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SCENES in A PARIS STUDIO.
Duran's DeIAy--The Left Leg
American Feat.
Paris Cor. Chicago Intor.ocean.l


But in spite of the profound anx-
ieties and manifold dangers under
lying student life abroad, there is a
broader stream of comedy running
through it than perhaps through
any other special portion of our
common existence. The funny
scenes and incidents that are con
tinually occurring, and are repeated
from one to another through all
Bohemia, the bubbling gayety of
youth which is hero or elsewhere SO
irrepresSible, are enough to make
an observer believe that human life
would be really a comedy, really Il
broad burst of divine and creative
laughter-if tomorrow was not
such a great perhaps. The Duran
studio, particularly, with its strong
element of American humor, added
to its infusion of French yivacity,
presents apungent compound of fuu
that can scarcely be equaled else
where. tits the custom in studies for
the nude model to be posed by the
master before an elevated platform
and behind a curtain, which is
withdrawn when the pose is COM
plete and the signal given. Some
days ago Carolus Duran was occu-
pied behind the curtain in this
manner. But so long did he delay
giving the signal that the students
became impatient, especially as they
had heard a faint Shrek and then
suppressed laughter from behind
the curtain. The model was an un-
usually beautiful woman, so at this
delay the more prurient-minded of
the students exchanged significant
glances. Still the signal was not
given. Suddenly a mischieyious
American withdrew the curtain,
and there the famous artist was dis
covered busily engaged with his
palette knife scraping paint-not
from his palette. II seems that
while the master was arranging
some background draperies he had
put his color-laden palette carlessly
upon the models stool. Not seeing
it, the fair, Venus had sat upon it.
Hence the situation and the tableau,
more artistic than ideal or classical,
before half a hundred laughing
eyes.
1t is the custom to give to stu.
dents subject for composition,
which they are to paint in their
own studios and to submit to the
masters criticism, Last week the
subject Of the tragic love of Fran
cisca de Remini was the ore chosen
for the same students. When one
of the young Americans presented
his picture to Carolus Duran the
artist looked upon the two lovers
with lip pressed to lip, and then
exploded after this wise:
"Did you ever kiss young
Lady," be asked of the astonished
student. The youth, conscious
that a hundred malicious eyes were
upon him, blushed crimson as he
answered trembliugly; "I-don't
know. L believe = once - or
twice" "Then," thuRdered the
master, "upon those 'once' or
twice occasions did you stick out
your lett leg in that outrageous
manner?" The culprit avowed
that upon those occasions he did
not remember to notice the angle
of his left leg. ego, young man"
answered the master with the air Of
"a Jupiter Tonans, "go, seek a
young lady, kiss her before you
come to the studio again, and mark
well the angle of your left leg dur
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ing the process" 1t is asserted by
the students at Duran's, that every
American among them blushed
during the scene. Whether it was
for the angle of the masculine left
leg in their own yet unexposed
sketches, or for some other reason,
| know not.
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THE TURKISH ARMY.
A American Omeera an lho East.

AmerIcan ONhcefa IN tho East.
An ex-lieutenant Of the United
States navy writes to the London
Times in reply to the statement of
that papers Philadelphia CORE
spondent that several officers of the
American army had been offered
and accepted service under the
Turkish government. The ex-
lieutenant says: "The constitution
Of the United States expressly pro-
hibits any person holding an office
Of honor, profit, or trust under the
government of the United States
from accepting any office or gift
from a foreign prince, potentate,
government or State without the
previous consent of congress-
consent that in the present circum-
stances will never be given. am
in receipt Of a telegram from
America, and can therefore state
authorltatlyely that by American
army officers who served during
the civil war, as mentioned in the
cable message of your correspond
ent, are meanteX-0fficers of the army
who served during the war. / am
expecting to meet one Of them in
few days, on his arrival here from
America on his way to the East,
and know positively that neither he
nor his companions are at present
holding commissions in the United
States army. The government at
Washington cannot control the
movements Of the private citizens
Of the country any more than her
majesty's government can control
the movements of her subjects. If
General Grant, ex-Prcsident of the
United States, and formerly cam
mander-in- chief of the armies of
the United States, who is expected
to arrive in England within two or
three weeks, and who will, it is
reported, leave shortly after for
Russia as the guest of the emperor,
should undertake to direct the
movements of the Russian troops,
as he did the 100000 of men un-
der his own command, the United
States government would be pow
erless to prevent him, as General
Grant is simply now a private citi-
zen. During the war in America
several officers, who then held COM
missions in her majesty's navy,
served both in the Confederate SER
vice in command of blockade run
ners, and also in the United States
navy, having, as they acknowledged,
been tempted to enter the latter
service by the certainty Of high pay
and the prospects Of prize money.
| was myself on two different occa-
sions during the war a shlpmatc
with officers holding temporary ap-
pointments in the United States
navy who at the time were hold
ing commissions in her majes-
ty's service, and drawing pay
for the same. One of the
officers who served with me was
in the royal navy, and showed me
certificates from the commanding
officer of one of her majesty's chan
mel cruisers; the other officer also
exhibited to me his certificates from
the commander of her maiesty's
gunboat, Sir Hugh Rose, Of the
Indian navy, attached to the Per-
sian gulf squadron. | may add
that, as the officers served under
assumed names, her maiesty's gov
ernment had no knowledge of the
matter. What then induced Off
GERS in the British navy to seek
service under other flags may in
duce them to do SO under the flags
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cosaaeh aud Ra.hI.aanouE.


"When Greek meets Greek then
comes the tug of war;" and there
fore vixen Cossack meets Bashi-
Bazouk we are not surprised that
there is some lively skirmishing on
the banks of the Danube. Both
these worthy gentry are termed
irregular troops. The Cossack is
of Tartar descent, and his cunning
eyes ever glisten at the prospect Of
pillage and plumber. In olden
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RAPID TALKING.
Two words spoken Every Second
Rut an Italian Orator Can Talk
Twice az Fast.


Rut an Italian Orator Can Talk
Twice as Fast.
Not long since there was a de-
bate in the British house of COM
mons on motion for an inquiry
into the propriety Of having all
speeches and proceedings officially
reported. One member estimated
the average rate of speech among
the members of the house at 120
words minute-a rate of delivery
which he particularly attributed to
the right honorable gentleman, the
member for Greenwich, Mr.. Glad
stone. This speed is exactly what
Gibbon computed to be within the
power of facile English orator,
viz. 1900 words an hour, 120 a
minute, or two in a second. Some
Of the most celebrated of English
speakers have greatly exceeded this
estimate, notably Macaulay, who
probably pronounced nearly half as
many words again in the same
period. To maintain rapid utter
ance for any length of time without
affecting the pronunciation is very
difficult task, and lawyers, who
probably are more practiced in talk
ing than the members Of any other
profession, are frequently caught
reducing English to a jargon OF
sounds uninteligible to any but
those accustomed to the forms of
speech and prepared for the for
mule to be uttered. Reporters,
perhaps, better than any other peo-
pie, can estimate the "speed" Of
different speakers, and "a very slight
increase in the number of words
per minute makes all the differ
ence between case and difficulty
in recording the utterances
of a speaker. Even shorthand
has to keep itself continuously
on the move in order to chronicle
the words of a rapid speaker. The
possibility Of increasing the number
of words per minute varies in mem.
bers of different nationalities. Or
dinary observers are apt to observe
Of Frenchmen chow fast they talk
This apparent rapidity of speech is
partly owing to the difficulty which
man Impractical in talking
French has in following the con-
versarion; such a person has to
translate the words before he can
understand them, and the process
is slow. Still the French language
is susceptible Of greater rapidity OF
utterances than English or Ger
man. Probably Italian and Span
ish, of European laguages, can be
spoken most quickly. 1t is posi-
bic, speaking rapidly in the former
tongue, to utter as many as 30C
words a minute-a feat utterly i'm.
possible in English. In a recent
communication to the Roman
Academy, Signor Marriott, speak
ing Of celebrated Italian orators,
gave the following estimate of the
rate of speech among certain indi-
yiduals: De Foresta, 60 words a
minute; Massimo d'Azoslio, 80
Gioberti, 100; Ratazzi, 100; Nam
eli, 1S0, and Cordoya, 21O. The
ancient system Of limiting speakers
to a certain time would probably
tend to a cultivation of the art Of
rapid speaking, which, while use
full in some respects, would inhict
great hardship on those who had
to listen to a debate of four or five
hours carried on at such express
speed.
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The London Lancet says that there is
q startling uniformity in the number Of
suicides recorded in London from year
to year During the last year there we're
registered 29S cases. the exact number
Of 1916, and within three Of the average
annual numbers in the last ten years,
after correction for increase Of popula.
tion.
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MEMPHIS g. LITTLE ROCK R.R.
ShrOt Line to Arkanqas and Texas.
TIME OARDi

TINE CABni
Leaves. Arrives.
Mail train, dsily..........5.0 JPN. lilo pm.
Freight train leaves Hope
Passengers going on this road will take
trains at tho depot of the Louisville. Nash
Vile and Great Southern railroad. Mail
trains make close connection at Argenta for
points on the title Rock and Fort Smith
railroad and at Little Rock with the Cairo
and Fulton railroad for points in Southwest
Arkansas and Texas.
Pullman alace Sleeping Cars on all night
trains.
For tickets and information apply at Ticket
Offices q and 2S Main street. and at depot
foot of Washington street, or at Louisvillo,
Nashville and Great Southern railroad dopet,
or to the undersigned
X. A. WILLIAMS. Pass. Aet, Memphis.
), JAY g, ?. AID \. Ag,t, Little Rock.
W Il. SMITH, Sup't, Memphis Tenn.
1877
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100000 for Only Ten.
Drawing Positively June 80, 1877
CERTIFICATE OF SUPERVISORS OF
DRAWING.


CERTIFICATE OF SUPERVISORS OF
DRAWING.
This is to certify that the first drawing of
the Kentucky Cash Distribution Company
took place on the 9th of December, in Major
Hall. Frank fort, KY, in our presence and
under our immediate supervision.
We further state that every ticket, and part
Of ticket, which had been sold, were repre-
sented in the wheel, and that the dra wing was
fairly and honestly conducted We further
state that we had no interest whatever in the
enterprise. nor any connection with the same
except in the character Of supervisors. whose
sole duty was to protect the interest Of the
ticket-holders and TO Ireside over the drawing
Hon. Alvin Duvsll. late Chief Justice Sup
Court Of KY. James q. Dudley, Chm Board
Of School Trustees; Grant Green, Cashier
Farmers Bank Of Kentucky; Hon. S. /. NJ
Major. Public PriHter State OF Kentucky !;
Hon. Thomas N. Lindsay. Pres't Farmers
Bank Of Ky.; Hon, Taomas Q. Jones. Clerk
Of supreme Court Of KY; Judge X. A. Thomp-
son, Pres dg Judge franklin Co. Coust; James
G Crockett. Clerk Frank County Court.
Remittances can be made by mail, express,
draft, postotfice order or registered letter,
made payable to G. W. Barrow 4 Co.
All communications and orders for tickets
should be addressed to
G. W. BARROW & CO..
Courier. Journal Building, Louisville, Ky.
Send for Circular. 47-eOd- 10 d6w
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RAILROADS.
Louisville and Great Southern R. R.

M00p,m Night Exprss Connects at Milan
for st. Louis and Chicago. AZ Mckenzie r
Nashville. CHATTANOOGA, Atlanta and the
Southeast afruihfie for lloPbiDsville, Hen
derson ans Evansville, at Louisville Tor all
points North anu u s..
lilo pm, lay xprsss Connects for St.
Louis and Chicago at Louisville for al
points North AID East.
4:40 pm. Milan Accommodation = Daily
except Sunday
Pullman Palace ars on either train TO Louis
vile and on y eh train 10 Nashville
For ticFrts or formation, ply at Ticket
Office, 297 Main Northwest corn Madison
street
JOINT Hymn Sup't Nemphis Div.
JAMES SrEE =. Ticket Alont
QI.f
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Wanicd-every one to be free from
p,mples, bloiches, boils, etc which can
be done by purifying the blood with DR.
Bulls Blood Mixture Used everywhere
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MISSIS SlFPl & TEKNEs 6 SEC
RAILROAD.
Change of Schedule.
Mrxra1g. TENy., May z. lsi7.

ON AND AFTER SUNDAY, MAY 18th,
" 1877. trains will run as follows;
Leave. Arrive.
New Orleans mail, daily 1900 pm. 1i9Op. N
Freight and Ac'm' dation,
daily Except Sunday $50 Am 50 m
63-t N. BURKE, Sup't.
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500 CLOVER SEED hULLFRS
FOR &AE.E.

Send for circular of our new Double Huller.
Patented March 6. 1871 We challenge the
world that it will hull and clean more seeds,
clean it better, that it is more simple, durable
and easily handled than anv other hnller
made. HAGEksIOMN AGRICULTURAL
Hagerstown, Nd. Agents wanted for sale Of
same.
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THE BTACK HTrTS

By II. n. Mcguire, who has spent II years in
this region. Latest accounts of Gold and
liver prospects, Agricultural and Grazing
resources, Climate. Hunting, Fishing, Indians
and Settlers adventures with them. Mining
and Wild Western Life. the Waterfalls, Boil.
ing Gnysers, noble Scenery, Immense Gorges.
etc With q fne Illustrations and new map
Price Only 10 CENTS. Sold By all News
dealers, OF sent post paid for u cents by ON
Illinois,
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Os EXTRA FINE MIXED CARDS, WTT1
81 name, lac postpaid. L. JONES & c.. !,
Nassau, N. Y.
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EEoQO0 per day at home. Samples worth
10EOAU IS tree STIssoS / Co.. Portland,
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eee week in your own town. Terms and
DOU 3 outfit free. II, HALLETT & co.

&R6S0T1 Week to Agents. $40 outfit
00OT,Dl Free. ?. 0. VICKERY. Au-
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Application for a Patent
70 The
MAGNET MINE.
40. "a.
G.. :. Lsxn OTrcs.
FarekA NaEaia. M.y 10. 81

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NOTICE Il HEREBY GIVEN THAR
- Alex Fraser aad Morris Haftasa,
Nhoss postsIes address Is EaTskA Ne
yaAa. haFs tai. Gay lisa their ~agnIeAuor for
zTetsDrtoT httsrn kau1red tt.1Qi finsAr lee:
" the hf1rnst aline - veia bearing s.IFsr.
Eith s1r ace sr9ur1 tEo hgblrsl SO fses n
Width ufgatc, BI-g and ceihx II the Egrrka
Mining DEstTtek. ceunfy OF EarssA. EEd Sf.is
o. Aerada. ard sncga AID d~esignsted b. tie
SD notfs and oarlai Plat On Elo N ihs
olcs a. lot ua1b sr IL.
he exterior baa dsries q said lot Ne. rs
oeing a. ~ioiioss. ~ sit. EauALlen l5ts dss.
east.
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fhenrs SEA cgurss :. = d. ~. 80 feet. -
pou - ]. tae Plaza CT beginning c0EtGiri1s
This elaia il bounded On neither ED By
any sroWu claimants. ;ae nearest elaius are
;Ae Bid Ezgls and ln1zsfy-
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In taa he-oraeF's e1es u E8reka Mininx
Agstssct. on psEsln, 10 BosS u The Earszs
Hls.rtrt AtnGrs Atee8Fls
Any and al oeIssas claiming adversely any
PORTION u fsi1 Aaxn~t aslas. " said aiming
groaEd - h~sraiu1slure do-rfibrd. are 70
slirr1to BE theiF uiElu Hiih lie Reg
ist-r 81 The iEttsd states Land uaee at kars-
ka. IA tie state ui Nevada. duTinx The sixty
4aEa Ieun4 Il IGbisc4ticG hsreei. " they
sill &c oarrs- - vsFluv VI tss pscvssI1Ds u
the statute.
myl!-sl D. B. IMMEL. Register.
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Cold Creek. Newark Valley.

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W. DarEaz.o Il wagus DarsEe crazfE. u.
10 sx pears eli. Is hsrfs kixk- uex1r- i<tu
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attr8es1rsEsss n gsca-si aFfsar1 - AL
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NOTICE.

A LII PERSONS INDEBTED To Mi
n will please make payment to O. Dan
kel &Co- b. L0ENI.
Eureka June II. 1877. jeI--ln
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ClAlRV0YANT PHYS CLAN.

Mrs. DR. p. r. STEPHENS, The
vi greatest asirologist- elairvoy ant physi-
elan and test medinr o. the age has arrived
Main street, nearly opposite Bishop L Car
~penter's livery stable. Past. pres mt and fG-
tare tra;hfsilv "a linegtei- Special atfention
given 10 the afflicted. Charges rcasoable.
Persons Wishlag to kEew their pat. pres
en- snd fafarr. can % 70 ~ sending one
dollar. thsir correct agc. eoDE.sxion and
sex. uv-iff
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PATENT APPLICATIONS
Application for a Paler
GENERAL LEE LINZ
no. 81
L.. .. LAsD 0FgrrE, ErRrrs, Nsv
Wy HlE-I"
III


NOTICE i HEREBY GTEEN TN.
y the adams Hill Coosolidstsd Ni,st
lompaur. WhCse rustn-c &c aaIressis rr--x
Nevada. has this day fied ia apu5iest~- y.
= gsien, for eight hundred $50 lia-ar -.
The General lee Eine or ven 5-srirx sii,,..
with surface ground tgs hardr-d Al ~.
10 feet u Ei4;h, situate. lying znd bsrs.
EureFa Mining District. tommy % Frr.t.
Ha4 state q Nevada. ard knean ard ds.i1
rated - the Isl4 notes end ozsfsl plaf -
dls % this g as Lar Number IN
The ex.srior b~oundafie. II aid Let Y.
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any suaan cisil1Bt. III nssr@s. uisAs a..
the Vide M est sad the Iexiagsnr.
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in the itc.arIer's eEee % E4rssa Ntri.-
Bi-frbet. OF gaEs Il. n Book D. o! ali Mn.
luE Hac0Fd--
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Eertisn q SID General Les nliise, or sid
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required 90 lie fbsir adverse claim ~i,S "a
ks.ister q the United states Land GEes :,
E1reks. n the state u Nevada. d4riaxt la
- daVs peFi0d q PUBLICATION hereof. or rhey
Nll Be barred b. virfae ~ the progfsiqrs a
the statuts- p. = IMEEL. Rezi.t-r.
Earsza. May 5. 81. myz-Ni
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MISCELLANEOUS
NORMAN STalII0aS.
LEO and @ALLADIS.

THE TWO NORMAN STATIONS
LED ard "ALLAuLN.r I'll s-11i
fsr -arss tAls ss4srz AZ
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-02-01
HOUSE.

Consideration was resumed of the res
olutions reported by the Committee on
Privileges, and was addressed by Mr.,
McDill, of Iowa, in favor of the resou'
ton submitted by the minority OF the
Committee.
Mr.. McDill said he was glad to know
that a concurrent committee of both
houses had agreed upon plan which he
hoped to see adopted and to become a
law which would govern the'counting of
the electoral vote. AS he now un Ter
stood it, and if it should not be amended
so as to make it Objectionable, it should
certainly have his support, because 1t was
in the line of duty and precedent.
Mr.. Bright was the next speaker. de
spoke of the impossibility of exaggera'
ting the importance of the question. The
eyes of the nation were concentrated on
Congress, and it's action on the question
would be monumental for either good or
evil. He maintained that the Constitu-
ton gave Congress control of the whole
subject, and that no returning board
could oust Congress of its jurisdiction -
phe decision of the Louisiana returning
Board was not final, could not be final,
and there was no power known to law
which could make it final. The Return
ing Board of Louisiano was confined to
the face of returns. If they were so, and
if the votes which it had cast out were
restored, the election of Tilden and Hen.
bricks would be assured, and whenever
that fact was proclaimed, explosive thun-
ders of the Nations joy would reverber.
ate to the blue arch above and resound
from sea to sea.
At the close Of Mr.. Bright's speech the
further consideration of the subject was
postponed,
The House then proceeded to the busi
ness on the Speakers table, and the
Speaker again laid before the House the
message from the President concerning
the use of troops at the late election.
Mr. Wood then offered his resolution
that the message be referred to a select
committee of eleven, TO inquire whether
there had been an exercise of authority
not warranted by the Constitution and
laws in the use OF troops, fer which the
President is justly responsible, with
power to send for persons and papers,
Adopted 1874, nays Is.
The House then adjourned.