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Chamfnrt,s nfaxims.

Chamfort's works have never been
translated into English, but many OF his
maXims and sayings may be found Hoat-
ing through our literature, sometimes
with his name, but oftener without. his
definition of a maxim as The result OF
the labor of a clever man TO spare fools
trouble" is familiar. As a rule he is
quotable as Rochefoucauld
Love, as it exists in society," is only an
exchange of two fancies."
''You cannot cleanse the Augean stable
with u dusting brush"
''The nobility, say the mobiles, are mid
way between the king and the people.
Yes, as the hunting dog is midway be-
tween the hunter and the hares."
"If you live among men, your heart
must either break or turn to brass"
''A man in love is a man who wishes to
be more amiable and agreeable than he
can be, and this is the reason why almost
all men in love are ridiculous"
"What is celebrity? The advantage of
being known to people who don't know
YOU"
1.-The most utterly lost of all days is that
on which you have not laughed"
"Whoever is not a misanthrope at 40
can never have loved mankind"
From thousand characteristic traits
whic l have heard related l am sure
that if apes had the talents of parrots
they would be made ministers of state.'
"'You yawn,' said lady to her hus-
band. My dear friend, replied the hus-
band. husband and wife are but one, and
when am alone | become weary -
BROOKLYN Times.
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COOPERATIVE SOCIETY.
One That is Successful In the District
of Columbia.

On9 4ndl - SuCCSSSiul III Ln6
of Columbia.
The oldest, largest and most thoroughly
established example of economic Coop
Grafton in this part of the country is the
Rochdale Cooperative Society of the Dis
trict OF Columbia, which was organized
in 1850, taking it's name from somewhat
similar societies originating in Rochdale,
England. Its object, as stated in its con-
stitution, is: "To enable members to
purchase for cash from selected dealers
the best goods at the lowest prices" and
its machinery and methods are simple
and direct. Any respectable person,
male or female, young or old, may be-
come member by purchasing men,
bership card for 81. Membership ceases
every year unless renewed. The cost of
renewal is but % cents. There are no
dues of any kind, and persons joining
incur no expenses or contingent liabili-
ties in any way, except that they are
pledged TO maintain secrecy as to dealers
having contracts with the society. The
membership now numbers nearly 5000
persons, representing every grade of re-
spectacle society in the District and vi
cinity, from members of Congress and
other high officials to the poorest men
and women, but from the nature of
the case most of them are heads of fami-
lies. Meetings of the society are held
quarterly. Members are not required to
| attend, but all are invited, and all have
equal rights in every respect. The gen.
erai business Is managed by an executive
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TOSS THE COINS YOURSELF.
What Are the Chances of Three Pen
MES Ealing All Heads or All Tails.

MES Falling All Heads or All Tails.
Supposing man to toss three pennies
in the air what are the chances of their
coming down all heads or tails? That ls
question discussed IL a recent mum Der
of Nature by Francis Cation Of the Royal
Society. He upsets a popular deluslon
regarding the laws of chance. lr is obyi-
Gus that at least two of the coins thrown
in the air must turn up alike for when
the coins are Oh the ground there must
always be- either two heads or tails show
ing The question then is as to the chance
OF the third coin turning up head or
tail. 1t is, of course, an even chance
whether third coin turns one side or the
other
Is it, therefore, an even chance that all
three coins will be alike? Mr.. Cation
says it is not an even chance, and that the
man who bets his money on such q
theory would lose in the end. He says
the relative chance of all three COINS
turning up alike is 2 to s, and he hgureS
it out in this way: There are two dllIer-
ent and equally probable ways in which
a coin may turn up: there are four ways
in which tive coins may turn up, ana
there are eight ways in which three coins
may turn up. OF these eight ways one IS
all heads and another is all tails. W nile
il is an even chance whether third COLE
is heads or tails, IL is not an even chance
that the third coin Will turn the same as
the other two.
In order to test the matter, Mr.. Cation
tossed three coins eight times. Only
twice did they come up all alike " hile
the ird coin was equally divided be-
tween heads and tails Mr.. GaltOn then
made lZ0 throws of dice, with three dice
in each throw the odd numbers counting
as heads and the even numbers as tails.
The l20 throws were divided into three
groups of forty in each, and gave the re-
suit OF all alike, S, L. s. total. Is; as
against not all alike, 81, ., 81, total 81.
This seemed to settle the matter, and in
dicated that the most probable expecta-
ton in the case of the dice was 80 to 80.
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A HAPPY MAN.


All, life looks very bright to me,
Since / have heard her say,
With sweet, becoming modesty,
She'll marry me some day
II / VIII give up smoking;
If / wiIl go to church:
If I will cut the club and leave
NJ hest friends in the iurch;
II / will never stay out late,
But haStensh home at nine;
If | Will let her have her way
She promised to be mine.
II / wili movesto Brooklyn,
And never touch 8 card;
If | Will buckle down to work,
Aud labor long and hard
To buy her stylish bonnets,
And gowns. and lots OF gloves;
Then / may be that happy man,
The lucky man she loves!
If I'll be always pleasant,
And never, never scold;
And never make her nurse me
And not grow cross and old;
And always stay good-looking-
She can't stand ugly men
Ii / come up to her ideal,
Why, we'll be married then
That's why am so happy,
And why l often seem
Unconscious and abstraeted-
I'm living in dream
She is SO sweet and pretty,
And so unselfsh, too
l wonder how l won her love
/ can't believe it's truei Life.
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Harner,s War HIstorv

"Harper's Illustrated History of the
War" will be sent to all subscribers in
the country direct from Chicago. All
who desire the work must notify the local
agents or this Office direct and within
two weeks they will receive the numbers
paid for. Nos. 1, 2,3,4,5,6 and now ready.
All who desire to subscribe for the full
26 numbers can do so by remitting 81 08
to this office. None but bona foe sub
scribers to the RECORD UNION or
WEEKLY UNION can get the history at
cents per number.
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The timber line in the Rocky Noun
tains runs as low as $500 feet and as high
as II, 400 1t has been observed that on
the south slope of Mount Mcclellan, in
Colorado, pines two feet in diameter and
thirty feet high live and increase i'll size at
an elevation Of L, 400 feet. The winter at
that elevation is long, the cold is intense,
and the snowstorms are OF terrific vlo-
lence.
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Marlette. Mich, is soon to have an
unique auction SALE A deputy sheriff
advertises a lot of coffins which he will
auction off.
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Emperor William is honorary Colonel
in Chief of twenty-seven regiments be-
longing to various countries of Europe.
He has to have a complete and distinct
uniform outfit for every regiment.
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Mamma-Flossie. did you ask God to
make you better girl? Flossie-I never
though of that, it took so long. a time to
ask him to keep you from scoidlng me so
~ ach.
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Mrs. Alice Shaw. the most musical
whistler in the world, first learned to
whistle in trying to give lessons to her
hooking bird,
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For the RECoRD-UNIoN.l
TWO LOVES.

o, ask me not, sweet one, the reason why
This pensive look SO oft around me clings;
Seek not TO know the meaning OF each sigh
O'er memorys vision thy sweet presence
brings.
Thou know'st not what this trusted heart does
feel
Beneath that guise SO poor. thoughtful
brow,
Or that my ready smiles they but conceal
The keenest pangs of bitter sorrow now.
Each heart in life some secret oft does hold
That dwells as If q sacred treasure there,
And seems too loved for ever to be told,
Yet is so sad it wishes none to share.
[ cannot tell thee all thy hopes destroy,
And look in thy sweet face and eyes ofthine
And time is past when, too, 1 might with JOY
Have tondly whispered, dearest one, be
minew
Hide not thy love, l read 1t in thine eyes,
Nor look upon me as in proud disdain.
Our hearts no longer need to wear disguise
They both have loved, and each alike in
vain.
And love is out dream. the world would say,
o, yes, in the grave when its knell has toll'd
But not TIL its life it has ebbed away
And the heart that it throbed is still and
cold.
And do read in rosy lips Of thine
Such thoughts OF love thine heart in words
would frame.
Though e'er divided il will still be mine,
Thy fondest memories linger round my
name.
But say not. dear, no heart with thine shall
share,
Asnow we meet to part and say good-by.
Whose smiling face shall Danish all thy care
And cheer thy life far NOR. sweet one, than
I? -SERYATo FIDEM.
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In 1892 the find of precious stones in
the United States was worth S299.000.
The record-union., 1894-06-16

Mr.. and Mrs. Asa Cowden of Ames-
burg, Mass, have celebrated their Goth
anniversary.
The record-union., 1894-06-16

THE practical eject Of the trial and
conviction of DR.. Henry Preserved
Smith," says the New York Outlook. sis
notice tosau Presbyterian ministers that
when any question arises in that church
every minister who takes in the disc us-
sion does SO at the hazard of being turned
out of the ministry for so doing, If. as tha
result of that discussion, the majority
goes against him. This decision, if if be
submitted to by the Presbyterian minor
ity, is the end, not merely of freedom of
teaching in Presbyterian theological
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-09-13

CfEcrgs All. sept. y AZ L&t0ais te5sy
one favOrsfs three ..cond choices ss1 oss
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broke be- .eg zad 1za - - kllsd. H-E
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aad interlsI .aiar.s. The b.E dump va.
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WILL BE OF STONE.
Ponca City Depot is Now Assured and
VIII be a Beauty.
Special Dispatch to The Daily Eagle.

Special Dispatch TO the Daily Eagle
PoNCA CITY. o. r., Sept. 12.-Ponos
City is jubiant, and she has good reason
to be. Tuesday, General Manager Frey
of the Santa Fe, together with Superin-
tendent Hartman, Attorney Henry Asp,
and other officials came here with their
special train, and after about two hours
stay, departed with all details made for
immediate construction of stone depot
for POnca City.
Today f. ). Nudge and w. X. Bsnham
are here upon order of Mr.. Fry TO make
surveys for side tracks aud depot.
Superintendent Hartman aud Mr.. Cross
Of the Santa he also bought two lots on
Grand avenue, and tomorrow viii move
their large two-story 80 foot front building
from Cross upon them.
Contracts have been made with Rush
Elmore for the stone to be used in the
construction OF the new depot, and it Is al
ready being uuarried. Delivery will COM
mence next week.
Work upon another mill will begin next
week w Raffety will erect and operate
ii. The work upon his twO-story stone
building 30 feet by 40 feet, with l. 50 feet
by 20 feet is progressing rapidly. The
basement excavations will be completed
this week.
Real estate is showing considerable
activity, and lots are changing hands
rapidly.
The trains will stop at Poncs City Just
as they stop at Chicago.
The new VI. T. church will be dedicated
Sunday, next The edifice 5 a credit TO
its enterprising builders.
J. w. Lynch has moved into his fine
new 1900 residence
Mayor Barnes will build a stone resi-
debce soon. Architects have plans in
process of formation
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says jackson Lacks Nerve.

SIOUX CITY, Is. Sept. i2-Ed. Webster,
who has been in New York and Chicago
trying TO obtain signatures to articles for a
fight. returned here today. He said: Il
am convinced that jackson is afraid TO
meet Corbett and simply wishes
to advertise himself. do not
think that the two-men will get together
and I am sure it will not Be Corbett's
fault. Nevertheless l have authorized
Edward Hackett of New York TO set for
the club and endeavor 10 make a match
before Jackson sails for West Indies, Il
possible. jackson was in New u rk today
and Hacke;t will try to get a meeting be-
tween the fighters il he can.
II am satisfied he will fail in his efforts
and doubt If jackson has the nerve TO meet
Corbett even for the purpose OF discussing
articles
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-09-13
SWITZERLAND GOVERNMENT.
The Executive System Vested Not in One
Man. but in q Cabinet OF Seven Citizens.

The Executive system Vested Not in One
Man. but in q Cabinet OF Seven Citizens.
Under the Swiss system the executive
power is vested, not in president, but
in a council or cabinet of seven, which
holds Office for three years. The coun-
ell apportions the department of state
among its own members, and 1.-The
members of the council have the right
to speak and make proposals in either
house of the federal legislature, but
not to vote" When the measures pro-
posed by the Swiss ministers are de-
feated in the legislature, they simply
return to their desks and go on with
the business of their departments, a
form of procedure which has stood the
test of experience. We have therefore
most satisfactory precedent upon the
one vital point at which we must depart
from the English model The Swiss
constitution, like our own, is federal;
and its federal legislature consists of
two chambers. The Swiss executive
council or ca binet hold for three years
instead of four; the Swiss ministers
possess the right 20 sit in either house,
TO initiate legislation and to debate,
without the right to vote; and when
the vote upon measures proposed BY
them is adverse, they remain in Office
until the end Of their terms--Hannis
Taylor, IN North American Review.
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LONDON, Sept 12-The arrangements fol
the funeral of Comte De Paris were com
pleted shortly after sunrise, when the
hearse, drawn by six superb Flemish
horses. arrived from London and was
slowly driven to a secluded portion of the
grounds. there to wait until summoned to
the entrance of Stowe house.
Along the route from the Stowe house.
at 5:l5 a. M, a small army of sight seers
had assembled These crowds were con-
stantly augmented until at o'clock, when
the he and ten mourning coaches were
drawn up in front of the right wing of the
residence OF the Orleans family. The
heaTse bore six attachments of fieur de
lis and was heavy with bowling plumes.
An almost countless number of floral
wreaths arrived at the Stowe house yester-
day and this morning. Many of them were
conveyed there by special messengers from
Paris and other parts Of France. The
family of the Comte assembled around the
bier at about $50 a. m. and at a. M. the
bell of the chapel was tolled. calling the
relatives of the dead man TO attend mass
which was celebrated By Father Cafferata,
the personal friend of the deceased.
The princes, all in evening dress took
places according TO their snk behind the
Duke D'Orleans, oldest son of the dead man,
who acted as chief mourner. Behind the
princes followed the mourning Carriage
containing Comtesse De Paris, queen of
Portugal, her oldest daughter, Princess
Helen OF Orleans snd the Duchess
De Montpensier. After this carriage
followed others In which were other ladies
of the royal family of France. Behind
these vehicles were carriages with shades
down of many notable families of
England, and after them marched the pro-
cession of villagers and dependents. The
casket was placed in the funeral train
amid profound silence.
The funeral train reached Weybridge at
noon and the procession marched from the
railway station to Old Church, where are
the remains of Duchess De Memour's, aunt
of Count De Paris. There the body was
laid away.
After the vault was closed the ladies
returned to Stowe house and tue Due
DOrleans, accompanied by a number of
friends went TO London, where he held a
reception at the Grosvenor hotel, which
was attended by ali the visiting royalistS.
The reception commenced punctually at
o'clock. and il Was estimated that the
young Due received fully s. 600 Frenchmen.
When the assemblage was complete, the
Due D'Orleans addressed the royalists in a
firm, solemn voice saying:
sit is with sorrowtul emotion that / re-
ceive the homage of your devotion and l
thank you for it.
''Your presence not only testifies your
respect and attachment to him we have
lost, but it also proves your fidelity to the
principle Of a national and Traditional mon
archy of which / am the representative
and whereof he transmitted to me the
heritage.
Fortified by England and by absent
friends. in all parts friends, who have al
ready sent evidence of their devotion, and
appeal to ali men of heart / will fulfill
without faltering the mission which falls
to me.
DAG D'Orleans addressed few words OF
thanks and sympathy.
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TO GRAB A RAILROAD,
louisville and New Albany VIII be
Gobbled up Probably.

CHICAGO, Sept. IA report was in
circulation today that some startling de-
velopments are TO be expected at the forth
coming annual meeting of the Louisville.
New Albany and Chicago. which Is TO be
held in Indianapolis Sept. $ Ii Is asserted
that the Brito-ThOmas syndicate has
lost its grip on the property and
will be ousted from control, which it has
exercised for the past year. The parties,
is is alleged, whose identity has not vet been
made public. have been quietly buying up
the stock Of the company for some time
and have now secured enough OF il TO give
them control. They viii declare them
selves and show their hand st the forth
coming annual gathering Of stock
holders. IL j. not their present intention
TO make any changes in the management
Of the road. They have been looking over
the record Of Vice President aud General
Manager McDOel since he took the nan-
agemeat and they are we'll pleased wi b
the result.
The Central association roads have
agreed on winter tourist rates for the com
ing season; they are 10 b. - per cent Il
double one way rates 10 al the recognized
winter resorts
4 meeting OF the western Trunk line
committee was held here today. but The
business transacted was OF A routine Char
acter.
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HAS HOPES FOR SILVER.
Senator Cullom of Illinois Talks for the
White Metal.

ROBINSON, H., Sept. 12.-In a speech
here today, Senator Cnllom said: 81 be-
iievs in the use of both silver and gold as
money; am in favor of an international
conference and agreement for the opening
of all the minis of the world for the coin
age of silver at the ratio OF 151 or 10 10 1.
Il want an agreement of the leading ma
tions, by which the dollar OF the ''daddies'
will be recognized the world over as the
equal of any other dollar rs a circulating
medium. l favor a policy which will
enable US to keep in our country our
full share of the yellow metal, and
il view of our great silver minis,
little more than our share of the
white metal. but l want every dollar of
whatever kind to be of equal value in pur-
chasing and debt paying power with every
other dollar.
81 do not believe the nations can long
depreciate and turn aside silver from its
position as one of the money metals. l
believe that Germany, Great Britain and
France will soon see that their interests
VIII require the opening Of their minis to
SfIvar -
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-09-13
WOMEN SHUN IT.
Few Take Part in the Colorado Republi
can Convention.

DENVER, Colo, Sept 12.-Irving Hobert,
chairman of the Republican central com.
mittee, called the state convention to order
today.
There were present 953 delegates. few Of
whom were women taking part in their
first state convention under the new equal
suffrage law.
Senator Wolcott spoke to the convention
while tie various committees were out.
He said:
"a new element has entered politics and
the women Of the state must bear their
share of the burden. There is no good
citizen who does not thank his Maker that
the woman will cast her ballot with him
to prevent misrule.
''Since Colorado became a state there
has never been an hour when its motto
could so earnestly be invoked AS DOW:
Nothing without Divine Aid" There
must be enoug men and women IN this
state to save il from further misrule.
81 believe that this convention will not
listen to the claims of any man for Office.
but will select citizens who Will save the
state from misrule."
At the conclusion of Senator W olcott 5
remarks. Senator Teller took the platform.
He gave brief history of the fight IN
congress last winter TO prevent the repeal
of the Sherman bill and stated the silver
cause all over the world was growing so
rapidly that it was, Ill mis- opinion, but a
short time until a free coinage law
would be enacted by congress. He agreed
with his colleague in his statement that
he was willing to withdraw from the
Republican party when 1t ceased TO be
friendly TO the cause of silver. The COM
mittee on credentials made their report
and the temporary organization was made
permanent.
Nominations being in order the follow
ing were made: Judge of the supreme
court, John Campbell of Colorado Springs;
governor. A W. McIntire of Alamosa;
lieutenant governor, Jud Brush of Greedy;
secretary of state, A b. McGaffey OF
Denver; state treasurer, Harry h. .Mulinix
OF Trinidad. 1t being after o'clock when
this nomination was made and the dele
gates having had no dinner, an adjourn
ment was taken until tomorrow.
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TRUE DEMOCRATIC GALL.
Republicans Denounced for Demon la
ton of Silver in Seventy-Three.

CARSON, New. Sep. '12.-The Democratic
convention was held in Carson today.
Judge Healy acted as chairman and Chas.
Gabriel secretary. In the afternoon the
following nominations were made:
Governor, r. p. Heating; congressman.
G. E. Gignoux; state controller, G. H
Stoddard; state treasurer. Harry Jackson;
attorney general, It. W. Healy. state prin-
ter, c. A. Putnam; superin tendent public
in struction, Thomas Pritchard; University
regents, long term, Z. II. Edmunds; short
term, S. II. Judge.
The platform declares adherence to
Democratic principles and unalterable de-
votion to bi -metallism and free coinage at
the ratio of 10 to /, aud denouuces the Re-
publican party for the demonstration of
silver in 1873
Confidence in President Cleveland is de-
clared and his administration Endorsed.
The Democratic party is congratulated on
the passage of tariff reform bill; the
election of United States senators by direct
vote OF the people is favored; also settle
ment of the labor questions by arbitration
and the refundins of the Pacific railroad.