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Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-10-15
orHsry County Republican Ticket.


For State Senator. t. D. Edwards
IL. ". Hayni.
For Assembly Observation-Disclosures. Alfred Helm
Is. Z. Jones
Fvr District Attorney. william Patterson
For ShsFIn--- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS T. swirl
For County Clerk. T. j. Edwards
scr County Treasurer. J. Peters
Eor County Reccrier------- F D. Turner
For County Assessor. j. T. winnie
For County Surveyor c. l.. Anderson
For County superintendent - ,-
If Public Instruction. ! "
For Pgblic A Administrator. .....-.J.P Z. AeIer
For Just tee % the Peace oil , y.;.,,,
Carson Township. ! "inei'i
For Justice of TIE Peace Of T.
Empire Township. - nOo''1
For County Commissioner. Carson. Geo. ellison
FUrtounty Commissioner. Empire. Jas. Morris
Yer Constsl i. Carson Township Z. Stern
r>r Constail,, Empire Township ---.. (. Laurel
For School Trustee, Carson Tp Hub. u Parker
Tor School Trustee. Carson Tp.. -...t. J. Linn
For school Trustee, Carson TP. IL ". Il. Ferris
For School Trustee, Umpire Tp----John Stivers
For School Trustee. Empire T p-.--JO.l Hansen
ior - Trustee. Empire Up. Erl. IrrGtrluller
Rep"hI,ean state Platform.
The Union EeIubiie.n party of Nevada, in
Convention assembled, ryn-Win- is pledges Cf
devotion - TN. Constitution :at laws Of tie
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-06-25
THE GAZETTE.
RsDAY EVENING, JUNE 25.

Miss KATE SPRAGUE. There is none more
missed from Washington, says recent letter,
than Mrs. Sprague. whose gentle graceful man
ners made her beautiful aris,ocratic face eager.
" welcomed By the fashionable trequcnters OF
our VANITY Fair" The sorrows that came
to her were telt by all, and no woman has ever
descended so gracefully from the dizzy heights
Of fortune as she; called in the hey-day OF her
prosperity the queen OF American society, she
is 10 her adversely still queen. When the
order was issued by the Hoits OF New York tor
the seizure of Senator Spraeue.s property, OF
course the family residence was taken. MIS-
Sprague, with her charming children, gathered
up her personal belongings IN the shape OF
pictures, statuary, ETC.. and moVed out 70
Edgewood, the late residence OF her lamented
father, and there in great seclusion she hVes
Her luxurious carriage has given place to 8
little rockaway, and her retlnue OF serVanta
reduced to four We saw her the other even
ing at charitable entertainments She wore
deep mourning; her face Was palhd and care
worn, but her smile Was just as sunny and her
voice just as CHEEKY as when there was nothing
but peace and wealth about her. Several years
had come and gone, each to US trelghted with
memories and perplexities; but we retained in
our MUD vivid picture of Mrs Sprague as
we saw her standing in the portico at the
White House one evening giving the hour for
the return of her carriage TO the driver. She
was on the arm of her hooored father in whom
was ceutered her fondess love aud widest ambi,
ton. and was draped 10 robe fashioned OF
soft, shimmeripg silk over which fell foamlog
waves of priceless lace. And there were jew
els about her throat, and amid the sunny tres,
SEES of her bonnie brown hair was diamond
star. She was the observed of all observers as
she passed 10 the brilliant gaslight through the
door of the White House. The vision was 50
beautiful that we have always had it warm aud
fresh 10 our memory.
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@-a---a-~-- -a-e-.-=-=s=a-sa-
H"UOD avn COI L.

{ ,oAL' COAL
We have now on hand and are constantly re-
ceiving at our wharf and storage yards, foot of
Queen streets, all the best GOALS known to
this market. We name in part:
SHAMOKIN and EAST FRANKLIN LOR-
JOHNS, from EAGLE VEIN COLLIERY.
The celebrated CONTINENTAL and HA-
EEL DELL, from the Goodrich Colllery es-
leenled the best in the market.
And LEE and STANTON WHITE ASH
ANTHRACITE COAL, of Steamer, Broken,
Egg Stone and Nut sizes.
Also, GEORGES CREEK CUMBERLAND
COAL.
Also HICKORY, OAK and PINE WOOD.
hav9ng ep"ct Of vhess and i is
pecially prepared for family use; Yards floor
ed and Coal sent out well screened and free from
slate 224O lbs to the ton. Orders left with
Mcssrs Clarridge & Grigg,, corner King, and
Royal ss, or at the yard, WI &c promptly h''ed'
iyl7 Wharf and Yards foot 81 Queen st.
( ,oAL' coALl ooAh'
To STRIVE and on wharf full stock Of
Lyken's Valley Red Ash Coal.
Lorbecry Red Ash Coal.
Shamokn Coal.
Henry Clay Mine Coal
Lee Mine White Ash Coal.
Delano Mine While Ash Coal.
Lehigh White Ash Coal.
Locust Mountain Coal
Chestnut Red Ash Coal.
Chestnut White Ash Coal.
West Virginia Coal.
Cumberland Coal.
All of the best quality, and for sale ut lowest
market ratcs-Ll4U lbs to the ton.
Order: LEFT at 81 King street will be promptly
attended To. w. a. SMOoI,
~ lot. Shoots wharf foot of Princess St.
- j. r. GIN f ",
Agent for the
Sale and shipment of best qualit
GEORGES CREEK,
- BERLAND aid
~ ANTHRACITE COAL.
Either blythe cargo car load or retail.
g- Coal Docks, Alexandria, Va, and George
town, D. G. jan If
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-06-25
aELTIO.N-EERS.

DRAM CTS a. KERRY,
AUCTIONEER,
REAL ESTATE BROKER,
AND GENERAL BUSINESS AG EAI
NO. 56 KING Rect.
tBurkes Building)
Alexandria, Virgins
Buy and sell, let and lease houses III Ale1a"'
dria and farms in the country.
Particular attention given to the selling g.
household furniture at suction at the residences
of families declining housekeeping. lte0-i-''
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-06-25
SIMMER RESORTS.
THE BEV BRIDGE y
Middlehurg Virginia

THE BEVE RIDGE HUI Z ;
i Middlehurg, Virginia
The undersigned has 'eased this Tine hoIei,
and will open it for the reception of guests on
the LIST of July. 1874
It is large and handsome house of % rooms;
the parlor, dining room and chambers are large
an airy, and furnished in good style.
Middleburg is one of the prettiest ana most
healthy towns in Piedmont Vig si from 1T W i s-
;nvton ctv 16 nils from Lcesburg, and miles
from The Plains station, O., A. $ N: f. H.:
from which two points there are daily s'asos
over we'll graded turnpike roads.
A MINERAL SPRING near the town has
tfected many cures of Dyspepsia, and is pro
nounced by the physicians OF this section to De
equal to any water in the State for this ana KIN
dred diseases.
The house will be kept in the best style, ana
every effort will be maie to give entire satsiac-
ton and the charges will be moderate :,
A LIVERY STABLE and BAR will De at.
tached, and the Bar will be furnished with the
best Wines Liquors, Cigars, &C., hat can oe
Sprocured in the country.
For further information address
JOS. NJ. PATTON, Proprietor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-06-25
ICE UEHLERS.
ICE.

IcE' 1cEr ~" ,
Having made arran gem"nts fer full supply at
NORTHERN ICE,
l am prepared to ill orders, both wholesale mo
retail. ut market rates
re- Country orders solicited, and sp"cin! A.
tenlon paid thereto.
ICE can be procured Mt Ice Depot, M"rH':
space. from a. IN till 9p IN: daily
ie2 b. &. ATWELL.
IcE' ICE! ''A .
Having made arrangements for full supply
NORTHERN ICE,
am prepared to ill all orders, both whoIr.ss
and retail at market rates:
e1,- Country or crs solicited and speclsI ~
tentton paid thereto.
+. A. REED, Agent,
ie l-tf Janncy's wharf
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-06-25
& OHIO RAILROAD
1&N 20 Gsss'zs:=s,s;y , ssg
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, TWODAlLl
TRAINS, (EXCEPT SUNDAY Be
TWEEN ALTMAN DRlA AND
PURCELLEiLLE, BEGIN

TWEEN ALtXAN DRIA AND
PURCELLEiLLE, BEGIN
MING MAY 5, 1874,
Leave Washington ut r. III. and 4 p m
and Alcxandra 1T $40 Il. III. and l:lU =. m
pass Leesburg going WESTWARD ut ll.Z2 ~ NJ,
and 6:25 D. M. and arrive ut PurccIivIll" mt l.
m and p. m. Leave purcelIvilc ut $40 Il; III,
1890 p. m, pass Lcesburg going eastward al
600 b. m and lilo y. m, and arrive nj hic&-
undria ri Is q. m, and 3: ID p. M. and nj Wash
lngton ut $50 r. m and 500 p. IN.
Es,~ Passengers from Washington wIiI Lab"
the Washington and Ohio CARS ut the Baltimore
and Potomac Railroad station ri . n. ~. ana 4 p
m, and go through to Puice!lvllle without
change Of ears. ,,..,
The 8. 10 u. H. train from Alexandria and r."
o. m. train from Purccllvile conncc. nj r."
cellville with Kger's Daily Line rt Co"cn"'
for Snickersvilic. Bcrryvllc and Wihchr':"f;
also with Reamcr's Line of Coaches which cave
Leesburg daily for Aldie and Mlddlcburg.
Comm u latiOn tickets, cts. per milo
Annual tick cts, $50. ~
X. Il. HAVENER,
an 30-tf General Tickle. AgrA!
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Middleburg, je 23-ly
SPRINGS,


DAWLEY SPRINGS,
ELEVEN MILES FROM HARR!SONB'G.,
In Rockingham county, Virginia.
This celebrated Watering Place was opened
to visitors on the first day of June, 1914, unoer
the management OF JOS. N. WooD " AMI
ESQ
The water of these Springs is the STRONGEST
CHALYBEATE in the United States, and Is pecu-
larly efficient in the diseases of females, while
as tonic its virtues ere unsuTpasSed. ,,np1cn
ACCoMMopAATIS92NNSSr a - "a al 0lHl0i-
Since last season another large and commo-
dious Hotel has been erected to meet the extra
ordinary patronage that WAS turned on last sea-
son. The completion of the Valley road TO
Stanton gives direct connection with The
Chesapeake and Ohio at that point, thus saving
Richmond visitors 8 stage ride OF twenty-five
miles.
There is a telegraph office in the Hotel, bill,
lard saloon, ten pin alleys, livery stable, good
bathing and an excellent bar.
RATES OF BOARD:
Per day % ou
Fer week ..'.'' 90 80 WV WV
Per month w w
A B. TRICK,
ielS-lm Pres't Board Directors.
.ToEpAs,Ns M, A.. ALU Uohdtv s ya IS
~
The third season of this deli htfuI and popular
WATERING PLACE commenced on the first
of June, when the spacious Establishment was
opened to visitors
THE GRAND HOTEL
has been completed since last season, and Is one
of the largest, most modern and comfortable in
the mountains. lis rooms are large, convenient
" and elegantly furnished, having GAS IN eacn
room; also ELECTRIC BELLS connecting
with the office from every room, and also from
the cottages. Hot and colo DAMS ana Closets on
every floor.
THE EUROPEAN HOTEL
! is under the charge of E. NJ. Lettwlch. Rooms
in this Hotel 81 per day.
Prof. Schotf, with his BAND from the U. S.
Naval Academy, will furnish most delightful
music for the bail room, which is the largest in
the mountains, and the lawn.
Per month for June.."................... oO w
Per day from July lst...................:.... w
Per month from July lSt......."".....SoO 10 10 Y
according to location of rooms. There is no dit
ference however, in furniture or convenIences
Ch:dre under ten and servants hst-prloe.
White servants according t. accommodations
desired.
For descriptive pamphlets and analyses OF
water apply to b. COOK s co.
G. B. LUCK, Manager
Excursion tickets at reduced rates from al!
principal cities. - Je sim
GUNNER OARDING
A limited number Of boarders can be accom-
modated at Woodbury., Fairfax county, Va.
L. =. ,I.n ,o4 &lno mt rrtfh q
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-06-25
NOR FOLK AND STON.

~ ORFOL LIZ a N d SION.
The steamer LADY OF THE LAKE, con-
meeting al Norfolk with the steamers IT. :
Of the N erchsnts and Miners Trsns-I&1ssaEEaHS..
pCrtation Company for Boston, will leave her he
DAY and THURSDAY at 230 p. NJ, for Nor
End FRIDAYS, at p m, stopping at For;
Washington, Glymont, Piney Point Point
Lookout and Fortress Monroe.
This line, connecting at Alexand-ia with the
O.. A. s IS snd W. il O. r. Rs, and ct Nor
iolk with the Boston steamers, offers superior in
Iucenents for the rapid and careful Shipment OF
4l kinds Of freight TO Boston. The rates beng
low, the attention of shippers is particularly di,
rectcd 10 this festure. All freight forwarded
free of commission, and through bills of lading
given.
V. d. GRONEk, Sorfolk, j. G. WATERS,
Georgetown, or
F. A. REED, Agent Alexandria
A. g. PLANT, Gen. Agt.,
Cor 18th st. and New York ave-,
Washington D. G.
First class fare to Norfolk, Sd; round trip, SIS
Second class fare to Norfolk, 3d. round trip, IS
ap 22-ti
,-e.ss. NJ MERCHANTS LINE NEW YORK
1880 STEAMSHIPS.
The inc consists e.: the following frst-class
E. c. KNIGHT ......... Capt W. S. Johnson
JOHN GIBSON ... go. Capt. w. Il Winters
AND
y LIE CIT ....-......... .......C Capt. Beach
Will leave New York EVERY SATU RDAY
for this port End, returning, will leave Alexan
iria EVERY FRIDAY, ut II o'clock.
Ali freight must be on the dock By ga. m.
For freight or passage apply to
HOOE s. JOHNSTON,
Agents, No. Prince street.
Agents in New York,
GEO. B. MERRICK,
ap20 22G South st.. Pier No. 80 East river
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GUM NJ Z r 30 A K d n &.
A limited number Of boarders can be accom-
modated at Woodbury., Fairfax county, Va.
The situation is healthy and pleasant, within, a
few minutes walk of Burke's station, on the
w. c., Y. NJ s. q. S. r r. For terms app! y to
Mrs MARY E. WILKINS,
Burkes Station, Fairfax CO.,
ie o-lw Virginia
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-06-25

STEAHROH rs.
= SUMMER ARRANGEMENT.

80 SUMMER ARRANGEMENT r.
STEAMER PILOT BOY, Capt Jos. WHITE
On and after June 10Th, 1874, the Saturday
and Sunday trip 10 Msttox and Curriomsn will
be discontinued.
The Tuesdays trip for Mattox and Currioman
will be made rs usual.
EVERY THURSDAY an EXCURSION
TRIP will be made to Glymont and Dili's Pa
vilion, aordlng special attractions for family
parties and ot::crs to erjoy day OF pleasure
III on the Potomac r.ver. Boat leaves her wharf
for this trip al 8 30 a. m, and returns at 8 p. NJ
The Pilot Boy has been thoroughly overhaul
ed and reftted. and is in complete order, being
one of the safest and most comfortable rs well
rs the fustest boats on the river.
Her officers are all experienced men, and well
known to the travelling public. No eff; TT will
be spared by them or the owners to make these
trips worthy Of the patronage of family and
social parties.
A fine PIANO has been placed in the saloon.
Special arrangements made on these trips with
Church and Sabbath School parties.
The Beat will stop at Stewards and Tolson's
wharveS, going and returning.
Excursion Tickets-Round trip to Glymont,
fifty cents; round trip to Dills Pavilion, one
dollar; children, to y years of age, half price;
children under years, no CHI nge.
lie II F. A. REED Agent
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SH1NS & co
Successors to Samuel Hartiey,}
GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANTS
No. Is Onion street,
Alexandria, VI.
@r Particular attention paid to the selling OF
FLOUR, GRAIN and all kinds Of COC NThI
PRODUCE, and filing all orders for GROCE-
RIES, GUANO, PLASTER, SEEDS, &C.,
&C., at the lowest market rates.
~-Agents for the sale Of james s. Wolch's
celebrated brands of FAMIL Y FLOUR.
~Ag gents for tho sale Of the "ROUND 7Oi
HYER1ULIC CEMENT" jim 5-tf
J. BRoDERs. J. LANNoN.
y. No. II King street,
Alexmndrin, VI.
GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANTS
GROCERIES,
Provisions,
SALT FISH,
and PRODUCE.
Also keep on hand general assortment .!
Cordage, Tar, Pitch, Nails, Lime Packing. OILS.
Lamps and Ship and Naval Stores.
ALI orders and consignments promptly attend
ed to, and goods forwarded without delay t" con
signees on arrival.
Agents for Duponts Gunpowder.
Xxx Ale and Porter always on hand.
Agents for the Baltimore and Potomac Tr.:-
portstion line. nh lG-tf
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;'Li DIES STEAM LINES
PHILADELPHIA, PROVIDENCE AND
BOSTON.
Steamer. leave Alexandria EVERY TUES
DAY and SATURDAY, at II o'clock m.
Leave Philadelphia EVERY TU ES- 1.S-s.
DAY and SAT- u RDA Y, frorS1aks:
Pier No North Wharves, at II O'Clock NJ
This line connects 3. Alexandria with the o.,
A. i NJ and w. y y. 4. ks anG at Philadel-
phia with the new and popular Iron Line" for
Providence and Boston.
Freight forwarded with promptness and care,
free Of commissions.
No charg, for transfer in Philadelphia, and
no wharfage III Boston. Through to Boston in
sixty hours. Through rates and Though
bills Of lading given. Insurance guaranteed ct
ess than us,ial rates.
Agents:
=. A. REED, Alexandria.
WI. 2. CLYDE s CO., Philadelphs.
GEO. F. HYDE, Georgetown D. G.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1874-07-18
The Lee Estate.

By a decision rendered in the United
States district court for the eastern dis
trict of Virginia, Judge Hughes pre-
siding, in an action of eiectmhnt,
brought by Gen. W. G. Lee VS.. AFRO
Chase, the mill property on Four mile
Run, in Fairfax county, was ordered to
be restored to said Lee, the devisee of
the late G.. W. Parke CGstis.
The significance of this decision lies
in the fact that the tract in ques-
ton is a part of the old Arlington
estate, belonging to the late Mrs. Robert
Lee, with remainder over TO George
w. G. Lee, and was sold by the govern
ment for alleged non-payment of taxes,
under the direct tax act of 1862 The
government holds the Arlington prop
erty by the same title precisely as the
estate just adjudged to Gen. Lee. Pay
ment of the tax in question, which was
very small, was rendered at the time
by friend of Mrs. Lee, and was re-
fused under a rule adopted by the tax
commissioner, not to receive the tax
from any one but the owner in person.
Other estates were sold under similar
circumstances. In two of these cases
where actions Of ejectment were
brought, the United States supreme
court have held, without any division
of opinion, in the last two years
First, the tenders of payment of tar
| by friend or relative of the owner wa,
/ goo E, and subsequent tax sold vcid
| Secondly, that the publication of tn,
rule adopted by the commissioners
refusing to receive the tax from any on,
but the owner, vitiated all sales for non
payment of taxes, and dispensed will
! the necessity of a tender.-Cor. Coz
! rier-JOurndL.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1874-07-18
Looking for the Comet.

policeman found a man lying fiat
on his back on the esplanade at late
hour the other night calmly studying
the haeavars- Upon raiaipG him to a.
sitting posture and asking him what he
was doing there, he replied that he was
"tryin' to find the (hic) comet" He
had copy of newspaper IN his hand
containing a diagram of the heavens.
"You see, said this aagstone astrono-
mer, spreading the paper out on his
knees and blinking gravely, "this ere
comets 'tractin' 'tention I best 'strono-
mers. It's 'traeted mine. I'm lookin' for
it. / read in paper faint visible with
out a glass, so / (hic) took one. For
fear one glass wasn't 'nough (hic) took
'nuther. Paper says comets between
little dipper and great dipper. Drank
little dipper Of beer, then tried a great
dipper. Wife made fuss bout it. Told
wife I'd (hic) dip her, too, if she inter
fered. Then / started out to find pole
star, cause comets in that neighbor-
hood. Ran 'gainst telegraph pole, stun
bled over pole to a wagon, but couldn't
find 'er pole star. Step'd in s'loon and
treated myself to 'nuther little diPper.
And yet couldn't (hic) comet. Read
in pAper comets on line with nose of
the bear Asked man what he knows
of the bear. Man told me to bear off.
Been watchin' for that comet mos all
night. Heavens full of clippers, bears
and (hic) pole stars. No comet.
ssVell, COM mit me, said the watch
man, "I'll show you the pole star, and
he led him where the Ninth street staff!
light is softly beaming. = Cincinnati
SATURDAY. NiQlit
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1874-07-18
The Lengthening Years of Man.

In an interesting paper by DIR. Ed
ward Jarvis, in the fifth annual report
of the Massachusetts, board of health,
the following vital statistics, past and
present, of various countries, strikipgly
show how the advance of civilization
has prolonged life In ancient Rom
in the period 200 to 500 years after thu
christian era, the average duration of
life in the most favored class was 80
years. La the present century the av-
erage longevity of persons of the same
class is so years. In the sixteenth cen
fury the average longevity in Geneva
was 21.21 years between 1914 and
1888 it was 40 69, and as large portion
now live to 20, as lived to 43, 300 years
ago. In 1893 the British government
borrowed money by selling annuities on
lives from infancy upward, on the basis
of the average longevity. The treas
urer received the price and paid the an
nuities regularly as long as the annuiz
tants lived. The contract was mutually
satisfactory and profitable. Ninety
seven years later, Mr.. Pitt issued an
other tontine or scale of annuities, on
the basis of the same expectation OF liEe
as in the previous century. These lat
ter annuitants, however, lived so much
IOuSA IMAM bnelI PIeueCSssOAo, NAV Az
proved to be very costly loan for the
government. It was found that while
1O, 900 of each sex in the first tontine
died under the age of %, only 5,772
males, and 9, 416 females in the second
tontine died at the same age OF 100
years later. The average life of the
annuitants of 1893 was 26.5 years,
while those of 1870 lived SO years and
9 months after they were 80 years old.
From these facts, says DR.. Jarvis, it is
plain that life, in many forms and man
ifestations, and probably in all, can be
expanded in vigor, intensity and dura-
ton, under favorable circumstances
amid which, and the conditions In
which, any form of life is placed, should
be brought into harmony with the law
appointed for its being.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1874-07-18
The Mania for Relics.

A Boston correspondent tells the fol-
lowing: "Marlr Twain, in one of his
articles. speaks If The lady who treasures
a precious slice Of bread from "hlcn
Dickens had takens bite. Ihls SOUNDS
like the broadcast burlesque, put the
following ancedote wh1ch is llteraIly
true, and lustrstes many Peopies
foolish desire for relics, SHOWS tna1
ESSAY Tho Iaat Inc that Mr.. Dickens
was in this conn.r he happened one
M rn;no 70 L-nslhst at the common
table of tbe bataIxhere he was stop
ning Wien ~ ia eaten his G, he
droDned tba aE shell into his egg
c,,n and o.. fxhiDg his breakfast,
he lea tba 80 As soon as he had
gone, a lady whoead sa' neA' 70 nm -
tbe botaI s.nin e and offered to pur-
chase il II b;T, sspy price and the
nnrastoS nun containing the
b-oLan sho,, Nv kept by her as a
souvenir of the grt nofei1S's