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The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-03-29
FOUR FIReMsN MEET SUDDEN DEATH.
Go Down with Floor in the st. Jama q
Hotel at Denver.

Go Down with n Floor In the st. Jaint q
Hotel at Denver.
DENVER, March 25-Four firemen lost
their lives in the fire in the st. James
hotel. They were; Harold Hartwell, cap
tain; S. Brawley, lieutenant; Richard
Dandeyrd and Steve Martin, firemen. All
were members of hose company No. and
all except Captain Hartwell were colored
men. They went down with the floor of
the rotunda and were horribly mangled
and burned. There were 1856 guests In the
hotel, all of whom escaped uninjured.
The damage by tho fire amounted to $40,
900, about half on the building and half
on the furniture.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-03-29
Says LIS Condition Is Favorable.

SHIMoNosEKI, March 27.-The condition
of Lii Hung Chang is favorable 1t is re-
ported that he has now consented to the
extraction of the bullet in his face.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-03-29
for Infants and Children.

"Castoria Isl well adapted to children that
recommend it as superior to any prescription
.nown to me-" II. A. ARCHER, II. D.,
III SO. Oxford ST., Brooklyn, N. Y.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-03-29
The News at Yokohama.

YOKOHAMA, March 25.-The news of
the attempted assassination of Lii Hung
Chang created much excitement here
The emperor and empress will send u
messenger to Shimonoseki to express to
the distinguished Chinese statesman
their regrets at the most unfortunate &C.
currence
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-03-29
The Chargs Asaln.t Nlini.ter Thur.ton.

WASHINGTON, March %. lit Is under
stood that the specific charge made against
Thurston, the Hawaiian minister, Is that
he procured the publication of extracts
from private letter from Hatch severely
rejecting upon the course Of Minister
Willis.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-03-29
The Orange.

The orange was originally pear
shaped fruit about the size of the
common wild cherry. Its evolution
is believed by naturalists to be due to
s,200 years of cultivation.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-03-29
Il HUNG CHANG MUST DIE.
So Says II Special to New York Report
From ShimOnosekt.

from ShImOnOSekt.
NEW YORK, March 27.-A special to The
Press from Washington says: "In n pri-
vate cablegram from Toxic received by q
member of the japanese legation here is
conveyed ncws from the highest official
source in Japan that a German physician
who is an expert of high standing was
sent to examine Ii Hung Changes wound.
After II thorough examination of his dis
tinguished patient the physician reported
confdentially to tho mikado thai Ii Hung
Chang must die"
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-03-29
Caused Sensation at Washington.

Caused a Sensation at Washington.
WASHINGTON, March 25.-rhe news of
the assault Oh Lii Hung Chang caused q
sensation in diplomatic circles in this
city. Gases where an envoy of any kind
has been assaulted in the country to which
he is accredited are rare, and those in
which peace commissioner is attacked
are almost unheard of in modern days.
The opinion here is that Japan will suffer
greatly as n consequence of the assault
and that the position of China will be so
strengthened that she may be able to
secure better terms of peace than she
could otherwise have hoped for.
May Break or the Negotiations.
The incident may lead to the breaking
off of peace negotiations which were pro-
ceeding so satisfactorily, or at least may
postpone further action in this direction
until Japan has guaranteed the safety
of Chinas envoy and made proper repara-
ton. No news of the attack on Ii Hung
Chang has been received by the Japanese
legation here and Minister Kurine was
unwilling to discuss the occurrence. The
members of the legation realize that it Is
serious matter. They say no one will
deplore such an affair more than the
Japanese themselves.
The Chinese legation received prompt
notification of the matter. Minister Yang
Yu did not care TO discuss the matter. 1t
was stated at the legation that it was
not believed that it would lead to the
total breaking off of the peace negotia-
tions, although 1t might cause them to be
interrupted for a time.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1895-01-22
Ths nr... .fa Iio,aI nrlns.

i - only outside OF Russia that il il
possible 10 publish certain details Of the
splendid teies attending the marriage
u lhe ear d daughter Il Is contraband
~ print lp Russian newspapers tho fact
1hat 10 tho wedding ceremony tho en-.
pre'a of Russia was dressed la blne
n'oIe antique thiokly embroidered with
silver her malsiy's leBols were sap
pAltrs ana dlMHnais Tho dr,ss of lie
bride Was entirely of silver cloth. win
lfph f crimson velvet horderai Win
umine un heT heai Was q large dia.
n"aa tiara bahlAd which Was a bridal
~Fraih, end gnpu ou top ~ tho head vas
iAe small diamond crown worn by AM
iiliHilAl hil'le at lAulr Wudiings
apmu iiuu asu all lhe newspansr. Ia
hussla irulNti an order fuhlddins M
lAiuip au} l.itIucv io ibe drlsses NOM
~ 'As tulpi'ss np slate aad public or
aslons thls Nas dane in oai,ssquene,
i 'p' hAs.lAl urNsfspu having IA.
enfnfily a,a nlsd hpl majesty M v.aI
lNs aftss Which I'd t4u tlui, Ma slio
telAtf oNi 4" iasliun lauduu lsit.,
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1895-01-22
Hoods Pills cure slckheadache, bII-
iousness, and all liver ills. 25 cents
runlfht. h.an,lkcE cusTo,as.
startling Eibie Texts Sometimes elected
For tho Wedding sermon.

startling EibIe Texts Sometimes elected
For the Vcddiu. sermon.
A marriage Ia charch was rap. writes
Alice Morse Earle III The Ladies Home
Journal, in an article On Eourtship
and Marriage In Puritan Days" Occa-
sionally one took place III the new home
of the young couple. This was held to
be somewhat unIucky. Thanksgiving
day was faycrite time TO choose to be
married, as friends were then gathered
from afar
The bride was universally advised to
wear
Something old, something new,
Something borrowed, something blue,
and though she could dress before o
mirror she must not look in the glas'
when once her toilet was completed,
else i'll luck, in vaguely defined but
positive form, were the result. Sunday
was really the exhibition day for the
bride. Indeed she found at meeting the
sole place in which she could appear be-
fore an assembled public, and for this
exhibition the happy pair donned their
finest bridal attire. The bride and groom
and bridal party opened the show by
proudly walking in little procession
through the narrow streets to the meet.
ing house on the Sabbath following the
marriage
In Larned's History Of Windham
County, Conn, we read description
u such an amusing scene in Brooklyn,
C""l. Further public notice was drawn
90 the bride by allowing her to choosf
the text for the sermon preached on tho
irst Sunday Of rhe coming out Of the
uewly married couple Much ingenuity
was exercised IN finding appropriate and
sometimes startling Bible texts for these
wedding sermon
The instances aro well known Of the
marriage Of Pars0n Smiths two daugb.
ters, one VI whom selected the text.
Mary hath chostn that good part, Z"
while the daughter Abby, who married
John Adams, decided apou the text.
"John came ncither eating nor drink
ing, and they sly be hath devil 4"
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1895-01-22
GOLD MINE FOUND
A Bonanza Every Day
of the Year.
COULD NOT FIND A GOLD MINH
But struck a Rich Weekly
Find Of Silver.
COULD NOT FIND A GOLD NINE

A man who cannot find a
gold mine and bring its rich
yield into his daily stock of
wealth, is very glad to strike a
silver mine.
The man who strikes The
ONE CENT DAILY has got a gold
mine of news for So a year.
But if he is not so situated as
to get a golden harvest Of news
by daily mail, or to get mail
two or three times a week, he
can strike a silver mine and be
made happy.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1895-01-22
THE Jornr GRABS LIMITED.

A great victory for The cause o.
economy has been won by limiting the
numbsr, length - time employed, aDd
compensation nftbs clerks and special.
lsts employed - joint legislative aod
visiting COMMITTEES u The legislature.
The house snsendsd .be senate joint
resolutions ano 81 owD on these three
vital p4nts. krpens are 70 recsiv~
q 80 . day loread II sio day a. here
t,fors. Two experts are 70 be employed
for not 70 sxceed twenty days In aoy
institution. only one IN several and not
asy 10 many u thea. For instance
IN the state treasury examination Ia o
yyars ego for experts ai ten doilsrs
day were smploysd forty day. This
year two sxperls Al $50 . day each
aad txo elerks At Is q day each for
twenty days viii DO the work, saving
a. gII00. The same cut was made sll
through.
THE JOUBsAL IL grailned 10 know
that the house has earnestly eDtend
upon ~ duty and struck At the roots
q an old abuse that h~s cost this sisis
hundreds Of thousands Of dollars. Tie
people can congratulate tbemselv's
upon the fact tbst progress is making
10 the hight direction. ADd the tramp
Ing of tbs yoemen over the hills sud
plAins Of Oregon for . new deal ~as
not IN vain.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1895-01-22

Ezra Wallace. west bound- reached
Eusv. "a a. 10 p. n June IS, 1873 In
rvi,eaiug out a car the forward hzake-
.aan was 90 badly injured that We left
hiu fH surgical treatment / w2s
trs King behind Prom Emerson to
| q funcey, 70 tziles, IL up grade, and
g Conductor Ezllacs had gone Oser &c
tie engine was left alone On the rear.
- moou shoBe brightly, and noticed
gabeT Of trsmps riding out On top.
II. N alrnost reached the summit
11 tie night express was only Is min
q behind us when suddenly the sped
h. ered The caboose, two cars Of
,ai raph poles and three Of cinders had
ir.-cn Of was standing On the load
u poles and started for brake when
O.,c u the poles became lOosened from
is rositio1 and rolled On my foot.
struggled desperately 70 free myself,
Tor the cars had started backward
thought Of the express with her
cargo 0f precious lives and struggled
again. I seemed 70 hear the crash, the
shrieks and grozns Of the dying. the
curses and prayers. Minutes were years,
AID IIew old in the awful suspense
Then heard q whistle and saw our
front eud following down the hill On
the leading car the conductor was swing
ing a back up signal while the whistle
blew a wild warning for No. Z. Fastel
and faster spun the wheels, and slowly,
but surely. was the runaway oyertaken
bold my breath
Only 20 feet.
A form shot out over the chasm, swung
in clear relief for an instant against the
slcy ard ten dropped safely On board
the car Of cinderE At the same mo
ment the CONDUCTOR gave stop signal,
and the g-p widened
Well timed it was, for given a second
sooner and the leap would have been
impossible; later, and q collision un-
avoidaLis.
In short time every brake was set
and az we slowed down / shrieked fran
tically; "Flsg No n Take a red light
and flag the eXprcssv'
He understood and obeyed without a
word. Fortunately or providentiallY,
they were late, and he got back far
enough to stop them. Twas unconscious
when at last released. Ny foot was
badly crushed, and 1t was many weeks
before was again able to report for
duty. As for our hero, he proved to be
one Of the tramps / had noticed and had
volunteered for his dangerous task
When the superintendent, who was Oh
No. 7, learned the circumstances, he Of.
fered him q position as brakeman,
promising him advancement rs he
proved his ability. That was the begin.
ming. Today be is prominent general
manager, and his name is a recognized
power in the railroad world. Chicago
Record.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1895-01-22

n. c4os-. n, I.-. sd Catches Its vIeai-
nsTn q Vtae-

n C-1oa~s Isr Iaws sd Catches Its NieAAn
- In Vise-
A New Zealand correspondent sug-
gssts that the rasages Of certain iarfe
! in sorne countries might be greatly re-
stricted b. the Introduction q the Nev
Zealand moth catching plant Ar1ngla
albsaz This plant, which is native
of soufberll Africa. was introduced %
New Zealand quite accidentally about
even wears ago, and since then u has
ben extensively propagated there On sc-
count Of its effective ssTvics as h4ieI
Il destructive moths.
Wherever the climate is mild the
plant is an exceedingly free grower IL
fu-ines and climbs with great luIurianoe
and produces immense numbers Of white
cr pinkish flowers, which have q very
agreeable scent These flowers attract
innumerable moths. On summer even
iny a hedge Of sraugia will be covered
bv a perfect cloud Of moths, and IN the
morning there will not be q single how-
er that does not impTison one on two
and sometimes as many as four insects
u various sizes and genera The action
Of the araugia is purely mechanical
The calyx Of the flower is rather deep,
and the receptacle for its sweet juices is
placed 1t its base. Attracted by the pow
srful scent and the prospect Of honey,
the moth dives down the calyX and pro
trudes its probOscis 70 reach the tempt
ing food, but before it can do 50 the
proboscis is nipped between two strong,
bard, black pinchers, which guard the
psssage, and once nipped there Is no es-
cape for the moth, which is held as in
wise by the extreme end Of the probes
cis and dies miserably.
The rationale" Of the process is not
get ex planned. The proboscis is so very
lightly inserted between the pinchers
,orly a minpte fraction Of an inch) that
il apparently cannot affect the genera
tive organs Of the plant unless these
may be the pinchers themselves, whose
actual contact may be necessary for re-
production. Upon dissection the pinch
ers, even in their ordinary position, are
invariably found to be almost in contact,
the separating interval being apparent
under a strong lens. 1t lis therefore hard
to understand why such process as the
destruction Of a moth should be neces-
sary TO close this already minute gap.
But at all events, the thing is done,
and effectively, and plant Of araugia
covering space Of ten yards in length
will destroy as many hundred moths ey-
cry night, and consequently prevent the
rayagcs of 80 times as many Larvae. 1t
Is, however, a singular fact that in New
Zealand, where the plant has often been
cultivated for the express purpose Of de-
stroying the detested codling moth, Car
pocapsa pomena!a that willy insect de-
clines 10 enter the trap.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1895-01-22


Tho ferooity u tho Dyaks u Borneo
when kaJah Brooke fiFst came VIA ap
palling No social "a religious function
oould take plaoo among the tribes with,
out bloodshod fopns unmarried girls
pame iAih from the long snolusi0n a.
which ihey had heon condemned sinco
childhood ~ anwmie that they could
badly stand A slave Nas allied iu
iAelt honor and the hlo0d u lhe victim
tWlukiad Oyer them. ltpad hunilpa had
deolinaisd lhe gaos ID was imperative
shai husbands hhould ranl luTg pgii spigits
~ hlnslpK human head 90 their
Niffs bffwv ihe expected hlTih ~ \
ehlld hols misht aei asplrs 30 uan
hqQa without hAFlna esFnoi ths hadss
u 'he heat huntar
a Fkqll Mas lhs hgsi sin a lo,ss
~ his mlsilass aHa iha Iasi lalen ~ "a.
spsei NJ Npieh lhs liflns ooald hlnog
lhp assi un ac0nuul a he ysnl no
lpl9 rhlff ongld ls huTlpd aiihaut
lnaN} inshlf aeo ,piisisa ksaas a. faim
All ss'1ii lHia ihs nssi Nmld lhs
tiNairal fnfle'l moltofffl Nss Shove
lN saNh WNpHlas ihey Nflu smoko
elv = his ~ wrssFfe iaeiH fhplg Als
hrfp i'4ef'i HlsN ~ feeeife iAp eA,letai
plolsell dn0ps ihe fsHily mfaI ~
is.s9 sNa itiNl nsis ergp sls9 tplsad
lai.fs lAnH fhsg Nfig laiksd Apsl ~
h'iiNfrl tH.si' aHl mwg pnna aas
iHaan Al 1913 lh.E GlrHAshlp fuf
p' 'ahlll hellfN
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1895-01-22
oPrIoE sEEKINa-Ifs LESSONS.
portAnce Of

EDITOR JouEALI-fn these cold days
when 90 many men are thrust
out Of oiiice--gensrous souls who
would saer6es themselves for
the public good-when 20 large
q number who would fAln hold
oiIios but nsst with cad diaAppolntmss'
and are ars now wnnA--i-'s ~n.t 70 90
durlnS ih~ venaiag ysAs,lt may be well
70 IneditAts llttle on the INCONSISTENCY
of the dear people And the great ylrtus
there 10 Ia being Abls 10 live without
any public ofios. Every year an
eKpeelAnt crowd demands Q ehEngs--
they Try 10 ''tufn the raacals out" to
pot olhaT rAsosls la. They ontieIae. call
hard names. 10 choice collection Of
AdIsotlvas 10 blaskEuAfd old once
holdsEsA And usually succeed Ia making
. lafgs Rumbsr very oofnfoftAbls. 1o
bs called a Liar, . lhisf aud hypocTlIe,
10 bs damsd 10 All the mooda asd
isnsss, 10, " cay the least u u, very
unplsasanl, Al ths y0aT quiet eiil'
ssa ESCAPES bsosass be Eoes slong With
0al Aay asslTs ieF sffies, AZ ~ quns'
llos ~ rEhl, u ooaEss, those who pay
tbs taKss should hays thsif shaFs u
pahlle p,allioas that Afs given o ut ~
lhoss vho Afe plaesd IN powsF ~ tbs
psopls NJ o,aeFvailvn has taught nls
tlial They whe pay enkas afs aoi half ~
dsslFOus " All publls I'oul,ions ~ iho@s
who Do not PAY taHes, ~ Ia sihsf
salds "A 10 hut ths lasl l'olley foF pat
llaa alsn Ia palslle ps~l,ions beesaaa
they nsks = pisa " pgssfiyi fsg " lhs
sppliaanl hss lssn failure IN mansg
iaE hls pflysls sfialss, y osgtAinly ga,si
syldsass lhsl be- woala poi Rlsts .
successes " aeasaiaa public snslFt
tlasls y saatAss elsss "a olslssas > he
sss ssgg asaileps " alias p,illie la,sl'
lieas snd lbsy as lhs ons whe ons
"a ~ lhF pllhlle eglb
thsfs sss nsfsf u,ns ~ ihs hls
lsfs ~ ibs Tissi hsllsa shss % nlsa
psapis wsss ullllaE " pgeaiiss pslllsl
ltN ~ - ihls hesr ths pssplss lspgs
ss,lailaa Iiaiiy tssssFs saf bssi sga
lalhlss ~ li,s uJlss Hassi thsy bass
" l'ass lhfessh w sldsf ~ pssflga
lhslg psilis dsllss
AHos
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1895-01-22
A RHMIElsUENos or oEn. posr


Ia 1hs death " OsnsFal Phlllp X,
Peat Tbs caenlfy met > mseh greats
loAs ihAa tbs psblie q llsay sysF "a
k''ew, Ilis was "a sEesllsel all'sfoand
tonasaasn'ae ,aiisndlaE 9Th lndslalia.
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y sgs'S detail u saasgs.sloaal dusy,
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lions aed ihs tiiis lalfoaaasd ~ uoa.
afes hsafiaa ihsfson.
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siysn " ls'llileal S'aslp iils uslna aal.
ssalir isii,sd ~ lhs slssl glasiians u
lhsasy Ia ihslg psaa,iesl tsssiasa AZ
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ssaass assll Os n. wsy y wash
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Va lsl ~ as1l ,, lle lsgs $3.50
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1895-01-22
nsar1 ,. pla.r.. csanir, rrI.na.

hAppeneG to bo at liberty one oven.
ins Ia New York WHOM Edwin Booth
chanoed a. he playing King l.oar-prob.
ably tho last time ho played that part
hefoTe hls death iu lhu mAn sitiing
noai 90 mv recognized an old friend u
my boyhood days whom / had not soon
ia many ysAE And though nooth was
on the siage giving his magnihoeni im.
peIsonailun ~ king l.eAT ny Old friond
eonld noi fepFess the oapgussiup " bic
loy - Hieeiing ule
Why Harry" hs eselaimod a
sm aNially slad 20 40 yuu 30 700
popas ~ go Ned h,sih play King l.eag.
dld yusi ! eomp Va irain chs county a.
ses him play iiauilei lssl night and 4
swss he aldnl loal day oldsf lhal
he dld ~ yeaE ago he Wa ~ rhipiss
ai,d psaTt lhal ] lhppshi "a elnis lo
niKhi and sog bias plsy klng laai aAd
lu Seiiln iaEnaiinA tlled ~ ihaf uld
puss eiih ihs lens Nhilf bsaFd an haig
that's lsiliia Rn esll5lH va w lhrFe. an
! lhisk NF gulldalu selndlr an ~
li,ss assl nlalF lksl Nll lai dp pp su
lsinF opi MAJ h'sah AZ lsi hlW llsy
kinS i.ssg l'm gnlH 81 hass nly m0nuy
lses ~ lisilly y lAa9 lE hsp f.s
nissid
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1895-01-22

whst 70 rrpssa u ne ia csss they giv'
o. fuTI swing 10 1887. I honestly b
IIeys tia, the next COsgrss win De
c.ds The fate u tBe Republican party
foe TIE Bsxt s~saty ys4ss, II not foE 81
time 70 cone The people win watch
a. a. they never did any Congrsss b
fore, 70 sss what the party voald do u
1885 sbos'd be Tepestsd in 1895. il
VIII be a critical time for our folks, and
We cannot afford 70 make blunder.
Il DO nos rsfsr,1 be explained, "tO
tbe tariff. The policy Of The party On
that subject is fully nIsd and folly
Eoo~n. We hsye got rid Of the last
remnant Of frsfFadeism. All that re-
mslns Il 70 WORT O0t the details Of .
.cbedule of tariff ratss that shall be
thoroughly protective In charAetsr. Il
viii take . great deal Of bard work 70
do tbas, Of eourse, bot Il win be done
aII Ii2bt. NObody need lie awake
nights oyer the tariff any more. But
the iog of war will oDne on the money
ao.stion. TIE mischief done BY that
infamous snesk-tbief, dsmoDeiization
of silver, iD 1878, bAs never been fully
uudoBs. bot it has got TO be, and that
ls the next great problem for the Re-
publican party. The Democrats can't
do II, becsoss they are divided into two
hostile factions, the eFanks who want
only gold aud other crAnks who want
OILY silyer, and they can never get to
gsther on q sound, conservative and
practicable basis Of bimetsllism. The
Republican party has got TO do IL. 1t
wouid not be 20 very ditiieult ~ were
not Tor the fact that some Of our best
men ln Congress have never given the
subject any real study, and accept IS
sort Of axiom the selfish creed Of the
capltallstic class. The Republican
party cannot win on . record by Con.
gress which commits II against either
OF the precious metals - full legal
tender coIn."
Undoubtedly General Post would
hAYs BECOME one Of the best known Of
our public men had he lived IN take
part in the proceedings Of the next
Congress, for no man was better
equipped for leadership in the nght for
genuine blmstAlllsm. In his study Of
the subject he had gone down 10 bed
rock, and, - his quoted conversation
shows, he was ksonly alive TO the Inn
portance Of II.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1895-01-22
THE PARIS cocHeR.
A Queer and Pathetic Relic Of the GIlded
Days Of Louis XIV.

A Queer aud Pathetic Relic Of the Gnded
Days Of Louis XIV.
When. Theophilus, you feel that you
hnvo been run over and abused by this
hard, cd, VI icked world and would like
to DO rn en- peror for few minutes to
get even, cone 20 Paris. my dear boy,
and call TO your side one Of these whip
swapping lords OF the pavement, and for
IL francs in shabby glory you can drive
around the streets Of the brilliant city
and run over people, like king. 1t
doesn't make any difference. The man
has a number and n license TO whip up
his horse when he comos to crowd.
Take II all in, Theophilus, and lean
back ON your cushions as the women
and children scatter before whip and
hoofs aud be sure 10 get your American
moneys worth Of that delightful old
medieval feeling Of being in a beauti.
ful carriage world where pedestrians arc
born with the right Of being knocked
down and the privilege Of being fined
for it
The cab is tho last touching symbol
uf royalty In France. IL is the plaintiye
remnant Of the old French constitution,
which oonsisted--suooinotly stated--in
running over people and then having
them guillolined for being Ia the way.
Pay your oabman with reverence, The.
ophilus, IA these bare and demooraiio
times. He Is the nations redaolio ad
ahsurdum of Louis AY--pathetio, with
tho gilt rubbed ofi. -Indspendent