Crawfordsville Review, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 20 February 1897 — Page 6

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FASHION'S FANCIES.

Lapped dress skirts, buttoned at the top, with real or simulated buttonholes on the silk-lined flaps, will be a feature of many of the new spring walking costumes.

Many of the latest wedding gowns have little bolero jacket fronts, made] of veiy rich Vcnetion point, Honiton or^ duchese lace, and the satin-strapped ceinture is fastened with little buckles set with French brilliants and points, -.'finished with an applique trimming ot the lace. Other Parisian models are en princcsse, with slashed corsages and sleeve puffs, the slashings draped with pearl-dotted mousselaine de soie over white satin. The collars on these gowns are high, flaring Queen Bess replicas, covered with a dense network of pearl and crystal beads.

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comfortable and well-tavored head covering this winter, and it is worn alike with skating, driving, walking and handsome "dress" costumes, according to the quality and quantity of materials and garnitures which compose it. Popular and becoming toques of a bcautilul shade ot Russian blue or goldenbrown velvet, have soft crowns of very .s moderate height, the brims bordered narrowly with sable, mink or otter fur, with a small animal's head in front, and as a trimming an eigrette of fur tails resting on a full pompon of brown marabout feathers

Not only in demi-dress toilets, gowns of ceremony and also in elaborate street costumes, but. likewise among ball dresses this winter are noted surprising color combinations. Blue, green, pale petunia and yellow were recently seen in conjunction on an imported ball gown, trimmed with brown fur and lace. Another gown was of green and gold brocade, shot with pale rose color, with sleeve puffs. Medici collar and

girdle of mauve velvet. The bodice was of pale ecru chiffon, silk embroidered in tiny heliotrope and mignonette '.blossoms, framed with an elaborate passementerie of icwel beads.

A pretty little gown for a child, called •••.the "Tot" dress, is formed of a rich' shade of crimson French cashmere

The front of the rather short waist is trimmed with large flat cream-white -cashmere, revers edged with narrow dark rows. The revers form a large sailor collar at tne back, and in front border a pointed plastron 01 the white cashmere striped horizontally all the .Way down with gimp. The sleeves, full to several inches below the elbow, are gathered into deep white cuffs bordered

With the gimp. The kilted skirt has a Wide hem briar-stitchcd at the top with cream-white silk.

"Mrs. Lincoln's Zonaveg." 1Julia Taft Bayne, in February St. Nicholas, describes the pranks of "Wil

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lie and Tad Lincoln" in the White House. The President's sons were playmates of her brother "Budd." Mrs. Baync writes: About this time they formed a military company called "Mrs. Lincoln's Zouaves." She gave them a flag, and they were reviewed by the President from the portico. The Secretary of War promised to furnish light (condemned) rifles, but I do not remember whether they were ever armed or not, for the company dwindled until it was like Artemus Ward's— "all officers." Willie was colonel, Budd major, and Hally captain, while Tad refused every rank but that of drummajor. The officers had old-fashioned swords, given them either by the Secretary of War, or by General McClellan.

They spent a great deal of time on the flat copper roof of the White House. It was surrounded by a stone balustrade, and here they built a cabin The roof was by turns a "fort" and a "quarter-deck." They used to raise and lower the flag with due ceremony, and look for "strange sail" though a spy-glass.

I remember once, when "Budd's sister" ascended to the stronghold with a stern demand for the scissors, she was received at the "side" with naval etiquette. They showed me a Confederate flag at Munson's Hill, I think, and Tad said some boats on the river were "pirates."

Tools of the Lake Dwellers. Since flint is not plentiful in Switzerland, we find the larger implements, such as axes, generally made of diorite. serpentine and the other hard stones, and even of jade. The presence of the latter stone is a matter of great interest, inasmuch as it probably was imported from the far East. It therefore seems to bear witness to the fact that the lake dwellers had commercial relations with other countries. Jade is not found 111 Europe, but occurs in China, India and Egypt. This subject, however, is still rather a matter of controversy, for, although 111 spite of many inquiries, 110 site for native jade has been yet discovered in Europe, some authorities believe that the people found it somewhere 111 their own neighborhood It is certain, from the presence of chips in maiiv places, that they worked it up themselves on the spot, and that gives some countenance to the idea There are as many as 4,000 specimens of jade from Lake Constance alone. Two other minerals, known as jadeite and chloromelanite, closely resemble jade, and these are also found in the settlements, as well as in dolmens in Europe From Prehistoric Man and Beast

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"My love for you," cried the lover, "is worth more to nu than all the gold and precious stones—and—ind "Coal, George," she suggested Philadelphia North American

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TRIP OP THE PRESIDENTIAL PARTY FROM SPRINGFIELD XO WASHINGTON.

Mr. Lincoln's Affectinfj Farewell Address at Springfield— Speech at

Indianapolis—Extracts From His First Inaugural Address.

As the time for the inauguration of another President approaches, and as the natal day of the martyred President is now at hand, we have gleaned from Nicoly and Hay's "Abraham Lincoln: A History," some notes of timely interest. Not only are the reminiscences of value to the present generation. They will also recall to the older reader scenes of that long ago when war was impending and when all the land was girding 011 the armor for the terrific struggle that followed for four, long bloody and terrible years.

Monday, the nth of February. 1861. was the date set for the departure of the Presidential train from Springfield. Mr. Lincoln, his family and suite were early at the dingy station where a crowd of about 1,000 people had assembled. It was a cloudy, gloomy morning. As the train was ready to start Mr. Lincoln appeared on the plat-

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form of the car and raised his hand to command attention. The by-standers bared their heads to the falling snow as^Mr. Lincoln spoke briefly as follows"My friends no one, not 111 my situation, can appreciate my feeling of srdness at this parting. To this place, and tlie kindness of these people, I owe everything. Here 1 have lived a quarter of a century, and have passed from a young to an old man. Here my children have been born, and one is buried I now leave, not knowing when or whether ever I may return, with a task before me greater than that which rested upon Washington. Without tlie assistance of that Divine Being who ever attended him, I cannot succeed With that assistance, I cannot fail Trusting in Him, who can go with me, and remain with you, and be everywhere for good, let us confidently hope that all will yet be well. To his care commending you. as I hope in your prayers you will commend me, 1 bid you an affectionate farewell

The train which left Springfield in the morning arrived at Indianapolis in the afternoon, where in response to an address by Gov. Morton, Mr. Lincoln said: "Most heartily do I thank you for this magnificent reception, and vhile I cannot take to myself any share ot the compliment thus paid, more than that which pei tains to a mere instrument, an accidental instrument, perhaps, I should say, of a great cause, 1 yet must look upon it as a most magnificent reception, and as such most hearfiiv do I thank you for it. You have been pleased to addiess yourself to me clnef1} in behalf of this glorious Union in which we live, 111 all of wlucli you have my hearty sympathy, and. as far as may be within my power, will have, one and inseparably, my hearty co-operation While I do not expect, upon this occasion, or until I get to Washington, to attempt any lengthv speech. I will only say that to the salvation ot the Union, there needs but one single thing, the hearts of a people like yours. The people, when they rise in mass in behalf of the Union and the liberties of this country, truly may it be said. 'The ILdtes^of hell cannot prevail against them.' In all trying positions in which I have been placed, and doubtless 1 shall be placed in many such, my reliance will be upon you and the people of the United States and I wish you to remember, now and forever, that it is your business, and not nunc that if the union of these States and the liberties of this people shall be lost, it is but little to any one man of fifty-two years of age, but a great deal to the thirty millions of people who inhabit these ^United States, and to their posterity in all coming time. It is your business to rise up and preserve the Union and liberty for yourselves, and not for me.

I appeal to you again to constantly bear in mind that not with politicians. not with Presidents, not with office-seekers, but with you, is the question, Shall the Union and shall the liberties of this country be preserved to the latest genrations?'

Later in the evening Mr. Lincoln delivered another address at Indianapolis, in which he said 111 part: "By the way, 111 what consists the special sacredness of a State? I speak of that assumed primary right of a State to rule all which is less than itself, and ruin all_ which is larger than itself."

The journey was resumed and stops were made at Columbus, Steubenville and other points in Ohio. A great demonstration was .made in Mr. Lincoln's honor at New York City and at various points in New Jersey enroute. Philadelphia was reached Feb. 22. where the President-elect made an address in the course of which he was visibly affected. The last speech of the series was made at Harrisburg on the same date.

On the morning of Feb. 23, the country was startled by the news that Mr.

Lincoln, after/•his long and trijimphal journey, had^made a secret night journey through -Baltimore to Washington. It was claimed in excuse for this that an extensive plot to assassinajre the President-elect, during his expec-ied trip through Baltimore about noon 'Sn Saturday, had bee*, discovered. Notwithstanding the al/nost certain evid*nce of such a plot Mr. Lincoln refused Co believe that he was in danger, but finally yielded to advice of Mr. Seward and others, and made the trip as stated.

Following his arrival in Washington Mr. Lincoln was installed in the parlors of Willard's Hotel. From the 23d of February to the 4th of March he was

constantly occupied. The inaugural address had been prepared and privately printed at Springfield. Several changes were made at the suggestion of Mr. Seward. We have spacc only for a few brief extracts: "I therefore consider that, in view of the Constitution and the laws, the Union is unbroken and to the extent of my ability, I shall take care, as the Constitution expressly enjoins upon me, that the laws of the Union be faithfully executed in all the States. Doing this I deem to be only a simple duty on my part I shall perform it, as far as practicable, unless my rightful masters, the American people, shall withhold the renuisite means, or in some authoritative manner direct the contrary. I trust this will not be regarded as a menace, but only as the declared purpose of the Union that it will constitutionally defend and maintain itself. "In doing this there needs to be no bloodshed or'violence: and there shall be none, unless it be forced upon the national authority. The power confided to me will be used to hold, occupy, and possess the property and places belonging to the Government, and to collect the duties and imposts: but beyond what may be necessary for these objects, there will be no invasion, no using of force against or among the people anywhere. Where hostility to the United States, in any interior locality, shall be so great and universal as to: prevent competent resident citizens from holding the Federal offices, there', will be no attempt to force obnoxious, strangers among the people for that object. While the strict legal right may exist in the Government to enforce the exercise ot these ofhccs, the attempt to do so would be so irritating, and so nearly impracticable withal, that I deem, it better to torego for the time the uses of such offices." "Plainlv, the central idea of secession' is anarchy. A majority held in restraint by constitutional checks and, limitations, and always changing easily with deliberate changes of popular opinions and sentiments, is the only true sovereign of a free people. Whoever rejects it docs, of necessity, fly to anarchy or to despotism. Unanimity is impossible: the rule of a minority, as a permanent arrangement, is wholly inadmissible so that, rejecting the majority principle, anarchy or despotism 111 some form is all that is left." ...

I11 closing, Mr. Lincoln said: "1 am loth to close. We are not enemies, but friends. We must not be enemies. Though passion may have strained, it must not break our bonds of affection. The mystic chords of memory, stretching from every battlefield, and patriot grave, to every living heart and hearth-stone, all over this broad land, will yet swell the chorus of the Union, when again touched, as surely they will be, by the better angels of our nature."

THE RUBONIC PLAGUE.

It Is Conceded To Ro a Revival of the Ancient Plague.

The plague which has been raging for six months past at Bombay, and to some extent at other placcs in India, is conceded to be "the true plague I11 its general character it is identical with the Black Death." which in the fourteenth century, destroyed, it is said 100,000 lives in London, the lives of seven-eighths of the population of lingland and some 2S,000.000 persons,

one-tourth, of the population of Europe. But sanitary science is supposed to have mitigated its virulence or lessened its opportunities. In Bombay, with 750,000 inhabitants, the mortalitv is kept down to about 1.000 per week Calcutta, with 1,000.000 inhabitants, owing to efficient sanitation, is substantially free from the plague.

At the first outbreak in the past year nearly every case was fatal. Up to" the tuird week of November 730 persons had been attacked, and of these 517 died. Its victims arc almost uniformly very poor tmd ill-fed natives. The steps taken to purify the citics of India, in order to protect them, consist chiefly in cleansing them by a liberal use or water. As 111 fighting the famine, so in fighting the plague, the Hindoos are indebted to the arts and sciences of Europe. But for foreign government, with its railroads and advanced ideas, the mortality of India would during the present affliction of famine and plague be increased doubtless by many millions.

The plague is a glandular fever, attended with a swelling of the groin It seems to be unknown whether it is due to a microbe or to unsanitary conditions. It ravaged HongKon'g a few years ago, destroyed many thousands there. It is endemic China and the Euphrates Valley, just as cholera has its home in the delta of the Ganges London suffered fr.om it 1665 and again in 1720. During the present century Asia has been the chief scene of its activity. In 1S30, at Bagdad, the death rate from it was 2,000 a day, and on April 21 of that year as many as 30 000 dead bodies were countcd there It appeared again 011 the Euphrates in 1867, 1873 and 1877. Its ravages in China have been enormous, but little was known in Europe of the extent of the losses it caused.—Baltimore Sun.

Dangers of False Teeth.

The recent death of a man in St. Bartholomew's Hospital, in London, from hemorrhage caused by swallowing an artificial tooth, has again started the medical fraternity to considering the danger from such a source. There have been numerous cases of death from such causes in rcccnt vears.—New York World.

Indianapolis, Feb. 12, 1897.

The pending educational bill has aroused considerable/ discussion. The opponents of the measure are waging an aggressive warfare and propose to continue the same even if defeated at this session. They bfclieve the bill unjustly discriminates against denominational and independent institutions of learning, and also against their graduates, and makes State "pets" so to speak of the ajumni pf colleges supported by State funds. It looks now as if there might be a compromise by so changing the bill as to provide that there shall be on the State board one representative of the State colleges, one representatativc of the non-sectarian schools and one county superintendent, all to be appointed by the Governor. No progress has been made toward the enactment of a compulsory educational law, but the chairman of the educational committees still assert that such a bill will be passed. :U,:'c VY.

It is pleasant to note that our forests still have some friends, and that a few of tliein have been elected to the Legislature. The subject has been slighted by the people as a mass and by our lawmakers in the past. The early settlers of Indiana seem to have grasped but one main idea and that was to get as large a "clearing" in as short a space of time as possible. The idea of preserving trees seemed preposterous when the bulk of the population were daily engaged in felling trees and burning log heaps. Those primitive conditions have long since passed away, and timber land 01* all qualities is considered a valuable holding and a safe investment at ruling prices. Much may yet be done toward the preservation of our remaining woodlands, and more may be accomplished by planting trees where they are most desirable. In speaking of this view of the subject the Indianapolis Journal well a\s

The bill to encourage the planting and growing ot forest trees is a step 111 the light direction. Tins measure, introduced by Representative Reynolds, proposes to exempt from taxation land to a certain amount on which forest trees arc planted, after the trees shall have attained the age ot five years. The bill also exempts original torcst land from taxation to the extent ol five acres to every forty acres of land. This bill i* certainly wise 111 its tendency. But something more is needed. While such a bill would encourage the preservation of lorests and encouragc the planting of them, it would not tend to encourage the planting ol trees where, in our opinion, they are most needed—that is, along the highways and 111 the streets 01 villages. Within a few miles of Indianapolis is a village of a few hundred people which was settled seventy years ago. And vet today there is not a tree 111 the streets of that village. What might be a beautiful place is as barren and ugly as houses and fences on unrelieved bare ground can make it. Our highways generally are shelterless ind and sun have unchecked swav over them. A bill that would encourage the planting of forest trees or the preservation of forests ought to make provision for the planting of trees along highways. This work could be done in connection with road work. Let the road supervisor have power to exact a certain amount of tree-planting in place of road work. ]f this were followed for a few years every highway 111 the State would be lined with growing trees, would be sheheied to a degree from the snows and winds 01 winter and shaded from the sun 111 summer. We commend this suggestion to Mr. Reynolds

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The prospects for anti-trust legislation are a little mixed. The sentiment favoring restrictive statutes is very strong, but "there arc others." The influences that may be brought to bear to throttle any effective legislation are numerous, active and thoroughly effective 111 that the agents employed by and for the benefit of those interested are acquainted with the situation and posted 011 every point at issue. There was a long discussion 111 the Senate 011 the Sluveley bill last week. At that time Senator Hawkins moved that the bill be recommitted. The same afternoon a large number of wholesale grocers and diuggists were represented and their views on the bill were given The insurance men are also opposed to the bill. In the committee meeting they were represented by an attorney, who said that the bill would prevent the companies joining hands and having one man rate the buildings of a city, and each one would have to have its own man for that purpose, making the insurance rates higher. Francis Hord, representing the wholesale grocers. druggists and dry goods men, said that the bill would prevent what is known as the "equality plan," under which the manufacturer or jobber sells his wares with the understanding that he will not sell to anybody else for a less prices than that listed. This was a protection to the smaller dealer who could buy ten barrels of sugar as cheaply as the dealer who bought a thousand. He said that the bill would prevent such agreements being made and would work a great hardship

Senator Shively answered all the objections to his bill. It was not the intention in framing the bill, he said, to strike a blow at business interests and he did not believe that that would be the effect of it. He thought that the business interests of the State were unduly alarmed and referred to the fact that there is such a bill in Illinois which did not seem to have a depressing influ

ence on the business of Cbi-ag0 ness houses. Senator Shively js parently very much in earnest

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his bill. When it was referred back the committee he was reluctant to his consent to that proceeding, but clared that it was not one measures that cotild be strangled committee. There will be a mit^i report signed by Senators

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A recent decision by the supr Court held in the case of James against the Indianapolis Gas Conipi that where a gas company having monopoly of furnishing natural

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the people of a town undertakes to nish gas to a consumer and afterwi through its negligence, and without jr sufficient legal excuse, fails to fun? the gas at a time when the wM£' makes a fire necessary and the const! er is unable to obtain other fuel this fact causes the consumer's childto become sick and die, the gas

pany is liable in damages for the dof the children. In December, is recited in the court record, Coy 1. a contract with the Indianapolis Company for a supply of gas to l: his residence in Haughville, paying the gas in advance. He had, at time, a wife and two children, youngest being a girl five years Relying upon his contract for gas. failed to lay in a supply of any 0 fuel. When the very cold weather ca on, just after Christmas, Coy's little was sick at his house. The gas gavec and he was unable to obtain any ot? fuel. He went to the gas company notified the officers of his child's si ness and of his inability to get wood or coal, and demanded that supply him with gas. This tliev iai! to do, and his house became so cold greatly to aggravate his little gii sickness, and finally to cause her dealt was claimed that the gas compi cottid have furnished gas, but tailed do so through negligence, and that-' failure was the direct proximate ca of the child's death.

The court, by Judge Howard, a Whether, particuarly after contr-icti tered into to supply the gas, the cu pany might be relieved of the obligai to furnish by reason of inabihtv top cure the gas or for other reas. need not decide, as 110 such qucstici pears 111 the record. It can nr said, 111 view of the authorities, th natural gas company, occupying streets and alleys of a city or town, virtue of a franchise granted lor 1 purpose may, at its pleasure, give withhold fuel at its disposal, and wh may be the means neccssarv lor. comfort, health or even hie 01 the habitants."

We" are having bad luck with wJ towers. The Chicago manulaeturj who furnished the tower that wrecked at the Denison Home promptly sent on a substitute lor until the damaged machine could paired. This substitute was itseli aged and rendered unfit for use freight wreck near Tipton. 1 lie cago people explain that the ca:: the accident at the Denison Horn, the back pressure of the stream ai the wall, and do not blame the fire Under the circumstances the was unavoidable.

A hydraulic project that will to be quite an attraction for the 0 being agitated. A stock comp::. being organized to construct swimming pool on a scale quite lie anything of the kind in the Wet. proposed plan is to buy or lease kd 111 the central portion of the citv erect a building, 111 the centcr ol w: shall be a pool about one hundred long and forty feet wide, with a (1 of from two and one-half to

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one-half feet. Deep wells would ply this pool with water, which 1 be heated by steam to a pleasant perature. It is intended that the be operated winter and summer, would be necessary to have about dressing-rooms, a laundry, a li plant, etc. It is proposed to swimming classes for women, exel lv on alternate mornings. There be afternoons and evenings for w. and men together, and afternoons evenings exclusively for men and

The Queen and Two Premie In a recently published book nald Brett, of England, says that (. Victoria once impatiently remark? am no longer Queen. Mr. Glad is King." The grand old man had an air of aloofness about Imfi. when he was in the presence ol ft. Beaconsfield, on the other hand always welcome at Windsor. Queen didn't like hi in at first, it» but he gradually won her over. Mr. Brett puts it pithily and "In trifles Disraeli never forgot tof the sovereign. In great afij'. never appeared to remember it.

Alaska Fashion Note.

Dr. John H. Driggs, a Dclaw who has returned to his duties a5 ical missionary at Point Hope,

in a letter home gives a ghmps{ Alaskan belle: "Since my

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villagers have all come to tell glad they are to have nie back thern again. One of the mos' girls of Tigara was evidently for the occasion, for she wore» line of jewelry, which consis"11 safety pin dangling from ouc &