Greencastle Herald, Greencastle, Putnam County, 3 January 1908 — Page 3

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The Way Lablache, the Basso, Conquered a Bear and a Burglai—Crisi s Control of a Madman With a Razor. A Musical Wife's Presence of Mind. That music really has charms to soothe the savage beast is proved by the many times that the power of song has been the means of saving life. On one occasion when Luigi Lablache, the great opera basso, was aimlessly strolling through a French fair he was surprised by a sudden stampede of the sightseers, who rushed by him in a great panic, crying that one of the great bears had escaped from the menagerie. So surprised that he scarcely realized his danger, the singer stood hi* ground and almost Immediately found himself face to face with the maddened beast, which halted for a moment before making its final rush. In that moment Lablache began to slug one of his favorite airs in a voice so deep and terrifying that the bear slunk away, thoroughly cowed. It was this same singer who, when confined to his bed by a broken leg, was surprised by his landlady, who burst into his room, crying that a robber was In the house and was about to kill her husband unless be revealed the hiding place of their money aud plate. Lablache, unable because of Ids injury to give other assistance, began to sing an aria in such thunderous tones as to terrify the robber, who fled. Mine. Giulia Grisi was once traveling from the south of France to Paris In company with several companions of her own sex. when their privacy was Intruded upon by a man who entered their apartment at a wayside station. Before long be began to act so oddly as to make the women apprehensive and at last terrified them by drawing a razor, which he l>ognn to flourish, at the same time demanding that ho be permitted to sever their heads. The women realized that they had a madman in the carriage with them and also that they were without protection until the next stop of the train. In consequence they became hysterical—nil save (irisi, who with great coolness suddenly Itegan to sing In a soft voice that gradually assumed volume as she gained the attention of the man, whose threatening attitude gave way to rapt attention as the song advanced. Song after song did Grisi eing, and not another movement did the man make until the next station was reached, when the alarm was given aud he was taken Into custody. It transpired afterward that be had escaped from a lunatic asylum. Jennie Lind once saved not only her own, but hundreds of other lives by her gift of song. A fire broke out back of the stage in a small theater in her native land where she was singing. The audience became alarmed, aud there might have been a panic had not Jennie Lind stepped coolly out upon the stage and begun singing n favorite folk song. Reassured and entranced, the audience reseatsd themselves, and the fire was soon extinguished. Another well known opera star while traveling with some friends In Mexico was surprised by a company of half breed bandits, at whoso approach the escort fled, leaving their charges to the mercy of the robbers. The attitude of the latter on finding that their captives had little money and valuables was menacing in the extreme, and the travelers all expected to lie murdered that night. When the robbers were eating their supper the star began to sing, and his captors were so delighted that they demanded more. For a time be gratified them, but at last suggested that he should sing for the freedom of himself and his friends. To this tlis bandits, cheered by wine and song,, agreed, and after having sung for an hour ho and his companion were free. Knelssel, the notorious Bavarian brigand, once planned to roll a house In the neighborhood of Munich and, If necessary to secure the money and plate ho knew was In the chouse, murder the inmates, a young married woman and her two female servants. His approach was heard by the wife, who, instead of losing her head, sat down to her piano and began to sing. The brigand listened for awhile and was on the point of forcing an entrance Into the room when the song ceased and a man’s voice struck up u rollicking air, to he followed in a few moments by a third man's voice singing a familiar chorus. Kneissel paused. The husband evidently had returned unexpectedly and had brought with him a friend, lie was not prepared to attack the house against two men. so he beat a hasty retreat, little thinking that the voice he had heard proceeded from the lips of the young wife, a lino singer, who was an adept at mimicry. Rome years ago a released convict went to the house of the Indiana Judge who had sentenced him to prison with the intention of shooting him. As he crept nearer to the window beside which the Judge was sitting and raised his revolver to fire the sweet voice of the Judge's wife floated out on the summer air from the bedroom, where *hv was singing tier baby to sleep, all unconscious of her husband's peril. The lullaby she sang was one that the coiiv'ct's mother used to croon to him, amt, i-rowing aside his revolver, he wa'Red nddly into the house mid eonfavfet! to the Judge ids Intention. .The jusga 1) friended him. and he Is today one of tne most influential and respect*d citizens of a town in the far west —AJdl* Farrar In Chicago Kecord-Hol aid.

German Humor. The tendency of the German comic papers to employ continuously the same characters as "producers of mirth’’ is the subject of an article In a Berlin paper by Ludwig Bauer. The writer mentions as the most conspicuous of the funny figures the abseutmiuded professor whose habitual umbrella losing proclivities have made generations laugh. This figure had its origin at u time, he says, when the man of letters was a helpless person In the active world—a dreamer dwelling in realms away from the actual aud therefore blind to his surroundiugs. In this form he has been represented In the comic papers. But Germany, he thinks, not the professor, has been and is being caricatured. The professor today must be a wide awake man, for science Is no longer an Island. These are uot the days for sleep and for dreams. Another abused character is the lleuteunut who, haviug uo foe to fight, is always shown as making conquests where Amor has command. The old maid Is another of the stock figures, and one of equal importance is Mr. Newlyrlch. Of the latter it is said: ‘‘He is always full of fear and suspicion. He knows that he has been misplaced, aud ho sways from side to side like a timid rope walker. This makes him really fuuuy, aud we must laugh at his autlcs.”

Too Slow to Be a Soldier. In a room on the top floor of a large factory a hoy was amusing himself by going through the bayonet exercise with a long handled brush in lieu of a rifle. His boss, coming quickly upon him, gave him a box ou the ear for wasting his time. The sudden blow caused the lad to lose his balance aud fall down the hoist shaft, hut fortunately he kept his hold on the brush, the handle of which, getting across the shaft, broke bis fall and enabled him to grasp the chain, down which be slid In safety. The boss was horrified at the effect of Ids action and rushed breathless and gasping with feardowu the eight flights of stairs to the basement, expecting to find a mangled body for which lie would have to account. He was, however, just iu time to see the lad drop ou his feet unharmed, so, recovering his self possession and ids breath, he exclaimed: “Want to be a soldier, ehV Well, you’re too slow for that. Why, man, 1 can walk down all those stairs quicker than you can fall down the hoist shaft”—London Answers. Toward tho Pole. Ice eight feet thick on the ocean and snow falling even iu summer—such Is the weather experienced in the polar regions. When the air is dry and still it Is remarkable how low a temperature can be borne with ease. Oue explorer tells us that with the thermometer at 0 degrees It was too warm for skating. The summer weather lu this region is, moreover, iu some respects pleasant and healthful. Within the arctic zone there are wonderfully colored sunrises and sunsets to he seen. They are both brilliant and impressive. But the nights- the nights are monotonous and repelling. A rigid world buried In everlasting snow, siient save for the cracking of the ice or the wall of the wind. Travelers lu these regions experience many discomforts. The keen air causes their skiu to burn aud blister, while their lips swell and crack. Thirst, again, has been much complained of, arising from the action of the low temperature on the warm body.

Only Night Air at Night. Speaking of Florence Nightingal# and her efforts to keep the world healthy, It seems pertinent to make special mention of her mission in behalf of the open window at night. In the early years of licr labors much unintelligent opposition to this method of ventilation because of the supposed harmfulness of the ni§ht air was expressed, but Miss Nightingale had one stock argument in support of her position, it being the question, “What air shall we breathe at night but night air?” It was unanswerable from her opponents' Point of view, even If it did not alwf ^ s convert them, but it did lead a countless number into saner ways of living and along the way to the present methods of treating tuber culosis.—Boston Transcript.

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The Housekeeping Instinct. A bright little girl who bad successfully spelled the word “that” was ask ed by her teacher what would remain after the “t” had been taken away. “The cups and saucers,” was the prompt reply.

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Fear and Danger.

Nervous Old Lady (to deck hand on steamboat) — Mr. Steamboatman, Is there any fear of danger? Deck Hand (carelessly)-IMenty of fear, ma’am, but not a bit of danger.

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< 4*+-5"J-44' + «» + • : Baron Marvteufe 1 .! * > + 4 • + [Original.] baron Gibers was the possessor of a fine estate iu I’omeraula. As a youug man he was considered very fascluat-1 ing by women ami before he was twen-1 ty-five had broken many hearts. But those whose hearts lie broke were more 1 fortunate than those he married late In life, for when he was older he would marry those he wished to possess, and they were always short lived. His neighbors who knew of Ids Bluebeard practices called him Baron Manttsifel (Baron Devil). By the loveliest of his wives the baron had a sou, who us he grew up developed his mother's disposition. lie was the baron's only child, aud, although of an entirely different chnrac ter, bis father lived with him on fairly good terms. When the sou, Herman Olbers, was twenty-five he went to his father oue day aud told him that he had fallen iu love and wished to marry. “I very much approve of your decision,” replied the father. “1 only hope the lady is young and beautiful.” “Both.” And the sou gave his father a glowing description of her beauty. “Very well, you may write her that I approve of your marriage with her. Indeed, I will go aud bring her here to you, and the wedding shall take place in this house Instead of hers. Her family shall he at no expense.” Y'oung Herman was delighted with his father's complaisance iu the matter, attributing it to the fact that his father, who was a widower ami was getting old, wished to have the house lightened up by a woman's presence. The baron a few days later ordered out his handsomest equipage and, arraying himself iu his finest apparel, drove away for the bride. Herman passed a week impatiently, during which he heard nothing from his father or Ids fiancee. Then one day Hie two drove up to the house, and when the lady stepped out of the carriage the barou presented ber us his wife. He bad dazzled ber with his great wealth, thus obtaining her consent to marry him instead of his sou, who had nothing in Ids own right. Herman Olbers went to live in a neighboring city. No one knew what effect the loss of ids bride had upon him. Whatever 11 was, he bore it with outward equanimity. The young baroness lived two years ami then died, as the baron's other wives had died, of ill treatment. Her stepson did not attend ber funeral, hut about the time of her death in* hut himself up from his friends, who divined the cause. Great was the surprise, how ever, soon after tills seclusion when he announced that he was to be mar rled. He gave out to a few cronies that be would not make public the name of Ids betrothed until immediately before the wedding for fear bis father would again supplant him. That he was engaged soon reached the ears of Ids father, and one of Herman's friends let out the secret as to why the name of the lady was not to be made known at once. This made Manteufel furious. By bribery of those-making preparations for Hie wedding lie learned the day aud the place at which it was to take place. One morning a spy of his rode up to his house at a gallop to inform him that bis sou. having beard that Ids secret was out, was resolved to be married at once, and if the baron wished to anticipate him be had only time to reach the church. Mounting Ids ticcicst hor-r, Manteu fel spurred over the country furiously. He relied on ids personal magnetism, towering w ill power and vast wealth to turn the bride in his favor even at the last moment. All he feared was that he would not get there In time. On the way he met one of Ids servants, whom he had sent out to spy, telling him to make baste, as there was yet time. When lie reached a point a few leagues from the church he was met by another, who told him that the bridal party was driving to the church. Manteufel spurred ou, Fo find when he reached the church steps that the bridal couple had entered. Flinging himself from bis horse, booted and spurred as he was, he rushed down the aisle to tjie altar, where the ceremony was just begin-

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“Madam,” he said to the bride, whose face was concealed by her veil. “I have come to save you from a marriage which can only prove your ruin. My son has no means except what I give him, and he is so worthless that I shall decline to support him. If you will consent to marry the wealthy Baron Olbers, 1 will give you every luxury." Without waiting the bride's consent, taking her and the clergyman by storm, he ordered the latter to go on with the service, taking himself the place of groom. The order was obeyed, the bride mechanically repeated the responses, and the couple were pronounced man and wife. Then the bride threw off her veil. If the word manteufel applied to the barou, fruuteufel was equally applicable to the bride. >the was a veritable hag. The first words she spoke to her husband were: “I’ve got you, baron, with all your wealth, and I’ll make good use of it ns long as you live, though I've signed a contract to relinquish It to your sou when you die.” ' Baron Olbers from that moment lived a life of horror. In vain he strove to master Ids wife and drive her away from him. Ills efforts were furious hursts of passion; hers were persistent bedevilment, furiously enough, the baron lived the exact term of the married life of Herman’s mot he e. Baron Herman Olliers never married. W. LEROY WISE.

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To our patrons and friends who have favored us with their business and influence in the past we wish to return our thanks. During the past year we have added a foundry to our machine shop and supply business and otherwise improved our facilities so that we are now better prepared than ever before to serve you. As before our charges will be the lowest consistent with first class service. Hoping for your future business in our line and wishing you a prosperous new year, we are, Yours truly, Wm. M. SHAW CO., Founders and Machinists. Brazil, Ind. Jan. 1, 1908. 3t-38 L

How the Brahman Cleans His Teeth. When the Brahman cleans his teeth he must use a small twig cut from oue of a number of certain trees, and before he cuts it he must make his act known to the gods of the woods. He must not indulge In this cleanly habit every day. He must abstain on the sixth, the eighth, the ninth, the fourteenth, the fifteenth aud the last day of the moon, on tho days of new and full moon, on the Tuesday in every week, ou the day of the constellation under which he was born, on the day of the week and on the day of the month which correspond with those of bis birth, at an eclipse, at the conjunction of the planets, at the equinoxes and other unlucky epochs and also on the anniversary of the death of his father or mother. Any oue who cleans his teeth with his bit of stick on any of the above mentioned days will have ' hell as his portion. — “Hindoo Manners,” by Abbe Dubois.

The Way to the Station. A party of nutomobllists was touring through Virginia. An accident to the car forced them to take a train | home. As they walked down the road seeking some one from whom they could inquire their way they met nn old darky, says the Success Magazine. “Will you kindly direct us to the railroad station?” one of the party asked. “Cert'n'y, sir," he responded. “Keep a-goiu’ right down dis road till yo' gets to where two mo' roads branches out. Den yo’ take de lef one an' keep on n-goln' till yo’ gets to where de ole

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Creative. A certain man coming from abroad was taken up by the smart set. “We’ll make a lion of him,” quoth they, "for the distinction be will thereupon reflect upon- us.” But the man was too little. It takes much material to make a lion. “Then we’ll make a monkey of him,” said the smart set, determined to have some exercise for their creative genius. Nor was the world the worse off. ! For, after all, it is the eoutributlon to the gayety of nations that Is especially needed.—Puck.

Disappointment. Amateur Sportsman (after shooting best friend)—Too bad, too bad, but I thought you were a deer. The Victim —Don’t fret. Amateur Sportsman— Don’t fret! Why, man, I promised my wife a pair iff horns.—illustrated Bits.

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