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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-09-25

ars and men of science who will then
be assembled there.
Foreign governments have sent sew
all lands will be represented by men
of distinguished learning.
The minister of public instruction OF
| France sends six delegates and among
them you may read the illustrious
names of Brial, Maspero and Barber
de Meynard; the Geographical Society
of Paris will be represented by Prince
Roland Bonaparte and by Cordier; the
Society of Americanists at Paris by the
Duke de Loubat and the very distin-
guished oriental scholar, Oppert. In
fact, there are no less than so notable
French scholars entered as adherents
to this congress.
The English Royal Asiatic society
sends eight delegates at the head of
which is the illustrious president, Lord
Reay formerly Governor of Bombay;
all the English scientific societies will
be represented by some specialist in
these studies. The University of Cam
bridge will be represented by four pro-
fssors, that of Edinburgh by Burgess,
and that of Oxford by Max Muller.
Austria-Hungary has designated as
it's representatives II of the most IL
lustrious orientalists teaching in the
universities of the empire-sucn as
Vambery, Goldziher, Baliut and others.
Munich University sends three of it's
MIR no. CT oh
est in these studies: Krumbacher,
Hirth and Kun; and so on the list
goes, Illuminated by names that even
the casual reader has heard of before
as prominent in learning.
The United States, says one report
concerning this congress, which have
never previously sent governmental
nominated delegates to congresses,
have selected three for Rome, among
them being the very meritorious Paul
Haupt of Baltimore and Professor
Sanmann of Harvard Almost all the
American universities will send repre-
sentatives, as will also the universe
ties of Russia, Sweden, Holland Bel
GUM, and of Athens. Syria, Egypt,
Persia, India, China and Japan will
send learned orientalists as their rep
resentatives In fact, there are already
500 adherents, and among these many
bear great names.
The papers or themes to be discussed
by the congress are over 100, and will
be delivered in II distinct sections.
Ethnography, anthropology, the histo-
ry of religions and archaeology will oc-
cupy a considerable space; Iinguistics
and history will be largely treated;
the Greek and Oriental department, in
which among other themes the ancient
and medieval relations of Italy with
the east will, it is anticipated, be quite
attractive.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-09-25

used for trimming these, and charm
ing effect that l have seen several
times was given by cloth and gauze.
A gown of thin yelling was made over
a transparent of faille. The revers,
the border of the tunic the band
around the ruff1es, were all of perfor-
ated cloth on gauze. This pretty bas-
network trimming is quite easy TO
make at home, simply by cutting
long strips of cloth, stitching the
edges, and weaving these into basket
pattern. A charming novelty in this
seasons fashions is the long scarfs
that are just beginning to be seen with
the thin gowns. These are made of
any sort of supple gauze or muslin,
and edged with fringe, or a wide bit of
lace capable of falling softly. Another
thing-the great use of fancy rib, ms
as trimming, especially on white
dresses. These form headings for
ruffies, put on in patterns-ruffies
undulate around them they simulate
tunics on the skirts, and boleros on
the waists.-Katherine de Forest in
Harper's Bazaar
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-09-25
THE TERRA DEL FUEGANS.

Since the earliest days of American
history there has been a halo of ro-
nance thrown over the Indians of
TERRA del Fuego and Patagonia,
which has always made their life
story intensely fascinating. Early ex-
aggerated reports peopled these lands
with dangerous races Of huge giants
quite twice the size of ordinary human
beings. Later, and supposedly more
accurate, statements made the people
the most ignorant of all aborigines.
Even Darwin says 81 believe in this
extreme part of South America man
exists in a lower state of improvement
than in any other part of the world.
Although the people are neither of the
huge proportions described, nor lowest
in the scale of human enlightenment,
nevertheless there is a certain amount
of truth in these early tales. The peo-
pie of Patagonia and of the main island
of TERRA del Fuego, are very tall
people. The men are six feet high,
with perfect muscular system; the
women nearly as tall; and, dressed in
furs, both appear like giants when
compared with the average European.
The smaller tribes inhabiting the
islets are people who are in outward
appearance the most miserable of all
men and their implements of chase are
indeed very imperfect. But their
language is SO extensive that mentally
the lowest of the Cape Horn people
must be regarded as far above the
Australian and some of the African
tribes. Through the indefatigable
work of Mr.. Thomas Bridges, the mis-
sionary, now deceased, have been
able to collect vocabulary of thirty
thousand words. The mere existence
of this large number of words be-
speaks an intelligence far in advance
of many other aborigines.-Frede
Cook in Harper's Weekly.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-09-25
BLONDEL.

Within my heart l long have kept
A little chamber Clearly swept,
Embroidered with a feur-de-lis,
And Intel boughs of redwood tree;
A bed, book, crucifix,
Two little copper candlesticks
With tapers ready for the match
The moment I his football catch,
That when in thoughts he comes to MI
He straightway at his ease may be,
This guest I love so to allure
Blondel, King Richards troubadour!
He often comes, but sings no more
Ole says his singing days are O'er)
Still, sweet of tongue and filled with
tales
Of knights and ladies, bowers anG
wales;
He caps our frugal meal with talk
Of langue doll and langue doc,
Of Picardy and Aquitaine,
Blanche of CASTLE and Charlemagne,
Of menestrel, trouvere, contour,
Mime, histrion, and old harpeur-
Small wonder that I love him we'll,
King Richards troubadour, Blondel!
Still, as he comes at candle-light
And goes before the east is bright,
I have no heart to beg him keep
Late hour with me when wooed by
sleep;
But one request I ever make,
And ever no for answer take:
He will not make the secret mine,
What song he sang at Durrenstein!
Sleep, troubadour! Enough that thor
With that sweet lay didst keep thy
vow
And link they name by deathless ar
With Richard of the Lion Heart!
Clarence Urmy in Century.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-09-25
QUEER COSTUMES IN FRIENDLY
ISLANDS.

Native dress consists of a vala, or
a kilt, composed of tapa, piece of ma
tive cloth worn alike by both sexes,
men covering their bodies with shirt,
while kofu Cor short Mother Hub
bard) to the knees completes the wo-
mems attire. On grand occasions the
latter is of satin or velvet, and finest
mats replace the valas, which are al
ways worn in the presence of a chief.
Man and wife Lever partake of food
together, the male portion of the fam
lily eating in one part of the lawn and
the females in another. Their meals
generally consist of yams, plantains,
pork, fish, and delicious puddings
made of manioc and cocoanut. When
infants reach the age of one year, their
heads are shaved quite smoothly by a
sharp piece of glass-a bottle usually
being broken for that purpose. Upon
the death of the great chief, women
and maidens who possess luxuriant
tresses sometimes cut all off save one
lock to show their grief.-Harper
Weekly.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-09-25
LATEST CYCLE OF CATHAY., .

The latest "cyele of Cathay" has
been one of remarkable DEVELOPMENTS:
and the advances in China during the
past few years have indeed been mar
vellous. The Chinese cycle covers a
period of sixty years; and while sixty
years is a small period in the history
of that ancient nation, yet it is well
less than that time since the knocks of
foreign commerce and modern civili-
cation at the doors of China awakened
her from a slumber of centuries. To-
day the doors stand wide open; and
commerce, industry, and enterprise
are hidden to enter.
Few, save those who have had oc-
casion to follow closely the recent de-
velopment in China, probably realize
the rapidity with which events in that
country have marched of late. Sixty
years ago, every avenue of entrance
into China was closed. Foreign
DEVILS as all foreigners were called,
were vigorously excluded from her
ports and inland waterways; no repre-
sentatives of the commerce of the OUT
side world found standing or business
relations among her people; consular
representatives of foreign nations
we're unrecognized; and diplomats who
desired to penetrate to the capital and
bring themselves into communication
with the Emperor could only do so
through long and tedious process,
ending with the ceremony of the
"kotow," which means to kneel three
times before the throne and knock
ones head nine times upon the ground,
in token of subserviency. Now,
foreigners and foreign merchants are
permitted to reside and trade at mora
than a score of cities on the coast and
far in the interior; ports and coastwise
traffic are open to foreign vessels:
commerce upon the rivers in the in
terror has recently been opened to
citizens and vessels of all nations;
hundreds Of miles of railways are in
operation, and thousands of miles are
projected; telegraph lines connect the
capital of the Empire with the chief
cities of the provinces and with the
entire outside world; mining and man
ufacturing concessions are extended to
citizens of all nations; and foreign
capital, enterprise, and business
methods are invited to a place in the
economy of the celestial Empire.
Where few years ago the slow-mov-
ing junk, propelled by sails or man
power, was the only means of water
transportation, steam vessels may now
ply to carry passengers, tow barges,
and distribute foreign as we'll as do
nestle products; where coolies, wheel
barrows, and sedan chairs were late
ly the sole means of conveyance for
freight and passengers on land, the
locomotive and the railway-car are
now making their appearance; where
domestic production only progressed
by the most primitive methods of
hand-labor, the whir of the spindle is
now heard and modern methods of
manufacture are in actual operation;
while electric tramways, electric lights,
telegraphs, and telephones are rapidly
transforming the methods which have
characterized the internal life of China
since long before the existence of the
nations from which she is now learn
ing these lessons of modern progress.
Oscar p. Austin in Forum.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-09-25
THE MAN WITH THE WHEEL.

Bowed by a triple century, he leans
Upon his wheel, and gazes on the
ground.
Some tutti-frutti stored within his
face,
And on his back racing number
bound.
What makes him wild to capture and
to wear
A medal, or to win a baby grand?
Trained to an edge; to Ixion twin,
See how he wags his rather square
turned jaw!
He stoops, and, turning off tn acety-
lene,
His breath blows out the light within
the lamp.
Is this man the L. A w.
Hath licensed for the circuits DER the
land;
To haunt the tracks; for rivals search
the meets,
And feel the passion of a Broken
Record?
Is't this the trainer thought who
shaped his course
Or he who pumped the tires full of
wind?
Adown the homestretch till the line ne
cros't
There is no pace more terrible than
his,
AS tongued with censure by pedes-
TRANS
He clangs his bell, and bids the crowd
give room.
He-fraught with menace to all vehi-
cles!
New York Times.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-09-25
FASHION NOTES FROM PARIS.

Beware of the tunic! It is certainly
the grande mode of the moment, but I
am told by one of the makers of the
mode that it will quite go out in the
autumn. So do not put it into cloth.
It is astonishing how much cloth is
still used, even for the most ephemeral
summer things. Etamine, yelling, all
those characterless materials. are in
stantly given tone and accent by cloth
accessories. Stitched cloth bands are
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-09-25

Rear Admiral SIMPSONS fleet, con-
sisting of the New York, Indiana,
Brooklyn, Massachusetts and Texas,
has left Philadelphia for New York.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-09-25
LAST OF THE PAGES
A ROYAL COURT INSTITUTION OF
THE PAST OF FRANCE.
DEATH OF MARQUIS cAsTEJA

"reminiscences of a Courtier-LlVed
Through the Exciting Napoleonlc
Period and Ever Loyal to the Great
Captain-Fete at the vatican
Orientalists' Congress.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-08-09
Yellow Fever.

WASHINGTON, Aug. Three new
cases and one death at the Soldiers
Home at Hampton is the official record
tonight. The opinion was expressed
that the situation was encouraging, in
asmuch as the disease has been kept
within it's original bounds. The SOL
diers now stationed on the government
reservation have been ordered to Bat
terry Point, Delaware.
The most important development
of the day was the discovery of three
cases in the town OF Phoebus, adjoin-
ing the soldiers home. A policeman
who was believed to have yellow jaun-
dice and was walking about the streets
was seen by Surgeon White of the ma
rine hospital who pronounced the dis
ease yellow fever. The other two
victims are old soldiers. They were
found in saloon and were sent at once
to the hospital. Later reports from
Phoebus state that six cases OF yellow
fever had been found and that there
has been two deaths among the negro
population of Phoebus, adjoining the
home.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-08-09
The Vermont Mutual.

The forthcoming annual report of
the Vermont Mutual Fire Insurance
Company will show that the number of
losses for the year ended July 81, 1898,
was 524; for 1899, 725; excess of losses
la 1899, 20l. This increase is due, in
some large measure, to destruction of
property by lightning. The amount of
money paid out for losses in 1898 was
1927 ,437 SO; in 1899, $191 ,O79.1 excess
of 1899 over 1893, $63,641 S. Never
theless, the assessment on the policy
holders for the business year of 1899 is
only four per cent, the same as for
1893 and many years preceding, cir
cumstance due to the wise policy of
the management in creating a surplus
to serve as an evener in the matter of
assessments. The total losses for the
past year would require an assessment
of about four and One-half per cent, but
the company takes $17 900 from its ac-
cumulated surplus, representing about
three-eighths of one per cent of the
premium notes, which, with the GUS
tomary four per cent assessment, pays
all reported losses for the year just
ended. 1t is matter of interest and
importance to the insured to know,
with reasonable certainty, what their
assessments will be from year to year.
The Mutual is pursuing policy that
makes this matter--or the matter of
the maximum asse ssment-within rea-
sonable limits matter of quite specific
information, and this is important and
valuable to the insured and those who
are proposing to insure. The cold
Mutual" grows stronger, year by year,
in respect of business and financial
strength, and stronger in popular re-
gard and confidence.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-08-09
Home. Sweet Home.

DETROIT, August 3.-Ex-Secretary
Alger received an enthusiastic well
come in this city and State yesterday
afternoon and evening. He was es-
corted to the reviewing station, where
bury and Gov. Pingree made addresses
of welcome, in response TO which the
ex-secretary said he was glad from the
bottom OF his heart to be relieved from
official care and to again enter the old
home and live among the people of
Michigan. "Since | went away two
years and half ago." said he, .'the
country has been through terrible
struggle. In the office of which l was
the head. l gave my best thought and
honest effort and did everything
could to carry out my part of that great
work. What has been done is matter
of record and | am perfectly willing to
rest the case with my countrymen.
"And now my fellow citizens, l
come home without grievance. Dur
ing that struggle ard while that great
work was upon me, can truthfully say
had from the President all the sup
port he could give me. We went
through the struggle and came out vic
torious. We fought battles in the
Philippines, in Cuba and in Porto
Rico and we never lost battle, COL
or, prisoner or a gun. Wherever the
American flag was planted by the
American soldier, there it stands and
there it shall stand forever"
The closing scene was reception in
the city hall.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-08-09
Political Notes.

From all appearances on the west
side it looks as if there was to be an eff
fort made to add Page to history with
out preliminary conference with the
Powers that be. If Vermonters turn
over new leaf by their vote for a
Congressman it will not necessarily
imply that a Page had been turned
down.-Bennington Banner.
The charges referred to by Judge
Powers are the insinuations rather than
direct assertions, which have appeared,
to the effect, that his course in Con-
gress in the matter of the settlement
between the government and the Pa
cific railroads, several years ago, was
open to criticism. He has often said
that he could satisfy any candid mind
that the criticisms are without good
foundation, and he will be heard from
on the subject in due time.-Free
Press.
The Daily News deeply regrets the
open rupture between them Page and
Powers made 80 plainly manifest to
all the world by Judge Powers card
especially in view of the long, dis
tinguished and most creditable public
service of both gentlemen. Burling-
ton may perhaps offer her friendly SER
vices to heal the breach. The offer
may take the form of the presentation
at the proper time of the name Of one
of her brightest young Republicans for
the congressional nomination in success
sion to Judge Powers. And the dis
trict may regard this as the most desir-
able and the best way of securing peace
in the Republican party and of main
tanning the standard that Vermont has
held in Congress from the days of
George p. Marsh and Solomon Foot
down to those of our present represen-
tative.-Daily News, Burlington.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-08-09
In Orange County.
The Randolph Herald and Ne,oS con-
tains the follOwinp.

The Randolph Herald and Ne,os con-
tains the following:
at is generally conceded throughout
Orange county that Randolph is entitled to
one of the county senatorships next year.
Col. Robert j. Kimball and William B.
Wall, both former representatives OF this
town in the Legislature, are considered
candidates"
Files of newspapers of past years
show one William B. Wall of Randolph
a candidate OF the Democratic party
for various offices. Is this the Wall
that now aspires to be Republican
candidate for State senatorship? By
one of those changes which the Scrip
ture says cannot take place in the natu-
raj world, but which sometimes occur
in human affairs, this political leopard
changed his spots in 1898, and thus
cleverly disguised was struggled into
the Republican fold. But the spots Of
the Democratic leopard were all there,
as later events disclosed. He became
the conspicuous disgrace of the Legis-
lature of that year, to which he got
himself elected.
In this connection it is reported that
a bright young Orange county man,
born and bred Republican and hold
ing fast to the faith, possible candi-
date for the Senate in 1900, was recent
ly approached by this whited Demo-
crat and urged to respect age and de-
fer his candidacy to some future elec-
ton. His youth and the opportuni.
ties of the future were persuasively
placed over against the advancing
years of the recent convert, verging on
the sere and yellow leaf. The answer
to this view of the matter was quick
apt and conclusive: "But Bill, l am 9
good deal older Republican than you
arel"
II, as the Herald and NewS says, 81
is generally conceded throughout Or
ange county that Randolph is entitled
to one OF the county senatorships mex
year." and "Col Robert j. Kimbal il
considered candidate" this fact ough
to settle the whole matter, certainly al
between Kimball and Wall, Demo
crat suddenly turned Republican TO
office only, and having the record h
has made; and, as between Col. Kim
: ball and any other sleadfast and hon
orable Republican, Orange county ma,
with strongest reason, and the highes
a assurance of the best service in its owl
r immediate interests and those of tn
State at large, send Colonel Kimball t.
the Senate in 1900.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-08-09
Central Vermont Railway.
Commencing June IS, 1895.

rrain, Going South and East ,oiu Leave Mont
peLier as folloUs:
s:55A. NJ. MAIL, for Fitchburg, Boston, Spring.
Car to Boston, and White River junction to New
York without change.
IL ma 30 New YORK. via spfinSed snd Wos s
ria Nashua. Wagner ParloI Car to Boston.
8: SO p. NJ. PASSENGER, for wndsoA.
isAo ExPEEss for S Bgstos VITA t LEVEL
Wagner sleepers to Boston and to Springfield.
Tram, Gong North and West:
.2:5OA. NJ. EXPRESS. for MontresI and the
west and week days for Ogdensburg, Richford s.d
Ottawa. Sleeping cars Montpelier Junction to
IO:15A M PASSENGER for Burlington. Put
and, ST. Adams, Richford. and ogdensburg
making connections for Troy. Albany and New
3:3OP. NJ. PASSENGER, for Burlington 81 AL
pans, Montreal Norwood and 0sdensburg. wsEner
ton to Buffalo via Norwood.
$50 y. NJ. White Noun tain Express for Bur
lington, Plattsou and all Adirondack po ntB-
s: SO y. NJ. EAPRESs for Burlington. NJ. Al
Montpelier Junction to Chicago without change.
Esse1 junction for Troy Albany and New York.
Through tickets TO Chicago and all points West for
,ale at the principal stations
suburban Train Service.
Leave Montpelier at 6,5, s:l5. lo5O, A. NJ, 1855.
$3.50, $40 P. \. Arrive at Barre twenty minutes
after leaving time.
Leave Barre s:lO 80 A. NJ i2:OOx s..o. 5;io.
II 100, P. II. Arrive ct Montpelier. twenty min
ates after leaving time.
Trains leave for wirsmstOwn at 1858 P. NJ ana
$50
Daily, Sundays included. I Sundays only,
All passenger trains will stop at the Poneerw Drks.
4 take or leave passengers when signalec.
b. Il. BAILEY, Agent.
L. H. FITZHUGH. Vice Pres, General Manager.
:. W. CUMMINGS. General Passenger Agent