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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-09-21
CROQTET At NORWICH.
TuF NATloN\L TorRNAMrNT To DE- ALwAYA
III, ~ THAT T pWN.

II nv ~ INV I'".''
Norwich Conn., sept 20 ,>pc'lal,--The Na'ionI
c-o1rci expert, affirm that H." game i not ly.
conc ono but destined become more popular. as
,yol a. mo-, scientific each year. Thor" l. great
deal of crthI> IN among IN" members Of tho aS>o'a-
ton >irce tho d"'i,on 81 thc committee to Keep The
National tournament il ihi> 'ty. The committee On
rrou,d, of which ~. j. VI. Iicw'r Of this city. IL
. most active rn"'nlcr. has just printed rirular.
come, Of which ar, 10 be mailed TO every one In tho
a--ocia i"n.
Fine :.ouni- for the Na'olal mccs had hc'n o'c N
lv representatives Of Nc,s,onvc IN that Ma>>a"hu.
>e,t, town l'ui H." r"mmiii"" saw Dr. John A.
IL. kv o ard After linal PROPOSITION Y" hinl ne AZ
one" i,t'.r" tho "c- 81 = ground "n hi estate fhat
lr n;u. IN N" co,'u- dhv> ~ III" lat" Tournament
The cnaml''o" pr,mp'lr a"c"p'd his "h"r' lNs
ground, VIII hc ~ meadow adjoining his mansion
in the mort "rn part II ia" city and under III" shade"
Of w.rd, Nor. than a haN will h" inclo>ef. md
thcin will b" ten courts Lid ont n the best |'ye
ordered with 'ls," 'u>!i' ana p:'Nihed Win an
.np!, number # ago. block and Other lsTAphe:Nhli
II j. the itt"tou "i ~" c"Ii:ti"r I" erect s"cp
lui,dlnc on the ground, that hal be stores hlch.
with v.rnIia> "h all >it"> AID for each story Win
seat: facing the ,"ar'. and cot, ui>'aif for PLAYERS
who NAY desire - ~" therein. pr. Rockwell has
::r. cd to c," tho .->p'Ia'ion roo down. and annil
III rent ,.i> IL" ,rtr So nrtO'b f"r IN years.
Il viii tah" 9.."oo 20 81 MP the grounds and "r'''
tn, IrlGirc. al ia" m"'l"rs ~ the a~S"Iai"n WI
10 irvl,od ~ nj lib" ihi General Efv lrf
Ua-liad Of r.i- civ. h,, drawn MP \ >ub>crrii"r
PAPER ard II viii T." rirrUla'rd ir.' m 'lls 'tv md
rlo, cl.cNh"i It i .\p"i'd rue Norwich Board 81
T,,do WI s,r -onicln-. Tn" grounds viii Ia
lighted with cl,'tr" are Imp. In coupriu- on"
# tho proposed I" t-y rubber 'i>h'"r
invented bv hca-" PLAYER II b"i"c simply r"n'f
rubber cord crmcutcd against low wooden border
T' tni ', l a n NE c " nd e" court ard
Viii sd 10 make 'roluct nothing les than GROUND
billiards.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-09-21

| IT.. \. W. W. loucitllow, j., Boston.
| Wilinm,tnMn Ma.s. sept. % t>lc' iah Williams
| town hu, never seen ,D "a, season ~ the present
one and the gloomy aud UNPLEASANT weather at the
In, week has not at all dampcntd the cayci> II tho
| .o,irty people. who have amused thcusrlNr" with
| n.any indoor entertainments. The WInTra rv"n ot
the week the pink german gwen bs the 'iir, II
the Tacoait Inn On Monday evening" The de, ration,
Ncr all Of pink and the avors ,ii>trhItrd from
an ar,tically decorated pina bower. The ceiling II
the ballroom was fc,tuuncd with PINK surih l"p'd up
with bunch", of p,k hydringc,> The par"nrrN''S
were Mrs Benedict. Mr.. Witp,A and Mr.. ""ld'TTl.
all Of New York. Among the Young ladies VIII" p'r''
latcd in the &: were the Misses tnri""'l thi'
Misses Irncdic M,- Edwards. Mis- starr. MI Lac.
Mis- Clarh. Mr. tictirn banner. Mr, W"d"ari MI
| l.I HARRISON. Miss Robinson. Ms Bell. Mis- "n'don''
Miss YALE the Mise, jerome and Mi>> Weed.
secretary Window j. now NJ the ,rcyl"k and drive,
much about the country. He drives handsome r'r
Of bays, which sent on 10y secretary liort'i lo
his u,c while here.
Misa Laura Cracker. Of tlcvclind, who Win her
mother ha> been at the TacOnio Inn ~! 'cN'i'l weeks,
si,c doll iu dinner To the younger guests ii that
! popular ho-trlrl. Among the young ladies Who were
hci guests the Misses benedict. raIhir. Under.
wood. Of Ncw.yorh Miss ,u.iu Clark. Cl"v"land Miss
lrinCco Yale, Du,,, Ferry. and the Mt,,r, Ludlow.
ii"nc>. Hopkins, GRAVES. Clark ii"S Holden. hec
| ANA liz .ribun
! The marriage Of Mis-, Louise llab,rll 70 Eltrd.;c
adams. Of Rochc>i"r. y. " l. {" take pl'" he ,"mu;
WrcR The ceremony viii hc at The w>h,c,c at III.
brid"> lpmhrr the widow Of the late Mark Iiopkn~:
Henry Snhm and family have been SPENDING u t'w
days at Lebanon. They went Il attend the wedding
| OF Miss rd"n and Charles hahm
pn Thursday, October =, the marriage Of Miss sarah
Wharton irnry to eat a, h IamfS WaiS s'n"n
! of Nj uud Mrs. Courtlanlt Gallo. a rnc",t.n Viii
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-12-17
The rheory of uoauetry.

The general formula OF all coquetry
consists in hiding or diminishing nat
ural defects, in throwing good qualities
into relief, Or Stimulating them II they
do not exist In company Of men and
women who have attained the period OF
their sexual maturity, or even il they
have not attained or have even passed
it, there will not, perhaps, be one in.
dividual who does not exhibit some
gesture or utter some word referring to
what the English happily call court
ship. One continually gesticulates
with his open aud ungloyed hand
because he happens to have .
very beautiful one; another is
always drawing attention to his feet
shod with such delicate gear, because
they are extremely small. Countess
A. is always smiling, even If speak.
ing of funeral, because she has ad.
mirable teeth; and the Marchioness Of
Y, although full Of piety and mod
esty, is extremely decollette because
her shoulders are worthy OF Juno.
Prince X always wears very tight
trousers, even though it may be the
| fashion to wear them loose, because he
has the legs OF an Apollo; and his sister
never takes off her gloves, even at table,
because her hands are spotted. --Signol
Mantegazza's "PhYsiogaomY and Egg
preston"
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'I'll make it three to fve," said the
long individual.

long Individual.
I'll put up three dollars" I said.
"And I'll go you three, young feller,''
chimed a big-shouldered clap next to
me, evidently from the rural districts.
The long individual acquiesced with
patronizing contortion of his sallow
countenance, and as the money was de-
posted, pistol shot made US glance
up. The runners were Off
An exclamation went up as the coun-
try boy dartcd off, and i'll a few strides
went ahead of his competitors. He had
beautiful stride. and ran like deer.
He'll nevah keep that up--nevah!"
said the long young man who had
backed Brown. Brown was the favor
tie. by the way, and had a splendid
| record.
Good boy, JIMMY" grunted the big
| rural hacker; and as Jimmy" went fly
ing by, covering his first quarter,
heard the young brother cry:
go it, Jimmy! Go-o-o-o it! Don't
forget Bessie, now Go-o-o-o itr'
The allusion to bessie" made GER
tain proportion of the crowd laugh; but
| think there was general sympathy for
Jimmy. Even the grand stand took the
cry, and the ladies waved their parasol.
and pipep musical ''go it, jimmy
Perhaps it was the mention of "Bessie"
that elected the latter. Some little
sweetheart, perhaps, who had sent her
rustic hero and lover to battle with a
whisper-'go, it, Jimmy-for my saker
/ watched the favorite Browns face
as he went by for the third lap 1t was
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-12-17
PRACTICAL ILLUSTRATIONS.

Communities Where No One Pays Taxes
and Everybody Has Pension.
Prof de Laveleye in Contemporary Review:
In the course of last summer, while in
Switzerland and Baden, visited several
villages whore each family is supplied
from forests belonging to the commune
with wood for building purposes and for
fuel; also with pasturage for their cattle
and with small plot ground on which
to grow potatoes, fruit and vegetables.
In addition to this. the wages OF all
public servants are paid for from the
communal revenue, so that there is no
local taxation whatever.
l may mention, as an example, the
township of Trendenstadt at the foot
of the Kniebis, in Baden. Not single
farthing of taxation has been paid since
its foundation in 1857. The commune
possesses about 5000 acres Of pine forest
and meadow land, worth about 100000
sterling. The 1,42O inhabitants have
each as much wood for their building
purposes and firing as they wish for,
and each one can send out to pasture,
during the summer, his cattle, which he
feeds during the winter months. The
schools, church, thoroughfares and foun-
| tains are all we'll cared for, and every
year considerable Improvements are
made. One hundred thousand marks
were employed in 1883 for the establish
ment in the village of distribution OF
| water with iron pipes. A hospital has
been built and pavilion in the market
| place, where band plays on fete days
Each year distribution of the surplus
revenue is made among the families and
they each obtain from fifty to sixty
marks, or shillings, and more still when
an extraordinary quantity of timber has
been sold In 1892 $4,000 marks were
distributed among the 1,42O villagers.
What favored country, is it not?
Suppose that these woods and mead
ows and this land all belonged to a land.
ed proprietor instead of to the commune,
he would go and lavish the revenue in
large capitals or in travelling. What ar
immense difference this would make tt
the inhabitants! To appreciate this il
suffices merely to compare the condition
of the Highland crofters, the free citi
zens of one of the richest countries o
the world, and whose race has ever beer
laborious, with that OF the population
of these villages, hidden away in thu
} Alpine cantons of Switzerland or in thu
gorges of the Scotland rentals had beef
! as in these happy communes OF switzer
land and Baden, partly reserved for tn
inhabitants and partly employed in oh
| jects of general utility, how very differ
emit would have been the lot OF thes
poor people! Had they but been allowe
to keep for themselves the sea weed an
the help which the sea brings them
9 how far better off would they have bee
g than they now are, as is admirabl
: proved in Mr.. Blackie's interestin
: book, s'The Scottish Highlanders."
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set and determined, and as he entered
the third quarter he settled down to
faster pace. Jimmy was still leading,
but at Browns present gait he would be
overtaken. Was Jimmy's strength fall
ing him?
He's gainin' on you. JimW cried the
young brother; as the boy came up for
the last lap And indeed Brown was.
Twenty-ten.-fvc yards-but-
Ye gods on high Olympus! Smile
you now. and Apollo, strike your Tyre!
He is running like the giant -Utgord's
dwarf! And his rival is running, brave
ly, determinedly.
feel sudden, indeGnable,s but very
strong regard for jim. Perhaps in
fancy / see the boy practicing in the
evening when the chores are done
with no better path, may be, than the
one that skirts the highway by the gate
| Practicing with golden visions OF vic
tory before him; of bringing home to
his mother tall blazoned cup or q
shining medal; and of tho JOY and girl
ish pride of that little rural Bessie.
! Lam awakened from this reverie, that
has lasted scarcely ten seconds, by a
great shout. The whole grand stand
has risen to its feet. The men are
cheering, the girls crying "hurrah!'
and tossing their handkerchiefs The
band is playing a beautiful rhythmical
galop; and amidst all this Jim Green
rushes down the path and carries the
tape with him, fifty yards ahead OF
Brown!
There is commotion at the entrance
gate. An emissary from The Office at
| that point comes down and pipes out:
"There's an old coon from wayback
in high waters out there that says his
names Green, Josh Green, b'gosh! An
he wants Il young gafer named Jim
Green what's in here. Fer he's goin
most everlastingly to whale Mister jim
fer takin' the boss an rig an breakln
the shafts all to little bits, bgosh
That's what he says" And after ex
pectorating carefully Upon the long in
dividual's boot, the cmissary turnee
gravely on his heel and returned to hi
post
| A committee went down to the gate
and led IN Green, Senior. We gently
explained to him that his errlng OIL
spring had won lasting laureis, an'
done it in excellent time, and somehow
we wooed the old gentleman into goo'
humor.
learned from the small brother wn
was flushed with pride, that bessie
was a bed-ridden, crippled sister, VIII
.sneyer went out nowhere. . Perhap
this disclosure deprived me OF some
the romance had woven into my as
sumed history of jim; but it made
the latter for me moral as we'll as
physical hero.
Some one gave Jim's father ciga
and programme, and he stage
right along to see his boy WI
two moro races. And when the Ola
was over we saw the old man drive o
beside his two sons, behind the oil
: white horse. pleased as Punch, an
sucking at the butt of his cigar. !
), Rodgerson, in Detroit Free Press.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-12-17
A MONSTER AEROLITE.
1t Was Found in Hrazil and Weighs Nearly
twelve THOUSAND Pounds.

1t Was Found in Ifrazil and weighs Nearly
Twelve THOUSAND Pounds.
In Nav, 1883, the National Museum
of Brazil came into final possession OF
one OF the largest meteorites or aero
lilies that has ever been known to fall
upon either of the American continents.
The noble specimen weighs 1l,S00
pounds and originally laid embedded in
the ground near Bendege creek, in one
If the most inaccessible portions OF
Brazil. The cost of transporting it
from the place where it first struck
American soil was betrayed by Baron
Greatly. The survey of the route and
preliminary arrangements occupied
three months; its journey to the capital
commenced November 25, 1887, and it
was nearly five months later be-
fore it was finally landed at the little
railroad depot in the wilderness, from
whence it was transported to Rio
Janeiro. During the four months in
which it was being pulled, pushed and
| rolled by man and mule power through
| the trackless forests. over steep mount
! aims and sandy wastes, 1t crossed over
100 streams of all sizes, was taken ovel
one mountain chain 8, roo feet in height
besides smaller elevations All OF thi;
in region where the best roads are
only mule paths, A better idea OF th'
difficulties thesn scientists encountered
in securing their prize may be had from
knowledge of the fact that total o
| of 172 DAYS were consumed in moving i
from Bendego Creek to the railway sta
ton, distance of only 711a miles. In
pluck and energy exhibited by thes
gentlemen in moving this gigantic all
stone to their national museum is Gu
rious commentary on the scientific idea
of the early part of the century, whic
denied the existence of such bodies
aero]ites. Louis Republic.
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PlTH AND POINT.


So many men confound a curiosity
know about their neighbors with
thirst for knowledge. -Atchison Globe.
Can you get the right pitch on this
cornet?" Yes; gimme it bitches it out
of the Window. There you are"-
Puck.
1t takes three generations to make
gentleman, but he can't voteany har-
der than the other ellow.-Indian-
apolis journal.
If the world tried one-half as hard
to be good as it does to seem good sim
ncrs would be as rare as saints now are.
-Atchison Globe.
The man who worries most about
what people think of him is usually the
kind of man the people do not think
of at all.-Atchison Globe.
"A man may be sure that his friends
won't forget him as long as he mas
money. especially if he has borrowed
it from them.-Elmira Gazette.
1t takes the average man a long
time to understand why early rising
seems so hard in the morning when it
seemed SO easy the night before.
No man need look through heav-
emily telescope to find the path of duty.
1t is right under his feet, and he can
keep in it if he has mind to.-N. 0.
Picayune.
--squiggers-"Say, old man, why
don't you make joke about the man
with his overcoat in soak?" Funny
man with shudder) -"lt's no Joke!
That's why"-Boston Traveller.
"A young woman in California was
arrested for disturbing the peace. 1t is
presumed that she had piano and
lived in boarding-house, though the
paper doesn't say so.-Ram's Horn.
Must Be Insane. iriend is a
kleptomaniac. How sou He steals
my jokes, and publishes them as his
own" "Your jokes? Then poor Charlie
must be suffering from insanity and not
kleptomania Yankee Blade.
-Tomson-"Di you finally succeed
in bringing Smith around to your way
! OF thinking in your argument las'
night?" Jackson-"Yes; but expect
almost any moment. to be arrested for
assault and battery" -Broooklyn Life
An Eco9omy-"I hear tho Brad
leys are going South this winter.
thought they'd lost all their money ?
"rhey have. That's the reason they
are going. They can wear their sum
mer clothes all winter, you know. IN
Y. Sun.
New OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES (sud
denly awakening)-"Hark! Horrors
What's the matter? Fido is way dowr
stairs, yelping as If he washurt. What:
happened to the little dear?' Husband
III threw him at burglar. IN. Y
Weekly
-McFingle-''How much is Brown
son worth ?' McFangle-s'Nothing!'
"Why, understand ho had some yer.
valuable property" "Oh, yes; hi
property is worth good deal. Blu
Brownson himself is worthless. "-Bos
; ton Traveller.
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s.aihea figure disappeared in the door
Nay OF the dressing-room.
was not prepossessed with "Jim's"
ipnssique as applicable to pedestrian.
.sm' but at the first glance l expert
.lved an instructive liking for the boys
.ace. 1t was plain and honest, with a
square jaw and delicate but firm
mouth.
ui T., however, l was not gratified with
,O Osn form, as imperfectly exhibited
;n a anlustly determined through his
th II. clothes, was delighted with
ale Boys figure as he came out OF the
rs,oSsihg'room, trife furried. He was
as berries. M % "'1o wv" "
VIA; a. TINS moment a long-legged indi.
ms Sual In high collar sauntered up tc
satfe / stood, and after lazily looking
'Aeefowd over, drawled:
ANY one wawnt to bet?"
backg' N"-"' "ho 10 you want !"
,,s may Brown, of cawse,s
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One of the Penalties of Fame.

Mr. Gladstone is well-known to be
the recipient OF vast number OF abb
surd communications from too jealous
admirers. Many of them are found to
be not little embarrassing, as they de-
mand something more than merely the
convenient reply by placard. To such
an extent is Nv. Gladstone troubled in
this respect that publication OF the fol-
lowing announcement has been request
ed: I'm consequence of the increasing
npap.norized deliveries at Hawarden
and elsewhere, Mr.. Gladstone wishes it
to be known that he can not hold him.
self responsible for the safety or return
of birthday and autograph books, testi-
monials, collecting cards and books,
pictures. poems, novels. music, and
other manuscripts. London News
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-12-17
COVER For NIL K.PANs.

How to Make q seryiceab'e Ono from
squire Piece Of Cloth.
A writer in Farm and Fireside de-
scribes how to make cloth cover for
milk.pans.
Take square piece OF cloth about
three inches wider than the top OF the
pan; tie knot in three corners OF the
cloth, hold the fourth corner, without
knot, in the right hand, and with tho
left hand put the cover on the pan;
twist the fourth corner from you until
the slack is taken out and the cloth hts
tight around the pan. Now form lei
ter of the twist corner, and with the
left hand hold the polite Of the twist, and
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hearing of the last person you talked t.

hearing of the last person you talked to
while you were Q. Fassett, Esq. say
aloud the last words you used before this
spell came over you.''
Qui waited impatiently many days for
the builder to come to his house. He
was well fed now and had something
better than the bare limb of tree for
bed, for the little girl took excellent
care of him; but often enough he feared
that he would not see the builder until
the family returned to the city and then
he would have to remain crow all VIM
ter. But one day, to his great joy, he
saw the builder coming up the walk.
His daughter had him in her arms at the
time, and before she could grasp him
tightly his wings were spread and he
was away. Up over the tree he went
and then down upon the lawn where he
had thrown himself in the early sum.
mer He lost no time, for he feared
the builder might get tot his hearing,
and opening his bill to the utmost he
croaked:
ooh dear! oh dear! shall ever be able
to sell those lotsv'
But it was not croak. 1t was the
veritable voice of @. Fassett, Esq, and
there stood Qui in his own proper per-
son.
'My God!" calculated the builder.
Mr.. Fassett's little girl never saw her
pet crow again.
Though there are many mysterious
disappearance recorded in the police
archives, few are ever explained. Some
attempts at explanation have been
made, but they are mainly speculative.
The most plausible speculation of this
kind was elaborated by a journalist a
few years ago, who attributed these dis
appearances to holes in space, into
which the victims accidentally tumble,
and are forever afterward invisible, in.
tangible, immortal and incapable Of
escaping. The mystery Of Qui Fassett's
disappearance is truthfully given here
His case may be an isolated one, but il
is wholly improbable that transforms
lions such as his occur, and that the vic
Tins are helpless for want of the aid o.
some intelligent and friendly cat?
LEWIS FREELAND.
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AN OLYMPIAN DAY.
- +be Country Boy Won the
~" pace for Bsssie's Sake,

N OVAL, level
stretch OF the
greenest grass,
Dor d ere d by a
perfect GO n d l.
toned CT II d g r
path. Beyond the
path a low fence,
over W b i C h
leaned a varied
mingling of attn
letic devotees,
genuine and af-
fected, from the
ragged u re h i n
who b ad con-
triyed a strategic
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Do NOT overlook setting in cold
frames pansies, primroses. violets and
ali the spring flowers which give such
pleasure after the winter passes iY,
There Ia no time to lose,
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LILIES out OF doors are rare ly salts
factory, unless set in deep. damp
ground. There are moro failures re-
ported with lilies than any other bulb.
In nearly all cases it is because OF their
being set III hot, shallow ground. Place
them in cool spot and let them be nm
disturbed. Frequent removals are detri-
mental to their well-being. The sew
eral kinds of native lilies are we'll
worthy place in every garden.
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Awful Mistake. -Society Ed
Editor


Dumping up from breakfast taoie1-
.Elvira, pack my valise rightaway. I'm
going to leave for the mountains IN
twenty minutes" His Wife-"Why,
Herhert. what in the world is the mat
ter?, Society Editor-'Do you see this
item in nv column? The Hon. George
Jones is starving 1T the Huhbeil
House Iwrote it staying. '"--Chicago
Tribune.
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Mrs. Barnschoot trelating expert
ences in India)-"And l was alone there
in the bungalow. and the tiger was wan
dering around the veranda, endeayorins
to make his way in Mrs. Robinson
-sAnd weren't you afraid?" Mrs. Barn
| schoot-"Oh, no! Captain Barnschoot
had told me that it was q man-eating
!; tiger, SO, OF course, ] was not In the
least alarmed,