Semi-weekly Express, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 4 June 1897 — Page 2

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?H MAN WHO WAS AT FORD'S THEATER ON THE FATAL NIGHT.

H. W. Leirii Was In the Gallery When He Heard the Shot Fired and Saw the Fre»ldent's Head Drop —He Also Saw the

First Shot In the War.

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The Sun printed a letter from a Brooklyn correspondent asking if The San had "ever heard of or from anybody who attended the theater in Washington on the night that Abraham Lincoli^was shot bosides those who became more or less well known by their connection witlf the incidents of that night."

The Sun has received several letters from persons wfio were in Ford's theater on the night of

Lincoln'sassassination

or know of

others who were there. One of these letters said that Henry W. Lewis of 84 Wolcott street, Brooklyn, witnessed the murder of the president. A Sun reporter went to see Mr. Lewis. Mr. Lewis is 62 years old and somewhat feeble-in health, but has a vigorous memory. He recalls with lively Interest the occurrences in Ford's theater on the night of April 14, 1865. In his younger days Mr. Lewis used to he a fleaman. By the time he was 20 years old he had been around the world. He saw the gold rush to California and that to Australia, which country he visited in 1850. In the latter part of the civil war Mr. Lewis was employed on the government transport Constitution, which plied between Washington and the Army of the Potomac in Virginia.

On April 14 the Constitution reached "Washington from City Point, where she had delivered a cargo of bread for the army. She brought back part of the Ninth corps to Washington. When she reached town, the members of the crew read that Lincoln and Grant would attend Ford's theater that night. "I had often seen Lincoln," said Mr. Lewis, "but had never seen Grant, and I proposed to several of my mates to go to the theater to see Grant and the play, 'Our American Cousin.' We arrived at the theater just before the performance was to begin.- There were no seats to be had, and we passed in on admission prices and stood •up behind the seats in the upper.gallery. "We watched the incidents of the night eagerly, and in the third act of the play heard the pistol shot that Booth fired. "Instantly there was much confusion. I think the excitement, in the gallery was as great as that in- the other parts of the theater, of which so much has been written. There was a great commotion and a great oraning of necks. I remember distinctly seeing Linooln's head drop to his arm. He was unconscious, of course, and no one had yet reached him. I also saw Booth jump to the stage and sink to the flflorfQQ one knee. We could tell that he was sailing something just before he dragged the stage. The noise in the plao«kijvas.^hat of a roar bytbiitime.

Those in the gallery were on their feet, ahdwe oould see no more. A stampede began, such

as

I suppose occurs at a'time

of fire in a theater. To this day I do not know how I reached the street. I have absolutely no recollection about it and never had. My mates also did not remomVer how they got out. All we knew was thai'we were swept out of the place and found the street thronged. It was a sad night, anfi we were late in reaching our quarters. "Curiouslyenough, in all my work and on what few journeys I have made since, I have never met a man and never heard of one except the officials who were in Fords theater on that night. Instead of there being .1,000 persons present, as The S»un correspondent suggested, there must have been 2,000. There was standing room only," and it is strange that so few of those present have been heard from. For years the incidents of that night came to me with a sense of .horror. It was a long time before I could shake it off."

Mr. Lewis has another reminiscenoe that his friends have always liked to hear him telL--He saw tho first shot fired at the outbreak of the civil war. It was in Charleston -harbor on April 12, 1861, but he gays it was not at Fort Sumter. It was at the poster Nashville at 4:30 o'clock in the morning. Mr. Lewis was the lookout on the Nashville. The Union fleet, consisting of -the transport ..Baltic and the warships Pawnee, Pooahontas and Harriet Lane, haql left New York before the Nashville, but the Nashville passed them and arrived oCiEe bac of Charleston harbor first. The Nashville,, jy.hich, belonged to a line running"boats..''between

York

Charleston and New

regularly,, and had carried arms and ammunition to the southerners, resembled the Harriet Lane in her size and rig, and when she approached the bar the southerners thought she was the Harriet Lane. They had been warned that the Harriet Lane was coming down. Tho famous battery -on Morris island threw a shot at the Nashville on this supposition, and this opened the hostilities in Charleston harbor. The shot foil half a mile from the Nashville. ItvVas

followed

came

by another, which

Within a quarter of a mile of the vessel. Captain Murray, who commanded the Nashville, gave orders at once to retire from the bar. To have gone in would have been certain destruction.

As the Nashville was leaving the bar the Harriet Lane hove in sight. Captain Murray didn't want the captain of the Lane to examine his papers, and he shouted to his chief engineer, named Hood, to "sha-ke her up." The captain of the Lane saw what was going on and fired a blank shot as a warning to stop. The Nashville went on. The Harriet Lane swung around broadside on and fired a solid shot. "Stop- her, Hood!" shouted Captain Murray to his ohief engineer, and forthwith the Nashville came around.

The captain of the Harriet Lane simply asked some perfunotory questions, and both ships lay off the ha* and watched not only the first shot fired on Fort Sumter, but also the entire bombardment of 86 hours. On Sunday, April 14, the day of the evacuation of Fort Sumter, the Nashville went into the harbor, and Mr. Lewis, with Captain Murray and others, rowed over to the fort. The only souvenir of the visit that Mr. Lewis has retained is a grapeshot with a dent in it that was fired against Fort Sumter from one of the rebel batteries in the harbor.—New York Sun.

FOOD FOR THE DEAYK

Celestial Bites Observed In the Burial oi' a Chinese tanndrymin In Washington. A Chinese funeral is a rare spectacle in Washington, and Moy Tung Fung was accompanied to his grave by more pfoplo than his rank in life warranted. Ho was a laundryman of Chicago and died of .consumption.-. When he was-taken ill,: be caiue te Washington to. be treated by OrMoy Sing, who is a famous phjsiqian anjong the Chinese Tire skill of Dr. Sing availed him hot, and Fung died. Immediately after death the little room on Four-and-a-half street where Fung died was filled with the odor of incense, which was kept burning night and day.

His body was prepared for burial by Undertaker Lee, and Chinamen from every section of the city gathered at the rooms of the undertaker from which the funeral party started. Immediately after the funeral procession left a Buddhist priest began to scatter «mall pieces of brown paper along the street. Each piece had nine small holes pierced in the center. These fragments of paper are to exorcise the evil spirits which are said to hover about the dead. This scattering of paper was continued until the cemetery was reached.

The funeral party alighted nt the cemetery gat*_and walked slowly te the grave.

Before tbe coffin wm wemoved from the hearse all gsthsni aroscwd the opeis grave, waving their arms up and down and uttering seme sort of a lltaDy in a rapid tone of voice. Then the body was removed from the hearse by eight of the number and laid by the grave. Little wisps of seentdd paper, on which were inscribed many words of Chinese writing, were lighted and waved over the coffin and then over the open grave, while the peculiar monotonous cry of the mourners continued without ceasing. Then an immense basket containing provisions of all sorts was taken out of the carriage and placed beside the coffin.

After several minutes of the odd service, the coffin was lowered into the grave, and then the chant grew louder and more rapid. A fetv shovelfuls of earth were thrown upon the cofBn. and the cry of the mourners became less violent. A priest stepped forward and took from the basket Of provisions a chicken, some apples and a bowl of cooked rice. The chicken and the apples were dropped upon the coffin near the head, while the bowl of rice was placed at the foot. Other provisions and confeotions known only to Chinamen followed, until the coffin was literally covered. This food, they believe, will be necessary, for the body of Fung cannot escape and be translated into the domains of Buddha while it lies in this unconsecrated soil.

In the meantime he is supposed to be struggling to escape from his grave. He will need more food, they think, and in 30 days a large stock of provisions will be taken to the cemetery and placed on the grave. It will remain thbre several hours, and then will be removed and destroyed, as its nourishing qualities are supposed to have been exhausted by th& body in the grave below. Ofhis ceremony of feeding the corpse will be kept up for perhaps a year, and' if the relatives of the dead man do not have the body taken up and carried to China the placing of the food on the grave will be discontinued.—Washington Times.

Don't Eat Unless You Are Hungry. There is a good old maxim which runs as follows, "In time of peace prepare foi war," and this is as true in connection with the question of diet in health as in other things. Too many people assume that because they enjoy fairly good health, no improvement need be effected in their diet, but that this position is eminently untenable node who carefully consider the subject will deny. Those whose practice brings them into contact with the wealthier classes have frequently an opportunity of estimating the bad effects of improper diet. As regards the poor, they are unable to procure meat on account of their povjerty, and, as a result, their diet is' cpnf posed largely of carbohydrates. Iii' tW case of general sickness, or even without unfavorable climatic conditions, both classes seem to be unable to resist attacks of disease. It is for the most part the apparently healthy people who are so quickly stricken

down

An old Scotch drill master, so the Story' goes, taught his pupils the art of thrusting with the saber until they were quite proficient.

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"Now teaoh us to parry," said tb£y. "Oh," said he, "you must do the thrusting and let your enemy do the parrying.'" —Ram's Horn.

In the public schools of Japan the Eng lish language is required to be taught byl without fc's signature, law. The brightest and most ambitiouF' of the young men in the open ports and commercial cities of Japan are all eager to learn English as a passport to wealth, position and emDlovment

ALTG©LD MAKES DENTAL.

He Declares That the Grave Charges Against 'Him Are for Political Effect.

Chicago, June 3.—Ex-Governor John P. Altgeld today denied the charges brought against hiru in the report of Ihe special committee of the state senate yesterday, of which Senator Berry is chairman. Berry charged that Governor Altgeld knew four years ago that the Globe Savings Bank was unsound, and that he was responsible for the appointment of President Spaulding, now under indictment for embezlement, as treasurer of the board of trustees of the University of Illinois. The former governor enters into a detailed denial of the charges and says: "So far as his report is concerned it is not simply unfair, but is absolutely untruthful. The testimony on which the report is based was shown to be untruthful. It is intended simply for political effect."

Temple Israel Music Tonljrht. The programme of music to be carried out at the services at Temple Israel tonight is as follows: Organ So.o—"Prelude" ................-Gounod

Miss Schwcden.

Quartette—hLcrtT of tfie Worlds Above". ....v...'

..it ,.. iKinkc.

Temple Quartette.

Duett—"As the Shades of Twilight Near" .....Daie MJ&'H&uc* and Mr. Davis. Solo—"But the Lord Is Mindful of His..

Own" Mendelssohn Mrs Hauck.

Iientarky Dkmocrnts Nominate Candidate Frankfort, Ky„ June 3—The Democratic stale convention this year had only one nomination to make. After the contest between several aspirants was waged for two days Samuel J. Shackelford was this afternoon nominated on the tenth ballot for clerk of the Appellate Court over Green, the incumbent. the lowest being dropped on preceding ballots.

Morion Griffith Nominated For Consrresf. Columbus, Ind., June 3.—At the Democratic convention held here of the Fourth congressional district Francis Marion Griffith of Vevar was nominated to succeed the lite Juice William S. Holmaa In oanaress.

PLACER MINING ON A LARGE SCALE.

Huge Dredges Will Dig upTSold Laden Sand in Rogue Riv«r.:

Tacoma, Wash., June One of the greatest placer mining projects ever heard of in this country is being* put into execution here. The PrescotUPlscer Dredging Co. waa incorporated ydstesdaj? with a capital stock of 1250,000 to bmlg several big dredges, which will he wofked on the rich gold bearing sands of Bosufc river, Ore» Since the days of 1849 iRogne iiver has been noted for Its golden riches, and over $6,000,000 has been taken from its-banks. Experiments show that its toanksmn* bottom now average 15 cents to $1 inr gold per cubic yard.

With Bowers hydraulic Steftges, similar to those used by LyndenSatfcc Ini Chicago and on the Mississippi river, gold can be extracted for less than 10 cents per yard, leaving big profits, as one dredge tan throw up '4,000 cubic yards in twenty-four hours. It is estimated that the company can readily make $2,000 per day. Water rights to dig up the bottom and contracts-with owners of land on banks have been secured. The first dredge is now being made ready here, and will be towed to Rogue river, which is navigable thirty miles. The company includes C. H. Prescott, formerly vice president of the Northern Pacific Railroad, and Alonzo Bowers of San Fraifcisco, inventor of the dredge. Next season dredges willbe' sent to the Yukon river Alasksug

WHAT TWAIN, SAYS- Off IT.

He Is Suffering From Neither Ppvfcrty Nor Bad Health.

New York,

by disease, while the chronic

invalid may pass through unscathed, and yet no one seems to understand that conditions were present which predisposed the healthy man or woman to disease, and that these pre-existing conditions were largely due to want of attention to diet.

It would be well for those who feeil so sur# that they are in perfect health to consult a doctor for instructions how to avoid disease. One very common mistake is to eat when not hungry, simply because it is "meal time," an act not one whit less stupid than that of replenishing one's fire because one hears one's neighbor's coal scuttle rattling, regardless of the fact that there is plenty of coal already on, and that anv addition thereto would be misohievous.—New York Ledger.

Queer Mail Matter.

"We run aoross some very queer things here sometimes," said one of the postjoflJce. employees recently, "but I think the very queerest piece of mail matter I ever handled was one that was brought in three or four years ago by one of the collectors. He said when he opened the .mail box he saw a loose stamp lying -there and picked it up, supposing it had come loose from a letter. To his surprise he found a penny adhering to the gummy side and across the end—it was a 2 cent Columbian—was writlen the address in ink, very small, of course, but perfectly legible. That was all there was to it. The cent was the letter and the stamp served as an envelope. You couldn't imagine a more compact epistle." "Did it carry all right?" "I suppose so. The cent was stuck on tight, apparently, and as the address was a city one it probably held until delivered. I suppose it was sent partly as a joke and partly, to test ITncle Sam's patience. It caused a».greatdeal of comment in the office, and the boys all agreed it was one of the strangest pieces they had ever handled."—Pittsburg liispat&h. ife first In Attack. oct

June! 2.—The'"

cial cable

from

was undecided whether to be more amused or annoyed when I informed him today of tJhe report in New York that he was dying in poverty in London. •.

He is living in comfort ""in^^ven luxury in a handsomely furnished hpuS& in a beautiful square in Chjjsiea with'^ his v» ife and children, and has only this wgfek fihlShed tihe narrative of his recent travels in Australia, New Zealand. India and South Africa,which is to be published at once .by,.the. American Publishing Co. of Hartford. He^only today settled finally upon the title-, ^ich is to be "Another Innocent Abroad."

The great humorist,while jfo&^erhaps very robust, is in the. best otf health* He said: "L.can understand perfectly^ow -the report of my illness got about. I ^avg.even heard on/ «ood authority that I was de%d. James Ross Clemens of St. Louis, ^(^Hgit) of mine, was seriously ill two or thrift,^jjpeks ago in London, but is well now. TJhe Report of my illness grew out of his illn^ss^ "The report of my health fW%3 an exaggeration. The report of my poverty i«-hard-er to deal with. My frien^s,rpight know that unless I were actually dyipg in poverty I should not live in poverty? when I am receiving'offers to lecture by every,mail. .The fact is that I was under contract to write the book that I have jusC finished or I should have accepted these offers."

Mr. Clemens expects to spend the- summer' in London, and the fall and perhaps the winter in Austria, wlhere he will pursue his literary labors. _S)". 'J

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VIGO 'MEDICAL. SOCHETY,

The Regular Monthly Meeting Was Held at .. Dr. Young's Office. '4: l&s

The Vigo County Medical Society met last evening at the office of Dr. Young on account of the jury in the Brill murder trial occupying the room in the- court house, where the meetings are held. Those present were Drs. Young, Cooper, Weinstein, Joseph" WeinStein Smick.rWorrell, McAllister ^Wei'tfeina^, G. W. "Cr&pb tfyeth, Mattox, Niblack, Combs and Larkiris.- In the absence of the president, Dr. J. E. Link, Dr. Combs was selected to preside. Drs. Mattox, G. W. Crapo and L. J. Weinstein were selected as a committee to confer with other physicians of the city, not members of the society, in reference to the reorganization of the Physicians Business Association. Drs. Joseph Weinstein and J. M. Casebe^r, 'the latter of Hillsdale,. Ind., were admitted to memberbership.

Dr.. J. T. iScovel will read a paper at the July .meeting entitled, "The!.SigBificance of Death in the Scheme of Lifef" also Dr. Weideman, subject to be selected Dr. Niblack read an interesting papei\ .on the subject of "Bacteriology." The-paper was discussed by moat members praseaL

THE WOtLF LAKE IMPROVEMENT.

Governor Mount's Veto of ti^e Bill Will Be Tested.

Washington, June 3.—It is- learned here that a case is already being prepared by persons interested in the improvement of Wolf lake, to test the constitutionality ,if Governor Mount's veto of the bill authorizing an assessment of property ownei%

ttb

carry on

thevimprovement of Wolf 1 ake.'The point ujjort- which the case hinges?-Wis said, is whether or not the governor has a right to recall'a bill and veto it, it having once passed out of his hands, with the implied un.»«*•«»n'tfas"- was to become a law

Repres'-n.a.... •«.$ of Wolf Jake Interests here Relieve t"hat if they win the case the federal government will authorize the expenditure of the $8,000 appropriated last congress, but held upin a report from Engineer Marshall.

PILLSSUiRY'S GREAT RECORD.

Played Thirty Chess and SiS Checker Games at the Same Time.y Washington, June 3.—A wonderful record in chess playing was made-by H. N. Pills-r bury, the expert, at the Washington Chess Club last tiight. He played simultaneously thirty chess and six checker ,gapips, many of his contestants being

chess

experts in this

city. After five hours' consecutive playing the contest closed, Pillsbury having won twenty-seven games at chess and one checker game resulted in a draw, and one checker game was lost.

HARRISON

lPAKK

CASINO.

Only Four More Chances to See the Big Vaudeville Company.

The mammoth specialty ^company at the Casino this week will4close its engagement at the Casino tomorrow night., .^Tomorrow (Saturday) afternoon-there wHlbuta specif matinee at the Casino!for ladife£arid- children", when the price of adrtitssiofl wilVM 10 cents to all paVts of the hobse. ThdHlPin excel--lerit oppbrtunifcy- foi" %chooP children to i*ee one of'the inbst refined anfl ^rtMffc vaudeville entertainments eVferse4n'firc&is^7-. 't-'ft

Hoi den to Open SnadrfV^ffehtv Mr. Harry Holden and his cieve? company of sixteen people will open^Ahwr eigat night's engagement at the G&sUw Sunday night in the beautiful comedy dfldma, "It's Never Too Late to-Mend." Tbteijpiece has never failed to please, especUtty the ladies, wherever it has been produced '!.and the press of surrounding cities ba*e«given it manj* flattering notices. Although it is a drama, still there is plenty of high class comedy element,prevailing. Between the acts will be vaudeville artists (tarried for that purpose only), besides songs with the stereopticon views and moving pictures by ihe magniscope. On Monday evening they will produce for the first time in this city the romantic drama, "A iMad Marriage." On this night as is usual with the popularnricad Ocnn^niee. ladies' complimentary

H."jl.llPWl j|Uj' .JjMlgl^j

ITSRItE HAUTE EXPRESS, .FRIDAY MORNING, JUNE 4,1897.

night will be *. feature offered by the man* agement. Seats are now on aale at Buntings drug store.

Ak EIGHT HOUR DAY. ^.

Samuel Gompers Addresses the Laboring Men in This City.

A most enthusiastic gathering of laboring men crowded Che Circuit Court room last night to hear Samuel Gompers, president .of the American Federation of Labor, tallf to them on the subject of securing a working day of eight hours. The meeting was held under the auspices of t&e Central Labor Union of this city. In opening his talk Mr. Gompers explained the general movement! that, is now going on among the laboring classes of this country. He said: "The movement that is now being pushed by tihe American Federation of Labor is one that was started in 1892, when the carpenter^ of this country sought to reduce the hours they were required to work in order to earn Uheir days wages. Their fight was a hard one, but they finally won out in the end. They persevered until now it is the exception where nine hours are expected of them, the rule being only eight. "This general movement has been caused from the marvelous rapidity with which inventions and labor saving machines have been introduced into all linesiof trade. These machines are displacing working men by the thousands and it is these new conditions that has driven the workingmen to look for a remedy. This remedy we think has been found in the adoption of an eight hour day. "In order that this idea may receive the support of

every

Journal's spe­

London easts: Ma*k Twain

workingman in this coun­

try the plan of organizing each of the several fines of trades has been pursued. Organizers have been working in the field and as a consequence unions are Being formed more rapidly than at any time in the history* of labor 'Much enthusiasm is being aroused over the cdtlniry by such meeting as- this one tqnight and from the spirit demonstrated here I think you are making great progress."

Mr. Gompers spoke in very enthusiastic terms of the success of the movement, it being his opinioh that the year 1S99 would find every workman in this country working only eight hiurs. Tiiis would give every man an opportunity to work so that the complaint that there is no place for this or that man will not stand.

Mr. Gompers is a very buey man these days, for he 'has engagements in nearly all the important.towns $nd cities of this country. He. ieft,..^8midnight over the E. & T. H. for Vinceniles. where he is to meet a committee or laboringmen to talk over the situation in that place. He will leave there early this mornin|^Jfof.St. Louis, where he will make an. a^dre^f. the workingmen of that city tonight.

VA'NDALIA SHOP INSPECTION.

Superintendent H. I. Miller Views the Recent Improvements.

An inspection of the Vandalia shops was made' yeteterday by Mr. H. I.'Miller, superintendent of the main line. This is the first inspection this official has made of the .shops since the compressed air appliance has been in use. While this system of labor-saving has not as yet been applied to all the department in the shop, those where it is used show that the air works well. The advantages .gained by the use of compressed air are very apparent. For instance room has been fitted up in the round house and by. the use of the air the paint on the old engine .tenders is ground off at a greatly reduced cost. It formerly cost $6 to do this work, now it can-be done for $2.

The air is also used for testing the air brakes on the cars sent out, so instead of having to test them while in a train it can now be done mu?h {easier and. at Jess di6a.4-,' vantage in the shops..

Mr. Arp, superintendent of motive power, was also in the party. In speaking about the use Of- compressed air he said: "The use of the air in the shop is more of an experiment at- present, but we hope in time to be able to use it in nearly all the departments. AS soon as we can it is my intention to equip a room in the shop and fit it with a complete air brake system, so that the trainmen, and especially the engineers, can be instructed in its use The room will be on the plan' of the ear sent out by the Westinghouse C6."

Mr. Arp left last night for Old Point Comfort, Va., to "attend the meeting of- the superintendents of nlotive power departments of the different roads over the country.

GIVEN TWENTY-ONE YEARS."*"*

The Mock Trial

of the Thompson Club a Success.

At a well attended meeting of the Thbmp--son'ciub last evening a mock trial was held. The case tried: was the sfcate of Indiana vs. Benjamin Farkfcr'on'a charge of murder, in the first degree. John Sudbrink and Albert Catlin prosecuted, while George O. Dix and Orin L. Bro®nfl appeared for the defense. The verdict ft t&e jury, on the fifth ballot, sentenced thjf proper to twenty-one years in the "pen..^ Sh'erbff Rawson will leave via the Terre Haute street car line for Michigan City. The featurfe of the trial was the apparent ease with which the many witnesses were made to tell their stories in all manner of forms, a The next meeting of the club will be held the first evening in July at the Superior Court room. The programme has not been outlined.

Temple Israel.

Te service this evening begins at 7:30. Rabbi Lyons will speak on "What Means Confirmation to Us?" On Sunday morning, June 6th, Temple Israel will celebrate the Feast of Weeks, or Pentecost. The main part of the service will consist of the confirmation of the ten Sabbath school graduates, B. Fisher, L. Fisher. L. Goodman, Etta Herz, Ralph Hirschler, Miriam Joseph, Mary Kuppenheimer, Emma Rail, Tillie Rail and Annie Supera. The Temple quartet will render a special programme of music on the confirmation morning. All are welcome to attend.

Death nf MUn Hanna Hegari.v. Wednesday evening Miss Hanna Hegarty. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Hegarty. died at her home on South Tenth. She was a very popular and accomplished young woman. Her musical talent was of a high order. She was a graduate of St. Patrick's Academy, musical department. Miss Hegarty had been ill since the 17th of March. Her death was due to a swelling of the glands of the throat. She leaves besides her parents three sisters and four brothers. The funeral occurs this morning at 9 o'clock froii. St. Patrick's Church, 'where Miss Hegarty* was organist.

hetirge IJnlhelmer'b SulrldeMaSsTrionl O., June 3.—feusiness losses led W&f-Wi&iae of George Dolheimer. of West ptebklield, in a grove near town this mpmng. After writing letters te)lW |iis body ^bupd^.'foui^ Ji| ^qeS.bis reyolyef in the crotch of a tree, pushed the trigger with his thumb, and the ball passed trough his heart.

Where I* Mr. Sweeney

When the Rev. Z. T. Sweeney was appointed state fish commissioner he stated that be was going to stop the dynamiting of fish and other illegal practices of this kind. It is stated that he has not done so and that Qsh are being daily dynamited in the Wabash river.

Oriental Prince**' JParaile.

On tue evening of September 28th during race week the Princess of the Orient will give a grand parade of floats in this city. The "Haymakers and Knights of Pythias have been invited to take part wUh t^iei^ There will be a fine display of HT^WOrtsi.

HEK WRONGS'M 1635.

A WOMAN'S RIGHTS DOGUMENT UNEARTHED AT CRACOW.

Wanted the Diet to Pass bin Lonf Courtships uid to Compel Mm to marry—Also Wasted Certain Privilege#

Aoeerded to Wives.

The oldest woman's rights document has been unearthed In the university library of the city of Crakow," Galiola.

It is dated from the year 1685 and Is in the form of an address presented to, King Ladislaua IV of Poland by the "women commissioners" of greater Poland and Lithuania.

The "women commissioners," It seems, weare elected In the samifrNv'ay by the female population as the deputies to the diet were chosen by their male compatriots, with the difference, however, that the deputies had the right, and, indeed, the duty to make themselves pawsnally beard, while the women oould make their wishes known only by petitions addressed to the king or the legislative body.

The mem oriel that slumbered far 250 years or longer in a moth eaten pigeonhole of the university building of Poland's anoient capital comprises 96 paragraphs or articles, the most interesting of which are herewith given.

Tito document opens with a broadside against long courtship, asfottpws: "Whereas, the young menVf this country have taken to indulging in almost endl6ss courtships, which are liable to wear out a maid's patience while at the same time being a heavy expense to her patents, who must necessarily entertain and feed the groom while he pretends to become better acquainted with his future wife therefore, be it resolved that the diet make it unlawful for any man to woo a maid longer than a twelvemonth—that is to say, no man shall be allowed to defer marriage, after proposing to a maid, more than a year's time. In June of every year the parents of a maid shall have the ri^ht to demand of any wooer of long standing either to declare himself as to his intentions or withdraw his suit."

Paragraphs 2 atd 8 demand a law which guarantees to every maid the right to choose her own husband, and at the same time thunders against the old time praotioe of marrying lor money. "During carnival man has plenty of opportunity to become acquainted with the talents and charms of any lady," says the memorial. "A gentleman meeting a luaid at that period'of the year should therefore be well able to decide by June 1 whether or not he wants to become her husband. If he refuses to do so, itris clearly from ill will, and the law should flue him 1,000 florins, which money is to be applied toward the maintenance of orphan maids."

Paragraph 6 proposes a law providing for the establishment of a marriage marty. to be held in each province every four years. Men and women, having attained* the proper age for xharriage, shall attend^ this mart asd try to dispose of their heart and hand, unless they are already engaged or hope to be in the near future.

The womea commissioners 6oem to assume that Polish girls will gladly embrace this opportunity for choosliig husbands among great numbers on parade, but are not so sure as to the men. They therefore propose that young men shall be compelled to attend these fairs on pain of being declared "infamous."

Paragraph 10 speaks rather disrespect-: fully of widows in this fashion: "Whereas, the majority of widows, after burying one or even two husbands, are so bold as to insnare young men who in point of afee might be their sons therefore, be it resolved that widows above the age of 40 shall be prohibited from remarrying, once because they should give maidens a chance, and again because at their time of life they ought to think of praying rather than courting." "Inasmuch as not all women," says paragraph 13, "are favored with good looks, we earneetly recommend the diet not: to place duty on cosmetics or other stuffs for beautifying the human face or form, for every woman should be allowed to make herself as pretty as possible so she may secure a husband for berself This will be ft well nigh impossible task if the state adds to the cost of cosmetics, etc., by burdening them with taxation."

Marry your own kind,'' says paragraph 18 of this curious document, and accordingly petitions the diet that a law be passed providing that a man of bad habit# should not be allowed ta marry a. pure girl, but one of his own character, vvhilef girls of evil reputation should be united with rakes, etc.

Paragraph .19 of the women commission^ ers' memorial voioes a long felt want in those warlike times as follows: "Ablebodied men are wanted in tho household, as the providers of large families, as husbands of sturdy maidens able to propagate the noble Polish race. Nowadays the authorities appear to regard such persons just good enough to march behind the drum and fife and spend their life's blood on the battlefield. We therefore pray that a law be promulgated making it a crime for recruiting officers to engage any man for the army unless he be a criminal or physically unfit to 6erve as the husband of somo good woman."

The document winds tip as follows in paragraph 25: ''Whereas, many husbands refuse to let their wives visit balls and other resorts of entertainment, be it orjdoined by the diet that married women shall be permitted to enjoy themselves in any fitting style for the period of ten years after marriage, whether tho husband likes it or not, t-hev having the right as well as the men to seek pleasure in their own way as long as they do not offend good morals, dishonor their home or neglect their duties.

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The Choice of a Color.

The choice of a color for a gown or ribbon is more important than is generally assumed. In looking over an assemblage of expensively dressed women recently it was noticed that a very small percentage were the colors which suited them. A woman reads or is told that shades of magenta or tints of green are fashionably worn, and she forthwith selects them, often with most trying results to her good looks. Colors matching the hair tint in some shade arc safe. A red haired woman, one with the bronze red hair, looks her best in sables and reddish browns. A golden haired blond, with blue eyes, should select a gown of some shade of her hair With a bit of her eye blue at her throat. This intensifying the color of the eye by a throat bow of its predominating shade ig a hint to be remembered, particularly by women whose eyes have lost some of the youthful depth of color. Edmund Russell gives bis formula for artistic dressing to be, "Match the hair as nearly as possible for day and the eyes for evening wear." French women, it may be added,, wear v^hite In the evening, after 40, almost invariably.

Iht Joke That Failed.

There is an individual in Manchester who thought ho would play dead and find out for certain exactly how ranch his wife thought of him. Accordingly he lay down upon his bed, placed an empty laudanum vial by his side, and, holding his breath, awaited events.

Then came the lady. She looked upon the apparent corpse and wondered what in the world could have induced John to put an end to himself after this fashion. The more she considered the more she marvelled, and at last thought she, toe, would try an experiment. Perhaps .ToJut was not dead altogether. The loudanuni. 1 3 1 1 1 beard that a needle introduced in50 the

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an flesh would Indicate, by the changing of t!» brightness of the polished surface, whether that Scsh was defunct.

Jobb, all unconadus of the treat in store for him, remained silent, enjoying, however, tb« opinion' that, from her manner, Mr9. John would not fade away on accouri of his passing awoy. The lady had no idea of geing to the expqpse of burying a man wbo was not dead, and, approaching tfce bedside with throbbing h«art and bated breath, she thrust the needle teravely and deeply into John's leg. v.=v

John was astonished and ao waS Mr*. John, as be jumped up and declared thai the whole thing was a jcke. He was not much pleased, because his wife said she thought it the best joke she .had eve* known. John has come to the wise determination that playing dead with that woman is a game which has iw disadvantages. We neglected to state that the needle was extracted.—Londtin Tic-Bits. -:"trrecovesY OF-CATCHUP

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to ihe Antics of a Monkey We Are fit* debted For the Saac*. "Did you eteT hear how tomato catohtrp' first came about?" asked a Scuth Water street commission man.

His friend, the grocer, Eiiid he never bad bezrg about it. "Well, this is bow i* was," began the commission man. "There lived in Massachusetts many years ago an old woman who devoted nearly all of her time to recipe making. She had the reputation all around her part of the country of being abbs to make better plum marmalade and richer preserves than anybody else. Every once in awh-e she wonld come out with something entirely ntew. I forget her name I think it was Bobbins or Smith or something like that, though. Well, 6ne day she went out to ber sewing circle, and— oh, I forgot to tell you—she wss vevy fond of pets, and bad a pair of monkeys, a parrot'or so, some white mice and rabbits, a dovei and everything like that, and she kept them in a room adjoining the room where she made her culinary experiments. Well, on this particular day she went tb the sewing cirole, leaving open the door which led from her experimenting room into her'menagerie." "The two monkeys discovered the door open and went on an exploring expedition to'the experimenting room.- They saw on a table a dishpan full of nice, ripe tomatoes, and while one of the monkeys was sitting on the edge of the table examining the vegetables his mate became hilarious and pushed him into the pan. The result was that by 'the time the monkey scrambled out every tomato was siv&shod so thoroughly that it wouldn't be taken for a tomato if the seeds weten't mbniey that did the pushing thefl"f^3kcd up a jug which happened to ftfH vinegar and emptied abcfUt hialf (W^t iflto the pan. Then it smashed some grfeen^poppers that happened to be lying 6n tfcfe table and put them a WIS with tM'tbintttoes. The broom handW-was broufgfitf'fnfio ^lay as a

Whetr tbe sewing circle bad fixed up a cotfple of ^urrts for the podr, the old woman"cameii6me and lost no time in getting to the experimenting robin. Sh& opened h^r mouth so wide and quick when sho saw the mixture in the dishpan that her false teeth came loose and she nearly swallowed the "upper set. She dipped her finger ipttftMtetiiff And tasted it. No sooner had the finger reached her mouth than she shduted 'iJureka!' 60 loud that one of the wiiitwhioe had the headache and the parrot began to disturb things orally. Well, thereis little left to tell. She improved upon the mixture, and that's how catchup first came about."—Chicago News.

CREMATION IN FRANCE.

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A Great Deal of Red Tape Before Ceremony la Permitted. It is. not, even in these days of advanced hygiene,.difficult to die, but in France, at least, it appears to be not very easy to bo cremated. In fact, if a Frenchman wishes to give his. heirs, executors and assigns aa much trouble as possible after he has departed this life, he could hardly do mora than leave directions that his body should be disposed of in that manner. iThe following are the formalities that have tp .be gone through before his wishes' c£n,A)ecarried out: 1. A request on stamp-' ed paper for leave to have the body cremated]^xust be addressed to the mayor of the commune. 2. A certificate of death also on stamped paper, must be got from the medical attendant. 8. This certificate fys ciouptersigned by the commissioner of pplice. 4, A further certificate certifying$t^'$Hjflcate of the medical attendants njust be obtained .from the clvilt medical officer. R." The neatfc' steD is to go before th« mayor enumerated, —-r-- n,. that functionary. '6.. This authorization having been obtairi^^it fiuifit M^re^eiitcd to the prefect of police, wnoiifft^r' countersigning it, delivers_Preff .'CeTtincntes for the removal of the^d^—obefrf^the mayor, one for the pompfcs fffnebres (corre: sponding to undertakers) and one for the' authorities Of the Persia Chaise cemetery. 7. The prefecture of the Seine must next be visited to arrange V,s to the hour at which the cremation to take place. 8. Next someone must go'to the btirinl office of the commune .to settle the details of the funeral and to pay the bill. 9. On arriving at the cemetery the authorization of the mayor and the certificate of the prefect of police must be presented to the keeper in his office. 10. After the cremation has., been carried out tho representative of the deceased's family must again go to the keeper'* of?k:6 andpsy the tax of 1~3 irancs (£5).—British Medical Journal.

Not That Time.

A few days ago a certain Clevelander came harrying into the Union deuot. He glanced to right and left and bis anxious countenance showed relief. Then he espied a friend and approached bim. "By George," he said, "I'm glad I haven't misled that Conneaut accommodation. My wife's at her mother's and I've got a telegram to come down on tho first train." "No bad news, I hope." said the friend. "N-no," said the first man in a voice full of agitation. Then, in an embarrassed

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he hauled out his watch. "Iwonder, he added, "if my time is right? I've got 4 :SC.'' "Sun?" asked the friend. "No," replied tho other absontly, "two girls."—Cleveland Plain Dealer.

Illustration.

"Mamma/' asked Sammy Snaggs, "what is meant by the 'spur of the mo* ment?' "The spur of the moment is affixed to. the heel of time," replied Mrs. Snagga sagely,".and prompts- Jta imipfdiate per-* forma nee- Now. go to the grocery after that bread,I told you tojfetch half an huurc ago./ '—Pittsburg, hrpniclcVlWgrapli 11-1 tt]—rmnrn—r *.

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V- All Rifthte-

A man always puts on the left shoe last, and when ho puts on the right shoe first— on the right foot—he also puts on tbe left shoo on tho right foot. A man most always puts the right shoe on the left foot, and the left shoe on the right foot.— Baltimore" American.

Japanese Simmer Resort*.

The cheapest summer resorts are in thb mountains of Jiipan. There are miner."! springs there to which the r.T«-nnts :rk:g their own bedding and rice, payir on!? 3 cents a cay fee lodging end use of tho water.

While in England potatoes are grown almost entirely as an esculent, about 4,OO0»OOO tons are annuaHy used in France to thiraaaitiufeetare crf starch and alcohol.

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