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The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1898-07-16
PICTURE OF AMERIGO.
FINDING OF PORTRAITS ARGUS
ES NEW INTEREST.
Found In a Florence ChapeI-The Ex-
Plorer and His Family Beautifully
Illustrated In an AIlegorlcaI Group
About the Madonna. v

The recent discovery in Florence Of
q fresco by Ghirlandato in the chapel
Of Ognissanti is of more thar usual in
terest to Americans, as the principal
figures in the ~long-hidden work of art
are those of Amerigo Vespucci, who
gave his name to our continent. and of
other members Of the illustrious fam
lily, says the Philadelphia Record. The
precious ~fresco, of which Vasan speaks
at length in his Life of G~hirlandajo,"
was long thought to have been destroy
ed. as it was known that some parts
OF the walls Of the Ognissanti chapel,
which was owned by the Vespucci fam
lily, were destroyed and Their rebuilt,
and whitewashed, in 1916, and it was
supposed that the famous portraits of
the Vespucci family had disappeared at
the same time. Toward the end of 1892
Guido Carocci, in an article in "Arte ct
Storia," entitled "Amerigo V~espucci
and Some Souvenirs of Florence and
Its Environs," suggested the idea of
holding a national fete in Italy to cele-
brate the centenary of the mariner who
a given his name to America, even
40 a Gu ~ z
fore him. The outcome of the sugges-
ton was a project of restoring the
chapel Of Ognissanti, and under the di-
rection of M. Raggoli, the enthusiastic
historian Of O~gnissanti, who had
searched the archives of the convent,
the statement of Vasan with regard to
the frescoes was verified, and the Dead
Christ" described by the old Italian,
was revealed to modern eyes. Stand
ing over a marble flagstone a madonna,
In a white tunic, extends her arms like
two wings, while humble suppliants
f1neel before her. In the foreground Is
the grandfather of Amerigo Vespucci,
with face turned to the virgin, so that
we ave here a glimpse of his profile.
Behind him are his two sons, one clad
in a brochie dalmatic, with mitre on
his head, who was a Dominican monk,
the friend of ~Savonavola and the pre-
ceptor Of the boy Americas. A noble
figure in velvet hood and the dress Of
a notary of the day is the elder brother
OF the mariner, unfortunately much
damaged, while near by, almost touch
ing the robe Of the madonna, is the
DShJdiIih u IL ldliliyp uC WIZ lldut
illustrious for all time the name of Am
CIRCUS Vespucci. The face is that of an
adolescent; calm, yet vibrant; it seems
that all the virtues of his race. serious
or subtle, are united in this handsome
young countenance. To the right is a
feminine group; the grandmother, rob-
ed in black; Elizabeth Mini, the mother
of Americus; the pretty nun, his
younger sister, and Agnoletta, his
youngest sister. Touching the precise
date of the fresco no textual indications
other than that of Vasan is yet reach
ed, but it is evident that the work of
art is one of the first done by Ghirlan-
dajo in the church, but not, according
to chronology, n of the first works
Of the artist. For art and for history
the discovery is as valuable as 1T was
unhoped for, and presents much deli
cate material for discussion for critics
and saVants alike.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1898-07-16
Artificial Silk.

The product of the silkworm has for
many years been the basis of the fav-
orite fabric of womankind. Many eff
forts have been made to produce ar
tificial silk, but until recently with
most Indifferent results. Within the
past few years, however, a fiber has
been spun from wood pulp or cotton,
which equals in appearance the very
best product of the coons The pulp
is saturated with nitric and sulphuric
acid, and transformed into gun cotton.
Alcohol Is then added, which converts
the mass into very thick c%ollodion.
This is put into a receptacle supplied
with pipes, which are carried to a spin
ming room. At the end of the pipes
are the tiniest imaginable a%pertures
through which the collodion is drawn
in threads. They pass for some little
distance through the air, the alcohol
evaporates and leaves a fine thread,
which is wound and treated in the
same way as an ordinary silk. A bath
Of ammonium sulphide is necessary in
order to destroy the nitric acid which
forms a part of the original material.
This artificial silk costs less than half
as much as silkworm fabric. While
1t is quite as handsome, 1t is sensibly
defective in wearing qualities. Its
fluid state, however, makes it sus-
ceptible to colors and effects that can
not be produced in the natural fiber.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1898-07-16
Wedding in Hungary.

Hungary is the home Of so many
distinct peoples that the marriage us
toms are immensely varied. The Mag
vars, Croatians, the Slavs, gypsies and
Jews are only a few of the various rae
es of the land. The ONE of Hungary
are SO pretty, the language so poetical
and the lovemaking so spontaneous
that the subject Is alluring. Among
the Magyars a wooing is a wondrous
long time in progress, for there is
nothing they enjoy more heartily than
being wooed and wooing. A long court
ship of years never worries them.
When a young man calls on his sweet
heart he is allowed to knock till his
fingers are blistered, then he is let in.
All counting goes on in the big kitchen,
which is the family sitting room, filled
with people, but the dexterous Hun
garian lover gets out of this difficulty
by throwing his large cloak around
both himself and the laughing girl and,
secure from observation, they pass the
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1898-07-16

P~oliteness pays. Whether it be girl
or boy, mar or woman, the one who is
polite will not only be likely to sue
coed, but he OF she will render her own
life nor agreeable and have the
thanks of those whom her passing kind
words and gentle ways have made feel
more pleasant and cheerful. Does not
polite attention from a clerk at a desk
or counter, from a merchant in his
store, from a passenger in a street car
or any form of conveyance, from a
stranger on the street, make you at
one feel gratified? And, if so, can
you not give the same pleasure to an
other when the chance occurs? We
know there are many boys and girls
who are taught true politeness at
home and exercise it at all times,
whether in the house or out of doors,
but there are others who do not think
1t is necessary to be polite to their
parents, their brothers and their sis
tiers.
They seem to consider it needless,
and yet the first demand is that we
should treat those who are nearest to
us-ou relatives and acquaintances-
with courtesy.
The man who is genial to every one
else but his family is a poor example
to set before the world. Yet there are
that kind Of people. All their smiles,
their good humor, their kindnesses,
are for people outside, but as soon as
they reach home they seem to think
that is the place for scolding and
fault finding, with never the slightest
thought of treating their own family
with even common decency. There
are boys and girls, too, who arc care
less and unkind to their mothers, i'm
polite to their fathers, when they dare
to be, and who treat their brothers and
sisters with rudeness and harshness.
They are not the kind of boys and
girls who make good men and women,
nor are they likely to be of any special
use to themselves or any one else.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1898-07-16
PARALLEL TO BALAKLAVA.
Charge of the Prussian Cavalry at
Mars-la-TOur.

Charge of the Prussian Cavalry at
M~ars-la-Tour.
From the Baltimore Sun: It seems
the Germans have a story to match
the charge of the light brigade at Bal
aklava, equally magnificent, and a
good deal more like war than that
laundering expedition, Of course.
George Bunsen, a son of the famous
German savant, tells the story on the
authority of the Prussian officer who
carried the order to Auerswald, at the
fight of Mars-la-Tour. 1t became nsc-
essary to save the army at any sacri-
flee by gaining time for more troops
to come up. The general in command
sent orders to two cavalry regiments
to advance; they were the crack regi-
ments of the Prussian service. The
staff officer rode up to Auerswald, the
senior Of the two commanders, and
told him to advance against the
French. "You are not serious" was
the reply. "You do not mean me to
attack the whole French army?" 81
am serious; I bring you positive orders
to do So" Auerswald bowed, and,
sending for the young prince of
Hohenzollern, ordered him Immediate
ly to ride off the field. The young
man said: 81 have done nothing to
deserve this" and burst into tears.
Auerswald replied: your family has
suffered quite enough. l order you as
a soldier to do your duty and obey
your commanding officer" He then
directed his men to advance, first at a
foot's pace, then a trot, then a gallop.
They did 70 and we're almost all de-
stroyed. When the survivors had
broken through the French Auerswald
ordered the bugles to sound the as
sembly; slowly some sixty-seven were
mustered. Auerswald said: Soldiers,
/ thank you; you have done your duty.
Long live the king!" and fell from his
horse, mortally wounded. He recov-
cred consciousness, but died the next
day. About 800 only of the two regi-
ments remained alive, but the army
was saved"
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1898-07-16
The Red Mouse and King Solomon.

Polly Pry" has read or heard that
there is a legend connected with a red
mouse and King Solomon, and would
like to know what it is. Answer: In
the Chronicle of Tobias the following
legend is found. The Koran also makes
some allusion to it. In the building of
the Temple, King Solomon employed
the genii and the work went on in that
strangely silent magical manner that
has SO often been referred to in the
stories Of that wonderful structure.
Some time before it was completed,
Solomon realized that his death was
near and cast about for some means by
which he might preserve the appear
ance of life in order that the genii
might not cease their labors. At last
he made a strong staff from one Of the
trees in his garden, and placing him
self in an attitude of alteration, leaned
heavily upon the support and died. The
spirits, supposing him to be engaged
in prayer, did not stop work, but toiled
uninterruptedly until the building was
finished. Meanwhile, a small red mouse
had been nibbling at the staff, and
twelve months after the death of Solo
mon the fibres were cut away and the
staff broke, the body falling to the
ground.-Editor.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1898-07-16
HORSES DROWN IN A STORM.

Pitiful Fate of Four Animals Attached
to an U~nmanageable Life Boat.
During the terrible storm of March
81 and around England a vessel sig
nailed for assistance near the Girdler
light, Margate, and an attempt was
thereupon made to launch the lifeboat
Culver, belonging to the National Life
BOAT institution. AS the trolley was
being turned round, however, in the
surf to allow the Culver to glide off,
one wheel came In contact with a rock
and could not be moved, neither could
the boat be launched. Eventually a
rope was made fast to the Culver and
she was hauled off and made fast to
the jetty, but not until she had been
seriously damaged by being hustled
against the stone pier. Gallant efforts
were made to save the horses attached
to the trolley, but, owing to the heavy
sea, the drivers were only able to I'M
fasten the shaft-animals. Just then a
tremendous sea struck the horses, car
rying them against the pier, where
they were repeatedly dashed. Three Of
the animals were drowned, and the
fourth, with the dead horses attached
to it, by the harness. struggled for two
hours, but no assistance could be rem
dered and it too persisted. The sea
flowed over the parade, bringing large
balks of timber from the jetty and slip
way into the middle of the road.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1898-07-16
True Americanism,

During III civil war when the Hon.
Charles A. Dana was assistant secre-
tary of war, he al offered the appoint
ment of acknowledgement of New York
state by Governor Fenton, but he de-
clined it, preferring to remain in the
position of assistant secretary of war,
In that position he received a salary of
only $4,000, while as adjutant-general
he would have received s., 600. A few
months previous to this time Mr.. Dana
was offered the management of the
Mariposa Mining company at a salary
of $4,000, in gold. He also declined
that offer, on the ground that he had
enlisted for the war and was bound to
see it through. 1t required a man of
exalted ideas of patriotism to decline
a salary of ten thousand dollars, in
gold, in order to serve the country in
a position which paid only three thou
sand dollars, in ~greenbacks. Of such
qualities Is the true American made.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1898-07-16
Hiccough.

Hiccough is a spasmodic affection OF
the diaphragm. Generally a trivial
and transient inconvenience, its oc-
currence in the last stages of acute dis
ease is a grave, often a fatal, symptom,
indicative of giving way of the ner-
vous system generally. Continued and
obstinate hiccough sometimes occurs
in persons, more especially in young
females of a hysterical tendency, and
may continue for weeks without ces-
s~ation, except during the hours Of
sleep, in spite of all kinds of treat
ment. The causes of ordinary hic-
cough are generally fasting, or some
sudden stimulant taken into the stom-
ach, such as highly seasoned soup; and
the affection generally subsidies of its
own accord. When ~inconvenient moth
ing is so likely to remove it as some
active emotion of the mind suddenly
excited. The continued slipping and
swallowing of cold water. or sucking
of ice, are frequent domestic remedies;
or anti-spasmodics, such as sal vola-
tile, may be useful.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1898-07-16
KNOW MUCH OF MILLINERY.
Husbands of the Day Critlcislng Things
They Don't Understand.

One milliner on Wabash avenue has
come to the unalterable conclusion
that some married men are becoming
altogether too critical of things their
wives e Hardly a day passes"
she said that one of my customers
does not come back to me with a per-
fectly lovely hat that she has careful
ly picked out and had made herself,
after long elaboration, to have me al
ter it, because her husband doesn't
like it. l could just shake the women
h 10 this, so | could! The idea of
their permitting their judgment about
such a thing as a hat for their own
heads to be overruled by their hus-
bands! What do men know about
women's hats, anyway? Yet, the poor
little characterless woman who comes
in here to me, saying I think the hat
is perfectly beautiful myself, and 1
certainly would like to keep it, but my
husband po~oh-poohs it, and says it's
"dinky," and a colored mess, n an
outrage On art, and 473 years too
young for me, anyhow, and so I'll have
to change it for something more
staid.' Too young for yo~u'-that's
what the husbands are all saying now
about the hats their wives are select
ing for themselves. It's too eXasper-
ating, SO it is! Do these husbands
want their fresh-looking wives to get
themselves UP like occupants of a
home for superannuated ladies'? Do
they want them to appear on the
streets in the little bundly black
toques, with punches of cherries stick
ing UP in the back, and with Paisley
shawls thrown over their shoulders?
The idea!
"And the big way these men talk of
colors, too-as if any of them knew the
difference between cerise and burnt
orange! Why, a mar came in here
with his wife the other day to see that
she changed a hat she had had me
make for her a few days before. The
hat was as pretty a thing as any of my
girls e made, trimmed with a deli
cate shade of heliotrope chiffon. 1t
certainly was not loud, and it certain
ly was not too young for the lady, who
was not more than 35, and as pretty as
a peach. Well, the way hat man
bossed around! And do you know
that all the time he was talking about
loudly-trimmed women's hats he was
wearing a green and yellow necktie
himself-positively! If these crazy
men are so afraid of their wives look
ing pretty and attractive, why don't
they immune them in converts, or
make them wear those blankets with
eyeholes, that oriental women wear?"
From the Chicago Chronicle.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1898-07-16
MORE THAN

The largest sheep ranch in the world
is in the counties Of Webb and Dimmit
in Texas; it contains more than 400,O 900
acres, and pastures SOC, 900 sheep an
nually.
The longest word in the English Ian
guage is OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
ist," a jointed word of twenty-eight
letters. Observation-Disclosures
is the next longest.
The hottest region on the earth is
The southwestern part Of Persia, where
1t borders the gulf. For forty con-
secutive days in July and August the
temperature has been known not to
day.
The greatest sea depth known to
nan is in the South Atlantic ocean,
midway between the island of Tristan
de Cunha and the mouth of the Rio
de la Plata, the bottom being here
reached at a depth of 4O,236 feet, or
eight and three-quarters miles.
The most wonderful bridge in the
world is n of solid agate in Arizona.
1t is a petrified tree, from three to
four feet in diameter spanning a chasm
forty feet wide. More than 100 feet
of it's length is in sight, both ends
being imbedded in the sandstone of
the canyon.
The largest dam in the world is the
Quaker bridge dam, about four miles
from kitchawan, N. Y. This great
structure is more than a quarter of a
mile long and 216 feet thick at the
base. 1t turns the whole Croton river
into the aqueducts to New York city.
The lake, which holds back 40, 200, OOO,-
900 gallons of water, is the largest ar
tificial lake in the world.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1898-07-16
There Is No Death.

There is no DEATH the stars go down
To rise upon some other shore,
And bright in heavens jeweled crown
They shine forevermore.
There is no death! the forest leaves
Convert to life the viewless air;
The rocks disorganize to feed
The hungry moss they bear.
There is no death! the lust we tread
Shall change, beneath the summer
showers,
To golden grain, or mellow fruit,
Or rainbow-tinted lowers.
There is no death; the leaves may fall,
The flowers may fade and pass away
They only wait. through wintry hours,
The warm, sweet breath of May.
There is no DEATH! the choicest gifts
That heaven hath kindly lent to earth
Are ever first to seek again
The country of their birth;
And all things that for growth or joy
Are worthy of our love or care,
Whose loss has left us desolate,
Are safely garnered there.
Though life becomes a desert waste,
We know its fairest, sweetest flowers,
T~ransplanted into paradise,
Adorn immortal bowers.
The voice of birdlike melody
nat we have missed and mourned so
long
Now mingles with the angel choir
In everlasting song.
There is no death! although we grieve
When beautiful, familiar forms
That we have learned to love are torn
From our embracing arms
Although with bowed and breaking heart,
With sable garb and silent tread,
We bear their senseless dust to rest,
We say that they are dead
They are not dead! they have but passed
Beyond the mists that blind us here,
Into the new and larger life
OF that serener sphere.
They have but dropped their robe Of
To put their shining raiment on;
They nave not wandered far away
They are not lost or gone"
Though disenthralled and glorifed,
They still are here and love us yet;
The deal ones they nave left behind
They never can forget.
And sometimes. when our hearts grow
faint
Amid temptations fierce and deep,
Or when the wildly raging waves
OF grief or passion sweep
We feel upon our fevered brow
Their gentle touch. their breath of
balm.
Their arms enfold US, and our hearts
Grow comforted and calm.
And ever near us, though unseen,
The dear, immortal spirits tread
For all the ~boundless universe
Is Life:-there are no dead!
]. L.. McCreery.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1898-07-16

was easier and less expensive to keep
up a tricycle. than TO furnish and keen
in order the storm equipment needed.
for driving. OF course, on occasions
the horse went out; but with a frieze
jacket, riding-boots and leggings,l
thick gloves, a storm cap and muffier, !.
pedaling was quite as easy and much
more agreeable, all things considered.
than driving, blanketing, feeding and
taking care of the faithful animal that
could under no circumstances be neg
lected. And so successful has this ex-
pertinent been that a number of fami-
lies in that immediate neighborhood
lave decided to invest Il tricycles es-i
p~ecially for use in muddy and slippery
weather.
During this entire season the tri-
cyclist has had 40 accident, not even!
SO much as a fall. He rode through
eight inches of snow. somewhat slow,
ly, of course, but his wheels had very!
large tires and made a decent track
for themselves.
There is a sentiment growing up
h a will demand wide-tire tricycles.
These will in time be equipped with
little motors or power of some sort,
and then winter and storms will lose
their terrors for the expert cyclist,
either man or woman A good water
repellant and other suitable clothing
will enable them to bid defiance tt
all sorts of weathers, and they may
with safety and dispatch take their
rides abroad regardless of the condi-
ton of the highways.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1898-07-16

Denver Times: There is a man down
on Welton street who has a notion in
his head that he is a Napoleon with
out an opportunity. He is positive
that war will come and in order that
his country may not suffer for some
oversight or lack of energy on his part
he has begun practice in giving orders
in the belief, of course, that he will
become an officer. Last night he made
up his mind to exercise a little by him
self and selected his W apartments
as the proper place. Placing himself
in a military attitude, with his sword
drawn, he exclaimed:
Attention, company! Yep! Rear
rank, three PAGES, march! Yep, yep,
yep"
And in "yepping' backward he fell
down cellar.
His good wife heard the racket and
came running in with the timid ex-
clamation:
my dear, my dear! Have you killed
~yourself?"
go about your business, womani"
yelled the hero. What do you know
about war? Suppose there should be
Spanish outside who could hear your
EXPLANATIONS and discover mel"
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"WOOING."

evening among the family, which pays
no attention to them. But through a
third and disinterested party the offer
of marriage is made, accepted or re-
jected and the betrothal rings exchang-
ed. Before the wedding the husband
to-be and his friends call and look over
usually consists of household furniture.
The bride is led to church by two ma
irons and followed by six white-clad
maidens, who each carries but does not
wear a crown. The bride wears a gilt
tering crown and her gown is jeweled
with bits of looking glass.