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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-19

approach of the royalties, were heard JUST INCL
Lord Granville heard them, but he stopped MI,
Jones, with that leisurely manner which ne nSu
in such perfection, and sold: Pray introduce me
10 Mrs Jones before you 60 up" And he 1ounu
time to murmur polite greeting in Mrs Jones
ear, while the music swelled and the frihoc
and Princess drew near and he reached the nan
TO receive them, with an infinitesimal traction OF
a second to spare. slight thing, as sald'
but the courtesy of it, and the consideration ior
an unknown lady, and the wish to give pleasure
and the perfect GOODNESS which enabled him 10
do what he wanted, when man less well-nred
might have been Hurried, were all traits when
help explain Lord Granville's attractiveness
A man is likely to be praised, here as else
where in the world for qualities which he has
and other men have not, or have In less degree
1t is with character as with bric-a-brac; rarity
is an important element of value. 80 the Eng
bsh extol Lord Granville for speaking fluent
and accurate French, and for making an after
dinner speech, 10 which it was possible 10 listen
with pleasure and without too great strain on
the digestion 1t were hard to say which of
these two accomplishments is in this country
the more rare Prince Bismarck, who regarded
Lord Granville with too much Of that feeling
which O huge rsastiff may be supposed to enter
tain toward the animal who lent familiar name
to the English statesman, used TO observe in MS
cynical way that the late Lord AmpthiD Yves the
only Englishman he ever knew who, with good
French had at the same time veracity Of nature.
it will do no harm if we bracket Lord Granville
with Lord Amphtill and admit that each of them
had mastery OF the Gallo tongue, and that
each could, as the Persians Thought needful for
good man, speak the truth. They were both
straightforward, honorable, loyal men. The after
dinner performances of Lord Granville were al
most unique so happy was he in phrase and
with such O gift of saying the right thing where
most men would have said the wrong one, or
missed the mark somehow other. He used
words nicely; his sentences were put together in
workman-like way; they had both flow and
finish.
AS for the substance of his public addresses
and of his private talk and Of his conduct of
affairs, will say briefly that in all these and
all other matters he had tact. And if it can be
truthfully affirmed of man that he has tact,
not much else need be said. Tact, like charity,
covers a multitude of sins, and also of deficien-
cies, and is besides virtue of the most positive
and admirable kind. Neither of sins nor of
deficiencies had Lord Granville any unusual share
he had probably less than most men, and so his
tact could all be employed in drawing wells over
the sins and deficiencies Of other less gifted men.
lie almost never made mistake or an enemy.
G. w. S.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-19
THEY Doy,r RrRY rHt1R DOGS THERE.

,,,ou ooan,lv received from an American missions
49, o. Central ,frtca reveals a curious bit Of super
ston on the part of the natives in regard to tho ourns
Of dogs The letter says "The King OF bihe iasup
great disturbance because NJ Arnot scoOe" ~
ary buried in the ground dog "nieh "o 49, vas !,
cr,ms and that the missionary must take up inc oouy
.,a ,h,oyy IL into the river After this he must Alh
ohiesen and sprinkle its blood upon the grouhu "hsN
tho dog had been buried - ,. hing bv
,,ne, ~ do as he had commanded, so Mr. Arnot TOO.
nm ,he body OF ohe dog and threw it into the rver an.
red fine All they pay with Is cotton eIouh' anu
Of this Mr. ArnOt had 70 pay forty yards bus =, We VIZ
u ~ - Tho blood Of the chicken the ground oe-
80 that would look like doing homage TO the spirits
Howe,er there was old native who felt tha' 81, ns
n.t be done IN order avert evil consequences 80 10
killed the chicken and went through ulc vc-vI-,-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-19
LEOTARD.
From Chambcrs's Journal.


Jules Lcotard was a splendid specimen OF manly
beauty-a perfect figure united to q stnAngy hand-
some face, always grave and reposefu L.,
The story Of the great gymnasts career has seldom
France. young Leotard passed many OF his earliest
years in the beautiful city Of the sunny south HIS
father kept swimming bath, having several skylighs
that were opened and closed by long ropes. II was
yonng Leotards Office to open and shut these sky
lights and he in the habit Of swinging from one
rope to the other, doing so with so much grace ana
skill as TO attract mnch attention from the visitors TO
the establishment. His first public appearance was
that among the people who witnessed the performance
was the director Of the Cirque de flmperatrce, at
Paris. This gentleman was astOnlshed az rho sRlll
and grace of the Young athlete and also at the
eIty OF the performances; and the next morning he
made his way the Leoard swimming baths and had
an Interview with the father. few days hence and
Jules Leotad set out for Paris. On his arrival In
the gay city he taken 10 theatrical costuner
and gay doublet of crimson velvet and gold spange1
was fitted the snow-wite tights he had brought
from the country. ~, - 49,.
going 10 play the Clown
Take Il off mon petit, the beautiful doublet
See how well you look in it-grand' magnificent
superb" 49,. 1,r ,,o,o, WAC,
spangles like harlequin"
Ahl mon Dieu was there ever seen such dr0le
Eli blen mon petit, what IS II, then, you VIII wear
You must have doublet Of some Kind"
"lIGve YOU any black velvet}'
roll of plain black velvet was produced, and ou
of this material made the young asplrants dOublet
And subsequently NJ LeOtard always wore the simple
and elegant dress of black velvet doubet over snow
white tights dress that served admirably to display
! The magnificent form Of the eymnast The debut ~
the Young athlete In tho Paris arena was veritablt
triumph, which renewed Oh his first appearance
| In London The flying trapeze became the rage, anc
whole host OF flying rapezlsts appeared at The musiC
halls none Of whom. however, had tho skill and mar
vellQus case OF the master.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-19
Chained 10 the Rock.

prometheus was chained to the rock while vgi'ures
o,asa hi. en,,as So are many people chained to the
,o.s ~ r,.,ualea while all manner Of violent medicines
innct injury upon the sensitive lining OF Inc s'0'n ''
intestncs They are apparently mmovable In the O0a
that to expercnce benefit they must Keep doAihs WIZ
drastic medicines. Unless the action OF these Is po
and excessive, they not satisfied They wouia oS
trust remedy OF gentle action however effective
not by such purbnd extremists a. these that tho 10
knowledsed merits Hostetter's Stomach Bit'es arr
recognized That benign regulator Of the stomach us
howsIs and the kidneys appeals TO the ratoaalnot ONLY
appeas but Is awarded just valuation Cohsuln'ioA-
liver COMPLAINT dyspepsia kidney troubles yield 70 -
action. SO do malaria and xheuInsas1n.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-19

buildings for the care and culture OF Hhder OF ooher
plants indigenous or exotic and OF an aggregate cost
not exceeding a sum upon which the annual interest
as funded is $4,000
AUTHORITY OF THE PARK BOARD.
An important section of the act Is the sixth, which
reads as follows:
The grounds set apart above provided shall be
used for no other purposes than authorized by this
act and 10 intoxicating liquors shall be sold or allowed
thereon For police purpose and for the maintenance
~ proper roads and walks the said grounds shall re-
main subject at all times 10 the control of the said
Board Of Commissioners Of the Department OF ParAs
ut otherwise after the suitable laying out of the same
and the construction Of proper roads and Walks therein
by the Department Of Parks, the said grounds ana
buildings shall be under the management and contoi
Of the said corporation. Tho said grounds shan 10
open and free 10 the public daily including sundays
subject 10 such restrictions only as TO hours as e
proper care culture and preservation OF the sad gsen
NAV require and Its educational and scientific prVi-
eges shall open to all alike male ana fenae, upon
snch necessary regulations, terms and Conditions aS
shall be prescribed by the managers oil those Depart
ments."
THOSE AT THE HEAD OF THE PLAN.
The corporators OF the garden are Seth Low, ChareS
p DAILY. John s Newberry Charles A. Dana, Addison
Brown Parke Goodwin Henry G. Potter, Charles Butler
Hugh j. Grant Edward Cooper, Cornelius vanderbilt
Nathaniel l.. 4ritton Morris X. Jesup, j. Pierpont
Morgan, Andrew Carnegie, Thomas F. Gliroy, Eugene
Kelly. jr., Richard T. Auchmuty, d. o. hnls Charles
f. Chandler. Louis Fitzgerald Theodore W. Myers
William G. schermerhOrn, Oswald ottendorfer, Aloer'
Gallup, Timothy r. Allen. Henry II. Hcyt William IT,
ChOate. William II. Draper. John 5. Kennedy Jesse
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-19
WACHITA, THE ORPHAN.
THE ALPACA, OF THE MENAGERIE, TAKES HER
SUNDAY STROLL.

The alpaca one Of the denizens OF the deer house
in the Central Park Menagerie took her usual walk
up Fifhave., north Of Ffty-eighth-st, last Sunday
There is not a soul who is passing up or down the
avenue who does not stop TO see Wachita following
her master faithfully as any dog. Carriages are
stopped that the occupants the beauty either
trottng alongside his owner, Ira Garfield, jr, or at
times lingering behind over some choice dead leaf and
then dashng up until she takes her post Just behind
her master Tribune reporter, who loves the ami
mails in the menagerie and thinks he knows them ALL
not little surprised Sunday last when he saw
the alpaca walking up the avenue. lie stopped won
dered and then walked to catch up with the ANIMAL
and, calling her by name greeted in a most kindly
manner by the owner; and in the walk back to the
menagerie there were some curious episodes witnessed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-19

DR.. Caspar Rene Gregory has been promoted to a
full professorship in the Theological Faculty Of Lelpsc
University. Professor Gregory, who received hrs
eOllegate education at Princeton, has received nun.
Der Of calls 10 the United States but prefers 10 remain
VI LeipSic He Is the of Tischendon rs
editor OF Creek manuscripts OF the New Testament.
The Yazoo sentinel. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1916, 1891-09-03

General, Sir Edward Clarke, made use OF
the words "Your Royal Highuess, "
thereby demonstrating his Ignorance OF
the usagcs Of Court life. The prefix Of
. Your Majesty" and Of "Your Royal
Highness are rarely II ever used by the
people in the swim, except in official
verbal and written communications.
Both the Prince Of Wales and all the
other male members OF the family arc
addressed as .ssirN aud "you, while
not only the Princcsses, both young and
old, but also the Queen herself, are adj
dressed rs ma am.
Nothing Is more amusing to those
unsccastomed TO this popularity than
TO listen TO some old aud stately am
bassadrcss or duchess dcferentially ad-
dress a little three year princess as
'sma'am,n and | confess that | myself.
on the first occasion after my arrival IN
England on which | was honored with
a few words by Fer Majesty, found II
very difficult to habituate myself, when
replying, 70 the somewhat commonplace
word ''maam. "--[New York Recorder.
The Yazoo sentinel. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1916, 1891-09-03
Ths aOld Maid " aue.ti0n solved.

The professor OF natural scighce at Ann
Arbor was discussing the process OF
fertilizing plants by means Of insects
carrying the pollen from one plant to
another, and to amuse them told how
the old maids were the ultimate cause Of
II all The humble bees carry the pol
len; the field-mice eat the humble bees
therefore the more ield-mice, tho fewer
humble bees and the less pollen aud
variation Of plants. But cats devour the
fieId-mice and old maids protect the cats.
Therefore the more old maids, the more
cats, the fewer mice, the more bees.
Hence old maids are the cause Of variety
10 plants.
fhereupon, q sophomore with q single
eye glass, an English umbrella, box
coat with his trousers" rolled up at the
bottom, arose and asked:
Il say, professah. what is the cause
ah-of old maids, don't you known
perhaps Miss Jones can tell you, =
suggested the pro iessor.
fDudes - said Miss Jones sharply and
without 9 moments hesitation.
There was silence in the room Tor the
susce Of thirty seconds, after which the
lecture was resumed.-iDetroit Free
Pnss.
The Yazoo sentinel. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1916, 1891-09-03

pear. but the only part eaten Is a small
niece in the center about the size OF an
almond. Il has very bitter favor
The principal article Of meat diet wltn
the Chinese is pork. II IS 70 them what
hecf u II the true son Of Albion's isle
The Chinese butcher. having only the
one species OF animal on which 20 exer-
else his skill. has become by practice a
hog anatomist in she full sense OF the
word. A fat porker as soon As it's placed
on the block in retail Chinese butcher
shop is scientifically rid Of all its bones.
The carcass Is expertly cut into strips.
so that every customer gets an equal
quantity of IA. and lean with his pur-
chase. II is sold sailed, smoked OF
roasted ready for eating. Il is also
smeared with nut oil aud disposed OF IA
semi-dried state. The hungry celestial
is frequently TO be seen investing hve.
cen; piece in a large strip Of roasted
pork, which he eats with every evidence
Of satisfactory relish d he strolls along
the street. -LSan Francisco Chronicle.
The Yazoo sentinel. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1916, 1891-09-03
a slaves Revenge.

In Hayti and Martinique the venom
of the terrible serpent indigenous to
those islands, the formidable fer de lance,
has been often employed by the Africans
in disposing of their enemies. A
horrible but well authenticated instance
OF native ingenuity and malevolence is
told in Martinique. A huge African,
recently imported from the Guinea coast,
had been whipped by the order Of his
master, one Of the great planter princes
of the island while II was under French
rule. The victim made no complaint,
but meditated revenge.
By loug search he found the lair OF a
pair Of serpents in the garden adjacent
TO the house Watching his opportunity,
be killed one and dragged It's body to
the house through q window that was
open. and into the bedroom of the
beautiful daughter Of the planter. He
dragged 1t to the bed, lifted the cover
inRs and coiIed the reptile on the sheet.
When this was done he carried the dead
snake away and cast it into an adjacent
stream.
AS night approached the serpent's
mate followed the trail, crept through
the window and to the bed
Of the planters daughter. The lat
ter, half awake, made a motion to
brush of the intruder Instantly the
fangs were buried in her nsck, and in
few hours she was corpse.-lS st. Louis
Post Dispatch.
The Yazoo sentinel. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1916, 1891-09-03
A rrllllOn Of Kl..ss.

The case Of the Plymouth man who
had his love-letters produced and read
in court should teach other lovers mod
Grafton in the making Of osculatory con-
tracts.
In 9 single postscript the Plymouth
man undertook TO deliver to the lady OF
his choice no fewer than 1000, 900, 900, =
600 kisses, and as such contract are not
infrequently made in love-letters, il may
be well to give thought to the magni-
tude Of the undertaking.
Whoever viii take the trouble TO figure
It out win find that even II this individ-
uai should give the lady Is, 900 minute
land we affirm that no person coulo hope
to do more than that. and even II he
could keep up this rate Of OSCILLATION
twsnty-four hours . day, never pausing
70 sleep, eat or take 3 breath, working
s65 days every year, Il would take him
more than 100 years to complete the con-
tract. and by that time, Il i painful 20
reflect. the ardor Of HE love may have
cooled.
Even at the end Of 100 yearz, counting
Is. 600 Kisses . minute, there would re-
main 40 undslivered balance Of 200, 600
600. a number which IN itself might ap-
ual the most industrious.
We. thersfore. feel constrained to ad-
wise writers Of love-letters not to under
take contracts Of such magnitude-- Lon
don lit Bits.
The Yazoo sentinel. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1916, 1891-09-03
A popular dog, Of Warsaw, Ind, en-
ioyed funeral attended by 6fty people.
4 mckinley TarIR object Lesson.

The shepherds Of Ohio are learning
that an ounce Of good solid experience
Is worth more than several pounds Of nc
theories of McKinleyism. The other
day a farmer near MilleEsburg, Ohio
brought wagon load Of wool to so"n'
and was astonished to End no purchaser.
he was accordingly obliged to ware
house his wool and wait for favorable
turn in the market. he had heard GO
much about abe Mckinley tariff and It's
effects in stimulating the demand as
we'll as the price Of Ohio wool that he
could not believe his ears when told that
taere was no sale for his product It the
rates to which he had been accustomed.
It is this sort of experience OF tariff hum
mug and fraud that is driving thousands
d farmers out Of the party Of Mckinley,
whom they have ceased to regard g =
GOOD political shepherd PAiIodsIp'Ss
Reeord.
The Yazoo sentinel. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1916, 1891-09-03
Panama Hats.

Panama hats are so named from the
circumstance OF their beng shipped
from the port of Panama They are
manufactured In Ecuador and the neigh
boring states. The material used is the
fibre OF the leaf Of the screw pine, which
is related to the palms 1t grows only
on the slopes Of the Andes. The tree Is
described as having no trunk The leaves
are on slender stems that spring from
the ground. They are about two feet
long, fan shaped, aud four parted. Each
Of the segments Is cleft, 50 thar
when the leaf is folded, as in the bud.
there are eighty layers.
The fibres Of these leaves Is finely
plated, and each hat consists Of single
piece of work. The plating Of the hats
Is slow and tiresome process. Coarse
hats may be finished in two or three
DAYS, but the fine ones take as many
months. The work is begun at the
crown and finished at the brim. The hat
is made on block, which is placed on
the knees, and has to be constantly
pressed with the breast.
About two hundred dozens of these
hats are made every year. The price
varies according to the firmness OF the
material and the quality of the work.
They are valued at from Ave to one hun
bred dollars.
Panama hats are much priced for wear
in the tropics, because OF their lightness
and tlexibility. They may be rolled up
and put into the pocket without injury.
10 the rainy season they are apt to get
black, but BY washing them with soap
and water, treating them with lime
juice, or any similar acid, and exposing
them to the sun, their whiteness is easily
restored
In Australia there is manufactured a
hat which is SAID to resemble the Panama
hat very closely. It is made from the
unexpanded leaves of native plant,
which are immersed in boiling water
and then dried. The fibre obtained by
this treatment is plated as in South
America.
Under the name Of "Chattahs, kind
of umbrella hat, or sunshade, is made Ia
India OF the leaves Of palm, or Of the
plaintain leaf. Chattahs are worn by
The plowmen, cowlSeepers and coolies Of
Bengal and Assam.
The Yazoo sentinel. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1916, 1891-09-03

Senator Spooner, Of Wisconsin, who
Is very close friend Of Mr.. Harrison,
has declared in favor Of making the Force
bill an issue in the next campaign second
only to that OF the tariff.
Tho declaration Of Mr.. Spooner Is al
together supernuous. II Harrison Il re-
nominated, the whole country knows
what the issues win be. The Force bill
is said 70 be dead, aud the particular
form Of pending before the Senate Is no
doubt dead, but the purpose behind tho
bill, the motives OF those who conceived
il, and the sectionalisn on which Il is
based are still alive aud active, and they
are among the most important issues that
will bc before the people.
The spirit Of the Force bill, active or
Quiescens, embodies the everything an
tagonism between the Demo cratic party
and the forces that are continually striv-
ing for Capitalization. II Mr.. Harrison
be nominated. the Force bill will certain
ly be an issue aud live one. Ipis the
one salient feature Of his administration;
Il is the one measure In which he took q
personal interest aud in favor Of which
he brought all the power Of his high Of
flee to bear. The bill was defeated, but
TO the last moment the administration
cxerted all It's influence 70 secure Its
passage. Practically Mr.. Harrison Is
the author OF the Force bill, aud when
he becomes candidate again his efforts
in behalf OF the measure viii constitute
his principal record. --AtIanta CoastitH-
tt0a.
The Yazoo sentinel. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1916, 1891-09-03
DlaIne Denounced the Mckinley SIN.

Senator Blackburn, Of Kentucky, has
given 10 the Washington correspondent
Of the New York Herald a very interest
ing account Of an episode in the history
OF the Mckinley bill, which had previously
onB been limited AZ.
Il viii be remembered that after the
bill had passed the House and was be-
fore the Senate committee, il was stated
that Secretary Blaine had denounced
the bill as an unwise scheme. How this
was done and to what extent was not
stated. II is now said that the appro-
priation committee of the Senate, con-
sisting Of Messrs. Hale, Allison and
Blackburn. was in session, and Secretary
Blaine appeared before it for the purpose
Of discussing the expenditures OF his de-
partment. Senator Blackburn started
the ball by general reference to the
Mckinley bill, with the result thus de-
scrlbed:
Probably ! asked Mr.. Blaine how he
liked i. Imagine my surprise-and
shall say grati6cationl-when he
launched forth a torrent Of invective
against the act that Mckinley fathered.
This bill is an infamy and an outrage,
sald Mr.. Blaine. 1T is the most shame
full measure ever proposed to a civilized
people. Go on with it, and it will carry
our party to perdition.'
~ was," continued Senator Black
burn, ''feeling considerably interested
and said, Il wish you were in the Senate,
Mr.. Blaine, to announce yourself in such
terms. i wish I were, he answered.
III so l would stamp it under my feet
and spit upon it, and then advancing
toward Senators Allison and Hale, he
snapped his fingers in the face of each
alternately, and, with rising infection,
SAID: go on with your driveIing idiocy,
and see to what destruction it will lead
the Republican party. Pass this bill,
and in 1892 there viii not be man in
all the party so beggared as to accept
your nomination for the Presidency
"Then he began to dissect the bill
mercilessiy, particularly the sugar sched-
ule. This he inveighed against with all
his force. reminded him that the
Senate had improved upon the labors Of
the House as regarded sugar; that to
protect an American industry involving
the enormous labor of boring hole in
maple tree, and boiling the juice the
Senate had agreed to give the maple
sugar growers Of New England bounty
Of two cents. This was the first he had
heard of it, and he seemed hardly able
to credit what / told.
"sIt isn't true he said.
"Allison and Hale confirmed me. i
suppose this was done at the solicita-
ton Of Morrill, and Edmundsl' he in
quired. Mr.. Allison replied in the aftir-
native.
SIT is a sample of the breadth Of
their craftsmanship, said the Secretary;
and then the climax came.
s'Mr. Blaine's new beaver was lying on
the table in easy reach. With sud-
den blow he brought his clinched hand
down. on it with such force as to smash
it fatter thnn pancake, and then seiz-
ing the battered chapeau he hurled It
against the wall violently. Inever saw
such an ebnlition, but it only empha-
sized the deep earnestness with which
the Secretary argued against policy
which his opinion as then given now
seems prophetic. p Trenton IN. ~ Amsrt-
can.