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REDUCED PRIcEs
IN FIRsT-CLAsS DRY GOODS

REAL INDIA SILKS ~ Inches wide reduced to 81.
PARIS ROBES and FANCY DRIES PATTERNS
~ Gust
The best sURlAHs In Black ani Colors at 81
PONGEE DRESS PATTERNS reduced to so from
or.
Black and Colored SILKS the hes. values ever
oB.red
CREAM SERGE "a inches WIDE all WOOL ST.
Pine Black EMBROIDERED FICHUs at reduced
price,.
Black and C0lored INDIA PONGEE 30 inches
~aie Reduced from sl.50to 81 %.
just received shipment Of plain eoiored SAT-.
Terms also a fun line of figures of the very best
grade and newest styles. Elsyk satteenS
We VIII place GA sale Monday a bot OF fine printed
bAfisik at the very low price vi Iue per ard 81
Inches Wide and best quality.
We oi'er the best TOWEL ever ,soid here for 2,c
toii size, grass bieached and pure linen.
Plaid FLANNEI1s for Wrapper AZ reduced prices
Fine CHALE De LAME at e2iac beautiful style,
Large stock of sun UMBRELLAS very low
We have . CHINESE PIANO COVER or Por,-
TIRE, embroidered IN gold thread which has been
recocsd from SlT5 To Sl25. which is less than n
could be landed for In San Francisco
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-05-31

The Evening star has q regular. permanent
bona ide daily circulation more than
treble that of any other daily paper pub
lished in Washing ton, and equal to that of
all the other daily papers here added
together.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-05-31

isIf the President doesn't hurry ana move into
his new country home there will be nothing
left OF 1t to move into. The relic hunters
threat ten to carry 1t off piecemeaL
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KJERkIS Il EA.
HARD TIMES AND HARD LINES
POSITIVE REMEDY For BOTH
Increase the Silver Coinage to -Four Millions per
Month. and Drink serkys Tea
Inc hrst TO be had of the Secretary of the Treasury
Cat his option) the latter the Serkys Tea Compan,
indispensable To those suffering from Dyspepsia Ma
lAzA Kidney and BLADDER troubles all irregularities
and loss Of sleep
SERKYS TEA COMPANY
54 West I'D ST. New York
TO be had OF all leading Druggist For sale by F.
r. AEhTZ, 1014 ST. WASHINGTON General
Agent Price soc. and 81 per box. Sent by mail
my2leo6t
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OF the whole short list of American holidays
Decoration Day is the one whose motive comes
closest home to- the masses of the people
Washington's birthday revIves a nations rev.
erenee for the memory of the great man whose
courage, prudence. justice and ability did most
to call it into being. Independence Day.
although greeted at dawn and speeded at mid
night with every noisy testimonial OF enthusi-
asm, has nevertheless lost some of its signif-
canoe through the research of recent historians
Thanksgiving day Is more truly a domestic
than patriotic holiday, and the peculiar relI-
gious associations OF its origin will always
operate as a check upon the universally of its
celebration.
But what American family of a quarter-cen-
turys standing has not lost at least one men,
Der who fought in the civil war? He may not
have been OF the same household, but he was a
kinsmsn. The armies on both sides of the line
were recruited from the rank and file of the
people, The humblest cottage in the land felt
the shocks OF war as sadly as the palace of the
millionaire. Patrician and plebean met on a
level in the ranks, and took the enemys fire
shoulder 10 shoulder. Race. color, ancestry
calling In civil life. made no difference in the
field. They were all forgotten in the warmth OF
common feeling. The man who was ready to
fight was sure of . soldiers welcome at the
front.
In the same democratic spirit all classes and
conditions of men unite to-day to strew the
heroes graves with flowers, and the proudest
decoration the American patriot can wear
his breast Is the badge of his faithful service
and honorable discharge. 1t is argued in some
quarters that such holiday serves to keep
alive memories which ought to be- allowed to-
die, now that more than twenty years have
passed since the last shot was fired. But the
mass of the people say, No. Southerners join
with Northerners In this refusal. The bitterness
of the war era Is over, but the recollection that
there was a war can never be wiped out. The
growth of the new south In all sorts of indus
trial enterprises, the broadening of northern
sympathies, the closer knitting of the ties of
sisterhood, and the better mutual understand
Ing established between the states-all these
are monuments of the which no lover of
hts country would demolish if he could Why
then should not one day in the year be set
apart To refresh and beautify the last resting
places of the men who gave up their lives in
the struggle which made such changes posi-
hiaS
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FOR RENT-OFFICES.

IyOR RENT-OFFICE ROOMS. I'D AND Sd
Il floors OF 1919 ST. adjoining Baltimore sun build
ing-SlO, SIS, go and S25: also desk floor
Apply DODSON & DEEBLE, in basement. m.9 lws
NOR REMITTANCE SHOP OR OFFICE ROOM
II first floor, in II of 63S n. W., near 18th
gas and water fixtures. central location; good
light: rent $l5in advance. Apply to KING HI BIOS
my29-3ts.
NOR RENT-OFFICES-SIX OF THE FINEST
II Office Rooms in the city; large aad light suitable
for Brokers. Apply 4OS 9th ST. NV ny25-tit
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"ALKER's. 204 10TH SrREEr NV
w Moth proof feit. CaTboiaie Ii me. Fets Pitch
nahSL
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WWWW HHH AA Il
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A little money will buy during the next
THREE DAYS
+ # i i f. EHf + Sc SSSSSS
EEE BIB 90 Mn
A aHHM a z kRK 60 HHuHH En-
N NJ K oCG Il ii ZEE =

33c will buy Ladies' Jersey Fitting GAUGE Vest reg
| ular price doc.
63c will buy Zylenite Hand Mirror, regular price
SIC.
25c.
DOC. viii buy Brass Crumb Tray aud brush regular
price SAC.
$3.50 will buy imported Hussar Jersey, Hercules
Braid, regular price S,.25
1Oc will buy Gilt and Oxidized Lace Pins regular
pii:e 2:5c.
&c. will buy Dress Reeds regular price &C.
30c VIII buy Ladies' Balhriggan Vests regular price
49c.
33c will buy Jewsburry & Browns Tooth Paste,
regular price 59c.
2Oc will buy Gents Isle Hose. double heel and
toe, regular price 29c
1Sc. will buy Fancy Ribbons regular price Csc.
price .5c.
36c will buy Ostrich Tips all colors regular price
4Sc.
25c. will buy Colgates Brilliantine, regular price
33c.
colors. regular price Csc.
25c. will buy 12-in- wide Swiss Embroidery Flounc-
Ing, regular price 31c
&c will buy Rhine Stone Collar Buttons regular
price sc.
4sc, will buy Ladies' Leather satcheI, regular
price 75c
45c. will buy Oriental Flouncings, regular price
Csc.
19c. will buy Wire Hair Brushes, regular price 20c
1Oc will buy Childrens ColOred and White Linen
Collars regular price l9c.
SOC will buy Ladies' s-button Silk Gloves, regular
price 79c.
Ice will buy Sweet Bye and Bye Cologne, regular
price 25c.
Csc will buy Colored Crepe Gauze regular price
S9c.
DC will buy Face Chamois. regular price &c
39c will buy a large Rough and Ready Hat regular
price CSC.
$2.4 Will buy Changeable silk Coaching Parasol
regular price S3.75
4Oc. Will buy Ladies' Black and Colored Isle Hosa
regular price SOC.
l3c VIII buy Ring or Ball Ear Drops regular price
CSC. paw
25c Will buy finch wide Black Brocaded Sash Rib
bon. regular price CSC.
59c VIII buy Shetland Shawl. all colors full SIZE
regular price 75c.
4sc VIII buy Imported Flower Mentours regular
price Csc.
ilc Will buy bunch Of six Snow Balls or Roses
regular price 25c.
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1910 9th st. NV, Sr..S2S
80 Boundary St, store. 10
4S0 ] St NV, Sr...-3O.42
10 B.agden's al. n.w.lO.3O
lOlo :. Cap. s.w., 4r.lO.3O
~2 LIST 81. Sw., 4r..-.........S
'OD, cor. 9th and X SITS. NV
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MENTAL EXHAUSTION, NERVOUS PROS
AyA traiion. neuralgia rheumatism, paralysis, 81
Stus dance all nervous and chronic diseases cured
without the use VI medicine. Office treatment 81 BY
W. u "A khEk, Magnetic Healer. I2ll Pa. ave. NV
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rINHE CELIUIoID TRUSS
Il That ever breaks, wears out alwa,-s clean
aud CAN be " hLe bathing,
In f0r sale - tIIAS. FIsHrR.s
623 9Th street northwest
Mrs. FISHER devotss hsr slleulion " llse wsnts q
Lady PnIronA ma
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FOR RENT-STORES.

I-r0R RENT OR LEASE-ONE OF THE La RGEcsT
a and best located Stores Louisiana ave betw cen
9th and 10th sts., suitable tor Wholesale Grocer or
like business. Address WHOLESALE GROCER,
Star office. my29-lws
NOR RENT-TWO FINE STORES, 2O24 AND
IL 2026 l4th st. nw., each 20 feet by 81, with fine
cellar. and dwellings above; all modern improve
mentS. FRANK j. TIBBETS
Office of the National Mutual Life Association,
myG-lm l42OF st.
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PROPOSALS.

vDRoIUsAL5 FOR STREET sw EEPING IN THE
l. CITIES OF WASHINGTON AND GEORGE
TOWN. ID. &.
OFFICE THE ENGINEER COMMISSIONER,
WAsHINeros. a. e.. May 10 lss6
Sealed Proposals vii be received at this ofice until
TWELVE O'CLOCK M. on THURSDAY, LINE
TENTH, 1856. for spriL ling sweeping and clear
Georgetown, DC
Blank forms Of proposal and specifications he
obtained ~ this ONCE upon application therefor
gether with ell necessary Information and bids upon
In ese forms viii alone he considered
The right reserved TO reject any AL bids parts
u bid. VILLA a LUDLOW.
my276t Engineer Commissioner ID. e.
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WANTED--ROOMS.

WV \ NIED-OEFfJE ROOM
w We Wis. to Il acceptable party Fart
OF desirable Office
Ily-o-t;t JOHN SHERMAN & co.
EsTANrEi-TWO LADiff, DESIRE TWO Or
w three unturuisiItd rooms, containing c!uses ia
private family. northw est from either IGly iit
tuter 1st permanent suited: references exchanged
\ dreas +, 1913. Sunderland Place. my2S-Iw#
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IMPORTERS OF FRENCH WINES. OOGNACs
u CHAMPAGNE6 AND CORDIAL&
g. and Burgundy $3.50 per dog
All wines received directly which is q guarantee Of
their purity Wins krancass de togtes caissss
vIcI0R koUx 4 sT. ETIENNE 17A7 Pa ara
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VIZ ASTED-IO PURCHASE-IMMEDIATE
w for cash, Residence in northwest section OF city
Address. stating price and location. CASH. star
Office my293ts
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EOR RENT
IL I2O5 y st.n. w.,l3rS75
1910 18th St NV. l3r... 60
ITO Nd nv. w.....-3O
300 X st.n.w.,Sr d store. 10
) i.angdon Ter, Sr...22.5O
l121 9th st. NV, Sr p so
myZS-3tx A. = CAYWO
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BOARDING.

MEALS WILL BE SUPPLIED TO PRIVATE
Nl families in any section of the city at SUMMER
rates by A. PETERSON, 1924 18th st NV. yxts,3ts
BEAUTIFUL sEcoND-sTORY 'FRONT.'
"A Room, handsomely furnished, at summer prices
hrst-class table board next door. Call 1888 ST
NV. my26-lwS
TIME LOCHIEL HOUSE, 5l2 9TH ST n. w.
and the La Pierre sw. cor 10th and NV, are the
best conducted Boarding houses in the city, Table first.
class; pleasant rooms Terms moderate. oc27
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NV. Per mo.
4 and 8 L st., z Rs. $3.50
l4O2 w st., rs....-...2u.;,O
1907 Sth St, q rs. 1000
154G 9Th ST.. q rs .....iS.Ou
1912 \. Hamp.av. 6rlS.0O
LAB 1 ith ST, q rs....17.OO
l.62 I st.. q rs.......-..l3.3O
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w ANTED--HOUSES.

"ANTED-TO PURCHASE-IN GOOD LOCA-
w ton northwest, comfortable House. with side
lot not to exceed $4,000 Address Box 157Sar office
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FOR RENT--FLATS.

T'Ok RENT-ENTiRE FLAT OF FOU r. UNFUR-
l. nisied rooms and bathroom, Oh second Hoor of
house 1915 14th ST. NV. Possession June 1sL
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WY ANTED-A FItST-CLAss MAN TO WRAP
w and superintend the examination, delivery and
receipt ct goods; one having experience preferred
& Il, tar Office. tu,iS-:it
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UANTED-K NONN THAT LA ROR BUREAU
w engages only reliable and con,pt ten; Servants
All, ai al capacities ;nle female. with refer
ences, fur tA.s city and country. +. Il. DICK.
niy-0-St* OH al! c.
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WANTED = EMPLOYMENT BUREAU CON
w Quoted by Ladies'. Coon, h.Iube ri,.its. Nurses
Men Coohs, ttrs, Bell Boys and Assistants white
and coiorcd: city and springs. III ri st. Dun
DURE d 60. my2g St%
Wy ANTED-MEN AND WOMEN TO START A
w new business ut their homes. easily learned in
hour, iOc, to Jic. all hour naie daytime even
ing send loo. Tor caage of Sampi and y work
iIig; samples to commence Address 4. ALBANY
SUPPLY Co. Albany, n. Y. nylS-Im
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

WANTED NONN TIA ONLY RELIABLE
~ and competent servants in al capati,ies white
and coored, with city reference. 5. y. Coz II Emi
Bureau. 3..G ST. Nm. niy2>-5I
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PERSONAL

DERSONAL-A GENTLEMAN WITH $1,000
IL cash, desires q lady partner with like amount 10
60 into . good business. Address RESPONSIBILITY
Star office my2S-3ts
Mrs. G. e KANT TAKES PLEASURE IN AN
Nl nouncing that she has secured the large and
commOdious house ~ Oh q. w.. from June LIST
where she will be pleased to see ali her former pc
fran vrx.y00l fsS3
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LHOR RENT FURNISHED ROOMS. INCLUD
II ing dining room aud kitchen; every Convenience
frst.class locality: $50 Address NEW star ofacs
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Observation-Disclosures

ISOR SALE BAY HAMBIhTpNIAN MARE
i.lVo lbs. . years old sound a kind driver ANY,
Where. Lun foneN silver name aud tail; no lbs =
capitol 81 H. e. ne
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FER Mo.
1913 Fst.n.w.4th frS35. 90
46S La av. Sd Dir. Assoc
S3S FIST II r'm.2 I'd fir25. 90
portion OF property on my
,fiice for bulletin issued on
'aOH Il. WAGGAMAN,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-07-03
nUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

Always laugh at your own jokes;
If you want thing well done do it
yourself.
In leap year Japanese girls who
want husbands set out flower pots on
the front portico as an emblem. In
this country they sit out there them
selves with a young man as an en-
blem.
Employer Ito collector)-"See Mr..
Smith?' Collector-''O, yes" En-
ployer-''Was he annoyed at your call
ing upon him?" Collector Mot u
bit. He asked me to call again. ~.
Y. Sun.
"A pretty New York female thief
disguised herself as Il man and the de-
tectives were unable to find her be-
cause she had schooled herself to pass
amillinery store without stopping to
peep in the window.
IL can't sing said the Young
lady when invited to MARBLE; but she
complied upon being further pressed.
When she had finished Fogg thanked
her and added soto U0ce: I'm never
doubt anybody's word again "--BoSton
Transcript.
When Georgiana was three she said
suddenly one day, after long quiet:
mamma, where do the to-days 90
when they get to be yesterdays?"
About six months later, sitting one
evening at the open door, she saw for
the first time shooting-star, 80,
mamma - she exclaimed, Il saw God
take a star in. '-Babyhood.
Canada has new sect whose doc
trine is that woman have no souls, be-
cause the Bible nowhere mentions
female angels. The idea strikes us rs
a commOn-sense one. We have always
thought that women are such angels
on earth that they are really too good
tolast, don't you know.-LotCeU Citizen.
Young wife-"Now, George. dear,
if you say you'll come home early I'll
go to work and have nice cake baked
for you. Yes, will, although l never
tried to bake one before. Young hus-
band-''l'm sorry; dear, but | can't
come home early to-day. 1t will be
impossible. In fact, think will be u
little later than usual. "-Boston
Courier.
-Judge-"You say the bullet entered
the victims head?" Witness-"Yes.
SIR Judge-"Well, now, previous to
the shooting had there been any trouble
any threats that would have led the
victim to expect the shot?" Witness.
"No, sir; l don't think such thing ever
entered his head before. THE Rambler.
Two old misers have game of
picquet and after great difficulty ono
manages to win cent from the other.
II will pay you tomorrow" says tho
loser. ii have no money with me to-,
day" "Well, here is another cent?
replied the other. Now you owe mo
two. You might forget one cent, but
two-well, two is great deal
French wa.
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JONES is DEAD.

/ sat in my windew, high overhead,
And heard them saw, below in the streets:
81 suppose you know that old Jones is deady'
Then the speakers passed, and | heard
their feet
Heedessly walking their onward way
Dead !" what more could there be to say?
But l sat and pondered what it might mean
Thus to be dead while the world went by
Did Jones see farther than we had seen?
Was he one with the stars in the watching
Or down there under the growing grass
Did he hear the feet of the daylight pass?
Were DAYTIME and nighttime as one to him
And grieving and hoping a tale that is told?
A kiss on his lips, or a hand on his brow.
Could he feel hcm under the .churchyard
AS he surely had felt them his whole life
long,
and strong!
They called him "old Jones" when at last he
''Old Jones" he had been for many year
Yet his faithful memory Time deiied,
And dwelt in the days so distant and dear
When first he had found that love was sweet
And rocked not the speed or its hurrylng
feet.
Does he brood in the long night under the
On the joys and sorrows he used to know
Or far in some wonderful world OF God
Where the shining seraphs stand, row on
row,
Does he wake like child at the daylight's
CLEAN,
And know that the past was nights short
dream?
Is he dead. and clod there down below
Or dead, and wiser than any alive
Which? All, who of us all may know,
Or who can say how the dead folk thrive?
But the summer morning is cool and sweet,
And / hear the live folk laugh in the street.
Louise Chandler, MOultOH in Congregations
1liSf
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A GOOD MAN.
William Reese, the Oldest Living Puddler
in the United States.

william Reese, the oldest Living Puddler
in the United States.
William Reese, of Bolivar, Penn, the
oldest living puddler in the United
States, was born at Glostershire,
England, June /, 1888. He worked in
Wales for Messrs. Fayer & Joyel, at
Slanelt, and for the Crosha's at
Gafastha, and for Messrs. Bayliss at
Nontsglo. On the Goth of June, 1915,
he walked five miles to witness grand
Illuminating at Abergavassy, cele-
brating the victory at Waterloo and
the downfall of Napoleon. In 1918 he
married Elizabeth Joseph. In early
years he and his wife united with the
Baptist church ut Llannennerth. at
which place he often heard Francis
Hiles and Christmas Evans preach.
In 1882 he brought his family to
America, and was employed by Messrs.
Reeves e. Whitaker, at PhmniXville.
thirty miles from Philadelphia. In
1888 he succeeded in gathering q
sufficient number of Baptists together
to form church, and thus the first
Baptist church of PhpniXville was
formed, iifty-three years ago. In 1884
he was engaged by Thompson & Savage
to build iron works, and he removed
with his family to the wild mountain
region, fifteen miles from Huntington,
Penn. Here in the mountain gorge on
the banks of Trough creek. he built
charcoal blast furnace, run-out fire, two
knobbing fires, one dandy pudding fur
mace, with hammers and rolls for work
ing the iron. He made his own draw
ings and superintendent every thing IN
the construction and running of the
works. He didn't like to hear the
wolves growing around the house ut
night, so he removed his family
to Belfonte in 1885, and was en-
gagged in introducing the pudding pro-
cess at Valentines & Thomas works.
In 1887 he removed with his family to
Pittsburgh and was engaged with
Hogg, Benler q Co. and others. He
was a practical iron-worker in all its
branches and taught his boys the
theory and practice of metallurgy. He
had five sons and five daughters. The
wife and three children have gone be-
fore, while seven children and the
father are still living, Pittsburgh Dis
patch.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-07-03
FORTUNE TELLING,


The Extraordinary Career of Young
Girl in Lady Blessington's Salon.
Forty years ago, in 1916, at the ultra
refined literary receptions of Lady
Blessington, young French girl, in
troduced by friend of the hostess,
laid the foundation OF her future repu-
tation in fortune telling. 1t was Mile.
lie Normand, the modern pythoness.
Lady Blessington, who had been in
formed by her Partisan correspondent
Of the miraculous gifts of her protege,
determined to try her before she could
have become acquainted with any of
the persons present, or even ascer-
tanned their names. Three men were
successfully brought to her. To the
first, after examining his hand, she
said; Your life will be a happy
and successful one; you will die
old, without pain; but on one
occasion you nd one of your
children will tremendously escape
destruction. To the second: 1T
seems almost incredible, but l would
say to you, in the words of Shake
speare: Thou wilt be King hereafterr
Yes, sir, you will reign" After gazing
into the palm of the third the young
girl shivered, grew pale and dropped
his hand. Quickly rallying, she in
formed him that she had seen nothing
worth repeating, and left his side. But
the same night, before leaving. she
implored Lady Blessngton to distrust
her guest, saying: "He will commit
murder and be sentenced to death"
These three men were Charles Dick
ems, who, in 1864, returning from
abroad, was in the horrible railway ac-
cident of Staplehurst, and escaped I'M
hurt; the MS. of ''Our Mutual Friend"
his offspring, enclosed in Il small hand
bag, was found upon the track amid
the debris and returned to the author.
The second man was Prince Louis Ma
poleon. No commentary is needed.
The third was Charles Wainwright,
then most promising painter, who
afterward murdered his wife with the
most revolving cruelty. He was con-
demned to death, but the Queen COM
muted his sentence to transportation
for life.
Desbarolles, the great French wiz
ard, has chosen this opportune moment
to leave the world; sooner he might
have passed away without even the
slightest notice. He was not rich,
having lost all his fortune in the failure
of bank, and because, us he said. che
had not dared to ask permission to ex-
anime the hand of the manager. He
used to receive his clients in room of
dazzling brightness, with curtainless
windows, the light coming in full from
the sky, the gardens and above the
roofs. Desbarolles laughingly ex-
planned: my attic is the ante-room
of the consultations.
In 1865 a very young Creole, Mile.
Autard de Bragard, came TO consult
him. "Whom shall marry?" "A man
whose position will be universally en-
We'd" "A miilonaire?-a Prince?"
Better still" Four years later the
young girl became Nine. Ferdinand de
Lesseps. - London Cor. PhiiadeiDhia
Press.