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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1892-11-26

scarcely any general adoption OF the
umbrella. Altogether the umbrella
had hard time OF it in the struggle
for adoption. To-day, with much
less finery to spoil, nobody goes with
out one, but 1t is to be remembered
that at FIRST the carrying OF an UNI
brella was looked upon as an evasion
of tho traditional means OF keeping
dry. The gamins shouted to the
dandy with an umbrella: "Why
don't you get coach?"
Clothes were by no means cheap q
century ago, and the correct thing
was q particularly expensive luxury
in this country. A London tailor's
advertisement quotes waistcoats at
So, and coats and waistcoats at SIS
and $40. But these are low figures.
American quotations are much high
err, even for commonplace garments.
Earl Spencer's famous bet introduc-
ed q curious fashion. The earl's wae-
er was that he would cut of the tails
of his coat and create q fashion by
appearing in public in . jacket. The
earl won, and Spencer" became the
fashion. This idea OF sack coat has
never quite gone out OF fashion.
In his essay on "Man and Coats"
Thackery drolly declares that q man
in q jacket is q man. All great men
wear Jackets. Walter Scott wore q
jacket, as everybody knows. Byron
wore q jacket not that Icount for
much q man who turns down his col
lars; / have picture OF Napoleon in
a jacket at ST. Helena; Thomas Car
lyle wears Jacket; old John Russell
always mounts jacket on arriving
at the colonial Office" Yet Thackeray
reminds his readers that jackets have
their dangers. A man who wears one
OF q morning, generally" he says,
''takes the liberty OF going without q
neckerchief, or OF not shaving"
As for the Jessamy, or the beau or
the dandy or the dude, whichever he
may be called, he is always pretty
much the same. The late Mr.. Car
lyle would probably agree that the
swell undergoes little modification. 1t
il the clothes and the title that
change. In 1791 the London swells
were mimicking Paris and Rome,
while the New York swells mimicked
London. In that year there was
heavy gambling at the British capital
and much scandal over it. In New
York there were q few shocking places
on very quiet plan, whore tho fast
set could be found. But London has
not yet forgotten certain very recent
gaming scandals, and even New York
IL not wholly reformed. Tailors' bills
still 90 unpaid, though great ad.
vance has been made in methods oil
inducin1 dressy men to pay what
they owe.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1892-11-26
I,eft Nothior but : Nsmc.

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 14.--Pennsw-
vania's great commoner, Samuel J.
Randall, died poor man. How poor
in this worlds goods was not dis
closed until yesterday. Mrs. Fannie
w. Randall, widow and administratrix
of the deceased statesman, to-day flcd
an answer in the Orphans court TO
proceedings brought by creditor of
the estate to compel an accounting.
Mrs. Randall said in the answer that
her husband left no real or personal
estate, save a few personal effects. and
that after the payment of funeral cx-
penses and the setting aside of her
$500 widows exemption, there was
nothing to account for. nor enough
money of the estate left to pay the
costs required in the accounting. She
added that no direspcct was intended
by her to the Court, but under tho cir
cumstances she had not complied with
the request
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1892-11-26

who was known to have been in the
company Of notorious characters in,
q drinking saloon just before he died,
prints the following cut as to the way,
"knocker-out" and ""penny pills" are
used in drugsing victims for robbery; I
Tho plan Of the thugs is to have one
OF their number a waiter in one OF the
concert halls, and as soon as hs secs
6man with roll he will give q tip to-
his coniedsrates. A female Of the
gang sits down at the table with him
and engages him In conversation. A.
malecrook joins them and treats to:
the drinks. It is the bottom OF Sthe
crooks glass that clinks against the
top of the strangers and as he wishes
him .long life and happiness" hislittle
finger slides over the edge OF the
strangers glass. It is bent then, and
in the joint is the tiny morphine pill
His finger Strengthens out with jerk
as the glasses clink. and the penny
pill'' drops into the strangers beer,
After Inconsistencies the robbery Is
easy.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1892-11-26
THE POWER OF BIO WORDS.

How a New York Lawyer Managed
to Oct Across the street.
"Here, policeman, get me out OF
this" cried q lawyer OF some promi-i
nence who had become wedged in a
mob opposite the Herald Office during
the Columbus parade. ~ want to
cross the street."
"Cross nuthin'," said tho policeman
contemptuously, turning up his nose
at the pupil of Blackstone. "You just
stay whore you are"
"If you don't extricate me from
this place I'll get out writ OF habeas
corpus and have you punished for
contempt"
The policeman made no reply, but
began to look uneasy.
~ shall supplement that with a
process OF certiorari," continued the
lawyer with stern rage.
It was plain the bluecoat was get,
ting worried. He had the appearance
OF q pugilist who could be knocked
out by one more good blow, and he
got it.
"I'll bring the case before the SUI
preme Court OF the United States sit
ting in banco and serve you with
papers in an ejectment suit de gestibus
non disputandum."
That forced the thing. The policei
man, with his brow drenched in per,
SEPARATION, marched up to the lawyer
and said: "See here. mister, II / allow
you through will you let up on mef"
II will"
And the lawyer was escorted over
with all honor.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1892-11-26
MADE THE FIRST AIR BRAKE,


How the Famous Invention Was sug-
gested to Young Mechanic.
The air brake was o creature OF
George. Westing houses youth; he had
invented 1t before he was "a years OF
age. and nearly q quarter OF q century
has passed since he saw his invention
applied with success 70 railway
train. II has gone upon record a.
one OF the great achievements The
air brake was suggested to him on
the inspiration OF the moment but
that Is not infroquently the beginning
OF great inventions. Tho suggestion
OF the divisibility., Of the electric our
rent came to Edison one summer Sun.
day afternoon as he stood with Pro.
lessor Barker OF the University OF
Pennsylvania watching majestic
piece OF mechanism In operation at
the Wallace works In Ansonla- The
hint OF the telephone was received Ia
an instant almost by Bell and tho
suggestion OF the quadruplex tele-
graph came to Edison. as he onco
said. between two thoughts" Erics.
son received the hint OF the screw
~
ming in quiet pool and the New
York Sun says Westinghouse had the
first suggestion OF the air brake while
in n railway accident
His train was brought to a stand,
still aud they told him that collision
had occurred and then it seemed to
him 10 be possible to invent
some mechanical appliance which
would give an engineer command OF
u train such as he did not possess in
the use OF the throttle and the revers.
ing lever. He turned the idea over
in his mind and. being skillful with
his hands and having the capacity Of
an inventor he constructed In a little
while the first model OF the mir brake.
1t happened that not long afterward(
he was in Chicago and he met an in
ventor who thought that to him had
como the inspiration for the perfect
brake and had such faith in this in
SEPARATION that he had worked 1t out
and had secured patents for his de-
sign.
Westinghouse said; Il too. have
scheme for railway brake which
will enable the engineer OF a train to
apply the brake from the engine to
the last car and will bring "a train to
70 standstill in far loss time than the
hand brake now in use can do"
.Ah. but (" the older inventor said
.you cannot make brake which will
do these things without infringing
upon my patents"
Il can and will" replied young
Westinghouse and within year he
had dono his work and found him.
self famous man.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1892-11-26
CURT CONFABS.

ibid you know his business had ru n
down." 81 supposed SO. l heard he
was going to wind 1t up"
Blobbs-A good deal depends on
your luck In poker. Waggles-Yes;
but your luck also depends on good
deal
Tourist, being shown over picture
gallery--And is this the old master?
Housekeepcr--No, sir; that's the old
missis! >, ~
wish we were as popular as tho
woman is with the children when she
gets down the cake and takes q knife
in her hand.
Chawley Chumpleigh says he has
made up whole lot of conundrums
that would be gweat II he could only
think of answers to them.
Trother---You look sad. Barlow-I
am. took my best girl to church
and put Sc in the plato In order to i'm
press her aud she never saw II.
He-wcll. how are you progressing
in your French? She--All right till
attempt to think in French; then l
have to ask some one else what mean.
'Blue" is prettier word to say
than purple" and there are more
rhymes for 1t. For this reason all the
purple flowers are called blue by the
poets.
GLOW did they like you in Scragglc.
ville?" asked one actor of another.
Every much, indeed, 1t appeared IL
was all could do to induce the land
lord to let me leave"
"Cousin Edith, you can't send
money In letter" "Why, Bessie,
whatever made you think that? I've
sent It that way lots Of times" "Well,
I'm sure it's wrong, because I've seen
II printed on the fences TO post no
bills.
NIaud--I think IL Is too horrid for
anything. Hero I've been looking
over the side OF the vessel for half an
hour and can't see IL. Hubby Can't
SEQ what. NV dear? Maud Why. the
equator The captain said we wcrs
crossing IT
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1892-11-26

mlmicked the French rsvoIutionists.
These cut their hair short, urging that
Drutus and many another noble Ro-
man did the same. In this country
ehe s'crop," - II was even then called,
Had lees popularity than might be ex-
pected. A. for the rest OF the COS
tune, Il had two general tendencies.
The tory swelIs followed the Engiish
mode, which had many elaborate de-
tails. This neck was wrapped about
With . heavy crsvat, The waistco ats
were in gorgeous liGht-taintsd silks,
satins ana buckskin, the coat was
slender and short, and the tightly 1T
tina knssbrsschss often Terminated in
: pair Of striped stockingg. The
young who's liked TO initiate the
ErmehmSn, and wore marvellous
striped costs and low boots. One
AfIsct ation from the Frsnchman was
the "Jean Derby" named after the
evolutionary Statesman Of that
name. Tie quilted lapsls and stuffed
sleeves OF this garment gsvs 9 man an
extraordinary appearance. Very few
OF them (the coats) survived the Amer.
lean climate. To do the Englishman
credit the Jean Derbys" were not
long in favor.
Italy was also accountable Tor
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1892-11-26
ATTACKED THE PALACE.
Overwrought Liberals Charge Upon the
Belgian Klng'a Palace.

Overwrought Liberals Charge Upon the
Belgian Klng'a Palace.
BRUSSELS, Nov. 1:.-There was big
Liberalist demonstration here last
night, $500 being present. M. Janson
and other Liberal deputies made
speeches, violently attacking the gov
eminent. At the conclusion of the meet
ing the Liberals, $500 strong marched
to the Kings palace, preceded by
man carrying red flag. The proces-
sion WINS charged by detachment OF
gendarmes and the artillery and civic
guards were summoned to protect the
palace, and the ministerial department
buildings The paraders werc sspar-
ated into two parties and were finally
dispersed about midnight
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1892-11-26
Hook IiIndcry burned.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Nov. IL. The
printing and book-binding establish
mcnt of Levy & Co. was damaged by
fire and water at 1910 o'clock this
morning to the extent Of s50.v00 The
Building and stock were fully insured.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1892-11-26
must Have soldiers.

Chilli has passed u law making mil
itary service compulsory on every
effective male in the republic above
20 years OF age. The first ten years
are to DO spent In active service. At
80 tho men 60 into the first reserve
and at 40 into tho second.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1892-11-26

GALEsBuRo, ILL.,, Nov. 1e.-Thc
Young woman's Christian Association
of Illinois began its State convention
here yesterday. Young ladies from all
over the State are present Rev. ]. d.
Sturdavant addressed them at the
Congrega tional church this afternoon.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1892-11-26

many OF tho masculine fashions
that prevailed century ago
both In this country and in
England. The Travelled youth who.
returned from Rome and Naples with
all sores OF continental afisctations
were called "Macaronis."
RnvoLUrroN KILLED ROYAL FASHIONS.
The effort OF the Macaroni to in
troducs fantastic elements in dress
and In manners was almost the last
widely successful EFFORT OF the kind.
for the French revolution killed the
old monarchical fashion. Cloths had
already begun to succeed tho silks and
satlns In coats. while the waIstcoat
remained field for every kind OF
Gorgeous and extravagant design. In
New York and Philadslphia buckskin
was much used, but the introduction
OF broadcloths seems to have
been very we'll received from the
'outsst. The Macaroni was soon riv-
alsd in Lonon by homemade articls,
which received tho name OF the Jes-
samy. Tho Jsssamy was supposed
to have most of the general character
istics OF tho Macaroni without the
continental traits of the travelled
swell. 1t would seem, however, il
there is any truth in newspaper para.
graphs or in such reviews as John
Ashton's "Old Times" that the Jes-
samy was tender plant, loud in his
clothes only. For heavy service
there was what the caricaturist and
the social gossiper OF those days call
cd "a choice spirit" who might or
might not be like BERTHE the Lamb in
tho Henrietta" passing for a very
bad man, but Is really an innocent.
OF the Buck" however, there was
never any doubt. Be was really q
very wicked institution, often carry
ing ashard stick. He jostled the pso-
Pile in crowds, wore his hat on the
side OF his head and dotted ON q row.
The titles OF Jessamy and Bock-but
particularly the former, for the Buck
long continued distant type-were
succeeded by that Of Q beau, and later
on by that OF a dandy, until the pro.
gressions worked it's way to the mod
ern masher and dude.
GIDIcULE sHowERED ON EARLY I'M
BRELLAs.
A century: old caricature reveals a
youth in fancy costume carrying an
umbrella. The punning superscript-
ion is, "A Rainbeau." A man with
an umbrella was likely to meet with
much guying in 179O. Women had
dared use them before that time and
few men had being risked called
'Frenchy" by carrying a silken water.
shed. But until 1871 there was
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1892-11-26

AN AMEhiSAN oCIhs
scenes OF fantastic display, the re-
sponsibility for which it would be
hard to place upon either sex ex-
clusively. High waists and inn
mense head feathers were then the
fashion among women in London,
and skirts had scantiness Of form
and texture that excited much scan.
DIAL. At a fashionable ball, described
In the Times, a certain duchsss ap-
peared in dress so diaphanous and
inadequate that the princess of
Wales ironically tossed her handker-
chief.
At this time corsets had long been
In favor among men, and the general
style Of dress was curiously fluffy and
e6eminate. Fashionable men oon-
sidered themselves very moderate in
comparison with the men OF an earlier
time. They did not wear $50, 900
shoes like Sir Walter Raleigh nor shed
diamonds as the duke OF Buckingham
liked to do when he was certain some
pretty woman was near enough to
pick them up. But according to the
New York Recorder, they rsveled in q
costume which it seems scarcely cred
lille that q single century could dwin-
die into q modern dress suit.
sU BARBERs FOR ONE LORD.
II sn old copy of the Morning Post
tails the truth, LORD bingham kept
a staff Of six frizeurs. The cooked hat
was doomed and was being gradually
superseded by the chimney
pot" which though It still
wanted stiffness, was to AL intents
and purposes the modern "stovepipe"
or plug hat. The wig began to dis
appear, but the hair was still much
dressed, except among those who
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1892-11-26

upon tho petrided remains As they
were described to her and the body
was buried by his friends in an out
of-the-wny place.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1892-11-26
oLDBS TINE WASHERS.
FoRRRuNNERs or TODAY,

ExtrAvasaros Of Cost and Fashion
IN Mems Clothse Before stove.
plpe HATS and Umbrellas
Came into General Uss.-
The ssMaoaronI and
the ''Jessanay."
Awoman who lectured the other
4sy ON dress expressed the opinion
ehat whom one sex became sxtravA-
CAN'T and absurd In matters Of par
NonA attire tho other ssx would BE-
found exhibiting tendency to severe
moderation. There was certainly
one period when this dictum did not
apply-ths period at tho close Of the
eighteenth century. A hundred years
ego the centsrs OF fashion were the
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1892-04-07
4 Brave Man.

Charles Mougenot, a young engineer
on board the ironclad Admiral Baudin,
has just had his right hand amputated
at the ToulOn Military hospital as the
result of injuries received in the follow
ing remarkable amer He was start
ing the engines on the vessel, in accord
ance with instructions, when his hand
caught in the machinery. To have
withdrawn it at that particular moment
might have caused a serious accident to
the big irOnclad and thus have endan-
gered the lives Of everybody on board
With extraordinary courage and sang
froid the brave fellow, who is only TWEEN
ty-one years of age, did not move until
all danger "a averted, by which time
his hand was literally torn to pieces. He
will be recommended for the military
acknowledgement Messenger.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1892-04-07
Speech Restored by Electricity.

The recovery of speech by Mary Hop
kins, a mute inmate of the Wayne coun-
ty almshouse, after being dumb over
four years, has been pronounced mar
velous, and the cause and cure alike
have battle. physicians not acquainted
with the case and given rise to many
wonderful stories.
Mrs. Hopkins is between forty and
fifty years of age, and was sent to the
almshouse about six years ago from
Rose Valley. About three years later
she suddenly lost speech. James w.
Robinson, the county physician, decided
that the was suffering from pa
ralysis Of the vocal cords. He consulted
DR.. Andrew F. Sheldon, an old army
physician and surgeon, and decided to
use an electric battery. The current
was passed through the back of the neck
and mouth every day. After about one
months electric treatment the matron
was much surprised upon entering the
mute's room one morning to be greeted
by a loud Hello" from Mrs. Hopkins.
Cor. Rochester Post Express.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1892-04-07
A Bed of Natural Coke.

Natural coke is the last addition 20
the wonders Of fuel formation and we
may soon expect to hear of natural can
die grease. This discovery of natural
coke comes from the far off land Of the
Wallaby yclept Australia-the home of
the dingoe and the land of the gum tree.
This deposit Of coke closely resembles,
so at least it is reported, the manufac-
tured article, and the discovery has been
made at the BULL Pass mines in New
South Wales. The coal measure at this
particular point covers an area of $50
acres and is six feet in thickness.
The upper half of the seam, it is in
teresting to note, differs but little from
the ordinary Australian Goals, while the
lower portion of the measure is natural
coke. The junction of the coal and coke
is clearly defined and distinctly trace
able all through the workings. A pecul-
iarity about this natural coke is that it
is slightly heavier than the ordinary
manufactured article and contains q
greater percentage of fixed carbon, but
a much smaller quantity of ash and a
lower percentage of sulphur. This nat
ural coke, it is gratifying to learn, burns
without smoke and can be mined for
much less than the cost Of manufactured
coke.-Black Diamond.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1892-04-07

The following advertisement lately
appeared in an English newspaper:
Directors wanted of good social
standing for a new company now in
course of formation; qualification will
be found for selected applicants, and re-
Enumeration will be on a liberal scale"
To this there were 141 replies received:
One earl, One ~viscount, four barons,
seven baronets, one knight, thirteen
honorables, six members of parliament,
four generals, one admiral, nine colonies,
four majors, fourteen army captains,
three minor naval officers and seventy
three without rank or title. There were
some very amusing letters accompany
ing the applications. The earl said: Il
need not point out that, should you en-
terrain my proposal, an important lever
age in procuring a good subscription Of
public capital will be gained by my title,
which is an old one, and likely to prove
an attraction to investors. may also
state that if appointed l should always
make it a point Of driving to the general
meetings in my brougham and pair, with
servants in full livery. This, l have
been told by friends sitting OF company
boards, is a great factor in inspiring
shareholders with confidence"
One of the. barons wanted to know "if
the fees were paid in advance, IRE
spective of any profits made by the com
pany." One Of the members of parlia-
ment wrote that he had no doubt that,
if he were appointed, it would result in
heavy purchases Of shares in his con-
stituency, where he was very popular.
"And," he added, sit would be well if
the bona fides Of your scheme were as
sured, at any rate, on the surface" The
last part of the sentence would seem to
rather give the virtuous legislator away,
as he evidently did not care whether the
scheme was good or not.-Financial
World
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1892-04-07
He Might Well Be Placid.

The members of a certain congrega-
ton are still laughingoyer an episode of
last Sunday. The young ministers en-
gagement to a certain pretty girl named
Grace in the parish had just been an
nounced after a long time, in which
every other pretty girl had thought that
possibly she stood a chance Of being the
favored one, for the young divine was,
without meaning it, perhaps a bit of a
fiirt.
He's a little absentminded, too, and
when the time came to give out the
hymn he announced placidly, Hymn
SO, oh, happy day that fixed my
choice" A smile dawned on the faces
of the young and giddy, which gradu-
ally spread until it eve reached the
deacons, as he read:
Here rest, my oft divided heart,
happy bond that seals my vows
To grace which merits all my love!
Boston Gazette.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1892-04-07
Signs of Spring in q City.

The present forward weather seems
to be a great season for the small boy.
He gets more solid enjoyment out of the
warm days and the dry sidewalks than
the street cleaning department Of the
BOARD of public works. Every small boy
who is anybody down on the heights has
a pair of roller skates and a good strong
pair of lungs. These boys play hockey
on the asphalt pavement of that exclu-
sive quarter, catch rides on the backs of
grocery wagons and keep up a constant
and eternal yelling. Why they yell does
not appear. 1t is perhaps because a
small boy cannot do much of anything
without yelling. These boys go scurry-
ing around corners on their skates in i'm
minent danger of cracking their own
skulls and to the great terror of passers
by. They dodge under the heads of spir-
tied coach horses and altogether make a
fresh and healthy nuisance of them
selves.
Those poorer boys who are not wealthy
enough to afford each a pair of roller
skates, split up a pair between two and
go about pushing the wheeled foot in
front of them, evidently having as
much fun as the rest. The whipping
top is also now much in vogue, and the
tops and the rollers make life a burden
to the nursemaids with their perambu-
latOrs and babies and the policeman on
the Orncr.-BrOoklyn Eagle.