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La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1893-03-25

Hemos dido decir que So han mandado pa
ralizar los trabajos que se estaban haciendo para
la iluminacion exterior del palacio de la Diputa
ciSn Provincial, en- honor de les Infantes. Ig.
noranse los motivos
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1893-03-25

Piezas que tocai an en- la retreta de manana
por la banda del Battalion Cazadores de Colon:
10 Pasodobe .' FL Pristcnero" Sarate =
2s Gavota La Margarita y Llad6 80 Fra
ternidad Gran Preudio, Marques.-4.0 Garni-
co Zorcco", M.--5.o La Czarlne," Mazurca ru-
sa, Ganier.-6O Homemade recuerdo "A Da
olz y VeIarde II, Cruz 10 Marcha Fdnebre, de
Ghapi
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1893-03-25

Ha dejado de existlr en- esta Capital y
- = esta manana tuvo lugar la conduccion de
su cadaver al Cementerio general, el que
en- vida fue apreciable sefor don German
Araujo Fernandez empeado que fue de esta
Aduana.-R. l. p.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1893-03-25

Ell Banco Espsno de Puerto Rico tenfa en-
GAIA, en- la tarde del dia ls de Febrero proximo
pasado. una exstencia de $I.446 895-55 en- mo
media corriente $l33, ,599-22 moneda ma
cional.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1893-03-25

Para Ia reception dc ID mao Santa Maria nos
preguntaba esta mafiana IN amigo, 1por que no
sc invita- los gremios de esta Capital, Bayam6n
etc, ETC., con sus estandartes respectivos2
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1893-03-25

Hemos visto que actualmente estan plntando
las fachadas de Ia Catedral la Casa Parroquial y
q Ayuntamiento (la Diputaci6n 10 esta yal el
Ieatro.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1893-03-25
Complacemos q un amigo

Completeness IN amigo publicando el ST.
guiente suelto:
"Acto .relfgioso La ejemp,aridad SO hace
cada dia mas necesaria fin de que Ia juventud
que SO levanta canine por el recto sendero que
le tracen sus directoresy maestros, que SON res.
ponsables de muchos males sociales que Sc ad.
vierten por falta de- ensenanza de ejemplo.
Estas ideas nos asaltaron hoy, q las seis de Ia
mahana, al presenciar en- la Cathedral el edifcan
te acto religioso que tuvo lugar en- la Capilla de
la Vfrgen de Ia Providencia. ALI vimos al dis
tinguido director del colegio de l.ay 2a ense-
nanza senior Janer, que, acompafiado de los pro.
fesores y alumnos del mlsmo, cumplieron ell
precepto pascual en- la misa que celebrara el go.
nor Can6nigo Lectoral fue amenizada con can
tos de la Escolanfay con Lectura espiritual que
hiciera, desde la Catedra. el Diacono senior Re
sach. Actos tan edifcantes debieran ser imita-
dos por todos los CentIos de ensehanza en- favor
de las famiias de la socledad'
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1893-03-25

El vapor Puerto Rtco ha cargado en- Ponce
para Ia Habana 1850 sacos 159.320 kllos cafe
Is barriles 2700 kflos sebo de vaca. la goleta
americana Ls5ian Woodruff 462 cascos 2s2.436
kilos miel 3e purga.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1893-03-25
Podr{a decirnos Ri Glan,or

lPodrfa decirnos Et Ciamor del Pdss cuando
fue Cue dijo LA CORRESPONDENCE que los con.
qulstadores dc Puerto. Rico usaban reoies de
bolsillo? Tergiversar las palabras para hacer
gala de sabIdurfa no es nj sabio, nj correcto.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1893-03-25

Adelantan rapida nente los trabajos de repa-
racion y pintura que SO hacen en- la casa de
AyuntaEniento de esta Capital por 10 que hemos
visto quedara luioso y elegante el salon prin-
cpal.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1893-03-25

El adoquinado de la caiie de la Cruz entire
Fortaleza Tetuan esta Capital, esta tan ade
lantado, que en- Ia semana proxima quedsra com
pletamente terminado.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1893-03-25

Al vecino Jose Eduardo Rodriguez Sc Ie han
extraviado en- esta Capital, su cedula de vecin-
dad expedida en- Vega-baja, una solicituds que
elevaba al Juzgado del mismo pueblo otro do
cumento.. El que Sc los devuelva en- la fonda de
don Pau.ino Somohano calle de San Francisco
n1mero %, hara una buena obra
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1893-03-25

Esta mafiana desembarcaron en- esta Capital
los passieros de la goleta Ponceaa procedentes de
Europa st. Thomas, que Sc halaban en- ell La
zaretO
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1893-03-25

Ha entrado hoy al puerto de esta Capital la
goleta inglesa Windermef de Boston, CON carga
deduelas cascos fondos para bocoyes.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1893-03-25

FL vapor espanol .Son Juan cargo en- esta Ca,
pital para la Habana, 45 sacos cafe con 4 663 XII
los y $50 sacos ajos para Santiago de Cuba.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1893-03-25

Hemos dido decir que el partdo autonomis-
ia eeta dvidido en- Ia isa, respecto de que 81 de.
be no tomar participacioh en- las pr6ximas cleo.
clones para diputados provinciales y concejales.
En- algunos pueblos Sc persists en- 81 retraimiento
en- otros no.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1893-03-25

Aver se inscrlbl.ion eli e Regstro Civil de
esta Capital ell nacimieuto de Juana Concepc.6n
Villegas las defunciones de Juana Monge y
Rodriguez de castro enteritis Florentino Ugar
te Y Marcano, de delltinm tremens
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1893-03-25

Be cotza cafe en- esta Capital $28a classes
corrientes para Cuba y $29a Hacienda esco
gido.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1893-03-25

Sc vendieron aver en competencia en- esta
Capital 40 bocoyes azdcar "Buenaventura", $3
30 ID ldem "San Jose, ]. l.. 8, So 80 com
prados por Andres Crosas.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1893-03-25

Han contraido matlimonlo en- San German,
el apteciable joven jurisconsulto don Manuel So
lis la bella simpatica senorita Balbina Com.
minis.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1893-03-25

Nos dlcen de Maunabo que el senior don Ra.
mon Rodriguez Paz primer teniente de alcalde
ha presentado una instancia al Ayuntamiento SO
licitando la rebaja de sueldo los empleados EN-
pezando por el alcalde, Ia SUPPRESSION del alumbra-
do p1blico, la reduction $40 de $50 que hay
consignados en- presupuesto para las festas del
patron etc etc Pocotalto para que Sc rebajase 81
mismo.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1893-03-25
VARIEDADES

E-La rfa anunciada de I'M cerdo de don
Francisco Cortljo, tendra lugar mafana domingo
de una dos de la tarde en- la Plaza del Mercado,
en- esta Capital.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1893-03-25

Tras larga penosa enfermedad ha fallecidt
hace pocos dias esta Capital la simpatica jovel
Nicolasa Ferrer Velazquez.--R. l. P.r~
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1893-03-25

Sc cotiza cafe Ell Ponce de $27a hasta $29
por extremes. - Azncar moscabada clara de
S33 q $3R miees de $25 $32.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1893-03-25

Ha sntrado hoy en- Ell puerto de esta Capital,
procedente de Barcelona escalas, con carga para
varIos .el yapor espafiol Pio Mono.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1893-03-25

Hemos sabido con mucho gusto, que nues
tro amigo el doctor Goll, sigue mejor en- Arecibo
de la dolencia que le aqueja.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1893-03-25

En- e dia de hoy hs tornado possession del
cargo de medico de Ia "Sociedad Befactora de
sus Asociados" 81 doctor don Calixto Romero y
Cantero, que vive la calle de la Fortaleza nti-
nero SO; cesando por 10 tanto el Dr. .. Jose M :
Cueto que la desempena en- cadad de INFERNO.
La DIRECTIVE acord6 consignarle un voto de gra
cias por el desempeho gratuito que venia prestan.
do de dicho cargo.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1893-03-25

Sc cotiza cafe en- Mayaguez de $273 & $283
por extreme de closes; az1car refno dc So z
$3A; mieles de ST. SIS ron de $la & So 81
grado.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1893-03-25

Cuadernos con 100 Ieclbos talonarios par
alquileres de casss, Sc venden en- esta imprenta
veinte centavos
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1893-03-25

! Ante aver tuvo lugar en- Ponce por ante la
Audiencia de 10 Criminal Ia vista de Ia causa
que se League nusstro compaiiero 81 senior don
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1893-03-25

Aver no Sc recibio en- Gurabo e paquete de
LA CORRESPONDENCE. GAdonde habra lido pa
rar
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1893-03-25
Auas0 q los duenOs de casus

Por esta Capital hay una tanda de seforas
que vivsn juntas, que con ell manto de viudas
ocupan Ia casa 3, meses despues no pa
gan, al demandarlas Sc disculpan con que quien
alqui6 la habitaci6n fue la otra viuda con ESQ
una por la otra procuran salvar los muebles es
tafan la humanidad.-- Una victsmG. 3--l
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1893-03-25

Fume Vd. cigarros cigarrillos de la marca
Pa9tagds que venden cerecedo Hormanos c.,
Son los mejores que Sc lmportan al pals.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1893-03-25

La mejor pluma del mundo. La mas baia
ia en- su calidad Remitimos muestras quien
las pida daremos precios Vendense:
,"ARMAS JIMENE EZ," Cruz 13. - ola
ESFERA," Fortaleza 34.-.sLA GRAN CANA
RIA" Cruz 1l.-En Arecibo: Sobrinos de Ar
mas & Ca, Plaza Principal (Sbdo J
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1893-03-25
Desofo
5Hhl liz REE Hn hHrrilH8

Compran y.pagan al mejor precio de piazza
TORNER HERMANOS.-- 3. l0-S
Els atroz ell surtido de cositas para Senana
Santa que venden Cerecedo Hermanos y c., Con
exception de jicotSas en- latas, hay de todo 10 de
mas que Vd. pueda necesitar.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1893-03-25

des, una melodia acompahada de piano por el Sc.
nor Ramos Las nifas lucieron sus infantiles vo.
ces cantando compass. Los Marineritos 81 cafe
de Puerto Rico. Y los j6venes don Jose Martinez
Gomez v don Bartolome Caballero recitaron tam.
bien dos poeslas de m9rito. Todos desempefia.
ron su pape conciencia y fueron aplaudidos en-
mas de una ocasi6n por el pdblico, principalmen,
te 81 pian3sta senior Ramos que did pruebas de
sus conocimientos profundos maestrfa singular
en- ell arte que tan benr sabe ejercitar. Ahora
sc ha acordadado por vatios senores de esta po-
blaci6n continuar dando veiadas en- benehclo
de doce nihos pobres que estudian la musica y
carecen de nstrumentos, con 81 fin de adquirr-
los con su producto.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1893-03-25

La junta para tratar sobre la question none
taria consttuida en- Ponce adopto la soluci6n de
canjear Ia plata mejicana por espanola va al
tipo de 95 centavos Ia par. ha elevado
una solicitud al Gobierno General en- s1plica de
que 81 Ia mayoria de los puebos Sc pronunciase
por el canie SO convocase en- la Capital una juDts
CON representation de toda Ia Isla para tratar los
particulares del asunto.
En- session celebrate por la Junta Directiva
dc Ia Sociedad de Socorros M1tuos "Los Amigos
del Bien P1bco'' en- la noche del dla de aver,
fueron admitidos los sehores don Francisco So
riano, don Vicente Ozores dofa Altagracia Mar
t{nez de Montesinos, D Patricio Acosta, D. Mar,
cello San Nicolas, doha Felfcita Rosario de Deza,
don Jose Montesinos, don Manuel Lopez Martin,
dofa Belen Salgado don Jose Garcia de Quevedo
Munoz don jose Fl. Boneta LIE fue negado 81
ingreso tres aspirantes, encontrandose en trami
tAci6n dies solicitudes de ingreso.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1893-03-25

isfos nihos J vshdsn( (el calzado) a.precios 'muy
equitativos.
r.. grsnde ruidoso prepaEa de gallos sn
DGSUffO Lola para los dias g. 10 del pr6ximo
Abri para que pusbios hmitrofes
invita- 4 los afcionados. lb-5
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1893-03-25
AzuCar Central de l..

Blanca SEGA, superior venden por % quintal, IL
bre de para comprador $5O para Ia expoT
BROTHERS:
En- la quincalla La Dulce Ahanza SO acaba de
recibir un complete surtido de globos y faroles
de papel de todas classes formas para iluminacio-
mes Sc proponen realizarlos q precios sumamen-
tebm6dicos con motive de las proximas festas.3-1
CONsEJO A LAS MADREs.-El Jarabe Calmante de
la sehor Wnsow debera siempre cuando los nos
padecen de la dentc6n Proporcona alivio Immediate Al
pequeno pacene; produce un sueho tranqufo natural
alviando tod0 dOlor ell angelito rsueno felix
Els agradable al paadar Alvia al pequenueo ablan
da las encias cama todo dolor rguaza los ntestnos
Ia denteion otra
St. Landry democrat., 1893-07-01
Strange Fatality Among Crows.

| cannot remember that | have ever
seen any notice by naturalists of a COM
mon fact in the natural history of our
common American crow. refer to the
freezing of the cornea, followed, of
course, by blindness and death from
starvation. During the winter just
past hundreds of them died in this man
ner near my house, although feeding
plentcously in a neighboring corntield,
where large amount Of corn was, and
still is. left out in the shocks. l have
observed the same thing during several
severe winters in former years, but this
winter greater numbers than ever be-
fore knew have pershed. The frozen
eyes become entirely opaque and finally
much swollen. Besides those dead from
losing both eyes there are now, all about
here, numerous individuals blind Of one
eye, which are in good condition in all
other respects. have never seen any
other bird similarly affected. ! have
seen several notices of crows starving to
death in large numbers in local news
papers, no doubt all blind. Doubtless
many thousands have SO perished. l do
not think our game birds have suffered
materially, nor have seen single frozen
small bird as | have often in former
years. This peculiar weakness of the
eye of the crow is, it seems to me, a
highly remarkable fact. take it to be
a particular case of survival of the tittcst
eye. l think perhaps five per cent. of
the crows in this immediate vicinity have
suffered loss of one or both eyes. From
my own observations | think that two or
three successive days of zero temperature
will always cost some crows their eyes,
and especially if there be high wind. |
never knew any other creature to have
the eye frozen, nor can find anything
in the anatomy of the crows eye to ac,
count for it. Perhaps some of your read
ers wiser than | know all about it.
Forest and Stream.
St. Landry democrat., 1893-07-01
A Remarkable Triple.

The following letter was published in
one of the well-known Philadelphia
weeklies in 1928:
"On Easter Monday, March 81, 1923,
at breakfast, boiled eggs being part
thereof, my wife, on breaking one, dis
covered a second therein. The first ap-
peared to be perfect egg in every re-
spect, before and after being opened,
containing yolk and white in a perfect
state. The second or inside egg was
perfectly round, the egg matter, which
consisted of white only, being enclosed
in strong membrane or skin. On open,
ing this second egg a third was found
inside thereof This last egg was about
the size of a chipping sparrow's egg (the
second being as large as that of the COM
mon QuaiD and had a covering similar to
that of a common egg, that is, it was
provided with heavy white shell and
seemed to be as hard as miniature ball
of ivory. This last wonder was retained
and preserved for the inspection of the
curious. 1t may be seen at anytime at
our inn, sign of Travellers Rest
IN. McGREwsBURGH.'
Convict labor will be inaugurated by
Idaho under 9 recent law.
St. Landry democrat., 1893-07-01
How CorcOran Began.

The foundation of the great fortune
left by the )a'e w. W. Corcoran, of
Washington, was laid by negotiating a
loan for the government in London.
The government was in need of money
to deIray the expenses of the Mexican
war Mr.. Corcoran offered to negotiate
loan of 10000, 900 in London Most
of the tinanciers of that day thought that
it would be impossible to obtain the
money desired by the government on
anything like reasonable terms. Mr.
Corcoran had no difficulty in selling the
bonds in London at six per cent. 1t
was regarded, however, as a remarkable
achievement and Mr.. Corcoran was in
trusted with the negotiations of other
loans. He was paid commission as
high as two per cent. and his profits
are said to have been fully $4,000, 900.
= Detroit Free Press.
St. Landry democrat., 1893-07-01
The "BarOmcter Well"

In the town of Great Valley, in Catta-
raugus County, New York, there IS an
interesting curiosity locally known as the
"Whstling Wcll.' 1t is located on the
Wesley Flint farm, and was dug about
fifty wears AGO. When the well had been
sunk to a depth of about forty feet with,
ont striking the coveted vein Of water old
man Flint and everybody else declared
the venture flat failure. \ few weeks
or months later some mcmbcrnt the + lint
family noticed that occasionally tncre
would be a strong current Of air rushing
int, the well for some hours in success.
sion, and that it would again be beIched
forth for corresponding length OF time
By way of safety the well was COW
cred with large fiat rock. This rock
had drill hole through it about an men
in diameter, and through this opening the
air would cbb and flow increasingly
Finally a whistle was fitted to the open
inc and the whole contrivance has ever
since been relied upon as an accuIa'G
neigbDorhood barometer. In Scl''t"
weather the whistle is silent. An aP-
preaching storm is hcraldcd by the Wh's1Io
az the air r,lshcs out to m,ngIc WIN t1lo
a,tmosnbere. As clear weather approach
els the air is again drawn IN, the "hiS'4e
mahing wholly different sQuQa,
St. Landry democrat., 1893-07-01

Paris advices report that the apprecia-
ton of horsefesh has so developed at
that center of culinary civilization that
she now maintains $50 butchers who
deal in that kind of meat alone, and
that 90, 900 equine carcasses were de-
voured last year. 1t appears that these
are not for the most part eaten by the
very poor. The use of horsefesh in
England has grown but slowly during
the thirty years since its introduction.
In Belgium il has made more progress.
St. Landry democrat., 1893-07-01
RELIABLE RECIPES.

COOKING VEGETABLES. That plenty
of fast boiling water should be used in
cooking vegetables, as the greater the
volume of water the greater the heat.
If only u little water is used the whole
affair soon cools, the vegetables become
tough, and no length of time will render
them tender.
APPLE TAPIoCA.-Soak teacupful of
tapioca in quart of water five hours or
over night Boil for fifteen minutes, or
until it is perfectly translucent, stirring
constantly, thinning it with boiling
water till it will run from spoon; !;
season with salt and add four tablespoon
fuls of sugar. Fill baking dish on the
bottom with apples peeled and cored,
with cinnamon sprinkled over them;
pour over them the tapioca, and bake
till the apples arc done. This makes a
delightful dessert. If the apples are
very tart, sprinkle them with sugar be-
fore adding the tapioca.
CHICKEN P1E.-Mix a crust with
sweet milk and shorten with butter.
Line the sides (not the bottom) of milk
pan; have young chicken cut up; one
quart of potatoes peeled and sliced,
about an inch thick. Place layer of
chicken, potatoes and dough cut in small
strips. Add pepper, salt, butter and
some small bits of picked pork. Con-
tinue these layers until the pan is filled.
To this add one pint of cold wafer; put
on the upper crust with a hole in it.
After cooking awhile add two pints
more of hot water. Cook for an hour in
a moderate oven.
YANKEE Pork AND BEANs.--Pick over
carefully quart of beans and let them
soak over night. In the morning wash
and drain in another water. Put ON to
boil with cold water with half tea
spoon of soda. Boil about thirty min
utes When done the skin of bean
will crack if taken out and blown upon.
Drain, and put in an earthen pot first
slice of pork and then the beans, with
two or three tablespoonfuls of molasses.
When the beans are in che pot, put in the
center half or thrcc-quarters of pound
of wellwashed salt pork, with the rind
scored in slices or squares, and upper
most. Season with pepper and salt if
needed; cover all with hot water and
bake six hours Or longer in moderate
oven, adding hot water as needed. They
cannot be baked too long. Keep COW
cred so that they will not burn on the
top, but remove cover an hour or two be-
fore serving to brown the top and crisp
the pork.
NeWsnaper writer's unions are cron.
St. Landry democrat., 1893-07-01
power.

Deserted towns are supposed generally
to be relics of the mining craze in far
Western States and remote from centres
of population. But, strange to say, there
is such town within ten miles of Den.
yer. 1t contains large and once hand
some brick buildings, rows of moulder-
ing dwellings,, and hundreds of scattered
frame huts. 1t IS the collapsed boom
town of Sullivan, started by the promo
ters of the great scheme of the old Den
yer Water Company to dam the subter-
ranean flow of Cherry Creek and pump
it into an enormous reservoir for the use
of the people of Denver. The work was
an engineering failure, and financial
one, as many Eastern bondholders found
out. While the boom lasted thousands
Of men were employed, buildings sprang
up like mushrooms, prices of corner lots
scared, aud there was even bitter post
Office fight. A year and half ago opera
tions stopped, there was an exodus of
spectators, tradesmen and laborers, the
postoffice was shut up, and Sullivan's s
greatness was a thing of the past.
Among the acres of building materials,
sandstone, trusses, pipes, boiler stacks
and plates, etc., abandoned when the
crash came, the coyote sometimes picks
his way now, and he is the only guest at
the mammoth hotel that was once the
sight Of the place.
St. Landry democrat., 1893-07-01

A strange and grostesque figure dlsap.
pears from the upper ranks of the British
nobility with the death of the Duke of
Bedford. Succeeding to the dukedom
on the suicide of his father only two
years ago he has, according to the New
York Sun, exhibited in an intensified
form the Russell family traits. He was
practically recluse and never had any
intimate associates. Though enormously
rich he was a miser. Scores of acres of
the most valuable property IN the heart
of London belong to his estate. His pas.
sion for saving manifested itself when
boy at school and it remained with him
till the day of his death. Never a day
passed without his saving something and
reckoning how much he had saved.
After his succession to the dukedom and
vast property accompanying it the pas.
sion increased. His one absorbing thought
was to pile up further boards, to find
new possibilities of retrenchment, to
form ways of increasing the unneeded
surplus, and every penny he continued
to invest by the best advice procurable in
the soundest securities. During the last
few years he had become physically al
most monstrosity. He was well pro-
portioned and active as a young man,
but indulgence Of most gluttonous
appetite soon made him corpulent. The
very corpulence that made more exercise
necessary prevented exercise at all. OF
late years his habits have been most Sc
dentary. For days together he would
not go outside his house. His appetite
was huge, gross, enormous, Gargantuau.
He ate, az an eminent man who knew
him better perhaps than any other de-
scribed it, like wolf. He was reputed
TO be the largest and heaviest feeder in
England. Those who had seen him eat
ing say it was sight never to be for
gotten. Heart disease Of long standing
was the immediate cause of death, but
DO really died Of gluttony,