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GAMsEFFA'S GRAVE.
The Floral Decorations ON the Ami
sary Of His Death.

The Floral Decorations the Annlver.
sary OF His Death.
To-day l visited the grave OF Gam
BETA in the picturesque Cemetery of the
Chateau. lying among the hills of Nice.
and found that there had been many
groups of visitors of both sexes to il in
the course of the day. 1t was az genial
q day as any in which the sun ever
shone on the coast OF the Mediterranean
and the cemetery was scene of beauty.
There were hosts OF pilgrims here last
week from many parts of France. on the
anniversary OF Gambetta's death, the
last day OF the year, and the honors that
have been paid daily since then to the
memory OF the great tribune" show
how deep is the hold that he retains
upon the heart OF France.
= To-day the grave was thickly covered
with floral crowns and wreaths of
exquisite beauty and fragrance. They
lay all around it as we'll az on top of it.
They were Of red and white roses, and
Of immortelles, and of many other kinds
of flowers, and I noticed many humble
noral tributes among those OF . grand
lose style. Here are the lovely crowns
and other wreaths brought from Paris
by the Under Secretary of State for the
Colonies; here is festoon from Alsaee;
here is another brought by the Depu-
ties from the Maritime Alps; here is
another draped in Grape and bound with
tri-colored ribbons brought by some ad-
mirers in Nice; here is superb crown
bearing this inscription: 80 the Grand
Tribune ICON an Unknown Admirer:'
here is another marked "Une Parisenner
In black letters; here is another from
the Patriotic Union, and here ara
many others which it is not necessary
to classify The spectacle Is bewitch-
ing and romantic as the sun shines upon
the mass OF flowers at the grave on this
Sabbath day.
a mlddie-aged woman. deeply vailed.
stands for hours near the grave; and
some of those here who recall the cir.
cumstances Of Gambett9s death indulge
in speculations regarding her that may
not be without foundation.
A few feet away from the tomb Is q
huge wooden pyramid. raised soon after
Gambetta's death seven years ago. for
the purpose OF displaying the artificial
memorial crowns and wreaths that were
sent here by cities, Republican corrmit-
tees and patriotic organizations In all
parts of France. The pyramid is COW
cred on all sides, from base to apex,
with these memorials, which are Of
many kinds and designs.
There is no permsnent monument
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THE WAYS OF WOMEN.
They Are Decidedly Contradictory i
These Statements Are True.

They Are Decidedly Contradictory II
These Statements Are True.
The average woman stays in the house
on pleasant days and visits twenty-three
stores in an afternoon when the winds
speed has to be taken with a lightning
rod.
She will rail for twenty-five years
against the barbarous fashion of boring
the ears, and then she will punch holes
in her ear lobes with. darning needle
If there is ghost of . chance of getting
pair of diamond earrings.
She will take two hours to dress and
run back into the house three times If
she is going over to Minnie's to spend
the afternoon; and the next day, when
she has sudden chance to go to San
Francisco, she will pack toothbrush
and her purse in her pocket, button her
cloak and gloves on the street-car, and
be at the station three-quarters of an
hour Shead of the train.
She spills coffee on the clean table
cloth and smiles sweetly-when there is
company; and then she glares like a
healthy demon if William Henry lays
the carving knife on the table when
they are alone.
She carefully mends rent quarter
of an inch long in her gloves, and goes
for days with a tear two feet long in her
petticoat.
She will put sealskin buttons on a
plush sacque, and expects the whole
world to believe that it is real fur.
She can hold forty-seven pins in her
mouth and give an order to the grocery
boy that will fill the market baskets
and milk pail.
She laughs because the Smith girls
wear old-fashioned bonnets, and cries
because she knows of some poor boy
who can't afford winter overcoat.
She will arrange silk scarf over a
| picture frame until q mans eve will
bulge out with admiration, but she can't
tie plain, ordinary necktie 10 save her
| life.
She will walk up street in the rain to
save street-car fare, and then she will
| give quarter of a dollar to the hrst
beggar she meets.
She will go over every carpet in the
house with damp cloth and brush,
and then go down town with black
spot on her nose.
She will give good course of lectures
upon the history, general appearance
and people of the Roman empire, and
then she would get lost il she tried to
go from Buffalo to Attica without an es-
cort.
She will read an essay on our inhuman
treatment OF the red man. and then she
locks the door If she sees sassafras
vender coming in at the side gate.
She will fry beefsteak and expect the
man of her choice to eat 1t.
She is altogether lovable creature
and she knows it.-Buffalo Express.
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SHE DIDN'T HAVE HER WEALTH WITH HER


himself into a fair frenzy of interes,
about her. He longed to see her face,
but that she kept persistently con.
cealed; to hear her voice, but not even
a low sob rewarded his attentive ear. A
moment more and he would have re.
sumed his miserable eself-contemplatioa
but his interest in the young woman
was sustained by an unexpected cpl.
sode.
Across the park came strolling idly
man such as the night wanderer in New
York may meet at any hour. He wore
an approved silk hat and the complete
uniform of an evening diner. The col
lar of his light overcoat was turned up
about his neck, but it was not buttoned.
1t was clear that he had dined wisely
and played with a cool head afterwards
and was now going home on principle,
holding it as canon of gentlemanly be-
havior that one should always be in bed
by sunrise.
Mr.. Drane did not observe rhis vision
of prosperous Incidence until it paused
directly before the weeping young
woman. 1t was clear that the man
addressed her, for she started sud-
denly and took her kerchief from her
eyes Mr.. Drane's brows contracted
and he watched the scene with more
than curiosity. He saw the young man
step nearer to the bench, put out his
hand towards the young woman and
move as if he would sit down beside her.
He saw the young woman rise hastily
and try to walk away, but the man laid
his hand upon her shoulder. A second
later ana QEaRe Rad seized the fellows
wrist with grip that made the Joint
crack. Then he doubled the arm be
held across the others chest so suddenly
that he was flung back pace or two
"You Internal tramp.' cried the fellow,
and he was following it up with lam
guage sAnch stronger when Mr.. Drane
interrupted him.
''Speak single word that fails in re-
specs 10 this woman" said he, ''or raise
your finger 10 do her an injury, and III
break every bone in youT bodyla
'sWell, take the chippie and"
MIR. Drane lost patience and knocked
the fellow down. 1t was straight
luicE blow and it closed the disturb
incs a. well as the right eye of the
nan who received II IIe staggered to
bis feet, growled something about the
eollee and walked rapidly away.
Mr. Drane turned 20 the lady's maid,
who, very pale, vas leaning heavily
against tree.
81 trust that I did not frighten you"
be said. Perhaps l should have been
less VIOLENT
TIE maid did not reply atonce. She
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CHAPTER II.

THE PRINCESS IN DISGUISE.
A bird was twittering in the tree
above him when Mr.. Drane awoke. His
consciousness returned at Jump with
the opening of his eyes, and as he
looked up at the gray sky he murmured:
And rosy fingered Dawn brought in the Day.
For full minute he sat there, his
lungs filed with the freshness of morn
ing, his mind with the shallow exhil-
aration consequent upon the last fumes
Of intoxication; his legs stretched out
at preposterous angle, his hands
plunged into his trousers pockets, his
hat defiantly poised upon his left ear.
He looked at his shabby boots and shah
bier trousers and smiled in infinite
amusement.
"a man in my circumstances" he
thought, would never imagine that q
bundle of rags may i'll conceal so much
real Joy. Glorious morning. Lucky to
see it, by Jove."
This was fatal reflection.
"My circumstances" he continued.
"What are they? These are not mine
at all. They belong to someone else"
upon rent in his trousers which ad-
mitted small detachment of cool,
morning breeze fresh from the sea-
The smile on his face gave way to an ex-
preston of disgust, and he sat up In
sudden irritation. This movement
caused a sharp pain to shoot across his
back, which reminded him that the way
Of the transgressor is hard.
And then the full, delightful, cussed-
ness of the situation dawned upon him.
What should he do? What could he do?
He sat up again and looked hopeless
ly about. Upon a bench not fifteen
PAGES away was young woman,
evidently servant of some kind, for her
dress was of plain material, set off with
big white cuffs at the sleeves, and such
frill of lace at the neck as only
ladies' maids wear. Her face was con-
cealed by a kerchief which she held to
her eyes, and which Mr.. Drane doubted
not was in a process of lachrymose
drenching. He watched her with
languid interest, wondering stupidity
what brought her there at such an
hour, whether she had been locked out
and feared a reprimand or discharge
when she should go home, whether,
perhaps, she, too, had INDUCED too free
ly in-bah! Mr.. Drane recoiled in pro-
found horror at the suggestion. Was
it possible that a mere accidental
change in circumstances, the mere ac-
coutrements of the slums, should make
him capable of entertaining for an in
slant such thought about woman?
Was man to be the victim of his gar.
mentS?
In silent reparation for his unuttered
offense Mr., Drane began vigorously 10
think all manner of pretty things about
the unhappy young woman, insisting to
himself that she must be beautiful, in.
nocent, injured, lovely and SO on, until
presently, his adjectives having been
three times exhausted, he had worked
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young man in evening dress and black
eye was coming up with policeman.
That's the fellow!" exclaimed the
young man, pointing at Mr.. Drane. 81
charge him with unprovoked assault ;"
Mr.. Drane's heart went into his boots
at the prospect of fresh humiliation,
but before he could utter a word the
policeman had snapped an iron ring
over his wrist and had said, roughly:
Come now, step lively!"
Dazed, mortified, crushed, Mr.. Drane
could neither speak nor move, and the
policeman drew back his club to per-
suade him into motion, but the blow
did not reach him. 1t raised a cruel
her voice trembled with pain and indig-
nation as she said:
do not take this gentleman, Mr. Of
ficer! He was at fault only in defending
me against that mans insults. Please
let him 60"
'"Thats nonsense, of course, Tom, -
said he of the black eye. 1.-THE fellow
tried to rob me-"
Come now, get a move on" COM
AdhuCO tu0 pO4lCcHdus giving MT.
Drane an uncomfortable poke in the
small of the back with his club. Mr..
Drane stumbled forward, trying to tell
his unhappy companion to pay no atten-
ton to him, when she once more inter-
posed, seizing the policeman by his club
arm and impioring him to free the pris-
oner. The policeman shook himself
free, prodded Mr.. Drane again, and said
to the young woman:
"Will you clear out now?"
mol / won't!' she cried, and she
stamped her foot imperiously. That
gentleman defended me and 1 won't
see him wronged. So there!"
The policeman replied by rappfng
smartly on the walk with his club, and
hardly had he ceased when another
blue coat appeared,
''Take the young woman in, Charley"
said the first, laconically.
This is an outrager' exclaimed Mr..
Drane, and then that quick, dismal
philosophy REQUIRED to him and he saw
that it was all perfectly natural.
Another poke and warning from the
policeman showed him that it was folly
to resist. So the five marched up Broad
way to the nearest station house. Mr..
Drane wrathfui and silent, the widow
indignant and fearful, and he of the
black eye sullen and vengeful,
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aRIDE-sTEALERs KILLED.
Lochinvars In Greenland Mus. b. cr.v.

Lochinvars In Greenland Must BE Clever
to Escape with Life.
In Greenland people seldom live above
sixty years. They have but one sick
ness, and that is such as in this coun-
try Ia called consumption. They are
sick about four years As soon as they
are taken i'll they are placed in a house
oy themselves. and all that Is done for
them Is 70 throw them piece of blub-
Der As they would to q dog. II sick
people get we'll they are smart; If they
die they are no good, and they are
thrown into hole in the snow, together
with their furs and spears Fires are
lighted with a flint, and man who owns
hint is wealthy, and he guards it as
carefully as q man in this country would
a lump Of gold.
The domestic life Of the people is
very simple, and yet subject 70 very rigid
regulations. When a wife is wanted
from among the raaidens the enamored
young man watches his opportunity,
and while the parents are away or not
observing he steals her and takes her to
another house. If caught in the act he
is killed by the parents of the girl II
deed, "a they consider that q man who
Is not smart enough to steal girl for
his wife Is not smart enough to kill q
bear, and therefore should not be al
lowed to live. A man must live with
his wife for life.
pure-blood Esquinau lady is Of very
quaint aud curious appearance, especial
lY from an American standpoint She
is usually about three feet four inches
height. and as she weighs on the
average 100 pounds, 1t can well he Inn
sgined that she is pretty stout In an
Esquimau's eyes she is probably hand
some. but not so in an American sense.
Her face Is peculiar and almost impos-
sible to portray. Her hair is black. but
In America changes TO golden. Her eyes
are large and full of animation. Her
usual attitude Is with her chubby hands
folded in froht Of her. her short, curved
arms resting close against her person.
Her movements are easy and quite
gracefpl and her voice low, but clear
and distinet IN. Y. IournaI
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MEDICINE LODGE. KANSAS WEDNESDAY. APRIL 46 1

Peareo Win my clothing, my handbag
gage ana all my money. She had left
me what now wear, which was forced
to put on. The clerk of the hotel very
1mpudently discredited my story; said
that my mistress had paid the bill and
gone, and that was to follow her to the
St. Cloud. He added, moreover, that
two games of the kind in one day were
more than he could stand. l was not
clear as to his meaning, but l under
stood him to refer to some man who had
attempted to impose upon the house
earlier In the day with similar story"
Yes, that was me-" groaned Mr..
Drane, ungrammatically.
'1n sheer desperation, /" continued the
hapiess widow, Il went to the St.
Cloud, but, of course, found no trace of
my maid. Since then 1 have wandered
about most of the time in this park,
supperless, sleepless and, until you in
terposed, friendless."
Madam" said Mr.. Drane, when she
had finished, ''your tale is most in
teresting."
And clever fabrication, suppose?-
she added, sadly.
mo, madam, / do not say that" he
exclaimed, in confusion, for he was
struggling hard to believe it. 81 am not
widower, and have not been robbed
by my valet, but otherwise | am in a
situation to trust your account of your
career implicitly. Somebody has taken
my clothing. my money, my credit, my
name, my identity from me. and"
"Hush!" whispered the widow; ''here
comes the officer again. Let US be off
before he speaks to u.s."
AS they walked into the street, and SO
out OF the ''sparrow-chaser's'' territory,
Mr.. Drane's feelings, which had been
somewhat stirred by his companions
recital, sank again to a level with his
condition.
What in the world shall we do?'' he
asked. I'm hungry"
$50 am L. said the widow. ST don't
know which way to turn"
tthis moment hurried footsteps be-
hind them caused them to face about. A
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fro sa eoNrINuEp.l
ETIQUETTE OF SAvAGES.
Modes of SaJutation Obtaining In variou
Parts of the World.

Modes OF SaJutatiOn Obtaining In Various
Parts of the World.
The men of our native races showed
but sean.t courtesy in their ordinary in-
tercourse with each other 1t was not
often that one saw among them any dis
tinctton OF rank observed They all
carried themselves with an air of inde-
pendence, to say the least This does
not favor the theory that they are of
Asiatic origin, for the Ccyeans on the
opposite shore OF the Pacific are among
the most cringing people in the world.
The poorer classes are said to PROSTATE
themselves in the dust before their
snperiors:
Prostration is one of the Oldest modes
OF salutation. 1t survives only among
the least progressive people of Asia.
Other forms have taken its place, even
among the neighboring Tartars and the
conservative Thibetans, The Tartars
scratch theie ears, aud the Thibetans
put out their tongues In giving an ac-
count OF his interview with the chief of
the police in Thibet NJ. Hue, the ad-
sentarous missionary. says: After Do
hfAlJJ putting out our tongues, we with
drew"
1t is to be remarked that seareely any
savage ceremonial of this kind permits
personal contact 1t may be that ma.
tlal distrust is the reason for this.
AS an exception to the rule, there
occurs the rubbing of noses among the
Maories of New Zealand; but such ex-
ceptions are rare.
bordering. perhaps, upon this degree
Of familiarity is what is reported of the
chief Of the Ants. Of Vancouver Island.
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PERSONAL AND LITERARY.

III
According to Sir Edward Arnold,
Edgar A. Poe and Joaquin Miller are
the two American poets who are sure to
live forever.
Max ORell was recently invited to
write an article for the North American
Review on the subject of Comic Jour
nalism in America" That means all
your journals, he replied, '.for they are
all comic
-Stepniak, the exiled Russian Mill
ist, lives quietly in London with his
gifted wife, and the two spend much
time In the British Museum, ransack-
ing books and making many notes.
Stepniak is an Industrious writer, and
Is rarely seen at the clubs or in So
clety, although he has host of friends.
Tho Peking Gazette appears in two
editions, one written and one printed
daily, with exception of festival days.
The written edition appears on the day
OF the date the paper bears. The printed
edition, which has to be cut in wood, an
operation which takes a considerable
time, appears some weeks later. Only
the most important news is given in tho
written edition; the other publishes IL
quite fully.
browning was at dinner at the
house of a friend when he saw the phon-
ograph for the first time. He was
greatly interested in it, and started to
repeat to it THE Ride from Ghent to
AK" When half through he stopped
suddenly and exclaimed: I've forgot
ten the restl" The phonograph dutiful-
~ repeated all he had said, including
the exclamation at the end, and the
flm upon which the poets language
was impressed is now preserved as q
precious relic.
Thomas Nelson Page, in paper read
before the Nineteenth Century Club re-
GENTLY, said that in the South, poetry,
In many respects, had not kept pace
with prose. Dialect had undoubtedly
been used by Southern writer's to sx.
cess, but there was much to be said in
Its defense, and in defense OF those who
used it. On the whole, the South pre-
sented . field for literature such a
could not be found elsewhere, and the
conditions for literature existed there
rs they did not in any other section or
country.
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over the narrow tomb OF the French
statesman in the Cemetery of the
Chateau. The reason for this is that 10
IL not believed that his coffin will re-
main in Nice for many years. The
Government desires that It shall b re.
moved for the final interment to the
Pantheon in Paris; but his father, who
yet lives here, a very old man, positiys-
ly and persistently refuses to allow IL to
be taken away from Nice. The probas
bility is that the removal will BE-
brought about after the death of the
father
Besides the display at the grave here
in Nice, there has been another during
the last week at Vile d'Avray, near
Versailles, at the house where Gambet-
ia died, and we have also news of the
holding of commemorative meetings In
many other parts of France. In short
1T is evident that the name of Gambetta
Is yet name outrenking that of many
of his political contemporaries in tho
mind Of the French people. John Swim.
ton, in n. Y. Sun
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CHURCEES.

DAPTIST- each sunday at II "A.
.RBl. aud at : 80 y. IN, AT tue courthouse. sun
t!uy school ~ Iu O'clOCk.H IN. Prayer meeting
"Wednesday evening of each week. Rev w. a
Gain Pa StOr Residence Oh Cor. Lincoln Ave
and Cherry Streets.
HnRISTiAN.-Prrach every Sunday AT
~ II O'Clock, a. m. ana 1880 p. m. 10y Elder
J. Il. Nicholson. Prayer meeting every We'd
ncsdHy night. sunday school al 10 O'Clock II. H.
every Sunday.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL.-Serviccs every
IN Sunday at u 200 Il. III. and 30 p. IN. sun
day SCHOOL every Sunday at 10 a. III. Prayer
mGctin- every Wednesday evening at go.
2trnnpcrs invited. Il. SANDERSON, Pastor.
DRESBYTERIAN.- every sunday at
= n n. III. and 80 p. m. Sunday school at
iOa m j B. NOKTH. Pastor.
CATHOLIC CHURCH Services on End
sunday of every month at Shcrlocks hall, at
gg.OO a. m REV. BITrER Pastor.
GERMAN BAPTIST BREEHREN-Hold reg
" uiar services at MiaEunu, Barber county,
the second and fourth sundays in each month.
st Forrest school house on the second SUNDAY
Cedar Creek school house ON the third sunday.
BY Elders Shambcrgcr, Smith and Neher.
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-"You know what a fashion Miss
Gnawledge has of quoting proverbs at
all times?" Yes" "Well, last night
as l remarked about midnight that T
must go, she looked at the clock and
murmured: Better late than nevsr.'n-
n Y Herald.
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Rarier Connty Officers.



p \. T. s. 4. NJ, Delta Lodge No. =
~ o., Bcgiiar communications, first and
"a x Third saturday Gyenngi ...5 a,a5,,iil in esGh
nting urnsCus lu rood standing, cordially in
vi cd 8Htteud FHANE BiEHs, W. VI.
II. ~ INGR,utH, Secretary.
CYPRUS CHAPTER No. G3, II. A. NJ. meets
i'm masonic Hdh every 2d aud Am Thursday.
Visiting brethren cordially invited.
L. b. PacK, scc'y.
Il u y LORRAINE CHAPTER, No. 80.
VI Lis 10 iteLuidr 'om"uhicai"u$, hrst
aud third Monday evenings lU each month.
Mr-. EVA J.. MEniiELI' W. NJ
MAMIE V. O'nKYAN, See.
DErPHA LopGg. No. I4o. x. of P. meets "n
Monday evening oi each v elk. ~ The X, of T..
ha,t VISITING knights N 60, gooH -6snd,ng 'nVi
ri Il. 80 a. H. Bro HRo,,N. X. of r. & ;. " ~ - -
, Z 30. -Re2u.ar meetings
kg3t N-fyf -. ley1 every tuesday "ycn.ng.N
" ~ hing brethren IN good stand
GzzsSysl...0S iug cordially invited.
A II l. LINDLEY, n. G..
l.. NJ. BYEELEY, sec.
ENSIGN ENCANPMEN'r SO. 81, l. O. o. F
Meets nr-t and third Friday OF each month
Visiting Putriarchs corialis invited 10 attend
II. \; i T. n41.E. iI1hi !. Il v. &c @1Lsr%6,s 5
NAOMI 40. 67. .REBECCA puGItEE.I.O o. o. F.
Meets the ~ ana am W ''l 'ilE ''Nh
MRs f. 81. ALLEN. n. q,
Mrs. AUG. SCNtDT, Sccy.
n . ELDRED POST, No. ia, meets
" ~ NJ the lus. saturday in each month
OFT count house ia Medicine Lodge, at : r. ~
All comrades cordially invited.
LORUS EDWARDS Post Commander
JOHN ". UPPERNAN, AdJutant.
A. D, b. w !, Meet. C'.@'. "a ana and ith j Friday
uIght ". :. FINNEY, NJ. W.
[ T. NJ EYERLEY, Recorder