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The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-02-24
TdLLING no RID,

The weather of the past three days
seems to give pleasure and hope of an
early spring to nearly everybody in this
section. Bluebirds were seen about here
Sunday.
The roads about the borough as we'll
as outside are in a terrible muddy con-
dition, and in some places the mud is
from six to eight inches deep. The
snow has nearly all disappeared from
the streets except where it was piled
up, In many places there is but little
frost in the ground. The ice on the
lake and ponds is as yet intact, but IL
the present weather continues it will
soon disappear. Nearly every year for
some time, with one or two exceptions,
ice has gone out of the lake by March
/, but the prospects are that this year
will be another exception.
Pinta council, X. of c., celebrated
its thirteenth annual in the armory last
evening, and the affair was a very sue
cessful one. The entertainment pro-
gram rendered was a very pleasing one.
The banquet served to the members
and their invited guests was a first
class one, and was greatly appreciated.
AT a meeting of the First Ecclesias-
teal society held last evening it was
unanimously voted to transfer all of its
property, including trust funds, to the
Congregational church. 1t was also
voted to dissolve the society. This ac-
ton is supplemental to the action taken
by the church last week, organizing it
self into a legal corporation and is
in accordance with a public act passed
in 1898. providing for the merging of
churches and ecclesiastical societies,
with which they are connected.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-02-24

leaves, Each one in size an almost in
surmountable barrier to mule and rider
alike as we pushed through the prolific
and rare foliage. Into bales of mist
and cloud where the dew of showers
gllttered like a giant jewel cabinet,
All this at an altitude equal to the
highest of the bleak and barren White
mountains hemmed in and surrounded
by the richest of flora's treasure until
advance was further impossible and We
were hemmed In and surrendered to
the most expansive and gorgeous vege-
tation in the world.
FRANK HINMAN,
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-02-24
SOCIAL EVENTS.

Prospective whist parties and social
events include a card party on Friday
night by Mrs. Lindsey,
Mrs. Bruce Fem on February q will
give a LUNCHEON for. her sister, Mrs,
Rice. About twenty-five cards have
been issued. ..
Tonight Mrs. j. B. Sargent will en-
terrain.
On Friday Mrs. Denton will give a
dance at the Lawn club for Mrs. Den
ton.
1t is expected that Mrs, H, L. Hotch-
kiss will return to town to-day.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-02-24
RARE MUSICAL TREAT.

Last night at the studio of Professor
Fowler occurred the lecture piano re-
cital by Edward Baxter Perry, the
blind pianist. A fine program was lis
tened to by an appreciatiVe audience.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-07-12
Baroness Burdett-Coutts.

In the early years of the banking
house of Coutts many strange incidents
occurred Thomas Coutts about 1760
married his brothers. housemaid, a
farmers daughter named Elizabeth
Starkey, Sin whom with a handsome
countenance and great good humor
were united many rustic virtues. In
course of time she acquired the manners
and appearance of a gentlewoman and
brought up her three daughters so we'll
that with the help of their dowries
they were able to make aristocratic al
liances.
Sophia, the eldest, was married to
Sir Francis Burdett; Susan, the second,
became Countess of Guildford, and
Frances, the third, was made the wife
of the first Marquis of Butte.
But Mrs. Coutts showed symptoms
of brain arrangement in her later years
and eventually died in 1915. Three
months afterward Thomas Coutts, then
rs years of age, married as his second
wife the famous actress Harriet Mellon.
1t was for her that Holly Lodge, on
Highgate hill, was bought and stocked
with horses, carriages and luxurious
furniture
Thomas died III 1922, leaving his
wife in unrestrained possession of all
his personal and landed property as we'll
as large share in the annual profits of
the banking house.
When, some time afterward, Mrs.
Coutts became Duchess of st. Adams,
she took care to secure her vast fortune
in her own hands, and at her death left
it to Mr.. Coutts favorite granddaughter,
the present Baroness Burdett-C outts. -
Strand Magazine.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-07-12
A NEW DINNER FAD.
Each Course Is Followed by Change of
Base.

Each Course Is Followed by a Change of
Base.
The New York man of fashion who
accepts an invitation to dinner party
nowadays is likely to enjoy the repast
at half dozen different places. This
constitutes the latest fad. The diner
may take his soup at the Waldorf ard
enjoy his chartreuse in Chinatown,
while the Holland, Delmonico's or the
Manhattan may come in for the entrees
md roast, with several more places of
note to hear from. The fad is in actual
practice and budded and bloomed in a
single night
The thought is brand new one and
was never tried until few days ago. A
Fifth avenue couple invited a score of
guests to dine with them. First came
the oysters and then the soup, after
which the fish put in an appearance.
Then there was apparent CONSERVATION.
The master of ceremonies on the part of
the hotel was seen whispering to the
host. His face grew sober, and in a
voice in which anger and modification
were blended he told his guests that the
walters had struck and the hotel people
was but one thing to do, he said, and
that was to go somewhere else.
Wraps were donned, and carriages
which were in waiting were entered.
In few moments the dinner party
was Ell route to the Hotel Martin. 1t
was pleasant surprise to the guests to
find the private dining room aglow
with jonquils.
The entrees and the accompanying
Wine were enjoyed hugely, and then
surprise No. 2 presented itself. The
host, with horror stricken face, said
that owing to the suddenness with
which they had come upon the Martin
there were absolutely no roasts in suffi-
Gent quantity to supply the company,
so again the wraps were donned, once
more carriages were entered and off
drove the party up Fifth avenue and
over to Delmonico's.
The roast eaten and the champagne
inspiration received, the host stated
with long face that the strangest of
all things had happened. Delmonico
declared that he could not serve a party
of that size with salad.
This time the carriages headed south
ward and down Fifth avenue to Grand
street They were then driven east I'M
til the Bowery was reached. South on
the Bowery they went to Mott street
and up Mott street to Pell. There, just
off Mott and in the heart of New York's
Chinatown, the fashionables alighted
and entered the one big restaurant of
which this bit of the Celestial empire
can boast.
By this time the guests were all
aware they were enjoying the strangest
course dinner that ever fell to the lot of
the ordinary New Yorker. New York
Herald
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-07-12
SHORT NEWS STORIES.
Big Poker Luck-Dean Holes Story-To
Keep It In the Family-Took
the Conceit Out of Him.

ST sat watching a game one night at
friends house in St. Nicholas avenue,
New York, in which only intimate
friends were playing, and two of them
We're ladies'" said an old poker player
recently. 81 did not join, as there were
six at the table, and don't like game
with seven in. The limit was cents.
There wasn't player in the game who
knew enough of card manipulation to
deal crooked hand, and there wasn't
one there who would have done it I'M
der temptation. And, moreover, there
wasn't anything like temptation.
"Yet one woman in that game held
succession of hands that would have
made fortune for an ordinarily good
player if he were lucky enough TO hold
them in a stiff game. l was amusing
myself by noticing her essentially fem
mime style of play when she began sud
denly holding Pushes. Five times in
succession she held flush before any
special remark was made. OF course
there were the usual chatter and chaff-
ing, but when she showed down the
fifth flush in five deals there were a gen
eral outburst of comment and confes-
sion by her that it didn't seem canny.
The next hand she held nothing. Then
she got four flush and filled. Thu
she got a pat flush, then, drawing TO
the ace and king of spades, she got
three more spades. The next hand was
nothing, and the next was pat flush.
''By this time I was excited myself,
as was every body in the game, and l
made q memorandum of the last IL
hands and began jotting down each
hand as she held it. In SO consecutive
hands she held 81 fushes. None Of the
other hands held even pair. Five of
the % were pat hands, nine times she
drew one card, eight times she drew
two, three times she drew three and
twice she drew four. AT length the
lucky lady grew so nearly hysterical
that her husband made some excuse -
break up the game. was sorry it had
to be done, too, for wanted TO see how
long such a run would continue, but
the lady has told me since that she new
er before or since had any similar expe-
rience, though she plays frequently. -
Philadelphia Press
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-07-12
The Palmetto State.

The Charleston News and Courier
thus explains the origin of South Caro-
ina's nickname, the Palmetto State:
con June %, 1916, "a force of less than
100 Carolinians under command of
Moultrie, protected by the rude fortifi-
cation on Sullivan's island, i'll Charles
ton harbor, made of the trunks of the
palmetto, repulsed the attacks of a
British feet under command of Sir
Peter Parker, and when the state of
South Carolina was organized the state
seal, which was first used in May, 1777,
was made to commemorate this victory
A palm tree growing erect on the sea-
shore represents the strength of the
FORT while at its base an oak tree torn
from the ground and deprived of it's
branches recalls the British feet, built
of oak timber, overcome by the pal
m0ttO. -
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-07-12
Box Closets.

The uses of the common wooden store
box are legion. All sorts of cupboards
and chairs have been made from it. It's
most convenient use for summer is as
catch all for things that are handy to
have about, like the watering pot, the
trowel or the lawn shears. 1t can be set
up against the wall and painted the col
or of the house. or if kept on the veran-
da pretty color of burlap may be used
to cover it. For veranda use it may be
covered with one of the striped couch
rugs and used as a sort of table with
the children's playthings inside it. For
this purpose it should be set up on end,
with the opening against the house.
Denver Times.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-07-12
Dean Holes Story.

When Dean Hole made his lecturing
tour through this country and collected
material for book, he told story at a
well known literary club that was APP
preciated and has been applied since.
"There was once a boy" he said,
"who was playing in London park.
Along came a company of big guards
men led by a little officer who had OBJ
tanned his commission by influence. The
men in the company were all six feet or
more in height. The little officer was
scarcely five, and when he put ON his
big bearslir shake he looked even small
er. AS the little officer marched his big
men past, the small boy peered through
the railing and called out to him:
"Now, you, just come out o. that ere
hat, will you? l know you re in it. L
see your legs a-dangling.
1t happens that one of the enthusiast
tic members Of this club is Il man about
the size of the little officer, and, al
though he doesn't wear a bearskin
shake, he delights in getting under a
very big silk hat He entered the cafe
on Sunday evening, wearing such hat,
and an acquaintance greeted him with:
"Hey, Willie, come out of that hat! l
know you're in it, for L see your legs
a-dangling.
1t cost Willie more than the price of
the hat to make his peace with the other
men in the room, and since that expert
ence he has checked his hat in the cloak
room whenever he has entered the club.
New York Sun.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-07-12

learn further from this subject what
God meant by determination. Saul was
told to Stay all the Amalekites and the
beasts in their possession. He saves
Agag, the Amalekite king, and some of
the sheep and oxen. God ehastises him
for it. God likes nothing done by halves.
God will not stay in the soul that is
half his and half the DEVILS There
may be m4e sins in our soul than there
were Amalekites We must kill them.
Woe unto Us if we spare Agag. Here is
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-07-12
After the HONEYMOON.

He-You'll be accusing me next Of
leading double life.
She-You do lead a double life
you re twice as mean man as L thought
you were when 1 married you.-Chica-
go Tribune.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-07-12
A Spring Omen.

"'They say it is bad luck to walk un-
der ladder. -
eyes. There might be a woman
round who would ask you to get up on
it and hang a picture. Detroit Free
Press
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-07-12
A Question
for HOuSekeeperS.

"Welcome Soap" has a
larger sale in New Eng
land than any other laundry
soap, Notwithstanding the
fact that no prizes have ever
been offered with it.
Any dealer will tell you
the above statement is cor
rect.
Why is this so?
Is it not a very plain proof
that welcome" must be
the very best soap?
The reason is the money
other soap-makers put into
prizes, we put into
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-07-21
ROBBERY FAILED.
Cashiers PrOmptness and Speedy Pursusrs
Foil Two Highwaymsn.

Cashiers PrOmptness and Speedy Pursusrs
Foil Two Highwaymen.
Odell, ILL.,, July 20.-Two men en-
tered McWilliam's bank, and, placing
revolvers at the head of Cashier Van
Busklrk, ordered him to pass over the
cash. Van Busklrk was ready to meet
just such an emergency, as he had
weapons at his command, which he
raised to shoot at the intruders. The
robbers did not wait, but opened the
door and escaped. The cashier at
once ran out and gave the alarm. Peo-
pie on bicycles, horses, wagons, bug
gies and afoot followed the would-be
robbers, who ran to the east end of
town, where they jumped in a buggy
driven by two boys.
They drove the horses hard until
Chey saw that the pursuers were gain
ing on them, when they leaped out
and made for the corn fields. Hun
dreds of people were soon on the
scene. They surrounded the fields,
and after several desperate attempts
to get away the robbers were caught.
Numerous shots were fired, but no
one was injured. The robbers were
brought to town and lodged in Jail to
await the action of the grand jury.
AT the preliminary examination they
gave the names of Frank W. James
and Harry Howard, both from New
York.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-07-21

There is much interest in the result
and Brunswick stock is quoted at a
high figure, even though their oppon-
ents are old and experienced tars and
almost live at the oars.
The Brunswick crew has chosen the
colors of the state university, red and
black, and every loyal Brunswickian
should witness the race, wear the
Brunswick colors and yell for the
home boys.
There will probably be another race
in the afternoon between the Bruns-
wick crew and one chosen from the
two Savannah divisions. This will
also be interesting, as there has been
much friendly rivalry between the
two cities in this line.
The course for the morning race
will be two miles.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-07-21
The Distinguished Soldier and
Statesman Will Deliver His
Famous Address.
INTRODUCED BY GENERAL KING.
THE Last Days of the Confederate"
Arrive This Morning The Riiemsn
as Escorts.

The arrangements for Gen. John B.
Gordon's lecture at Ocean Pier pavil-
ion, st. Simon, today have been COM
pleted.
General Gordon will arrive thus
morning at 6 80 on the Southern pas
senger and will be met at the train by
the Brunswick Riflemen and the vet
erans' committee who will escort him
to st. Simon. They will probably
leave on the s o'clock boat, after break
fast at the Oglethorpe.
The lecture will begin at p. m.
Brunswickians who wish to attend
should take the p. M. boat. The
Cumberland Route Will sell round trip
tickets, with coupons admitting to
the lecture, for rs cents. Returning.
boats will leave at 5 80 and 80 p. M,
thus giving ample opportunity for
hearing the lecture and witnessing
the military spectacle that will follow
it.
Gen. Floyd King will introduce Gen.
eral Gordon, and the famous lecturer
will have an audience that will pack
the pavilion. The veterans commit
tee, composed of General King, Capt.
U. Dart, Capt. j. L. Foster, DR.. W. B.
Burroughs, Capt. M. 2. King and
Judge Horace Dart, will occupy the
platform.
General Gordon's fame as an orator
needs little comment here. His life
has been one of great speeches, of
great deeds. He is at the head of the
brave remnant of the Confederate
armies, and speaks of the days of the
war from the standpoint of an actual
and prominent participant. No one
can afford to miss this lecture-it may
be Brunswick's last opportunity of
hearing the great soldier and states
man. After the lecture, General Cor
don will review all the troops en-
camped on the island, infantry and
naval militia. 1t Will be an imposing
spectacle and one well worth Witness
ing.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-07-21

To say that st. Simon is the liveliest
resort on the South Atlantic coast at
present is stating the case mildly. A
regiment of infantry in camp, bat
TALON of Naval Militia in rendezvous,
modern warship and an historic old
war monitor in the sound, and crowd
of summer visitors and Gotta gers
closely approximating 1850, makes it
indeed great place for fun and en-
joyment.
Yesterday the occupants of Camp
Roosevelt had dsy.of good training.
The Brunswick Reserves, in order TO
make room for the infantry, left their
tents yesterday morning and went
aboard the monitor Passaic, which
will be their quarters until tonight,
when the encampment of the naval
battalion will come to an end.
The drill OF the Reserves yesterday
consisted in landing attacking crews
in small boats. Each boat was armed
with gun from the Wilmington, and
each man had his navy rifle and side
arms and ammunition. The boat
crews went through the process en-
ployed in war of landing attacking
forces on the beach, while those men
detailed tor duty ON shore defended
the approaches, and attempted to pre-
vent the landing of the attacking
forces. The drill was a very pretty
and interesting one, and was about the
best yet carried through by the Re-
serves.
The Savannah Reserves, through the
influence of Lieutenant Colding, will
have the pleasure of making their trip
home on board the gunboat Whining
ton. Lieutenant Co!ding wired sena-
tor Bacon, at Washington, asking him
to obtain the necessary order from the
navy department, which Senator Ba-
con promptly did. The Savannah di-
visions will therefore have a pleasant
finis to their tour of duty.
Lieutenant Colding was officer of
the day yesterday and Lieutenant
Kinzie and Ensign Symons officers of
the guard. On the Passaic Lieutenant
Wright was officer of the deck and En-
sign du Bignon officer of the guard.
Lieutenant Broughton will be officer
of the day today,
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-07-21
A Cloudburst.

Pittsburg, July 20.-A cloudburst
near Carnegie last night damaged
property to the amount of $685. 900. At
Panhandle the mines of M. A. Hanna
& Co., the powder stOrehouse, railroad
tracks and cars were carried away.
The water rose so rapidly that the
miners were forced to flee to the hills.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-07-21
MORGAN WILL TALK.
He Thrsatenn to Discuss the Tariff POliti-
callY, Financially, Historically.


Washington, July 2O.-Mr. Allison
formally presented the tariff confer
ence report and asked for it's consider
atio0, but at the instance of Mr.. Ber-
ry, of Arkansas, gave way for the i'm
mediate passage of a resolution en-
powering the president to take steps
for the release of Ona Melton and
other Competitor prisoners. The
resolution passed without comment
and by a unanimous vote.
The vice president announced, in
response to an inquiry by Mr.. Allen,
of Nebraska. that the pending Union
Pacific resolution was unfinished busi-
ness and would come up at p. m. un-
less displaced.
This drew from Mr.. Morgan, of Ala
bama, statement as to his purpose to
have full discussion of the pending
question. 1t was intended, he said, to
discuss the tariff report in all It's po-
litical, financial and historical bear
ings. Aside from this it was pro-
posed to secure consideration of the
Union Pacific resolution, either by it.
self or during the tariff debate, if this
became essential
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-07-21
Mayor Stopped Sovereign.

Columbus, O.. July 20.-J. r. Sow
ereign, president of the knights of
Labor, arrived today from Pocahontas
where he spoke ten minutes to the
miners when the mayor, by procIama-
ton, stopped call public meetings or
assemblages of more than three per-
sons in any public place within the
corporate limits" alleging that such
meetings were inimical to the public
peace. President Ratchford copied
the proclamation for future use.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-07-21
Ladies and gentlemen's shoes at low
prices at HE. Taylor & Cos.
Likes The Times.

Capt, T. w. Brantley, of Macon, the
popular representative of the New
York Life, who, with Mrs. Brantley,
is spending several days in the city at
the Pennick honse, said yesterday 81
want to congratulate THE TIMES, IC
is one of the brightest papers in Geor-
gia, newsy and full of life. L read it
with great pleasure every day."
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-07-21
Carter Appointed.

Washington, July 2O.-The secretary
of war has designated Captain o. M =.
Carter of the corps of engineers and
Rear Admiral John G. Walter, retired
as members of the Nicaraguan cana
commission provided for by the sundry
civil act approved June 4, 1897.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-07-21
REGULARS VS.. VOLUNTEERS.
Brunswick Will Race the Men From the Will
mingtOn This Morning.
of the day tod,

Brunswick Will Race the Men From the Will
mingtOn This Morning.
Visitors to st. Simon today will see
a novel and exciting trial of speed in
a rowing race between regulars of the
United States navy and volunteers Of
the Naval Reserve.
The crews were picked yesterday,
and Brunswick will be represented by
men who proved their speed and abiI-
ity in the previous races had in this
harbor. The Wilmington's men will
use the six-oared whaleboat Of the
Passaic and the Reserves will use the
swift captains gig,
The Brunswick crew is as follows:
&. M. Gowan, coxswain.
Arthur Gregertsen, stroke.
George Cook.
j. r. Knibb.
Eustace Butts.
Ted Mccullough.
Nils Gregertsen.
The regulars will have six of their
best men.
The race will start at O'clock and
will be visible from Ocean pier.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-07-21
Sultan's Contumacy.

ConstantinOple, July 20.-The am
bassadOrs have forwarded to their re-
spective governments their joint sug-
gestions relative to the measures they
think necessary in view Of the contu-
macy Of the porte.