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THE CARS IRREGULARITIES.


A Ruler of Simple Habits Who Hates All
Ceremony.
The correspondent of the London
Times in Paris says that the French
will be greatly disappointed if they
think that a general or an admiral, as
an ambassador in st. Petersburg, will
be more successful in getting the ear
of the ear than plain citizen. The
fact is, he says, that the czar never
gives an audience. He then continues:
This man, who disposes of one of the
vastest empires in the world, before
whom everything falls down, whom no
one resists, for whom it is enough that
he should raise little finger to set in
movement millions and millions of
men, is neither q soldier nor a sailor
nor diplomat. ] might add that he is
almost what is known here as bour-
geois. He has horror of fetes. he de-
tests ceremonies, he loves neither mill
tary nor naval reviews. He adores his
family and is contented only with them.
He is not one of those Russians who
are half savage, half Machiavel, he
is rather simple mujik, lover of
truth and speaker of it. When he
returns to st. Petersburg he bids
the diplomatic corps not to come to
meet him. When he presides per-
force at review, he leaves the field as
soon as possible and is pleased to get
down from his horse, for he does not
like it. At Copenhagen his greatest
pleasure consisted in going out in
short coat and soft hat, mingling
with the pedestrians who pretended
not to recognize him, and in taking
cab. Indeed, he once amused himself
in a very odd fashion, he and all his
family taking tramcar to go into the
country. In politics as in everything
else the cars ideas are simple. He is
not communicative because he does
not know how to develop his thoughts.
He has never spoken for five consecu-
tive minutes in his life. When he is in
Denmark or in the Crimea, as his gov
eminent accompanies him, he devotes
half an hour a day to signing papers,
and that constitutes the only bust
ness The military attaches see him
at the reviews, but there is no possible
chance of conversat ton with him. An
may see him when ball
is given in his honor, but he can have
no conversation with him; or be may
see him at a ball at another ambassa-
doris or at some small court reception,
but these occasions are rare"
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would can a dry goods store me
upper story of Gresham's Royal Burse
or Exchange in Cornhiil is now being
diligently searched by English anglers,
for it is asserted that in it Izaak did
business A year later he had place
on Fleet street, opposite the temple.
He must have made money, for in 1882
we have him leasing a shop and the
dwelling portion above it in Chancery
Lane.
In wedlock Izaalz Walton was a fortu-
nate man. His first wife, whom he
married in December, 1926. was Rachel
Floud, of rchbishop Cranmer's family,
She died in 1640 His second wife was
also related to eminent ecclesiastics-
Anna Ken, sister of the bishop of Bath
and Wells. She lived until 1862, a
monument now marking her grave in
Worcester cathedral Izaak's children
did well in this world. He died at the
home of his son-in-law. Prebendary
Hawkins, of Winchester, at the age of
ninety, after having spent the last
forty years of his life in travelling,
fishing and working at the "Compleat
Angler"
The first edition came out in 1858, re-
ceiving subsequent editions 1t ran
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A Page Under tho Old Eerimc.

The funeral took place in Paris re-
gently of one of the few survivors of
an old regine-viz, Marquis de
Chanaleilles, who at one time served
Louis XVIII Gs page. But two of the
twenty pages of this monarch are now
living, and they are Marquis de Casteia
and Count de Marolles. In order to be
admitted as page into the royal house
hold lineage OF sixteen generations
of nobility had to be proven; but this
the successor to Napoleon decreased
to four generations. The page had to
enter al. the age of nine. and to spend
three years in a special school, on
leaving which he drew salary, had a
uniform and duties to discharge about
the kings person and at grand func-
tions. At the age of seventeen he en-
tered a cavalry regiment as cornet.
Pages in the period of their service
were carefully taught how to ride,
fence, dance and become SNOWY Off
GERS. Later in life NJ. de Chanaleilles
attended as page the coronation of
Charles y. and entered a guard regi-
nent- few weeks subsequent to
that event he planted the French flag
on the quay OF AlGiers few weeks be-
fore the revolution of 1880 During
exile Louis lost the use of his limbs
and required these pages to be in con-
slant attendance. They wore blue
costumes and cooked hats. with a Cor
geous sprinllling of gold buttons, and
in every way kept up the etiquette
that once reigned in the Tuileries.-
Baltimore American.
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namely, that the government would
suspend the fish laws to allow a pisca-
torial celebration of the day, is alb
surd. Such course is out of the ques-
ton. Many devotees of angling, such
as Mr.. Roland Redmond, of New York,
and Mr.. Charles b. Reynolds, will
doubtless be able to arrange some OBJ
servance, however, at their clubs"
Senator Quay's plans to jubilate on
1zaak Walton's day are frustrated by
the extra session proclamation. The
senator is one of the warmest American
admirers OF the Compleat Angler Mr.
George w. Childs, Of Philadelphia. is
another, and he possesses, it is said, an
original 1858 edition of Walton's mas
terpiece. 1t is reasonably certain that
in spite of Joseph Jefferson's illness,
an enthusiastic celebration of the day
will take place in the angling clubs
throughout the country. In England
the prince of Wales will receive a dele
cation Of anglers on August and q
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LIVING SCARECROWS.
Children Utilized to Keep the Crows from
Pulling Up the Corn.

Children Utilized to Keep the Crows from
Pulling Up the Corn.
A wrecking gang on tie Delaware
division of the Erie railway were clear
ing up wreck at Nobody's Block, not
far from Cochecton, last week, says a
Port Jervis correspondent of the New
York Sun, when their attention was
called to curious, shrill, cooling sound
which came at short and regular in
tervals from cornfeld across the Del
aware river in Wayne county, Pennsyl-
vania. They made an investigation
ard found that the sound emanated
from the children of q German farmer
who had been stationed around his
cornfield to scare away the crows from
pulling up the young and tender shoots
OF corn. The farmer had been unusu-
ally well blessed with progeny, his
wife having borne him no less than
twelve children. including four pairs of
twins. He had been yearly bothered
with crows in complaining time, and
he had adapted all the scareerow de-
wees in common usage among farmers.
such as placing stuffed straw men in
the fields, stringing Irvine over poles
with bits of white rags fiuttering in
the wind, etc. but the crows had be-
come used to these things, and, crow
like, would post their sentinels on lofty
treetops to give warning of danger
while their compa Mons were at work
uncovcring the hills. happy thought
struck the farmer by which he could
protect his corn and utilize his several
offspring. Aiming two of them with
old tin pans each day. he placed them
IN the field At four o'clock in the morn
ing and told them to call out Goo,
coo!' and pound their pans whenever
they saw any crows flying near When
the children became tired the father
replaced them with two Others. and
thus by successive relays the crows
were kept away. This process was re-
peatcd each day until the corn was of
size sufficient to protect itself. 1t was
this strange noise. kept up all dav
long, from early morn til eve, that
made the Erie wreckers marvel. 1t is
said that this is the second year in
which the Wayne county farmer has
protected his cornfelds with liyinr
scarecroVYs
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superb tercentennary edition OF the
''Compleat Angler" which appears
next month is dedicated TO him.
It was in 1855 that Walton assembled
to immortality by the publication of
his book. There is hardly q name in
our literature, says the Encyclopedias
BRITANNICA, coadescendingly. even of
the first rank, whose fame is more Sc
cure or whose personality is the sub
ject of more devoted cult" True it
is that multitudes who have never put
a worm on a hook have been caught
and securely held by the delights Of
the gentle craft AID his easy. leisurely
transcript of his own simple, peace
able. lovable and amusing character.
The register of Izaak Walton's hap
tisrn still extant sets forth that he was
born "Augusts 9th day 1898" with the
further fact that his fathers name was
Jervis Who his mother was or how
he spent the years OF childhood the
most painst&king Of biograpi1ers has
never been able TO ascertain Late in
his teens, however, ii is known that
his father resolved 10 make a milliner
and draper OF Iza2k The next
authenticated circumstance is his ap-
pcarence in London about 1898 as
proprietor of a shop what we
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-07-29
HONORS WE'RE EVEN.
A Cunning Goat Plays a joke ON Its Mas
ter to Get Square.

A Cunning Goat Plays joke ON Its Mas
| ter to Get Square.
! A mountain goat that I once kept
| in confinement was about as cunning
as the average streetaarab, and, had
he lived to maturity, and kept on &C
quiring knowledge, the chances are
would have had to move out and give
him the ranch.
| He usually followed me on short
! excursions into the woods and general
~ kept right at my heels, but on one
occasion he Jagged behind, and, al
| though called him several times, he
paid no heed. I finally walked back to
see what he was interested in, and
found him busy feeding on some moss
| that grew at the roots of fir tree, so /
left him and continued nay tramp. But
after l had got a short distance the
thought occurred to me to hide and see
how he would act; So l slipped into a
hollow stump close by the trail and
awaited the result. Presently heard
him bounding along the trail, and
after he had passed I stuck out my
head to watch him. When he got
about twenty feet beyond me he
stopped and commenced looking
around, and the comical expression Of
his face as he scanned every object
that bore any resemblance to human
being caused me to burst out laugh
ing, when he turned and saw me-
Then he commenced to sull1 and would
not go any further, so had to return
home.
The next day he followed me, as
usual, but in the midst of some thick
brush and down timber got interested
in bird that l was following up and
forgot the goat, and when, l came to
look for him he was gone. Walking
back to where last saw him. called.
but no BILLY" came in sight Then 1
commenced diligent search. and pres
emily / caught sight of something
white beneath brush heap. STOPPING
down and looking in 1 saw the little
brute curled up in a heap, and not a
move could get out of him. Reach
ing in 1 caught him by the leg and
pulled him out, and gave him cutting
on both sides of the head But he did
n4 mind it bit, and seemed to enjoy
the joke immensely. capering about in
his usual manner all the way home, as
if he would say: you hid from me yes
terday aud l hid from you to-day, and
honors are even. Forest and Stream.
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WORDS AND MUSIC BIZ 1zAAK WALTON.

therefore, for his easier finding out
some particular things which are
spoken of, made this following table. "
Thereupon Izaak, who by the way
signs himself "Iz. War" gives a table
showing that 'the first chapter is spent
in a vindication or commentator of
the Art of Angling" The rest of the
table instructs the reader with much
elaboration and quaint spelling how to
find the various piscatorial pearls scat
tered through the book. "And / wish
the reader also to take notice that, in
writing of it, I have made a recre-
alton of a recreation; and that it
might prove so to thee in the reading
and not to read dull and tediously.
l have in several place MKT some in
nocent mirth; of which, if thou be a
severe, sour complexioned man, then
here disallow thee to be a competent
judg." The famous passage about the
frog - often misquoted about the
worm-''rise him as though you loved
him, that is, harm him as little as You
may possibly, that he may live the
longer" is not dignified by any refer
ence in Izaok's table and it is curious
to note that the author always
sounded the praises of these portions
of his book that many readers skip and
thought very little OF much in 1t that
has immortalized him
The exquisite lines, beginning:
Sweet day, so cool. so calm, so bright
The bridal % the earth and sky,
Sweet dews shall weep thy fall tonight
For thon must die"
were nearly cut out altogether by
Master Izaak to make room for dis
sertation on the best means of cutting
the fms OF fish.
But even the technicalitics of the
book are sPrightly- The Pike de-
clares Izaak, lis also Observed to be
melancholy and a bold fish. Melan-
choly. because he always swiTns
or rests himself alone, and never
swiuls in sholes. or with company as
roach and dace and most other fish do;
aud bold. because he fears not
shadow, or to see or be seen OF any
body. as the trout and club and al
other fish do"
4 charming feature Of the Compieat
Angler is tina. the anecdotes ana verses
are not lugged in by the neck and
heels. but rise naturally on: Of the talk
as Piscator. Fiator and the curious
Auceps halt by the grassy bank Of
stream TO fling their reels The
Anglers song for tgyo voices. treble
and basso, is given, music and all.
and. with various pictures OF fish- forms
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through one edition after another and
made its author great in his own day
as we'll es in ours. 1.-THE contem-
plative mans recreation" is the sub
title of the work. We find ourselves
at the outset in the company of Pts
Gator and Viator, and, although we
have Master Izaak's assurance in his
dedicatory that '''tis discourse of
fish and fshing," there appears
mental pabulum Of anecdotes, quota
lions, songs, poems and philosophy,
the bearing of much of which upon
angling is occasionally remote. AS sue
cessive editions came the two inter
locutors grew to three by the addition
Of Auceps, and Viator was changed
into Venator
Because in this Discourse of Fish
and Fishing" observes Izaak, 81 have
not observed method which Though
the Discourse be not long, may be some
Inconvenience to the reader. have.
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N|5IIl & e: gle
READY FOR CHOLERA
CLEAR UP THE RUBBISH BEFORE
DISEASE APPEARS
Experience of Physiciaa With Dys-
pepsia Patient.
All Danger Over in Less Than Iea Days
"A Simple Treatment

"Clear up the rubbish from back yards
md sveeten cellars with broom, scrubblng
b,usbes and dislnfectant. Now's the time
20 get ready for cholera" says the Boston
Globe.
Clean streets and alleys diminish me
chances OF epidemic, but it is of more vital
inheritance that the natural gates ana
alleys of the body be swept and clean.
The only way 10 secure this healthy con-
dition of the blood vessels is through the
nerves. Blnshiuy and sudden pailor show
how absolutely the nerves regulate tie
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the only illustration dating from Wal
ton day in the whole book.
Walton wrote other things, but he
would be as obscure as many contem-
pora-y of his had he not become author
of the work, of which the inspiration,
as set forth in it, was:
"Oh. the brave fishers life,
1t Is the best OF any,
IT'S full OF pleasure, vel! OF strifA
And It's belov'd of many;
Other joyes,
Are but toycA
Only this
Lawful is
For our skin
Breeds no i'll
But content and pleasure"
Portraits Of Walton are scattered
among the stately homes of England.
The one given here is from the collec-
ton OF Earl Cowper and deemed most
authentic OF any.
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Getting Impatient.

Spinkers-Really, Mr.. Spudds, I'm
very sorry, but 1 can't pay that bill to-
day.
Spudds-This is about the twentieth
time I've called with this bill I'd like
to know what your prospects are, any
way.
ooh, they are bright, very bright
You know have rich old uncle"
I've heard so.''
''I'm his heir
$50 they say"
''It's true, too. He's coming to sec
us next week"
"All right. Here's ten cents to buy
rat poison. IN. Y. Weekly.
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Too Much for His Nerves.

What's the matter, old chappie?-
exclaimed Cholly.
Hand me your smelling bottle. deah
boy said Fweddy. family. The
young woman who has just passed ms
gives off stwong odoh OF new cine
ham, Tribune.
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Her Candid Opinion.

Suitor "a young author)-Then my
letters have pleased you so much, my
dear Elsie, that you have always read
them two or three times over?
Else-I solemnly declare that to be a
fact, Henry, dear.
Suitor-Then you really think that
Elsie-My candid opinion is that you
should try to improve your handwrit-
ing.-Boston Globe.
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Smoothing Il Oye-

He-Iou remind me so much of n
friend of mine
She-Everyone tells me that; am I.
then, such an ordinary girl?
He-No; l should say that everyone
mas some pretty friend of whom You
remind him.-Brooklyn Life.
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Very Angry.

Clara-Weren't you angry when he
kissed you?
Maud-lndeed I was.
Clara-And did you make him spol-
ogize?
Maud should say I did, l made
him apologize six timeS-Truth.
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just Like Her.

Mrs. De Gabbells portrait is a
speaking likeness"
How faithfully they do reproduce
the original in these wonderful davsr,,
Detroit Tribune.
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A Eractious rlush.

Mother-How did this ink ces NIL
over this table?
Small Son-lt run right ont all bv
its own self. quick as the bottle upset
Good News
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The Long mud short orr

He-h you were not SO tall, I'd pro-
pose 70 you.
Shelf you did, you'd see how short
could be,-Denorest's Magazine.
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Jusfiiabie Suicide.

Miss Van Brusque-So he committed
suicide?
Miss Sear-Ies: were you surprised?
Miss Van Brusque-No; he was en-
gagged to you, was he not?-Broolsivn
Life.
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AN ANGLER HERO.
The Tercenteunary Of Izaak Wal
ton Comes Next Month.

Joseph Jenersones Eager Interest-Presi-
Gent Cleveland fsnd Senator Quay Pre-
vented from Participation Owing
to tho Extra Session.
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,copY,1cur 1891

Nothing coulc' be more worthy
American fisherman than to join our
English cousins in a suitable celebra-
ton of Izaak Waltbn's terccntennary,
said Grover Cleveland few weeks ago,
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IZAAK WALTON.

when a well-known New York editor
reminded him that the 9th of August
next will be the three hnndredth ami
versary of the birth at Stafford, Eng
land, of the "Compleat Anglers"
quantity compounded author. The
event in England has been the occa-
sion of quite elaborate advance prepar-
atoms. To Joseph Jefferson belongs
the credit of having first drawn the at
tention of American lovers of the rod
and line to the anniversary. 1t is un-
derstood that the actor had arranged
to cooperate with the duke of Argyll
and representatives of the albion
Anglers" in raising fund for a monu-
ment over Walton's neglected grave in
the south transept chapel OF Winches-
ter cathedral All that is mortal Of
old Izaak reposes there beneath blue
stone in the flag flooring. An inscrip-
ton cut in it runs:
HERE REsTETH THE BODY OF
MR.. IZAAK WALTON
WHO DYED THE 10TH OF DECEMBER,
1882
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ALAS! HE'S GONE BEFORE,

GONE TO RETURNE NOE MORE.
Mr.. Jefferson's illness has unfor
tunately made further labor in this di
rection on his part an utter impossi
bility.
at is rather difficult to arrange al
appropriate celebration of the day." re.
marked Secretary Doyle, of the fish
commission, when asked about wha,
American anglers will do. zone state.
nent in connection with the event
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THE ANGLERS. SONG
.Set bI ALaWeS, -l65.

fFTFf-EfF
Ba-nsd all sa-nSy, Using In h n7e.- rss1a nd
L ! ! ! \ ! i
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Attorneys Pocket Docket.

Tue Lawyers "Vade Necum" can be used in aay
State and in any court. The most complete and
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Handsomely bound in flexible back, convenient
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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-10-09
PROPOSALS FOR BEEF AND NUT

PROPOSALS FOR BEEF AND NUT
TON-Headquarte Department OF Tex
as, Office of Chief Commissary of Subsist-
ence, San Antonio, Texas, September q,
1893. Sealed proposals in triplicate, with
a copy of this advertisement attached,
will be received at this Office until II
o'clock, noon, Monday, November 6, 1898,
and then opened, for delivery at New Fort
Bliss, Texas, of such quantities OF Fresh
Beef and Mutton as may be required by
the Subsistence Department at that post
from November 10, 1893, to June 30, 1894,
or such less time as the COmmissary Cen
eral Of Subsistence may direct. Proposals
will also be received for the delivery OF
choice cuts of Beef and Mutton for sales.
Each bidder must furnish guarantee In
the sum of five hundred dollars, to the
effect that, If his bid is accepted, he VIII
enter into a contract, and give bond with
good and sufficient Sureties, within three
days from the date of opening the bids;
The right is reserved to reject any or all
bids. Full information will be furnished
upon application to this Office. Envel-
Opes containing proposals should be
marked: Proposals for Beef and Mutton
at New Fort Bliss, Texas" and addressed
to the undersigned. ]. +. WESTON
Major and Commissary of Subsistence,
Chief c. 5. 10-4-4t 1l-3-2t
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-10-09
SPECIAL BARGAINS
In Farm and Ranch Property

In Farm and Ranch Property.
1l,2OO acres in BanGera and Medina
counties under fence, good water. Sl.75
yDer acre.
10000 acres in AtaScosa county all
fenced fine pasture land. $3.50 per acre.
1000 acres in Williamson and Burnet
counties all fenced, large portion of this
tract is fine agricultural land. $500 per
acre.
1900 acres in La Sale county, fenced,
3 windmills fine ranch. $3.50 per acre.
24O0 acres on the Llano river, all fenced,
house, etc, 9 miles from junction City.
$500 per acre.
1000 acres on San Miguel creek, Atlas
'cosa county, all fenced, house, stock pens
etc. 1915 per acre.
1920 acres in McMullen county, wind
mill, house, cribs, etc. $1,000.
1000 acres in Atascosa county all fenced
good water. $500 per acre.
$3.50 acres on San Antonio river. 5000.
Eper acre
1000 acres on San Antonio river, under
fence, well improved, IL miles from San
Antonio, $1,000 per acre.
1000 acres, 10 miles west of city, all
fenced. Good house and other improve
ementS. $500 per acre.
900 acres between Moor and PParsall, 8
wells, large barn, house & etc. $500 per
acre.
$50 acres ~ miles from Bandera, under
fence, large hay meadow, so acres in cul-
aviation, good barn, hay press and other
machinery stock, good water. $500.
Cal on address,
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104 East Commerce street, near bridge