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Land NJ IL Bargain.

F1NHE east half of section l township 3 son,l
Il OF range ) east, containing 800 and 201m
acres. situated on Bayou Beuf, 81. Lans,s
% miles froE the L. & P. Railroad.
Lots Nos. l,2, :, a, 8 and 6, and soutb Ii,
of the northwest quarter. and the nor,5.r aaas
quarter of the northwest quarter of seet;an ) 3
Township B Range 3 east. situated IN ths 81
ISL Of Avoyelles, near McCoys ferry e:
Will be sold cheap for cash, or one. .h;,a
cash and balance in one and two wears ~
A. J. PERRAULT,
Opelousas, July 25. AGENT
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DUBLIC SALE.
Probate Coart, Parish Isl. Landry, No. 484l

ESTATE OF EMrEY c. LONG.
By virtue of an order of the Honorable the
District Court in and for the parish of Saint
Landry. there will be sold at public auction,
TO the last and highest bidder, by the under
signed or any duly qualified auctioneer,
at the Court House door. in OpeIousas, parish
of st. Landry, on WEDNESDAY Y, April
4, 1883, the following described property,
belonging to the estate of Emily c.. Long,
te-wit
/. Fifty-fye acres of land, situated on the
Atchafalaya river and bounded as follows
on the north by lands of Mrs. Keiffer, east by
the A~tehafalaya river, south and west by
lands of H. B. Hartman.
Terms-Cash.
ANDREW TH0MASSON,
March 3, 1888. Administrator.
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DALLAs, TEx., March 8. 1883.

DALLAS, AEA., lMaTcn u 1908.
no the Louisiana State Press Association
~ Gentleman-As the Texas State Press
Association is to meet Ia this city in
May, We take occasion to invite .yon to
be present, not only to improve this ops
p~ortunity of becoming better acquaint-
ed with the pen Wielders of our great
State Id convention assembled, but to
enjoy with them the social good cheer.
ande hospitality of the city of Dallas.
In behalf Of the Press Association of
city we send you this invitation,
and We assure yon Of q most hearty
welcome and to prove To you that these
are no idle words we have the honor to
append hereto correlative invitations
our mayor and city council, Nor
chants Exchange and Texas State Fair
and Dallas Exposition. Per order of
the executive committee of Dallas Press
club. Respectfully,
q T.. HOLLAND, President.
g. w. HARMED, Secretary.
Copy
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have made arrangements to send
she Weekly Ricayune with the COURIER
h a DID, per year, or the Daily Picayune
end 0nr paper, d year, / 2.50-six
mouths $625s Note the saving
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Uur w aSnluSUOn I0Ub0F.
Washington, d. c., March ID.
EDITORS COURIER:
The of the death Of En-
Iperor William has been the cause
ofmuch discussion in diplomatic
circles as to it's effect on the Eu-
ropean situation. The sympa-
thy Of most of the Foreign Min
listers seems to be with the Grown
Prince Frederick William. And
there exists much agitation on
the prospect Qfal early Euro
pean war being precipitated by
the death of the Grown Prince
which may follow soon upon the
death of his aged father. These
impressions, not of your cores
pondent, but of the diplomatic
service are given oas sufficient
and carry weight although not
official and only automatically
expressed.
Congress has begun an inves-
tigation into the ''trusts' which
been formed by many of the
manufacturing interests of the
country to keep up the price of
commodities. An investigation
of the same character has been
in progress for some time past
by a committee of the legisla-
ture of New York but there the
results were very unsatisfactory.
Congress has made the inquiry
national with the view of pre-
venting such combinations de-
feating the objects of the pro-
posed tariff legislation.
During the speech of Senator
Ingalls, on the Dependent PEN
sion Bill the galleries were lit
orally packed with curious and
enthusiastic humanity. All
present were we'll paid for pa
tiently waiting so long for the
intellectual contest to begin.
ingalls, himself was in his most
sarcastic mood and with great
bitterness and venom hurled
his condemnatory epithets at.
the President and his whole par
ty. He classed all Democrats
as enemies to their country.
The fiery Joe Blackburn replied
in scathing language and took
much of the venom out of the
Kansas Senator's speech by
showing the patriotism of the
Democratic party, and how lit
tie the Kansas Senator did dur,
ing the dark days of the civil
to sustain his sections view
of the controversy. Tie speech
es however when printed in
pamphlet form for distribution
contain only the one side of the
debate and so the purpose of the
politician is answered. /
The Senate is gradually break
the ice on the secret Session
relic and now an open session
may be had whichever a MAORI
ty vote calls for it. The next
step will be to have no secret
at all.
Congress has appropriated
&c. 900 for the purchase from
the widow of Gen. James Shields
of the two swords received by
that Mexican war hero, one from
lhe Legislature of Illinois and
other from the Legislature
Carolina. These swords
deposited Id the Nation
ali Museum here as historical
mementoes, and the amount
paid for them will enable the
widow Of the hero tolive in COM
fort the remainder Of her life.
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Fox RENT Asmall comfortable res
idence with two acres of land inclosed,
IA Qpelousas, will DO rented very low if
applied f0r soon. Apply ait this office.
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FOR RENT-A good business stand,
old established and centrally located, ON
Main street, III 0pelousas. Apply at
this Office.
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Blank forms for use of merchants,
notaries, Justieess9 the Peace, ETC., for
sale In any quantities At this Office.
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For RENT.-A business stand and
residence near the railroad depot, APP
ply at this office.
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Parties from the country will do well
ID stop at "a. B. Chachere's. Central
location good fare, ample accommodas
zion and prices low. G
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A 81 Chacher6. at the Old Bank
House can furnish b good lunch, or q
square meal, or comfortable lodging at
living prices, Try him.
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Jamas y. 81. Gregory's garden seeds
from Marbiehead, Mass just received,
at j. *. Sandoz's grocery.
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FOR SALE

a n improved plantation situatad -
IA miles from Opelousas, conta; aooas
acres, 100 acres in cultivation, so aeras Z go
ture, enclosed, with dwelling, two donh Y pas.
ms, stable, barn and carriage bousa ulee ab.
cash and balance on easy terms, SnnIn Fart
March lost. 0naIo,nnao
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For SALEA new Remington double
barrel breech-loading shot gun can be
had ct q bargain on application at this
0fzce.
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Polls should be opened at 3 q. N and close
aA5 ID. III.
Z Voterse present ut the hour of opening the
polls have a right to elect tlSee commission
ers of election, one of whom should act as
clerk aud keep a list off every person voting.
Every Republican who Is over u years Of
ago is entitled to vote provided no is q resi-
OF the ward where he offers to vote.
Voters ID every voting precinct are advised
20 select 8 suitable aud convenient place to
hold the election.
Tho Republican Parish Executive Commit
tee, Ia ordering primaries and lii thus accord
III to every Republican voter the sacred right
to chose his representatives, has acted wisely.
Every good and honest Republican should
bend alI his efforts and unergies to secure Il
full, fair and free election. mchlOsI6.
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Blank liens, for advances of supplies
by merchants, for sale at this Office.
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FOR SATH

A SMALL farm situated one.half m;,o
IN Opelousas, on road to Wasbinotnrro ron
tanning IS acres, all susceptible of eSSItig..s;oola ~.
with dwelling house and several ont bo ss.O
Apply to SOL. ISAAC. Onelonsmnv ases.t
Feb. 1l-3m.
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National Editorial Journalist

NaUlOHdI IufCOE1aI Journalist:
President A. b. White, writ
ing of the next meeting Of the
National Editorial Association,
says Pennsylvania will have
fifteen delegates appointed to
the Texas meeting. 7 Y We
want every State and Territory
in the Union represented at San
Antonio. i am Just ID receipt
of letter from Editor Vim. Fer
guson of the San Antonio Times,
and president Of the Texas Press
Association, assuring me that
transportation from ST. Louis
to San Antonio and return is as
sured, and great concessions
promised by Che Mexican Gem.
trail to the City of Mexico
The people De Texas are wide
awake to the coming convention
and promise the editors d royal
reception. IT will undoubtedly
be the largest and most impor-
tant meeting yet held by thes
Association, and any State or
ganization notfulIy represented.
will have something for many
years to regret. While Presi-
dent White did not write for
publication, ali editors will Be
glad to hear the news. The No
meeting will afford al
splendid opportunity for rest
after the heated political cam
paign, as well as TO bury the
latchet of political strife and
swear anew undying friendship
for aII worthy workers in the
editorial field.
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Lunch, lodgings and board at A. B.
Chacber6's, near the Courthouse.
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thirty years ago, the first Photograph Gallery
in the South, he always remained in the same
house. Persons sending pictures to copy can
rely on having them done is the finest and
most artistic manner. Tmar Is
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Policies and Annuitiesin
force, Jan. LIST, 1887 ..
Risks Assumed -.
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The tirelcss book maker, Mr.. Percy
Fitzgerald, boasts that he uses mis- chap
tiers 49, separate articles in the maya.
zines before he throws them into q book.
I'm works Of history, biography ana
travel. this is customary with nearly all
authors, and is a means Of securing
something like adequate remuneration
for what would otherwise be sadly un
dcrpaid labor. But Mr.. Fitzgerald has
developed this system with a degree OF
economy upon which no other writer
has vcutured Sometime ago ! took up
one Of his novels and came upon q
chapter which seemed strangely familiar
Looking the matter up, / found that
the chapter formed an isolated short
story i'm n Of the London magazines.
Il was the same way with another chap
ter and another. The whole book was
made mp Of matter which had done duty
a. detached stories in the magazines. and
ytt these stories were strung together so
wen that. in fgllllmcnt Of the purpose
with which they had been written from
time 10 time, they formed a continuous
novel with % sustained plot-Wiu II
Ridcug in TIE Critic.
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was q member OF the state house of rep
rescntat.ves ir 1SJS-69. aud was attorney
general Of Maine in 1870, 1871 and 49,.
lie has been n Republican member OF the
Forty fifth, Forty sixth, Forrv-seventh,
Forty eighth, Vorty-ninlh and Ffftleth
congresses.
William Mckinley, Jr., Of Ohio. was
born in Niles, o., in 1874. He entered
the war rs n private and was mustered
out rs brevct major. He was elected TO
the Forty-tfth, Forty.siXth, Forty-sevcnth
and Forty-eighth congresses as u Re-
publican, but late in the first session Of
the latter his opponent was given the
seat. He was reelected I o the Fiftieth
congress.
Julius c. Burrows, Of Kalamazoo.
Mich, was born IN Erie county, Pa, in
1851 lie received u common school and
academic education, and was admitted 10
the bar. He was an officer in the Union
army during the war. lie was elected a
representative in the Forty third, Forty
sixth and Fortyscventh congresses. In
1881 he was appointed solicitor Of the
United States treasury by President
Arthur. lie was a delegate at large to
the national Republican convention at
Chicago in 1884. lie was elected to the
Forty.ninth and reelected to the Fitch
congress ~ o Republican.
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wcaithy man, but has by careful manage.
mcut accumulated o moderate fortune.
Tie has been % member Of the Democratic
state committee several terms
Several years ago hc ran for con.
grcss, but was defeated. I'm 1850 hc
was elected member of assem-.
bly. and at once hccamo the leader of a.,
Democratic side OF the house and tho
warm personal friend Of Governor Clcye.
land. so intimate did they become thar
be was dubbed Bosom Friend Cary, q
title which Las chung 20 him ever since.
In lSoj he was a candidate for judge q
the supreme court. lie was not elected.
although lee ran far ahead Of his ticket.
The only national position he has ever
filed was that O. railroad commissioner
10 examine the Union Pacific railroad, q
place 10 which he was appointed by the
president The only popularity about the
new solicitor is his wonderful handwrit-
ing, which is something marvellous 10 be
hold, and it viii puzzle his assistants al
Washington 70 decipier it.
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10 the tOrtF-SlNtu, Forty
seventh, ~Forty-o'slth and Forty-nintl
congresses. and reelected 10 the Fifucth
congress as q Democrat.
Clifton r. Brcc1inIldge, Of Arkansas
WAS born In Lexington. Ky, in lSiG. ll
received a common school education and
entered the wa as o. private in the Con
fcdorat. army. Tie was aftcrwarl a
cicrn iu 20 commercial house and then at
tended Washington college, now Wash
iu-tou and Lee university. In 1870 NE
became q cotton rlJutpr in Arkansas. lie
was q member of tine Forty-cighth and
Iorty-u'rth congresses. and was elected
q the tiftieth congress as q Democrat
William G. i. Brcckiuridce DEM Of
Lexington, Ky. was born IN 1881 Iie
WIS graduated a. Center college, Danyillc,
~ ami in the law department Of the
Umycrs.tyo Of Louisville. He was a mem
tCr Of tic Forty ninth congress, and was
reelected 20 his present term.
Henry G.. Turner DEM Of Quitman.
Ga, was born in North Carolina In 1879.
IIc was q member of the Forty-scyenth,
Forty-Cichth and Forty-ninth congresses,
and was reelected to bis present term
without opposition.
William l.. Wilson, Of Charleston, W.
Va, was horn in Virginia in 1913. lie
was graduated from Columbia college, ID.
C.. and lrom the University q Virginia
lie served in the Confederate army. and
after the war was q professor in Columbia
college. lie GftCrward practiced law lie
was elected 10 the Forty eighth, Forty
ninth and FiltieJh congresses as a Demo
crat.
William l.. Scott, Of Erie, Pa. was
born in Washington, ID. G., in 1928. lie
received % common school education and
served a. % page iu the housc OF rcnrc-
sentative, for six years. lie WAS after
ward % clcrk iu the shipping business, and
ia 1850 De- engaged in the coal and ship
ping trade. lie gftcrWard became inter
cs,cd iu the manufacture If iron and coal
MINING. Gcd ia the construction and oncr
alton of railroads. lie was elected mayor
of Eric in 1866 and in 1871. lie Was
elected 90 The lorty-uinth and reelected
% the II.tioth congress as q Democrat.
William ID. Hynum. o; Indianapolis,
was boom in NCwbcrry. Ind. in 1876 lie
U.f Graduated go tho state University az
Indiana. and WAS admitted 10 practice
llW ir 1863 Ilewasa Democratic clcCtor
ia 1876. was % meabcr II the state legs
lturo o. Indiana in lec2. and elected
speaker ol ;lc house ia 1853. lie was %
member 90 the F|orty-uinth congress. and
v.. Reelected Co the Ifticth congress as
a. Democrat.
William D. Kelley, Of Pennsylvania.
Wg. Ll.u be PHILADELPHIA in 1871. lir
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WAYS AND MEANS"
TIE COMMITTEE TpAT FORMULATED
.THE NEW TARIFF GILL

Portraits Of Several of the Thirteen Mem
btrs. and Sketches of Them All, Arc
Presented for the Ediloation of tho
Readers of This Paper
The tariff bill. vlich has been agitatinc
the country SO much Of late, il the result
OF the efforts Of the Democratic members
.Of the house committee on ways md
means We give below pictures of some
OF the members Of the committee, to
pether with biographical sketches.
Roger q. Mills. chairman Of the ways
and means committee, Wa born in Ken
tucky in 1912. lie studied law IN Pales-
tine, Tex, and when he was 20 was
admitted TO the bar Jlc afterward moved
70 Co%rsicana. lie was q Confederate sol
der during the war, and retired with the
rank Of Lieutenant colonel. lie has always
been q Democrat, and n member Of all
tho CONGRESSES from the Forty-third up to
the present tine.
Benton McMillln, Of Carthage, Tom,
was born I'm Kentucky in 1sfj llcstudicd
Lew, was admitted to the bar, and began
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Astronomy is ono Of the latest crazcs
among fashionable French ladies. There
is Il run upon books OF astronomy, and the
Partisan dealers in telescopes are doing a
brisk business. Some Of the fair enthu-
s.asts are SO c|aptiyated by the charms OF
their new study that they are having
small obscryatorics built in their gardens.
it is whispered by the profanc that 10 IS
not so much astronomy us astrOlogy that
the ladies' are studying; and that they are
more anxious 10 calculate their us-
tiylties and ascertain the misfortuncs that
are in store for their friends than 70 dis
cover new stars or 70 clucidato the Ceog-
raphy Of tie noon. The black arts are in
high favor Just now In London as well as
IN Paris; and perhaps when '~'alyanced'
English women Lave had enough Of the
osoahy.thcy viii turn their attention 20
the much more curious and entertaining
pursuit which the i.us'r.ous ZaLkicl has
SO long adorned As.r0lcgy H. not 80
creepy as ply .-ll research; but il you
Will cultivate 10 diligently il will provide
You with plenty 81 rouz.ng prophecies. -
Home journal.
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print What n

the start, from an old print. What n
modern union depot in an American city
Is az the present day, the coffee house in
the square from which these mail coaches
started was at that time. There are
quaint pictures, painted by celebrated art
ISIS, OF these starts, and OF scenes ON the
road. John Pollard, the great coach art
st, has painted the passenger at break
fast-thc twenty minutes" stiIl allowed
travclers-in which there was sunDosed
70 he time for "a toilet, including n shave.
and for the meal. The ride all night was
sure % give the passengers a keen appc-
tie Tor breakfast; the hot ten, fresh bnt-
yer aud cream, eggs and toast, and cold
bFcI' were usually eaten with q relish.
IN America, during the carly part Of the
present century up 10 1910, the stage
coach was the principal mole Of convey
"nce and the passengers were accustomed
70 mako each Others acquaintance and
chat familiarity. Indeed, many n life long
friendship sprung mp, many n life partner
was met, pa "a rtagc coach. Story telling
ana songs. jDkcs, every cxpcdicnt, was
rcsortcl t0 10 avoid Tho tedium Of the slow
progress over the roads, or tho long Up
hlii Instances IN which the horses could
only proceed at "a walk. These STAGES for
years toi.cd over the Allegheny mountains,
The principle method q CONVEYANCE be-
tween the cast and west. The stiffness Of
the pra.r.ce Of Illinois was often broken
toy hcsonyOf some passenger with q voice
rather stentOrian thin cultivated. Then,
in America. whore there is less patience
than in England. 10 was the custom %
bride the drivers 10 make their Stages"
or the distances between the changes, I'm
less than the schedule time. The habit
had a pernicious effect, as feeing officials
always has, for the drivers would often
drive at a suails pace til some restless
passenger offered him a dollar 70 make lis
run within "A given time.
Now, in the moro civilized portions 81
America. the stage coach is entirely uu
known 10 the rising generation. The
coaching Of fashionable people is English,
not American Any one starting ono Of
the odd American coaches ON Fifthavcnue
ia New York 10 coach FOR pleasure would
get no more sympathy from the swclls Of
the metropolis than he would IN driving
IN the park ia milk wagon. But with
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with muscle. passed and the uQrtoIs, who
are used 60 shouldcr.nr trUgls. seemed
inclined 20 get hc.iul @ hrcastwOrk q
baggage. There acre D. e.euts enough.
and strong enough To storm the White
House and uakc one az their members -
real president.
a. L. SPalOiug was on hand represent
ing Chicago. = score OF years ago, when
baseball was % comparatively new thing,
SpalCing used 10 20 up IN the loft OF a
store i'm Chicago, when he was supposed
to DC resting from labor, and amUsc him
self at punching sandbass. lie joined the
Chicago team. and for several years was
one Of its principal men. Washington
sent Walter Hewitt, Indianapolis sent j..
4. Brush; Al Reach and J. j. Rogers
were from Philadelphia; A. II. Soden, j..
b. Billings and w. II. Conant from
Boston.
The proceedings Of the meeting in
cludcl conference between committees
Of the Brotherhood Of Baseball Players
and the National league about salaries
and salary limits; then the Scorers 1850
citation was invited 10 join the League in
making Il uniform scoring system, and
the work went on systcmG.i2inc and ar
ranging matters, SO that when the sum
mcr comes baseball interests viii slip
along as easily - II the teams were newly
provided with axle grease.
Then there was anarrAugcrueut q prom
incnt players; some going out; some com
in IN; or changing about; signing con-
tracts 10 play Tor the season with a.
much pu1ctiiousness as Nine. Patti
would sign for a tour in Cncra; and every
body WHO is interested in tie uationa.
came has long before this studied tho
schedule and pronounced it good or bal
And ROW, while the south L.s llc4 ca-
loving the game io, some time, Gu
thu nst5 north are eagerly waiting for
the time when the sound II the haTd ball
WI bc heard in tie land and rir5ow
suits Of the players will Be seen On the
diamond
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A CURIOUS LIBEL SUIT.
me War Which the Rev. Frederick
howard Is Wsciug Ia Tennessee.

The defendants TO the libel suit brought
Dy hev. Frederick Howard, OF Jackson,
lcnh., include several Of the most cmi-
nent bnptists In the state and ono, DIR. j.
H. Graves, whose reputation is world
wide.
Larry IN 1882 Rev. Frederick Howard. n
young Baptist in Georgia, attracted much
attention by his ability, and was invited
10 Jackson. Tenn, and made pastor OF the
First Baptist church. His advance in
p0pnlar.tv Wns phenomenal. and he mar-
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JUDGE McuEs SUCCESSOR.
Hon. Charles :. Cary, tho New Solicitor
OF the United States Treasury.

The Hon. Charles :. Cary, Of Olcan,
Cattarau-us county, n. Y, who was re-
Gently appointed by President Cleveland
10 the position Of solicitor OF the United
States treasury, yice Judge Alexander
McCuc, promoted 10 be assistant treasurer,
was born at Ashp0rt, Stcuben county. n.
T.. just sixty years ago. Early In life be
studied law with several prominent law
firms in western New York, and thirty
seven years ago located 10 Olcan, where
he has practiced his profession since. Mr..
Cary is a tall, portly man with a pleasant
but thouGhtful face. adorned with q brown
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ried a most esti-
Imablc lady 81
Jackson. lie was
a fine speaker and
a man Il more
than ordinary cul-
t%ivation; had
Travelled IN NC h
and was quite
communicative as
20 his past life.
lie stated that his
father was an
eminent London
Ia " yer and
queens counsel,
and that in the
..aIr-.1 L.
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than l. suDposcd
Nor ia il dancer
Il cxceut jn,.e
case of children
In Iirlflor,
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mustache slightly
tinced with gray.
He is said 70 bear
u strong resCm-
blance 10 presi
dent Cleveland,
although a tribe
taller. He has Il
genial, social man
ner and makes
friends readily.
His family con
sists Of a wife and
onc daughtcr,whO
is married 10 his
Laws partner Mr..