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HAVE THOUGHT or oFFERINe YOU THIs FoE HOME.

sAhp' walled the Princess, equally swayed
by rage and fright, Sit is too plain that you
have forgottenl'
No; but it was YOU that for many years
forgot I am your son. When the chances
of a throne overshadowed me then you re-
membered my existence.
sYou-you insult me!'
81 have no wish to do so, but believe me,
have both the wish and the intention Of
restraining you. Since you came into my
territory, weeks ago, nothing but discord
has resulted. In hundred minor ways you
have opposed me. My dislikes have been
set at naught; my detractors have been en-
couraged; my allies and supporters have
been treated with contempt. Appointing
yourself royal chatelaine of the palace
without my permission, you have invested
that dignity with continuous If not covert
revolt. 1 need define myself no further.
L owe you no explanation of your
own deplorable conduct. From this time
forward you are under the strictest surveill-
ance. Every act of yours will be watched"
"You-vou threaten meP
II do not threaten, / warn you. There
will be no threats. The instant that you
show the least rebellious spirit, the least
desire to set your own tastes, convictions,
formulas, of department against my own,
that instant the carriage will be waiting-a
state coach, with outriders and all the royal
paraphernalia that you so love to convey
you outside of my domain"
Such treatment burst from the Prin-
cess. '1t is inhuman.''
1T is deserved You thought to continue
this amazing policy of making my little
land an abode for disrespect to its sover-
eign. The silly insubordination o. Phili-
bert tonight is merely an effect of your
many imprudent and ill-advised counsels
For long time you have been trespassing
with strange boldness upon my royal pre-
rogative. You have now reached the limit
of your unhappy imprudence. Your fur
ther residence in Saltravia depends upon
your complete courtesy to me, and your
complete recognition of my place at the
head of my own government. More than
this, it depends upon your acceptance ofmy
so-termed democracy. Still more, it de-
pends upon your graciousness toward my
friends-and in particular toward my near
and honored American friend, Eric Thax-
ter, concerning whom you have spread idle
and hurtful reports, and on whom you have
endeavored to cast odium by excluding him
from entertainments which you have dar-
ingly given, as may be said, with the full
apparent sanction of the Crown"
All these words of Clarimond's were
spoken with simple repose which finely
became him. His manner, his voice, never
once lost that serenity and equipoise, with
out which he would have seemed less COM
manfAnt than lcousstivs. He seemed both
- the lAdxs vhs nsv rese hall tettezaAely
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-22

"Preposterousp'
'T should say it wasl That a king a.
noble and good as ours should be brow
beaten in his own palacep'
And thus the talk buzzed on, finally dying
into complete silence. The doors had closed
behind the last retreating figure. Not even
q servant remained. The Princess was still
seated Her son stood before her, looking
down into her face. And his own face was
far sterner than she had ever before seen it
cat last can speak, he said, measured
ly breaking the silence, "and tell you what
long ago you should have heard from
me-"
Sand that is?" she queried, with an in
tonation of hauteur, though secretly not .
little alarmed
'It is this: your reign has now ceased,
and mine, if you please, must begin.
"Your reign, Clarimond? If only you
would reign"
"Oh, I shall; never fear" And he lifted
one hand with telling gesture that seemed
to add, "Wait and see." ''But shall
reign, be sure of it, in my way, not yours.
fMy sonl As if had sought to inter-
fere with it. Yes, of late even politically
but now all such folly is at an end have
been far too lenient with you-1 shall show
you henceforward how in playing with hrs
one sometimes may SINCE ones fingers"
"Clarimondi Have you forg often that
am your mother?"
''No, 1 remember it tco well; otherwise I
would have your past my frontier inside the
next two hours"
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SHE CRITICISED PHILIPS BROOKS
The Great Divine Speaks Too Rapidly and
Little Listener Knew It.

The Great Divine Speaks Too Rapidly and q
Little Listener Knew It.
The only criticism that is made upon
Philips Brooks, the most powerful man in
the American pulpit, is that he speaks SO
rapidly that it is difficult for many people
to follow him and take all his meaning A
little baby girl in his audience one Sunday
expressed her opinion of his delivery. She
was standing on the seat by her mother's s
side, Watching the great orator in his pulpit
robes, her blue eyes fastened on his counte-
nance; suddenly her face wreathed itself
with smiles--that rapid flow of consonants
was feat for her entertainment, and she
was not to be outdone by Philips Brooks.
Clapping her little hands, and striking
out her little chin toward him, she shouted
forth in her tiny voice, "Peter Pepper
picked peck Of prickly pears" when her
mother caught her down and hushed her,
and the great rector of Trinity preached on,
unconscious of the structure passed upon his
style BY his small parishionss
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-22

Victoria is promised them from all quarters
of the globe during the coming year, she
must feel highly gratifed at the prospect.
Among those who have signiied such in
tentions may be mentioned Abdurraman
Khan, the worthy but somewhat uncouth
Ameer of Afghanistan; the Maharajah Of
Johore, the Maharajah of Mysore and sew
eral others to be heard from.
I suppose the majority of these princes
have heard of the fun the Shah of Persia
had in England on his last visit The Shah
enjoyed himself hugely; so did Albert
Edward of Wales. So much fun did the
prospective heir to the English throne have,
that it is possible he would have loaded his
best gun with. buckshot and gone cunning
for the Persian monarch, if he had remained
in the kingdom three days longer.
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rand ening hair tells
how bitter the blow has been to him. The
poor mothers case is even more pathetic,
and now we are told she is losing her mind.
The Austrians always appreciated their
great loss, but never at its full value until
the present time. Rudolph was an e1cep-
tional man in his way. He was bright,
clever, energetic and very ambitious, and
his people expected great things of him
when he came to reign. But when he was
gone and they looked about them for his
successor, am not exaggerating when I
say they were Mortified to find him in the
person Of Prince Francis Ferdinand, son
of the Emperor's brother, Charles Louis.
Their horror arose not from his being
monstrositv, an idiot or madman. On the
contrary, Francis is q rather well-built
fellow, of an athletic turn. He hunts,
rides, drives, in fact, does everything calcu-
lated to make man strong and healthy.
Neither can he be said to be bereft of his
senses. He is fully endowed in this re-
spect. but it is the quality that the Aus
trians find fault with
To sum up, the new Crown Prince is COM
Paratively well balanced mentally and ply
sically, but his is the temperament that
Will not harmonic with its surroundings
His natural disposition is said to be so re-
pelling that he has not a single friend Of
either sex. He is universally hated be-
cause he is so utterly heartless and brutal
In everything. He has been guilty of some
oTthe most despicable acts imaginable. One
of these may serve as an index to his char
acter Riding one day in the fields he met
funeral procession on its way to the ceme-
tery. The worthy Prince thought it would
be great sport to command the peasants
bearing the coffin to set it down that he
might leap his horse over it No sooner
thought than done. Needless to say the
Emperor, who is Of a gentle nature,
was wild with indignation when he
heard the story. He Immediately ban
ished his nephew from court for
l. months In the meantime he endeayored |
70 have him educated up to proper reali- |
zstion Of his position. But mol Francis
Ferdinand would not have it that way. He
absolutely refused to study or learn any
thing. He burned his books and swore be
would never touch them again. As re-
suit he is one of the most illiterate princes
living. On top Of this he is unpopular,
scornful and naughty and necessarily q
very incapable man for the high honors in
store for him. A bright outlook for Aus
tria indeed The people of that country
unhesitatingly aver the belief that this
prince will rush them into war and ruin
within six months of his accession. But he
is not vet king. Who knows what changes
may take place before that becomes possi-
BILE?
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boards Of some light seasoned wood; such as
white pine or white cedar, and 1t should not
be more than an eighth of an inch thick.
As the harp should be placed in the win
dow so that the wind, or even the draughts,
rassing into the house or out Of it may
move the strings. the box should be made
the width of the sill, and the W indow ought
to rest upon it when down. .-.--,.,
The smoother the surface is made the bet
ter will be the sound as is the case with
Cut the longer boards OF length equal to
the width of the window. The box should
be about five inches thick, and five or six
inches deep; the sides and ends should fit as
closely as possible together, for slovenly
work in this respect will retard the sound.
1t is best to use wooden pegs to put the box
together, though have seen many good in
struments which have been fastened with
nails
The Box Should Be Solid.
The holes should be carefully bored with
q small brad-awl for if any of the boards are
split the sounding capacity of the box will
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-22
PHOTOGRAPHED BY LIGHTNING.

The Unique Explanation of the Appear
ance Of Faces in Plate Glass window.
On F street, Washington, writes Mrs.
Mira Delano, stands a large house, formerly
owned and occupied by Commodore Meade.
He and his old mother lived and died there.
Afterward everybody saw ghosts; hey said
the handsome old place was haunted. No
colo red servants could be hired to live there.
people moved. in and out suddenly. An
old colored man said to President Grant,
3 hom he saw walking on 3 street one day:
Mass Grant, don't you dar to go to de
Meade housed Fore de Lawd, sab, Ise seen
de ole Com 'dore lookin' outen dat back
winder on to de po'ch, jes as seen him fur
40 yearl His ole mudder, too, cap an all!
rran, and livin'I,n
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-22


knew before that the name Ophelia was the
synonym for beauty, but, leaving that aside,
L suppose most persons will be interested
in portrait of the royal beauty. There
are quite a number of different kinds in
existence; of these but three are worthy
serious attention, from a beauty point of
view, and neither one of the three resembles
in the least the other, and not one, so far as
my judgment goes, offers any unusual pre-
tensions 10 loyeIiness of person.
As it is submit the best appearing one
of the lot herewith that the readers may
jgdge for themselves. The Duchess was
formerly Princess Elizabeth, of Hesse-
Darmstsdt. grandchiid of Queen Victoria, of
England. Her history contains no remark
able phases, excepting that she has been,
with all her charms, the recipient of the
most brutal kind Of treatment from her hus-
band.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-22

other strip bore corresponding number of
holes, which should be large, and make hard
wood pegs to fit into these. The pegs
should be arranged like those in guitar or
violin and made to fit tight so that when the
peg is turned to tune the instrument it will
remain firm. 1t must be borne in mind,
however, that the strings should not be
made too tight, for if they are they will not
SQUAD. The best way to determine this is
to first make the box, set it in breezy
window and note the amount of tension that
gives the best sound.
The finest catgues strings sre generally
ussds and they can be obtained ct the store
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-22

pleasure in liter
ary work, espe-
cially the transla-
tion Of Shake
speare into Portu-
guese, than In at
tending t o hi 8
kingly duties Un-
der the circum-
stances, the Gov
eminent wo uld
have been neg
lected if he had
not the luck to have
an energetic and
ambitious wife, who
gladly took charge
where her husband
left off. AS the re-
suit, the period Of
King Louis I. was
one of prosperity
for Portugal Pre-
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-22

exploiting the
beauty of t h G
Grand D uc hes S
Sergius of Rus
sia. The last one
to come under my
observation de-
clared her to be
$50 wonderfully
beautiful as to
be universally
known as the
crowned Ophe-
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-22

"ost pefiect 10TH o.
government. T b q
United States oferl
60 cd argument in
favor ofthis opinion,
b ut what's t h q
matter with the Re
publics of s o ut b
America? They are
all in more or less
b o t water down
there just n o ".
Chile is in q muddled
condition conse-
quent on its recent
war; Brazil has had
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-22
The Grand 1nouest of the Nation

Finds Hostetter's Stomach Bitters foremost
among tonics. This verdict would not have
been rendered had it not been perfectly con-
sonant with facts. The medicine is a peerless
reviver of declining strength, an unsur-
mountable check to premature decay. Be-
sides being productive of these grand re-
suits, it overcomes dyspepsia, malaria and
rheumatism, liver complaint and kidney
weakness. 1t is superb appetizer.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-22

ever knew. They were pair of barn swal-
lows A very gentle little house cat was in
the habit of taking her daily nap in the hay
loft, directly under the nest among the raft
ers All went we'll until the mother bird
began to sit on her eggs. Then, presumably,
the cat lifted her eyes to contemplate the
pretty sight, for about o'clock Of the first
day the bird stayed on the nest, the cat
came rushing out of the barn, the two
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-22

True enough, the faces were in the win
dow, and wonderfully life-like. The glass
was examined by the most learned glass
makers in the world. An expert from New
York copied the faces. A committee of
photographers waited upon the best cleo
tricians, the electricians waited upon the
scientific men Of the Smithsonian Institu-
tion. The panes were of the finest French
plate glass, brought over the seas more
than 100 years ago. They were made from
finten sand and possess much softer, finer
finish than glass Of the present day One
unique explanation is that Commodore e
Meade and his aged mother were sitting
near the window in q violent thunder
storm and were photographed upon the
glass BY q brilliant fash-1ight from the
heavens ~ process only known TO ths
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-22

Two otuel pclsous,
SO far as their
earthly existence
is concerned. The
two referred to are
his father and
mother. In his
study the first sits,
wrapped in gloomy
silence the long
day through. His
meditations are
those of one who
has left hope be-
hind for evermore,
and the fast-whit-
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-22

dEhG Is not D boy
anywhere, if he has
! patience and a little
skill, who cannot
make his own Eolian
harps. This harp is
q contrivance named
after Eolus, who was
believed by the an
clients to preside over
the winds. All needed
to make an Eolian
harm ara a few dry
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-22
THEIR AIN WAS ACCURATE
How Two Swallows Made It Very Uncom
Portable for Q House Cat
FWRrrrEN TOR THE prsPArcHl


IG newspaper space
is daily given up with
accounts Of accurate
throwing and catching
and hitting of balls.
But q short time ago
I saw two creatures
only q year old outdo
in aim and accuracy
any human beings I
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-22
MUSIC FROM THE WINDS.

The Eolian Harp Which Lulls the Senses to
Rest by Its sweet sounds-Any Boy Can
Make One-Dfrections That VIII Be
Found Trustworthy-Some Famous In
Struments.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-22
The Beauty of Russia.

No doubt many readers have noticed
numerous paragraphs going the rounds
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is 80
near at hand that the
farmers are putting the
Last touches Of fat upon
their old turkeys, and
the ministers are fat
tening up their old
Thanksgiving sermons,
which reminds me Of a
little story which may
be interesting and BEN
efcial to both of the
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-22

Pleasant Visitors for Queen Victoria.
The Queen of England must be in jolly
humor. Most people are when they know
they are to have pleasant visitors, and -
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-22
Austria's People Are Very Solicitous
as to the Accession of
Francis Ferdinand.
SAID TO BE A SORT OF A FREAK.
Queen Victoria Is Anticipatinga Rather
Unpleasant Time With Visitors
From the East.
THE ORIGIN OF WIDOW SACRIFICE.
Portugal Likely to Have Trouble Through the Influ-
encs Of Dowager Queen Ha

WRITTEN FOR THE prsrArcH.1
The shot that ended Grown Prince Ru.
dolph of Austria's life ended the joys o,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-22
An EPIDEMIC of Dictatorship.

A republican is pretty generally con-
sidered - especially in this country-the
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-22
The Power Behind Porturars Throne.

The father of the present King of Portu-
gal was very clever man. He took more
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-22
~ TTSSEE&-. Turkey Day. Great Expectations.
MARSHALL WILDER'S TALES.

Turkey Who Thought He Was Wise
An Unhappy Small Boy WeI-Meant,
But Badly Put Trials Of Railway Of
ficisls-An Accommodating Irishman-
A Street Car Scene.
rwRIrTEN FOR THE prsPArcHl
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-22

WRITTEN FOR THE pIsPArcH.1
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-12-20

black bride. ~ doz, s5O065: fair bride.
s60G7s y doz-; city kip. 65'G SIC; FRENCH
kip. S5c'GSLIo: city calf-skIns, 70c0Si;
French calf-skins, SlGLS0.
NAILS AND HoRsEsHoEs.
Steel cut nails. s1.sO; WIRE nails s2lo.
rates: horseshoes. tS keg. s4.25: mule-shoes,
~ keg. S5.25; horse nails. s4d05.
PROVISIONS.
Hams-Sugar-cured. 90 lbs average. %
9lsc: Is fbs average, 9l2 10c; - lbs average,
l0Ql0l9c; 10 TO l2's lbs average. 10A Gl1c.
breakfast BacOn-Clear English-cured.
10011c.
Bacon-Clear sides, % TO so us average,
&c: 40 lbs average, FAC: clear bellies. 10 lbs
average Sig; lS to 90 TBS average. Sc; clear
backs, s lbs average. 7s4c.
Shoulders-Engiish-cu IL lbs average.
&c: 10 lbs average. 6aac.
Dried Beef-Inside pieces and knuckles,
9l9c; outsides, 6lec.
Picked Pork-Bean pork. clear. ~ brl
200 lbs. SIC; family pork. P brl 200 lbs.
SIS: rump pork. p brl 200 lbs, S11.5O.
rd-Kettle-rendered. in tierces, Size;
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Clover-Extra choice recleaned, 6O-fb bu.
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prime. sl5O@L55. Blue-grass-Fancy Ken
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"a fb bu. Sl.S5G1.95. Orchard Grass-Choice,
H-fb bu, S1.3501.50. ItaliansRye Grass
Choice. 1s-fb Du. s1.5OGL15. Red Top
Choice, 14-fb bu. 45055c
TIMERS SUPPLIES.
Best brand charcoal tin. &c, 10x14. l4xo0.
12x12. $3.50; TX. 1Ox14, 14x2O and 12x12 $3.50:
&c. 14x20. roofing tin. $5.7506: IC. BOXES.
81. 500 $780, block tin. in pigs. 26c; in bars,
Csc. lron-27 iron. Sac; G iron. sc; gal
vanized. so and 10 to GO per cent. discount.
Sheet zinc. &c. Copper bottoms 2ic. Plan
ished copper. 2Sc. Solder. 15016c.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-12-20
How Babies Arc Named.

new 1Ork JOurnaL
Hindoo baby is named when it Is
twelve days old. and usally by the mother.
Sometimes the fstber wishes another name
case two lamps are placed over the two
names. and the name over which the lamp
burns the brightest Is the one given to the
child.
In the Egyptian family the parents
choose a name for their baby by lighting
three wax candles: to each of these they
give a name, one OF the three always be-
longing to some deited parsonage. The
candle that burns tho longest bestOws the
name upon the baby.
The Mohammedans sometimes write de-
sirable names on tive slips of paper, and
these they place in the Koran. The name
upon the first slip drawn out is given to the
child.
The children of the Amos. people liv-
ing in northern Japan. do not receive their
names until they are five years old. 1t il
the father VINO then chooses the name by
which the child is afterward called.
The Chinese give their boy babies name
In addition to their surnames, and they
must call themselves by these names until
they are twenty years old. AT that age the
father gives the son new name.
The Chinese care SO little for their girl
babies that they do not give them a baby
name. but just call them No. /, No. 2. No. 3,
according TO their birth.
Boys are thought much more of in
China than girls are, that If you ask q
Chinese father. who hos both boy and a
girl how many children he has, he Will al
ways reply: "Only one child"
German parents sometimeI change the
name of their baby If 1t i'll. and the
Japanese are said 10 change the name OF u
child four times.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-12-20
AN IMPERIAL REASON.
Countries Where Ruler Of "Mercurial Tenn
permanent" Would Get Into Trouble

Countries Where n Ruler of "Mercurial Tenn
permanent" Would Get Into Trouble.
Ph; adelphia Press.
A German newspaper explains the curious
tone of the Emperors recent speech upon
the ground that it Is the ebuliit ton of mer-
curial temperament" We are 10 under
stand. therefore. that the insults TO tho
can parvenu;D these album inscriptions in
Munich about the divinity of the imperial
authority; these embittered reecripts
against Prince Bismarck; this admonition
of German soldiers TO bold themselves
ready TO shoot father or mother at the
command of an emperor who owns them
body and eoui;' all these oratorical demon
strations of the style of the middle ages.
and so Earring 10 an enlightened nineteenth
century, are to be accounted for as q mere
"ebullition of mercurial temperament"
Now let Us imagine any ruler outside of
the imperial grade going about making
these gasconading speeches Let us fancy
President Carnot. for instance. addressing
q French assembly in terms of contempt
say. of Frederick the Grcat. Orgivlng q true
deiineation of the character of the Emper-
or's great granduncle and others of HE
glorious ancestors. Let us imagine Presi-
dent Harrison IN his recent tour 10 the Pa
citic throwing out at various stations men,
aces or mad eXhortations like those which
have marked the speeches of his Majesty.
We should have many an article In the
forei On press against the 'Jncobin spirit
of the modern republican. the 'leveling
tendency of democracy" the want Of re-
gard for the rights of men, States OF insti-
tutions. But what would be RObespierrian
from the lips of republican chief must be
accepted when it comes from an emperor as
"the ebullition of mercurial temperament"
1t Is q strange hayward world when the
theme Is an imperial one.