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COUNT DE LESSEPS.
The Famous Engineer Of Suez
and Panama Canals.
NOW DYING IN DISGRACE.
AZ I1fty He Married . Seventeen Year
Ola GiPI-His Kindnsse -
His Children.

PARIS. Jan. a.-ISpecial Correspondence
Fortune has played De Lesseps but one
unhappy trick. She has out of foolish
fondness let him live too long. He was
born in 1905 and all his contem poraries
should in the nature OF things be dead
But every man who has lived since De
Lesseps came to manhood has been his
contemporary. His vigor has not been q
thing of day. 1t endured so long and to
such startling purpose that il was re-
earded as one OF the Interchangeable facts
of life. 1t seemed that there would al.
ways be De Lesseps to courageously
plan tremendous schemes and boldly carry
them out.
1t is all the sadder 70 see his last days
going out in disaster. He has had honor
and glory. health, wealth and happiness
beyond the dreams of moss men.
Charles de Lesseps, the son who is now
implicated in the Panama trouble, is the
son of his fathers first wife. It is the
second marriage that people remember,
on account OF its romance. Mile. de Bra
gard was creole young lady who was be-
trothed to the counts nephew and ward.
She was Il, beauty and heiress. The
count was so. The marriage had been ar
ranged by the count and the young lady's
relations. The evening before the formal
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your opponent before he makes up hl1
mind what he IS going to do. Then there
are what is called attacks on the compie.
ton" j. e.. when the opponent. by al
lunge, has brought himself within thrust
ing range of your foil.
Among other important movement, are
the hanconade. so called from its thrus.
being delivered at the flank. Having
bound your adyersary's blade with yours,
you carry your point behind his wrist and
under his elbow: without quitting hia
blade plunge your point TO his flank.
10 make feint means that you are 20
ing 10 deceive your adversary. You mako
a motion and lead him TO believe that you
intend to thrust him on one particular
side, whereas your intention is quite the
reverse, com pelling him to parry on the
opposite side TO that on which you had
premetitated thrust. 1t requires ras
good judgment: and thorough knowledge
of the science OF fencing to make use Of
this kind of artitice.
The appel is two stamps made with the
right foot while on guard. II is done
while you are in a firm, steady position,
and without.moving the body. The OBJ
ject of this movement is to disconcert your
adversary and possibly compel him to de-
range his premeditated plans, and hence
give you an advantage.
Then there are what are called false at
tacks, made in order 10 compel your sd-
versary TO attack you contrary TO his in-I
tention. This leads him 10 fall into your
snares, and enables you TO execute your
intended motion accordingly and with
more effect.
All rules in regard to fencing are subject
10 the exercise of your own Judgment
For instance, when you are ION guard
the distance you should move either for.
ward or backward will, of course, depend
on the position of your opponent. The
principal thing TO learn is TO move easily,
as occasion may require. without losings
correct position and disarranging the bat
ance.
And again, mere position alone is not
being ION guard" You must, so &c spesi,
be on guard in YOUR mind: you must BE-
confident that you can cope with your 3D.
versary. that you understand his motions
and are ready TO act as circumstances re-
qulre, whether you are in the usual position
OF the guard or any other.
Fencing is peculiarly French art. Just
as boxing has always been an English
pastime. Alt French soldiers are obligsd
TO learn fencing, and, in the regulH|
course OF military instruction, cersaia
number OF hours are devoted to the prsc
tlce. 1t is an elegant and manly accom-.
plishment, tending to gracefulness and
activity. 1t imparts suppeness to the
limbs, strength to the muscles and quick.
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SIR JOHN FALSTAFF.
(Contiaued from Page ..

the two, though it is q pleasant reflection
TO indulge in, that the lines / have so of
ten spoken have fallen from the lips Of the
master himself. and that. perchauce. some
of the traditional business y hich has done
me much good service has been handed
down from the very fountain head itself
| have often been asked whether, in
order 10 play any particular part with
fidelity. il is not necessary for the actor to
be in close sympathy, both morally and
intellectually, with his creation. to which
| have replied that in my judgment it is
absolutely necessary that he have intel
ectual. and preferably that he have moral
sympathy with the character. Naturally.
if play villain do not approve of vii
lainy, but l should, conceive, respect,
and, to certain extent. admire the
methods by which my mock villain exc
cutes his mock viIlalnies. Thus with
Fastatf. One may not, On the one
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have freedom OF motion. You always rest
the heaviest on he left limb.
You keep your knees bent while You are
on guard so as to be abe to advance or
retreat. 10 lunge or recover with quick
ness, for these are the next movements
you will have to learn.
An advance is made by moving the
right foot forward step, and bringing the
lett foot after it for ike distance
The. retreat Is simply the contrary move
ment 10 the advance, being made by carry
ing the left foot In q line backward. and
allowing The right one to follow il. After
either advancing or retreating you replace
yourself IN the proper position OF the
guard.
the thrust is the preliminary to the
lunge and forms the basis OF every attack.
Being on guard, stralghten the arm, raise
the wrist above the head. drop the foil's
point 10 4 line with the adversary's breast.
Having given the thrust. push the right
foot forward about twice its own length.
drive the body forward by strengthening
the left leg, dropping the left arm quickly
TO the SIDE, with the palm OF the hand
outward.
Getting back to the original position of
guard IS called recovery. Another move
ment III the iunge - called gain, and con-
slsts IN bringing up the left foot TO the
right while the knees are still bent. This
IS good movement if YOU are of short
stature aud viii help you out in makInga
innge. In the lunge The foil is held with
the hhger nails upward. or, as il is tech
nically called. I'm supInatlon." The other
method oil delivering the point is with the
back OF the hand ~ and the fingers down
ward; thIs as cal eI I'm prcnatiOn."
FOR the purpose OF defense and attack
the surface o. the fencing jacket j. mapped
out INTO tour quarters. The upper part is
called the nigh lines. ." and the lower the
low lines. y further division is made
into sides. the right, or outside. and the
ieit or inside. This method serves TO de-
tine the precise area threatened by the
various attacks and covered by the differ
ent parties.
In prime, for instance. you pass your
point over 20 the aiverssry's blade. lower
Ii TO the waist. keeping your wrist as high
as your mouth. nails downward, elbow
bent and body held back as far as posi-
bic. Inc lett foot should be drawn back
ward few inches 10 remove the body
further from the hostile point. Prime
parrles seconde.
In seconde the nails and wrist are pointed
downward; the blade, pointing low, should
form an angle of about a degrees with the
ground. SeconGe parties all lower thrus;s.
both inside and outside. fierce, with
raised wrist, parties tiercs. Quartz par
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gave him fame as an American
humorist. The Rev. Thomas Starr King,
native of New York city. but resident
of san Francisco for years before his death
there, was the author OF ut least one book
OF eloquent sermons. Mr.. Richard Realf.
an Engiish-oorn poet OF sentiment and
herolsIn, VINO was somehow related to
Lord Byron, and whose works are worthy
o. preservation, spent his last years III
California, where he died. We have not a
doubt that there are, or have been, vet
other me-ltorlous authors in California,
though their names may not nave become
famous in the world, or may not arise in
our mind 81 this time. There Is in Cali
iornIa an excellent literary magazine, the
Oierland Mont IL.
We are forced 10 admit, however, tina,
the Golden State cannot boast of any
native literary celebrity of the first rank;
and, while contemplating this fact. We are
free 10 remark that even the sheen OF gold
is less attractive than the ulster of intel
iectua! genius. California; how musical
Is the word. And again we cry ont. Cali
fornla! Give Us the letters OF high thought:
give Us philosophy and romance and
poetry and art. Give Us OF the soul!
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Mile. Toto leaned over and said in a loud
whisper: You may eat il, dear papa. II
does not taste nearly SO badly as It
smells"
gentleman who has often stayed with
the DE Lesseps says that the count never
seemed 10 lose sight of the education of
his children, even in the smallest detail.
One morning at breakfast beautiful Ores
den teacup was broken. "AhW cred the
Countess de Lesseps, "a disaster! Two
more OF that set will be broken. /. ALWAYS
happens So"
Are YOU SO superstitious, asEed the
count. AS 10 really believe that ,xo more
will he broken 2"
Il know it.
Then let Us get it off our minds"
AND taking two OF the cups hy the
handles he dashed them together. The
anger and disiI ay OF the countess proved
conc.us!veiy that she hid not seriously
held 10 her superstition. And il broke
any hold II may have had on the minds
OF the children. Every amusement was
Planned Tor the Infants" AT tia town
house IN Paris great children's baizs we're
gwen. One, fancy dress ball. hes been
tie model for fancy dress balls eve~ since.
Al the great country place AZ Clesna!e
ieies OF ali sorts were constant. TIE great
est men OF the world have assisted at the
rural festivities Of the young he f.esseps
The years have only added 10 the
Countess De Lesseps' beauty aud charm.
Aer PRIDE and deligh. il neg hus.
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Nothing which concerns Alfred Tenny-
son cen be deemed trivial now. He was
not merely great poet; be va. one over
whom the poetic call had absolute con-
troll. No editor or magazine could compel
or hasten his inspiration. and he only
yielded 10 the periodicals when he had
something that he would have printed in
due time without them. His method Of
working enabled him to dispense with the
literary vehicles most authors prize II is
even doubtful If any editor ever addressed
him the familiar legend, 'Returned with
thanks" Not longer ago than las. year
he commented on this special habit OF
keeping aloof from the magazines. He
felt that the magazines function was not
in accordance with his methods and
genius.
Among the many things that have been
written about him lately there seem 10 be
some omissions. What has been noticed
very little i at all is the fac. that all of his
brothers are notably poetic. He had six
brothers, born in this order. believe
Frederick, Charles Edward, Har-
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SUICIDE.

II takes q man Of nerve, It would appear,
That is, of course. provided always Ii he
Is IN his sober. weekday senses clear,
To calmly place pistol to his ear
And end his earthly journey in lily,
Could any sane man such a rash thing dof
Why not, If life for him has lost its laughter.
And he believed the dismal doctrine true
BY pseuio-seience taught that he nor you
Gould justly hope for conscious life here.
after.
That world-old faith no thoughtful man should
hout
That teaches endless being, duty and en-.
deavor,
For many one who'd snuff life's candle out,
without this iaith, by living on, no doub.
Would tnd this world more lovable than aver
Then when a man deserts the world in spleen
A disposition daily growing stronger,
Since Deaths supposed all villainies 10 screen
His neishbor- think the fellows grown 40
mean
He can's endure himself a moment longer.
Blu; even viewed in the ispassioned light
OF charity. the sweetest OF the graces
II IL not manly, therefore is not right
To strike your colors when fierce grows the
fight
For daily bread. and take to coward flight
And leave the loved ones fainiing In the
traces.
Another reason l would recommend
'Gainst suicide. my poor, disheartened
brother
Il is not kind 10 slay your truest friend,
one who would serve youIo the bitter end
Nith foolish ionduess never shown another
-PQas Garland
Seattle Jan. 49, 1893
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Mr.. Rider Haggard has received the ashes OF n
csetaa'e1 person named Dom D. de Castro, with
a suggestion that they woald make good
story. The incident prompted Walter Basaut 10
make the following rhymes:
Thee are TIE ashes OF Dom Castro
Portuguese gentleman long aga
He'd ~ 81 bag with piece IF string
foE II Christmas present 81 singular thing
~ gu can make r st0Fy''-the note says So
'Out OF the ashes OF Dom Castro"
lie is gritty and gruesoue AMI gray
lhIs man OF the day before yesterday
he5e diG he 1--we AM how dIi lie d;ep
AS he Cremated2 Aud wheu? And yhxp
Perhaps he ieI. into the sea AMI was drowned.
AMI ~ - rolled ashore, anu where BE WE, fnuud
lacy olTAed aim II dust and 10 ~ aes-aad-Io,
IRIS S the story OF Dom Castro
on! but ne lourishei long ago,
Z lis leap OF sshsN-this n 'ui Iastro
Ai.l came - hi dUs, Aucther way
p.e %. 4 sp.u nlid sAos was he
I.- .re'i 81 = uniform gallant and gay,
tst!t-c4 W.th bsFi.s-.ovely 10 s-e:
= srl Il = stake with he ioZs A.!oy-
That wa. Inc story of Dom Castru
Why dii tAey burn Aim-;hts dust inah.
i,-e i'eJoh+'s. al a poisonous T. asge,
Aayb LEY 81 G.1 OF nj. O,.dy So
10 have i'ao forever with Dom Castro
or F"'uer. perhaps, ~ = tra tor, re-
Hanged a n!sr "a The gz.luygs-.ree,
Aen Ass J-tncd. ana laese ashes gray
Rave even -ESOitea BIS hanging day.
Guess what you ike-there's bis dus. 10 show.
Read VIA: y1u can't = all We know
About tie story OF Dom Castro,
Vf'us-eAe sei-t-enaa long ago
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ness 10 the eve. II teaches the rapid con.
centration of the eye on one point tns
foot, the hand and the eve being conpe.iea
to work together harmonlously. Inc
muscles of the wrist and the fingers are
especially developed, for all the fine move
ments depend on the use of these mem
bers. The position of the body gives pll,
ability 20 the lower limbs, and the genefA
bearing becomes free and upright, because
according 20 the rules of the art. you sn
Obliged TO carry your head high and throw
out your chest.
GEORGES DIS LIONS,
Professor of Fencing III the New foiA
Young Mems Institute.
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IN his code to Memory" published in
fs31. The imbuctoo" caused the Athen-
euna TO say July 81, is29 tina, il vas the
Work OF really nrst-rate poeticai genius
and would have done honor 20 any man
that ever wrote"
The Poems Chiefly Lyrical" was Alfred
Iennyson's first book written free from
partnership; and the Westminster's criti-
clsm and prophecy concerning IL were
really acute. The Westminster writer
said ofthe poems among other things that
their very originality will prevent their
being generally appreciated tor time,
when vas true enough. And scarcely
less fei!citous VAS the following passage:
eff our estimate Of Mr.. Tennyson De cor
rect, ne, too, Is poet; and many years
hence may he read his juvenile description
of that character with the proud con-
sciousness that It has become the descrip-
ton and history Of his own work"
Charles Tennyson. too. began to print
independently in 1890. He brought out
that year q volume entitled "Sonnets and
Fugitive Pieces" The dedication of it
was in sonnet form TO his sister Mary.
Leigh Hunt spoke well of this book, and
was also an early admirer of Alfred Ten
nysOn's poetry. Five years later Charles
Tennyson became vicar in Crosby, LIN
colnshire. and about the same date, in Or
der 10 inherit certain property. he assumed
the name of Charles Tennyson Turner As
late rs 1864 he wrote new vo.ume of SON.
ners, and Dedicated this book, ITO the
Poet Laureate"
From 1892. when Alfred Tennyson
brought out bis second iDstailment of
verse in two volumes. down TO the end of
his career. the poetic history of the Lau-
reate Is too familiar to need repetition
here.
A little incident may be worth mention.
ing at this point, concerning young lady
friend of A fred Tennyson and himself
years ago. Her name was Bradshaw, and
the TWO were what may be called the ac-
quaIntances OF q summer merely. Before
nna!ly parting Tennyson sent the girl
some verses which viii not be found in
any OF his volumes. and / therefore COPY
below stanza from them:
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-12-23
A HAPPY Man.
Mr.. Frank Bull Tells Of Ills Restoration
and DR.. J. J. Mckanna'S Gold Cure.

"For the past six years l have
been a steady drunkard," remarked
MIR. Frank Bull to News man
this morning at the Hotel Royal.
IL am confident that enough whis.
ky has flowed down my throat to
float the Great Eastern. 1t was no
unusual thing for me to consume
from q pint to quart of whisky
before breakfast, and from thirty.
five to fifty drinks during the day.
The fact of the business, | was
drunk nearly all the time. My very
blood had become tainted with
alcohol. J. have tried as hard as
ever man could try to stop drink.
ing the vile stuff, but TO no purpose.
The desire for drink would be as
great at the end Of two weeks as at
the first. My mind became affected.
| met DR.. McKanna soon after he
came to Waco and have been taking
his treatment Just three days and
feel no inclination whatever to take
a drink. l don't want it and would
not take one for any consideration.
feel, too, like new man. NV
family is happy and 1 am happy.
If DR.. McKanna's treatment has
done that much for me in three
days what will it do in three weeks?
1t makes my blood thrill with de.
light in anticipation of what is to
be. would strongly advise every
drinking man to put himself at once
under DR.. Mckanna's treatment "
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Most Popular Teacher.
located

The voting contest at r. A..
Burleson's Book Store, ll5 South
Fourth street,is growing in interest
every day. The columns of THE
NEWS are eagerly read every even,
ing to see what is the latest. For
every ten cent purchase you get a
vote and coupon, clipped from THE
News when deposited at Burleson's
Book Store count as votes. The
six most popular teachers to date
are:
First, Prof. J. G. baltimore;
Second, Miss Estelle Standifer;
Third, Prof. w. III. Pool; Fourth,
Miss Lizzie James; Fifth, Prof. J.
7. Strother; Sixth, Prof. w. D..
MCGEE.
Bring in or send your votes at
earliest date. Contest closes Jan.
l5, 1894.
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By HIS own HAND.
J. B. Payne Committed Suicide at his
Home This Morning.

j, B. Payne, a we'll known citi-
zen of Waco, committed suicide
about S o'clock this morning, by
shooting himself through the head,
The other members of the family
were all up and in various other
parts of the house, when pistol
shot was heard in his room. They
ran there Immediately and found
him lying in the bed, from which
he had not risen, quite dead.
His right hand lay across his
breasr, and clenched in its tighten.
ing gr4sp was pistol of large cali
bre, wnllo terrible hole in either
temple ttld its awful tale Of
death.
Justice Gallagher was quickly
summoned, and thorough exami.
nation was made of all the surround
ings, which were few and plain.
The revolver, new one, had one
empty chamber, and the course Of
the bullet discharged thersfrom was
found to be in at the right temple,
through the brain, and ont at the
left temple. Death was instaneous.
The verdict returned was in &C.
cordance with the facts set forth.
From the best information that
can be gathered it seems that the
suicide was the result of hard times
in business, aided by the influence
Of i'll health upon a naturally nerv-
GUS temperament.
Mr.. Payne, who dealt in musical
instruments, sold his goods on
credit, and when creditors pressed
him he was unable to make his col.
lections meet their demands. Some.
time ago he hurt one of his hands
SO badly that it caused him great
pain, then he took grippe, and the
aggregation of ills seem, to have
been more than ne could bear.
He was down town yesterday
and evidently purchased then the
pistol with which he destroyed
himself, as mis- family knew moth
ing of his having such weapon.
Mr.. Payne had been a citizen OF
Waco for almost 90 years, and was
we'll known to all the people of the
city. He leaves wife and g
number of children to mourn his
untimely end.
i, The funeral will be at the resi-
dence on North Sixth street at !
o'clock tomorrow, Rev. Frank
Page officiating.
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YOUTHFUL NIGHWAYMEN.
The Boys who Robbed Mrs. Cilliatt
Kids in Knee Pants.

"The robbery of Mrs Gilliatt on
Mary street last night. beat any,
thing ever heard Of" said Mar
shall Neill this morning. cit was
early in the evening, not much
after s O'Clock, and she was almost
home when they grabbed her, threw
her down, took her sachel and ran
away. A young man who was
eating supper in her house heard
her scream and ran out, only to ee
the two robbers scampering away
in different directions.
"The startling part of the affair
is that the robbers were so young.
Both wore waists with broad col
lars, both wore knee pants, and one
was barefooted. It's bad enough
when robbery gets so common
among men, but when such youth.
full fellows as these two get to en-
gaging in it the time hes come fol
thinking men to halt and ponder
the results of nineteenth cen.
fury civilization.
"The boys have not yet been
located"
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Loaded shells or shells loaded to
order at Ambold's.
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The Pearl Seekers.

The Pearl Seekers Society of the
Fifth Street Methodist church will
give their annual Christmas enter
tainment Sunday, Dec. "a, at 1880
p. nj. at the church. There will be
no admission fee charged and Mrs.
q. L. Savage, the manager of the
organization, extends cordial in
vitation to every one to attend. An
interesting programme, consisting
of songs, recltations, dialogues and
prayer, has been prepared as fol
lows:
l. March.
2. Talk by DR.. NJ. l.. Graves.
3. Welcome by Miss Lucille
Savage.
4, Song, From Greenlands Icy
Mountain"
). Prayer.
6. Mite box song, "To Music Of
Whosoever Will"
Z. Recitation, "Little Givers,'
by Misses B!anch and Cora Lewis.
s. Recitation, "Nlissionary
Man," by Master Frank Trlplett.
9. Recitation, "The Pennies, .
by Miss Addie Williams.
10. Song, Bring Them in," by
Master Frank Triplett and Mis-:
Lucille Savage.
II, Recitation, "Ray's Story
by Masters Mackey, Sparks and II
Whaling.
II. Recitation, "Only Penny, >
by Miss Alice Maud Savage.
ID. Song, "The Kingdom is
Coming"
IA. Dialogue, "The Mites"
10. Song, cover The Sea-"
Is. Song, "Joy to The World .
II. Song, GOOD be With Us Til
We Meet Again"
Is. Benediction.