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Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-12-07

John Neuman Of Pierz was in the
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The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-09-20
THE FASHION PLATE.

Sashes are to lose none of their popu-
larity for months to come.
Pretty pins for fastening the belt Sc
curely are increasing both in popularity
and variety.
Black, wine color and golden brown
velyets will be in great demand for fall
and winter millinery.
Black and white striped ribbons are
with outstanding ends, these being ex-
tensively employed to trim turbans and
French toques.
Handsome patterns and grades in
and wine shades are to be put upon the
market early in the season to retail at
the low price of 81. rs yard, fine quail
ity.
Graceful princess coats of good length
admirably fitted, finished with large
mutton leg sleeves and spreading cape
collar, will be made of plain or two
toned velvets, to be worn with bell
skirts of cloth or silk late in the au-
tumn.
For full figures and stout women who
cannot or who at least ought never to
wear belted waists that define their
size the graceful princess coat is still
highly popular, with skirt to match of
sacking, serge cloth or the more dressy
crepon or fayetta. York Post.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-09-20
STAGE GLlNTS.

Francis Olney will star this season in
new comedy entitled my Uncle
William Lykens has arranged to take
Charles Erin Werner on tour through In
dia
Helen Dauvray has engaged Lorena
Atwood for comedy part in THAT Sis
ter of His. -
In "The Bauble Shop ]. E. Dodson
will play character part-Mr. Keber,
a man who drinks secretly.
Gerald Maxwell, who is new mem
Der of Mr.. Days company, is son of
Miss M. E. Braddon, the celebrated Eng
Hsh novelist.
1t is not generally known that Rosa
bel Morrison has considerable talent as a
musical composer. Several of her COM
positions have been played this summer
at open air concerts.
Maurice Barrymore was privately
married recently to Mary Floyd, daugh-
ter of the late William R. Floyd, who
was for many years stage manager at
Wallack's theater, New York.
D. A. Banta has secured the Ameri-
can rights to Pinero's play, "The Profit
gate, >" for Marie Burroughs. For some
time it has been In the possession of A
M. Palmer and Augustin DAILY.
my Wife's Husband is the title of
a new and strong comedy drama by Joe
Slater which will commence its tour
about the middle of October under the
management of w. F. Dickson.
Edward J. Henley was married in
st. Louis recently to Lulu May, who
is known professionally as Helen Ber-
tram. The lady in question had been
divorced the previous Tuesday from
Achille Tomasi
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-09-20
The Wall of Calamity,

From the Louisville Courier Journal.
The calamity bowler of the day is
the Republican politician, and
especially the Republican politician
with pencil in his hand and bit of
editorial space at his disposal.
The tariff bill has been passed,
business is setting itself to rights,
the prospect is visibly brighter,
manufacturers are getting more
orders, merchants are selling more
goods, capitalists are beginning to
see mora chance for their money.
The country is getting ready for
long pull and a strong pull for the
restoration of good times. Upon
this busy scene breaks the partisan
Republican editor, with disheveled
intellect, IA disordered vocabulary
and an excess of bile, rasping out his
dismal predictions Of disaster,
streaking the future with deep blue
tints, predicting embarrassm. LIT to
trade and the L easury, forecasting
worse labor troubles, and insisting
upon it that all signs of improve
ment have n Democratic caHker at
the core. He is ably ec,,nded by
certain manufacturers who are sulk-
ing at being deprived OF portion of
their bounty and are attempting to
obstruct commei cIal Improvement
by wagr reductions made in such a
way and with SO little show of excuse
as to cause strikes and luckouts. II
these people were to be believed, the
county, full of the fear of tariff
agitation" and continued depression,
would sit down among the ruiz Of
trade and listen to the Republican
dirge.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-09-20

change in the arrangement of the sash.
The former long loops are now short
bows, with the long ends falling to the
lower edge of the skirt. The sash gives
such thoroughly feminine and youth
full finish to the costume that it is sure
to be received with pleasure.
One of the ARREST caprices of fashion
is an enormous tulle cravat forming q
large bow, tied directly under the chin,
which looks like a big delusive butter
fly. The latest fad of ribbon cravat is
made of several yards of ribbon, quite
narrow, which is used up in loops and
two long ends nearly reaching to the
feet. Ruches are very much worn also
about the neck of gowns, spangled black
tulle being the favorite now in Paris,
although one can form them out of any
of the lovely thin stuffs that are so
plentiful Black velvet belts are in
vogue too.
A smart costume designed for young
widow in the last stages of mourning
and described in the New York Sun is
made of white silk muslin with the
tiniest of black dots, black lace appli-
cation in a large bowknot design on the
front of the skirt. a smaller one ON the
waist. 1t is all accordion plated and
made over white peau de sole, the
wrinkled belt and collar of soft white
and black silk. The large picture hat
worn with this lovely gown is a lace
foundation trimmed with knife plated
black silk null and soft white silk
folded about the crown, black tulle
plated and standing up straight, giving
a chic finish to the filny structure. 1t
looks SO cool and such a relief after the
heavy black. Another extremely strik-
ing gown for the same person was made
with the skirt of gray and black silk
pekin, stylish double breasted coat of
black satin, the pointed basque cut
away in front and fastened with large
jet buttons 1t had huge revers, covered
up with the cravat of white silk muslin,
elbow puffs of black satin, long gray
suede gloves and a gray chip hat with
parma violets.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-09-20
MoMoTARo FOUND IN THE PEACH.

Momotaro, or Little Peachling, because he
came out of the peach. Thus begins a
japanese fairy tale that is in a manner
suggestive of our Jack the Giant Kill
er." The story continues:
Momotaro grew big and lusty, and the
old couple bestowed great care on his edu-
cation. In time he excelled every body in
strength, and he then determined to cross
over to an island inhabited by devils,
seize their riches and live in ease.
He started alone for the island. As he
left the house his foster mother put some
dumplings into his pouch. On the way
he met dog, who agreed to go along and
help if Momotaro would give him dump
ling. Soon afterward a monkey and a
pheasant came along and offered their serv-
ices on the same condition. Then all four
hurried toward the island. Momotaro and
his three followers broke through the gate
and found themselves in the midst of
great multitude of devils. Momotaro con-
quered them all and then bad lively tus
sic with their chief, Akandoji. Akandoji
came at Momotaro with an iron club, but
he was crushed and tied with rope. Then
the chief of the devils sued for peace, while
the dog and the monkey and the pheasant
sat near by. Momotaro made Akandoji
give up all his riches, and with these and
his three companions, to whom he attrib-
uted his easy success he returned home,
where he gave a great feast Subsequently
he became one of the leading citizens, as
was proper.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-09-20

breaking up of the yachting party on Mr..
Vanderbilts Valiant at Nice last March
These rumors We're all beneath the surface,
however, and it was only recently made
public that Mr. and Mrs. Vanderbilt have
decided on a separation. The story has it
that a divorce was only narrowly averted,
and that in consideration of the unpleas
ant notoriety that would cnsue. The pub
Ecity has come, however, and the divorce
may follow although friends of the family
are making every effort to prevent it.
Immediately after the breaking up of the
yachting party at Nice Mrs. Vanderbilt,
with her children went to England and
established herself at Danesffeld, the beau
tiful estate of Scott Murray, the
Thames, the property having been rented
for her Mr.. Vanderbilt went to Paris,
where he enjoyed to the full the pleasure
his wealth brought within his grasp, and
his reckless expenditures made Parisians
open their eyes in wonder. One of the out
lets for his purse it is said, was a villa,
furnished at Il tremendous cost, over which
a woman known to all Paris as the
'sQuecn" presided.
New Workers recently returned from
London and Paris describe the swath that
this rich man is cutting as a wide one, and
one that he is taking pains to conceal.
As an evidence of his surprising reck-
lessness, - said a clubman, willie K has
actually fitted out the encourage of this
well known woman with the Vanderbilt
livery, while his crest decorates the har-
nesses on her horses and the panels of her
carriages. He met the Queen at the
Grand Prix on June II, just after he had
won 40, 600 francs He was so favorably
impressed with her that he, SO it is report
ed, presented her with his winning so pub
icly that many of his friends saw-what
he was doing and afterward demonstrated
with him.
When the accounts of her husbands ac-
tions reached Mrs. Vanderbilt, she imme-
diately communicated with her friends in
America and took steps to procure di-
vorce. Colonel William Jay of the law
firm of Jay & Gambler, has recently with
Mrs. Jay, been guest of Mrs. Vanderbilt
at Danesfield. 1t is said that he is looking
after the interests of Mrs Vanderbilt, and,
further, that through him formal propo-
sltion has been made to Mr.. Vanderbilt
looking toward a separation. Mr.. Van
derbilt is understood to have made no OBJ
lection to such an arrangement, although
he does object to the terms suggested by
his wife.
1t was in 1878 that William K Wander
bilt met the woman whom he made his
wife. He was then handsome, society
loving man of &c years. He had just re
turned from European tour, and his sis
ter, Mrs. Elliott +. Shepard, had given
reception in his honor 1t was at that re-
ception that he met Miss Alva Smith, one
of three beautiful southern girls who were
known as 1.-THE three beauties" 1t was
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-09-20
mense wealth Of the family Kept the con-

mense wealth Of the family Kept the con-
domination down. They We're always to
gether, and he was one of the few visitors
constantly admitted to Marble House He
has followed the Vanderbilts about ever
SINCE and was, by Mrs. Vanderbilt's invi-
tatfon, member of the yachting party
that broke up SO abruptly at Nice last
March.
The name of the siren on whom Mr..
Vanderbilt has been lavishing his money
in Paris is Nellie Neustretter, who Is
known equally well in London and Paris
as Fat Nellie. She is buxom, good look
ing woman, apparently about 80 years old,
always superbly groomed and with dash
ing manner that attracts men who are not
particular about making acquaintance a
long way from home.
San Francisco newspapers have con-
founded Mr.. Vanderbilts inamorata with
Ncttie Neustatter, western woman of
uncertain antecedents, who is now in New
York and processes to be preparing for the
stage.
Ward McAllister, who has just returned
from Europe, is skeptical concerning the
Willie Vanderbilt stories, although he is
not on friendly terms with the family.
The McAllisters, however, have little
scandal of their own on tap at present
and are living in glass house. He says:
II think the people have been misin-
formed as to the separation Of Mr.. Wander
bilt and his wife. They are now at thei1
country house on the Thames, entertain
ing prince whose name I have forgot
ten. I have not read the published
counts of their divergence, but 1 do not
believe a word of it. / did not see them
ut their country house, but 1 was so in
formed and have no reason to doubt the
truth of the information.
The only incredible thing about this is
that Ward McAllister should have forgot
ten the name of prince.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-09-20
BOOkMAKiNG.

The first book printed in America is
said to be an almanac at Boston in 1859.
The first printed engravings for use
in books were done ON wood i'll 1919 in
Germany.
In the fourteenth century velvet and
silk were the favorite coverings for books
of devotion.
Faust and Schoffer produced a mag.
nificent Psalter in 1457, which was
printed in three colors
The English block books are the i'm
mediate predecessors of the movable
types. Each page was cut from a single
block.
The first book printed with cast metal
types was the ''Durandi Rationale. !"
Cast metal types We're first manufactur-
ed in 1859.
The first square books are said to have
been made by order of King Attalus of
Pergamos, who directed this plan to be
followed for the greater convenience of
readers.
To the present day the leaves of tho
TALBOT palm are used in Ceylon for writ
ing purposes, even many legal docu-
ments being executed on this primitive
material
The first book with maps was printed
in 1886. 1t was an account of Breyden-
bach's travels in Palestine and contain
ed seven maps, one of them five feet in
length and folded.
There are some copies of Cations
books in which the initials are altogeth-
er lacking. They were left by the print
er to be supplied by the hand ilIumina-
tor, and from some cause this work was
never done.
Valuable books in medieval times
always had iron clamps, to which chains
were attached for the purpose of secur-
ing the book to the stand or pillar where
it was kept for use. The clamps We're put
ON by blacksmith. St Louis Globe
Democrat.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-09-20
A New-FapgIed Swiss Watch.

A curious application of the phono-
graph to watches has been made re-
Gently by matchmaker at Geneva,
Switzerland, in whose repeating
watches the bell is replaced by a
circular disk OF vulcanized rubber
less than two inches in diameter,
upon which photographic lines cor,
responding to a certain series of
spoken words are spirally engraved.
The passage of vibrating point over
these lines causes the watch literally
to tell the hours, and even, when
desired, to sound an alarm and
awaken the sleeper. 1t has Teen
demonstrated that the point may
pass many thousand times over the
lines on the disk without wea ring
them away appreciably. When the
watch speaks the hours it's voice is
clear and distinct twenty feet away
with closed door between.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-09-20
Birds Guided by Stars.

From the st. Louis Republic
Did you ever venture any conjec-
ture as to how migratory birds man
age to keep up their fight in due
north direction after night? 1t has
been proved that on clear nights
they often wing their northern
flight" in the rarified atmosphere
three miles above the earth's surface
This being true, it liz clear that guild
ance by the topography OF the coun-
try is out of the question; how, then,
are they able to keep their beaks
pointing toward the north pole ?
The scientific ornithoIoeist comes to
the rescue with the declaration that
they are guided by the stars, and in
support of his opinion cites as evil
dence the fact that when the stars
are obscured by clouds the birGs be-
come bewildered and seek the ground
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-09-20
lightning Gave Her Speech.

A bolt of lightning, which struck
John ZeliDka's house last night, says
a Winfield, L. l., telegram, restored
as if by miracle the hearing and voice
of Mary Fisher, l B years old, who
had been deaf and dumb over eight
years.
The bolt went through the dining
room, where Mr.. Zelinka, Mrs. Fisher
and her little girl were discussing
the storm. 1t passed between Mrs.
Fisher and Mary. The two sat
motionless several seconds, when the
little girl got up, and, pointing her
finger to her ear, said:
Mamma, 1 heard that. Let's go
home"
This is the first time, tits said, that
she has spoken since an attack OF
scarlet fever left her deaf and speech
less.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-09-20
A PROTECTIVE TARIFF.
Explained by Speaker Crisp in His
Atlanta Speech.

Atlanta speech.
For thirty years the Repub leans
had been building up tariff wallis
around the country, and in 1890
passed what they termed a perfect
protective tariff law. A protective
tariff restricts trade and commerce.
it limits the market in which we
must buy, and depresses the market
In which we must sell. 1t is a tax
VI on a foreign product which the
consumer here must pay By taxing
his foreign competitor you enable
the domestic manufacturer to in
crease the price of his wares to the
extent OF the tax, and this too, the
consumer here must pay. When you
buy foreign goods and pay the duty
it goes into the treasury and is
called tax" when you buy the
domestic product and pay the in-
creased price it goes into the pocket
OF the American manufacturer and is
called protection" Under such Il
tariff you must buy in a market
where competition is destroyed and
where scarcity is created by law.
You must sell at prices fixed in a
market where free trade and the law
of supply and demand prevail.
Trade and commerce is the exchange
of commodities. A protective tariff
prevents US from exchanging our
surplus of cotton, corn, wheat, meat
and other farm products for the sur
plus of manufactured goods abroad.
We freely export our product but
that for which we exchange it is so
heavily taxed as to make the ex-
change Improbable.
commerce and agriculture go hand
In hand; when one ceases the other
languishes. The laws which destroy
the one make the other Improbable.
Taxed crude materials iuiure and
depTess manufacturing 1t wants
the MAI kets OF the world, hut under
the protective tarff has not beer able
to enter them. A protective tariff
fosters and builds up trusts and
monopolies. 1t creates no wealth,
it only prevents it's natural and lust
distribution. Thirty Y ars of such a
system did much to produce the con-
ditions existing when the Fifty third
Congress met,
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-09-20
A Miraculous Escane.

This is how Frederick Simons of Phila
delphia describes his remarkable expert
ence in being run down by an express
train: Tho road leading up to the track
is an incline, and my horse necessarily
slowed up. just as he got on the tracks
l heard the noise of the train, and looking
out saw it coming. 1t was only 20 feet
away, and to me it looked as big as the
freighthouse. I must have instinctively
pulled my horse back ON his launches,
and the engine struck him about the mid
die of his body. He was thrown about &c
feet and horribly crushed and mangled,
while the carriage and 1 landed about 40
feet away. I was thrown up in the air
and the carriage, which was a surrey bug
gy, started to revolve. The sensation re-
minded me of what man must feel who
is being rolled over ard over in barrel
In some way I managed to stay in the car
riage- For a moment lost consciousness
When the carriage landed, I fell face down
and was apparently all right. Bystanders
hardly knew what had become of me, but
fastened to overturn the carriage, which
was lying over me. They expected to find
me lying dead, but to their surprise got
up and walked around
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-09-20
ODDS AND ENDS.
Tanned elephant skin is over an incl
thick and brings very high prices.

Tanned elephant skin is over an inch
thick and brings very high prices.
The tensile strength of wrought iron
rods varies as the square of the diameter.
An inch rod will support 1000 pounds
and 2 inch rod 80, 900 pounds.
The pin machines of England, Hol-
land and Germany turn out an average
of $1,000, 900 pins for every workday
of the year. At Birmingham one fac
tory makes 80, 900, 900 per day.
Rank was denoted in ancient France
by the shape and style of the shoe worn
by the ladies. Only ladies of the highest
rank were allowed TO wear the peculiar
shaped shoe known as the paribarides.
Charcoal is powerful disinfectant
because the carbon of which it is COM
posed readily absorbs and combines with
many different kinds of noxious gases,
thus removing unpleasant odcrs and
harmful substances from the air
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-09-20
How to Remedy n Few Annovances

To drive red ants out of cupboard
place in it an earthen dish containing
a pint of tar, over which two quarts of
hot water have been poured.
If irons be rough and sticky, rub
them on fine salt sprinkled on board
Sprinkle clothes with whisk broom
dipped i'll hot water.
A spoonful of vinegar put into the
water in which meats or fowls are boil
ed makes them tender.
The rubber rings of preserve jars will
recover their elasticity if soaked for
awhile in weak ammonia water
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-09-20
Souvenir Cushions.

The latest fads in cushions are what
are called souvenir cushions. - A
young bride possesses an entire set of
these. One is made of pieces of the dress
she wore the first time she met her hus-
band, another from pieces of her engage
ment dress, while the most gorgeous of
all is one made of pieces of her wedding
dress. OF course these cushions are
strictly ornamental
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-09-20
NOTICE

Having duly qualified as Administrative
Martha ] Bailey, deceased, all persons having
claims against said deceased are hereby notified
to present same to me or my agent, J. A. White,
duly proven as the law directs, on or before ths
be plead in bar of their recovery. Also all per-
ems indebted TO said deceased are requested to
make payment of the same at once to me or
my said agent and thereby save cost.
This 18th December. 1893.
SUSAN HARTMAN,
Administrative of Martha J. Bailey.
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Oatmeal Nectar.

A cheap, refreshing beverage is made
from oatmeal Into a large earthenware
or porcelain lined kettle put ounces of
fresh oatmeal, 6 ounces of white sugar
and lemon sliced very thin. Mix with
just enough cold water to melt the in
gradients; then pour on one gallon of
boiling water, stirring all the while.
When cold, this will be found delight
full drink
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-09-20

Once on a time an old woman was
washing clothes in river. She was lean
ing over the water when she saw a big
peach come tumbling and splashing down
the river. She drew it ashore with piece
of bamboo, finished her washing in hur-
ry and went home to give the peach to
her husband She was cutting the peach
in two one portion to be for her husband
and the other for herself, when child
jumped out of the kernel. The old couple
rejoiced at sight of the boy and named him
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-09-20

John Jacob Astor danced the Hungarian
national dance, the Czardas, with Counts
Itchy and Hadik of the legation as part
ners, at an after dinner cotillon at the
Golf club the other night.
The dance was pronounced the prettiest
OF the season. and the ladies acquitted
themselves SO creditably that their achieve
ment has been the talk of the week, and
they are likely TO have many imitators.
Mrs. Astor and Mrs Lanier practiced the
dance industriously for week before the
event