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Daily Kennebec journal., 1891-12-09
COL. CLAPP DEAD.


BosroN, Dc. Col. William W.
Cispp, for more than 20 years sdi " OF ihs
u sJor Journal, reIiri v ir m that posiicn
July Ist, did sudienly tonight at
iJt.l Vendame, bis sinier re.sdsnce.
u !. supposed that the Cause vas sp pisxy
|. wss not khu~n al th- Juutnsl III - that
re h,d hs.r ~ Col. Cispp vas born In
1926. IT, 1865 he sotd the saturday Even
rag Gsz IT,, OF wh en- he had been editor
mi proprietor for IL years and becsme
co ected With the journal
II served H. tue common courcli in 1863
.n' 1860; was sn slisyman In 1864 and
1865. zoe later year b,ipg elected TO the
.en.te He was aid de camp 70
GOV Bank, served o. the personal STAG
of Gov. Andrew. and he'd al.o been
ilrecior Of public in.ii ,utioD-. trustee Of
b. public iiDrsry He vas . Mason and
s.s M mbes Of four prominent Boston
club. For = number 81 years h. was
president of the Nv Eoglsnd Associated
pres., reiipqnisbipa the oiIiJ- last summer.
He leaves = wiiV- sqd III ihr,e children.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1891-12-09
ANOTHER CRANK
Attempts to kil El.Hayor
Murphy Of Troy, n. Y
BeYs'lg Pin. Bug Again G.ttirs 10 Els
Wofk--A Bad Elai..
A Large Grain Mill and Contents Burned
After the Third Attempt.

TRoY. n Y. Dee. s-ss Hon Edwnd
Autphs, Jr ehsirmsn Of he sts's Deme'
Crstie committee and ex ma, or Of this city
-a. snteriI his residence II is afternoon .
mAn .recx him on the neck 9Th ha eaet,
Mr. Murphy lodged and dd not receive
he full force OF toe elo-. oily . shset
bfuise b,ins msde. Mr'Musphy ard two
men Chased the ssssil.nt and lie Vas cap
.ur.d after throwing The hs,chst In door
The man gave hs nsms as Daniel Naip ply,
lS6ofsr He .ss n Gently released from
he STATE asyium for irs,ne g. Poushh heep-
ste, where be vas confined since July. fhe
pti.o denies having tried to k,ii the II
mayor Al the station house Mr. Marphy
asked fhe ssailapt If he Mr. Murphy
had ever cone sny ythirg 90 him. aud The
crank replied ''Oh, my God. no "
Daily Kennebec journal., 1891-12-09
A NARROW ESCAPE
From u Serious Fire at Camden Watch
Your Hanging Lamps.

CAMDEN, Dec. 8 s-Csmie len narrowly
escaped what might have been . serious
fire, last night sbous O'Clock A large
hanging lamp in r ,llibs & Osisr's grocery
store set the lsths on frs by hestios
through the plsstering, and the weight of
he lamp pulled the screw from tie la'be,
lerisg tn. lsmp fall to the forr. bfsssirg
/ and setii; q the kerosene o. fire. Several
men were preseDt aud by hstd lighting Tut
ou, the FIRE before any serious damage wAs
done. Mr. Rollins sacrificed part Ut his
mus ache in the flames
Daily Kennebec journal., 1891-12-09
Fire ut Woburn, Mass.

woBuRF, Mass, Dec s.-Th re vas =
f,e to-day OIL the old N ,ihan Slmmnnds
estate. owned by John W johnson. john
VIM ard X Gerry Barker, Ii ~ss o5cu-
pisd b. A. W. Boutwell,, sxprsHsmAn. The
outhuildings We. almost Wholly destroyed,
harm ard stable bsdly dsmsged Ard
he'd burned, the Are rexchi1g in
10 the rear part Of the bcu-e
The upper part Of a shed used As store
house, AID furniture belonging Go ID FAINT
ies was n.sriy destroyed. The loss is
several thousand dolisrs. with very little
surx cs Mr. Boutw4lrs 10 fully covered
ny bis iasursnce OF 5000 1hs l1s on
me hniiiings NAV amount 10 Sl200 or
$500; incurred for 5000.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1891-12-09
FOREIGN NOTES.

Fire broke cut in Mosksteinsi street 81.
Petersou's, Tissdv ~ ning and ba-nef
faria uslg, though il, proaYess vas 500
seppd. Ssysrsl chemical warehouses
vers destroyed.
The JsuYDsi 6es Dssbsts Of Paris ssys /.
We are info,ms3 that Germany has jast
coociu1s q With dc United states q CON-
merciai convention By which there viii be
exchange between the two counssies OF lhe
favored nation treatment. Tns Ueit~c
States will allos free importation Of Ger
man sugar 10 consequence Of this agree
mens. ssd American cereals imported into
Germany viii psy onif Ia Instead Of 5
ruafks.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1891-12-09
FIRE AT WISCASSET.
Dwelling House Burned Loss $3.50
Another Dwelling Damaged $500.

WIsoAssEr, Dec. 8-The frame dwell
log on the corner of Main ard Fort Hill
streets, owned by W R. Bailey and oc-
eupied by josef h Walters and c. E Rines
was burned Tue.dsy morning st 2 O'Clock.
LOIS. s2500; insured in the Hartford for
sl2C0 WALKERS ard Rines lost about
everything, barely escaping with tteit fam-
lilies The h. use of Capt. r 7. Ruad EFT
on the orpo lie corner was dsm'g about
$500 The fie is imposed to have been
ipc sndiary.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1891-12-09
AUBURN AQUEDUCT co.
Place Value of Stock at $3.50 per Share
Total Valuation S31o.0aD.

LEwlsroS. Dec. s--The hearing on the
vslu.tion of the Auburn Aqaeduct 60.
opened to-day The company pisced the
value of the stock ss $50 per share,
.mouutipg to 1876, 900. The vslustion is
On the proposition Of the city IL assume
co troll Of the works BY purchase. The
commissioners are judges Walton ard
Emery. W + Mlliiheu of Portland. A
Weston Of Manchester, N. Il, and Y. A
Wilson Of Bangor.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1891-12-09
EX .GOy. STEARyS OF FLORIDA
Dropped Dead, Yesterday He Was
Native Of Lowell, Me.

CAsiJpHAarE. Z Y. Dsc 8-M l..
5,ssrn.. =. Cover or Of Florida, dropprd
iesd this evening. Of heart failure, at
the rs',denos Of his wifs's mo'hsr.
NJ. II ID Walker. Pals,ine Bridge.
Gv 5seHns was born 10 Lowell, Me-,
~ years ago. He entered the army in
1861 ~ = private He vas promoted 10
arst iiyu,ersnt ADD lost hi. right arm in the
battle Of Winchester. IL he'd appoint.
mrDts under President. Grant And Hayes.
He was ell. cted TO the legislature OF Florida
sfd served fouf years ss speaker Of the
sssembiy, and ~ss Governor Of the S:ate
f.r thrss yesrs. M's. Seams, accom-
panied by her mother and brother. Eivard
A Walssr. ~ii leavs PAla.ire Bfidgs to-
m9rro~ morning with this remains for
Lowell, where the funeral will tsks place.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1891-12-09
STILL UNIDENTIFIED.
Seuthworth, the suspect, Is Also Still a
Puzzle to the Doctors.

New YoAK, Dee. s-rhe head of the
bomb tbro~sr .tl remains unidentified,
A nisn said 10 be brother Of Prof Denton,
called at the norge to-day and decided II
vas not tha; OF bis bsolhsr Another man
said be had seen Denton come out OF 4
saloon today 10 Brooklyn. Several docsors
spent tnfse hours today sxaminies south
~osth the crank alleged 10 have been an
associate of the bomb ihfo.er. South
worth see ms . pazzle 10 the physicians.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1891-12-09
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE
Will Speak in No Uncertain Terms Of
the Chillan Natter.

CHIcaso, Dec. "A Tr;baae special
frVN Washington ss,s Pr sidebt Harrison
hs, determined that hls annual message
stall g. 10 Congress the cay after the or
gspizAisoa of the House 10 ptrfec.d
Tn= N age vii have ore sersaiioaal
feature Tbs Callian ineidsAt viil be the
most vigo oss etsersnce that has been con-
tained ia IN executive uesssse for long
time II slli chow that the seriousness Of
the slfaxti,n hss ss no time been undef-es-
timated BY the President and Secretary
Blame.
There will be no hins ct recalling Minis
ter Eysn. II sny,hipg 10 to be said on
that point, il wi be more Likely . word OF
prsise sh an Al, thing else.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1891-12-09
Don't Want the Earth.

Politicians would have 1t that the WORK.
ing people want the eartn- out shis
impression is erroneous. 1t is fact,
however, that when they WANT thing
they WANT 1t badly, and generally get
Il. In common with everybody else
they have found out that the best
way tc get what they WANT
Is to use one of those little WANT ads.
in the JOURNAL. They cost but 70
cents for two insertions or 80 cents
week, snd viii do the business for you
every time. when you want to buy or
sell anything tryit.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1891-12-09
1T WILL SURELY COME.
West India Comm ssioners still Consult
ing on Reciprocal Relations.

wAsHIaGror, Dec. 8 --fhe British COM
msEsi1 ere from the Wes. Indies we're in
conferer cs with Sec'y Blaine several hours
today Win vies to eslshlishing rec pr ca
trade relations With the Uoted states. ! is
under.tood that considerable progress IL
made towards an sg'es m Mt for CONNER
ci.l reciprocity and every pfosp' cs is favor
.bl- for q con ln.iGu On the subj CT before
lhe close Of The lef.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1891-12-09
Mrs. johnson Who Died nj Florence,
Italy, Was a Buckuport Lady.

BucKspoRr. Dec s.-Mrs. Sarah Eliza.
beth Benson 1hnson, VII, died st Florence,
Italy, YESTERDAY, vas bora at Backsport,
Maine, about severty-fve years ago. ard
~as one Of family Of ten children of tns
late john and Sarah Bison When SIC
wss quite young the family moved to Boz
ton. S1e vas the mother Of two children,
Misses Virginia J hason, the suthores.
and Josephine Joh1.on with whom .h. h's
ma lie her home il Flosence, / ally. for The
past ten years OF her fathers family oUe
brother, J 3hn Benson. Of San Francisco,
survives. Sae WAS c,usin Of Mrs j. B.
Bradley OF Bucksport.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1891-12-09

n you are Bilious, take BBssaAn's
PMS.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1891-12-09
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

The Oxfafd Confereyce 7 P. 8 c Z
hpii their qasr:efly reesing in the Csn.
q, gssiou.i CT urcS, Bsthei, Tuesday the 9 b
inst.
The Sapseme court IN Knoz
county epensd as hockiaud, Tues-
day nosning. Judge Haskell presiding
The ind,casions point to . shot term
Psunss have teen granted to Warren H.
Carr, Bath. reel block; Frederick "
Coombs, I.issboro. ssssn boiler; Wood
bury s Knapp N7-sh L eds, uee prosec'
to-; Fred B. AtE-uas., L ncatn, rcfs
clamp.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1891-12-09
Democratic Caucus.

WAsn,s6ros. Dec. The Democratic
Senators at caucus today un.himously re-
elected Senator German ~ chairman and
Senator Faulkner A. secretary of the eau
Gus for the ensuing term of Congress. A
committee WAS sppoint, to f,ii the minority
Representation upon tie various committees
after which The caucus adjourned.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1891-12-09
RECIPROCITY WITH GERMANY.


wAsBtseros, Dec while Il 10 i'm
po..iols " oo,sin III aai ackbovi.gs ment
to ,h.t IF CT. It Is kno~n that COM
fnstcisl eJnvsht:rn uader the reciprocity
clause of the xoKiDlsy at has been pvsc-
ca IL coneiui,d between Germany aud the
Uait.d state. and the Psssidsot sill soon
issue q p,ocls m tion announcing the fact.
The convention cont m plates the free i'm
pottstloD Of 0ermsD sugar into The United
States nd redusaon Il duty IN American
cereals iropor'si into Gsrnsny-
Daily Kennebec journal., 1891-12-09
Those Pasaue Island Wrecks.

TAsPArLrx Covg. Mass. Dec. 8 The
schooner A sps. M.unins. before reported
s.h9re a P~sqis f.isnd, - . io;sl ipss.
Two ish e. loads OF cargo we're ssved
from The wrecked steamer toush Poftlaod
to5ay, mostly 10 damaged c,odisson. IL
vss sscertainsd that III. could De pumped
Daily Kennebec journal., 1891-12-09
PRESIDENT OF SWITZERLAND
Resigns on Account OF Trouble Over tho
Purchase Of a Railroad.

RrRsK, Dec 4 DR. Welu. President
Il ssiz rlsod, has resigned, o~ios to =
p eoiscie tsseu few days ago, which re-
uSed msj Irity of III. electors voting
gA.nst the sov,rnmeuts purchase OF the
S~is. Central Railroad This President
!. .lso chief OF the railway department.
Ds Welt has also resigned his member
hp IA thr Federal Coinoil, OF which body
le is pr.-ident The pt-siient u the
federal Councii In SsnxJrisnd !. the fret
paststrste of the republic. When The
tJher members OF the Federal Council
earned OF 'hetr preside ts scion ,hey
visited him and snim usIy requested him
d r,clueldr HE All n
Daily Kennebec journal., 1891-12-09
WITHIN LIMITS
win French Cabinet Keep the Bishops
and Clergy.

PAnIs Dc As predicted at the con-
c r.ion Of th. trial Of thu Archbishop OF
AK, questions arising from the trial
threaten 10 make q, ubs Tor the govern
meM A osoinet meeting ~a held today
for h. purpose Of o0usdo ing the impeud-
Tag 4 iesaots, growins out of the attitude
rt the clersy. II WAS decided that u.
Fsllier,s, minister Of justice aud public
worship, should snnounce to the chamber
f deIuie. that the aoy,rnae,t iniends to
keep the bishops and clergy within the
limits Of their tu hctions. but that there vas
no question ~ the separation OF tho church
aud the ttse,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1891-12-09
Conductor and Engineer Arrested for
Causing a Railroad Wreck.

JREsTos, N. j., Dec 5-Ab inq1sst I
today inso Ehe fatai collision on TIE Phi a.
dsiphia Z Resding Rsiirosd. bs.f Pennir e.
son, on Tbussday last, r. ssaitsd H. the srY.ss
Of Cosd1esor hsisy and EDsisser Lsvis L..
Leonard Of ths sssia -hilh ossrucfed the
course Of tie H.w York sIp'ess. The men
are charged with msa.lszshtsr-
Daily Kennebec journal., 1891-12-09

WAsHISeToS, Dec. s.--Pensions have
bzsn granted these residents o. Msiea;
Original, Albert Z. Eds, Jos.ps p.
J Inns n, Joseph ". Wei.r, Charles n
Wentworth, Joseph G Washourn, Romaaty
4 Chase, VIM. HSmon; Additional,
James A Parker, Issiah s. HUI newell,
sssphsn q. West; incrss.e, AbAm L.
Gammsee; reissue, Eeham 8. Piper, Dan
isl + Huuiis sloH; Original. vid5ss, etc .
Charity Crsfss, mother. ETA A. SEARS.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1891-12-09
JOAQUIN MILLER's son
Said to Be in Jail al Ukiah, CAL, For
Robbing . Sage.

eas FRAscIsco. Dee 8-Joseph
McKsy. Who Is IN Jail 81 Usiah. ca.
charged With stage robbery, has been
found 10 be be the son of Josqlin
Miller. The night name Of the young man
is Harry Miller. He 10 ~ years Of sse
and is the son Of the poet SD the isiter's
nfss wife. Minnie Myrtle. Miller coz
fessed to the fobberies.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1891-12-09

SAN ANTONIO, Tex ID c. S.-lhe g'sid
jary wss arrested today and fine cf $50
bangs over each member, imposed W
Judge X who held hsi they were in
coy tempt in serving an attachment on him
while be wss on the ber ch
Daily Kennebec journal., 1891-12-09

HYAssrs Dc. 9 There IL . schooner
ssaofe o. Week 5Dosi, ness Sscsonnesset,
ssppossd % De the 6fitlsh schooner Modsns,
Iamoer i,.ted She vii probably be a h,ss-
ed o. high water tonight.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1891-12-09
STOLE S250,OO0


Sr rrrEssBuRG DC 3 A despatch
from Nisd,vost.Jk says that thieves robbed
IN gpv"tumelt ~ asaty thNrs OF s'bn, 900.
he thieves eut'.f,d ana esc,ped iroB the
Sfts.uiy bj mssa. Ut a. und srsfou ID pas
raHp
Daily Kennebec journal., 1891-12-09
AMNESTY REFUSED
To FIeEch Imprisoned Rlo'els
and Political Offenders.
Ta. French Cabinet alll Keep Bishops
ana tlrsy Within B;u1ds.
fr, sidcnt Mclti Of Switzerland Resigns
He Is Asked 10 Remain Ia once.

PAsIs, Dee s,-lhs chamber Of Sspa-
t,s +0s 10 lis. has =, jecitd NJ Lsfsrsae's
proposal to sfsft smnesty 10 the impris-
oa, a l,bor rio,es and political oaeni iets.
The senate p socd a tar q OF 20 fsancs
GA re aaed petroleum
Daily Kennebec journal., 1891-12-09

JUrrEs. Fla, Dec. s-Ths English
steamer frega,no, cotton .sdsn, 10 sshofs
& # Cape Flo'iis. abous 70 miles south Of
here. No PARTICULARS can be learned To-
light.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1891-12-09

The Gen. Stephen STARK House Burned.
FRYxBUaG. Dec. 9Th Gen Stephen
Stark dwelliag in Conway, N. g., owned
by Frank P Allsrd. was burned last night.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1891-12-09

Sr. Paul. Minn.. Dec s-Nsv Rich
lard, Wis, s Oh fire. Help has bssn
called from 8. P.ul. IL 10 feared he
town will be destroyed.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1891-12-09
KIcKAPOO INDIAN Oh
-, ---s - 81 -s-s.srz,.

e.:.f cu.s {. II -s.ss fz.s-
Good for Msn and Bsast- IL Gives Iuin'eolAte
Relief. 1t has No Eanal Keep it in the House.
TRY 1T.
Prise rs cents PER Bottle Bottles Tor u u
ask yocs BsrSensT sSa RI.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1891-12-09
WARNER AND FAIR


WAsHusrox, Dec e-For Ss~ EGG
land: Warmer; fair; southwest sind..
iacressing TO southwest gales On the csass.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1891-12-09
BowditCh, Webster 40
4 VERY REMARKABLE CASE.


Augusta, Me Dee ), 1891.
To UNION MEDICINE CO.:
Itg YES me great pie ,sure. to testify
TO the wonderful cure | have ob'ained
nv the use of yoGr DR. WILLIAMS
BLOOD SYRUP. have been almost
to.alls deaf for the past six years from
the III, cts of a ~trofuls and generous
humor MI ears have been h't
drv and constantly full Of con
fu.ipg sounds. | have ais" suffered
from falatuess aqd stomach troubles
Alter taktug six BOTTLES of the
BLOOD sYkUP. 1 iind my hearing
nearly rssto ed can now near the
.I,,k tick and ii.ten with plessu = TO the
sound of the CITY BELLS, sounds that
have not been shls TO hear for the
PAST YEARS. M stomach troue~
les have rnarely disappeared. my gen
eraI health has been greatly improved.
and | have gained THIRTY POUNDS
in v,irht hv the use OF IuUR MEDl
CINE recommend les use hy aH yer
sons afflicted with diseases sri>ing from
IMPURE BLOOD.
signed Mis-, W. II. Dill
eau fully subscribe to the truth oil
the above statement NO MONEY
would induce me 20 again see my wife
in the condition she was In when she
eomne need to tsk, DR.. WILLIAMS
BLOOD SYRUP.
Signed W. II. DILL
Dec ;, 1891
To the UNION MEDICINE co
have been zre estiy troubled with dys
p.ps,a for the LAST FIVE YE ARS. /
have taken TWO 30 LIES of DR.
wILLIAMs' BLOOD SYRUP and it.has
beueti Ell me 80 much, that | esn NOW
EA HEARIlLY and epj y my fool
Signed ID BFaIcK
NIGHT PoLIcFMAN of
xuuu.ra sine
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gylIaEgzRI zsAzlA9)
A UNITED STATES wATERMARK.


Some Of the so-called "cranks" who collect
stamps are very well known on both sides of
the Atlantic. NJ. Phillip Won Ferary is known
to nearly all collectors as the "Prince of Phila-
telists." He is a courteous, white-haired gen.
tleman, the son Of q French duchess He is
very wealthy and has devoted his life to the
passion for collecting stamps. He keeps three
men constantly employed in arranging his
stamps and cataloguing them. His collection
comprises probably 100. 600 stamps and is valued
at 300, 900. NJ. Ferary has several times pur-
chased collections valued at from $3.50 to Si 900
simply to get one stamp which he did not pos
Bess
George Gould, Spectator, Jay Gould's son.
has very large and interesting collection of
stamps and is said to spend q great deal Of time
in arranging them.
Senior d. K. Reisse Of st. Thomas, W. l.. was
recently in New York. He had with him his
large and rare collection, numbering $4,000
varieties. An amusing story is told Of New
York customs house official who wished to find
ont the import duty on Senior Reisse collec-
ton. When the collector landed the officer
started to investigate the contents of his trunks
He asked what they contained.
Stamps" replied the collector.
''Stamps" repeated the bewildered officer,
'Yes; any duty on thems''
The officer consulted his schedule and came
back and asked the collector how MANY million
varieties of stamps he had, as the duty was 90 so
per million stamps.
The West Indian, in amazement. replied
that he had only $4,000, whereupon the crest.
fallen ofhcer declined to figure the amount of
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equally as assiddous in their devotion to this
hobby as those above mentioned.
POSTAL MUSEUM
That Postmaster General Wanamaker recog-
nlzes that there are such people as stamp COL
iectors is shown by his report, which recon-
mends the establishment Of postal museum.
Inc minis have collections Of coins on exhibit
ton. and 1t Is more than fair or Just that the
post once should have stamp museum. Here
could be shown all the stamps of the world
Here could be shown, too, the great progress
made In postal matters since the introduction
OF the adhesive stamp.
The philatelist is a strange creature and phi
lately Is a queer study. The latter is, however,
more enjoyable pursuit for the young than is
any other pleasure. 1t becomes in time burn
ing fever, whose fire is never quenched. The
once-loved collection may be laid by and be-
come discarded friend, but this interlude
when it is despised lasts only for a
very short time, and soon the collector
Is again riding his hobby. this time
more infatuated with his pleasing pursuit than
ever before. Every time there is an intermis-
sion OF rest in his collecting it makes him more
and more advanced in his study of stamps and
when he has grown to manhood the passion has
hold on him which will never be shaken Off
Phllately is from its birth until its death a
continual source Of amusement and instruc-
ton and 1t forever provides entertainment for
one and all of its constituents.
J.. MARTIN.
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day, - was her sister. who married the Hon.
Ned Marshall of California. Madame Potests
and Mrs. Stack were regarded the hand
soonest women Of the legations. Lady Elmer,
the niece Of Sir Frederick Bruce and the wife
OF Mr.. Thurlow, the secretary Of the British
legation, presided over the household of her
uncle, was one of the most popular ladies Of the
foreign legations.
BEAUTIFrL WASHINGTON WOMEN.
or the resident bellies Of that period was the
beautiful Addie Cuts, the grandniece of Mrs.
Madison. subsequently Mrs. Stephen A. Doug
las and now Mrs. Gen. Robt Williams: Miss
Mary Albert Mrs. Johnson). the daughter of
Col. Albert Of the engineers; Miss Addie Smith,
the daughter of my old friend. Maj. Thos L.
smith, 80 long register of the treasury: Miss Re-
Decca Scott, the daughter of Mai. Scott. About
this time the bright and fascinating Miss Eliza
beale, the talented Miss Mary Fendall and
DeautIgi Marian Ramsay, the daughter Of
Jones daughters Of DR.. VIM. Jones. held sway.
MRS. Philip Barton Key. who was Miss Swami
OF Baltimore, was one of the most beautiful of
our resident young matrons. Another family
around which cluster 30 many delightful MEM
orles OF Washington Inequalities was that of
Mrs. Nesbett and her daughters whose residence
was on street. One of the Miss Nesbetts
married Mr.. Smith Of the navy.
CRUSHING REPLY.
While on this subject of dinners an amusing
incident recurs to me which took place a. din
ner given by the Peruvian minister. Senior Al
berquerque, which should be an admonition to
the fair sex versed in this our day on the sew
eral topics of conversation. not to dabble in
questions of the private life of foreign peoples
with whom they could have no personal knowl-
edge. The Chinese question which then per-
vaded society, the result Of Mr.. Burlingame's
mission, was the topic of conversation at the
dinner table, when Mrs. s., a would-be
savant. undertook to enlighten the company and
air her views. Col. Raasloff the Swedish min
lister, who had given the company his opinion
on this subject, was fatty contradicted by this
lady, when he said, in the most deferential man.
ner. Madame has perhaps resided in China ~
oh. no, have not lived there, but have
read all about it"
All! Madame has the advantage Of me; re-
sided there eight years"
The amusement at this ladys discontinue
could scarcely be concealed. Another warning
that "a little learning is dangerous thing"
JOHN +. CoYLH.
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From the st. Louis Republic
The two sides Of the human face are not cx-
actly alike, and German biologist asserts that
the lack Of symmetry is, as q rule, confined to
the upper parts of the face. In two cases out
Of i've the eyes are out Of line, and seven per-
sons out OF every ten have stronger sight in one
eye than in the other. Another singular fact
10 that the right ear is almost universally
shorter than the left not only little shorter, but
enough to shov even n inexact Deesuro1ank
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300. There are ten die va
rieties of the stamp. which
which was issued by the
Brattleboro' postmaster in
1916. The imprint of the
engraver, Thomas Chublock.
was engraved under the CEN
ter stamp of the bottom row.
These stamps were printed
in black on very thick buff
rieties. with the other loci
country. furnish a great sou
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years. and ut it's sessions have been sold some
of the most valuable stamps and collections
known.
The two great distinguishing points which
mark the varieties in stamps are the ''sur-
charge" and the ''vater mark" A slight diff
ference IN either of these on a stamp may
make it worth ten times much as it would
be worth generally.
The surcharge is q printed or written value
or name placed on o stamp after it has been