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Married Life of a Dukes Daughter.

Gd!tNHanfa Mftse7lQef, &}t!ue 81.
A suit fur judicial separation which will ex-
cite interest, both from the nature Of the de-
tails and the position Of the parties, has lust
commenced before the Fourth Civil Chamber,
The husband is N. De Cherries, and the wife
daughter of the late Dufse de Pcrsfgny. The
proceedings were first instituted bv the wife,
but q counter-demand was subsequently nut
forward by the husband. NJ. Lachaud stated
the alterations Of Mime. De Chevries as fol-
lows: From the time Of the marriage, which
menced to treat her brutaily. He told her that
she must consider herself fortunate to have
found him, as no one else would have married
her. He reproachea her with the money her
wedding corbeille had cost him. he called her
'.saie Bonapartistr' On their wedding tour at
Niee and Monuco. be attempted to sfrikp her.
and pulled her hair under the pretext Of play
ing With her. He vas accustomed to drink
immodcrately and cue dav, when intoxi-
Gated, threw her watch and cbaiu out OF
we're driving. He had entered her bed-chamber,
accompanied bv the house porter, and tpsulted
her grossly. He annoyed her br playing On The
piano night and day. He had threatened to
the name Of Perstgny in tho mire; be nceused
her Of immortality, and set spies to watch her He
dcc}ared TINT she deserved to be FORCED. and
ltut his father would rise 10 his tomb did be
know that be had contracted such marriage
He took friends into her room when she was
half undressed and he has called medical men
to examine her 1ncntal state. On the OTHER side,
VI. Mangras supported the demand Of her bus
band for these reasons: In 1877, during their
stay at Monte Carlo, she refused to allow her
chambermaid to leyae her side night or day; she
appeared in public with women Of questionable
reputation; she created scenes at the hotel in
which they we're staying, and bit him 10 the
check; she boasted openly that she had only
dcpra7cd morals. Tile Court ordered q private |
inquiry into the allegations Of the rRn nart,a.
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= nYour husband was arrested BY IN officer,
Mrs. Powers" said the Justice in Essex Market
Court Yesterday to a sad-faccd little woman,
t.on charge OF cruelty beating you. I have
sent for you to make complaint against him."
:.sAeainst my husband, sra" she asked III a
low voice.
..Why, of course. Your face is cut and swol-
len, your arms black and blue, and your lips
uuiver;ng now from the pain his brutality has
caused You. Your cries we're pitfful to hear,
vour neighbors say, and they add that your hus-
band is drunEard and that you have to sup
port him."
..Oh! let him CO." said the ltttle woman, cry
ing, .sne didn't mean to do It.; We've been
married just year and half. Our little boy
is home asleep. I would not have it said his
father ever had been arrested for beating his
mother. You'll let him go; please do" and the
woman wept afresh.
ssAnd what do you say, Powers1" answered
the Court
.Sav!" answered the drunken brute. "Why,
I say damn her! III give IL to her when gel
her again. I'll stop her biubbering and her
@You viii not II have the power to prevent
you. You are committed for si1 months in de-
fault OF 5000 to keep the peace"
, 1879-07-13
The Camorra and Its Victims,

The following episode {says our Roman cor
respondenD affords some slight idea OF the
state Of morals in Naples, and the tordiness OF
the administration Of Justice. Two years since
services as aspy to the police. His quonda'n
companions, plccrotti,-tbe last grade but one
to which the Camoristi attain by dint Of some
"succal act OF eourage,' or 'sof some deed
useful' to the corporation, decided on his
death, cast lots, aud the Ios fell on Raffaele
Esposito. Az p. N. he met his victim. fired,
and morta1ly wounded him, Borelli onlr having
time TO say "Thou hast received the mandate
from the CamoTra or thou wouldst not have
done this thing"; and to the bystandsrs,
''Arrest him arrest him!" Some soldiers, ID
fact, seized tile murderer, but he Was literally
were nearly murdered. Borelli died. Espo-
sito escaped for the time. Such was tue
enthusiasm created br his crime IN the
minds Of the demofalizea aot p9paflaee that
large sum Of money WAS presented to
him. Moreover, the infuriated mob,
chiefly composed Of women, went IN
procession 10 tic Old Cemetery. tore the body
from the guardians, the inflicted name1ess
horrors on the corpse. some days later,
Esuosito sianiled his intention OF giving him
self up IT, fustfce, and was escorted to prison bT
an imtit -'se crowd, sbowcring cigars and
fowersv 1,their hero. A year since, visiting
the prisons, Esposito was pointed out. he then
pIices; aud the Governor assured me that do
what the7 would, it was impossible to prevent
letters, food, and presents Of all descriptions
from reaching him, sl1cI, is the organization Of
The Camorra. even Among the ja'>ers and
guarliuns. For two years be has been allowed
tho pleasant prison life O. Naples. hut in the
end seems to have tired Of T. heroism," and re-
vca]cd his accom- plices, who now sit beside hlnl
at the bar. Tie trial commenced Yesterday.
OF course the hall is crowded. President Sal
II. 1t Horn 3oa
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MORE WAGES.
TIE FJ,ISTEnEHa, t1vrer

The Chicago Section Of the Plasterers' Union
held meeting in Maskell Hall, on Desplaipes
street. near Jackson, last evening, for the pur.
pose of taking action upon the matter of the
demand for an increase Of wages, and also to
listen to the proposition Of the "bosses," that
they would grant an increase of wages provided
the men would have nothing to do With any
work in the city except through them {the
bosses). The men had determined before com
ing to this meeting to bring their employers to
time or strike on Monday morning, but all
the bosses" except two agreed yesterday to
accede to the raise. One Of the two who stood
ont stated that be would come to time il he was
compelled to do SO, but the other declared that
the men should not dictate to him tn the matter
o. wages, and M said he wonld not pay the increase
demanded. The men have been getting 81 50
per day, but they claimed that this was not
enough, in view OF the nature OF the work and
the fact that they could not get employment but
few months in q year, and they want So.
Their whole attention last night was devoted to
obstreperous boss who had talked SO
independently against the Union. Nearly
every. plasterer in the city belongs to
the Union, and they virtually control things
here. They refused to consider the proposi-
tlun Of tile bosses, last evening, to be per-
1nitted to control the business Of tie citg. but
claimed that they would be able to carry their
point in their own way. It is not probable
that there will be strike tomorrow among
these men, as they will doubtless get the ad-
ditfon2l 81 cents per dag which they ask,
FuRS1TURE-woRKERs.
4 TRIBUNE reporter called at Clark Bros.'
furniture works Yesterday morning, to asccr-
tain tile attit 1de Of tilt strikers at that place,
He wus informed by member Of the firm that
the cabinetmakcrs. some fifty in number, In
the employ OF the firm, had lately been stopping
work earlier than usual, anu seemed to be
AWAITING further movements on the mart of
, 1879-07-13
Ruflfl1n1 StDtIsfirs

1000 latlls will cover 10 yards OF surface, and
pounds OF nails put them Oh. Eight bushels OF
good lime, Is bushels Ut sand, bushel Of hair,
nuke enough good mortar to nsaster 100 square
yards: A cord OF stonee, bushels Of lime, and
q cubic yard OF sand VIII ray lU cubic feet Of
the weather, will cover 100 square feet Of sur
face, aud pounds Of nails fasten them on.
One-afth more siding and flooring is needed
than the number OF square feet OF surface, be-
cause Of the lap in the siding and tue ,natchiug
of the floor. Five courses OF brick viii Law !
foot ia hight on 4 chimney: bricks III a course
will make Aue inches wide mud II loug, and
bricks in a course make lue s inches vide
and le long
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REMEDY FOR SUNSTR0KE.
T;o the Editor Of The Tribune

CHICAGO, July 1o.--During the cheated
term - Of last summer / administered amyl
nitric to quite number Of persons who had
been sunstruck," and with SO great SUCCESS
that am anxious that larger number may be
benefited by It's use than would naturally come
under nv personal observation.
The drug should be reduced by alcohol, and
cotton saturated with the diution should be
hacked 10 small via}s or Vinaigrettes. It is best
administered by olfaction.
I will he very glad to supply my preparation
traits to superinteudents OF gangs Of t1en cx-
,,osed to extreme beat. Others Who may call
for the remedy will he supplied by my office
attendant 1t merely nominal expense.
Nlcuo. FRANCIS CooK1, NJ D.
, 1879-07-13
LABOR.
A Discussion OF the Eight.Hour
Question.


oeeerh,ad IN tho West Tvc,ftn Sfroot Tnrno
,.o,, 49, ,..ra
aali 1ass eteusa" 4os 't.o p' poos' a. "as ua
derstood, Of discussing the merits Of the eight
hour system. Mr.. ]. Bodden called the meeting
m oroer. and was elected Chairman, MIR. Il. Ras
$50. ao.,,o =. e,,rot.-,,
~ r,,. -s, ~ 1,4
mr. Daut2'nSe'' 'lo''1 Ae eonm111e6 az
pointed at previous Meeting to wait upon the
EMPLOYERS and ascertain whether they would
c,necnr to +he 3ntr,f1uetfon ri tho .vs,rm. re-.
".1s - 49, ,r,.a C"~-,... t.:'.s 49,.
pot1e'' piorie4a' 1N1 toln''''Ateo .oaoo 4o+ =
two OF the largest employers OF labor In the
furniture business who were willn3, to adopt
the eight~hour system provided that Grand
Rapids and other cities could he induced to do
the same tnlns. Tue ConmtEee were well re-
ceiyed, and felt satisfied with what they heard.
Mr; T. j.. Morgan was called upon for a
sDcech, but declined temporarily IN 1avor Of q
representative of the employers.
MR.. JACOB BElRRsDoRF
mil that he vas in accord with tho e,oht-honr
svsts,n wa nracttcah7e Ch1caeo n,nnr,foctnr-
az co,,,; no+ F.nsoDt ~ u ,,n1oss Grand ~
ms Nav York. and otbsr fi3rnitmre manmfact,,r-
inT ceutrea ro,,,d he hronrht H. Iinleas th;s
,nal 0Jr ~ ~ .he % adont;nn ~ th.. a;sto,n NJ H.
Rcierxi1orf,s remorEs werc rercive1 with an.
n'a,,sn "1 "'
III ir,rcor +,,a,, +o,,- +.a ,,,tforc, and .r-
nomncei himself oD as ses m e1ohr r'hnnr man H.
comulained Ihat on previous occasion be was
chokcd of bv representatives OF trades' unions
who were opposed to 4 full discussion Of tile
system. Tie discussion would do good, for 1t
would show tl.. people what tho facts were. II
must he recognized that what Mr.. Beiorsdorf
said was perfectly true, and that nothing could
be doue In Chicago unless other cities would
lug to work eight hours for eight hours pay.
This would rive rmDluyment to many of tile
, 1879-07-13

The Duke Of Edinburgh will lay the fouuda-
tfon-stone Of, the new Eddystone Lighthouse
about the middle OF August The Duchess is TO
lay the top stone, which, however. will not lie
BE- sixty feet higher than the present tower, aud
will cost about $3.50, ,000.
, 1879-07-13
BANKS AND BANKERS,

1879, ST. 7s3,5o0 "~'''0'30"' 1'f
Ihe following table shows the increase or de-
crease IN quantity Of the
VARIOUS CLASSES OF TAXABLE PROPERTY
as compared with the figures for 1878, together
Wftn thc corresponding increase or decrease Ia
the assessments thereon.
, 1879-07-13

Edward Compton, son OF the late velI-known
English actor, was secured bv cable on the 28th
,llt. to support Adelaide Nelson during her
american tour.
, 1879-07-13
$4,000 Or UPWARDS,
show up as follows:

%AV" y A0 A1&ANf
3. Adams e Co.
ArInol1r & Co. 500.
American Express.
G,'0lEe Armonr....
Hest. Russell r Co. .
| Drtntn2l, Lamb T. Co
| WIllt1m Blair L. Co.
| Sherman House fur
I nfturt rt~............
". K. lsl1rtock d Co
August BECK s. TO. .
/ hurley l. 'l'yrrell. -.
| Bofea. Fay d CU1,key
/ Isarnum 1tros. ......
Julius Hauer........
Cleveland Paper Co.
| ". Il. CIapp, Young
&Co........-.......
". H. Cotyin T. Co.
| CAIN, Na1nIpIa NCo
| C1ayburgh, EtnsteIu
I HC0 -..............
/ Clement. 1sanc T. Co.
] Henry Ct,rwit!l.
| S. Il. Cobb. b..........
| MI. Dudley 4 Co.
| j. A. Dale d Co.....
] Davis NrOs. ...........
Dennis d. Wheeler. !.
| David Dows & Co. :: i:
| John II. I1rake,
| Grand Pacific fur
1liture.... ...... ..
| Durauds &Lo. ........
J. ". I)oaIle T. Co.
F. A. Elliott d Co.
Cray Droa.
! H. t;oldsIntd........
| Cites, bro. T. Co...
Charles f;ossage &
Co. ........-
/ George r. Gore E
| Co. ..........
I Grecnsfeluer. Ie<asen-
| thai l. Go. ..... -.
Gage Dcos. l. Co...
Gould e. Isriggs.....
Gardncr House {fur-
/ ntturr)...- ...-...
i +. e. Goodrich. 49,.
". II. lIoyt l. Co..
=. c. EiAnford l. Co
Gilbert Hubbard T.
l0.......-- ........
r. Hayden Il Go 49,
Hfbbaru, Spencer e.
Co tD.................
Hart. Bradley d Co
Heath Il sttiifgnn..
Knowles, C1oycE&Co ,
Kelly. 11lflnal, 4 Co. ,
Il. ". kfa<& Co... {
kclth Hrm...-:.:.-. .
g: +: kolluK & Co. s
-. ~ ht1toatf.-... n !
Kellogg q harrett.- ]
+. huplrrhe!!ner \ >. ::
Il. A. holln d. Bros. IL,
T. l.. keltn q Co... .
:. ~. AlillOaEk ,.-... .
5.!IoesI, Aineff keep..'...'. s.e !!
!! ululH h!uE.....+.s J
Larfaoet q North. ]
Leoi0ld HFos~ d Co. S
". Il. Ltn1, -..> $3.50 !
! ~ : ~ ~. O. t1sfTAtt3.;n,;,""I:
Ailt tSs~ "e~eA'a !.
Laooy-..-...:.... =
l. Z =: r.. otoosenoutsu u -
q Gn1..:s:.< I'll. :;s:..<s1;;;,...::It
X. =,
- g tg;-"';:.......': ~ ,:...;. r
stunn n. ~" M~uty
i, SUI: 49,. .:..' y
! rs.tt;.a st !,
&. s.t{osui@'t!H:;,.:,. ~ ,Fai.e;,. ~
- assuaxs ~ 49,, t+nea 1so1- :,
n AYE Nn,nis Eu,ti ! pao5 = * :; :;
1.t.,, -. E, ~. ~ ., ~. ~. I. ~
Co.,.,........,... II
9flnstona Bro.-.-.. ! ]!
! =, ~ ~ G;t..'t..''"' =
lMHln r; q bIooks:.- Z sles!, u
n NAutAt@ "HAlu
son.:.--.".:..:;:.. ,;,.,,, y
F4tun1n c4otnlnG
nuGeG; G i;...,- G;.::..:,....-.. y; =
I~A : 5Alultice..s" u
; ~ =. FS8Gock.;;..: 6, ,S;.;; 4! L!
80. :. :: q H..,ls =. i araTluk s1r t r. ~
epucI IAlHleF&hotel ..
). Intn!suiG !, |. ! ..-,..:. :. %
slunes' ~ saep3Fo
9*...-. -. ,,,. 1r:.., .;:..... =: ~
spiesa@ r. "Mae3 q -
. .to;;-.::':;s:G.;..s -.'' ~
,sceie ) S!.l q !rI1co.-'.s-.E
,; ,; =, suitH..-. ;.,s -
~
, 1879-07-13

furniture than last year,-a reduction In that
item Of s695. 600 AA% ~-'~:
me following are the assessments OF the prin-
, 1879-07-13

a1oount;.a 9Axk1 OF PERSONAL. PROPERTY,
years ya!ns{tas 20 asla3S8oo5, falls short of last
for sp The s ;a 1e5 This is il part e
,1s SsafsF havng tsten tea9n s, Gn 6SqEs
teiyes az a'Sh assessment and nrenared 4 them en-
ers 70 AZ r. CniLed States bonds aud lcgal-tend-,
II to &c. 10 enable them to swear conscieutfots
The wfthdtass.m smatl amount Of taxable propertyt
Saliona sss;a1 Of the Corn Exchange FROM tie
ASSESSMENT te f1on1 , enabled them to reduce their
1pta, oanks we're assessed Oh oue,thir Of tiieiT
Of their ocS, alter deductipg the assessed value
epsrant =. eai estate and reasonable reduction to
o. kss ksat. taear bills receivable The reduction
.mpunts :. and bankers from last: year:
@c; boots ~ and ds!'Ma,M; dry goods, sSoo,-
o'efals groceries, saoS os othef Ell lines $so:
1oe'e afe !, ,s09 less names Oh household
, 1879-07-13

1HK FOLLOWING COMPARATIVE TABLE
will show al glance the difference between the
assessments On the more prominent blocks ia
The central portion OF the city for 1878 and 1879:
, 1879-07-13

II WE MEAN BUSINESS.
TIE CHICAGO FURNITURE COMPANY
desires to inform every person tat ntenls to dlsoae
Of second hand hon eloid goods tnside OF The next
twenty DAYS that they will b; any lot from $40 70
81, 600, and will pay fair price for the same. /
GEU1IEt;AN 4 REyTLL.
81, IS, and s. F{ith-av..
, 1879-07-13


A FEY FIGgEES FOR CAREFUL RuYERs-THK
HOUSEHOLD GDODS,
Including furniture, carpets. crockery, stoves etc.
which they are selling on their
SFECIA.-PAyMEET PLAN.
atyery low PRICES and easy terms-
Gotta9e chamber eet fche7p>. 81.
Hask. walnut chamber sets, saae s35 $40
Ats!ble-top dresstnKcase sets. $40 $50 $B SIS 500
Parior suits In terry, silk nlusl and ltncr in
*35 to si0S 'e'''A' ~''1 @'@'o1e 'fo"'
Easy chairs IN endless variety from So to SOS the Club
latest styles. Lounges all prices
1ul line ot tapestry and tugrNn carpets and OIL
clotna Atsq stoves and ranges OF newest AMI war
lanLeu Dranos ana crockcry, glassware sj1refy2re.
cut!erY TIN and wooden ware etc. ETC. In fact ev-
elyin!ng needcd TOR housekeeping, useful and orna-
cash nayent nnd paying the balance IN monthly par
Hents, s1oo Will furnish few rooms Handsomely.
$5o FIJI start you fairy. Don't waste money boarding.
UNION FURNITURE COMPANY,
. 5oa WEsT MAp1soN-sT.
Open Monday. Thursday, and Saturday TIL 9p. N.
4 TIE ENTERPRISE FURNITURE COMPANY,
a 455 "eat Mailson-st.. you can buy campo chair
tor sl9: camp Ioekcr 81 50: larxe easy rocker
aEem: walnut ilcetsteAd {Queca Anne stye1, 500;
woven wire spfing. S. ~: elegant pier glass l3xiO
81: walnut chamber set. S1s: handsome walnut set,
marble top suit $40: elaborate ash
SUIT IN nne pieces nude expressly for s40
dressne'case suit tn nine pieces s: 6htlc
sl1erwarc glassware. bedding, and ati house furnsh
IL. goods at equally low PRICES: All goods fully guar
P00LEY 4 MITCHELL. 455 West Madtsoa-st.
Sharp County record., 1879-03-20
TO See Through Hole in the Hand

Roll up piece of paper, a pamphlet,
to make tube about nine to twelve
inches long and an inch or SO across.
Put this tube to your right eye, and look
through at some object, attentively keep
ing both eyes open. Now hold up your
left hand, with its back towards you,
and bring it near the lower end of the
tube, looking at your hand with the left
while your right eye is fixed on some
thing through the tube. If you hit the
right position, which you can do, put
ting the edge of the hand against, not
over, the lower end of the tube, you will
be surprised to see very clearly the things
beyond. 1t is a very easy, but most
surprising little experiment, and will
please old as well as young people.
You will, of course, wish to know why
this is 80, why there seems to be hole
where there is none. The scientific
Journals are talking about this, but their
explanations would hardly suit young
sters. We usually look at the same
thing with two eyes, land the two images
make one in the mind. Here
we separate the two eyes in an unusual
manner, and the mind brings together
the circle made by the tube for one eye
and the hand seen by the other, and
makes one of them. You can vary this
in several ways. If, when looking
through the hole in the hand, you
stretch out the left thumb, so that it will
be seen by the right eye through the
tube, the thumb will appear to be di-
rectly across the hole in your hand.
Instead of looking at your hand, use a
card; make black spot on the card as
big as a half-dime, and look at it as be-
fore; the black spot will appear to be
floating in the center of the hole, with
nothing to hold it there. Another va
riatton is 10 make a round hole in the
card of the size of the half-dime; look
at this hole with the left eye, 30 that
the real hole will be within the imag-
mary hole; the hole will appear ex-
ceedingly bright, and surrounded by a
ring Of shadow.-Anserican Young
Folks
Sharp County record., 1879-03-20
Haps and Mishaps.

Mrs. Caroline Davis, of Bay City,
Mich, fell dead while hanging out
clothes.
"A daughter of James Robinson, who
lives near Stanford, Mclean County,
ILL.,, lost her life by her clothes taking
fire from CRATE.
Louisa Walter, 9 years of age, was
choked to death in Chicago by one OF
those noisome toys termed a balloon
whistle, which she accidentally sucked
into her throat.
Miss Annie Truitt was thrown from
horse al Flat Rock, Knox County,
Ind. Her foot caught in the stirrup, and
she was dragged about 200 yards, re-
ceiving fatal injuries.
Marie Azurine, a female trapeze
performer, fell during performance at
the Theater Comique, Detroit, Mich,
striking on an orchestra chair 80 feet
below and receiving probably fatal in
juries.
"A 6-year-old daughter of James
Robinson, near Stanford, ILL.,, was burn
ed to death by her clothing catching
fire from the stove while her parents
were away.
At Boxville, Hamilton County, Ind,
Denny Kearns, a miller, was attempting
to throw belt on corn-sheller, when
he was caught by the shaft and whirled
around several times, breaking both
legs, severing one foot, tearing one from
the socket, and otherwise injuring him
fatally.
Robert Smith and his daughter
were riding in a wagon near Littleton,
W. Va, when the horses became fright
ened at an approaching train and ran
towards the railway track. The daugh-
ter jumped from the wagon and fell
directly in front of the locomotive,
which ran over and crushed her to death.
At Joliet, ILL.,, Bridget and Maggie
Crane, sisters, were drowned in the Des
PLANES River. The girls were aged 20
and IA, and lived with their widowed
mother, near the river. The younger
sister went to the stream for water and
broke through the ice. Bridget at
tempted to rescue her and both were
drowned.
Sharp County record., 1879-03-20
Fooled by a Fortune Teller.

Miss Julia Lamar, q young lady living
at No. 1929 Chestnut Street, is anxious
ly awaiting the return OF a certain fe-
male fortune teller who called upon her
a few days ago and told her fortune.
The woman charged dollar for reveal
ing the hidden future, but as Miss La
mar hadn't the ready cash, she was in
duced to give the fortune teller an al
paca dress, two pairs of gold earrings,
a breastpin and gold buckle as secu-
rity until the money could be paid, the
fortune teller promising to return and
exchange the articles for the money
The fortune teller gave Miss Lamar a
red bag and told her to put it in the left
side of her trunk and not to remove it
until after she was married, then to
throw it into the fire and burn it up.
This would destroy all chances of mari.
tai misery. The woman said she lived
at the corner of Twenty-frst and Day
ton Streets, but investigation has proven
the statement to be false.-St. Lous'
TinaeS-JouTnal.
Sharp County record., 1879-03-20
French Newspaper wit.

Translated from the Paris Journalist
Mime. X, who has no teeth, is
in the habit of speaking very i'll of Nine.
l., who has very ugly ones. Their
respective situations were thus pleas
antly summed up by a mutual friend /:
"If Nine. X had teeth she would
be quite as ugly as Nine. L"
"A gentleman who is no longer
voung and who never was handsome,
says to child in the presence of its
parents: "Well, my child, what do
you think of me, eh?" The little one
makes no reply, and the gentleman
continues: "Well, SO you won't tell
me what you think of me. Why won't
YOU" "'Cause l don't want to get
licked"
There are Gascons in America as
everywhere else. One of them recently
said: "In the State of Ohio the cold
is so intense in the winter that this
happened to me: was attacked by a
robber, took out my pistol. There
was powder in it. but no ball. | was
inspired by a lucky idea. | spit in the
barrel and fired. The spittle frOze on
its way, and the malefactor was shot
dead!"
Nine. R., Parisienne, whose
least defect is to be as old as she is CO.
uuettish, arrived the other evening after
IL o'clock at the house of friend,
where only a few intimates had been in
vited. Chow late you are, ma toute
belle," said the lady of the house, in a
tone of friendly reproach. 81 am very
sorry, replied Nine. R., ,"butthe truth is
that | have femme de chambre who is
slowness personifed. Would you be-
lieve itP she took more than an hour
and half to dress my hair" "You
had one consolation, Interrupted one
of the ladies present, sand that was
that you might have taken walk dur
ing the operation"
Two friends lived close to each
other, one of whom was in a state of
constant impecuniosity. The latter got
up in the middle of the night and
rushed breathless into the house and
bedroom of his more fortunate neigh
bor. 81 have had an awful dream"
he said. 81 fancied you were ruined
and reduced to the last degree of want.
| rose from bed under the impression of
this nightmare, and l ran to my desk
to get some money to take to you" :"
Chow good of you'll" said the friend.
eyes," said the dreamer, "and you can
imagine my annoyance on finding that
| had not sou in my drawer. 1t was
completely empty. By the by, do you
happen to have so louis in the houseP"