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Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-07-06
ASKED ron A RECEIVER.
An Omaha Trust Company Cc"cera
Dragged Down by q Texas Fsiiure.

OssHs, Neb.. July sThe American
Loan and Trust eompsny g this city.
- NJ. Garter presi.iees end G.. = Ment
gomefy VICE president. sent info the
haLds q receiver shis sfterressn al the
rsqnesf Il the sss,ck holders. Jbr con
pany has paid np capital a sAtltsfi.
has 8sne good hassns~@, ansi has ir-en
considered a erana Institution. The
tefslay AZ hpa4sch. fexaA. a tise t''siaiia
A Haastpn Improvement f<snfeny. &
town enisfpfsee sa shffh the fs,sffesse
Len a Trust eompas.y Bad $3.50
The dsfeefs4s u The Am~sicaa SasinEF
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-07-06

Columbian sxpofeina. in he period
embraced vikhin ~ last 10 dsys q the
fsir. IL y estimated th,.s ssm ranging
from o1O0(DfDO - olt0WO0W viii ts
hrought 70 ('hica0e and left here. The
estimsts b l~ssd o tha assumption thai
between July and Nowemhes !. i23
dsys. the average numlssr ~ visitors IN
Chicago above nornzl. uill be l0o.0u0 o.
l2ao0o and thst 10y viii spend mol les
thsn 90 day each shihp solourning
here. On that bssis the amount steut
daily will sgxregats u .moeOO 10 u .1dO.-
40. Tor LIZ days. ol33,mJ1o0 70 el5i.-
uuo0Oo. The city u already experiencing
the relief that follows the receipt Il
liberal sums Il usonry from Ill quartrrs-
The business streets are crowded with
great moving arm~cs oR mei,. women and
children.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-07-06

CnicAso. July g. The musical etiuca-
tion congress met this afternoon In hall
7. A long but entestaining program Of
Addresses was carried out. Special sub
jccts were discoursrd rpon by J. w. Rug
giles. Hamlinc r. Cb9swell. Prof. +. II.
Pease. Ypsilsnti; George G. Yound. Salt
Lake City; - w. Csls. floston; 8. a.
Lyman. Syracuse. n T.; Miss e. n.
Smith. Miss J. Eta Crane; George A.
Buchanan. Philadelphia; III. II. John
son, Ohio: J. Ia Basr,n. London. Ont;
w. L. Sheets. Kcokuk. Iowa; DIR. l. w.
Mason. Boston; Mary A. Oirsndy. Sioux
City; Mu. II. r. Reynolds and w. A.
Hoflgdon. ST. Loun.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-07-06

ArcHIsoS. Kan. July IA heavy rain
ell near kenmore. Mo-. fifteen miles
sast. az , O'Clock this snorning which did
.rear damage % railroads running be-
.xesn rs.s city aud St Joseph. The
Missouri Pacific. Atchison. Topeka 4
sanfa Fc Hannibal 4 -. Joseph. Chi
cago. Eocx Islaud K Pacific
A.! BuFlin-tons 4 Missouri rail
-sssi@ heisg sFectrf over
quarter II mile os each roadbed was
Crashed away. The Kansas City. ST
Joseph 4 Council Bluffs vas the only
roa,i that was abie % run trains over the
washed cut district. The railroads
sbardcned all trans except those that
we're Transferred 10 the Kansas City. ST
Joseph 4 Council BlufTs tracks Ats
ocIcek tonight the Santa Fe succeeded
"a repnfing ~ tracks. the men being
compelled a. work IN water four feet
deep The ether roads affected have
not succeeded IN restoring traffic as yet
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-07-06

>czrcs- and Onicrr- Have a Very
PIERCE Fight 90 Ia.

WitafNsroN. DrL. Juiy !, A riot oc.
CURED az the railroad station near Kirk.
wood last night. Thousands ~ persoris
were returning from the races OF the
Maple Valley frotting association. A
f1tt arose between George Anderson.
- cred. ard several others. during
which raxors eiistened and bricxbats
iieW. Drpaty MeNes attempted 20 qu,.Il
the disturbances. lie Wa assisted by
several policemen. The officers we're
assaulted by the negroes. wh9 drew re-
v lyers aud raxors aud hurled bricks al
them DepUty McNey was wounded by
= brick snd is in a psrcarious condifie,n.
Iso roilcrnIen we're injured William
HensoE of Kent oounty. Maryland. a ts.
sfauier. w4- hit by flying bullet and
VII de inomss Lasrie had his skaIl
'racfgrel with a brscS Several others
acre fsarfally rsashed with razors.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-07-06

Stage csngh, az Denver with Nearly
AL the Sfe;en Cash.

nFxvrS. July s. Geosge W. stage.
- cifY clerk n Fainssville. Ohio. xho il
tir1r8 90 have abscondea from ths,
rify with $1,000 - The city'- funds wa~
srreetci herf ffdsy. Stage took hix ar
fsst ssrs cfrsliy and confessed his .rn
brzzirment. v ban captured he carried
ou as person much evidences ~ hi.
crime \ huge pcckethcok vas lferftiiy
t.ginu with mtnry Amopg ifs son
lrnfs was enc ehers for = 90 drawn an
~ Centras National hank ~ Cleveland.
~ fher drawn % the First Material
taas q Chicsgo for sltf IN actual
essh 81 ls-5 sefe recovered He aad
tesn "a the city I've 1ayz
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-07-06
TERROR AT SEVILLE
Dynamite Petarsis Exploded In the
City by the Anarchists

SEVILLE, Spain. July 5.This city
was in constant alarm all night. owing
TO the fact that anarchists or other law
less persons were exploding petapds in
many parts Of the city. Notwithsiar.d-
ing the extraordinary vigilance Of the
police no arrests were made. and the
people fear that tonight will be repi-
tition of the outrages. A bottle con
tanning dynamite was exploded Oh a
house step. smashing the door and do
ing other damage. Senior Iogano,
president Of the provincial council. was
passing just az the explosion occurred.
but escaped unhurt. Six booms were
found in the doorway of the house oc.
curied by q merchant named I.aech.
These booms were sufficiently powerful
10 have blown the building 10 pieces.
Explosions occurred in several other
places Of the city, but no damage Of
moment was done.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-07-06
co.nsy Fund. Tied un

woRTmSepeS, MINI. Jul, :. Tho
Mobiles Count, bank. supposed 60 ~
one ~ the most substantial Institutions
~ this county. closed ia doors this
morning aud its president. Peter Thomp
con. made an assignment II ss asserted
that the trouble is Only temporary. be
ing caused b, siringt ncy IN money and
that the institution viii reopen ifs doofs
IN two or three .eeke. when paper will
b. realized upon. Several thousand dol.
lars of county money Is tied up
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-07-06

Secretary OF State undcr Buchanaa
Passes Quiesty Away.

WASHINGTON, July 1.-THE Hon.
Moses Kelly. cx secretary Of the interior.
died in this city on Monday. aged "a
shire, and came 10 Washington during
President Pierce's administration. He
entered the public service and during
the last year Of President iiuchaaan's
term OF Office was appointed secretary
of the treasury 10 All out the term of
Secretary Jacob Thompson. For the
past few years his health has been bad
and he lived in retirement.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-07-06

Tsnros srxlxos. Fla. July a--City
Marshal Whitehurst was shot and
Killed yesterday afternoon by Hsd Stew
casmR u Ssrssng Woods village. while
the osfilrr MAS trying "a arrest disor
cegiy sponge fisherman. Whitcharst re
turned Stevensons fire after ne Was
wounded. and With such effect that he
viii probably die Whitehurst died al
uiost instantly after firing at his muir
ierer
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-07-06

Ono os the Ola Naval iteroc< Esrsrs-
tuii 81 Years.

SFg yoRK. July . Comusoiofe Sam
uel Ioe sssssi n the United States navy
died this morning In Pushing In his
Goth year. he wss born "a tonaecsicut
IN isri and entered the navy when IL
years odd Ia is36 he was serving a.
nlsirh pnsan ia the war sss-sp Warren.
which Nhs attempting o. stamp piracy
eat = ssisfenos The Fsnk n cem
ussnflsr vas conferred urea h,m 10 is,l.
aad a.tefal years isief AZ teeame a
csmassosiort. iti iS.s - Be bad charge
q ths bls.ckasles a Wiltasasiaa. Beaa
fort iosk river and N~epai New- lie
ais asksstesl H. the capture uf Fort Ma
esa. he eas retired oesebeg 1. l>sf
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-07-06

NOLAN. w. Va. July a--Andrcw Par
mer shot and killed Wallace Deskins in
= drunken row Sunday. A posse pur-
sued Farmer TO Wolf Creek. this county.
where be was overtaken Monday night
and surrounded. In the attempt 10 ar
rest Farmer George Dcskins end man
named Thompsna we're shoe>by him and
fatally wounded. he Is still at large.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-07-06
UxR0OFED Tax orAxn
Han asA Wind S'lay hisvsc WiaA ~
Ec1mOnt Traksk-

Pn1LApzarm,A, July A--Ths Beluoat
Park rncs track uss IN 6ns conditlsn
today snd come fast ffottlng resulted.
Tbs s:27 pacing racs was ven by Gray
lsasc, in straight heats. Cedar 6nAg. The
fsvorits. getting fourth psecs. Hve
heats were necessary - dsc,ds the 2 ~
tros. Fides stanton. the fnsosits. win.
ming fnsily. s. J., sftcs Winning he
third heat IN 2:l61s. uss nnds hsu1
choicr. but thoee uho st0ck u F6das
Stanton showed their wisdom. Jnst
otter the Last heat had beon EpipAed z
hail and wind storm bsu|ks over tho park
In all its fury. and IN = few minutes
about esio0u damage w&s doae. The
grand stand was unroofssi. sixteen sheds
we're blown down and sulkies and car
riages we're demolished.
2.25 class, pacing. pure eJoo-G Gray
lsaacE won. Max sccond. Dsigctty third;
best time. 2.i9is
I'D class. purse 500 -Fidcs Stanton
won. 5. j. second, Aitogsthes third;
time. 2:l65l.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-07-06
FrLEp 4 me MORTGAGE
rexas = View osses.- Road Gives
One r,r - ssp 600

Hscsror. Ter july s There vss
fied ~ r-corri in The county clerks
offc- yesterday consolidated EFsortgsge
- the Tsuas a New Orleans railway
csrspaay o. the >es York siusfsnff &
I8sismnsty essFapsnY. dated JHiy I. f-ssk
nrasi the a1aiu iias - Tel miles ffssn
Hassels.s tl Dfang.. zh8 the ~4hiaf Ia
sisioa. ~ lssnea hse fr8n s,atsnr ra<s
e. Esse<i4ssf lfrf mlie~ - see,srp 5 brf
esut honsss - ths estent = - Ifbftn
fhsss Sssnrfe. u - sistrsi sre iasefsis>i
ssab;y - feniaee pftssaf ttassn asa
.,&es rSla ~ insefess
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-07-06

NEw YoKx. July j. According 10 the
Evening Sun. Miss Edith Drake. q
year. Of age. daughter of Sames NJ
Drake. the millionaire banker, has dis
appeared mysteriously. She Was en-
gagged To be married To JamucI ID. Nc
Gibney. a builder, but the alliance was
opposed by Mr.. Drake. The police have
been asked to aid in the search for her.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-07-06
Wouid KIN Pobietlouo~xesr

ST. PETERsBuRc. July 5.-An attempt
was made today To assassinate NJ. Pobic-
donoszeff. a member Of the council OF
the empire and Of the supreme tribunal.
An seminarist named Ghiazirtof
tried to stab the minister with dagger
at the latter's residence at Zarspoe sielo.
but was overpowercd and placed under
arrest.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-07-06

PANS. Tex. Jui, 5. Secretary Smith
~ the interior department wired Colonel
Faieou. Indian inspector. to-day NJ Tus-
kahons 10 proceed 90 Wiiturton At
once and issue sn order q the Chocfss
authorities not 20 execute the hse msn
condemned o. Ee ebof next Friday
Colonel alspa went 1T onca
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-07-06
Cut on His Head.

TatnevsH. l. r.. July 5.-Monday
night. while riding along the road near
his home. twelve miles east OF this place.
James Christie was attacked by un-
known assassins. who. after killing him
with Winchestcrs. severed his head
from his body. The murdered man was
a son of the notorious outlaw. Ned
(shrlsfie
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-07-06

Lospos. July 5.The duke Of York
was today made knight Of the Most
Ancient and Most Noble Order II the
Thistle by Queen Victoria. d.. Will
lam H. Breadwent. the physician who
attended the duke Of York during his
attack Of typhoid fever some time ago.
also came in for recognition by her
majesty. who created him q baronet.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-07-06
Exhibitor so,1 bonded Goods.

Chicago, July 5,-Samuel Ovitz
Ievittc. representing the Russian Sill
vcrsmith company .of Moscow. and lie.
gare Robinovitx. q smploye. were held
by the federal grq1 jury for trial in
October. They ere arraigned and
taken before Commissioner Hoyne.
charged with ulawfully removing gos d
from q bonded warehouse. Ii is said
Levitte sold goq5 to visitors for i'm
mediate delivery - duplicated the ex-
hibit. 81
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-07-06

KINGSTON, y. T.. July 5.--Ope Of the
sesefczt electric storms ever known in
this section passed over this place today.
IL lasted for more than an hour When
the storm had passed about ss;D this
evening. there was sound like muf.
fled explosion. houses shook aud people
rushed TO the streets fearing that the
tswn had been shaken by an earth
quake.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-07-06

RicHxoSp. IL. July d Tho Rev John
Weaver. = ho has been 10 the religious
field for years. shot four times al Joseph
Gray this afternoon. one shot taking
effect in the thigh. making dangerous
wound. The cause ~ the trouble is
jealousy. Weaver believing that ,srsy
vas trying to sIionsse the affections a
bfs a i.s
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-07-06

FtoRrveF. Col. jelly s. The Bank os
Fioreact a SD its aarsrs the sf,e,Dooa
after q short run The bark j. branch
sss the sasesicha Nstionki sf foshso and
fh. eloesne ui that institution csuasd Il
% suSpend As@fs are ciziHpt1 - 80 ~
exs~s o. ~ liabilities ana fie claim u
saaae that dsgositors stsl be psid IA
fu.l
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-07-06

Sr. PArI. July 5.-Fred Denny. wife
and two children u Minneapolis were
drowned yesterday while attempting To
cross the river at Bell Prairie. five miles
vest 81 Little Falls A whirlwind cap
sized the boat
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-07-06

TOPEKA. Kan. July s. Two Kansas
banks closed their doors today The
failure of tho Finney County bank at
Garden City Was not unexpected an the
bank has for some time been in bad con-
dition. The bank Of Leroy. Coffey
county. also closed.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-07-06

NIAGARA FALIs. y. T.. July i Peter
A. Porter has been appointed receiver
for the Cataract bank. The banks liza
bilities are sl.o.S,.oo. The assets are
Sy5tx6
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-07-06

OT1'rmwA. Iowa. July 5.--A. c. Ley
ton. specuisior and capitalist 81 this
city. assigned today Liabilities abou;
slsa,Op. assets s39o1.0oo.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-07-06
.fitchrII KIIis Threc Men.

LOUISVILLE. KY. july B. Joel Mitchell
shot aud killed Dewpoy Smith. John
Warse and James Francis al picnic
az Woodhine. Knox county. yesterday.
Mitchell escaped.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-07-06
Appoip,cti a Re,riv~r

GALVESTON. Texas. July .. Judge
Bryan today appointed IL. 4. Mct;regor
receiver Of the Omaha and South Texas
Land company. The liabilities are
si0o,0o0, no schedule Of assets fled.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-07-06

Rrxz.s0's BAf. Msss.. July 5.~-It 10
rsfitr<fsssl htsfs that the yacht Oneida
with sise presidenf ~ feerd - N Baz-
Hsrsi'. iSay Al tbs tins heavy slsn-
Ser s,efm yfevails
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-07-06

NEw YoRg. july 5. The assay Office
today received sjsoooo in Spanish gold
from the Nest indies
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-07-06

esuc.sss,. Jwiy 5 ChHaan y nov t>
gsente0 e. fe.sltfe N practical snd sub
asesis4. xsy ssen - sssessneat ia tLe
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-07-06

The b>siersfd So Ml-henl froen the
Ene nanz~ tesar4 The isnserf isurr al
night hong Vas tEt tl,s ufniies.rt,xi ,srnt-s
ssos a iis r,etsr< in sta sflsef fisfre
tion - the Gbsttist lhasssr the gnsrsls
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-17
carlisle,s Defiant Talk.

The Secretary of the Treasury, Mr.
Carlisle, is a mild-mannered man, and sell
dom loses his temper. The attacks made
upon him by some of the republican and
mugwump papers, however, because of
his removal of Mr.. Sturtevant the head
of the stationery division of the treasury
department, has caused him to talk of the
matter little more vigorously than is
customary with him in discussing the af-
fairs of the treasury department. The
papers in question alleged that his son,
Logan Carlisle, who is the chief clerk of
the department, is responsible for MIR.
Sturtevant's removal They further de
clared that Logan Carlisle had made
the boast that he would rid the
department of all the officials not pro-
tected by the civil service law. and fill
their places with democrats. They init
mated that if any such policy were en-
forced there would be a vacancy probably
in the Office of the secretary and that of
his chief clerk.
1t turns out that Logan Carlisle had
nothing to do with the removal of Mr..
StWtevant, and that Mr.. Sturtevant was
removed because of well-founded COM
plants against him. He has been in his
present position thirty-two years and it is
probable that he is totally unfit to dis
charge its duties satisfactorily.
Mr.. Carlisle will not hesitate to do what
he believes to be right. The papers that
attack him will find that out There are
many others in the treasury department
who will lose their places, in all proba-
bility. The spirit of civil service reform
does not require that unfit men shall be
kept in the service of the government.
There are men in government offices who
have held them so long that they think
they have a right to them for the remain
der of their lives. They will have a
different opinion before the end of this
administration Men will be put into the
offices who can earn their salaries. No
other kind will be tolerated.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-17
PERSONAL.

The Duke Of Connaught, who has just been
raised to the ranks OF fual general, has been
in active service for nearly twenty-five
years.
Rev. Steuart Crockett OF Washington, D.
C., has accepted the call to the rectorship of
Trinity Protestant Episcopal church, South
broadway, Baltimore.
The Maternity hospital in New York, the
largest Of its kind in the world, representing
IN its building and endowment 81, 900, is the
gllt Oh Mrs We H. Vanderbilt
Joseph s. Harris. who succeeds Mr.. Nc.
Leod as president of the Reading syssem, is a
civil engineer by profession, and in early life
was connected with the coast survey.
The kaiser has conferred the title of court
pianist on little Raoul Rockaiski, the S-year-
old boy whose performances on the piano are
the sensation of Berlin just at present.
Miss Wtnifred Warren, daughter of Pres
ident William f. Warren of Boston Univer-
sity, has Just been appointed to fellowship
at Bryn Mawr College for lS93-'94. She will
spend one year in residence, taking advanced
work In Greek and Latin,
Pope Leo XIII. spends most of his mornings
in the vatican gardens catching birds with
nets, sport which he practiced when bishop
OF Perugia, and Of which he is particularly
fond. Hundreds of birds are caught every
morning and distributed among the hospitals
and the poor.
Miss Mary L. Hammond of Nashua, n. H.
lately completed her thirtieth year of service
as teacher. For twenty-fy years she never
lost an hour from school Then she lost one
week on account of a severe cold. At first
her salary was S16 month, and when she be-
came principal, with a school of ia pupils
she received only SIS a month.
A Washington correspondent mentions
among the wealthicst coloTed men of the
capital John f. Cook, estimated to be worth
from $4,000 to S300,009; Fred Douglass $780,
900; the two sons of the late James Wormley,
SlooQOO; John r. Lynch, $4,000; p, b. S.
PInchback, $4,000; Drs. c. b. Purvis and
John A. FI1ltfeis, s75 CSC each and the children
OF the rich feed store man, Lee, 5000, 900.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-17
Preferred Prison to liberty.

Robert Robinson, better known as "Old
Bob life convict in the Northern prison,
died Friday night at the age of 80, says the
Chicago Tribune. Robinson was notorious
throughout all the northern part of Indiana
among the thousands of excursionists who
annually visit the prison as perhaps the first
one on record who positively refused a par
don, and regarded the prison as an acceptable
home.
Robinson was sent to the prison at Jeffer-
sonVIlle Ind, in 1857, from Wayne county, to
serve a life sentence for murder. After serv-
ing two years there he was transferred with
others to this city to assist in building the
northern prison. After the labor was
finished he worked on contracts until
he grew old, and then, during the
wardenship of the late Charles Mayne in
the '70s, he became "trusty' and farm
hand. AS he advanced in age his oddities
grew upon him. Early in his prison career
he formed a strong attachment for dumb ami
mails and made pets of dogs rabbits, squirrels
and foxes. He also developed into great
hunter and trapper and would frequently
turn his skill to financial account Once dur
ing the Mayne regime Bob got lost while hunt
ing in Porter county, west of the city and &C
tuallS hired man to bring him back to prison.
In 1877 Gov Williams offered Robinson a
pardon. but the prisoner rejected it. Another
warden eight or ten years ago, Bob conduct
was particularly disagreeahle, and the war
den threatened to have him pardOned upon
the occasion of certain visit of the governor
to the prison When the governor arrived
old Bob became so indignant that he called
his dog and went to the woods until the exec
utiVe had departed.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-17
A Book for a Husband.

An amusing story of how confirmed old
bachelor, who combined with his bachelor
hood the qualities of the biblomaniac, came
finally to marry, is told by an English news
paper and reproduced in Harper's Weekly. It
appears that the lonely old boozworm en-
ployed an old servant to take care of his
rooms. Upon her fell the task of arranging
and busting the library, and she soon came to
be smltten with taste for reading. She be-
gan to spend all her earnings in buying books,
and, strange to say, they were old books that
she bought and read. One afternoon she came
IN with parcel of volumes picked up from
the book-stalls. Out of curiosity the master
turned over the leaves Of her treasures, and
we can well imagine the more or less super
cilious smile that played upon his countenance
as he thought of the humorous phase of this
old woman turned bibliophile. Suddenly his
face lighted up.
How much did you give for this?' said he,
picking up a volume with great eagerness.
Fifteen pence was the answer.
Fifteen pence? Why, this work is worth
81 600 cried the collector. He reflected,
when too late, how stupid he had been to
speak, and in vain tried to recall his words.
Il will give you so shillings for it," said he.
f1 ,OOO!'f
The old creature was not to be cheated, and
the book worm at last offered 4l00. II was a
first edition, extremely rare, of Montaigne
not take fraction less than G1, 900, which sum
was more than he could afford. That night
the connoisseur dreamt of Montaigne. At
last he could resist no longer. At any price
he must have the old book. This woman
takes good care Of me; she appears to be
smitten with the same passion for old books -
said he to himself next. why should l not
marry her? 1 should then have my Mon
taigne."
So he went to her the following day and
popped the question" She accepted him
and they were married
The clever old dame brought him the book
as dOwry