Marie Antoinette,
fresh from the rural simplicity of
Schoenbrunn, should try to escape from
her gilded prison at Versailles to the Sc
clusion of Petit Trianon, where, she
could indulge in unconventional inter-
course with her friends. So long as
this pompous and puerile folly was over
Swallowed by the military and personal
grandeur of Louis XIV, it was toler-
ated by public opinion; but under the
levity of Louis XIV, and the effeteness
of his successor, it became unbearable
and inexcusable. Yet again, the entire
fabric of the French monarchy had be-
came so obsolete toward the end Of the
last century that its prestige rested only
upon these trivial observances, and it
sustained irreparable damage even from
these acts of Marie Antoinette, which
tended toward bringing royalty down to
the level of ordinary mortality. The
wastefulness of the court and the
multiplicity of useless offices maintained
down to the time of Louis XVI, were
another prime source of public discon-
tent and dissaffection. Among the mi
nor offices established during the reign
Of Louis XIV, in the household of the
younger princes of the blood were, for
instance, "four overseers for the roast
meat" zone chafewax," "four BARRIERS, "
zone doctor and two Wallets to the pages, T"
"a captain of the greyhounds," and
many others equally absurd, to which
high salaries were attached, of course,
at the cost of the country. Nine
tee11th Century.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-04-25

DR.. KAYsER has succeeded in obtain
ing photograph of the aurora borealis
from the summit Of Mount Rigi, in
Switzerland. This is an interesting
fact, it having hitherto been regarded
as impossible to photograph the aurora
for want of plate sufficiently sensitive
to be impressed by it's rays. Gunther,
in his well-known physical geography,
declares it to be utterly impossible to
photograph the aurora, the most care
fully prepared plate remaining neutral
when exposed to the aurora's rays. DIR.
Kayser resorted to special precautions
and employed colored dry-plate-the
azalin trocken-platte.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-04-25

AN English visitor to this country
criticises the Americans for an I'M
willingness to say "thank you" for
small services. He rarely heard it
among equals, and never to interiors.
The question is asked whether it is be-
cause most Americans fancy that it
puts the thanker in a position of in
feriority. Probably the real reason is
a desire to do away with any appear
ance of ceremony, leading to a lack Of
courtesy in this instance.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-04-25

Col. d. R. ANTHONY has been NOM
mated for Mayor of Leavenworth Kas.,
by the Republicans. Way back in the
wild days of the eos Anthony was
elected Mayor of that city. He was
another Long John" Wentworth. Dis
reputable resorts were suppressed by
burning down the buildings, the track
of railroad company which refused
to obey the ordinances was torn up, and
in other ways the "old man" proved
himself terror to wrongdoers.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-04-25
Quartz Dirt Consumption.

A local physician says the prevalence
here Of coughs, hoarseness, and phlegm
expectoration is not produced from TAX
ing cold, but from inhaling fine par
ticles of quartz dust. with which the air
hss been filed for several months.
These particles are carried into the
lungs and throat and cause irritation,
and the frequent coughing is the inef-
fectual effort of nature to rid the sys-
tenn of the foreign particles. The ply
sician further stated that the inhaling
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-04-25

ARcHDEAcoN CoLLEY, preaching on
Satan recently at st. James Church,
Marylebone, London, replying to an
imaginary remonstrance from those who
believe in giving the devil his due, ex-
claimed: "Ah, my friends, if we gave
the devil his due many of us would be
missing" The awkwardness OF the
use of "us" in such case occurred to
him afterward, and he seemed seriously
embarrassed, while the congregation
smiled.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-04-25

SEVENTEEN cities of the United States
last year produced more than 81, DOC, 900
barrels of beer, and it is probable that
as much or more was manufactured
elsewhere in the country, giving more
than barrel for every man, woman
and child in the country. The drink
ing, however, is not equally divided,
and there are many children who do
not begin to drink as much as barrel
a vaar
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-04-25

DIR. SEWARD WEBB, one of the Van
derbi1t sons-in-law, who has started,
with his family, for an 1S,0O0-mile
pleasure trip, will travel with every
luxury and convenience in his train of
four saloon cars. The nursery car is
not only stocked with toys for the
children, but has swings, rocking
horses and other juvenile toys, and the
bathroom tank holds 500 gallons of
hot and cold water.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-04-25
a NICE old lady, writing to a frie

a NICE old lady, writing to friend
IN 1864 told of her visit to Gen. Wash
ington when she was a little tot, and
said he placed me on his knee, and,
trotting me merrily thereon, sang the
following ludicrous lines:
There was an old, old man, and an old. old
woman,
They lived in vinegar bottle together,
SHELTERED alike from wind and from weather,
They lived IN vinegar bottle together
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-04-25

CAPTAIN INGALLS,, of the Pacific
coast steamer Corona, recently married
a couple. The genial skipper wound up
the ceremony by shouting, "Let go aft,
and make all fast ford"
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-04-25

A MAN astonished the Circuit Court
at Marshall, Mich, the other day, by
heatedly exclaiming that he'd be hanged
if he'd have any case of his tried before
such tough-looking jury as that. But
when he was informed that the men he
kicked on were lot of prisoners await
ing sentence, the kicker cooled off and
the court smiled.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-04-25

his body with iodyne and he would pro-
coed to bring the measles out On him
one end at time, as it would be inn
possible to accomplish the whole job at
once. 0ur informant states that the
ring was drawn and the measles brought
out in sections. BueaG VistG (Gd.)
PntriOt.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-04-25

The growing intimacy between the
German Emperor and his brother,
Prince Henry, has attracted comment.
The latter is consulted about every
thing, and his allowance from the
Prussian royal fund has been largely
incrnased
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-04-25

MAGGIE An We say have stole the
heart of yez, do ye? It's myself would
like to know whin it happened. Pat
I'm thinlxin' it was whin We gev me the
first kiss, Maggie darlin'. / do well re-
member that me heart was in me mouth
at the time.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-04-25

FASHION in beds is returning to the
four-poster with rich canopy, and, as
modern innovation, a shelf between
the upper posts for bottles, glasses,
etc. In the simple days Of our grand
parents the eye-opener was kept under
the pillow in green bottle.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-04-25

The London Times was hoaxed a
century ago nearly as badly as in the
present instance by clever gang of
forgers, who got up bogus edition of
the French paper L'Eclair, at that
time recognized as an authority upon
matters of international news. The
paper contained what purported to be
the text of treaty of peace between
the French republic and the Emperor
of Austria. A copy was got into the
hands of the correspondent of the
Times at Dover, and from him went to
London, where the alleged treaty was
published in the Times, and was such
good and unexpected news that the
stock market went up with rush. Ht
was several days before it was discov-
cred that the paper was forged edi-
ton and had been gotten up by Lon
don spectators to bring about boom
in stocks.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-04-25
Rraught Them ont m SECTIONS.

One of our County physicians, who
lives at Tazewell, was called to see q
very tall gentleman who lives in the
neighborhood of Brantly, and who was
sick with the measles. On account Of
the exceeding height of the man the
doctor advised him TO paint ring around
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-04-25

ALMOST every day there are men at
Castle Garden who assert that they
are in search of and willing to marry
any bright and intelligent emigrant
girl who pleases their fancy.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-04-25

PEOPLE who are fond of condolences
will find it interesting to note that
William Henry Harrison Miller, born
in the year the first Harrison was
elected President, and named for him,
becomes, forty-eight years later, the
Attorney General of the second Presi-
dent Harrison.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-04-25

INVESTIGATION of fire ruins shows
that porous terra-cotta bricks and
blocks best resist fire, water, and frost,
next to these in the order of fire.
resisting qualities being the various
concretes, or some of them, and burned
clay work. In the best building work
now done the iron part is incased in
porous terra Gotta, tile, or brick work,
in roof, floor, and tile construction
the hollow tiles are faced with vitreous
tile, slate, or any good weather-proof
coating, OF with single thickness of
brick. Incased in fre-proof materials,
iron and steel framework is claimed to
give the best results.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-04-25

A BRONZE statue of P. T. Barnum
has arrived from Munich, and is stored
in New York, where it will remain
until the death of the subject. There
is touching fitness in the material.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-04-25

THIRTEEN miles from Cheyenne, Wy.
T., is what is said to be the largest
horse farm in the world. There is
10000 acres of land, where roam
5000 horses, which require the con-
slant attention of sixty-ive men. One
hundred miles of wire fence keeps the
animals in bounds.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-04-25

A NEW YORK pawnbroker ordered
half dozen shirts. A week later a
boy came into his shop, laid down q
box containing six new shirts on the
counter and said he wanted $18. The
broker refused to advance more than
So, and it required five minutes effort
to get it through his head that they
were his own shirts sent G. O. d.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-04-25

SECRETARY RUsK has been journey
man cooper as well as farmer, stage
driver, soldier, and politician. He is
said to be especially expert in slight
barrel" work.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-04-25

MINISTER dining with the family -
Bobby, I suppose when you grow up to
be q M. yrH will want to be an ear
nest Christian. won't your Yes if it
doesn't interfere with being 3 drum
major. .
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-04-25

MINERAL paint of various hues has
been discovered on the borders of
Bayou Chico, in Florida. It has the
appearance of clay.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-04-25

The negro emigration from North
Carolina is so extensive that many
large plantations are almost deserted
and the farmers are greatly embar-
raised,
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-04-25

RmLA K1TTRIDGE, of Belfast, Me-,
has written one of ex-President Cleve-
lands messages, containing $4,000
words on postal card.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-04-25

The organizers of the Irvine trust,
which the farmers are fighting in the
interest of cheaper harvesting, are
high binders.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-04-25

WILLIAM K. CAvETT, a workingman
in Pittsburg, has patented a new sub
marine ram that will pierce the side
of the heaviest ironclad.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-04-25

Office duty, and all the details Of the
management have been lifted from his
shoulders. But he still controls its
policy and writes for it editorially.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-04-25

CoNv1cTs at Sing Sing, N. T., are
going insane over the system Of idle
ness in vogue there.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-04-25

MANAGER How many characters do
you say they are IN your play? Author
- didn't say there were any. This is
8 French society drama.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-04-25

RUSSELL HARRIsoN's paper, the He
lena Journal Record, has captured the
Territorial printing contract.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-04-25

The New York World speaks Of the
possible nomination of Chauncey M.
Depew as Minister Dinnerpotentiary
to England"
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-04-25

FRED WIEBENs, of Hartwell, Ga,
viii start in May for bicycle trip
through Europe, Asia and Africa.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-04-25

Roswell BEARDsIEY has held a post
office in New York ever since 1928.
His salary is $50 year.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-04-25
'STURGIs ADVERTISER.
PuBLrsHER.
A MAzARIN Bible brought $40, 900 at
D recent auction sale in London.

A. T. RoGERs, Of Americus, Ga.,
has $50 bill of ITS, and an 18-pence
shinplaster of 1910.
The Brookhaven leader., 1889-07-11
PSHAW THE SHAH.

The Persian Minister Unable TO Stand the
BelittlinG of His Sovereign.
WASHINGTON. July 6-Hadje HaSsetn
Ghooly Khan, the Persian Minister 10 the
United States, will shortly leave for En-
rope. He told a reporter that he would not
como back, and that he had been driven
out of the country ty the unkind and uu-
generous things which hal been written
about him and his soyer ign in the
American newspapers. Tne Persian
Minister, pointing to volume
of clippings from the papers in regard to
the Shah, asked whether "any Minister
can stay in this country longer after he
sees all these things in the American pa
pers"
He added: II tell you, surely, though,
that can not bear all these things to be
said about my King, who in his heart has
the kindness to favor tho American Min
ister and all the American citizens in
Persia. When l arrived in this country l
came by the way of New York. l
saw there the statue Of Liberty en-
tightening the world. | was glad and l
thought here one can live always with
out trouble or annoyance Now, after
being here nine months, go away as fast
as l can, like prisoner escaping from his
prison.
ITO say these things, resign as Minis
ter from Persia and speak as private
citizen of TINT country. As Persian Min.
lister could not say this
The Minister said he had no fault to
find with the Government or its officers.
The Brookhaven leader., 1889-07-11
SOLAR ECLIPSE.
Scientists Gather at Washington to Make
Arrangements.

Scientists Gather at Washington to Make
Arrangements.
WAsHIN GToN, July 6.-The preliminary
arrangements for observing the total
eclipse of TIE sun, to occur on the west
coast of Africa on December 30, have been
made by number of scientific gentlemen
of this CITY. A conference was held at
the Navy Department and the matter was
fully discussed, Those present were Com
modore John G. Walker, chief of the Bu
reau of Navigation; Captain S. L. Ply
THAN, superintendent OF the Naval OBJ
servatory and Prof. Simon Newcomb, SUI
perintendent of the Nautical Almanac
office. AS result of The conference it was
decided to divide the expedition into two
parts. One is to be under the charge of
Prof. Todd, of Amherst College, and the
other under Joseph Russell, of this city,
an expert in solar photography. This ex-
pedition will leave this city about the 1st
of October for st. Paul de Loanda, the
capital of the Portuguese possessions on the
west coast of Africa. The perm ission of
the Portuguese Government to allow the
expedition to land will be asked through
the State Department From st. Paul de
Loanda the two parties will proceed in
land and near Muixisna, on the Orange
river, will separate. Two camps will be
established and each will take observa-
fi0ns
The Brookhaven leader., 1889-07-11
DETERMINED SUICIDE.
Whisky Drives Kansas City News Dealer
to Suicide.

w hlsky Drives Kansas CIty news bealeF
to Suicide.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, July 6.-Gas was
discovered escaping yesterday morning
at the news and book store kept by Henry
Kienpell at Is East Eleventh street,
and an entrance was effected by breaking
in the front door. In the rear hanging to
the rope used to open the skylight was
the dead body Of Kleinpell. He had died
of stranguiatlon.
Kleinpell had evidently made at least
two Intellectual attempts at suicide. A
short piece of rope with moose at one end
was found on the floor, while another
piece of rope was found suspended from
the ceiling. He probably hanged himself
by this rope in his first attempt and death
not coming quickly enough, cut himself
down.
Five open pocket knives, stained with
blood. blood splashes on the floor and cuts
and hacks in the dead mans left wrist,
show how he made the second vain at
tempt
For the third time he made use of two
means to insure his death, having opened
all the gas burners in the room in addition
to hanging. The skylight rope was long
and small His toes touched the floor
and the cord sank deep into the flesh of
his neck.
Kleinpell had been in business here
for nearly eight years. He came from
Madison, Wis, where he had wife and
four children. He had been drinking
heavily lately.
The Brookhaven leader., 1889-07-11
MISCELLANEOUS.

THE Minneapolis Touring mills ran a
little stronger last week. The aggregate
output was 115. 5.000-averaging 19, 167 bar
rels-agaiust 100, 800 barrels the previous
week, and 1872 500 barrels for the cor
responding time in 1888.
AN awful colliery accident occurred at
st. Etienne. France, on the Sd. Two hum
dred lives were reported lost.
PRINCE FLEMING and Richard Jordan
were hanged for the murder of John
Taylor at Quitman, Miss, recently. All
the parties were negroes
THEODORE SCHMIDT, the Dutch Consul
at Hamburg, has failed. His liabilities
amount to 10000 900 marks and his assets
to 5000, 900.
The German gunboat Wolf has been
dispatched to the Marshall islands to take
back King Malietoa to Samoa, whom the
Germans carried off a prisoner two years
Ego.
ABOUT $1,000 people participated in
grand demonstration of twin city labor
ing men in favor of the eight hour ques-
tion at st. Paul on the 4th.
Ex-CoNFEpERATE veterans from all
parts of Arkansas met at Little Rock ON
ths 4 h and arranged to establish home
for disa bled soldiers.
AN excursion train on the Chicago. 81.
Paul & Kanaas City road while proceed
ing to Twin Springs, thirteen miles from
Dubuque, Iowa, collided with a freight
train on the night of the 4th. brake-
man named Corrigan was instantly killed,
and it was reported three others were Sc
riously injured.
Two unknown men were instantly killed
recently at Camden Junction by The Chi
eago express on the Baltimore & Ohio
railroad. Their bodies were taken to
Baltimore, Md
SEvENTY-FIvE people were seriously
poisoned at Adair, Iowa, on the 4th by
eating ice cream which was made in ves-
sells that had NOS been properly cleaned.
Several, it was thought, would die and
all were suffering badly.
JoHN II. MAeINSIs president of the Ma
yinnis cotton mills, New Orleans, was
killed by stroke of lightning the other
lay at Ocean Springs, Miss. He was well
nown in New York, being son-in-law OF
- late William N. Tweed of that city.
The Brookhaven leader., 1889-07-11
The Oklahoma Disaster.

ST. Louis. July IA special from Ok
lahoma City, L T., says The number OF
victims of yesterdays disas er is greater
than was at first supposed. Il is now esti-
mated that about $50 people were more or
less injured. Fully dozen were danger
ously hurt and are lying in critical con-
dition. 1t was rumored that three of the
victims had died, but diligent inquiry
failed to confirm snch report. Several re-
ceived serious spinal injuries from VIII ch
they may never iully recover. Several OF
the injured were pleeed in the cars ON
stretchers and returned TO their distant
homes. Much praise is awarded Captain
Stiles for his prompt action in placing
troops at the scene OF the disaster to assist
in rescuing the injured.