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Faint Heart Never Won
Fortune,

At an early period Of the Consulate
certain Able Bossu examined the
young men who were to be admitted
as students in the Polytechnic School
Though not the only examiner, his We
to was all powerful.
One day, when the First Consul was
about to start on hunting excursion,
the aid-de-camp, on duty, as he eros
sed the court at Malmaison, perceived
a handsome, gentlemanly young man,
leaning against one of the sentry-boxes
at the gate, and looking anxiously at
the chateau.
The aid-de-camp, NJ de Lacuee'
approached him, and politely asked II
he wanted any one. The young man
without looking at the person who adj
dressed him, replied an
"Ahl sir, have a Ash, which every
one ] have consulted tells me it is i'm
possible for me to crafty; and yet |
shall die if it be not accomplished. l
want to speak to the First Consul. |
tried to obtain admittance into the
Court, but was refused at the gate. /
was asked if 1 had an appointment!
An appointment I, an appoint
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IN Anecdote of the CLnr.

The Gar studies carefully all docu.
ments put before him, and is in the
habit of making marginal notes OF
his decisions and views. These ammo
tations are carefully treasured in the
imperial archives, where they are ac-
cessible to the tunctionaries whom
they may concern. Recently in the
margin of the report of a prominent
Official, the Car wrote, "What an
sz'sn The individual thus character
lied by his august master was in de-
spair, and begged the Secretary OF
State, Polovtself, to bring the matter
before His Majesty. MAY it please
Your Majesty" began Polovtsef, ito
strike out these words here What
an asst so that they may not forever
be on record in the archives. +"
''Oh!" Alexander the Third inter.
rupted, laughingly, Il quite forgot
the archives And he took up pen,
ran through the words what an
ass~ and wrote instead "What a
philosopher
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| ment
And without casting even a passing
glance at NJ. de Lacuse, the young
man again fixed his earnest gaze upon
the chateau. NJ de Lacuee delighted
in an adventure: and this youth, with
his animated countenance, and voice
trembling with emotion, inspired him
at once with interest. Again ap-
preaching him:
"Well, sir" said he, "and what do
you want with the First Consul? 1
can convey to him your request,
if it be reasonable. am the aide-de-
camp on duty"
you, sir, cried the young man,
Selling NJ. de Lacuee's hand which he
squeezed with transport; ARE you the
First Consul's aide-de-camp? Oh, if
you knew the service you could render
me Pray, sir, take me to him.
''What do you want of him?"
81 must speak to him and he
added, in a lower tone of voice: sit
is secret"
Lacuee contemplated the youthful
petitioner, who stood before him with
a look of intense eagerness, squeezing
the hand he held as if it were in a
vice, his bosom palpitating and his
respiration oppressed; but his look
evinced a mind of the noblest stamp.
''This youth is not dangerous, p"
thought Lacuee; and, taking his arm,
he led him into the interior court.
AS they passed the gate, Duroc, ac-
companied by Junot, arrived from
Paris, whittier they had gone in the
morning. Both were on horseback
They stopped and alighted to speak
to Lacuee, who related what had Just
happened between him and the young
stranger.
Junot then approached the youth
and observed that although the First
Consul was not difficult of access, yet
it was necessary he should know why
an interview with him was required,
and moreover, the name of the party
who made such a request
The young man blushed. ''True,
general, y said he, bowling respectfully,
but with the ease of gentleman, and
stating his name. my father resides
in the country. / have received from
him an education adapted to the end
which both he and l had in view
namely, my admission to the Polytech-
mic school. Judge, then, general, Of
his disappointment and of mine, when,
on appearing before the Able Bossu,
whore duty it is to decide whether OF
not | am qualified, this gentleman re.
fused to examine me, because I had
been taught by my father only. What
matters that (said y provided possess
the requisite knowledge? But he was
infexible and nothing could induce
him to ask me single question"
"But," said Duroc, in his usual
mild and polite manner, ''what car
the First Consul do in such case?
If that be the rule, it must be observed
by every candidate and what can you,
therefore, require of him?"
"That he examine me himself" re-
piled the young man, with most ex-
pressiye naiyete.
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The Inventor of the Bicycle.

"The popular belief is that the bicy.
Gle is modern invention, when in fact
it really dates back to the seventeenth
century," said DR.. G. T. Minor. 81
learned this one day when was max
ing some translations from the Jour.
nal de Medicine de Paris. Ozaram, in
1894, in his Mathematical and Physi.
cal Recreations, tells of a carriage, as
he calls it, sin which one can ride
without the aid of horses.
"And then he goes on to tell how a
lackey sits at the back, makes it run
'by walking alternately with his two
feet by means of two small wheels con.
cealed in a case just between the
wheels behind and attached to the ak.
lie of the carriage This was the prin.
ciple of the velocipede, so much i'm,
proved since then. But the priority
of the discovery of the bicycle I be-
lieve to be established without further
argument or dispute.
at was by physician, Eli Rich
ard, young physician of Rochelle,
France, who made the first machine
after which our modern bicycle is pat,
termed. He was medical student in
Paris in 1866 and became one of the
great physicians of France. He died
at the age of sixty-one, at Rochelle,
in 1706, and there is street in Ro.
chelle named for him, and there is now
movement on foot to erect bronze
statue, not to Michaud, who it i,
claimed was the discoverer of the bi.
cycle, but to the true discoverer,
DR.. Eli Richard. = Cincinnati Times
| Star.
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A sympathetic lady on one occasion
stepped up to the bedside of a soldier
lying in hospital during the war, and
inquired: "Well, my poor man. is
there anything you want?" ''No,
Miss, b'leeve not" you're sure there
is nothing 1 can do for you?" Nothin'
can think of. "Oh, 1 do want To
do something for you-can't wash
your hands and face?" ''Wall, if yo'
want to do that, l recin' yo' kin, but
yo'l be the foteenth lady who done
that same thing this mo'ning ~ Chi,
cago News.
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that rode down the Russian Imperial
Guard on the terrible day Of Borodinol
They go rapidly
ssFaster-f aster-me Follow me
follow me swiftly r. cries the colonel,
as his eager eyes see the Cossacn CON
verging on point in the distance
through the now thickly-falling snow.
Falling thickly indeed is the snow
SO thick that you cannot see your
horse's bead before you.
Swift. they go, however, stralght
as birds fight-over the noiseless
snow
The exercise has warmed them ;
the sense Of danger to the Emperor
and the prospect Of conflict have
brought Che old elan of battle and
victory into their hearts, and almost
they knew il. they we're crossing
sabres with the foe.
1t was hot and fierce work while i
| lasted. There @sAs neither quarter
asked, given, nor taken. Around the
droschlka ii. segTy minutes hundred
Russian Lancers and many French
men lay dead. while riderless horses
galloped across the plain
But when it was over victory had
Alighted once more on the French
arms
The Emperor was standing beside
the snow carriage. All his escort has
been slain in the first rush Of the Rus
slams, vnd he wis about to be swept
away himself as a prisoner.
s'That was well done Your name,
sirsv said the Emperor, addressing the
colonel.
"Dunois, sire. "
"What, he Of the"
"The same, sire
Where did you get these2" point
ing to the epaulets.
"0n the field Of Borodino, sire. !"
"Well, General Dunois," said tn
Emperor, II see | am not bad ex
alniner. You shall attend me for
! ward. Ney is some distance beyond
is he not?"
"Some miles. sire.
VERY well. You have not got tn
! Cross yet?"
! ''No, sire. "
3 Every we'll, General, said Napt
leon, with marked emphasis on til
, title, you shall have mine"
He took from his breast the gol
cross Of the Legion of Honor-tf
! diamonds thereon sparSled in Il
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The sun
one the sleepfns blinking, and one by
to awaken e the shopkeepers seemed
of toll was - fact that another day
hustled For moment they
with cloths, am covering their wares
shut up shop then proceeded to
rope suspended They took hold of a
GENTLY LET them from the roof and
cautiously for q Felves down, feeling
aoe distance ffoI foothold The aver
IN the bazsars tg the floor of booth
two feet bat the ground is about
these merchant hey are very brittle,
Themselves doV4of Fee, and they let
though fearN n very gently, as
Jolt would hrea pit the slightest jar or
Of the merchant their bones. Some
little ak By fonr even keep in their
ladder, By mean booths private step
their exits and t of which they effect
the booth il sec be entrances. When
fully locked / Riylclosed and care
ali over the dooi merchant scribbles
mysterious and nth red chalk very
which do not nae fabalistic characters,
an hour OF wlii De pack IN
street for five nil ped out across the
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PORT TOBACCO, MARYLAN
The Song of Luddy.Dud.

A sunbeam comes a-creeping
Into my dear ones nest,
And sings to our babe a-sleeping
The song that love the best
It's little Luddy-Dud in the morning
It's little Luddy-Dud at night
And all day long
lis the same sweet song
OF that waddling, toddling, coddling lit'e
Hii'e' Luddy-Dud
The bird to the tossing clover,
The bee to the swaying bud,
Keep singing that sweet song over
OF wee little Luddy-Dud.
It's little Luddy-Dud in the morning
It's little Luddy-Dud at night;
And all day long
lis the same dear song
ofthat growing, Growing, knowing littlespri'e'
Luddy-Dud'
Luddy-Duds cradle is swinging
Where softly the night winds blow
And I.uddy-Dud's mother is singing
A song that is sweet and low:
It's little Luddy-Dud in the morning
lis little I.addy-Dud at nights
And all day long
'Tis the same sweet song
OF nv nearest and mydearest heart'sdelisht'
Luddy-Dud!
Eugene Field in Chicago Record.
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Z three friends smiled at each

he three friends smiled at each
afoc and Junot thought with
uee that the presence Of this young
vonld be pleasing to the First
SUI and Duroc went to him and
81 the circumstance. Napoleon,
the luminous and sweet smile 50
lar 70 him when he was pleased,
20 he wants me to examine him,
ne? What could have suggested
an idea to him. IT is strange
And he rubbed his chin.
(" old is hep resumed the First
81, aftr walking about some time
-acious silence.
do not know, General, but. he
ars about seventeen or eighteen.
him come ID.
roc introduced the youth, thu
esslon Of whose face was admir-
The fulness 81 his Joy was NV
and beautifulls PORTRAYED in il
look darted upon the First Con
bis whole existence seemed h
id utter.
. Wen. nv vonnos man J, aid he. ad
.ing with 4 oroeioual snile. toward
young enthusiast Daey w;sh !
anined by meqs
le poor la was sa ovs.coma Wit.
hat he could not apsu.ar Nano
liked neither ;nsol.nca nor ,,,s;l
nous timid;tv. Int 10 nsrca;;,,a
tbe voptb bSforo H. u s,,an
bocsrsa IL s,,;,;4 ..,lo Z. *,
n him
Ists IN. 1900. .....g,s I,
Van - ~ 49, a,,,,,,,.t /.
a. ma a ~. 1870. Ell !.
for a while to some other bus
and then we will return !.
;
1oet fbo,, $40 that 1,o,,rc, ,non9
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Drsemanship.

n he is a horseman, is
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i'll ~ once SdiutN hNiii'h
sans's II Is she Polytechnic School, there
to prepare for his commission in the
Grdade Aymee.
Time flies, and flying brings with it
remarkable and unexpected changes in
the world.
Years after, beaten army was re-
treating from Moscow-not beaten,
indeed, by hostile forces, but by still
more hostile and unconquerable foes,
the elements.
The snow lies thick on the ground
the air is dark, heavy, and laden with
it. The once great force consists but
of few thousand men.
Hundreds of miles between this and
Moscow lie the remnants of the great
invading army. Their path of retreat
is numbered with dead horses and fallen
men; with cannon, muskets, ammuni-
ton, swords, bayonets, and all the
paraphernalia of war.
The latter are all useless now. Food
and warmth are what the feeble REM
nant of the great army need. These
they cannot obtain. They are still
hundreds of miles from relief or sue
cor.
Around the retreating, but still
brave and gallant remnant, the Cos
sack Lancers hover in the distance,
like birds of prey, waiting for the mo-
ment to swoop down upon them. SO
they have been lowering over all the
weary line of retreat from Moscow, as
.,nSsands of slain men whose corpses
are now underneath the snow, could
testify if they could tell the tale.
A droschka drives swiftly past. A
Nsm within it is muffied too in furs
and almost invisible. Not invisible
however, to the quick eyes of the
soldiers of the Imperial Guard, who,
with unquenchable fidelity, cry give
l'Empereur !"
Hunger, defeat, the impending
presence of death itself cannot abate
their unconquerable and chivalrous
| devotion.
Swiftly it passes onward to reach
the division under Ney some miles be-
fore, the form within taking but lit
tie note of the cheers of the retreating
but unbeaten soldiers.
But the quick eye of the colonel in
charge of the regiment follows it with
admiration and regret and love until
it disappears, and, following it, mott
ces curious movement in the hover
ing crowds of Cossacks in the distance,
who are putting themselvef in rapid
motion.
He divines the object.
"The Emperor is in danger. Sol
ldiers follow me"
At the words the dropping and dis
pirited horsemen brighten up. The
lold rush Of courage is in their hearts.
A The Emperor in danger! and French
lsoldiers near-and French sword
blades lying in their sheathes
The wearied horses are quickly in
| motion. Something of the returning
1 spirit of their riders seems to have
| communicated itself to them, for they
| trot swiftly over the frozen snow.
| The exercise puts fresh life into
them. They are fine men and horses
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FIRST TO SAIL TO CHICAGO.
rt Was the Schooner Tracy Which Arrived
There Ninety Years Ago.

It Was the Schooner Tracy, Which Arrived
There Ninety Years Ago.
The first vessel that arrived in this
port was the schooner Tracy, in the
year 1908, with a man named Dorr
as master, says writer in the De-
troit News. This vessel was either
owned or chartered by the govern
ment, and conveyed Captain John
Whistler, U, S. A., and his command,
together with supplies and material
for the construction of fort at the
mouth of the Chicago River. He
built Fort Dearborn, which was 10.
Gated at the point which is now the
corner of Michigan avenue and River
street. Captain Whistler remained
at this post, | think, until 1909 or
1910. when he was relieved by Cap
tain Head and ordered to report at
Detroit, and was with General Hull
ut the time OF the surrender in 1872.
Captain Whistler was the father
of the late Mrs. Judge James Abbott
Mrs. Major Hamilton, and Mrs. Cap
tain Phelen, all old residents of De-
troit Mrs. William r. Wood, another
daughter, was well known in the
early society of Detroit as young
lady. She was born in Fort Dearborn
about the year 1905. Colonel William
Whistler, son of the Captain, will
also be remembered by many old De-
troiters, having been stationed there
with his regiment for several years.
General Z. s. Grant was a lieutenant
In his regiment at the time. The
Judge and Mrs. Abbott were married
at Fort Dearborn, and their bridal
trip was made from Chicago to De-
troit on horseback. They camped
out at night and followed the Indian
trail, which was afterward known as
the Territorial road, through Michi-
gan. The steamers Sheldon Thomp-
son and William Penn were the first
steamers that stirred the waterT. Of
''' ssz1s' ~ ~ sssIy II
! together on July s, 1881, havl&
. board General Winfield Scott al
!, soldiers for the Black Hawk wa
y At this time eighteen years aft
e Captain Whistler and his troops fir
;. set foot upon Chicago soiD the ci
70 Of Chicago could boast of only fl
IS houses, and three Of these were bui
r Of logs. Chicago Herald.
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though he does not
con a. SsrcanoEs Of the art.
When 3fi's is only a means of
transportati] IS beast of burden,
the Arab is pal tier than his ilk else
where, VII Is in the desert, the
horse is hi " his companion, his
dream by df ELL night, the Arab is
in a sense parable. No master
can be more ms l. No dog is more
intelligent ~ he dark, liquid-eyed
steed he has | and trained, whose
ancestor, a red generations back,
his ancestor e loved and trusted
This horse Id that we humt be-
ings had no n civilized out of SO
many of 0 iimal qualities will
follow him md night He would
fret out his esiat being hitched to
post, and az ster would scorn to
tie him an stand immovable in
the midst d pot ger and fright which
would max pc civilized horse frantic.
He will cal grs master through fire
and water. Stawill unhinchingly face
wounds an eoth, so long as the hand
which has E TIN is placed upon his
neck Hd wbttand over his disabled
lord till est{rrives, or he will go
alone to a 8. He will kneel for
him to md h md he will bear him
bravely h he falls sacrifice of
his deyoti ! the door of his ms
ters tent Sc are not always ia
bles. I orse, treated as he
should be alton after generation,
develops Is intelligence, and has
as noble dItation as the dog. But,
as above. baten in Arabia the horse
is the D nn great price. Thrice
happy tn Filth who truly claims to
own one Parper's Magazine.
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,nreIope Of the Earth

Envelope of the Earth.
Aot the experiments made
e a.tion of the higher at
g been given to the Paris
Science. The balloon
cite the registering instru-
nentructed of triple gold
er hrnished, its volume be-
gefeet. The lowest pres
I'd was less than one
~ atmosphere which cor
i height of about 1000
kieFest temperature record
eatae degrees G. at 10000
|ier.oh the curves of temper
bewsure were interrupted by
the t the recording ink. Sub
ats Sever, the intense solar
Iast S to have thawed the ink,
Tho lometric record was taken
5000 feet, and the Their
We at 81 degrees G. The
L be followed with the
,e or three-quarters of an
/. which it attained its high
b 1t was white, and bright
0 Il by the sun. Il Philadel-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-02-16

n COMMISSIONERS AUCTION SALE
Y OF STORE AND DWELLING Al
THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF Bfhi
AND SECOND STREETS.
BY virtue of a decree of Richmond
Chancery Court OF the 3fst of October.
1892. In the suit Of Houston and ais.
against Cookies Committee, &c, l Will
sell by auction, on the premises, on
SATURDAY, February Is. 1898.
at 43O o'clock L. NJ, THE ABOVE-MEN-
TONED PROPERTY, consisting Of brick
store and dwelling, containing rooms.
and detached kitchen. with 2 rooms.
The lot has a front OF % feet on Byrd
street by depth of % feet on Second
street.
This property can be remodeled at a
small cost and made to pay we'll as a
grocery store.
TERMS: One-thrd cash, and the bal
ance in equal payments upon credit
of six and twelve months, the title to
be retained by the court until the whole
purchase money is paid.
GEORGE ID. CARTER,
Special Commissioner.
Apperson & Pollard, Auctioneers.
/, Charles W. Goddin. clerk OF said
court, certify that the bond required
of the said special commissioner by the
decree in said cause of October 81. 1892.
has been duly given.
Given under my hand this I'd day Of
November 1892.
CHARLES w. GoDDIN.
fel5-td Clerk.
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The Naval Rendezvous.

A very artisticaly designed Telegraph
Of the proposed naval rendezvous in
Hampton Roads is now being displayed In
the window Of the passenger office Of
The Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Com
Iany No. 500 east Main street, Pace
block.
The picture shows The varships of the
United States. Great Britainfi France. Ger
many Spain, Italy, Brazil, Chilli and the
Columbian feet.
An excellent bird's-eye view is given of
the Roads with is surrounding cities and
towns. Newport News. Old Point, Hamp-
ton. Norfolk and Portsmouth are easily
reached in comfort and with speed over
the Chesapeake and ohio railway. which
Is preparing TO accommodate the thOus-
ands who are expected to visit the fa-
nous warships and accompanying attrac-
tons. The Chesapeake and ohio will run
two-hour trains from Richmond 20 the
rendezvous
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JUSTICE JOINS ooURr.
His Honor Decided tho Neighbour Petty
squabbles.

Notwithstanding the long. loud, univer-
sal heartrending wall that went up like
a balloon from gambling circles yesterday
the ordinance docket at the police court
was a little more interesting than usual
on Wednesdays.
There was supposed chicken-swiper
up for a hearing: also several "set-tos,"
a general row between two families. and.
as usual. several unfortunates were
waltzed in on a charge Of trying TO rival
James river in filling up.
Charles Forsett tcoloreD was given
thirty days for stealing a lot Of coal
from some unknown person. and Robert
Wooden lcoloreD got the same for being
suspicious character.
quintette Of negro urchins were up
for cutting out and carrying away lot
Of lead pipe from the premises Of various
people Willie Holmes. Sam Brown. John
II. Clark. Henry Fields and James Gar
field were the cast. There were three
or four charges against them. His Honor
continued the cases until to-day, so as 10
have number OF witnesses summoned.
Robert Williams tcoiored) paid IS for
exposing his person on the street, and
Mary r. Leary (colored) threw rocks In
the street one dollars worth.
The duet, Joseph N. Barker and J. G.
and paid $3.50 each for the offense.
IL seems that the Ford and the VIII
liams families don't get along very well.
They are neighbors. but are not on the
best of terms. Old Man Ford took the
liberty OF chastsng the little Williams
boy for throwing stones about his prem
ises. Mrs. Williams went across the
street and gave Ford piece of her mind
for dallying with her boy. Some words
1., lfop md
Ford, and the latter smacked Mrs. Will
liams In the face. After hearing the
evidence. His Honor fined Mr.. and Mrs.
Ford $3.50 each.
Rachael Pryor (coiored) got drunk and
dsorderly I'm the street. She was as
sessed $3.50
II cost Thomas Hancock $ for assault
Ing Henry Carter.
John Griffin (colored) was charged with
being lunatic. If you say snakes TO
John he imagines that he sees whole
geological garden. He has been much
addicted TO drink. and the symptoms are
that he's got EN-" a commission OF
lunacy was ordered.
Edward Randolph raid 81 for leaving his
team i'm the street
X. b. Chaftin was reported for locking
his wagon on Main street, in violation OF
the ordinance. He was fined SO, but took
an appeal as n test case. Mr.. Chaffin
claims that the city has no right 10 en-
force such an ordinance; that the farmers
hauling tobacco to Richmond are obliged
10 have some means Of break when going
down hill 1t will probably be an Inter
esting case before II is decided.
II. 4. Eaton and Maude Hill were the
boozer duet. They INDUCED in a diminua-
tive jag and paid s. each for the fun.
The court adjourned on poor prospects.
The Lenton season will probably make
the proceeds very dull for awhile. The
banker thinks he can tide over 1t. how
ever, and he does not fear the necessity
of an assignment.