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is charming. its white walls in bold relief
against the dark green mountains of Tijuca, in
the midst of extensive grounds of much natural
beauty, laid out in winding avenues. stretches
of emerald lawn, artificial lakes. thickets of
ornamental shrubs. with fountains and statues
at frequent intervals. all shaded by the most
splendid trees Of the tropics.
TO REACH BOA VISTA PALACE.
Take a carriage at your hotel door and drive
down the Rus Cattete, skirt the bay along the
Praya da Gloria, rattle through the Rua das
Manguerras (street of leather pipes), dash
under the agueduct arches of Mate-Cavallos
(horse-kilhng avenue); turn into the Rua das
Invalidas (street of sick people,, and then fol-
low the Malta Porcas (pig-killing street, until
at last you come 10 the direct road that leads
ont to Sac Christavao. The weli-paved ave-
nue. has lamp posts set on either side and is
lined with handsome suburban homes set in
gardens of perpetual bloom shaded by feathery
palm trees.
That huge white building on the left, its
glittering walls and cupola browning an
eminence overlooking the bay, is one of the
few institutions of Rio which we shall not
visit. 1t is the famous lazzareto-"Imperial
Hospital dos Lazoras'-founded by the Jesaits
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SURE DEATH FoR BOTH.
a CHALLENGE that Proved the Mfid Your

Challenge That Proved the nina youns
Tenderfoot = Man cf Nerve.
From the Chicago Inter-ocean.
Il once saw challenge 90 a duel issued and
accepted and the time, place and weapons
nominated. The affair, however. did not come
10 any issue"
The speaker was Dan Quinn,- the we'll
known writer OF wild and woolly western char.
acter and dialect stories
1T was In Deadwood," said he, about eieh,
years ago. and the two men who were &c have
been the participants had been snarling Al each
other for many days One Of them was
young consumptiye-looking fellow from some
where east. and OF course was held in much
contempt by the old-timors. In some indean-
able way. however. many o: these seemed 10
have kind OF respect for him. as on one or
two occasions he had given evidence that per-
haps after ALL he was not TO be LAT ghed at
lie was 20 these semi-admirers an unknown
quantity, aud while they were all anxious for
some opportunity 20 present inselt IN which he
would show what he was made OF. vet not one
OF them cared Go furnish the looked-fcr chance
The man who did the snarling was. per-
haps. the only man In the select Clique that
hung around the saloon where the quarr,'
finally materialized who did not believe that
the tendorfoot had any nerve. and he never
missed an opportunity 10 intimate a. much.
On the night IN question the two men had been
unusually spiteful, and ~ q cinch that
there would be trouble before the daylighi
broke IN.
Finally the old-timer made a remark 10 the
other thai there was no installing. IL meant
business. The young fellow heard II. aud.
without moving hand. announced 10 the other
that he had heard the remark and that he had
proposition 20 make. The crowd was IN the
right humor and the boy allowed 20 20 on.
lie said that he was a tenderfoot Tie was
aware of il. he declared. and he felt sorry.
but he also said that il the other would give
him far show he would fight HIM. Then he
mace what was considered remarkable
proposition. He asked his antagonist 10 lay
aside has gear, TO make no plays. but 90 issue
MN challenge To battle royal. He had. he
SAID conscientious scruples against being the
aggressor IN a quarrel. but he was perfectly
Wiling to 40 the square thing when the show
down came.
We'll, after much pariey the big fellow
agreed TO the deal aud the challenge was issued.
The boy at once accepted II. named guns a. the
weapons. the place the saloon aud the time
right then. But his condition under which the
duel was 20 be fought was she remarkable pa
of it. He insisted that he and ms opponent
should stand face to face. with the toes of their
right boots touching. Their guns were 90 be
I'm their belts. and at the word they were to
draw and fire. There could be only one result
IL was daring proposal. but whether Il was a
blum or not WIS never known. The other
crawfshed. bought all the liquor on hand aud
apologiZed. and the outcome of it was that the
two men became partners But nobody in Dead
wood ever minated again that the young fell
low was lacking IN nerve. He showed that he
had some thing about him"
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THE, LIEUTENANT'S REVENGE.
He Literally Blew Out theBrains of His De-
fenseless Antagonist.


fenseless Antagonist.
PARIS Letter to Chicago Post.
An event which occurred in a certain cavalry
regiment about 1866 helped to put down bully
ing and suppress the duelists, who we're the
chivalrous gentlemen that usually practiced
1t. In this regiment, stationed at Mar
settles, the captain of one of the troops was
notorious bully. He took special delight In
torturing the youngest of his lieutenants,
bright, laughter-loving lad who was the de-
light of the regment-ofiicers and men. One
day after mess the captain grossly insulted
the boy, and followed it up by calling him a
liar and Shaping his face. The lieutenant
flushed and left the room. He had previously
shown his courage i'll Algiers, and his COM
rades could not understand why ne should
to crate such continued insults They fol-
lowed him TO his quarters and told him that if
he did not call out his enemy he would have to
go to Coventry. The young officer explained
that he had strong religious scruples about
duelling and could not conscieutously go out
Finally the colonel OF the regiment sent him
the alternative-either fight or leave the
service. The boy then agreed, on condition
that tho fight should take place with pistols
and over q handkerchief. One of the weapons
was to be loaded and the other unloaded They
were to be CHOSEN by lot The men stood up.
each holding the edge of a handkerchief. At
the signal the captain pulled the trigger, when
1t was found that he held the unloaded pistol.
All eyes were now fixed upon the calm, res
dilute, fair-haired boy. The spectators were
confident that he held his adversary in his
power he would either discharge his pistol in
the air or not shoot ut ALL But not so. He
took deliberate aim, and placing the muzzle OF
his pistol as near the other mans face as he
could reach blew his brains out. Then lean
ing over the PROSTATE form of his enemy he
dipped a handkerchief in the blood and
smeared the face with it. Then, with exulta-
ton, he turned to those in the field and said,
re- 10 you cohsiaer snat nave wiped
from the ground and that evening sent in his
resignation. He shortly afterward retired to
convent for the remainder of his life. Since
that incident there has not been so much bull
lying or dueling in any regiment of the
French army.
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more than century ago and still cared for by
the brotherhood Santissima Sacramento da
Candelaria. 1t is said to be crowded all the
year around with lepers in all stages of the
look at its white walls without crossing them
selves and mutterins prayers for the helpless
wretches.
SCENES EN- ROUTE
You pass groups of mules, with skin-covered
panniers containing fruit, vegetables, poultry
and charcoal, on their way to market; laven-
deras (wash women. clad in the ..livery of the
sun" (black hide). and not much else. balanc-
ing huge baskets of clothes on their heads:
jaunty negresses. fat and bejeweled and car
rIages of the wealthy with cOachmen and foot
men in gorgeous liveries-all SO precisely like
other suburban streets that you are not aware
of being within imperial grounds till suddenly
the great palace looms up before you. But it
is not so near at hand ii looks. for the drives
are winding and circuitOus and YOU bowl along
steadily at a smart space for a full half hour
during the greater portion of which time the
building Is lnyisibie-beforo you enter the
splendid avenue of mango trees that leads to
the main entrance.
THE INTERIOR.
Ascend a fight of sixty wide stone stairs and
you will fird yourself in a corridor or gallery
which runs around the four sides of vast
inner court yard and communicates with tho
principal rooms Of the palace. Fountains are
playing in the court below and bright flowers
blooming as gaily as when the emperor and his
gentle spouse took pleasure in them.
The mulatto soldier who shows you about the
place leads first into long hall lined with
paintings of Brazilion heroes, Napoleonic bat
tie fields. saints, Madonnas and friars. Most Of
the floors are of native woods, satin and rose
predominatins. laid in mosaic.
AN INTERESTING APARTMBSr.
The smallest but perhaps most interesting
apartment of the suite has its floor inlaid to
represent an incident well known in Lusitanian
history-a woman presenting her two sons to
Alphonse. The table in this room is the same
on which Dom PEDRO signed his abdication
April Z, 1881. History tells us that the arbi-
trary temper of the old monarch had caused
endless controversies, which eliminated in a
revolution as sudden and bloodless as that Of
1890.
BLooDLEss REVOLUTION.
On the memorable morning the citizens as
sembled at sunrise in the Campo da Santa Anna
to demand of the emperor that he restore the
ministry which the people preferred The re-
quest had been repeatedly and respectfully
urged without avail, and on this day the throne
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wAGNER's OPINION.

The Greatest of All Composers Admired Bee
thoven, Bach, Mozart, but Not Schumann.
From the St. Louis Globe Democrat
The musical predictions and studious in
clination of the great Wagner are best shown
by an enumeration of the works which were
his constant companions. Beethoven's
sonatas, quartets and symphonies, the we'll
tempered clavichord of Bach, Mozart's SYM
phonies in fat, G minor and C, the Zauber-
note, the Entiuhrung aus dem Serail the
Figaro and the Don Giovanni of the same
author and Weber's Freischutz we're always
with him. and he knew these from beginning to
end almost by heart
He said: solve me Beethoven's quartets and
sopatas for intimate communion and his over
lures and symphonies for public performance
Mozarts music and Mozart's orchestra are a
perfect match. An equally perfect balance
exists between Palestrina's choir and Pales-
trina's counterpoint find similar corre-
spondence between Chopin's piano and some
Of his etudes and preludes."
OF Schumann he did mot think 10 much:
ssThsre il TOO much blur" OF Mendelssohn
his opinion was high: He 10 . Landscape
painter Of the first order" OF Schubert: ale
has produced model songs, but that Il no rea-
- Tor n q accept biz piaaoferts ssaasas =
really solid vsek"
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notable doings Of the sagacious wouter Van
Tw1iler anG the irascible William the Testy who
peered at him In stone across the trinity bor-
dered walk. There, too. frowned the mighty
ana invincible Peter Stuyvesant, the last and
best and bravest Of the old Dutch governors of
the New Netherlanda brilliant glow Lit up
the clouds and waters a. we dresmily wandered
BY the lonely brink Of the river, and the rapt
tranquility Of the scene made MS lcath to leave
a place 90 abundantly favored by nature and
tinted with living imagery by the magic spell
OF genius and immortal intellect
In RvISe's CHURCH.
On the succeeding Sabbath some of our num-
Der attended divine service in the chaste and
beautiful Episcopal church Of Tarrytown, of
which Mr.. Irving had been for many years
member and vestryman A comfortable old
fashioned family barouche punctually brought
the distinguished bookwright and several of
his relatives to the church steps. The solemn
reading of the liturgy and good, moral hon.
lily from Dr. Creighton, the rector, fully re-
warded us for our coming. and parting look
at Godfrey Crayon, the last We were ever des-
tined to have, as he smiled a friendly good-day
to an old acquaintance or TWO. who fingered
upon the porch to speak passing goodbye,
imprinted still more indelible memory of
him upon our hearts and minds
A trifiing incident, showing Washington
1rvings fondness for even the lowest forms of
animal creation. was told us by our worthy
host A party Of gentlemen from the city,
old friends of his, having made Mr..
Irving a morning call, one of the
group, while lettering on the lawn
which lay around the authors home, espied
small striped adder gliding nimbly away among
the grass. Pursuing it, he tried to strike it
with his cane, but Mr.: Irving ran swiftly to the
spot and picking up the passive reptile stroked
it gently with his finger, exclaiming with some
Representatives, in his tone, MY dear sir. my
dear sir, pray do not hurt the charming little
thing
The poet Campbell declared that Irving had
impaired additional clarity to the English
tongue. 1t may also be said that. with a we'll
known author. the man was very human in
deed" In truth, there never lived on earth
being in whom 1.-The milk OF human kindness"
more manifestly abounded. Gratefully and
affectionateiy we turn to the works of Wash
ington Irving as those of the purest and sweet
est American prose writer of his time
DAVID GRAHAM ADEE.
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DON FEDIU, MED TWENTY-FIVE.
King Joao VI. arrived with his family and
court (having been compelled 10 take refuge
IN Brazil to escape capture by the French. the
palace was altogether insufficient for the shell
ter Of 50 many persons. So the Carmelite friars
on the opposite side of tine street gave up their
convent for the use of the king. and il was con-
nected with the abode of royalty by a covered
bridge thrown across the thoroughfare, which
still remains.
MANY ANSExEs.
Another bridge Of light iron work. also COW
cred, spanning the Seventh of September
street, connects the old convent with the i'm
perial chapel Still there was no. room enough
to meet the extraordinary demands of this royal
family and their numerous retinue, and build
ing after building was appropriated and an
nexed until the whole neIghborhood became q
continuous palace" For many years Queen
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tottered, for the national guard and a consid-
cradle portion of the army had gone over to
the side OF the populace. An adjutant was dis
patched TO Sac Christavoa for final answer.
and the hard-headed king. unwilling to give in,
but knowing himself unable to cope with vox
populi. abdicated on the SPUR Of the moment
IN favor OF his little son-the Dom Pedro who
lately died In exile after more than half a GEN.
fury Of prosperous reign-then not quite six
years old.
1t is related that the adjutsns returned to the
Campo at full gallop, waving aloft the decree
of abdication, which was everywhere received
with hveliest demonstrations of JOY. Thei in
FAINT sovereign was borne In triumph to the
city. and the ceremony Of his reclamation as
Constitutional Emperor and Perpetual De-
fender OF Brazil was performed amid widest
enthusiasm and vivas to
DOM PEDRO sEGuSDo.
Two days later, while his mortified father
still remained on board French ship in the
harbor, the baby Dom held his first court re-
eeption in the old palace down town. te
deum was chanted in the imperial chapel. The
troops appeared In review and an immense con-
course OF people. all wearing leaves of the
''avore nacionar as badge of loyalty, filled
the streets. They detached the horses from
the royal chariot and drew the little king with
their own hands. and when carried back TO the
palace somebody held him in arms at q win
dow while an uunumbered multitude of faith
full subjects passed before him.
DON PEDRO As BOZ.
fifteen the boy was invested with ell the
prerogstives OF his imperial throne. At that
age he 10 described as remarkably tall, but
without the handsome proportions which %
distinguished him later in life, with mind Of q
mature cast. close student, who had made
exceedingly rapid advancement The day OF
his formal conservation (July IS, 1S4i, was
marked by one OF the most imposing celebra-
tons that ever transpired in the new world fol-
loved by illuminations and festivities for nine
successive days and nights. At eighteen he
was married (by procuration) TO onnsThssesa
Christiapa Maria, daughter Of Francis / King
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CHURCH NEAR THE POST OFFICE, RIO

ID. Maria Who is spoken Of as Jezebel, in no
wise behind her prototype in temper-made
her home in the Carmelite convent The suite
OF rooms on the third floor. now occupied by
the Institute Hlstorico-whose library pos
sesses books Of great value pertaining to Bra
ziiian history-is pointed out as having been
her private apartments.
MANY QUEER STORIES
are told Of these early scions Of Portuguese
royalty. For example, i. is said that Miguel,
brother Of Dom Pedro l and uncle of the late
emperor, used to divert himself and his profit
gate associates by seizing q sucking pig from
some poor woman's stall in the public market,
throwing il aloft and receiving il neatly upon
the point of his sword. while all the mothers
Whereabouts hastily hid their babies under their
petticoats, expecting them to be served in the
same manner Sometimes the sport was varied
by the dainty noblemen throwing mp the squeal-
ing victims, that his highness might catch them
upon his weapon with less exertion.
IN THE SUBURBS.
II was in the days of King Joao VI that q
wealthy merchant Of Rio named Elias Antonio
Lopez presented to the sovereign his own resi-
dence, situated in the beautiful suburbs Of Sac
Christavao. which in that day was considered
the finest private house in South America.
Whether the princely gift was a voluntary con-
tribution or not am unable to say. Old King
John had often visited the place in course OF
hls country drives and had conceived a great
fancy for 1t; and there have been other
anointed heads whose fancies it was not wise to
oppose by considerations Of meum ct tuum.
It's happy recipient dubbed the ESTATE .'Real
Quinta da Boa yista"-''The Royal Garden OF
Beautiful View" but il continued to be quite
rs often called by the old name Of Praca ds
Sac Christavoa. IL is certainly well suited for
IN imperial residence, occupying command
ing site overlooking the city in one of its mosi
picturesque suburbs
The edifice has been so many times enlarged
since the generous Lopez's day that the yesui'
Is q queer absence OF architectural harmony
its most prominent feature being the Left wing
. square structure three stories high, while the
ether wing has two stories. ies - whole u
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BACK AND FORTH.
WHY HE DIAGNOSED.
Certain Symptoms That Denoted the Salts
factoriness of the Case.

Certain symptoms That Denoted the Salts
factoriness of the Case.
From Harper's Bazaar
'Mr Mum sent for you while you were out.
doctor, said the young man who was learning
the healing art in the Office of Dr. Bronson.
"Munn? have no patient of that name.
Where does he live?''
''Steenth street. No. 675."
"Ah. He is new patient I'll take you
with me that you may observe how an old
practitioner becomes acquainted with the
peculiarities of man he never treated before"
Arrived at MIR. Munn's residence, DIR. Bron-
son and his assistant were ushered into the
sick mans chamber. After noting the patients
pulse and temperature, and making few in
quIries, DIR. Bronson continued:
''Nhat are your eating habits Mr.. Mum?
For instance, what did you take at dinner last
night?"
well, doctor. I had very simple dinner
nothing but little turtle soup, haunch of ven-
ison. and few such dishes"
ANY wine!'
'Just a sip. Only glass Of table claret and
a bottle of Moet and Chandon."
'Ah! I'm. Do you smoker"
81 limit myself to one cigar after dinner and
that choice brand, which 1 import myself
from Havana"
Il see. Very well, Mr.. Num-" the doctor
went on, as he wrote a prescription. You
mus: keep quietly In yonr room tor some time
and not cat any meat. shall have to put YOU
on a mutton broth regimen for a few days. but
I'll bring you out all right Send and get this
prescription compounded. Then take tea
spoonful in a wine glass of water every two
hours. I'll have to forbid your cigar, too, for
while. I'll come in about 3 this evening,
when l am certain shall find Won much better
Good morning, Mr.. Num-"
When the physician and his student had
reached the street and were driving back TO
the Office the latter said:
II noticed carefully all your inquiries doc
tor: and would hka to ask one question"
Proceed"
"Were all those questions about the patients
diet-what ne ate and drank-necessary TO q
diagnosis of the case!'
well. they helped of course; hut the main
idea Just then was to learn something of his
expenditures, so as TO be in a condition to make
out his bill correctly. think we've struck q
gold mine in Mr.. Mum. Get up, Bucephalusi'