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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-03-05
Able to Stand 1t.

IFfom the Pmladelpn1a CuH.J
IL regret to inform you" said rail-
road superintendent to one of the con-
ductors of the line, ''that after the first
Of the month all salaries will be re-
duced 10 per cent?
':Ah, indeed" replied the conductor
indifferently, ''and will your salary be
subjected to the same reducsion?"
t'Certainly." .-
s.Well, I feel sorry for the engineers
and brakemen, poor fellows, but yon
and I've san stand it, eh, old boy?"
and the puncher Of tickets poked the
superintendent playfully in the ribs.
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Jacks0n's Grief for His Wife.

ltIOm tne NaenV1lle Amerlcan.l
We have before us the original letter
of Andrew Jackson, written on the 30th
of November 1929, to his intimate
friend, Col. Robert !. Chester. Jack
son was elected President in 1928, and
shortly after his election and before his
inauguration Mrs. Jackson died. This
letter was one of many friendly, let us
say family, letters-for Mrs. Chester
was written to CO... Chester
by the old general while he was Presi-
dent. Col. Chester was one of his most
intimate friends, had been under HIM
in the Indian wars, filling an important
position as quartermaster, though a
mere boy; had always been his firm
friend and admirer, and had his entire
confidence. Below we give an extract
from the one named. It was not written
for the public but to a long.tried and
close friend, in relation to private and
family matters. 1t now comes before
the public for the first time. It is
valuable because it unfolds and opens to
the public eye the heart of the great
warrior: GAS the meeting of congress
approaches my labors increase. I am
engaged in preparing for them, and
this, with my other labors, employs me
day and night. can with truth say
mine is situation of dignifed slavery.
But my hope of happiness fed with the
severe bereavement met with in the
loss Of my dear wife. The only conso-
lation on this side of the grave is when
I look forward to the time when I can
again retire to the Hermitage Cif God
permits meg, there to spend my latter
days beside the tomb Of the only solace
of my life, set my house in order, and
lay my bones beside her."
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-03-05

ABOUT one Thousand letters and tele-
grams reached Mr., Gladstone on his last
birthday.
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ARABI PAsHA gets an allowance of ESQ
. month from the English Government
during bis exile.
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BUTCHERY OF NATIVES.
A Tale of Blood from the Bishops Isles,
South Pacific

A Tale of Blood from the Bishops Isles,
South Pacific.
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal. F. bruary &c.
A report from Auckland gives the de-
tails of wholesale slaughter on one of
the islands in the Pacific by returned
laborers from Honolulu. The govern
ment schooner Julia is. regularly
employed procuring laborers from differ
ent groups to work on sugar plantations
in the Sandwich Islands for q speci,
fed time, at the expiration of
which the Hawaiian government agrees
to return the laborers to their respective
homes. On her last trip the Julia
landed about thirty returned laborers on
the Island of Nanouti, of the Bishops
group. These natives belonged to
Apiang and Tarawa, in the same group,
the people of which were at constant
warfare with the inhabitants of Nanouti.
The returned laborers, who we're armed
with Winchester rifles, imme diately
criminal]y assaulted number of
young girls. Two old men who
expostulated with them were brut.
ally shot. A fight then ensued
between the two parties, the ma
tives being armed only with clubs
and spears, and the women and children
belonging to the island took to the wa
ter in canoes rather than face the foe.
The Aplapg and Tarawa natives, having
firearms, secured speedy victory, kill
ing about tive nty and woundlng many
more of the Nanouts. Those who es.
capped succeeded in reaching Apamama,
short way off, where they told Tenn
binoka, their king, what terrible blood
shed had taken place. The king imme-
diately chartered vessel and
went to Nanouti. A message
was sent ashore that he didnot
come to make war but to succor bis peo-
pie and disarm the murderers. Shortly
afterwards, however, three boats be-
lol ging to the vessel while going ashore
were fred at and two occupants were
killed and one wounded. The crews
then landed and fight ensned. Sev-
eral were killed on each side and sew
eral prisoners were taken on board Of
the vessel and conveyed to Apamama.
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Naphtha Springs in Russia.

Odessa Letter to the London Daily News
There exist at present in Baku about 400
naphtha springs sunk by hand to a mean depth
Of 50 feet. and 400 more from 800 to 600 feet
mechanically bored. The productiveness OF
these springs is enormous; 10000 pools daily
is low average for single spring. The flow
from many springs is astonishing. From the
goth of July spring on the estate of the Nobel
company produced in the early days of it's erup-
ton 100000 pools daily and in the course OF
some fifteen days. until fOrcibly repressed
SOOO,UO pools OF oil were taken from this single
spring. From another source struck by the
Drushba company on September l the flow toI
considerable time reached no less than
5O,OOO pools day. There were seas OF
naphtha such as America never saw. Be.
sides Baku Russia possesses extensive OIL
fields in various parts Of the empire European
and Asiatic but more especially along
the chain of the Caucasus and the adjacent
provinces. as In Tifiis, Daghestan. on the Terek,
and the kuban, in the peninsula of Taman. op-
pOsite kertch. in the island of Svjatoi, &C., all
of which yet await further working. If in Baku
the higher strata become exhausted. then the
Russians. following the example of the Ameri-
cans, will bore for the deeper strata. Russia is
assured of the consumers of Persia and Central
Asia. She will send her products over the Cas-
plan ana up the volga. whence the railway will
carry them to St Petersburg, Reyal, Riga or
Libau. and from there to the consumers OF
northern Europe, and by BatOum aud the Black
Sea to southern and western Europe. The dis
lance from Baku to BatOum is about 900 versts
At Baku BLACK Town has sprung into ex-
istence. containing some 1000 inhabitants con-
nected with this industry Capital is flowing
in. In 1882 the freight dispatched over the Cas-
plan was 25. 100000 pools, including $4,000, OOO
pools of petroleum. During the present year
the quantities dispatched by BatOum and the
Black Sea are enormous The finest petroleum
may be purchased at Baku without the barrel
OF course at IS cOpecks per pood, or about 3D.
per 36 pounds English.
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A French Husband.
From the London Standard.

A Frenchman recently died who, 1t is narrated,
on his wedding day some twenty years ago, took
the original-perhaps it may be said rather i'm
prudent-resolution to keep yearly account OF
the number of kisses exchanged with his wife
until their union became severed by the death
Of one or the other. He was destined to be the
first to 90, but when on his sick bed, foreseeing
that he would not recover. he begged friend
to let the world know the result of his twenty
years account keeping. During the first year
OF welded life the kisses exchanged reached the
colossal figure of &C. 500, or one hundred day
on an average; but in the following twelve
months there was notable decrease, not more
than IT, GOO being inscribed on his register: while
the third year shows still greater falling off,
the average number of kisses being about ten q
day. And after the lapse of five years further
reduction o, Is recorded and the account-keeper's
changed during each twenty -four hours" one
on rising. one on retiring to rest" Later on.
during the last ten years of his married lfe they
"only kissed each other on leaving for, or re.
turning from, a Journey" and he had very little
trouble in making up his annual domestic sta
tistics.
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A Fatal Blundcf.

From the Philadelphia Call
Mrs. Shabby Genteel Gn the traln)-"well. 1
am glad we are Off at last. You attended to
everything, didn't you, dear?"
Mr.. s. G.-"Everything. telegraphed to
Uncle Jake to meet US at the depot with the
farm wagon and sent personals to all the papers
saying Mr.. and Mrs. Shabby Gcnteel are still ut
Saratoga That was all right. wasn't it,"
"Of course, but was referring to the house.
You know some of our neighbors, who have
been off all summer, will be running IN about
this time to look after their houses and"
''Oh! that is all right. They will see our front
windows all boarded up and the door knobs al
most black with tarnish."
"Yes; noticed that bottle of tarnish worked
beautifully. BY the way. where did you buy
it,"
"At the hardware store where 1 got the
nails.
'.What!"
"Where got the nails"
"FOr the front window boards?"
eyes"
"Oh, mercy! Our social reputationi Is ruined
"Ruined! How can 1t be-"
"Oh! you horrd old goosey gander you"
''Why, Mariah!"
Fresh, new nails along side Of furnished door
knobs Oh, yOu-you. I thought any fool
would know enough to use rusty ones"
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faster or Inspector IS the first in his line in

~ 4 4
faster or inspector IS the first In his line in
Paris-M. Pesset.
Three buyers attend the central markets and
purchase nsh. butter, eggs. poultry. fruits.
vegetables all of which are delivered at a GEN.
trai establishment for distribution 10y the COM
pany thirty vans. Having immense resources
the company. as enormous wholesale buyers,
can have their pick Of the markets.
Duval aimed to supply want. He
made no profession of philanthropy; he
only demanded a fair return for his capital.
In 1868. when the business was incorporated.
the receipts. in round numbers. amounted to
100000 francs; In 1882 TO 9.0O0.oo0 francs.
These receipts will be much augmented by the
opening of new branches. severa! Of which the
company Will farm only by deputy" but that the
public do not like. The total number OF meals
served in year Is three and a half million. re-
presenting the average expenditure of clients
to be on the shady side OF two francs per head.
The selling value of Duyal share is 1915
francs. bringing in dividend Of l25 francs, or
aeout six and a half per cent.
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Mrs. Margaret Smith Kennedy wife Of ex-U. s.
at her husbands residence, Baltimore county, near
Ellicott City, Md, in the 65th year OF her age Mrs
Kennedy was the only daughter OF the late Chris
Stockholm, and afterwards TO Brussels
Mrs. Bridget Mahaney died yesterday at hel
Home IN Baltimore In the 1O4th year Of her age.
lived In Baltimore for more than forty years
Chaa. Myers, aged II years, was drowned in the
DAY, while bathing.
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NO"
"BuniOn7"
mo"
"IngrOwlng toe-nail?"
L.
Well. what is the matter with it,"
Father of the Bicycle.

An uptown stOrekeeper. who deals in variety
goods and knicknaeks generally, has an old
fashioned velooipede which he exhibits for sale.
h!tched to O post IN front of his store. 1t Is
now curiosity. Once IL was wonder, and it's
rider marked man in the community. But
what a change has been wrought in twO-w wheeled
vehicles since the days of this relic! The ma
chine under consideration is strongly and well
made. Its front wheel is about 40 inches in dia-
meter. the back Que Sc. They are very much
the samc as carriage wheels. The seat is up
hoisteTed. Abort eight feet-is the velocipede's
This machine is real curiosity for many at this
day.
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from the staff, the girls dressed in white fame
or pretty nautical costumes and rowing their
own boats. two girls to boat, for it is common
for two to hire one together The handsomest
boat is the Ray, owned by a cottager. Miss Ban
croft. OF Boston. and it is brass bound. All the
boats are gaily decorated and it is charming
sight The muscle Of the young girls is said to
he quite equal to that of tile young men, after
few weeks o1 the air and exercise.
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MrnonAxpux Or New Business
RECEIVED DY THE
MUTUAL RESERVE FUND LIFE ASSOCIATION,
From tile 18th TO 2Gth inst inclusive.
e763.OO0

The Association conducts Its business the assess-
ment plan Assessments made bi-monthly to wit
on the First Week Days of February April June Au-
gust October and November One rsstesmcnt produces
Sl0o 009 sufficient to eighteen QG average
death claims besides setting apart $4,000 TO the
credit of the Reserve Fund.
Office In Washington 1909 Fl street
iy3l LIZ KNIGHT GcnI AGENT
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The sangerfest OF the German singing societies
Reading, Pa, yesterday with naonster parade ana
a grand picnic. Congressman Ermentrout ana
Gustav A. Eudlich delivered orations on German
life and character,
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He HaS n Scheme.

9
From the Pittsburg Chronicle
gentleman recently met an old acquaint-
arce and remarked
"Ah. Jones, I'm sorry to see you with that
limp; hurt your foot?"
mo"
"Got bad corn on II? Terrible weather for
corns."
mo"
"Bunion?"
"No."
"Ingrowlng toe-nail?"
mo"
''Wel what is the matter with it,"
There's nothing the matter with it. I'm
booked for Sunday school picnic to-day, and
suppose they've an Idea they'll use me for
mule to pack wood and carry water and put up
swings. like they did last year, but they'll get
lett. I'm lame. Cut my foot half Off Had
railroad train run over 1t. Got 1t caught under
a trip-hammer. I'm going to sit in the shade
ana have EN- bring me strawberries ard cream"
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A. sAKS & CO..
LEADERS IN CLOTHING,
SIG end 3l6 SEVENTH STREET.

RRowNS IRON BITTERs CURES HEADACHE
ID and promotes Digestion
BROWNS IRON BITTERS does not injure or even
blacken the teeth. tv26-eo
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"WHAr To SAY"

is THE QUESTION HARD FOR Cs TopECrDE. As
OUR STOCK Is NOT AS LARGE ASST HAS REIN
THE PRICES WE HAVE PUT on GOODS MOVED
THEM RAPIDLY, AND WE ARE DETERMINED TO
GET 1T DOWN STILL LOWER AND IF The FOL-
LOWING PRICES WILL MOVE TIE GOODS WHY
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Jusr TIE R.eEs THrsa Foa Coor

Childrens SAILOR SUITS. age TO II, selling at
about one,a former gre % close out st 3 = SO
Shit r Waist trem ' ur Boys, sinsl Short sIa Long
suits at ha. price, Straw Hats almost given away
Boots and shoes at great reduction. At
g9ltl9l6 pcnEkslyenia avenue
H3i }, W. SkLHT.
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EVERY ONE KNOWS WHAT EFFECT DIRT AND
DUST HAS ON UNDERWEAR; THEREFORE
RATHER THAN WAIT AND GET THEM soILED.
WE WILL SELL THEM Now. AND GIVE OUR PA
IRONS THE BENEFIT OF THE REDUCTION. OF
COURSE WE CANNOT MENTION ALL WE HAVE
IN THIS DEPARTMENT. AND ENUMERArE THE
PRICES. so WE WILL ONLY MENTION FEW
SPECIAL ARTIcLEs-FoR INSTANCE:
GOOD NIGHT GOWN. EMBROIDERED YoKEI
WELL MADE AT CSC.
BETTER GOWN WITH YOKE AND FIVE
PIECES OF NICE WIDTH EMBROIDERY AT SOC;
FoRMER PRICE sl2o
MOTHER HUBBARD GOWNS Sc AND 81 INcuFs
LONG CSC. THIS GOWN Is A SPECIAL FEATURE.
PARTICULARLY AS 1T Is LONGER THAN THE
AVERAGE GOWN
CAMDRIc CHEMIsE. WITH LACE AND EN-
BRoIDERY YoKEs. CSC; GOOD VALUE AT sl2.
FOUR DIFFERENT STYLES OF THE ABOVE.
DRAWERS TO MATCH THESE, SAME PRICE
LADIES WHITE SKIRTS. REALLY THE CHEAP.
EST EVER OFFERED.
SPLENDID COTTON SKIRT. DEEP cAMpRIo
RUFFLE, TRIMMED WITH THREE INCH LACE
AND FINE TUCKING. AT $50.
SKIRTS WITH EMBROIDERED RUFFI.E AND
TUCKING 9so
IN OUR MISSES AND cHILDREN's DEPART
MENT. WE WILL MAKE YOU REDUCTION OF
ss1l PER CENT OFF MARKED PRICE. FROM THIS
YOU CAN JUDGE THAT WE ARE SINCERE IN
OUR ASSERTIONS
THESE COMPRISE GINGHAMs PIQUE. MAR
STILES. INDIA LINEN. LAWN AND CAMBRIo
DRESSES
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CORsETs! CORsETs.

CORSETSl CORSETS!
5000 PAIRS AT LARGE REDUCTION. WE
SHALL DISCONTINUE KEErING SOME OF TaEsE
MAKES AND WILL SELL THE LATTER AT
GREAT SACRIFICE
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IT IS NOT ONLY OUR DESIRE But Our
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I WAS ENTIRELY CURED OF A CHRt Nc CASE
OF Gysie STA Browns Iron Bitters and strongly
recommend AZ to sufferers from disease T. kE
uE-'hlLS, 40 loili street northwest. iy29-eo
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WHITE VESTS.

THE WHITE VESTS THAT HAVE BEEN SELLING
AT 81 DID NOT WEAR AS WELL AS THEY SHOULD
HAVE. AND IF YOU WANT TO TAKE THE RISK OF
YOUR CHOICE AT soc. EACH THEY ARE ON THE
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ARE NECESSARILY COMPELLED TO DO THIS
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TONS IN OUR UNDERWEAR DEPARTMENT. WE
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CHILDRENS CLOTHING,


CASHMERE SUITS HAVE BEEN REDUCED ALL
ALONG THE LINE. NOT SUIT ALLOWED TO Es-
CAPE AND IT MATTERS NOT WHAT YOU ARE
LOOKING FOR IN THE WAY OF CHILDREN's
CLOTHING. OUR PRICES ARE so TEMPTING AS
TO MAKE PURCHASERS OUT OF ALL WHO TAKE
PEEP AT THE STOCK.
BOYS CLOTHING.
PERHAPS THE SUIT YOU PURCHASED FIRST OF
THE SEASON is WORN OUT OR LOOKS SHABBY
AND NEEDS REPLACING. SUCH THINGS HAP
PEN VERY OFTEN, AND WE ARE SURE YOU CAN
AFFORD To BUY THE SECOND SUIT WHEN YOU
SEE THE PRICES on OUR BOYS SUITS
MEMS SEPARATE PASTALOoNs
OUR LINE Is VERY LARGE AND WE THINK
EVERY TASTE AND PURSE CAN BE SUITED WE
WANT TO CALL YOUR ATTENTION TO OUR SPE-
CIAL LINE OF MARTINS ENGLISH CASHMERE
PANTALO0NS. NO HOUSE IN THE COUNTRY
SELL THEM READYMADE FOR LESS THAN $40 A
PAIR THE PRICE To ORDER Is SIS PAIR WE
PAIR AT VERY ADVANTAGEOUS PRICE, AND
ARE GOING TO SHARE THE PURCHASE WITH
VOC. SO COME AND LOOK THEM OVER AND TAhE
THE CHOICE OF THE LOT AT $500 A PAIR.
MEMS SUITS
ARE NOW WAY DoWNIN PRICE, AND WE CAN IN
TEREST YOU If THERE is ANYTH Nc IN
KLO1HE LINE-ThATS OUR IINE-THAT YOU
ARE IN WANT OF. DROP IN Al HEADQUARTERS
THAT'S HERE
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.vowED PURPOSE TO MAKE SWEEPING REpUo-
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GOOD VALUE AT So PAIR WE HAVE GREAT
MANY MORE PANTALOONS THAN COATS AND
VESTS, AND SEPARATE sEERsUCKER pANTA.
LOOMS ARE NOT RAPID SELLERS. WE HAVE DE.
TERMINED TO CLOSE THEM, AND IF YOU THINK
SOC. A PAIR is CHEAP ENOUGH COME AND LOOK
THEM OVER.
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LANSBURGH & BRO.

,yI6 loo-422 .o4 SEVENTH sTRp-
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aclef ana nuns yelling. by the younger. There
Is little Jcwelry to be seen. though there are
people who have plenty of it locked away In
safes at nome But they are here for freedom
and fresh air, hndd not embarrasS themselves
with what would be simply out Of place. One
lady here for the first time brought two trunks
but she has only opened one, and will not use the
other though she intends to stay through Octo-
her. In one, the smaller. she had dark blue
flannel. O brown tailor made cloth, a white
twiled flannel (pleated skirt and pleated blouse
waist). black silk and n shepherd check with
red facings. These. with two hats hSvelock
and "a supply Of underwear constitute an abund-
ant wardrobe. In her other trunk Of the inter Tor
dresses nothing eXtravagant-but not taken
out a very handsome Hermann made up with
satin Rhadames and beautiful lace; an ecru
combined with currant red silk and trimmed
with ecru Spanish lace: lovely blue cOnIbina-
ton OF gauze stripe with satin surah with en-
oroidered trimmings and outlines for the full
front; Il white embroidered ''all over" lawn; and
I {, shrimp pink silk. trimmed with exquisite lace
and with groups of feathers. This last seemed
so utterly homogeneous that she would gladly
have kept 1t out CT sight and hearing, but q
/ rainy morning unlocked her store house, and
/ the featherei dtcss was bounced upon as a
| treasure troy. for future amateur thcatricals.
| III Is said that O lady who had intended sum-
/ mering at Richfe!d Springs, was prevented
| IRON doing so by hearing that another lady had
purchased three dresses from a famous importer
| before going there-one for SI75. one for S325,
ana third for $500. II this was the style con-
! sidefed necessary. she concluded she did not
want to 90 there. This lady ought to come to
lhis region. because even a $25 dress Is not q
| necessity. nice flannel might be worn all the
| ''he. mere is an occasion for gay and pictur-
csque dressing. however in August, when the
| review OF boats takes place. Not less than fifty
pass IN procession up the pretty salt water
river, all gally de:ked, names on the flags flying
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-RGAIN TABLE, REAR OF FIRST FLOOR.
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S0OCC A ERR pDp
8 a a k kR B 3 !
SCoo 80 4 & / + Bnb D

CCC a 4 L bppp
1T rs NOT ONLY OUR DESIRE But ovR
AvowED PURPOSE TO MAKE SWEEPING REpuo-
TONS IN OUR UNDERwE. R DEPARTMENT. WE
ARE NECESSARILY COMPELLED TO DO THIS
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black or grey alpaca, according to the season.
white apron. smart tulle cap and white linen
sleeves. They are the models of cleanliness and
order. AS each has sixteen clients to serve, and
frequently more than half of these are haJitues,
a waitress can often make five to eight francs
their savings in the shares-a good paying spec
ulatOn-Of the Duval Co.. for 1t has been con-
verified into company since the 1867 Exhibit
ton, and every facility is afforded them to pay
the price of share by installmeDts.
1t was the discovery of the simple control
card that sealed Duval's success. He died a
millionaire. after arriving first in Paris without
sou, and walking his way to the capital in
wooden shoes. On his death, in May, 1870, his
widow was unanimously elected to succeed him
as pressdeate OF the company, an office she still
brilliantly fills.
According to Voltaire, there were served daily,
Tor the dinner and supper. in the palace of Solo
mon, nifty oxen, one hundred sheep, and fowl
aud game In proportion. His cooks entered on
duty by relays, every three months; the other
nine they travelled everywhere to discover new
luXuries for the table of their sovereign. There
are now forty Duval establishments in Paris,
and their daily needs must be closely coming
up to the standard OF SOlOmOn's Harder. The
Duyal buyers contract to buy only the
best animals slaughtered at the dbdtoirs. The
company has three model butchers shops; that
IN the rue Tronchet is one of the lions of the
city. 1t is Conservatory decorated with
SUES Vi oxen, iegs OF mutton enVelOped In lace
paper, calves heads doing duty as fountains.
with parterres of flowers mixed with plain
joints. outlets and beefsteaks. The depot In
the rue Mathurins prepares all the beef, NUT
ton, veal and pork ready for cooking at the
various branches twice day. The same prin-
cple of central distribution takes place at the
bakery; that turns out nearly three tons of
bread for dejeuners and dinners. Similarly for
the laundry, where $1,000 napkins, aprons.
sleeves, caps, ETC., are daily washed
and made up The company manu-
features its own soda hIwater, imports
Its own coffee; the latter has an excellent
reputation, and knows no chfcbry. 1t has vast
wine vaults at Bercy. where 5000 hogsheads
are always ready for use. Each branch house
bottles Its own supply of wine. There is no
adulteration in the Duval wines only healthy,
natural, ordinary wines are supplied, and the