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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-16
DESIGNATION or LIEUTENANT WILSON.

First Lieutenant Walter 5. WILSON, OF company
= I'm Regiment has resigned. He was private
a., counany a 2lst New-York National Guard and
served thirty days in 1853 In May. 1858. he enlisted
in tho 7th Regiment, in Company 3. He became
CORPORAL In 1872 sergeant n se ana nSst ieatehsn'
- Eomnany r January :. leS In lNZ he was ap.
oo,oted adiutant OF the list Battalion. in Which
cpsnacity he served one year. Lieutenant wilson
Sapa n.oninenty Identified with the lth Regiment
1s and acted as ac.al at all the games
sslnns they were established. sixteen years ago.
bs "a mes will take place this year al the aymory
-, Inc evening OF December The offcers Tor The
Vn ,T are: President Captain ". G. Schuyler: vice
res,iert Sergeant r O. Fisher; secretary, Private
Kohert Irving; treasurer. Sergeant +. Il. Crary
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-16
SCHOOL TEACHERS PAY DELAYED.

II has been tho custom Of the Board OF Educa-
ton 70 send the payrolls OF school teachers TO
the Controllers Office at any tine between the
third and ninth day Of each month. Notwthstand-
Ing this the payrolls have invariably been ready
for payment, and checks have been delivered by
the City Paymaster on the 18th Of each month A
part OF the rolls for the month Of September
not received by the Control er from the Board OF
Education until Friday, and Controller Coer said
Yesterday that while II the payros were sent 10
him he ready . pay the teachers near the
first o, the month possible In th.s instance tho
teachers could not be paid before next week
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-16
3. Sltmaa + Go.

VIII have an Opening on
WEDNESDAY, October
10Th, OF Necdiework and
Fancy Articles, on Third
Floor. showing exceed
ingly choice selections Of
Commenced Silk Embroij-
cred Linen Center Pieces.
with torder Of Applique
Renaissance Lace for 5
o'clock Teas.
Marie Antoinette Searfs
and Squares with Silk
Center Pieces and Lace
Boriers for Ca bin cts,
Polished Tables, etc.
Dresser Sets, of Scarf,
Cushion, MOuchoir and
Glove Satchets, Hand
Painted and Embroidered
in Rocco style. Also
Handkerchief, Glove and
Opera Bags, Jewel Cases,
Satin Boxes and a large
variety Of articles suitable
for Favors, Souvenirs, An
niversary Msmentos, etc.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-16
CANDIDATE ~ THE XUTH DISTRICT.

HOWARD coN<LING COMES FROM An OLD NEW
YORK FAMILY
Howard Conkling the Republican candidate for
Congress In the XIIth District. was born about
forty years ago in the old house NO. q East
Tenth-st. owned and occupied by his family for
three generations. He Is son OF the late FREDERICK
A. Conkli-g nephew Of the late Senator Roscoe
ConkIing and brother OF Alfred r. Conkling MS
cousin Alfred Conkling Coke, IS an able ana hlghy
respected Judge Of the United States Dstricf court
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-16

for This STATE Mr.. Conking's preparatory eduGa-
- ~. az tns Mount Washington Collegiate IN,
stu,e in ashngon Square and he scboo ae
~ .Ii-evs hnan a Republican In p7s' 1881 ana
sS he was clerk FOR chief Ell Bate .9 o. 20 me the A
,nlt H., 500 and was reelected in 1888 As les-
sao he wa known to vote tT on qoadWsy
II Ii - l,-ge circle OF friends. He IL MEMBER
Of several clubs including the Baine heP ,'h
club the Union Club and the Caiu"e' INV
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-16

well-known Washington correspondent tells
this story Of Mr.. Bayard
~ met him hut once. and that was several
months after he took charge OF the state De-
partrent had but recently located in Wash
ington and one night received instructions from
the home Office 10 look no matter connected
with tho State Department / consulted with
friend OF experience. and he advised me 10 call
nm Mr. Bavard at his residence. I did so. Ny
card contained simply my name and When DIT
Ravard came into the parlor his manner was
cor6ial and the expression Of his face inquiring
T then introduced myself and explair ed my er-
rand The expression Of his face changed in
second but only for a second
".Haye YOU resided here long" ne asked
II said only FOR a short time.
WHY ask is don't remember 10 have had
the Measure Of meeting you before and the cor
resnondents familiar with the situation under
stard that I receive no calls about business at
nv residence. l am not AT liberty 10 discuss the
subject Of your inquiry at all wish you sue
cess and am happy 10 have met you.
.t bowed out. with the proper acknowledg-
rnents Of his courtesy, and returned ~ my ONCE
AZ walked in my friend smiled. Got to See
him. ne asked.
Yes replied. I got to see him. You
aidn,, expect r. You tried 10 steer ne up
asai,st snubhng You lost. Mr.. Bayard saw
T., roor,ent that I was an auiiaple ana we'll
,,tentioned greenhorn took me under his Wing
TAUGHT me NY lesson. and dismissed me WIZ h's
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-16
3. altman 4 Go.
ART PORCEL AIMS, BRONZES, ETC.

very choice collection of Decorative Ware, Po-eelai
Bronzes Marbles et:., recently received from the Art
Centers of Europe is shown. The assortment contain.
many fine examples Of French and Vienna Bronzss
Italian Marble Statuary Nutian Subjects IN Terra Gotta
Oriental colorings for Eastern and Smoking Rooms;
Vienna, Sevres and Dresden Vases ETC. Vienna Novelties
and Curos for bnets, Dutch Silver and Ivorss Nina
tures, also Art Furniture, Clocks and Mantsl Sets.
4 special offering pvN be made to-norolo Monday of
Lnoee tn-nes, Bronses, Cut Glass and Lamps at lozo
prices.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-16
,p,s r,croRIEs TO CONSOLIDATE.

ithaca oct 1.-THE Ithaca Gun Company has
,rrcnased the entire plant Of the wiikesbarre
Arms Company. makers Of the wnkesearre ana
Parry guns The whole equipment WI pc m9 T:vc
SorSsrv making what IS said 10 3: the Ia3Ssst
s.ysbIisbrnsnt OF the kind IN the world
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-16
3. Gilman ( Go.

Recent Importations OF
REAL LACES will be
shown on Monday, Octo-
Der 18th, which include
the new shape Robe IN
Duchssse Application and
Moderne Lace; elaborate
designs of matched series
in Duchessc anj Point,
Reqence and Black Thread,
with a select variety Of
Guirlandes, Edges, Caloons
q j Motifs, representing
the highest grade OF
Belgian Hand made ! a:es.
MONDAY, OCTOBER ia.
Point Go4pplcation and
Ductesse Edges, at
Is to y
belolo prevailing prices.
Barre evening enterprise. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-1898, 1898-05-14
Butterfly Neckties.

II had singular experience during
recent tour of Europe remarked a
gentleman prominent in the literary
world "in the search for one of the
simple, ordinary butterfly neckties.
There was time when wore scarfs
and ties more elaborate, but that has
passed, and l, like many other men who
have passed the meridian of life, am
content with comfort instead of looks.
had a pretty good supply Of butterfly
ties with me, but somehow | mislaid
them while in Rome l searched through
nearly every store in the Eternal City,
but could not find any. had similar
experience in Berlin and Vienna. | was
told however, that | would have no
trouble to secure what | wanted in
Paris, but, though tried nearly all the
large establishments, could not find
ST. a thing, though there We're hun
lreds of other styles easily obtainabie.
Next tried London, though more for
the fun of the thing than anything else,
for | had some made to order in Paris,
and, strange as it may appear, none OF
the haberdashers Of London could sup
ply them. Until this experience l did
not know that the butterfly tie is dis
tinctly an American idea and is only
known here. Washington Star.
Barre evening enterprise. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-1898, 1898-05-14
Administered His Own Estate.

Mr.. and Mrs. Cotterell never had any
children of their own, but they adopted
and educated several orphans and start
ed them in life. Uncle Matthew, as all
who knew him loved to call him, had a
religion of his own. 1t was to do good,
and he was always looking for opportu-
mites for practicing his religion, Char
liable to q fault, he often gave to the
undeserving, but he said it was because
he did not care to risk refusing one who
might be worthy.
"1ll spend what l have" said Mr.
Cotterell, land that Will prevent any
fighting over my estate" Upon this
suggestion he acted, and the result was
that he spent the declining years Of his
life in doing good. He was the executor
of his own estate.
When Matthew Cotterell died, North
Bend lost citizen who had been iden-
titled with its growth and prosperity,
who had given of his means to promote
the city's welfare and who was ready at
all times to do something more than
talk. But more than this the poor lost
a friend and the state lost splendid
citizen. aha World Herald.
Barre evening enterprise. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-1898, 1898-05-14
Typographical Bulls.

A head writer Gu the St. Paul Pho
neer Press wrote the top line of a "slug
head'' this way, minnesota Sheep
State" The wooden headed murderer
Of common sense set it up minnesota
Cheap Skate" This puts us in mind
Of two bulls" made by Gig Martin on
the old Omaha Herald in 1856. One
night Gig got hold Of chunk CT Frank
Morrissey's editorial headed "Multum
in Parvo," and he set it up "Mutton
in Fargo" Once again Martin caught
one of Franks effusions captioned "a
Red Letter Day." and printed it "a Red
Setter Dog"
But about the worst break ever made
on the old Herald was made by Billy
Hardy. The style on The Herald in
those days was to hyphenate and abbre-
viate to beat the band. For instance,
Farnam street was styled "Farnam. ST., ,"
and Capitol avenue as "Capitolav. "
Hardy lifted take of commercial re-
view off the hook one night, and it
quoted Bradstreet as saying this and
that. Bill, ever mindful of the style
md ignoring common sense, arranged
the type to read "Bradst. predicts, !"
etc. OF course it was marked" on
him, but Bill wouldn't have it. He
went down into the proofroom and kick
ed for ring" demanding an apology
and wanting to know "if they were 60
ing to change the id style every
day. "-Dyersville (1a.) NEWSLETTER.
Barre evening enterprise. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-1898, 1898-05-14
The Applied Arts.

All sorts of breezes, more or less fit.
lul, rutlle the surface of art, but the
current is once more setting with in
creasing steadincss and strength toward
the point where art becomes the hand
maid that ministers to the practical
needs of men. Painters and sculptorn
are working with the architects not
only in identifying buildings, but in
giving an artistic perfection to the fur
nishings and utensils. Stained glass,
iosac, wall papers and fabrics, furni-
ture, posters, book and magazine illus
trations are only some Of the numerous
avenues of activity which the move.
ment opens up to the artist 1t is quite
within recent years that it has reached
our shores, but now that it is come its
continuance and its spread are assured,
for it appeals exactly to the democratic
conditions of the national life. 1t brings
the masses in touch with art and in the
way most likely to influence them-by
daily contact.
Museums do much to refine and Guilt
vate the thousands who visit them, but
their usefulness would be small COM
pared with diffusion of art among all
the things of everyday life. That is the
goal to which the movement in favor Of
the applied arts" is directed, and I'M
deniably none could be nobler No
doubt it is "a long way off, but that is
no reason for despairing of the possibil-
ity of reaching it. Nor is the material
character of American life bar to it,
The Athenians of Pericles' time, the
Italians of the renaissance and the
Netherlsnders were material enough and
fully as bent on matters merely mercen.
airy, and yet they surrounded themselves
with the evidences, in small things as
we'll as big, Of taste and refinement.
There is no incompatibility between
mate1ialism and art, especially when at
the back of both is a strong pride in
citizenship. A large share of the credit
for what has already been accomplished
is due to the architects. On them de-
wolves tie execution Of the biggest evil
dences of improved taste, and they have
it in their power to combine with their
own work that Of the painters and
sculptors. Harper S Weekly.
Barre evening enterprise. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-1898, 1898-05-14
Tyelids In n Strange Role.

The dancing girls of Bangkok are al
ways exercising in the royal gymnasium.
Their ages vary from 5 to 20 years. The
curious and subtle feat of picking up u
bit of straw with the eyelids can be
learned only by the youngest of them.
who are made to practice it in order to
render them flexible in every part of
the body. There are two long rows OF
benches, one little higher than the
other. On the lower is row of little
girls, and on the upper bench are laid
the polished bits of straw, At the sound
of the drum the little girls all together
bend back the head and neck until they
touch the bits of straw, which with
wonderful dexterity they secure between
the corners of their eyelids. London
Modern Society
Barre evening enterprise. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-1898, 1898-05-14

The president of the United States is
no more informal than the sultan in
his manner Of receiving guests EIe
places his visitor beside him on the sofa
and himself lights the cigarette he
offers him. Tle is himself an inveterate
smoker; the cigarette is never out of his
fingers. AS the sultan is supposed to
speak no languages but Turkish and
Arabic his majesty, though a good
French scholar carries Gil conversation
through dragoman.
Quite recently very great lady had
the honor of dining with lis majesty
the first Turkish sovereign, by the way,
who has ever admitted a Christian wo-
man to his table. After dinner the lady
noticed q mousetrap, which had been
forgotten, On enc of the chairs
"Oh, said the sultan, that is an
excellent trap! 1t was sent to me from
England, and | have caught ten mice in
it today. Youth Companion.
Barre evening enterprise. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-1898, 1898-05-14
Wouldn't BE "Half Hanged"

1t was once the custom in several
southern states, when man under sen
tence of the law was hanged and thre3
fell to the earth before the sentence
could be carried out, to !iborate him
and thereafter. to account him Innocent
of the crime of which he was convicted
An old darby past the threescore and
ten years generally allotted to man had
a neighbor whom he considered a"hoo.
doo," "Jonah." One day he went
over to his neighbor's house and killed
him with shotgun. He was tried, con-
victed and sentenced to death. The day
of the execution arrived, and a great
crowd assembled to see the old man
hanged. He was a very heavy man, and
when the moose had been plao ed around
his neck and the barrel drawn from un-
der him his weight broke the rope and
he fell to the ground
The second time and the third time
the rope broke, and then his friends de-
manded that he be released. The sheriff
turned him over to his friends, who
made great show of welcome. But he
broke away from them, and, hurrying
to the sheriff, who was about to leave
the scene, he astounded him with;
"Hold on, Massa Sheriff Hold on! Put
that rope around this old niger S neck
again. Dye think I'm goin TO have all
de folks pointin me out as Il half hung
man: No, sab. Try it again Try it
againn'
The sheriff did try it again, and this
time the rope did not break. New
York Sun.
Barre evening enterprise. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-1898, 1898-05-14
Christmas Boxes.

It was anciently custom to carry q
box from door to door for the collection
of little presents at Christmas. IN an
old work entitled 1.-THE Athenian Ora
cleu it is stated that formerly it was
custom to offer mass for the sa1ety Oh
all ships that went on long voyages to
each of which little box was afhAeo'
nnder the custody Of the priest, into
which the sailors put money or other
valuables in order to secure the prayers
If the church. At Christmas these boxes
were opened and were thence called
"Christmas boxes" In order that no
nerson should omit these presents the
moor were encouraged to beg box mon
ev'' of their richer neighbors to enable
them to add to the priests perqulsltes'
Barre evening enterprise. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-1898, 1898-05-14
Valuable Pottery.

An interesting story is told of Lady
Helen de Hangest- Gcnlis, who started a
small pottery on her estate, chateau OF
Orion, about 1924. In this factory was
made the famous Faience d'Oiron She
was widow, cultured and very artistic.
A collection of her crayon portraits is
said to have been preserved, but it was
in the manufacture Of china that she
made q name for herself Not more than
SO pieces Of Faience d'Ciron are now
known to be in existence All OF them
are small, but of surprising beauty
They are supposed to have been made
as gifts for friends. They have an lnlaid
ornament of interlacing Lands or scrolls,
arabesques and geometrlcal forms OF
tinted clays, yellow and brown, relieved
with soft colors Oh cream white
ground, forming a smooth surface and
covered with soft glaze. Art ANA
tpnr
Barre evening enterprise. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-1898, 1898-05-14
stopping the Interest.

Daniel Webster once dlned with an
old Boston merchant, and when they
came to the wine a dusty old bottle was
carefully decanted by the servant and
passed to the host. Taking the bottle,
he filled Webster's glass and handed it
to him. Then, pouring out another for
himself, he held it to the light and said:
"How do you like it, MI Webster?'
II think it is fine specimen OF old
port.
"Now, can you guess what it cost
me?' asked the host.
"Surely not, - said Webster, II only
know that it is excellent.
well. now, | can tell you, for ]
made a careful estimate the other day.
When l add the interest to the first
price, find that it cost NE the sum of
Just 5 shillings per glass.
GOOD gracious! You den t say so:'
cried Webster. And then, draining his
glass, he presented it again, with the
remark
Fill 1t up again as quick as you can,
for l want to stop that contounded in
terest '-Nuggcts.
Barre evening enterprise. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-1898, 1898-05-14
Stories of Sir Frank Lockwood.

OF his early dramatic days the late
Sir Frank Lockwood once said 81
made my first appearance on any stage
i'll the old theater at Bath. This theater
was the cradle of many great reputa.
ton, as surely as it was the coffin OF
mine. | was cast for the part of serv'
ant-one of those faithful creatures to
whom wages are not so much all object
as comfortable home. Through five
acts tracked mysterious child, until
that mysterious child must have been
heartily sick Of me. 1t was an Irish
part, and for its delineation had
studied and thought l had acquired a
real brogue, racy of the Emerald Isle
We have been wondering, subsequent
ly said the manager, what dialect you
have been playing the part in, Some
say it is Scotch, some say it is Irish,
but the gasman, who tells mo he has
often played the part, says it is Aumer
set. -
Some time ago Sir Frank received an
invitation to stay at friends country
house in remote district. But ne
thought of taking short holiday, and
as the invitation mentioned 70 length OF
stay he telegraphed, May l stay SIX
days?' The message was duly delivered
to his friend who had to pay shilllngs
to the messenger and his reply was
Yes, of course, but don't telegraph. -
Here was all excellent opportunity for a
joke, and Sir Frank was not slow 10
seize it. As evening was falling another
mounted messenger arrived at the coun-
try house and delivering telegram de-
manded further shillings. The tele-
gram ran, why not?-Lockwood. -
London News.
Barre evening enterprise. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-1898, 1898-05-14
Advantage Of the Hudson to New York.

advantage OF the Hudson to New York.
Reasoning Out Metropolis" is the
title OF an article on the Greater New
York written by Ernest Ingersoll for St
Nicholas. In speaking of the growth OF
cities during the early part of the cen
tury Mr. Ingersoll says:
How could New York double it's pop
ulation in 10 years and beat it's great
rival Philadelphia when tine latter was
surrounded by far wider belt of rich
farms and populous towns?
1t was due primarily to the fact that
Robert Fulton brought here his steam
boat and that New York men knew how
to take advantage of the invention.
Philadelphia also had the steamboat,
you will reply. Yes, but she did not
have the Hudson river.
The Hudson had from the first been
an advantage to New York because it
afforded highway for 100 miles inland
and thus had greatly aided in the early
settlement of the interior of the state
and Of western New England. By the
improvement Of the steamboat river
travel at once became SO cheap and
speedy that the country dealers and the
farmers themselves could 8 straight
down to New York to buy goods or do
their shopping at first hand. This
brought great deal of new business,
both wholesale and retail, to New York,
some of which was taken away from its
rival cities.
Moreover, the steamboats, and tow.
boats ,essened the cost of bringing
building materials, grain, hay, meat
and all the country grown food found
in city markets and therefore lessened
the expense and increased the comfort
of living and working here,
Barre evening enterprise. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-1898, 1898-05-14
A Queer Club,

In every town and village assurance
agents are ever on the alert FOR those
who are anxious to prepare for the fu-
ture A loquacious member of that ilk
was the other day endeavoring to per
suade an lrishman to take out policy,
explaining to him the advantages his
wife and family would reap at his
death, and so forth, when the lrishman
wound up with:
"Bedad, it's quare club, think.
Ye get nothing till ye be dead. Pear
son's Weekly
Barre evening enterprise. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-1898, 1898-05-14
NEVER "BROKE" AGAIN.
An Improvident Young Man Who Will AL
ways Have n Dollar In His Pocket.

An Improvident Young Man Who Will AL
ways Have Dollar In His Pocket.
"Queer things happeV at funerals, +"
said clergyman recently who has off
ciated at many, land remember one
occasion which impressed me greatly
on account of the standing of the family
in which it happened, as we'll as from
the peculiar circumstances surrounding
the incdent-the bestowal of money on
dead man. -
The narrator was urged to relate the
story and on the promise that no names
would lie mentioned he continued:
1T was funeral at the house of one
/ Of MY parishioners, and was greatly
surprised when l received notice to at
tend and conduct the services. had not
heard of any member of the family be-
ing i'll, nor had been summoned to the
dcathbod but jumped to the conclu-
sion that it was an old servant who had
died.
at proved to be a bad son-the black
sheep of the family-whose shadow had
not darkened their doors for years. but
who it was always believed, had been
supported at distance far enough to
prevent him from disgracing the family
by bis misdeeds.
"Now he was brought home dead,
and | was expected to give him as little
blame and as much praise as was con.
sistent with the dignity of my Office and
his relation to the family.
Il need not 90 into that part of the
ceremonies, but come to what consider
the real expression of feeling which
consecrated the memory of the man as
nothing that l said could have done.
"Just before the casket was closed
his old mother arose from her seat with
the mourners, and, approaching the
dead, slipped silver dollar into his
vest pocket
"'Jim never liked to be without
money in his pocket she said, with a
low, tremulous voice. 'Many's the dol.
lar I've slipped into his pocket unbe-
known to him, but be always found it
and was thankful. l don't expect he's
going to need it now, and maybe he will
never know that mother put it there,
but somehow l shall feel better if be
has it.
"And l felt that the woman who had
loved much and forgiven much had
preached a sermon of forgiveness and
mercy before which l with my plati-
tudCs must remain dumb '-Chicago
Times Herald.