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Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1886-07-29
A PROFLlGATE KING.
The Personal Character and Inimitabls
Extravaganza of Louis Nv.

The Personal Character and lnimttaDIo
Extravaganza of Louis Nv.
Of the personal character of Louis
XIV. it is not necessary to say much.
Carlyle, in an oblique fashion, by hints
and innendoes, gives his readers to
understand that the society of his court
was worthy of Rome under the later
empire. The man who died of his de-
baucheries is sufficiently condemned by
his own acts. In the then condition Of
public morals, however, such things
might possibly have been condoned by
the nation had there been no other
ground for complaint. Unhappily.
there were other and more terrible
reasons for disaffection. The seven
years war had ruined every interest in
the country, and in the rural districts
the peasantry were enduring all the
horrors of famine. Some sustained
nature by eating the grass of the road
side and the herbs of the field, and by
devouring meats long deemed unclean
and even poisonous. Thousands died
of starvation and misery; crime was.
as natural consequence, rampant and
the hangman constantly at work. Yet,
in the midst of all this misery, the SOW
ereign and his court abated no jot of
their pretensions, but laid upon the
wretched peasantry ever new and
heavier burdens. Millions were law
ished upon the profigate circle which
surrounded the person of the monarch,
and hundreds of millions were spent
upon the creation of palaces more
magnificent than any that the civilized
world had seen. The financiers of the
day were at their wits end. as well
they might be, when, with griev-
ously impoverished exchequer and a
growing burden of debt, they were
called upon to provide for the Kings
extravagances, What they implied
may be judged by the facts that, after
all the economies of ST. German and
Necker, the household of Louis XIV
consisted of sixty thousand persons ir
incomes varying from $4,000 to ESQ
of our money; that the value of the
gold lace upon the uniforms and liv
cries of the Maison du Roi entailed al
annual expenditure of at least ESQ, 900
and that the harem of the King wa
maintained at yearly cost of from
f3, $50, 600 to Gin 177S) f5,s00,0 600 -
National Reries0.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1886-07-29
A DEPlORABLE FATE.
A Sane Mans Long Confinement In a
French Lunatic Asylum.

A Sane Mans Long Confinement in a
French Lunatic Asylum.
Jean Mistral, the supposed lunatic,
who has been confined for years in the
Montpelier Asylum for the Insane, has
finally been liberated after hearing
in his case by the Tarascon tribunal.
His fortune, with the accumulated in
terest, now amounts to 65,000,000
francs. His story is a peculiarly sal
one. He is now searching for his wife,
whom his relatives expelled from
France in 1887 because she refused in
return for an annuity of 500 francs to
acknowledge herself woman of bad
character. Jean Mistral is cousin of
Frederick Mistral, the poet, and is now
an old man, much bent and with a
frightened manner. He is completely
broken down and his nerves are shat
tered. His experiences in the mad
house were dreadful and totally
wrecked him physically, although his
mind is sound. He refused TO believe
that he was to be heard by the tribu-
nal after so many years of disappoint-
ment and neglect until he was actual
ly taken there. Then he burst into
tears, and it was some time before he
was sufficiently composed to talk.
The president of the tribunal reas-
sured him and then he told his story
lucidly, and in a straightforward, logi-
cal way answered all the tests of sanity
and satisfactorily demonstrated that
there was no legitimate ground for his
incarceration. He said he had married
when a young man without the con-
sent of his parents an opera-singer
named Dombrowska. The marriage
took place in Posen. The refusal of
the parents to recognize the marriage
was based on the absence of dot, rs the
bride brought nothing with her but vo-
cal talent and the money which she
had earned by it. Mistrars parents
declined to allow any income, and he
and his wife lived for some time on the
proceeds of her operate engagements.
After a while Dombrowska's voice
failed, and then they became itinerant
musicians and managed to exc out a
scanty sustenance. The wife at last
consented to a temporary separation in
the hope that her husband would be-
come reconciled with his parents, and
be relieved from the hardships which
he was obliged to endure.
As soon as Mistrsl placed himself
within reach of his relations they had
him arrested on charge of lunacy.
From that time to this he has not seen
his wife or heard any thing about her.
Now that he has come into the family
fortune he will probably spend the rest
of his life in trying to find her if she
has not died in the meantime.
The Paris newspaper Vottaire took
up cases of this sort three years ago and
began vigorous agitation in behalf Of
sane persons confined as lunatics. This
instance excited wide interest and sc
fragrant case of wrong will probably
lead to the repeal of the lunacy law az
it now exists in France and remedial
legislation on the subject-Pdris Cor,
London Times.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1886-07-29
AMONG THE SWEETS.
What Reporter Saw In Large Cand
Manufacturing Establishment.

What Reporter Saw in Large Candy
Manufacturing Establishment.
The way was led back to large
kitchen where the marble slabs, enor-
nous hooks, glowing furnaces and
long-handled spoons all suggest the
cooking of some sweet things.
Into big copper kettles the skillful
candy-maker weighs many pounds of
finest white sugar. These pots are
placed on the coke-heated braziers and
in a few minutes the surface crinkles,
showing tiny bubbles, that only rise to
break in puffs of steam and form again.
Then the whole golden mass becomes
wildly agitated, each little particle of
syrup seems mad'y striving to lie on
top and suppress all the rest. 1t boils
faster and faster, threatening each mo-
ment to pass that critical point where
good candy may end in poor sugar.
All this time the head of the depart
ment stands by quietly watching the
contortions inside the kettle. Wetting
his finger from can of cold water he
skins the surface and draws long crys-
tai, brittle threads from the hot yellow
tatfy-in this way testing it.
A long handicapped table has al
ready portion of its surface covered
with vanilla caramel waiting to be cut.
On the other end is poured this en-
bryo chips that will be pulled, stripped,
cut and folded later on. Handling
such warm material is rather delicate
job, in fact sensitive enough to require
gloved hands. 1t is jolly to watch the
manner in which it is patted, poked and
smoothed on all sides, and finally drawn
out into broad, evenly-shining bands
that boy clips with scissors while a
woman turns them inso double bounc-
ers or eighths as the fancy pleases.
So the trays are heaped with goodie:
that bring tears to the eyes of the i'm
pecunious beholder and clinking coins
to the proprietor's money-purse, while
attention is drawn to the imposition Of
French sugar-plums.
The foundation of many of these is 9
cream center where the mixture is run
into molds of fine powdered starch,
and remains until hard and cold.
Those in cone-shape have a coating Of
chocolate, others that are square have
English walnuts pressed on top, giving
three distinct fiavors to the bonbon,
Next crystal cordial drop is examined
and marveled over as to how the liquid
found its way into the center. Thi'
is explained easily when one learn,
that sugar and cordial never agree
so that If placed together, the liquid re
mains inside, the strip forming /.
| sugared wall around it
Then buttercups with hearts of pc
can, walnut and cream, are made il
deep pink and yellow, flowers conven
tualized undoubtedly, but an improve
ment on even the primrose and dande
lion one thinks when setting thei
teeth firmly into the delicious sweet
meat.
After following the exquisitely clear
manipulation Of pure materials int
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1886-07-29
THE LICK TELESCOPE.
Interesting Points About the Largest In'
strument of the Kind Ever Made.

Passengers out of Boston on the Bos.
ton e. Albany railroad may have noticed
just across the Charles river, at the first
bridge out of the city and opposite Cot.
tage Farm station, handsome resi-
dence, and back of it low, round-top
observatory, and outside, near it. long
white model of telescope, and in the
same yard a two-story brick building.
The building is the factory where the
great Russian telescope was made, as
well as many others also famous, and
where work is now going on for the
Lick telescope, which will be the largest
in the world. OF the two discs of glass,
each one yard in diameter, for the Lick
telescope, the flint glass has
been made long time, but the
crown glass, although ordered five years
ago, was only received by the Clarks
in September last 1t was made, after
repeated trials and failures, at an
establishment near Paris, the only one
that could get out such piece of work.
Each glass cost 1926, 200 in the rough,
and they can not be finished before fall.
At first, machinery could do little
rough grading, but for months past the
bare hand only has been used in apply.
ing the polishing substance, which is
rough. The glasses have now reached
stage where the removal of the small
portion of the surface in the wrong
place would ruin them. They are fire..
qucntly tested, set in circular iron
frame, called CELL No instruments
can be used for the test. but the long
experience of the Clarks has given them
a judgment which is uncrring. The
tests will be made in the model of the
telescope outside the building. This
model is of the size of the proposed
Lick telescope and is fifty-seven feet
long. These two lenses are set six
inches apart in their iron frame,
which has openings to allow
of the glasses being properly
cleaned on each side. Lenses and
frame together weigh over 700 pounds.
While every thing now appears to be
perfect, some slight defect in the glass
that has not yet appeared, or an acct
dent may render useless all the labor Of
months. When completed the great
telescope will be placed in the Observa
tory on Mount Hamilton. in Santa Glars
County, Cal. Mr.. James Lick left $780,,
600 in his will for the purpose of con
structing the necessary building anC
''for telescope superior to and more
powerful than any yet made. An as
tronomer has stated that his telescope
will bring the moon, 100000 miles dis
tant, within, apparently, a hundred
miles of the beholder. twill cost 500,
600, and will be covered by steel DONE
seventy-five feet in diameter, weighing
ninety-five tons. Bcsiders the observa
tory there are many other buildings, con
tanning all the valuable instrument
necessary for complete establishment
to carry out Mr.. Lick's intentions Th,
citizens of Santa Clara County hav,
built road to the summit of the noun
tain, at a cost of STANDARDIZATION
| Pact
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1886-07-29
BARNABY LOST.
How Juries We're "Worked" In the Early
Days of Daniel Webster's Career.


Days of Daniel webster's Career.
A good story, capitally told by Mr..
Webster, illustrated his early profess
ional life in New Hampshire. "Whcn
/ was young practitioner" said Mr..
Webster, ''there was but one man at
the New Hampshire bar of whom l
was afraid, and that was old Barnaby.
There were but few men who dared to
enter the list with him. On one occa-
sion Barnaby was employed to defend
a suit for piece of land, brought by a
little, grabbed, cunning lawyer called
Bruce. Bruce's case was looked upon
as good as lost when it was ascertained
that Barnaby was retained against
him. The suit came on for trial, and
Barnaby found that Bruce had worked
hard, and left no stone unturned to
gain the victory. The testimony for
the plaintiff was very strong, and un-
less it could be impeached the case of
the defendant was lost. The principal
witness introduced by the plaintiff
NOIt IL Itu IOdb- LII up lOl
the defense, old Barnaby commenced
furious attack on this witness, pull
ing his testimony all to pieces, and APP
pealing to the jury if man who wore
a red coat was, under any circum-
stances, to be believed. And who is
this relocated witnessp' exclaimed
Barnaby, but descendant of our
common enemy, who has striyen to
take from us our liberty, and
would not hesitate now to deprive
my poor client of his land by max
ing any sort of relocated state
ment! During this speech Bruce
was walking up and down the bar,
| greatly excited, and convinced that his
case was gone, knowing, as he did, the
prejudice of the jury against any thing
British. Whilst, however, Barnaby
was gesticulating, and leaning forward
to the jury in his eloquent appeal, his
shirt bosom opened slightly, and
Bruce accidentally discovered that
Barnaby wore a red flannel undershirt.
Bruces countenance frightened up.
Putting both hands in his coat pockets,
he walked to the bar with great conf
dence, to the establishment of his client
and all lookers-on. just as Barnaby
concluded, Bruce whispered in the ear
of his client: I've got him; your case
is safe;' and approaching the jury he
commenced his reply to the slaughter
ing argument of his adversary. Bruce
gave a regular history of the ancestry
of his relocated witness, proving his
patriotism and devotion to the country,
and his character for truth and verac-
ity. But what, gentlemen of the jury,
broke forth Bruce, in loud strain OF
eloquence, while his eyes flashed fire,
what are you to expect of man who
stands here to defend cause based or
no foundation of right or justice what
ever; of a man who undertakes to de
stroy our testimony on the ground thai
my witness wears a red coat, when
gentlemen of the jury, when, when
when, gentlemen of the jury Here
Bruce made spring, and, catching
Barnaby by the bosom of the shirt
tore it open, displaying his red fan
nell, when Mr.. Barnaby himself wears
a red flannel coat concealed under ;
blue oneP' The effect was electrical
Barnaby was beaten at his own game
and Bruce gained the case. Ben: Per
!ey Poore. IN Boston Budget.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1886-07-29
One Dollar Per Year.
PERSONAL AND LITERARY.

The late Senator Miller reputed a
millionaire, has left an estate worth
less than 100000. = San Francisco
Call
During the twelve years following
the death of Charles Dickens no less
than A, 239, 900 volumes of his works
were sold in England alone.
In 1917 there existed in the whole
of Switzerland only eighteen news
papers, but there are now moro than
400, nearly every town and even vii
lage having its daily journal.
Society ladies of Boston are so
much engrossed in their social duties
that they have no time TO read. SO
they employ ladies of intelligence TO
give up one day in the week to post
them as to news, literature, books, etc.
Boston Herdld.
The president of Wellesley College.
Miss Alice f. Freeman, is still young.
Her executive capacity is marked.
Her faculty for cxtempore speaking, it
is said, has excited admiring surprise
in England. She is graduate OF
Michigan University.
The editor of the Sharon (Mass.)
Adrocate has gone into the marrying
business as little side speculation. In
recent issue of his paper he says:
persons intending marriage are re-
minded that the editor of the Adcocdte
has had his commission as justice of
the peace renewed by his EXcellency
Governor Robinson. Brother editors
will be married to Sharon ladies free"
Agnes Ethel, who created such
sensation on the American stage some
years ago, and who has since lived in
retirement, is, by the will of her late
husband, Francis w. Tracy, left mill
ionairess. Mr.. Tracy died at his resi-
dence in Buffalo recently, leaving a
fortune of about S3,000,000. His
nearest relatives were his widow and
Miss Harriet +. Tracy, daughter by
his first wife.-Bufalo Express.
Rev. Phillip Brooks, of Trinity
Church, Boston, is large man, both
physically and intellectually. He is
an uncompromisng bachelor, and it is
stated that he has several barrels OF
slippers in the attic of his rectory.
every pair being many sizes too small
for him; his feminine admirers having
sacrificed utility in their desire TO pay
him delicate compliment. When
the Lord sets about making a great
man he first lays broad foundations for
him to stand upon. Chicago Interior.
The will of the late Thaddeus F.
Stuart, of South Burlington bcqueaths
$500 in trust TO the Vermont Methodist
Conference. The will provides that at
each annual session of the conference
one of it's members shall be appointed
to visit the grave of the deceased the
first Sunday in June, and there
.preach full and free salvation to all
that may attend to hear" The min
lister appointed is to give timely notice
to the churches of the hour this sermon
will be preached, and is to receive $40
for his services, the interest on the
5000 to be used for that purpose. st.
AibanS W. Messenger
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1886-07-29
HUMOROUS.

1t may be supposed that the man
who has been sent to the House of
correction twenty-threo times is not
ashamed of his convictions. Boston
Post.
The latest neckte is called the
four-in-hand. Driven abreast it saves
the necessity of shirt; harnessed up
tandem it reaches to the knees -Phtt-
adeiphia CAL.
There is an economical man in
Bermondsey who, after having kindled
his fire, stuck cork in the end of the
bellows to save the little wind that
was left in them.
"A large crack has been discovered
in the Washington monument. II has
taken so long to complete the mQnu-
ment that we half suspect it is the
crack of doom.-Jasdge.
"A little girl was sitting at a table
opposite gentleman with a waNed
mustache. After gazing at him for
several moments, she exclaimed: "My
kitty has got smellers, too"
-"My good man." said the philan-
t,ropist to the street laborer, 'do you
never have cause to grumblc at your
| position?" mo, sir" was the an
swer. 81 took my pick at the start"
-LotoeH Citizen.
Happiness Complete
With her he swings upon the gate,
And views the moon in rapture great,
| Observe his sweet contented smile
There is no dog within mile!
| -Tid-Bhs.
"A girl, being bantered one day by
some of her female friends in regard TO
her lover, who had the misfortune to
have but one arm, replied: wouldn't
have man with two arms; they're too
common"
"A writer in fashion paper says:
THE ears should be so placed as not
to be higher than the eyebrow or
lower than the tip of the nose Peo-
pie who are dressing for party
should not forget this.-M T. Te!c.
gram.
MIR. Rosenschweizer (entering
country store)-"Ah! how do you do,
Mr.. Jayhawk? How vas drade9 Dake
cigar. beautiful vether, amt it?
Want any goods in our line, Mr.. JAY
hawk?" Mr.. J.-"No. reckon not.
Store is all stocked up" Mr. Rs
dot so? I'm very sorry. May | drouble
you to give me dot cigar? l got to eff
it to Mr.. Gawk agross der way. CHI
cago Rambler.
Don't be a clam. Three gentle
men went together into Philadelphia
restaurant and gave their order. Pres
emily they changed their minds, and
one of them said to the waiter; Il say.
waiter, we three ordered CLANS awhile
ago, didn't we? Well, we have changed
our minds. Instead of clans, bring us
three chops" The waiter said: "All
right" and then loudly called to the
cook: Three chops for three clams!
-Teras Siftings.
Now who gave the advice? IA.
tent Ito doctor)-'I have touch OF
the ague" Physician-"Yes, sir.
Patient-"I shall keep within doors for
week" Pbysician-"Yes, SIR.
Patient Shall diet myself carefully.
Physician-"Yes, sir" Patient =
shall take ten grains of quinine twice .
day." Physician-"Yes, sir. "a
: tient--.'How much Is your bill? my
sician-"Half guinea. n-PEHeA.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1886-07-29
FEMININE FANCiES.

Some Very Popular Models for Making
Up Killed Gowns and Washing Fabrics.
Costumes imported from Paris and
London show that killed gowns remain
in high vogue. Some of these have the
skirts plated their entire width. Upon
other gowns the plaits form the tableI
or one wide panel on the left side, In
this case there is a short ample Buck.
ingham tunic, the lower edges turned
in all around, thus forming a full puff.
This puff is carried far back on the
sides to give bouffancy to the hips,
leaving q very narrow portion of the
back of the skirt to be covered with
Topped drapery. Some of the killed
skirts are finished at the bottom with a
deep hem six or eight inches wide,
which turns up on the outside and is
caught down with neat "slip stitch.
ing" Upon grenadine dresses and
gowns of like material, rows of MORE
or satin ribbon are laid before the kits
are adjusted. Ribbon velvet is used
upon summer silks, pin check fabrics
and satin foulards which are killed,
and golden brown and dark-blue can
vas dresses have the killed skirts bor-
dered with fiat silk gimps, which give
the effect of rich embroidery. Mar
rover pieces of the same garniture trim
the corsage and cover the slender
waistcoats.
The surplice bodice and nuns waist
will be very popular models for max
ing up all light washing fabrics, and
will suit those who do not find the or
binary blouse bodice becoming. The
front and back tit the figure trinity, but
not tightly. A length of the goods is
first laid in folds and then sewed in the
shoulder seams. These folds are
crossed over the chest, brought down
narrowly to the belt, and the ends COW
cred by belt and ribbons, which tie
at the left side. This fashion is adopted
by people both slender and stout, for
while the waist can be made to fit SO
snugly on the one hand as not to in
crease the size, on the other, it may
serve to add desired fulness. A bodice
so made is easily "done up and q
few fiat plaits arranged down the cen
ter of the back and fastened snugly al
The waist, obviate the appearance o.
dragging and of seams awry so fire.
quently noted in round waists of Other
sorts. The surplice waist is also seer
upon handsome dresses of surah, fall,
Francois, foulard and fancy summer
silk and upon lighter summer gown,
of grenadine canvas goods and ligh
woods of every description.-N Y. Post