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The Grit-advocate., 1906-01-12
Harriet Lane.

private function. Miss Folsom was the
daughter of an old friend of President
Cleveland and many years younger
than he, but the match has been in
every respect happy one. The Of
ficiating clergyman on the occasion
was the Rev. Byron Sunderland,
whom President Cleveland had known
during his early manhood and at
whose church the Cleveland family
worshiped while in Washington. Miss
Folsom came on to Washington and,
with her mother. took apartments at
one of the prominent hotels of the city
a day or two prior to the wedding.
after which the newly married couple
passed their honeymoon in Deer Park.
The last wedding to occur in the
white house was that Of the niece OF
Mrs. Mckinley, who was daughter
Of Gen. Hastings and who married an
The Grit-advocate., 1906-01-12
New Fire Escape.

Invariably in cases Of disastrous
fires there are more accidents from
panic than from the actual flames. Wo-
men especially lose control of their
senses and could not descend ladder
in safety if one were at hand, pro5a-
bly, losing their life in the attempt. In
such cases it is absolutely impossible
for bremen to render effective aid. In
the illustration is shown fire escape
invented by an Idaho man. 1t is SO
constructed that 1t can be quickly
raised and lowered, and also leveled
or tilted when necessary. A truck
drawn by horses serves as a means
of propulsion. the platform fitting on
the truck. The fitting is accomplished
by shafts under the platform, operated
by lever connected with gearing at
the end of the truck. Anchors, con-
sisting of telescope rods, are mount
ed to swing underneath the body, to
prevent the truck from tipping over.
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One Of George s. Evans Stories.

The late George S. Evans was
known in G. A. r. circles of Massachu-
sets as good story teller. The
following is one he told:
In town in Essex county lived an
old topper who was always hanging
around the bar Of the hotel to snatch
up any glass that remained on the bar
with a stray drop in it.
One day the proprietor left 4 glass
of very strong acid on the counter
over night, and when he looked for it
the next morning found it had disap-
peared. Later in the day he saw the
old topper reclining on the piazza out
side and asked if he drank the CO
tents of that glass. After slight
hesitation the topper admitted that ne
did.
Didn't you find it rather strong"
asked the laidlord.
well, no." was the reply, "but I
have thought it rather queer that
every time have blown my nose
since 1t has burned hole in my
handkerchief"
The Grit-advocate., 1906-01-12
RoMinu On Hir in Boat,

Row. row. row your boat gently
down the air is the way one must
do with the new aerial rowboat. 1t
has a gas bag roughly cigar shaped.
whose equator is much nearer the
front of the bag than usual, and a
light frame work supports the occu-
pant 1t is raised and lowered. pro-
PEELED forward and backward. by the
use of pair of wing-like oars BY
the use of weights the bag can be
made 10 raise just as an additional
weight half pound less than that
of the occupant. Then gravity is over
come by the use of the oars. Any
one who understands how TO row can
operate the aerial rowbOat, but so
far no experienced aeronaut has tried
the machine although several hun
drcd people have rowed up and down
the park in Los Angeles Cal. where
the boat is being tested. The bag is
81 feet long and 15 feet wide at the
equator. To raise the car and an
occupant weighing $50 pounds $500
cubic feet of gas is sufIic A speed
nf from four to six miles an hour has
been attained by good oarsmen.
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Tonic Interests All,

Although only three weddings have
taken place in the white house dur
ing the last half century, there is no
topic more interesting TO the daily
visitors to that historic mansion.
Tourists, especially ladies, are de-
lighted when they hear Pop Pendle,
the venerable usher, who is 80 years
old and who has been on duty at the
white house for more than forty
years. relate the details of Nellie
Grants wedding. They are shown
the exact position OF the bridal party
and most of the women regard it as
a special dispensation to be allowed
to sit on divan which marks the spot
in the east room where Nellie Grant
stood during the ceremony.
Great interest is also manifested in
the marriage of former President
Cleveland to the beautiful Frances
Folsom. many years after the Nellie
Grant nuptials. This took place in the
blue parlor and was a comparatively
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Wed i'm White House
Executive Mansion Has Been Scene
Of Many National Social Events
(Spe cial Correspondenee.)

President and Mrs Roosevelt. in
announcing the engagement of their
Nicholas LongwOrth, the brilliant
young congressman from Ohio. add
arother chapter to the romances of
the historic white house.
Weddings at the white house are
Of such rare occurrence that they are
recorded as great national social
events.
The coming marriage of President
R,osevelt's daughter naturally recalls
former weddings at the white house
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The fire escape consists Of a cage
mounted on series of tongs, the sides
OF the cage being arranged to swing
down, so as to form a platform be-
tween the cage and the window-sill
In this way people can readily pass
from the window to the cage. A nov
el apparatus is provided for operating
the tongs to raise and lower the
cage. Levers on each side of the
truck furnish the power. In case of
fire the cage is raised to the window
and the occupants of the dwelling
lowered to the ground. the cage afford
ing ample room for half dozen or
more persons.
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Letters by Electricity.

A new and remarkable addition TO
the useful applications of electricity
is just now receiving the attention
OF the postal authorities of several
European countres-the invention OF
Count Taeggi, an Italian. 1t consists
of device for the transmission of
letters between distant points by cleo
trcity.
For this purpose it is proposed to
construct a miniature railway strung
on wires about the height of ordinary
transmitted in tiny inclosed carriages
propelled by electricity. The track
will be double to provide for letters
going each way.
People desiring to nail letters will
simply be required to drop them into
the posts on which the wires are car
ried an apparatus being provided for
stamping the letters with the time
ard place of posting and emptying
them into the carriages as they come
along They will then be carried to
a central Office be automatically de-
losiled, and by mechanical process
conveyed to the sorteTs' tables. After
they have been sorted they will again
be taken to the top of the building
and forwarded to their destination.
1t is expected that by this process
letters can be conveyed from one
point to another at the rate of 25C
miles an hour, thus making the dis
lance, for instance. between New
York and Chicago in less than four
hours instead of twenty-five as now.
Count Taeggi's invention has
, enough elements of practicability in
it. apparently, to warrant the postal
authorities of Italy and England in
taking it under serious consideration
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officer in the United States army. The
ceremony was also performed in the
blue room in the presence Of imIae-
diate relatives Of the young couple.
There is an incident never before
published in connection with Nellie
Grants marriage which is not part OF
Pop" Pendie's interesting monOloeue
and which is worth reading.
At the Grant Wedding.
The east room was profusely deco
rated with growing plants and cat
flowers. A floral wedding bell was
suspended directly over the raised plat
form on which the bridal party was TO
stand and the window shades were
closely drawn SO as TO render more ef
fective the hundreds of lights which
glistened from the beautiful crystal
chandeliers which formerly illuminat-
ed the state apartment.
Several hundred guests, including
members of the cabinet, the corps dip
lomatique, officers of the army and
navy in full uniform, members Of con.
gress, the judiciary and outof-town
guests, were present. The ceremony
was performed by the Rev. o. H. Tiff
fany. pastor of the Metropolitan Meth
odist Episcopal church, where the
president and his family worshiped.
Col. Frederick Dent Grant, brother of
the bride, was best man, and the bYide
was attended by eight bridesmaids in
cluding Miss Anna Barnes, daughter OF
Superintendent Barnes; Miss CarEen-
ter, daughter Of Senator Mat Carpen-
ter, both of whom were like sisters to
the bride. and Miss Lena Porter. a
daughter of Admiral Porter of the
United States navy.
There were present also at this i'm
posing and exclusive ceremony about
ten unbidden guests. These intrudcrs
were the members of boys baseb2ll
club, Of which Jesse Grant was tle
leading spirit. The club was known
as the Junior Unions. Its playground
was in the white house hot, immediate
ly south of the white house, and the
clubhouse was one of the hasement
rooms in the executive mansion. A
gai,3 had been arranged to take place
on the day of the wedding and was in
progress by 1890 o'clock.
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Ancient Worship Of the Sun.

In the rising sun the ancient Per.
sian saw an emblem Of truth and fidel-
ity. of unsullied righteousness, from
whence came the blessings OF light
and heat. With the returning sun in
the new year all nature rejoiced, the
hillsides put on mantles Of living
green. fragrant flowers adorned the
'llains and young and old rejoiced in
heir hearts that a beneficent deity
vas showering the delights OF n
:pringtide and the promises of sea
on Of fruiting and harvest which
anne with its appointed time In the
scie OF the year.
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from the under side of this plate up
through the 2XG that runs the enti,e
length of the stable to hold all tka
stanchions in position. The long iron
yoke (Which is made of 3-S iron, IL
fastened with staple to the top Of
the movable stanchion. The stanchion
is opened by raising this yoke. which
permits it to swing back until the
yoke strikes the bolt, as shown by
dotted line in cut. A commendable
feature of this stanchion is that it
swings when closed and is rigid whe n
open. AS the stanchion swings back
it falls into sort of clevis A, which
makes the entire stanchion station
ary, and prevents the cattle putting
their heads into the wrong place, or
getting through into the manger. The
bottom of the stanchion works Oh
swivel similar to the top. A two
inch hole is bored in the middle cf
the under side of the foot block u
into which short S-4-inch piece OF
gas pipe is inserted. Iron F can be
either cast or made of strap iron and
Is fastened to the floor. On this the
V end Of the swivel iron E rides.
which gives the sidewise motion to the
lower part of the stanchion. The up
per end Of this swivel iron passes
into the socket D in the under side
of the foot block to give it a swingin 6
motion.
All the material for making these
stanchions can be obtained at a lum-
ber yard and blacksmith shop, and
the work can be done by a back
smith and carpenter; however, If
there were foundry in the neighbor-
hood it would be best that the foot
iron be cast instead of being made or
pounded out Of strap iron.
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A Disapprobation.

"A reformer has many difficulties
to face."
EYES," answered Senator Sorghum.
''As soon as the public discovers re-
former it makes so much of him that
his personal vanity is in danger of be-
ing developed until it destroys his use
fulness. s."-Washington Star
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Marie Monroe.
Elizabeth Tyler.

during the last fifty years, notably
the international marriage of Nellie
Grant and Algernon Sartoris while
Gen. Grant was president. Happily,
the circumstances surrounding Nellie
Grants wedding are not applicable to
the courtship and the approaching
nuptials Of Miss Alice Roosevelt. The
marriage of Miss Roosevelt to Mr..
Longworth is not only heartily sane
toned by her devoted father, but it
meets with the cordial approval of
the whole nation. Such was not the
case on Nellie Grants wedding day.
1t iE understood that Miss Roosevelt
IL t. be married in the east rounI,
ane that the ceremony will surpass
any event Of similar nature in the
annals of the white house, so far as
social festivities are concerned.
There have been many alterations
in the white house building since
Gen. Grant was president, but the
beautiful home life of the Grants is
daily recalled by the natural Ameri-
can home atmosphere which Presi-
dent Roosevelt and his happy family
create. The home life of Gen. Grant
was somewhat similar TO that of
President Roosevelt. Gen. Grant
was devoted to his family and the
happiest moments of his life were
passed in the sweet companionship of
his children. The pride of Gen.
Grants heart was his only daughter
Nellie, and the outside world prob
ably never knew, nor could it real.
ize, how hard it was for him to give
her in marriage to the dashing young
Englishman, Sartoris, who subse-
quently proved himself unworthy of
the love Of the daughter of the presi-
Teri
The Grit-advocate., 1906-01-12
The PhIeumatic Sultan

Izzit Pasha-"Commande Of the
faithful, the allied fleets are steaming
up to the city"
The Sultan-"So soon! Then let us
hurry. There is nothing l admire more
than a parade of handsome boats.
Come, Izit. Is my fez on straight?"
The Grit-advocate., 1906-01-12
Why He Held On,
rrrT1n 1E
HN'

How come Br'er Thomas all time
hollerin' fer de ol-time religion?"
We'll, 'twixt de two er us, it's my
opinion dat in dem days providence
en- de preachers didn't know so much
erbout him. Atlanta Constitution.
The Grit-advocate., 1906-01-12
Ministerial Troubles,

Mr.. Johnsing-Possun',I onderstan'
de collection las night mounted to fo'
dollahs an some odd cents.
The Rev. Darkleigh (pointedly)-
Yes, Br'er Johnsing, dar wuz some
odd cents. an mighty odd dollah dat
someun PUT in an TUX out de change
fur; so odd, amt nebbah gwlne ter
be able to pass it.
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Every One an Old Friend.

The Wife-What luck?
The Husband (wearily)-Nonew what
ever.
The Wife-Were there no servants
in the intelligence office?
The Husband (sadly)-Lots of them,
but they had all worked for us before.
-Woman's Home Companion.
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An Amendment Accepted.

Sometimes l think my typewriter
knows more than | do" remarked the
New York orator. Il was debating a
speech to her this morning and l said
The ballot is sacred"
"A very proper sentiment"
But she changed it. She mixed the
letters of the last word little and
changed it to scared"
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obeyina the Doctors Orders.

De GuZZler's doctor has
advised him not to drink anything
with his meals
O'Soaque-"Thats Tough
De Tanque-"Oh, don't know. Guz-
zler has simply stopped eating"
The Grit-advocate., 1906-01-12

For a stable floor 54X32ft.X4 inches
thick it would take Portland cement
twenty-One and onc-half barrels, grav-
ell seventeen yards, small or broken
stone four yards, bottom coat three
inches thick mixed eight parts gravel
TO one part Portland cement, and
top coat one inch thick two parts fine
gravel to one Part cement. If the white
sand bottom mentioned is dry and firm
loose gravel will not be required uh-
der floor, but If it is damp use the
coarse gravel as this forms an under
drain and will keep the floor DRY
Portland cement of good quality viii
cost about $3.50 a barrel retail. For
COW stable floors the thickness is four
inches, for horse stable floors five
inches and feed alleys three inches
For a wall "a feet long seven feet
high and foot thick it will take
Portland cement 9k barrels, gravel
eleven yards. and stone filters three
yards. concrete mixed eight parts
gravel to one part cement.
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An Offer.

Il have no home" began the beg
gar.
Sorry, old man." said the brisk
pedestrian, but have only one. How.
ever, If you'll pay my Christmas bills
III give you that
The Grit-advocate., 1906-01-12
Where the Shoe Punched.

Jerry-Why did Stella break her
engagement with you?
Tom-Merely because l stole kiss.
"she must be crazy, to object to
having her fiance steal kiss from
her."
"Oh, | didn't steal it from her.
translated for Tales" from Familie-
Journal.
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Cause and Effect.

"That young woman next door to
you goes in for music, doesn't she?"
Music. so-called. yes"
Vocal or instrumental"
"A little of both. She's vociferously
vocal and instrumental in making the
neighbors swear"
The Grit-advocate., 1906-01-12
Soporific,

My dear Mrs. Sharpe" said the
Rev. Pondrus-Tawker, why do you
not induce your husband to come to
church with your
"Oh, my gracious! 1t would never
do in the world. He snores terribly
The Grit-advocate., 1906-01-12
Suspicious.

Mr.. Hiram Offen-"I don't see why
you should suspect the new servant
She seems close mouthed.'
Mrs. Hiram Offen-"But I've discov-
cred that she's also close eared-close
to the keyhole."
The Grit-advocate., 1906-01-12
keepino the Wolf Away.

Wigwag-Hello, Scribbler. Writing
any poetry these days?
Scribbler-Only enough to keep the
wolf from the door
Wigwag-Great Scott. The wolf
can't read poetry, can he?
The Grit-advocate., 1906-01-12
Clear Limitation Of Riaht..

Your honor" said the prisoner firm
ly, Il demand jury of my peers"
"Umph!" said the court, quite SO.
But, you see, even If the warden could
spare them, they would be disquali-
fed"
Finally the prisoner agreed to waive
this constitutional right in the hope of
getting few rascals into the box any
how.
The Grit-advocate., 1906-01-12
Retrihution.

Good gracious! These fat men
ill be the ruin of me-" exclaimed the
automatic scales; that last one sim
ply put me on the bum"
We'll" replied the chewing-gum
machine, now you can lie in weight
for the next one"
The Grit-advocate., 1906-01-12
BEST SIANcHIoN NOW IN USE.
Combines Needed Restraint With
Freedom Of Action.

ffeeoom OF Action.
Opinions may differ as to the sd-
visibility of using a stanchion for
fastening COWS. However. II one is
used it Is desirable that it allow the
animal considerable freedom of mo, e.
ment. The one here illustrated
swings on pivot at the top and b.t-
tom and has side movement at tle
bottom of about eight inches. The cows
can swing their heads around with
considerable freedom, although they
are prevented from moving backward
or forward as much as they were in
the old style OF rigid stanchion.
The stanchion sticks are made of
strong 2x4's. S 1-2 feet long. The
blocks at the bottom and top in which
the stanchion works are scant 6x6 and
about 10 or II inches according to
the size of the animals neck On the
top of the head block. plate B is FMS
tened with 5-s bolt. which passes
The Grit-advocate., 1906-01-12
Never.

Him-Do you think women should
have the privilege of proposing?
Her-Emphatically not.
Him-Why not?
Her-And give men the privilege OF
refusing? Never!
The Grit-advocate., 1906-01-12
Family Pride.

First Colonial Dame-She is OF en-
cellent family-her father and grand
father were both gener Is.
Second Ditto-Ah, ska ought to be
proud of her generalogy.-Ta.c..
The Grit-advocate., 1906-01-12
Unusual.

"Bligsins is a fearfully old-cashion
ed man"
Il what respect?"
Insists on saying he has a bar
cold instead of calling It the grip
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Just a Gentle One.

The Mana fortune teller predict
ed that | would be lucky in love.
The Maid (demurely)-And the
same prediction precisely was made
about me. Do you still think, Henry,
that We were made for each other?-
Puck.
The Grit-advocate., 1906-01-12
The Sacrifice.

why do you always make poor
Bliggins sing or recite?"
Because answered the hostess,
sweetly "he does things so badly that
after he gets through nobody else is
afraid to try"
The Grit-advocate., 1906-01-12
Deurees of Crime,

"'They say as how Jabez Walton's
boy is up in Moo York leadin' a life of
crime"
Dew tell! For the lands sake:
wanter know! HeZ he gone into any
thing he could be jailed for, or jest
something like life insurance?"-
Louisville Courier Journal.
The Grit-advocate., 1906-01-12
Eleas for the Gar.

The last Czar Alexander III. Of Rus
sia was once considerably embir-
rassed by circus of performing flels,
sent him by Prince Henry Of Rel -
as birthday present
The Grit-advocate., 1906-01-12
DISCOURAGED.

I'm sure" said the clumsy man, as
he slipped off his horse again, that
II never learn to ride"
"Oh,' replied the ringmaster "just
keep on trying
But" protested the man, I'm hav.
ing my own troubles trying to keep
on"
The Grit-advocate., 1906-01-12
A Quick Shave.

A Quick Shave.
You're hot stuff!" said a parlor
Santa Claus, clawing at his beard, to
which a playful lad had touched a
blazing candle.
The beard came off and left Santa
Claus smooth of face. Feeling his
barren chin, he looked at the lad.
Cunning little shaver!" he re-
marked.
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Wordy but VAGUE,

"Have you seen Professor Cable
ston, the scientist, lately?'
Yes; l listened to him for more
than an hour at the club last night"
Indeed! What was he talking
about?"
He didn't say."-Puck
The Grit-advocate., 1906-01-12
Seems Natural,

SSem8 NdGUTdT.
Dealer-'I'm afraid l can't recon-
mend this here parrot"
Miss Gettingon-"Why not?"
Dealer-"Well, maam, when he
don't like his food, he swears."
Miss G.-"Let me have him. 1t will
be just like having man in the
house."
The Grit-advocate., 1906-01-12
Post Mortem.

Native-Yaas, Alkali Ike intimated
yistid'd that the new sheriff was a
boodler and a two-faced liar.
Tourist-My! that ought to be In
vestigated.
Native-It is bein' investigated by
the coroner.
The Grit-advocate., 1906-01-12
Needed A New Stamp.

Dear daughter: l place the stamp
of disapproval Oh your proposed mar
riage."
Dear dad Stamp no good owing
to cancellation by parson. Wire bless
ing for two"
The Grit-advocate., 1906-01-12
WiIIjno to Advance.

Mr.. Roxley-Ridiculous, sir! Before
you think of marrying my daughter
you should be making at least $4,000 a
year.
Mr.. Nervey-Well. if you can make
a position for me in your Office at
that salary I'll take it.
The Grit-advocate., 1906-01-12
Could Not Help Laughing.

The merchant Ito applicant
Where did you work last?
The Office boy-For de Gotham Life
Insurance Comply.
The Merchant-How did you come
to quit?
The Office boy-One day de presi-
dent patted me on de head an advis
ed me ter be honest an never tell a
lie an | snorted right out in spite Nv
meself!
Unappreeiative.
"Wonder why Benedict didn't come
to our poker session."
Maybe his wife wouldn't let him" !"
But his wife has gone south"
"And yet he didn't come? Well, |
declare, he doesn't deserve to have his
wife leave town at ALL"
The Grit-advocate., 1906-01-12
Stable Floor.

How many barrels Of Portland ce-
ment would be required for the floor
of stable 80 feet by 54 feet? have
excavated in dry sandy bank and
have come to white sand bottom
which is hard Must plow this up
or just put the gravel down loose on
the hard ground? What does cement
cost per barrel? How is it mixed and
what thickness is needed for the floor?
How many barrels for wall seven
feet high, one foot thick and "a inches
long?
The Grit-advocate., 1906-01-12
Suggestion.

Did you read about the burglars
who assaulted the policeman with
sausages?"
"Yes. What of it?'
ooh, | thought you could make a
joke about their setting the dog on
him."
The Grit-advocate., 1906-01-12
Cramped.

you're living in fiat now, hear
How do you like it?
well, there's no room to kick
The Grit-advocate., 1906-01-12
A Word Splitter.

Here is your weeks salary, So
But l expected better pay than
that"
I'VE never pay our clerks anything
but Uncle Sans money-and there's
nothing better"
The Grit-advocate., 1906-01-12
No Chance.

No Chance.
Toni tell you, old man. Miss
Cabbie certainly has got a pile of
money. Why don't you propose to
herr"
Dick-"I've started to do it several
times
Tom-"What's the matter? Lose
your courage?"
Dick-"No, but Pm never able to
get a word in edgewise.
Scientific Farming.
Il hear your son has given up scien-
tific farming"
Yes"
What was the trouble?".
Il believe he found that in order to
be successful the scientific farmer
would have to work just the same as
II he were doing it the other way"
The Grit-advocate., 1906-01-12
Uninvited Guests.

While Jesse Grant was not able to
play that day, his interest in the team
induced him, after dressing for the
wedding, to slip down to the ball