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Mrs. B0ucicault,s Divorce.
TIE VENERABLE ACTOR BRANDED Al A BIoAnrar n
BRITISH JUDGE.

TIE VENERABLE ACTOR BRANDED AZ A BI0ANMr nv A
BRITISH JUDGE
London special TO the New York World June
q, says: The celebrated Boucicault divorce case
was decided to-day In favor Of the wife. In the
tna OF the case Mra. Agnes Boucicault. the
petitioner, deposed that she was born at Edin
purge IN 1883 was educated for the stage and that
sn nno nrst appeared at the Princess Theater in
OF Charles Kean. She was then Introduced to
Dion Boucicault, who made her an offer Of mar.
declined the ofYer but eventually. In iS52 Went tn
live with him. Relations continued between them
until August, 1858, when she went to America to
follow her profession. She had an engagement at
Montreal and while there she received letters
from Dion Boucicault who was at New York. AZ
raising some objections TO living with him A. the
hotel he informed her that II she would consent
70 become his wife he would consent to become
York that tosssner A' With INC SohaUisatiou Se ~
man and wife under his name, constituted as
valid marriage a. in Scotland Under these
and they stayed at the hotel for . week or ten
Gays, living publicly there a. man and wife. After
and on one occasion a. Boston he puo,iciy made an
subsequently she executed . separation deed,
year. That document was signed In her maiden
name, she being forced 70 do 90, being
csive the al allowance IN question. In 1855
she heard that Dion had gone through q cere-
mony Of marriage with a lady In Australia.
but abandoned II at the request OF her child. Mrs
boucicault was croes-exam1ned at some length a.
Sst Gs =: had .ssn
ship pointed out tSss ne plesdinss appeared 70
che defensa Tine respondents counsel contended
.nst there was no marriage between them. The
llsoSs came % ne CONCLUSION that there was
MA Boucicault decree nisi, by reason Of the
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SOmething About Salutatl0ns.
African latter In Boston Tranncript

couple OF Americans meet, grab each others
hands, and you wonder how mucn water they have
contracted to pump In 1ve minuteA An English
man nears friend and they pound each other on
the shoulder, while you look on nervously, won
dering who will draw nrst blood Frenchmen meet
and they fall to kissing each other, while you 20
on In corner and feel sick. Italians tail into each
others arms and 20 into convulsions, while you
are hunting for the doctor. The Portuguese hook
their chins over each Others shoulders - II they
wanted to ma which pocket holds the handkef.
chief; while spaniards hug each other, with tears
streaming DOWN their faceA leaving you In doubt
a. TO who has just died; but the Arab. when he
hands In nrm pressure for Just moment and then,
without gr1maCe or movement OF the upo, raise
teeir own nano ana toucn y 70 tneaL npA saylng
done with dignity that 10 thoroughly manly, and
yet with hint Of tenderness that u nothing les
than beautiful
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Buffalo Bill Held the Lines.
DRIVE IN MEDICINE CREEK VALLEY THAT SHOOK Up
GENERAL SHERIDAN A BIT.
From the Omaha Herald.
General sheridan has often visited Omaha, and
his face is familiar to many OF our citizens, in
whose hearts he holds a warm place. OF all his
visits to Omaha none Is more memorable than that
in January, 1872, when he and his stan came here
to meet the Grand Duke Alexis OF Russia and suite
and TO 60 with them on grand hunt In the west
ern part OF the state, which was then thickly
populated" with bunaloes.
The buffalo hunt. which was conducted under.
the direction OF Cen sheridan was very success
Bill, who was great favorite with Sheridan.
During the hunt grand war dance was given by
Spotted Tail and his Indians, 1900 In all who had
been brought down from their agency by Buffalo
Bill to entertain the visitors On the return from
the hunt the grand duke and Gen. Sheridan took
four splendid cavalry horses, which were not much
used TO harness. The driver was Bill Reed, an
on TN tne IN the
skillkul manner IN which Reed handled the reina
sheridan informed him that Buffalo Bill had also
been stage driver in the Rocky Mountains, and
thereupOn his highness expressed desire to see
him drive. Buffalo Bill was In advance and Shert.
dan sang out 70 him: "Cody, get In here and show
places with you and ride your horse" 'An right,
general" responded Cody, and in few moments
the
cine Greek, Sheridan said: "Shake 'em up little,
BIZ, and give US s0ne 0ld-tme stage driving. I"
and they struck an unusually rapid gait They
had light load TO pull and kept Increasing their
speed az every jump. BIZ found 1t dinicult to
last they reached steep hill or divide which led
down into the valley OF the Medicine. There was
no break on the wagan, and the horses were not
much on the holdback. Bill saw that IL would be
impossible 70 stop them. All he could do was to
keep them straight In the track and let them 20 It
IL ID claimed. In about six minutea Every once
In while the wheels would strike Q rut and take
bound, and not touch the ground again for Is or
20 feet. The duke and the general were kept
rather ousy In holding their positions the seais,
put when they saw that Bill was keeping the
horses straight in the road they seemed to enjoy
the DASH Bill was unable TO stop the horses until
they ran into the camp where they were TO obtain
fresh relay. The grand duke said be didn't want
any lnore OF that kind OF driving, he preferred
10 90 little slower. General Sheridan laughed
ana said: "ThaI Is nothing unusual In this west
ern country: We do everything out here with q
grand rush"
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New York Corrzpondence OF Albany Efpress
New YORK city has, In round numbers, 3lOo
women teaching In Its public schools. Brooklyn
has l,6oo women teachers. Here Is a colony of
400 schoolma'ams training the young ideas OF
the two cities Add a second colony almost II not
quite as large Tor teachers In private schools Kin.
dergartens. academies and Institutes OF ali sorts
not connected with the public system. and for
teachers In converts, orphanages, asylums &C..
and you have the makings OF n thriving city
which might be founded with the women engaged
IN this one calling. Male teachers are 20 far an
numbers go, In an Insignificant minority. New
York has 222 and Brooklyn has 90 men employed
In the public schools Ninety-three per cent of
the bridge are women
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Mrsr ADVERTISE FOR BIDS FOR DISTRICT SUP.

Mrsr ADVERTISE FOR BIDS FOR DISTRICT SUI
PLIEs-In reply TO the letter OF the District Com
missioners asking II they have authority to pur.
chase materials for construction without adver.
Using after the passage OF the District appropria.
ton bill, Controller Durham has decided that the
law requires advertisement. He says "and suy.
gest 10 YOU therefore, the propnety OF now adver.
Using for BIDS for the supplies you mention not 70
be accepted however, until after the appropriation
Is made for their payment. should the bin not be
passed for some time yet you would have ample
time 10 advertise. Were the money now available
and you had not time 70 advertise, you would be
gest; but that Is not the case It is my Opinion
that you should pursue the course have indi
Gated, OF advertising for bids pending the appro
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"There Goes a Fraud.,s


There is one man VINO travels on the elevated
roads who should be told that the public eye Is on
him. He is the foxy individual who Is so absorbed
In his newspaper that he does not see that
woman Is clinging 10 the strap In front OF him.
When, however. he has nearly reached the station
he seeks he suddenly discovers that he has been
negligent OF his obligations gentleman. Rising
from Ills seat he ostentatiously tips Ills hat points
~ the vacant seat and as the tired woman thanks
him he smiles with calm-satlsfaction- Then he
leaves the train, and the philosopher who has
watched him exclalms: There goes a fraud"
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The Vice Presidency is, according to most poll
ticans the most inconseQuential once in our Gov
ernment Yet four men elected vice-President
have been made Presidents through the death OF
the Executive with whom they were chosen.
Daniel Webster, though always desiring the Presi-
dency, twice missed IL through his unwillingness
Webster to take the nomination under Harrison,
and again when Taylor was nominated, but he re-
fused-beneath his dignity. Then, In each case
death Of the superior Ofncer, Webster went into
the Cabinet as Secretary OF State, feeling, prODa-
bly,, that but for his pride he might have been him.
IL.
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QUESTIONS
!. How many miles Of railway in the United
| States?
| g. How much have they COST
| 3. How many people are employed by them?
4. What is the fastest time made by trainf
| 8. What is the cost Of q high-ciass eightwheel
passenger locomotives?
| G. What is the longest mileage operated by a
| single system?
z. What is the cost Of palace sleeping-car,
,n g. What is me longest railway bridge-span in
g. What Is the highest railroad bridge in the
10. Who built the FIRST locomotive in the United
| StatesR
II. What road carries the largest number OF
Y. What is the average daily earning Of an
| American locomotive?
ID. What is the longest American railway tun.
| mel?
"A. What is the average cost Of constructing q
Is. What is the highest railroad In the United
u: What are the chances Of fatal accident in
u. What line Of railway extends furrhest east
Is. How long does a steel rail last with average
Is; What road carries the largest number OF
20; What is the fastest time made between Jer.
sey City and San Francisco?
ANSWERS.
i. loOOU uuoSs bDOuL Qau t0o mileage OF the
word.
2. $4,000, 100000.
3. More than LOCO, 600
4. 81 miles in 50 minutes; one mile being made
Railroad
s. About $500.
9: Atchison. Topeka and Santa Fe system, about
5000 miles.
Z. About 900. or ST 900 If "vestibuled.n
feet.
8. Kinzua viaduct on the Erie road. 3o5 feet
high.
IL. Manhattan Elevated Railroad. New YORK. +.
% ?; ooo DAY, or 1sl go. 900 yearly.
!a Hoosac tunnel, on the F1tchburg Railway
an miles>.
"A. At the present time about $4,000.
1O,s52 feet '''
16 One killed In 100000. Statistics show
more are killed by falling out Of windows than In
railway accidents
IL Canadian Pacific Railway. running from
quebec to the Pacific Ocean.
IL About eighteen years.
" Illinois Central 4,62S, 128 in 1887.
~ Three days, hours, 80 minutes and l6 SEC
onoS Special theatrical train, June 1854
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MEuoHr TRAINING FoR WouEs IL
THE GOVERNMENT SERVICE
An IMPORTANT LESSON.

AN INFORMANT LESSON
II has long been problem for scientists to discover
how strengthen the memory and stem has been
devised whn sxcels that based upon the association
ideas. The following lesson. If committed to
memory. Will assist any WOMAN In improving her
memory we'll her APPEARANCE The lesson Is sim
Die. anu be neinOTZeu III hour by woman OF
OriIn. ~ intelligence
LooGing- s.ass- Reflection - Pmples- ackheads-
Affection lOsJ-Uncleanliness-Eepuls
cure-hecaIilier CT sI.-Naker-Harriet Hubbard Aver
where LOusht-AA refill dealers-Warnin
tutes dangerous
NEW YORK.. December To- 1856
DEAR MRS AYR: Immediately after my return to
New York to open my engagement. purchased jar
OF your EecAnIIer Cream bottle of kecAmier Balm
and some powder. which had strongly Endorsed
by Mrs. James Brown Potter and Mrs. Langtry also
find the keeanier Preparations absolutely peerless,
and assure you shall Always them IL this letter
IN be y: service do not hesitate to
useit Nery sincerely yours.
HELEN MODJESKA.
Nine. Nodieska. Countess VI BozentA
To Mrs HARRIET HUBBARD AYR.
You can have . beautiful complexion by using
the Recamier Cream. provided you avoid all cos
metics. 1t will remove the damage caused by cos
metics. IL will pimples. liver spots, black
a wou4Ans face Is equivalent . painted sign
saying This woman Is uncleanly in her personal
habits she does not think worth while to make her
sell attractive" for free sample OF kecamier
Powder. Harriet Hubbard Aver. % Park Place. New
York. aplS-6m
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For Vacation Days.
sonu uNu A. 10 rxxrINe OUT AND RE Dcoxon,cAr
WAY OF DOING II.

soHs Hnu - 10 ruriNs OFT AND rns ECONOMICAL
WAY OF DOING II.
From the New York Graphic.
The days have come when the vearsed cfev
workers turn their longing eyes toward the wool.
land shadows or the white sands OF the seaside.
TO many the getting away from the heat and dust
ana turmoil OF the town Is Q question OF how
much IL may cost, ana here 10 one way OF doing
IL that may be OF interest to the Graphsc readers,
There are few sensible people who pass the
ant thing 70 provide for such an expedition Is a
TENT and as IL costs good deal OF money 10 have
one o MADE 10 order, perhaps those who Intend TO
spend q rev days In the woods this summer would
nke 10 know how TO make one themselves az q
trining cost. Buy nine yards OF good stout yard.
wards EACH Saw ,ns s.ps OF .nree
overlapping, and then you win have piece three
yaras square. Make solution OF twelve ounces
OF ine ana nve ounces OF alum Ia three gallons OF
water, and soak the cotton In Il for a day kinse
u IN warm rain water and stretch II In the sun 10
DRY. II VIII then be waterproof.
having reached your camping out place cut
two poles eight feet long, each with fork at one
end Sink the other end Into the ground about a
nrmly in place. These poles should be about
eight feet apart. Now cut another pole about
nine feet long and put II on top OF the other two,
long each for the side OF your frame resting one
emu Oh each pole on the cross pole and the o:her
end on the ground. stretch the canvas over The
frame, and tack II 70 the poles. You can make
the side OF your tent waterproof with the ooughs
OF cedar and other trees This is the simplest and
least expensive tent you can have, and &c will
answer your purpose fully. The interior OF the
tent, however, would be a little more roomy and
comfortable II you put up a second frame IN the
rear similar 70 that Ia front, say two feet high.
and stretch the over that and thence 90 the
GROUND. select sloping ground 10 put your tent
on, 50 that II IL rains the water win readily run
on; ana also dg little ditch around the tent with
an outlet leading down the incline. As the front
OF the tent Will lie open-unless you choose 20 pro-
woe enough canvas 10 close it-you had better
place WIN The front towards the north north.
West Tor storms, II you have any, Will probably
come from the south and southwest The rude hut
oescrioed-for II is tie eise-wil no doubt seem
nlmsy shelter TO those who have never occupied
one but Tor perfect rest and the soundest OF sound
sleeping you VIII ind II superior 10 the best room
In your city houses
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Just the Same About Dueling.

From the Youths Companion.
The catch OF f1sh, packed in 100-pound boxes
is sent every two or three days to Billngsgate by
steamer. The boxes are transferred from the
smacks to the steamer In small boats, and In
rough weather the transshipment Is such dan.
gerous work that many lives are lost In the ferry
process was so much impressed with its peril thai
he spoke to the owner OF Large neet about lessen
ing the danger.
1--WE lose. on an average, thirty-nve men every
year In ferrytng nsh," said the owner
"But don't you think many lives could be saved
II l1fe-beltS were worm" asked the gentleman.
'NO doubt, but the men won't wear them, they
are afraid OF being laughed ut and called cow
ardsn
''In other words they won't wear them because
they are cowards," suggested the gentleman.
eyes, I suppose that's the truth" said the
owner, with q smile.
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.srhe once should seek the man" says the wise
Man. 80 IL does oh Philosopher, 20 Il doe, amer
the man u elected Has to hunt for him ali over
town every time It wants Q paper ntgned,-Bob
Burdette In Bvo0kipa Eagle.
mamma" said little Flossie "why can't have
l0w-cut dress like sister Clsya67"
BECAUSE they arc not suitable for little R1rlaw
replied the mother.-Epoch
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Army ORDHRs.-First Lieutenant Herbert J.
siocum, nth cavalry, has been relieved from duty
at Jefferson Barracks, and ordered to 1oih his
troop. Leave OF Captain Jas N. Bell, 7th cavalry.
extended one month. Col Henry N. Lozeue 23rd
infantry, granted two months leave. First Lieut.
John Pope T., LIST artillery, granted three months
leave. Second Lieutenant Adelbert Cronkhite, 4th
artillery, relieved from duty, artillery school
Fort Monroe, Va, and ordered TO Join his battery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-06-22

From the New York Sun.
She had promised to be a sister to him.
He thanked her colby, but said that he already
had flve sisters
"why, Mr.. Samson" said the girl II thought
you were an only child"
sisters such as you oer to be-" and he tottered to
the door.
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The thing needful to b understood ID that this
Il country In which man = perfoctly free 70 aid
In making the law, perfectly frse 70 obey IL Per
feCty froo 70 depart 70 other countries, and Per.
fectly certain 20 be punished n he choose 70 stay
here and 0tDOoey the law. That u the lesson that
neeoD learning 1ust uoW.-Qa(o00o xNtey.O ee0N.
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DR.. Helmes' Faveriss Poems.

From the BOOK Buyer.
To know which Of Dr.. Holmes own poems are
his favorites VIII be Interesting TO many, a. told
In hiA own language.
TN my own opinion, The Chambered Nautilus
il my most finished piece OF work. and think 1t Is
my favoritA But there are also The votceless,'
Ny Avtary,' written at my window there; The
Battle OF Bunker Hill, and dorothy O., written 70
the portrait Of my great.grandmothef, which you
Zee on the Wan there All these / have liking
for, and when speak OF the poems like best
there are two Others that ought TO be included
The Silent Melody and 'The Last Leaf ] think
these are among my best
.What is the history OF 'The Chambered Nautil-
one Hoss Shay5 T,hst Va one a. 2hoSc rsndm
conceptions that gailop through the brain. and
that you catch ~ the br1die caught Il and
refined II All my poems are Written while an in
Q sort Of spasmodic mental condition that almost
takes mo out Of my own seit and ! write only
when under such influence. It u tor this reason
think, that can never remember poem . short
time after &c n written any more than the subject
OF double counc1ou1ne0 can recall the 10eA OF h1D
other stasas
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IN Baltimors. watson 0annon, groce9 have
made deed Of trust tor The benent d creditors 70
1am q $4,000 indicating aasSts q halt that
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UndergrOumd Wires.

CuOeHXHOUm0 " 1He0s
MAJOR RAYMOND ASKED TO APPEAR BKYoRI rHI
Hous. coANIrTEB ON APPROPRIATIONS.
To-day telephone message was received at the
District buildings from the House COMMITTEES on
appropriations asking that Major Raymond, the
Engineer Commissioner, and the attorney for the
bringing with them all laws and regulations con.
cerning the placing OF telephone and telegraph
wires underground
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A GLAxc.
a GLANCE
A GLANCE

Backward imt agreeable occupation 10 I'll psopaA
Tho propnetors of the O. o. Taylor Old Bourbon ~
Pure Rye whiskies have their basinss tnorsass
tenfold in - many yssrs Ths bsst Drug md 0socsu
trade buying thsse Standard spts bscsuse 81 tAsr
srovins popularity and sbsoluse purity. Not sold IN
bulk but In liberal sissd bosds which has ovsr ,ss
cork the arm name sasnsturs. CHESTER n GRAVES
= SONS. Unbranded o.sss shippsd Il wanted
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| RELEASED ON BAIL-The Department Of State
| is Informed that r. C. Work, an American, i'm
prisoned at Victoria, Mex, on charge Of murder,
1t Is probable that the case Will never be tried.
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THom.s C.n1r1E.s WIRE

Once shrevdly remarked. There's no moving
what Mr. Carlyle might have been but for dys-
pepsiA." Doubtless dyspepsia was the cause of
his gloom and irritability. Had be taien Ayre.,
Pills he would have been . healthier and
happier man
Il was . great sufferer from Dyspep.,. and
Construction. I had no appetite. became
greatly debiltatsd. and was continually
afflicted with Headache and Dizziness After
trying various remedies finally began to use
Ayers Pills. and soon my appetite improved.
my bowels were regulated. and became we'll"
ID. X Logan. Wilmington, Del.
AYERS PILLS.
Prepared BY Or. J. G. Aver Co. Lowell, Man
Sod BY all Druggists and Dealers in Medicine.
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English Women's PaintsA Faoss.


"iou ought really 70 can attention 70 tho
dangers that the young ladies' incok In painting
their faces The custom has Increased, f. increas-
ing, and ought TO be diminished Let anyone
narrowly scan the girls he comes across In the
PARK at from Il: 30 20 10 II he does 30 he VIII
and dyed. Their faces and their uecks are
whltened with lotion. their cheeks are rouged,
lhelr eyebrows and eyelashes are darkened their
nalr Is dyed and their lips are redeemed Now let
nun observe those OF the fair sex who are above
thirty. What viii he seef That they are blue.
lhls Is the result OF washes and rouges and
powders with a metallic basis suppose that no
girl, desirous as she may be TO add 20 her charms
j. anxious To develop into a blue woman 10 q few
snort years. IT. therefore. she must paint would
advise her 10 rub some sort OF grease her face
before putting on rouge or powder. The grease
CLOSES the pores and mitigates the il-eect Of the
subsequent operations IL has too the adyAn-
tage OF rendering the powder less apparent some
OF the PARK girls really look as though they had
Ing out"
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New York stock Market.
The following the opening and closing prices Of
the New York stock Market, rs reported by specisl
wire To Corson anu Mccartney. 14l9 + street.
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w hen baby Vas sick. we gave her csssorfa
ben she was child. she cried for Csstor.a
when she became Miss. she chung to C>stori.
when abe had children. she gave than C..tori.
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1850

aHx NATIONS MONUMENTAL woRKA
l2o. l31. las PxunA Avn w1x.
ne isVese and finest display N she cftyd
gTATUAky MONUMENTS AND 0AkDkn vA0R8
brscine 6k0UPs. sizTuET1fz. SASEs ed Can
kECk1tkkA By the b1ut living ltnknnn ucglpeonl
~ Apesctical exssrssncs - nssxly tkkr0 y1nsus
a. the ssrV1ce of the pubic.
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Quick Work ut Dressing q Chicken.
From the Macon (Ga.) telegraph
During the dull hours at Marshalville yesterday
the clerks closed their store doors and gathered
see how quick Bill Dowdy, colored, now of Macon,
could kill and clean chicken. Time was called
feather cleaned perfectly, and was ready for cook
ing In SO seconds