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THE MAD GEAR.
fTemnle Bari

ITemple Bari
Child OF some casual sire, this "unbeau-
tifulest Of Cars" as Carlyle calls him, had
a progenitrix but no mother. From the
hour OF his birth he was flung almost MS a
waif into the arms OF the officials OF the
Court and left pretty much to take what
ever moral and mental mold they chose TO
impress on him. Till he reached his forty
third year he moved about his mothers
Court overlooked, iostled. Inundated !;
there, indeed. after his marriage, he sell.
dom presented himself except when
some State pageantry called him. The
apparition OF her son at Court re-
called too vividly to GATHERINGS men,
DRY the record OF her crimes TO be welcome.
The murderess OF her husband sat on the
throne OF her son, and as she had wronged
the latter too deeply to forgive him. she re-
solved to punish him for cinging to exist
ence by making IL as miserable as possible.
Spies logged his every step; snubs rebuked
every assertion OF his position and prerog-
atives as heir to the crown; poverty kept
him powerless for plotting treason, or
even acquiring popularity. Catherine
took bis children from him as soon
to see them he had TO bride their
or, when these eXpedients failed. 10 solicit
the intercesson OF his mothers paramowr
Once for whole year at a stretch he was
denied access to them because he refused
to truckle to the Countess SchoHvaloff,
GATHERINGS intention being to declare her
grandson Alexander her successor. She
refused to let Paul acquire experience in
the art OF government. He would have no
practical need for such knowledge. And
though she appointed him High Ad-
miral OF Russia he was forbidden to visit
the fleet he commanded, and informed
that his nomination was only te Justify
him in wearing the uniform. Two ad-
mirals having one day presented them
selves at his palace clad in a new naval CO.'S
tune, the Grand Duke pretended not TO
recognize them and obliged them to de-
clare their rank. "Oh, yes; but l did not
know you in that funny dress. What is
it?" "This, your Imperial Highness. is
the costume Of the new naval corps" cab
surd Remember that | am Lord High
Admiral. and | have never heard OF it.
Don't let me see you in that uniform
again." The two officers reported the con-
yersation TO the Empress. &C.," said she,
" in that same dress and visit the Grand
LUXE VO-hloiIon, anu tci uiui 'n'o ~ - "
my express orders you have returned so
soon. in spite Of his prohibition, to pay
your respects" Paul complained bitterly
Of the indignities to which he was sub
iected. Zubof' in early life was q sub
ordinate officer OF the Guard; he spor-
lively hit the Grand Dukes fayorite
dog on the head; it ran bowling
and bleeding to its master. Paul de-
handed that he should be punished for
his cruelty. when Catherine interposed in
his behalf. "Ah," exclaimed the Grand
Duke, in a burst Of rage and humiliation,
everything that have, everything that
love, Is an object OF hatred. l have but
one dog, and they want TO kill it," A few
years later Zuboff became GATHERINGS lover,
and Paul had to do obeisance to the soldier
he once wished to knout.
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in worthy examples Of the book. binders
art) when the door opened and be entered
the room. With his usual genial smile
ard engaging manner he said G. am very
glad to see you; wish you hadn't come
to-day. though Twas preparing 10 offer
apologies when he continued at was
beautifully bright and clear yesterday, and
the view was perfect. To-day II Is very
black, and you car see nothing. But come
with me into the library. we can talk bet
ter there, and see better, to-, II the sun
will only shine" And he preceded me
into chamber which was enriched by
even greater profusion OF works Of art
than the one 1 had just left. Numerous
exquisite water-colors OF Turner hung
around the room. a marvellous example Of
Lucca della Robia's faience ("fashoned by
the masters own hand and absolutely per-
feet" Mr.. Ruskin said,) decorated the
chimney-piece, bookcases and drawers full
of minerals lined the room. and beautiful
books were scattered about in artistic con-
fusion.
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The Emperor Paul's Aversion 90 Hats
ITemnla RarI
fLondcn staudard.t

The issue of an imperial decree forbid
ding the wearing OF round hats, frock-
coats. vests without sleeves, and pantaloons
was supposed TO be means OF gratifying a
grudge Paul bore toward Englishmen. His
aversion to round hats seems TO have been
constitutional. II was more eXpedlent that
the hateful garment should be prescribed
than tina 1.-THE tranquility OF Car should be
disturbed. The sudden appartion OF crowds
Of bare-headed gentlemen OH the streets OF
ST. Petersburg announced the new decree !;
wherever a round hat appeared it was
snatched by ambushed policemen, and the
muscular pedestrian who ventured to repel
the assault and knock down the thief was
carried before the guard and nned. Inc
combatiye Englishman was OF course the
chief actor in these street broils. BY the
influence Of Sir Charles Whitworth the
ukase, so far as IT affected foreigners, was
modified the chief OF the police was in
structed not to confscate the head-dress,
but to detain its wearer till evidence was
produced that he was not Russian either
by birth or naturalization. PauPs hatred
OF hats was OF old standing. While
Grand Duke, and living at Gatschina,
he saw a workman wearing one. He
caused the man to be brought befol
him and administered TO HIM lecture on
his indecent attire. Turning to the Grand
Duchess, Paul asked for some pins. and
raising the flaps Of the round hat trans
formed it into a cooked one and ordered
the workman to wear il so till 1t was past
service. The ukase caused run on the
shops for head-dresses that were not civil
offence. and as the stock was soon exhaust
ed people had to walk the streets bare
headed, or batter their hats into an
other category. An ambassador who
yentured to laugh too loudly at these &C.
centricities had his passports returned.
paul paid the dress OF Englishmen the
compliment OF special police decree. The
costume be enioined was three-cornered
Int. 4 long cue with curl at the end OF It.,
a sinele-breasted coat and vest, buckles In
stead Of latches at the knee-breeches and
the shoes. On one occasion, seeing one oil
tie hated race wearing long boots, he sent
acme policemen to cut them into the size
Of shoes, but, ~ the man refused TO De re-
formed, they dragged the boots on and lett
him 70 20 home IN hls stockings. II 10
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PrcuOuftfOu.

ALEXANDER skirving In Nineteenth Century.I
Asa constant reader OF the Times have
noticed the " Proceeding" OF the Psychi-
cal Society. and as your society has in
vited communications i respectfully beg
TO offer you short statement OF my
experience on subject which l do not
understand. Let me premise that | am
not scholar, as left school when twelve
years OF age, In 1927, and therefore hope
you will forgive all sins against compost
ton and grammar. / am working fore
man OF masons at Winchester Cathedral,
and have been for the last nine years a
resident OF this city. i am native Of
Edinburgh. 1t Is now more than thirty
years ago that / was living in London,
very near where the Great Western rail-
way now stands, but which was not then
built. i was working in the Regents
Park for Messrs. Mowicm, Burt 4. Fren-
man, who at that time had the Gov
eminent contract for three years for
the masons' work OF the capital, and
who vet carry on mighty business
at Millbank, Westminster. / think It
was Gloucester Gate, II mistake not.
At all events, it was that gate Of Regents
Park to the eastward OF the Zo6log-
zeal Gardens, at the northeast corner OF
the park. The distance from my home
was too great for me to get home to meals,
so I carried my food with me, and there
fore had no call to leave the work all day.
On certain day, however, i suddenly felt
an intense desire to 90 home, but as l had
no business there ! tried to suppress it,
but it was not possible to do so. Every
minute the desire 10 60 home increased.
It was 10 in the morning, and | could
not think OF anything to call me away
from the work at such time. /
got fidgety and uneasy, and felt as
IL I must 90, event at the risk OF
beng ridiculed by my wife, as | could
give no reason why / should leave my
work and lose Cd. an hour for nonsense.
However, / could not stay, and / set off
for home under an impulse which / could
not resist. When I reached my own door
and knocked the door was opened by my
wiie's sister. a married woman, who lived
a few streets off. She looked surprised
and said, "Why, SkIrying, how did you
know" "Know what ?" | said. "Why,
about Mary Ann" I SAID, q" don't know
ANYTHING about Mary Ann" (my wife,
"Then what brought you home at pres
ent?' 81 can hardly tell you. |
seemed to want to come home. But
what is wrong!" / asked. She told me
that my wife had been run over by a cab,
and been most seriously injured about an
hour ago, and she had called for me ever
since, but was now in fits, and had several
in succession. / went up stairs, and
though very Ill she recognized me, and
stretched forth her arms and took me
round the neck and pulled my head down
into her bosom. The fits passed away d.
rectly, and my presence seemed to tran
quilize her, so that she got into sleel and
did well. Her sister told me that she had
uttered the most piteous cries for me to
come to her, although there was not the
least likelihood OF my coming. This short
narrative has only one merit, it is strictly
truQ
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written somewhere that a lady at court pro-
voked the imperial dispIensure oy wearing
her hair too low at the neck, ana that as a
punishment she was ordered into close con-
finement and fed on bread and water.
Again, an English servant was dragged
from sledge and caned on the street for
wearing too thick ncckciotb. The In
habitants Of ST. Petersburg fed In all d.
rections when they saw the Cars carriage
in the distance, only to be followed by
mounted Cossacks, who brought them
back and compelled them to PROSTATE
themselves In the mud before bis Majesty.
A short-sighted Englishman, who pleaded
defective vision when asked why he bad
skulked down back lane, was ordered to
wear spectacles. He was known In the
Capital ever afterward as "the gentleman
who wore spectacles by ukase."
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itary English survivor OF Hicks Pasha,s
army Hives with o merchant In tho
town who speaks French. u Is stated,
regret to say, that the allow.
ance originally paid to the priests Is not
given now so regularly as In the iirst
tcriod OF their captivity In, fortunately
they have found protector in n rich MGR
chant who enjoys the Mchdfs favor.
owing to the fact that he had followed
his fortunes from the beginning Of the
movement but who Is not so certain Of
tue ultimate issue that he IL not disposed
10 nave friends in both camps in case the
tide OF fortune should turn. Nor Is this
worthy gentleman alone in his secret hope,
Tor the capture OF 0Deid has brought ruin
TO hundreds who before the instruction
We're persons Of substance and position.
This class undoubtedly longs to be rid OF
the Nehdi and his dangerous reformers.
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THE MEHDPS MERCY.
The Soudanese Guilty of Very Little Jndis-
criminate slaughter.

Although the development OF the move
meut led by Mohammed Ahmed has been al
tended with very considerable loss OF lie
the number Of persons killed in cold blood
IL small, considering the character OF the
troops who follow the rebel standard, says
a Doneola letter to the London Daily Netos.
EXCEPT the bodies OF fighting men annihi-
lated. or nearly so, in various disastrous
battles. there has come under my notice no
case of cold-blooded slaughter. IL is quite
frue that vague stories are told by the
Turkish officials OF wholesale massacre by
the Bedouins; but the statements OF Turk
ish officials should be received with eau
ton. 1t is certain that on the surIen-
der OF Obeid and Barra not one person
lost his or her life at the hands OF
Mohammed Abmed's soldiers, and this Is
the more remarkable because, according 10
the Egyptian account OF The siege OF ODeid'
the Mebdi's followers lost an enormous
number OF men. As many as I0,OOo are
alleged to have persisted in one assault anu
a gentleman who was present during the
siege assures me that at least 10000 OF the
Arabs were killed IN the various assaults
and combats about Obeid. This statement
Is no doubt a wild exaggeratlon; bat II
goes to prove that the losses OF the Menurs
army were considerable, ana IL Is ,neIe-
fore TO their credit that they sought no
vengeance when the fortune OF war placed
the garrisons at their mercy. Among tne
civil population were number OF Sy-
rian. Greek, and Coptic CHRISTIANS, as
wsll az some priests and nuns OF tne
Austrian Catholic mission. Though an
efsort was made TO terrorize these people
into abandoning Christianity and embra-
ciny the new religion, none OF them were
scfs1ally nut 10 death. IL Is worthy OF note
that the captured garrisons OF Ooeid ana
Rarra have Income the very backbone OF
the Mebdrs army, and 1t is alleged that u
was this body Of men who struck the deer
siye blow against General HleKss Mlhy.
when the priests OF the Austrian in'ssion
and the five nuns already reierreo W meio
brought before the Mebdi ana given
the choice OF abandoning ther ,er
zion or having their beads cut on tncy
were about TO be ted 10 execution wncn
one az the priests had lucky inspiration,
and turning TO the Mehdi. he said: lou
cav that Christ is come TO Join yo'' 10 aiu III
,nstiny the Mobammedan religion univer.
Ell then let ms live until Christ comes ana
sslIs ne 10 follow YOU" The Mehdi seems
A. have appreciated this appeal, Tor ne cav
ss.,nsdisfe ordero that they should not DC
harmed, but that they should pe kep. P
oners until Christ should come 20 le.S SarS
chem. He not only did this, put DC ot .seir
IA = monthly cum TO be PAID them ior WEI
smnnon. Their church was aestroyca,
hs,t they are allowed 70 I'VE ~
hcuaa outslde the town. ING w.
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Irving Bishop and His Subject Jcered
I'm the Streets of London.

A London special says: Mr.. Irving
Bishop, the American thought-reader, gave
a remarkable exhibition in London to-day
OF his peculiar power. A canon OF West
Minister Cathedral consented to act as a
subject, and, after Mr.. Bishop had been
securely blindfolded by huge black silk
handkerchief wrote the name OF an object
within radius OF one mile upon slip Of
paper which he continued to hold in his
hand.
Mr.. Bishop then put wire around the
canon's wrist, and dragged him out OF the
hall and through the streets, in the pre-
sence OF jeering and yelling crowd at
tracted by the novel spectacle, until he ar
rived in front Of the designated object.
There he stopped, and the canon proved
by exhibiting the paper that he had fully
accomplished his task.
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vi &c by the tub being dispensed with. It
VIII DC seen that, rs compared with the
HOS moderate scale Of ordinary burial
cnafges. cremation Is cheap. As far rs
cou,a gather. It Is this which recommends
mseli 10 the class OF Japanese, generally
,ne teas, wealthy. who avail themselves OF
.ae resources at the establishment mt shen-
10 and kindred institutions.
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f. Marion Crawford having finished his
last novel, is now engaged on more Sc
rious class Of literature. This is cOmpila-
ton and translation OF an exclusive and
hitherto unpublished mass OF correspon-
dence OF the Prime Minister Colbert. who
figured so prominently in the great and
small events OF Louis XlV.'s reign and
helped to add much, il not all, to the re-
pute Of the grand monarch.
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THE STANDARD MINERAL WATER.
CATHARTIC, ALTERNATIVE.
A specific for
DISORDERS OF THE STOMACH, LIVER AND
KIDNEYS, ECZEMA, MALARIA, AND
ALL IMPURITIES OF THE BLOOD.


So enyiable name has this famous Mineral Wa
ter that the managers Of inferior mineia springs,
DESTROYS Of Initiating the natural purity of the bot
tied water of Congress Spring, inject powerful
acid in their bottled water TO preserve the crude
ingredients IN solution, being so heavily laden with
LIME AND IRON DEPOSIT.
With such cOntrivances, bogus testimonials, and
doctored analysis cards they seek TO rival the pure
medicinal waters of Congress Spring.
The regular season visitors 10 Saratoga fully I'M
derstand these crude, harsh waters-many of them
after painful experiences. IN proof Of this fact
Ue can produce great many responsible names.
But the Saratoga visitors without experience, and
many who use the bottled waters toften labelled as
curatiyes for disorders which they positively ag-
gravate), should remember that crude, harsh min
eral waters produce headache, a sense of burning
and internal irritation, and do irreparable injury
TO the digestive organs and Kidneys.
CONGRESS WATER-PURE, NATURAL AND
RELIABLE.
NONE GENUINE SOLD ON DRAUGHT.
For sale by druggists, grocers, wine merchants,
and hotels. ap24-Th, su&Tu2m
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-06-08

A lady of Bonham, Texas. writes: :" / have
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NOTAsULGA, AIM
DIR. J. Bradheld's Female Regulator has been
thoroughly tested by me in great variety OF
cases, and am fully convinced that II Is unrI-
vailed for that class OF diseases which 1t claims TO
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Yours respectfully,
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Treatise on the Health and Happiness Of Woman
mailed free TO applicants.
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DIR. }. Davis, Of Midtown, Ala. writes: "lave
used Bradheld's Regulator extensively In my prac-
tice with entire success. If 1t Is Eot specific 1t
is. in my opinion, the best known remedy for the
diseases for which II Is recommended"
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CUTICURA REsOLvENT, the new Nlood-puri-
fer, cleanses the blood and perspiration Of impu-
rites and poisonous elements, and thus removes
the c1uss.
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ENTIRE AND ABSOLUTE SUCCESS.
Major John q. WhItner, Of Atlanta, well and
fayoraby known all over the United States as a
General Insurance Agent, says: 81 used THIS
remedy before the war on a large plantation In
great number of cases, dlcdyS ioith absolute sue
cessn
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CU'rIC1URA.
DIsFrGURING HUMoRs,

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Blood, skin, and scalp. vito Loss of Hair, are
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CUTICURA, the great skin Cure, instantly al
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and Scalp, heals Ulcers and Sores, and restores the
Hair.
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TRUSTEES SALE.
BY authority of deed Of trust this day recorded
In the Clerks Office Of the Chancery Court OF
Richmond hereby offer orssle at and below cost.
FOR CASH ONLY,
the large and superior stock Of
READY-MADE CLOTHING
IN.THE
MIsFfT. STORE,
No. 9l2 MAIN STREE.
Purchasers. will find the best bargains In the city
at this house. A. NJ. KELLEY,
3-lw Trustee.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1884-11-13
DR.. Rowan on ProhIeIsIon.

By invitation Of the Central Prohibit
tion Club, DIR. L. A. Rowan, Of Beaure'
gard delivered very earnest and inter
esting address ut Heuek's Hall last Mon.
day evening to fair audience on thf
subject of Prohibition. He dwclt wifi
special emphasis upon the following three
points:
LIST. That the use Of alcohol, as a bev.
erage, is detrimental rather than benefi
cial to mans physical and mental well.
being. He declared that the Scripture
that 1.-THE sins of the fathers shall be visi
ted upon the children unto the third and
fourth generation" was verify fulfilled in
the drunkard's posterity. aud cited the
records of insanity and idiccy to bear him
out in his position.
2nd. That it was both unwise and
criminal policy on the part of the govern
ment to foster the system of licensing
for a pecuniary consideration, such a
monster evil as tho liquor traffic is known
to be. He justly ridiculed the idea OF
supporting the system on the ground
that it is the main-stay of the public
schools, and showed that if the poll tax
were raised to the Constitutional limit
(s2.O0) and the liquor traffic abolished,
the State would receive more money for
public schools, and the enormous sum of
$15, 900, 900 how squandered annually for
xyhiSku with itO OF ovilS bn an x-aI
3rd. That it is utterly inconsistent for
any man protesting to be q Christian or
humanitarian to sign a whisky petition.
by force Of which the present law of the
State, which is prohibitory, is suspcnded.
That the fact that the big dry goods and
grocery merchants of BroOkhaven with
their thousands of capital only pay q
small privilege-tax. while the. saloon
keepers with few barrels Of cheap whi,-
ky each, have to pay privilege tax of
$500 before they can do business, isanoth-
er way of saying they shall pay i'll adj
vance for the crime, poverty and misery
it is known they are going to bring upon
the community. He boldly declared and
defied successful contradiction, that the
man who will sign petition to set up
such Il business in the community is Just
as responsible for all the evils which
grow out of the business as the man who
sells the liquor, and that the ply stefan,
dentist, lawyer or merchant who will not
refuse to sign such petitions because
afraid he will lose the patronage and IA
vor of saloon men is moral coward, not
Living up to the responsibility of true cit
izenship.
DIR. Rowan is an able and thoroughly
posted physician, and lis statements as
to the physical and mental evils attendant
upon the use of alcoholic spirits, as well
as his other positions, were backed by the
highest authority, and should carry with
them due weight. The Doctor is a
pleasant, effective speaker and we hope
our People at some future time may enjoy
the pleasure of hearing him again.