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The Delta independent., 1893-09-13
SURVIVAL OF SYMBOLISM.
Even the Marriage Ceremony Contains
Traces of Prehistoric Custom.

Traces of Prehistoric Custom.
Mr.. John Macdonell, LID, recently
delivered a lecture on symbolism in
Customs, Ceremonies and Art at the
Royal institution. The lecturer. as re-
ported by the London Times, said that
no usage had been more prevalent
than the blood covenant-that is, the
contracting parties drinking blood
drawn from each others bosoms. and
references were given to this practice
from Herodotus to modern times. The
Scythians made their oaths by drop
ping blood taken from slight wounds
into,a bowl of wine, into which We're
dipped sword, arrows, battle AK
and javelins, and the bowl was then
drunk by the contracting parties. In
Central Africa much the same custom
is still found. In tracing the wide
prevalence of customs of this charac-
ter we seem to be in the presence of a
fundamental fact of human expert
ence, an impression forced upon all
races, that blood, the mysterious
source of life itself. is the aptest en-
blem of promise to be kept even unto
death. After revie wing the various
forms of marriage ceremonies-forms
of capture and purchase, pouring of
lustral water on the bride, eating
bread together, the married pair sit
ting side by side on the skin of an ami
NAL slain in sacrifice-the lecturer pro-
ceeded TO examine the details of the
English marriage service and showed
that it was mixture of ceremonies,
some of them symbolical and ancient,
and that there could be found in it
traces of primitive practices common
to all Aryan nations.
Before the time of writing most of
the affairs of life-adoption, the doing
of homage, the administration of JUS
tice, for eNample-were represented
by symbolical rites. Somewhat akin
to these is another kind of symbols
the signs or marks to designate beings
real or legendary-whatm may be called
the heraldry of mythology or legends
the symbols of the gods of Hcllas,
Rome, Egypt, and. equally numerous,
those of the saints. Certain ceremo-
nies served in lieu of statements
of abstract principles. The corona
tion ceremonial was ir sense the
constitution of country. Not by
the bare words of written con-
stitution, but by visible forms, by
n striking and dramatic pageant. pco-
pie were taught what their sovcreiFn
is and ought to be. and what are his
rights and duties. In mythology, and.
indeed, in all arts. there is process
of elimination and selection until
loose, floating ideas finally crystalline
in the nptcst form. The free gestures
of individual alteration stiffcn into n
liturgical formula, the unpromptcd
prayer haricns into the form from
which there must be no variation of a
syllable: the rude. shapeless stone of
the idol is gradually nodded into beau
ty. Bnt nj the moment of artistic per-
fection the symbolic clcmcu: has al.
most departed.
The Delta independent., 1893-09-13
sSKOOKUM ROOT HAIR GROWER;
A Cook Book Free.

Table and Kitchen is the title of a
new cook book published by the Price
Baking Powder Company, Chicago. just
at this time it will be sent free il you
write a postal mentioning the Delta IL
DEPENDENT. This book has been tried by
ourselves and is one of the very best Of
it's kind. Besides containing over AGO
receipts for all kinds of pastry and home
cookery, there are many hints for the
table and kitchen, showing how to set a
table, how to enter the dining room. etc:
a hundred and one hints in every branch
of the culinary art. Cookery of the very
finest and richest as well as Of the most
economical home life. is provided for.
Remember Table and Kitchen will be
sent, postage prepaid. to any lady sending
her address name. town and Statel plain
ly given. A copy in German or Scandin-
avian will be sent if desired. Postal card
is as good as letter. Address Price Bak-
ing Powder Co., Chicago. Ill.
The Delta independent., 1893-09-13
HOW LAKE TAHOE WAS FORMED.
The Result Of Volcanic UphcavnI In an Age
Long GONG ny.

Maj. !. W. Powell. director OF the
United States geological survey. thus
describes the origin of Lake Tahoe:
In geographical times not long ago.
Us speaks the scientist. but very long
ago, as speaks the chroniclcr OF human
follies, there was deep valley on the
eastern slope of the Sierra Nevadas at
the headwaters of the Truckec river.
About this valley lowered granite
mountains. But earthquakes came.
rents were opened in the rocks. and
from the fis,urcs poured monstrous
streams OF lava. One of those fissurcs
crossed the lower end of the valley. and
through il poured floods of molten
rocks. Stream after stream issued. to
cool in solid sheets and blocks. until a
wall was built across the valley two
or three thousand feet in height, and
above it was deep basin five or six
hundred square miles in area. The
storms that fell on the granite and
volcanic mountains rolled in rivers to
fill the hnsin. and Lake Tahoe was
created. When filed Mt last its waters
ovcrilowcd the rim OF lava, and the
Truckec river now springs from tho
Tahoe fountain. Its deep waters are
dark with prcfundity, like the clouds
OF stormy sky, but about its shores a
few shallow bays are found. and
emerald waters, like fcstoons of beauty.
cncirclc the deeper and more sombcr
lake. Back from the waters forest
clad slopes rise toward the heavens,
and above are seen naked crars and
domcs of granite"
The Delta independent., 1893-09-13
GestinY insO Line.

ARKANSAS Cry, Kan. Sept. l0-The
i've settlers OF the Cherokee Strip must
register, make oath OF good faith and
procure a certificate setting fourth that
those requirements have been complied
with. will be opened FOR business tomor-
row. These booths are located on
strip Of land 100 feet wide on the north
and south boundaries OF the Cherokee
Strip. Tomorrow the boomers will be
allowed to register. The government of
ticers in charge Of the registration booth
on the south Of here expect to be able
10 issue certificates with enough expe-
di;ion to supply all comers before Satur-
day noon.
Guthrie. Okla. Sept. ll.--Horse thieves
are invading Cherokee strip during the
excitement On Saturday night num-
bcr OF valuable animals were stolen. A
ed il caught, for the boomers will stand
no thicvery. This morning several vigil
ancc committees were organized. There
is an Immense ihrong coming in here.
The trains all haul additional cars. and
all are loaded. There are 80 many peo.
pie on the border either unable 10 pur-
chase horscs or desiring TO settle in the
towns thu, the special agent here has
finally decided upon the running OF
trains. II is probable that such an or
with the pruyiso that the train time bc
schcdulcd at twelve miles per hour,
about the time the average Eorse can
make. This will be done to make /,
equal. There are now at this point at
least 5000 people. Some men aocus-
toned 10 large crowds estimate the mum
ber at double that amount.
The Delta independent., 1893-09-13
II. 1. . roruIs.,-Th.. Month.

Mr.. Thomas NJ. Patterson is clear
down oil the fence, this time. In yestcr-
days News he came out squarely for the
Populist party, and announced that here
after he will work with and for that
party.
For some months past The News has
been so often on both sides Of the fence
that il has been rather fatiguing to keep
track OF it. Now we know where il is.
and We hope it will stay there. for at
lcast month or two.
The Delta independent., 1893-09-13
PEOPLE ACROSS THE SEAS.

THE German emperor alone has q
right to have conch and six in Berlin.
THE prince of Wales has presented
Nine. Adclina Patti with n large por-
trait of himself, bearing his signature.
foRD LoRNE receives six thousand
dollars n year as governor and con-
stable Of Winsdor castle. Absolutely
his only duty in this sinecurc Ia 10 sign
receipt for his calary every quarter,
The Delta independent., 1893-09-13
w. Live I'm Colorado.

We have come TO stay and grow up
with the country" TO stay with silver un
til every cloud has silver lining and the
silver question makes more silver tongued
until Cleveland has 10 fish with bugs for
bait. that arc not gold. At present the
scales OF justice seem to be only fish scales
and the fish are not silver sides
The Delta independent., 1893-09-13

The several states should heartily CO.
operate with each other in securing uni
form general laws Those affecting mar
riagc. divorce and convcyancy should re
ccivc especial attention. Some progress
states having taken action during tho
past wear.
The Delta independent., 1893-09-13

The west may be poor relation" part
OF this grea nation. but tho silver
question will change this, and Brother
Bill from tho city will DO making us II
pleasant call for the summer some OF
these fine days. Oh yes, oven city pco,
pie have to leave of their fine airs It
times.
The Delta independent., 1893-09-13

Work on the Nicaragua canal has
ccaiscd since las; December. and now the
construction company has gone into the
hands OF u receiver because il could not
canal are not ynry bright at present.
The Delta independent., 1893-09-13

Republicans OF the state of Wyoming
held n convention las, week and came
out with just one platform Free Coin
age Of Silver 16 10 l"
The Delta independent., 1893-09-13

Grover has another girl baby. 1! is
reported he was mad because it was not
n boy.
The Delta independent., 1893-09-13

Iois cn lnwor Aiain and ncekcr streets
from 5000 apiece mp
The evening world., 1893-11-13
SUICIDE BY POISON.
A Man Drinks CarbOlic Acid and Dies
in Awful Agony.
HIS YOUNG WIFE FINDS HIS BODY IN A
HARLEM DOCTORS OFFICE.
SHE HAD TRIED TO PREVENT HIS ACT.

While John Mclaughlin had work he was
sober ana industrious and his little fiat at No.
100 East One Hundred and Twenty eighth
street was happy home Tor his young wife and
the eighteen months. old baby. He was for
years q conductor on the Third avenue surface
road month ago he was laid of. He found
work on the subway, but on the day before
election he was laid off again. His rent was
due and he became Respondent. He muttered
threats of suicide yesterday morning and his
young wife became frightened. Z" Don't kill
yourself, john she said; think OF your
baby and me-" and she watched him care.
fully.
shortly before 3 r. NJ the husband took a
bottle of carbolc acid from the pantry shelf
and drank half its contents. Then he rushed
down stains TO the street, feeling us il he was
burning up. He repented the nash act then
and ran a few doors east TO the Office of DR.. W.
A. Robinson, at No. 112. The doctor went to
the door himself Mclaughlin acted like a
wild man,
"rve drunk poison" he cried. "Give
me something"
The physician ran to his Office and began to
prepare an emetic Mclaughlin ran up and
ing bottles and chemical apparatus in his
paroxysm OF pain. Picking up heavy stool
he threatened To brain the doctor unless he
made haste
The physician lost his head and ran from the
room, leaving the man writing on the floor,
At the East one Hundred and Twenty sixth
street police station the doctor told ScrgL
Hurlbcrt what had occurred. Detective Price
returned with him To the house. All was quiet.
They found Mclaughlin lying on the floor. A
broken cuspidor OF valuable china lay near his
face; tables, chairs and cases were upset. He
was just breathing his last lie could not
answer the detective questions, and the othccr
was taking the mans description hurredly
when the bell rang and pale but handsome
young woman rushed in she caught sight OF
the man gaSping on the floor and cried
John My husband! My husband What
will bVCoInc Of me and my child -
She had partially swooned when Price aroused
her roughly.
What il his name -
rhc poor wife answered. the questions, com.
plcting the identity for the police blotlcr, and
| sank weeping on the sofa 4 StptCher and
| two policemen were sent for aud Mclaughlin :
| body was lifted frum the floor and carried To
! the station house. The woman followed A
piece oil blanket had been thrown over the dead
mans face. Al the corner of one Hundred
| and Twenty. sixth street and Lexington avenue
| it became misplaced and Tell. Before II had
| been replaced one uf the foremost OF the crowd,
| a Young man uf nineteen, staggered back cry
| ing:
. My God it's Jack.
The Young man was Charles Mclaughlin.
| the suicide younger brother. He had bcen
in law and took her homo TO her fathcrleSS
child.
| Mclaughlin was twenty. nine years old and
| a man OF good education and abilities
The evening world., 1893-11-13
AN OVERRATED TOWN.
An Indiana Countryman Dissu
with Chicago.

A countryman from Indiana with $50
to spend had gone to Chicago to see the
Fair, and the morning after his arrival
he took an early walk along one OF the
finest residence streets of the city.
Evidently he was uneasy in his mind
about something, for when he saw a
policeman he tackled him at once, says
the Detroit Free Press.
DO you live here?" he asked, inno-
Gently.
The policeman laughed and said he
did.
II didn't know" continued the visitor
there's so many foreigners here now
that didn't know but you was one"
The officer assured him again that he
was resident of the town.
Il guess you can tell me what l want
TO know" said the Hoosier.
Whats that?'
well, l want to know II there amt
some mistake about what they say about
this town."
What do they say?"
Everything; it's the biggest and live
lest and best-equipped place on earth.
That's what they say"
Amt 1t that?" queried the officer
Not TO my way OF thinkin'."
no, It amt. Here I've been walkin'
and walkin' fer a mile or more, and /
amt seen a blacksmith shop. ner a cor
ner grocery, ner livery stable. ner a
tavern, ner store, ner a post-office,
We've got down in my town, and I'm
thinkin' all this spoutin' about Chicago
amt anything more than wind; that
what I'm thinkin'," and the policeman
organized himself into n bureau of in
formation for the sake of the town,
The evening world., 1893-11-13
RUINED WEDDING CAKE.
1t Cost $l2o and Brought About Q
Suit for Damages.

An English gentleman residing in CAL
cuiI has brought an action against a
lirm of Paris pastry cooks and confec-
TONERS under rather Interesting cir
Suinstances says the London Telegraph.
the plaintiff was about to be married
and ordered what has been called a phe-
nomenal wedding cake from the defend
ants. sum of $l20 was paid down
Tor the cake on delivery.
me colossal and expensive article of
confectionery was packed by the plain
tins order and he took It with him to
Calcutta. On opening the case contain
5ns the cake when he arrived in India
the Englishmnn found that he had liter
ally nothing but n shapeless mass OF
crumbs. The splendid gateau had been
hopelcssly bruised and broken during
the voyage.
An action was then brought against
the Paris .firm for sum OF $l35, which
included, besides the price paid for the
sake the cost OF packing and transporta-
The defendants maintained before the
Paris Tribunal OF Commerce that they
had no more responsibility after they
mad delivered over the cake to the per-
son who ordered It, 1t was true that
they recommended packer, but that
expert acted under the orders of an
other Individual who had been selected
py the PLAINTIFF to superintend the opera
ton. The tribunal decided in favor OF
The evening world., 1893-11-13
FOUND FAULT WITH GLADSTONE.
A Prince Blames Him for One Great
Failing OF Duty.

A week or two ago a Gladstonian MEM
Der, who had been dining with the Prime
Minister. brought back to the House the
story that the conversation-which, OF
course, was a monologue-had run en-
tirely on Montenegro, says the Scots
man.
Mr.. Gladstone was. he said, full of
that country and its people. 1t may be
hoped that he will duly receive the last
report from his protege the Prince. One
OF the Unionist members, who voted In
the division on Friday night. has just
returned from Montenegro. He had been
there once or twice before, and when he
went to pay his respects to the Prince
he was very cordially received.
His Royal Highness protested against
member must, 1t was said, remain
longer, and enjoy the sport OF the coun-
try. The Parliamentary eXigencles were
exPRlaimed' without effect S.,adstors" said
the Prince, land get permission from
him for you to stay" The visitor did
not dare to smile at this suggestion.
he is a Liberal, and knows all about the
British Parliament and to try further
explanation was hopeless.
The member, however, persisted. He
had the fear OF the whip before his eyes
and he firmly declared that he must go.
The Prince was disappointed, but by
way OF solace he invited his visitor to a
farewell dinner, which o was underst1oG wa TO
a court function.
The Montenegro Ministers were all
present. During dinner the Prince
%aSed 0roeGlar ae SAID ne nad Sae
stone. His unionist guest thought he
had good fish to go on The Ministers
bowed their heads to listen while the
"Mr Gladstone has been long In office,
but he has done nothing to discover Jack
shO AhpbSAs ~ ----t- - 49, q
The evening world., 1893-11-13
GOV. WERTs REFUSES TO TALK.
Allan MoDermott Thinks Special Session
Will Not Be Called.

A great deal OF speculation is in
dulged in by both Democrats AMI Re
publicans as to the probable action of
Gov. Werts regarding the gerrymander
decision.
Gov Werts declines to talk on the
subject He refuses even to intimate
what course he will take.
II have nothing &c say whatever" he
said last night to reporter for The
World. II have not even read the de-
cision, and therefore cannot say at this
time what action ] shall take
Allan L. McDermott, Chairman of the
Democratic State Committee. told the
reporter that he had no knowledge OF
the Governors probable action.
you may say, however" he added,
"that In my opinion the Legislature will
not be called together in special SEES
SION"
1t Is the general opinion among lead
ing Democrats in Jersey City that the
decision will stand, and that no effort
will be made TO set aside last Tuesday $
election.
C. J. Peshall says that those Assem-
bly, candidates who got the majority in
Hudson County can claim their election
and secure IL through mandamus pro.
ceedings. This would throw out those
elected by districts, but would not change
the political complexion of the Hudson
delegation.
The evening world., 1893-11-13
mm.cM&x~
Up HIS WIFE.
Lertz Is So Jealous that He Cannot
Trust Her Loose in His Absence.
FEARS SHE WILL RUN AWAY WITH A
RIVAL SHOEMAKER.
HE HAS BEEN CRAZED BY OvERWORK

Peter Lertz, of No. 53S Sixth street, a cob
bier was peggink away Saturday evening when
he noticed that his wife was taking more than
ordinary care in making her toilet When she
was about to leave he locked the door, put the
key in his pocket, and, planting his shoulder
against the door, said deiantly:
mot II ! know 1t -
"what do you mean - asked the astonished
woman.
You want to elope with the shoemaker oil
the next block" exclaimed the suspicious hus-
band But you can pull the wool over my
eyes. The fellow who can fool Peter Lent is u
good one. -
''You' re mistaken, Peter soothingly said
the wife, as she put caressing arm around his
neck. ''see, I'm going marketing. Look,
I've got the basket on my arm. -
go away from me, you treacherous
womanr' roared the husband. =" Do you
think L m going to let another man steal you
away before my eyes? You stay where you
are. will go myself for the groceries"
This is the way Lertz has been acting for the
past two weeks When he leaves the house he
locks his wife in their apartments. on several
occasions he tied the woman to chair when
he went to see friends. His wife could not
stand such treatment any longer and com
planned to the police. He WIS arrested satur-
day night, and was arraigned in Essex Market
Court yesterday.
My wife wanted to run away" he said to
Justice Ryan, but was too smart for her. /
bought good strong clotheSline rope In gro
Gerry, and put bars on the windows, No,
no; my liebschen, you couldn't run away
from me; love you too much. ~
80 You re crazy said the wife.
Didn't ! catch that shoemaker standing
outside and looking up into your window 2"
asked the husband.
The woman glanced slightingly at him in re.
| ply The husband had taken IA dislike To
a rival shoemaker on another street and iinag.
incd that the latter was winning his wife : af.
iections. The other shoemaker has customers
| in the house where LertZ resides and the lat.
ter is on the watch whenever the man enters
the building
'Hc has no cause to he Jealous of me, -
said the wife. ~ don us much as know the
| other shoemaker Ovcrwork has unbalanced
my poor husbands brain, Oh, Peterl Peter
| you will break my heart.
Lcrtz was committed to Bellevue Hospital
TO await medical examination Us to his
sanity.
The evening world., 1893-11-13
SCARED THE YOUNG BRIDE.
A Rejected Lover Seeks Revenge at the
Point Of the Pistol.

Tillie Freeman. the pretty twenty-four-
year-old daughter OF Moses Freeman, a
clothier, of No 159 Division street, hav-
ing saved two or three hundred dollars,
decided a month ago that she ought to
be in the matrimonial market.
She is a decided brunette, and her
raven black hair and long, dropping
eyelashes have been considered quite
the best of their sort in Division street.
She visited "schatchen" named Mer-
cha in Allen street, and who has a big
reputation for promoting happy mar
riages. For a fee of SO Mercha intro
duced Miss Tillie to Joseph Sharchesky,
who is twenty-three years old. He was
not much to look at, but Tillie thought
he would do for a husband with q
little renting. SO she gave him $50 and
watch and chain.
Three weeks ago she became engaged
to him, but. according to her story. she
found her tiance sleeping in truck on
the street, and also discovered that he
never worked, and frequented saloons.
In order to get square; she began to
ty-two years old, who is star boarder
at her fathers house. Then she threw
Joseph over, and Thursday Of last week
she was married to Abraham Goldstein
by Alderman Flynn in the City Hall.
Abraham is a tinsmith and works hard.
Saturday he drew his hard-earned
money, and Tillie and her newly acquired
husband went shopping in Grand street.
At Canal and Orchard streets they met
Joseph Sharchesky. He had n wicked
CLEAN in his eyes as he cried, What
do you mean by walking with that giri3
/ am engaged to her" Then he drew
revolver and aimed deliberately at the
bride.
She screamed and Harris Margolitz, Of
No. 5 Hester street. who accompanied
the discarded lover, seized the pistol
and broke 1t in pieces Sharchesky then
ran and has not been seen since. The
brides screams attracted a big crowd.
hysterical condition. She says she will
seek legal protection from Sharchesky
TODAY
The evening world., 1893-11-13
IN THE TROUGH OF THE SEA.
It Takes . stauch Boat to Weather
such q Condition.

Speaking OF the laundering OF the
Dean Richmond" remarked the mar
liner. "a boat needs to be very stanch
to get in the trough Of a heavy sea for
any time without going down."
What do you mean by the trough OF
the sea ?" inquired a member OF the
kindergarten class, says the Buffalo Ex-
press.
"A vessel is supposed to take heavy
waves head on, so that she strikes them
with her nose or bow, and leaves them
scurrying astern," returned the sailor.
when the propelling power or steer
ing gear becomes disabled a boat drifts
sideways before the wind and. there
fore, lies at length on the crest Of
wave or in the hollow OF two waves IN
stead of having her length split up
over two or more waves.
This, in itself. might not make %
much difference, II the seas taken broad
side bore equally on all sides Of the yes
sci, but the fact is that they are not 50
distributed. Part OF the sea is likely to
hit the stern and not take effect on the
forward end at the same moment, 50
that the boat receives a severe wrench
in responding TO the action OF the wa
ter. This frequently occurs until thu
craft Is torn asunder.