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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-11-13
AMERICAN JEWESSES.
THE FIRST NATIONAL COUNCIL OF
HEBREW WOMEN.

An Organization That Originated at the
worlds Fair to Hold "a Convention In
New York-To Discuss Charitable and
Educational Work.
The first national organization of Jewish
women to he formed in this country will
hold its initial meeting i'm New York from
Nov. 10 to 20. Although the National
Council of Jewish Women is now three
years old, this is to be its first national
convocation. The purpose of the associa-
ton is to unite Hebrew women in religious,
educational and philanthropic work. The
conservatism which has hitherto bound
women of this race and kept them i'm the
background has been thrown aside, and,
although there is still some opposition to
the new movement from the strictly ortho-
dox Russian Jews, the majority of the
rabbits have approved of the organization,
or at least have made no opposition to it.
1t was mt the congress of rel gions held
at the Worlds fair three years ago that
this association had its origin. That
gathering of people of all beliefs has been
the parent of many societies from which
Widespread benefit has cnsucd, but this
latest result was probably the least expect
ed of all. 1t was with much difficulty that
representative Hebrew women could be in
tercsted or gathered together for the pri-
mary meeting. hut by dint OF extensive cor
respordcncc on the part Of few enthusi-
astic workers in Chicago enough Jewish
women were collected, 50 that before the
congress WAS finished it was possible to
take the first steps toward IA national or
ganiZatOn.
Soon after the suggestion was made to
the assembly Miss Sadie American of Chi
cago WAS appointed to draft II scheme of
organization. The skeleton of tie national
council was shaped at once, but it was
left in such shape that further active steps
should he delayed for six months in order
to give others who were not present a
chance to take part in the work. 1t was
thought wiser to determine whether the
organization was to he permanent one or
merely the result of temporary enthusiasm,
which would die out in short time
The founders were not disappointed, for
after the six months probation was up it
was found that, instead of decreasing, the
ardor and zeal had grown until there were
indications of it in almost every part of
the Union. Authority was given to the
members of the council living in various
cities to form sections which We're to be IA
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-11-13
A Valuable Grass.

A Pennsylvania station bulletin calls
attention to Festuca elatior, called mead
Ow fescue. This grass is we'll calculat-
ed to maintain itself with other grasses
under somewhat adverse conditions
Besides being tenacious and hardy, it is
very nutritious. If some of the seed of
this grass can be procured, it should by
all means be sown with Kentucky blue
grass The fescue referred to is the va
riety pratensis, nutritious, hardy, per-
sisteDt grass that will gain IA foothold in
a well established bluegrass sod. 1t is a
much shorter grass than the English
festuca elatoir, which grows abundant
ly in bottom lands and bitches.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-11-13

In the course of IL years six more children
were born to them. The eldest child was
a girl who was named Isabelle. She was
soon famous far and wide around San
Diego for her beauty, and her friends were
not surprised one day to hear that she had
come home from school to announce that
she had been married to Earle +. Phelps,
a dashiug young man from the east, Miss
Isabelle WAS in short dresses still, but her
mother forgave her and the couple went
to live on young Phelps ranch, near the
town. There, when Isabelle was 10, her
first child was born
This made Mrs Nelson a grandmother
at 80 Since then the grandchild, Amelia,
has grown to girlhood and last year she
became engaged to young Orange county
ranchman, Henry Walker. They were
married, and "A short time ago, at the age
of l6 years and months, Mrs. Walker be-
came the mother Of little boy. This in
teresting little chap has most remarkable
set of relatives, Besides his 46-year- old
great grandmother he has an aunt who is
a week younger than himself, and he has
a granduncle who is less than years old.
Baby Walkers father is but 20 years old,
his grandfather has just passed his thirty
fifth birthday and his Great-grandfather
Nelson is barely 40.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-11-13

Italy, he Is by birth a prince OF Savoy and
Aosta and duke Of Abruzzes. His father,
Amadeo, was king of Spain from 1870 to
1915.
The prince has not only several titles,
but "A number Of names Luigi Amadeo
Giuseppe Maria Ferdinando Francisco is
what he might sign himself if he had
plenty of space and time, but he Is COM
monty known as Prince Luigi He is %
years old and is the sailor prince of the
Italian royal family. On the Cristoforo
Colombo he holds commission as first
lieutenant, but it is probable that he is
not subject to any severe discipline by his
commander and that when he wants to
take days shore leave at short notice he
has no difficulty in getting it. Besides be-
ing an officer in the italian navy re is an
honorary officer in the German navy.
Prince Luigi has been brought up in the
navy and will probably stick to it for some
years longer, rs there is not much chance
of his ever succeeding to the throne of
either Spain or Italy. He is enjoying his
present trip around the world to the ut
most There is no reason why he should
not enjoy it, for lie is travelling most com
fortably and is received everywhere he goes
with great consideration by mayors, gov
ernors and the like, while Italians make
much of him.
When the prince is tired of the sea- he
may look up a few of his royal relatives
and "visit around for a year or two, for
he has lots of them. His mother was the
Princess del Pozzo della Cisterna, and his
stepmother is Letitia Bonaparte daughter
of old Prince Plon Plon, while his aunt,
the Princess Clotildn, is Prince Plon
Plons widow. His brother Emmanuel
married the Princess Helen Of Orleans and
is Duke Of costa. Another brother is the
Duke of Turin. One of his aunts is the
dowager queen Of Portugal and the Prince
of Naples is his first cousin. Luigi would
make fine match for some title hunting
heress
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-11-13
News and Notes.

The celery crop, taken as IA whole, is
unsatisfactory.
The tendency Of the market in all
lines Of dried fruits is toward higher
prices.
The Egyptian cotton crop promises to
be the largest ever known.
To keen roots fresh for table use dur
ing wintet try the plan Of putting them
in box in the cellar and covering with
sand.
1t is told that 90, 900 tons of Amer
lean apples find market in England
every year.
If manure can be had, meadows may
be kept in good condition for many years
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-11-13
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Mrs. George Nelson's Unique Record In
the Ancestor Line.


The youngest great grandmother in the
country lives in southern California, in the
San Gabriel valley. She is good looking,
vivacious woman of middle age, and her
name is Mrs. Jennie Nelson. Before she
was ) Mrs. Nelson was a mother, at 30
she was grandmother and at rs she be-
came great grandmother. That is a rec
ord which is seldom equaled.
Mrs. Nelson was born in San Bernar-
dino, Cal. in May, 1850. Her mother was
a Spanish woman and her father an Eng
lishman. Her maiden name was Jennie
Fawcett and she was a particularly hand
some and attractive girl. At that time
there were very few white families in that
section, and so those which were there
were very friendly. The nearest neighbors
and closest friends of the Fawcetts We're
the Nelson's, and when Miss Jennie was
only II years old she was married to George
Nelson, young man of 10.
When Jennie lacked two months of COM
pleting her fifteenth year. she became the
mother of "A bright baby girl. The youth
full couple moved to san Diego and there
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-11-13
Lettuce In the Greenhouse.

Lettuce is popular greenhouse plant,
as it is easily and cheaply grown and
sold Fumigate by burning tobacco
stems twice week to keep off green
fly. Try the plan of growing plants in
thumb pots sunk into the bench soils ;
also of applying water through such
pots.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-11-13

people have generally been those who made
breakfast the principal meal of the day.
The stomach has more vigor in the morn
ing than at any other time.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-11-13
A PRlNCELY SAILOR.
Louis of Savoy Is Visiting American Ports
on an Itnlian NNarship.

Prince Louis Of Savoy, who is visiting
several ports Of the L nited states on board
the CristofOrO Colombo one of the newest
cruisers Of the !taliAl nav g. is a good look
ing young man. with lots Of money and a
long line Of royal and noble ancestors. Be-
sides being nephew of King Humbert Of
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-16
AUDITORIUM ST. LOUIS REPUBLICAN CONVENTION MEETS

generous you are, but how many, many
people must ask you for money, only
suggest you let us have half Of what
your income amounts to for one min
ute. Your grateful little friend, Ma
mic B." That is the regular formula
followed by the small girl, as the open
ing Of the envelope proves, for the
idea Of getting a minutes worth Of a
millionaire's income Is favorlte
scheme in the begging letter. Earnest
young gentlemen, all working in the
name Of charity, are fond of suggest
ing that the Midas they address should
give them full suit of clothing to
rattle off for the benefit Of the village
circulating library. An eccentric dam
sci once sent a black satin slipper Of
her own to Mr.. George Vanderbilt,
promising If it was filed with silver
dollars for the aid of her free sewing
society, she would not ask any larger
donation, and deploring coquettishly
that the slipper was only a number
one. When Mr.. Vanderbilt's daily post
Is examined by the secretary and his
assistant, very few of these remark
able missives are selected for the perus-
a! of their employer, and the rest are
docketed and put away in big box,
where such correspondence is, oddly
enough, most carefully preserved.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-16

large sack, which had been deposited
behind the stove in the saloon where
the match had been entered into, the
weather just beginning to get cold. The
gladiator entered the room, the sack
was emptied and the people crowded at
the window to see the contest. Out Of
the sack came three large hornet nests,
the occupants Of which had been re-
vived by the heat.
They issued from the nests in swarms
and lit all over the man. He fought
them for a minute or two, then, with
yell, jumped through the window,
carrying sash and glass with him, never
stopping until he reached the river,
into which he jumped.
"Said he could whip his weight in
anything that breathed," remarked the
meek little man, as he pocketed the
stakes, ''but about five pounds Of hor-
nets knocked him out in the first
round"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-16
A EamOus Book.

Concerning the making of that most
popular Of all child's books, SHOCK
Headed Peter" its author, DR.. Hoff-
mann, of Frankfort, Germany, tells
this story: He had been searching
high and low for a suitable picture
book for his two-year-old boy, but in
vain. At last he purchased a blank
copy-book and told his wife he was
going to make a picture-book for the
boy-"one he can understand, and In
which the tedious morals be obedient,'
be calm be Industrious are brought
home in manner which impresses the
young child" He knew nothing of
drawing, but he set to work and pro-
duced the gruesome picture Of all the
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-16
KING OF BUGS.
There Is One in Venezuela that Can
Knock Man Down.

There Is One in Venezuela that Can
Knock Man Down.
Venezuela is little republic, but she
has one thing that is the biggest of its
kind on earth. 1t is a bug-the largest
insect in all the world. The creature
is known as the elephant beetle" and
when full grown weighs half pound.
To be struck in the face by such bug.
flying at full speed, would make man
feel as If mule had kicked him.
This beetle, like others Of its kind,
both small and large, is clad in COM
plete suit Of armor proof. This armor
is made of 4 material far more in
destructible than steel-namely, chitine.
Chitine cannot be destroyed except by
certain mineral acids; in other words,
only the articles of chemistry avail
against it. Thus the shells of beetles
that died 100000 years ago have
been preserved perfectly in the rocks,
so that we know to-day just what these
insects of antiquity looked like.
In Europe giant beetles have a con-
siderable market value, commanding
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-16

naughty boys and girls which every
body knows. His child was delighted,
and when some of his circle of literary
friends saw 1t they urged him to have
II published before the boy spoiled 1t,
and publisher said he would bring 1t
out. "Well," said DR.. Hoffman,, give
me eighty gulden" about S25), "and try
your fortune. Don't make 1t expens-
I've, and don't make 1t too strong. Chill
dren like to tear books as well as to
read them, and nursery-books ought
not to be heirlooms. They ought to
last only time" An edition of fifteen
hundred was quickly sold, and now one
hundred and seventy-five editions have
appeared in Germany and forty In
England. and it has been translated
into Russian, Swedish. Danish, Dutch,
French, Italian and Portuguese, and
it has penetrated India, Africa and
Australia.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-16

AT public dinner there was on the
table in front of Edward Everett an
ornamented dish, with two miniature
silk American flags stuck into the
Wand. A waiter removed it from the
table to the sideboard that it might
be carved. AS soon as Mr.. Everett
missed the dish he seemed seriously an
noyed and whispered to another waiter
to replace it. A gentleman sitting near
noticed this little by scene and was sur
prised that the great man should ap-
pear annoyed at the disappearance Of
the dish and delighted at it's reappear-
ance. When the orator made his speech
in response to a national toast the mys-
terry was explained. For as he warmed
with his theme-the greatness of the
republic-he spoke of the emotions ex-
cited by the flag of the union, whose
folds they beheld gracefully festooned
around the walls. Suddenly, as If
moved by the impulse of the moment,
he seized the two little flags from the
dish and waved them, one in each hand,
above his head, and the company ap-
plauded the act.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-16
Mexico Is Growing.

The American people are getting bet
ter acquainted with Mexico and the
Mexican people than they were, but
even now it will probably surprise
many to learn that our nearest neigh
Dor on the south has, according to a
census taken last October, population
of 100000 or about one-fifth the pop
ulation of the United States. There are
1876 cities and 496 villages, not to speak
of towns, ranches, and hamlets In. the
republic. Mexico will hold an interna-
tional exposition this year and Ameri-
can business men who visit 1t will find
that there is great field In that coun-
try for American trade IL 1t were only
wisely cultivated.-Springfleld Repub-
lican.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-16

Britain's Ambassador TO France-Once
Governor-Gcneral OF Canada.

Britain,s Ambassador TO France-Onco
Governor-General OF Canada.
Out OF the dust and din which En-
glands bold proposition to conquer the
Soudan has reused In France rises the
form Of the imperturbable Marquis of
Dufferin and Ava, the most distinguish
ed diplomat of the times. France is
fighting angry with England, and the
relations between the two countries
are tense as fiddle string. All En-
gland looks to the Marquis of Dufferin
to smooth down the ruffied feathers of
the Gallo bird. and II he fails In this
amazingly difficult task It will be be-
cause the affair transcends the power
of the master hand at diplomacy. The
marquis has won his honors fairly, and
he has no end Of them. Not even a
1.-THE of them can be given here, but
1t may be said that he has occupied
every lofty post in the diplomatic SER
vice Of his country and its collateral In
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-16
WHERE NATIONAL CONVENTIONS HAVE BEEN HELD.

both parties have been wary of New
York ever since.
Baltimore, in the early days of the
present great parties, was the great
political convention city. 1t had the
convention that nominated Van Buren,
and Johnson, and the next four that
succeeded in the Democratic party, that
of 1910, when Van Buren, was nominal
ed the second time, and without vice
president; that Of 1874, which named
Polk and Dallas; 1913, which named
Lewis Cass and Butler, and 1852, which
named Pierce and King. Those con-
ventions were easily accommodated in
ordinary sized halls, for the crowds
that attended them were as nothing
compared to the throngs that flow into
convention cities nowadays.
First in the West in 1856.
The Democratic convention of 1856,
which nominated Buchanan and Breck-
inridge, was held in Cincinnati,
Ohio, the first one in the West.
That of 1860 first met at Charles
ton, S. c., but adjourned, with
out accomplishing much, to Baltimore,
where Douglas and Johnson were plac-
ed in the field, against Lincoln and
Hamlin, who were named in the Chi
cago wigwam. The Republicans moved
their next convention to Baltimore,
where Lincoln was renominated, and
Johnson succeeded Hamlin In the sec
ond place on the ticket. That year the
Democrats held their first convention
in Chicago, and nominated Mcclellan
and Pendleton. In 1868 they went to
New York for the only national con-
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-16
TO Dc WORN GUT ONCE.
The Empress of Russia's 100000
Coronation Robe.

Coronation Robe.
A fifth of a million of dollars for a
dress to be worn only once. Just think
of 1t! That amount of money invested
at 9 per cent. would bring In tidy lit
tie income of $4,000 year of 81 900 a
month. Most women would be willing
to accept the responsibility Of worry
ing along on $4,000 year, and run
the risk Of affording one or two be-
coming gowns In the bargain. The
lump sum Of 100000, which this rate
Of interest represents, has already been
invested In coronation robe for Alex
andra Feodorovna, Empress OF Russia.
For few hours on the Oath Of May
she will wear this gown which has
taken six months to complete. 1t then
becomes practically state property,
and will spend the remainder of Its ex-
istence in a glass case labeled, Corona
ton Robe Of Her Imperial Majesty
Alexandra Feodorovna, Empress Con-
sort of Russia"
!, A 500, 900 .f2stume lying useless in a
glass case, after few hours wear,
will make a nice, target for the elo-
quence of anarchists, nihilists, socialists
and all the other lists in which Russia
abounds. 1t may be imagined that they
will do full justice to its every pearl
and diamond, its fretwork of golden
threads and the six months Of patient
toll that 1t took to complete it.
Two hundred thousand dollars will
by no means complete the cost Of the
Empress coronation costume. There Is
also the ermine-line mantle of FURNISH
ed silver brocade. And the state jew
els, the coronet of which is estimated
to have cost $1,000,000.
The necklet contains some Of the
finest crown jewels in Europe, and in
addition to these state gems she will
wear all the gifts of jewelry which her
husband has given to her since their
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-16

most important too, Is that there will
be about ten spectators to each dele
gate.
The Minneapolis hall accommodated
the delegates and hepress. but the city
itself could not accommodate the
crowd. Neither was 1t a large enough
telegraph center to handle the millions
of words Of matter that was written
for the great papers or other cities. The
old exposition, on the lake front, Chi
cago, where several national conven-
tons were held, Is said to have been
particularly well suited to that use In
regard to size, arrangement and all
other considerations. The Auditorium,
which held the convention that nomi-
mated Harrison and Morton, was In
great favor with certain element for
the Democratic convention. The Audi
torium will hold as many people as
some Of the committeeman think have
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-16
The scotch Hogmanay.

If you want to make Scotchmans
blood Jingle pronounce, If you can. that
outlandish word "Hogmanay." If one
attemtp to chase this pathological freak
through dictionaries and lexicons the
last state Of that man Is worse than
the first. That way madness lies. But
Hogmanay to the Scotchman Is Christ
mas and New Years day rolled into
one. 1t is the FRIGHT guild willie
waught" that turns to revelry the last
days of the passing year. After Hog
manay Sandy drops back into his grim.
industrious life again.
Yule come an Yule's game
An we haze Toasted weel,
Sac Jack maun to his fail again
And JEANNE tae her wheel.
Montreal Star.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-16
Deaths from CbIoroform.

1t is stated that fifty-two deaths &C.
Cured within the past year in the Uni
ted Kingdom from the administration
of chloroform. This would be a fear
full Indictment against the use of that
anaesthetic IL we only knew what was
the relative proportion of patients sub
mitted to Its influence and to the influ-
ence Of other anaesthetics. In other
words, IL the number Of chloroform
cases were fifty-two times the number
of nitrous oxide cases, chloroform
would be no more dangerous, although
it might have caused fifty-two deaths
for one death caused by the latter an
aesthetic.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-16

@HICAGO inauguated the idea
that national convention halls
should be built to hold multitude
hack In May, 1860, when 1t built the
immense wooden wigwam made fam
GUS by the first nomination Of Abraham
Lincoln. Since then the national ex-
ecutive committees Of the two leading
parties, In locating their conventions,
have always demanded assurance OF
the ability or such cities to seat, feed
and sleep a great crowd.
The mostVfamous halls In which ma
tional conventions have been held are
(or wee) the two Chicago wigwams-
the Lincoln and the Cleveland wig
wams-the old Exposition Building and
the Auditorium. Chicago, and the ex-
position halls in st. Louis, Minneapolis
and Cincinnati. 1t would be hard to
say which Of these was most satisfac-
tory, but in the minds Of those who
have attended the rational conventions
OF the last twenty-five years the wig
wan idea is least liked. The wigwam
that sheltered the last Democratic ma
donal convention Is especially con-
demned because of the general feeling
" insecurity on the night of the storm
hat drenched the entire crowd within
the walls Of the ramshackle hall, and
because 1t was large enough to hold
more people than could be properly
managed. With the Coliseum this year,
however, the Democratic committee
will be able DO house its convention
comfortably and securely, so that such
storms as that which threw the last
Cleveland convention into panic will
not be noticed.
Big Halls a Necessity.
AS the railroads Of the country have
developed, hotel accommodations in
creased, and newspaper telegraphing
multiplied, big convention halls have
not only become the fashion, but almost
a necessity. The Lincoln wigwam was
the first convention hall that gave
liberal space to the press and the tele-
graphic force that recfted to the coun-
try at large the history of that great
event as it was enacted. The architect
Of that wigwam and Of the Democratic