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orally acknowledged is this fact that COM
peting cities have not ventured to combat
her claim to this advantage.
The l76 square miles composing the muni-
cipality OF Chicago contain not less than
score of sites, any one of which would be
considered unsurpassed in a city differently
situated. Radiating from the center of the
city are the 60 or more railroad lines
whose traffic makes Chicago the rail-
road center OF the United States. A huge
cable of tracks swings around the southern
shore of Lake Michigan aud is slowly un-
stranded as il moves eastward. Within the
city limits of Chicago are thousands Of
miles of tracks, forming an interlacing of
iron and steel. Two great belt lines, as
they are called, connect these roads and
facilitate the transfer of freight business.
There is hardly quarter section of land in
or adjacent TO Chicago which is not traversed
by the tracks of some trunk line.
WHOLE FARMS IN TOWN.
Of the 176 sqaare miles composing what
Chicagoans proudly, and in one sense prop
erly, term the largest city in the world, not
Hundreds of farms are inside the limits.
In the majority of instances this farm land
is of the best quality. There are immense
tracts, level as barn floor, upon which
could be reared the mammoth buildings of
the Exposition. The intricate but perfect
railroad system makes everv one of these
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TALE OF A TALELESS TABBY.
She Bobs Up Just as the Minister Strikes
an Appropriate Sentence.

She Bobs Up Just as the Minister Strikes
an Appropriate Sentence.
Brooklyn Eagle.1
A large beautifully marked cat recently
became the fayorite of the sexton, at the
South Congregational Church. Stately and
sleek, there was but one drawback to her
beauty. Sometime in the unwritten history
OF her life, some unfortunate adventure had
resulted in the loss of her caudal appen-
dage. She evidently endeavored to invest
the little remaining length with all the
proud grace which had characterized the en-
tire feline flag she had erstwhile waved Sc
renely. The effect was slightly ludicrous.
A Sunday or so since the social tendency
of this favored cat asserted itself, and with
a stateliness Of tread which no amount of
subdued merriment could bring to confusion
she took up her line of march, up one side
aisle, then across the wide space between
pulpit and front pews, the wide center aisle
affording great opportunity for being OBJ
served; then down the other aisle with grave
satisfaction at the sections non-appearance.
The pastor had chosen for the mornings
chapter the 28th of Deuteronomy, and in
his usual impressive manner had read the
first II verses. In the meantime the feline
invader of the sanctuary had been coming
bravely 'to the fore" Now the first SEN
tence of the 18th verse reads: And the
Lord shall make thee the head and not the
TAIL"
As the pastor began the sentence he
CHANGED to look down from the pulpit, and
for the first time observed Tabby in her
triumphal march below. Owing to visual
and mental quickness of perception, per-
haps possessed by lew, the remainder of the
sentence was passed over in the brie silence.
1t was not until the close of the service
brought the usual cordial greetings between
pastor and people that many of those present
knew how narrow had been their escape
from an "illustrative force" which might
have proved explosive.
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AS CURTIN SEES 1T.
The Ex-Governor Thinks a Revolution 10
Brewing In Pennsylvanin.

The Ex-Governor Thinks a Revolution is
Brewing in Pennsylvanin.
New York Press.i
Ex-Governor A. G. Curtin, of Pennsyl-
vania, was in New York day or two ago.
He shows his age and his tall form is be-
coming bent while his steps are no longer
vigorous. But his mind is still active and
his interest in politics is intense. He has
been acting for several years with the Dem
ocrats, who sent him to Congress for several
years, and he naturally sees PENNSYLVANIA
politics through Democratic lenses. He said
to me while here.
1.-The Republicans in the keystone State
are becoming involved in jrst such another
quarrel as resulted in the election of
Robert E. Pattison for Governor He was
the Democratic nominee, as you know. The
disafection in the Republican party is wide
and strong. The State is Republican, of
course. No one is so foolish as to dispute
that proposition. But about one year in
ten the Republicans get into a frame of
mind where they want to upset everything.
I think this is that off year"
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men melted away at Geofrey's advent like
mists before rising sun. He greeted them
civilly enough, but with him they had
nothing in common. To tell the truth, they
were little afraid of him. This man, with
his dark, handsome face, sealed with the
stamp of intellect, his powerfu.-looking
form Gll-dressed, according to their stand
ard) and his great and growing reputation,
was a person with whom they had no SYM
pathy, and who, they felt, had no sympathy
with them. We talk as though there is one
heaven and one hell for all of us, but here
must be some mistake. An impossible gulf
yawns between the different classes of man.
kind. What has such man as Geofrey to
do with the feeble male and female butter
flies Of London drawing room? There is
only one link between them: they live on
the same planet.
When the five young mel and the two
stray ladies had melted away Geoffrey took
Mr.. Granger up to his room. Coming down.
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localities a practical and possible site tor
the Worlds Fair. To the north is Lake
View, with its woodland and sandy prairies;
to the west is the almost illimitable expanse
of slightly undulating country, dotted here
and there by pretty and rapidly growing
suburbs. A dozen railroad lines intersect
this territory and speed away toward the
West
. Here are sites almost without number,
each with its backing of interested prop
ertv owners and speeulators. The same is
true of the southern section of the CITY.
Lake Michigan lies to the east ard is per-
haps the leading candidate in the race for
the site. 1t is now boldly declared that
250 acres can be reclaimed from the lake bv
sinking piles upon which shall be erected
many of the buildings, including all the
State exhibits. There is some reason TO
believe that the site committee will report
fayorably on this project.
THE LAKE FRONTS COMPETITOR.
Jackson Park is the leading competitor
with the lake front, and in the minds of
those well acquainted with the facts, and
who understand the situation, the contest
will narrow down to these two localities
This being the case, description of Jack
son Park and its surroundings should prove
of interest.
jackson Park is the largest park in Chi
cago and one Of the most extensive in the
country. 1t is, perhaps, more generally
known as South Park. jackson and WASH
ington Parks, with their connecting boule-
Yards. compose the South Park system. an
important part OF Chicago's gIrdle of parks
and driVeways. And in this connection il
may be well to call attention to the fact that
Chicago has mapped out at an expense of
more than $50, 600, 900, and has partially COM
pleted the grandest system of parks and
boulevards the world has ever known.
Nature made it possible to construct broad
boulevsrds whose surfaces for miles do not
rise or fall two feet, and the skill of the
landscape gardener, backed by a mint of
money, has transformed tracts of prairie
land into beautiful parks.
Three miles north of the business center
of the city is Lincoln Park, fronting a mile
and half on Lake Michigan, whose waves
beat against the great sea wall now almost
completed. Eleven miles to the south is
jackson Park. Five miles to the west are
three beautiful parks-Douglas, Garfield
aud Humboldt. Broad bouleVards connect
them, bouIevards over which one may ride
for days.
SHOULD BE CALLED PARK CITY.
Such in outline is Chicago's park and
boulevard system. Few of those who paw
the city a visit ever take the time to see the
parks. 1t has often been said by famous
travellers who have wandered through the
breathing places of the Old and New World
that Chicago should be called the "Park
City"
The relative location or jackson Park can
be seen ey exsming the skeleton map OF tie
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when one has the Prime Minister and a
bishop coming-and a clergyman without
dress clothes. too. What has he come for?'
"He came to see me on business, and as to
the people coming to dinner, if they don't
like it they can gamble when they 90 home.
By the way, Honoria. L am going down to
Wales for day or two tomorrow. 1 want
a change"
Indeed! Going to see the lovely Beatrice,
1 suppose. You had better be careful,
Geofrey. That girl will get you into
mess. and ii she does there are plenty Of
people who are ready to make an examp pie
of you. You have enemies enough, can
tell you. am not jealous-it is not in nv
line; but you are too intimate with that girl,
and you will be sorry for it one day."
Nonsense" said Geofrey, angrily, but,
nevertheless, he felt that Lady HoDoria's
words were words of truth. 1t struck him,
moreover, that she must feel this strongly,
or she would not have spoken in that tone.
Honoria did not often pose as a household
philosopher. Still he would not draw back
now. His heart was set on seeing Beatrice.
Gam to understand" went on his wife,
"that you still object to my staying with
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the Garlingtons? think it is little hard
that if do not make a fuss about your
going to see your village paragon, you
should refuse to allow me to visit my own
brother"
Godfrey felt that he was being bargained
with. 1t was degrading, but in the sxtrem-
ity of his folly he yielded.
$50 if you like" he said shortly, ''but IL
you take Efie, mind that she is properly
looked after, that is all, and he abruptly
lett the room.
Lady Honoria looked after him, slowly
nodding her handsome head. "Ah," she
said to herself, 81 have found out how to
manage you now. You have your weak
point like other people, Master Godfrey
and it spells Beatrice. Only you must not
go too far. 1 am not jealous, but 1 am not
going to have a scandal for so Beatrices. I
will not allow you to lose your reputation
and position. Just fancy a man like that
pining for a village girl-she is nothing
more! And they talk about his being so
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CHAPTER Xxx.
BACK AT BRYNGELLY.

Geofrey and Mr.. Granger reached Bolton
street about 6 o'clock. The drawing room
was still full OF callers. Lady Honoria' 3
young men mustered in great force in those
days. They were very inofensive young
men, and Geofrey had no particular objec-
tion to them. Only he found it difficult to
remember all their names. When Geofrey
entered the drawing room there were no less
than five of them, to say nothing of two
stray ladies, all superbly dressed and meta
phorically sitting at Honoria's very pretty
feet Otherwise their contributions to the
general store of amusement did not amount
to much, for her ladyship did most of the
talking.
Geoffrey introduced Mr.. Granger, whom
Honoria could not at first remember. Nor
did she receive the announcement that he
was going to dine and stay the night with
any particular enthusiasm. The young
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clever. Well, he always liked ladies' So
ciety; that is his failing, and now he has
burnt his fingers. They all do sooner or
later, especially these clever men. The
women hatter them, that's it OF course
the glrl Is trying to get hold of him, and she
might do worse, but so surely as my name
is Honoria Bingham I will put a spoke in
her wheel before she has done, Bahi and
they laugh at the power of women whensa
man like Geoffrey, with all the world 10
lose, grows love-sick for a pretty face; il Il
very pretty face, by the way. / do belieYs
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BOBBIE BURNS SNUFFED.
The Popular Poet Left Irdisputable Proof o
IL in Correspondence.

The Popular Poet Left Irdisputable Proof of
it in Correspondence.
A correspondence has recently taken place
in Scots contemporary as to whether or not
Robert Burns was in the habit of snufing.
A correspondent is surprised that none re-
terred to his voluminous communications
with George Thomson, of Edinburgh, where
they might easily have learned not only that
Burns snuffed, but that, inferentially, he
he had acquired the habit of snufing. In a
letter to Thomson, dated 10Th November,
1894, Burns (after saying he encloses the
song, "Canst thou leave me thus, my
Kitty?') says:
"Well, think this, to be done in two or
three turns across my room, and with two or
three pinches of Irish blackguard, is not SO
far amiss."
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stairs again he found Lady Honoria waiting
for him in the study.
rs that individual really going to dine
and sleep here?" she asked.
Certainly, Honoria, and he has brought
no dress Clothes" he answered.
Really, Geofrey, it is too bad Of you,"
said the lady with some pardonable irrita-
tion. "WhY do you bring people to dinner
in this promiscuous way? 1t will quite up
set the table. just fancy asking an old
Welsh clergyman to dine who has not the
slightest pretensions to being gentleman,
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nation site, with the lake front as the loca-
tion for the main buildings, and jackson
Park set aside for the agricultural and other
exhibits requiring a large tract of ground.
As was pointed out last week, this scheme
will be fought by the farmers and their rep
resentatives, who do not propose that agri-
culture shall take back seat for anything.
After being in cold sweat for ten days,
during which time he aged perceptibly, the
Chicago enthusiast is again to the front
with the declaration that no power on earth
can defeat the aspirations and ambitions of
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WRITTEN FOR THE DIsPATcH.l
SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAPTERS.


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BLACK BASS EAT TROUT,

Experience Shows the Two Game Fish Can.
not Abide in the Same Waters.
New York SUM-
1t is a well-known fact that black bass and
trout cannot abide in the same waters.
Many fine streams have been denuded
through the needless liberation of the for
mer therein. A notable example of this is
found in the Black river, which rises in
Herkimer county in this State and flows
through Oneida, Lewis and part of Jefferson
counties into Lake Ontario. This river was
once one of the best trout waters in New
York, but about 10 years ago some black
bass were placed in it, with the result that
the trout were eaten up by the bass.
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ONE KIND OF SPREAD EAGLE.

A System of Punishment That Was in Vogue
on Shipbonrd Years Ago.
New York Herald
During our Civil War the volunteer off,
GERS brought into the service many of the
disciplinary ideas in vogue with merchant
shippers, for there was always a more or
less riotous disregard of statute on such
packets as the Western traders and the Cal
ifornia clippers. Spread eagleing an al
legged or genuine offender had the merit of
efficiency, ii not of legality. No one, not
even bucked and gagged, as the SOL
diers may tell you, is more thor
oughly under control than a person
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A LUXURY FROM BRAZIL
It Will Kill II Eaten, but IL Makes n Very
Refreshing Drink.
New York Sun. !

New York SUM-
''That is Brazilian caju," said fruit
dealer yesterday pointing to what looked
like Bartlett pear painted red. st would
make you deadly sick, perhaps kill you, if
you should eat it. You have to drink it
to properly enjoy it.
''The Brazilians make claret wine out
of the wild caju that the natives dote on. 1t
will stand you on your head in less than ten
minutes, but the caju pulp is poison. I'll
bet you that red one yonder has more than
pint of juice in it, and if you ever tasted it
you'd never let go until you engulfed the
whole OF it. There's nothing finer. The
swell Brazilian sucks the juice out of caju
every morning before breakfast"
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A ETERMINED SPORTSMAN,
The Marquis of Anglesen Has TO be Almost
Carried After His Hounds.

The Marquis Of AngIesen Has to be Almost
Carried After His Hounds.
Boston Herald.l
At a recent meet of the barriers kept by
the Marquis of AngIesea, lively specta-
tor of the scene writes over an amusing de-
scription of the way the noble Marquis now
follows the hounds. He is forced to 90 on
foot, but as he can't climb over the stone
walls he has Two servants accompany him,
carrying ladders, and when they reach q
high wall he climbs up one ladder and then
down another.
As the old chap is got up in beautiful
dark green hunting tunic with gold lace,
black velvet cap and knickerbockers, and a
bugle strung over his shoulder, he is a
thrilling specimen of England's worn out
and effete aristocracy.
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OU B 7 F UL is the
good taste of the ex-
travagance in chill
dren's partie e s in
New York. These
entertain n m e n t S,
which were origi-
nally intended to be
simple juven n i l e
frolics, have recently
assumed proportions
OF absurd magnif-
cence and state. Most
of them now begin
at 8 o'clock, when
IL 80
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tr1ced up, bat like, inside the rigging, with
hands and feet hauled out to the ratliness
of the furthest shrouds, with loose blight
of rope passed around his body, and the
head kept from swapping off by efforts at
rigidity which prevented protest. For
quieting effects it was superior to tricing up
a man with his hands ironed behind him
and his toes just touching the pitched seam
of the deck-inasmuch as an offender in
the latter experiment could at least swear
back.
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as to believe that human enterprise has
reached greater possibilities in Chicago
than in the great cities 1 have mentioned.
Give Chicago until 1893 and the Exposition
will be made a success. Attempt to COM
plete it by 1892 and it will be failure,
Such failure would mark the beginning
OF Chicsgo's decadence" C.S.P.B.
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SITES BY THE DOZEN
Chicago Has Prairies, Forests,
Farms and Swamps
BESIDES THE LAKE FRONT
Upon Which to Erect the Buildings
for the Worlds Fair.
ALL INSIDE TIE CITY LIMITS, TOO.
Fine transportation Facilities No Matter
Where 1t Goes.
TIE P0STPONEMENT SATISFACTORY
BESIDES THE LAKE FRONT
ALL INSIDE THE CITY LIMITS, TOO.
THE POsTPONEMEST SATISFACTORY
IcoRRKsPoNpENcE OF THE D1sPArcH.I

CHICAGO, March
29.-Whatever may be
said for or against
Chicago's right to hold
the Columbian Exposi-
tion, the point cannot
be made that the West
ern metropolis is lack
ing a site suitable to
accommodate SO vast
. an enterprise. The re-
verse is true. Prob
ably no city in the
country can offer so
many sites for an in
ternational exposition
as Chicago. So gen.
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Chicdgo's Park System.
l-Lincoln ark. 2-Humboldt S-Garfield.
-Union. 5-Douglas. 6-(iage. 7-Washing-
ton. 6-Jackson. s-Lake Front. A-City Hail
B-Washingron Boulevard. C-Michigan Boule-
vard.
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CLARA BELLIES CHAT.
Fortunes Expended in Frolics for the
Children of the Rich.
COMPOSER STRAUSS NEW WALTZ.
Peep Into the Jewel Casket of the Consort
of a Financial King.
WOMEN WHO HAVE GOOD APPETITES

CORRESPONDENCE OF THE DISPATCH,
NEW YORK March %
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-11-12

Rev. J.O.R. Corliss. !pastor of the Meth
odist Church, ut Gretna, Burlington coun-
ty, N. j., writes very encouragingly as FOL
lows
DR.. q. w. Kirk,
Dear Sir About four years ago | took
heavy cold that resulted in stabborn ca
tarrh. 1t increased in severity, gradually
extending downward to the pharynx and
larynx, thence to the bronchia. The back
part of my throat was covered with ulcers;
my voice lost its strength and resonance,
somttimes fading away into aspirations
To go out into cool air was to be filled up
with pieghm and mucus, until it was no
pleasure to leave the house. l tried rene
dies official and remedies patented, with no
relief, the disease still increased in malig-
nance. Radam's Microbe Killer was sug-
gested to me, AMI had some other than
yourself had charge OF it I should have dis
missed it from my mind. Having conf
dence in your judgment, felt 'there must
be something in it." A faithful use of the
remedy has convinced me that there is sal
walton in it for every catarrhal sufferer. l
feel improved in every way health much
improved, voice strong, discharges much
less profuse, ulcers healed, hoarseness gone,
can get full breath of air-in short, | can
say that the remedy is all that is claimed
for It, Yours,
Ii J. o. R. CoRLIss.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-11-12
FACTS FOR The SICK
II Letter from an Eminent
Divine in Regard to the
Best Medicine In the
World. Read.
WONDERFUL CURES.

ATLANTA, GA, January 2. 1890.
Six months ago, at the request OF a friend
who was interested in the sale of Kings Roy
al Germetuer, made written statement OF
the benefits had received from the use of that
medicine, In that statement e1pressea "a IN Iiae
tarrh Within the last Two months have re-
celved letters from every quarter OF the ma.
tion calling on me for further information In
regard to my health, 1t has been impossible
for me to write privately to each person who
has made this request, and am therefore I'M
der the necessity of making another public
statement.
am free from Catarrh. l believe that
could get a certificate to this effect from any
competent physician. have used no medicine
within the past six months except Kings Roy
al Germetuer. My health is better than 1t has
been in thirty years. l am In possession OF
information which warrants me in saying that
the relief which have experienced from the
use of the medicine is not more certain and
radio al than that which it has brought to hum
dreds of persons in Georgia and other States.
1 feel it to be my duty to say, also, that the
effects OF this remedy upon my wife have been
even more signal and wonderful. She has been
almost a lifelong invalid from nervous head.
ache, neuralgia and rheumatism. In period
of thirty years she has scarcely had days ex-
emption from pain. She has been using Germ
etuer for about two months. more complete
Transformation have never witnessed. Every
symptom of tie disease has disappeared. She
appears TO he twenty years younger. and
is as happy-and playful as ahealthy child. y e
have persuaded many of our friends TO take
the medicine. and the testimony of all OF them
is that it is great remedy.
j. B. HAWTHORNE,
Pastor First Baptist Church.
| Royal Germetuer builds up from the first
| dose, the patient quickly feeling It's 1nVlgora-
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| the appetite aids digestion. clears the COM
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| accompanying each bottle Can be sent by
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