The Medford mail., March 27, 1896, Page 3, Image 3

.RAPID RAILROADING.
Phenomenal Time Made by the
New York Central.
An Interesting Incident of Early Trawl
Uncalled by a Coincidence of Dates
Discoveries of Great Im
portance. The phenomenal time record made by
the New York Central & Hudson Kivcr
Ealroad company, on the 11th day of
September, 1895, recalls an interesting
coincidence of dates of special interest
in the city of Albany.
On the 11th day of September, 1G09,
Henry Hudson, after making several
unsuccessful attempts to discover a
northeast passage around the conti
nent, under the direction of the Anglo-
Irotch t-ast India company, entered the
Hudson river, terminating his trip at
the head of the navigable waters in the
vicinity of Albany, which he named
"the IView Netherlands."
Hudson did not make the rapid transit
of 63 1-3 miles' per hour, nor is it pos
sible mat his sailing record compared
favorably with the speed of the Defend
er or the Valkyrie, but the result of his
discoveries was of vastly more impor
tance, as it indicated the route which
was destined to be followed in the march
of civilization and the development of
this continent, and has done more for
the advancement of science and the
arts than any section of the earth re
corded in history.
It was here that the first meeting of
the colonial representatives was held.
resulting in the preliminary steps for
the establishment of the present re
publican form of government.
It was here that Clinton and his co
adjutors, taking advantage of the nat
ural topographical route provided by
nature, inaugurated the canal system,
connecting the waters of the Hudson
with the lakes, which was the pioneer
movement for inland transportation,
and was followed by the more rapid
railroad system rendered necessary by
the demands of commerce. It was here
that the first institute for the develop
ment of science and the arts and the
promotion of agriculture was , incor
porated by Stephen Van Rensselaer and
others, which is still in existence.
It was here that Dr. Jiott provided the
first plan- in the introduction of . the
grate bar, by which coal could be suc
cessfully used as fuel.
It was here tiiat Littlefield brought
into use the first self-feeding base-burning
stove. .
It was here that Squire Whipple first
reduced to science the art of bridge
building, erecting trapezoidal truss
bridge of iron, and presenting formulas
for several structures. '.--
It was here that Prof. Henry and Dr.
TenEyck strung miles of wire around
the walls of the Albany academy, dem
onstrating the practical use of elec
tricity as a power and in the transmis
sion, of messages, which was immedi
ately applied by Prof. More by tha use
of his alphabet. -
And it was here, at the West Albany
shops of the railroad company, that
William Buchanan, superintendent of
motive power, planned and constructed
the celebrated engine 999. and others of
the same style, which have gained an
international reputation, and without
.which the success attending the phe
nomenal achievement could not have
been accomplished. It is worthy of
note that our Dutch ancestors of the
Netherlands, to whom we are indebted
for so mueh, have just launched the
largest steamship now afloat of i he twin
screw type. May success attend their
enterprise. Peter Hogan. in Ballston
Daily Journal.
MARBLE GAINS FAVOR.
nalsauia Basts Take the Flmmm mt Palat
ini Busts are taking the place of oil
portraits in the family artgalleriea pre
pared for posterity. In them are shown
better the figure, features, pose, ex
pression, size and style than in the can
vas. They lack color only, but in look
ing at a bust the absence of color is not
noticed if ..the-bast be - artistically
planned; and for posterity the, sculp
tored marble is in greater favor than
the framed picture. . It will bear more
ill-usage, and, like the Venus de Milo,
will live for hundreds of years, going
through fire and water and lying buried
in the earth without serious impair
ment.. -- r ...
Men and women artists both are do
ing the marble sculpture work. Their
favorite patrons consent to sit for them
at first for casts because urged to do so.
When they see the plaster cast, chaste,
refined and clear in all its outlines, a
presentment of themselves, they readi
ly give a commission for a marble bust.
-The artists who do sculpturing are
many. Several have achieved national
reputations. ' Kuehne Beveridge did
Cleveland and Corbett. Mrs. Huneker
has done Mrs. James Brown Potter, the
actress, and many Washington women.
One New York artist has made marble
busts of all the leading Wall street men,
casting them at leisure from mud im
pressions mad while they were work
ing at their desks. . His tools are
a batch of clay, a broad, flat knife, a
handful of sharp modelers and a bundle
of wet rags for keeping the clay moist. .
He works while the Wall street man
is dictating his letters, getting a side
view then. Later he molds rapidly
when conversing with the man face to
face. The back of the head is done at
luncheon time, when the head is mov
ing, to get all the life-lines, and for the
last touches the busy magnate of the
streets consents to walk around the
room for a few minutes, stopping to
view himself and criticise the work of
the modeler's hands. .
Modeling a bust is easy work for the
first 15 minutes. In that time the head
takes shape with quick pats of tlie
hands. A sweep of the clay holov?
out the eyes, a lump of clay molded
long, like a lady finger, stands for his
nose, and a sharp stroke leaves the chin
free. The throat is done by a strang
ling- process of the lingers and the
shoulders spatted like a pat-a-cake into
broad, round shape. That is what it
all looks like to the spectator. And the
bust bears a quick resemblance in out
lines to the person. Here, when the
first resemblance is gained, the work of
the pat-a-cake man stops and the
touches of the real artist begin.
In a certain library there is a bust of
Peter Cooper that was molded for the
20th time before it suited the artist.
After it suited him it was molded again
to Buit the family. An extra stroke
upon the cheeks flattened them too
much, and the lack of a stroke had left
too much hair on top of the head. The
same with the molding of the busts of
the brokers. It was tedious work to
be done many times. X. Y. World.
HOUSE FURNISHING.
Small Thins to Make the Furniture Look
Attractive.
The woman of small means and es
thetic tastes who grows restless under
her pecuniary limitations, especially in
the direction of house furnishing, may
at least comfort herself with the re
flection that she can now achieve re
sults which a few years ago would have
been possible only to a plethoric purse.
. For instance, a worn and shabby sofa
may renew, and often greatly increase,
its youthful charm by the addition of
a Bagdad cover and a pile of cushions
which give a luxuriously eastern effect
at a comparatively small cost. The
Bagdad may cost anywhere from two
dollars up. For ten dollars a very hand
some one alike on both sides may be
bought. Then, almost every house
keeper has at least one unused feather
bed up in the garret which she can
turn into a goodly array of big square
cushions, covered with silkaline and
denim in shades harmonizing with the"
couch cover. Thirty-five cents' worth
of silkoline covers a good-sized cushion
and adorns it with a broad double
ruffle. The breadths of a passe India
ilk gown will serve for two or three
of the pillows, giving a touch of ele
gance and artfully making it appear
that the cheaper materials were chosen
simply because their owner happened
to fancy their patterns. If the sofa it
self for.these modern plenishings 'be
lacking, a narrow cot-bed, furnished
with a woven wire spring and a mat
tress which need not be of the best
curled hair to insure comfort, makes
as luxurious and charming a couch as
one need desire.
If it happens to be an upholstered
chair that has seen its best days and
needs rejuvenating, almost any woman
with enough ambition to desire im
provement can successfully recover it
herself, providing she does not attempt
tufling, which requires quite too much
skill for an amateur. Neither should
she attempt to remove the old cover
ing, but have the chair thoroughly
beaten and brushed, and after the wood
work has received a fresh coat of
Tarnish or enamel prooaed to tack on
the new covering, not cutting the ma
terial till it is tightly Inn aad tacked
in place. , . -- -
Nothing is prettier and more durable
for this purpose than corduroy, which
comes in all sorts of desirable shades
and in both fine and heavy cord. If a
cheaper covering is required .heavy linen
or crash simply embroidered in out
line stitch with a darker shade of the
same color is pretty. The edges of the
material must of course be concealed
with gimp.
.' Borsesir'fornit-nr iaa dispensation
under which even Christ iaa fortitude
staggers, and when he affliction
amounts to an entire "set" endurance
eeases to be a virtue. The mitigating
circumstances are the almost universal
excellence of the framework and the
fact that the horsehair surfaces are so
smooth that new coverings are easily
adjusted.
- Happily the heavy carpets which used
to devour such an alarming proportion
of the sum apportioned to houe fur
nishing are no longer even desired. The
new woman sensibly prefers hardwood
floors and next to those stained and
varnished borders and rug centerpieces.
Si. Louis Republic.
ONE . LAWYER'S WAY.
Be Plays Eavesdropper with, a . l.eaat
.... "I bad an experience that has taught
me a lesson," said a small tradesman,
according to the New York World. "Re
cently 1 had a business transaction with
a man, and as it seemed to me that I
had been swindled I made up my mind
to go to law about it. A friend recom
mended me .to a young lawyer," and I
went downtown to see him. I found I
was in one of those little nests of offices
which young lawyers occupy in pairs
for the sake of economy. The front
part was used in common, while the
rear was partitioned off into two pri
vate offices. When my turn came the
door of. the private office was left open,
as there was no one but the other law
yer in the outer room.
. - "The lawyer listened to me carefully,
asked a number of questions, and when
1 got through he jumped up, slapped
me- on the back, grasped my hand, and
said I had a perfect case. There was not
the slightest doubt as to my recovering
damages in full. I told him 1 would
think the matter over before taking any
action.
- "As I was passing through the main
office on my way out the other lawyer
took me aside and said he wished I
would give him the name and address
of the man I was thinking of bringing
the action against. 'You see, he ex
plained, 'I happened to overhear all you
said to my friend about the matter in
dispute, and I'm so convinced that your
opponent has the best of the argument
froma!egal standpoint thatl would like
to have him for a client.' As soon as I
reached home I wrote td my lawyer
that I had decided not to bring anyi
suit."
Mrs. Fogg "But how in the world
did she come to marry him ?" Mr. Fogg
"Ho asked her, I believe." Boston
Transcript.
NAPOLEON'S CORONATION.
A Gorgeous and Dramatio Cere
monial in Notre Dame.
Mme. Mere Stayed with Laden la Rome
and Would Not Be Present Crowned
with His Own Hands An Im
pressive Scene.
The morning of Sunday, December 2,
1804, was cold and cloudy as the gor
geous procession passed from the Tuil
cries to Notre Dame. The streets were
lined and the houses decorated; but the
people of Paris, sated with ceremonials
were, in spite of self-interest, silent and
critical. On the other hand, the pres
ence of the German princes in the train
and the glittering costumes of the court,
threw the provincial deputations, aid
the throngs of officeholders who had
come up from all France, into a delirium
of enthusiasm. The irreverent tittered
when the papal chamberlain ambled
by on a mule at the head of his holiness'
court but immediately fell on their
knees and received the papal blessing.
Clergy and choristers intoned the hymn
"Tu es Tctrus" as the pontiff entered
the majestic cathedral from the tran
sept, and proceeded to his throne in the
center of the choir to the right of the
nigh altar.
After an interval of an hour or more
appeared the emperor's attendants,
raurai leading at the head of 20 squad
rons of cavalry. Then followed the im
perial chariot, surmounted by a crown,
and drawn by eight superb and richly
caparisoned steeds. Facing the emperor
and empress sat Joseph and Louis; the
other brothers were in temnorarv dis
grace, and Mme. Mere remained stub
bornly with Lucien at Rome. Then, as
the artillery salvos resounded, there ad
vanced 13 six-horse carriages with the
court, all moving to the sound of tri
umphal music. Passing in a burst of
sunshine to the archiepiseopal palace,
and entering the vestry, the emperor
donned his coronation robes and a
crown of laurel leaves. Thence, with
the empress at his side, he proceeded
in state to the palace prepared for them
in the lorty nave, racing the high altar.
Joseph, I-ouis, Camhaceres and Lebrun
were his pages, and supported the train
of his mantle, heavy with gold and em
broidery. The yet empty throne had
been erected in the heart of the choir.
From 20,000 throats burst the cry:
"Long live the emperor!" as the slow
and stately march proceeded.
At last the entrance of the choir was
reached, and the pope, descending from
hfs chair, began to intone, amid the
deep silence of the throng, the majestic
chant of "Veni, Creator." This ended,
the personages of the court found their
appointed seats, the regalia werelaid
on the altar, and Pius, holding out a
copy of the Scriptures, demanded in
the Latin tongue whether the emperor
would use all his powers to have law,
justice and peace reign supreme ha the
ehurch and among bis people. The em
peror laid both his bands on the book,
and - Profiteer" eame the solumn an
swer. Pope, cardinals, archbishops
ana oisnops Began the litanv. and the
sovereigns kneeled. As the closing
strains sounded forth, the imperial
pair advanced under priestly conduct
to the steps of the high s'ltar, and
kneeled again. The pope, pronounc
ing the customary but long-disused
prayer, then solemnly anointed both in
turn with the triple unction on head
and hands. Returning to their chairs,
the two chief actors seated hemselves,
and high mass begun.
Midway in its solemn course there
was P"ue; the emperor stepped for
ward to the altar as if to be invested at
the papal hands with all the insigna of
power ring, mantle and crown. The
last of the consecrated baubles to be
lifted was the crown. At the pregnant
instant, just as the holy father, doubt
ing but hoping, lifted it aloft, the em
peror advanced two paces downward,
and. firmly seizing it in his two hands,
set it on his own brow. Without a
movementof hesitancy he then crowned
the empress, and the two, stepping up
ward, seated themselves in the great
throne of the empire. The pope recov
ered his self-control if. indeed, he had
momentarily lost it, and said: "May
God confirm you on this throne, and
may Christ give you to rule with Him
in His Kternal Kingdom." Then, giv
ing Napoleon the kiss of peace, he cried :
"Viral imperator in aeternum!" The
throng shouted in antiphony with
deafening acclaim. Then the ritual
proceeded, and the religious ceremonial
was soon ended.
At its close the presidents of the
great assemblsges of the states ad
vanced. The emperor, with his hands
on the Bible, said: "I swear to main
tain the principles of the revolution,
the integrity of French territory, and
to govern for the welfare, happiness
and glory of t he French people." Other
particulars, equally radical in their na
ture, were added according to consti
tutional requirement. The hierarchical
clergy roust have shuddered as they
listened. Then the chief of the hera Ids'
college stood forth and cried: "The
thrice glorions and thrice aucust Em
peror Napoleon is crowned and en-
inronea. JLong live the emperor!" At
this moment the cannon outside nro-
claimed the consummation of the cere
mony. Prof. W. M. Sloane, in Century.
GRIZZLY AND SILVER TIP.
Three Types In California of Immense
Size and Strength.
The grizzly bears found all through
the canyons of the Rocky and Coast
mountains and spurs of the Sierra Ne
vadu range seldom descend from lofty
altitudes, where tlicy nianiigo year in
nml year out to eke out a subsistence
near the perpetnnl snow line. An old
and experienced hunter lias said that
"any man's a fool to go in al ter bear
alone." Tlio bruins of the east and the
bruins of the west are almost totally
different aniinnls. The Ursa Majors of
the Sierras are monstrous- in size, en
dowed with ugly dispositions and pro
digious strengtn, and as for grit, they
dispute--and very often successfully,
too the sovereignty of the mountains
and forests with the king of American
beasts, the mountain lion.
Hunters disagree upon the point of
how many different species of the bear
tribe we have in the southwest. There
are at least three distinct types of the
family in California and Lower Califor
nia. namely, the grizzly, brown and
black bear. Besides these there are
also gray Dears, cinnamon bears and
the Sierra grayback. The true gray is
seldom, if ever, seen now as far north
as the 45th parallel, and as far east as
the main divide; the cinnamon is sim
ply a cross between the brown and
black bears, and the mighty silver tip
is neither more nor less than a mongrel
of the brown and grizzly, partaking
strongly of the natures of the two, but
particularly of the latter. AH the mem
bers of the species intermarry, and the
silver tip is the king of the family. .
This big fellow, springing from the
grizzly and the brown, combines all the
ferocity and tough strength of the for
mer with the agility and stubbornness
of the latter, each distinctive trait be
ing more prominent in him and pos
sessed to a greater degree than by the
very animals from whom he borrows
them. The silver tip is unquestionably
the ruler of the family by reason of his
greater size and belligerent disposi
tion. Lewis and Clarke, in their nar
rative of their journey to the Pacific
coast nearly a hundred years ago, speak
of meeting not only brown and black
Wars, but also numerous white bears,
that made it perilous traveling at times
for various members of that bold pio
neer partv. N. Y. Times.
the Origin of shaving.
la Ancient Times It Was the Sign of a
Slavkh Condition.
For many years before the Crimean
war the mustache in this country was
the distinguishing badge of the cavalry;
it was prohibited in the infantry, and
as for the civilian who braved public
opinion by sporting it he was looked
on either as an artist, an eccentric, or
s wishing to pass for a hussar. But
rhaving by regulation (little as it may
be suspected by those who submit to it)
has an origin more serious than mere
caprice or love of uniformity. It is the
badge of service; a survival of the
primitive custom of mutilating slaves
to prevent their escape, or insure their
recognition and recapture if they did
t-secpe. The Mosaic law made the
mutilation more mercif ulathan it prob
ably hud been previously. The proper
mode of re-engaging a servant is set
forth in Exodus, xxu, 6: "Then his
master shall bring him unto the judges;
he shall also bring him to the door, or
unto the doorpost; and his master shall
bore his ear through with an awl, and
he shall serve him forever.' ' "
As manners grew milder, even this
slight mutilation was discarded, and
shaving the beard or the head was re
sorted to for marking servants. Fierce
and long was the controversy thai
raged in these islsnds during the sixth
and seventh centuries, even to shedding
of blood, as to the right manner is
which priests errant of the Lord
should shave their heads. At this dis
tance of time there seems as much to
be said for SU Columba's frontal ton
surt from ear to ear across the brow
as for that favored at Rome, which
eventually carried the day the coronal,
on the summit of the head.
The Roman Catholic priesthood has
not yielded to the lax nnu-tw k
age. and it is not many years since any
rroiestani clergyman of these inlands,
had he BTOwn anv thinir moras (Tifln t Vvas
orthodox "mutton-chops, would have
A 1 A I It m ...
iwinivu tne connaence or bis entire
flock. Modish Tounr men nf tha nn
ent day for the most part affect the
tonsure ue.scn oett by j ulius Caesar as pre
vailing amonff the Celts nf Rritnin ..-
he first landed thai is, they shave
every thing except the upper lip,
BiKKwooQ s .Magazine.
Pop Corn Candy. Put two cups of
sugar, two tablespoonfuls of butter
and a cup of water in a kettle to boil
until the sirup threads. Mix in four
quarts of popped corn. Stir, take from
the fire and stir until cool; make into
balls or- little flat cakes. Prairie
Former.
When toes
."knocks at s we.
ansa's heart fee
assail? comes is
disguise. Doesn't
want it knows
what he's up to.
If she knew aS
about the little
rascal, would she
let him in? That's a question.
Women are apt to look upon
love and msmafe as partly
a matter of sentiment and af
fection. That is pretty nearly
right ; yet there is a practical
side to it too ; snd the Vest way
to preserve the ideal aspect of
marriage and maternity i not
to forget the practical part of
it. A woman cannot be a thor
oughly happy wife and mother
unless the distinctive physical
organism of her sex is in a
healthy and vigorous .condi
tion. The best friend that wo
man ever had is the " Favorite
Prescription," of Dr. R. V.
Pierce, Chief Consulting Phy
sician of the Invalids' Hotel
and Surgical Institute, Buffalo.
N. Y. The "Prescription," is
a perfect and infallible remedy for every
form of "female weakness." It cures by
restoring health and strength to the inter
nal organism, which cannot be reached by
"local applications ;" thus the cure is radi
cal, complete and constitutional. .
ut. nerce" eminent reputauon puy-
sician of wide learning; ana ius specim
knowledge of the delicate and intricate or
ganism of women, accounts for the unpar
alleled confidence, which women place in
his "Favorite Prescription," over every
other remedy. Its use obviates the neces
sity of drended "examinations" and the
stereotyped "local trentments."
Dr. R. V. Pierce, Dear Sir-1 suffered fourteen
years with female weakness, nervousness, snd
general debility, trying everything I could find
to help me all to no avail. I then heard of
r. Pierce's medicines and although I was thor
oughly discouraged, I thought I would try once
more to find relief. I took vour " Golden Medical
Discovery " and " Favorite Prescription' and toe
sreat prnise cannot be Riven for the rapid relief
thev gave inc. I am now free from the formei
troubles. .Very sincerely yours,
Bee 4& Saratoga,
Saata Oata Co Oal
What is
(Ml
Castoria is Dr. Samuel Pitcher's prescription for Infante
and Children. It contains neither Opium, Morphine nor
other Narcotic substance. It Is a harmless substitute
for Paregoric, Drops, Soothing Syrups, and Castor OIL
It is Pleasant. Its guarantee is thirty years' use by
Millions of Mothers. Castoria destroys Worms and allay--feverishness.
Castoria prevents vomiting Sour Curd,
cures Diarrhoea and Wind Colic. Castoria relieves
teething troubles, cures constipation and flatulencyv
Castoria assimilates the food, regulates the stomach:
and bowels, giving healthy and natural sleep. Case
torla is the Children's Panacea the Mother's Frtrsvl r
Castoria.
Custori li an excellent medicine for chil
dren. Mothers have repeatedly told me of Its
food effect upon their children."
Da. Q. C. Osoooo,
Lowell, Mass.
" Castoria Is the best remedy for children of
which I am acquainted. I hope the day is not
far distant when mothers will consider the real
Interest of their children, and use Castoria In
stead of the various quack nostrums which are
destroying their loved ones, by forcing opimn,
morphine, soothing syrup and other hurtful
agents down their throats, thereby sending
them to prematura graves."
Da. X F. KncHSLoa,
Conway, Ark.
Tha Caata.nr Company, TT II
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Located on West side of railroad track,
I Am Now in
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4 I L.ii
uu am ueuer
ray patrons wiin wnat tney need m tne line of.
Harness and Saddleiy
My stock is up to date, my work guaranteed
Repairing neatly and promptly executed
Ji W. LAWTONj Adkin8"Deuel Block. Medford, Oregon
Now the Roads
are Good . . .
We want to call your attention to our VOLUNTEER BICYCLE
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When you go angling we can-fit you out with anything yon'
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L.
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Bills of LUMBER ot all kinds filled on short
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Medford,
THE VERY BEST OF
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I manufacture a splendid article ol Brick see sample
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First-class quality of Brick always on hand. Large and small trsUrr
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Castoria.
" Castoria is so well adapta 'ochndreat
I recommend it as superior to .wy prescript
knows to me."
U X. Xacna,at D.
Ill So. Oxford St., Brooklyn, .
" Oar physicians in tha children's i
meat have spoken highly of their
ence in their ootsida practice with Castoria,.
aad although we only bavw amoag war
medical (applies what is known as legular '
product, yet wears free to confess that Van
merits of Castoria has won as to look WB
favor upon it.
Uarrav HosHTafc ato DtspsasAsav
iun C. Bam, Aaa,
array Street, Kw Tsrk City.
E SECOND HAND MAK
see you at his new store, one-
door sonth of the old stand. A
large stock of furnilure, stoves,
dishes and lamps, also a new line of
matting. Horses, harness and wagg
ons for sale.
near Western Hotel, MedfortL Ore:
J At . -
preparea man ever u) lurnisn
E,Yn.
and gUILDER.
ALL KINDS. ,
Plans and estimates furnished de
either, brick or wood.
notiee. Sash. Doors and Mill work of at.
work can be had on short notiee.
Oregon
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