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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-11-06
QUEER WOOlNGS
In SWITZERLAND.

There are very few early marriages
among the Swiss. They are. almost to
a couple, dependent, not upon wages.
but upon land. and il is not he who can
work who can afford to marry, but he
who owns enough land to produce the
necessities OF family life. The Swiss are
hardy. All the conditions of their ex-
istence make them so. The hardest and
most ceaseless work is their necessary
lot. and that work, as a rule, yields
them but the merest sufficiencies. Their
summers are summers of cruel labor
and their harvests harvests of only just
enough sheaves OF corn, bins OF apples,
heaps of cheese, stores of honey, bun
dies of fax, hemp and wool to insure
their bitter winters from nakedness and
hunger. They must work, and they
must think ahead. They must hoard
through all the lavish, luscious sum-
mer, or winter viii bring them to alb
ject want. want which their neighbors
will certainly lack the means and pos
sbly lack the will to relieve.
They have no leisure. They have no
time. perhaps no heart. for lovemak
ing. Their lovemaking before marriage
is neither very moving nor very ad
mirabIe. but the lovemaking that pre-
cedes marriages is the least OF love
making. the chill tremble OF light be-
fore the full glory of life's day. In
Switzerland there is no loVemaking aft
er marriage.
There is something very sad and
dreary about wedding in the canton
OF Valais. There is no sign of rejoicing,
no music. no feasting, not even a days
cessation from the extremely hard work
which makes UP the daily life-the life
of each and every day in this. the hard
est, narrowest pulsed Of all the Swiss
cantons. At daylight. or rather just
before daylight. at day dawn. the bride
and groom and the few necessary wit
nesses walk soberly-gloomily it always
seems-to church. There is no mar
riage garment. no fiutter of bridal rib
bon, no Derfumed flush Of bridal flow
ers. All wear their workaday clothes.
The ceremony is briefiy-almost sui
There are no con-
gratulatiOns Resignation seems the
warmest emotion felt-certainly il is
the warmest eXpressed-and il is not
expressed warmly. There is not even
kiss. The bride is not shy. The
bridegroom is not exultant. All seem
sullen, all depressed. The priest is paid
his scanty fee-the scantiest possible.
The depressing. the dreary, the deadly
duh function is over. The day has fair
~ broken now, and all turn away and
plod sullenly to their customary back
breaking daily toll.
There is no lingering In the church
porch for the newly made wife nor for
her bridegroom. They must get TO their
daily work. and get there at once: no
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/ delaying work for one FIVE minutes for
/ peasants OF Canton Valais- Perhaps
/ both bride and groom feel a little less
I like work than is their Industrious
wont, for both have been up even lit
/ tie earlier than IS their habit. They
must part sharply now and each on 10
work. They will meet later at their
Z frugal IL o'clock dinner of apple brandy
and pulse soup.
Perhaps there are fewer love mar
riases among the peasants OF Vaiais
than in any other part OF Europe. On
ly one brother or one sister OF each
family is allowed TO marry, that the
scant family patrimony may never be
diminished. A family council. after
grave and long cold blooded considera-
ton. decides which brother or sister
shall wed-perpetuate the blood, ard
hand down the meager wealth. For
more than one to wed, for inclination TO
come fiOuncing in and take risks. would
be improvident and there is no improv-
idence in Canton Valais.
They even gamble as they we'd and
WOO, these dumb, numb Swiss stoics-
that is, without expense and when they
have nothing better Ii. e, more fnan-
ciaIly profitable) to do. They are as
prudent-oh. so prudenti-in their gam
ings as IN their MARKINGS. Card play
ing is both an amusement and an occu-
patton of their dull winters. chiefly so
perhaps at Zermatt. but 10 no small ex-
tent all over the republic. They do not
play for money, nor for tangible goods
or chattels. That would be most I'M
Swiss. They play for prayers. The day
after the play all the losers must go 10
their village church and pray earnestly
for the souls OF those who have won.
All. there is a humorous side to life as
we queer humans live Il. even in Swift
zerlandi
Wedding gifts are few and far be-
tween in Switzerland. il almost goes
without saying. But in about half the
cantons the bridegroom IS expected to
bestow largess TO the extravaGant eX-
tent OF one pair Of new shoes. In some
cantons it is The chief bridesmaid who
IS overwhelmed with this great bounty.
in others it is the groomsman who IS so
enriched. And bridegroons have been
known TO give two pairs OF shoes-one
to the attendant maiden. one TO the
grOOmsman. In those Cantons where
marriages are not unattended by
function and merrymaking each guest
usually receives a handkerchief. Red.
the oriental bridal red. is usually their
color. Bride or groom provides the
stuff. and the brides girl friends sew
them.
The brides wedding dress-if she have
one. which happens about one time In
three-is a somber garment. The Swiss
make but little use OF color. especially
the women. The men sometimes paint
their houses gayly. The women are
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copyright, 1898. by I. A. Mallon.l

! ting divorce out of fashion and sool
marriage - good old marriage - wil
come in again. and people Will learl
TO love, honor and obey forever an'
forever. One would think she would b.
embarrassed when her ex-husband me
her on the promenade on the arm of hi
chum, but the woman who can calml.
/ listen with plenty of powder on he
( face while her escapades are told il
court viii blush at nothing. In fact
she whispered loud enough for one o
her friends to applaud a little speech
as an epigram.
People point out the Vanderbilts
who, after all, are quiet looking people
but l think more admiration is giveI
to Mrs. John Jacob Aston, in her broad
cloth of the new blue. with velvet
toque to match, such as is worn by the
czarina of Russia. She looks a very
picture. Her eyes are bright as dia'
monds. and she has that patrician all
which is found in the old families OF
Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Del
aware and Massachusetts,.
Then there are innumerable big
handsome fellows dancing attendance
around pretty little girls and telling OF
the noble deeds that they performed
during the war. According to all ac-
counts. the girls should be walking
around with legless men and with arm
less men, but even if this condition
were reached the clever fellows would
still keep their eyes and so be able 10
recognize beauty we'll dressed. Out
come the different horses. Somebody
starts the applause as a prize ibbon is
given to lovely bay. A minute after
there is q handsome trap. driven by a
tall. slender chap who holds the reins
as if he controlled them here as well
as at home. Then come the ponies-the
dear little ponies-the children cheer,
and the pony that gets the prize is
made much of. while his proud owner,
still in velvet knickerbockers. feels that
the rest of the world knows nothing
about training horses.
Now. there is fun! Here come the
four-in- hands. and on one sits the clev-
er but fat driver, whose enormous coat
pearl buttons on il. Win? Naturally
he wins. Providence didn't give him
that jolly face not to allow him TO win
wherever he goes in life or with horses.
And around the ring they go. these
ucduLl-S- men anu NtHlcn lduSn an
the horses neigh for very delight. while
the women smile because they look
beautiful, and the prettiest girl Of all is
wondering what her gown shall be next
year at the horse show. And nobody
knows what il viii be next year. Maybe
the prettiest girl will be a matron and
won't come on fer the horse show. but
viii stay at her home in Kentucky and
wonder and wonder how II was she had
such good time last year.
Foolish maideni Years after. you will
tell OF this delight to your granddaugh-
ter and you viii be describing the dress
YOU wore. and you Will end the story by
telling OF the beaux who dangled about
you. OF the bright lights. OF the gay
dresses and beautiful drapeaux. and
when some golden haired little girl in
quires Who was your chum?' you viii
answer. Bah"
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ocean VIXEN her Husband vas 20 s.. %
90 - himself Sbe made great may
Voyages v.th BIN. n De.sg oae q tAe
cd hus - sra captains that haze I.zEed
away sta IKE adVe1t % 1cea- steam
ers- VITA hlEa she -reers-.l t're AE.zrrtc
- fiTu@s ard s83 q great Ezsf - Ire
world Her oit-er sen. L.seErerfz.t
the ba,tle @ Car5ezas % 2EeF ~ fssf-
Ege R-az 81 carinssrf q gs@ ffgdacn.
Which tou@d fhs z-trl-asf Vinsf1r aa;
~ ne rnzze - are deadly Gre ~ are
Spanish batteries. .oE EhlSA ElSaai act
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known. Many smart ladies' wear their
pearls constantly. although they are
rot seen, as they are worn under a
high dress. As paris are supposed 30
keep their color better q hen woTn next
20 the skin Pearls have w-tnln the
past - years increased - value i.ss3
Per cent
MIS- Elizabeth :. Newcornh. who died
recently 81 her home IN Maiden. Mas
was il many respects q rs-1eTsz BE
woman she was one q f5e feu women
that 1ra stere5 the iufrtcscssE 90 nav 81
ton su1 wss able 10 navigate one u
the Cd tine CLIPPER xh.zs across t5s
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textbooks Miss AicNaughton is skilled
in the French laneua
Mrs CASTOR Boyd ~ Newton. Kan.
IS the successful competitor IN receu;
contest IN musical composition. Music
was desired for "a new poem. entitled
odd Glory Many musicians OF note
entered contest u see which could
evolve the best composition. The selec-
tions were let u \ committee % &c
knowledSed musicians which decided
that Mrs. Boyd had written the best,
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and upon their decision Mr.. Eugene ?.
Ware. the author. accepted il as the
authorized music
Adelaide RisterI. notwithstanding her
sse and indrmity. recently made a 4 h
10 Turin. where she recited the nth
canfo u Dante's Inferno * Jhe Carig-
name Jhsst~r- Though her woke was
weak. the dramatic genius which made
her world famous still animated her de-
livery and elected great applause
The Duchess ~ MARLBOROUGH ard The
Duchess Of Dcvonshire probably have
the finest pearls in England. fha
Marlborough necklace being very We'll
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There are households in which the
children are scarcely permitted 10
speak above their breath. This IS not at
all right. In the home there should be
freedom OF speech. Children should be
encouraged 10 express. in 4 modest
way. their opinions before their parents
and 10 come 40 them for advice and
counsel IN all their difficulties and d.
lemmas- II this course IS pursued. they
VIII not be likely 10 take any serious
steps IN after life without either con-
sulting the old folks at home or apply
ing the home standard Of pr0priery 10
any enterprise they may have n view.
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Children are nat2gnily nsrvoss and
easily apTrs1srs therefor al *
cifsurui ahaGlf ~ avoided whsn = n
uscsssarY - give them nss1lciDe. Prep
aTatigrs - dressing . aags9 oT fs~
rnrEirg - q dug should - made oct 4
algaf- f.sfuefus.er thzs 4 child eauaot
rvalloT e. ieHE ~ TIE ssspon SCI betvee,
tss fesfn- a1d 8; r. aevirabie - dagrsss
re tonrse f9r a E1gtusf.f. then @fts-
'ia 80 a ~ e7f" AxFighf cen
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WoNEN OF More.

Mrs. Gladstone ewns three acres %
land at Niagara Falls worth S5.000.
Miss Marie McNaughton and Miss
Sarah Atkinson accompanied the Unit
ed States peace commission as stenog-
raphers and typewriters. Miss Atkinson
acquired her knowledge OF Spanish
through residence in South America.
where she was connected with the nor
NAL schools, After her return she en-
gagged in translating for d Appleton &
Co. dsvoting her attention chiefly to
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-11-06
The Girl, Were BerIea.

II the eighteenth century Polish Ia
dies obliged their daughters 10 wear
little bells in order 70 proclaim where
they were All the time.
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The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1898-07-19
THIS. THAT AND THE OTHER

<sfssYou will have no flies on you ii you
buy your Screen Doors at the Coop.
Mrs. German Il. Ellsworth went to
Payson Friday.
On Wednesday Congress passed the
resolution annexing the Hawaiian
Islands.
Mrs. John L. Ross went to Idaho
Thursday to attend the funeral of her
mother, Mrs. Nancy Norton.
Those wishing cabinet and carpenter
work done, the fixing of furniture, var
nishing etc. will please call on Gustiye
Molstedt Locust Grove, Lehi.
Watches, clocks and jewelry cleaned
and repaired. Best OF work at lowest
prices. Give us call.--Broadben &
Son.
Ii you want building material OF any
kini you must get it at Peoples Co OPP
Everything up to date.
Illustrated war papers, Leslie's Week
y, Harper's Weekly, illustrated War
Eewr at the Post Office.
Any one wishing to learn fashionable
dressmalng please call on Miss Lydia
Evans.
When you go to the canyon call and
get your can goods at the Coop every
thing fresh and nice.
Edward Evans and wife came from
Spanish Fork TO visit friends and
relatives in Lehi. lie gave us
pleasant call Thursday.
The Rural Press has agein changed
bands. The present publisher M. l..
! Scott having disposed OF his entire in
terest to w +. Gibson. We wish the
new manager success.
A large number of the theater going
PEOPLE of Lehi went to American Fork
Thursday evening to see "Tbe Egyptian
Princess" as presented by the Spooner
Dramatic Co.
A child OF Mr.. and Mrs Frank Rhodes
accidently fell into tub of water on
Thursday. Mrs. Rhodes soon had the
little one out, but had she been
minute later it would have resulted
more seriously.
, While Mrs, James Nelson was lifting
her child from the floor Thursday even
ing she pulled his wrist out of place,
Mr.. Hitsman was called in and set the
limb and the little one is now doing
nicely.
A. beautiful American flag was sent
by the steamer Alameda to the Hawai-
ian chamber OF commerce 10 be unfurl-
I'd at the ceremonies OF raising the flag
in thet city. IL was the gift OF the
ebambe. Of commerce OF San Francisco.
"Old Pinchpenny is about as un'
patriotic man ms ever breathed," ex-
claimed the man with the red, white
and blue shirt bosom.
"Dosen't he want TO go to lick the
spaniards?"
"ko. He doesn't even want to lick
revenue stamp when IL comes his turn.
Washington Star.
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Or. Crodl, telephone No. rs.

week. Found on second page
War is declared on higl. prices by
VESTS MAIL ORDER HOUSE Send
B cents for catalogue
Get your binder, mower or hay rake
at the Coop.
Miss Sadie Beesleyis in Tooele visit
/ ing her many friends.
! Miss Mary salzner returned from
! Salt Lake on Monday.
w, L. and Bernard Webb are visiting
/ the Omaha Exposition.
Born-To Mr.. and Mrs. W. Turner,
on Saturday night, n son.
Several OF Lehi's citizens attended
conference at Provo on Sunday
For good quality OF well pipe con-
suit Peoples Co OPP.
See that your children always wear
District as school shoes. For sale by
Peoples Coop
The farmers have begun to harvest
their grain. They seem pleased with
the prospects.
Mrs NJ w. Ingalls, left on Saturday
for Odgen where she expects to remain
for month.
We are pleased to state that Miss
Rachel Evans las recovered from her
late illness
Mrs, George Dorton who has been
suffering with rheumatic foyer is now
on the improve
Mrs. f J. Taylor has registered at
headquarters Of the n. f, A. at Wash
.ngton, j. C.
Buy your furniture at The Co op
carload of chairs received this week they
are beauties for the money.
Last week a marriage license was
issued to Mr.. Frank w. Clinton OF Salt
Lake and Miss Agnes e. Ashton of
Lehi.
Joseph s. Broadbent, Edward South
wick, w T.. Racker and A. j. Evans
were appointed home missionaries at
the conference on Sunday at Provo.
Fruit Jars are very scarce this year
get your supply before the advance.
Peoples Coon will sell them to you
cheaper than they can buy them to-day
The choir ut the practice on Thurs
day. evening agreed to give concert in
the meeting house in the near future
the proceeds OF which AFRO TO be given to
the missionaries
Mrs. Laura Salzner received letter
from Mr.. and Mrs. II. l.. Baker in
which they state they are feeling well
and are enjoying their missionary
labors. Mrs. Baker expects to be home
about fhe first Of Sept.
NOTICE The members of the choir
are requested TO meet on Thursday
evening to practice songs to be sung at
the celebration OF the oath of July.
+ Beesley
Geo. Ball, teaInster for jefferson and
Tompson, came near having a serious
accident last Saturday. by the team of
mules, which belonged to the firm,
running away with him, George is
badly bruised by being thrown from
the wagon, but il able to be around. -
TiDtic Miner.
The Sunday School will give the
following program next Sunday in
honor Of the martyrs Of the maine"
Speech on "Pioaeer Day" by Gurnctt
Alfred. Recitatian by Jennie Bromley.
Song by Sadie 20 yen. Speech on the |
Maine" by 5 w. Ross. Recitation
by Az4r VIM. Duett 10y Sadie Davis
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1898-07-19

The Sunday School will give the
following program next sunday in
honor of the martyrs Of the maine"
Speech on "Poaeer Day" by Gurnctt
Alfred. Recitatan by Jennie Bromley.
Song by Sadie 30 yen. Speech on the
Maine" by 5 w. Ross. Recitation
by Az4r VIM. Daett 10y Sadie Davis
and Sadie Stoddart.
One OF the most enjoyable social
events Of the season was given by Mr.
and Mrs. Harling OF the New West
Academy. The evening was spent in
games and other amusements until
about 10 80 when delicious lunch oil
ice cream ard cake was served. The
party broke mp about IL o'clock, every
one having had very enjoyable time
Mr.. Harling is to be principal OF thu
Academy the coming school year.
The evening times., 1898-09-26
CORSETS KILL AN ACTOR
Comedian Ranks Death As.
cribed to Tight Lacing.
PLAYED A W0MAN'S PART
For Five Years He Nightly Wedged
Himself Into the Steel-Ribbed
Form-Makers-Dies of Heart Fail
ure. Caused by the Garment, His
Friends Say.

New York, Sept 26.-The friends of
who died at his home at No 23O East
Fifty-eighth Street. are Of the opinion
that his death was hastened by the use
of corsets, which the actor had been
wearing for the past five years.
Herr Rank was known one OF the
best Saxon dialect comedians in this
country. He was connected with the Ger
mania Theater Company, and every time
Adolph Philip, the manager of the play
house, who is better known as the
Dutch Harrigan." wrote a new play he
would book Rank for a woman's part
Herr Rank was fifty years old. He had
always enjoyed the best of health and
years ago, when the Corner Grocer OF
Avenue A. was first produced, Rank ap-
peared as a woman, and, of course in
corsets. Night after night the German
comedian was compelled to lace as tight
ly as he possibly could. Herr Rank was
rather stout and for that reason the lac
ing had TO be all the more severe.
Herr Rank oftentimes complained
were a real woman he would never wear
them, and he was in favor of starting
an anti-corset crusade in this country.
The Germania Theater, on Eighth
Street, opened a week ago last Thurs
day with the Corner Grocer" OF
course, Herr Rank had TO put on the
corsets again. During the summer
months he had enjoyed his vacation
without corsets. and his stomach had
expanded somewhat.
Last Thursday morning Rank COM
planned of a pain in his side. His
friends told him that the pain was due
TO his wearing corsets.
''I have to lace so tight that it pains
me- said the actor.
A physician was consulted, and he pre-
scribed an ordinary remedy. Rank grew
better during the afternoon, and lay
down to rest. He told his servant to call
him at 6 p. m.
"I must go to the theater tonight"
The evening times., 1898-09-26
EXPLORING ISLANDS.
Results of the ASnssix Expedition
in the Fills.

San Francisco. Sept. 26.-An interesting
preliminary report of the scientific inves-
legations by the Agassiz expedition in
the Fiji Islands was brought TO Sidney,
\. S. w, before the Alameda left for
San Francisco.
The report, which was written by Prof.
E. c. Andrews. who leads the expedition.
was in the care OF c. II. HaIIigan. en-
gineer in charge of the hydraulic drills
used in tunneling through coral reefs 10
ascertain the basis OF the coral islands
one OF the subjects which is being inyes
tSated The report is in brief as follows:
The process of boring through the reef
at Fannafuu progresses rapidly. and by
the next steamer we expect 70 forward
statements that viii be OF much interest
and benefit TO scientists. We have Sc
cured several rare specimens of loadin,
coral, the finest in the possession of man.
The most important undertaking OF
the expedition in the matter of Crater
Lake exploration was the trip of Prof
Sawyer and myself TO the Taviunf and
its crater lake. $500 feet above the sea
level The start for the lake was made
over Razor Back, that led us 3,00O feet
above the sea, and from the height of
which We could get fine view of the
lake.
THE ascent was made with the greatest
difficulty and with much suffering on our
part. The tropical vegetation to the
edge of the crater was marvellous for its
density. So close was the growth that az
midday, while cutting paths toward the
summit, the sun was entirely obscured
and the somber shadows of night were
about us.
THE effect was the same as in a for
est when the sun is down and its re-
fracted rays have all but vanished. In
some spots it was pitchy ark, and our
path had to be changed to places less
hampered by brush and closely interwov-
en- branches overhead.
Passing this belt into a less thickly
wooded part Of the mountain. we made
our way over rotten logs and fallen trees
and through mudholes. This brought US
to the crater's edge. From there to the
level of the lake was u hard climb down
a steep hillside. covered with decayeJ
vegetation. a swamp lay between us
and the clear lake water. We sunk %
our hips in the muck and the stencil
from the sloppy ground was almost over
powering.
1T was noon when we landed on 4 piece
of hard ground a deep water. Strange
to say. the lake Is blue and clear. sound
ing lines We're sent down within a few
yards OF shore and co feet % cord found
no bottom. The crater - very old. ard
has the appearance OF having been 81
lent for ages.
Numerous specimens % great seien-
tific value were secured before oar re-
turn. The expedition goes from Taviuni
to Mango. where there Is crater whose
rim Is a raised coral reef"
The evening times., 1898-09-26
GRIFFo's WISE DOG.
Goes Home and Gets Cash to Re
Iease His Master.

lease His Master.
Trenton, Sept. 26.-Thomas Critic, tin
smith, owns Scotch terrier, whose name
is Tinker. Saturday the dog showed much
more intelligence than his master, but
the man was tipsy, while the dog, as usu-
al, was perfectly sober.
Critic, much eXhilarated, announced to
a crowd he was going to heaven and
started to climb a telegraph pole. Tinker
did his best to dissuade Griffo by grab
bing his trousers and hanging onto him,
but Critic managed to shin up twelve
feet, when the dog, very sensibly let go
and ran around the pole, barking. 4
policeman ordered the tipsy tinsmith
down and arrested him.
In the police court Critic was fined
S. and got permission to send Tinker for
the money. Critic wrote a note and tied
it around Tinker's neck.
Go home, now the tinsmith directed; !;
'go right straight home and then come
right back here. Dye understand
Tinker, good and sober beast, wagged
his tail and ran out of court. In half an
hour the dog returned, still wagging his
tail. Around his neck another envelope
was tied. Critic opened it, took from it
S. and paid his fine. Tinker jumping
gleefully, barking merrily. followed his
master, freed by his faithfully intelli-
gence.