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Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1888-05-05
Red Men.

, The Grand State Council of the Order OF
Red Men will hold its annual session in this
city next week, commencing Tuesday, and
will last about three days. in the O-Wash-
ta-Nong wigwam No. 10. Considerable
business OF importance is to be done. chiefly
A change in the constitution and bylaws.
t. J. Bromling, of Eaton Rapids, is Grand
Chief and c. G. Howell, of this city, Is Grand
Chief of Records. Monday evening all
members OF the order are invited to meet
with Ke- Wah-Ke-Wan tribe in their wig
wan at GIT South Diyision-st
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1888-05-05

Yesterday Justice Wash issued q warrant
for ths arrest Of John Dee and Richard Zoe.
Tee vas arrested sud says that BIS nsms is
John Ramona. ard Bis trial vii come OF
next Monday A hsif DOZEN Of the
Crerisa gang that were In jal a few
Nights sgt vers DISCHARGED yesterday. 80
the balances of ths gsax quit They went 70
smother zarz Ct ttsiians wcrking or The
They hen vent ~ smother gang. bit fber
refaaesi - .rif and dzht ensured. Char =
Az. one 81 tie arrested men. csrne So~n
ard So wsrrsn1 Roe - nrenseiT be
ar~e-ssd belors nerning. Doe ard Ros wers
rs faesfars
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1888-05-05
Smiths Opera House.

The constellation of novelty stars that
Manager Smith has selected this week for
the rsrons of his coy amusement resort
seem to have struck the vein of theatre
goers, which Is shown at each performance
10y The large and appreciative audiences.
This afternoon, at o'clock, grand matt
nee will be given, the entire programme
will DE presented, and tonight will be the
last opportunity the public will have to
witness the all star speciality company. The
best snow of the season.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1888-05-05
IN sTATu 40
TIE ci.v Case a. Indicated sv Attorney
Maynard

Wsvssrd.
We shall 70 right On. remarked Fred
A Maynard Yesterday 20 representative
og the Tz1sezkS- HERALp we shall %
right on discharxing tie duties Of the
Prosecuting Attorney. Ia he course u
time Judge Montgomery vii APPOINT q
successor to NJ. Ciav. ent fhat Won make
snv difference With :. u. Re viH contnus
~ dischsrve he dure. 81 bis ossce. II the
courts .iil nos recosnirs hin then IL vii
~ cur cha1ce - maze stsrt. We have
only usss a serinni14 81 ar
When sprrcsched "a - tre r~snit ~ hs
trir 20 Lansing Nr. Maynard aodded his
Rad aud whisfied sune. locking unattsr-
stls thin9s ne ~6iie. Rnt Il vas observed
hat he did not vssr = confident ar er iook
rarsiculsrlv elafei ~ken The suhieet ~as
mentioned. Tbe nodding and Visiting
resrnssi d veil his rssl feelings.
However n = understood that the writ
II cerriorsTi vss not xrsnted. Il s said
thst Ne 6Tst spplied 70 the derutT clerk Of
The celfrt fr-t srd reusivei refusal Re
ten sppiied - the Judges 90 NE Snpreme
keDch. and hey declined % set ret being
IN sorusl ~rssicn.
TIE Cours to>s nct so szsfn Until naxs
lue-sisT. AZ tast tine 4 = prnbahis tiasf
NJ. Cay wtA iake fnrfns~ actfsu
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1888-05-05
PonR ELI HONEST.

Charlie Sulli al = nr"r bat bone
Irish lad. who. {. l. lie walking down Was :
ington-st.. found ~sils. -. aiming enecs
AMI money TO the value of several hundr d
dollars. Although almost destitute. be 7. Z.
turned il 10 its owners. Messrs. A. p. Orc
way g. Co., proprietor OF Sulphur Bitter 1,
who gave him liberal reward. and also
gave him six bottles of Sulphur Bitters r. r
his mother, who has been q terrible sui
ferer with rheumatism. and who returned
many blessings after being cured by their
USE Weekly World.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1888-05-05

Samuel J. Toniinson. Of the Detroit
gssr-al has purchased the Bsy Ctv 7-sb-
w.. He takss possession Of tbs ofIscs Jan
uarv 4 fssD baf 5exins eistorisl dzues Al
ores NJ. Tonsiiason = A. entsrprising
isn-nal -. and Viil ao.F saccee3 Mr. Ben
nefS. who has nsads ne Tl1ssas one Of The
Baest uapsrx ia tie STATE.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1888-05-05
Thi. Ylaaaant Nnws

It is reported that Second Lieutenant
Joseph E. Kuhn. of the corps of United
States Engineers, has been ordered to this
city, having been relieved from duty at
Wiliet's Point, TO act as assistant to Colonel
Mansfield who succeeded Captain Lock-
wood. Mr.. Kuhn graduated from West
Point three years ago and is not yet 30 years
of age.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1888-05-05
A Los Angeles Fire.

Los AseELKs, May 4.-The Los Angeles
Cracker Company's block, with large
amount Of valuable machinery, and the
residence of II. Weber. burned last night.
John SchuIsr. who slept in the factory. is
supposed TO have persisted in the flames
Loss, $3.50
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1888-05-05

Eighteen new members have been sd-
mitSed to the LINES Rifles. and the officers
as well az the men are working bard TO
bring the company into frst-ciass shape.
The Qasrtsrmsstsr will inspect ali the
military clothing before corn psn7 inspec-
tio1 70 be held about TIE middle OF the
mongh. preparatory 70 the tail dress parade
70 be held on Decoration Day.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1888-05-05

The regular meeting Of the st. Cecilia So
ciety was held yesterday afternoon. The
readings by Mrs. J. w. Cook. music by
Misses Fitch. Ewing aud Hunt aud Mrs.
AeWhorter. and singing By Mrs Utley aud
Mrs. Yale and Mrs. Psttsn. were very fine
aud we'll rendered The ladies we're de-
lighted with TOE singing Of Miss Parish,
guest OF the Club.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1888-05-05

CS. Edwards. Who is in Texss on hEsi-
ness writes % friends in this city that ne
narrowly escaped meeting With ssrious
sciasnt. The train on whicn be vas nd
ing met vita al accident snd he vas
pstcisesl forward snd into isdys ZAP. De
met with oaiy slight bruises
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1888-05-05

A nnuber q ofzeis.s frsn Psoris. H.
x7s conisT bere 70 szsn,iss she ne~ Eustoa
Hrs ~aKsue rsosatlv sa6sa - re dexsrt-
aea& Tha aoTs III shor ne FeeTis gen
teo~n thet oar kssssa asa re rssesi
xSad e : Batton "a ser Na 80 Their 6rs -
partmsnt
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1888-05-05

Washington dsxpstck ssvs Se~sna
Iisut Iossrh r Kahn. 81 tie corps q -
.ess Pef1l, So sr&erssi - sntT as f7rsns
Rsuias. fleoasasnt kasa r nsnTe =
Ksnsss snf sef - = rssrs cid H@ xrsss-
ssfsa from - A~t Pses ks<&~1s s>g
nSr~> ~mx> -
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1888-05-05
I'd CEEIaIELT W..

N'uis'er-Wsii Bobby do you think vou
viii be better little boy this year than you
were las
BOBBY hopefaiiy)-T think -. sir. I be-
gsa taking Hood q sa-sspsriila last week.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1888-05-05

A boon to the psops is Salvation oil.
linimsnt
In IS states and 10 territories Of the L. s.
the people Use Or. Bulls Cough Syrup.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1888-05-05

$500 PR DozEs.
Cabinet Photos, finest finish, at Wvkes'
gallery. IS Monroe-st.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1888-05-05

Csssrfa ortz nazsz n aersh5fels a. -
to- esooa soas SsrsaExrsis srszlscssss
s~srT IN parirr fTena ths ks,os. and tsus
presently snd peTasRnentg eaE1 csszrra-
ssse a ht~4
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1888-05-05

Nssatssres. Asy 5---Wzrn. tzir yeah
o., ifssh ~ bTisx sooka sesEsfiy sia1z.
li4i1iskinz ia tree.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1888-05-05

Cabinet photographs at 81 per dozen at
Merrill's, Gum block. 81 Honroc-st.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1888-05-05

Are you sick or feeling bsd2 Try All
Nations Remedy; il will ssiisfy you. Price
D cenis.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1888-05-05

Drink milk shake st a Wet Bridgs-s,.
NcWfELTsws
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1888-05-05

All persons suffering from sick headache
and debility should use All Nations Rem
edv
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1888-05-05

ne management 81 he daily pspsrs in
s< ely Of GfsEd Rsriaz. have sxrssd %
a. ,ssle<sss rules end schsdais Of prices
sssssniag t<s pahlicssien If miscellaneous
Rs-osz lof .ssnsEsl lnfor nsrlon:
osisazry ectzoes and resolutions al
resp-cg will - pablisAsd ~ no les tAAn
ens osEs psr word
Notices ~ meetings or organizations etc,
cards 81 thzaks. al iccAi notices OF ezlls sni
parties. pasoics ana excursions vill - pgb-
lishsd a. not less than tea cents . line under
tie proper heading. for the fret insertion
sno fise cents per line for sxch subsequent
insertioa-
In The oAse Of socisls. festivals and other
entertainments Of churches or strictly char
itaele organizations. for which an adsnis.
sion fee i charged or iuncheons or articles
sold. the rate viii be I've cents line each
insertion.
totioes Of corrections such - John
Jones. OF so-sna-so. 10 not the joan Jones
arrested, etc. etc. also eli requests for cor
rectiop OF articles whieh have appeared Ia
other papers must lie paid for 81 . rate ol
not less than 10 cents per line.
IaE IELEe RAN HEsALR.
L. ID. Conger. Advertising han'r.
TsE DEMOCRAT.
G. 4. frencs. Man'r Advertising.
IBE EyEAleG LEADER.
w. B. Weston.
THf DAILY EAGLE.
A. b. Turner & Co.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1888-05-05

We accidentally overheard the following
disiogue on the street yesterday:
Jones. Smith. why don't you stop that
disgusting hawking and spiriung?
Smith. How can j. You know | am
martyr ID catsrrh.
J. Do a. did. ! bad the disease in IFS
worst form but am well now.
=. whal did you DO for ifg
J. | osed Dr. saees Catsrfh Remedy. IL
cured me and II will cure you.
s. I've heard Of il. and by Joye III try
Ii.
j. Do so. You'll find il at al the drug
stores in town.
Wichita eagle., 1888-06-03
The aa1iehia Daily gayle Sunday Horuime aunc B. 1885,

A. re expressea nls slrong olsgusJ at the
old mans avarice.
Q. Did he give utterance to any word or
WORDS expressing personal hatred-enmity!
A. It was impossible for Raoul to have a
friendly feeling toward his uncle, after the
treatment he had received from him.
Q. That is a negative statement. Did he
express in words what you call en- absence of
friendly feeiing?-did he threaten his uncle?
A. Certainly rot.
Q. Did he apply TO his uncle any epithet
that nighs be called unfriendly!
\. Given after q pause 1 remember that
he called his uncle o ''cur;" an epithet, l
thought, well chosen.
Q. 1t is not your opinion, but Girards
words to you that wish to ascertain. Was
bis expression Of dislike confined to the use of
this word ''curF-Did nothing more pass be-
tween you on the subject? CHere the witness
hesirated, and the question was repeated).
Wichita eagle., 1888-06-03

"And has made notes Of his discoveries
and his ideas in reading ths eTidencef7
Yes; l have noted down whatever oc-
-urrsd TO ne-that is, whatever seemed
worth preserving
If Monsieur VII read his notes, that, I
think, would be the quickest way Of going 70
work With pe.TnlSsion Of Monsieur, / VIII
light cigar and listen -
took cut the notes lad rna5s and read
than; az flrpt not without some trelsia:ion
in submitting ny amateur work 70 ssch E
crtac- But IL attention with which u
Bie-y listened reasr1rpsi me-
Ths frzt point taken up IN my notes ras
thts-shat Girsrd oo1ld Dot be sgyF.ose1 %
have prec1sdisased the crime Had be doos
-, be w0ad not, On the very night q the
murder, bare applied such langnass 70 his
uncle 81 be lad done; he would not have
used and left behind him a weapon TIA: rE1ast
iafaIihly connect hi1z with The crime.
raadr1an might 81 in ftsts manner, but
CfrA-t. ~han b. LIFT The Cafe de h Sczvcs.
when BE- parted from hls be-r0.Ses CA that
fatal Christmas eve, hsd t>sn perfectly ssns, ,
of that there w1s ID do1b- pk&.eT>r-
'-Grzri then, went ca, lid sa1t p-er,ssd-
ita:e the crime. IL he murdered hn uncis
.rifAo+tt prsnoeditation- wks; n tbe Hs1ss
natural Ting 20 szzpfo@ss surely sA.s-shss
hs entered the room, asked kss uzsc1e for
uaooey yS ge<z..6 alta i3-IEs ar@d tnEasts
Wichita eagle., 1888-06-03
CHAPTER VIII.

NOTES OF TIE PRELIMINARY INQUIRY (CoN-
TINCED).
Paul MarSal, student at law, interrogated
gave evidence as follows:
.. You are the intimate friend of the ac-
cUssG, E2oul Girard
!. For the last four years we have been
nseparable.
Q. You frequently lived together, and
were doing SO Gtthe time Of this murder.
\. That is 50.
Q. You were accustomed to discuss Your
private affairs quite freely together.
A. With parfect freedom
.. You were aware that your friend Girard
had an uncle IN Paris oseph Neissller. the
uloney-lender:
y. was aware that Girard had an uncle
in Paris, but did not know his name, or in
iced anything about him, except that he was
rich and misery. We never talked of him:
the subject was distasteful to Girar3, and |
avoided ii.
Q. On the night Of Monday, the 24th. YOU
were along with CIrard al the Cafe de Ia
Source.
A. Yes
Q, What was the subject of your CONVEX
sation there.
A. We talked, among aher matters, of our
present want Of means and the difficulty Of
raising money.
Q. Was the name of Girard's uncls men-
toned in the course of that conversation.
A No.
Q. Was any aliusion made to him that
evening!
a. Yes; suggested that perhaps this rich
unc1e Of Girard's might lend him some
mercy.
Q. Row was that suggestion received by
GIard,
a lie said that it was quite useless to look
for a2Ttaing from that quarter.
Z. ptd Girard, III your hearing, express
al1F feeling OF ll-lBil toward hiS unclei
Wichita eagle., 1888-06-03

Evidently these daggers are TO De feature
| of the case
Here also, then, there had been some ora
before me,-scne one working en- the same
lines as myself
Night l ask IL Monsieur IS acquainted
with the name OF h;s other visitori have a
reascn fer wishing 20 know
Certainly Il was II. Biery, the we'll
known detective officer, who came TO me no
later than last night. and submitted To me
tracings exactly like these. l told him what
l have told yen now
What could this meanABleryf I had
heard the name somewhere; in connection
with soEne case, thought a "ueil-known
detective otioer.s This was worth looking
into
Monsieur win pardon the sinSularity Of
the question" seid. but this II. Bssry-is
he little man, sharp-teatured, who wears q
gray coatF'
''You describe NJ Biery," said the great
Orientalist VITA q smile Good evening, NJ
Marsal, and good issue TO your labors for
your friendl By the way, yo~r friend had
book of Eline-sn English BOOK
'.Ah. pardon, Monsieur. l had forgotten
about the book-forgotten even that il came
from you. Since that night when you gave
it TO Girard, my mind has been so occ1-
pied
Il understand, Monsieur said NJ Beau
vais, kindly, Il understand At your con-
venience return the book-at your con-
venience. Good-eveningf'
That night sent letter 10 N. Blery, Rue
Jerusalem, asking him 10 meet with me on
the morrow. either at the prefecture of DO
lice or at the Rue Dauphine, il connection
with the affair Of the Passage de &azarin-
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OF Decision.

1t has been well said that purpose
is the edge and point OF character-the
superscription on the letter of talent !;
that character without it is blunt OF
torpid, and that genius without it is
bullion-splendid but uncirculating.
Even errors-if they imply nothing
criminal or of evil intent-may be
translated into something splendid,
something magnificent, by virtue of de-
cision. When Mr.. Disraeli, in his first
great effort in the House of Commons,
met not only with unsympathetic list
eners but with contempt so complete
that he was compelled to sit down with
his Grafton unfinished, he drew his hat
over his eyes, and with resolute shake
of the head, said to himself rather than
TO the House of Commons: THE day
will come when you will hear me. And
in spite of rebuffs, many and severe, he
persisted in getting on his legs on every
available opportunity, attacked those
who had supported as well as those
who had opposed him, and thus, by
grand decision and magnificent audac-
ity. he translated his failure into n
training for success-a success which,
not improbably, future historians will
find to be somewhat qualified by the
faith which Mr.. Disraeli carried to an
extreme, based on the conviction that
this decision and magnificent audacity
could atone for great errors in states
manship. He certainly never showed
that "habitual indecision which has
been called the chief evidence of weak
ness evincing either want of capacity
to apprehend what is best, or a want of
energy to pursue it.
Strike the iron while it is hot" says
the old proyerb. There is q propitious
moment, when other circumstances,
ike the heated iron, are soft and plant !;
decision, directed by insight, is ham
mer in the skilled hand to mold them
to its pattern. Way to Fortune.
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Capturing Sea Cows.

The manatee, or "sea cow" is one OF
the few large wild animals left in Flor
ida, and its pursuit is exciting in the
extreme. The manatee looks like
huge porker squeezed fiat, it being
generally eight to twelve feet in length,
and from four to six feet broad. Its
head is shaped something like cows,
with round muzzle. The skin is
dark and rough, and hangs in folds
similar to that of hippopotamus or
rhinoceros; it is sparsely covered with
hair. The animals eyes are well-nigh
covered by the folds of flesh or skin
that hang loose around its head.
The animals weigh from 800 pounds
upward, and, though most helpless and
ungainly looking creatures when on
land, yet in the water they are exceed
ingly spry, their fukes and hippers
sending them through the water with
incredible speed. They are very acute
of ear, and detect sounds on the water
for a long distance, hence their capture
is a matter of no small skill and dex-
terity. They live on grass almost
wholly, and there are only few places
on the coast where they have feeding
grounds.
1t is a very peculiar animal in its
habits, and its mode of capture is in
teresting A large and very strong
purse-net with large meshes is used, in
cove near the mouth of river, where
the water is ten or twelve feet deep.
1t is extended between two stakes set
at the bottom, and shaped so as to
have an open place left on the lower
side, as the manatees eat against the
stream. The trappers then retire and
await results.
Three fine specimens were captured
last fall, and two this summer, and sold
to menageries.
When entangled in the net fiat
boat is pushed up close to the net, and
strong ropes are thrown around the
manatees until they are securely bound.
Then, by powerful tackle, they are
lifted on the flats and placed in tanks.
In captivity the great monsters are
quiet even to timidity, although saw
age enough when attacked.-Golden
D11JS
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The Siberian Mammoth.

1t must not be supposed that our
own elephant is in any way degenerate
descendant of the true mammoth. On
the contrary, the great Siberian beast
was in many respects a more advanced
and specialized representative of the
original family than his southern cous-
ms. He was, in short, a progressive
elephant, which, seized with a desire
to emigrate, had gone north and over
spread the whole temperate regions of
Europe, ASIA and North America be-
fore the coming on of the great ice age.
In his north I'm home he retained or re-
developed the hairy covering which he
elephant lost in India or Africa, and he
took kindly enough to the cold weather
which proceed d the advent OF the gla-
cial epoch. In short, he was rather an
elder brother of the elephant than in
any sense q direct ancestor.
Other mammoths have since been
found in the Sib ran tundra, buried
where they sunk in up to their necks
among the soft slush, and preserved
ever since, partly like timed meats by
The exclusion OF the air and partly like
Australia mutton by the effects of
frost. A most inter sting find was
that made by young Russian engineer
of the nam of Benkendorf, who, steam
ing in small cutter up the Indigirka
River mot to know the Indigirka natu-
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rally argues yourself unknown), saw
during flood, to his immense delight
a real dead mammoth. with his eyes
open and its hair trunk moving rest
lessly through the turbid water, bob
hing up and down merrily in the
stream before him. There is we'll
known Swiss story of the wrinkled old
woman in a mountain village who re-
cognizes in the fresh corpse of a young
man just brought down among the ice
OF glacier to the point where it melts
into an Alpine torrent the features of
her lover, loss half century before in
the yawning mouth of a deep crevasee.
But what is half a century of iced hu.
manity to 100000 years of preserved
mammoth ?-COr1hW
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ROGUE RIVER VALLEY.
IN THE HEART OF sOUTHwEsTERN
OREGON.
Whore Apples Weighing Two Pounds Each
Are Common-Minsral Wealth, Never
Failing Crops. Fine Water Privileges, and
Climate without Extremes.

Arc Common-Minoral Wealth, Never
Failing Crops. Fine Water Privileges, and
climate without Extremes.
ASHLAND, Ore, Nov. s. 1888.
The heart of Southwestern Oregon is
tho Rogue River Valley, the isolation Of
which is now happily ended by the build
ing of two railroads.&c. Oregon and CAL
ifornia from Portland, and the Southern
Pacific from San Francisco - the two
forming junction at this place.
This section of Oregon has been settled
attracted by the finding of gold, the min
ing of which is still carried on to some
extent.
The mineral wealth of this section is
not, however, confined to gold, as good
indications of coal in paying quantities
have been recently discovered; also, cop
per, iron. lead, and cinnabar-all of which
only await development to become the
source of wealth.
OF late years, however, the growing of
stock, cereals, vegetables, and, pdrticu-
lariy, fruit Of all kinds, is proving far
more remunerative than mining. Such
thing as failure in crops of wheat, bar
ley, oats. and corn is unknown-wheat
often yielding forty bushels per acre;
and, while corn does not grow to the pro-
portions attained in Nebraska and Iowa,
this is the only portion of Oregon in
which it is raised with fair success. The
agricultural capabilities of this valley,
however, have been recently tested in
many ways, and it is proven that sweet
potatoes of fine quality, melons of unsur-
passed sweetness and size (often weighing
fifty pounds), and all the vegetables COM
mon to the temperate zone can here be
raised to perfection; but the browning SUI
periority of this valley, as has been fully
proven the past three years is its peculiar
adaptation to the profitable growing of
fruit. Hero, the peach, apple, plum,
prune, pear, nectarine, cherry, and all
small fruits and berries grow TO proper
tions and in quality not excelled, if
equaled, on this continent. Apples weigh
ing one and one-half pounds each are
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Awkward.

a chance word, innocently spoken,
may often lead the unwary into pit
falls, truth of which there are many
illustrations. A lady whose garden
happens to overlook the garden of her
neXt-door neighbor, was out looking at
her flowers one morning.
Her lille dog, Rags, had accom-
panied her, and took it into his head to
lie down picturesquely by the fence.
His mistress, looking down at him as
he lay curled up there, with his blue
ribbon about his neck, clasped her
hands in mock admiration, and ex-
claimed, looking steadily at him:
ooh, don't you think you look aw-
fully nice in your blue ribbon, down
therei"
Just as the words "down there"
were out of her mouth. she noticed, to
her horror, that the lady next door,
whose intimate acquaintance she had
not the honor of, was exactly in the
line of her vision in the next yard, and
that she wore blue ribbon in her
hair.
The lady next door looked up in
Indignation. Rags was invisible from
whore she stood and she had no doubt
the remark was addressed TO her. She
turned about with n fierce movement,
rushed back into her house, and
slammed the door after her. The un-
intending author of the insult, in the
meantime, stood aghast and helpless.
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