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4
4 Frenehnlan ideas of marital
dishaaer differ somewhat from
those Of other people, pttleularly
Americans, those 81 France are
about as he courts 81 the
One n. GoQpil,
the Department
Iof the Y osges, be4me satisfied that
Al extreme intifacy existed be.
] tween Nine. Goupl and a Major
Jouansof one Of the French Regi
naetts Of the Line. The punish
ment Goupil prescfbed for the
military LothaFio wasstartling in
its character and terrible in its
consequences. He agreed to over
look the ofense if the ofcer would
marry and give up tie iason
The Major went off and5married.
Hescrapueously performe(the first
half Of the covenant, but sunehoW
forgot or neglected to observe the
latter. The wife Of Foupil
wouldn't let him. The cond0uing
husband found letter from her to
Jouan that showed the intrigue to
be in full force and effect. The
Major in the meantime had gone
to Algeria, whittier the indignant
husband followed him, and after
reminding him Of his broken word,
shot him deliberately to death.
Goupil surrendered himself, was
tried and triumphantly acquitted.
It is rather a novel feature in
domestic life for an injured husband
to prescribe natrimony as a
punishment for wounded honor,
and then shoot man for simply
breaking his word.
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Boston policeman are forced to
wear feather stocks, like soldiers Of
the olden time. This answers the
double purpose of giving them a
soldierly bearing and irritating
their necks to such an extent that
they are always out Of humor and
constantly on the alert for some
body TO pound.
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The young students Of Calcutta
have been compelled to enter into
a solemn league and covenant
against premature marriage. To
the end Of protecting themselves
from the machinations Of their de
signing mammas and the allure
ments Of sweet sixteen, large num-
bers Of them have signed the fol
lowing curious pledge, viz. "Deep.
" impressed with the pernicioas
character Of the custom Of child
marriage, and with the evils that
have followed in its train, conyin-
ed Of the solemn duty | owe to my
self and 10 my countrymen, to dis
courage, 50 far as may be in my
humble power, d custom SO hurtfut
TO students, 50 prejudicial 10 the
best interests OF my countrymen
at large, | hereby solemnly declare
that ! will not marry, nor allow
myself to b given ii marriage,
till I have completed the age of
tWenty-one years, my present age
being = The "pernieious
custom " Of early marriages pre-
vail throughout the East Indies.
girls being married At eight, ten,
Or twelve years Of age to groons
Of the mature age Of fifteen years.
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The cook who attempted to
carve the King ofItaly discovered
his error when the Prime Minister
held him by the hair while Royalty
padded him with sword.
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Ten dollars is what it cost a
grayhaired man at Buffalo fcy kis-
sing blooming young woman Of
twenty. He says she offered the
kisses in the first place for twenty
cents, but in his greed he thought
TO get them for nothing.
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Serious disturbances have oc-
cured in Limberg, because the po-
lice prohibited procession. Such
offences smell loudly in Limberg.
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Mike McCoole says he would
fight any man in the world, only
the swamp fever keeps him down.
His spirit is willing but his flesh
is little shaky.
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All the hemp factories at Lex
ington have suspended WORK until
after Christmas. This may afford
ray of consolation to some
people.
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Wheeling, W. Va, wants to be
known as the Paris Of something
or other. She has been presented
with a public fountain.
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"a NEW SYSTEM.

VI DAl 00F GLHinGnI W tJi5H5ftI s
him for the happy hunting ground
except such as have been
through Gen, Miles and other 30
ted manufacturers Of good III
diaus." The Indian agent, also
has never come in. for d large
share Of our affections. We have
never shed tears Of sympathy oveI
reports Of his trials and tribuIa
tions and self-sacrifcing devotions
to the cause Of Christianity in be
half OF the Nations wards be
cause, somehow, in spite OF The
many disadvantages he encounters
the small salary he receives. and
the charges Of dishonesty occasion
ally associated with his name, he
appears to take hearty interest
and pleasure in his work, to fee
desirous Of retaining his position
and In the end to become sudden
ly and unaccountably wealthy.
Doubtless the abused agent suffers
much, but his reward seems
invariably great, while his efforts
to induce the breech,c!outed war
rtor to don Il mantle of rightous-
ness were never attended with re-
suits that would justify us in con-
sldering the agent, as an institu
ton: complete and economical
success.
In view Of the last-mentioned
and frequently asserted fact, we
have repeatedly urged the trans
fer OF the Indian Bureau to the cen
troll Of the War Department-not
the entire article Of furniture, but
new system, adapted to the per
cu!lar machinery Of the military
service. The present system OF
controlling the issues Of rations
and clothing, Of paying salaries
and providing for other require.
ments Of the service, is doubtless
sufficient to prevent the dishonest
useof d single dollar OF army ap-
but it isquestionable
whotner the same restrictions
would account for funds appropri-
ated for the use Of Indians II
placed in the hands of army Off
GERS. We are willing to be-
lieve that al men connected with
the service are strictly honest,
from General Sherman down to the /
post trader, but the fact must bel
admitted that they have never as al
class passed through the fiery fur
mace Of temptation ID which the
Indian agent has been tried and
% badly scorched. But if, on the
other hand, the same system of
army checks and control is adapta-
ole to the disbursements of Indian
.unds. Wig has it not been ap-
oiled to the agents management
II the Indians !? The most dis
;reditabIe feature Of the agency
.ystem i not that the agents are
but that they have the
opportunity to steal, for as long as
he public purse is open to their
grasp, they will be called thieves
whether they are 50 or not. Army
Ulcers cannot afford to risk their
equations iD this manner if they
re, as they are said to be, strictly
lonest men. Some new system
Or accounting for public funds
must therefore be adopted if the
indian Buren, Is transferred to the
Var department., or army officers
viii soon acquire the unenviahIe re-
the agents now have.
Gibhon has recently made a re-
'ort to the War Department rela
i've 70 this subject, in which he
las spoken very disrespectfully ofI
lie agents, as army officers usually
q when they have the opportuni-
y The General very properly
tates that '.the system Is loose,
'at, strange to say, he wants that
oose system transferred to the
.Anfr0l nf tho ,fei f.ry, IA.a.4l
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Mr.. Moody is opposed to
churches that run church fairs
where for 25 cents a young man
can come il and kiss the hand
soonest woman in the room" Mr..
Moody should remember that
though the sum named is vels
small there are congregations
where the kiss would not he so
very cheap
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= L GarE7 business ron can engage in. s.
3I@k II $50 per day made b any worker j
Afiier sex rgh III fller own localities. partIenf
nd sau4Iea worth Is free. Improve your spare ait i
If thiskusness Address sTIssoS q o., Per = nj
II
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4 few days sine the Gentle
women Of Utah issued petition
% Mrs. Hayes and the women Of
America, asking their cooperation
in the battle against polvgamy.
The Norman woman were nol
slow il taking up the gauntlet thus
thrown attheir feet, and last satu !.
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]. j. HEALY, Local Editor and Business
Manager.
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The brightest star in the firma-
ment is the most Sirius.
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It looks very much as if the
honest old COW must retire. As
sociated as she is with the help
less days Of infancy, and accustom-
cd as humanity has become to lean
upon her all through lifa, it is a
sorrowful reflection that she must
give away to the advancement Of
science and amble to i back seat.
It is true the far seeing milkman
did their best to prepare Us for
the e>+~F,I e1aarr5e, uuu nave
schooled Us hy gentle degrees t.
subsist upon the feeble imitatio.
OF the laeteal fluid III its purity.
Mankind had even recovered
from the shock which paralyzed
the world upon the invention OF
eleomal agine, but now when it is.
announced that ARTIFICIAL taltoW
will soon be made from . plant
which grows wild alI.over the
country, they feel that@the lowing
herd which wound slowly Ger the
lea" for 50 many generations, -
doomed. That obnoxious weed
knocks the last prop from une er
the faithful old COW. Establish for
ner a monument Of eleomargarine
and chalk, deck it with garland of
the talloW weed, and let hel mem
ory be revered for the good she
accomplished in the happy past.
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can make money faster II work for Us than
e at anything else Capital not T.qnred, we
will start yoH. u per day at home made ~ the In
austrIous, Men, women, boys anil girls wanted tsxefy
where TO work fir IA NOV il tIa fi1le Costly outfit
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gratitiId yverdadero reconocimiento hdcia
ell Sr. Iquina.
Eneomfrand0se dicho Sr. doctor en- metii-
Gina cirujiade paSo en- este pueblo, caY0
gravefnente enferma mi esposa ID los ounce
dias de hallarse pa leciendo con dolores de
parto va en-. ln lamentable estado sin espe-
ranzas do vida apurando por segundos la CO.
pa de la desesperacon que cref se compla-
cia en- arrebatarme su tan precioso existir Y
Pprivarme por consiguienie de In felicidad
mayor que cabe al hombre sobre la terra
tuve bien en- ell ifJimo grado de desanima-
cion encomendando su alma al dtylno Hace-
imponerle 10 conforme que estaba con las
dlsposiciones del cielo ctlales1uiera que fue-
sen.
Ell Sr. Iquina hombre recto y de prendas
apreciabilfsiinas peso con ssrenidad mi agria
situacion enseguida desplegando su nota-
bic actividad, dio principle Il la 0pcracion
mas Arlua de que creo traten las ciencias
medicas con ella di6 lugar para poder apre-
eiar sIis muy profundos conocimientos en-
aquellas, presentandole Ia humlnidad an
oho campo donde poder hsllar ell premio de
tanto saber bien sentir hasta adquirir la
gloria dc que es mcrecedor.
/ Reciba pues d. Gabriel Iquina los aplau-
SOS de todos aquellos que saben apreciarle
en- 10 mucho que vale y en- particular do este
que no encuentra medios suticientes con que
correspondent tantas bondades, profesan-
dole un cariio etcrno su humilde s. affmo.
amigo Q. s. NJ. B.
MIGUEL ARIL.
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liz Grevin innecesaria y Is abandono
Hoy esta va on camino de comprar J
sostener desahogadamente q casrnait
que le hace falta para dejar de inspiral
horrora los cocheros nocturnos del boule
vard,
Sus producciones son considerables
da cinco dibujos por mes al Chdricdr1
uno por semana al Petit Journal pou,
rirc, Y varios para eada numero de
.Anusant. Dibujn los figurines de una
obra de teatro cada mes. Y despachs
cuando puede los trabajos extraordina.
rios con que le agobian.
Recientemente un gran estableci-
miento de Paris le ha ofrecido cincuen.
To mil frances anuales por Ia EXCLUSIVE
de sus fgurines de modss. Ell dibuian.
te de las elegancias parisieuses, anna an.
te todo su independence y ha rechaaa-
do Ia proposition.
Tn director de teatro, previendo d
que dentro do algun tempo valdra 4
firms de Grevin, trato de obligarle & FIR
mar los fgurines que este le entregaba.
Greyin SO opuso; sosthvose entire ambos
un empenado litigio y ell director fue
l'condenado.
Importantes empresas periodisticas
ofrecen 4 Greyin fuertes primas por el
privilegio de publican sus producciones,
pero q contesta
Ell An,usant el Chdrivnri son mis-
hermanos. Yo q ningun precio me So
paro de ellos
Estos hechos daran su6ciente idea de
su desinteres y de 10 elevado y digno de
su caracter.
Por su prodigiosa fecundidad, por La
soltura de su lapiz, por la inspiration
dc sus composiciones, es el nuevo Ga
varni, aunque sin imitarle, y hay OPT
niones de que a1n le supera.
Pedro Verop, dice de el: " No es
Gavarni ii, es Grevin /.
Grevin es taciturno, rehexivo y casi
melanc6lico. Cualquiera pensaria que
era algun corrompido boulerardier
Pues NADIA de ESQ pasa de vez on cuaE-
do una mirada por el Paris central
donde ell mundo entero SO da cita, y del
primer golpe de vista descubre sus III
diculeces, que al dia siguiente con gra-
cia tan fina nos r.vela gu lapiz. Stem
pre- que quiere des"c-""- 10 nNs tareas
vuelve la espalda s-rar1s mira al ho-
rizonte, respirando el aire sano y puro
de los campos.
ERNEsTo GARCIA LADEVESE.
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mas de la Peninsula { islas .adyacentes
5 pesetas por csula 100 kiiogramos.

mas de la Peninsula islas adyacentes
) pesetas por cala 100 kilogramos.
| Las dennis classes de azlicares supe-
riores al mum. Ia, Sc sujetardn 4 los
terminus generates del arancel VICENTE
Y 4 las alteraciones que sufra la ley dc
II de julio de 1869. Palacio del Con-
greso, etc Gabriel Fernandez de Ca
tlorniga. Victor Balaguer. -Ignacio J.
Escobar. Manuel Alonso Martinez
Conde de Heredia- -Spinola. = Claudio
Moyano. Francisco p Gimenez.
Sc ha verified do ell sorteo en- casi
todas las diputaciones provinciales de
Espans, para las elecciones por mitad
que han de celebrarse en- setiembre.
Ell joven poeta Cavestanv esta ter
minando ell tercer acto de IN nuevo
drama.
La embajada marroqui ha llegado
ell 10 q Ciudad- Real con direction q
Madrid.
La suma total de 10 recaudado en-
Madrid con destino q las :amilias de los
naufragos del Cantabrico excede de 10
mil duros; segun dice un colega, Ia CO.
mission iniciadora piensa terminar sus
trabajos en- Tin de mes, por 10 cual los
que, movidos de sentimientos caritati-
yos, piensan coadyuvar al socorro de
aquellas victimas, deben tenerlo pre-
sente.
Ell Is sali6 para Lisboa el captain
de navio de primera clase, Sr. Salns, CO.
misionado por el gobierno espahol para
apreciar los danos causados pescadores
espanoles por los de Portugal en- aguss
de la isla Cristina, Y convenir de acuer-
do con ell delegado del gobierno de la
nacion vecina, la indemnizacion que CO.
rresponde a los pescadores perjudicados.
I'm telegrama de origen mas auto-
rizado, participa que ell gobierno fran
ces ha dado las correspondientes orde-
nes para que los pescadores espanoles
puedan ejercer desde luego su industrial
en- las aguas francesas V vender ell pes
cado en- los puertos de Francia, pagan
do por derechos de aduana 5 frances
por cada 100 kil6gramos.
Ell comandante de la gol. Concordid
ha notificado al ministerio de Marina la
llegada de dicha embarcacion 4 Pasaies
conduciendo siete lanchas de las que
naufragaron ell dia 20 de abril llltimo, y
los auxilios prestados por las sutoridn-
des francesas en- ell salvamento de di-
ch2s embarcaciones:
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! Morales hay andando por esos mum
dos de dos con tamanos .i,Haasos qu
con tempo y paciencia agotafian 81 &c
llebre tonel
I'm dialogo que no tiene desperdicio
Aver pescamos ell siguiente entire III
individuo padre de familia y una criada
= lie han dicho que busca V. cria'
| da.
Es verdad. GTd quieres acomo
darte?
= ST senior.
-iQne sabes hacer?
DE cocina entiendo POGO. No la
vo, aunque Sc hacerlo, porque padezco
de reumatismo. Ell coser y planchar
me hace dano y 4 mi marido no ls agra
da que salga la calle.
- Bien, tendre que conformarme con
tus poquisimas habilidades. Cuanto
ganas?
= Yo siempre he ganado diez pesos,
con la condicion de que he de dormir
en- mi casa muy temprano, he de llevar
la comida para mi marido y para mis-
hijos, me han de dar hbres los domin-
gos, y un dia 4 la semana para purgar-
me.
- Perfectamente. Pues mira, hare.
mos una cosa mi sonora hara tus of
clos, te sentaremos en- un balance, te
pondre el coche a la puerta para que
no te fatigues en- ir & pie til me diras,
despues de todo, 10 que he de pagarte
Dor tautO trabaiO.
sQue ...a...l. l....?
Pues este sucede todos los dias en-
todas las casas.
;Por que hay falta de apetito ?-Por-
que los organos que ell apetito abastece
no funcionan regularmente. Cuando la
comida en- lugar de nutri.' al cuerpo Sc
convierte en- causa prima, de molestia y
dolor, desaparecen las ganas de conner.
z" Un catartico invigorante, en- otras
palabras una melicina que renueva, la
causa Gle la Indigestion en los intesti-
nos, y al mismo tempo da tono y regu-
laridad al estomago & ,higado, y asi evi-
tando impedimentos futuros de esta ma
turaleza es el 1nico aper;tivo necesario.
Ell efecto de las Plldoras Vegetables Azu-
caradas de Bristol es exactamente este
mismo. Habilitaran 4 los 6rganos diges-
tivos 4 consumir Ia caltidad neces lria
de comida para dar salnd y vigor, y al
momento que este suceda, vuelyen las
ganas de conner
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Exposition universal Dc Paris.

4
Hemos recibitlo de nuestfos c6rresponsaIes
los srcs Galiiea y.Pyinfe, negociantes y co.
mfionistas en- Paris, 36, rue Lafayette, una
I eartl one d continuation eOpiam03 Recomen-
| DANES cfica2Ynente aqueilos de nIiestr0E iec-
torres Que piensen ir 4 Paris que aprovechen
los bucnos servicios cue ofrecen nnestrOs anil
gos Estamos dispuestos dgr caTtas de re-
comendacon par, diehos senores todoS loa
que nos las ptan y para que sus ofrecimientos,
ltiles tlesnteresados, legilen a con0clmlent0
de todos, pnbcaremos yarias veces la carta
aludida.
81. Director:
+" Atendienlo 4 las buanas relaci0nes, que
sstiempo ha tenemos en- csc pals q las partl-
"cuIares que con " frecuentamos, hem0s
"creiio deber eontribuir, de un modo espe-
"cial la reception de aquellos de los CON-
"patrotas de ". que quieran honrar y
Francia vistando su capital dttyante "a re
"posicioa uaireTsdk.
+" Nos ponemos 4 la entera disposition de
los amigos de v. Durante tod0 ell tempo dc
g la Erpostctoa los .ectores del peri0dico dc
s.V poCrin venir nuestra casa, con Ia fre-
"cuencia que deseen, para leer, en- nuestras
" oicinas, In collection de vaestrO Dari0.
" Ademas h,bra un lbro especial que esfa-
t'ra disposition de vuestros eompatri0-
"tas, Y Ell el estaran inscrit0s los nOmbresy
''las senas de las habitacienes de todos les que
''queran darnos estas noticias despues de sus
''egadas Paris De este modo caaa nf0
"podri saber las seiias de las rssifiencias de
"sns amigos que hayan llegado Francia en-
" dlferentes dias.
''LOs amigos de Y podrdn ademas antes de
" salir de sn pals, dar las sefas de nuestra ca
' sa 4 sus flmilias. Nosotros recibiremos las
'cartas las entregaremos 4 sus duefl0s tan
"luego como, despnes de las llegadas de los
" "vapores correOS que sc reparten en- Paris.
g Asi podran pocos dias despnes de sn llegada
81 Paris. recbr de aus parientes y amigos
"que no hubesen saldo de sus habitaaleS re-
"sidencas.
Abriremos una Cuenta de dep0sit0 t0da
"persona que 10 desee para ponerse al abrig0
"de los resgos que sc corren en- los Hoteles.
Los yaores de toda clases que no sean
" entregados, seran devaeltos EN- tod0 tempo
"ya sea Ell su totalidad, en- muchas veces {
"voluntad del que haya hecho ell dep6sito.
"Tamben nos encargaremos de hacer todoa
"los pagos con las sumas que Sc nos hayan
"cOntado
'' 81 los negocantes, industriales 6perticu-
"lares, desenSen, durante su permanencia en-
!" Paris, hacer algunas compras, ponemos su
"disposicion nuestra experencia comerciai,
"nuestro conocimientO de la plaza y ell perao-
"nal de nuestres compradores.
En- una palabra: los amigos lie V. podran
"valerse dc nosotros para adqnirr t0das las
g tnotcias los datos que necesten nos apre-
" suraremos Il hacerles cuantos seryicios ten
gan bien pedrnos
Esperanto tcner la satisfaction de vera v.
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