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) | ' PROFIT SHARING IN FRANCE
How a Declining Institution Was Revived
by Introduction of This System.
JOYFUL RECEPTION OF FIRST DIVIDENDS
Hotter Work anil Happier Fncc One-Tlilr l
of the rroflti Goes to the Workers an
n blmro In the Capital Ultimately
to llccomo Co-Opcratlvo.
( Copyrighted. 1SDI. )
PARIS , Oct. 4. Among the Interesting
.sights ot Parts , though not of the kind most
frequently seen by etrangers , are the so-
called "Ateliers SoeJallstes , " more correctly
described as the organization ( for they In
clude very much besides the mere- work
Brooms ) of profit-sharing Drms. Some of the
great ones the Balllo-Lemalro establishment ,
for Instance , and the society of the Vlellle-
I\ Montague at Levallols have been so much
I written about that they nre already well
P known In the United States. What are not
known , however , are the many small enter
prises which , from an educational point of
view , are- scarcely lesa Important than the
others , and which seem to mo even more In
teresting , because in them their Individual
employers are endeavoring sometimes with
remarkable success to apply the system tea
a variety ot Industries , and on a scale that
Is not beyond the reach ot the average manu
facturer.
Among these less conspicuous enterprises
there la one that possesses a peculiar In
terest. It Is the Atelier do Broderles of M.
Nayrolles , BO far as I know the only estab
lishment on the continent In which the prin
ciple of profit-sharing la faithfully and gen
erously carried out among a personnel com
posed exclusively ot women. Moreover , the
history of the undertaking Is striking- , and
the results thus far have been most satis
factory.
For several years previous to 1806 M. Nay-
rollej was connected with a manufacturing
company of Roubalx , and super In tended lu
Paris house , to which all silk and woolen
fabrics were sent to bo stamped and other
wise finished , At one tlmo he had succeeded
In developing a special branch ot the busi
ness the production ot an embroidery In
which the applique designs ( chiefly In plusti
and velvet ) were outlined with a silver 01
gold thread sometimes with a number ol
threads the effect being either to emphasize
or to soften the design by a skillful use ol
the two metals. However , after having as.
sumcd extraordinary proportions In 1883 ami
1884 , this branch of the Industry languished
as suddenly as it hail crown up , so that nol
the Paris house only , but the manufactory
at IIouball was threatened with disaster
In the opinion of the- manager the falling erIn
In orders was a direct and necessary consequence
quenco of the manner In which the cm.
broideries were produced , for these DHI
broideries being always designed by the sanu
foreman and executed by workmen whosi
sole Interest lay In finishing each piece ai
speedily as possible , could scarcely fall to be
come monotonous and unsalable. With tin
consent of the firm , therefore , he underfoot
to organize a factory according to his owr
Ideas , two conditions as he believed belnt
essential to success ; First , a constant 1m
provement In the work , including both tin
designs and the execution ot them , and
second , the greatest possible Interest on thi
part of the workers.
THE NEW FACTORY.
The factory was forthwith opened In t
favorable situation , and M , Noyrolles choei
Ills employes with the utmost care. The )
wore young girls who- lived with their par
ents. who had a suHelent [ knowledge ot thi
work to carry out his orders , but who , as , hi
thought , were not too much , set in their nayi
to take noli with alacrity on new method !
tnd project * , la th presence of their par
nts he promised them wages equal to those
hey had been receiving , and , In addition ,
nenfourth of the profits , but he made It
tmlto plain , at the same time , that the suc
cess ot the enterprise would depend chiefly
ipon the excellence of their work , and upon
ho degree of economy with which they
hould manage- both their tlmo and the ma-
erials furnished them ,
The factory was opened toward the close of
8SG. and , as It was of the utmost consequence
quence to attract attention by something
fresh In the style of the embroideries. M.
Nayrolles Immediately organized a concours
or his employes. Instead of making use ot
a Blnule shade of gold or silver thread he
directed five or six shades to bo tried , all
ho workers being required to cxpeilmcnt on
.ho same design , prepared for them by a
skillful artist. In order to produce the great
est variety of effects.
The first attempts were most discouraging ,
he young women , never having attempted to
lo anything of the kind , had no confidence
n themselves , and needed to bo taught the
Irst principles of the art of blending colors.
However , u slight Improvement was soon
perceptible ; the varied character of the em-
aroldery gave greater satisfaction than the
former stereotyped one. Orders began to
come In once more , and M. Nayrolles was
soon obliged to employ additional machines
and to Increase the number of his work
women from eight to eighteen.
THE JOY OF THE FIRST DIVIDEND.
It was evident that a certain stimulus had
been given , which needed only to bo In
creased judiciously and rendered permanent.
And yet the manager was not satisfied with
the result of his experiment. His employes ,
Industrious and conscientious as they were ,
seemed still to lack something the "few
sacro. " as ho called It and he fancied that
they only half believed his promise concern
ing the profits. As , therefore , his inten
tion was to undertake more and more dim-
cult work , ho determined at the end of the
first six months to make a formal division of
the profits in cash , and to see whether the
effect would not be to produce exactly the
kind ot enthusiasm that ho desired.
In July , 1SS7. this first division was made.
The eight young women who had been em
ployed during the whole of the half year re
ceived sums varying from $10 to $14 ; others
had earned as much as JIG , and there was no
ono who had leas than $2.
"You should have seen their facea. " said
M. Nayrolles. "when I put the gold Into
their hands , Several laughed and cried at
the same moment. 'My ' child , ' I said to one
of the youngest , 'why do you weep ? ' 'It Is
for Joy , monsieur , ' was the answer. 'We
never have had so much money at home. ' "
( This young girl , who was scarcely 1C at the
lime , ami who was endeavoring to support
her mother and several little sisters. Is now
one of the most valued members of the estab
lishment. )
And from that day to this the factory
has been a model one In every respect.
Every person employed In It Is , striving to
do her best , but there Is no Jealousy or III
feeling of any kind , for the reason that It
Is the public that judges the work , which
approves a certain design or style , and or
ders that one rather than another. More
than once it has been necessary to enlarge
the premises ; there are now three work
roonw , with between thirty and fortj
machines , the embroidery has Rrov.ii Into
something really artistic , scarcely recogni
zable by those who remember only Its crude
beginnings (150 shades of metal thread are
now useil in It ) , and when the last dlvlaloi
of profits was made for the year 1893
5.000 francs (11,000) ( ) were distributed among
thirty-one employes' . Thl ? makes a total o
44,190 francs U9.D38) ) relinquished by M
Nayrolles to his work people since 1887.
INSIDE OF THE FACTORY ,
I found M. Nayrollea a most courteous
host and his work rooms even more1 attrac
tive than they had been described to me
They uro well lighted , well ventilated
scrupulously clean and large enough for al
the machines , tublf * , etc. , that are needed
And as for the young women , It Is quite true
that one must go to Paris to see toilettes so
dainty In their simplicity pour un rein
coquettes and hair arranged as carefully for
the atelier as for a ball. M. Nayrolles has
reason to be proud , alro , of the manners o
his employes. Scarcely a head was raised
as I passed through the rooms , the Homrn
being so Intent upon their work that they
were hardly conscious of the presence of a
stranger.
Therei were some beautiful pieces of em
broidery visible that day , a number of then
order * from London and New York
I noticed , too a very original frame designed
specially for the German emperor , and. a set
of really artistic hangings destined for one of
he recently refurnished apartments In the
: iysce for both the late President and Mtne.
Carnet were among M. Nayrolles' enthusi
astic supporters.
An Interesting feature of the establlsh-
nent Is the women's dining room , which ,
> eltiK at the- rear of the house. Is nearly as
inlet as If there were no machinery In the
lulldlng , Here are long tables and a number
of gas Btovn ( In the winter there Is fire In
he fourneau ) , upon which the ouvrlercs heal
he food that lliey have brought from their
lotnes. The room Is absolutely simple , even
> are. In Its appointments , but fresh and
lerfectly clicn. It Is so easy , In an enter-
> rlee > of this kind , to err on the side of In
dulgence ; but thb French , beside an In
stinctive sense of the fitness of things ,
lave a good deal of practical wisdom In
.heir philanthropic and social undcrtak-
"ngs.
THE METHOD OF DIVISION.
I coma now to the changes lately (1892) ( ) In
troduced Into the system. First ot all , the
workwomen receive one-third , Instead of one-
fourth , of the profits , Secondly , the In
ventory Is made with the help of two of
them ( elected for that purpose by their
fellow workers ) , and lastly , they have the
right to turn back their dividends into the
treasury of the company , where It becomes
as so much capital to their credit.
Thus , If the future of the Malsan Nay
rolles Is In any sense to redeem the promise
ot the present , the time will come , and at
no distant day , when the workwomen will
own the business , and whe.n they will con
stitute a society of veritable co-operatl\'e
pioductlon one , moreover , which on account
ol the economical and Industrial training of
Its members , will be almost sure to succeed.
U will probably be said that this study ot an
"Atelier Soclallsto" exhibits the systqm of
profit-sharlnff under a much too favorable
light. Nevertheless , It Is the simple history
of an enterprise which , growing oufc of an
honest man's endeavor to be faithful to his
employe * and just to hts work people , has
reached anfl now for suven years has main
tained a very fair measure of prosperity.
while at the same time it hqs introduced
comfort und content Into nearly every home
with which It has been brought In cpntact.
Surely , such results- must win for the ex
periment the attention of many cainost and
practical men. PELLUGRINA.
u ICunsan
Cleveland Plain Dealer : "Seems to me
ought to know you , " said the Ohio man to
Judge Ready of Kansas. "Weren't you a
candidate for Judge on the republican ticket
when I was through here three years ago ? "
Judge Ready No , sir.
Ohio Man Why. surely , I
"No , that was four years ago. "
"Are you certain ? "
" .Know it. Three years ago I was demo
cratic candidate for sheriff. "
"Yes. I had hear of you running for
sheriff , but supposed that was two years "
"No , year before last I was candidate for
congress on the Farmers alliance ticket "
"O-o-h , yes ! I hsard of your running
for congress , but lomehow I got the im
pression that It was last year "
"Naw , last year I was prohibition candi
date for coroner. "
"Still In politics , are you , Judge ? "
"Well , a little This year I am the pop-
ullat candidate for township trustee. Didn't
want to run , but you know a man owes
something to his country hello , there , Sam !
Lko : watermelon ? Come , have a chunk
with me. "
Stub I.mil nl 'thought.
Detroit Free- Press : When you have noth
ing to say don't try to say It ,
We can readily see how easy It Is for
other people lo do right.
If we Improve our circumstance * they wll
Improve us.
Is there any one who thinks It Is at easy
for him to take other people's advice as I
Is for them to take hlsT
Self-confidence Is rock bottom.
Luck Is the encouragement of pluck.
A woman's lore Is as blind as It Is beauti
ful.
ful.The
The honest man puts the smallest applet
at the top ot the barrel.
The sun can't shine through a torpid liver
The hardest worker Isn't the creates
gainer.
IRRIGATE THE LOWER AIR
Prof. William Reeco Explains His Plan for
Conquering the Arid Plain.
TO QUENCH THE SIMOON'S ' THIRST
Uonatrucllnu uf ISo eriilr In Which the
Water No \Vutteil M.tj Ha Itelillnoil
to Molatcn Atmuflphere Ami
Sa\l the solution.
LINCOLN , Oct. 9. ( Speclal.-One ) of the
results of the recent International Irrigation
congress , held at Denver , Is a report from
Prof. William Reeco , superintendent of public
schools at Falls City , to Governor Crounse.
Prof. Ileece was one of the Nebraska dele
gates to the congress , and was selected by
ila associates as chairman of the delegation.
Ills report to the governor Is an Interesting ,
though lengthy , plea for irrigation , and an
earnest exposition of the professor's ideas.
lie points In the warm color of enthusiastic
faith his picture of the glories that will
spring from the successful adaptation of lila
plans to the needs of the semi-arid region
of the great steppes of the west , and prophe-
3 for Nebraska a future so beatlflcally
idyllic that the wildest prosperity of the
present fccins want and misery In com
parison. Ills fulth In the future is based on
a. plan embracing nil the territory north of
the Gulf of Mexico , on which the annual
rainfall Is now so distributed as to prevent
Its being of avail In the cultivation of the
soil. This , backed up by the trust that man
may yet accomplish wonders as great as ho
has accomplished , leads to the conclusion
that the conquest of the desert and Us trans
formation Into farms of phenomenal fertility
Is hut a matter of tlmo and properly di
rected effort.
Prof. Heeco puts forward In great promi
nence an Idea that will strike as novel
many to whom the thought never occurred ,
yet its plausibility becomes very apparent
on reflection. It Is atmospheric Irrigation
on which the professor- lays greatest stress ,
Usually when Irrigation Is 'spoken of one
thinks of ditches and ( lead gates and long-
handled shovels and waller * , all used In
sending over the parchngelds a flood of
lefreshlng water. But ( I'rof.j Recce proposes
first to cool the atmosphere , ) to quench the
thirst of the flerce slmoon o that it will not
suck the last drops of. susjalnlng moisture
from the growing grain 'and waving corn.
To do this resenolrs muU'bo CBtab.lshetl.
From Texas und New Mexico , as far north
as the limit of Insufficient rainfall , he sug
gests the building of Ypscrvotrs , In which
will be retained the write/ that now runs
useless to the sea. These stipply basins may
be provided by the consfrrictlon o ! retaining
walls across the mouth : ? of1 rlraws or coulees ,
wherein may be caught'iintf/storcd the rains
of spring and fall , arid the snow fall of
winter. Thus will bo 4staHlshed storage of
water against the long'Wat'ilays of the sum
mer. Across the surface' of'lhes basins the
hot , dry wind must pans ; Evaporation wll !
charge the lower stratum of nlr with mois
ture , lowering Its temperature , Increasing
Its weight and retarding Its movement , As
the wind moves northward It crosses basin
after basin , taking up from each a further
Increaie of fcaturatlon , until , when Dually
the rorn fields of Nebraska are reached , the
withering blasts from the blazing Staked
Plain o' ; Texas has bcoomo a beneficent
breeze , hearing encouragement and succoi
to the fields that were otherwise withered
under the flerce onslaught of the dry , hot
wind , whose terrible thirst would consume
the sap of every growing stalk and leave
the grain as it did lost summer , absolutely
kiln dried.
EXTKH.MINATE TUB WILD GRASSES.
Ha\lng conquered the simoon , Prof , Iteece
turns his attention to the toil , He points
out how the buffalo sod , tough and Impene
trable , prevents the rain from soaking Into
the ground , thus rendering saturation an Im
possibility. This sod must be plowed under.
Then the water that falls on the ground may
jo allowed to perform Its Intended mission.
Deep and frequpnt plowing is also advocated.
All work of Irrigation is futile , and rainfall
s worthless unless the ground be kept In
proper condition. If It bo not plowed , the
capillaries of the soil are opened , the surface
bakes and cracks , and evaporation rapidly
ensues , the moisture that should be retained
passing away. If the ground be stirred by
plowing , the capillaries are closed and the
moisture Is retained beneath the surface.
A menace constantly hanging over the
[ armer In the west Is the prairie flro. Prof ,
fleece would eliminate this by tracing ; to Its
origin every flro that sweeps across the plain
and thus punishing the Individual who is re
sponsible for It. Ho properly denounces the
practice oC setting fire to grass for the pur
pose of cleaning the surface. It Is a lazy
man's resort , he says.
"Ilescrvolr Day , " says the professor ,
nh on Id be set up alongside of Arbor Day.
"If a reservoir day should be proclaimed , "
ho writes , "settlers would feel encouraged ,
and , strengthened by unity of sentiment and
action , would take now Interest In the de
velopment of the country , and by joining In
companies for one or more days ( say In De
cember ) , with shovels , plows and roadscrapers
thousands of reservoirs would be made In
our state each year. Arbor Day started In
Nebraska , and rapidly spread over the na
tion. Let Nebraska establish Reservoir day
and we believe that it would soon bo pro
claimed In every state and territory that
contains arid lands. Every farmer with one
deep well and windmill pump constantly at
work can keep at least one reservoir full of
water the entire year. Dry ground cannot be
watered ( except on a very small scale ) direct
from the well ; for often In hot and dry
weather the small stream of water will not
get 200 feet from the well ; but the dryest
illtch can be flushed and largo areas of
ground successfully watered from the reser
voir. Thousands of wind mill pumps arc
standing Idle three-fourths cf the time , and
simply enough water Is brought to the surface
for drinking purposes , watering slock and
possibly a few trees. "
Wild grasses should bo exterminated and
alfalfa raised Instead. Alfalfa , makes a good
hay crop , furnishes excellent pasture , the
seed brings a good price , and the growing
alfalfa cools and moistens the atmosphere.
DUTY OF TIIC GOVERNMENT.
Bringing in the relations of the general
government , Prof. Reeco says : "Congress
will undoubtedly bo petitioned to repeal the
( Insert land law , to appoint a , National Irri
gation commission , and to make an appropria
tion for the purpose of constructing large
reservoirs and keeping them full of water
by conducting Into them a sufllclent portion
of the flood , waters of the Concho , G'olorado-
In-Tcxas , Ilrazos , Wichita , Pease , Red ,
Canadian , Arkansas , Kansas , Republican ,
Platte , Nlobrara and Missouri rivers , This
disposal of the water would prevent the de
structive overflow of the lower Mississippi
and obviate the necessity of spend
ing nearly J20.000.000 annually to
repair embankments that will at the next
overflow be washed out again. our
government has received millions of dollars
from poor soldiers , who , after spending three
or four of the best years of their lives In de
fense of our country , came to western Ne
braska and Kansas , paid tWs government fee ,
struggled , Buttered , spent all they had ,
waited , worked and hoped for better times ,
but who are now without homes and wlthoul
employment. All the time these fertile plains
were lying Idle because the strong arms ol
the general government and of the state have
been folded In Indifference , If the govern
ment and the states will lake hold of thia
matter the people will take fresh courage a IK
redouble their efforts. Thousands of gooi
people who were compelled to leave or starve
to death will return to their claims and be
come prosperous and happy , "
Pursuing the details of his plan. Prof.
Reece proposes that state prisoners shall be
put to work constructing reservoirs , and goes
on minutely to direct how the responsibility
for building and maintaining1 the Irrigation
plants can be subdivided from that of the
general government down to townships and
local district organizations. He concludes ;
"The appointment of Reiervolr day wll
set men to thinking , talking and acting
Nebraska Is a good state , but only partly de
veloped. If there Is another state In the
union where young people have better 01
even equal opportunities for higher education
I do not know where that state Is. There IE
absolutely no question about the sufficiency
of water. The more we Irrigate the less we
need to Irrigate , and Independent of all the
advantages to be derived from surface water
and irrigation south of us , plenty of water
falls upon and passes through our state to
make It one of the finest farming and fruit
regions on our continent. If you think the
picture Is overdrawn , please file It away and
mark It to be read twenty years from date.
13vcry reformallon , every advance movement
n , any line always meets with bitter opposl-
lon from those who are too sluggish to move
or to get out of the way. The cry of "It can't '
> 9 done , ' and of 'overproduction' may bo ox- ,
peeled from unprogresslve , thoughtless and
chronic grumblers. AVlth n proper variety
of vegetable and animal productions we will
mvo nothing to fear from overproduction ,
'or ' the farmer who has plenty to eat , drink
and wear can be content even If some of his
apples do rot for lack of market , and If corn
and cottonseed trees make cheaper fuel than
coal. "
LAJIUJt ffOTJSS ,
Cincinnati shoe workers will establish a
factory and store.
Drewers International union adopted the A ,
P. of L , platform.
There arc in Chicago 293 labor unions ,
with a membership of 100,000.
The building trades of Chicago arc agita
ting for a Saturday half holiday ,
Pennsylvania has a Blue Label league , com
posed of thirty cigar makers unions.
The Machine Woodworkers International
union held Us convention nt St. Louis.
The telegraphers' etrtke has been satis
factorily adjusted on the Missouri Pacific.
Thus far the American Federation of Labor
has raised more than f700 for the "Debs
Legal Defense fund. "
The local bakers union of St. Louis will
operate a bakery to fight the American Ills-
cult company.
The Vessel Unloaders union of Chicago Is
rejoicing over a voluntary Increase of G cents
an hour.
The New York reporters and newspaper
writers have again aflillated with the printers
union.
James Brettle. third vice president of the
American Federation of Labor , has been
nominated as a member of congress.
The Stove mounters have recently or
ganized an International union , with head
quarters at Chicago.
The city council of Holyoke , Mass. , voted
that In the future all city printing must
bear the union label.
The first strike In America Is supposed to
have taken place In the city of New York
In 1803 , when some sailors struck for an in
crease of wages.
The members of the Amalgamated Asso
ciation of Iron and Steel workers In the
western division are voting on another re
duction In wages.
Lord Salisbury , In a speech In London ,
said the labor problem overshadows all
others , and must be settled soon , or civili
zation will be endangered.
It Is rumored In Cairo , Egypt , that the
Suez Canal company has applied to the
French government for protection of Its
property from striking laborers.
The demands for union wages and hours
and the recognition of the Iron Moulders
union have been granted by the proprietors
of the Eagle Iron works In Brooklyn ,
Dr. Scnncr , the Immigration commissioner
of New Yoork , says contract laborers are
Imported by Pennsylvania mine bosses , but
it Is next to Impossible to catch them.
A strike was begun at the Oliver and Lone
Jack mines at Duluth , Minn , , the men de
manding an advance of 35 cents. Their em
ployers will grant a concession of only 25
cent ! .
The operatives In the carpet mills at Lowell -
ell , Mass. , have received the 10 per cent
advance of their wages which was prom
ised them by the manufacturers before the
tariff question had been settled.
The territorial fair held at Albuquerque , N
M , , awarded the Cochlti Mining district first
prize on gold and silver ores , The Blanc
Tunnel company of island , N. M. , procured
the ore from the leading claims In Pine one
Colto canon , such as the Washington , Last
Chance , No. 2. Lone Star , Tom King , Crown
Point , Albeinarle , Good Hope , Hopewell
Union and , Hat claims , with photographs o
thOE mine * and maps of the district.
TllK IDK.ll. I'01'Ur.AK f.E.tDlilC.
William Wntcon In the Spectator.
He Is one who counts no public toll BO hard
As Idly glittering plpaauren ; one controlled
By no mob'a haste , nor swayed by gods of
gold ;
'rlzliiff , not courting , nil Just men's regard ;
With none but Munhood'a ancient Order
starred ,
Nor ciowned with titles lesa august and
old
Than human preatncss ; large-brained ,
limpid-Honied ;
Whom dreams can : hurry not , nor doubts
retard ,
Horn , nurtured of the People ; living still
The I'eople'a life , und though their noblest
llower ,
In naught removed above them , save
nlone
In loftier virtue , wlbilom , courojre , power.
The ampler vision , the Berener will ,
And the fixed mind , to no light Onllylnga
prone.
G'OtfA VJlI.lT.tTIRS.
He Do you think your father would object
: o my marrying you ? She I don't know. II
tie's anything like me ho would.
At a recent wedding In Mqkanc , Mo. , tha
room's name was Abraham Lincoln Strick
land and that of the otnclatlng clergyman
was Jefferson Davis Grcer.
*
"Joblot's wife was three years older than
he when they married. " "Well. Isn't ' she
still thrc'J years older ? " "No , Indeed. Ho
s 35 now , and she Is 28. "
No matter bow inexperienced a housekeeper
the young bride Is , she never goes to the
bakeshop to try to buy sonio mvectbroads
more than once In her career ,
A married couple In Sawatla. Japan , ac
cording to a. native paper the father 133
years old and the mother 135 have a family
of fourteen. Including n son aged 105 and a
daughter 108. The Japanese are taking on a
few of the wild and woolly characteristics of
western civilization ,
'So your sister Is married ? " "Yes , onoj
she did very well splendidly. You have
heard of the duke of Westminster ? " "Oh ,
yes. Did she marry Into that family ? "
'Well ' , yes ; so to speak. She married a
nephew of the duke of Westminster's chief
cook. He's the driver of a bus. "
James E. Kelly , a young sculptor whose
statues have given him a name , Is a member
of the Seneca tribe , His Indian cognomen la
GanlBqimw , meaning a pale face -without wife ,
but , as It Is announced that he Is about to
have a young lady change her name for his ,
the Senecas will have to give him another ,
also.
The marriage of Miss Belle Sperry of San
Francisco to Prince Andre Ponlatowikl , a ,
descendant of a king of Poland In Passy ,
France , Is Interesting because * it shows what
a man can do 1C he Is patient and persevering.
The prince Is a young man vnosa sole for *
tune Is'his descent. He Is poor , but ho baa
had a king for an ancestor.
When a French bride marries she does not
nRsiinwj the hymeneal white satin , as Is our
custom , If her family or her husband's arc In
mourning , but goes to the altar In elinpla
white muslin , as M. Ernest Camot's bride
did a few weeks ago. Though In view of the
late president's tragic death It seemed some *
what noon for the wedding , Mrne. Carnet her
self -wished that It should take place , as It
accordingly did , but with so much privacy
that not even a single relative , except these
immediately connected with the young people ,
were Informed , The bride's family wore cos
tumes ot pale gray and violet , -while the Car *
not ladles were , of course , in deepest mourn
ing , The bridegroom's , mother appeared
dee-ply moved during the service , and an air
ot silence and sadness hung over the bridal.
Mile. C'lilrla was an especial favorite -with
the late M , Carnet and Is extremely pretty.
She had no ornaments , except a bouquet of
white roses , with Bonie fastened into her
simple dress. The Lady Chapal of St. Pierre
ile 1'asny , In which tha marriage took place ,
was adorned -with similar flowers , but ther
were none In any part ot the church.
Gold-bearing veins aesaylnq from $180 to
$1,000 a ton have recently been discovered
lu eastern Nevada on Sheep mountain , at the
lower end of Pahranagat county. There It a
rush from Ferguson district and other point *
to the nvur strike. Even the rancher * of
Pahranagat have caught the gold fever anil
are "mounting In hot haste" and heading
their inusUnci for Sheep mountalu.