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The Prince of Wales Objected.

Lord Norton is noted for the exercise Of
ventriioquial ability. At reception given
by the Prince of Wales a few weeks ago
Lord Merton ventured to use his faculty on
His Royal Highness in a way that proved
more successful than satisfactory. The
Prince was conversiug with Lady Henry
Bruce, surrounded by q brilliant group,
when suddenly he heard, as from one Of his
noblemen near him: "Your ROYAL High
nessr The Prince looked up. surprised at
the interruption. He saw equal surprise on
the faces of the party. Then he resumed
conversation, only again to be interrupted
by the same voice. Things began to seem
eerie, and Lady Bruce turned pale.
Suddenly one of the noblemen present,
Lord Colville, Of Culross, who happened to
know something OF Lord Norton's gift, saw
Norton standing few steps away. appar-
emily intent on conversation with Crlonel
Henry Byng. He at once taxed Norton
with using his ventriloquial powers on the
Prince, and the latter acknowledged the i'm
putation, at the same time moving toward
the Prince with an apology. Albert Ed.
ward, however, was on his dignity and re-
fused to be pacifed. He met Norton with a
cold stare, and the latter soon after found it
convenient to go yachting. 1t is of interest
in this connection that a grandfather of the
present Lord Norton, who also possessed
ventriloquial powers, got into disfavor with
George ". when the latter was the ''frst
gentleman of Europe" by similar caper
to that which hurt the dignity of the present
Prince of Wales.
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PROGRESS OF THE KRUpps.

Starting in 1927 With Two workmen They
Now Own Great Colony.
Newcastle, Eng, Chronicle.l
Small beginnings proverbially lead to
great results. The Krupp firm have Just
presented the inhabitants of Essen with a
large plot of ground, and the bricks re-
quired to build town hall, and second
church and vicarage, the colony having
quite exceeded the original accommodation.
When it is remembered that the establish
ment of Herr Krupp was started in 1927,
with only two workmeh, the stage of devel-
opment which it has now reached is q
tribute to the potency of industrial enter
prise to which there are not likely to be
many parallels.
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beauties lure the weary into healthful ex-
ercise of the body, while the tranauillitv,
the grandeur, the beauty of the place are
like the aroma of balsam, pervading every
thing and imperceptibly healing the sick
in mind and body.
The nation which squanders millions to
dredge the channel of an inaccessible creek,
or the State which lavishes fortunes upon
political jobs, can learn a much-needed
lesson from the vIgor with which this hand
full of enterprising men have done a positive
public benefit The time has long since
gone by when this whole region should have
been made vast park for the benefit of the
American nation. HOLLIS HOLDEN.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-28

A big man with broad back and Dem.
ocratic white hat may be seen any day rid.
ing in Fourteenth street car, says the
Washington Post. Friday night, as usual,
he was in one, and sitting on a back seat
serenely puffed fat Havana and chatted
with a pretty girl in front of him. This
big man is one of the bralniest justices in
the Supreme Court of the United States,
Mr.. Justice Harlan, and he.lives out be.
yond the Boundary at the head of Four
teenth street. He is jovial, companion
able fellow, and the street car men and their
Mount Pleasant opponents have no differ
ences in respect Of the genial judge.
But pleasant and even familiar as he is,
there is dignity about him which awes
while it attracts the too intrusive. Friday
night burly negro crowded somewhat too
close to the judges fair companion. A
word and a look from the massive justice
caused the intruder to crowd hastily the
other way and remove the Objectionable
pressure in short order.
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STORIES ABOUT MEN.
How Walter Potter Made Money Fly
in His Prosperous Days.
IVES TURNS EVERYTHING TO GOLD.
Henry Grady's Ideas Of the Qualities and
Duties of Wife.
THE CAREER OF DION BOUCICAULT

The sensational Developments of the Pot
ter-Lovell failure are the talk of Boston
Walter Potter, the more famous member Of
the now famous insolvent banking company,
has hao business career that is Napoleonic.
He first made his appearance in the fnan,
cial world with the old firm Of W. F. Law
renee & Co. in the capacity of clerk. He
was born finncier, and his shrewdness in
business, speculation, and as salesman,
soon won for him a salary of $1,000.
He was reckless in speculation. but
always made money both fol himself and
his friends. He began his career in 1872,
and BY dint of persistency, shrewdness. and
daring he gradually worked his way to a
partnership in the firm, becoming partner
in 1875 or Is. At the time of the Shaw
failure Mr.. Lawrence pulled out from the
firm, and Tower soon finding the pace that
Potter had set too fast, followed his former
partners example. This was the beginning
OF the late Potter-Lovell firm, which was
founded on the business left by both Law
renee and Tower.
The Boston Traveller states that private
extravaganza had much to do with the fail
uEC. NGAb W OdulCl Idbl, ItxIs L OStCi ID
entitled to the distinction OF the-"greatest
American traveller" He has visited nearly
every section of this country; has been
brought into contact with the most prom
inent business men, whom he has succeeded
in winning to confidence. In late years he
has been in the habit of visiting Europe two,
three and sometimes four times a year, and
his expenses, it is hinted, have been some
what lavish at such times.
Some time ago Mr.. Potter erected pala-
tial summer house at Nantasket, which
some claim is worth nearly $4,000, the
stable alone costing nearly third OF the
sum. His love for horses has been marked.
and as an expert driver he has few superiors.
He especially delights to drive four-in-
hand.
While in his days Of prosperity Mr.. Pot
ter was generous to fault, and has not only
made himself rich, but has made money for
his friends. 1t has been Mr.. Potter's de-
light to give fine dinners aud Publications at
one of Boston's best known hotels, and at
one of these banquets, given in celebration
of the success of deal in Texas lands, it is
told that at o'clock in the morning the
members of the Germania orchestra were
summoned from their beds. Not a single
glass of wine and cigar were thought suf-
fcient for each, but bottle and box.
This dinner, which has never been equaled
in Boston for sumptuousness, is said to nave
cost Mr. Potter s. 500,
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Edison's Early Discovery.

There was nothing wonderful about Edi-
son, says DR.. Gantley in the Chicago Herald,
A plain and unpretentious man, he came
and went without troubling any one with
his conversation. Perhaps he spoke to me
more than to any other man in the place,
because we sat at adjoining tables.
"One day his wire gave out or went wrong
in some way. He was working New Haven;
was operating Boston. He started to fix
it. and while thus engaged his message came
back over my wire. 1 called him; Tom,
can you explain this?' He looked for a
moment. and then remarked: why, that
is caused by induction; the two wires are
near each other He went off and shortly
afterward came back, seemingly lost in
thought. Yes, that's what causes it. he re-
peated. wonder if we could devise q
plan like that to make two circuits on one
wire SO that two men could send and two
Others receive at the same time?' And he
went back to his instrument. Out of that
little incident he devised the duplex tele-
graph system. Then followed the quad
ruplex, and these have saved the telegraph
companies millions of dollars.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-28

earth for any one or a
dozen people to own.
This is about the size,
though, of a slice of
the most beautiful and
healthful part of the
Adirondack regio n
which an association
OF gentlemen from
New York and Phila-
delphia have recently
purchased and con-
verted into a park
Whlch every one can
visit and enjoy.
There are but two
lakes on the property
Vt the " Reserve" "
hich stretches north
,yord from the lorar
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Grady and His Miss julie.

It has always seemed doubtful whether
the aspiring, clever woman is the one best
suited to mate with man of talent. She
is often too severe a tonic, and getting such
universal adulation and spurs to her am
bition outside, it is advisable to have
mental as we'll as physical relaxation at
home. 1t is related by a friend of Mr.
Grady's that, coming in after an exciting
days work, he looked eagerly about for
"Miss julie" as he called her. She was
nowhere to be seen at first, but finally her
husband discovered her in corner of their
luxurious library, immersed in book.
So absorbed was she in preparing q
French lesson for fashionable class. re-
Gently organized in Atlanta, that for the
first time since her marriage Mrs. Grady
was oblivious of her husbands presence.
He looked at her for a moment with an ex-
preston of positive pain on his face, then,
going forward, gently took the volume from
her hand.
"Please don't do that" he begged. "You
are the one person who loves me for myself
alone, without knowing or caring whether 1
am genius or fool. Ii you get so smart,
Miss julie, won't know where to go for
comfort. SeeI"
And he threw the book to the other end of
the room, go, there's dear girl, put on
your Paris gown and look handsome for
dinner. Any man can have a wife talking
French, but I'm the only man in Georgia
vino will have the prettiest woman this side
Of Mason and Di1on's line to sit st the
head of his table" It is needless to add,
says the Illustrated american, that Mrs.
Grady abandoned her French lesson.
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Jay GouId's Library.

That Mr.. Jay Gould possesses library
at all, will probably surprise some of those
who are accustomed to look upon MIN as
encompassed with money bags, and shut out
from human concerns by the iron doors OF
his vaults, says the Philadelphia Press
But that he owns an exceedingly rare and
wisely selected library. vieing in its treas
ures with some of the most celebrated pri-
vate collections in the country, will be an
unending source of astonishment. In fact,
there are few libraries of the same extent
which include more unique specimens, and
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end D, keeue Valley distance of eight or
nine miles, and westward from the Ausable
river as far as the Boquet In these 40
square miles of territory are compacted
mountains and valleys, lakes. cascades and
rivers, and rocks and clearing. Here are
many spots where men have seldom, if ever,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-28
So Dudes Are Not Men.

How many people were at your hotel?',
asked one Jersey City girl of another as
tney met after their summer campaign.
"Well," was the reply. 'T never counted
them, but should say, counting men.
women and dudes, there were about 2e0."
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-28
Way On,

New York World
cts the tallest story know" said
Snipton.
"What story is that" said Hicka
THE top one on the Eiffel Tower"
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for the woodman's AZ. 1t was owned BY
lumbermen, and its value was chiefly
counted in the trees which covered it.
Years ago it was known as the Tottenham
and Crossield grant, and from them it
passed down in time to lumbermen who
were about to realize on it when Mr.. Will
lam j. Nelson, a Philadelphlan, conceived
the idea of purchase for the purpose of
preserving its great natural beauties.
SAFE FROM MARAUDERs.
The tract was valued at some $25, 900 for
the land and $50, 600 for the timber. With
a few friends Mr.. Nelson acquired title to
it and finally organized an association which
now owns the region and insures it's perpet-
uation as q park for all time to come. A
toll is levied from carriages to meet the ex-
pense of maintaining roads and trails, while
other revenues enough to make the park
selG-supporting, are charged upon visitors.
Meanwhile the streams and lakes have been
stocked with fish, for they had been fshed
out as completely as was possible by dyna-
mite, by the use of seines and every sense
less method of determination known.
Last year some 10000 Young trout were
liberated, others the year before, still others
this year and so ON. The catch for the sea-
son thus far has amounted only to about
300, nevertheless the Reserve has furnished
the only desirable sport of this kind to be
found nowadays in the Adirondack region.
At the breaking up of the ice last spring
some famous catches were made and still
better ones will follow as the fish grow
larger. PLENTY of two and two and half
pound brook trout were taken then. and
throughout the summer good sport has been
continuous.
A POLICE PATRoL.
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ADIRONDACK BEAUTY
To Be Preserved Forever by a Club Of
Wealthy Eastern Men.
A NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. TRACT
The 0ld-Time Guides Organized Into q
Novel Police Patrol.
JOYS IN CAMP AND TROUT FISHING

CORRESPONDENCE OF THE DIsPATcH.l
The ADIRONDACK MOUNTAIN RE-
SERVE, September 26.-Thirty thousand
lcres of land l. no insignificant part of the
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-28

trod; here Businesses where the bear is still
to be found, where the eagle makes his
home undisturbed, where the catamount
still turks, and the deer is to be still seen in
his forest home.
MOUNTS AND LAKES
Mounts Colvin, Marcy, the Haystacks,
the Gothics, Dix, the Basin, Nipple Top
and Noonmark are peaks which are all con-
tained iI the reserves domain. and though
but 5000 feet high at the highest of their
SUBMITS, they afford some pretty lively
climbing to those who feel inclined that
way The two lakes are the Upper and
Lower Ausable. Each is about mile and
a half in length. Connecting them and then
flowing down to Lake Champlain is the Au-
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Wou,lerfuI Dion BoucicnuIr,

No man has ever created character in
fiction which compares for a moment in pic
turesque, brilliant and grotesque features
with that OF Dion Boucicault, says Blakely
Hall in the Brooklyn Eagle. Once Laura
Keen was on the verge of bankruptcy.
Boucicault wrote play for her in less than
a week. He rehearsed ore act in the day.
time while he wrote the succ eeding act at
night. That play, the "Colleen Bawn."
saved Miss Keen from disaster, built up the
fortunes of the theater, and made over 81 ,000,-
600 for Boucicault himself
Again, the late Lester Wallack found
himself pressed by impending disaster.
Boucicault had expended the proceeds of the
colleen Bawn" and was again in desperate
circumstances. He wrote s'The Shaugh-
raun, ;" and with it Mr.. w Wallack gained Eros
perity and laid the foundation of fortune.
Mr.. Boucicault's personal profits from 1.-THE
Shaughraun" have been placed as high as
$500, ,000 Again he went to pieces, and then,
just at critical time in the history of the
Union Square Theater, he produced Lied
Astray" and built one Of the most extraordi-
nary successes known in the United States
The earnings of these three plays alone
would have ranked him high among the
millionairies if he had cared for his money.
He wrote a hundred or more plays, but he
died poor. Though in pecuniary distress no
man ever presented more impressive front
to the public. Sometimes he would drive
to the theater in an open victoria with two
men In livery on the box, while at other
times he would affect snug and perfectly
appointed brougham with a team of mag
nificently matched horses and most correct
Hveries in town.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-28

Nine. A. Ruppert's world-renowned face
bleach Is the only face tonic in the world which
positively removes freckles, moth patches,
blackheads, pimples, birtbmarks. eczema and
all blemishes of the skin, and when applied
cannot be observed by anyone. Thousands Of
ladies and gentlemen are using it daily in Pitts
ing results. Call at my office and see testf-
monials from ladies of Pittsburg and vicinity
who do not wish their names published. The
face bleach can only be had at my branch Office,
No. SO Fifth avenue. Hamilton building. rooms
13 and 204, Pittsburg. or sent to any address on
receipt of price. Sold at 81 per bottle or three
ion, IS. Send4 cents postage for full particulars
iyl6-lOl-Su NINE A. RUPERT.
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Ascribed to Jealousy.

A lady from the East, who lives near the
Blaine family and knows them we'll person.
ally, was telling me the other day, says a
writer in the St. Louis Republic. what she
termed the real cause of their treatment of
poor pretty Mrs. James G. Blaine, Jr. She
declares that the elder Blaine was much at
tached to his charming daughter-in-law and
he was quite fond of her, and would kiss and
caress her with as much affection as he Law
ished on his own daughters. Mrs. Blaine,
however, didn't quite like his affection for
the new daughter, as she is OF Jealous tenn
permanent. Harmless and natural as the
affection was between father-in-law and
daughter-in-law it became the real factor of
the disagreement and i'll treatment of the
beautiful invalid. So the story ran from
the neighbor of the Blaines.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-28
Fresh Story OF Cleveland. He, ltb.

Ex-President Cleveland has returned to
New York after his summer outing. Instead
of being improved, says the Philadelphia
Press, he is in state of health which, his
friends fear. calls for some alarm, and he
himself is as apprehensive as as his friends.
He has told his friends that during the
entire summer he has felt simply like loaf
ing, as he expressed it, and could not master
pluck enough. excepting on few occasions,
to indulge in a sport which a few years ago
would have called him out at dawn and kept
him with the rod and reel all day. 'I feel
suppose it is because am getting 30 stout"
he would say to his friends.
The physicians, while not seriously
alarmed about his condition, believe that he
must submit to something like heroic treat
ment, or be will lapse into state of health
which will be most threatening.
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sable river, a stream that in its mountain
course offers many very beautiful sights as
it falls from almost dizzy heights in cas-
cades, or goes rushing noisilv over its bed of
rocks or through narrow and picturesque
fumes.
The reservation was originally intended
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-28
A POLICE PATRoL,

Meanwhile the Reserve" as the associa-
tion Is popularity called, has placed strin-
other game, and most ingenious system
Of police patrol has made infraetions Of
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-28

few which would seem to be more character
istic of the personal traits of the owner.
'The catalogue of books forming the I
library of jay Gould. Lindhurst, Irvington J
on-Hudson" is q rich Ro1burghc-bound
folio of 27S pages, of which only 100 copies
have been printed, and reserved exclusive
ly for private distribution" 1t is, strangely
enough, distinct Philadelphia production.
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THE MIscHIEF-MAKER.

Then there is nearly always q mischief
maker to be found whose solace and salts
faction in life consists in making trouble
between good friends. This hast sort of q
neighbor generally manages to keep on the
good side OF the men, whom she fatters snd
bamboozles into believing that she is q
"mighry fine woman" and that the other
women, who see through her and dislike
her, are simply jealous of her taking ways
Shakespeare shows up such neighbors
strongly in Measure for Measure:"
No might nor greatness In mortality
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-28

The Yezo forest is one of the most inter.
esting l have ever seen. The inhabitants
consist of Amos, convicts who help to pre-
pare settlements, and colonists from Lower
Japan who are encouraged to emigrate to
this region by receiving a house and few
acres of ground at a nominal price, the
Governments object in colonizing this re-
gion being to relieve the overcrowded dis
tricts in the South and to form bulwark
against the designs of Russia, which seems
to have desire to add Yezo to its Siberian
possessions. The houses are simple wooden
boxes, differing from each other as eggs
differ from one another.
These houses stand in the midst of clear
ings, in which the trees, recently cut down,
are still burning, and the air is still fragrant
with the odor of burnt wood and leaves.
The black, rich soil is being dug up, and
already in some places potatoes and other
crops are in full bloom. The amount of
hardwood in Yezo is positively astounding.
and is only equaled by the pine forests Of
Oregon and Alaska. Imagine an island
larger than Ireland, the greater part of
which is covered by superb forest of decid-
uous trees-oaks, maple, mountain-asb.
birch, magnolia, elder, chestnut, popIars
will cherry, linden, etc.-the last named
filling the air in August with delicious
fragrance.
As we approach Kamikawa actual settlers
become rare, but their place is taken by con.
victs in q brick-red costume. who are doing
pioneer work. Though they are the most
dangerous class OF criminals, there are few
soldiers to guard them. But they could not
very we'll escape, as there is but one road.
To get lost in the forest would be certain
death. HENRY T. FINCK.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1890-08-16

such time and In such manner as the re-
spectiye parish executive committee may
determine.
On motion Of A. Vincent a resolution
was adopted that the president OF the
parish executive committee and the
chairman Of the respective delegates to
be selected from the various parishes Of
the district, be requested to furnish to
c. n. Richard and A. p. Pujo the number
of delegates that will likely attend the
convention to be held at Lake Charles.
On motion Of l. ID. Moore it was rcsOl:
we'd that these proceedings be published
in the New Orleans papers and in the
country parishes of the district.
The committee then adjourned to meet
at Lake Charles on the 18th Of Septem-
Der, 1890. at II o'clock m.
R.N. SINS, Chairman.
G. ADOLPH GONDRAN, Secretary.