The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-09
Missing Links.

The curse supposed to rest on Newstead
abbey, which Byron inherited-that it can
never descend from father to eldest SON
seems to remain unbroken. The late
owner, Mr.. Webb, has recently died and
the estate once more passes out of the
direct line of Inheritance. Byron had a
skull, supposed to be the skull belonging
to the corporal remains of the ghost
which is alleged to haunt Newstead alb
hey. 1t was used by Byron as a punch
bowl This skull went with the property
and was possessed by Colonel Wildman,
Byron's successor and a Waterloo vet
eran and eventually by Mr.. Webb. Mr..
Webb buried the skull, perhaps hoping to
ban the curse, but, Notwithstanding this,
Newstead yet another time passes away
from the direct heir.
The Gaulois of Paris complains that the
prevailing Anglomania in that city has af
fected even the municipal authorities. The
city offers to the children in the public
schools boxes of letter paper marked
school prizes. given by the city of Paris
The paper and envelopes are marked with
the arms of the city and are adorned with
vignettes representing famous Partisan
monuments, but the makers mark shows
that they come from England This is
very smart thinks the Gaulois. and
wonders If the city council will be having
its linen done up in London before long.
The following remarkable inscription ap-
pears on a tombstone recently erected in
the churchyard of Debrecsin. Eastern
Hungary: Here rest in the Lord Joseph
Moritz, sen.. who died in 62nd year. He
was shot by his son. Frau Joseph Moritz,
SEN, who died in her 47th year. She
was shot by her daughter Elizabeth
Moritz, who died by her own hand in her
18th year. after shooting her mother. Jo-
seph Moritz, who died in prison, aged 81.
He had shot his father. May Eternal
Mercy have pity on their poor sinful
SOULS
Here Is an advertisement that recently
appeared in a Washington city paper:
1.-THE United States government will soon
require in Washington the services of
from 1000 to 5000 clerks on the 18th decen-
NAL census. Salaries large enough for
the kind of work-at least two or three
times those paid by private establish
ments: vacations. holidays and sick leave
in abundance; requirements slight: exam
nation farcical let no one on account of
age, infirmity or neglected early educa-
ton hesitate to apply. Address your SEN
ators and representatives at once
This is how the editor of the Bristol.
Va, News squares himself with a promi-
nent citizen: "In our write-up on Mon
day of the Walker hamilton shooting af
fair on Saturday night we inadvertently
Dr. w, X Vance as one of the physicians
who was IN attendance upon General
Walker. 1t was with no intention upon
our part to withhold the credit due this
skilled physician for the valuable services
rendered.
What is described as "a typical noun
tain wedding" took place near Batesville.
Va, a few days ago, when Miss Estelle
Clemmons became Mrs. Ben Luthers.
About 100 guests were present. rejected
sutton of Miss Clemmons was among the
guests. conspicuous by a broad band of
Grape worn on his arm. During the cere-
mony the Tilted man and his sympathizers
expressed their sense of bereavement by
low, sorrowful moaning.
The gift of a Buddhist temple to the
Ningpo Methodist mission is an unprece-
dented incident, ii is said. in the history
of missions. The villagers were not only
willing 1t should be used as preaching
hall and school. but would convey 1t by
legal deed of gift. The British consul
pronounced the deed legally valid. In
addition to the temple and its demesne %
Chinese acres of land have also been con-
veyed.
A recruiting agent proposes to start
April l on bicycle tour, Of New England
to recruit for the regular army and eX-
poets to ride 1000 miles before he gets
through. f'"