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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-11-25
HATS OF GREAT MEN.
Something About the Size of Their
Heads.

Something About the Size of Their
Heads.
AT recent meeting of the Kildare
Daniel O'Connell was exhibited. There
was no mistake about the article, for
OConnell, mindful of the company no
occasionally frequented, had written
his name inside. That seems to have
been a superogatory precautlon, for
the hat was so large it would have been
useful to but few of O'Connell's con-
temporaries. The chairman putting it
on partially disappeared from view OF
the alarmed audience, the rim of the
hat coming down to his chin. 1t is
stated that "the width of the hat was
eight and half inches; it's longer d.
ameter ten inches"
l have garnered some particulars OF
the sizes of the heads of eminent men,
but have come upon nothing so big as
this, writes H. w. Lucy, in the Strand
Magazine. Mr.. Gladstone requires a
hat of the size of rs, exactly Lord Mac
aulay's measurement. Lord Beacons-
field wore hat of inches, an unde-
signed but Enthusiastically courtly
imitation of the Prince of Wales, whose
hat is of the same size. Charles Dick
ems, the late Lord Selborne and Mr..
John Bright wore hats us size. The
late Earl Russell wanted an eighth
more. Charles Dickens hat would
have been too small for Thackeray by
half an inch. Louis Philippe and,
strange conjunction, M. Julien, wore
hats Of ~. An illustrious man of re-
cent times who took the smallest hat
on my list was Dean Stanley, for whom
6A suffced For his friend DR.. Thomp-
son, Archbishop of York, a hat of full
eight inches diameter was necessary.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-11-25
Trains That Never Stnn.

The time consumed in making a
journey is to great extent taken up
by stoppages at stations for the rur-
pose of taking on passer gers. An in
genious system has been devised
whereby passengers are taken upon
trains or dropped without hating. The
invention is to be feature of the Paris
Exposition in 1900. The device con-
sists of a movable platform with q
circular disc. which travels at the same
rate of speed as the passing train. The
inventor claims that when entering
the platform from staircase in the
center there will be no danger, since
the speed at this point is comparative.
ly low. nor will it be felt much when
going toward the edge of the turning
platform, for the increase of speed is
gradual and anticipated" In the the
DRY this may be very we'll. but the prac-
teal mind instantly questions whether
ordinary employees are capable Of han.
ding two rapidly moving bodies with
sufficient nicely to remove the element
of danger that is always present where
there is a very high rate of speed.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-11-25
THEIRS FIRST SUCCESSES
Always Went Straight to the Heart q
Affairs. s

Always Went Straight to the Heart q
Affairs.
Theirs great achievement at AK was
in winning prize offered by the acad-8
envy for an essay on Vauvenargues.
says the Chautauquan. The way IN
which this prize was secured was char
acteristic of Theirs. He wrote one es-
say which would have been successful
but for the fact that it was known to
be his. The essays were sent anony-
mously, but Theirs had been unable 70
refrain from reading his to literary
society. The royalists on the commit
tee, knowing it's authorship. were UNI
willing to grant it the prize and post
poned the decision. Theirs at once
wrote another in a different style,
which Mignet copied and sent anony-
mously. This essay won the prize, and
tho whole town laughed at the clever
scheme. The money which he received
enabled him to go to Paris. He had
hoped to practice law, but found he
had not money enough to be admitted
to the Paris bar He tried unsuccess-
fully writing, fan painting and the du-
ties of private secretary, but earned
barely enough to keep from starving In
his garrett Finally he got chance to-
write for the Constitutional. The
editor, to whom he had an introduce
ton, had thought to get rid of him by
asking him to write review OF the
salon for that year. He supposed that
Theirs must fail in such task: The
artistic taste which had been developed
at AK made his review literary event.
While doing justice to David's great
service to French art in the past,
Theirs urged emancipation from the
letters with which David had bound
the French school, and in contrast
called attention to Delacroix, then an
unknown painter. This single article
did much for French art, and also Sc
cured the author good position as
journalist. For this he was eminently
fitted, as he was clear headed, went
right to the heart of affairs and always
wrote with his audience clearly before
his mind These same qualities were
afterward prominent in his speeches.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-11-25
A Scientific Novelty.

This is a picture of one of the most
curious of scientific novelties, the OPP
erations of which are really marvellous
and have never been fully explained.
1t is sort Of top, which produces illu-
sions of color by means of black and
white. The part A is wholly black;
1, 2, 3 and are groups of arcs of cir
cles in black, one twenty-ifth of an
inch apart. When the top spins group
1 looks red, group rose brown, group
an olive green and group dark
blue. Several explanations have been
given. One is that the eye perceives
certain colors of the spectrum quicker
than others, and thus picks them alone
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-11-25
The Evils OF Gum.Chewing.

Aside from being an unpleasant habit
and ore not approved as good form,
gum chewing is productive of facial de-
formities, which are likely to increase
until they distort the countenance and
entirely alter the natural expression.
The continued use of one set of mus
clcs enlarges and strengthens them
and consequently makes them more
prominent. There have been several
Instances where medical advice has
been sought upon the idea that there
was some swelling or enlargement of
the muscles or glands, although no
pain had been felt. Gum chewers Or
dinarily use but one side of the mouth,
thus throwing an undue amount of
work upon that side of the face. It
Is well to distribute this labor equally
between the muscles of the jaws il the
practice must be persisted in.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-11-25

accomplished through the agency Of in
sects that pass from one flower to an
other in search of food. They become
covered with pollen from one blossom,
which they in turn scatter upon 9TH
ers. The accuracy and comprehen-
siveness of natures plans are illustrat-
ed by the fact that, while the insect
may visit hundred sorts of plants in
I day, the pollen of one has no effect
save upon that particular species to
which it belongs. The bumblebee, for
example, becomes loaded with yellow
dust, but this is Of no value Us fertil-
lzer to the multitude of other plants.
1t is related that lupins grows in Cal
ltornla sometimes completely covering
large tracts of land. It's bright pur-
plish-crimson blossoms are so abun-
liant that they color the surface of the
country and can be seen for long dis
lance. These blossoms have power
full fragrance and are not nectar yield
ing, therefore bees rarely visit them.
1t, however, produces very large guam
titles of pollen, and the winged crea-
lures that seek this food carry ON the
processes of Decentralization IN the
most satisfactory manner. Whether
the insect is attracted by the fragrance
or whether it instinctively knows
where the pollen grows has not been
decided. At all events, the bee is wise
enough not to waste time on flowers
which secrete no nectar, and why
should not its contemporaries exercise
equal intelligence?
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-11-25
GROWING OLD,
Our Friends and Our Enemies--Of In
terest to the Public at Large.


terest to the Public at Large.
Our enemies (when we are old)-and
who is without them?-no longer an
noy us. Indeed, they have ceased
reviling; to them we are as dead men,
"out of mind" to whom the proverb
de mortuis applies, says the Nineteenth
Century. And our friends are twice
our friends. No one who is not "laid
by can understand the depths of hui
man sympathy. Even our acquaint-
ances become our friends, and the least
soft-hearted of visitors murmurs to
himself: "Poor SOUL" or perhaps with
equal commiseration) Poor devil!'
What is most curious is the interest, if
we have in any way become known to
the public at large, complete strangers
take in our physical and mental condi-
ton. If prescriptions could cure us we
should be in rude health indeed. The
materials are sometimes a little diff
cult to procure. I have seen a letter
from New Zealand recommending an
old gentleman suffering from rheu-
matte govt to battle in whales. In
that island whales, it seems, are oc-
casionally thrown up on the seashore,
when rheumatic patients hasten to lie
in them during the progress of their
evisceration for purposes of commerce.
The extreme rarity of whales upon the
Thames embankment seems to have
been unknown to the writer. Some
correspondents give most excellent
sanitary advice, but too late for it's
practical application. An aged poet,
who had lost the use of his limbs, was
exhorted by an admirer to
dig, "even if it were but in his back
garden" for an hour or two every
morning before breakfast; all that was
wanted, he was assured, for complete
recovery, was "profuse perspiration
followed by healthy glow"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-11-25
Pineapple Strip.

The Jacksonville Combine says: On
the tables of hotels this winter a new
luxury will advertise Florida and sug-
gest the fragrant breezes of the flowery
peninsula to those condemned by
the weather elsewhere to live within
doors and dream of the sunshine and
the ozone of the open air. For the fash
ionable fad will be pineapple strip and
it will add poetry to breakfast and
glory to the buckwheat. And we can
furnish enough for everybody, since
an acre will give 200 gallons, and the
supply can be m de to fit the demand.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-11-25

seemed about to give way, and prob
ably would have done so but for the
wise precautions Of friends, who took
immediate steps to present something
entirely new to the patient and to keep
The thoughts away from cause Of the
shock. In delirium much benefit is
sometimes realized by entertaining the
sufferer with amusing stories or eues-
lions. It keeps the mind from running
IN one direction and assists nature in
restoring the lost equilibrium.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-11-25
Railroad Bed on Springs.

A railroad bed on springs has been
recently patented with the idea of les
sening the wear and tear on the tracks
and rolling stock. The tie consists of
a body and top section, and in the
top of the body Of the tie, near each
end, are grouped four holes or recesses
into which enter corresponding Jugs
or posts on the under face of the top
section, spring being coiled around
each lug or post, and bearing upon the
upper face of the body of the tie and
the under face of the top section. The
springs are normally strong enough to
prevent the top section being pressed
downward by the weight of a moving
train in contact with the bottom Sec
ton, the track being thus practically
spring cushioned throughout it's length.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-11-25
Laughter rs a Dangerous Symptom.

1t is an ordinarily accepted idea that
laughter and mirth of all sorts are
healthful indications. INSANITY ex.
perts, however. take very different
view of these manifestations. Sur
geons and nurses apprehend serious
trouble when patients laugh after grave
operations. Highly organized persons,
or those who have experienced sudden
and severe shocks. sometimes show a
disposition to laugh heartily. In cases
of this sort no time should be lost in
distracting the attention by an. and all
possible means. There are several
cases where the mental facu.tie
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-11-25
Shakespeare's Dauehtar.

Shakespeare daughter, Judith, who
was 80 when he died. survived him
forty-six years and became a Puritan.
So rigid was she that she would never
go near playhouse and was intolerant
Of everything theatrical.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-11-25

She--"Did you see anything in New
York that reminded you Of Philade!-
phia?" IIe-"Yes; the messenger
boys. "-Ifsr!em Life.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-11-25
TALMAGE'S SERMON,
Sins OF THE TONGUE" SUM-
DAYS SUBJECT.
from the Text; Acts v. 10, M Fol.
lows: "A Certain Man Named Ana
Mas, With sapphira HIS Wife. Sold a
Possessions" Etc.

WE'LL MATCHED
pair, alike in ambi-
ton and in false
hood, Ananias and
Sapphire. They
wanted a reputa-
ton for great ben
efice:ice, and they
sold all their prop
erty, pretending to
put the entire pro-
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-11-25
SCIENTIFIC POINTERS.
CURRENT NOTES OF DlSCOv-
cry AND INVENTION.
Why Flowers Arc Fragrant-A scien-
tifc Novelty That Makes Color from
Black and Whlte-A Spring Railroad
the Latest.
Why Flowers Are Fragrant,

AZURE has pro-
vided ways and
means for all of
the offices which it
is her peculiar pro-
vince to fill. Why
flowers are fra
grant has often
been discussed.
Botanists have de-
cided that the fer
tiliZation is largely
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-11-25

In 1894 there were 14S electric work,
in Germany; today the number Is ZIG
In 253 localities.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-11-25

from the rapidly turning groups of
white lines; another is that certain
color impressions last longer than the
average; a third that the phenomenon
results from sudden changes in the il
Elimination of-1he surface.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-11-25


that an Arminian believes that man
can save himself. An Arminian be-
lieves no such thing. 1t is hardly worth
your while to ask an extreme Arminian
what Calvinist believes He will tell
you that Calvinist believes that God
made some men just to damn them. A
Calvinist believes no such thing. 1t is
hardly worth your while to ask a Pc
do-Baptist what Baptist believes. He
will tell you a Baptist believes that
immersion is necessary for salvation.
A Baptist does not believe any such
thing. 1t is hardly worth your while
to ask a man, who very much hates
Presbyterians, what Presbyterian be-
lieves. He will tell you that Pres
byterian believes that there are In
fants in hell span long, and that very
phraseology has come down from gen.
Grafton to generation in the Christian
church. There never was Presbyte-
rian who believed that. "Oh," you say,
Il heard some Presbyterian minister
twenty years ago say So" You did not.
There never was a man who believed
that, there never will be man who
will believe that. And yet, from boy
hood, have heard that particular SLAM
der against Christian church going
down through the community.
Then, how often it is that there are
Misrepresentation ON the part of in
dividual churches in regard to other
churches-especicily If church comes
to great prosperity. AS long as q
church is In poverty, and the singing
Is Door. and all the surroundings are
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-30
SUING FOR $1,000.
Ann Mitge'y Seeks 10 Recover That
Amount From Essey d .mpsey EStat'.

Before Judge Rogers and jury was
tried to-day the suit OF Ann Midgely VS..
John Il. Lennon, administrator on tho
estate OF Essey Dempsey to- recover $1,000
for services rendered the defendants in
testate.
Mrs. Midgely claimed that for 10 months
she took care Of Mrs. Dempsey, and dur
ing three months of that period had To Mt
tend to her day and night, and she was
prom ised pay by the deceased, though no
regular terms were agreed upon. During
her Period OF service Mrs. Midgely claimed
she did the washing. housework and at
tended rs nurse when two surgical opera
ituns We're performed.
Mrs. Miugloy, on cross examination,
fixed the price of her services Mt sl5 n
week for the last two weeks and 500 u
week for the other seven months.f Essey
Dempsey l5ft u comfortable bit " prop.
erty.
The administrator claims there was
never any promises ON the part Of his in.
tCstate 90 paw and the value of the ser
vices arc greatly overrated.
Miller * Carroll are attorneys for the
plaintlff, and Brennan Il Holland attor-
noys for the defendant
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-30
EXPIRE TO NIGHT.
Old Contracts fer the Carrying Of Uncle
Sans Mails.

Every four years contracts for carrying
the United States mails are awarded, and
all contracts for the past four years eN-
pire at IL o'clock tonight The now
contractors begin work ct midnight. A
man named Torr of Florida had tho con-
ra CT for messenger service from the post
Office TO the railroad station in this city,
but tonight j. Il. Steward and w. ii.
smith of Clinton, Mo-, will assume the
responsibility. They have subet the con-
tract to ID. Ahearn Il Co. of this city, who
will increase tho facilities by adding three
more wagons to tho service Two will
be put on extra for the day service and
one extra wagon at night.
Miss N u. Easley has the star route
contract between this city and the village
of pawtuxet, and w. II. Steele of Lon
don, Ky, has n similar contract for the
deliveranco OF the mails mt East Provi-
dence Centre, Rumford and Rchoboth.
Both the contracts have been subet.
When the government adyertises fo-
bids there are largo number of profes-
sional contractors all over the country
who make offers for the work, and the
lowest bidders secure contracts. The
professional contractors sublet the work
VITA the approval of the government and
in that way make "a living.
That explains why Rhode Island con-
tracts a,e absorbed by persons living SO
far away from thestate.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-30
FOR EMBEZZLEMENT.
Radcliffe Arraigned in District
'f Court Today.
District
Cbsrgei With Taking Money Bel nging
TO n Unioa Pacific Tea Co.

John 4. Radcliffe, who has been man
ager of tho branch OF tho Union Pacific
Tea Company at S07 Westminster street
for the past ten years, WIS arraigned in
the Sixth District Court this morning on
the charge of embezzling ss2S from the
company. He pleaded not guilty aud
was held for trial until Tuesday in tho
sum Of 500 II Is claimed that L. 4.
Aoyin, general superintendent OF tho
company at 59 Water street. New York,
discovered tho alleged shortage of Mr..
Radcliffe, and came Co this city To look
into tho matter This was Tuesday OF
last week. Wnilo in the store on that
day j. W. Turner, who has charge of tho
New England stores. accidentally happen
cd in and was at once put in charge by
MIR. Nevin. AT noon that day Mr.. Rad
cliiIe left the store and aid not return.
MIR Nevin then went 20 the law Office OF
Edwards q Angel and had warrant is
sued for Radcliffes arrest, which was
made out yesterday morning by Judge
Sweetland and given 10 Deputy Sheriff
samuel Il. Gardiner TO serve Radcliffe
was found on Westminster street. near
stewart, last evening, and was locked up
at the county court house.
It is claimed that the moneys alleged
To have been embe2Zled by Radcliffe are
tho rents from store managed by the
company in Olneyviile square NIr. Rad
cliffe at the time that tho court adjourned
had not succeeded in getting bail Ho is
an Englisbman, and 50 far as known has
no relatives in this country.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-30
OHIO DEMOCRACY.
An Immense Gathering at The State
Convention.
No Portraits OF Cleveland or Other
Gold Democrats in the Hall.

Columbus, o., Juno 80 The Democratic
convention here today was tho most
largely attended of any such occasion
since tho Civil war. AT that time there
were some conventions which attracted
larger crowds. but no state convention In
recent years has eqnalled the present one
i'm attendance. Tno Columbu Auditorium
with "a seating capacity Of six thouBnd had
Just been completed for the convention
and It's capacity WIS not equal TO the de-
mands for admission The new auditorium
was beautifully decorated with bunting
and plants. There was profusion OF por-
traits of Democratic leaders about the
walls but those of ex- President Cleveland
Senator Brico aud other gold men were
not in the collection. The Ohio state con-
Vention last year was not as strongly for
FREQ silver as the-oopvontion OF today and
some disturbance on account OF n motion
to turn the picture OF President Cleveland
To the wall. The picture OF William j.
Bryan was tho center OF attraction.
f7ust year when John X. Mclean was
selected Co head the Ohio delegation 60
Chicago, W. W. Durhin was made chair
man of the state central committee and no
was elected last night bv the Mclean
influences while Dan McConvillo was also
reelected chairman OF the state ex-
ecutive committed The convention
was called to order at 10 o'clock by
Chairman DurDin. lie congratulated the
party on its enthusiastic condition. He
made a speech for free silver. Prayer was
offered by Rev +. l.. Exford, pastor of
the Uniyersalst church.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-30
ON TRIAL AGAIN.
Replevin Suit Of White & Co.
Against Assignee Fitch.
The Litigation Grows Out of the Failure
OF Jeweler Oekel.

The second trial of the roplevin suit OF
\. II. White & Co., jewelers. of New
York, against William Fitch assignee of
Herman 5. Ockel. took place before Judge
Bosworths and jury today. The plain
tiffs replevined "a large numb Der of watches
and watch cases that had been sold Mr..
Ockel on the strength Of statement
made by him as 60 his financial condition
in Anril, 1894. lt is alleged this statement
is untrue. The rcplevin suit was begun
after Mr. Ockel bad assigned.
At the previous trial of tho case the Jury
found for the plaintiff. but the Appellate
Court granted new trial on the ground
of tho erroneous ruling OF the presiding
Judge at the trial In the lower court The
court also intimated in its decision grant
ing "a new trial, that there must b. an
Intention 20 commit fraud IN tho making
of statement by a business man and "A
reliance upon his statement by those do
ing business with him, In orIer TO sus-
tain the roplevin suit
r. G. Dubois of counsel for the defend
ant asked for non-sult when the plain :
tin's testimony was all In. lie urged
that no testimony had heen introduced 10
show that Mr.. Ookel han been guilty OF
fraud i'm making his statement. as claimed
by tho plaintiff and there had been an
apandonmont OF an intention 90 follow
the specific goods
>. =. Lapham, counsel for tho plaintiff,
maintained N tbas IL there had been no
evidence OF fraud the Appellate Court
would have given judgment for the de-
fendant and not required new Or ial.
Judge Bosworth said that IL seemed as
If the Appellate Court might hayo
thought that the question OF differences
between Mr. Ockel's statement and that
Of his assignee matters TO be left TO the
jury The motion for non-suit was de-
nied
According TO Mr.. Lapham's statement
the difference referred to was about
SID. 0O0 but Mr.. Dubois called attention
To the fact that the assignee's statement
did not place value ON the real estate,
Mhile that OF Mr. Ookel did.