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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-06-24

Er. L. W. Habercom, Fifth Auditor OF
the Treasury, rendered his resigna-
tion to the President, Tuesday, 14th inst,
10 take effect upon the appointment and
qualification of his successor. He resigns
20 enter the practice OF law In that city
and to resume his newspaper work.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-10-09

One OF those rather shocking stories
which one hears occasionally regarding
Admiral Goldsborough. represents him
as inquiring Of the chaplain how his
labors with the sailors prospered, to
which the reply was that satisfactory
progress was being made. except that
the men could not ~ induced 10 aban-
don swearing so long as their officers
set them a bad example A contributor
to Kate Fields Washington. in narrat-
ing the incident makes the admiral re-
JOIN: Tut tut, man. that is not 70 he
helped; the officers all swear: d, IL
myself sometimes. bat don't mean
anything bit more than you DC
b your praying
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-10-09

ling little woman Making sure her
little gold pen Is clean. she sticks IL
crosswise ii her mouth and fumbles
about I'll she finds the letter die. Every
day PATHS personal letters are brought
70 her. she reads them herself and
files them She gets a great many let
ters daily. and puts IN d couple Of hours
at her desk II Is rare, indeed. that
letter - answered IN less than two
weeks. But it Is treat when you get
the answer. Delicate note paper, neat
penmanship and choice language meet
together.
Patti finished. There" said she,
''f've finished 1--WE letters. aud feel bell
ter"
Il hope" ! rejoined. ''you have not
written farewell letter To the Ameri-
can public yet"
Indeed, have not" said Patti,
briskly. why should write fare
well letter 10 America? | See no reason.
But do know why | shouldn't | love
New York especially for many reasons.
And love all the other American cities
which have visited do not want To
81 AGACoCAi ~ tA&t1C ktOR4Cs tAtS ip
not want me 10 say farewell TO them
l am not going to say it," Patti con-
tinues that she has SO many friends in
America whom she intends 10 visit
whenever she chooses And if at any
time she wishes 10 sing a series of con-
certs, she intends 10 remain free 70 do
SO. Patti will not say farewell" TO
America until God transplants her to
his own Heavenly choir.
Patti is a good woman essentially.
Not one of those goody. goody things,
with fitting text but never cent for
charity. Her charities are done quietly,
but nevertheless, she gives away a great
deal every year.
Karoline, however, has charge of all
her begging letters, and they come by
the dozens daily. Some of them are
curious productions. For instance. If
Patti should adopt all the babies offered
her she would outrival the famous old
woman who resided, according TO the
picture book, in an Anticipated shoe.
and was afflicted with so extensive a
progeny that she was involved in men
tai perpleNty as to just what to do.
But karoline, bless her, saves Patti
from this fate, and disposes of each case
as its own peculiar circumstances merit.
In concluding-and | must leave off
some time-let me say that Patti is
fond of nature, sunshine and flowers.
She entertains royalty, and royalty is
glad to entertain her. She knows moth
ing of the value of money. and has as
bar CT
to success.
Possessed of almost half bushel of
precious jewels. they are less to her
than the beauties of nature. She is
splendid angler. casts admirably. and
frequently accompanies her charming
husband on his all-day fishing jaunts.
In the game season they go out cunning
together.
Such is part of the home life of Patti.
MARY SCoTr ROWLAND.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-10-09
A FiSH.S SIGHT.
The Optical AXIS Exteods Forward In
stead Of side Use.

The OPSical AXIS Exteocs Forward In
stead Of side lee.
The medium ia which fresh-water
fishes live gives them chance 10 see .
great distance only IN the horizontal
direction, and the proper adjustment Of
the eye would make, under usual con-
aitions, the optical axis take this diree-
ton To me, says writer in the
American Angler. il seems impossible
10 explain the constant revolution of the
eyebali on any other hypothesis except
that given, viz: That the optical axis
extends forward instead of sidewise.
When a fish wishes 10 eat anything;
either al the bottom of the pond or at
the surface of the water. it swims di-
rectly toward the object; and in this
case the eyes are instantly adjusted in
line with the body, SO as To bring the
image OF the particle desired upon the
posterior portion Of the retIna In this
case they lose their usual horizontal
position.
IL a fish wishes TO turn TO the right
or left in the water, the first movement
is that of the eyes in unison with the
direction of the turning. This would be
entirely unnecessary if the apparent
axis was the axis of most distinct
vision, as one of the eyes would see all
that was To be seen in the side Of the
turning. After this movement of the
eyes, the body turns enough to bring
the eyes into their normal position; and
there is again a movement of the eyes,
and next movement of the body
This causes a peculiar jerking motion
of the eyeball during the whole time
of the turning of the body.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-10-09

palace We we're not ret home" Sweet
strains ~ music assaiisd our ears and
suelled loud and yet louder as we sp-
preached it was e surprise - us sil.
and none the less e Patti. for We
learned that her tenantry had engaged
a fae bard ~ thirty pieces n brass -
hiB her y elcome HOME And such
vael.-rrie. Cannon hocmed. busi-
ness ceased. Tags ~ al nations
waved Never did regent monarch re-
esfre a u,ore rovsi v-et,sule. Happy
face mothers. chattering little urchins
sal sweet. clean iittle giris - white
tinaferes brawnv auarrywen and men
with hauds cal1ousei tv tiare q the
sol. came 81 welcome their Lady
p.snntll,.a And Pate. dear LITTLE soul.
she 6id not aeport herself q bit IKE
these irnrsrions danes We resd Of in ne
cd story hooks Biess voe. no II
piace q hau.sur there vas swe@s
sn,iis. 81 risce - ls>sAong boresl. she sp-
pearesi gia8 Tacti was zsaa. the zirsts
were giasi tae eecrle were glad sad--
VS.. even the l,,s-~ss were glad Res Y.
there vas tuch al air e glalness sAsut
THE proceedings tiiat wondered II tae
little tront iprnpiag n ne erook harl
~ were no. also trviuT - saoyv thei'-
snv. Ana LIS xaz -. sea-ne-eoeni---z q
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-10-09
Snnils as an Article Of Diet.

Upwards of one hundred thousand
pounds Of sneils are eaten every day by
the residents of the gay French capital.
the snail market being the busiest in
dustrial mart In Paris. One ''snailery"
in the province of Dion yields its pro-
prietor seven thousand francs per year
At this place they are carefully reared
In snail gardens and fed on an aromatic
herb which gives them a fine flavor
Many Swiss cantons also have large
snail gardens and depend chiefly on the
people of Paris for market. Snails are
also used as an article of food in Aus
tria, Spain and Italy. as well as in
Egypt and the other countries on the
Mediterranean southern shore. Hy-
gienists claim that they are very nutri-
tive, containing not less than IL pes
cent of heterogeneous matter.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-10-09

the H-l5lEcoo 81 tLs-- Z N--tI%
YoR have heard Patti sing2 And you
have rot failed - note that her marvel
Gus voice Is full. round, rich, musical,
ioyish, chiidlize, not cultivated, but cul-
tured And 80 Of her own life Her
actions are the outgTosTsn of her feel
insss. Her life Is based ON the same IN
spiratlon from which her voice springs;
IL Is nature unbenL she makes no ef-
fort % be natural for none Is required
II Patti wants u chase batteries over
her grounds she just ehsses them And
have seen her engaged IA this childish
sport, extracting As much g.ee from the
chase as though she were a little girl
She Is agile and quick in her movements
ami takes great delight in the simple
pastine OF tripping up or down stairs
more quickly than her younger friends
and laughing al their dolefnl COM
plants. Stair climbing is one of her
potent medicines, and she advises all TO
take il freely.
At seven a. N. Patti Is aroused from
her sleep. Padre announces the hour
OF rising and leads her mistress 10 the
bath adjoining. This is magnificent
room Of large proportions, always kept
at uniform temperature Stepping
across the richly-earpeted door madame
divests herself Of clothing and plunges
into the tub OF tepid water. She Is then
quickly and briskly rubbed until her
flesh glows with warmth and color.
Generally she spends but few minutes
in the water, for Patti does not believe
In too long plunge.
Stepping from the bath, Patti Is
briskly sponged with cologne by Padre,
who wraps her in the soft folds of a
bathrobe and returns her to her couch
Here Patti rests-not sleeps-till eight
o'clock a. N Then she gets up for the
day. A light breakfast, consisting of
soup. an egg and toast, is then served.
Patti does not drink coffee, except after
dinner, or when singing in opera Sim
pie things please her best, and chicken
or beef soup with a little sage in il is
her preference. One would naturally
expect that she would eat cold bread,
but not SO. 1t must always be toasted.
Another popularity about Patti is, she
always put n teaspoonful of spirits in
her drinking water. PATHS guests are
at liberty to breakfast in their rooms,
and may do 50 ut any hour they choose,
be it four a. IN. or eleven o'clock n. m.
If the day is sunny Patti summons
her guests and proposes a walk about
the grounds That means two hours
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-10-09
SOME CURIOUS PHOTOGRAPHS.
Pictures Which Are Invisible Until Tho
Have Been Smoked.

Pictures Which Are Invisible Until They
Have Been Smoked.
A late curiosity in photography is a
photograph that is developed by tobac-
CO smoke. Nothing is seen on the pa
per, previously prepared, until it is held
in the smoke, when the picture grad
ually comes out in strong black and
white.
The process of preparation is very
simple. 1t consistsin preparing small
photograph on chloride of silver paper
and dipping it into a solution of BIZ
chloride Of mercury, so as to bleach it
and cause it to disappear. 1t is neces-
sary to prepare the photograph without
gold.
The bichloride of mercury changes
the photograph partly into proto-
chloride of mercury. which is also white,
and thus renders it invisible on white
paper. The image may afterward be
made to appear by the action Of hypo-
chloride of soda or that of ammoniscal
vapor.
Tobacco smoke, which contains
vapors of ammonia, succeeds very well,
as we have above noted. and colors the
magic photographs black.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-10-09

banks Of floral offerings piled high il
PATHS stateroon and on the cabin tn
bles. There were baskets and baskets
Of luscious fruits 20 tempt her palate.
But Patti needed them not I F, gang
plank was hauled IN The big steamer
began 70 glide through the water, hand
sserchiefs waved, good-bys were shout
ed and finger tips were kissed. Patti
was leaning ON the rail. her arm around
my neck A convuisive shiver and a
little snnOthered sob caused me TO look
up. Patti was crying; yes, weeping.
and two big tears, bigger and brighter
than any of her diamonds. were glisten-
ing on her cheeks Her pretty little
nose was pink from weeping
-. madame" expostulated, sympa-
thiziagly, this will not do. Cheer up
and smile at your friends. Remember,
you are going home"
ell c-c-an't help it," she sobbed. and
the tears, came fast, and her voice
ehoked =ith emotion II know am
going h-home, shut II-a-am leaving
home. t-oo-ool New York is my home,
America Is my home. | love them both
I have 50 many friends and | don't
want To leave them" And the little
woman. full of the psngs of parting,
leaned sobbing on my shoulder till the
dock was lost TO sig At Then she retired
10 her sssteroon and remained silent a
long while. Poor little woman, with
all her prestige. and worship, and
wealth of love and money, she suffered
keen,y at parting from her friends, and
nothing but a good womanly cry could
comfort her.
Arrived at Liverpool May so. NJ. Rich
ard Nicolini. PATHS youngest stepson.
came out with a party of friends on a
tender and took rs of. Atil:30 a special
train. with right Of way. started with
us for PATHS home. And when saw
that home ceased to marvel that she
sang Home, Sweet Home" so thrilling
IL. II Is fairy palace, and Patti is its
queen No queens commands were
ever more implicitly obeyed than are
hers, for she has caught the art of COM
handing Al the diversions at her
court are healthy and wholesome. NOR
ally and physically. Here in this home
you lose sight of the fattered and
courted diva Bat the loss is your gain,
for IL Is replaced by a charming hostess.
n honelife perfect and fawless, and a
feeling ot rest and content
II was four miles from Pennywylt,
the little railway station. to the palace
in swansea valley. This trip, through
biz Of country as perfect ss a cloudless
sky was made behind team Of PATHS
horses in her own private carriage But
even after entering tho grounds of the
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-10-09

New York Woman Tells What
Goes on al Craig-y-Nos
WITH The FAIR STAGE FLOWER
The Diva In DisgTrs<-Song Not the Sing
er's Greatest Glft-Ho~ She TaiSs
70 Hcg FTiends.

"But you win 60. Your husband.
madam, he can take care Of himself
Anyway, he must. for ! aLn going -
play fairy godmother and run away
with you 10 my home Ia Wales" and
Nne Adelina Patti Sieolini stamped
her slender little foot imperiously and
looked friendly defiance into my sur
prised face.
30 I went The City of New York
sailed from this port on May Is last.
Our party consisted Of the famous diva
and her husband. sig. Nicolini. sig. Ar
diti and wife and myself. not forgetting
the madam's lady in-waiting. Karoline
Baumeister. and her faithful Mexican
girl, Pad-o. who looks on everything
with an air Of indifference born OF asso-
citation with great people.
There was great eoneourse gathered
60 say adieu ~ the diva There were
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-10-09
GREAT GOOD LUCK.
The Extraordinary Recovery Of . Large
Package Of Money.

Tho Extraordinary Recovery Of . Large
Package Of Money.
1t rarely happens that bundle of
bank notes accidentally dropped in the
street remains for matter of halfan
hour in a crowded thoroughfare with
out some one picking it up. Very luck
lily, however, for young man employed
as a messenger for a firm of London
borlSers, this was the case some time
ago, says the Manchester ENG. Courier.
The young man was hurrying
through crowded street, when he let
fall bundle of notes of the value of
forty-five thousand dollars. He went
his way unaware of the fact; but half
an hour later having discovered his
loss he retraced his steps in a terribly
excited state of mind, peering into
every nook end corner which seemed
likely to furnish hiding place. Pre-
cisely at the spot where the valuab BILE
packet had fallen there was pine
apple stall, and of the owner of the
samoan old woman-he inquired, in a
trembling voice, whether she had seen
anything of his lost treasure.
A lucky chance had guided him to the
right person. She had noticed bunle
of papers that fell close to her stall: but
being busily engaged at the moment in
slicing up her pineapple for sale, she
had kicked the parcel into the gutter,
and, by good luck, in the gutter,
along with quantity of street rubbish,
the messenger found the precious par
eel, which had lain there unnoticed by
the crowd Of pedestrians.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-10-09
HOW WATCH CASES ARE MADE
The Interesting Work Of Manufacturing
Watch Dials.

The Interesting Work of Manufacturing
Watch Dials.
The process of making gold watch
cases is interesting. The fourteen
karat cases, which are the most popu-
lar, are made of gold, to which an alloy
of copper and silver has been added. A
flame of gas quickly reduces the metal
to liquid. This is poured into bar
molds of various sizes, and when it has
hardened the metal is placed under
ponderous rolls and reduced to the de-
sired thickness. One of the machines
will reduce a bar of gold into sheet
one-thousandth of an inch thick.
The sheets are then sent to the turn
ers, who shape the cases. Jointers then
solder the parts together and add the
receptacles for the springs, which are
inserted by workmen who are known
as springers. II the case is to contain
a decoration in relief, the design is then
soldered on and the case is delivered
to the engraver.
Engraving cases frequently adds one
are sent to the polisher, and when they
leave his hands they are ready for the
market.
The making of watch dials is also in
teresting. Those made by machinery
are rapidly produced. A steel plate is
first engraved with the desired figures
and lines.
By means of a wax matrix a copy of
this plate is taken and electrotyped. The
pigment is placed on the electroplate
and thin coat of collodion is placed
over it, being distributed by centrifugal
force.
A sheet OF paper placed on the COLO
dion before it dries. adheres, and when
removed withdraws the collodion and
pigment, thus leaving negative on the
paper.
This paper Is then placed on a blank
watch dial, and after beng slowly
pressed into position the dial is placed
in furnace. The heat destroys the
paper and The collodion penetrates the
enamel of the dial, producing on il the
design. In this maner the most intri-
cate designs are ansferred.-Jeweler's
Weekly
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-10-09
pRoBATE oRpFR-sta,e o, Michigan coun.

pR0BATE 0RDER-State OF Michigan conn.
~ OF krnt-ss At session of the Pro-
bate Court orss.d county OF hent. held 10 the
Probate once. In the city of s,rand Rapids on
tie 10 n day Of Sepiemb r. IN the year one thou-
sand eight hundred and ninety two.
Present. Cyrus h. Perkins. Judge OF Probate
In the matter OF the estate OF
SiphE Dfks1KA. decreased.
On rrsding aud n iDg tue - IL ga. duly RI
led Of John byksirs. admin istratar Of aid
IS &. prssing this court for D ms. AMI
gu b ~ osel the real estate thee n ue-
RI ei for reasons aud purnosc tsereln 1T
fcffh.
Ii is ordered that Fridiy the Ttb DAY Of
DC der. 1872. at ten O'CLOCK in the forenoon
~ said PROBATE once. b. appointed for D az
Inc ssio refii on. q that the bets 81 law n
81 deceased sns al pers ms iHfel eSsed IA
sal estate Ap' ca b IRE sail curt. ~ said
time and paca. Is SHOW cause way lee q
should not he grsnted g sAla siminf>tra or
20 sell rea. estate a. prayed for Ia said petit
tlon.
And IL 10 further ordered that a cory OF hts
order be published three success We weeks
previoust said dsy OF hearing. IN the Grand
Rapids Hrrs 4. a daily newspaper printed and
circulating In said ciunfy OF keat.
CYRUS =. PERKINS,
"a true conya JUICE OF Probate.
ApotFH r. mason. Register. sun seq 3
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-10-09

During a thunderstorm the air is Of
such varying density that thunder
pesls sre never heard at q distance cor
responding - their violence For the
same reason the roar 81 cannon % q
reid Il battle is not noticeable. ard the
day has often been lost within short
oiStsnce = the reserves Il the defeated
army. whIch were waiting FOR the soand
q artillery % cali them To the scene #
action- The air Al night IS more homo
Eeneous. and hence sounds are heard
more clearly and farther than in The
daytime. IN fo9xy weather souais
suffer iannnerahie defeetioss from ne
mast and are soon Destroyed
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-10-09
LEGAL ADVERTISING.
NOTICE

Notice Is hereby given that HI East 4 West
Branch Fence River Improvement company.
corr oraIon organized AID exlstins under
tbaiter III OF Howelfs annotated statutes OF
tue state of Michigan, and acts anne adat ~
thereof and supplementary thereto. pr poses
10 improve the navigation OF that section Of
branches thereof In the counties Of Iron and
Marquette. state OF Michigan, beginning at
the south iine Of section seventeen gl7l 10 town
snip forty-rve t45) n,rth. ranie thirty-one lSll
w'st. thence up said stream through sections
seventeen I'D. eight % and seven Cd. In the
township Aforesaid. 10 the confluence of the
east and west branches OF said stream. IN
township forty-fi,e (s5) north. range thirty-iwo
~ west; ths nee up the easi and west branch
OF said stream through tlelr entire length 10
the,r source 10 township iorty-seven 90
ship forfy-seyen l41l north. range thir,y-one
CID west. by building dams at or near the fol-
at the southern extremity OF the lake al It's
source. In township forty-seven az, range
thirty-two t32l. and also n dam az or pesr the
north section line OF section sixteen ti6l and
upon section twenty-five (22 ana section thir-
ty-nSe 1851. In township forty-six (46) north.
range thirty-two t32) west: also by building
dams upon the east branch on the east half OF
section seventeen 40. township forty-sryen
90 north. range tiirty-one lSl) west, and near
the corner Of section nineteen 40. tswaship
Ioriy-six 40 north. range thirty-one tsll west !;
and by deepening The cnannel OF said stream,
removing rocks. and by clearing the banks
aud bed Of the same from all ot,sf; uction which
interfrres with the free passage O. logs. tim
Der and other hoafab es down the sire an.
That they have prepared a copy OF plan of The
section OF said stream. the nav cation OF
which they propose 10 improve. and the plan
for the improvement of the same which shows
the several points In said stream where i'm
provements are proposed 10 b. maze and the
nature aud character of such Improv meLts
and have submitted the same 90 TIE Board ~
tontrol cf tBeSt Marys Falls ship anal and
have made application TO said board Tor their
approval and their assent 20 said proposed
Improvements.
That meet q 2 Of said board for the hearing
OF said app Cat on has been fixed for snd will
1ss2. az 10 O'Clock A. m.
Dated. Menom nee. Mich. September Il, ise2.
EAST AND WEST BRANCH FENCE RIVER
IMPROVEMENT COMPANY.
By fRED CsRSEY. President
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-10-09

PROBATE oRDER-Stste OF Michigan. ceun 4.
tyoi hspt. IS Al sssfob Of the Pro
bate Court ! y sad county 81 Il emit hello u the
ProOaie ONCE. n the " Of Grand Rapids m
the aSrd Gay 81 Septem er in the wear one
thousand eight hundred and ufnsty two
Present Cyrus = Perkins Judge OF probate
IN the matte % the estate -
MARY L. CHAPMAN. deceased
vincent a. Chairman, admi nlsfrsfoF % said
81 70. having ren - I'D 20 This Court nsfpsf
81 % Htsfrafi0n account
II - ordered that Frd Z. the 2fsf car ~
- teeer. ~ ~ ten e'e ocf. 80 the forenoon.
81 ssid probate once. BE- appointed fof the
exam nation ard Hiiosance Of ssid account.
Ard II - further ordered. that > rapF oftfis
order be published three success weeks prf'-
y 20 70 ssia aay ~ hearing iB the fsFRbd
kapts Hersid. daily newspaper printed and
circulating q said county ~ Kent
CYRUS . FEkE4N@
a true capyl Judge 81 Probate
ApgfrH 2 M.sor. Register suu sct ?
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-10-09
A VETERANS STORY.
Interesting Narrative Related by an
Old Veteran

Two OLE s>ldiers. clad in the handsom uni
form OF the q. A. R.. were sitting Fountain
-quare near the c poland Institute last sun
day.
one Of them had lost an arm and acr IS the
single leg OF the other lay "A pair of crutches
They had just returned fr IN the Washington
encampment. and beneath the Oronz- d figure
on the handsome monument. which f. such
distinctive piece of -coration sirand
Rapids. were indulgln, in "reminiscences OF
the " ar of the Rebellion.
Il never see veteran of the lac war j" said
a gen .len.an who was passing with friend a.
the latter called his attention TO the ures
beneath the monument. that ! do not feel
II etaking of nv hat 10 m"
This isa co MN al atm Mt. which it 4 very
creditabe TO posse = Zaehariah Wismer rs an
inmat' Of the Soldiers Home. The 70 owl e
settlement was made by han TO a report,r a
few days ago: