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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-11-28

Mrs. Sayre was born in GAINESVILLE.
Pa, twenty-five years ago. She at
tended the Women's college at Balti-
more and was an honor member Of
the class OF 1908, being also elected
member Of Phi Beta Kappa. For two
years after her graduation she en-
gagged in settlement work in Kensing-
ton. Pa. and she is member of the
executive board of the National Young
Woman's Christian association. She
has delivered several excellent ad-
dresses in public.
In appearance she does not resem-
BILE her father as much as do her sis
tiers, having rather the features Of her
mothers family, the Axsons.
Something About the Groom.
Francis Bowes Sayre is twenty
eight years old, and was born at
South Bethlehem, Pa, q son Of the
late Robert Heysham Sayre, who built
the Lehigh Valley railroad and at
one time was assistant to the presi-
dent of the Bethlehem iron works,
since known as the Bethlehem steel
works. He was also once president
of the board of trustees of the Lehigh
university.
Francis Bowes Sayre graduated from
Lawrenceville school, Lawrenceville,
N. j.. in 1904, and from williams col
lege in 1909. He>entered Harvard law
school and graduated "cum laude."
He was member of the Sigma Phi
fraternity, Gargoyle society and the
Phi Beta Kappa at Williams. For the
past year he has been working in the
Office Of District Attorney Whitman Of
New York During the summer he
was admitted to the bar of New York
state.
Mr. Sayre's mother is Mrs Martha
Finlay Sayre, daughter of the late
William Nevin, who was president of
Franklin and Marshal college at
Lancaster, Pa. She is descendant of
Hugh Williamson of North Carolina,
one of the trainers OF the Constitution
Of the United States, and is a sister
of the late Robert Nevin, head of the
American church at Rome, and a cous-
in of Ethelbert Nevin, the composer.
Other White House Weddings.
The wedding of Jessie Wilson and
Francis Sayre was the thirteenth to be
solemnized in the White House. The
first was that of Anna Todd, a niece of
Dolly Madison's first husband, and
John G. jackson. Then Mrs. Madi-
sons sister. Lucy. was married to
Judge Todd of Kentucky. The third
wedding. that of Maria Monroe, daugh-
ter Of President Monroe, to Samuel
Lawrence Gouverneur in 1920 marked
the first social use of the east room.
Eight years later John, the second son
Of President John Quincy Adams, mar
ried his cousin. Mary HELEN. in the
blue room. While General Jackson
was president there were three we'd
dings in the White House, those Of
Della Lewis to Alphonse Joseph Yver
Pageot of the French legation; Mary
Eaton to Lucien B. Polk, and Emily
Martin to Louis Randolph. Many
years passed before there was anoth-
er marriage ceremony in the presi-
dents mansion, the next being Of Nell
lie, the only daughter of General
Grant, and Algernon G. r. Hartoris.
In 1876 Emily Plat, niece of Mrs.
Hayes. was married in the blue room
to Gen. Russell Hastings. The elev-
enth of this series OF weddings was
that Of President Cleveland to Frances
Folsom. and the twelfth that OF Pref
dent Roosevelt's daughter Alice, I'd
Nicholas Longworth.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-11-28
Greatly Desired Lady.

d.
1t would appear from bits Of the So
cial gossip of her day that Miss Bur
dett- Coutts' nearest approach to an
occupation was refusing offers Of
marriage. It is stated that the name
Of the prince of Adventures" was
connected with hers; that she re.
fused the duke OF Wellington and a
score of lesser gentlemen.
For years the great heiress was the
most glittering matrimonial prize in
England, and when at last she con-
scented to change her condition by
marrying an American, London club
wit struck a responsive chord by OBJ
serving, 81 don't blame Ashmead Bart
lett for proposing to the baroness.
I've done it myself, | regard it as a
duty every Englishman owes to his
family. Intimate Memoirs Of Napo-
leon III"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-11-28

Washington, Nov. 25.Jessie Wood
row Wilson, second of President VIII
sons three daughters, was married to
Francis Bowes Sayre at 4:30 o'clock
this afternoon. The ceremony took
place In the east room of the White
House., and was performed by Rev.
Sylvester Beach of Princeton, N. j..
the presidents former pastor and the
close friend Of the Wilson family for
many years.
The entire affair was very simple,
as had been requested by the bride,
and the number Of guests was rather
small distressingly SO to many per-
sons in official and social circles Of
washington who had expected to re-
ceive Invitations but were disappoint-
ed
Miss Margaret Woodrow Wilson,
eldest of the three daughters, acted
as maid of honor to her sister, and
Miss Eleanor Randolph Wilson, the
youngest, was one Of the bridesmaids.
The three other bridesmaids were
Miss Adeline Mitchell Scott Of Prince
ton, daughter OF Prof. William B.
Scott; Miss Marjorie Brown Of Allan
Ia, Pa, daughter of Mrs. Wilson's cous-
in, Col. e. T. Brown. and Miss Mary
@. White of Baltimore. a college friend
Of the bride.
Or. Grenfell ls Best Man.
Mr.. Sayre was attended by his best
man, DR. Wilfred r. Grenfell, the ia
NOUS medical missionary to the fisher
men Of the Labrador coast. The two
men have long been fast friends and
Mr.. Sayre spent two summers help
ing DR.. Grenfell with his work.
The ushers were Charles e. Hughes,
Jr., son of Justice Hughes Of the Su-
preme court and a classmate of Mr..
Sayre in the Harvard law school; DR.
Gilbert Horax OF Montclair. N. j.. who
was classmate at Williams college
In 1909 and now at Johns Hopkins uni
versity; BENJAMIN Burton of New
York city, and DIR. Scoville Clark Of
Salem, Mass, who was Mr. Sayre'g
companion in Labrador and Newfound-
land.
Wedding Gown Of Ivory Satin.
The brides gown was OF satin, OF
soft ivory tint, trimmed with beau
tiful lace, both old and rare. 1t was
made in New York and the women
connoisseurs declared that it was
masterpiece. The lingerie in the
trousseau is OF the most dainty mate
rial and is all hand made. The maid
Of honor and bridesmaids were beauti-
fully gowned and all looked their best.
Coming right in the midst Of the
chrysanthemum season, this was
made chrysanthemum wedding and
that flower was used most profusely
in adjoining the White House. As the
brides favorite color is mauve, that
was made the Prevailing color in the
decorations The east roo m. and In
deed all the rooms in the presidents
mansion. were beautiful indeed.
Depart on Th-:r honeymoon.
After the ceremony wac completed
and the couple had received the con-
gratulations OF the gueCts, refresh.
ments were served, and then Mr.. and
Mrs. Sayre departed for their honey
moon. Their plans include visit to
the home of Miss Nevin, Mr.. Sayre's
aunt, atAWindsor FORCES, near Church
town, Pa. where they first met. After
January they will live in Williams
town. Mass. for Mr.. Sayre is to sever
his connection with the office of Dis
trict Attorney Whitman in New York
and become assistant to Harry A. Gar
held. president of williams college.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-11-28
See2

He stopped before blind peddler
and bought a pencil, putting five
pennies into the mans hand.
How do you know these are cents
I've given your" asked the purchaser
We'll, sir. / can distinguish the
touch of cents by my sense of touch, >
was the blind mans prompt reply.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-11-28

are the daily torment Of thousands. To eff
fectually cure these troubles you must re-
TO work for YOU from the first dose, and ex-
ert SO direct and beneficial an action in the
kidneys and bladder that the pain and tor-
nent Of kidney trouble soon disappears
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-11-28
Insulted.

Insulted.
why didn't you go to work for
MmE
HE insulted me-"
''How?n
Il asked him for q situation and
he offered me job
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-11-28

pOunu Wherever \
go. It has done me
50 much good at
Change Of Life, and
it has alsohelpedmy
daughter. 1t is one
Of the grandest
medicines for wo-
men that can be
bought. I shall try
to induce others to
try IL. Mrs. J. b.
CAMPBELL. FOG N.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-11-28
Hls Retort.

"You proposed to me dozen times
before finally accepted YOU
Yep. l always do have a tough
time getting you to agree to any
thing / want. Detroit Free Press.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-11-28

The man who marries for money
often awakens to find that he is not
boss of the domestic domain.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-11-28

Keep on asking a woman to marry
you, and your bluff will be called some
time.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-11-28

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens the gums, reduces infiamma-
eion, Allays paincur wind collie, Csc bottle.A@
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-11-28

Stubborn Colds and irritated Bronchial
Tubes are easily relieved by Deans Men
tholated Cough Drops-5c at Druggists.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-11-28

The man who is handy around the
house usually isn't much good any
where else
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-11-28

Good luck is like lot Of other
things. You never fully appreciate it
until you haven't it.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-11-28

What Did He Mean7
Hewitt-Is Gruet out OF danger yet?
Jewitt-N he still has the doctor.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-11-28
The Correct Term.

Tom So you've been on an outing,
Ell?
Dick That's good name for it. l
am tout" just $35.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-11-28
Easily pleased.

Mrs. Brown has the kleptomania.
Indeed; what is she taking for it?''
Anything that looks good to her.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-11-28
Demise Distant.

DO you think person can be too
healthy"
my rich uncle is"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-11-28

A soft answer doesn't turn away
the young man who is in love.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-11-28
Mean lntimatlon.

Choily Did you see where they
had such big lobster in Boston?
Maude- Why, you weren't there.
we're you?
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-11-28
THREE WOMEN
TESTIFY
To the Merit of Lydia z. Pink.
hams Vegetable Com
pound during Change
Of Life.

Streator, H. shall always praise
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-11-28
REAL ESTATE

FOR sALE-l4o A. IN PRINCE GEORGE
CO., Md; 40 a. cult, all tillable, 6 r. house,
outhldgs. orchard. etc. Being widow. win
sacrifice. Mrs. Carl Beehr, CedarviIle, Md.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-11-28

SOUTH DAKOTA--Do you wish good, cheap
homes where crops pay for land In one year
and can raise good stock7 Would you rath-
err buy from owners and not from dishonest
agents? Write for true particulars Now 10
your chance to buy. Maybe later prices
will be too high Have some somegteads.
Tell your friends. for answer send 10 cents In
cent stamps ,. A. PLUTH.
CHAMBERLAIN, so. OAK.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-11-28

FOR sALE-460% A. In GREENSvILLE CO..
VA; SO a. cult, house, outbldgs.. 1000 bear
ing fruit trees. etc less than market value.
Fl. e. Ritter. laos e. Main ST., Richmond.V Va
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-24

some extent at least That naturally
detracts from the intensity of the work
and delays its progress.
This defense OF the American school by
the Frenchman. while ingenious. is not
altogether true. 1t might justify. to a
certain extent, the backwardness of the
schools in big cities where there is a
large foreign population. But IL does not
explain why in the schools OF our smaller
and distinctly American cities the lack OF
efficiency above noted Is fully as preva-
lent. In fact paradoxical as ii may seem
the city school. in spite Of the polyglot
character of its pupils, Is much higher In
its standards of efficiency than the coun-
try school with its purely native element
There is, however, vital difference be-
tween the schools OF the old and the new
world-a difference the French scholar
has oYerlooked-which may to some ex-
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tent explain the shortcomings OF the
American school. The difference is this:
The German father follows the education
of his son closely. He watches over him
and over his school work. The father
co-operates with the school. The school
co-operates with the father. In the
United States the father, the American
father, even more than the immigrant
parent considers the education OF his
son a matter of no concern OF his. Ha
does not cooperate with the school He
does not supplement IL with home train
ing of the child with home characte-
building. He shifts the burden OF HIS
child's education entirely upon the
shoulders of the school authorities. This
Indifference OF American parents IL, IL
part at least. responsible for the ineffi-
cheney and backwardness Of our schools
in comparison with European countries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-24
STRENGTH NEEDED
IN PLAYING PIANO
Performer Uses Tons of Pres
sure in Striking
Notes.
From London Tft-Bits.

From London Tft-Bits.
The weight of musc-not the weight Of
the folios on which music is printed. but
the actual weight that must be brought
to bear upon piano in pounding out
piece Of mus!c-is a subject that few
musicians have ever considered.
The minimum pressure Of the finger
for one note on the piano Is equal to no
grammes. This experiment may be car
ried out by any one. Take handful of
pennies and hold them in a column i'm
med ately over any key of the piano,
and it will be found that between nine
and twelve pennies are required to pro-
duce q sufficient weight for the note to
sound. AS three pence are equal to one
ounce, and one ounce equal to twenty
eight grammes. this experiment confirms
the above calculation.
The note. however, will vibrate but
gently. and to be played fort .ssimo'' q
pressure equal at times to 1900 gram
mes is required. Therefore, if in place of
a cord we had a balance attached in
that balance, when note is played
.'fortissimo." would suffice to lift an OBJ
1ect weighing more than six pounds.
Strange to say, we bring to bear almost
striking chord II pressure of 1900
grammes be required and four notes be
struck together. the pressure for each
note taken separately equals 500 to COO
grammeS
What this force represents in an entire
piece of muse is startling and sugges-
tive. For instance. in Chopins last
study In c minor there is passage
which takes two minutes and Ave Sec
onds to play. The pressure brought to
bear during this short lapse of time is
equal to a grand total Of 8, 100 kiliogram-
mes and would be sufficient to raise
three tons of COAL A good PIANIST can
strike such an enormous number OF
notes in SO brief a space that he can
bring to bear total pressure of some
tn ng like three tons In two minutes.
In Chopins Funeral March" there Is
a passage which takes a minute and q
half to perform on the plano. and yet
it is only estimated at weight Of SS4
kilogrammes. At this rate 1t will be
seen that it would only require four or
five minutes to move 1000 kilogrammes,
or one ton. According to the two exam
bles given, the total tonnage Of one
hours playing varies from twelve to
eighty-four tons, although selections from
Wagner would possibly run 1t up mucn
hiaher.
If it were only possible to harness this
power and accumulate the store. Lilc
force a pianist, with comparative facility,
brings to bear, we should have the prin-
c!ple of the keyboard applied to ma
chinery, and even the weakest could, In
a short time, tap out of the points OF the
fingers force enough to move the heaviest
obstacles.
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matter with the American school-the ele-
mentary-he says. is that its pupils have
no fixed national psychology. The pupils
in the German elementary school are
German. They bring with them GER
tain uniform psychology, certain traits,
customs. standards. which have been In
culcated in them in their homes. The
same is true Of French children.
Things are entirely different in the
United States. Dr. DufeStel says. The
public school teacher here is not dealing
with a class of children who bring from
their homes fixed American psychology
He is dealing instead with children from
twenty different nationalities having
twenty different national and race psy-
chologies. The task OF the teacher here
is not merely to instruct these youngsters
in reading or writing. but also to supply
them with an American psychology, to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-24
ASTOR WON BRIDE
BY WOO|NG IN AIR
Counting Done During Trips in
Young MiIIionaire's
Flying Craft.
ROMANCE KEPT A SECRET
BY ENTIRE COUNTRYSIDE
Retainers on Estates Along the
Hudson Displayed Loyalty to
Their Masters.
NEW YORK. Novembe

NEW YORK. November %, 1918.
Listen to story of love and hydro
plane and millions and a. loyal peas
antry.
Vincent Aston courted Miss Helen
Huntington. his brideto-be, in his
hydroplane- The loyal peasantry stood
around and watched him do it, Mem
bers OF the Hudson river nobility knew
all about it. And no one so much as
peeped. Which is really the remark
able part of the story.
If Astor were a common person, ana
not plush-covered with millions. Broad
way would say in it's crude way that
he is "a little buggy" over hydroplanes'
Which is only to say that he likes 10
ride in one even better than he likes
TO ride in an automobile. plane Is
faster. When he fell in love with Miss
Huntington 1t was natural tnat ne
should ask her to go hydropIanins.
She is an outdoor girl. who rides 10
hounds and drives her car like Barney
Oldfield. and plays tennis like whirl-
v,rind. II was natural that she should
accept.
Tall for a Tripper.
six months ago she told him that
she WOUlQ De MS II. Hell ~ bcSo-SS
a matter of course that Astor should
whirr up the river in his hydro from
his estate at Rhinecliff-where he lives
after a baronial fashion-to the Hunt
ington dock at Staatsburg. The Hunt
ingtons and their relatives the Dins-
mores. live there in state that would
make an ordinary European duke look
like an Ellis Islander. Each day she
would trip down to the dock, wrapped
in fox furs if the weather was COOL
Perhaps she didn't trip. She is pretty
and sweet and charming-which state
uents are net, t. O. b.-but she is shade
more than six feet tall and very athletic
So that she may not have tripped. Any
how, il was her custom to climb into the
double seat by her lovers side. And then
the car climbed, circle upon circle, like
a great white hawk, until II reached the
silent marches of the upper air. They
may have talked to each other, II they
could make themselves heard over the
roar of the propel er. Astor may have
been able furtive V to squeeze her hand
between dips and yolplanes. But the
wooing must have been a rather con-
templative one, for planes need lots of
watching. It doesn't seem likely that
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Very Polite, But

When Miss Huntington drives her car
and she always drives-a mechanic sits IN
the rear seat and man follows on
motor cycle. The photographer wondered
at this and asked questions.
Hi ham not permitted" said the mo-
tor cyclst, ITO speak of what Mr.. or Miss
Untington do.
And he touched his hat.
The Huntington home is four and one
half stories high and fronts the Hudson
river. It's rear is protected by grove
of pines. On the front is carved the
coat-of-arms of the Huntington family
a man riding a horse. The coat is not
electric lighted at night. The photogra-
pher thought he would coax little smile
out of one of the servitors.
Il suppose" said he" that the coat :
arms of the Dinsmore family Is man
driving an express wagon.
He said the man most fainteo.
The Aston. Huntington and Dinsmore
estates are all "self-contained. the
servants all live on the place in very good
houses. The carpenters and piumoers
and PAINTERS and what not needed on the
place are held there by the year. When
Miss Huntington visited New York re-
Gently she rode from Staatsburg IN
private car which was attached to the
express somewhere up the road when
call upon her he never tied it to the
Huntington float. He preferred to order
boy TO hold 1t. The boy preferred that.
too. for Astors tip ran from " to 80.
1t isn't much wonder that stall-fed re-
tanners of this sort look down on COM
moners who smoke a good ten-cent cigar
and drink beer.
So that's why a secret which was COM
mon TO countryside didn't leak to the
city. At Staatsburg they say that for
six months it has been commonly known
that Miss Helen Huntington is to marry
William Vincent Astor. But those who
knew it wouldn't tell about it for the
world.
1.-The master wouldn't like it,
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Huntington pace where Miss HUNTINGTON
might be found" said press photosra-
pher. land each told me a different lie
right off the bat. These fellows had me
going, they looked me SO straight IN the
eye and said Sir to me so pretty why
didn't they just refuse to talk!
There are fifteen or twenty roads lead
ing to the state road from the great
house. AT the gate lodge young man
sits in sort of watch tower with teie-
scope. Whatever he may see on one OF
the roads is telephoned to the mouse.
Long before the photographer got near
the place the fortalice had been notined.
But he says all the minions were KIND 10
him.
There are about fifty horses and sew
enty-hve hounds, and golf links and
tennis court and an exercise course ana
hurdle track and I don't know wnat
Sc" said he, land they let me snap EN-
all. But they knew l didn't belong In So
cety. j saw a turnkey come over from
another estate and the dogs shifted at his
legs as friendly as cats He had never
been on the place before. When the DOGS
saw me they all tucked their tails and
howled.'
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In Grandfather's Time.

From Judge
Your grandfather is pretty old, isn't
he?"
YES, he's an old chap. He can re-
member the time when the New York
evening papers were published in the
afternoon"
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The Principals Jest.

From Judge.
School teacher-This new little boy
who's crying so hard says his name is
Nose
Principal-Evidently an abbreviation
of lachrymose.
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PSYCHOLOGY OF SCHOLARS.
Ingenious Explanation of Greater
Efficiency Of European Schools.

The German youth finishes the course
of study that is equivalent to a college
education in the United States two years
ahead Of the American student. He not
only gets through with his education
earlier. but he is also better grounded in
his work. He is more thorough. What.
then, is the matter with our schools?'
American educators ask. An answer to
this question is given by French schol-
ar, DR.. Louis Dufestel, who is one of the
delegates to the hygiene congress. The
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-24

l. All Engineering Chapters
corrected by Col. George w.
Goethals.
~ 2. All illustrations by the off,
cial photographer Of the Canal
Commission.
- 8. Colored map by the National
Geographic Society.
- 4. Index by Staff Member Of
the Library of Congress.
~ S. Book conforms to typo
graphical style Of the United
States Government.
This book is by the author Of
1.-THE American Government"
which was read by millions of
Americans, and still holds the record
as the worlds best seller among all
works of its kind.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-24
Cab Honor.

From Punch.
Old lady-Does your horse ever shy at
motors?
Cabby-Lor. bless yer. no. lady: e didn't
even shy when railway trains fust come
in.