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The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1897-06-12
RAISING A BIG BELL.
1t Weighs Ninety-EiGht Tons and Il
Over Twelve Feet High.

For some time past there has been
sort of dead-heat between the two big
gcst bells in the world, the one at the
cathedral in Moscow and the other at
the unfinished pagoda of Mengoon,
India, north of Mandalay, across the
river. II the former was the bigger of
the two it was cracked, and therefore
useless rs a bell, while the latter,
though whole, has dragged its supports
down till it rested on the ground and
would not emit any sound. Now, how
ever, it has been reswung and can claim
attention as the biggest bell in working
order in the world.
In 1896 the Burmese community de-
cded to have the bell raised and EN-
ployed the Irrawaddy Flotilla company,
limited, to do the work. The rim of the
bell was first supported by huge baulks
of timber wedged in oil round and a
tripod erected over it to fasten the
shackle to and keep it upright. The old
supports having been knocked away
two large iron columns % feet high cast
by the Irrawaddy company were
erected with concrete foundations. A
large steel cross-girder, with a dis
tributing girder on the top of it, was
then passed through the shackle, and
the bell was raised by screwjacks al
round and wedges of timber until the
cross-girder could be placed on the
pillars and riveted in position. The
screwjacks were then essed and the bel
left swinging, with its lower rim about
two feet ten inches from the ground
The weight is about 0s tons, the circum
ference at the bnse being 511s feet anC
at the top 90 feet. 1t averages over G
foot in thickness. The bell itself is ovel
10 feet high and the shackle, which was
intended for logs of timber, about /.
feet. The pin in the shackle has a di
ameter of 16 inches. The bell was cas-
about the beginning of the century by
King Bodawpaya as an accompaniment
to the huge brick pagoda which hi
never finished. 1t is said to have beer
cast on island and RATED across. NJ
proper means yet exist for striking thu
bell, but when hit with heavy piece o
wood it gives out deep vibrating
boom.-London Sketch
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woman came out on the porch and went
down the walk toward them.
This is Mrs. Gilbert, whom l met
in Washington last winter Mrs. War
rick said 10 the colonel; ''the wife OF
Judge Gilbert, of Detroit, you know.
She and her husband have been travel
ing in the west looking after their
mines and were good enough to stop
over with me for few days. :.
Oh, | am so glad to see you againl
she went on, shaking hands with the
officers. who gathered around her while
the colonel and Mrs. Gilbert exchanged
greetings.
The ambulance was drawn up beside
her. and she went to the open end where
Jeotfrys was sitting. He slipped to his
feet as she came toward him.
"Jeofrrys, oh Jeoffrys, how can ever
thank you enough!" she exclaimed, and
Jeoffrys smiled broadly in his frank,
unaffected. unembarrassed way, and
protested that he had done nothing to
be thanked for.
Mrs. Warrick was still wringing the
bows hand when Mrs. Gilbert came to
the ambulance to look at this gallant
Young fellow of whom she had heard SO
much.
"By gum, she's the one in Jeoffrys'
watch." gasped Corporal Barry &c
Hicks, his eyes bullying, his whole frame
quiyering with the desire to escape that
possesses every man at the prospect oil
scene-but Mrs. Gilbert only clasped
her arms around the Baby Trumpetei
and said, in stifled voice: MY SOM
ILLUSTRATED American.
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GETTING EVEN WITH HER.
But After Seeing Her He Changed
His Mind.

ooh, ! guess I'm getting into the
game now" chuckled the little man on
the street car, as he Rugged his pack
ages and smiled at the sympathetic man
with glasses who sat next
81 don't quite understand, my friend.
"Of course, not, out it's this way
You see, it's kind of an open question
up at our house whether she or is tho
head of the family, and we're both do
ing the cunning act just to feel our
way. Christmas she had saved up
enough of my own money to buy me
some presents. What got was dia-
mond ring that's so small that she has
t. wear ii, a lot of toilet fiXin's for our
common sleeping-room and pair OF
kid gloves that happened to be her num-
her. | took it all so meelfly that she
thinks she's the boss and that | daren't
enter a protest"
"Woudn't it be we'll to assert your
self just enough, you know?'
"Well, should clearly enunciate! To-
morrow's her birthday. See these
bundles? All presents for her. There's
pair of trousers made to my measure
ments, three neckties, half dozen big
linen handkerchiefs, pair of shoes
that she could slip down and sit in,
TX derby hat, brier wood pipe and
four pounds of smoking tobacco.
They're all for her. and the little man
laughed and dropped most of the
packages.
Next forenoon the same two hap
pcned to ride downtown together aud
the little man had his packages.
"How did your wife enjoy the pres
ents?" asked the sympathetic man.
81 don't see what business you have
inquiring into my private affairs, sir
If ] choose to get these things eX-
changed I don't have to advertise the
| fact."-Detroit Free Press.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1897-06-12
LEGALLY SETTLED.
A Dispute Over the Value of "a Mutt
lated Mustache.


AT the Hull county court recently his
honor, Judge Bedwcll, gave his decision
in the case of Sylvester VS.. Levaggi,
which was a claim for $50 damages for
an assault on plaintiff, the assault con-
sisting of the defendant cutting off one
of the waxed ends of the plaintiffs mus
tache. His honor said il was clear that
an assault had been committed, and
very grave one, for which defendant
was liable, he should say, for heavy
damages. But, fortunately, the plain
tiff, having received the assault, him
self accepted a most extraordinary and
strange situation, for the defendant
then volunteered to sacrifice portion
of his own mustache as n sort OF miti-
gated penalty for the loss the plaintiff
had sustained.
The plaintiff thereupon accepted the
situation. took the scissors and cut off
portion of the defendants mustache.
II was true that the plaintiff lost an
inch and a half. 1t was also true that
defendant lost one-eighteenth of an
inch. Laughter Looking at the
point of law which had arisen, the ques-
ticn was the proper term to apply to
plaintiffs action in cutting off defend
ants mustache. The term waiver"
had been suggested, but he thought it
was accord aud satisfaction lie was
satisfied II was, and it took him back
to very old case indeed, in Dyer:
whenever the plaintiff has consented
to receive, and has actually received,
satisfaction and recompense for the
injury he has sustained. the cause of ae-
ton is discharged, although the sat
isfaction and recompense were not one
hundredth part of the value &C his loss"
"In this case" continued his honor, las
| do the fractions, il is the twenty
seventh part. Laughter a TWEEN
ty-seyenth the defendant has given and
the plaintiff accepted According to
the authority of that case ii is accord
and satisfaction and the plaintiff must
lose his verdict The verdict will there
fore be for the defendant, without
costs. leeds Mercury.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1897-06-12
Some Delicious Entrees.

Roquettes, boudins, timbale, all so
elegant, both in name and appearance,
may be made from small pieces that
may be picked from the carcass of
roasted turkey or chicken, and many
boudin of game has been made from the
remains of a roasted tame duck Bou-
dins are made by chopping small bits
Of cold cooked poultry very fine, and
adding to each pint teaspoonful Of
salt, a dash of cayenne and tablespoon
full of chopped parsley. Put in sauce
pan one tablespoonful of butter, one
gill of stock and two tabespoonfuls
of stale bread crumbs; stir until boil
ing; add the meat, take from the fire
and add two well-beaten eggs. Fill
into small, CREASED molds, stand in hot
water and cook in the oven Is minutes.
Serve hot with a cream sauce made
from rich milk thickened to the cou-
sistency of cream.-Ladies' Home Jour
nal
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1897-06-12
Penny, Worth of Iiyb,

BY means OF a ''niCkel-in-the Slot ma
chine" attached to gas meter, a
French inventor has rendered it pos
sible for Parisians TO take a penny's
worth of light when they want it, and
escape paying for gas that they do not
Nant, or do not get A sou, equal in
value TO two American cents, is dropped
into the slots, and Immediately the gas
begins to flow. When two cents worth
of gas has flowed, the flow automati-
cally ceases, and if the consumer wants
more light he must put more money
into the machine. The inventor thinks
this device will suit people who want TO
know how much they must pay for
their light.-Youth's Companion.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1897-06-12
DISCRIMINATING DOG.
A Crafty Canine Which Fastened the
Crime,

1t is something of an honor to be ID
governors dog, but there is a canine
out in Missouri which is entitled to
fame from not only that official stand
point, but by reasons of his own maxi
ing. Fritz, for that is the dogs name,
belongs to Gov. Stevens, of Missouri, or
Lon" Stevens, as he is known from
Kansas to the Mississippi river, The
governor is a good deal of a wonder in
his way himself, and the dog patterns
after him. Before becoming governor
Mr.. Stevens was state treasurer and to
this day Fritz is not reconciled to the
fact of his master changing from the
treasurer's to the governors Office. So
he will go each day to the former place,
climb into the treasurer's chair and
howl dismally because of the change.
Some time ago, just before the gov
ernor was going to entertain IA number
of state officials, four "trusties'-that
is, convicts from the penitentiary who
were on their good ehaviCr-all
negroes, were utilized to arrange the
furniture in the parlors. Fritz ex-
hibited marked antipathy TO the
quartette, showing particular dislike
to one convict, The following day il
was found that $50 worth of silver
plate was missing. Search Of the
prisoners cells at the penitentiary re-
yealed the fact that the negro convict
whom Fritz had disliked so thoroughly
had stolen the silver and secreted il
in his cell. There are plenty of other
good stories about Fritz and every one
Of them goes 10 show that. small terrier
though he is, he possesses more intelli-
Fence than many human beings
Cleveland Plain nenlar
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1897-06-12
AMONG THE DRESSMAkERs
Lace Is Used with All MaterinIs-si,L.
to he Much Worn,

The small sleeve and the narro,vou
skirt mark the special difference in tba
general outline of fashion between tbis
and last season. One very deeidea
feature of fashion is the use of lace o.
all gowns without regard to texture or
color. Fine real lace has the preference
but the average woman cannot afford
this extravaganza, and there are all
kinds of pretty machine-made laees
which are quite as satisfactory in effect
insertions Of black or cretan lace With
a frill Of narrow lace edging on either
side are favorite trimming for skirts
and bodices, and one pretty example
is a white and black silk gown with ac.
contemplated breadths both font and
pack and plain sides. Five rows of the
edged insertions are set in up aAd down
at equal intervals il the plSited Dor.
tions, and three rows appear back and
front in the bodice below the lace woke
which extends out over the sleeves in
small epaulettes. Rows of black Chan
tilly lace insertion, pointing down from
the pain Ddck bIcduIhs " the center
Of the front, trim another silk gown
The bodice has the same sort of trim
ming. the insertion being set in from the
shoulders to form deep points in front
and back.
The materials of the new gowns are
chiefly WOOL either in smooth cloth.
cheviot, or canvas, but there are some
pretty silken poplins with a watered
surface and fine checks, made up with
rows of black velvet ribbon for trim
ming, which are very attractive. Then
silk gowns of all kinds are more fash
| ionable than ever this season. Plain
| black taffeta dresses are among the nov
elites. They are trimmed with killed
frills and gathered ruffies of the silk,
or with a black velvet ribbon put on in
| some old design in the cld-fashion,
while the bodice is a modern elabora-
ton of lace, plated mousseline de sole,
| and colored velvet, which quite dis
puise the fact that it was originally
black.
Foulards with dark grounds well
| covered with white or some contrasting
color in conventional patterns are to be
very much worn later on, if the numer-
GUS models displayed are any evidence
of their future popularity.-Chieago
| Inter Ocean
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1897-06-12
SLOW, BUT GETS TO LONDON
Our Messenger Boy becoming Popu-
Inr-Used for Long Distances.

Slow as the messenger boy is said to
be. he has reached London, where the
English consider him "a jolly good
thing, ye KNOW" and use him in many
wondrous ways. He hadn't quite
reached the other side six years ago
but now there are 100 of him. If he
were to die his loss would be felt grew
ously.
The Boy Messengers company was
organized in 1890 on the American
plan. and at once ran against the post
office officers, who said ii was trespass-
ing on government preserves, inasmuch
as it was carrying letters without due
authority. The officials had to back
down, however. Since then the com
pany has prospered and has in its en-
plcy, all told, about 500 persons.
The company takes better care of its
bows than those here do. Not only are
their clothes provided free, but they
have club rooms, with library, gym
nasium and dining hall, where meals
are provided at cost.
The boys have an excellent reputa-
ton as a class and are trusted. Checks
ranging from G 300 to 1000 have been
safely given to them to cash, although
the company Is not liable beyond ego.
Often they are sent on extended trips
to Scotland with sportsmen aud some
times to Holland. One has been to the
south of France.
The "call" box is still something of a
novelty to the Englishman. Not long
since when a box had been put in the
proud owner was showing 1T 10 his
guests and explaining its value. LAS
soon as the wires are connected with
the central office" he said, land they
will be in a day or two, all I'll have TO
do will be to turn this little crank so
and l can have messengers, cabmen
firemen and police right at the house in
no time" Hehad scarcely done speak
| ing when his assertion was verified EN-
phatically, for the box had been wired
| that afternoon, and the man had no enc
of trouble explaining to the mob in rec
and blue and gray and green that was
clamoring at his door how it all hat
occurred.
The oldest "locus" of n call box sc
far doubtless is a coffin. One customer
of the company has arranged that boz
be put in his coffin, so that should he
arouse after burial and find himself
still alive he will be able to so inform
| his friends.-N. Y. Press.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1897-06-12

The curiosity of the modern man of
science knows no bounds. One of his
latest exploits is trapping, and bring
ing down to the ground, with the aid OF
al automatic apparatus attached TO a
balloon, specimens of the upper air
from the height of almost ten miles.
The apparatus and the experiment were
Of French invention, and at a meeting
OF the Academy of Sciences in Paris on
March NJ. Cailletet reported the result
Of the analysis of the captured air. 1t
simply showed that at the height OF
81, 600 feet above sea level the compost
ton Of the atmosphere is practically
he same as at the surface of the earth.
although its density. Of course. is com
paratively slight.-Youth's Companion.
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The homeward march was begun
They were two weeks on the way, and
it was a weary time for Jeoffrys, for he
had to travel in an ambulance, and was
Lot allowed TO move about much for
fear his wound would open.
Hicks, a private, who rode with him.
and whose arm was broken, told Barry,
corporal, that he thought Jeoffrys
was in love, because he had often seen
him looking at little picture that was
painted on the inside of the case Of his
watch. and though he (Hicks) had not
been able TO get good look at it, it
stood to reason that ii must be girl.
On the corporal's next visit to the am
bulance he seated himself beside the
unsuspecting Jeoffrys, and blushing at
the thought of his own meanness, asked
what time it was, keeping his eyes on
the watch when Jeoffrys opened it; and
af.erwGrd, when he met Hicks, he told
him he had seen the picture, and il
wasn't OF girl, for she had white hair
and that he thought il was Just a fancy
picture, called MARY Aptannetty," for
he had once seen one very much like il
painted on a cup when he had helped a
lieutenant's family and the lieutcnants
wife's maid had told him that that was
its name.
Couriers had been sent ahead, and all
was in readiness when the Fourteenth
reached home.
Col. Warrick halted the column in
front Of his own house, for his wife
was at the gate. While be was speak
ing TO her a white-haired, young-faced
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1897-06-12
Sour salad Dressing.

Rub two level tablespoonfuls Of nut
butter smooth with two-thirds cupiul
CT water, adding the water by spooniuis'
and rubbing each well in before adding
more. Add TO this, when well miNc"
one teaspoonful of sugar, one-holi tea
spoonful Of salt, and two tablespoon Hls
of lemon juice. Let all boil togciheI y
moment over the FIRE. Remove aHd ro''
and il is ready for use.-Good Health .
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1897-06-12

Facts were presented at a recent
meeting of the Science club of the Uni
versity of Wisconsin which tend to
show that the surface of the ground
water in a well is much more responsive
to atmospheric changes than is the bar
ometer; and in stormy weather, accord
ing to +. II. King, "the movements Of
the water surface are so complex and SO
short in period that a rapidly moving
chronograph is required to separate
them" So, too, the rate of discharge
of water from springs changes very
greatly with variations in the pressure
of the atmosphere. These facts sug-
gest the scientific reasons for - use,
which has sometimes been made in
popular weather lore, of springs and
wells in predicting storms.-Youth's
Companion.
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Frances Artistic Money.

Tourists in France this year will have
some very picturesque coins pass
through their hands, for, after sew
eral years agitation in the press and
elsewhere, the French government is
about TO change the design on its coin
age, and no one will be able to complain
of its selections. The design for the
diverse of the 100-sou silver piece rep
resents woman sowing grain, her fig
ure outlined against the rising sun.
The reverse shows the torch of progress
and a wreath of laurel and bears the
motto of the republic: "Libcrte, Egal-
lite, Fraternite." The composition is
much admired in France, and re-
garded as worthy Of the artist,
who has just been elected pres
ident of the Academy of Fine Arts.
The designs for the copper coins are
subject to some slight notifications, but
their main features will be adopted.
The diverse shows woman's head in
profile, representing Liberty, while the
reverse shows LA Dame France" This
design has an artistic quality far SUI
perior to those of the copper coins at
present current in France, or, indeed, in
most other ountries.-London Daily
Mail
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1897-06-12
A Luncheon Dish.

The remains of a rare steak may
be made into an excellent luncheon dish.
Chop the meat fine, and for each cupful
of meat add a tablespoonful of chopped
ham and half as much bread crumbs rs
you have meat. Moisten the crumbs
with a little milk and mix them with
the meat. Season highly with salt and
pepper and chopped parsley; or little
onion juice may be substituted for the
parsley. Beat one egg light and ada
1t to the other ingredients. Take a
piece OF fresh brown paper and but
ter it well. Place the meat mixture IN
the middle of the paper, shape ii into
a square loaf; fold the paper round the
meat and over the ends as when doing
up parcel, turning the ends under the
loaf so that they will remain in place
without Irvine. Place the parcel in q
baking pan and put it in a hot oven
and bake for % minutes. Then care
fully remove the paper from the meat
and place the Drowned loaf upon a
heated platter. This is delicious when
served with a horseradish sauce, or i
tomato sauce may be poured around IT,
Boston Budget.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1897-06-12
= Surprise.

Policeman hope, sir, you'll vote for
Blinks.
Business Man-What Blinks? The
Blinks who just got out Of the peniten-
tiary?
"No, indeed"
"0h. you mean the Bliuls Just ar
rested for GoOdling?"
NO; ] mean Blinks the business man.
friend of education, member OF the
church and
MY stars. How did he come to get
nominated ?"-N. Y. Weekly.
This future which we all count
Upon to set our troubles right is awful
ly hard - catch up with.-Atchisou
Globe.
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Doctor Dust arrived at the scene OF
the accidentl-What on earth are you
holding his nose for?
Pat Ckneeling beside the ,ictim) $50
his breath wont leave lis body, *
eou~se.-N. Y. Journal.
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Wei Acronntes Enr-

McSmith-How do you account for
there being 50 many queer views of life2
Eumpus-So many amateur pbOtog
sphers.--N. Y. Journal.
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"She has become a very active TEN
perance worker all Of a sudden"
Yes; she punetured her tire on e
broken beer bottle."-N. y. Truth.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-07-29
GOLD FROM ALASKA.
Treasure Ships Arrive From the Frozen
klondyke Placers.

Treasure Ships Arrive From the Frozen
klondyke Plscers.
Gold dust from the Klondyke River dis
trict coming to this country is measured
not by ounces nor pounds, but by tons. On
the steamer Excelsior that arrived In San
Francisco, CAL, on Wednesday was a ton Of
gold. The steamer. Portland that arrived
Saturday at Seattle, WASH, from st.
Michael's Alaska. brought ton and half OF
gold, owned by sixty-eight miners, who had
dug it out of the ground. Klondyke is now
described as the richest gold location
ever discovered. 1t is situated on the
Mondyke River, not far from the Yukon, in
British territory, about forty miles eastward
from the Alaskan boundary line. The
stories told by the miners, amply confirmed
by their heavy sacks Of gold, have pro.
yoked q great "mining excitement"
Thronss Of people are preparing to leave
for the remote gold fields Of the Yukon to
seek to repeat the fortune that has comes
to others. The miners estimate that the
Klondyke piaeers contain $4,000, 600 IN
sight.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-07-29
PoWpERLY GETS AN OFFICE.

Fcrmer Labor Leader Nominated For
Commissioner General OF Immigration.
President Mckinley sent to the Senate
the nomination Of Terence Y. Powderly,
formerly General Master Workman Of the
Knights Of Labor, to be Commissioner Cen
ersl Of immigration. He will succeed Her
man Stump, who has resigned. Secretary
of the Treasury Gage, has issued an order
reducing the salary Of the Commissioner Of
immigration at New York from $1,000 to
$4500 year, and the salary Assistant Com
missioner from $4,000 to $4,000. Mr.. Pow
dsrly's salary will be $4500.
Terence Vincent Powderly was born In
Carbondale, Penn. IN January, 1S49, Of
Irish parents. When thirteen years OF age
he became q switchman Of the Delaware
and Hudson Canal Company, and later was
employed in the company's machine shops.
In 1870 he Joined the Knights Of Labor. In
1878 he was elected Mayor OF Scranton,
Penn, and was reelected several times.
He was elected General Master Workman OF
the Knights Of Labor in 1879. He has been
practicing law recently.