The daily critic., 1890-10-10
CUR CLUB WILL MEET HERE Fridays.
Max 0'Rell on Club Life-A Traveller
On Arabian ShrewdnesS.
TBB ElBiCULOUS GRO1TO OF LOURDE3.
Story Of a Chinese John 1.-The Evanes-
cent Beauty Of the Greek Woman.
Romance She Knows Not.
Scenes in Tangier,

Club life Is unknown in Fr nee.
says Max O'Rell, except among the
very upper classes. Man and wife are
constantly toee' her, and France Is a
nation Of Darbys and Joans. There IL,
] believe, no country where men AMI
women go through life on such elual
terms as France. In England ian here
again I speak Of the masses only the
man thinks himself a much superior
being TO the woman II Is the same ia
Germany. In America | should feel
inclined to believe that a woman looks
down upon a man with a certain amount
of contempt She receives at HIS hands
attentions Of all sorts; but cannot say
that have ever discovered in her the
slightest trace Of gratitude TO man. Will
you have a fair illustration of the posi-
ton OF women in France, In England
in American Go toa hotel and watch
the arrival Of couples In the dining
room. In France you will see them ar.
rive together, walk abreast towards the
seat assigned to them, very often arm
in arm. In England you will see John
Bull leading the way, followed by his
meek wife, with her eyes cast down. In
America, behold the diguifed, nay,
majestic, entry Of Mrs. Jonathan, a
queen going towards her throne, and
Jonathan behind
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When was in Arabia, relates a
traveller to reporter Of the Kansas City
Times, ! heard a story illustrating the
shrewdness Of the native lawyer An
English merchant, staying at an Inn in
one Of the smaller towns, placed on de.
poslt with the landlord $500. He
neglected TO take a receipt for the
money and when, few weeks later,
having been absent on a short journey,
he had occasion to ask for Il, the land.
lord Opened his eyes with we'll feigned
astonishment and pretended % have
forgotten the transaction. The English.
man was naturally enragcd, but he had
no proof and no witness. aud IN his eN.
tremity he sought the advice Of a native
lawyer. This wise man Of the East re-
Elected a moment, and then gravcly
said: Unjust another $500 20 the
keeping Of the landlord, but be sure to
have a witness on hand
The Erglishman was puzzled TO
know how this would help him. but
he did as he was directed. Now"
said the lawyer the next day, "go and
claim your money, but don't take your
and the inn-keepcr, an prepared 20
practice the same deceit the second
time, handed him over the notes. The
traveller once more sought HIS legal al.
wiser. who said TO him. ut Is we'll.
Approach your host again, accompanied
by your witness and demand your
money" The Engllshman followed
his instructions. "Bul / gave you your
money" protested his host Come,
now, replied the merchant, "here Is a
man who was present al the time. He
will tell you that he was not witness
OF what you claim. He saw me hand
you the money BE quick, please; /
must leave the city" The landlord
was outWitted. lie saw the trap, but II
was to late. and without more ado he
made good the sum.
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At Lourdes there Is a certain gr0tto,
says the Chicago Rslss, wherein Is said
10 have been accomplished most marvel
Gus cures Of human maladles. The
Roman Catholics believe that this spot
is under the special and sanity influence
Of the Virgin Mary, and that but one
visit 10 the place is required 10 relieve
any believer Of whatsoever Hines or grief
he may be afflicted with. The pilgrim.
ages 10 this remarkable gTotto have been
numerous, and seemingly miraculous
cures are reported. A member of the
royal family Of England believes that
her cure Of a distressing malady was
due 10 pilgrimage 10 LOur3 s, aud she
has recorded a vow 10 ms e other pill
gTimages 10 the grOtto I testify her
gratitude 10 the Virgin Not very long
ago an interesting cOnYe satiOn las re-
ported In the Irish Catholic Of this week.
look place between the Prince Of Wales
and Mgr. Lavigerie.
Your eminence," said the Prince,
will you c0nseleutiOusly tell me If the
priests, the guardians of the sanctuary
al LouTdes, are IN good faith IN their
recital Of the cures which they declare
70 have witnessed, and II one can trust
their WOTdsY'
Your royal highness." answered the
Cardinal, Il VOuch for the gusTiians Of I
The gTotto as for myself. / have ascer- i
tained with my own eyes certain marEels
which have been worked In this blessed
place.
In that case, said the Prince Of
Wales. there only remains for me 10
20 20 The gT0ttO; but / shall DO So in the
stTiclest iHe0gHft0.
IL iTanspires that the Prince, true 10
his word, has visited the gr0llO bat
whether he experienced relief from the
physical disabilities with which be has
long suffered remains yet 10 be recorded
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A Chinese professor Of boxing aud
fencing living in Hong Kong recently
published By means Of placaTds the
following challenge. The placards
were removed By the police, after az,
tracing much attention, and the pugl-
list himself was arrested aud punished
Having been informed that a man
named Laua A Kwan, who keeps q
place al Hungham, where be instrucls |
pupils IN the art Of lighting and self /
defense, boasts thai he has 40 equal In \
his profession. and that he Is q perfect /
Hercules IN strength, aud oilers au in I
ducement IN the shape Of SO % any one I
who has The courage % meet him at tbe .
manly art and bend his arm-his /
strength being equal 10 several hundred I
Caltle-nOW j, HOk L0 Chun have
Travelled over many countries Of the
globe but never met a man who was 50 I
bOaslful and proud Of his superiority ln /
bis profession. also have some kn0Wl-
edEe 0l fighting, and, therefore, write
this and post II Up, So that an men can
see me ChaIlenEing hin % meet me ID Z