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BOSTON. 8; pRooKLYN. Q.

Boston. Sept .--"Kid~ Nichols proved
champions today He sentt6e BAH swiftly sf or
slowly. straight and in curves, until tho Brook
lynites Were SO befuddled they didn't know
Only one clean lit WAS made 81 them. and me
scratches were SO widely scattered that no runs
Once q ray. Of sunlight dispelled the. leaden
clouds that hung oyer the grounds, and Ia that
clean Single Grifin had preceded him with a
scratch hit, and no cayered around the bases
happy in the thought that no was about to
the Bostons having scored In the fourth in
ming. But his nervous systep received a rude
the ball -Brodie had made a phenomenal
throw from right field. and Brooklyn's only
After that the visitors made no effort to
throw OF the spell that seemed to enyeloP
them. but went out IN professional order, All
Trojan. He was holding the beaneaters in
check grandly. and but for an unfortunate
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-09-23
THE RECORD.

THE RECORD
c1A> we. 1ess Prysl c1ua. wa ~ Per-
Boston $50 SO :Sselooumbus.- q .t61
81. Louis....b2 ~ 641lMlwAnkso. 81 IL AS
Baltimore-.ss q t!1 Louisylls: ~ e .$Ss
Athletto.--.6o 68 ,bl2 lWaahington.<0 IS 1926
. coLuxSul 10s AALuxoaA g. ...
CoLuxsus. Sept 22-Baltimore and Columbus closed
their eeres hero to-day the home team winning by hi
ting ealy very hard In tho nth aud seventh {nningA
Attendance, TOO Tho scorer
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Totals...---..b TIA z 8
8 ! 0 ! ! 8 o oil
o I o o / 8 o q 6
Observation-Disclosures aasiphia......

psss By .ifsrs-Phil.delpfis. q Lsis On Sases-NeS
King s.ra ss's sS. esuss
I'm Esq., q; khIg Home 6gn..3E odrhs, Al
s.srtnee hi.sTGors t2l cSnnor; whistler. Allen ~
ana ss
ird.on. aid oomor. Mayer and Grunlich. Wild
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-09-23
GARFIELD Park Winners,

CHrcAoo. Sept 22.-Garhsld Park results on fast
track;
second, orick third. Time. :<2A
Second R.ee,Eines tesnth mile; Queen Alta won.
Third Race-Mile and threesixteanths Mary Mo-
2:O1h.
Fourth Rsce-Threequarter mile. Kildare won Oak
dale second Tom Stevens third. Time, :16k.
Fifth RAce-ThIee-SuarteE mile Gov: Ros. won, Nay
Sixth Race-One mile. Queenie Trowbridge won.
Happy Day second Tom Jones third. Time ;33,&
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-09-23

Tho three games played In the American
Association yesterday resulted as follows,
Columbus. 10: Baltimore. 8.
Boston. 5: Milwaukee,S
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-09-23

The Number OF Entries for Gravesend To.
day.
The entries for tho races to be run at Graves
end to-day are In number as follows,
First Race-Eight
Second Race-Ftve.
Third Race-Eleven.
Fourth Rscs-Four.
Fifth Race-Eleven.
Sixth Race-Sevep.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-09-23
Time-2:29L 2:5k

In the annual Nursery Stakes. value $27o.
the Juvenile Stakes. value $255. for three
year-olds. Nuggetta was excused. In. the
get have never beaten 2 AS at three Year, Old or
under. value $485. Free was excused. In the
stake for two-year-olds. value $296. Temptas
was excused.
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Totals ......,s s's2 IL. 4 Totals ...... ( 8
swimming run made with two mon out.

fhiiadsiph ..-.....o i Q Q + Q IL
bsie b. srTorsINew Y9It, fhliadel phin Lett on
bale-0n weloh, 9; on gleason, 3. Struck out-By
Glesson, 1. Thrsebase hits-Connor. Allen Twobass
His|as Allen stolen s..ss.o'RSuIis: GlassrSSh
pitch. 0leason- Passed bAll-Fields Umpre-Lynch.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-09-23

They are. Glass A-Emma and Alice. Glass Cd.
A. Cameron Class Ftp Top Class FTattler Class
G-Restless. Glass H-Bon Ton. Class 1-Tenny. Tho
races In class between the Alberta apd Irene and in
class between Crocus. Julia s.. and Emily were de-
eAred off Chns welde carried away all her canvas in
q sQuAu OF City Island
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-09-23

Time, 28eH
Stallion Representative Stakes for fouryesrolds,
feals Of 1887 eligible TO Also clAasi value $500
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-09-23
Young Trottsrs ON tho Cleveland Tr....

Young Trotters ON tho Cleveland Track.
CLEVELAND. Ohio. Sept 22.-The annual
meeting Of the National Association OF Trot-
ting Horse Breeders was held to-day at the
Cleveland Driving Park There were six stake
races.
Following are the summaries:
Stallion Representative Stakes for two-ysar.oldsl
foals OF 1889 eligible 70 8 100 clans, value S27b
' Time :soX ~''''''---'--A
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Annual Nursery Stakes 8yearolds foals Of 1888,

Time. 2:l1A
Stakes for 8yearods foas Of 1888 by stations only
whose have never beaten 25 at 3yesIod undsi
value $270.
Time 2;l1A
Everett House Stakes for three-yeAr-oldA BY stall
lions only whose get have beAten 86 three
years old or underi value e4S5.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-09-23

Tme.S;5S. 2:sBX 1854. 5aajx 2:2sh,
National Trotting Sire Stakes for foals Of 1898 only
by stations subs crtbed for March 10 1668 whose gsS
have never beaten 2ao at years old under: value
u .6S6.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-02-25
THEIR MISTAKE.
Editor LIGHT.

Editor LIGHT
As stated in this mornings Express, our
alcalde was severely cenSured by the fair
convention because of his absence, and
refused to preside over them at Conven-
tien hall yesterday.
That was dead wrong. They should
lovely parlors or at the Elite restaurant,
where he would have presided over them
with glass OF water in one hand and a
Glove in the other. In these days Of
bulge, fudge and grudge. men are gener-
ally found where they do business, and
he is biz to the last bubble. Anyhow, he
shouldn't be expected to leave his branch
office for side issue-it was no caucus
nor ward meeting, and consequently did
not concern him. No, sir; his place was
at - and you can wager three or four
aldermen against a glass of - that he
was at IL. WATCHRMALI.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-02-25
Building Permits.

F. Chavez, Kitchen, ward 3.
Paul Hellman, shed, wards.
J. NJ. Olivari, dwelling, ward 8
Sl1C0.
Mrs. Garfield, addition, ward 5,
$500.
Rev. Bishop Neraz, school, ward 6,
$500.
Jno. Then, shed, ward 2.
J. B. Cover, dwelling, ward 6, $500.
VIM. Mill, dwelling, ward 6. $500.
A. NJ, Mathews, dwelling. ward 4,
$50.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-02-25
For Rent.

For Rent.
Good frame house, harm with loft
and carriage shed, good cistern and
hydrant water, 8 acres to cul ivate
and 40 acres pasture, 8 miles from
plaza, j; +. KLINE.
1900 South Flores street.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-02-25
CITY LOCAL NEWS.

Catholic books, 1o2 Crockett ST.
Take Prescriptions to City Drug store
City Drug store-New Goods. 12-3-tf.
CHOICE FAMILY GROCERIES at 1llg &
Bro. Dolorosa street. 12-4-u.
FRESH COUNTRY PRODUCE, Hay Grain,
Etc, at Illg & Bro. Dolorosa street. BAIT
DIR. Ward, dentist, 254 Commerce.
Money to Loan, 50 Alamo plaza.
2-lS I'm
Continental Building and Loan
Association, SO Alama plaza. Call
and examine the scheme. 2S18 I'm
-Four dollars month invested In
the Continental will earn you five
hundred dollars in six years. 2-lS Inn
ROUGH ON CORNS. Hard or soft
oorns. 15c. (H9-1y
DIR. Ward, dentist, 254 Commerce.
TROUGH ON WORMS" Sure
Cure. Csc.
DIR. Ward, dentist. 254 Commerce.
ROUGH ON TOOTHACHE. 15c.
At Druggists.
Cameron buys, and sells, second hand
buggy's, harness &c. 8 Acequia street.
Harness, buggy tops &c. made mend
ed, cleaned and oiled. Cameron Acequia
street.
DIR. s. Burg, late physician I'M
periai Hospital of Vienna. Office and
residence 244 North street. Telephone
l22. -20.6m
Have your'shirts, collars and cuffs
made to order by LeLande & Ward,
Of L
-Matzos meal and cakes for easter.
Call at E. Moke's store No. 515 Mill
tary Plaza, and send in your order.
1-l9-2m.
"A trst class four horse steam engine,
nearly new, in good order, and six horse
boiler new, can be bought at bargain at
LIGHT Office. u-14-tf.
ROUGH ON TooTHACHE. >ss
ALI Druggists.
ER-Bear in mind that Frank ].
Beitel keeps builders hardware and
lumber. at the International and
Great Northern depot. If
Gerald Griffin, Lawyer, IL Devine
building. Inns
n8rBear in mind that Frank J.
Beitel keeps builders hardware and
lumber, at the International and
Great Northern depot. If
DIR. Breeding, dentist. 23l East
Houston street, over Hensley & Sons,
Gold crowns and brides, 3-3-lv.
ALI kinds of granite columns, pol
ished columns, and iron fencing,
Zirkel & Co. PLY If
-Zirkel & Co., No. 6, Avenue E,
make q speciality of all kinds of gran
lite and iron fencing. 2-17 If
-Zirkel Il Co., at 6, Avenue E, deal
in all kinds of American and italian
maable, and iron fencing. 2-17tf
General discount sale of mems
button shoes, at Sullivan's to make
room for spring arrivals.
Mems 81 90 button shoes $500.
:" 500 $40 $50.
This week only. so take advantage
of the prices. 2-23-tf
-Wanted-A reliable woman TO
nurse children. Apply Mrs. IL. ID.
Kampmann, corner Avenue + and
Fourth street. If
The missing young Pole, Peter
Chieslick, has been heard from. He
is In Galveston, at work at his trade.
Don't die in the house, Rough on
Rats" Clears out rats, mice, flies,
reaches. bed-bugs. 15c. (6.9-1y
-Mahncke Hotel Bar, refitted and
bright as a daisy. Nothing but first
class goods, polite attention, Lunch
All dAV 0TSrO EETnER Prom 0-3-6n1
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-02-25

Resolution introduced into the
Kansas house that IS votes are neces-
sary to validate call for the yeas
and nays, the anti alliance vote is 80.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-02-25

ED. FRUBUESE,
County Treasurer, Bexar County.
Examined and approved February %,
1891.
S. w McALLISTER,
County Judge. Bexar County.
Attest: THAD. w. SMITH,
County Clerk, BeXar County.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-02-25
WAGNER g. CHABOT,
HoUSEFURNISHERS.

Gas and electric light fixtures put
up by an expert gasfitter at at anti.
trust prices.
Gas and Gasoline cooking stoves.
Crockery, china and glassware from
every part of the globe.
Agents for Indurated fibre ware,
Agents, Western washing machines
Silverware, cutlery, brio brac,
lamps, coal vases, coalhods, iresets,
etc., etc.
Commerce, Navarro and Crockett SITS,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-02-25

OF monies disbursed by County Treasurer
Ed. Froboese, from November 1st, 1890, to
January 31st, 1891.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-02-25

ment of monies received and expended by
me during the term ending Jan. 81, 1891,
is correct.
ED. FROBOESE,
Treasurer Bexar County.
Examined and approved, February %,
A. ID. 1891. S. w. MCALLIsTER,
County Judge, Bexar county.
Attest: THAp. w. SMITH,
County Clerk, Bexar County, Texas.
Detailed Statement
Montgomery County sentinel., 1891-11-27
WIN. SMITH,

Virginia Avenue and 9th Street, N. W.,
oct 27-tf WASHINGTON, ID. g.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1891-11-27

A rather frivilous lady told her hus-
band not to go hunting, as 10 her opin-
ion it was cruel pleasure. "How can
it be cruel pleasure ?" returned her
spouse. II enjoy it, and my dogs en-
joy il. | know you enjoy yourself when
| am absent, and even the quail enjoy
il. for can't hit one on the wing to
save my life"
Montgomery County sentinel., 1891-11-27

Our little James, four and a-half
ysars old. was pointing cut COW to a
playmate. "See the bell around her
neck be said do you know what
that is for ? That's what she rings when
she wants to tell the calf that dinner Is
ready"
Montgomery County sentinel., 1891-11-27
BLACKSMITHINC.
WHEELW RIGHTING & PAINTING.
Ssm..= THOS r. MONDAY.
II BLACKS KSMITH,
ROCK WILLIE. Md.

IVAVlNG established myself in ROCK
III WILLIE, Lam prepared to do all kinds
OF BLACKSMITHING, WHEELWRlGHT-
ING and PAINTING, at the shortest notice
and on the most reasonable terms. Esti-
mates given on all work.
E-SEIoBING
SPECIALITY Horses having diseased,
crooked or bad feet will receive special atten.
ton without extra charge except for material
used.
SHOP next TO the Livery Stable of Jacob
Poss, north of the Town Hall.
Those having work TO do are respectfully
invited TO give me call.
jan 10 TH0S. +. MONDAY.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-06-07

Richard Mansfield, the celebrated actor,
knows q great deal about him. md this was
around the years 1876 and 'HG. He never
was Il member of the Greenroom club, but
he used 1t for all it was worth through MS
sooiating with the son of William Hepworth
Dixon. the author, who s%tsictly forbade him
TO bring the pseudo-marauis to his house
for what, ! am informed, were very good
reasons. Young Dixon was also told after q
time That the GreentoUm club men objected
to his presence in the club rooms. But he
manage to catch on elsewhere and / sup
pose through associutine with that son of
the countess of Caithness, by her first mar
riage, who called himself tho duke dc Med
lna-Pomar, and who has been exposed in
the American newspapers, Oliver thought
he would be a noble too, hence probably his
marqnisate."
Have you ever seen the %marquis?" the
writer inquired.
Never, but | am informed he is u cross
between r. whiskered Austrian general and
an Assyrian bull rs to his tonsorial arrange
ments. They say he is bald on the top of
his head and that he wears n kind of semi
Wig, formerly known as a toupee, which he
likes with hairpins on the top of his bald
pate by the aid of his long black hair, which
he has allowed to grow to fully twenty
inches, and plasters it in position by the
further aid of bears grease, with which he
also lubricntcs his trailing m~utton-chop
whiskers. Shocking to relate, it is rumored
that he paints his ears shell color. india
inks his eyebrows, daikens under his eyelids
to make him look interesting, rouges his
cheeks and works up the rest of his COM
plexion with the bloom of Ninon. 1t
may not be very genealogical to tell
you, but a valet Of his let it out
also. that he wears underclothing
heavily padded on the chests, back, thighs,
and calves which are n proper accompani-
ment to his high heeled boots that are mar
row at the edge with a point in the center
of the sole to give height to his figure"
THAT IS more or less personal and re-
minds me of a question ! want to ask you.
What about the red ribbon decoration?''
The answer was, "Mr. William Oliver, the
soi-distant Marquis dc Leuville claims, in
addition to being a nobleman, that he is
also a grand officer of the Legion of Honor,
for he is not contented with being u simple
chevalier, except it be a chevalier of ndus-
try. Since he has gone into the old furni-
ture business, l think L can also safely
style him what the French satirically call a
'gsntilhomme chitfonier' or in vulgar Ameri-
can a gentleman of the s~ideboard."
DAVID WECHsLEn.
Convriohf
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-06-07
time he was United States minis
ter, md negotiated treaties with

time he was United States minis
ter. and negotiated treaties with
Nicaragua, honduras and San
Salvador. You know he wrote quite
anumber of books. very learned ones, and
he was the editor of Frank Leaflets Illus
trated Paper. They vera married in 1855.
at Providence, Il. l.. and then. as he was
we'll Off, because being a great diplomat
and author he was also president of a rail
road with a large income. Squier. how
ever struck hard times and it turned his
head. He not only took to drink, but had
other bnd habits which forced dear Miriam
to obtain a divorce from him.
she was then free to marry Frank Les
lie, whose real name was Henry Carter, aud
who was an Englishman. All the world
knows about her since those days, what n
society leader she WAS, and how on one oc-
caslon she appeared at a reception to Gov
ernor Illden, made more beautiful than she
always has been. with some seventy thou
sand dollars worth of diamonds on her.
Now she is Il widow again and she is going
to marry the dear marquis. What a love of
a man he is! He is a poet and u landscape
I~ennyson's Lord Of Burleigh.
He was but u landscape painter
And an American widow she"
The writer's informant then went on:
81 first met the marquis at Il reception ut
his rooms at Is East Twenty-ninth street,
ne IL u very peaE luehl OF Il nlpil- tUneI Eng
lish noble, but his title ia Il French one,
dating from the reign of Louis the Four
teenth. He was chaperoned that even
ing by Lady Dutfus Hardy, the
widow of the deputy keeper of
the records of Great Britain. He re-
cited some poetry from his volume Entire
Nous which he had illustrated with HIS
own pen and ink sketches. That night,
however, he exhibited a number of water
color landscapes painted by himself. At
that reception and Others ut which he en-
tertained us, | used to meet William A.
Crotfut, the journalist; Munklttrick. tne
poet; ODonoyan. the SCULPTOR; and other
nice people. There were Col. Fuller.
the lawyer who used to bufIesque
Lord Dundreary: Heiie do Lussan, the
splendid soprano; Mrs. Imogen Brown, n
grand o~ratorio singer: Paulding, the TRACE
dian, and other PROFESSIONALS who used to
entertain ua. He WAS always Il fayorite of
the ladies. and Jennie Iunc of Sofusis. Mrs.
Erminie Smith of the Alsthetic society, Mrs.
John Bigeiow, Mrs. %Seligman, Mrs. Robert
J.. Roosevelt, then Marion Chichester For
tesque. and Mrs. Bettner, MS well as other
knickerbocker C enc de In creme people
fRirly woishipped him, not simply because
ho was n nobleman, but OF account of his
poetical and artistic gifts.
"Yea, 1t will be cabled over directly. It's
n gteat secret, hut they will bo married
twice over. I'itst.. at the Brompton ora
tory. where Cardinal Manning will unite
the loving couple, aud agnin at Westmin-
ster abbey, where the marquis hopes he can
prevail upon the archbishop of Canterbury
to tie the nhptial knot. IL il all fixed and
the wedding bells will soon be ringing joy
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-06-07
A QUEER SPANISH CUSTOM.
Why the Mcn-O-Wnr Crews Go Aloft at
Sundown.

why NAS3 Sh N"A wv III az
Sundown.
The presence of the Spanish schoolship
| Nautilus in the North river recalls Il curious
custom i'll vogue on war vessels of that ma
tionality, says the New York Times. Ii
originated in superstition aud has long
been the subject of many ieers from Eng
disappearing mariners.
Years ago, so the legend goes, u Spanish
man WAS lost under peculiar circum-
stances. The ship was careeuing before Il
Levant breeze, when stddenly the henvens
grew dark with an approaching squat. 1t
became necessary to shorten sail quickly
and the seamen were hurried to their sta
tions. The vessel heeled under her bellying
canvas and the sailors tagged at tho Glow
lines. but not II sheet would start.
Asa last resort the halyards were cut,
and under ordinary circumstances the
yards would have fallen upon tho caps and
applied the wind out of the sails. But they
remained mastheaded, and in Il few mo-
ments the vessel capsi2ed. 1t was after
ward discovered that tho shcnves, through
which the ropes for shortening sails were
rove, had been no tightly plugged up with
sticks and other small distractions that it
was impossible for tho ropes to slide
through. 1t was urged that no human
agency could have done it. and the decd
WAS laid at the door of tho evil one.
Shortly after the fateful occurrence Il
general order was promulgated directing
that the crew of every Spanish war vessel
be sent aloft to ohase his majesty ont of the
sIenve holes every evening at shutdown.
From that day to the present it has been
the custom for the crew tn go nloft for this
purpose when the oolora are lowered Mt sun
set. They scramble up the rigging M the
Nag comes down, run ont upon the yatd-
arms, and closely examine every hole and
%crevice. Their patient search for the elusive
old gentleman has hitherto been as fruit
less and t~ireless as that instituted by single
ladies' under beds for long lost burglars.
What would happen if they should ever
find what they search for can only be
imagined.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-06-07

principally II group of actors who called
themselves the kutlirs, because they used to
meet Mt the Gaze dc rEurope. Among these
were such members of the stage ~ Buck
stone, the comedian, Walter Lacv and
others, from whom he used to get plenty of
deadhcad tickets. Oliver was notorious in
those days for his general appearance just
rs he is now.
You may probably know what n remark
able looking man no III now. Then he used
to affect bigger checked pantaloons than
the professionals, exaggerated hats, mosaic
jowelry II enormous rings. by the by,
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-06-07

"Isn't it too sweet for anything, my dear
old friend and school-fellow has gone TO
England to be married!
land Miriam will wed the marquis,
Alord OF high degree"
The speaker was a friend of Mrs. Frank
Leslie and she thus announced to the
writer the approaching wedding of that dis.
tinRuished literary lady to the most noble,
the Marquis de Leuville. Then she pro.
ceeded:
"She deserves a good husband if any
woman ever did. We first became ac-
quainted at a fashionable boarding school
us long ago as 1916. | often used to visit
her father and mother, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Follin, ut their home on Blocker
street during the holidays, as our people
were we'll acquainted with them. Then
later l knew her brother, who became the
agent of Lola Montez in San Francisco and
accompanied her on her trip to
Australia. Poor fellow. He committed
suicide by throwing himself overheard
from the vessel upon which the
Lola Montez troupe had returned to Amer
lea. / heard from Miriam, who had left
school, of the sad interview between her
mother and the famous actress and how
she threw herself at Mrs. Follin's feet
saying: I have killed your son! I have
killed your son!
"This was about the time, yes it was in
1854 when Mrs. Leslie married her first hus-
band. Mr.. David Charles Peacock, but
he treated her very badly and a divorce
was obtained in the supreme court of New
York. by Judge James Roosevelt. Yes, the
marriage WAS declared null and void in
1856. Her dear friend, Lola Montez. then
obtained permission from Miriam's mother
to permit her to go upon the stage, for
which she declared Miriam had a natural
aptitude. They travelled together as sis
ters, and / remember seeing in an illus
trated paper an engraving of Lola Montez
and Miriam crossing the Hudson at Albany,
in the midst of ice, in q small boat to keep
their engagement in that city.
"But the bestfof friends must part" she
continued, land it was we'll for my friend
that it WAS so, tor no theater was ever good
enough for her. She was too great a genius
and heroine. and the world of society and
letters was her stage. She married again,
and this time to the Hon. Ephrailn George
Squier, the celebrated author. whom she
accompanied to Contra America, at the
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-06-07
The Story of u Book Clerk,

Mark Twain told me n good story the
other day, says the New York correspond
emit of the Buffalo Courier. 1t illustrated
his point that all tho clerks i'll our book
stores are not we'll informed in literary
matters. The humorist's wife and a friend
recently went into Il book store i'll a city Of
good size, not many miles from New York.
Accosting Il clerk Mrs. Clemens said that
her friend desired TO secure Il copy of
taiue's Ancient Regime"
Beg PARDON said the clerk; what book
did you say?'
Mrs. Clemens repeated the author and
title of the book.
Going to the rear of the store, the clerk
soon returned, only to inquire: May l ask
you 10 repeat the n of the author??"
why, Fame replied Mrs. Clemens, be-
coming IA little annoyed.
Assuming an AR of superior knowledge,
II looking ut his customers with a piteous
glance of sympathy, he ventured to Mrs
Clemens:
Pardon me. madame, but you nave the
name n trltle wrong. You mean Twain-not
Iaine."
Aud it takes Mark Twain to tell the story