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HARPER'S Bazaar
III IN 1895.

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THE CENTURY
Il in 1895.

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NEW LIFE OF NAPOLEON,
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Edited by
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HARPER'S MAGAZINE
III IN 1895.

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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-06-30
A Noisy Lizard.

The tuctoo, or trout.spotted lizard,
IL eight or nine inches In length, with
broad and froH.liKe head, and eyes
that stand out like those VI u crocO.
die. Mr.. Cunning, author Of "ln
the Shadow of tho Pagoda," was
frightened bv tuctoo during his
lrst night In Burmah. and takes his
revenge by describing the creature
with all the sarcasm at his CON-.
maud.
He had gone to bed, aud was Just.
falling asleep when o tucto0 spoke
up from U spot about o yard and q
half from the pillow. The new.
conner bounded out of bod and
sDatched up his revolver. Happily q
native was ut hand, and pointed out
the II ard. Even then Mr.. Cunning
could not believe that 50 small q.
creature could speak with such q
voice. The tuctOo. rs II divining his
! stener's doubts, spoke again. ~
have hated him from that hour" says
Mr.. Cunning.
'His iav0rite resort Ia about the
angle Of the veranda wall and the
ceiling. and from that coign OF van.
taye he beguilcs the passing hours
after sunset Nv bawling out bis name
Ut Oh Ort intervals. II ne would DO
80 once, and have done with IL we
should not object; but anything like
self.restraint Is foreign to tuctoo'
character.
HE wants to attract notice; and
he always succeeds. He begins by
remarking Cr.r.r.r!' In q pleasant.
onversational tone; then 'Cr.rr.r!'
o little louder. rs II he thought you
had not caught what he said. After
this he pauses q moment, and what
was really Weighing on his mind
comes out, TuctOO!'
"YOu might imagine that he was
paying q visit, and giving his name
to very deaf servant, for In second
out 1t comes again, Tuctoo!' Q third
time 'rUCtoo! (Confound it, can't
you hear?)
"Then he recollccts that he must
not lose his temper with servant,
and repeats Tuctoo' In languid
drawl. He finishes of with q 'Crrr-
crrr-crrr' OF rufiled pride, which
seems to mean, Not q bad name
when it's properly. announced, you
KNOWN
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-06-30
STRANGE s1oRY' OF the WAR.


Ben Jordan's Vendetta Decimats6 the
Able. Bodied Men Of ra, nin Cousty.
Connected with the killing Of Mrs.
Hughes husband Is one Of the
strangest stories Of the civil war, says
the Atlanta Constitution. In Fan
nin County there lived and fOuiis
q fellow famed far and wide as
Daredevil Ben." He was the
Brombones OF the community and
his exploits extended all over North
Georgia. Sprung from a prominent
family, which boosted OF its Bourbon
blood, ana rich In the possession Of
worldly goods, he was the leading
spirit In crowd OF jovial hearted
fellows who lived only for fun and
frolic.
When the tocsin Of war first
sounded Ben Jordan responded
speedily. Organizing a company at
once he fastened to the scene of the
conflict In the battles throughout
Virginia there we're no drawer spirits
than Ben Jordan's men. Several
times he fell wounded, lighting In
the thick OF the fray His many
deeds Of reckless daring won the ad.
miration of all the officers and his
unshrinking valOr endcared him to
the hearts OF the men. One day
shortly after the battle Of Gettys.
burgh he received letter notifying
him Of his mothers death and telling
how his home had been burned.
Jordan Immediately made applica-
ton for leave Of absence This,
however, could not 10 obtained, as
the order revoking all leaves Of alb.
sence and refusing thereafter all
furloughs had just before been issued.
Then, according to the tale told by
the old vaunin County citizen, Jor-
dan, with his characteristic bold
ness, went before Gen. Longstreet.
Unexplained to the General how
he had heard Of the death Of his
mother and the burning Of his home
and asked leave Of absence. Long
street replied that he sympathized
with him, but the o dcrs must be
obeyed no matter what: the circum-
stances were, and he was forced to
refuse the request. Jordan bowed
and left the tent The next morn.
ing he was missing. Some time az
ter he turned up near his old home,
In Fannin County, to lind things
even worse than reported. Nothing
remained except the land upon which
the ruins OF his ancestral mansion
were standing.
Driven to desperation, he swore
revenge. From hi, sister he got the
names Of the twenty-five men, who,
1t was said, sympathizing with the
Union side after seeing the inevita.
Die result OF the war, began to COM
NIT deeds OF violence In their neigh.
borhood. 1t was this gang which
burned JOrdan's house. lie did not.
return to Virginia When the sur
render was made and peace declared
all OF his old companions came home.
To several Of them he related his
tale. They swore TO stand nv him,
and tho vendetta was formed. Upon
Bible each took solemn oath to
Kill all Of the men whose names were
on the list
How we'll they succeeded any Of
the old people up In Fannin can tell
you A. each man was killed Jor-
dan would check his name OF the
list In some mysterious way The
vendetta was divulgcd. Jordan dis.
appeared. and since then has never
been heard from. Among the names
on the list Of those who were MUIR.
dered was that OF Dallas Hughes, tho
husband Of Mrs Betty Hughes, whose
pension old man Hunter will suffer
Hoe
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-06-30
Sincere Praise.

4 wcll-known French com poser
was In his youth member OF u rho
torical class. The professor gave as
the subject OF an essay The Praise
Of Idleness" On the day appointed
the themes were handed in by all
the pupils excep1 Maillard.
'Sir," said the professor. II have
had nothing from you vet"
''Here 1t is" replied the young
rhctorlcian, as he placed roll OF
paper on the masters desk and re-
turned to his seat
The professor turned over the
sheets one by one. Nothing but
blank pages met his eye. Turning
to the pupil. he exclaimed, angrily;
Trying to make fcOl OF me, eh~
"N,b sir. quietly remarked Aimo
Maillurd; ~ only thought that the
highest tribute Won could pay tn idle
asss WIS simply W a. nVthiny." !
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1894-05-17

i 9 4 7 z. .
put which is probably not more than
5000, 900, is an inheritance which she
received from her mother, who died
two years ago. Mrs. Fairs fortune
was presented to her By her husband a
number Of years ago when they were
divorced, and, although the sum was
$4,000. 00O, q handsome fortune in many
eyes, it was only 1.-THE of his colossal
wealth. This money,it is said, doubled
itself and more. At her death she left
81 ,O0o, 900 to her only son, Charley Fair,
who disgraced himself in the eyes of
his family and the world by marrying
q woman Of disrepute, with whom he 10
at present living in England. The re-
mainder was divided between her two
daughters. Mrs Hermann Oelrichs, wife
of the well-known society man and
former athlete, and Miss Fair.
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THREE RICHEST GIRLS.
HELEN GOULD, VIRGINIA FAIR, AND
GERTRUDE, VANDERBILT.

Fifty million dollars is about the sum
which will represent the combined
fortunes of Miss Helen Gould, Miss
Virginia Fair, and Miss Gertrude Van
derbilt, three of the richest prospective
heiresses in America. In addition to
the princely sum which they each re-
present in money, all have besides the
advantages of youth, beauty, refine
ment, and social position.
One-Miss Gould-after tasting but
slightly of social successes.and perhaps
discovering in that short period the
shallowness of the nature which can
devote itself totally to pleasure, has
quietly withdrawn herself from the
whirl, says the N. Y. World. She is