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but vivid tints and tones, and browns, too,
are to be very modish in strong colors.
Purplish reds known as magentas, will be
in high favor, as also dahla, hyacinth and
all the puppies that yet their briliancy from
red. Bonnets and hats will be relieved by
velvet ribbons in cherry and poppy, but
there must be nothing loud or glaring; all
must be rich, elegant and artistic.
A stylish travelling dress, something that
should be in the summer outfit of every
fashionable woman, is shown in the illus
tration. 1t is made up in striped woolen
material lined with silk, the skirt on the In
side being finished with a founce OF the
same stuff as the dress The pointed corsage
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Catching Seals With Hookc .

Mr.. Dyer, who lives on small island
near Seven Hundred Acre Island, Isles
borough, Me-, has uniqne way OF catch
ing seals. he takes a pole several feet
in length, to which are attached num-
Der of common Goldfish. hooks with Ian
yards several feet in length. The hooks
are baited with herring.
This contrivance is anchored and
buoyed, the hooks being just below the
surface. The seals in swallowing tho
herring become hooked and are caught.
Mr.. Dyer has taken large number IN
this manner.
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sage in boat called the Ozark Secret"
but, after battling with contrary winds,
high seas and terrific storms, he reluctantly
consented to give up his efforts after
struggle of sixty-two days, AMI returned to
America on a bark which kindly cons.ntei
to take him and his ssa-beaten boat back to
New York.
The captain is very interesting charac.
ter. BE is man of fixed purposes, very
hard to turn from the object he has in view.
He has made the subject of small boat sail
ing such study that he Is prepared to
meet every argument against the risks
which spring to the minds Of his critics, yet
the New York Herald put the case in nut
shell when it said: 1.-THE fact that Capt
Andrews can cross the ocean in cookie
shell merely proves that small boats are safe
when Capt. Andrews sails them. ANA
teurs should remember this when the wind
begins to sing"
The Captain himself says that ''half the
people who are drowned lose their lives be-
cause they do not realize that boat cannot
sink. An iron vessel might, or ship loaded
with heavy cargo. but row boat, sail
boat or ordinary wooden vessel may capsize.
but will. nevertheless, float. The passengers
on the great ocean steamers run some risk
when they 70 to sea, butall around the deck
they see wooden floats hung up on which
they are taught to depend for their lives If
the big steamer goes down. These bosts
are often crushed against the great vessel or
are capszed in lowering. l am alone in a
wooden boat entirely under my own con-
troll, ami, in my opinion, far safer than
others" An ingenious theory but hardly q
fair one.
Capt. Andrews is by trade piano maker.
BE built the "Sapolio' at Atlantic City in
the preseuc. of hundreds Of people, AMI ex.
hibited it on the Long Pier for several
weeks. 1t is a canvas folding boat lined
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cluching in its talons scroll with the
legend, "Protection and Reciprocity"
The reception rooms on the first floor
are fitted upin similar style to those at
Democratic headquarters, with the ex-
cepdon that there is a considerably
larger proportion of wire fencing and
spring lock gates. Colonel Swords,
veteran campaigner, is in charge. and
carries around big bunch of keys with
which to let himself in and out OF the
myrieds of iron gates.
Proceeding up one flight of stairs the
visitor will find Chairman Carriers room
in the front of the house, with smaller
room adjoining, for the purpose of hold
ing conferences.
There is desk, table, sofa and
chairs in the room, which is partly oc-
cupied by Jacob NJ. Patterson, the
Chairman of the Republican County
Committee.
The rear room is devoted to the occu-
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sEAsoyAELE GOWN. tight from the elbow
The picture represents two charming OUT
door tcilets for early autumn. The one on
the right is silver gray serge with an
amber colored surah blouse, and sleeves
with led and black spots The bottom OF
the skirts set off with three bias strips OF
black and yellow. The lower sleeves are II
plain surah, embroidered. The blouse Is
embroidered with black silk. The costume
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mander." He was Governor of Massa-
chusetts in 1912, and his party majority
was dangerously small in the Legisla-
ture, so he cut Ess ex County into two
districts IN way the Federalists de-
spised. A wit said it looked like sala-
mander. "Say rather a Gerrymander,"
said another, and the word was born.
Governor Gerry that same year of 1912
was elected to the Vice Presidency of the
ticket with James Madison, and in 1914
died suddenly in his carriage in Wash
ington City. But the gerrymander still
lives.
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August. !.
Flower

"Iam ready to testify under oath
that if it had not been for August
Flower I should have died before
this. Eight years ago I was taken
sick, and suffered as no one but
a dyspeptic can. I employed three
of our best doctors and received
no benefit. They told me that I had
heart, kidney, and liver trouble.
Everything / ate distressed me so
that I had to throw it up. Angus:
Flower cured me. There is no med
icine equal to it." LORENZO F.
SLEEPER, Appleton, Maine. o
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shown in the accompanying illustr alton.
1t consists of number of cups to he
connected with the teats of the animal,
an air exhaustion Withdrawing the milk.
After passing from the animal it is col.
lected IN the milk reservoir shown in the
cut. The inventor considers the dev ice
a great improvement over the present
hand method, saving considerable time
and doing the work more thoroughly.
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A DARING ADVENTURES.

Captain William -. Andrews, alreauy
famous for his daring adventures in small
boats on the stormy Atlantic, has again set
sail on novel and interesting voyage.
He crossed the ocean twice bafore, first IN
the Nautilus" when he was accompanied
by his brother, who has since died, ana
again in the Mermaid" both of these trips
being made to Lands End, England. A
fes years ago be again attempted the pas
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HEADQUARTERS"
WHERE TWO PARTIES CARRY
ON THE CAMPAIGN.
The Buildings Occupied by the Demo-
cratic and Republican National
Committees in New York
How They Are Furnished.

ROM two unpreten-
tious brown stone
houses on.Fitth ave-
nue., the leaders Of
the two great po-
'litical parties will
conduct the Presi-
dental campaign.
Within the walls
OF these two houses
there gather daily
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or the plants used in manufacturing the
pleasant remedy, Syrup of Fig, has perma-
nen,ly beneficial effect on the human system.
while the cheap veselab extracts and min
.ral olutisns. usually sold as medicines, are
permanently injuriouA Eeiug we'll informed.
Won will use the true remedy only. Manufsc-
- ~. ,h. 'f,,l,s,r,i, r Cv-u- Cn.
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MAUD, run over to Mrs. Dc
Swelle's and tell her her chimney Is
on fire." II can't papa. This Is
Wednesday, and Mrs. De Swelle's
day is Thursday. I'll go tomorrow.
-Harper's Bazaar.
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Shadows Grow Longer,

And the chill evenings produce Hoarsnesss,
Tight Barking Coughs, infiamed IhroaIs M ,nt ana
use as Of DR.. HoIsie's Certain Group Cure, the
one remedy for colds and coughs that contains
no MUM ~ dmp FORM. Sold by prominent
druggists. Soc. Manufactured by A +. doxsle'
puRalo N V
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on the left is an apple green foulard cover
ed with black lace, the embroidery being
on the silk in black stitching. The corsage
is of the silk, but the sleeves are of velvet IN
a darker shade. At the back the lace simu-
lates figaro; in front it falls epaulet-style
and covers the whole front. The straight
collar is also covered with lace, and the
sleeves have lace cuffs. There is also belt
and plastron of galloon, embroidered with
dull green silk on a peach colored back
ground.
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We will give 500 reward for any case Of ca
tarrh that cannot be cured with Halls Catarrh
Cure. Taken internally.
81. CHENEY & Co., Proprs., Toledo, O.
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A St. Louis stable supplies each of ITS
carriages with can cf ice.water in
warm weather.
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THE principal causes of sick headache, ne,
stomach and liver. Cured by Heecham's Pills.
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THE REALM OF FASHION
WHAT TO WEAR AND HOW THEY
MAKE 1T.
The Waning Season "A Late Summer
Gown and Some Early Fall
Suggestions.

brings out fall styles
The initial illustra-
ton SETS forth a very
seasonable outdoor
gown for a young
girl, the material OF
the skirt being a
1nauve crepon trim
med with jet galloon
and a blouse in sur
uh, made up over
adjusted lining, and
also trimmed with
the galloon. The belt
is sewed to the skirt
and hooks on one
side. The sleeves are
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N, m-..v found the sores gradual
Geo. w. Furhof' ly began to heal. / took
10 bottles and was perfectly cured For the past
lyears lave had good health and no
sores." wv. TURNER, farmer, Galway, n. y.
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Gladstone's autograph is more familiar
in Europe than that OF any other living
man.
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pancy of Treasurer Cornelius N. Bliss.
On this floor Secretary McComas, the
Adonis of the Republican officials, has
his quarters. Upstairs again is the liter
ary bureau, and downstairs in the base
ment the mailing department.-New
York Journal.
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Have YOU Rheumatism? Atkinson's Gout
and Rheumatic Remedy, will surely cure IL.
For sale BY all tirst-clAss druggists.
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Fropl the top story window floats a,
enormous flag, and all over the front Of
the building are big campaign placards
and signs representing a sheaf of wheat
and a sickle, a strong arm holding
blacksmith's hammer and spread eagle
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II fiicfr ri with sore ewes use DIR. lsaao Thnnn-
con hEYe-Water. Drug2ists seli " &c. oer bottle.
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Tb. True Laxative Principle

Christianity was introduced into Japan
in 1549.
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Simply Awful

/" l had what the doc
tors called the worst
case OF Scrofu1a
they ever saw. 1t
was on my arms, face and
neck and was simply aw-
full Five years ago l be-
gan to take Hoods
FSarsaparilla a n d
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Another Automatic Mixer.
An American inventor has secured q
patent for the new form of COW mixer
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ghe 1aily Eight.
SATURDAY, MAY IA, 1892.
a LITTLE GIRLS EXPERIENCE IN A
LIGHTHOUSE.

Mr.. and Mrs. Loren Prescott are keep
ers of the Gov. Lighthouse at Sand Beach,
Mich, and are blessed with a daughter,
four years old. Last April she was taken
down with Measles, followed with
dreadful Cough and turning into Fever.
Doctors at home and at Detroit treated
her, butin vain, she grew worse rapidly,
until she was a mere handful of bones."
Then she tried DR.. Kings New Discovery
and after the use of two and a half bot
ties, was completely cured. They say DR..
Kings New Discovery is worth its weight
in gold. yet you may get a trial bottle
free at Adolph Dreiss and Dreiss, Thomp-
son & Co. 3-27 g
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IA GRIPPE SUCCESSFULLY TREAT

81 have just recovered from a second
attack of the grip this year." Says Mr..
Jas. 0. Jones, publisherof the Leader,
Mexia, Texas. SIN the latter case used
Chamberlaln's Cough Remedy, and l
think with considerable success, only be-
ing in bed a little over two days, against
ten days for the first attack. The SECOND
attack | am satisfied would have been
equally as bad as the first but for the use
of this remedy, as / had to go to bed in
about six hours after being struck with
il, while in the first case | was able to at
tend to business about two days before
getting down" so cept bottles for sale
by F. Kalteyer e. Son, w. 81 NJ. Kalteyer,
Cohen & Co., Bowling & Flood, A. DreiSS,
II. Schucard and j. L. Harrison, drug
gists. d&w ly
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ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

The undersigned hereby gives
notice that at the last term of the
county court for Bexar county,
Texas, he was on the S1st day Of
March, A. D.. 1892, appointed ad-
ministrator of the estate of Sydney
Chenault, deceased, intestate. All
persons having claims against said
estate should present the same to
the undersigned within the time pre-
scribed by law, and all persons in.
deDted to said estate are
hereby requested to make
payment of the same to SAMUEL w.
AorsIs, administrator estate Sydney
Chenault, deceased, residence and
P. o. address, No2 Wyoming street,
San Antonio, Texas.
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SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS, MAY, 2
1892. Sealed proposals in triplicate will
be received here until 10 o'clock a. NJ,
May %. 1892, for laying 1900 feet Perfo-
plain Vitrifed Drain Pipe, at Fort Sam
Houston, Texas, according to plans and
specifications to be seen at this Office.
Blank proposals ana full instructions can
be had on application. The U. 5. reserves
the right to reject any or all proposals.
Envelopes containing proposals should
be marked: Proposals for drainage at
Fort Sam Houston, Texas" and addressed
TO CAPT. J. w. SUMMERHAYES. A. @.
NJ U. 5. A. 5-5-4t 5-25 2t
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SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS, APRIL 20
1892. Sealed proposals, in triplicate, will
be received here until IL o'clock a. m. Goth
meridian time MAY 20, 1892, and then
opened for furnishing such Forage at
Fort Ringgold. Texas, as may be needed
during the remainder of the fiscal year
ending JUNE 80, 1892. The United
ali proposals. Blank proposals and all
information furnished on application to
this office. Envelopes containing pro-
posals should be marked: Proposals
For Forage at Fort Ringgolo, Texas"
and addressed to G. B. DANDY, Deputy
Quartermaster General, U. 5. A, Chief
QuarlermaSter. 4-22-3t 5-l9-lt
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MERIT WINS,

We desire to say to our citizens, that for
years we have been selling DR.. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption, Dir.
Kings New Life Pills, Bucklen's Arnica
Salve and Electric Bitters, and have
never handled remedies that sell as well,
or that have given such universal salts
faction. We do not hesitate to guarantee
them every time, and we stand ready to
refund the purchase price, if satisfactory
results do not follow their use. These
remedies have won their great popularity
purely on their merits. Adolph Dreiss
and Dreiss, Thompson & Co. 4.271
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Republican omciaI Notice.
HEADQUARTERS OF THE
REPUBLICAN PARTY,
OF THE STATE OF TEXAS,

OF THE STATE OF TEXAS,
Fort WORTH, Tex, April IA, 1892.
To the Republicans Of the State Of Texas:
For the purpose of perfecting the re-
organization of the Republican party
of the state, you are requested to meet to-
gether in your respective counties and
elect or agree upon a chairman of your
county, and to further organize your
county by the election of a charm an 10
the various wards and precincts of your
county. Where county is sparSely set
tied, | suggest that the chairman Of the
county committee appoint precinct
chairmen.
The chairmen of counties selected as
above are a---7'T' } omptly forward
their names ~ vie CHAIRMAN of their SEN
atorial district whom the convention have
recently appointed.
In counties that already have a chair
man who is in sympathy with the action
of the Republican convention held
at Dallas on the 18th anS 18th inst, and en-
dorSes the platform adopted by said con-
vention, is requested to forward his
name to the senatorial chairman of his
district. and he will be acknowledged
as the senatorial chairman Of his coun-
ty. The chairman of all counties elected
as above provided, will hold their office
for two years, and thereafter until their
successors are elected or appointed.
Where counties do not comply with
this request, the members Of the State Elk
ecutive Committee in their several dis
tricts, will appoint chairman for all
counties that fail to comply with this no
tice.
Members of the State Executive Com.
mittee are requested to report the names
Of all county chairmen furnished them,
and TO communicate fully and freely upon
any and all subjects for the good of the
party to these headquarters.
Respectfully,
G. W. GILLESPIE,
Chairman Republican tate Executive
Committee of Texas.
A. G. GoFF, Secretary
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WATCHES AND JEWEERT
Neatly repaired at Heche's PAL w. Com.
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STRENGTH AND HEALTH.

IT you are not feeling Strong and
healthy, try Electric Bitters. II "La
Grippe" has left you weak and weary, use
Electric Bitters. This remedy acts d.
rectly on Liver, Stomach and Kidneys,
their functions. 7: you are afflicted with
Sick Headache, you will find speedy and
permanent relief by taking Electric Bit
tiers. One trial will convince you that
this is the remedy you need Large Bot
ties only soc at Adolph Dreiss, and Dreiss,
Thompson & Co. 3-27 g
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-05-14

Wanted: Live agents in every county
in West Texas to sell Neeley's Historical
Chart and Map of the United States. The
WEEKLY LIGHT given away with each
map. The price of the map alone, $500.
The price of the map and WEEKLY LIGHT
combined, $3.50. Address "Canvasser,"
LIGHT Office. 423 tt
Wanted: A number one canvasser,
male or female, TO solicit for fast selling
article. Good cash commissions. Address
Business" care LIGHT Office. 4 % II
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FRENcEsTANSY WATERS.

Ladies.will:find. these waters jusa
what they need and can be depended
upon every time to give relief. Safe
and Sure. Sent by mail. Price,
$500 per box. Emerson Drug Co.,
manufacturers, San Jose, Cal, and
for sale only by A. DRESS, 10 Alamo
street. 32S1y
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suckLrN.s AaNIcA sALvE

The BEST SALvE in the world for cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever
Sores, letter. Chapped Hands, ChIlblains,
Corns, and all Skin Eruptions, and pos
itively cures Piles, or no pay required. 1t
is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction,
or money refunded. Price 25 cents per
box. For sale by Adolph DreisS and
Drefss, Thompson & Co. 1924
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$3.50 WILL BUY

A handsome cottage residence, of rooms,
with bath, stable, carriage house, chicken
house, wood house, etc. Hydrant water
large lot, with fine shade trees and shruO-
berry. New, neat and clean, about four
blocks from Military plaza. VIII rent
easily at 5000 month.
JNO. T. HAMBLEToN Il Co.
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RAIL s'ROAD TIME TABLE.
4 r. q NJ PaiIr0ad

4. G. c. N. Railroad.
DEPARTURES.
For St. Louis via Iron Noun
tain or NJ. K. & T.. 5:4s a m
For St. Louis via Iron Mountoin 600 m
For Laredo 49,. 9:55 N
ARRIVALS.
/ From st. Louis via Iron Noun
tain aud NJ, K. and T. 1885 m
From St. Louis via Iron Noun
tain and NJ. K. aud T 1000 p IN
From Laredo 5:S5 D m
Southern Pacific Railroad.
THROUGH EXPRESS EAST.
Leaves for New Orleans, Houston
and Galveston -. l:2 0 pm and y m
ARRIVES FROM THE EAST.
Arrives from New Orleans, Houston
and Galveston :. a m and 4:o5 p m
THROUGH WEST.
Leaves for San Francisco, FL Paso
Leaves Eagle Pass :. 1880. a. m
Ar. from San Francisco, ElPaso IS:5s p m
Ar. from Eagle Pass :. $50 m
). A & A. p. Railroad.
DEPARTURES.
Leaves for Kerrville, daily except
Leaves for Galveston, Houston and
Waco, daily except Sunday $50 NJ
Leaves for Corpus Christi, Rockport
Beelille, daily except Sunday, sos p m
Leave for Kerrvill, daily except
Monday, 1880 am
ARRIVALS.
Leaves for Kerrwlle except Monday,
1880 a. III,
From Kerrville, daily except
Sunday o:2O IN
From Kerrville daily except Sunday
and Monday 1880 pm.
From Kerrville Sunday only 500 pm.
From Corpus Christi, Rockport
Beeville, daily except Sun. ago p M
From Galveston, Houston aud
Waco, daily except Sunday Sos p m
Mallory Steamer sail from Grlveston
every Wednesday aud Saturday
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FOR SALE ATAs BARGAIN.

1860 acres fine land % miles from San
Antonio miles from Leon Springs,
from BOerne, in BeXar county; spring of
never failing running water, all fenced
except two miles, can be bought for 81. 90
per acre. Call on or address,
JOHN L. HAMBLEToN & Co.
W Z Commerce street.
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FOR SALE OR TRADE.

1000 acres fine grazing and farming
land within % miles of San Antonio will
trade for city lots or will sell for cash and
part time. This land is near rail road
and well watered. Owners object in sell
ing is having other business and is unable
to attend the ranch. Call early and Sc
cure bargain from,
JOHN T. HAMBLETON 81 Co.
4l9-tf No 4, East Commerce street.
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FURNITURE PACKED AND SHIPPED
BY Olsen & Wake, 1922 E. Houston
street. Next Maverick hotel. S9tf
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sILL HEADS, LETTER HEADS.

Cards, envelopes, and all kinds OF COM
mercIal printing done at the LIGHT office.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1892-03-19
IaDlaGa and AragO.

Laplace was a rather small man, with
a white necktie, looking very like a par
son, though he was reputed to be an
atheist, as indeed was the case. He was
then very old, and used an old mans
privilege, retiring to bed about 9o'clock.
Arago was a fine looking man, with a
very fine looking wife. and a stanch Re-
publican. Laplace, on the contrary, was
weak, and always shifting his politics
according to the time. This led at last
to such a quarrel between him and
AragO that it was not usual for persons
to attend the soirees of both.
When Laplace vas near his end Arago
saw a man at his own soiree who usually
went to his rivals, and remarked. "Ah!
he sees old Laplace is going and so he
has come to me-" 1t was usual for a
visitor, when once introduced, to go
regularly, and it was considered rude to
cut many soirees c~onsecutively. La
place gave only tea and coffee, but Cuvier,
after his soiree was oven would sit down
with a few friends to tea and apple pie.
-Sedwick's Letters.