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Tombstone epitaph., 1890-07-26
BALZAC'S METHODS.
Figaro" Tells How He Scrubbed Of
 "Cesar Bi-otCeau."

Figaro" Tells How He Scrubbed Of
 "Csesar Birotteau."
 Balzac's method of working was ec- centric. BelE E-avia says that when he had we'll considered the subject upon which he proposed to write he would cover some thirty or forty pages with ideas and phrases. These he would send to the printer, who returned proof sheets pasted upon large sheets of paper. The work was then corrected.
 On second reading the forty pages grew to hundred, and so on, while on the proof sheets new lines would start from the beginning, middle or end of phrase; and if the margins were insuffi- cient other sheets were added, until at last the work was satisfac tOrily com pleted. A specimen of Balzac's proof has the appearance of a geographical map with it's rivers, estuaries and lakes, or perhaps it even more closely resem- bles a complicated railway system in which the lines cross and recross each other in manner that would almost bewilder Bradshaw.
 The most graphic description of this realist at work is to be found in an article in the Figaro of December 15, 1887, called ''The Misfortunes and Ad- ventures of C8sar Birotteau Before His Birth" It would appear that Figaro promised the book for December 15, and Balzac only began it on November F. The printing press was prepared. Balzac immediately sent in two hundred sheets, ''scribbled" in five nights of fever. Every one knows how he writes" says Figaro. "It was an out line, chaos, an apocalypse, Hindoo poem. The time was short; no one could make head or tail of the writ ing, but it was transposed as nearly as possible into familiar signs. The author sent back the first two proofs pasted on enormous placards.
 "It was frig htful. From each sign, from each printed word, shot a pen stroke, gliding like a sky-rocket and bursting at the extremity of luminous fire of phrases, epiLhets, substantives, underlined, crossed, informing led, erased and superposed. Its appearance is simply dazz.ing. x x x The office was ldE lIOlA gay Auo y PO-SOIUOio beat their breasts, the presses groaned, the proof-readers tore their hair" The proofs were sent back seven consecutive times; and then a flew symptoms of excellent French" appeared, and there was observed certain connection be- tween the phrases; but the day-De- cember 15-was fast approaching. and it wae felt that the hook wOu ,1 naVar ao- pear. But Ba;zac and Figaro kept their word with the public, and ''Ca'sar Birotteau" saw the light on the date agreed upon. It was composed. written and corrected fifteen times by the au- tkor in twenty days. In a letter in which e speaks of an attack of neu- ralgia he says: 'I wrote 'Cassar Birot- teau' with my feet in mustard; l am now writing Les Paysans' with my head in opium''
Tombstone epitaph., 1890-07-26
IN THE CHURCH-YARD.
A Bit of Reality Calculated to Bring Tear of SymOathy to the Eve.

A Bit of Reality Calculated to Bring Tears of Sympathy to the Eye.
 A low mound, with wooden slabs rot. baby form long since a handful of dust. Old-old almost as the burying-ground in which the village dead were sleeping it had lain beneath sunshine and shadow, while the years crept by un- numbered.
 Often had passed it t&ere in it's quiet corner; no other graves were nigh it, and tangled weeds grew rank above the for gotten dust. The white head-stones of many a quiet sleeper marked life's last mile-posts, on the slopes above it, but here only wooden slab crumbled and rumbled away.
 One day new mound, scarcely so long, was heaped beside it, and in the calm, October sunshine I read in pencil, on the card above it, the one word 'Lois''
 The named, and the nameless Inno- cent alike before the great bar of judg- ment, and, alike, hushed forever in the everlasting arms. As I stood above these quiet mounds, the old sexton, with pick and spade, came toward me.
 Ut hurts mo to do it, sir,'' he said, ''me as has babbies of my own at home, but gen'l'man as has bought the lot says as how the little 'un must be took away and he rubbed the sleeve of a worn jacket across his eyes.
 ''It pears to me- he continued, ''that if it had been one of my own babbies''- pointing to the new mound-''Id kinder have wanted the little 'un to keep com pany-lt wouldn't have seemed so ione- some like, an'-an'-it couldn't have done no harm," and the old mans voice grew husky.
 Where do I move the wee 'un?- down to t'other side, where the graves is free" he replied in answer to my question; there's many of lem there, sir, older than I can remember, and I think, sometimes, I'd like to be buried there myself Sometimes I wonder if these great stones mightn't be in the way when the dead rise again at His comin'."
 And thus volubly the old man pratt tied on, and his spade sunk deeper and deeper, and the heap of brown earth grew larger.
 It was only a rude box, very, very small, but reverently I followed it to that portion of the church-yard where the pauper dead lay sleeping. Into shallow grave we lowered the nameless dust, and on the little mound we laid an autumn garland in memory of Him, who forbade not such as these unto His presence.
 And you're safe in that fold, wee sleeper; hands may not break your rest. Nameless, sleep on with the unknown dead; brier and weed grow rank above you, but over alIis Gods blue sky and | unshine.-Detroit Free Press.
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ANCIENT LIBRARIES.
Before the Discovery of Printing, Books
 Were Very Large ana Heavy.

Were Very Large and Heavy
 The discovery of the art of printi wrought many curious changes; but in no respect was the transform ation more striking, perhaps, than in the appear ance of library interiors. So long as books were written by scribes upon leaves of parchment it followed of neces- sitv that matter which might now be compressed into small duodecimo filled what is called folio-a book of the shape md size of huge ledger.
 So heavy were these folios, that the wits of the day asserted that ladies read books which they could not lift.
 It was customary to ornament only the upper cover, and in order to show the carving, chasing and e--mel work, the book was invariably laid upon it's side.
 To protect the work of the silversmith or carver, the work was usually encased in a thin leather cover. called it's ''farel," the edges of which met in front of the book, where they were tied together by leather thongs, so that all dust and dirt might be excluded.
 10 llSIl Olc DOOh dAOUu0rs the title was written upon parchment tag which was fastened to the thongs of the farel or to the metal clasps often made use of. It was not unusual, also, to inscribe the title upon the clasp itself, or even upon the front edges of the book.
 From what has been said, it will oc- cur to the reader that the first thing to meet the eye upon entering one of these old book rooms was line upon line of books, lying fiat upon the shelves with their front edges. turned outward-a very different sight from that presented by modern library, with it's shelves of books all standing on end with their backs brilliantly ornamented.
 But the makers of these old folios did attempt to beautify the edges of their books. This process was termed ''gauffering." The book was placed in press and the edges were gilded, after which delicate tracery was worked upon the edge by indenting it with steel die struck by small hammer. In other eases symbols and verses were painted in bright colors upon the front edges; so that, after all, the appearance of one of these old libraries was not quite so dreary as might at first be sup posed.-Youth's Companion.
Tombstone epitaph., 1890-07-26
An old Missionary Society.

England's oldest missionary society is now devoting its energies to the ad vancement ot the spiritual condition of the Canadian Indians, and is known as the "New England Company" It dates back from 1649, in which year an or dinance was passed creating corpora tion of sixteen persons, called ''The President and Society for the Fropaga- tion of the Gospel in New Eng land," with power tc acquire lands, goods and money. The society had it's origin in the interest created at that time by the labors and writings of John Eliot, and owed it's first endowment to Oliver Cromwell, the Lord Protector, who or dered collection to h made in the parishes of England and Wales, thereby obtaining the sum of 912, ,OOO.-Chicago Herald.
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Probate Notice.

In the matter of tts application for letters cf acqiihlstraiion sCy upon inc stete of Henry L. Oenman, supposed decedent
 In the Fphans Court M, nteomer " courfx Penn sylyania
 Whereas an application for letters of simir 'st'atiHn upon he estate of Henry L. Gehman. ia'ey | itsloent O. the township Of P rkiomer now Skl pack in :he countv of AiC.t se-,rae ana otttc O. Penns3 ivsnia. who :s aiieoed nave ueen absent and unhldrG of for se, years anu upwards. and supp osed to be d WIS ore entfd by rj 'nnin l.. Gehman TO seph w. Hunt T, Eq.. Register of W-,lIe slld county Of Montgomery. on the z6th dav of May 1890. ai by the said Register cerIi6eo on the 2S'h day Of May, 1890, 10 the Oruhans' Gourt ot said county. and Ons the zd dav of JuHf' IS90' filed in open Orphans Court where upon Ire said L. lrt entered decree in accord aH. '@'fa tHe cf Of Assembly O. h ne z1 I38r-
 'a@fefoTe, i' PuTsusr ce Of the decree of sais Couit q er. m n;ad- ' Dart ss i t rested n The eS'+t' ot Henry L. Geho an he up. cSed 'd,- c q n;. gre hffs6y no fled (. he and sboesr ,t tie ourt House n Nonistown afcn:eoTf erv unty FerDsy yivani7, or lhe first day of Ser t nof IS9' at TO clock %. IT,. when and VII re the rphans' CodIt oi ihe aid count of "ioh'goi'~fy' r nnS5'vsnia. Viii ear eviS. ne COnce hiHg the ajiesei absence of ths ss;d Henry L Grhman the supposed deced,nt snd me GIT unstances md du,a ion thereof and N Nil make suct ord,rs therein as in the ac,s of Assembly, arH rnafe ard u-nvirsrc1
 ALEXANDER MALSBERCFR s1
 7-I2 Clerk of Orphans Court.
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THE MIGHTY FALLEN.
How the Dictator of Squedunk Lost Fl
 Influence.

 How the Dictator of Sguedunk Lost His
 Influence.
 He had returned to his village home from a trip to Washington, and that same evening he appeared at the drug store to entertain an admiring audience with his adventures.
 ''Saw our Congressman, suppose?" queried the blacksmith.
 ''Of course, and took dinner with him."
 "You did, eh? By George, but that shows we are no one-horse folks here! See the President?"
 'I did, by special appointment" Shake hands with him?"
 '1 did"
 ''Ask you to sit down?"
 ''Yes, sir"
 Seemed to be glad to see youp" ''He did"
 ''Stay long?"
 About fifteen minutes"
 Ask you to call again?"
 'He did"
 "Did you call him Ben?"
 "Why, mo-"
 ''You didn't dare call him Ben" Certainly not"
 "Well, that's all I want to know, sur! You own the grist mill, woolen factory, three stores and the tavern, and have been to the Legislature, and given us to understand that you were heap of a feller, but you hain't. YoI went down to Washington and sat on the edge of a nbQp- nd fa ilYaA tn tho ppociHon+ dasn't call him Ben, and don't foller you any furtherl Come on, boys, let's go up to Church's grocery and see that fellcr who fit seven rounds of prize fight in Buffalo last week k"-N Y. Sun.
Tombstone epitaph., 1890-07-26
Advice to Mothers. ',

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has been used by mothers for children teeth ing for over nifty years with perfect sue cess. It relieves the little sufferer al once, produces natural, quiet sleep by fleeing the child from pain, and the lit
 le cherub awakes as Upright as button. If is very pleasant 10 taste, soothes the hild, softens the gums, allays pain, re lieves wind, regulates the bowels, and is the best known remedy Tor diarrhe, whether arising fronr teething or othc' causes. Twenty-Five cents bottle.
Tombstone epitaph., 1890-07-26

Il. j. Peto, the druggist, wishes to re- mlnd his patrons that it is a dangerous policy to wait until taken sick before buying q bottle of Chamberlain's Coljc. Cholera and Dia rhea Remedy. Every family should be provided with some re- liable remedy for bowel compl4ints. readY for immediate use, whenever re- quIred, during the .ummer months. and thIs iFmedy is unqaest:onabiy f.r su- Perlor-to any other. l. cln always be iePended upon, and Is pleasant and safe F~' II IS put up In g and 50 cent bottles.
Tombstone epitaph., 1890-07-26

inc leading question now is: "Are YOU roVided with bottle of Cha.aberlain's Gle, Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy .4s sale gu'rd against an attack of bo,.e! ''nPlaint during the summer month.qn No family Can afford to risk being wuh- ut thIs Invaluable medicine during he Hol weather. Ii IS almost certain to be 'ecded, and is 4 friend indeed when re- iured, IS II never fails and IS pleasant and saie to take. z5 and 50 cent bottles for sale by H. ]. Peto.
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4 VALUABLE TABLE.
The Capacity of Cisterns for Each Te
 Inches in Depth.

The Capacity of Cisterns for Each Ten
 Inches in Depth. Twenty-Five feet in diameter. 3,O59 gallons.
 Twenty feet in diameter, 1, 95S gallons Fifteen feet in diameter, 1,1O1 gallons Fourteen feet in diameter, 959 gallons. Thirteen feet in diameter, S27 gallons. Twelve feet in diameter, 7O5 gallons. Eleven feet m diameter, 592 gallons. Ten feet in diameter, 469 gallons. Nine feet in diameter, 396 gallons. Eight feet in diameter, 313 gallons. Seven feet in diameter, 259 gallons. Six and one-half feet in diameter, 2O6 gallons.
 Six feet in diameter, 176 gallons Five feet in diameter, 122 gallons. Four and one-half feet in diameter, 99 gallons.
 Four feet in diameter, IS gallons. Three feet in diameter, A gallons Two and one-half feet in diameter, 30 gallons.
 Two feet in diameter, 19 gallons Shoe and Leather Review Directory.
Tombstone epitaph., 1890-07-26
Some Popu ar Errors.

It is favorite paradox of some that the greatest dandies make the bravest soldiers, as many take pleasure in re- beating that great men have usually had small persons. These opinions spring from that love of finding or mak- ing wonder, which is one of the most tenacious principles in human nature and is the caas3 of half. the error that exists in the world. The fact seems to be that brave men have been, in gen. eral, neither dandies nor slovens, but simply neat and cleanly, though, of course, there are exceptions of both kinds. Great men, also, have been, in general, neither little nor big, though there have been many of both classes. Size has nothing to dc with tho question: and the middle-sizeI class has produced the greatest number of geniuses, simply because 1t is the most numerous.-N. Y. Ledger.
Tombstone epitaph., 1890-07-26

The fact has been abundantly proven hAt Chanberlain's Cough Remedy is the most prompt, most reliable and most iu1cessfu! medicine yet discovered for cute throat and lung diseases, such as coughs, colds and crnup. For sale by !f. ] Peto.
Tombstone epitaph., 1890-07-26
PILES! PILES! ITCHING PILES!

SYMPTOMS. - N oistu-e; intense itching and sti ilging; most at night; worse by scratching all Jwej to continue tumorS form, which often b'eed and ulcerate, becoming very sore wAYNk'S OINTMENT stops the itching and bl1 edng. heals Liberation, and in most eases removes the tumors. At druggists, or by mail for SC cents, Dr. Swayne & Son. Philadelphia.
Tombstone epitaph., 1890-07-26
lCur.StS.

Whe'Her i-; pleasure bent or business ho1i" i2k" '.1 eyesN trip a bottle of oyi up ot Fig, a. il ac,s 0,os, pleasantly and etfettuallY n :he Nidneys, liver and
 ''>wels, preventing levers, heaGacles and other for'"S nf sickness F-r sale n ROC tud SI.oo h0'ries " all leading 'rugp,tls
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-Economr Indian Pnddint

Economy Indian Pudding. - Stir seven tablespoonfuls of corn meal into a quart of scalding milk; add teaspoon ful of salt and one each of ginger and cinnamon, with cupful of molasses. Bake covered for two hours, remove the cover and bal-o for half an hour longer.
Tombstone epitaph., 1890-07-26

WANTED.-Agents for the Economy Fuel Burner. Cheap and best of the kind n the market. Address P, O. Box 583 Omaha, Neb.
Tombstone epitaph., 1890-07-26
Now is The Time to Subscribe
 TO THE - NORTH AMERICAN REVIEW.

Arrangements have been made for the com ing year winch viii maintain for the Review its unrvalled position among periodicals, and ren- der it essential to every reader in America who desres to keep ab east of the times. From month 10 month topics of commanding interest in every leld of human thought and action will be treated of in its pages by representative writers, whose words and names carry authority with them.
 The forthcoming vo ume will be signalzed by the discuss yn oi questions of high public in terest by the foremos: men of the tune, notably by a controversy on Free Trade and Protection in their bearing upon the development O. Amer ican Industry and Commerce, between the two most famous living statesmen of England and America.
 Tae Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone
Tombstone epitaph., 1890-07-26
BLANKS

Location nOticcs, jfAstfres' 6ianks, ab- 6hica6le to Me nezV Code, minfmg 6Oxds and deeds, and aH 6lanks c0nzm0nLy |" nse, fo,- sale af khis office.
Tombstone epitaph., 1890-07-26

: z $ : ntpFe'Straight whiskey' : zmsst Celebrated brands, drop in@ tae Pony saloon and satisfy your sSIf. .ef this fact The Pony also car sieS the finest brands of domestic and imported brandies and wines; s-also porters and all kinds of liquors, Tom and Jerry and hot Scotch; hot spiced spiced rums speciality; the Carman Key West cigars-the finest for the money to be had in Arizona; St Louis Anheuser Busch lager beer on draught at all times. No favorites. Come, all.
 J. P. SHAUGHNEssY,
 Proprietor.
Tombstone epitaph., 1890-07-26

The Can Can restaurant has the finest varieties of ish fresE every day
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Tae Right H0n. W. E. Gladstone
Hon. James G, Blame.

This discussion, embracing the most import ant contributions ever made to an Anne. ican periodical, will begin in the January number,
 IL is a Signihcant tlct-aS showing the un- paralleied popularity and usefulness of this pe- riodcAl, and its wide influence upon pubic opinIon-th4t the circulation ot the North Amerlcan Review is greater than that of all other American and English Reviews combined.
Tombstone epitaph., 1890-07-26

Fresh buttermilk at tho Can Can. {.
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Fresh fish and fresh ysters every day at the Maison Dore.
Tombstone epitaph., 1890-07-26
How to Cure All Skin Diseases.

Simply apply "owAYNE's OINTMENT" No internal medicine required. Cures Ieuer, ec- zema, itch, all erupuons on the face. hands, nose, etc., leaving the skn clear, white and healthy. Its :r,it healing and curative powers are possessed by no other remedy. Ask your druggist for SwAYNES OINTMENT. 2 Is 6m
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Fresh oysters at the Can Can very day.
Tombstone epitaph., 1890-07-26
Our Artist.

Thomas Delaney will enlarge pho do sketches and sign paint ing at reasonable rates. Leave orders at the DAILY EPITAPH off ce.
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Mir. Hoeher h

Mir. Hoeher ved loi of tn seed of the e,par ,!nioin, q forage plant that is attrd a great deal oI, attention at the nt u-te. IL is claimed to be espec. adapted to dry countries, and IS said be superior tc uCerne or alfalfa
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WANTED

EssSmall from m minrfact- uring corr ed q live man. One travell average of S3sc per month 10 1aSt. P. O. boH Isi7New Vorl
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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-10-16
immigrants to America.

New YORK, Oct. 2.-The law against
contract labor becomes more of farce
every day. The investment of foreign
capital in American industries is being
accompanied by the transfer of foreign
labor. There is an army of English pot
tiers at Trenton, of French and Belgian
glassmakers on the Pittsburg gas belt,
of Scotch quarrymen and stonecutters
in the Massachusetts quarries, and Of
French and Swiss watchmakers in man.
ufacturing jewelry establishments of the
country. They go direct from Castle
Garden or the Barge Office to their place
of labor the same as if no law on the
subject were in existence.
The little republic Of Switzerland
sends never failing, but small, stream
of people every year. Most of them are
walters, watchmakers and carvers; near
ly all are skilled worlrmen of the best
type, and few if any are laborers of any
sort In this regard Switzerland is I'M
like any other country, the preponder-
ance of immigrants from all the rest
being laborers. The increasing number
of Americans who visit Europe has 80
popularized the Swiss waiter, chef and
steward on the one side, and on the
other made the latter so well impressed
with our countrymen, that we may ex-
pect a. larger accession Of Swiss than
ever before. Nearly all come over with
a good outfit of clothes, and seldom less
than $500 in cash. OF the three Swiss
types the French and German are the
leaders in emigrating. The Swiss-Italian
is far less ambitious, and even when he
leaves his native town never goes much
beyond Italian Austria or the northern
part of Italy. The number who reach
the United States seldom exceeds ten
year.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-10-16
Hon. j. d. Mccall.

Last Friday afternoon, and not just
according to previous arrangements.
Hon, John D. McCallsaddressed the
public briefly at the court house. Mr..
Mccall desired that the speaking be
upon Saturday, and it was so adver-
tised to be, but others assuming that
that was not the proper time, induced
him to speak on Friday.
The gentleman began by outlining
some of the politics of the two parties
touched upon toe commission amend
ment as favored by the Democrats and
opposed by the Republicans, spoke in
laudatory Manner of the nominees
upon the ticket and concluded with a
strong eulogistic appeal in behalf of
the old Confederates. His talk was
brief, well timed and well received,
and though he stated he was no
speaker, he made a most favorable
impression upon his hearers.-Mason
News. .....
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-10-16
STILL A MYSTERY.

The Murderer of Mrs. Whitley Still at Large
With no Clew to Work On.
The murder of Mrs. Whitley is still
a mystery and the officers are just as
far off the trail as they have ever been.
Mr.. Whitley was seen yesterday and
he has no positive information or clew
that will even remotely hint as to who
committed the horrible crime.
His children are in William
son county with their aun& sister Of
Mrs. Whitley. Mrs. %hitley's
brother lives near Manor and he
has been unsuccessful in ferret
ting out the murderer of his sister.
The STATESMAN reporter has been
personally acquainted with Mr.. Whit
ley for about eight years, and he and
hundreds OF our best people know him
to be an honest, industrious man.
For such a man, when he had just
secured happy home, to have his
wife butchered and murdered is terri
BILE, and no effort and no amount OF
money should be spared in bringing
the perpetrator to justice.