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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-06-25

his way to Extra Saturday evening
and attended the band concert.
Rev. Bates returned from the
south west Saturday and filled his
pulpit at the M. E. church as usual.
Mr.. Silas Crane, the West Town
Cream hauler has been dangerously
i'll the past week and he is still con-
sidered quite sick.
Miss Kitty Jorgensen attended to
the millinery business for Mrs.
Guernsey during her two days abb
sence near Audubon.
Mrs. Austin Guernsey passed Sat-
urday night and Sunday at the
home of her mother-in-law, Mre.
Ed Bates north of Audubon.
Mrs. Boy Beers of Greeley is as
sisting in the care of her sister Mrs.
Hans P. Hansen of West Extra dur
ing the illness of that lady.
Mrs. Connrardy returned Sunday
from her weeks outing at the home
of her brother, Dell Poage in the
north west part of the state.
The ball game between the At
lantic and home teams Friday on
our grounds resulted in the home
team scoring victory by5 to 2.
Miss Lieb, the trained nurse of
Audubon is caring for Mrs. AL
Lieske at her home near North
Branch, who is i'll of consumption.
Little Miss Beatrice Harvey went
to Atlantic Saturday to visit few
days at the home of her uncle and
aunt Mr.. and Mrs. Emery Williams.
The Misses Maryland Clara Pow
ell gave party last Thursday
evening in honor of their cousin,
Miss Bernice Powell of Des Moines.
A dozen guests were present to
whom sefreshmen were served.
MISS 'oaaiS al tisi, WHO HAS Deeu
in California two or three years
for her health returned to her pa
rents home over on the Guthrie
County line one day last week much
improved in health and expresses
herself delighted with that country.
Insure in the Continental Insnr
ance Company. THEo. PATTY, Agt.
Miss Edith A. Smith, Instructor
of Piano. Phone SO. If
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-06-25

Little Miss Beatrice Harvey went
to Atlantic Saturday to visit few
days at the home of her uncle and
aunt Mr. and Mrs. Emery Williams
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-06-25

Mrs. Fernando Wheeler of Audu-
bon was the guest of Mrs. Thomas
on South street Tuesday night.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-06-25

Chas. Wilde was here Tuesday on
busines returning to Audubon on
the evening train.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-06-25

Mrs..J. G. Delaney of Watkins, la.
and Mrs. j. w. Feller of Marengo,
Ia. left Tuesday for their respective
homes after nice visit at the home
of their uncle and aunt, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frances McNally five miles
south of town. The former had not
been here before in 10 years when
she taught school in Audubon
township and was known as Miss
May.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-06-25

% YEARS o..
J.J. Dimick visited in Atlantic,
Monday night.
Eat your dinner with the Metho-
dist ladies the Fourth.
w. E. Johnson returned from a
visit Tuesday evening.
Mr.. Anton Nepper was business
visitor in Earling last week.
Nick Doffing was an out of town
business visitor Tuesday night.
Mrs. w. P. Turner is visiting this
week with friends in Des Moines.
"Lost! A Backbone" by Tele-
graph Wright some eve next week
A. w. Hepler of Des Moines was
a business caller in town Tuesday.
John Tibben marketed thirty
head of fat hogs in Extra We'd
nesday.
Emil Hechmau went to Adair,
Tuesday to visit few days with
relatives.
Mrs. Charley Sykes of Oakield
did some shopping in this town,
Tuesday evening.
Chas Wilde was here Tuesday on
busines returning to Audubon on
the evening train.
Rev. Polsen attended the big
meeting at Des Moines returning
home Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Dorsey, mother of Mrs. A. G.
Andrews, left Tuesday to visit two
sons residing in Omaha.
Mrs. Fernando Wheeler of Audu-
bon was the guest of Mrs. Thomas
on South street Tuesday night.
N. P. Christensen went down on
the main line of the Rock Island,
Wednesday on business trip of a
few days.
The Orchestra will assist in the
program given by Mrs. Cotton's
pupils Tuesday evening, June 3Oth
at the Christian church.
DR.. and Mre. w. U. Hammer and
Miss Matte Fulton came up from
Atlantic Tuesday and attended the
Clark-Huyck wedding.
DR.. Jas. Scott of Southern, la.
passed through town, Monday on
his way over to the Ansberry neigh
borhood in Guthrie County.
Joe Gearheart is out in the coun-
try this week and with George
Leffingwell is building a tounda
tion for the Navratil barn.
After pleasant visit at the home
of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Paige, Mrs. M. o. Anderson and
child left Tuesday for her home at
Luray, la.
Mrs. Lydia Barnes of Atlantic ar
rived here Tuesday evening to at
tend the Clark-Hnyck wedding
and visited day or so with Mrs.
Lair and Mrs. Kline.
Miss Anna Hansen and Miss Ma
bel Keith returned from Des
Moines Tuesday after attending the
meeting there in which they went
as interested parties for the league
they represent.
Mrs. William Drier was quite Sc
verely injured Sunday evening by
the buggy seat tipping up and
throwing her Out upon her head
and shoulders. She was taken to
the home of William Schwarting
in Audubon township where she
now lies
j. O. Howard again had the auto
fever in bad form last week and he-
fore it subsided he found himse t
the owner of fine colds" mac hir e
warranted to buck, balk and turn
somersaults with the best of
them.
Messrs Elkanah Williams, Mel
Masterson and j. c. Powell all pro-
minent Hereford Cattle fauciers
and heavy owners left "Wednesday
for Dunlap La. to attend big Here
ford cattle sale and to partake Of a
grand banquet given by the promo
ters of the sale.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-06-25

E. NJ. Blakesley c. w. Major
e ID. Holton j. B. Lewis
Carl Carson B. X. Martin
G. H. Stopps Gus Hunter
M. G. Hansen w. r. Spence.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-06-25

Earl and Lola Hamler of Allan
tic are visiting with their grand
parents, c. S. Newton and wife this
week
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-06-25

w. E. Johnson is visiting a few
days with his parents at Creston,
La.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-06-25

Mrs. Dorsey, mother of Mrs. A. G.
Andrews, left Tuesday to visit two
sons residing in Omaha.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-06-25

The Misses Maryland Clara Pow
ell gave a party last Thursday
evening in honor of their cousin,
Miss Bernice Powell of Des Moinee.
A dozen guests were present to
whom refreshments were served.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-06-25

Miss Trola Siebert entertained
her TREND, Miss Ethel Smith of Au-
dubon Saturday night and Sunday.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-06-25

Insure in the Continental Insnr
ance Company. THEo. PATTY, gt.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-06-25

Rev. Polsen attended the big
meeting at Des Moines returning
home Tuesday evening.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-28

tern to please HON. Tie most active We
merchants 4, t present are the Ct rnlans.S
WHO are Sc ling al kind OF cottons knolWvsln
as kangas, used as & women's 9 resses,s
4N kanga8 As Il A square sof calico about
Two yards long by g yard and a l I! RI
wide. II IS printed in brig ut col 10y
and two kangas form q compile tesdresss
for u oman One. goes around 8 the
waist, and another tlbout the bod l1n-;.
der the rams or over the Is llould ers.3
There a cllanga In the IA aions o.
these cations from time to time, and
the S,yomer want tllas new styles and
60 lors as soon as they come, Iare IN
3zunzlbarSsI see some Wh ioha have. ma q y
terms az playing caro- |, and lot hers which
arc. covered wi tn ani mal 40 espcsi
c!nllY lions Oh pard l1sy Y cost
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-28

foreign trade. AS # far back as 1Ss6
Uncle Sam established a trading con-.
sillatoEat he court Of the8t then Sultan
of Zanzibar. 'rhis was before any other
foreign nation came in. AT that time
we begar to send in cotton goods and
hardware forfdistributionto over theseasL-
lern part 55of the African continent. 81 ss sis
Tho work OF that time Is still in
evidence. American cot tons are Known
|eYeryw hare They areS considered the
best made, and II 4ou r eXporte rs would
push them they.8could crowd OUT tho
poprel8 goods from india, england and
I GeYmany. Tho other utions ght
s GODS and 4 hey do every
thing they cal, q 3el troy q 4 trade
They az ~ stu ne tl,e wants and tastes
lSofay the M ttYes ~ q arc ma king pat
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-28

M r,Iide Knows enough to tell me
.,in,,t tic city and its Speop lie, They
tnre the most cnlcient 81 the natives .lli g
g 1 4 Central v Africa, and arc enlp'loyed
IN tradcrs ID carry &c DDS al Y parts
OF 5t III continent. IND the matched IN
villages Of the long the r ,n''a
jas drive about no count llley
work the plantat ions sing care o
the cloyc trees and ga y 4 ne Gro
K 81 "A n,erlc I'rahe. u
This city should pe an cen 70 4 Tor @ lr
trndo movement II oSyardE IN como ncst
sof Hast ~ tl,e Ware we e
St;maa IN lurg q SSas that Of any tier
lnort d IN this aide OF hacont inents 7
r,1,turallys belongs no he ~ tied = Rtcs,,
fn a ma N era open its
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-28

soldiers are always guarding the doors
and that the cannon at the entrance
seemed to frown at me as passed by.
There is no royalty, however, about
the looks of the palace. and there is
but little power In the hands of the
young man Of twenty-three who lives
there and pretends to reign.
The Sultan of Zanzibar.
Indeed the glory 81. this .sultanate :s
fast passing away. 1t once controlled
almost the whole OF Ia st Africa. The
Sultan had all the territory that now
belongs TO the Germans. reaching as
far east as Lake sTanganyik and also
the whole OF the coast lands of Brit
ish East Africa. extending almost to
Arabic. He was one of the greatest
slave dealers of the world. recently
went through the slave market where
some of this young Sultan's ancestors
sold negro slaves for American con.
sumption. and stopped in a hotel
named after Tipoo lib. the great slave
dealer who aided Stanley2in his eAplo-
rations. When Tipoo lib died not
long ago he left more than 800 black
wives. Within recent years the Brit
ish have abolished slavery, but un-f
lderstand that there are some who are
a. -, ~ = I; ~, ~, y .dav his IN.
cnn,o is ,nrro,,. ,rnm tha priiish gov
arn,,a,,, IVA crn,, III, nv n.iv.3. :. rs.
- ~ ~ it,.i, ,,a,d s,i,a ,,.e,t ,ctn
,a..a,',,s. 49,, =,
- -, -, sran,.
III ~ ~
a., - ..,,ai
ny 1ee s',hpic lit,e - ny .aMus 49,
" peio' eu ~ t,. ,a,
/ tne payment Oh some l ~ ti'Ne -oo' !
! wv scash'
am not sure as 70 Just "nat sth ".
sultan Is worth, Tor his purse is Kept
separate from me general revenue {, u
4 the country; and the taxes are used Dy
/ the British under the direction OF the
British onsul-general. only know
/ that he has enough to live IN consid-
cradle state, and to keep up magnlt'-
!. cent stables. comprising the finest q
| Arabians horses, He has probably a
/ larger number of female slaves In his
i palaces, and Lam told there arc thou
Il sands Of women who are kept in slav-
4 cry by the Arab officials and merchants
there.
4 An Arab City.
NY. Arabs ,ro s,,, ,ho ,oras ~
4 Zanzihar. nltho,,rh tl,e british act as
I. rulers ,rhev own tha ,ronter mart ~
INC island. NOV have tre5 Glove nlantn.
,ions ,na No.. ,nnrs 49,. ~ p 81,
cans cans =, 80 no ,,n,it ,rfe, - ahon, l.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-28
Ten Thousnnd Hin,loos.

woven over a hole not larger than a
Visiting card. and that so closely that
one cannot see the eyes behind.
Ten Thousand Iiin,loo..
About one-sixth Of observation-disclosures OF
Zanzibar come from East India. There
are more than 10000 FIindoos and also
Kings. Parsccs and Brahmnns. These
people are from all parts Of Hindoo-
stan, and they have many strange COS,
tunes see little black girls whose
arms and legs are loaded With gold;
pnntaleis which fall to- their ankles
and are fringed there with lace. They
have also coat which comes to the
knees. 4
There are darl-fnced indian women
with nose buttons OF gold and silver,
and fat, greasy looking Indian men.
who strut about, interchangeable box caps
made Of velvet and cloth Of silver
These men have on long coats, but
toned up to the throat. and under them
calico pantaloons, which 1T tight to
the skin. Others have roundabout
Jackets, with gold studs down the
front, which look for all the world like
dress shirts With the tails out off. si.5 53s
These Ilindoos do most OF the retail
business OF Zanzibar. They Sl,avo long
|streetsfof ba2aarllkc stores in the city
Itself, and their peldlers go all over
the island. They use rupees ns: m oney
and their chief customers are the Swa-,
I]hilis and the other ma lives. u
The British government llandles tho
lcolony5as though italverel a pa IT y y
dla. Tho laws are those used a inc
courts OF Hindoostan and the 30 elll !
ment itself is modelled upon ~ ia t.Eo 4
East India, Il
The Negroes Of Znnzibnr.
Tho bulk of tho popnlat Ion g 5slanl Y. $.
bar Is made mn Of fricans, ARAB y, y
arc tho nabobs. tho Indians the traders,
hut tho black mel, q o the works. X. y here @
are on the island altogether 2bo, Ivy
or moro negroes Of various Y trlb Y
There are moro swa NJ liz thar any O 81
er They are sline-l hlac k peg %.
Iple. The men and ,y1ine I. gare - rn gi ~
and t,cyoung girls AZ tliclr ~ EAy ~
cotton gowns. " Y w,
OF tile men apeak Als|lsS s laseI
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-28

THE FARMv1LLE BOARD OF TRADE calls the attention
investors advantages Of place
ing Farvies proximity the material makes logical
for tobacco manufacturing factories
and shook factories
handle and hub
Of for mills and dye works.
additional for pkenakng establishments;
creamery. ANaIcE-FAcToRY WOULD DO WELL HERE "A
hosiery mill the goods would Farm
here for machine shop for general work young
energy knowledge Of the business and limited capital
believed by tobacco that there better
than ahead for the independent tobacco manufacturer
Vile SPECIAL INDUCEMENTS TO THE TOBACCO
MANUFACTURES SITES AND LABOR CHEAP.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-28

T-T--
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-28
british consuinte, which looks like |,
fortified castle.

a little network ofwhite cords
woven over a hole not larger than a
visiting card. and tina so closely that
one cannot see the eyes behlMd -. .--.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-05-17

The officers elected at the last meeting OF Fort
Greene Chapter, D. A H. on WeuiiesuaE'
Mrs William C. Beecher, regent: Mrs. Frank Mui-
son Iupton vice-regent; Mrs. Camden CROSBY
Dixie second vice-regent; Mrs. T. w. Iauoeruaio
recording secretary; Mrs. William L. BURKE CORE
sponding secretary: Mrs. William Spehmah, TREAS
urer: Mrs Jacob NJ Shaffer register; Mrs John
r Rogers historian, and Miss Eliza Hoxie ana
Mrs William S Mills, auditors. Mrs. Shaner, OF
Nc 70 Marlborough Road, was the hostess ana
Mrs Omri Ford Hibbard chairman or the DAY
Among those present were Mrs. John Van Bureh
Thaver Mrs Alden S. Swan. Mrs }. Wlliiani
Greenwood. Mrs Alexander s. Bacon Mrs Will
lam r HIrd Mrs f, A. Hastead, Mrs. Rufus l.
Rush Mrs Arthur w Sullivan, Mrs Stephen W.
Giles Mrs. Henry D. Atwater MISS susan van
Binden and Mrs. Charles A. Silver MIS- Betty
of Georgia who has established an lnoustrlai
school for poor whites IN the lhouh'oiii o
told of her work.
Mr. and Mrs Frederick T Parsons, of No LA
Sixth avenue left Friday for their coun-
try home at Cozy Point. Douglaston, Long Island
,f and Mrs William Leslie Scrymser and Miss
| IiIuan F. scrymser of Park Place, were in Paris
last week.
Mr. and Mrs Frederick w. Dauchy and the
Misses Dauchy Of Carroll street, expect to sail
| for Europe on Friday, June 2s, to remain until
| September
Miss Kate V. Barnum and her niece. Miss An
| sIesea WiIlets. accompanied by Miss Mabel Thur
| her and Miss Louise Cromwell will also spend the
summer abroad. They sailed last week on the
Pennsylvania.
| Mr. and Mrs Charles Robinson Smith and the
| Misses Smith, of Manhattan, are to sail for Eu-
| rope on Thursday
The George l.. Hoppenstedts have given up their
ctr and will m
| their home in Manhattan. They are now staying
| AT the Hotel Gramatan Bronxville, n. Y.
Mr. and Mrs ]. William Greenwood OF NO III
| Brevoort Place will leave town early In June for
| their farm at Sheffield, Mass.
Among those leaving town recently are Mr. ana
! Mrs Edward r Bedford and the Misses Bedford,
of Clinton avenue, for Elm Villa. Green's Farms.
| Conn; Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Mallory, of Montague
Terrace, for Clifton. Port Chester N " and Mr.
| and Mrs. Howard F. Whitney, of Eighth avenue,
| for Craigdarroch. Glen Cove, Long Island
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-05-17

accounts for the vast number of amulets being
found They sowed the sites of the temples
with tffe strange little clay images. They believed
that the duplication of the image of a god dupii-
Gated his, or her. power for good The idea IS pre-
served to this day by the people Of India and Tibet
In the latter country prayer wheels are turned by
water, each revolution being a prayer, and long
walls built each stone containing the prayer
"Oh. God the jewels and the lotus!
Besides all these there are mummies Of fish, cats
mongeese and hawk. golden rinss-once used as
money by the Egyptians-perhaps tnousano
objects that were placed in the tombs by the
people of long ago.
A number of new natural history exhibits have
been placed view recently. The most recent IS
the silk exhibit which is not yet complete. though
ready for visitors to see. Jacob Doll prepared the
display, which consists of specimens OF SILK, CO.
coons silkworms-donnestfc and wild-outterhies
caterpillar. These have been opened so that the
internal makeup of the creatures can De studied
by the school children and others interested.
Perhaps more interesting, If less INSTRUCTIVE is
the new anteater, standing In rampant posltion
at one end of a glass case. The skin Formerly
covered creature-an unusually cross one
it would SEEM George K. Cherrie. the museum s
curator of ornithology, met the anteater IN MS
last trip to Venezuela. He was returning from
collecting trip to Caicara near the OTinoco River,
when he was attracted by rustling in the bushes
beside the path He levelled his gun. ready for
collection purposes, when the anteater appeaKed-
The sight of the man appeared TO anger it, IL
rushed toward the curator, and on closely ap-
preaching him, reared up on its hind feet and pre-
pared to tear him with it's heavy claws ABOUT
then the gun went off. This is the first time tnat
an anteater has been known to attack man
They cannot bite. but they have been known TO
hug large huntir-, dogs to death
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-05-17
STORIES OF TOlSTOY,

Count Tolstoy recuperating from
sickness by resting in the Crimea. A party Of
rich Americans arrived in yacht and asked per-
mission 10 see the great Russian. Tolstoy sat
upon his balcony like Buddhist IDOL, as he
said and the Americans filed silently and slowly
before him. They had promised not to speak q
word-a glimpse all they wanted One
an. however. refused be bound by the contract.
have had a profound influence OF my life, but the
enc which has taught NE the most is your
Here she awkwardiy forgot the Of the work
The sick author leaned over the rail OF the bal
cony and whispered. with smile: The Dead
souls'?" Yes. yes" she replied That book"
said Tolstoy was written by Gogo, not by me-
Tolstoy's domestic life is sinsuarly happy in
spite of the fact that his wife does not share his
views concerning religion and sociology The coun-
tess is sixteen years younger than her husband
still beautiful and charming. She is highly gift
ed TOBIAS herself written three novels. At one
time she had great difficulty in preventing the
count from giving away all his property He
wished to distribute all HIS worldly goods to the
poor she says. 1t was ], ! alone. who prevent
ed II. Heavens, what struggle hadi But God
be praised, | triuinphed From that day to this
/, and alone, manage the counts affairs: every
Toistoy Is of the most prolific writer's Of any
He has published some hundred and twenty
books, and innumerable pamphlets, most of which
have been translated into every European Ian
guage. The extent of his output is the more re
markable when his abnrious methods are consid-
cred Some OF his chapters have been written g.
dozen times, and the pages of his manuscript are
disigured by numerous erasures and interpoia~
tions One of his novels had TO be copied out
seven times before fairly legible manIscrIpt
could 10 sent 70 tue printers.-Chicag0 News
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-05-17
"YACHT" RACES AT GARDEN CITY.

Garden City boys tried a new sport last week, in
the shape of miniature yacht the artificial
pond at the golf club. Henry V. Seggerman, of
St Paurs School, offered silver cup, for which
there were nearly a dozen entries Actual models
of famous yachts used, everything being COM
plete even to the numbers on the craft and the
starting and finishing flags. Several Of the ANA
teur yachtsrnen becoming worried, waded out waist
deep TO assist their wayward racers. First prize
went to Jack Phillips AMI second to D. 8. Dunbar.
Among the Manhattan additions this week to the
Garden City Hotel colony Mr. and Mrs. r. T.
Wilson IT, Mr. and Mrs. E. Rollins Morse, Mr..
and Mrs. c. H. Wilcox, Mrs. Elliot Danforth Mr..
and Mrs Martin w. Litteton and sons, Mr.. and
Mrs. L. S. Bigelow. Mrs. r. J. Sharpe John v.
Black Henry w. Black Mrs. A. E. Bolande, Mr..
and Mrs. w. W. Battle and Miss Battle. DR.. and
Mrs. A L. Mason of Boston, also recent regis
trations,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-05-17
for the coronation of the monarchs of Great
Britain. The ancient legend

for the coronation Of the mOnarchs of Great
Britain. The ancient legend runs:
vhere'er this stone is placed. the fates decree.
The Scottish race shall there the sOvereigns be.
Antedating these in legend is the famous Barney
Stone, of Ireland. which. tradition says. in
fore their day of the Svrians Pheenicians. who
settled the African city The kissing of it is said
to have made the Syrians double tOngued. and the
expressive Runc faith IS credited its qualities
Becoming enamoured OF the stone. some adventUr-
Arsonauts stole it and then sail for
Cyprus. but with adverse gales were carried past
the Pillars of Hercules and finally in a storm made
the coast of Ireland, Cork, where the stone
was carried ashore. There It remained. tradition
says until in the fifteenth century Barney Castle
erected and the placed in it's donjon
tower, where it is shown to visitors at this time.
the kissing of it giving freedom of speech and
the quality called "bIarneying-"
The most noted collection Of stones in the world.
aside from the Pyramids and the Sphinx, is prob
ably that at StOnehenge, England variously at
tributed to the Druids and to the early Brtons.
but the design of which is still conjectural-
Whether a temple, a court, d place of sacrifice or
designed for astronomical purposes. is uncertain.
In many Italian cities there formerly existed
what was called ''pietra d'infame.'' a stone OF
infamy for the punishment of bankrupts- IN
Venice one stands the Church Of St. Mark.
and in Verona and Florence they are near the old
markets On day in carnival week the old time
custom to have all traders who had become
bankrupt IN the preceding twelve months led 10
the stone, and one by one each stood on its centre
to hear the reading of a report of his business
failure and 10 endure the reproacheS heaped on
him by his creditors. At the end OF certain
time each bankrupt partly undressed and
three officers took hold OF his shoulders and TIRES
others of his knees, and, raising him as high as
they could. bumped him the stone deliberately
twelve times. lin honor OF the twelve apostles"
the creditors Growing like cocks while the Dumping
proceeded
The Great Stone Face immortalized by Haw-
thorne IS the famous Profile Rock TO be seen in
the White Mountains. near the Franconia Notch.
At certain point IL looks like a human viSase
carved IN the eternal hills but on nearer approach
all semblance Of face vanIshes