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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-12-20
4 FASHIONABLE RISE.

The season of weddings taxes the
ingenuity, no less than the purses, OF
fashionable devotes. The deceptions
to which many of the so.called upper
crust resort to discharge social obliga.
tions are almost incredible to old
fogies not i'll the swim. 1t has long
been the accepted custom of brides
who receive many duplicate presents
to exchange the same ut the stores
where they were purchased. When
the articles have not been marked or
detaced in any manner merchants, as
n rule, are very willing to make salts.
factory exchanges.
A volume might be written on the
revelations that this custom has often
brought about. 1t has been the I'M.
guessed cause of more than one social
sensation. Less than year ago a
fashionable bride OF Gotham received
gorgeously snowy gift in repousse
silver from an old school girl friend,
daughter of multi-miIlionaire. The
present was displayed IN beautiful
IVA bShllhSS lIO VI a. ldluOuS
house, and attracted unusual attention
from the guests. Several months after
the wedding the bride, in an unlucky
moment, took this apparently gor-
geous gift, together with others, to
exchange for articles for which she
had more immediate need. When the
selections she made were delivered at
her residence she was surprised to find
the repousse silver. A note from the
firm stated that the silver had not
been purchased at their store. 1t was
plated goods. They added, however,
that they had detected the trade mark
of firm in the Bowery. If maCeGm
desired they would furnish the ad-
dress A visit to the Bowery ieweler
confirmed this assertion, ana the in
dignant bride bided her time In a
short time the giver of the spurious
silver was welded. The most striking
gift she received was familiar box,
in which reposed the unlucky piece of
repousse silver. It bore no name; it
was not exhibited. No comment was
ever made by either party. To all
outward appearance the social init
macy is unruffied. New York World.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-12-20
To Top All Towers.

Only recently it was announced that
hungary will have n millennium ex-
position in 1896, and already some
great schemes are ventilated for that
occasion. Albert Hass, the engineer
OF Budapesth, has started company
which will build an immense tower
ooO meters (1625 feet high, which
vail consist Of five sections, each Sec
ton being steel tube 100 meters
(325 teet) long. Il this tower is COM
pleted 1t will be $50 feet higher than
the E1tfel tower, and 500 feet higher
than the Watkins tower, to be erected
IN London. The work upon the
Budapesth giant tube will last nine
months and cost 81, 900, 900.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-12-20
WORDS OF WISDOM.

Wild oats thrive in al elinstls.
Better never than not late euag-S
4 rough road Is always a long as.
As We SOW, 50 shall somebody sls.
reap.
Acloui With e silver lining is Still.
cloud.
Every man has mis- own road 70 lap.
piness.
Do not cross a bridge until it come,
to you.
No man is hero to his aaars,
small brother.
Art is long, and a good deal OF nod.
ern art is also thin.
Couceit is = fault confined eze.l.
sively to other people.
The great opportunity of your Hs
Is the one you overlooked.
4 woman always thinks it take a,
least two to keep q secret.
The melancholy DAYS" come vlsl
the poets begin TO write about tls-
II is pleasant 10 reflect that the ns
woman will always be in an insight
cant minority.
Too many wives have imbibei tie
idea that d parlor Is intended ior sr
hibition purp 1ses solely.
History continues to repeat itself 10
spite of the fact that a good deal o.,
history is not worth repeating.
Do not Judge other people; you
can make them feel much more IN.
comfortable simply by criticisiug
them. New York Press.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-12-20
A BIG BELL
LARGEST EVER CAST on THIS
CONTINENT.
To Weigh Nearly Fifteen Tons. and
~ Hang In the Suburbs of Gin
einnati-A Unique
Feature.

7 IBERTYlBell is at last to have
r. rival. Not, indeed, in fame,
nor in the hearts of the peo-
pie. In those respects it
will ever stand uurivalled. But, in
size, at least, rival Is now being
made ready for massive belfry in the
suburbs of Cincinnati, where IT is
soon to ring ont the loudest peal that
has ever yibratei upon the free air of
America. The new bell Is 70 weigh
nearly fifteen tons, aud the great bell
in the cathedral at Montreal, hitherto
the largest on the American continent,
weighs less than thirteen tons. The
largest in England, the Westminster
bell, weighs about the same, while one
in Vienna, the largest in actual use IN
Europe, weighs about twenty tons.
The monster of Moscow, which lies
broken aud PROSTATE, weighed more
than 200 tons, but it was simply
a huge mistake, which having failed
as bell is now used as a chapel. 1t
is stated, too, that there is mon
stronsity somewhere in China that
weighs about sixty tons.
The great Chinese cat call is said to
be about fourteen feet in height and
shaped like a barrel The Cincinnati
bell, which is modelled after hell in
Eriurt, Prussia, is accounted the
sweetest in the world, is seven feet
in height and nine in diameter at the
base. The clapper will weigh $40
poudds. 1t is stipulated that the bell
shall be so poised that one man can
ringit.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-12-20
Catching the Captain.

The captain of a certain large sail
ing vessel is probably the most polite
officer in the whole mercantile ser
vice. He has, however, a great idea
of his Importance, and loses no oppor-
tunity of impressing it upon his crew.
In particular, he insists upon being
addressed as "sir" by every one on
board. One day new hand joined
the ship, and a short time after leav.
ing harbor, being a seasoned old salt,
he was intrusted with the wheel. The
captain came up and put the usual
question:
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-12-20
Vie Salts in the Ocean,

The salts OF the sea have fed,
throughout ali time, countless living
things which have throngei its water
and whose remains now form the
rocks OF continents or lie s0reai in
beds of unknown thickness over &C..
600, 900 square miles OF the 143, 000.
600 square miles of the oceans floor;
they have lent the substance to build
the fringing reefs of the land and all
the coral islands OF the sea, and there
are at present, on the basis OF an aver
age salinity of three and one half per
cent. in the 900, 200, 900 cubic mile:
of water which make up the oceans
10000, 900, 600, 10000 tons, or 10
l73, 900 cubic miles of salt This is
sufficient to cover the areas of all the
lands of the earth with uniform lay.
er of salt to depth OF 1000 feet.
1t seems that the sea was made salt
in the beginning as part of the grand
design of the Creator to provide for
the system of evolution which has
been going on since the creation
Many distinct species Of living organ.
isms exist in the sea as a result OF its
saiinity, and their remains have con
tributed largely to the growth OF con
tinents. The three great factors III
accounting for the system of currents
in the ocean, by which it becomes the
great heat distributor of the globe,
are changes OF temperature, the winds,
and salinity. The last mentioned be-
comes an important factor through
the immediate and essential differences
of specific gravity and consequent diff.
ferences of level that it produces IL
different parts of the ocean through
the action OF evaporation and rainfall
Popular Science Monthly.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-12-20
Cheese rs an Heirloom,

In theregions ofSwitzerland, where
cheese is a staple product, it serves one
curious purpose. A custom prevails
for the friends of bride and bride.
groom to join in the presentation to
them on their wedding day of m
elaborate cheese, to be used as a fam
lily register. Cheese. therefore, takes
the place in this country of wedding
cake and the family Bible, upon which
births, deaths and marriages are duly
recorded. Some of these old cheeses
date back to 1900, and at an agricuI.
tural show held in Gessenay, in 1892,
one was exhibited whose age was near
Iy two centuries. The cheese had been
an heirloom in family residing in the
Canton of Vaud, after which it became
the property of its present possessor,
who resides in the Canton of Berne.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-12-20
.srEsr cYrLINa rAr.

The newest cycling hat Is sailor
shape, made Of cloth, with low
crown. with q sentinel like piume
feather standing mp on either side 1t
is neat, smart and workmanlike. The
latest development OF the Tam is a
biretta in camel's hair cloth 81
rou Fh, warm, tleecy kind. with the
crown caught up in little pufiS and
bunch of flowers, nesting under the
brim, just over the right cyelid. -
New York Telegram.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-12-20

The ornamentation Of the Cincin-
natl bell is believed to be more elab-
crate than that of any other in exist
once. Civic and ecclesiastical decora-
tions will both have place, making it
1t once an emblem OF patriotic feeling
and q consecrated instrument of wor-
ship. EncircliDg the body of the bell,
Just above the sounding blow, is
the Latin text of the Lords prayer in
true Gothic characters about seven
inches high. Above this. on the civic
half, the American eagle hovers over
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-12-20

The longest telegraph line in the
world, above ground and without
break, has just been completed in Aus
tralia, that land of long distances. The
line runs from Rockhampton, in
Queensland, to Broome, in Western
Australia, and crosses about thirds
of the entire continent. The total
length is something over 6000 miles. -
Ilnnlnn Glnhn
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-12-20
W0MAN'S WORLD.
PLEASANT LITERATURE Fer
FEMININE READERS.
A PRErrY aERN.S FASHION.

A pretty German fashion was FOL
loved at a recent wedding, Wien the
bride removed her wreath of flowers
and placed it uDon the head OF one OF
her bridesmaids WAC we're clustered
round her in Il circle The bride was
blindfolded, and after turning around
SIX times placed the wreath upon the
mead OF the maiden wnom sue touched.
The one thus crowned will, according
to tradition, be the next bride. New
York Post.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-12-20
MARRIED EIGHTY YEARS.
oldest Living Couple In the United
States

The Oldest living couple in the Uni
ted States beyond doubt has for the
last forty years resided within three
miles of Black River Falls, Wis. Louis
aud Amelia Darwin were born in the
Province Of Ontario. not far from
Montreal. The husband was born on
September 2i, l7SS. or Que year be-
tore the Inauguration OF the first Pres
ident OF the United States. The wife
was horn at La Pero's Isle on March
II, 1874. and is now past her l0lst
year. The aged people are descend
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-12-20

upon his great vitality, and his DISCO
luton is daily looked for.
The old lady, whose health has been
poorly Of late, is somewhat improved,
and she is likely to live to as great an
age rs her venerable consOrt, now
nearing his end.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-12-20
Mica.

North Carolina has n mica output OF
100000 pounds year. New Hamp'
shire produces about %, 900 pounds
South Dakota Is, 900 pounds and New
Mexico 1000 pounds The mica OF
North Carolina is of the best quality,
and brings the highest price.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-12-20
When Men Wore BustIes,

DIscoursing OF the vanity of man,
the Pester journal recalls that in the
sixteenth century it was fashionable
among the men of Austria to induce a
more imposing appearance by an arti-
ticial embonpoint-by wearing bus.
tie in front. SO to speak.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-12-20

Among lately plgrimges
Senator John Sherman of Mansfield Ohio He
of which
and charges the devious politics they provoked
widespread discussion and bitter replies the
the Senator merely anticipating appear book
John Sherman Recoecon Forty House,
Cabinet an Autobiography
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-12-20
FORTY YEARS IN PUBLIC LIFE.

Altar Of roses is 500 an ounce.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-12-20

RETURN OF THE BUsTLE.
Won en- who study fashions in far.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-27
BRITISH BOOTS.
a Pretty Incident of the bays of the Revo-
lutiOn.


a Pretty Incident of the T,ays of the Revo-
luton.
The history of the dashing little
privateers of the New England seaport
towns which swarmed like hornets
during the trying days of the revolu-
ton has never been completely writ
ten; but besides their historic record
of gallant fighting done, and numer-
Gus prizes captured, local tales and
traditions often throw picturesque
side-lights upon their part in the
struggle.
Among the great number of prizes
brought into the old port of Newbury-
port-whence the first of the Massa-
chusetts privateers set sail-was one
whose capture was a special cause of
rejoicing, because she was laden with
supplies for the British in Boston
The privateer that captured her had
been out a long time; SO long that the
owner became anxious, and decided to
go to an underwater in the neigh Dor
town of Amesbuy and protect himself
so far as possible from risk, although
he would be obliged, under the circum-
stances, to pay heavy premium
After he had started on his way one
of his employees, a man who knew ships
and had the eye of a hawk for their
slightest peculiarities, saw in the Of
fng making for the harbor two vessels,
one OF which he at once recognized as
the missing privateer. Summoning his
son he hastily babe him mount horse,
ride after the owner at topmost sped,
and overtalze him before the useless
premium had been paid.
The boy flung himself on horseback
and galloped off, delighted alike to be
the bearer of such exciting news. and
at the prospect of the lively race be-
fore him. He was a good rider and
had good horse under him, and he
succeeded in overtaking the shipowner
in time, at the Amesbury ferry.
The two returned together, full of
eager anticipations, to receive the
homecoming privateer at the wharf
5 he glided in triumphant under a
cloud of sail, bringing with her rich
prize loaded with provisions, ammuni-
ton and uniforms for the British
troops.
Among the items of this precious
i, cargo was a consignment of military
boots, and of these the grateful owner
presented the smallest-sized pair to
the boy; in consequence of which that
fortunate youth for many months af-
ter paraded the streets of his native
town, the proud wearer of huge pair
of shiny black Hessians with broad,
white, turnover tops-lool1ing, no
doubt, rather like patriotic puss-in-
bools.-Yo uth's Companion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-27
FELL FROM A BALLOON.

st. Louis Man Plunges 600 Feet
Through the Air and is Killed.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-. May 27-A singularly
appalling tragedy sent thrills of horror
through the hearts of thousands yester-
day at Arsenal Island, pleasure resort
opposite the southern part of the city.
In the full view of the multitude
gathered to spend Sunday afternoon
away from the heat and dust and din of
the city, a young man, Tony Heahe by
name, fell from an ascending balloon
several hundred feet down to the earth.
Heafe and number of other young
men and boys were engaged to hold the
balloon while it was being filled with
gas. When the signal was given they
all released their hold but Heafle. He
clung to the bar and was caught in the
rigging and was carried up a distance of
4OO to 60G feet when he dropped.
Prof. Barson. the aeronaut, said that
when about 500 or 600 feet feet from the
ground he saw Heafe still holding on to
the balloon The aeronaut was fright
ened and called up to Heafe to hold on
but he let so and was killed.
Heafie was % years of age, a teamster
by occupation, residing in this city Peo-
pie who knew Heafe say he was not
right in his mind.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-27
LOUD CHEERS FOR FARO!

Tho Academy OF Music Crowded TO
See Faro Perform His Wonderful
Cures-1ars. Ella ROwie of No. %G2I
Holmes -. Made to Throw Away
Her Canes and Leap ana Jump With
SOY.
Kansas City, Mo-, Star: Sunday even
ing the Academy of Music held large
audience to hear and see FARO perform
his wonderful cures. Announcements
were made during the week that FARO
would publicly cure the crippled. lame,
deaf and bI ind. After a few opening
remarks FARO called for cripples, and
large number of people went upon the
stage to receive treatment Among the
number we mention the case of Mrs.
Ella Rowle of 1921 Holmes street. She
hobbled upon the stage by the aid of an
old fashioned heavy hickory cane She
stated to FARO that she had been afflict-
ed with the rheumatism for long time
in both feet and ankles. They were
swollen up and stiff and she suffered
terrible pain. She was given one treat
ment, lasting about twenty-f five min
utes, and when it was done she threw
her canes away All her stiffness and
pain was gone. She could run and
jump, stamp her feet. There were loud
cheers for faro People in the audience
said it was simply wonderful Another
Myers of Kansas City, Kan, who had
the worst looking arm we have ever
seen, caused by rheumatism. He had
to cut the shirt sleeve oul, as he suf-
fered so he could not bear the weight
of it against the arm. He could not
raise the arm from the shoulder. After
one treatment all stiffness, pain and
soreness was gone. He could put his
coat on alone, and stated to the audience
were remarkable and should be investi-
gated by those who are interested. An
other free lecture and public clinic will
be given tonight at the Academy of
Music on MCGEE street. The admission
will be free to all. The FARO Medical
institute is located at 171a West Tenth
street. Consultation free TO all. Office
hours frem a. NJ to p. m. The doors
open at the Academy tonight at :.
FARO will be at the Hotel Throop, To
peka. this afternoon, where all can
him
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-27
TO STEAL AND HILL.
An Organized Gang of Cattle Thieves in
Maries County, Missouri.

An Organized Gang of Cattle Thieves in
Maries County, Missouri.
ST LOUIS, May 27-The operations of
a daring and murderous gang of cattle
thieves, infesting Maries county, Mo-.
came to light at the four courts by the
lodging in Jail of Louis Daniels, aged 20
years. Daniels was brought to the city
by Sheriff James II. Doyle, of that coun-
ty. Today the prisoner will be taken to
Vienna, the county seat.
Daniels home Is in Spring Creek.
Maries county, Mo, and he is the son Of
a good family He was arrested in
Shipman, Macoupin county, Illinois.
Friday, on the charge of being mem
Der of a thieving gang which terrorized
Maries county for months.
Cattle was their chief plumber. The
gang, according to the information of the
authorities of that place have, was com
posed OF twelve men, Some of the best
citizens of Maries county were involved.
At night the gang sailed forth from the
meeting place to round up' all cattle
found loose.
They were driven to a secluded SPOT.
where a slaughter house had been erect
ed he bodies were chartered IN and
got into a condition to be shipped to St
Louis and other large cities to be sold.
Inc disappearance of hundreds of cat
tie finally aroused the farmers ami thev
organized to hunt down the thieves. One
morning a we'll known citizen of Maries
county disappeared mysteriously. A
search Tor him resulted in the finding of
MS body and the condition he was in re.
vealed that he had met with foul plav. The
investigation that followed resulted in
tho finding of the slaughter house in the
hills, not far from where the body of the
murdered man had been found
The first one arrested was given two
years in the penitentiary. On a techni-
cality he secured a new trial and
IS now out on bond waitin o.
for the case to be retired. The Justice
of the peace charged with implication
in the cattle stealing is also out on bond
awaiting trial Daniels is said to be the
seventh member of the gang arrested
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-27

served delicious strawberry sherbet by
Mrs. I. P. Updegraf and Mrs. Paul
Hudson.
Miss Emily King. in a white dotted
swiss, and Miss Hila Hinkley, in pink
dimity, passed the refreshments.
Mrs. Kings gown was one Of those
late novelties; black dotted pale hello
trOpe swiss trimmed in black velvet and
heliOtrope satin ribbon.
Mrs. King entertained the assisting
ladies. Mrs W. II. Eastman, Mrs. II. V.
Mrs. /. P. UpdegrafF, Mrs. Paul
Hudson and their husbands at tea in the
evening.
Mrs. Joab Mulvane entertained at
seven O'Clock tea Saturday evening about
thirty ladies and gentlemen.
Perhaps no home in the city of Tope-
ka affords such extensive opportunities
for decoration as this large and elegant
home of Mr. and Mrs. Mulvane. Eatur-
day evening it was transformed into
perfect garden Of roses The window
recesses in the hall and every room, the
mantels and the long low bookcases in
the library, were truly banked in the
choicest OF roses No special color
scheme was carried out in any one room,
bat the long stemmed American Beau
ties, the dark red Jacqueminots, tie pale
pink La France, and delicate white rose
blended harmoniously throughout the
house
A single branch laden with twenty full
blown pink roses OF d rare species, elici-
ted much comment and admiration
Al elaborate course supper was served
on small tables in the dining room and
second parior. Souvenirs of jacquemi-
not roses rested at each place. Much to
the surprise of the guests the most de-
licious straw berries, raised in Mr. Null
vane's own gardens, were served. After
tea most pleasant evening was spent
and musical selections from Mrs. JUDGE
Foster and Mrs Kouns were enjoyed.
The following lines to one of Tope-
ka's prominent babies were recently
written:
Baby Frey.
Gods angel was hidden TO make her fair
SO he wOve the sunshine into her hair:
He TOOK OF the mid-nOOn' s clOudleSs skies
And fashioned therefrom her Two blue eNes
He washed her white with sin.eSs SHOWS
And painted her cheeks with the daWn's faint
rose:
He dimpied he tiny hands and feet;
He made her sunny. soft and sweet;
he moulded her soft White limbs with art.
He got her from heaven, pure child heart.
l hen lie kissed her ps. and her brow and eyes,
! ANA brought her sleeping, from paradise
Such virtues lie in those kisses three
hat. how so weary 1T hear5 are We.
| The look and the smile on our baby'S face
Bring rest and comfort, and endless grace
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-27
MILE MINUTE ON A BIKE.
Charles Murphy Thinks Ho Can Ride It
Paced by Locomotive.

Paced by LOcOmOti
PHILADELPHIA, May 2z-Fredcrick
". Burns of the Varuna Boat club of
Brooklyn has been in correspondence
with Vice President Thompson of tie
Pennsylvania railroad in the interest Of
Charles Murphy, the crack New York
cyclist.
Mr.. Burns and a number of the metro
politan bicycling enthusiasts are Of the
opinion that Murphy, paced by locomo-
tive, can ride mile on his wheel in one
minute
Vice President Thompson has been
asked to grant permission to Murphy's
friends for a public trial on any of the
divisions of the Pennsylvania railroad,
the New York division preferred, allow
ing one of the roads fast locomotives TO
pace the rider.
Tho idea is to lay board track within
the two steel rails, on which Murphy will
propel his wheel, following in the wake
of the locomotive. He Will encounter no
wind resistance, the suction from the en-
CINE being in reality an assistance.
He is confident of his ability to ac-
complish the feat, and is eager to prove
that the limit of speed of a bicycle has
not yet been reached.