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Barre evening enterprise. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-1898, 1898-04-21
STOLE A $4,000 OPINION.


Needed Money to Dress Well.
Some years ago tho widow Of a fa-
nous Union general was intimate with
the wife and daughters of justice CT
the supreme court and was as familiar
with their home as with her own,
which was in the immediate neighbor-
hood. She was also intimate with the
family of prominent and popular lob
byist, who was supposed to represent
Jay Gould, G. P. Huntington and other
men of large interests whenever any
thing concerned them in congress. All
the narties are now dead. except tho
lady III the case, whom / Will cal. Mrs.
Smith. She was handsome, ambitious
and frivolous woman, whose husband
committed suicide by drowning himself
in his bathtub. She lived a gay life
afterward but managed to keep many
of her old friends Knowing her love
of money and the fact that her income
did not keep pace with her expenses,
the lobbyist told her that he would give
her $40, 600 if she could get him copy
of the opinion which the justice was
expected to deliver in the supreme
court on the following Monday, involv-
ing the constitutionality of tho Thur
man Pacific railroad law. He told her
that he knew the opinion was in manu-
script and believed that the judge had
it locked up in the desk in his library
Sunday morning, as soon as she saw
the justice and his family start for
church, she went across the street,
around Thomas circle, rang the bell and
told the servant that she wanted to look
at book in the Justices library AS
she was accustomed to 90 about the.
house almost daily they thought moth
ing of it, and she was allowed to re-
main undisturbod in the same room
with the decision for nearly two hours
1t is. supposed that she had a set of false
keys, for the justice said that the opin-
ion was locked up in his desk and could
not have been reached otherwise. But
at any rate the lobbyist is known to
have obtained the opinion in advance,
and the woman was shortly after able
to pay off some pressing obligations. An
investigation disclosed the facts | have
stated, and it seemed to be the only
possible way the opinion could have
been obtained. OF course the incident
families, and when the story got ont
about town Mrs Smith found it more
comfortable tarent her Washington resi-
dence and remove to New York. Chi
capO Record,
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SienkieWiCz.

Father Barabasz of Baltimore, who
visited his countryman, Henry Sienkie-
wicz, not long ago, says in the Balti-
more Sun that the Polish novelist is
very simple in his manners and is rather
silent when in society, but he is a good
listener to good story. He is of medi-
um size, rather dark and is inclined to
badness, with hint of gray over the
temples. The name is pronounced Chen
kay-veetch, with the accent on the Sec
ond syllable and the CHI pronounced as
in child. His home is now at Warsaw,
though much of his time is spent in
travelling and in getting material for
his literary work. He has been married
twice. The death of his first wife &C.
Cured when he was writing "Pan
Michael" and it's somber tone is traced
back to that event.
Barre evening enterprise. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-1898, 1898-04-21
BIT OF HUMAN NATURE.
A TASTY Conclusion About a Woman That
Was Changed Later.

A Easty Conclusion About a Woman That
Was Changed Later.
Two little girls occupied seats to-
gethor On an elevated train the other
night. Both were scantily dressed, hol-
low eyed and hungry looking. They were
enthusiastically of that class known as
'cashgirls" employed in the down
town department stores, for each adj
dressed the other by number in lieu Of
Il name.
Directly opposite them sat fashion
ably dressed woman who was accom-
panied by well groomed male escort
Upon their entrance the conversation of
the little girls stopped abruptly and
there was something pitiful in the ear
nestncss with which both watched every
move of tho woman SO stunningly
gowned. Two pairs of abnormally keen
though tired eyes thoroughly investi-
gated every bit of finery in her apparel,
from the highest plume of her hat to
the soft, natty shoes which incased her
shapely feet,
"Say, 49," whispered the smaller of
the two girls, leaning toward her COM
panion, ''sho' S real lady, she is. You
can tell by her make up. Amt that a
beaut of hat, though? And look at
that diamond Lreastpin! Whew I'll
bet that hat cost all off,
"Sh !" interrupted 76 in an under
tone. "Sho'll hear you There was a
spell of silence as both girls leaned back
with their heads resting against the
top of the seat. They were enjoying the
dazzling picture before them
After glancing over section of a
newspaper which the man had given
her the woman folded it up and handed
it back to him.
did you get the tickets?" she asked.
eyes," was the answer in an indiffer-
ent tore.
'Let NE see them"
He extracted small envelope from
his vest pocket and banded it to her.
"By the way lie remarked, I'VE will
have to go tonight, | couldn't get good
seats for tomorrow, and rather than
miss it took these"
"Tonight?' she repeated in a tone of
vexation, "You know we'll enough that
we can t 90 tonight. We have another
engagement
(which we can conveniently can
Gel, a" he interpolated.
"lndecd we will not, she retorted,
with dote rmined stamp of her foot.
A protracted argument followed
which was not too low for the cashgirls
to learn the drift.
You can 90 to Mrs. Brown 5 alone"
finally exclaimed tho man, land | will
take your mother to the theaterl We
can call for you on our way home if
you insist on going.
"You II not go to the thoate~ with
anybody Eou must and will 81 to
Mrs. Brown S with me, Thus assert
ing herself, she deliberately tore the ell
velopo containing the tickets in minute
parts and threw them OH the floor.
They left the train at the next sta
ton, he with disguised look on his
face and she with head ere ct and de-
iant glare in her bright eyes.
Scarcely had the rustic CT her gar
ments ceased to he heard when 1G sage
ly Observed "You re all off, q. She
ain real lady. It's only her fine buds
what makes you think so. She's only
an imitation and no clerk would take
her to window if she wanted to make
a sale. II Boston Herald.
Barre evening enterprise. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-1898, 1898-04-21

and an indescribable feeling OF "aii
goneness, Of the extreme wretchedness
of which no one can have any idea who
has not experienced it in his own per-
son.
The voices of those around gradually
become indistinct, objects grow dim.
the breathing is oppressed, and finally
darkness closes III, the muscles relax,
and the sufferer passes into that mystic
rious and awe inspiring state called un-
consciousness. This lasts for q variable
period and then the mind gradually re-
snmes its supremacy, the patient coming
again into possession of his suspended
faculties. like one raised from the dead
rather than like one aroused from slum-
Der.
In its essence the act of fainting is
merely Il symptom of annmia of the
brain, with which is associated great
ly weakened action of the heart, both
dependent upon some usually disagree
able impression from without, such as
the sight of blood, an unpleasant or
very powerful odor, sudden fright,
pain, oppressive heat of the atmosphere,
the receipt Of bad news, less often a
great and sudden joy, and the like.
Young women, people in delicate
health, the nervous and sufferers from
heart disease are more prone to syncope
than others, yet fainting may occur in
tho strongest mon from the effect Of
slight causes.
Were it not so familiar sight per.
son in faint would fill the bystanders
with terror, so closely does the condi-
ton simulate death, but fortunately the
state is one usually of short duration.
The patient should be placed flat ON
the back, with no pillow or support un-
der the head. Those not in immediate
attendance should keep at distance,
and fresh air should be admitted freely
The clothing should be loosened about
the neck and the waist, the face should
be famed, and respiration should be
stimulated by Tipping a few drops of
cold water on the face and chest. The
bare chest and arms may also be slapped
with wet towel Smelling salts may
be held cautiously under the nose or q
few grains of pepper blown into the
nostrils. Any ordinary swoon should
quickly yield to these simple measures.
Youths Companion.
Barre evening enterprise. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-1898, 1898-04-21
Life In Mars.

Megamicros as we shall call our man
of the earth transported in his sleep to
the new Mars, wakes up, opens his eyes
and finds himself in bed in his room, All
the things in it are familiar to himl-tho
furniture, clothes, books and wares are
lust where he had left them overnight.
Ho does not suspect the trick that has
been played on him. lie stretches him.
self, throws up his arms lears from his
bed, goes to the washstand, lifts the
pitcher, puts on his clothos-and is
greatly surprised.
All these actions arc of common
character and consist in raising MASSEY
to q certain height. His water pitcher,
for instance. holds two liters, new meas
ure. On the earth these two liters,
representing two Kilograms, require u
certain effort to DO raised, say, to the
height of 30 centimeters. But on Mars
these two liters weigh only two Mar
tian Kilograms, or 16 times less in
in earthly weight Further, he does not
have to lift them to a height of 80 CEN
timeters, but of only is centimeters,
his size being diminished ne-Ealf, so
that the work to be performed isreduced
to ono-thirty second. On the other hand,
his strength, which is lrop0rtioned to
tho volume or the mass Of his muscles,
is only reduced to one-eighth. Couse-
quently the effort he is required to make
is four times less. His water pitcher
seems extremely light, so do his
clothes He probably remarked the same
thing when ho threw up his arms and
jumped from his bod, but simply
thought he was in unusually good spir
its.-M. j. nalbuuf in Popular Science
Monthly
Barre evening enterprise. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-1898, 1898-04-21
Nayies of the World.

The Army and Navy Year Book rates
the navies of the world as follows:
|, Great Britain; 2, France; 3, Russia;
4, Italy; 8, United States &, Germany;
z, Spain; s, Japan; 8, Austria; 10.
Netherlands Under present naval con.
tracts Japan in 1899 will go to the fifth
place, crowding down the United States
and Germany one point.
Barre evening enterprise. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-1898, 1898-04-21
The Paris theaters give away an aver
age of $500 free tickets daily.
Chimney or Hearth Money.

What you call chimney money" is
the same as the house tax called
"hearth money. 1t was established as
a means of making up the deficiency in
the revenue granted after the restoration
to Charles II. 1t was repealed by and
II William and Mary, C. 10, but was
reimposed in Scotland III September,
1890, at the rate of Is. I'd. for every
hearth. The repeal was one of the first
boons conceded by William on his
arrival. History of Taxation. by
DOwell
Barre evening enterprise. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-1898, 1898-04-21
Ought to Have known Better.

Glands up!" said the villain with
the low brow and the bulldog jaw.
"All right; I'll put up my bands, :"
replied tho man with the tall forehead
and the pale countenance "But you
have evidently made mistake am a
newspaper man. -
"Here," said the footpad, tears of
pity springing into his eyes, "is a
quarter Don't let this ever become
known, or tho gang'll put me back in
the amateur class. ''-Boston journal.
Barre evening enterprise. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-1898, 1898-04-21

The oldest emblem Of royalty in ex-
istence is the iron crown OF tho Lom-
bards. The inner strip of iron, accord
ing to tradition, was beaten out OF ono
of the nails used at the crucifixion. Its
most distinguished wearers have been
Charlemagne, Charles V and Napoleon
Barre evening enterprise. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-1898, 1898-04-21

Seedy Indi2id ual- Can you give a
dime to poor, homeless VandereY?
Well Dressed individual home?
Why, man, you're i'll Iuek I've got Il
bill in my pocket for 5000 taxos on
mine six months overdue that ! cant
pay.-Somerville Mass. journal
Barre evening enterprise. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-1898, 1898-04-21
FAlN TING.

n'mple Measures That Prove Effective In
Case of Syncope.
Painting, or syncope, is a temporary
loss OF consciousness, occurring with
ehfeebled and retarded action Of the
heart' as manifested by n slow and al
most imperceptible pulse, extreme pal
lor OF the face, especially the lips, and
coldness and lividity of the hands and
feet.
The attack of Inconsistencies is gen.
orally preceded by feeling of slight
nausea, u swimming before the eyes,
noises in the ears a fullness nf the head
Barre evening enterprise. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-1898, 1898-04-21

In England during the sixteenth cen
fury stealing above the value of IL
pence, burning haystack, killing or
stealing sheep, breaking dixie or
bridge, breaking bank of fish pond,
cutting down tree in all orchard and
the malicious tearing or defacing of the
garments of person in the street were
all capital offenses and were punished
as such.
Barre evening enterprise. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-1898, 1898-04-21

IL deceived you about one thing, "
murmured the new wife to her hus.
Land g. n;i older than | told You.
Don t mention it, my nr~'el | find
that your fortune is fully twice as large
as | had supposed. 49, Detroit Free
Press.
Barre evening enterprise. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-1898, 1898-04-21
Correctly Speaking.

Mistress-Your name is Maginnis,
you say. But what is your first name?
Maid-Men!
Mistress What is your first name
Mary, Bridget
Maid-It's me second name ye'd be
after. That is Mary. was Maginnis
before l was a Mary, don't ye moind?
Boston Transcript.
Barre evening enterprise. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-1898, 1898-04-21
Don, Tobacco Spit and Smoke Your
Life AWAY.

If YOU want to quit tobacco using easily and
forever. he made well, strong. magnetic, full
of new life and vigor. take No-To-bac, the
wonder-worker that makes weak men strong.
Many gain ten pounds in ten days. over l00.-
600 cured. Buy No-ro-Bac from your own
druggist. who will guaranteed cure. Booklet
aud sample mailed free. Address Sterling
Remedy Co.. Chicago or New York.
Barre evening enterprise. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-1898, 1898-04-21
HANDKERCHlEFS WE USE.
32S, 100000 Single Ones Consumed In the
Trade Yearly In This CDuutry

2S,5OO,OOO Single Ones Consumed In The
Trade Yearly In This Country.
every few people outside the trade, -
said a leading wholesale dealer in hand,
kerchiefs in New York to reporter re-
Gently, "are aware that the consump-
ton Of handkerchiefs throughout the
United States amounts to about Is, 600
dozen daily. This means 21,315, 900
dozen yearly, or 32S, 500, 600 single
handlerchiefs. To satisfy this enormous
demand there are always kept in stool,
in this city at least $50, 600, 000 hand
kerchiefs. 1t would be extremely diii-
cult to say what such supply Of GoGGs
is worth in the aggregate, as handkcr
chiefs sell at wholesale at anywhere
from 80 cents to $40 per dozen, accord,
ing to quality and finish. But the fig
ures which | have given you arc not
exaggerated, and they throw a strong
light on the gigantic dimensions of an
important branch Of the dry goods bust
ness.
"a comparatively small number CT
handlerchiefs are manufactured in this
country, and those that are made here
are mostly Of the cotton and inferior
silk variety. The finest silk goods are
imported principally from Japan, which
country sends us annually between Il,
900, coo and Is, 600, eco japanese pom
gees. The best cambria article comes
from France and Belgium, and lilon
haIdkerchiefs come from the north Of
Ireland and also from st. Gall, Switzer
land. japanese silk handkerchitfs are
worth from SO to $40 per dozen, while
the imported cambrics from Brussels
sell for from S. to 81 a dozen, and the
cotton product manufactured in Penn
sylvania and New jersey may be had
for 30 cents per dozen.
1.-The capital invested in this bust
ness is immense. 1t may possibly
amount to $500, 900, 600, but owing to
the fact that the trade is distributed
nothing like accurate figures can 10
given. There are six or seven fInia in
the dry goods district which deal cXclu,
sively in handkerchiefs Eut only two
of these houses handle the domestic i,r-
ticle extensively. Most Of the large
American factories are located outside
of the city, but New York, as in sever
al other branches Of the dry goods bisi-
ness, is the great distributing center fer
the trade. Washington Star,
Barre evening enterprise. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-1898, 1898-04-21

The Bicycles the celebrate Pierce Spechlt'
i-97 Pattern, m'rn ny Geo. T. Pierce q to ct kdf
flo, Boston n nd New York Fitted with Hartford
Tires, First Glass Nick Lamu. New penartnle
Bell, Standard Cyciometer, and Hunt Lace Saddle
Barre evening enterprise. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-1898, 1898-04-21

s eo%aegs'Wi! gapp pc ssss IL a"y
Off the top portion of each
wrapper, thnt port ion contnin-
ing the heading "sYNL!CHT
SOAP.o These (calied "COu-
pOns') are to be. sent, postage
fully paid, enclosed with II
sheet Of Pape ,,, stnt ina c nTHress
and the number Of Coupons
sent in, to Lever Bros, Lid,
New York, marked on outside
Wrapper (iop lett hand r"racr) with, !,
Of the DISTRICT Connection Ii
New-York tribune., 1898-01-01

held Domvber and strongly occupied MesraerreK'
The Major also said that by August IA France
would thus be firmly established on the Nile with
out firing a shot.
The "Gn Bias" commenting upon Major Mar
chand's letter said the rivals Of France could no
longer preyent her from being mistress OF the
Nile.
Fashcda Is not far from the Egyptian frontier, II
the Soudan provinces now being reconquered are
looked upon as belonging TO Egypt. As the crow
hies. Fashoda is only about four hundred miles
south Of Khartoum. Some maps refer 10 this por-
ton OF the Nile the White Nile, which. with an
other branch. the Blue River, unto at Khartoum.
but the more modern maps OF 1898. giving the sur
and others in Eastern Equatorial Africa. distinctly
class Il a the River Nile proper. which would seem
TO be the most reasonable view to take OF the
matter as the River Nile from Khartoum south 10
and beyond Fashoda Is apparently one CONTINUOUS
New-York tribune., 1898-01-01
MYSTERY IN HIS LIFE.
PROMINENT FIGURE SUPPOSED TO BE AN
EAsTERN CAPITALIST. DIES rN-


ec.,,,,.,,uo Ind. Dec. 81 (spociaD.-William H.
SmoiD' '~osod % be 2 philadelphia capitalist.
po"T h,,r,cd to-day in this city. telegrams to his
ssmlly having been unanswered p,u.do,
Dolbow came here five years ago i,onI ,,a, 49,.
.t,a pe said that he had been cheH''a' 'ieie
.ho, his family WAS rich and nhuen'in' "I
BECAUSE Of domestic trouble, he had ei' s Iaraa
and disinher!ted his daughter iie "n ,,mn re-.
sums IN the ntsr snfro from Phadephia incOsns check
for 81 400 in payment Of Judgment who',
won lie established business IS - .co1.
ana was married to Mrs. Carrie Lbened bad and last
Wodncsdav he died Investigation ha5 rank Be
he had drawn all Of his FUNDS f1e" hr he became
caur c,inent nguro in Shelby County, LEGATION Of
lies OF this city will make thorough ~
Dobow's identity.
New-York tribune., 1898-01-01
METTCANS INSULT THE FLAG.
MARINES FROM GUNBoAT TEAR DOWN THE
STARS AND STRIPES.

MARINES FROM GUNBcAT TEAR DOWN THE
STARS AND STRIPES.
San Diego. CAL Dec. s1.-The steamer Albion
arrived to-day from q months cruise down the
coast. and her passengers tell OF n rather high
honded proceeding on the part Of the Mexican
eunboat Democrata at Clpperton Island il is
said that the stars and Stripes were hau.ei down
by an armed force landed for the purpose and In
splte OF the protest of the men there employed.
The story is told as follows:
our trip down the coast as far as Santa Do
mingo was void of any particular incident, SAID
Roscoe Howard, one OF the passengers "On our
return We took on a sailor at Acapulco, and from
him 7 learned that he had been brought 10 that
mort by the Mexican gunboat Democratic from
Clipperton Island. He. with two other men, had
been employed by guano company 10 take charge
Of about four thousand tons OF guano that was
stored I'm the warehouses on the island ana "heh
they were landed there some cine months ago.
they hoistcd the American has and notlhed the
Secretary Of State OF their action. On December
Il ,ba Democratic anchored n short distance from
tbe island and seLt boats crew or narlIcs 10 the
island but on attempting to land, the boat %hS
dashed against a coral reef and suffered consider,
able damage Finally the marines were .ahued o1
and after an official ceremony the StarS ailu
Stripes were hauled down from the haSp99IG 'nat az
had been erected by the Americans. ana III us
Mace The Mexican nag was hoisted. ,.-
Having taken formal possession, tne marines
Withdrew and notified the men who remained on
ne island not 10 allow any one TO take away the
hu tibe island Is about eight hundred miles on
and is an atol. or coral reef. II - ABOUT
Iour miles in circumference. Two pa'a" bbiob
IL made the home OF millions or sea FOWL fd No.,
sands Of tons Of the rc9est glaho Is - oe - ,aka
on the island When the maFneS ~ asqeS MeSco 90 they
possession OF the i.iahd' III De""'' o
v,ere fully armed
New-York tribune., 1898-01-01
SNOWFALL IN PENNSYLVANIA.

prtsburg. Dec 3l.-The heaviest snowstorm OF
the year is now prevailing throughout Western
Pennsylvania. From six to ten inehes OF snow Is
49, on the level and it is still showing hard So
.r s,aan railroad traffic has not been seriously
,mneded but the local traction lines have suffered
greatlv. Telephone and electric light wires are
down all over the city ard several accidents have
harnsned from the CROSSING OF the wires. but no
fsfaiftIes have been reported.
|cIearAsld Penn, Dec. Si.-One OF the heaviest
s,owstorns OF the season has been raging here
;noe 4 O'clock this morning and tonight II has
Cached a depth of fourteen inches. The wind has
Increased and the snow will probably drift badly
atebt All trains on the Pennsylvania Railroad
and fhe Buffalo, Rochester and Pittsburg are from
one 10 three hours late coal train Gf fourteen e
,rrecked on account Of the snow q. Wa!laceton.
,weva miles east OF here this afternoon.
New-York tribune., 1898-01-01
DEEP SNOW " NORTHERF NEW-YORK.
THE ADIRoHD g15 AND cATsKILTs COVERED
WIFI h MANTLE OF WHITE.

THE ADIRoND .y5 AND CATsKILI.s COVERED
WIFI A MANTLE OF WHITE.
Saratoga. n. Y, Dec 81 (SpeclaD.-A snowstorm
has been blowing from the Adirondacks since mid
aav and threatens 10 continue all night. During
the afternoon over five inches Of snow fell and
this eyeSng the storm, accompanied by driving
r,,rd Is Increasing In intensity. Dispatches from
r,arv towns in tine Saratoga and Adirondack region
report the same conditions
Kingston. ~ Y, Dec. 81 (specaD.-snow began
falling here about o'clock this morning. and the
storm grew worse this afternoon, when a strong
northeast wind set In. blocking all country roads
With huge drifts and delaying all trains on the
West Shore Waikiki Valley and Ulster and Della
,care railroads Late trains tonight were unable
n get through. A mild temperature prevails.
There Is nearly twelve inches OF snow to-nsht'
with more falling.
Whitehall. ~ Y, Dec. S.-A snowstorm is In
nrocress throughout the Champla!n Valley to-
light about six inches having fallen already.
New-York tribune., 1898-01-01
cH1NA's LOAD OF TROUBLE

HARD TERMS FOR a LOAN-MoRE MISSIONARY
TROUBLE IN sHAN-rUNG.
Peking. Dec. 31.-Although deslrous OF obtain
ing q British loan the Chinese Government re-
fuses to agree TO foreign control Of the In
ternal revenue. either immediate or in case OF
default Ii Hung Chang however. is disposed
TO favor control Of the internal revenue in case
Of default.
In the event Of loan not being procurabe
China will not pay her war indemnity until 1902
in accordance with one OF the provisions OF the
Treaty of Simonseki. The final decision Is post
poned until after the holidays awaiting a reply
from London.
Further German missionary trouble is reported
from the Shan-Tung Province. 1t will possibly
delay and complicate the negotiations.