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The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1892-05-04
COUTE CAROLINA RAILWAY.

commencing Tuesday, Jan. 10, 1892, at 255
P. NJ, Passenger Trains will run as follows un-
tD further notice Eastern Time':
TO AND FROM CHARLESTON.
Daily:
Depart Colum bla...-6 50 n s % u
Arrive Charleston. IL o. M 10 20 m
Depart Charleston 65Gam 500pm
rs AND From AUGUsTA.
Depart Charleston 6oi am 6l5pm
Arrive Augusta.l1 81 m /; 15pm
Depart Augusta 20 a NJ 30pm
Arrive Charleston Is 2 m 950pm
Depart Augusta. 30 III
Arrive Columbia. 945 p nl
Depart Columbia. 6 so LIZ
Arrive AUguSta.-.ll 81 III
TO AND FROM CAMDEN.
DailyA
Depart Charleston. 659am
arrive Camden......... IL 25 IA
Depart Camden.--...... ) 00 NJ
Arrive umbia...- IS pm
Arrive Charleston 10 ~ p IN
Made at Union Depot, Columbia, with Colum-
bia and Greenville Division r. & D. r. E. to
and from Greenville and Walhalla daily ex-
eept Sunday by train arriving at 1850 q. M.
and leaving Columbia at 6 10 p. ~; and daily
with Charlotte. Columbia and Augusta
Division r. & D. 4. H. by train arriving
at Columbia at 1850 a. m. and 8 Asp. NJ. and
leaving Columbia at $50 a. m. and 600 p. m.
At Charleston with steal ers for New York.
Monday, Wednesday andFriday with steamer
Tor JACK sonvile and points on the st. Johns
River; also with Charleston and Savannah
Railroad to and from Savannah and at
points in Florida.
AtAugusta with Georgia and Central Rail-
roads to and from all points South and West.
Midland Railroad. Through tickets can be
purchased to all points South and West, by
applying to
r. l. SFAY, U. T. A., Columbia
E.P. WIRING, Gen Pass Ag't.
Charleston, S. c. n
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1892-05-04
Ehe gy1&ra1l ana a9e1r9*
NEWBERRY, s. G.
THE DEAD LETTER OFFICE.
Lots of Funny Missives Go Astray Because
Mfsdirected-How Thoughtless Peo-
pie Make Trouble for Post
masters.
New York Herald.

Ali people make blunders sometimes,
but they seem to make more blunders
when they are addressing letters than
at any other time. When the fact IS
understood that of the approximate
100000, 900 packages Of mail matter
passing annually through the mails Of
Uncle Sarl 100000 eventually reach
the hands of Dead Letter Office Super
intendent Leibhardt's clerks. When
the knowledge is disseminated through
out the United States that about five
and one-half per cent Of this 100000
contains enclosures of money and ne
gotiable papers and stamps; when it is
clearly comprehended by the non
painstaking public that packages at
the rate of between ninety-fve and
one hundred thousand are received per
year, and that these are either eventu-
ally sold at public auction Or deposited
to the credit of Brother Jonathan
then, and then only, will the major
part Of the public use pains in their
handwriting and avoid illegibility,
omissions sand incorrect addresses when
sending letter, paper or package to
friends via Uncle Sans mail pouches.
It is rare that any substantial loss oc-
ours except through carelessness and
negligence of correspondents, and if
those who use the mails would conform
to the plain and simple requirements
of the postal regulations, and would
place name and address of sender upon
the outside of the envelope or package,
few such articles would go astray.
"Dead letters are received at the
rate oftwenty thousand per day; eight
thousand ofthese are without address.
Under the watchful care of Mrs. A.
II. Evans a very curious collection is
being accumulated in Washington.
All these articles Except two mail
pouches deposited as reward for faith
ful service Of over ninety years. on eN-
bibition at this museum passed through
the United States mails and have been
sent to the Dead Letter Office as un-
mailable, short Of postage, without ad-
dress or without name Of sender.
Here is the "Record of All Valuable
Letters in the Dead Letter Office" from
l777 to 17SS, covering forty-four pages
and 365 entries. In contrast with this
the entries of valuable letters received
in the eleven years ending June 80,
1887 Zone hundred years later were
2,6eO,3S4.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1892-05-04

FIRE. CYCLONES AND
TORNADCES.
WYE WOULD RESPECTFULLY
w inform the public that we are pre-
pared to insure property against loss by
Fire, Cyclones and 1ornadoes.
Your patronage is solicited.
BURTON & WILSON, Agents.
Newberry, S. c..
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1892-05-04
CDsTH BOUND RAILROAD

JackSOnViTIe, s F. e W., z U m
st. Augustine, L" J. st. A. 6 II. p, 2 ~ p N
Sanford, j. I. & +. W., ~ m
Tampa, So. Fla, s 50 m
Trains north OF Colt mbia run by Eastern
or 18th meridian time. Trains south Of Co
lumbia run by Central or 9Oth meridian time
Forinformation apply to
J. F. BABBIT, JR.,
Genl Pass. Agt., Savannah, Ga
T. b. SLADE,
l.av. Pass Agt., Columbia, S. G.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1892-05-04

W. W.L.DOUGLAS' 81 90 CALF SHOE
FOB LADIES and S1.S5 CALF SHOE
FOR GIRLS have just been perfected.
They are made seamless, Of selected
calf, with kangaroo calf tops, and spe-
cialIy suitable for outdoor wear and
school shoes. Keep the feet dry, with
out the use of rubbers.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-02-12

The sugKesfion az Arthur Hill ct esa-
NAV that the foresssy sxh,bss q the
Worlds Fair Be made IN sxhibision Of
pEoducts rather than Of woods il : most
o1eelteat enc. A seisn l6c exhibition
- uoe1s y Of little bsns6s 70 The aver
sgs human being-snd the average
human being viii attend the exposition
II large uumberA A quarter section Of
= tree. with Latin name attached 70 it.
may b Of rare intsrest TO young
botAnist or ~ ~ adnirer OF botanical
LAhn. bus il hsrdIy sppeAis 70 ths
everyday sympAtnles Of the everyday
man. A di>ptAy Of preducss. such -
Mr.. Hill suggests. would - great edu-
Gator 70 the farmers Ut Michigan. There
are thousands OF acres Of nndsrbrush
and second growth timber burned every
year, because the owners do not know
any value or any use for it. To teach
them the uses to which these now value.
les woods nay be put, Will add thous-
ands Of dollars 70 the wealth of the state
To make practical d isp!sy Of these
products will open the way for new
manufactures. aud the amount Of good
that can be accomplished is practically
unlimited.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-02-12
AN ALL oyr PuRcHAsE.
4 ssiek TAisf Seals IN ovsseeas iten tha

Thsse i "a cid saw vhieh says:
" Everything comes 70 HIM uno uAite.
bat you can't make some people -
lieyo Il. Tney gill rusa ~ aud era
thiuas that DO nos belong 70 them m
thus grs into trouble. A 1uzsn or mo-
of hne uyrreoats stood Gus IN frxSas
Of tie Tower Ciothing com2auy',
store Yesterday keeping the ulntry
b.asts from the steel ribs OF the dun
mics On Which they hung. ehiserins
men passed by looklng with longing
eyes upon their fisecy totus aud on
young man Who bad probably hung
he coat up ia psHnshop stopped ~
exanlas the d.spiSy. II took bins
about two usiputes 10 locate ttss bc
coat III the iol-A 50 one- lie turn
it around cxamsncd the seams and fvil
IN The pockets carefully. Inea
he nubofsoped il to examine the insid
lining. The lining Was evidently salts
factory, tor the next nionsebx Il MAJ
whipped on the dummy like Hash,
and before the horrlfieu clerk IA the
doorway could gather enough breath 81
yell stpolice" The thief was down Pear
street aud around the corner The po.
Ice were promptly noliiied. and the
lue,ecnvcs were given oescrip.
ton Of tho cuiprit. Had The
young man waited . day OF
two he might have saved himself from
the disgrace that will surely follow AIS
'all off, purchase. The proprietor OF
The Tower proposes To cell these very
ceass at sshalf oif,'' aud that viii place
them within reach Of the most alton
uated purse. The sale 10 xnnvunced IN
Tue HERALD.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-02-12
II.

The door opened and Marta cums -
Time was slipping by. and Vladimir
grew seriously anxious. At last In the
distance some DARK object could be seen.
Vladimir turned In its direction. and
- he drew near found it was wood.
Thank heavenr" be thought II an
now near the end.
he drove BY the side Of the wood,
hoping TO como at once upon the famil-
lar wood. or, II not. to pass around the
wood. Jadrino was situated immedi-
ate1y behind IL.
He soon found the road passed into
the darkness Of the wood, now stripped
by the winter. The wind could not rage
here. The read was smooth, the horse
picked up courage. and Vladimir W.
comf0rted.
p- Tyre and drove. bat sin Jadrino
~ kot to b. seeu- There was 10 end
10 the WOOD. Then. 10 his horrus. -
Discovered that he had got into strnnee
wood. Hs va n despair. ~ Whipped
his horse. ADD ths pooe sn1ma1 stasto1
~ On txok But it eooa got tired ed
n . quafter Of An hour. IL evfte q II
poor Vlndimir's e<zorts. coald only onW1.
Gradually tins trees became thinner.
and Vladimir drove out Of the WOOD, bat
Jadrino was not to b. seen. Il mutt
hare besn about midnight Tenes enshsd
from the yonus mans era Hs arove
On - random, and Row The veof1f
abate6. the clouds dispeeed, sd 1sfolo
H. 49,. = -, - .z~->x-k - ,-1~<~.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-02-12

10 10 comedy we'll established IN tho
favor of tbeAter goers and the advance
sale Of seats indicates prosperous en-
gagement. THIS Is proper ne the CON-
edy. free from horseplay and fArcscal
nonsense, j. one of the lew extant Leg
itimate productions of the famous
Madison Square theatcr.
The attractions in the play blue
Jeans" however, are not the purely
dramatic situations and Developments
but rather the curious features of real
Ism and sensatiOnsiism. There are
live pieeons on . genuine barn, real
smoke from chimney, the appearance
Of . village hand styled "the Rising
Sun Roarors," led by . drum major
who flings HE stlck up and down and
oil around the stage. to the imminent
danger of the audience - well - tho
players, very ludicrous dining-r
scene in which the boor initiates every
act Of the polished metropolitan, Perry
Bascom, with most cpmicsl accuracy;
ADD greatest Of all. there 10 the thrilling
get Oh. It il bit Of - intense realism
q has ever been produced upon the
Powers opera house stage.
Chas. 7. Ellis the Jolly siuging COM
edian hes won the hearts Of the lady
patrons of Redmond's this week. At
both performances yesterday he de.
lighted large audiences, and his war.
bIcs and lullsbys will be hummed long
after his departure 70 new fields Of
prosperity.
The attraction for Redmcud's al
uexs week will b "777," . Sensational
comedy drama. OF this play the Cln-
Cinnat Post recently oaid: "Havllin'o
theater Was never more crowded than
Sunday aftefnoon and night. There
WAS no sanding nom in the afternoon,
and 81 night hundreds even failed 70
get into the housr. TIT was che at-
tfacuon. It - new, and By Joe Clifton,
who nae turned out some good, lad
oud indifferent pIaye. TIT 10 Of the
former. IL 10 just sensational enough
70 pIoaos, and the story II we'll told.
while the plot 10 complicated enough
for the most fastidIous lover Of deep,
dark plosslpes. The company 10 = good
one. Mr.. Fremont, - George Nal
eombe, showed himeeIf IN actor Of
merit, while MiN RudesilI charmed AL
~ her strong rendition Of Rose. the
hslf-breed."
0ssYy's Winter Circus 10 she talk OF
che town. II 10 certainly tbe stroUseet
attraction ever Rsven here for the price
Of sdmissson charged. Well pleased
audiences throng the theatsf - every
performances.
~Ths Firemen's ward" viii b pre-
STATED 81 s.nith's tb1s afteYnoon and
evensng end tomorrow aftesnoon And
oleht.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-02-12

CHAIRNAx BLAND Of the committee
IN coinage, weights and measures has
succeeded in getting his Free Coinage
bill reported to tho house BY vots OF
9 10 8 in the committee. This will
transfer the fight between the free
coinage adherents 70 the floors of con-
gress but 1t does not necessarily follow
that any free coinage laws will DO
passed. The fight in the democratic
party will now be watched with much
interest.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-02-12
WOLVES zowLINa AROUND Hlla,

Farmers Find . Young Man Almcsl
Frozen to Death.
CRooKsrox, MIMI, Feb. ll.-John
White, . young iaboring man hailing
from Iowa, was found IN strawetack
near Wylle, in this county. almost
frozen to death and about to be de-
vorred by wolves.
He fell asleep in the sfravstack while
waiting for the farmer for whom be
was working. When he awoke he was
SO numb that he Was unable 70 do any
walking. and three days and four nights
were spent in this condition.
Meanwhile = number ct pralrle
wolves were attracted to the spot, and
their bowling drew help and saved
Whites life.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-02-12

LIKE John Browns body Hill goes
marching on and captures delegates -
he goes. II isnow generally conceded
that he will have the New York delega-
ton in his vest pocket, and the question
that most interests Cleveland's friends
10. What will he do with it?
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-02-12


a1nune Md h1pw oGain1f 49,, - 4
trying = seep ~ yonRg co1psfk Wsfh
difficulty they EoacAe4 - 81 g -
Gorden- = ~ rcd = e1o4Go oWo1oee
0em.
n horpnp. lsow eo11. uoaid ~ oenn1
Gill vlsdimir's coochmsp ~ walkma
70 and fro il nout q them. uy1nE -
Q1iAf thcn. Hs ho2ped tho yoDn8 1n<y
and ~ uaid 70 their seass an6. packing
awAy d. bundles and dressing CO.
took Up the reins and the h.srses aeu
harvard into To darkness q the night
Having intrustsd the yoang lzdy -
ths care Of fxis and Of Tsfeehha. the
coachmzn. Les NJ ssturn - tn youne
lover.
vladimir he'd spenf The whole day -
driving. In the norping be had called
On the Jadrino priest and with 6ilSsn1ty
came 70 terms with him Thzn he went
70 seek the wifneUes from e1cang the
ueiynboring gentry. The frst % whom
be called was = former ooruet ct horse.
Drawn by mama. man IN his foxfies.
who consented q once. Tue sdveEturs.
be declared. reminded him cs old times
and Of bis larts wtea he Was in the
HusssrA BE persuaded Vladimir to stor
70 dinner with him. assuring him that
there would be no di1ienlty in getting
tue other two witnesses. Indeed. imme
diztsly after dinner il came ths sur.
yryor. Scasnidf. with . nussache and
spuis. and the son Of = captain magic
trzte. boy Of six1een. who had recently
entered the UhlarA They not only &C
copied vlzd;nir's proposal. bat even
swore that they were ready to sacrifice
their lives for him. Vladimir embraced
them with delight and drove CT TO get
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-02-12

The National Chairman Suffering from
Rheumatism.


Rheumatism.
Nsw YoRK, Feb. 1l.-Colonel ]. s.
Cisrkson, the chairman of the natioua!
republican committee. 10 at the Plaza
hotel suffering from severe attack ct
rheumatism. The colonel was feeling
30 badly today that ne declined to re-
ceive any callers and requested the ho-
tel clerks not TO send any cards up 10
his room.
Acting under his physician'a advice
he will go south - soon 40 he Is able to
travel, and may seek relief at the Hot
Springs Of North Carolina. His present
objective point il said to be Nashville.
in that state.
In weli-lnformed republican circles It
Was said today that there was NO found
alton for the report that Mr.. Clarkson
10 likely to become Mr. Wannamakor's
successor az postmaster general.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-02-12

WAensxorox. Fec. 1.-THE anuual
estimates Of farm ANNALS, consolidated
I0cai returns u Jsauasy - the depart
mens Of agriculture, indtats 81 ID
orea>e Of sAcn kind--of " PER cent
u es~sp, swsne. and noxeoa, nkooe =
~ eeas IN esesis. - eesseely p<s
xnt IN n7uis&
Esumsl<d nnssbpss eeo uapsps, ls,.
~ 90, nates. 1.3I1 90; eowo. i6.lio,-
60, otbsF cattle, 81 .6si On; ahesb, e.
~ ,O01; sxiae. 81 ~ 90.
= sight aefesse ia vsi.1s sppeafs IN
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-02-12

FAInxrELD, lows, Fob. 1.-THE rec
ord tor quick time IN lore, oourtehip
and marriage wsa broken 10 this city
By "a old man from Keokuk county.
Iowa. who came here, met IN old lady,
fell in lore with her, proposal vas &C
cepted. procured = Iicsnsa, and Was
married 10 her, oil inside OF thirty
minutes from The time be nfst laid
eyes on her.
This - card 70 Be thu swiftest record
in existenac.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-02-12

~We ~ - 1cunca : pnpuuo -
pnnnonk
@De111 1n1 : 1ui1df 1v1o ~ IN
~ gnn - hbra
s'6tep.e I'D fhe "a 80. 4EuDg ~
dhptoeE II I'll ep<a NJ - - - 30
- viii condpot yoz-"
F1n1imir wsited. Sparo11y . mznpe
had peese1 vhsn - aGa5n hoeaop4- II
shu1fes wss h<tea and eenro - -
~ hnt do ron Wsnl<
hat sbout ypcx eonl
~lkull eoms 81 diseDo1ys - topuo1n1
q has eee6A Azs ypu co19 Co. y
and waua yonrse!{
Thanks send oat year - qpjok1y.
IL gasp creakpd: yop1h enup oul
NTH cndgeA and ualnn1 - - non&
- 80 une podnsang 90 ~ ~. - -
elher looklnx ~ e ~ = mnDof 1r1G1D
sncw.
Whaf eaelees 4 ~ vIo1lur nonro
him.
~ w1u 80 y AayHxAt.r UeP1to4 -
young peasant flad1mzr epoko np< -
other woy1-
The COCKS wess Growing And q va
light when they reached J>1rco, 1hs
church Was clo>ed. Vladimir paid tbs
guide ard drove into the yar1 a tbs
pzjesth house- In tae y@rd his two
horse sledgs v1s net t. % seea What
nsws awaited hims
EIt lrE rs return - tho kia1 rr,prs-
e.ors Of kenzxs3oya and - what = Sc
Ing ca tsers.
HDthinx.
The cid ps0r,e svoks asd weat int
the s4tsin.; room, Gasrl in uixA;rar
and nsnasi sacksS. Frxskossa IA wac-
ded dressing gown. Ins ssnosxr ~aa
brought IN aad Gzss.l ssat ths hisse maid
70 ssk Maria how sac wss and ilew ss,e Rad
slept. Toe little faAii refarned. Saving
that her yoany lady had kleE'f esalr.
brit thas<hs was letter nov ssd thai
she would come into the sitting roam 10
. moment And iace<d the fioer opened
and Maria came n and vsshed ~ papa
and mamma good morning.
How y your nnzascae. Assna IA
mi'aaT tor Azry1: inquired oarrsL
''heffer. px7sas answered Aasns-
"iEc fIunes sroan TIE stoves nass anS's
given you ypar headache. rs'narke'
iras-ovsa-
.Perhaps 90. mamma. rcpted uasitA
The day passed well enough. out IN rae
night Axssa was taken ~. = anc5ar
w1s sent Tor from town. ne came toward
evening ana found tho patent or',r'oas.
ssuen s'as was n . severe lever, ana - =
fortnight the posr psaeaf v&s "a ti4s
brink os the grave
No rrenSsr q me samuy knew az
thing os the E,ybt ffcts bone. Tue tct-
tc5s written BY 1asaa the evening be-
fcrs had been ssrn..a. and TIE maid,
fearing TIA vrrash az TIE u.ss. = and
~,,;st,-s. Ma 10. t-~,s,.,.a . -re-a m.
...Ss - '-..-~ - - -
pIcz's lug = ',e.l-'' 80 - sA.s ~ .'s'1
equally discrtet' ssa VITA > COCA s1sk1a.
Ae1esnka, we c,een~,. s<'ss -. 80
nl1ea' uos ~. = s's 49,. $3.50 ~ ~
- -" I 80. - - - . s
~ ~ na's aosss s. :: - :,
D1s A ia ' :. -. - -. $50 -.
~ sv1s sssss' - -. -. - 5.ss.-.,
es'ue's's. ess W. = &c - - ~. 8 g
g .n.s ncs n,o'.cl. ~ao 80 -. -
o.sl1u 10y '1-a~s -. - 49,
~ ~, 1-1Sn<I w. :.
sose via sla1.'a'l. .as -. sn ~ So
consulted her i husband = md and !, , ssns s q b.
unanimously that tac rate o. NARA
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-02-12
ADJUSTMENTS.

Tonight and tomorrow evening Gil
lette's last comedy 1.-The Private Secre-
tary" will be given ct Powers' grand.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-02-12


The Tremendous power Of the Van
isrbilts and Of the moneyed men allied
with them be- again been very vividly
displayed 70 the Amsrioso public.
sThrough them two mammoth trusts
hare bean Termed. the details Of which
wsrs made pubic yesterday. The nrst
Of thess trusts, which consist . Of Z con-
solsdation Of The principal roads carry
ing anthrAc,te coal. u he most gigantic
deal ever made. By IL The yandsfbilta
have the anthracite coal situation In
their own hands. end hsnceforth will
b able 70 pursue : policy that must
necessarily work injury and humilis-
hon % the great Pennsylvania system.
But tha benefit 70 the vauderbllts doel
not stop here. New alliances Are prom,
ised and il y only . question Of time
whom their lines viii b run into new
territory and thus form : nsttsd and
combinsd system thas will - al pow.
erful- The second deal u : coneolida-
ton Of the Edison sud the Thomson.
Houston Electric Lighting eompanies
thus eonsrolling The patents for electric
lighting and for The adaptation Of cleo
eric foree - other purposeA Wander
biIt capital 10 largely intsrssesd in this
The fFss trust nay work actual bsneflt
- the general pubic b entering into
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1892-04-16
Vegetable HedgehOcs.

Cactuses are the hedgehogs of the
vegetable world; their motto is memo
me impune lacessit." Many time in the
West Indies have pushed my hand for
a second into bit of tangled bush, as
the negroes call it, to seize some rare
flower or some beautiful insect and been
punished for twenty -four hours after
ward by the stings of the almost invisi-
BILE and glasslike little cactus needles
The reason for this bellicose disposition
on the part of the cactuses is a tolerably
easy one to guess. Fodder is rare in the
desert. The starving herbivores that
find themselves from time to time be-
lated on the confines of such thirsty re-
gions would seize with ayidity upon any
succulent plant which offered them food
and drink at once in their last extremity
IN the ceaseless war between herbi-
wore and plant, which is waged every
day and all day long the whole world
over with far greater persistence than
the war between carnivore and prey,
only those species of plant can survive
in such exposed situations which happen
to develop spines, thorns or prickles as
a means of defense against the mouths
of hungry and desperate assa1lants.-
Grant Allen in Macmillan's Magazine.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1892-04-16
Pathetic Farewell.

Jacques Jaslnin. Il barber All post OF
France, began lie in extreme poverty.
That the pathetic events Of such child
hood must have sunk into his soul may
be guessed from one incident which, in
after years, he set down in his "Recol-
lections." His grandfather, when too
old and infrm to solicit aims, quietly
made arrangements to be carried to an
almshouse in order that he might no
longer burden the family. Jasmin says:
1 was then ten years old. was play
ing in the square with my companions,
girded with a wooden sword, and / was
king, but suddenly dreadful spectacle
disturbed my royalty. l saw an old
man in an armchair borne along by sew
eral persons. The bearers approached,
and l recognized my own grandfather.
In my grief saw only him.
ran up to him in tears, threw myself
on his neck and kissed him. He re-
turned my embrace and wept.
"Oh, grandfather" said /, where are
you going? Why are you leaving our
home:"
My child" said he, Il am going to
the alnlshouse, where all the Jasmins
die"
He again embraced me, closed his
eyes and was carried away. We fol-
lowed him for some time under the
trees, and then | abandoned my play
and returned home, full of sorrow.
In FIVE days the dear old man quietly
breathed his last. His wallet was hung
up on its usual nail in the room, but it
was never used again. One of the bread
winners had departed, and the family
was poorer than ever. On that Mon
day l knew and felt for the first time
that we were very poor. Fortune came
to me years after, but for some of those
| loved she came too late.