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4 Narro,n Escape.-Tuesday morning,
after Mr.. Charles Jones had finished loading
his cart with mea! at the mills near Mayo's
bridge, his horse became frightened from
the noise In taking away the planks USED Id
loading the cart, and ran of up Hull street
at ronid rate. TIE horse had gone but .
sbort distance before the wheels OF the cart
struck against the centre arch In the bridge
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A PARTING VIEW.
Arguments Of Counsel In
the Poindextcr Case.

SPEECH OF Mr.. YOUNG III DEFENCE OF THE
PRIsONER-THE CASE CLOSED ny THE
COAIhfoNWEALTfrS ATTORNEY-HIs COM
MENTs UPON THE POSITION AND STATE
MENTS OF MR.. WILLIAM L. ROYALL-TIIE
CASE GIVEN TO THE JURY WITHOUT IN
sTRUCTIoNs-THE JURY, HOWEVER, ASK
FOR INFORMATION ABOUT THE GRADES
OF MURDER AND MANSLATGHTER-NO
AGREED.
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Robert Strong RedreSted and ReSen'
tencc,!.-Rnbcrt Strong (colored), an eX-
penitcnliary convict, who was shot By a len
Bradley some time since while endeavorinS
10 steal from that gentleman, and who was
thought to be mortally wounded, was con-
fined in the city Jail soon after hc was shot,
and when he had sufficiently recovered from
his wounds was ordered by the Mayor to re-
cciye one stripe, and afterwards was dis
charged. The grand jury. in examining
into fbe case OF Bradley For unlawful shoot
inc. failed to find true bill against him,
hit presented true bill against Strong Tor
larceny. lie was therefore rearrested and
tried before the Hastings Court yesterday,
and was sentenced to receive thirty-nlne
stripes.
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CLERK OF THE SENATE APPolNTED.-The
Governor has commissioned DR.. j. Dudley
Pendlcton Clerk OF the Senate, the commits
sion to expire thirty days after the meeting
OF the next General Assembly. DR.. Pcndlc-
ton has been First Assistant Clerk or the
Senate for many years, and is tincly-edu-
Gated and high-toncd Christian gentleman.
He fills the vacancy caused by the death OF
Shelton {. Davis, Esq.
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THE LAsH.-SerSeant Chalkley yesterday
executed the sentence Of the Police-Justice
upon John Robinson alias John Valentine
(colored), by administering upon bis bare
back thirty-nine lasbes. Robinson is an old
offender, having been several times before
the Police Court. He was sentenced on the
18th Instant to two months Imprisonment
and to receive seventy-eight lashes for steal.
ing-thrty-nine being given on the day OF
conviction and the remaining number yes
terday. ~."'
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SLIGHT FIRE.-At 1910 \. NJ. yesterday
an alarm OF fire was sounded from Station
o5 metropolitan Iron-WorkS). caused by
the burning OF few loose boards upon the
roof of =. III. MAYO & Brothers tobacco
factory, corner OF Seventh and Cary streets.
These boards are generally laid down in Or
der TO keep the hands from walking on The
tin roof. The fire originated from shim-
ney-sparks. No damage.
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ACCIDENTALLY KILLEp.-A telegram has
been received by General r. j. Muse,
former delegate from the county Of Essex,
of the death of bis son, Lawrence W. Muse,
by accidental shooting, in Seaiord, Delaware,
where he resided. The deceased was in the
year OF his age-a tinc-looking
man, and highly esteemed by all who knew
him. He leaves Il widow and three children.
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over the canal. causing the cart to turn
completely over, and catching the occupant
underneath, but efectualy stopping the
horse.
Several persons employed at the mill saw
the situation, ran out, and succeeded in ex.
Treating the unfortunate man, who had
suffered many bruises By the accident.
There was deep cut over the mans right
eye, besides infl;cting many bodily bruises.
None, however, were thought to be serious
or OF an internal nature. 1t was thought
by all who witnessed i! to have been very
narrow escape.
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BELIEVED TO BE AN lNPosfoR.-Ma1or
John Poe, Jr.. Chief Of Police, has received
information that man calling himself L..
Bell, and pretending to represent Horton
Brothers l. Co., No. 2240 Main street, has
been travelling on the line OF the Chesa-
peake and Ohio raill oad and selling the
merchants OF the small towns along the road
perfumcry, &C., and promising to send
wrapping-paper. fancy bags, &C., which he
does not do. There is no such firm as Hor-
ton Brothers g. Co. in this city, and no such
No. on Main street. Our merchants should
take due notice thereof, and govern them
selves accordingly.
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MANCHESTER AND VICINITY.

The Free Bridge.-As yet no action has
bean taken by those having the matter in
charge towards the permanent repairing OF
the Free bridge. Appropriations 10 this
end have been made by the City Council OF
Richmond and the Board OF Supervisors OF
Chesterfield, and the funds appropriated by
thcm are, 1t Is understood, ready to be used
in rcpairing the bridge, but are withheld,
awaiting the Manchester appropriation.
made some time since, and which has not
vet been turned over to the proper authorl-
ties. :,
Ii is expected that the City Council OF
Manchester will take some action in regard
TO The matter at the next meeting OF Inc
body. II tie bridge remains in its present
condition, and there is not something done
very soon towards its repair, the comtlis.
sionrrs no doubt, will again he compelled
to close it. From present indications IL
will be some time before work can be COM
merccd upon it, rs the lumber necessary 10
be used will have to be sawed, and perhaps
left awhile t. season. Notwithstanding the
present condition Of the bridge there has
been much travel over since it was re-
OucOed.
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" NcCANCE NEW PROCESS FAMILY"

49, 'hCtANtE NEW PROCESS EXTRA"
NJ NJ cah confidently say THEY ARE UNSURPASSED
Si ANY o!ukR BRANDS 10 BE HAD FOR TIRE
nhnE PRICE: and will ctI,ainv give entire salts
.yh VII !" ihose who 30 not fancy pay Ing he figures
hauufAc'urr.
"tE FINED POLICY Is To KEEP THE FLOUR
hErRESEN1ED BY OUR BRANDS TO A
HIGH STANDARD OF QUALITY.
IL "a ADDITION 10 the Usual rackagcs-barrels and
%i-oirrtis-we ere now putting 1t IN bags equal 10
~ hai 9uarler. eighth and .ix1een h Of barrel.
ld-W,FSA2w DUNLOP L MCCANCE.
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THE.PCBLIC DEBT.-Me>srs. French and
Ellis. having completed the business which
brought them here in connection with the
refuuding OF the public debt. were to leave
the city last evening. Many OF the pre-
liminary arrangements have been com-
plcted, and only await the approva! OF the
Governor, who is still Getaiucd from Rich
moud by sickness.
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The Elerenth-Street Ftre.-The grand
,urv Of the Hastings Court examined into
the origin of the late fire on Eleventh ana "a
McDonough streets, but were. unable TO
make any presentment in regard to it: Iae
Police Commissioners have endeaTorea 10
obtain the arrest OF persons alleged TO nave
been implicated in the burning OF the d"ell- II
ing, it having been ascertalned that the hfe
was the work OF an incendiary; but they
too, were unable to place the guilt upon
any person.
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WEATHER REPORT.

!SnrcATloSs FOR To-DAY.-For the Mid
die States, warmer south and east winds,
falling barometer, cloudy or partly cloudy
weather, with possibly occasional light rains
In the interior.
For the South Atlantic States, falling ha-
roReter. northeast to southeast winds, sta
tionary TO higher temperature. partly cloudy
weather, possibly followed by local rains.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-04-25

PERsoHAI.-At a meeting Of the IIistori-
cal Society Of Galveston, Texas, held recent
IL, r. a. Brock was elected Il correspond
ing member OF the Society.
Judge Farrar lectures at the University
of Eirrinia this evening.
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An AccMent.-Yesterday afternoon son
OF Robert Strong (eolored) met with very
painful accident while handling pistol
loaded with shot. BY some means the pis-
tol went of. and the entire load passed
through portion OF his left hand, mang-
ling it dreadfully. The wounded boy was
attended by Dr.. Monteiro, who amputated
his thumb.
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UNcLAIMED.-Lettcrs and postals address
ed a. follows remain unclaimed in the Rich
mord post-ofiice: Ro. Boiling, E. A. Brad
ley, John w. Butler, Anna Birchett, Miss
Bette Currie, L. B. Falck, Frank Green,
Bes,y Harris. r. Hunter, Anna Z. Jackson,
Eliza A. Jackson, George Sturdivant, Fan
ME Henderson, T.. r. Hill, r. j. Higgins.
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ROBBERY OF JGwELRY AND MoNET.--Some
davs ago the chamber OF Mr.. f. Ro>scr Is
he'll, COS west Marshall street, was entered
and robbed Of Il lady's gold chain, three
rings, three lockets, several masonic levels,
a considerable sum Of money, and other
yaluables. Two parties were arrested, en-
amlncd, and discharged, and no clue 10 the
pcrpctrators of the robbery yet obtained.
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AN ESTABLISHED FACT l-tiERMAN BoSCHEN
& BROTHER keep the largest and bcst-asSorte'!
stock Of Boots. Shoes. Trunks ValIscs &c, In th'
cily-509 and jll Broad street.
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PROCLAMATION 10 the lovers OF the weed aud to
all whom 1t may concern: II yoG want good CT.
GAR citacr Sc. or l0c.. Hade IN &c. E.j at WHIT
LOCKS and have your wants supplied.
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CONSUMERS SHOULD BE EDUCATED.

NDNNI WEItS SHOULD EE fI7lNAIE ED.
FOR HEALTH AND CONVENIENCE,
TO USING \ EETTER. AND CONSEQUENTLY
MORE EXPENSIVE. GRADE or FLOUR:
and when the fact j. realized that Tic cost OF one
Collar inrc Der barre! amounts i'll Their daily con-
sumption Of ,hrrc or four pounds 10 . Il ference OF
otiN one and half TWO cents. trey VIII EaruiS
regard ttIC additional eNIcndtnre an cStrafa"ahcc
loicw isplc buying Flour by the barred does IL oc-
cur that th.S important ar!cc Of human food, used
attfery nca', c'.s;s less per day than almost any
otter on lh"ir bill Of fare,
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LADIES' SALE.
TIME LADIES OF THE

GRACE-sTREET PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
-, - ., attractive sale of LADIES' FANCY
nanSS Snt ~ rim D2EN'S and INFANTS DRESSES,
aapRoNs, BoNNErs, &c. suited 10 the season: ~
their lecre-room corner Grace and Fourth stTsr!s'
on TUESDAY; n;v ApTIv1 Sytni NtHuT Tcn''u's
REFREsHMENTs, including L Z g
STRAWBERRIES, ICES. &C., served eacn naS
They will bs happy to see their friends ana pa.
irons generally nom l2 II. through each das "a ana
evening. ap apHs-1,n,Ae&HH
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SEEK no FCRTHER.-You will find no better
The PIC-NIC Is the best sc. CIGAR on the market.
Wholesale aud rctait III p. LOCKS, 1ii5 Main
ST
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old established
DIY-GOODS STORE
TO make their purchases. |: ~ an established fact
that
LEVY BROTHERS
sell rstclass Dry Cops II the lowest prices. They
show Il large stocH rrC III which you can make your
sc,ccIious New goods received by cvcry steamer
LEVY BROTHERS
have mad, further reductions In ttc prices Of many
articles. We advise all IN want OF lirst-c!ass goods
AT the lowest prices to call III LEVY BROTHERS and
make their purchases.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-04-25

CITY SCHOOL BOARD.-Yesterday was the
time for the regular meeting OF the City
School Board, but there was no quorum
present.
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On and after d:I:e nay charge Tor


$>EEERlNG PASSENGERS
10 and from railroad drpoiS and steamboat landIn,,
aud from one portion ri the city TO the Other viii
hc D5r cents lnr Zach crown prison. and dc. for
cn:Llrci a,iw, rn tx aud twelve years oI age. th:-
,!rrn uu'!rr siX. trrr.
TETNk~ TRANSFERRED 70 ana from any
raiIru.,d depot Steamboat lHniingz, or Itp'h
one pur ion Of III" city 70 the olbcr. Tor ZI".
each. ral~e~ and small pacha-">, l1c. each. Sic-
ciai rates :rr four or more pieces.
BAGGAGE CHECKED from hotels ani pTiYdt:
residences H. d' >tiaallDn.
so CHARGE. Tor ta&inG baggage up or b""h
PLEhSrRE-C AEeIAGES. II per hour. ..
WEDDINGS. HOP%. THEATRE. ami tIHA-
RAILS att, udrda al reasonable rates.
RAIIH;bhD. ard M!:bAr-Tit kElN i"H'
part, OF America aud Europe Al saline ;htea - at
iii !, tn, as "';ir" In IN" city wh'r" =" "'a
ave- urtI ..il haze gnur basgas" chrck"b AT your
houar. t..tI, Il, ui'!in- trouble and coEfu '"n at III"
dci,D'. t,.,,
ana furnish carriages.
All or,irrs ihr"u,,h the telephone AMI "thr:"!ae 9
promptly a':cn "il
uiir" HnlIr-. 4. ". to q L y.
ErmcmHcr ih: p!.lc"-S2i VI IN ,tr"et.
aulS ,..dlu. !. y. GikiiE!:. prrprrt1r 1r
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Don't make Il mistake, fer limitations arc various
and numerous. When you wauta Sc. kEYNE EST
CIGAR see tina: you get WHirLoCK's. with coUy-
righ tel label representing totHcco-teuf on ever
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SAVE MONEY ny ha"lng your printing aCce 81. .E'
DIsPATCtI rHiSr!HC-IlOrsE. Cood "Grs, !o'
prices. sud satt iaciou guaranteed.
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VI. FLGYSnN CO.. a'vcrtiSlnG "kthfs, insert ao
vertscmeuts In all Gf the newspapers oi the lrj'
states IL publishers rates. 0rl,rs !clt i: tht Ok;
Datch countinS-roOm wlil receive prompt st!en
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OUR FLORIDA CIGARS compare favorably with
imported goods, and are one half the price.
" ID III AIR G co.
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THE WEATHER YESTERDAY was clear and
pleasant.
THERMOMETER YESTERDAY: 6 A. NJ, 81;
a. NJ, I3: noon. IA; z. NJ, IT; GP.
u, 81 /; midnight. 40.
Mean temperature. G5 1-6.
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THOSE who have tried The EIC-NIC CIGARS pro-
noancc them superior. For sale at every place where
good cigars arc sold.
l.. WUITLOCK, Manufacture.
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OUR AMBER WuIsKEY At ~ per gallon Is Il pur
med. ciual article. w. ID. BLAIR & co.
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I,OH RENT. At Low RATES. g

IuR RENT. At LOW RATES. 81
" ,Trm m.ln,rte>' wal& Of po.t-ucicc.I G3s
qaG Z Ina street. uanrn;c'> liii: IL r"o'us.
81" .,t., Main ,.ra- !urr!; u rooms.
80 ~ n, FfTIu Co;u,r Cary: - rooms.
ia ca.i AIRY. r"ar second sl:ect: 10 rooms.
iIynrr I ici IN ana lay >tr"ct>: 10 rooms.
"a. sr.; Grace stree, (uew): ) rocAS.
ali; we: t-.rr street IHcwj : rooms.
"a. Sr.,; Nan tl'aIk Row; 8 rooms.
SMALLER HOUSES
= to 81 per month.
Sa Q gC<' canal street: 9 rooms.
az gt>t Ha!l! street: 6 rooms.
yif <Cu,L second. near hrcn: roo!cS.
I3pu We. rly Strrct: 4 looms.
tIinr h rect lcar II Gh rooms.
Fl! rrr,a Euur!n >tlc't: I rnotn~.
SIuEE>. DWELLINGS. OFFICES. WARE
Ilrl SIS. and FACTORIES.
}. THOMPSON BROWN.
Real Estate agent and tuctionc'r.
49, l.r,-i3i l1l3 Main street.
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WE KEEP TEAS from 2jC. per pound 10 The
highest grades. y. ID. ELAIR Il 20.
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DID YOU EVER? NJ. never smoked better &c
CIGAR than WUITLOCk's Picnic.
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OSE-DOLLAR STEP-LADDERS.

Onc-i'nllar Flu,ing. Machines.
Bracket-Saws, Feather Busters, Hoes, Rake
Gardcu-Iints and Kcu =. JOUS II. SOLTISG,
S2J Main street.
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uoS,r srRAYEB, AND FOUND.
UNDERTARRRs, &c

CHANDLER 81 SINNOTT, a
" USDERTAKERss AND CABINET
MAKERS,
No 1872 MAIN STREET, BETWEEN sESEsth
AND EIGHTH STREETS,
furnish everything the Undertaking line at sreae-
iy reduced prices and on the most accom- me111nok
tsTmss
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ss- THE CIRCULATION OF THE pIsPATCI:
IS LARGER THAN THE CONFINED ClKCU-
LATloN OF ALL THE OTHER DAILY NEWS
PAPERS OF TIRE CITY.
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PUNISHMENT FOR COwH1DING.
THE PIVOTAL POINT.

Mr.. Young discussed at great length the
law OF self. defence, and whether or not his
client had lost any right in that respect by
reason of the affair at the shoc-$tore two
hours previous; which, he contcnded, was
fully ended-thc parties having gone SO far
as to shake hands. Mr. Young was con-
scious that the whole matter turned upon
this point, and so he devoted his great
ability to convince the jury that Poindexter
had the right to project his own life by
taking Curtis's, as he did. He read from
many authors and cases, all seeming to sus-
tain his view.
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w have recently introduced ino our mill clabo
ratv and costly machinery. for manufacturing the
FLOUR
indicated bv our trade marks, 10 the
SUPERIOR QUALITY
Or WHICH
VIZ ASK THE ATTENTION OF DEALERS
AND CONSUMERS.
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FINANCE 60.


DlCuMOND CITY BONDS WANTED
II ay EnWAED COHkS.
ano3.l0. Maia and Fourteenth streets.
TINTED STATE BONDS BOUGHT
l AxD SOLD hy EDWARD COHEN.
a.o3-l0, II lin and Fourteenth streets
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TpsSsrfR CSMIsANsES.

TRANSFER dim.
IL COMPANY fJS5So =
AND AA[26-
GENERAL RAILROAD TIt kET OFFICE,
SD MAIN STREET.
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I|OR RENE. THE LARGE ANDGs
L FIFEhNV STORE ~. llo9 Main street: S2.:.s
j. H., l,.yitr. in is !.u.l large window and door
s'., '.,,,; ',',I - GEuEGS < WILLIAMS.
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40 SPIRIT OE REVENGE.

The CommonwcatI's Attorney charged
the Jury rot to fail to do their duty in this
case; not TO endorse the idea that any man
can cowhidc another for fancicd wrong
and then shoot him on tile plea OF scll-de-
fence.
In all that he had said he was animated
bv no spirit of revenge or malice. lie
spoke earnestly. but not with passion.
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FOR RENT.

1,np ryNT. TWO LARGE CON 60
+ 't"rr,r<E rpGMS and one SMALL Ell
= = ,t ,r, ,r,.,,Hi eyrr. 40. II ives! Man street.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-11-04

Are not more widely distinct than the
standard tonic, stimulant and Alternative,
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, and the cheap
and fiery local bitters which unscrupuos
vendors foist upon the unwary as medicated
preparations with remedial properties. The
latter are usually composed in the main of
half rectitied alcoholic excitants with some
wretched drug combined to disguise their
real flavor and are perfectly ruinous to the
coats OF the stomach. Hostetter's Bitters,
on the contrary, has for its basis choice
spirits of absolute purity, and this is modi
fled and combined with medical extracts ol
rare excellence and botanical origin, which
both invigorate and regulate the bowels
stomach and liver. They effect a radical
change in the disordered physical economy,
which is manifested by speedy improve.
ment in the general health.
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Reclined on a rich velvet fauteuil or
on a chaise Tongue, NJ. De Talleyrand-
his flowing curls, now powdered and
seented-would listen in silence, and in
a kind Of cats sleep, to the lively chit
chat of the ladies grouped around him,
who cared more to amuse him than to
amuse themselves 1t is singular that
one known TO have been habituafly SO
silent man should have left reputa-
ton for brillianey in the social circle.
From his habit of nearly closing
his eyes-a habit that grew upon
him as he advanced in years-he
could scarcely have appeared even an
attentive or interested lis ener.
His dropped eyelids and the smile on
his face would rather seemingly have in
dicated mind occupied with some
dreamy thoughts of its own. Yet when,
occasionally, half rising from his seat, or
changing his position, he opened his eyes
on the company, with a glance full of
malice, but not of ill-natue, and uttered
some piquant remark or amusing bon
mot (Which he had doubtless been medi-
tating), he gave in few words concen-
trated reply, as it were, to the whole
conversation. And usually IT was so fit,
SO appropriate, that it fixed itself in the
memory Of it's hearers; unlike the wordy
defamation which, as d noise in the air,
hoated away from Nine. De Staeps ad-
miring audience, without leaving trace
of it's meaning in the mind.
| How little has been recorded of Talley-
and's conversation that is rot in the
form of an epigram or bon mot! Even
in diplomatic conference he spoke very
little. His colleagues guessed his sopinions,
rather than learned them from his words.
And he never would argue; but, after
listening with an approving, almost defer
ential, air--as though thankfully reeeiv-
ing information gave his opinion on
the question at issue; always, however,
in the fewest words possible, and
generally, as WAS deemed the per-
lection Of cautious and ruse diplomacy
in that day (and the practice may even
in these virtuous times be not wholly ex-
tinct), in form that admitted, by a
little str.lining of terms, of some differ
ence in explanation should he afterwards
think it expedient to alter his views.
Even in his own private circle he would
play at whist or billiards and he was
fond of both--for hours, without utter
ing word that was not strictly required
by the game He revived at his recep.
tions the old French fashion of suppers-
and they were suppers at which Brillat-
Savarin often assisted.
| Talleyrand never partook of them; bat
it was then he most usually departed
from his silent system and shared in the
spriehtly causerie of his guests. On these
occasions, Nine. Grant, who, less strict in
her regime than Talleyrand, enjoyed the
supper Immensely, was accu toned to
indulge in her most brilliant salIies. Sirn-
pleton as he was reputed to be, her re-
marks We're often sufficiently singing to
bring two or three notes to Tallevrand
next morning, inquiring whether sucl,
and such observations made by Nine.
Grant had not been made avec intention
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-11-04
The lnerOyable.
Temple Bari

1t was under the directory that the
"Incroyable" and "merveileuse" cos
tunes competed for supremacy with Ro-
man togas and Grecian drapery. The
beau of the period enveloped his throat
in two and half ellis of wide muslin or
cambric. This he fenced round with
the high standing collar of short-wais..
ed coat, which fell low at the back in
two long narrow tails. 1t was also much
cut away at the hips to give room for the
puckerings and pNaits Of his wide pan
talon. This ample garment was punched
up at the back in the form of lady's
hustle, its amplitude probably signifying
that the wearer no longer gloried in the
appellation of sans cnlotte. His hail
fell in ringlcts around his immense era.
vat, and he was crowned with hat sc
small that with difficulty he kept it on
| his head,