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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-03-18

Honey Loaned ON Goods by Monks In tho
sixteenth Century.

Honey Losucd ON Goods by Monks In the
sixteenth Century.
The continental monks de piete had
their origin in the Italian monta di
piets large numbers of which were
founded In Italy throughout the six
teenth century and the objects OF
which were, in the first instance, es-
sentially charitable. the avowed pur-
pose Of the institution being to coun-
teract the injurious effect OF usury by
lending money on deposits at an al
most infinitessimal rate of interest
The franciscan monks were the first
to lend money on goods, and in 1918
they were allowed by the pope to re-
cei' g moderate amount OF interest;
but, the London Telegraph says, that
in process Of time the Italian month
di pieta became extensive banking
corporations, which were occasion
ally. plundered or half ruined by
forced loans exacted by tyrannical
princes, and sometimes brought to
entire collapse by injudicious finan-
cial speculations.
The Paris mont de piete, which
was not established in France until
l777, was suppressed at the revolu-
ton, but re-established in 1904 by
Napoleon /. 1t has been ever since a
business carried on under the direct
control Of the state. To the central
Offices only the poorest classes of the
population resort, and they are as
little Inconvenience by the shame
facedness or '.mauvais hote" as their
congeners in London, while for those
who may be described as "genteel"
the thoughtful provision has been
made Of installing the commission
aires du monts du piete," or
branch pawnbrokers, in off,
ces which are generally up
three pairs of stairs. in houses
inhabited by numerous other dodgers.
A tri-colored flag projecting from an
upper story informs ladies and gen.
tlemen in reduced circumstances or
temporary financial stress of the
whereabouts of the commissionnaire'
bureau, but the staircase is common
to all, and the lady or gentleman who
wishes to pawn diamonds worth good
many thousand francs slips in I'M
noticed, and may, for aught the pass
ers-by are aware, be bound on visit
to the tailor on the first, or the MILL
ner on the second floor.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-03-18
ALMOST A DISCLOSURE.
But He Recovered Himself Just In


Time.
The subject Of kissing before en-.
gagement for marriage" came up al
the whist club of half a dozen mar,
ried couples AYERS the Boston Herald
1t turned out that not one Of the wo
men had been kissed until her troth
was plighted. One OF the men had q
poor memory.
'.We used to kiss sometimes, didn't
wep" he said to his wife.
''No SIR" she said with deep indig,
nation, "you never kissed me unit
after we were engaged; you tried, anS
you fought for the privilege, but yor
never succeeded"
.'Is that SOP" the husband re
marked. 1--WE kissed so many
WHAT What did you say?" thu
wife asked.
There was pause.
Intense but suppressed excitemen
was visible on the faces of the othe
married men.
II say" said the husband. 81 have
kissed you so many times that j can
remember when ! began"
Then the other married mel
breathed freely.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-03-18

German dentists now make fal..
teeth Of paper. They are said to BE-
very natural imitation of the real arti.
clio and last for years.
For every hours pleasure man ha.
no has to spend two hours getting
ready for 1t and as many more in re.
covering from 1t.
There were 1900, 900 tons of bitumin.
GUS coal mined in Alabama In 1901. In
1892 the production was s, 272, 900 tons,
an increase of nearly 90 per cent.
Experiment has shown that "Yan.
kee pumpkin" will lift two and one
half tons, provided the weight be so
placed as to interfere with the growth
Of the vegetable.
The largest sheep ranch in the world
Is in the counties of Dimmet and Webb,
Texas. 1t contains upward Of 4OO, 600
acres and yearly pastures from 1,oOO,-
600 to l.6Oo, 900 sheep.
The settlers on the Quillayute prai-
ries, in Washington, are afforded fine
sport in thousands of wild geese that
come there In the fall and make the
region their winter home.
1t is not an easy matter to freeze out
trichinm. After subsection to tenn
perature Of 25 degrees below zero for
two hours they again become active
when exposed to light and heat.
A Mussulman candidate il to contest
for q seat in the Legislature at the
next election in Cape Town. He is the
first non European candidate there
since the Cape constitution was
granted.
Forty-four guns are fred for ma
tional salute, one for each State. The
national flag is saluted with twenty
one guns. the President with twenty
one and the Vice-P President with nine.
eeu
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-03-18
Long Distance Rides in Australia.

In Australia, where population Is
sparse and distances are great, some
remarkable feats Of endurance in
horse-riding are credited to the
mounted police-feats more remark
able in some instances, taking into
account all the circumstances, than
those accomplished by the winners
in the military ride between Vienna
and Berlin. Trooper Power, in Feb
ruary, 1880, undertook an arduous
journey across most inhospitable
country in pursuit of horse stealer
named John Smith. This Jealous Of.
ficer travelled 766 miles in twenty-six
days without changing horses. For
one stage OF eighty miles he was
wholly without water, and the coun-
try was in such bad state for 1870
miles that his two horses had nothing
to eat. His powers OF endurance NAV
be judged from the statement that he
did thirty miles day, on WORKOUT
horses, along long dry stages, and
with bad water or no water at all to
drink. Trooper Wiltshire, on an
other occasion, rode eighty-Gve miles
In twenty hours on one horse. This
was on May 20, 1887; two days after
the natives had ''stuck up" Eriduna
Station. The same man travelled 200
miles in four days when he heard that
q comrade named Shirley had died Of
christ. He did not have macadam-
lied roads and plenty Of fresh water,
like the German officers, but he had a
broiling sun to endure, sand-hills to
climb, 'mulga" scrub to penetrate,
and was sometimes compelled to take
dead animals out Of native wells be-
fore he could use the water.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-03-18
About Ancestors.

William S. Walsh writes in the New
York World: A family like race or
nation, does indeed bud, flower, and
run to seed, and the seed must be
transplanted to new soil in order to bud
and flower again. Now, apart OF the
foolish ancestor worship of the past
resulted in the creation of aristocra-
cies built on the foundation Of an IL
lustrious ancestor. We are getting
wiser and better. We are putting
our missionaries closer to the primal
source. We are learning no longer
to respect q man because his ancestor
was better than himself, but because
he himself Is an ancestor: The farce
OF royalty is played out; the farce OF
rank and caste is in a moribund con-
dition. All men will soon learn to
laugh at the claims of long descent.
Many men laugh at them now. And
this in itself is an immense step in
advance.
Snobbery. vulgarity. pretension-
these hideous traits will soon be of
the past. Our grandchildren freed
from the absurd ideas, the absurd re-
strictions Of semi-savage inception,
will be larger, more generous, more
tolerant-better, in short, than, our
selves. Fresh and vigorous blood
will intermix with the worn-out de-
scendants Of great men, and in due
time greater, men from the stock will
be born to the future. Every sue
ceeding age sees the abandonmena Of
some superstition which has checked
the progress and development of the
race in the past.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-03-18

bring the said child to baptism. !"
Any parent refusing was to be sum-
moned before the next general court
for contempt. On another page OF
the court records OF York county, IN
which Saco Is situated. is a copy OF
the verdict of the coroner's jury In
the case OF spinster named Haley
who died under suspicious circum-
stances. The jury reported that she
died .'of overmuch eating"
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-03-18

On, the rosy days OF childhood,
How blissfuliy they sped,
When not charm had vanished,
And not wonder ned.
The year was full OF promise thcn,
The tongue was full OF praise
But think the cup Ii swecter now
Than In the childish days.
Oh, the laughing world OF childhood,
OF Ignorance and case.
The lightest touch could quicken,
And the least pleasure please;
Yet the upward paths are dearer,
With all the thorns they bear.
Than garden OF q hundred flowers
When Ignorance Is there.
Oh, the beating heart OF childhood
That little heart OF snow.
That doubt has never entered.
Nor sorrow has brought low!
Trust me, not all the rapture
Its eager life can span
Can shadow forth the perfect love
That warns the breast OF man.
Dora Read Goodale In Harper's Weekly.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-03-18

| was reasonable he concluded not .
take IL. But now, for obvious res
sons. he changed his mind and feel
ing much better walked around to Sc
the agent and close the deal.
That night he remained In tn
village and again dropped into tn
little drug store TO buy box Of cap
sules. He flushed rcdly as he asket
for them. saying that 1t was galway
better to be prepared" Nor wa
this the last box OF them he bough
from the widow. After his remova
to his new home he rarely passed q
day without dropping In and pur
chasing some.
The widows tenicr heart was
touched with pity for the poor man
who needed 80 much medicine for his
headache, and .'pity is akin to love. "
Had she seen the stack OF unopened
boxes OF the magic capsules in Ken
dall's medicine chest the inconsistent
cy Of her sex would doubtless have
prevented any change in the widows
sentiments. About two months after
his first visit to her store Kendall
came in and found an awkward coun-
try gallant going in just ahead OF
him.
want nickel's worth OF love
powders?" he snickercd.
With flush in her cheeks the
widow bowed to Kendall and turned
to wait on the countryman. She
took down q bottle of fine, white
powder and weighed the amount. As
he tool, it the fellow said: "My chum
used 1t and it worked fine. He
spread 1t on candy and gave 1t to his
girl and they wuz married last night.
Hope I'll have as good luck"
Kendall looked at the druggist
luestioningly as the fellow departed.
"It's what they call love powder"
she said, with little forced laugh.
Il hate to sell it but they will have
t. OF course there's nothing in it
'nly their Imagination. They think
hat if they can get person to eat il
heir love is secured"
She stepped behind the desk to
ttend to something and Kendall was
lone. Quick as fash he drew a
OK Of bonbons that he had bought |
Or the widow and noiselessly moved |
YER and secured the jar of love pow
er. He sprinkled it generously
yer the CONNECTIONS and slipped the
ottle back into place. As he did so
Q lifted his eyes and saw the widow
as regarding him in mirror that
ung behind her desk.
Perhaps it was the expression in
err eyes that gave him courage, for
Q turned and went back to her.
IL have brought you these" he |
lid, handing her the box Of bon.
ons.
A demure smile which she could
OF repress played around the corn
IS OF her mouth as she gravely
lanked him and opened the box.
One, two, three pieces she ate. and
len Kendall, whose heart was wildly
eating as he endeavored to speak,
polly asked: HAS it done its
orkp"
81 think it has" she said, family
nd Kendall's arms were around her,
nd her head was on his breast, the
I'd look gone forever from her lovely
ray eyes.-Caroline Valentine, in
ittsburg Chronicle.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-03-18
In tho Good Old Dny..

In 1640 the general court held at
Saco, Me-, ordered the councillors for
the province to notify all inhabitants
"from the Piscataqua to the Kenne-
bache" to "look diligently over
they're respective familys," and II
they found any child unbaptized to
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-03-18
Knew His Customer.

Mrs. Ami ordered dress pat
tern here yesterday. to be sent. l
wonder II it has been cut YETI
Floor Walker-C Certainly not mad
am. The salesman said you hadn't
been in yet to change your mind
New York Herald.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-03-18
Am.r,c.n Ribbon..

American ingenuity in holding the
ribbons is extending very rapidly to-
the manufacture of ribbons as we'll.
The product of American looms has in
creased, according to the figures just
published, from S6,O23, 100 in 1850 to
SIT, OSl 447 in 1890.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-03-18
DIR. Carver's story

DIR. Carver relates the story of a
paving-stone, weighing eighty-three
pounds, which was raised from its bed
fwhen joined on all fourside by other
stones) by such soft substance as a
common puff ball" mushroom.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-03-18

Featherstone--Wel old man. am
glad to hear that you are engaged to
DO married. Falling in love, sir,
brings out qualities in man that he
Deva1 ,spspected."
uoy-I agree with you.
Knew before (sadly) that had
11paeity for spending SO much
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-03-18

Whenever attention Is called to tho
child . woman has with her. she be-
gins TO slap its hands and scold 1t for
picking its nose.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-06-03

1t is questionable il such phenom.
enon IS instant death is known to the
scientist and investigator. Physicians
and surgeons tell us that death by
gunshot wound is the easiest mode Of
terminating life; Yet. according to the
Philadelphia Record, rapid as such
mode of taking of must necessarily
be. the body has leisure 10 feel and
time TO reflect, and. on rare occasions.
even TO act. On the first attempt Of
one of the adherents OF the Spanish
monarch TO assassinate William, prince
Of Orange the bali passed through the
bones Of his face and brought him TO
the ground. In the instant which
preceded stupefaction, however, he
was able to frame the notion that the
ceiling of a room had fallen in and
crushed him. The cannon ball which
plunged through the head and tore out
the brain OF Charles XII. did not pre-
vent him from seizing his sword hilt.
The idea of attack aud necessity for
defense was impressed upon his mind
BY a blow which we would naturally
suppose TO have been too tremendous
and instantaneous to leave the least
interval for thought. Another ques-
tion in this connection is that OF prob
able pain. Although numerous in
stances could be cited in support OF
the view that the mind acts in so-called
instant death, it by no means follows
that the iufiiclion of a fatal blow is
attended by the least semblance of
pain or single pang Of fear or regret.
Unless death results Immediately,
however, the pain NAV be as varied as
the nature Of the injuries.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-06-03
WITH the sbah IN The wav Of picturesous

with the shah In the way of picturesque
appearance. He is not an important
individual either at home or abroad.
for lac rules his little kingdom only w
the grace of Queen Victoria II is even
hard TO find Johore on the map, for IL 10
hidden away at the southern extremity
of the Malay peninsular. The ra]aA
rules in theory over few hundred
thousand subjects, but in fact he is
subordinate TO an English governor,
who lives at Singapore. which waa
ceded TO Great Britain by the raJah
who ruled threc-quarters of century
ago. II Is well worth having, small
though it is, for it is rich in natural
products, spices, rare woods, snakes
and tigers.
The present rajah is an effeminats
individual much given TO the pleasures
of the table and 70 other enjoyment
that the material wealth of the coun'
try provides for him. His palace is an
extensive wooden and brick structure
of the bungalow fashion and with its
rude furniture and barbaric decoration
is strange combination of civilization
and savagery. When the rajah comes
here we shall see small
dark faced individual with
coal black hair and an expression on
his face that is a curious mixture OF
cruelty, vice and vacuity. He dresses
in Malay fashion. highly colored tur-
ban upon his head, a rich brocaded
short jacket, handsome white tunic,
satin trousers striped with red, a girdle
in many folds around his waist, the
clasp studied with diamonds. and on
his feet sandals, the straps of which
are adorned with diamonds. In a word
he suggests figure from opera bouffe.
The czarevich is young man of 25
years, having been born in ST Peters
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-06-03

burg in May, 1868. He is an imposing
individual, In name at least. for be-
sides being czareyich of all the Russias
he is ottoman of all the Cossacks and
grand duke hereditary. His mil
itary commissions make him cap
tain in the Second Preobraiens
guard regiment of cavalry, colonel
of the Volynie Guard regiment Of
cavalry, colonel of the Sixty-fifth Mos
COW giment of infantry, colonel of
the bighty-fourth Schirvon regiment Of
inf intry and proprietor of the Fifth
Austrian cavalry regiment of Uhlans
lie is also a member OF the staff of the
First regiment of Prussian Grenadier
guards, a member of the staff of Alex
ander. emperor of all the Russias,
colonel of the Eighth Westphalian
regiment of Prussian hussars and a
lieutenant in the Eleventh Austrian
Uhlan regiment, formerly owned by
Alexander III, of Russia His plain,
everyday name is Nicholas-Alexandro-
witch Romanoff.
The czarevich has never made much
of stir even in Russia, but his name
came very prominently before the
world three years ago Then he was
on what was intended 10 be tour Of
the world with Prince George of Greece,
and it was expected that he would visit
the United States, an event that was
much talked of IN anticipation. But il
was in Japan, in the month of May,
that his trip was brought TO an abrupt
end by the murderous attack of a
fanatical Japanese policeman who
struck down the prince with stick
and severely injured him. He soon re-
covered, however. but Immediately re-
turned home to st. Petersburg
Another prince who is expected in
Chicago during the fair is Prince Ernest
Guenther, brother OF the empress Of
Germany. The prince is high roller, :"
even for Berlin, where the young no.
bles are abundantly given to dissipa-
ton. lie has been the consort of gam
blers, fast women and adyca.arers for
years and has run a gait that has ex-
cited the wonder and stimulated the
emulation of the most dissolute COM
panions. He has maintained an expen-
sive house in Berlin, but has not spent
much time there, preferring the society
of those who frequent the flash resorts
of the German capital. Gambling and
other vices have brought him head and
ears in debt and not long ago his
brother-in-law. the emperor, settled his
obligations and banished him TO the
provinces, whence he will only emerge
to make his trip to the United States
sometime in the late summer.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-06-03

made his tour of the world with Prince
George of Greece, nearly three years
ago was the first heir to the Russian
throne who has ever been outside of
Europe. We have had visits from the
prince of Wales, King Kalakaua, the
EmperoH Dom Pedro. Of Brazil, and a
few Others Of royal rank. but their WIS.,
Its have been few in number
Therefore the attendance upon the
worlds fair OF ut least half dozen
representatives of royal houses will be
be rs interesting as il will be unprece-
dented. Those whose intended coming
has been so far announced are the In
fanta Eulalic OF Spain. the Grand
Duke Nicholas. czarevieh of Russia.
the shah OF Persia, the sultan
of Johore. Prince George of Eng
land, and Prince Guenther, brother-in-
law of the Emperor William of Ger
many. There have also been rumors
that the Emperor William of Germany
and the prince of Wales might cross
the Atlantic some time during the COM
ing summer. but the authors of those
reports have undoubtedly been draw
ing the long bow of imagination.
Ina peculiar fitness TO the occa-
sion the visit OF the Infanta Marie
Eulalie stands first. We are
now entertaining the lineal de-
scendant of the great Columbus, and in
the person of the Princess Marie Eula-
lie we also receive one in whose veins
flows the blood of Ferdinand and lsa-
bella. She comes as the representative
of Queen Christine, regent of spain,
1 and her ancestors include the creates,
monarchs of Spain. and even of other
k European nationalities.
| The princess was born in Madrid In
/ 1864, when her mother, the noted and
notorious Isabella, was nearing the
end OF her power. Scandals were rife
concerning Queen Isabella and her low
ers. and the royal conso-.. Don Fran
cose a Assist, was looked Gpon as a com
| placent and not too cxacting or observ.
ant spouse. Isabella had one son, Al
phonse. who became king OF Spain,
and three daughters. The princess
Marie Eulalie FRANCHISE a. Assist Mar
gusri:c Roberto isabelle Francoise de
Pauli Christine Marie de la Piete Is the
youngest OF the four
Trouble came Ia the royal family
soon after the birth OF the youngest
daughter Isabella. who had reIgned
nearly quarter of century, was
gradually, but surely losing her hold
upon the hearts of her people, and in
September, 1858. came the revolution
that ended in the setting up of a repub-
lican government, under Premier Ser
rano The queen went into exile in
France, taking her children with her.
There the Princess Marie Eulalie was
educated and there she remained until
she had grown to womanhood. AL
phcnse succeeded To the throne in 1874,
but his sisters chose 10 remain in PARIS
with their mother. who was not per-
mitted to return To Spain.
In 1856 the princess had happy
home coming. 1t was in Madrid III u
year that she was married to her cousin,