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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1913-12-20

being approached by common human
ity. This morbid aloofness extended
even to his young wife. They occu.
pied remotely apart wings of the large
palace. Yet Serge was not without a
curious interest In the simple world
His great hobby was to discover how
hens could be made to lay the max
imhm of eggs all the year round. He
knew that his country lay ice-bound
for many dreary months Of the year
and that ordinary agriculture had very
close limits. Why should not the poor
peasant live on eggs? He experimint-
ed In the inner yards OF the Kremlin
with the dieting and doctoring Of
fowls, and had elaborate reports writ
ten for him by experts in all parts of
Russia, There is nothing in the world
like the library of reports that he col
lected on this problem OF hens and
eggs. The one flaw In his reasoning
was that the cost worked out at just
about literally barn fowls egg for a
golden egg. And SO the peasant did
not benefit from the Grand Duke
Serge's studies.
All this time Moscow was under a
few men Of tougher fibre, and chiefly
under Trepoff, then TALL handsome
young guardsman. Trepoff's father
was Chief Of Cars palace police, and
he did literally sleep on a mat outside
his masters bedroom door To Serge
this habit was the highest evidence
| of craftsmanship. He believed right.
| ly In the Trepoff; physical courage
and he made the son the real govern
or Of Moscow under the style Of police
president. Most Of Trepoff's ideas
we're Of the elementary order, and
the first OF them was kill disconten,
| by amusement" But he could apply
his Napoleonic maxim outside the
Kremlln, for the police regime made Il
a dangerous experiment to rub shout
ders very often with strangers. Inside
the Kremlin the policy was developed
/ into fine art.
No stage spectacle that the czar'i
theaters have ever mounted could
equal for brilliant abandon and darinl
contrasts of color and style the Crane
Ducal balls In the Kremlln until tn,
tblack days approached, The Gran,
Duke Serge himself attended some o
them, staring detachedly aloof at thu
scene, unmoved by laughter or music
These were the only nights when an.
considerable number could see him
and the tall, spare frame with the thin
nervous long face had all the staml
OF a tragic Don Quixote.( With tn,
beautiful Grand Duchess Elisabeth I
was absolutely otherwise. She re
sponded with delight to the gay viva
city which thrilled So. dAngerousl.
when the Kremiin set Out to anus
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1913-12-20

Neptune alongside Charbydis at the
northern extremity of the straits.
From their inches in the massive
outer walls which, to an unequal
heigh1. are all that is left standing OF
the holy place, mutilated statues OF
apostles stare around, some In amaze
ment, some In unconcern, or as II
pointing out in mute melancholy the
havoc encompassing them. In a
corner by the west entrance lies the
great peal OF quantity inscribed bells.
incrusted with verdigris. Several OF
the smaller ones are. uncracked. Grass
has grown thick on the ruined wall
tops. over which II Is proposed to ex-
tend roof OF light material, and so
preserve the relics as national
monument.
Rich In Buried Treasure.
The art treasures in this cathedral
were valued at $4,000. The gem
laden high altar-erected in 1923 for
enshrining a letter said to have been
sent by the Virgin Mary to the people
of Messina through st, Paul. promis-
ing their city everlasting protection
against all calamities-was perhaps
the costliest in Christendom; for the
bills recently recovered from the
buried archives show that the price
paid was 100000 lire, or nearly ST.
100000. The sanctuary. with its rem
nants Of gorgeous mosaic apse, has
been stoutly built around. All photo
graphing is forbidden, and was in
formed that the authorities, for some
unascertainable reason. had bought
up or seQuestrated all existing pic
lures. The night Waterman Inside
told me they always had to do duty
in groups. and armed with revolvers.
to repel the incursions of sacrefig1ous
depredators; and that. In spite Of all.
large quantities of precious mosaic
marbles, statuary and so forth bad
been plundered.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1913-12-20
Met Death on Mountain.

A well known mountaineer. Dr.
Preuss of Vienna, was found the other
day in a terribly mutilated condition
at the foot of precipice thousand
feet high on the Mandlkogelof, In the
Dachstein group In Syria. Doctor
Preuss, who was twenty-five years Of
age, had been missing since the be-
ginning Of last month. Doctor Preuss
was climbing with two English visi-'
tors on tn, Aiguille Rouge de Pente-
ret, near Courmayeur. France, when
they met their tragic death more than
year ago. Doctor Preuss owed his
life on that occasion to the fact that
he was not roped He was able to
make his descent to Courmayeur and
conduct search party to the scene
of the accident. s@
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1913-12-20
IN A LEISURELY WAY
CERTAINLY THIS "WooiNo WAS
LONG A-polNo.~
Dianthy and Joshua Thought They
Liked Each Other, But II Took
Them IS Years to Be Certain.

The recent death in New Hamp-
shire village of q placid, pleasant old
lady, afflicted with very few infirmi-
ties at ninety-seven, has recalled anew
the story Of her courtship. which the
villagers delight to tell.
AS a girl she was very pretty, and
had several suitors. 1t gradually be-
came evident that she especially ia
vored certain Joshua, The others,
one after another, withdrew, and left
him a clear field, and there seemed
nothing to hinder the happy conclu-
sion OF his wooing He was, however
like the fair Diantha-of a.leisurely
disposition.
1t was two years before he pro-
posed, and was accepted. Everybody
expected the wedding to follow soon;
all the relatives approved. there was
plenty of money. and each owned a
house and land. But II was Ave years
later when a farm helper overheard
Joshua, invited to appraise the apple
crop OF his bride-to-be, digress from
business moment at the orchard
gate.
"Dianthy," he inquired, mildly,
when be We goin' to marry me?"
Land, Joshua" was the reply, 'if
I'd known you was goin' to spring up
settin' questions, wouldn't have asst
we over. Don't We know girl can't
be hurried? Let's talk apples"
mo hurry, no hurry. Dianthy; take
your time" agreed Joshua. amiably.
We're both comftable as we be. Only
folks seem to be kind OF expectin' us
to hitch before the seasons out. and
didn't knows we ought to disap
pint EN-"
II was another FIVE years before
Joshua-whether of his own motion or
under pressure Of public opinion--re-
peated his question. Then he was put
OF on the plea that Diantha must
'get her things ready" 1850
She was several years about that;
then the deaths Of various uncles and:
aunts deferred the wedding for sew
eral more. After all was ready. 1t
took six years for the lovers to de-
eide whether they should live In his
house, or In hers; then three years
were required to dispose Of the house
to be vacated. Altogether, 1t took
them quarter Of a century to get
married.
Thew were very happy, however. and
Diantha, after she was left widow.
never wearied Of eulogizing her de-
parted consort
''Joshuay want what you'd call
driver" she would sigh, reminiscently.
but then. Providence had so fur pro-
vided for us that he had no call to be-;
and II he was slow-going, there never
was man more comftable to go
along with. Youths Companion.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1913-12-20
ODD NAMES GIVEN TO DISHES
Fabulous Animals Appear Right
Along at the Dinner and
Supper Table.

When one comes to think of II. IL
Is surprising how many fabulous AMI
mails come regularly to the dinner Ia.
BILE or supper table. Among them. OF
csIrse, the most familiar Is the
Welsh rabbit. which In it's original
form was merely toasted cheese.
Some folk declare that the name is a
corruption Of "rarebit.". but this has
never been proved.
Scotch woodcock Is two slices OF
hot buttered toast, with an anchovy
on each slice. and a sauce made OF q
halfpint of milk and the yolks OF
three eggs poured over them.
The mock turtle is one OF the. most
familiar OF fabulous table animals. be-
ing served in the form of soup. In
'Alice's Adventures In Wonderland"
will be found striking picture OF the
remarkable reptile, represented with
the body of turtle and the head OF
a calf
Mock turtle is q roll a chopped
meat and bread crumbs baked. Mock
crab Is made by mixing equal parts
OF grated cheese and butter. season
ing with salt. pepper and vinegar. and
adding few drops on slices OF dry
toast or sometimes served in crab
shells. ippf' "Sy..
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1913-12-20

1T PETERSBURG one OF the
- cars private apartments In the
Little Palace-which is the family
residence--at Peterhof there Is a pho
tograph hanging on the wall of scene
In amatur theatricals, II shows the
group in the last act of Pushklns IA
nous poetic drama Eugene Onegin."
Look close and you will see that the
youthful Eugene, kneeling and gazing
feryently up at the slender and beauti-
full Tatiana, Is the shy. modest-man-
nered CEarevitch OF twenty-five years
ago. now Emperor Nicholas. H. The
Tatiana Is the young wife. then re-
Gently come to Russia, OF Nicholas's
uncle, the Grand Duke Serge.
The Grand Duchess, following the
tradition OF 30 many grand danes In
Russian history, had become, In the
country OF her adoption. more Russian
than the Russians. Slender, tall al.
ways with that Glance gait which
makes her move youthfully even now,
when she is bordering on fifty, she has
never looked Slav Her marriage
was not made In heaven but at Wind.
sor. as was the rule in her day among
her kinsfolk. And 1t was no Cupid but
Her Late Majesty, Queen Victoria,
who presided. One OF the four orphan.
ed daughters OF Princess AliceZthe
only one Of Queen Victoria's children
whose life lay through tragic romance
the young Grand Duchess Elisabeth
OF Hesse was designated for the con-
sort Of the young mar regarded as the
most serious-minded of the Russian
Grand Dukes OF his day. Serge Alex
aWdroyitch. younger son Of the assas-
sttated czar, liberator and brother OF
the then reigning car ....,.. :
All the strange story Of her mar.
fted life centers In Moscow. even In
that citadel within the city, the Krem.
lin OF Mosco. Her young husband, az
1t very soon was clear was not gov
erned so much by any serious mind
behind his austere looks as by queer
mood of mysticism, fanaticism and a
kinfof misanthropy His brother had
given him the high Office of Govern
orGeneral of Moscow AS the Mos
COW population found that they saw
less and less OF him as the years
passed on, they framed their owr
version OF his life. and II was not 9
normal or an edifying story.
In those days OF the eighties the
administration OF Moscow, as much al
any other single cause, nourishet
the spirit of revolt. Serge Stunned
the open air. His control over ths
lives and movements OF the Moscow
citizens was absolute, but all this con
troll be passed on to group OF polics
and military protectors. whose qualifi
catioh was that they kept him from
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1913-12-20
A.. the Country sees Il.

The city papers poke fun at the
items in the country papers which tell
of John Doe butchering hog, or Jim
Smith visiting at p. Jones' over Sum
day, but here Is the Kansas City Star
printing columns OF articles and. cdr
torials about the '.'Nullo Bid In Auction
Bridge" as II 1t were one of the alb
sorbing topics of national concern. It
all depends on the point Of view. The
city people don't care whoop about
who butchers the hogs, az long as the
farmers continue to produce them for
their consumption, neither do the peo-
pie outside Of the cities care a whoop
about the nullo bid, whatever that -,
having 2 whole lot Of more proiltable
and intellectual matters to worTy
about. Cimarron jacksonian. n
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1913-12-20
proceas Of lmpeachment.

In England 1t was the old practice
to impeach for conduct out of office.
Private citizens could be impeached.
DR.. Sachevereli was impeached for
preaching an unpopular sermon, the
Duke OF Richmond for proposing an
adjournment of the House Of Lords,
and lingo Jones for tearing down q
church. But In America Impeachment
has been restricted to men in ONCE for
conduct In Office.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1913-12-20
M.,d,ss h oer.msny.

Jugend has heard Of Miss Marie
Lloyd's reception in New York, and
now itpublishes picture Of a woman
and man just landed and standing
before q window IN which brutality
official head appears. There IL this di.
alogue:. n
omesrArs you a si4ssaf Arr yos
married. t-Jor.. -..,-..,', 80 r.s..s,,fc7
singer--No;s the gentleman accom-
panies me only on the piano. Il 81
Oflcer-Get outl
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1913-12-20
Demise Distant.

30 you think person can be toe
hesithy 7" &. ! !. Z. 4
N my rich uncle ~ =. ~',t 90 80.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1913-06-27
STONES THAT GET TOGETHER
Peculiar Conduct Of Some Pebbles 10
Attributed to Material of Which
They Are Composed.

An English naturalist has lately CIV
en- some interesting accounts of oddi-
ties found in this country, and chief
among them is the travelling stone, the
size of pea ordinarily, and yet some
times reaching six inches in diameter.
He came across 1t in Nevada, where 1t
is most frequent.
1t Is really the querest little stone
in the world, for, when number Of
them are placed on the floor or on any
level surface and separated some dis
lance from each other they begin to
travel toward common center and to
lie huddled together like eggs In
nest.
II a single stone Is removed four or
five feet from the rest 1t will immedi-
ately start with the greatest rapidity
to join its fellows.
These stones are found oftenest
where the land is very level and little
more than bare rock. Often scattered
over these barren regions are little
basins from few feet to a rod In
width and at the bottom of these ba-
sins the rolling stones are found.
The cause for the strange conduct
Is TO be found In the material Of
which the stones are composed, and
which is a loadstone or a magnetic
ore, which has the tendency to draw
them together.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1913-06-27
THE DUuSIORB BUSINESS COLLEGE
STAUNTON VIRGINIA
VIRGINIA
Begins it's Fory-Second Session September End, 1913

Before deciding which the many schools will patronze
catalogue. 1t will account OF the
and who have graduated at the
school holding lucrative positions OF trust such as
bookkepes cashiers presidents OF banks superintendent
and managers of other large corporations
School offers its patrons advantages that cannot
be had at institutions of like character in the country
The of the pioneer Business Colleges of the
South and has the reputation being of the most thorough
upodate schools for educating and training men and W
men to the business xgences and responsibilities OF bus
life This statement evidenced by the fact that all OF tie
banks and all the business houses its home city have
in their employ graduates from this school, Its reputation for
thorough and practical preparation its students extends from
ocean Canada Cuba and to the Philippine
Islands, Hundreds of its young doing ota and clerical
work the wealthy coal fields and lumber districts of West V
gnia and salaries from $50 to $500 month
So great this reputation that kilograms and letters are re-
ceved nearly every week in the from coal and other opera
SAYING Send bookkeeper stenographe at Con-
corning this statement inquire the OF the Western
Union Telegraph Company Staunton, Va.
The management and faculty of the Dunsmoe know how to
and meet the wants OF business men,
The why young and paonize the Dunsmoe
it's reputation and the opportunity they haye after
graduation for securing lucrative employment:
does promise positions to its graduates
in order patronage However, account of its many
graduates the country who ready place Duns-
more student could be done The greater number of appca
tons for graduates fill positions from and through
former students who made good while the school and have lived
up to the motto. II will make good" ever since.
rules and regulations and the discipline of our school help
students to make good. Send for catalogue NOW.
j. G. DUNSMORE, President
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1913-06-27
William Mckinley Said

"Your children, your families,
your boys and girls, are very close
to your heart-strings. Give them
fhe best education obtainable, for
that is the best equipment you can
give any American. Intelligence
and integrity will win their way
anywhere"
The best education obtainable is
a practical education : business
education-one that will secure
and hold position and one that
can be used in every day life. The
best place to secure such training
is at the Roanoke-National Busi-
ness College. Its thorough courses
and the success of its students are
attracting the attention of discrim-
mating parents and Young people.
1t stands in a class by itself among
the bushes colleges of the South.
Its graduates are successful every
where, Positions are quickly Sc
cured.
Send postal at once for free COL
lege Journal coming from press
this week. This will place your
name, without cost to you, on the
free mailing list. Address
E. H. Coulter, President
Roanoke, Va.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1913-06-27
Pinckney

June %, 1913
AS | have not seen any thing
from our part of the country 1of
quite while will try and give you
a few items.
Mrs. A. S. Crowley continues
about the same.
Mrs. Reta Houlihan is improving
slowly.
C.-P. Corbett is able to 60 around
again.
Mrs. Esther Armstrong, of Bolar,
isspending a while with her son, j.
M. Armstrong, of Pinckney.
]. N. Daggy, of Burnsville, Va,
is spending a few days with his
sister, P. M. Paxton.
I'M. Corbett has been doing
quite job of fence building for DR.
K. H. Trimhle.
J. Eliot Hiner, who shas been
working at Hot Springs, IS spend-
ing while at his home on Jack
sons River.
Earl Carpenter has returned to
the Hot Springs, where he has been
working.
w. B. Corbett has moved his
saw mill to W. Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. H. Corbett
start the 25th of this month to
visit their son D. P. Corbett, of
Ashburn. While gone will take in
the reunion at Gettersburg.
C. P. Gillespie, of Spruce, spent
last Saturday night with his sister,
Mrs. ]. W. Gutshall.
Fred Corbett spent Sunday with
Sam Lindsay, of Meadow Dale.
Mountain Ranger
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1913-06-27
Lest We Forget.

An extract of contract now in
force between the contractors on
the Staunton and Parkershnrc
Turnpike and the Superintendent
o. said pike is as follows:
"The contractors will be required
to 90 over the road once every Sc
davs, and during the months Of
May, June, September and Octo,
tober, once every fifteen days, anc
remove all distinctions and loose
rocks down to the size of a hen egg
Look carefully at the phraseology
of that sentence. 1t needs consider
able cogitation to get its full
meaning.
1t winds up with a very small
word remove loose rocks dowr
to the size of a hen Egg" mot etc
the size of a HEN" as one would
think in reading it hurriedly. You
have to look close to catch the last
little word.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1913-06-27
PASS THE NECKLACE AROUND
Odd Compact Entered Into by FOUR
teen Pittsfield (Mass.)
Girls.

Like a romance Of old Is the story
OF the Golden Necklace Of the Berk-
shires." In 1901 IA Pittsfeld girls
who had been friends all their lives de-
cided that even marriage should not
break the bonds. Together they had
made for them a golden necklace OF
exquisite workmanship. 1t was fash
toned from II large beads, with small
er ones in between.
1t was agreed and determined that
as soon as any one Of the IA girls be-
came engaged she should wear the
necklace until her marriage, when 1t
should be placed In a safety deposit
vault until another fell before one OF
Cupids arrows. Should one of the
girls become engaged while another
was wearing it, it was decided that
the necklace should be surrendered
to the one who had last announced her
intention of marriage. Such a con-
tingency, however, has never arisen.
The binding together even after
marriage ties, of the girls who de-
vised the "Order of the Golden Neck
lace" comes in this manner: AS soon
as a girl becomes engaged her initials
are inscribed on one of the large
beads. When she is married those Of
her husband are engraved on the oppo-
site, together with the year of the mar
rage.
Already seven have worn the orna-
ment and 1t has become known that
the necklace is again to be taken from
lis storeroom to adorn the person Of
Miss Rosamond Hull. Her engagement
TO Harold F. Morse Of Binghamton, N.
Y, was announced by her mother.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1913-06-27
HORSE RAISING III ALASKA
Weather in Far North Not TOO sewers
for Rearing Good Equine
Stock.

Horse raising has recently been at
tempted in Alaska and the Yukon ter
ritory. A firm of miners In the Bur
wash creek country, ITS miles west Oh
White Horse, Yukon territory, made
the experiment successfully, says the
indianapolis News. Owing to the
abundance of fine lands available Tor
pasturage in Alaska and the YUKON
the growing of horses in the north
should spread rapidly If subsequent
tests in the Burwash creek country
prove as successful as the first re-
corded. A pasture Is maintained Oh
the Duke river, where horses can i've
all the winter without being STABBED OF
fed. Last summer Is brood mares
were imported from Vancouver, ana
these are wintering nicely, all OF them
being reported as being in good conol-
ton. Late in the fall Of 1911 number
of horses used In previous summer oy
the international boundary survey
corps were taken to the head OF the
White river, near the international
boundary line, and turned out for the
winter. Having been brought from the
Oregon ranges the previous spring. a
number of mares foaled last spring,
and all the colts lived and are doing
well, making more hardy animals than
their predecessors. Several instances
are known in which colts foaled in the
far north have grown into the hardest
horses, having become fully Injured 10
the severity Of the winters. 1t has
been observed that when horses have
lived for some length Of time in this
region they become naturally protect
ed from the extreme could by the
growth of a longer coat Of hair. Some
instances have been reported In which
horses have been seen with a crop or
hair similar to that Of the buffalo.