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Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1894-02-15

A child Of Mrs. Wm. Kelsey, Of Waiver
u, \. Y, had contracted a severe Geld.
Mrs Kelsey procured q bottle Of Chan
berlain's cough Remedy. which she gave
IS directed. with the oaSf results. she
says,-I believe i 70 be the best ! have ever
used There IS no danger in giving this
remedy 10 children As il contains nothing
injurious Then, il can always he de-
pended upon for colds Group and Ehoop-
ing cough. which makes Il great favor
tie vita mothers for their children For
sale BY d. j. Sargent q son and z. &.
Evans & Co. druggists.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1894-02-15
final SeftIemenf.

1Rood's pills are purely vegetable, and do
not purge, pain or grippe. Sold BY all druggists
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1894-02-15
HOOD'S
SarsapariIla
CUR: S

very careful when Qua on The street alone.
Hoods Sarsaparilla has purified my blood and
been the means OF restoring my eyesght- Il
has also helped me In other ways. am not
now troubled with constipation. my digestion is
better and ] feel like a new man." II. y.
PARKHURsT Barre. Vermont.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-21
Wall street Notes.

J, l. Waterbury. Of the New YORK and New
England Reorganization Committee, saws that the
fourth assessment will be called at the eHplra-
t.Ul VI the thirty days between assessments re-.
CURED by the terms Of the plan.
The Wheeling ami Lake Erie RAILWAY Gompany
Las lnade proposal to the bundhodc-s OF The
valley Railroad OF ohio, which has been in de-.
fault for some years pasht The proposition is
retire the existing bonds Of the Nal.c, COMPANY
py giving to each hondh0lier a new 4 psr cent
first mortgage. which will be guaranteed hy fhr
Wheeling and Lake Erie Company. ana an inronIr
boni Of ike amount, entitled to the surplus rev
enues Of the Valley COmpanv
The June statement OF the Union Pacific AMI
branch lines issued To-day viii be- the last onr
Ih4I viii include the lines . being operated
under separate rrceNCIships The DELAY ~ III.
lines not under the Union racia, receivers In re-.
porting has kept back the regular statement
several times. The June statement viii not in
pude the Montana tuiuU.
Hereafter the receivers of hty Union Pacific
Denver ana Cult the Oregon RAILWAY ani Navi.
cation Company and the penNes. lcidyilr and
Gunuison Will make their own reports.
The Union Pacific gross earnings To- the month
p, July were 81 $50 900. against S.lllUJO last
year
The Union Plc,dc statement fer June shows a
decrease ln net Dt i'uN ui9 uu the Union Pa
rih, proper ami % ruasg M uHt ni Ssu4 $50 On
the Union Pacific system
=. H. Cos'cT. chairman Of the Richmond Ter
utipa' Reorganization COMMITTEE h1nLhI FOR
an. southern hallway Com. ~, ty-ddN The
w'-t'rr Nur.H Carolina Railroad
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-21
CEREALS RATHER DULL.
Cotton Deciines several Points ON
Liverpool tINiccs.

There was. some .rc,Ep.a;ity in corn
during the morning session, although
prices did not get lar away from yes
teriay's c.osng figures. October 5pene 4
al IS - IT,, ana MAY Al ., a-t.. 1 IL, ,-Sc.
There were moderate fluctuations, bur n1t
mucl speculative trading. Wheat de,
c.ined Rbout lie. al the opening, after
which the market ru.ed steady. Septem-
Der opened AT 81 5-Sc., Dec mber at 81 7-S,.
AM Mly at 20 5-Sc. OI,S were duh and
nominal
CoIon opened about to . points
lower, N decline in Liverpool OF about
cotton, Sd,", At the Lrst ca! here in
.rnlrI Sr'te'GHcr AZ 6.6N. O'toher a. + s.
4 go. NOV emh"r At G.I3 \ ga, December
81 dSJ. Jallid,y a. $50, February at 6y2,
Al! al IlO.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-21
DELAY HELPS THE TRUSTS.
sugar and Whiskcy Men Preparing
Tor Zig Profits.

The delay on the part Of President
Cleveland in acting on the Tariff bill is
OF great benefit to the two greatest
trusts, Sugar and Whiskey.
The latter is being enabled to take
whiskey out of bond. and each gallon
withdrawn means Il gain of % cents to
the Trust, This figure representing the
increase in the tax on distilled spirits
from 80 cents to tl.lO per gallon. The in
siders are very thankful that the Presi-
dent has held on as long as he has, for
they have experienced no little difficulty
In raising money needed TO pay for
goods withdrawn from bond.
The delay has also enabled them to
make big profits in manipulate the
stock in Wall street at the expense Of
small holders Of the certificates, who
are not informed as TO what the man
agement is doing.
Large as the profits Of the Nhlskev
Trust Will be, they are 4 mere patch ON
the profits of the Sugar Trust, wnch al
ways has mill M of dollars In cash ON
hand, and can take advantage of any
thing that happens to come along having
"A bearing on the sugar indus .ry. Ii is
said that nearly 20,ooo 100 .ounis of raw
sugar are being brought into port daily
free of duty.
II should he understood that the raw
sugar now being brought in free will
sell with the 80 per cent duty added as
soon as the Tariff bill becomes "A law,
The supplies are already so enormous
that the Government can reap little
benefit from the tax for at least sew
eral months to como.
In July the receipts of raw sugar at
this port alone were over 400 Hpl on
Ip un with a value of $1,000 0, { Elinsi
LlS,UO0oO pounds IN 1883, wI;h d va.uc OF
ST, VOJ, 900.
In the mean time the Trust is putting
up the price If refined, so that II viii
make both ways. Al! THIS is bad for the
public, but the moEOpolists are making
money hand over INST and Ihat is all trey
care about.
! In a weeks time Sugar stock has been
marked UP from Slul 10 $llj a share IN
the idea chat the Trust Will in the next
six months declare some fat dividends,
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-21

MUST RACE SATkNlTA.
The Cpre May tus to 1r rprcuded
Ivy Mr.. Ciurir'N Gutter

LONDON, Aug. 2l-Thc Fan Mall
Gazette this afternoon. referring to
N:silant nshdp with her centre
board. says;
The excitement ana mystery in yacht.
in; circles IL simmcrilg town to SEN
era! feeling which can hardly he pro.
ncunced friendly to our american yisi.
tors
The Times says that Satanita will de.
feui the cape MAY cup against Vsi.
liant. The race for The cup VIII take
place on sept. .. iu'il that time Nigi-
liant will not tngdg" IN ANY race.
Pilot Diaper. OF N.-ill0G WHO was sent
by Mr. Gould 10 explain lo the Sailing
Committee of the Royal Yacht Squadron
the nature of the accident to Ntsilant on
saturday, Informed the Committee that
Nigiirut struck twice on Goose Rock.
outside the Needles. and that he was ig.
norunt until then that the centre board
had dropped deep dow.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-21
RECORD OF 4 BAD BOY,
stole from u Conductor a. the cl'
max 81 I'm Exciting Career

Stephen Mack is only thirteen YEAR
old, but has alcoaIy had cons'derau.
experience. lie lives with mis- parens
at . Catherine street when not IN tn'
leformatory. Aug. Il last Stephssa
jumped aboard a Belt line car in Sou,SS
street, and while Conductor pa I. Il
Crouther's attcntiun was distracted ~ -
alleged that he fllchcd 81 cents in dimIIIss
and r!CkelS from his coat pocket ~
was caught after n l'NcY chase. a.
December Inst Stephen was aCcuse en- M y
staalinL = horse and wagon. the pinSIv.
erty Of William Pcnler, Of -2j East G 1st
Hundreith street. The case hGalusss.
stephen NAs no, pressed aud Ia was
discharged. \ couple ~ months aI tu
he entered thu stor" at lSj BerE' we
street n was brought before luoss
Mar.rn and pleaded guilty. Again "
was ~ IF, sentence being suspended Al
rhg authorizes nave uJN arr. rl z
the Conclusion hat stephen is IN, olIisyv
bic, ami Lc win lrOhGIly Ice gent aWS
until By alilns his majority.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-21
NO FIGHT IN SIOUX CITY.
Possibility OF ~ Corhrtt-JHckso
viii IN Iowa 30! Credited.

The offer Of }@I.oo> purse for TIN
Jackspn-C orbctt fight hv the Sioux CIT!
Athletic club, has not iu""irod sporting
people with any d'Hni; hopes that TN
battle VIII he contested IN Iowa.
Mayor Fletcher declarer that he WI
not permit the GSht to take place WITH
the city limits. and announces his Deilei
that the Gov rnOr viii no, allow PRIZE
fighting In the State Of Iowa.
p Rseidrs the announcement ~ not ac
comtunicd with the names of any r.
spoueibic parties, and there Hrpeers y
legged purse thats they form a W. Va.
through which it. - next TO impossi9'
to discern the g,itt"ring trophy -,
rhe impression is thai If either OF w
pugiIists desires to htrk out ot malch
acc 0tnrCn Of the SiorN Guy rroposluva
viii i'm no way interfere Win surh ihts,r
ton. 30 sporting man co0s'dvls "
matter seriously, and II Is generally men
toned As utterly absurd.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-21
PROF. HERMANN NOT ILL.
Ills Doctor Says lie Hnd the Rheu-
mattsm, but In Better.


LONG ISLAND CITY, Aug. 2l-The
story circulated this morning to the
effect that Prof, Alexander Hermann
is very i'll ut his summer home in White
stone Is denied by his physician, Dr..
Esner. OF Denver, Col, who is visiting
n" magician.
pr Esner said 20 an Evening World
reporter this afternoon:
prof, hermann has been suffering
severely from an attack of rheumatic
was Alarming hut since then his
recovery has been very rapid an |
N" was able To be up and about the
house to-day. lie Is entirely out of dan
Lur
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-21
PRICE tRBITRATEs.
The Police Captain Between Court
and Complainant.
Warrant Aga usi Mrs. Reilly Re-
fused s. Assertion.
HcAllistcr { II a Disreputablc
Flat, By rice Says No.

Capt Price was in Jefferson Mark
Court this morning in a state of mind
; verging on freuzy over the charge that
he had failed to suppress ali alleged
disorderly fla. kept by a Mrs. Reilly.
on the top floor of 256 West Thirty
eighth street.
1t was alleged by Arthur MCAllister,
who lives on the top floor Of No. "a.
next door, and who Is responsible for
the publicity which has been given to
the case. that the Reilly woman allows
loud talking, laughing and shouting to
be INDUCED in at unseomly hours. That
women whose condition approNirnates
the nude pose before the windows, and
that she is an undesirable tenant and
ne.ghbor.
McAllister who. with his brother,
boards with Mrs. Manning, said that
he wrote letter to Capt. Price. and
that as A result one of the captaihs
able sleuths came to the house. and
perching himself on the roof one morn
ing about / o'clock. took peep into
AIRS ReilIys windows, lie saw a merry
wine party in progress. so McAllistcr
says, and shouted down to Mrs. Reilly
that the noise must be stopped or he
would put them where wine parties are
impossible. -...t
Mrs Reilly slammed the window, ana
there were no more audible sounds of
reFelry.
Later, when McAllistcr went to Police
Headquarters, two Central Office dctec-
7 tiNes, he said, tried the same "preping
Tom" tactics and the same compliments
McAllister' "''' '''
McAl.ister talked in the neIghborhooi
cr,,sader ,i!bts u,s Mn bc 49, 49, w.
sanIfeS Supdaw nIent H. sail vSfsn he
stepped mo Roa",'s saIo ~ on The cor.
...s.. aud Gharias mruo MI ,,n, IL no
z son Of 4, Ravonne sa;onn.lsenar and "A
friend of Mrs Reilly. look M Inc aIar.
III anJ hasnra ia,,,ts Nc tI,i,str ana M,-
ns su VEL tn,r 1n ne ny,r e,ch atber nm
The saloon f,oor ''''"e WV ''~' '''''' w
~ ,r,,ar, uos ,b,rd MARTY ., the fight
blu, mot in H." He left badly battered
Nc llister chains thaI he WAS AS
.,s,t,nd anJ rait tb,, iustico m,,,,n
sngbt io 1--WE him a wsrrant far N".
n,sHaid' sr,es, u,hen bo ca r,c 10 IL NO.,
3 son Market Court This rnornjnp lie
was also resdy ~ summit avjdenr,. vhirb
would prove that Roach's saloon was
Nv
McAl,is.er had scarcely stenned before
4 the bench when cant, Price who had
been WaitinE stepped IN at the same
time After hea rina The apnIication for
a warrant the Captain asked Justice
Hogan to Investigate the case.
~ Si'here are a lew fac.s conpectel
with this young mans published state
ments which / would like Your Honor
=, 10 nrobe said price ' -
Then he produced the letter which Nc
Ailister had written him. and. on ad-
vice of .JustIce Hogan asked the Young
) man TO read his own eplstle, McAllis.
ter aid SO. and the Cintain Questioned
him about the Reilly mar and the Effort =
~ The nolice IN inyestip.te the ,n,tter
Z Mc kiIister stuck IN his niIegniions
about The Reilly house He admitted
Sbst cant Pr,ce,s men had done ali
tbev co,,,d. that no had seen nntbinr
(, ,,,hi,b wn,,id IVA rra nj having Tho Rniiiv
r,oroa Who lie a tnIi stately biouLc
srrcstnd
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-21
They DIED
FOR LOVE.


tramp with a Young German named
Louis Shear arounI t." world. starting
from New York without a cent and re-
turning In tTo wears with 500
n tnet. clippings DE Marcus is de-
scrib,i as q Russian. and his picture
IL that of smooth-Caced youth. It
Gives him the credit for having trumpta
over 4 considerable part of t,uropc and
being familiar with the English, Rus
ian Polish. German and French
toryuea
An interview speaks OF him as n Young
man ~ gre,t pu,,rout force nr char,c-
ter. Ne 10 made TO state that he going
.o ,r,rn ,r,und the world for fame
that no feel. I'm his bosom a restless
desire tn he known. To be talked Of
.rnditubly nv the world and 10 have
his name before the public.
DE Marcus's itinerary was to lead him
,o pi,tsburg. Cleveland. Chicago and
San Francisco. with the intention of rid
ing all the way on his earnings. and
stopping only at big towns. From san
Francisco he was going to Australia.
thence to Asia and thence by way of
European cities back to New York. He
Il ,
sing and dance, and It was his purpose
to give entertainments ON the way. He
said, also, that while he had nut the
amount with which he would return in
two years at 500 he really expected to
bring back much more money.
De Marcus Is given an address at %
| East Broadway, and his parents are de-
scribei as having been present at the
| interview, and apparently very fond and
| proud OF their ambitious son. This in
tervicw was published in one New York
newspaper ana reproduced in the Louis
vile Commercial of the same date.
A later clipping from the same local
newspaper announces DE Marcus's start
on May l, and after that nothing of the
/ journey is recorded.
Beside these the dead man had in his
pocket a clipping from IA recent issue
Of The World" containing the reply of
| william .. Judge to Col. Ingersoll's
paper on suicide. This would indicate
| that the suicide had for some time con
templuted the subject of self murder
and had read with interest the recently
/ published discussions on that head
The couple selected the most beautiful
| and romantic spot In the Park to put
an end to their lives. The bodies when
! found by Park Policeman Flynn lay on
the grass only a short step from the
broad asphalt walk Overhead was a
wealth of foliage, and on each side OF
| the walk Is a profuse growth Of flow
ering bushes.
Within a few feet of the SPOT where the
$3.50 49,. a., A., NJ, ~. =.
pouies lay no"eu 'he M9stit brooh'
| limpid stream, which empties into a
! lnrysr brook flowing beneath the Flag
| p.tI,,
blluSe'
Two rustic benches stand close to the
scene. The couple sat on them in the
carly bours NJ m. ,norr,n,
cary hou'7 VI 'he h'oi '''ls'
| Back OF one of the benches an Even
! ing World" reporter discovered a bou-
! ,. -, a,,,,a., ,,,,,,,,, ,,,,,.,, ,.,.
pnet VI ho"ers' "hich 'ui'et'e was
seen to have In her hands yesterday
afternoon by n kccper who is employed
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-21
ARTIST INNESS'S FUNERAL.
Like Quartley's. II VIII he from the
Academy OF Design.

The remains OF George lnness. the
famous American landscape painter.
whose death occurred a fortnight ago
in scotland, will be brought to the
Academy of Design, Fourth avenue and
Twenty third street. this afternoon.
The body will be placed in the council
room of the Academy. on the Fourth
avenue side. Funeral services will be
conducted in this room Thursday at 10. 30
A. NJ. by the Rev. ]. G. Ager, of Brook
Ign.
The public will be admitted to the SER
vices. which will he simple and without
musical or vocal accompaniment.
Mr. lnneSS's funeral will be the second
to have taken place at the Academy,
the other being that Of Arthur Oulrtlcy,
the genre painter. in 1856.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-21
'B0oklE Kelly. HE'LL
Justice Gaynor 0vo-ru'es Hip
Writ Of Habca- Corpus.
Must snswS Tor Taking Foroi.n'
Bets at F. ihi5y Track.
Racing al milestone Declared Nm
Until Next Monday.

Justice GaruOr handed down IA
cisiun in the supreme Court. aroyi,.yn
this morning. IN which ne refuse. IN
u schargo cnar|c. l. Kelly from cu,,
t'dy on II writ Of aL1eas corpus.
ke.iy. IN ord + TO make Il test cast, .,
ia" 'forc'gn' track uu }gtlva. had him.
IL arrested - few days arl Oh "A war.
ant issued by . Queens County Justice
r. the Peace, cha sing him With yiolat.
ne the pouls"liuG Lave 10y mua.nl look
: the Flushing race track OIL the Ter.
Inc Park races.
Kelly claimed that he dill not soil
record OF register bets on III" Jarom.
Peak races but us h. had been to To-.
rome Park on the day Of Ms arrest. no
bought n ticket ON one Of the races and
sold Il on IN" Flushing track.
Justice GTSnoT Ia his NJ amoIandun
says that II l. clear t. hts mind thai
Kelly intended to ovadc tie law.
No Race. 1t, milestone.
WHITESTONE. Aug. @-rh, White.
stone Jockey club has declared its
races off until Aug. q.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-21
WALKER ACCEPTS.
VIII BecOme an Atchison Receiver
On His Arrival Here.

Aldace f. Walker has cabled the At
Gibson REORGANIZATION Committee that he
will accept the receivership Of the Atchi-
son system. lie is now in Paris, and
viii he in New York on Sept. >, and i'm
mediai ely upon his arrival will qualify.
Mr. Little Is in Denver and will not
return until September. II is expected
that me- will make his final report Sept.
L. There is not likely To he any further
developments in AtchisOn affairs until
that date
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-21
"FlTz" OFF FOR THE SOUTH
Link, Rob Leaves for His TRAINING
Ground ut Hay ~. Louis.

NEWARK. =. J.. Avg. El.%Bob fiI'1
s.nmonl an his trainer, jim Dwyei1
left for New orleans at ABS O'Clock yes1
tcrday. HIS wife and son aceompaniessl
him. About tifty of hi, friends Me''I
present to give him Il good send-oh.
tie will go NJ once to Bay St l-9uD|
Miss. to train 10" his battle with Ddl]
Irnedon. fitZsimmuhS weighed d
rounds. in his clothes. yesterday, any
lnticipatCs little difficulty In gettins|
into good condition. lie spent tn1
morning before his departure In bei W.
photographed Tor the Autographs OF ~
theatrical company.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-21
Their PATR0LMEN APPEAL.
rene Court to Pass Upon Two
Recent DismissnIs.

udge Beach. OF the supreme Court.
day Issued writs OF cert!orari Tor the
rpose of reversing the actor of thu
ard of Police Commissioners in DIS
'slng from the force Patrolmen
INK a. Kuhtmann and John MELON
!cDonald had been on the force Tor
snty years and KuhtmaW for eight
rged violation OF rules OF the De-
Itment and for CONDUCT unbeComing
officer
The discharged policemen sllogc that
sir dismissal was Illegal and unjust.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-21

ST, LOUIS, Aug, 2l.--Advues from Teyas Fl.ty
that a red hot rate war hus resulted IN the ls-
ing OF passengers from Waco and Houston 10 this
city for IS cents AMI 81 A. Waco rCunI trip
tickets over the Missouri, Eansas End Twas 10
Washington sole fOr 81, the rstH iron Texas
ponts Ia Washington, ON account OF the Nltiulal
enGlmpnlent ~ the Knights % Pv'hils IA selling
tic kcts FrolpcrS allow those drslIiuG ~ THbtte
a. 81 Louis " so A. Houston Tho .,uo t0l tb,
round tr!p 10 II Louis ts SIi bl' he ,.halprry
are having the agCnu rNtCN lsy-uvcI time At
- IoDis on tho 50 NatbUridr tI,kcis RE
-yFlurrs m thas send Uan to S. Luui. aud
vaeE t,, l..
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-21

t.Hfra -lfur Commissioner John \ Shields
'ra..H t,.unrruw Tor two ur throc weeks
,..H'..u NNir' bee VIII spend In the mountains
n,lr rnr,.tuWn. 'Hir state Commissioner
H,r,. nfcr al" 1tkr uhurgs ui MIR, Shields =
WIN AN-lm. 10 a---M-.-
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-21
BRITANNIA, ON ALLOWANCE.
Satanitn Finishes First, but III,
Princes Cutter Wins the Day.

PORTSMOUTH, Aug. Elm a fiftyi
mile race to-day. under the auspices Of
the Royal Albert Yacht club. SataniuI
and Britannia competed.
The former crossed the finish nHtI
first. but the Prince OF WaiCS's cuttsj
won on tins allowance.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-21

WHITE PLANS y Y, Aug 2i-Jerorne
nisney .lcrh in the wcstchcstcr Count, Court
JNI brother ~ Cpunty clerk pIgncy. dicd sud
denly = pneumonia last night at his nome.
Hr sas tMrut, .Iu4t .N,srs uld aud was well
known IN Wystuhoetrr County
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-21
WGILANT III DRY DOCK.
To BE Thoroughly Examined Beio'
Water tiuc To-day.

as t~su'iIicd ffe'Nl
SOTTHAMpTDN, aug. %.-Nigilant
etill IA tn" TilJl Dock hove.
Further, examination OF her centftj
board. it's trunh. AMI he yachts KEY
VIII be made to-day.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-21

Nou read "EC Evening " arid!
DO yam read Ihc Sundn? NorId.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-21

Non r"nd ghr I:Nruing World.
10 Sou read the 'GndL! M0ridt
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-04-19

lam Hepworth Dixon did not receive
his middle name from his parents,
but assumed 1t at his own discretion.
Charley Shirley Brooks, formerly ed
itor Of Punch, had no right, except
that of adoption. to his middle name;
and perhaps, had he foreseen that the
'satirical humor Of the day would
conyertit into shallow" would have
been willing to remain plain @Charles
Brooks"
Abraham Hayward a literary vet
eran, detested his own Christian
name, butga essayist who was igno-
rant OF the fact insisted on address
ing him by 1t in an open letter on
some public affair Mr.. Hayward died
in few months, and a remorseless
joker worried the essayist by declar
ing that the deceased had merely
been killed by this excessive use Of
his Christian name. -
George Henry Tbornbury, who has
done such good work in general liter
allure, was once asked why he had
taken to calling himself walter"
"As my ballads have made SO de-
cided hit" he explained, Il have
decided to call myself Walter alto
gether."
The questioner smiled, and Thorn
bury added:
Surely you must see that Hen
cry, Hen-e-r-y, is not fit name for
a writer Of ballads, and that George
is almost as bad, though no doubt
Byron was George. Walter is a
much better name for a poet; so
henceforth be good enough to speak
to me and think of me as Walter"
A name seems so irrevocable fact
to some of us that we do not stop to
consider how recently certain famous
ones have been changed or modified.
Tie Alcotts were not originally AL
colt, but Alcock; and the Brontes,
Of good and great memory, were, not
so many generations before the day
of the famous Charlotte, an Irish
family named Prunty. And thus
have decided or eccentric men modi-
fed the spelling Of their names, as
they might change the fashion Of
their boards.