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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-03

The postal clerks of the Augusta post
office have just formed Il branch of the
National Postal Clerks Association, and
A. r. Boardman has been chosen presi-
don't, and Frank Newman, sccrt tary and
treasurer. The national convention Of
this organization will soon be held at St
Paul, and Augusta will be represented
the various clerks and promote their in
terests in various ways.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-03
Railroad and sieamcosis,
NlIIR CENTRAL RAILROAD
ARRAnaEnElTs OF TRAINS IN EFFECT
JUNE %, 1895.
Passenger Trains Leave Auruas 4
Follows:
THROUGH TRAINs.

GOING wEsT-s.25 A. N. for Lewiston.
Rockland. Portland. Boston and Montreal
94S A. M and ll.S5 1920 Sundays only for main
line points,) express for Brunswick Lewis
ton, Pennington, Phillips. Rangeley, Rockland.
Portland and Boston, connecting for White
Mountain points and Quebec; sos and $50 p.
NJ. Tor Brunswick Bath, Portland, Boston; II 90
T. NJ. might Pullman) every night for Lewis
Ton. Bath. Portland and Boston; $50 A. M,
Portland and Boston,
GOING EAST-l.45 A. NJ. might express) for
9kowhegan, Belfast, Bangor, st. Stephen. st.
y Wa an1 Aroostook county; q.l2 A. NJ. for
w Mstervtlle and Skowhegsp; 2.s5 A. NJ Bangor
par pa, haroor, Old Town and Bangor & roostook
1hHiroao; Moosehead via Dexter; 245 express
u SI Ior Sanger ano Bar Harbor, as7 p M. for
MAerviile, Oakland. North Arson. Ringham.
SkoWnegsn. Belfast, Bangor, Old Town and
mattawamEeag; us p. NJ. for wste-yille: qI5
A, M sundays only for wsterville and Ban
me Night Pullman Train going East st so
\: M going West at HOO p. M, runs everv
night, sunday included. connecting for ana
from Lewiston, but not to Skowhegsn on Mon
day mornings, or to Belfast, Dextar or hevond
ounuAy
The day trains going West At s4sA NJ
1910 (Sundaysl ll.S5 A. NJ, and East at q az p
NJ, run daily. Sunday included, between Bos.
ton, Lewiston. Bath, Bangor aad Bar Harbor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-03
Mothers, ,!o.hers:! NIothers,,r

Mrs. WiSsLow's SOOTHING SEErP has been used for
over FIFTY YEARS By MILLIONS of MOTHERS for
their CHILDREN while TEE fHINe, with PERFECT
SUCCESS. 1t sOo1 HE'S the CHILD. S0fTENS the
GUMS. ALIAYS all PAIN: CURES WIND collie
and is the best remedy for DIAERhtEA. Sold by
Druggists in every par, Of the world Be and ask
for Mrs Winslow,s Soothing SyIup,' and take no
cher kind. Twenty-Five cents bottle. d&wlyr
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-03

A week from next Wednesday the Maine
commission of pharmacy will hold a meet
ing at Portland, for the examination of
candidates who wish to enter the apothe-
cary business.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-03

Mrs. A. Duncan and her aunt, who
have been visiting the formers parents
Mr.. and Mrs. L. S. Cony, returned to Bos
ton, yesterday. They were accompanied
by Miss Mary Duncan, who will visit hcl
brother in Medford
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-03

The band concerts at the Maine Insane
hnspital have been discontinued during
August and the musicians will put their
time in orchestra work for the fall and
winter concerts.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-03

The county commissioners arrived
from Clinton, Friday morning, where they
laid out road, aud yesterday they went
out to Manchester, to gather more data on
the proposed road from there to Augusta.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-03

During the month of August the L.th-
90 library will be open between the hours
of four and 6 O'Clock 2. M, Saturdays
excepted, when it will be open at the
usual hours, from two till six, and seven
till nine o'clock
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-03
Chicago Produce Market.
CHICAGD

CHICAGO. Aug. 9.
FLoUR-it was ssid Minneapolis mills re-
duced prices i0c on -four. Feeling was weak,
trade dull.
wHEAT-No. 2 spring. 67la.ol; No. red,
67:a6s.
CoRN-Eo. 2, i3a4i
OATs-No. 2. 22sa22s
RYR-No.2. 45a45.
BARLKY-No. 2, 80a40
FLAxsERp-No. ]. o. i'll III.
PoRK-t9 62!sa975.
LARp-&6.07.aa6.l
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-03

Mr. Harry Pee ling of South Boston. and
Mr., George Ross of the Boston post Office,
returned to their homes, after spending q
week at Woodbine cottage, as the guest of
Mr.. VIM. Mccormack
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-03

At the Methodist church. Sunday morn
ing, Rev. 7. II. johnson will preach
Mr.. johnson has had great success as an
evangelist in this State, the past year
This will be rare opportunity to hear
this noted speaker
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-03

James L. McAleney, NJ. D., a young
physician, graduate of Bowdoin College
and who has been student for some time
with DIR. O'Neil Of Portland, we'll
known Maine physician, contemplates
locating In Augusta, and was in the city,
Friday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-03

1t took 244 hogsheads of water to fur
nish the muster of the Maine National
Guard last year and more will be used this
muster. Proprietor Temple of the Dia-
mond Spring has laid extra pipes ard
made arrangements to supply all the
clear. pure water needed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-03

Patrick Sbeehan, employed at the gas
works, was quite severely burned about
the face and hands, Yesterday. while at
work, but it is hoped nothing serious will
he tho outcome.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-03

Extract from the criminal record: "John
Mulcahey fell OUT OF window yesterday
and was seriously injured about the head.
Ii is not thought that amputation will 90
necessary -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-03

Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. Green arrived from
Portland. yesterday and are visiting Mrs
Green's sister, Miss Lottie Stafford. They
formerly lived in this city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-03

NEW YoRK. Aug. 2.
FLoUR-Rece1pts. 17,45j pkgs; exports. .si6
bbls: 225 sacks; sales. 500 pkgs; neglected
low extras 81 5oas 10; City mills. q 0Oa4 20;
patents, "a Goal IS; winter wheat, low grades,
IL 50a3 10; fair to fancy. 90 30a4 so, patents,
O0ai o5.-Minnesota clear. ~ Ooa3 20;
straights, l1a3 20; patents, 8 90a4 60; rye
mixtures. Yea 2 IS; superfne. s0a2 10; fine.
SOUTHERN fLoUR-dull, easy; -
common 60 tair extra. "a 2Ca3 90; good to
choice, 0la3 so.
RYE FLoUR-qu ct, steady;-s3.25a$3 80.
BUoRwh4AT FLoUR-out of season.
BUCKwHEAT-out of season.
CORN MEAL-quiet, steady; --yellow
Western, 81 S0a2 20; Bra DIVINE. 80
,RYE-nominal; Western. 57atO delivered
BARLEY-out of season; No. q Milwaukee, o2a
Is; western, s0a65; two rowed state. 8Sss6; No. 2
Toronto, Sass.
BARLEY MALT-dull;---w 70as2;
two rowed state, 7Oa76; six rowed state. sOas5;
city made Canada. GOAL 05.
EAT--Receipts, $1,000, bush: exports,
1891; sales 2i,Ooo; dull lower, with options;
No. 2 red store and elevator. 73ia73i;--
- -. afoat 74ia4i; fob, i4a75i; elevator,
81; for old 574; for o new; No. ! hard. 7ia7ii;
No 3, northern. 654a-; no Milwaukee, 70is
II; No. 8 red, a; No spring, SOaasoa; IN
graded red, bsael; No: white. $50. Co.,.
safes, 81 ,0Go quiet, steady, easier with options;
No |. 554a55s, elevator, 55ia55i afoat; No. q ssa
a4s5 elevator; 4ssa5l aEoat; = = No. 8. 4sl
i
mixed, 54ia55a; steamer mixed. 57ls57i; Mop
white. 424a-.
OA1s-Keceipts, &c, 100; exports, 2GO bush;
sales, I96, 900 bushels. more active for export,
NO T. zSa2s; do white, S1ls3'4; No, 2 Chicago
28,s29; Nc. 3, 27ia27t, do white. 3ls31; mixed.
Western. IS -. do white. 32ai0, white stats
t4c
BEEF quiet, steady;---
family u.00si3.Uo; extra mess. ss.o0s8 90;
beef hams, dull, tasy;-sls GOALS co.; tierced
lf pYtTQ
India mess, I6 5Oalz00, cut meats, quiet,
unchanged; -pickIed bellies. 12lbs. 7a7l;
picked shoulders 5ia5i; picked hams, 9is9i,
middles. nominal; short clear. 500,
LARD-lower, closed, steady;
Western steam. closed $647!--; old pkgs,
s657l; G & +, 30 20; city, So.25a625; refined,
quiet easy;
Continents Is SOS A, a7.15; compounds 81 75a5.25.
PoRK-moderate demand, steady; sales, -;
old mess, $ll.75al2.25: extra prime. nominal.
BUTTER-fancy firm. in demand;-
state dairy new. Ilal4; do old, l0al5; do cream
cry old, IS4a1si; do new, 90 Penn. do, 13a2O;
Western dairy new, l0a13; do creamery new,
l2alsl; do old sa12a; do factory. Sa12i; Elgins.
lsialsi; rolls, 7alo.
CHEESE quiet, closed steady
state large, 5ia7i; do new ila6s do fancy, white,
small. 6issl; do new, 4ia6s, old,-a-;do white,
lo3al0l; do coored, 1O5; part skins, 2a2; do
new, 3aa74; full skins, 14ali; Western small,
old. S4a10s: Western SKINS, new. 3a6.
PETRoLRUM-nominal United, 1884.
CoPFEE-rio. quiet firm; No. 7, I6ia16i.
SUGAR-raw firm, faidy active; renneu fairly
active, firm;- --------
No. l, 8 3-l6a4; No. 2, 39-16a7; No. 8, 4a43-1s;
No. 6, 4I-l6a4i; No. Z, 4a4 3-I6 No. 8,
n q. n D &C.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-03

A very largo number of entries have
been made for the Augusta meet at the
Augusta Driving park and more horses
will probably be on the track than ever
before.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-03

The Augusta Bicycle Club will make
run to Waterville, Sunday, and large
number of the members ara expecting to
take this delightful trip.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-03

Miss Emma Howe has returned from a
visit to Boston. Miss Lizzie Howe of
Natick, Mass, relative, is visiting her.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-03

Mrs Julia c. Hull and two sons, Guy
and Johnson of Damariscotta, are in Au
gusta, visiting Mr.. and Mrs E d. Cooke
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-03

Mrs. S. B. Worthley and children are
at Nantasket beach for month. Mr.
Worthley expects to join them later
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-03
Cupid's Triumph.

81 wonder why so short n man as BIN
ley should marry such a tall girl as Miss
Tuppcr?"
Probably the Same reason that induced
Miss Upper to marry little fellow like
Bimlcy. "-Rockland (Mo.) Tribune
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-03

Miss Pauline johnson gave very en-
joyable card and dancing party, the other
evening, which was delight to all pre-
sent.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-03

Harry Cochrane of Boston, was in the
city, this week, called by the sickness and
death of his father, Major J. H. Cochrane
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-03

J. A. Hamblin, H. c. Walker and Franz
B. Smith have been drawn to serve a.
grand jurors.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-03

Mrs. 81. D. Leavitt of Newton, Mass.
Is in the city, visiting Mrs G. j. Moulton
State street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-03

II. I. Pulsifer of Boston, arrived in tn,
city, yesterday, and will visit in thi.
vicinity a few weeks.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-03

Everett Hall of the Brooks hard ware
store, has returned from IL trip to New
York and Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-03

S. R. Haines and wife of Pittsfield,
were in the city. Friday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-03

Benjamin and James Goodwin o.
Pennington, were in Augusta, Friday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-03

Attorney g. 2. Fall has been passing
several days at his home at Albion.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-03

No. 1. 8 s-l6a4; No. 2, as-lsa7; No.s, 4a4s-1s;
No. 6, 4l-lea4i; No. Z, 4a4 3-I6; No. g.
l5-16a4 Is: No. 9. l3-leai; No. 10, 3 3-4a
1918; No. lib 3-4a3 l5-l6; No.12, 5-sa3 1916
No. ID, 33-s; off, IA -sa4 3-s; mould. al I1-16s
rs; standard, a 7-l6a4s; confectioners
5-l6a4 IL; cut loaf. l-16a5 Ii; crushed
l-16a5 Ia; powdered, i34a4 15-i6; granu.
lated. 47-l6a5i; cubes, ll-l6a4 rs.
Freights to Liverpool market. dull, NOM
inal
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-03
AUGUSTA LOCALS.

W. H. Douglass of Lisbon Falls was in
the city, yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-03
ACCOMMODATION TRAINs.
sourn GARpIsRa TO AususrA

run daily, sundays included. z ruus sun.
lays only.
through tickets to California and all po,nts
south ana West may be had OF e. n. Waiker.
ticket agent, Augusta, the only once in Angus,
"a selling via all routes aud checking baggage
free OF expense.
pAYsoN TUoKRR, Vice Pres. and Gen. Nsusxer
T. E. BooTHnY, GEM Pass and Ticket sent
PORTLAND. June goth, 1898
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-03

F. ". Farr of Head Tide, was in Au-
gusta, Friday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-03
New York Produce Market.

sex div. ibid. asked.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-03

NEW YORK, Aug. 2.
FLoUR-Rece1pts, l7,455 pkgs. expur,s. .si6
bills: 225 sacks; sales. 500 pkgs; neglected
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-03

2s,s29; Nc. 8, 27ia27, !, do white. 3ls31; mixed
Western. IS -. do white. 52as0, white stats
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1895-08-15
A TALK ON HANDS,
SpasmodIc Attention to Them WI
Not Prove Beneficial.

SpasmodIc Attention to Them VIII
Not Prove Beneficial.
Those who long for smooth, soft,
white hands are often advised to wear
gloves at night, and many women
who are careless about glowing their
hands for street wear will be elabor-
ately cautious about the same cere-
mony just before she goes to bed.
Now, that is as it may be, the dis
cussion Of how, when, where and
what kind Of gloves to wear is not
this story. This is about a doctor, a
man who announces that this prac-
tice, which we women believed to be
SO beneficial, is otherwise. He says it
fades tho hands, giving them a dead
look. He further says wear gloves on
the street-that is, wear them on the
hands on the street-but never in bed.
Wash ana wipe tine hands before
putting on the gloves, and when you
take the gloves off urn them inside
out and let them air. While out in
the sun, wind oil rain wear gloves, but
not while sleeping,
Now, all girls are lot the happy pos
SCISSORS of soft, white hands, but, IN
the contrary, some have brown hands
-shapely, perhaps-but not of that
exceeding fairness SO much coveted.
Neither do lemon juice, gloves, nor
oatmeal seem 10 help the matter
much. But the brown-handed girl
can wear, as no M else can wear, the
quaint stones quantity set, and the
dark canoes deeply imbedded in gold.
1t is true that the ordinary rings in
the ordinary settings-emeralds, tur-
quoises, pearls and so on-do show
to better advantage on white fingers,
but the curious silver rings SO dear to
the stylish hearts never show off so
well as when on slender, brown fingers.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1895-08-15

The walking boot par excellence is
a reflection of good sense, and one
more additional evidence that the pres
ent generation are in many things
wiser than their elders were. The IA
vorite foot covering just now is the
Juliet or Diana shoe, with a graceful
lnstep, elastic sides and a shapely yet
solid heel. These come in the finest
French kid and in russell kids and
feathers of various qualities. Large
invoices of shoes are displayed de-
signed for the wear and tear Of ram
bles and climbing in country or noun
tain. These shoes are made of the
sOfteSt and finest of French calf. They
are far better for outing uses than
shoes of any other sort, and when
blackened shine like satin. They are
comfortable yet attractive improve
ments of the regular cOmmOn-senSe
boot, with its unnecessarily heavy and
ungainly heel and sole. For carriage
wear there are some very stylish and
elegant models, including those made
Of black satin, patent leather with
black MORE tops, russet-colOred and
gray undressed kid. and bronze kid
with brown tips. The fancy for low
shoes Over black or dark silk nose will
be as general as ever this season. The
Juliet styles are their only rivals. For
house and ~full-dress wear. the low-cut
Dieppe sandal of black satin or black
French kid tipped with jet is very
fashionable abroad. COlOred kid Slip
pers matching the evening toilet. con
trary to reports concerning them. are
not regarded as expressions of ele-
gance, and have given place to the
Dieppe sandal. With the exception of
jet, bead a%dornings on slippers have
entirely disappeared from the seasons
fashionable exhibit. Laced shoes of
white nva with white kid tops are
still popularity worm with duck, pique
and Holland costumes on land and sea,
For country uses and for tennis are
some natty little outing boots, laced
with silk cords and finished with fine
ly corrugated Soles.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1895-08-15
A POOR FOLKS GARDEN.
Something OF the Wonderful Plant
Life OF California.

9OUlSttbiIIB vi ttt6 ~T1u6TIu RANT
Life Of California.
California astonished the botanical
world long before it began to play
much OF a part in politics or business.
Nee, the botanist, was at San Diego
and Monterey n hundred years ago.,
and his collections are still to be seen
at Madrid. DR.. Menzies, whose port
folios are partly at Kew, partly at
the British Museum, spent several
seasons on the coast a few years after
Nee. David Douglas, one OF the most
devoted and successful of botanical ex-
plorers, reached the Pacific coast in
1925. INITIAL sent his herbarium to
Harvard University. Pickering,
Hartweg, Coulter, and others were
early in the field. None of them were
more typical Investigators than
the late DR.. G. G. Parry, who first
crossed the country with the Mexican
Boundary Commission. At intervals,
for forty years after, he was a familiar
figure to hunters, prospectors, noun
taineers, and all sorts OF outdoor peo-
pie from the Arizona deserts to the
Siskiyou pine forests.
So early were collectors in the re-
gion, and SO universal was the inter-
est felt in Europe over the new
plants of the pacific coast, that many
trees Of sequoias and other superb
conifers were planted in the parks of
England, France, and Italy long be-
fore the discovery OF gold, Wealthy
Californians, as early as 1855, visit.
ing Europe, were surprised to find
how popular were the brilliant annu-
ais, Towering shrubs, vines, and trees
of their own State. Returning, they
often urged neighbors to cultivate
more OF the native plants, but with
little effect. In Alameda County, a
plain, uneducated Englishwoman of
Lancashire yeoman stock was one of
the first persons in all California to
make a home garden of wild flowers
from field and hill. remember in my
boyhood the passionate devotion she
showed to this pursuit.
at do be the best land the sun aver
shone on" she declared, 'for poor
folk to have a garden Century.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1895-08-15
SIXTY GLASSES OF BEER A DAY.
Regular Allowance for an Employ
nf a I&nnans CITY RraxxorN

Regular Allowance for an Emp1Oye
of a Kansas City Brewery.
But talking of drinking" said a
western man tt a New York Times re-
porter, 1.-The stuff these fellows in
breweries put down is something mar
yelous. l had business calling me to
a big brewery in Kansas City the 9TH
er day. l don't know as the firm is
well known here, but they send Il
great deal of beer west.
Il asked what provision they made
for their workmen in regard to beer
drinking. They said at first they al
lowed the men to help themselves
whenever they pleased. But with that
privilege they invited all their friends
to come around, and the company had
to put a stop to it. Then they had
some one keep tally to see how many
classes each man averaged a day, and
that number of tickets was given, to
him, and if he treated his friends
with those that was all right.
"One stOut-loOking well built
young fellow who was pointed out to
ne, they said, had sixty tickets Il day.
ard he used them himself, too. The
majority of them averaged from TWEEN
ty-five to thirty glasses a day. No,
they weren't schoOners; they were
smaller than that, the regular, old
fashioned glass beer mugs.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1895-08-15
THE SALE OF LOUISIANA,
1t Was FuriOusly Opposed by Napo-
Icons Brothers.


When Monroe arrived, on April IL
! Livingstone had an amazing PROPOSE
ton to set before him. Bonaparte
wanted to sell Louisiana. Whatever
| opposition Bonaparte's ministers had
made he had silenced; the chambers
he had not vcn consulted. The only
| serious hindlance he seems to have
encountered was in his own family,
| with his brothers Lucien and Joseph.
Lucien had secured Louisiana for
France in 1900, by the treaty of San
Ildefonso, and was proud of his work.
He had won rank as a diplomat from
the affair, as well as an enormous for
tune; and when Joseph came to him
telling him the general. was going to
sell the recent acquisition he was an
CRY.
The two brothers hurried to Bona
parte to demonstrate. They found him
in his bath, but, in the fashion of the
day, he received them, and at once
introduced the subject.
Has Joseph told YOU l am going to
sell louisiana" he asked of Lucien.
Yes" answered Lucien, hut l fiat
ter myself the chambers will not give
their consent"
80 do l. as l have told you," put
in Joseph.
This opposition fired Bonaparte,
who promptly assured them hat if he
wished. lie would sell Louisiana with
out the consent of any II whomSO-
eve
The debate grew warmer. Joseph
rushed to the tub where his brother
was submerged in opaque water, and
declared if he dared attempt such a
thing he would himself mount the
tribune in opposition. Bonaparte,
furious. sprang up, eXclaiming, You
are i%nsOlent! l ought but slipped
and fell, deluging Joseph in perfumcd
water and breaking up the quarrel.
An hour later Bonaparte and Lucien
resumed the conversation in the form
er's study. Lucien contended the sale
was unconstitutional. Bonaparte
tainted him with the term, told him
that he had less respect for the o n
stitution on the 18th. Brumaire. Luc-
len. incenSed, informed the general
that if he We're not his brother he
would be lis enemy; and Bonaparte,
excited, dashed his snuff box to the
floor. eXclaiming, you my enemy! l
would break you as [ do this box"
TFeSe scenes We're repeated more than
once before the negotiations were fin
iShed. but they seemed not to have
caused any hesitation on Bonaparte'S
side, for, in spite of all opposition. the
negotiations were finally completed,
and Louisiana was ours, the price be-
ing 60,0O0,00 francs, we to assume,
in addition, the spoliation claims of
our country against France up to the
amount of 2O.000,00O francs. Bona
parte was rejoiced. 1t was an admir-
able war measure. and he told II of
his councillors in glee. 81 have given
England a maritime rival that sooner
or later will humble her power."-Mc-
Clure'S Magazine.