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les All Riaht, Dou,t worry.

To Word Butdfro Editor Evening World: .
send you a list Of words taken from the
words The EVENING WORLD. Being a con-
slant reader of your paper I looked last even
ing and this evening, and finding no notice
OF my list | wrote to you. ! made o mistake
when / sent mine by not sending q few lines
with II, but / never thought of it till after I
sent them. 1hope it does not make my list
valueless, as I would like to be one OF the
competitors. FLORENCE BIKLITz,
140 Malone street. West Hoboken, N. j.
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A Big List from New Jersey.
10 Word ButldtHs Editor Ersnfno World
: Enclosed find list Of words.
b. W.. PARMENTIER. Red Bank,
Monmouth County, N. j.
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1t Is almost to be regretted that the negro
Who was abused and maltreated by a crowd
OF rufaans at Keyport yesterday, because he
wanted to ride on a "merry-go-round, only
shot one of his tormentors before they sue.
eeeded In breaking his arm aud his skull.
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From \ TwaIxs-Ysnr-nIh.

10 word Build,R0 Editor ESsaiag World
lnclosed Isend you my list of words. mad,
from the letters contained in the words TIN
EVENING WORLD, which l trust you will fnC
correct, according to your rules given.
GERTIE NJ. ERNEsTY. aged twelve years.
2l8 East Seventeen street.
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A New NIephistopheles.

tFIom the Nebraska State yosrnoL,l
MARY, do you see that tail man across n
street 2"
Eyes. What about him ~
"He has caused moro human hearts 10 aoae, he
has brought moro scalding tears 70 The ewes Of
men, ana he has driven the sunshine from morn
homes than any other man In the United States. n
Gracious Why, what Ia he p
"He's the proprietor Of one of the most success
ful matrimonial agencies IN the country"
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Judge TrunLey Seriously III.

IbFECIAb TO THE EVENINU WOhLD.I
PITTsBUR0, June IS "A cablegram from London
announces the dangerous illness OF Judge
Turnkey, Of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court.
He has been under treatment in London for sey-
eral months for catarrhal trouble, and was sun
posed to be rapidly recovering until the present
relapse.
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Something Wanting.

Iron the Epoch.1
"Young man." he said, solemnly, "in the
silent watches Of the night, when you are wskefui
and restless, do you not often feel In the yerv
neP'ns OF ySnr being mat there is something want
Mot in the night, sir, " replied the young man.
- I'm Q heavy sleeper, myself, but I do IN tue
cocktail"
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MONDAYS MARKET.

Bisoknsh, 9 cents.
Biuensh, 10 centa
Bheepshead, 10 cents.
Apricots, 20 cents o box.
Chicken halibut, 20 cents.
Canteiopes, 10 to rs cents.
Lemons, 30 cents a dozen.
Strawberries, 20 to 30 cents.
Watermelops, 20 TO 90 cents.
Softshell crabs, 81 q dozen.
Green corn, 80 cents q dozen.
Gooseberries. 10 cents q quart.
Tomatoes, 8 TO 10 cents a quart.
Green peas, 20 cents q half peck.
Frogs legs, 30 to 10 cents q pound.
Brook trout, 90 cents; wild, 70 cents q pound.
Washington plums from California, 20 cents q
dozen. '
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Often 80.
GA-

Bjones-singuiar. isn't II, Mr.. Jsmythef
Jsmythe-What's THAR
Bjones-Why the vessels sometimes TO over n
bar TO get plenty OF water. -
Jsmytne-That's nothing. I've known MANY n
man 70 go into deep water because he conldnt
pass q bar.
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Used TO II.
Iron tie Pftsbsrg Chronfeie.l
"What q ridiculous idea that 10, to DO sure, Oh.
served Mira Squildig. as she read the paper.
" What 10 Il p" asked her husband.
Some Of the woman's rights advocates want
to light for the ballot"
Oh, that 10 not ridiculous at all. Az every ball,
you can see that women know how TO bare Anna N
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Lat Duly Iteceixed.

TO Word. BuiidiRg Editor Ersnias World:
Inotice that you acknowledge the lists of
words sent, but l am surprised to find you
do not notice the receipt of mine. On Tues
day evening last ] mailed my list from the
Brooklyn Post-Ofice. JIM
1O7 Washington street.
Brooklyn, June q. -
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A I.eadInK OuoatIon.

10 Word Building Editor EVENING World;
What is the largest amount of words Won
have received from a competitor I trust I
will have time to make out O good list from
memory. Il. +. CoLLYHR,
39S Fourth avenue.
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Another Good List.

To Word Building Editor ErsRtng World:
Inclosed please find my list of - words
put together from the letters found in the
title Of The EVENING WORLD, and be kind
enough to count me as one of the Compel
itors In the Word Building Contest.
-EDw. HAUcK,
old No. 722 Broadway, Brooklyn.
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style in SERVING Dinner.

|t b. o. tFtoRi the Epoeh.I
MrA Carlton. Pel "a guest at dinner)-I shinh
Mr.. Wabash, that ones enjoyment Of . dinlsr %.
ponds largely upon the manner In which =
served. Our hostess Ii famous tor that, you know.
Mr.. Wabash '(trom the West)-Yes, notice e'sfy'
thing In nice and hot.
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Re,niI Groc.r., DI..un..

The regular meeting Of the Retail Grocers' Union
will be held this evening at 8 O'Clock. The letter
In reference 10 the "Cracker Combination. -
which Was tabled At the last meeting, will DO taken
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No.

In it allowed In the Word Building Contest
to get Latin words from a Latin dictionary ?
49, rs . K. O. x.
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TO Word Butidtro Editor Essnino World.
The inclosed list of = words. Quilted
from THE EVENING WORLD" is entered
in competition and respectfully sub.
mitted by MAX A. BRoMBERo1R,
800 Second street.
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A Good Name

AZ home Is . tower of strength AbrOad-says the f.nn-
provsrb. and It Is fully verified By the history Of hooas
sarSaparllA. The first words Of oommsndattca -
praise for this medicine were received from our L.
and neighbour, and from the time II was fairly intfoa1~
up to the present. there has boon. and ID nov. mos
Hoods ~SaFsapaHllla
Sold In Lowell. Mass. Hhsra ID Ia mnds. than !. ~
Other sArsaparilAs and blood pqhhers oombinsd ~
good name" among people who have known ~.
SarsAparillA and its propristors for years should esr' -Ay
DO strong svdsnss TO people In other cities and soNs,~
he sxosllsnce and merit Of this medicine. e'A1'
ooh containing statements Of cures.
Salt Rheum
"Aftsr the failure Of three skliful p~hysieiAns 70 -
my boy Of salt rhsum, ! tried Hoods SArsApAnA -
Olive Ointment. IhAye now used four boxes o. 49, ~.
msnt and one and . halt bottles OF sArsapArtln - -.
DO toAll appearances completely cured. M n
four years old. and has htsH Ataiotsd since 10
months Of age" MaletBt9p ASDEHSoS' %
Street. Lowell. Mass.
Hoods SaseaparIIIa
Sold BIZ eli druggists. 81, sx ior S6 Prepared e1s~
o. !. HOO 4 co.. Aposheoariss. Lowell 49,
az tq00uD0eHs ONH yD0LLAk
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Please find inclosed my list Of words for
the competition in the Word Building con.
test. MAY L. HUDSON,
856 West Forty-sixth street, city.
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says that II is Q good plan TO keep boys out
@. A. =. MERRITT, II.
80 East Twelfth street, New York, june ~.
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The regular meeting of the Electric Club VIII DO
held Thursday, June 2S At g. IS SoIook Pm, Prof.
VIM. 4. Anthony will deliver AN ..Address on
The evening world., 1888-06-25
who Can Guess ,be Limit,

wv ~ UUDHH thu ~
To Word Butidiro Editor Evsnins World,
Is there any set number for the longest list
Of words2 REvA E. HusoN.
1874 West Sixty third street, city,
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A Railroad vea,ohma. KuI.d. .

At8A. N. to-day Hugh MoCort. aged, mtg, of
Fory-eighth street, between Tenth and Rleyenth
avenues, q Waterman on the New York Central
and Hudson River Railroad, was run over ana In
stantly Killed At Seventy -seventh streel
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He Liver In Hopes.

10 Word Buitdino Editor gv.ntno World.
] hereby send my list of words. and I hope
/ am the fortunate one. OSCAR KNIps,
9S7 Second avenue, city.
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A Mississippi Ripple.
IRrom Nms.J

Mr.. Memfiss-h 20 dar, c7indy9
Mrs. Memnss (holding on hard)-Deed = ID, ohfe
r isl
Mr.. M~emnss-Ease yo,ssH out'n on do on ob Do
log. How 20, 'speo'Nse gFine ter CHS comfols WV
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IL Kept Him Out OF MiscLieE

10 Word. BuiidtsS Editor EssAtng World.
|nslueloSgd please and mypeOmpilatiou,' Pan,
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A. ss;sts :.,. s.a as.iss SRsRats sssHss;: ~ ~ d
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-03-18
Tile EOOTBLACK WIS MOTT

7. was IN Fifth-ave He was supremacy satsu'n
with himself. HIS clothes were Of he latest SUI" ana
fitted him faulue,sly. Is little mustache was dantiy
CURED his l,tle cane hsd na'sst ~ silver hsndes
and his tie head u'ei gh The odor OF MN
rival.i tn perfumes u Ara'y i'll, whole get up hs1
evidently cost him hours OF labor and study
lovely g.r was With him He was anxious " MAKE an
irnpres,l3n ana he datteed himself hat he was eet-ng
there al goat rae $780,.
But pride goes before fan Along came dirty Hue
booblac8 with keen eye FOR business ad hohhs o'o'
To him all mon were allke-cIea,ures with booIs ihAt
frequently nee led pol shing
shine, sir, sinner $500, ,.,
Not 81 much az BY he twitching o. an 'yold ~
,be eorinea youth re.ca nat h. conscious Of tie
appeal Of that dirty liius boo,biscA
Shine. shine. sir, shine =
sun the GROWING triumph ~ ercte cyil7a'ion Kept
on his way without de gnng 70 cast glance ~ tho
much-stalned pertlnacous little italian
Shine Sir shine sir. shine, shine ZEN up for Nickel
boss s-h-f-ne"
Shades Of Beau Bruumeli Hero was that irr"prNs-
s,,d. It.ls boot1ack tfoung 10 front OF him pointing
with extended brush his sS Imported shoes anu hA,
LONG shine loudly that the whole avenue c'Na
near HIM The lovcy gh ono glance at HIS costly
shoes and ggrled
q coula II bs possibIsT7 The thought made him turn
male with fright lie looked at his shoes.
" C,ne Antony and young Octlvius, core,
Revenge vpur elves al1nc on cas- u1,
Tor Cassiis q awearY % the world
His worst torebodngs realized. He had forgotten
N have his boots pol shed they actually dirty
One bllnd.r had sent r-elng hca1Ong nom the pm
nacle of dudedom Hencef1rih must he dodge his own
.baio,g On tho ayenue-a bl ghed being And mat diy
little Italian bOotblack hal done It.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-03-18

On the Elevated Rsilroads-More light al night
Gatekeepcls that won't slam the doors in the faces Of
passengers with nendlsh deght-Conductors that viii
plainly pronounce the names Of strectsMcn that will
give up their seats to old women well pretty
girls-More cars-People that won't try to read your
newspaper your shoulder-Women that won't
dead head with their children, and then let them
occupy seats while people stand-Iess nolse-Gon
uine rapid transit-Ncn that won't insist Oc
cupying the platforms when there is inside
More civlity and less hurry.
In The Theares.-women that won't wear high
hats-Men that won't go out between the acts-Lcss
curiosity about the ladies in the boXes-Pcople who
Will Keep their opinion Of the play to themselves until
the play Is the curtain IS dOwn-Less scrutiniz
Ing Of people through opera glasses More promptness
in coming and less hurry in going-Men who won't
squirt tobacco juice about-Frosh air, fco from the
aroma OF cloves.
on the Strects-A little clearing now and then
Less ripping up and bad rcpldcing-Car tracks that
arc level with the siIeets-NO sweeping OF dust rom
stores the sidewalks after M POllccr en- that
are always civil-Icwer ma hers'-Side walks foe
from distinctions telegraph pOles-PeoIlc who
won't smoke had cigrs-PeOpe who VIII always look
where they are gong-Men no won't stare at pretty
girls.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-03-18
GRANDMOTKER,S COOKIES.

At the Bliou Theatre one night Genera
O. l. Madden. OF Boston. formerly Assistant General
Superintendent OF the American Bell Telephone Com
parry The performance about half over, when the
General said bis companion: Somehow or other Il
strikes me that do relish this sort OF thing as
once did II Ike my grandmothers cookies guess"
Tie c1rtain had Just gone down. and and he told
that ausion his grandmohers kes had struck
a responsive chord In several manly stomachs where
upon he continued in this vein: DO you RENE nbcr
your Grandmother Who dOcsnti The dear. good old
soul. Ny grandmother a strait laced New
England woman who believed in living mp 10 the letter
and spirit OF all law but had heart that so big
fairly buhbcd over and shone out or her eyes, found
expression IN her words and practical demonstration In
All her deeds She lived miles from New Haven
When went to her there nothing too good for
me- and there was n wonderful never failing crock OF
brown cookies aong sidc the old kitchen fireplace into
which my chubby hand always privileged to stray.
I drifted out into the world Years passed. I was
man well advanced in years when " nt back 10 the
old place My grandmother was there-oder. gray.
time battered but the same good old heart she cried
over Inc. fashion. In her loy But think she
cried softest when cspied the old crock by the fire.
place thrust IN hand. pulled out cookie ana began
to munich II. Oh and do You remember the cookies
she exclaimed, the tears chased down her cheeks.
IN never forget them, gTandihoiher said J, Out
say rau nOther, they 10 not tasc good a. they i
DO Won make a. good cookies now An. what sermon
She gave ne then-One that I'll never forget Ny dear
boy sAe said, make those c"oEics from the same
rcrfne that have used for nfiy years. they are the
same cookies exactly It Ia You VINO have changed -
abe ran on 10 tel me the way OF the world and 10 I'M
press on me a lesson no clergyman or teacher couId
ave Immersed with title OF the forcc ana
mower OF her simple heartfelt expressions never hear
ANY, one SNEAK things unlike their hOyhond da(
but that think OF dear oil srandlnothers cookies
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-03-18
IN this way TO stop the operation of the fraud.
Others are to be dealt with in a similar way.

The Philadelphia syndicate, c. I. Yerkes,
has bought a majority of The stock Of the company
owning the Merchants Building the northwest
corner of Lasalle and Washington SITS, and the
offices Of the North and West Division roads will
National Bank, which held II $500 Of the $500
600 stock and the price paid was 60. making the
amount Of money paid SOL 500 The company
docs not own the lot, but only the building and
lease hold for forty-twO years al $4,000 year
The project Of establishing in Chicago perma-
nent live stock exhibition in conjunction with the
fat stock horse and poultry shows. and the dairy
cXl Oslton is to he considered by the state Board
Of Agriculture AZ IL meeting in this city on March
%. Many leading citizens have Interested them
selves in the advancement of the enterprise, and II
is almost matter Of course that the arran @cm"nts
for such an exhibition will he successfully com
peted
The Board Of Trade has reduced its scale Of
commissions to Is cent per buShel for non mem
bcrS and JIG cent per huShel for members in
special cases the rate remaining nominally as he
fore The phrase special cases" IS not defined.
and the amendment adopted is tantamOunt TO an
" open rate Of is cent and IL 6 cent.
The authorities are investigating md prose
cutting the proprietOrs Of cigar shops who sell
cigarettes 10 children under sixteen years Of age
recent act Of the Legislature prohibits such
sale, but number Of tobacconistS in the neighbour
hood of the public schools have been doing
thriving trade. Two of them were fined $50 and
costs this week.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-03-18
FINDING BsYS NAME ron THE 0TRL.

The Rev Clinton Locke IS a humOrist Not long
ago a worthy couple came 10 him, bearing between
them a baDc of exceeding tender s@s
"Wc want you TO bsptize her. said tho father.
"What name have you decided uDOnf asked the
reverend gentleman u a.
Alas sir" answered the father. d.5maly. wo
have moi decided Had this child been boy VIC
should have named him BENJAMIN. iavorlto naine
Vi - Ves and of mine. toO,p echoed The mother
mi II h. a girl" said the father. Vofuily.
"And don't know what 10 can hei' "'"o" '"7
heer up my good SIR cried the sagacloHs pastor
% srd van TOO" my good woman be MOI cdsl oO"n ~
e''rSt Ve NAV yot find some way OF applying 10 'IhS
cbiid the name you much prefer H.. 49,. ,,.,,.
sakes svep cried he fathef' VIC oa' "'"''
n't Nav nay-very true" answered ne holy man'
eoftly but we can name her Ben huI'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-03-18

out Of 900, is a peculiarooking fellow His case
is now before Judge Lacombc lie sits quietly by his
lawyers sdc whispering suggestions warnings and
advice taking cOpious notes of oil that is said and
behaving Just a. If he his Junior counsel
but otherwise wholly Indifferent as to the ISSUE
When he first reached Mexico, he said be Meyer,
but happening to a whose face seemed to
imply doubt, with positive genius for deception he
smiled and quickly sald 80, not Mar
Gus, you know Marcus Pm his
brother He told me he knew you and bads
ne hunt you mp soon as ! got here" That Wa
uncOmmonly bright knavery. lie had correctly In
tcrprcted the mans look. He did know Marcus and
at took the swinder to his don't want
to get Mr. Edward Lautcrbach into any such trouble
as Mr.. Abey had but II IS hard resist the tempa
ton Of advising Benson, If he gets away from Mexico
with his life, which he probably won't to try his
next feat Of persOnaion IN the assumed guise OF Mr.
Lauterbach The lilcness IS simply amazing. There
is nothing Of the scoundrc IN Benson'S appearance.
for all his long life OF vllany Well dressed. easy in
manner alert and active. he looks ihe busy man ~
affairs There can be very little doubt Of his going
10 Mexico, and II hS goes there the mind STANDS aP
palled whore he VIII go next for those NeNicais
have awful tempers and beautifnl knives long. thr
AID sharp. Peter Mitchell IS trying hard TO saws
him. He Is trying 10 persuade Judge Laconbe thI
while Benson didn't do the squar, honest thing,
Won know, yet II wasn't a legal forgery " II might
have been fraud and cheat said tine candid Peter,
II might have been and ii probably was. bur It
wasn't fOrgory' The Judge looked dub Ous, much IS
II he thought men had business to fraud and cheat
and then try to hide themselves undor Uncle sans
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-03-18

As the snow Is dug away gets idea its depth
Most OF the travel the side * roadway
rom TWO to four feet above the usual level.
The caimen and the shovollers have had their turn
Yesterdays so rnoss bought the opportunity Of the deal
ers In overhoes Those who appreciated what the WALK
Ing would be when the universal melt set ln Invested i'm
rubber boots and poloshes
An evening paper. by a typographical error printed
words u sympathy and offers N assistance fiom St
Haul 81 Haul viii 10 very well assistant but
ST. shovel has the call" iust now.
Tho receipt OF intelligence from Boston by cable via
London reminded many OK The befrdlen invalid rung
the District Messenger call his bed the boy
down to the pa-lor TO ak his wife m give him
his medicine long round, but got here all the
The lee carts and coal the first vehicles to
take the road. Extremes meet
Everything adHp yesterday To-day everything
may be 1noat
The thry-iootlonq sheetiron smokcs,ack Of the St.
George Hotel in Bro kyn took ninety foot header
Monday and struck the Roof Of hoblarl.room. heavy
beam fortunately received The blow split the smokcstack
for five feet Of It's length and stopped it, stuck.
Residents Of NewYoit and proollvn took many Of hor
provisions on the fy Milksloiohs ana wood wagons
stopped in the roadway ana tie drivers tossed bottles
and bllets over the snow TO the poor householder
whose ale dealer in emf nowers stated Yesterday that
there was likely 10 10 roses pnks and
other blossoms He mourning his loss ~ large
CONSIGNMENT Of choice cut fowcr- h. by train The
blossoms had been ruined by the frost while their way
to tho city
number of business houses which lid boon closed
since SATURDAY lcau the proprietor. and clerks were
able u reach the city resuci business wednesday
ING. In the windows several were cards reading as
followsi
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-03-18

warrington f,"sefp N me fhNrde'pifq TfirsS
Thorc rs lady serving clerk I'm one of tho oIccu-
tive departments here whose romance f. unknown tO
her associates. bat told the other day hv friend.
rhe s rather adv surcd lu now. hut ell retains
many NJ me attractions ~ body and mind that made
her bell" DIRTY years ago She f. u southern birth.
and shortly irfOrc The became engaged 10 Young
man n her native els ~ Mobile. When the war
hrnte ont her father who bad most Of his property
inVc-cd To- the North and va, Tho southern reprcsen-
fafive ~ a Now York cotton house. left Mobile and
bousht r. 'Icure I'm The Highlands Of New jersey
There be lived and the daughter. hy some method
known only 10 herself Kept mp communication with
her lover. who became an officer In the Confederate
lc4yc Of aa-cnce from hi, con uaudcl and getting
appc4riure a. her homo iu Vow Jersey. she and her
family w-r. Of course much ss'oniehed NJ seeing
him and were alarmed c,t hts identity should 10
discovered. They nirturcd him To their friends IA
u vo from abroad. lu dee hargcd ant learn
Ing Nho he was, avenged himself hv informing the Pro-
vo-t Mar hal al Jor ~ cry. The Young man was
are tel and sent 20 Fort Lafayette where he
remained pr oucr for several months until through
tie infercse0u Of secretary seward he was released
on parole and permitted 10 lcavo The country upon
guarantee made hy his prospective father IN law that
he would neither return 10 the United rclOin
tho Confederate army. BEFORE sailing he married tho
gir and they lived In Paris until tho war 0vor.
IN 1866 they returned 10 the United States and he
took position I'm commercial house In New YORK.
which he held mitll he dird. Several years. ago his
dow then In mpov crishcd circumstances, was pro
vldcd with appointment I'm the Treasury Depart
urnt through the influence Of John J. Knox. at that
time Controller OF the Currency.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-03-18
A SycWBOpyD BRIDAL COUPLE.
'rom me Albany Josrnd

A very Affection ate couple with newly married
air were among the Passengers on one VI The SLOW
bound Cohra Hudson trains the Othar day. They
seemed to be- rather pleased when the rainnan ield
then there was little prospect OF their reaching
station for Is or 20 hours, and they settled down for
a nice oulet chat on the sofa in end OF tho
drawing-room It all very well for time, but
even lo,e is not prevonati oil hunger, and AFTER
everything cxcpt the problem OF food Distribute
They sat In gloomy silence for two or three hours
more whine q kind hearted passenger informed them
that they would probably have to remain wher ihey
were two or three days without prospect OF ealing.
Then tho p city lrde cried just enough to make her
eyes and nose red and said she wished she Nwae
homo with mother"
The wedding tour might have ended with . scene
in a divorce court had not a bragng party Just then
brought I'm a limited supply OF edbles. The groom
gave his better half tho larger half OF small piece
OF cranberry pie which they obtained, and she WA
so oyerpowered by the generosity that she forgzve
him with hearty kiss without so much first glancna
around to see II anybody looking practice both
had scrupulously observed during tho carly part OF
the trip