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The Springfield herald., 1898-01-28
FRENCH MARRIAGES.
Is THE ONE GREAT OBJECT OF
EVERY GIRLS LIFE.
Whom Mademoisolle Rebels-Not Forced
to Mary . Man Whom She Positively
Dislikss - French Parents Are the
Most Devoted In the world.

The old marriage de convenance,
which caused SO much sorrow and con-
sequent evil in former days. when a
girl was taken out of a covent to be
shown the man to whom she was about
to be married. is now thing of the
past, says the Century. It must be
acknowledged. however, that mar
riages are still made up. often too
hastily and superficially, by nicely
balanced family arrangements and by
the Intervention of friends. Neverthe-
less. attraction and repulsion are now
take into consideration, and q girl Is
no longer forced to marry man
whom she positively dislikes. l could
quote instances In the very highest
(historicaD aristocracy where. at the
last moment. after the trousseau had
been sent In (marked according to GUS
tom, with the united initial letter Of
the two names deliberately embroid-
ereO. and all the social preparations
made, the marriage was broken of be-
cause the bride had declared that she
could not "get accustomed to the
bridegroom nor endure the idea of see
ing his face In her home during her
natural life. In one of these instances
the family lamentations over the
initials Of the trousseau we're really
amusing. Fortunately, substitute
was soon found, whose name like that
of the rejected suitor began with an
X, and the complications were thus
happily settled. The great object Of
the French girls life is marriage
From the time OF her birth her parents
have prepared for this event, and in
many cases they have considerably
straitened their income and curtailed
their enjoyments to make up her dot
Every girl in every class is expected to
have something; those who have moth
ing are exceptions and constitute a
minority of old maids. The girls who
from choice do not marry generally be-
come nuns. usually much against the
wishes of their parents. The old tales
of young women being forced into con-
vents to improve the position of their
brothers are forgotten in these days
when, while no child can on any pre-
tense be deprived OF share in the
fathers inheritance. monastic vows are
not recognized by law. Nuns and
spinsters are EXCEPTIONS; marriage is
The Springfield herald., 1898-01-28
A LaatInR Faith.

The most forcible example of faith
that is lasting ever recorded in the
southwest is shown In the history OF
Capt. George Searles of Tombstone.
For eight long years he has been work
ing one claim that has never yet re-
turned him cent. With no other as
sistance than his own hands he has
already done 1000 feet Of work in
shafts and drifts. His claim Is just
below Tombstone, quite near the stage
road and not far from the famous Con-
tention mine. His faith is that the
rich Contention ledge runs through his
claim and that ere long he will strike
that ledge and jump in moment from
almost pauper to a millionaire. No
one else believes this, but that makes
no difference to him and every day he
goes down to his mine he expects to
come out rich man.-San Francisco
Call.
The Springfield herald., 1898-01-28

forward a number of relatives not like
ly to live long. This is called having
hopes (des esperances-beaucou d'es-
perances). II the young lady with
substantial dot can also show salts
factory background of invalid uncles
and aunts then everything is as, It
should be and the young peole are
brought together with every prospect
of a favorable conclusion. 1t happens,
however, too often that they do not
know each other sufficiently and that
they are persuaded to believe that the
mutual liking is greater than 1t really
Is. Sometimes this sort of underlined
attraction ripens into deep and de-
voted love; when this occurs there are
no more affectionate wives or more
faithful widows than French women.
More frequently. especially in the high
er classes, sort of cool friendliness
springs up, where they see but little
of each other and freedom is enjoyed
on both sides. The authority of the
husband is less felt than in an Eng
lish household. There is sort of
understanding that in her home the
wife is queen and settles matters as
she pleases. But their best and warm
est feelings are awakened by all that
concerns their children. French pa
rents are perhaps the most affectionate
in the world. The interests and vel
fare of their children are their first
consideration, and wonderful sacrifices
of their own pleasure and enjoyment
are made in favor of their sons and
daughters by the most worldly men
and women. These are taken as mat
ter Of course; no one thinks Of doing
otherwise or Of seeing any merit in
such acts. The mothers, especially, are
unequaled; nothing will stand in the
way of French woman where her chill
dren's interests are concerned. This
love is so engrossing that it swallows
up every other; they are more mothers
than wives. and IL called upon to
choose between allowing a husband to
go alone on a foreign mission, or leav-
ing their children, they would not
hesitate. Mes enfants avant tout"
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the rule. When girl is Of an age to
be introduced into society her friends
and relatives Immediately look out for
suitable husband, whom 1t is con-
sidered highly desirable to obtain be-
fore she has reached the age Of 81,
that she may not be proclaimed file
majeure when the banns are published.
The principal considerations are equal
ity Of birth, Of position, OF fortune: and
in the last particular the scale is
usually expected to weigh rather more
on the side of the young lady. especial
ly II the young man, In addition to
sufncieut present al iIvAStasr. can bring
The Springfield herald., 1898-01-28
Whom Niagara VIII Run Dry.

DR.. G. X. Gilbert. of the United
States Geological Survey, says that a
comparison Of age records for period
Of twenty years shows that the land
surrounding the Great Lakes is be-
ing gradually tilted from northeast TO
southwest at such rate that, of two
points one hundred miles apart, the
northern rises five inches with refer
ence to the southern in one hundred
years. AT Chicago the lake level rises
about one inch in ten years. Doctor
Gilbert predicts that, II this movement
continues, in about three thousand
The Springfield herald., 1898-01-28
AN ATTACK BY CHINESE PIRATES.

Mediterranean British steamship
was captured by pirates. 1t was the
steamer Pegu, commanded by Captain
Ross
At Erid, one Of the ports where the
coasting steamers stop for a cargo Of
pepper, eleven Achinese men and one
woman came on board. According to
custom, Captain Ross searched the men
for concealed weapons. He found none,
but it afterward was found that the wo-
man, who had not been searched, had
concealed, under her Malay ''sarong."
a collection of long and deadly knives,
just fitted for piratical work.
The day after leaving Erid. while the
captain and Chief Engineer Crasie
were at dinner in the saloon, six armed
Achinese burst in and attacked them
fiercely. The officers were unarmed.
but defended themselves the best they
could with chairs. Though they were
terribly slashed about the head and
hands; they managed to fight their way
to the deck. Cragie ran to the engine
room, where he bolted the door, and
was safe. The captain. however. was
killed and literally hacked to pieces by
the knives of the Achinese.
The pirates then attacked the mate
and the quartermaster, who were on
the bridge. and killed them. Two of
the crew and two Chinese passengers
were killed on the deck and the rest
terrified into non-resistance. Then the
ship was looted and the safe opened
and $15, 900 taken from it. The pirates
lowered two boats. and. loading them
with booty. departed for the shore.
In almost exactly the same place
where the Pegu was looted another
steamer shared the same fate not long
before. The arms with which the first
The Springfield herald., 1898-01-28

That piracy on the high seas is by no
means thing Of the past-that 1t did
not cease with the suppression Of the
Buccaneers of the Spanish Main-is
well known. But the past year seems
to have been especially prolific In pi-
ratical deeds, and proves that the mari
time powers will have to devote some
of their ships to the suppression Of this
crime against the laws Of nations and
the welfare of mankind.
The last important piracy was COM
mitted omething over two months ago,
when a ship bound from New York to
Marseilles was captured by pirates
soon after she had entered the Medit-
erranean Sea. II was the Italian ship
Freducia, commanded by Captain Mac
cetta.
OF the coast of Morocco she became
becalmed. and. being caught in swift
current, was carried ashore. AS soon
as she touched an armed band of Riffs
swarmed around her in their boats and
boarded her. The Riffs overpowered
the crew and stripped the vessel of all
the money and clothing on board and
of everything else movable. Then they
took the captain and several sailors to
hold for ransom and put ashore, prom
Using to return and dispose of the rest
of the crew later.
While the pirates were ashore
breeze sprang up. and as the ship had
only touched lightly. the crew remain
ing on board were able to work her off
the shoal and stand out over toward
the coast of Europe out Of the pirates
reach. So far as is known the captain
has not been ransomed. nor has Italy
sent any man-of-war to punish the
Riffs.
About two months before this Italian
ship was captured by pirates in the
The Springfield herald., 1898-01-28
KITCHEN GARDENING.
Origin and Method of a Very Useful Form
of Charitable Work.


Kitchen gardening is form Of prac-
teal kindergarten work which has at
tracted great interest ;.mong workers
among the poor In our,.arge cities. In
Denver under the guidance of the phi
lanthropic department of the Woman's
club, a school for Domestic Science has
been established, where not only in
struction in kitchen gardening is
taught to many poor children, but
adults are trained in the work so that
they may Introduce 1t in other towns
and cities. AT the state conference of
charities and corrections, held in Colo
RADIO Springs recently, Miss Isabel Hill
Of Denver read paper explaining the
work of kitchen gardening which
aroused great interest, and she is
now receiving many inquiries from va
rious portions of the stnte relative to
the cost of Introducing the work and
the practical results obtained.
Miss Emily Huntington originated
the work in Wilson mission, New York
city, about twenty years ago. 1t has
been developed until now n course of
study has been arranged covering Il
period of six months, and the work has
been established in many cities and
towns of the United States, in England,
France and even in India and Japan.
The aims are 70 instruct children in
the art of homc-makinS-to take the
arudgery out of so-called menial work
and elevate the home duties of woni-
en- by inspiring the pupils with the
right way of doing things. The means
employed are occupations, games and
songs referring to housework, adapted
to childish nature. The materials used
comprise miniature dishes, laundry
bags and clothing, beds and bedding,
cooking utensils and all other articles
used in n well established household.
Under the guidance of n trained teach
er the pupils In the kitchen garden, by
means of songs and games, are taught
to set the table. to sweep and dust, to
make beds. to wash dishes, in short,
10 do all the routines of well ordered
house in practical and. mt the same
time, scientific and orderly manner.
In Denver. children from the pala-
iiRl homes on Capitol Hill have gone
aown to these schools to take this
course with much pleasure and profit
while the benefits to the children of the
working people are beyond calculation.
The Springfield herald., 1898-01-28
In AH Sorta of Henth.r.

IN <1U SOTts U " Gamer.
He tried the best physicians but without
being benefited and he used several specific
rheumatic cures, but was not helped. About
ono year and six months ago he read in
this paper of a case somewhat similar to
his which was cured by DIR. Williams Pink
Pills and concluded to try this remedy.
After taking the first box he felt some
what better, and after using three boxes,
the pains entirely disappeared the dizzi-
year been entirely free from all his former
trouble and enjoys better health than he
has had since his boyhood.
He is loud in his praises Of DR.. Williams
Pink Pills for Pale People and will gladly
corroborate the above statements. His post
office address is Lorenzo Neeley, Horton,
jackson County, Michigan.
All the elements necessary to give new
life and richness to the blood and restore
shattered nerves are contained, in a con-
densed form in DR.. Williams Pink Pills for
Pale People All druggists sell them.
The Springfield herald., 1898-01-28

steamer was captured were smuggled
on board her in the bed of fake"
sick woman.
To turn from the Mediterranean Sea
and the Indian Ocean to waters nearer
home, the case OF the pirate Oscar Bar
tells has recently been attracting atten-
ton on the Pacific coast, because Of
the sentence to two years penal servi-
tude which he has just received In Mex
leo.
He began his career on the Pacific by
stealing the schooner Dawn, which was
lying in the harbor of San Diego He
provisions on board the unguarded
craft and then one night they hoisted
sail and stood down the coast for the
Gulf of California, for Guadeloupe ISL
and, where they had heard a large num-
ber of goat skins had been collected and
left with only two men to watch them
while the owners took the first load up
the coast.
The freebooters reached the island,
surprised the two men in charge, seized
1000 skins and all the mems provisions,
tied one man to tree and warned the
other not to unite him until the schoon-
er was out of sight. Then they went to
Santa Barbara and sold the plundered
skins, while the two men on the island
lived on roots and berries until a ves-
sci came along and rescued them.
After that the adventures of Bartels
would fill big book, and be interesting
reading. He stole vessel after vessel,
and when people were on board whom
he did not wish to have about he threw
them overheard. Strange to say, the
people he threw overheard, as far as
is known, always managed to get to
shore or to be rescued by boats from
other vessels.
The Springfield herald., 1898-01-28
A LIBERAL OFFER.
Producer. of Guaranteed Remedy OF.

Producers of Guaranteed Remedy OF.
fer to Send sample Bottles.
Five Drops is the name of a SIM
pie but effective remedy for rheuma-
tism, neuralgia. asthma, and kindred
ailments. The trade mark, "5 Drops"
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dose. The manufacturers of "5
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reliable people, who have been re-
stored to health by the use Of their
remedy. Many of these letters have
been published, and many more will
be gladly sent upon application. Some
weeks ago the producers of So Drops"
offered to send sample bottle, pre-
paid, for 25 cents. They know even a
sample bottle will convince any one Of
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Also. large bottle, 300 doses. for S1.Oo
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The Springfield herald., 1898-01-28

No class of people 10 sc. liable to throat
trouble as the great class W ho make up the
Gospel ministry. The strain put upon the
vocal organs by constant excreise; the
sudden change from heated building to
the cool air when the vocal organs are IN
q state of complete relaxation !. the fact
that minister feels impelled to use his
voice when actors aud lecturers would
take the neededsrtst; these are among the
reasons why "Clcrgymcn's sore. throat"
Is known as special disease. The Rev.
Z. NJ. Brawiey. D. p, District Secretary OF
the American Baptist Publication Society,
writes from Petersburg, Va, the account
of an experience of his own whicitis prof
table reading to those afflicted with Bron-
chial or other throat troubles. The SUBJ
stance of the letter is as follows:
PETERSBURG. Va.
DEAR SIRs: Three months ago took
4 violent cold which resulted in an attack
of acute bronchitis. put myself under
months was no better. 1 found 1t very
The Springfield herald., 1898-01-28
ADVICE TO MINISTER'S.
Given by a Minister.
Preachers who practise it will
preach better.

dificult to preach, and concluded to try
DIR. Ayers Cherry Pectoral. The first bottle
gave me great relief; the second. which
am now taking. has relieved me almost
entirely OF all unpleasant symptoms. To
ministers suffering from throat troubles,
l recommend Dr. Ayers Cherry Pectoral.
prevention is better than cure" A
bottle of DR.. Ayers Cherry Pectoral kept
in the house, will effcctun1ly prevent the
roofing ofa cold aud its consequent devel-
This remedy has no equal in Bronchial
troubles. The most stubborn cases have
Tor Asthma, Group, whooping Cough, and
every disease that attacks the throat or
lungs. For years DR.. Ayers Cherry Pee
bottles. at price OF fr.oo. To meet an
increasing demand for smaller sized
package the remedy can now be obtained
in haif-size bottles, at half price-so cents
Send for DR.. Ayers curebook dree) and
you VIII get clearer idea of the great
dress &c. Aver Co., Lowell, Mass.
The Springfield herald., 1898-01-28
CHRONIC RHEUMATISM,

From the Industrial Ne,cs, Jackson, Mich.
Tho subject OF this sketch is fifty-six years
of age, and actively engaged in farming.
When seventeen years old he hurt his
shoulder and a few years after, commenced
to have rheumatic pains in it. On taking
slight cold or the least strain, som etimes
without any apparent cause whatever, the
trouble would start and he would suffer
the most excruciating pains.
He suffered for over thirty years, and the
last decade has suffered much that he
was unable to do any work. To this the
frequent occurrences of dizzy spells were
added, making him almost helpless in
valid,
The Springfield herald., 1898-01-28
AN OPEN LETTER 70 MOTHERS.

We are asserting In the courts our right to the
exclusive use of the word "CASTORIA," and
"PlTCHER'SC CASTORIA," MS our Trade Mark.
/, DR.. Samuel Pitcher, of Hyannis, Massachu-
setts, was the originator Of "PITCHER'S CAS-
TORlA. the same that has borne and does now
bear the fac-simile signature OF CHAS. II.
FLETCHER on every wrapper. This is the
original PITCHERS CASTORIA" which has
been used In the homes of the mothers of
America for over thirty years. Look carefully
at the wrapper and see that 1t is the kind you
have always bought" and has the signature of
CHAS, II, FLETCHER on the Wrapper No
one has authority from me to use my name
except The Ccntaur Company OF which Chas.
II. Fletcher is President.
March 8. 1897. SAMU Ell PITCHER M. u.
The Springfield herald., 1898-01-28

by local applications as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear.
There is only one way to cure deafness.
and that is by constitutional remedies
Deafness is caused by an infiamed condi-
tion OF the mucous lining of the Eus-
tnchiRn Tube. When this tube II in
famed you have rumhling sound or I'M
perfect hearing and when 1t Is entir.l .ly
closed. Deafness is the result. and un-
less the Inflammation can be taken out
and this tube restored to Its normal con-
dition, hearing will be destroyed forever;
nine cases out of ten are caused by ca.
tArrh, which is nothing but nm innamed
condition OF the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case OF Deafness Caused by catarrh)
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F. J. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo o.
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Halls Family Pills are the best
The Springfield herald., 1898-01-28
WOMEN TOURING ALONE.
American Wives Source of wonder.
mont to Foreign Sisters.

mont to Foreign Sisters.
Among Europeans of what are called
the upper classes much surprise Is con-
which American women travel unes-
corted through Europe. A recently re-
called American minister to a conti-
mental court was once asked by court
official: "Haf American wlfes no hus-
bands at all, then? They come-three,
four, six at once to court. They ask
to be presented to the king; they ask
to be invited to state dinners; they
must walk in nit a duke. There are
not dukes enough to go round. Why
do not their husbands come and walk
in init some duchesses?" At the Aus
trian court no Americans outside OF
the diplomatic circle are presented;
very few at Berlin; while Queen Mar
gherita of Italy, who has been more
hospital to our people than any other
continental sovereign, has recently de-
clined to receive any married woman
unaccompanied by her husband. Have
they no homes in their own country.
these poor ladies?" asked a French
woman, that they spend months or
years In Europe wandering about
alone?" 1t was explained to her that
American men often remained at home
earning the money necessary to send
their wives and daughters abroad for
the education which foreign travel
gives. ''lf that be so," she replied,
they will study art and language hard
SO as to return quickly to those who
work for them. They will not buy
costly clothes nor push their way into
every court in Europe"
The Springfield herald., 1898-01-28
Test of rrevIou. Experience.

You say you are an experienced col
lector?" said the man who wanted an
employe.
Yes, SIR"
Have the patience, energy and
knowledge that go to equip man for
such Il position?'
Yes"
well. I'll see how much practice
you've had. Come outside with me,
and let me watch you go through my
new set of storm DOORS
The Springfield herald., 1898-01-28
Hawaii and Japan

Dispatches from Washington state that
there are about to be important develop
ments In the japanese imbrogllo with the
government Of the Hawaiian Islands. How
turbance of the stomach caused by simple
will develop into chronic dyspep-
sia unless chcckmated at the start. The
finest stomnchc is Hostetters Stomach Bit
ters, which promptly rectihes gastric trouble
and does away with irregularity of the bow
els and liver,
The Springfield herald., 1898-01-28

years all the upper lakes will discharge
into the Illinois river. the Detroit and
st. Clair rivers will flow backward
carrying the water of Lake Erie into
Lake Huron, and the Niagara river
will run dry.
The Springfield herald., 1898-01-28
He StIIl Had Them.

She-"Very slippery coming home.
was 1t not?" He-"Oh, very" She
Couldn't keep your feet, 1 suppose?"
He-"Oh, yes. | did manage to keep
them: but they changed places with
the back OF my neck several times."-
Yonkers Statesman.
The Springfield herald., 1898-01-28
English as It 4. Smoke,

Dora-"That elevator man is very
impertinent." Cora-"Why. what did
he do?" Dora-"I said | was going
down and he told me to 'hurN up
Philadelphia Record.
The Springfield herald., 1898-01-28

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The Springfield herald., 1898-01-28

"Did you really lie stll and see n burglar
walk on with your wntchT' Eyes, my wife
had Just quit talking and gone to sleep, and
wouldn't have had her wake up again for
all the gold watches In creation"
The Springfield herald., 1898-01-28

"Julln. did you have any time for thought
ns your trolley car crushed Into that other
one?' .Ycs; | thought II came out alive
ia go right home and put n new binding on
my silk pctticout."
The Springfield herald., 1898-01-28

"Don't you love these long. peaceful winter
evenings?' Peaceful? My wife begins right
after the holidays to talk about what rooms
to have papered In the spring."
The Springfield herald., 1898-01-28

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