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pacity and lacked decision n fatal defect at
such n time. He was t,lo anipodes of Louis
XIV, in the fact that his diaidcnce interfered
with his proper self representation, his pre-
dccessor having been egotistic and arrogant
10 excess. The country was exceedingly poor,
tho people had been taxed to death; while the
nobility and clergy had been exempt. Moth.
ing creates more discomfort, a more seditious
feeling, than cxorbtaut taxation, and, when
uncqually distributed, tends 30 open insur.
recton
History demonstrates that men will be
deprived Of freedom, OF most of their natural
rights, even Of their lives, without arousing
the wrath and hostility caused by the de-
privation OF money Tho Netherlands, after
submitting to every form Of tyranny and
cruelty from Philip II, seeing hundreds OF
their countrymen imprisoned and executed,
reyolted finally when he made another finan-
cia, levy Louis XVI introduced divers re-
forms, abolishing some OF the most offensive
feudal imposts IN the face Of the vehement
protests of the mobiles He labored, in his
way, TO mitigate the condition of his sub
jocts; but he was enduring burdens inherited
from others, and was Obliged TO make vicari-
GUS atonement, He even reduced his house.
hold expenses, and diminished his guards, To
encourage economy and rotrenchment, TAX
ing the lead In this ncedful and honorable en-
terpriSe. Do what hc might, he could not
alay the bitter discomfort of the nation.
Serious riots broke out, and much blood was
shed; Louis showing prudence, energy and
courage in such emergencies, DE had, in
deed, fallen on evil times.
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HUMANITY AND INHUMANlTY.

How was it that the people so overcame,
oyerawed, intimidatod the proud mobiles,
and equally proud ecclesiastics, who had
scorned, insulted, outraged them for unrum-
bered ycarsi The commons had, as wo have
seen, been ground into the dust from un-
remembered time; they had been systema-
hcaily neeced; they were starving; they had
endured until ferocity had followed despera-
ion. Louis XVI was vacillating; some
OF his measures were reactonary lie
could not pursue a steady course he
could not control the First and Second
Estates, The need was to concede wisely or
refuse strongly He did neither. But the
chief defect of the ruling classes, So far as
they were concerned, was the new sense of
humanity with which tho Eightseuth cen
Jury had endowed them. The gerd Estate
gained after n WHILE though not without
needless evaporation, what It demanded
The common people Ccanailel became too sud
denly aud irresponsibly all powerful, aud they
lacked sapent leaders
The arlstocrats had been affected by the
writings of Noltaire. Rousseau, Diderot and
the rest. The whole educated community
had studied manners overmuch Deport-
ment was everything, as Tame has poiuted
out, and its influence was unfortunate for its
posSessors Children had been taught 10 dress.
to bow, to bear themselves like courtiers Ar.
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A recent French tale has the following
grewsome plot: "A lover who has lost a mis-
tress by death passes a night in the cemetery
in which she is buried, and witnesses a gen.
eral resurrection, in which all the dead rec
tify their own epitaphs candidly telling the
truth about themselves, however uncompli-
mentary it may be, Tie spectator of this
scene has the happiness of seeing his dead
love inscrbe upon her own tombstone the
conf, ion that the cold of which she died was
taken while deceiving her lover" A story
like this which ends miSerably in grave
yard, can only come from diseased imagi-
nation. No one wants to see such sights nor
hear such sounds. II the dead could preach
their own funeral sermons, and in the face of
heaven were compelled to tell the truth, they
would startle the mourners; but it is ques-
tionable if they would do good, Words at a
funeral are said of the dead by the living aud
for the living. Sometimes they are strained.
1t is "a rule to speak no i'll of the dead-though
that is not adhered to by amateur detective
vultures searching for the cause of dis
tressed woman's suicide-and the preacher
does the best he can with "a bad case. If cpl
taphy is wanted by the family be piles it on.
New Orleans Picayune.
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Spreading Sind.

Previously to 1870 no shad were found in
the Pacific ocean or in any Of its tributaries.
Between 1870 and 1915 the United States Fish
commission introduced few young shad into
the Sacramento river The number was very
small, but the little fishes made their way
down to the Pacific to feed and grow large
and fat, and to return at last to the fresh
water 10 reproduce their kind. Some of
them came back to the same river, but Others,
following the warm Pacific current, wandered
further north into other rivers, until now the
shad is in some places sufficiently abundant
10 furnish profitable fisheries, and It is dis
tributed along more than three thousand
miles of the Pacific coast Of North America,
and is still spreading northward in such
way as TO indicate that it will, in few years,
be found in the rivers OF Asia, so that the de-
scendants of the shad Of the Chesapeake bay
will increase the food supply of China. Once
Weak
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coRslcASA ORPHAN ASYLUM BUILDING.
finally fixed upon was Corsicana, the
Gem City of Central Texas" which &C.
cured the location by the donation of a
tract of more than 200 acres. some three
miles west of the place. As soon as this
had been done the residents of the vicin-
ity proceeded to contribute To the i'm
provement of the ground by fencing the
tract in, laying out handsome walks and
drives and planting fine fruit orchard.
This was followed by the work of build
ing, which was begun last September
Two large brick buildings, of which but
one is shown IN the cut. were the result
They are 200 feet apart, each has front
Of 75 feet, and each is built in the form
of at.
They are two stories high. with deep,
well cemented cellars arranged for hot
water heating, cooking and laundry pur-
poses. The style of architecture IL Goth
ic, with sills, window caps, porticos and
columns of cast iron. The bricks used
We're all made of Texas soil in the towns
of Waco, Bolton and Rusk, and the pig
iron which the castings were made from
was also made at Rusk from Texas ore
The main timber is Texas heart pine,
with stair rails. newels and ballasturs of
black walnut. The ceilings are of cor
rugated iron, the roofs of tin and crest
ing of nialleable iron, and both buildings
are furnished with pipes for ho, water
heating. The ventilation and other san
itary precautions are perfect, and the ca
pacity of the home at present Ii for 200
inmates.
The entire cost of buildings and fur
niture complete is about $50, 900. The
original appropriation was $4,000 for
construction, and the last legislature
voted $4,000 for furnishing and running
the place for the first year and $4,000
for the second year.
The space between the buildings is left
for the erection of large and handsome
central building when the demands re-
quire it. The barns and other outbuild-
ings are commodious and convenient
There are also two fish lakes well stocked
with fish, located on the eastern slope of
the grounds, into which all the surplus
water is drained from the premises.
These lakes are connected by substan-
tial rustic bridge, from which a roman
tic scene can be viewed and some fine
fish caught next spring.
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MlRABEAU.

Mirabeau has ID called the master spirit
Of the Revolution, and he deserved the name
What would have been its outcome, had hs
lived TO its close, no one can determine But
it is safe to say the close would have beer
very different. Deprived Of him at the most
trying period there was no leader TO flll hi,
place, or with power enough 10 shape events
His career was strange and picturesque He
was full OF passion and genius, man of burn
ing eloquence and supreme energy, man tc
do and 10 command. OF Italian extraction
and count, he is never thought OF except as
a great human force. Titles are lost in sc
potent an individuality. His father, the
Marquis dc Mirabeau, was an odd character
Styling himself philanthropist, and the
friend OF the people, he was a tyrant in hi,
own family, and sought TO conquer his sop
by harsh and cruel measures, which were of
small avail. The boys parents were ashamed
OF him, he was so ugly He had twisted
foot, unsymmetrical features, and face
marked by contiuent smallpox. But us a set
OIL to these, he possessed physical strength
indomitable Will, rare mental gifts
After course by private tutors his stern
father placed him as volunteer In a cavalry
regiment, whcro he gambled little and sup.
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that sleep from which there IL no awakine
He ordered his bed TO 10 placed near the
window that he might better 80 the glory Of
the sun. As he gascsi at Il he exclaimed with
rapture, III the sun b not the Almighty II
must at least be his cousin german"
So passed the great tribune In the prime Of
life, in tho acme Of his might and reuown.
His death was lamented by tho entire conn.
try. No Frenchmans loss, unless that a
Henry Nv, has ever been 90 deeply and
poiguanfly felt by the nation His remains
were borne, solemn pageant, by the Assem-.
bly, and the people 10 the Church Of sc.
Genevieve Three years later they were 70
moved, by order Of the convention, to the
burial place OF criminals How completely
and distinctly Frenchi
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MARY ANDERSON
The Beautiful Actress Is Not
IL a Mad House.
WILL SHE BRING SUIT FOR LIBEL,

Some Anecdotes That Are Rendered Timely
by Reason Of tho Recent Stories Regard
ing Her Now Declared To Ne without
Foundation.
II Is not at all clear In the mind Of the dear
public as to who started the story that Mary
Anderson has been sent to n private mad
house. There those who say they think
thatthe ru,nor gained ground because Miss
Anderson thought Its circulation would ad-
vertisc her.
II isn't at all likely that their guess is a
good one. Perhaps some Of the Kentucky
girls satellites are responsible for IL. but not
Mary. No woman who is as sensitive to crit
icism as is Mary Anderson would he party
TO the promulgation of story that she was
suffering from the dreadful malady called
parcsis Her coufessor, Father Purcell, says
she is recovering from a long period Of nerv-
Gus prostration brought Oh by overwork and
long American railway journeys And he
adds that somebody ought to suiSer, either
by having TO pay heavy libel damages or
otherwise But it isn't likely any suit for
lilal will be brought.
CAUSE FOR ANNOYANCE.
Miss Anderson's illness began Just after her
appearance in St. Louis last year. One critic
then said Of her:
She is a long limbed, cxpressionless featured
woman, with reach that would make prize
fighters fortune and voice that Is large and
somewhat rich, but that haA never been attuned
to agreeable music and that can no more interpret
the low. sweet melodies Of the soul than mule
can sing lullaby buzz saw can warble "The
Last Rose OF summer"
Another wrote:
As for Perdta, the delineation of the sweet,
girlsh riIsticty and roseate warmth Of love which
Clioro of -
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THE THREE LOUIS.

When Franklin, Lee aud Dcane arrived in
Paris, soliciting aid for our struggling col
)nics, the king, though sympathzing with
che Americans, was naturally disnclinod TO
involve his country in war on their behalf
But his dislnclmation soon yielded to the inn
petuosity Of his ministers, the queen aud the
enthusiasm of the court and commons. lie
concluded an alliance with the young re-
public in February, l1IS, and the early con
sequence was the declaration Of huStilities
between France and Great Britain Tho war
cost France $500, 600 ,0OO-au enormous sum.
considering her financially crippled condition
and materially onfeebled the monarchy hy
spreading republican and revolutionary feel.
ings and opinions The need of money was
felt more and more. Still the mobiles and tho
clergy refused 10 submit TO their share of tax
alton until the Third Estate (the commons de-
clared itself the national assembly, aud was
joined by parts of the other estates The as
sembly undertook various financial reforms,
which created mtouse enthusiasm throughout
the realm
The plan Of a limited monarchy was pro.
posed by Nerkur; but the mobiles induced
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ID DRooDIlo TEMPEST.
Rise Of the French Revolution One
Hundred Years Ago.
SKETCH OF THE EVENTS OF 1883.
Usosss, Dlrcce and indirect, That Led to
shs Great Csiise Upris,ng-The En-
eyclopedisss and Their lnnuencc--Thc
Fntal Isdecisseu of Louis XVI.
b. JUNrus HENRI BROWNE
lcupyrishs 1850. By American Press Association

Tho foundation OF the government Of the
United States and the outbreak Of the first
Frcuch Revolution occurred In the same year,
1SSQ, which gives to Americans an additional
interest in one of the most memorable epochs
Of modern times. American emancipation
from Great Britain began, it may be said,
with the Declaration OF Independence, which
was signed in 17T6 The French Revolution
really antednted IL by two years, for its earli-
ct mutterings were heard when Louis XVI,
grandson OF the Infamous Louis XIV assembled
the throne A great intellectual upheaval
marked the reign Of the latter monarch, when
the excesses Of the court and the clergy de-
graded the kingdom and the church. and
generated the spirit Of wholesome skepticism,
represented by Voltaire, Rousseau, Didcrot,
D'Alembert Condillac, Helvetius and other
able and brilliant authors. They paved the
way for the political upheaval that followed,
as the crimes of the two Louis against hui
manity brought ON the era Of bloodshed and
terror at a later day and made another Louis
the innocent victim Of their monstrous wrongs
to the people. Those writers often spoken Of
- the Encyclopedias, have been accused by
the church Of directly causing the horrors
OF the revolutions; but they were really effec-
tive in relieving the popular mind Of SUPER
stition, and have been of incalculable benefit
to subsequent generations. While they were
by no means free from blcmishcs, they were,
as q rule, earnest, generous, philanthropic
and especially anxious TO advance the race.
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THE oARsMAN's SECRET HELPER

word as to the high pressure. With al
oarsman of $50 pounds weight sliding 2.
inches, and the vibrator 5iiS inches between
centers, there would be an average Of 9 to 1,
or when figured down to the piston pressure
it would give 80 pounds to the square inch.
The inventor has used this propeller in an or
dinary lapstrcakcd boat and obtained a speeu
of two or three miles an hour without any
other means of propulsion.
1t Is expected to make difference of hab
minute TO the mile in a three mile race and
of three-fourths of a minute in a longer race
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disheartencd, but uniformly gentcei and po-
lite. Gentility and politencss are fine things,
though dreadfully out OF place when human
tigers are springing at your throat.
The lords and gentlemen Of France, what
ever their sins, were impeccable In external
behavior. They made no clamor; they con.
formed 10 the law Of good breeding on all oc.
casions. When their carriages were stopped
In tho streets by beggars or rufilans. entirely
without warrant, and themselves ordered
under arrest, they gave up their swords and
went where they were called. Perhaps their
long familiarity with lettrcs de cachet had
rendered them iDstinctively obedient They
thought more Of doing an act gracefully than
OF considering its injustice. Veritably were
they like lambs led 20 the slaughter All over
the kingdom, notably in Paris, they protested
not against outrage. Learning what was ex-
pected Of them they simply complied. Al
though they might. in most cases, have driven
off their captors by display Of tho proper
spirit, they deemed II best 10 submit without
a murmur. Submission seems 70 have been
in tho air; IL was well nigh universal.
Imagine the effect Of IL on the miserable,
hungry, half mad wretches who thought
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NEW YoRK's NEW CRIMINAL COURT.
ornaments and trimmings of Belleville
or Long Meadow stone. The cornices
are also to be of brown stone and terra
Gotta. An iron roof will be covered with
tiles laid in cement.
The basement and first floor will be
taken up by the coroncrs, district attor-
neys and excise commissioners, if there
is room for them. The second and third
floors are intended for court rooms, each
occupying the full height of two stories.
The three highest stories are TO be for
offices. The extreme height of the build
ing will be ll5 feet.
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In New York city a plan has just been
adopted for a new criminal court build
ing on the block next that Egyptian
building known as the Tombs. Mr..
Wilson's plan, of the firm of Thorn, Vii.
son & Schaarschmidt, was adopted. His
estimate Of the cost is 81 100000. The
plan gives a six story building in the
modern Renaissance style. The base
ment will consist of granite, backed with
brick. the other stories to be of Milwau-
kee or other good brick, with terra Gotta
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A new stage gun has been invented by NJ.
Philippe, secretary Of the Bouffee Parish
ennes. IL contains lcng spiral spring,
winch carries needle at the end. The piece
Is loaded by COMPRISING the spring, which
Is retained by simple mechanism, and in
serting in the muzzle cork which contains
charge Of Illuminating mercury. On puIl-
ing the trigger, the spring is released and the
needle strikes the illuminate, which explodes
blowing the cork into dust. Ii is said tbs,
these guns can lie leveled directly at any
person and discharged without risk.
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he was portrayed
a. an atheist and a
virulent assailant
Of Christianity; il
h highly probable,
indeed, that many
persons now living
have the same opin-
ion. Nothing could
be further from the
truth. He was the
foe of dogmatic
theology and the
m any and cnor-
NOUS abuses of the
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tive, unhappy life, exceedingly poor. In his
"Contrat Social" he promulgated tho prin-
ciples OF universal suffrage, thus anticipat-
Ing by more than hundred years our Dec
laration OF Independence. He has been
credited with setting the fashion of human
ity. fashion that will last as long as the
world lasts He would SEQ in our republic,
were he conscious, the practical adoption of
many Of his theories, held, in his day, TO be
little else than dreams. 1t is difficult to over.
estimate the immense influence he has exer-
ciseA.
Diderot, who performed the bulk of the
work on the famous Encyclopedia, was u
man Of rare mind and vast eruditioa Not
withstanding that he was called an atheist
he had large heart aud liberal hand, be-
ing ever ready 10 help the poor or succor the
distressed he was complete philosopher IN
most things, and the wonderful work he
edited, though superseded by tho Increase Of
knowledge and the growth of science, would
not have been finished but for his infexible
energy and determination.
D'Alembert, apart from being great
mathematician and an able writer, was
noted for his independence of mind and be-
nevolence of character. His "Prelminary
Discourse 70 the Encyclopedian is one OF the
strongest and most remarkable compositions
OF the Eighteenth century. His treatise on
dynamics, done when he was flve-and-twenty,
created a new branch of science When bis
mother, celebrated wit and beauty, who
abandoned him at his birth, was prompted
to acknowledge him on account OF his rising
renown, he Indignantly repudiated her. lie
said that the poor glazier's vito who had
taken care of him when picked up as a found.
ling by the police, was the sole parent he had
known. He lived with her, ever honoring
and helping her, for forty years,
Condillac, Condorcet, Helyetius, Mably,
Button, Marmontel. La Harpe, Raynal, Nor
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Roman Catholic church, SO rife in his day
But he had no patience with many OF his as
sociates. who denied the existence Of God,
while they regarded him with mingled feel
ing Of pity and contempt for what they con
sidered his orthodox prejudices He spent
much Of his large fortune, gained by the
grent sale OF his works and his various specu-
lations, in helping INDECENT authors in lslild.
ing better habitations for tho poor, aud in
contributing TO worthy charities.
Any and every act of cruelty and oppres-
sion Of which he heard, whether In his own
or In a foreign country, aroused his profound
pity aud Indignation, and he did what he
could to relieve it. For years hc lnborcl
heroically in the cause Of Jean Cnlas, who
had been broken on the wheel for a crime he
had not committed, and whose family had
been expelled from France. Ho finally sue
ceeded In reversing the odious sentence and
partially indemnifying his widow aud chill.
dren. In the case Of Admiral Byng he tried
very hard to prevent the English from carry
ing out the judgment Of the court; but the
unfortunate man was sacrificed to tho popu-
lar clamor. Voltaire was right in pronounc.
ing It q legal murder The story OF the re-
cantation of hisreligious views in his last hours
has no basis. He died as he had lived, n sin
cere and consistent theist; his last words
being. II die worshiping God, loving sy
friends, forgiving my enemies and detesting
superstition" OF his marvellous and versatile
gifts there has never been any question.
Goethe declared him to be the most brilliant
man Of letters the universe bad pro ,uceL
Rousseau was singularly unbalanced, Hc
Was q sentimentalist--he had the grayest i'm
perfections-bu he certainly cherished a
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Mr.. Conkling's Monument.

The monument at Roscoe Conkling's
grave in Forest Hill cemetery in Utica, N.
Y, has recently been finished. 1t is built
of Quincy granite in the form of sar.
cophagus, with two heavy bases of cut,
unpolshed granite, cubical die; each
corner has polished columns, and mas
sive cap surmounts the whole. Its posi-
ton is in the family plot on the north of
the monument to Horatio Seymour.
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The editor or reporter who takes the most
notes is generally the poorest writer tn lie
found, A man who can't remember an ordi-
nary occurrence without pulling h. note
book hasn't brains enough To follow up bis
calling, About nineteen yesrs Of obServa-
tion, on our part, is very copviicing. ~ Mon
tezuma Gal Record