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 T67-771 CHAPEL ST. THURSDAY
 BARGAINS.

7His is Me Hst Qf smaE a,tielss flat eoc1y6o9y aoa1ts aud can 6ay zHars- day at c sO0ndsStnl sGving. NOTIONS.
 Genuine DeLong Hooks and Eyes, card, SC.
 Six spools, 200 yard cotton, any number, 1Oc.
 Our regular ISc. Whalebones, 36-inch, lie. Genuine Redfern Twin Dress Stays, set of 9, Sc.
 17c. quality Bone Casing, o-yard pi ece, SC.
 Two dozen Pearl Buttons, any size, 9c.
 Our roc. extra woven Tape Meas ures, SC.
 1oc. Featherstitch Braid, yards to piece, SC.
 And many other goods at cut prices.
 NOTE-These are for retail GUS toners only-none at wholesale. FANCY CAMPERS AND CLASPS. sFrill elastic, best quality satin ribbon bows, all in neat box, worth 3oc. Thursday, 27c. 25c. ATOMIZER.
 Every one guaranteed perfect. A decided hit. For Thursday,
 l7c. each. FOUNTAIN SYRINGES.
 Two-quart size, 5 pipes, tubing, etc., all in box. Every one war ranted, worth 75c.
 Thursday, 49c. 25c HEnsTITcHED TRAY CLOTHS All linen, full size, stamped with our own designs. There are just SO dog. Our Tray Cloth bargains are famous, and to get them you'll have to come early. Thursday, 17c. ca. EMBROIDERIES.
 Two of the grandest values ever shown by us. \ LOT HOO pieces superior qual- ity, entirely new styles, including open edges, direct from St. Gall. Skirt widths, worth Ioc. and 25c. Thursday, 1Oc. yard.
 LOT 2-a5 pieces in. to 4 inch Embroideries, ,entifely new roc goods Thursday, 5c. yard. 50 pieces fine Linen Torchon Laces, 1a in. to 11z in. widths, new styles. Thursday, Sc. yard.
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Cnhan Re1ief Assooiation in Bridrenort.

Bridgeport. Aug. 27.-The sympathiz- CTS with the Cuban insurgents formed the Cuban Relief association and each member pledged himself to pay a cer- tain amount while the struggle between Cuba and Spain goes on to aid the Gu ban causes.
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Knights TempIar's Sudden Death.

Boston, Aug. 27.-W. A. Guillard of Palestine Commandery of New Lon don, Conn.,, was taken ill in front of the premises, No. 1030 Washington street, during the parade and died at 6 o'clock tonight.
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New Haven Girls Appointed.

Hartford, Aug. 7.-Insurance Com missioner Betts has appointed Miss Jackson and Miss GilderdaIe of New Haven clerks In his office on account of the increase of business due to the supervision of the fraternal societies.
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Note.-A mlnus sign [--l pretixed to ther- mometer readings indicates temperature be- low zero. An" in connection with rainfalltndicates a trace of rainfall too small to measure.
 Snow is melted and resulting depth Of water not known.
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Have it Sent to You.

During the summer the JOURNAL & COURIER will be sent, postage paid, for 50 cents month and the address changed as often as desired.
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" FATHER RECORD.

AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT,
 OFFICE OF THE CHIEF
 OF THE WEATHER BUREAU, WASHINGTON, D. C.. Aug. 21, 1895. 8 D. m. Forecast for Wedne esday-For New England: Generally fair, except showers on the coast southwesterly winds.
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Three-Hour Sale. WAIT! WAIT!
  THURSDAY, AUGUST 29. This is fife Hast 3-HOur Sn/e m Au0ust A WONDERFUL IF THESE PRICES WILL DO IT,
IF THESE PRICES WILL DO IT.

perfect quality 
  3-hour price f24 cents
 
  Drawers
 
  where efore than a dola price
  mmed 4Oc, 3hour price ELEVEN Camr soft finish from the quality 8hou  Double width Paper Camb ls-Engish FIVE 9-rwiled sliia, 2c quality Shour price FIVE cents. all colors 3hour price FIVE Ready THREE 124c quuly 3hour Pns ONE 14-Iades price quality, 3hour 
  1s-Lades quality quality quality 3hour 2l-Chldrens Vests, odds buckles quality -Iale ONE colored, 3hour 25-Linen
  cannot be -hourp THREE cents
 
 
  quality  shirts price 
  Lindsay 36-A Pins, 3hour price ONE cent 7-Good andE ONE cent card of dozen
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Local Weather Rpeort. FOR AUGUST ?, lS95.
Mean temperature. 70.

Mean temperature. 70. Max. temperature. 7S. Min. temperature. 63. Precipitation inches. Max. velocity of wind. 12-S. Accumulated deticlency Of daily mean tenn perature since January 1. 2i degrees: or an average daily deficiency ot Il degrees. Total deficiency in precipitation since Janu- ary l, 10.79 inches.
 U. G. MYERS. Observer.
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This make
  Mems Department medicine It hard BE, We have stock. to a
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Wednesday, August 2s, 1895.

NEW ADYERTISEMENIS TO-DAY. American Line-J M. Lines, Jr. Balloon Ascension-At Savin Rock. Bargain Burgess Fur x Hat Co. Concert-At Savin Rock. Carpets -Stahl & Hegel.
 iJally Chat-Malley, Nicely X Co. Estate Ell Whitney-Probate Notice. Estate Francis Donnelly-Probate Notice. Fireworks-At Savin Rock. Grand Shopping Emporium-F. M. Brown x Co. Notice--I w. Stiles. Probate Notice-M. E. J. Gamble. Three-Hour Sale-Milius Frank. Thursday Bargains-Howe x Stetson. Wanted Barrels Waterbury Mfg. Co. ed--Home-Charlotte Mulhansen. Wanted--Situation--53l Orange Street.
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THE SERIOUS MAN

Considers well the problems of price and quail ty.
 It is on the question of quality, however, that we base all our goods and guar antee every value dollar for dollar.
 We offer English Club Bags at prices varying from sa to 5000, and in values which speak for themselves.
 BROOKS X CO.,, Chapel and State streets.
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MAlIE@NEErY%'&'
New Haven. "Wednesday. Aug. s' 1895. 2he a0eather k0-aay--Lsksly to 6e /aar.
 TELEPHONE No.3,l
Our Talks Are
 TRUTH,
TRIFPHoNE No. .s,l.

A v 4
 not trash. If you notice, the element of exaggefation is not evident in our ads. Such expressions as unPar- alleled prices" |" eXtraord- mary sacrifices" are cut from our category. Our business builders are our bargains.
 You can ride from the Bat tery to Harlem and further for five cents, but you don't suppose the L road makes a profit on you personally, when you drop your nickel in the window. If it does, 'tis so small you'd have to view it with microscopic scrutiny to see it.
 'Tis the quantity theylcarry that counts. So 'tis with us 'tis the quantity we sell that satisfies.
 Every little makes a mickle,' as it were.
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THREE MONTHS, $1.5o; ONE MONTH, b0 CENTS; ONE WEEK. 15 GENTS; SINGLE CoPrEs, CENTS.
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25c HEnsTITcHED TRAY CLOTHS

All linen, full size, stamped with our own designs. There are just SO dog. Our Tray Cloth bargains are famous, and to get them you'll have to come early. Thursday, 17c. ca.
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PARTITION SALE.
State of Louisiana-Parish of Rapides,
Tenth Judicial District


Tenth Judicial District
COurt.
MRS ISABELLA r. HAAS EFT ALs)
HEIRS OF ANDERSON McNuTT.
DURSUANT TO A COMMISSION AND
order of sale issued from the Honor
able the 10Th Judicial District Court and
to me directed as Sheriff and ex-of1icio
Auctioneer of the Parish of Rapides, La.
commanding and authorizing me to sell
partition, after due and legal advertise
ment, and in accordance with law, the
hereinafter described property belonging
to the Succession of Anderson McNutt,
deceased, as per inventory on file in the
above numbered and entitled record, l
will offer for sale at public auction, to
the last and highest bidder, at the front
door of the Court House, in the Town of
Alexandria, Rapides Parish, La, between
the hours prescribed by law, on
SATURDAY, JANUARY 26th, A. D.
1895,
the following described property, to-wit:
A certain tract of land OF plantation
being, lying and situated in the Parish of
Rapides and State of Louisiana, contain
ing the quantity of One Thousand 10000
acres more or less, bounded on the South
by Bayou Rapides, on the East by lands
of F. Seip, on the West by lands of S.
We'll aud on the North by lands of E. j..
Barrett and Heirs of Cruikshank and
lying in Sections %, 80, "a, 81, % and 36,
in Township /, North, Range 2, West,
South of Red River, together with all
the improvements thereon.
Terms of Suic-Cash to the last and
highest bidder for what the property will
bring. d. 7. STAFFORD,
Sheriff and ex-officio Auctioneer.
Dec Goth, 1891.
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PRaBCLAM.A,W5
BY THE MAYOR.

MAYORS OFFICE. EXECUTIVE DEPT,
ALEXANDRIA, LA,
Jan. 8, 1895.
Whereas, the City Council of Alexan-
drja. La, has, at Meeting held on tho
7th day Of january, 1895, declared that
no election for Mayor was had Ola the
above date and,
Whereas, the said Council has author
lied me, as Mayor, to order an election
for Mayor-therciore by reason OF the
authority vested in ne as Mayor and by
resolution of the City Council,
l, Thos. Crawley, Mayor of the City
of Alexandria, Ia, do issue, this my
proclamation, ordering an election to be
held on
MONDAY, the 1lth day of FEBRUARY,
1895.
For One Mayor.
to be elected by general vote of the
qualified voters of the corporation Of
Alexandria.
The polls will be opened at 8 o'clock
a. III. and close at 4 o'clock p. m, at the
Engine House, in the Third Ward, at
| which hour the commissioners shall pro-
cccL to count and tabulate the votes
cast.
The following gentlemen are hereby
appointed as commissioners, viz: George
r. Marsh, George a. Kelly and II. r..
Roberts.
Parties offering to vote must have
been residents of the State one year, OF
the Parish six months and Of the Ward
thirty days.
THOS. CRAWLEY,
Mayor. i.
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JUDICIAL SALE.
State of Louisiana, Parish of Rapides-
Tenth Judicial District Court.
julius LEVIN u Co.
We M 1910

Tenth Judicial District Court.
JULIUS LEVIN u Co. : 49,.
WADE HENLEY, JR.
pY VIRTUE OF AND TO SATISFY A
u writ of tieri facias issued out of the
Tenth Judicial District Court and to me
directed, rs Sheriff, of the Parish of Rap
ides, La, commanding me to specially
seize and sell the hereinafter described
property, belonging to Defendant, have
seized and will offer for sale at public
auction, to the last and highest bidder,
at the front door of the Court House, in
the Town of Alexandria, La, between
the hours prescribed by law, on
SATURDAY. THE 26rH DAY OF JAN
UARY, A. d. 1895,
the following described property specially
ordered seized. to-wit:
The house of Wade Henley, Jr, situat-
ed in the lower suburbs of Alexandria,
Rapides Parish, Louisiana, bounded on
the East by Third street, South by prop
ertv of Tuney Britt aud on the other two
sides by property ofMrs. Wade Henley Jr.
Terms Of Sale-Cash subject to ap-
praisement, d. !. STAFFORD,
Sheriff
Dee. 96, 1851.
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City Officers.
POST OFFICE DIREC.
TORY.

Jonas Rosenthal. ........... Post Master
VIM Maddox, Asst !"
Office hours from o'clock N to D m.
Money order business closes at N.
Registered Letters close at 5 o'clock IN.
DISTRICT MAILS.
Hineston, six times week. Leaves
Alexandria at l1::}O a M arrives at 6 D m
Pineville, fourteen times week.
Leaves Alexandria at 11:30 III and |, IN.
Arrives at Alexandria 10 m aud 4 p M.
Poland, three times week. Leaves
Alexandria Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sat
nrdays at III: returns same days p IN.
Iatt, once a week. Leaves Alexandria
on Fridays at 6 III aud returns same
day at $50 pm.
Kansas City, Watkins & Gulf Railway
to Lake Charles and intermediate post
offices, daily and return same day.
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e Parties wishing Printing
done will consult their own inter
ests, by calling upon US or wri-
ting for samples, prices, ETC., be-
fore giving their orders else
where.
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POLICE JURY.

'>> N
. 'cA
! ~ S,nfnrI 'Clerl;
George l. Wilson .Lalnourie
w z Ford. ..................C heneyville
8 Kanuolph. spring nh
: II SorcIla Hineston
l. Nj Texada .Cotile
7 H Davidson. ............' Rapldes + .
~ t u;., T. '''''''''' .,; ~,
-
A,>.n1,;, p,o,;,.n+
q O Waits Alexandria Suit and Secty
4 w Rriuuh,lrst. .Alexaudris
S:,nncI B}um. ,CAeueyyille
- sn.n,,. smith .Weil p y
Samuel M,llrtte Babl'a BRIDGE
~ y I,wson Elmer
\ !, iI,tn,rn pineyile
~ " Pr. he,r.
Ron levi, Welclton
JUSTICES OF ME PEACE AND CoN-
olabLEo'
Alexandria Ward
1,.,;..s p,,ce-W W Wbittinotop and
-,
u haciai'
Constablcs-M w BALTIC and Robert
! l. Dunham.
rot;,. u-,r1-
.
justices feace--Johh Dawson, 1 u
Henderson, I W Sorrelle and d X
woodarI
coust,t,,ev n Thomas Ell 1,nos
| ,oons'"oie' nos' = - o"n'o''
Ell Cleveland ana NJ Duhlho.
Calcasieu Ward
1ns.;ces pe,ca-Iohn D;xon and w
Y Aeal.
C0nstables-Henry Perkins and Il w
Glass.
Lamourio Ward
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where an elm Is marked with tcross
with three lines underneath), and bears
N. 43 degrees W., IA links, which said cor
ner is the south west corner OF the plan
tation of A. NJ. Haas & Son. This point
being about where the parish OF Rapides
claims to strike st. Landry, we there
stopped.
Upon investigation, finding that the
line we had run north of Red river was
not quite parallel to the section lines and
that it diverged to thu west, we again met
on Monday, January 18th, 1895, at the ssme
starting point, and correcting our allow
ance for variation OF 7 to 6 degrees 81
minutes E. we run due north, crossing the
north boundary OF Section Al, TIP. n,
RE, at a point % $500 chains from its
north west corner, which bears s. "a de-
grees w., and continuing on same course,
l 49, 100 chains east of middle OF the house
of Abe Scroggs; then at the public road
from Alexandria to Marksville, marked
pine due south of road thus, (cross with
three lines underneath), and one due
north of road with same marks; then ran
to Richard Hathorn's, passing 20-10o Oh.
east OF the southwest corner of the frac-
tional north east quarter OF section 30 Up.
N, R. E., and then passing about 70
yards east of the residence OF said Hath
orn and continued to Horse Pen creek to
a point on the south bank where a large
gum bears 8. IA degrees w., 80 links dis
tant, and beech tree bears s. "a degrees
E., rs links distant, both Of which are
marked thus, {cross with three lines un-
derneath): from same point a gum, q
magnolia and beech all standing togeth-
er on the north bank OF said creek, bear
about N. 20 degrees E.
The line was we'll marked all the way
from H ,rse Pen to Huffpower, thus
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FOR SALE.

4 VERY DESIRABLE PLANTA-
IA ton Of 460 acres, miles west of
Alexandria, on Bayo, Rapides, above
overflow and not in Lcyee District.
For .erms, apply to
r. G.. MADDOX,
Alexandria, La.
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JUDGES COURT OF APPEALS-3RD CIRCUIT:
| w L Blackman. land. Robert S Perry
Terms of Court-SecOnd Mondays i'll
February and July.
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OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.
IT. s. Senator's.

u. s. senators.
N C Blanchard term expiring on inc
4th of March, 1897.
Dor Catfery, term expiring on che
4th Of March, 1898.
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Carroll Johnson, serving on coro- m
ner's jury. ...................;,.. !"
L Johnson, serving on coroners m
Jury. $500
Robert Stanley, serving on coro- m
Polk Willis, serving on coroner's o m
obev 5 Johnson, holding inquest on
rE Thnmas cnnstabIe fee... 275I
Hunter Neal, serving on coroner's -,
jury. .........'.... W.
W S Hatherton, serving on coro-
ner'S jlry. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. v"
EN- Burnaman, serving on coro- q y,
ner's jury. -..-............. W
John G. Armstrong, serving on NJ
coroner's jury ............. W
j. L. Wilson, N. D, holding post - n,
norton on Chss. Abies.. 80. ~ W
JONI rn Oa" his ''''7 . 10 90
I naa,a ao'e e>nst. tle fee 175
d p. =, - s' Pan5 d;,cnnnt 1855 45
n'P i1 o ,"' ;.ter,,st an discnunt. 70 q
w piG,o 80 S',io n,nnar II 90
>: p C,i; ~" yy,nfoT panper 25 90
Jos. Wilson, relief Of piuper 49,. q q M NJ
gu s S1nn, ~ re,icf IF pauper. rs 90
] 1 1 TS.oI rlijef of nauper. rs 90
ION! = D., rai;sf of na1per. 25 90
S .aavi 90 oa ~, raiiaf nj oauper 25 90
pam = IY tiee, Wilt 1T nauuer 25 90
~ it DE rol;af 1T nauper 25 90
J I'm p HoiI,and relief of pauper. :. 25 90
Eugen- McCanald. relief OF pauper. 20 W.
Mary Cotton, relief of pauper 20 w w
Rose Mason, relief pauper.. 49,. 20 w
Catherine Washington, relief OF ~
pauper ....... 49,. 20 W W
Mrs. Cherince, relief Of pauper.. ~ w
The following bills were not approved:
DIS H Rushing, for post mortem
/ examination of Phil Hocket.... III w
yka WiIIiams - 8 70
III lanes cousta bla fees $50. rs 81
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For RENT.-The second story
Of the Kramer building, corner of
Second and Murray Streets. The
rooms are suitable for law and
other Offices and will be rented in
a body or separately. Possession
given Immediately.
(Jan-9-3t.) JOHN KRAMER
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TERMS OF COURT FOR RAp1DEs PARISH:
Civil Terms-First Mondays in Janu-
airy and May.
Jury Terms-First Mondays in April
and November,
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- : -

and along the plantations OF Bradford,
Haas and others, was marked thus, (cross
with circle around it and three lines I'M
derneath), as usual the land marks are
made.
The said survey was made during the
month of November, 1894, aud on the 18th,
Sth and 9th days OF January, 1895, with
the assistance of K. S. Swain, - Bubenzer
and Clarence Hopkins.
In faith whereof we affix our signatures
in presence Of competant witnesses.
A. H. BRINaHURsT,
Surveyor for Rapides Parish.
G. P. COUvILLION.
Surveyor for Ayoyelles Parish.
Attest:
JULES e. DIDIER.
NoTE.-In the above report where we
use the words in parenthesis, ''cross
with three lines underneath" the fol-
lowing mark is meant:
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ASSOCIATES.
Parish officers.
Representatives,.

G w Bolton. and. zoos + Meeker
District Judges Tenth judicial District,
Jas Andrews. and. ........A V Coco
p p Brazcale. District Attorney
G. |, Ransdell Clerk District Court
C NJ Fitzpatrick. Deputy Clerk
d f Stafford Sheriff and Tax Collector
G. j BarstoW Assessor
DR. r l. Luckett, Jr. Coroner
+ w Briughurst ........ Parish Surveyor
X G Maddox ........ Parish Treasurer
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MONEY TO LOAN WITHOUT IN
Nl SPECTION F'EE-$300, 900 to Loan
Qnickly-by LIST Feb. lSa2. Apply 10 II.
L. Daigre, Alexandria,
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The mark appears so many times in the
original report that in order to save
space thought it best to print the form of
the mark only once, as above.-EDlToR
DEMOCRAT
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State Officers.

Supreme Court.
Francis r Nichols. ....... Chief Justice
New Orleans.
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Weir. ESQ.,, and then run between the
shorley and Bradford plantations N. "a
degrees E., 5o-1OO chains to the nor1n
line of said Bradford plantation; then Que
west along the line dividing the SAID
plantations, following the section ilne 10
the corner Of sections
20 10
% "a
in Tp. 1 s., R. E., where blackberry Is
marked thus
St. Landry
Avo|ySslles S. Taloert'
and an ash marded with (cross with
three lines underneath), bears 5. 10 de-
grees E., 80 links distant. We then run
on the line between sections % and "a ana
between 81 and 80 due south to the cor
uer OF sections
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MAYORS OFFICE. EXECUTIVE DEPT,
ALEXANDRIA, LA,
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Not Apropos.

Some women believe in saying "nice
things" whether they believe in the mice
things" or not. Their creed is apparently,
''It sounds well, " and they seem to have
little regard for the sense that is supposed
to prompt the sound. Breaks will some
times happen, however. There was once a
woman whose commonest remarks We're
saccharine to excess. She found it abso-
lutely impossible to prevent herself from
saying the sweetest things upon all occa-
sions and under all circumstances. In one
instance she welcomed long absent friend
as follows; 'Oh, Lucy, how glad l am to
see you again! And how are you, dearest
Lucy?" So far SO good. Both sentiment
and occasion matched fairly well. But
when dearest Lucy" answered, "Thanl>
you, Mary, but I've not been feeling at all
well lately--in fact, I've been perfectly
wretched," it was, to say the least, inap-
propriate to have Mary Freak in before the
words were fairly out OF her mouth with;
"Oh, that's so nice! I'm SO glad, dear!"
Exchange.
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NAPoLEoN,s POLITICAL CODE.
He Gives It Complete In a Letter He Wrote
to Talleyrand.

AS early as Sept. 10, 1891 Bonaparte
wrote Talleyrand letter containing what
he called his complete code of politics His
sphinxlike demeanor and the mysterious
illusions already quoted from the festival
speech, taken in connection with that out
line, confirm the notion that Talleyrand,
Barns and Sieyes were preparing for a
new constitution, which should be ready
for use when the spring elections should
increase the number Of royalist delegates
and eventually bring the clash between
the executive and the legislature. He ex-
presses to Talleyrand in that letter the
same contempt for all antecedent French
political speculation felt by Sieyes. Even
Montesquieu had but arranged and ana
lived the results Of his reading and travels;
though doubtless capable, he had done
nothing really constructive.
The English had confused the respective
functions Of the various powers in govern
ment. In view Of their history, it was easy
TO see why the taxing power was in the
house of commons. But why should it
also declare war or make peace? Great
Britain, being q state whose constitution
was compounded of privileges "a black
ceiling with a gilt edge), was quite differ
ent from France, where these had been
abolished, and all power proceeded directly
from the sovereign people. Why, then, as
in the constitution OF that time should the
French legislative alone have rights whlch
belonged to government in its totality?
This sovereign power he continued
fails think, naturally INTO TWO masls-
tracles quite olstlhct-ohe lha,u SuperNlses,
but does not ACT, 10 whlch wat we no"
call the executive power should be com
peilcd TO submit important measures-lne
legislation oil execution, SO to speak. ms