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The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-05-18
MUST MARRY.
Or Feast a Whole Legislature on succu.
lent Oysters.

The way of the bachelor in Della
ware political circles is q thorny one.
In the present legislature there is one
member Of the house, Hon. william +.
King by name, from Sussex county,
who is a bachelor and a prosperous
merchant. Mr.. King is about 35 years
old. He wears a beard, neatly trimmed
in the latest style, and there is prob
ably no better dressed man in the
house. He attends strictly to his own
business and that of his district. Even
the pretty young women of Dover,
who have also learned of Mr.. Kings
single state, have been unable to make
an impression upon him. In order
that all the members of the house
should enjoy welded bliss, Representa-
tive DonahOe of Wilmington, the
Democratic leader Of the house, o
to a point Of personal privilege q few
days ago. He said that he regretted
to learn that one of the members of
the house was travelling through the
world alone, and he desired to have
the following resolution read: THAT
Hon. William f. King, member of the
nous of representatives from the
Fifth representative district of Sussex
county, be, and he is hereby. ordered
to have himself united in the bonds of
matrimony within the next thirty days
ensuing. Or else he Shall be fined an
oyster supper for the members of the
house of representatives of the pres
ent general assembly. The lady Of
his choice must be under six feet
three and must not weigh over 300
pounds" The resolution was passed
without a dissenting voice. 1t begins
to look as if the members
would enjoy the oyster supper. In
fact, it is whispered that DR.. O'Day
has already been instructed to look out
for some of the finest oysters that he
can secure. Mr.. King has received a
number of letters from forlorr maidens
in neighboring states Il want to
ink their fortunes with his. He keeps
.hese letters locked in his, Hesk, but |
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-05-18
Measuring Thunderstorms.

AS a matter OF fact thunder n
lightning occur simultaneously; the in
terval observed between the phenom-
ena being due to the fact that sound
only travels at the rate OF LOO feet
per second, while the passage of light
is almost instantaneous. But it is an
easy matter to tell, at least approxi-
mately, how many miles a thunder
storm is away. A normal pulse will
beat about one stroke to the second,
and by counting the pulse-beats during
interval of the lightning and the thun-
der, the lapse of seconds is arrived at
and consequently the number of feet
which can be reduced to miles. For
example. If thirty seconds elapse be-
tween the fash of the lightning and
the crash of thunder the storm center
is at a distance of $4,000 feet or about
six and a quarter miles.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-05-18
Some Picturesque Sights in a Land
Falling Into Decay.

Inc castle moat, that ancient means
Of defence, SO famed in song and story,
is now scarcely more than a memory
I'D all the broad lands of the queens
uomalns, Britain to the other, and
scarce see more of a moat than an
empty ditch around the castle. In
nineteen out of twenty instances ever
me ditch has been filled up, and not a
trace of the moat can be found.
mere are just eight castles and
manor houses in the entire United
Kingdom round which is still to be
found the moat filled with water, and
70 winch access can only be had by
means of a venerable drawbridge.
n nearest of these to London is
lgtham House, in Warwickshire. Not
qulte an hours ride by train from Lon
uoh brings one to Igtham Station.
rioH mere it is a four-mile drive to
tne oaronial house. The road is SPLEEN
uiuly Kept, and is bordered by thick
"oous from almost the very door of
the station until Ivy Thatch is reach
Gu a charming little cottage boasting
AOoAly tuI66 uuuuT6Q years.
II is at the head of a steep, winding,
green lane, which brings one to the
wall surrounding the garden. This
wall is of comparatively recent date,
having been built during the latter
part OF the eighteenth century.
Inc garden is quaint, curious and
oiu-fashioned, reminding one very
much OF the garden with which Scott
surrounds Tully-Veolan, with its trees
ana pushes clipped in fantastic shapes.
"A III walk over the tan bark nath
ana n is at the moat, fully 40 feet
wloe, with it's green water simmer
ing In the sunshine like an emerald
Oh somewhat pale hue, out of which
rise the massive walls of the castle.
1uliy 300 years old. A bridge, solidly
QUILT, leads directly into the tower
surmounted gateway.
1t is a beautiful picture of the ex-
terror of a typical mansion of the four
teenth century. Before us loom gray
walls, covered in patches with dark
green ivy, carved and fretted gateways.
dark red roofs, quaint doorways, and
leaden lattice windows filled with
stained glass.
The distinguishing features of the
interior are the baronial hall, and the
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-05-18
SCIENTIFIC TOPICS.
CURRENT NOTES OF DISCOV-
cry AND INVENTION.
Arc Lamp Without Carbons-A New In
vention That Will Make Them Pos
sible-slgnallng at Sea by Night
Mushroom Caves.
Arc Lamps without Cnrbons.

CAh
From the London Daily Mail: Pro-
Vls1onal protection has just been OBJ
tanned for what appears to be a valu-
IDLE electric arc lamp invention. The
chlef merit of the new lamp, for which
patents have been applied for in Eng
land and other countries by Mr.. Peter
spies of Fossdeneroad, Charlton, lies
In the fact that the ordinary carbons,
~lnseparable from other electric arc
lights, are not required at all.
Nowadays everybody is more or less
familiar with the arc lights used so
extensively for street and other out
1oor illumination. Doubtless, however,
'ew Of the general public are aware
hat at the point of illumination the
electric current flows along sticks of
carbon, which are gradually burned
way by the intense heat and have to
be regularly replaced. The cost of
material, time and labor this neces-
states is expected to be saved by the
arc lamp, the newest in
Vention.
In an interview with a Daily Mail
representative the inventor and pat
entee explained the advantages and
general principles of this latest ad-
vance. On an average" said Mr..
spies, after every fifty hours burning,
the rho have to be renewed. The
new lamp, as opposed to this, will re-
aulre no attention for at least twelve
months, except an occasional outside
1t has no intricate clock
WORK worked by an electromagnetic to
get out of order, or to display the or
binary antics of the arc light NV
arc lamp is simply an alright glass
slooe, from which the air has been
Ahausted Inside are two L-shaped
aluminium arms tipped with platinum.
wAlch take the place Of the old-fash-
one carbon, and are regulated by a
pendulum.
Inc arc lamp does not require to
be suspended perpendicularly. In fact.
II Is intended to be fixed to project
horlzontally. 1t throws no shadows
n reduces the expenses of mainte-
nance to a minimum. The wasting of
the aluminium arms. owing to their
being enclosed in the airless globe. is
so small that only a yearly replace
ment becomes necessarily
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-05-18

The National Carbon Company was
organized during January under
the laws of New Jersey, with a capital
of $4,000, 900, 81, 0 1000 of which is
in Z per cent non-cumulative pre-
ferred stock and SIS, 800, 900 in common
stock. The corporation will absorb
the principal manufacturers of carbon
supplies, particularly electric light car
bons, carbon brushes for motors and
electrolytic carbons for all varieties of
smelling purposes. Arthur ]. Eddy of
Chicago, who was prominent in the or
ganization of the American Linseed
Company recently, is the promoter Of
the enterprise, and Chicago capital is
interested. These companies are said
to include the entire active carbon in
dustry of the United States and three
quarters of the carbon industry of the
world. In addition to the United
States industries the new company will
own a half interest in the Ottawa Car
bon Company Of Ottawa, Canada,
which company controls the carbon in
dustry Of Canada.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-05-18

In Common with many other trades,
the silk industry terminated a pros
porous year on December 81 last. Com
menting on the conditions governing
the trade, the Silk Association c!
America, through it's secretary, has
this to say: Rising prices in the
raw-silk markets of the world have.
produced a decided rise in the prices
of raw silk in this market during the
last thirty days. This naturally nee
essitates a rise in all silk products, and
some of the branches of the trade have
formally agreed in an advance of
prices. In this country at present
there are $1,000 power looms for broad
silk weaving and 5000 for ribbon
weaving. During the year there have.
been a number of additional plants es-
tablished in this country by foreign
firms, and naturally there has been
some extension of facilities by our old.
er manufacturers. While additional
facilities of manufacture is a gratify-
inc omen, it also carries with it an an
prehension of facilities unduly in
creased. It is hardly necessary to say
that overproduction is about as bad
as a sluggish market-in fact,
duces to it.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-05-18
Way Up in 1T.

The fair young girl looked at the
gilded clock on the mantel.
Il don't want to hurry you, Mr.. Slow
CO." she sweetly explained. as she met
his questioning look, but the fact is 1t
Is almost time for ma to come home
from the club. And I just want to say
this: If m says, Il move we adjourn
don't you attempt to lay it on the table.
or to raise a point of order, or any,
thing else that's foolish, because you
might as well understand, right here
and now, that mas simply n bowling
Jim-dandy when it comes to rules of
parliamentary procedure, and don't
you hesitate to ~recollect it!"-Cleveland
lain Dealer.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-05-18

interesting experiments have lately
been made with an instrument for sig
mailing at sea, invented by Mr.. J. w.
Haywood. The Telegraph is a combi-
nation of typewriter and s~tereopticon.
Instead of a screen a rapidly revolving
disc or wheel is used, on which are
thrown the signal letters. A pure white
light thrown upon the disc is intend
ed as a signal OF attention. When
answered by another vessel, the letters
representing the international code
messages are thrown upon the disc.
The letters vary in size, from a mini
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-05-18

Accounts for the first twelve months
working of the combined dust de-
Structor and electric light undertaking
in Shoreditch show, says this weeks
London, a gross profit of nearly
$4,000. The electric light committee
estimates that the saving on the dust
Instructor as compared with the old
method of %disposing of refuse was
4l'253, and they conclude that the net
proht and saving on the dust d%estruc-
tor n lighting combined has been,
for the twelve months, E2,679. 1t should
be borne in mind that during the first
three months, when the work done
was small, there was a loss of $500,
and that the vestry has reduced the
price of current by 33 per cent during
the year.-London Telegraph.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-05-18
MOATED CASTLES or ENGLAND

gays that come day he will show them.
A Baltimore young woman wrote re.
Gently, iHclosing a bow of blue rib
bon. Several widows are also report
ed to have implored the legislator 10
surrender to Cupid. Some inclose pho
t%ographs. Matrimonial journals have
also been sent to Mr.. King, and re-
quests for his photograph have been
received. One New York woman
wants to be married in the hall of the
legislature, and say that if Mr.. King
consents she will throw in an oyster
supper Ito boot" Some choice litera-
ture, such as the Ways of Cupid" and
the Marble Heart" have also been
forwarded to him, but If any of the
women have succeeded in making an
Impression upon the legislator, his fell
low members cannot find 1t out.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-05-18
WHY SHE KEEPS YOUNG.
Gives n Few Hints to the Faded
friends.

Gives n Few Hints to the Faded
Friends.
Everyone has to do some disagree
able things in this world" said the
pink-cheeked woman of 40 to the
woman of Is, whose complexion looked
like a biz of faded gray crash. But
there are always two ways of doing
disagreeable things and the choice
rests with the person who has to do
them" The faded young woman
looked puzzled and the wrinkle
deepened between her eyes, says
the New York Commercial Adj
vertiser. you and | illustrate
the two ways of performing unpleas-
ant duties" continued the pink-cheek-
ed matron. eff l so to bed early it
is because / want to keep young and
healthy and good-looking as long as
possible, OF because I am tired or be-
aus my book is dull or for some
other purely selfish reason. If you
were tired to death you would stay
up If you thought any one needed
your society or you ought to finish
your embroidery or you ought to send
letters to China. If you wanted to do
any of these things l wouldn't object,
but you don't. 1t is the staying up be-
cause o feel it YOU duty to do so
that is making you old before your
time" The faded woman of 25 sighed
and the CHEEKY woman of 40 went on:
You give big parties because you
think it you duty to entertain and
make your house pleasant for your
husbands friends. You always look
like a ghost at the feast and have a
nervous headache for a week after
ward. You look forward with dread
to a big dinner, but you give one every
two weeks. | give parties, too, but
not for conscience sake. l enjoy them.
l never gave a formal dinner in my
life and my only reason for not doing
so is that l don't like them. OF course
l cannot escape unpleasantnesses, but
| take them as lightly as possible. Ii
wasn't very enlivening to have to
nurse an old third cousin who called
on me n day and vas taken down
with the grip. But | waited on her
day and night because 1 wanted her to
get well and go home. You would have
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-05-18

Russia possesses the largest standing
army or Garth. Every year some $780,
TO- corscripts join the Russian forces,
which in time of peace number 1,0OO,-
COO men. On a war footing this rises
TO 2,5OO,0OO and calling out the present
reserves would increase it to 6,947, 900
well-trained soldiers. Should neces-
sity arise the militia would be called
out, bringing the cars forces up to
1000 600 men.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-05-18

thousands of years, by The natives IN
all seasons Of the year. The name
in which this is done is as follows:
Level ground is %excavated to a depth
of two feet, and these excavations are
filled TO within six inches Of the top
with dry loose straw. In the evening
shallow porous earthern dishes are
filled with water and set on top Of the
straw in the excavation. If the at
mospheric conditions are favorable Git
will not freeze in all kinds of weather),
ice to the thickness of paper to that
of a finger may be collected in the
morning. 1t is said that some estab-
lishments harvest as much as five tons
of ice, after a good night.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-05-18

The census bureau ought to be made
a permanent institution, organized as
the army and navy are, for the efficient
doing of the work ~intrusted to it's
charge. It's members should be chosen,
after due examination, for fitness
alone, and once in ten years this per-
manent organization should adopt
means of it's own for adding to it's
working force, for temporary service,
only the most capable persons it can
find for subordinate work. So only
shall we be rid of a decennial spoils
scandal.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-05-18

The characterization of Puerto Rico
is in an encouragingly progressive
state. The inhabitants seem to well
come and appreciate all measures de-
signed to further their social and civic
w~ell-being. 1t is almost pathetically
suggestive that a people so long under
the domination of Spanish law, in
whose methods of jurisprudence ha-
beas corpus had no place, and of whose
gracious meaning they were practically
Ignorant, should request it's application
throughout the island. Much to their
rejoicing, the system of direct taxa
ton is to be abolished. Under Spanish
rule, it's workins were bitterly oppres-
sive and the visit Of the tax collector
was the prelude of cruelty and despoil-
ment.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-05-18
SHINING SHOES IN HAVANA.
1t Is Now Done by Amer cans at Re
duced Rates.

1t Is Now Done by Amer cans at Re
duced Rates.
Until a few days ago no American,
neSro or white, had attempted to COM
pete with the little Spaniards who
rushed around the streets of Havana
yelling "Limpia!" which in English
means shine" Ten cents has been
the price for this luxury for time i'm
memorial, and, no one ever dreamed
of a day when the price would be cut
in half. To-day, however, five cents
(Spanish) is all that it costs. Yankee
enterprise has invaded the bootblacks'
territory, and a ~12-year-old negro is
retailing at 80 per cent. discount. A
few nights ago the Prado, Havana's
main thoroughfare, was crowded with
Americans in front of the Gran Hotel
Pasaie. An old negro woman, de-
crepit and ragged, walked by the hotel
leading a negro youth who spoke Eng
lish. Both were penniless and hun
cry. The old woman pleaded with the
Americans for enough w%herewith to
buy something to eat for herself and
the boy. Among those who heard her
story was Colonel James E. Tate, a
Baltimore millionaire, who for many
years has spent his winters in foreign
lands, and this year selected Havana
He heard, the story of the woman, and
his heart went out to the young wan
derer who had been brought on a
transport from Savannah by a regi-
mcnt of soldiers, who had abandoned
him on reaching Havana. He led the
yCurPster to q nearby store, where he
purchased a bootblack's outfit and
started him cut to make his own lIv-
ing. Every American whose boots
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-05-18
Mushroom Caves of Paris.

Underground Paris, damp and dark,
Is comparatively little known. A part
of this area is devoted to the cata-
combs and the rest is a vast garden to
provide luXuries for the happy people
above in the sunshine. For twenty
miles these gardens extend, being from
twenty to 160 feet below the pavement.
The only entrance is circular, like a
well, out of which a long pole stands
and through this pole sticks are thrust.
This primitive ladder, the base of
which swings below like a pendulum,
is the only means of reaching the
caves. Disused stone quarries are the
mushroom gardens, the interiors like
rock temples. The caves are owned
by different people, but are inspected
periodically by the government. An
important item in mushroom culture
is fresh air and here and there air
holes are bored, beneath which coke
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-05-18
Plenty OF Rubber Trees.

According to information received
at the British foreign office, the fears
recently expressed that the supply of
rubber from the Amazonian forests
may be exhausted in the near future.
are not very we'll founded. Para rub
Der is produced over an area amounting
to at least one million square miles,
and while oyerproduction exhausts the
supply in particular localities, nature
quickly reproduces the trees when an
opportunity is given her.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-05-18

'The pies that mother used to"
She fixed him with a flashing eye,
and he wisely paused.
"1our father" she said, chad an in
come sufficient to enable your mother
to keep n f1rst-class cook"
Still, he was a r%esourceful man, and
not easily disconnected.
"The pies that mother used to have
made never did amount to much, any
way" he asserted; but there was
lack of enthusiasm in his manner and
tone that told her she had won q great
victory.-Chicago Post.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-05-18

needed cleaning gave the young negro
tie Jon. Five cents %(Spanish) was the
price charged, but not a few of his
customers paid the five and donated
an extra quarter. The following night
the new tootblack had earned a mans
wages, and after giving the negro wom-
an who had cared for him several days
previous to his unexpected rise in life,
a dollar, had still remaining enough
with which to purchase a more elabor-
etc outfit. ard then began work on a
larger scale.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-05-18
ElE WORE WHISPERS.
University Student Expelled 4
Violating Club Law.


\ young nan was tried by a Jury
before a large audience in the chapel
Of the Missouri university, at Column
bia, recently, for wearing a full beard.
The defendant r. M. Pickell of Hamil-
ton, Mo-. belonged to an order COM
posed of law students which is known
as the Missouri University Whiskers
club. The sole object of the club is to
abolish whiskers in the law depart
ment. Plckell has a sweetheart who
recently told him she liked whiskers.
After n mental struggle between love
and loyalty Pickell began to grow a
beard. The offense was promptly re-
Ported to the club, and proceedings
wero instituted to fine him 50 and ex-
pei him. A row resulted and it was
finally determined to settle the matter
by trial before a judge and jury of law
students in the university chapel.
Everybody was invited and in spite OF
the zero weather a big crowd was pres
emf. The jury decided in favor of the
club, ard Pickeil was fined and ex-
PEELED.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-05-18

private chapel. The
hall is fully 100 feet
long, with a ceiling
supported by huge
cross beams of oak.
The walls, paneled
with oak, are dec
GRATED at intervals
with pieces of ar
o What mem
cries of medieval
days such a hall
revives! Days when
the hall was filled
by hundreds of
rough knights and
their ladies, and
great tables groan-
ed under the good
cheer provided for
them.
Over in Sussex
stands all that is
left of Bodiam Cas-
tie, still
ed by the %stagnant
moat. Built by Sir
E d w Delyu-
judge, in 1886, 1t
has never been
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-05-18

Merry Andrew-Can you tell me tac
difference between a man and a mon,
key?
Busy Man-How much do you
weigh?
Merry Andrews-One hundred and
forty-eight pounds.
Busy Mana hundred and forty
eight? l weigh a hundred and sixty
three. The difference is just fifteen
Misunderstanding Leader.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-05-18
by the Some Tokon

He has no character" said ono
H never does anything he doesn't
want to do"
He has too much character" said
another, for the very reason Won p1on
tion'"-New York Commercial Adyer.
tiser, "
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-05-18
wild Rush For Diamond Mines.

VIM huHn FOr blumOhN MINES.
A wild rush of miners is reported at
Nullagine, Australia, where diamonds
have been discovered; but it is feared
that many will lose their lives in the
struggle. In this country the rush for
gain Is causing men to break down in
health. Nervousness and general de-
bility are the symptoms which Hostel
ter's Stomach Bitters will cure.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-05-18

The Sacramento Bee published the
details of one Of the greatest engi-
neering problems ever originated in
the state. It is now under considera-
ton by the California debris commits
sion, and is nothing Less than the di-
version of the overflow of the Yuba
river for hydraulic mining. The prof
ect involves the outlay of upward of
81, 900, 900.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-05-18

Influenza, or the grip, is not, as
many people suppose, a product of ad-
vanced civilization; it is referred to by
Hippocrates and other ancient medical
writers and a formidable list of cpl
denies in various parts of the world
between the years 1173 and 1875 is
given by Hirsch.