'AN ARCHDUKE’S VIEWS OF us.
Some Things in Our Scenery and Charac-
u, ter that Do Not M’eet His Approval.
.' Some very frank opinions of, America
and Americans by an imperial globe
trotter are found inthe'second volume
of Archduke Francis Ferdinand’s diary
of his voyage round the world in 1893.
The «Austrian Prince admits that his
observations may be somewhat super-
ficial, but as the views of a member Of
the reigning house of an efiete, Old
World monarchy, they are rather inter
esting. The Prince says: .
“All I saw of the landscapes of North
America were mighty mountains, deep
valleys, endless plains, enormous
streams and waterfalls, lakes that re-
semble seas, and immeasurable dis-
tances. All this bears an indescribable
stamp of grandeur, but it is not gran-
deur glorified by poetry that a son of
old Europe is accustomed to see, and by
which nature touches the tenderest
chords in the human heart. It is a
grandeur coupled with a proud self-
consciousness of power which seems to
defend the uncouuted treasures against
the hand greedy to seize them. and
thereby challenges man to battle.”
Further on the Prince says that
though the forefathers of the Ameri-
cans “wpre flesh of our flesh and blood
of our blood, yet the Americans of to-
day are estranged from us. They have
assimilated themselves with the coun-
try they conquered. There is an unde-
niable element of grandeur in their
character, though it is often grotesque
and even outrageous.”
The Archduke thinks there is a dispo-
sition on the part of a citizen of the
United States to be more than life size,
to be more than man, and that he has
caught the infection from the nature
that surrounds him. But just as an
American landscape lacks poetic beauty
so does the American lack the intimate
charms of personality and warmth of
character and disposition.
“After all,” says the author, “the peo-
ples of the Old World also fought the
battle for existence, and yet they did
‘not lose their hearts or their souls.
which are such softening and beneficent
factors side by side with reason and
energy.”—New York Sun.
A TRUE LOVE STORY.
‘A Couple Re-United and lll‘arried After
Twenty-Two Years.
The wedding of Miss Armenia Steve
enson, of Hoboken, to Louis D. Ryno,
of 79 Prince street, Brooklyn, not 10ng
ago, was the closing chapter in a ro-
mance that stretches over a period of 22
years.
Twenty-two years ago the couple,who
were then engaged, quarrelled and sep-
arated. Ryno married another girl,
while Miss Stevenson twice became en-
gaged. Both her fiances died and she
remained single.
TWO years ago Ryno’s wife died.
Afew months ago the long parted
couple met by chance in the street. The
former courtship was renewed, and
marriage was theresult.
Edlson in Oblivion.
The great story of Edison’s discovery
Of a method of enabling the human eye
to see through solid wood, called atten-
tion to the inventors complete isolation
from the things of the world while he
is at work.
Of this fact Mrs. Edison herself once
had a strong proof. - The inventor’s
wife left home for an absence of two
weeks, and said good by to her husband
in his laboratory. Two weeks Edison
plodded on, turning night into day and
day into night. sleepless, tireless, lost
in the mystery of nature's great won
ders.
In two weeks Mrs. Edison returned.
and not finding him in the house, sought
him in the laboratory. The inventor
expressed neither surprise nor interns
in her arrival. 'He did not know. in
fact, that she had been absent. He did
not come forward and greet her in a
husbandly way, but calmly motioned
her to a seat and went on experiment—
ing, oblivious even of his wife.
She learned afterward that he had
not been out of the laboratory for two
weeks and that those two weeks had
been for him one long night, of almost
unbroken toil.
A Pleasant Story.
This pleasant story is told of the late
Frederick Leighton: A young man
without friends or money came to Lon
don to make his fortune with his brush.
Orders for pictures were not forthcom-
ing, however, and the young painter
found himself reduced to dining on sun-
set effects. In despair he wrote to the
president of the Academy at his private
address, in Holland Park, stating his
case, and forwarding at the same time
some specimens of his work. .
Within a few days he received an an
swer, asking him to call at Sir Freder»
ick’s house. The president of the Acad-
emy received him kindly, advised him
to study more and gave him two letters
of introduction. As the young man was
leaving, Sir Frederick handed him an
envelope, remarking:
“Here is an example of the best kind
of drawing. No doubt one of these days
you’ll be able to do as well, if not bet-
ter.” ‘
It contained a check for £50. The re
ceipient is a long way up the ladder
now.
JUVENILE GENlUS.
Handel had produced an opera befo re
he was fifteen.
‘ Corneille had planned a tr.:;_,‘e.l‘,' be
fore he Was ten.
Auber wrote an Operetta for the stage
before he was fourteen. , .
Pitt 'as Chancellor of the Exchequer
before he was twenty five.
The Art of “'al' in Cuba.
“I will issue a proclamation,” said
the Spanish commander, "giving the
rebels filteen days to surrender."
“And if they won’t surrender?" in
quired the lieutenant.
“Well,” answered the General, . “it
they won’t we’ll be no worse off than
we,are now, will wef"—-P.lck.
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throat caused continual coughing.
procured a bottle of California Caterrh
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all a cure is efl‘ec‘ed, then. with care
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one douar.
Mrs. George L. Hunter has returned
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{little ones a great deal of suffering.
Four skunks were killed on Ferris’
farm on the New Canaan road last.
week.
[From Sire to Sew
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son as a legacy. If you have kidney,
liver or blood disorder get a free sample
package of this remedy, If you have in-
digestion, constipation, headache, rheu,
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ward P. Weed, Norwalk, or George C.
Stillsou, South Norwalk, the, leading
druggists, are sole agents. and are distrib-
uting samples free. Laige packages 50c
and 25c.
One hundred firemen altended the
services at the Congregational church
last evening. ,
Glad Tidings.
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complaint, Rheumatism, costiveness,
general debility, etc., is Bacon’s Celery
King for the Nerves. Thisgreat herbal
ronic stimulates the digestive organs,
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Sold only by Edward P. Weed, Norwalk,
and George C. Stillson, South Norwalk.
The T. G. L. C. were entertained at
whist by Miss Julie Lockwood Satur-
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T. F. Anthony, Err-Postmaster of
Promise City, Iowa; says: “I bought
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Mrs. William M. Bette and daughter,
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Rev K. McKenzie’s Bible mudy will
be continued during the presmt month
at the Baptist Church.
THERE IS A. CLASS OF PEOPLE
Who are injured by the use of coffee.
Recently there has been placed in all
'lhe grocery stores a new preparation
calledGrain—O, made of pure grains
that takes the place of coffce. The
most delicate elomach receives it with
out distress. and but few can tell is
from ccfi'ee. It does not cost overeat.
much. Children may drink it with
great benefit. 15 cts. per package.
Try it. Ask for GRAIN—O-
The Brotherhood of St. Andrews of
Grace church WI“ give an entertain-
ment in Lockwood’s ball to night.
Mrs. George is. Cholwell is sick with
pneumonia at her home on El‘gh street.
it
innings-Nina
A War Vessel Tires Solid Shot at an
American Schooner.
No EXPLANATION OFFERED:
Exciting Experience of the Captain of
the S. G. Haskell Near the Cuban
Coach—Rumors of the Real:-
natlon of \Veyler Denied.
NEW YORK, March 2.—-—The Deer isle
schooner S. G. Haskell, which was fired
upon by a Spanish man-of-war on the night
of Feb. 7, off the San Juan river, Cuba.
arrived at nos", today with a full cargo of
sugar. On bong; boarded at quarantine,
Captain Richardson gave the reporter a
typewritten statement of the whole affair,
which he had prepared during the home-
ward voyage. It read as follOWs: .
The Haskell sailed from Cienfuegos
for the Delaware breakwater with a. cargo
of sugar on the 7th of February. That
afternoOn and evening the vessel lay be-
calmed some wo miles ofi‘ the mouth of the
San Juan river. About 10 o’clock at night
a. breeze came off the land, and just after
the vessel had gathered headway toward
the open sea the mate called from the deck
that “there must be a battle on shore.”
He saw two flashes Of a gun and heard the
reports. Captain Richardson, in speaking
of the matter, said: “Just as I was going
on deck we saw the flash of another gun
and heard a shot whistle close by the vessel
and plunge into the water just beyond.
We then understood that the firing was
not on“ the shore, but from some boat or
boats which were following us. I believed
that it was an expedition from the river;
that they had seen us near while it was
light and were now coming upon us'in the
darkness. I jumped to the conclusion that
they might be insurgent brigands turned
buccaneers and were out for plunder or
worse. '
“'altin: For Another 8110:.
“While waiting for another shot I
thought over what little defense ‘we could
offer. If they came with any considerable
force of numbers. our chance of resistance
would be small. The vessel being deeply
laden, boarding would be easy. After two
or three minutes of suspense and uneasy
thought we heard the blasts of a steam
whistle quite near and from the same di«
rection the shot had come. That was a
great relief. It seemed more respectable to
be chased by a steamer than by boats or
canoes, and, whichever side of the war
a steamer might be on, she would
doubtless want nothing more of us than
an investigation. It was very dark, but
almost immediately after hearing the
whistle I was able to see. with the help of
glasses, a low, black hull, with white up-
per works, rapidly approaching in our
wake, but not with the faintest glimmer
of a light about her. She came on within
a few hundred feet, hauled up on our
weather quarter, stopped End lay there a
few minutes, as though looking us over,
then steamed away inshore and was soon
lost in the darkness. It was really a
Spanish cruiser looking for filibusters,
but while firing sclid shot and blowing
whistles, I don’t know why she shOuld not
also show lights. It would look more re-
spectable, and one would be more willing
to heave to and give an account of himself.
We never changed our course through the
whole engagement,and I wonder what they
thought Was the reason. If they more only
trying to have a little fun by scaring us,
they never gathered any proof of their
success. If they had come with lights, we
would have been quite Willing to stop and
show our hand, as we were within the
three mile limit of the shore. But
chasing one blindfold and firing after him
in the darkness looked a little too much
like a highwayman to agree with my
views of proper maritime decorum.”
Has Weyler Resigned?
HAVANA, March 2.—It is officially an-
nounced here that the statement to the ef-
fect that Captain General Weyler has re-
signed is absolutely false. He is known to
be chagrined and disgusted at his failure
to stem the revolution and at the frequent
defeats of his forces by inferior numbers
under General Gomez, but it is insisted
that there’is no truth in the report of his
resignation. This is official, and that fact
casts some doubt on the truth of the de-
nial.
Julio Sanguilly authorized the corre-
spondent of the press to deny in advance
any and all interviews which newspaper
correspondents might in the future repre-
sent as having been obtained from. him
while here at Havana. A representative of
the press accompanied Sanguilly on board
the steamer Mascotte. He again reiterated
.his statements regarding his unwillingness
to talk for publication and added:
“Deny anything which conflicts with
your interview with me last Friday night,
which, it may be claimed, had been secured
from me since my release and before my
departure from Havana. ”
The Russian Red Cross society has con-
tributed 5,000 pesetas to be applied to the
assistance of the wounded Spanish soldiers
in Cuba.
The alcalde of San Jose do la Lajas has
appealed to the public for assistance for
5,000 refugees suffering for lack of food.
Many are reportedas. ill with smallpox.
On the petition of the family, the corpse
of General Arias, who died four years ago,
will be forwarded to Spain. ‘
Cases of Snugullly and Ruiz.
Lox-pox, March rah—The Madrid corre-
spondent of The Standard says that. in or-
der to make the Sanguilly concession less
gelling t0 Spaniards, The Gazette, which
announces his pardon. announces at the
same time the settlement of some old stand-
ing claims. The government denies that
the United States had made a further per-
emptory demand for inquiry into the death
of Ruiz. Other demands by the United
States government and other governments
have not been complied with because suf-
ficient grounds existed for sending prison-
ers for trial. For the future foreign resi-
dents accused Of assisting the home rule _
movement will be summarily expelled
Bad For Three Friends People.
WASHINGTON, March g.——The United
States supreme court reversed the decision
of the district court of Florida in the Three
Friends case, sustaining the contention of
the government. The‘ court was also or-
dered to resume custody of the steamer.
Lyman J. Gage 1n lVa-hlngton.
WASHINGTON, March 2.—-Lyman J. Gage
of Illinois, who will be Secretary Carlisle’s
successor as secretary of the treasury, ar-
rived in Washington today over the Chesa-
peake and Ohio railroad from Hot Springs,
-Va., where he had been sojourning for a
short time, and is temporarily domiciled
in the residence of Thomas B. Bryan on
, Rhode Island avenue.
It is hard to
tel I sometimes
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shopper or .the‘
saleswoman feels
the effect of shop-
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Even the pleas- -‘
= ant part of it 1n<
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of them and more or
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of regular meals and
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they are two links in the chain of indi-
gestion; another link is biliousness; head-
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