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to be sent to Rue Dauphine, No. rs, IN q

to be sent to Hue Dauphine, NO. ~, In
quarter of an hour.
'sWhat successg' cried Raoul, as I entered
the room. He was still in bed, but looked
much more cheerful and like himself.
sBehold, sluggard, the fruits of my early
labors!" and spread the twenty franc notes
under his astonished eyes.
ssTwo hundred francsi 1t is masterpiece
Of borrowings
s'Fresh from the Golfer of the most grasp
ing Israelite in Paris-my old friend Jacob of
the Cour de Rohan But I had to leave the
talisnan in bis hands,"
''The Odeon letters'
eyes. Jacob was too polite to say so, but
it might, you know, have been forgery. He
therefore made it a condition that the letter
should remain in his keeping"
E'It does not matter, SO long as we get the
money"
"And will you not go to-day, Raoul, to see
the directors We are now in funds, and If a
new coat
Raoul interrupted me. 1T shall not go out
today he said emphatically, and with a
touch Of irritation in his tone; swhy should II
can go to see the director tomorrow, next
day, any day-it is of no Importance when.
Why should you want to make me go out to-
day?'
''My dear Raoul," said, surprised, 81
don't want to make you go out. There is, as
you say, no necessity. And, now hatI think
Of it, you are still an invalid; you are entitled
TO lie in bed"
81 still feel rather ight-headed," haeaid in
bis natural tone; land have ehe touch OF
temper that proves me an invalid, heve
aot2'-smiling.
ssYou gave me terrible fright yesterday,
Raoul," + said; 81 never saw you like that
before"
ooh, I am better now-at least almost bet
ter; only feel rather lazy. have quite an
appetite, Paul Did you order breakfasts'
ssFrom Magny's; it will be here directly.
Listenl that is the chink Of plates and glasses
on the stair"
We made an excellent breakfast. Any
body who knows Magny's will understand
that the wine was of unimpeachable quality.
RaouIs gayety seemed quite to come back to
him. remember well how merry we were
over that meal, the last that we were to
sit down to together in our old garnet Of the
Rue Dauphine. We proposed toasts alter
nately. We drank to the Administration of
the Odeon, to the health of Levi Jacob, to the
health of all our creditors, to that of Magny's
cook, and finally to each others.
ssI have laughed enough" said Raoul, at
length; II must lie quiet now for while.
What do you propose doing this afternoon,
Paulg'
81 feel virtuous, industrious. It is the re-
action from my visit to Levi Jacob; have
noticed the same thing before. There is
lecture on Roman law at three o'clock; l
shall go there. shall also visit the pawn
b1 oker and redeem our law-books, and few
other things, I have been missing my dress
ing case most horribly"
1Good; as for me, shall rest till dinner
time. Shall we say seven o'clock?'
every well; seven o'clock. shall order it
at Magny's in passing. Till then, goodbye,
my dear fellow-and keep always better"
s'Good-bye, my friendr' said Raoul, stretch
ing out his hand to me. l think still see the
expression on his face-half-wistful, half
cheerful. took up my hat and portfolio, and
departed.
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A Song Of the Night.

] he dry leaves dropped upon the way
With constant sound, like falling rain;
would give much this weary day
10 hear that sound again.
Behind, with sharp and even rim
Black hills of clouds possessed the sky;
A star was glimmering far and dim
through faint light on high.
The woods were dark, and all abroad
The fields were dark, and pathways dim;
MY Soul yearned for the living God
Thro' the thick cloud which foldeth Him.
When all at once, up scared the moon
With sudden flood of tender light
A gracious flood; and 10! right soon
Woods, fields, and ways were bright.
The solemn trees stretched out their boughs
And caught the light. With quiet mind,
Surely" said, This is Gods house;
And where men Seek they find"
Tears filled mine eyes. but they were sweet;
And, standing on the shining road,
knew what Spirit led my feet
By darkS0me ways to God.
Good Words.
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Your first lead makes your partner understand
WHAT Via is the chic. chief component Of your hand
That your first lead be from your suit that's
longest.
In this with ace and king. lead king, then ace;
With king and queen, king also has first place;
With ace queen. knave, lead ace, and then tue
queen;
With ace. four small ones, ace should first be
seen;
With queen, knave ten, you let the queen pre-
ceGe;
In other cases you the lowest lead:
Ere you return your friends your own suit
play;
But trumps you must return without delay.
When you return your partners lead, take
pains
To lead him back tho best your hand contains,
If you receive not more than three at first;
Ii you had more. you may return the worst.
But if you hold the master card, you're bound
In most cases to play it second round.
Whenever you want a lead. tits seldom wrong
To lead up to the weak, or through the strong
Unless you mean trump signal TO be made,
Or if you've king and queen, or ace and king,
Then one of these will be the proper thing.
Mind we'll the rules for trumps-you:n often
When you hold five, tits always right to lead
them;
Or if the lead won't come in time to you,
Then signal to your partner so to do.
Watch also for your partners trump request,
To which. with less than four. play out your
best.
To lead through honors turned up is bad play,
Unless you want the trump suit cleared away
When, second hand, doubtful risk you see.
Don't trump iG, if you hold more trumps than
three;
But having three or less, trump fearlessly.
When weak in trumps yourself, don't force
your friend,
But always force the adverse strong trump
hand
For sequences, stern custom has decreed
The lowest you must play, if you dent lead.
When you discard, weak suit you ought to
choose
For strong ones are too valuable to lose
From whist as q Business" in London
Society
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Safeh
looked at the lock, which was certainly of
portentous size and strength. SIT is true" ]
said to him; ''You are safe here"
''Be your own servant, went n the old
money-lender; that is my notion # security.
Had Meissner done as 1 do, doubtless he
would be alive at this hour. And as to the
terms of which Monsieur complains, let him iu
common fairness consider all things. There
is the letter. no doubt; but let Monsieur re-
fleet on the risk l run-on the many acct
dents that may come between the friend of
Monsieur and the money he expects from his
comedyl To no other than Monsieur would
lend on such security. 1t is my esteem fol-
Monsieur, my confidence in his honor-ah.
old stupid of Levi Jacob, why wilt thou
ever let the heart ming1e with affairs!"
Gone makes nothing by discussing. It's
Jews bargain, that's all Good day, Jacob.
wish sincerely ] could say farewelll'
':Ha, ha! Monsieur is always SO amusing,
Good day, Monsieurl Take care Of the third
step from the top, Monsieur; the wood is
rather rotten. My respectful congratulations
to the friend of Monsieur. Good day! Mon
sieur, good dayP'
1t was with a light heart that hastened
back to the Rue Dauphinc The present pos.
session of 200 francs cast into the shade the
terribly hard bargain which Levi Jacob had
driven with me. Passing Magny's on the
wav 7 ordered an excellent breakfast for two
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A PARIS MYSTERY

By the Author of 'tMy Ducots and NJ,
Daughter"
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1885-04-10
The Rules of Whist.

If you the modern game of Whist would know
From this great principle its precepts flow:
Treat. your own hand as to your partners
Joined,
And play, not one alone, but both combined.
Your first lead makes your partner understand
What is the chief component of your hand:
And hence there is necessity the strongest
That your first lead be from your suit that's
longest,
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CABINET LADIES IN Low CoRsAGEs For
the first time since many could remember,
the decollete corsage appeared in the line
of Cabinet ladies receiving with the Presi-.
dent at an evening reception. Mrs. Hayes
diaapprovaI of that style of dress was SO
we'll known that but few foreigners went to
the White House with uncovered shoulde IS
and the ladies of the last Cabinet neves
wore anything but high gowns. Miss Gle
veland, Miss Rayard and Mrs. Whitney
were in full evening dress the other night,
with dresses cut low and sleeveless. Mrs.
Whitney, who had only arrived in the city
that same day, was the object of interest
to all the navy people, aud they announce
themselves as we'll please with the wife of
their new chief.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-08-08
THE CATTLE BARONS.
from the N, Y. WOrld,1

"A tremendous pressure is being
brought by the cattle kings OF the west
upon the administration to secure a
reversal of the order directing them to
vacate the lands which they have ap-
p%roprlated in the Indian Territory.
These cattle barons have for years
been in the habit of leasing grazing
lands from the Indians, who have no
power whatever to enter into any
such contracts. For every five thous-
and acres OF land so leased they have
appropriated ten or fifteen thousand
more. They have fenced in their pos
sessions with barbed wire and have
grown fat upon the increase Of their
herds. The Indians have been swim
died and the cattle breeders have vir-
tually become the owners of the land
The fight against these feudal appro-
p%riators bas been precipitated by Sec
rotary Lamar, of the interior depart
ment. He has waged it with firmness
and determination. Fortunately, he
has secured the cooperation of the pres
ident and the first step has been taken
to compel the vacation of the lands I'M
lawfully occupied. Justice to the
ignorant Indians requires this, as well
as fair-dealing to the honest cattle rails
ers of the west.
The proclamation of the president
evicting the cattle barons from their
seized possessions has raised a howl.
The furious protest not only comes
from the cattlemen who are disturbed,
but from their capitalistic allies in the
east. An organized pressure, as we
have said, is being brought to secure a
modification of the order. 1t is to be
hoped that the president will not yield
a peg-that he will uphold the honest
secretary of the interior with something
of that Roman firmness which has cele.
brated him heretofore in his dealings
with wrOng-doers.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-08-08
THE GIRL AT THE FRONT GATE.

Heaven bless the girl at the front
gate with peach bloom on her cheeks
and love light in her eyes. Men would
shut her out of our literature, but l
am not n of them. The girl at the
front gate can never grow old to those
who have been there with her. Years
may come and go, but the music of the
low voice at the front gate will not be
stilled and the memory of the cherry
lips we kissed at the front gate will
hold out faithful to the end. What if
the old gate does sag and its hinges
rattle and its latch refuse to hold it
shut? What if the posts are shaky and
some of its pickets gone? We love the
dear old relic still. We love it for the
sake of the girl who used to stand out
there by it with roses On her cheeks
and nectar on her lips. We held the
old gate up and counted the stars and
bid good bye and then counted the
stars again. How many times of a
night was goodbye said? How many
times did lips meet DER the dear
old gate? The old gate knows but will
never tell. The old front gate may
have counted the kisses but | never
did. And l am SURF the girl with the
peach bloom cheeks never did. And
what of the girl with the peach bloom
cheeks? All, me! She married anoth.
er. She forgot her vows at the old
front gate, as some girls will, and mar
ried a richer and handsomer man.
And |? Well, l went off to another
front gate where there were other
peach bloom cheeks and other lips as
sweet and inst "a MANY stare IN cOunt
And now L have a front gate Of my
own, and a girl of my own with peach
bloom cheeks, who counts the stars
with the boy of the girl whose vows
made with me at the first front gate
were broken. But he is a true, good
boy, and my girl is a good, true girl
and heaven bless them both as they
stand tonight at the old front gate.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-08-08
WHY THEY FAIL.
From the La Plata Home Press. I

From the La Ilata Home treSS.l
Every creamery that fails in Missouri
will do so for the want of judicious
management. The first essential to
| success is to educate the farmers and
make dairymen of them. This can be
done by persistent talking to them, and
by reaching them through the local and
agricultural press. Induce them to
subscribe for dairy papers. The oper-
ator If a creamery should first inform
himself-become a master Of his bust
ness, from the details of the cow barn
to a knowledge of the manipulation of
the markets of the metropolis. Just
there he will ask:-eHOw am | to do
this?" We answer, read, study, re-
fleet, experiment, attend creamery and
dairy conventions, get the experience
of others, and utilize it. OF the 60 odd
creameries in Missouri, only a half
st. Louis convention last spring, where
the wisdom of seven dairy states was
concentrated, and valuable information
could be had by simply keeping your
ears open. The proceedings of this
convention, that relates directly to the
| business in which you are engaged, has
been published in pamphlet form, and
can be had by sending 25 cents to Jos.
w. Shepherd 705 Olive street, St.
Louis. You are trying to run on the
| old can measurement system, that last
year brought you out in debt, and is
| certain to wreck you in disaster if you
continue it, when, for 500 you can get
a machine and a system that will place
| your business ON a certain, a sure and
"a reliable foundation, and ave you half
your expenses, yet you are Indifferent
to this as to all otherimprovements that
have been made. In view of these
facts, is it any wonder that creameries
in Missouri are not prospecting? They
will fail, and they ought to fail, and
the sooner they tail and pass into the
hands of business men the better for
them, and for the great interest they
now so poorly represent.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-08-08
TREASURE TROVE.

The stories of treasure found by the
French at Hue recall the golden won
ders of Mexico and Peru in the DAYS of
the Spanish cOnquerors. Some weeks
ago Gen. de Courcy t%elegraphed that
he had discovered millions of dollars
worth of treasure in the royal palace,
and now he announces that more treas
ure, amounting in value to two and a
half millions of dollars, has been recoy-
cred from the son of the leader of the
recent Instruction. Unfortunately for
the French soldiers, the commanders
of armies no longer pile up the spells
of the enemy in glittering heaps and
give every man his share. Dishonest
bank clerks find more spoils at home
nowadays that fall to the lot of adyen-
turers who 60 a soldering in distant
lands.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-08-08
A BURGLARS BACK DOWN..
How he Began by Demanding Much
aud Ended by Accepting Little.
From Punch.l

1t was night-midnight. This indi-
Gates that there is going to be some
thing goreful about this story. But
there isn't. Wait.
The soft murmur of a sou-sou' west
zephyr was audible i'll the interstices OF
the darkness. Mr.. Bucephalus X.
Smock did not hear it. He was wrapped
i'll the arms of slumber.
Beside the bed stood a solemn figure.
1t was Il a clad i'll mystery, a paper
mask, and a ten-dollar suit of clothes.
The man was a burglar.
lie had entered the palatial residence
of Il. X. SmOck by means of a skele-
ton-key, and he carried in his hand a
glittering stilettO.
While he was preparing to toss up a
cent to see whether he should murder
Il. *. Smock or not, b. X. awoke.
"What do o want?" he asked.
"Your money Or your life! T. replied
the burglar, in a CHASTITY, like,
Tombstone, Arizona, whisper.
"Well," said B X. Smock; ssthis is
where you don't get either"
And he drew Il %fOrty-fOur caliber
navy revolver from beneath his pillow
and pointed it at the burglars soul.
''Hold on!" exclaimed the burglar
81 don't want all your money. III
take three dollars, and let it go at that ii
"Nary three" said Smock.
"Make it two-fifty."
Ono"
'Ill take thirty-seven %cents,' said
the burglar, desperately.
"Not il thirty-seven,' said SmOck.
"Now, see here" said the burglar.
persuasively ;''you aren't going to send
Inc away without anything, are you?'
eyes, sir; [ am"
"Well, hold OH; let's talk this thing
over. I've come all the way down
here from Saratoga county to get some.
thug or other, and | don't want to &C
back empty-handed. | should die Ol
modification. My mother and sister
would blush at my wan of success ,and
my little brother would call me s
blamed big chump. I've got a girl uI
there, and she'd marry the other fellow
sure, If L went back without anything
Don't send me away like that. ThinI
of my future. Pm new in this bust
ness. I want to get Il fair start. There
no hope of success for a maj in any
calling if he doesn't get a fair start.
You don't want to ruin my prospect
now, do you?"
3. X. Smock was touched. He dis.
liked to admit it, but his sympathy wa
aroused.
"What will you take? ?" he asked.
"Ill take a sheet of paper with you
autograph on it," said the burglar.
Gan right" said b. X. "but tell III
first how it is that You can begin b,
demanding so much, and then go ava,
cOntented with so little"
"Well," said the burglar, wipin;
away Il warm, salt tear; | began life a
an office seeker"
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-08-08
HE WAS WANTED AT HOME.
The Government not Needing Re-
cruits To Clean out Indians.
From the Texas Siftings

lie called himself Colorado Jack, and
he looked as if he might be a bad MAI
to handle. He was up for drunken
ness.
"Do you plead guilty or not guilty.
asked the recorder of the Dallas police
court.
You don't try a man for murder be-
fore the inquests are held, do you
Don't you take me around first to the
undertaker's shop to identity the re-
mains? That is what l have been &C :
customed to in Colorado. l am always
asked to identify my corpses."
"What remains? What inquest!'
asked the recorder.
"The corpses of the policeman who
tried to arrest me-" said the desperate.
"You are laboring under some hallu-
cination, my friend,' remarked the re-
corder. "You didn't kill any police
nan last night"
.'Then he isn't dead yet. Take me
to the hospital where his life is ebbing
away. In Colorado they always take
me to the bedside of the dying police
man who has tried to arrest mt, so he
can identify me as the cyclone that de-
vastated him. Have you taken the
ante mortem of the policeman l par
tally destroyed last nightr'
81 don't know what you are talking
about" said the recorder; "you were
arrested and brought to the lookup by
a little sick tailor who couldn't sleep
ON account of the racket you made"
$50 / was arrested by a civilian, was
/? o, well, that's all right. At first l
nro of.asI kaI .lio~ro oad nuooIf I
was afraid l had allowed a squad of
arrest me with impunity. Civilians are
beneath my resentment. A civilian
can kick me and I'll not lay my hand
OH him. You can't make me destroy
me-. When | want a fight l want some
two or three policemen to tackle me as
an inducement. 1t takes five able-bodied
policemen to make it interesting
enough for me to let myself out. l never
fish for sardines. In Colorado they
usually bring out a battery on me and
a company of infantry, and then the
carnage begins, but here in Texas, as
long as you keep your police force out
OF my way when | am drunk, they are
safe. If a squad of policemen had
tried to arrest me last night they would
now be nesting in some silent tomb,
but when a civilian, and particularly a
tailor, comes at me l weaken right of.
Let me off this time, Judge, l want
to leave town right away. l want to
offer my services to the United States
government to clean up those Apaches
in New Mexico. l am the kind of a
man they need"
"No," replied the recorder. "Uncle
Sam has got lots of just such officers as
YOU after those Indians. You will stay
here in Dallas, and help clean up the
Streets"
Judge, please let me help the gov
eminent to kill off Geronimo and his
band first"
His Honor refused to relent, and
now the would-b Apache destroyer is
chopping down weeds with a hoe in
the streets Of Dallas.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-08-08
CHIPPING IN FOR RELIGION.
How the Gospel is Sustained In
Nevada Mining
Towns.
From the Pittsburg Dispatch.

An Episcopal minister who arrived
in this city a few days ago from Neva-
da, where he had been doing mission
airy work for several years, tells some
curious stories of people and things in
that country. He spent a portion OF
his time in Virginia City, and had to
look to the people for his support.
Once a week he went among the bust
the saloons and gambling shops,as well
as the banks and stores. Contribu-
tons were generally on a liberal scale,
as the people, though not particularly
religious, thought well of the cause
and vowed, one and all, that they
would not let the preacher suffer. On
almost every round he received a num-
Der otsspoker chips" worth from ST. to
So. These he would take to the bank,
where they were readily cashed.
Among the saloon keeners was a
perfect Hercules in stature aud
strength. He was a man of violent
temper and savage disposition, and had
killed his man. He was therefore gem
orally feared. This man vas practical
w boss of the town. He sent the
preacher word that he wanted to see
him at his saloon. The preacher went,
and was informed that he could get
from So to $40 a week by calling at
the saloon for it, and that it would be
taken rs an insult if he refused. The
proposition was promptly. accepted,
and thereafter, as long as the preacher
remained in town, he had no better
friend or more liberal contributor than
the buriy saloon keeper. On II oc-
c%asiOn, while in the saloon to receive
his weekly stipend, another minister
entered and presented his claim for
assistance. The saloon nan refused to
give him anything saying: "What are
you doing in town, anyhow? L sup
pose you want to start an opposition
church or something, and get up a row
among us Christians. I'll tell you why l
man here? He's a preacher, too. I've
thing about him. He has a bishop be-
hind him. If he don't walk the chalk,
Iii just write to the bishop and have
the preacher bounced. l have enough
influence to do it. You have nc bishop
and can do as you please"
The informant says it vas his custom
while in Virginia City to hold religious
services in the saloons and gambling
dens. He would 60 in Sunday morn
ing and say: swell, boys, it's about
time to close up l want to hold meet
ing here Have you any objections?"
They never objected, and, as a general
thing, conducted themselves with the
utmost propriety during divine service.
If one of them ventured to break over
the line of decorum, the others would
compel him to behave himself Or put
him out. On funeral occasions, which
were frequent, the undertaken, who
always manages the job, would require
the preacher to ride OH the hearse, as
being mex in Importance to the
cOrpSe.N