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fro BE Continued
A TRUE PATRIOT.

Jean Victor Duruy Served His Country
Wherever Duty Called Him.
The fame of Jean Victor Durny win
probably last longest in connection
with the historical works which Re
wrote, but many of the French people
of his own era who will never read his
histories will recall him best MS minas-
ter of public instruction under the emit
pire aud in various public capacities
later, says Kate Fields Washington.
One of his favorite amusements as MIA
lister was to go about in a very plain
costume and with Almost unpretentioas
manner and visit the schools 70 see
whether the teachers were dealing
right with the pupils and treating the
parents with proper respect. This gave
him in some quarters the playful nick
name of "Al-Raschid Duruy." He WAS
above everything patriot and deemed
no duty too mean if it were done fox
his country. Once, during the siege of
Paris, Jules Simon, who had been min
lister of public instruction under the
revolutionary government, WAS going
home at night, when he noticed that
the common soldier who was doing
sentry duty at his door wore a hit Of
red ribbon-the insignia of the Legion
of Honor-in the buttonhole of his
overcoat. This struck Simon as strange,
and, calling the soldier to him, he was
astonished to discover that 1T was his
distinguished predecessor in Office.
"What!' he exclaimed. "Duruy, 10
it really you?"
"Assuredly."
Sand only private?"
"Well, what would you?" answered
the other, with philosophical shrug
of the shoulders. "One cannot be al
ways minister"
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guess! Did you ever see the likes of
me before?"
Bangs wiped the cold perspiration off
his forehead.
"No, never did" he replied. You're
a wonder, that's what you are. said
so the first time ever saw you"
Florence went home and wrote a
sweet little note. She sent it by a
trusty messenger, aged ten, whose Sc
crecy could be purchased with candy of
an inferior grade. Lawrence received
the note in due course, and he read as
follows:
Il was wrong when we quarreled.
have regretted it ever since. But you
were not yourself that evening. Doubt
less your studies were worrying you.
should have made allowances. To-day
l have seen your true self, and admire
you"
The words ''true SELF were under
lined once and admire" three times.
'sShe admires Paddy O'Toole," mutt
tered Lawrence with groan. 81 sup
pose she thinks he's wonder as my
brother says Well, he is wonder.
He is the only one of his kind ever born
without candal appendage. He is an
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PADDY COMES HOME.

I'm dead tired now. Go out and take
your turn at it."
So Lawrence went to the door after
a sufficient interval, and stood on the
steps moment, looking out over the
great crowd on the street.
''Now, all together!" yelled some
one; "a triple round for Larry Bangs"
The cheers ratified the windows.
Then score of students swept down
on Lawrence and carried him away.
He was like man in dream. The
illusion overpowered him. He tasted
the sweet SAVIOR Of popularity, and for
got that it was not really his He
waved his hat to the crowd with the
air of a conqueror, and all the fellows
cried with one voice:
"B-A-N-G-S! BANGS!!"
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which bound him to YES and no. He

which bound him to yes and no. He
remembered it even in that moment OF
temptation. A less gifted person than
Paddy might have found it difficult to
open conversation with either of the
words which he was permitted to use.
But the problem was very simple to
Paddy. Having no ideas to express he
had little need of language. His
beaming countenance showed sufficient
ly we'll the delight he felt in the pres
ence of these lovely young creatures.
He surveyed them for some seconds in
silence, and then said EYES," in a
most charming manner and with a
slightly rising infection. The use Of
this word IN an interrogative sense
was habit with Lawrence, and Paddy
who had more initiative faculty than
cage full of monkeys, had caught it ex-
actly.
That word and the smile of benign
condescension which accompanied it
were all that the girls required. From
that instant the conversation was
theirs. They showered upon Paddy the
expressions of their admiration; they
loaded him with questions regarding
the technical points of the game; they
made him the umpire of their lit
tie disputes about the various points
of play. And Paddy with admirable
politeness replied yes or no. as the oc-
casion seemed to demand, and as
judge he achieved success never at
tanned by the good Haroun al Raschid,
for he made each party to a controversy
believe that he had given decision in
her favor.
1t may be that they afterwards re-
membered only what they themselves
had said. To do that is a charming
popularity of the gentler sex, when it
remembers anything at all of a, con-
versation. Some of the nice things
that were said on this occasion the
girls rightly credited to themselves,
but generous half was transferred to
Paddy's account. The general verdict
was admirably rendered by Florence.
so, isn't he just too clever" she
cried. ''It's no wonder he can pitch
ball. He does it with his head. My
brother says so. Isn't that true, Mr..
Bangs?"
EYES," said Paddy, gravely, and he
was applauded to the echo as Harry
Bangs led him away.
Say" whispered Paddy, when they
were out of hearing, lam l all right?
Am solid with the Nadies? Well, I
Morris tribune., 1895-08-14
BY HOWARD FIELDING.
Copyright. 1894.
CHAPTER vL..-CoNTINUED.

CHAPTER VL.-CoNTINUED
stifed his jealousy of Paddy, remem-
boring how much the lad had done for
him.
Patrick" he said, solemnly, when he
had rejoined that phenomenal youth at
home, Il wish you to exercise all pos
sible caution tomorrow. l have much
at stake on the game"
well, the mon is as good as your
own stuff right now" said Paddy,
stretching out his right hand perfectly
fat, with the palm down, and about on
a level with his waist. ''They amt
goin' to be in it, see?"
And then came the first Harvard
game. Oh, it was slaughter! Three
hits and one of these scratch. Only
one red-legged man on third base in
the whole game and he died there.
Fifteen men struck out, and Paddy
brought in the first two runs for Yale
with three Dagger in right field in
the third inning, and scored himself a
few seconds later amid cheers that rent
the sky.
Lawrence, absorbed in study, sat in
his room. The time passed more quick
~ than he knew. Suddenly he heard
a sound as if pandemonium had slipped
its cable and was drifting down on
him. He peered out between the
blinds. The street was filling with
people. A street band which had been
picked up by the way came marching
along, it's seven members playing
every one his own tune in the key that
suited him best.
And behind the band came Paddy,
borne upon the shoulders of a yelling
mob of enthusiasts. He escaped from
them some way, and ran into the
house.
''We did 'em up" he said to Law
renee. "They were easy fruit"
And you distinguished yourself, no
doubt?"
81 guess l did. Hear those gillies
howlin' outside. like it all right, but
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Had Him That Time.

There were two old Jews, Isaac.
stein and Einstein, who were very
close friends. One night Isaacstein
had dream. An angel came to him
and said that any one thing he wished
for he could have, but that whatever ii
was, his friend Einstein would get twice
as much.
"Vat," said Isaacstein to the angel,
"Iv wish for dwo million dollars viii
Einstein ged your 1nillion?"
Yes" was the reply.
''Und iv wish for a Unided Shades
will Einstein ged dwo Unided SdadesT
YES"
"Um-um-vell, mage me blind ta va
eve. Buffalo Enquirer.
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EXERCISE AND STUDY CONFINED.
hind you that gets pretty warm, be-
ieve, in the middle of the day'when the
suns on it. Nobody can see you up
there and you can lay on all the color
you need"
Lawrence groaned.
''Then you must take lot of exer-
cise," continued Harry. Paddy is fill
ing out good deal, and you'll have to
keep up with him."
but my dear brother" Lawrence
replied, 81 can't find time for all this.
The over-indulgence in physical exer-
else which you recommend will en-
croach upon my hours of study"
'Can't you study and exercise at the
same time? Get some light dumb
bells and swing them while you're
grinding Greek. Then you won't be
wasting your time altogether with the
blasted stuff. And, besides, you may
develop. There's no telling. II you
were little heavier you'd be an ideal
man for football"
Lawrence frightened at this last re-
mark and Harry took it for a hopeful
sign.
fro M roNTINrx0
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HER PROUD BOAST.
Ponies and Babies Were Not In It
with Auntie.

Ponies and Babies Were Not I'm II
with Auntte.
Marjorie had just returned from a
visit to the old homestead in Tennes
see, where colored nurse nearly 9
hundred years old was still treasured
inmate. 1t puzzled her that Chloe
should be called "auntie" by her moth
er and the family, but at last she ac-
copied the fact and did likewise. Her
playmates, trooping in to welcome her
home, began to enumerate their pos
sessions acquired during her absence:
1--WE gotta black pony crowed Char
lie exultantly.
''I've got new baby-brother," cried
Jessie.
Him! That's nothing; I've got two
of EN- retorted Fred.
Marjorie's eyes flashed. "Oh" shs
cried, ''I've got heap more'n that;
I've got an auntie as old as Mefusela
and black as tar."-Judge.
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HOW GRANDMA DANCED.

Grandma told me all about II:
Told me so couldn't doubt II;
How she danced-my grandma danced
Long ago;
How she held her pretty head;
How her dainty skirts she spread;
How she turned he's little toes
Smiling little human rose! !,
Long ago. N~s>
Grandma's hair was bright and sunny;
Dimpled cheeks, too-ah, how funnyl
5 Really quito pretty girl,
Long ago.
Bless her! Why, she wears o cap
Grandma does-and takes nap
Every single day: and yet
Grandma danced the minuet
Long ago.
Now she sits there rocking, rocking,
Always knitting grandpa's stocking.
s(Every girl was taught to knit
Long ago).
Yet her figure Is so neat,
A can almost see her now
Bending to her partners bow,
Long ago
Grandma says our modern jumping,
Hopping. rushing, whirling, humping,
Would have shocked the gentle folk
Long ago,
No; they moved with stately grace;
Everything in proper place;
Gliding slowly forward, then,
Slowly courtesying back again,
Long ago
Modern ways are quite alarming,
Grandma says; but boys were charming
Girls and boys, mean, OF course
Long ago.
Bravely modest, grandly shy
What il oil Of US should try
Just to feel like those who met
In their graceful minuet,
Long ago?
With the minuet in fashion,
Who could fly into a passion?
All would wear the CAIN they wore
Long ago.
In time to come, if 1, perchance,
Should tell my grandchild of our dance,
should really like to say:
We did. dear. in some such way.
Long ago."
IN. Y. Ledger.
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CHAPTER VIM.
GROWING APART.
ENCE.

GHOWlNG APART.
Larry" said his brother one morn
ing, well have to do something for
you. You're falling behind"
Failing behind whom?" asked Law
renee.
1.-THE other half of you; the half that
is good for something"
: f<"You mean Patrick"
ssOf course"
Lawrence struggled to be calm.
''Granting for the sake of argument"
he said at last, that it is possible to
be inferior to such creature, will
ask you in what respect you think me
to be deficient"
''Why, you're out of condition. You
look overturned. You're ten pounds
under weight, and it shows in your face.
You're pale as ghost, my boy"
II fear" said Lawrence, thoughtful
ly, "that there is some truth in what
you say. The differencein our ways of
life has done much to decrease that un-
fortunate resemblance which"
unfortunate" echoed his brother.
ut was the greatest piece of luck that
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ever happened to Yale. What do 70.

ever happened to Yale. What do yos
think of the Harvard game?"
Il am trying not to think of it al
all, sighed Lawrence.
''Well, tell you it's worth thinking
about The Harvard team was made
mp of nine sluggers from Slugtown.
and if anybody but Paddy had been in
the box they'd have batted the ball all
over the state of Connecticut. You
ought to be proud of that game, Larry.
It was a big thing for Yale, and it
couldn't have been done without you.
Now, we can't take any risks. At any
cost of money or comfort we must pre-
serve your resemblance to Paddy. I've
thought that all out, and I'll tell you
what you must do"
He proceeded to outline his plan. In
the first place Lawrence was to study in
future on the roof of the house during
the day time.
''I've found nice hot corner up there
for you," said Harry. you'll have a
southern exposure and a chimney be-
Morris tribune., 1895-08-14
CHAPTER VII.
AN OBJECT OF ADMIRATION

AN UBJECT OF ADMIRATION.
Lawrence, borne above the crowd,
yielded himself absolutely to the in
toxication of popularity. He was the
biggest man in New Haven for an hour
1T least, and he thoroughly enjoyed
the sensation. The route of his tri-
urnphal procession CHANGED to take
him by the house where Florence
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-25
SMITH AND THE INDIAN LANDS.
The Secretary knocks Out the Re-
cent Nominations.

Washington, Dec. 24-secretarv Hoke
Smith sent to the House to-day a reply
TO resolution introduced by Delegate
Flynn OF Oklahoma and adopted by the
House calling for information relating
TO the allotment Of the Wichita Indian
lands in Oklahoma Replying to the sec
tion of the resolution as to the cause Of
the delay in opening the lands to settle
ment, the secretary says that the mat
ter OF ownership OF the lands is not vet
definitely settled, and he is of the opinion
that II would be unwise to throw these
lands open to settlement while the claims
or the Choctaws and Chickasaws are I'M
settled II is unnecessary, ne says, to
discuss the serious complications which
might arise involving the settlers the
Indians and the government by such ac-
Replying to that part of the resolution
asking If any of Secretary Smiths reIa-
tives are interested in delaying the OPEN
ing OF the lands to settlement, Secretary
smith says: lone OF the counsel for
the Wichitas in the litigation is the hus-
band of the second cousin of my wife
II VIII be seen that the compensation of
TINS counsel is TO be a percentage of the
money derived from the sale OF the surplus
land in case it is decided that the Choc-
taws and ChickaSawS have no reversion-
airy interest in those lands. l am not
aware of any interest which the counsel
of the Wichitas can have in delaying the
allotment and sale of the surplus lands
Neither has ever suggested an interest
or desire on their part, or their clients
part, for delay. No connection or relation
by blood or marriage of mine is acting
as attorney for any party or parties in
terested in delaying the opening of these
have presented to the interior department
any objection to the full and immediate
execution of the act Of March 2, 1886,
which provides for the opening, of the
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-25
HAS SMASHED $4,000 PLATES.
Expensive BIT of Comedy by honey,
New York Trick Elephant,
From the New York Recorder.

From the New York Recorder.
There are some interesting statistics
relating to the plates that Boney, the
clown elephant, breaks in the cafe panto-
mine. From Cafe to Police Station"
Those who have seen this extraordinary
bit of comedy have noticed that when
Boney Stimulates drunkenness she
smashes two plates In a most bellicose
manner. Well, in this reckless way.
Boney has been breaking two plates al
each Of two daily performances for twelve
years past
In short, since Boney's debut at the
Pavilion, London, In December, 1888, she
has demolished upward OF 1900 dinner
plates. As each or these plates cost nine
cents. BOncys pantOmimic debauch has
cost George Lockhart over 1890 during
the period mentioned.
These 1900 plates packed on a table IN
a double row. three feet apart, would
reach from the Battery 10 Forfy-second
street. and would give every member Of
the national guard, every police officer,
every fireman, and every iefter-carrief IN
New York city plate from which 20 cat.
As these plates are nine and One-haif
inches IN diameter, they would make a
Pile, ~ stacked together nearly 1900 feet
high, o. over fWeniy-onf times higher
than the Washington monument
III ttoneY should 80 on breaking plates 10
The end 81 her natural life, which IA an
elephant is over 20 years size would
wreck over fpf01 worth ~ croekery. 81
n Hiii BE- seen that q clown elephant with
piaie-frashinG pfoclYNics Is rather a.
expansive luxury.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-25

Honorable. the Mayor and Aldermen Of
the City Of Savannah: herewith tender
my resignation as alderman of the city
Of Savannah Very respectfully,
Alderman Garrard. in moving that the
resignation be accepted. expressed regret
that the board should lose so valuable
a member as Mr.. Willink. Alderman Fall
hgant. in seconding the motion, spoke
in the same tenor, after which the resig-
nation was accepted.
Communication from s. L. Lazaron. at
torney for Hebrew congregation, relative
to petition in the matter OF Wilson street
extension, read, and referred TO commit
tee on opening streets.
The following communication was read:
Savannah Dec. Is, 1SS5.-ro the Board
OF Aldermen. GCntlemen-In conformity
approved Dec. ;, 1895, creating the office
OF commissioner of public works for the
city of Savannah. defining his powers and
duties, providing a clerk for such COM
missioner, providing compensation for
said commissioner and clerk, and for
other purposes, l have appointed Mr..
Harry Willlnk commissioner of public
works Tor the city OF Savannah, and sub
nit his name for your confirmation.
Yours respectfully, Herman Myers,
The appointment OF Mr.. Harry
Willink as commissioner of public works
for the city OF Savannah was unanimously
confirmed by council.
APPEALS.
Appeal of G. A. Bruning from the de-
cision OF the recorder read, and appeal
dismissed for want OF jurisdiction.
Appeals of G. Schultes and J. g. Shu-
man from the decision of the recorder, set
for trial this evening. were called. T. $.
Morgan. Jr, Esq, attorney for defendants.
admitted a technical violation of the law
on the part of defendants, and asked, I'M
der the circumstances. that reduction be
made in the amount of fines imposed upon
defendants. Upon motion of Alderman
Garrard, the decision Of the recorder was
sustained, and amount OF fines reduced to
fifty dollars in each case.
Council took a recess, subject to the call
of the mayor. A. n. MANUCY.
Clerk of Council
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-25
RIVERS SPREAD WIDE RUIN.
SWOLLEN STREAMS SWEEPING Sew
ERAL STATES.

The storm Unusually Severe in Mis-
souri-Great Alarm Caused by the
DOwnpOur in the Usage and Mo-
reau River VaIlcys-Heavy Damage
Already Done to Farms ON the Bot
tom Lands.
Kansas City, Mo-, Dec 24.-Rain began
falling here last evening and has contin-
ued unintewuptedly since. Throughout
Missouri the storm has been unusually
severe.
At Jefferson, the heavy rain last night
caused great alarm in the Usage and Mo
reau river valleys The already swollen
streams are rising and it is feared that
the high water of last week will be great
" augmented. On the bottom farms, fenc-
ing. hay stacks, shock corn and many
outbuildings have been swept away and
many animals have been drowned, and if
the rain continues for twenty-four hburs
longer the river valleys will be devas-
tated. Several lives are reported to have
been lost along the Usage Valley.
Word comes fsom Tuscumbia, sixty
miles up the Usage, that more than 100,
600 bushels Of corn in small radius of
night and thousands of railroad ties and
bridge timbers have fioated away. The
Usage
in 1882, when it broke the record
A telegram says the Meremace is higher
than it ever was before. The Missouri
is not dangerously high, but is rising and
promises to be booming soon.
The Missouri. Kansas and Texas tracks
have been washed away in Vernon county.
During the flood two families camped on
the White farm, near Smithfeld, Mo,
were missing and were supposed to have
been drowned. The Russell boys. the old
er under L. began a search for them and
finally found them, thirteen men, women
stack, with q mile of water around them
them. two at a time, in safety to land.
At Coffeeville, Kan. the weather in that
section for the past week is without a
parallel. The heavy snow of last Thurs
day has melted and rain has been pouring
down almost necessarily for twenty-four
hours. This makes the eighth day of con-
tinuous rain or snow Streams are out of
their banks and great damage is said to
be the result
ST. Louis, Dec. 24.-Y esterday's subsi-
dence of the floods throughout the state
was only temporary. Rain and snow Iell
over a large area last night, and TINS
morning again flooded the streams.
A rescue party left Seneca to aid waiter
Hennis and Dave Beeman and their fam
lilies, who were forced to take refuge in
tree tops in the Spring river bottoms.
The Usage river, for 200 miles, is again
over it's banks and rising. The damage
through the state has already reached the
million mark.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-25
NORTH CAROLINA's LOST COUPONS.
The Tramps Who Found Them be-
Iieved to Have Cashed a Good Many

neVed to Have CaShed a Good Many
Raleigh, N. c., Dec. A-Chapter Sec
ond in the matter of the North Carolina
bond coupons, which were yesterday paid
by the state treasurer after they had
been cancelled, had its scene in the may
or'S Office to-day. A. w. LawriSon, the
man who picked up some unburned cou-
pons which had passed through the treas
ury chimney and who had two of them
cashed at the treasury, was charged with
embezzlement, but the charge would not
ordered to leave the city Immediately.
there was no law under which he could
be held Lawrison yesterday sent to
relatives at Elmira, n. Y, $50 by express.
He had a card from the Young Mems
Christian Association of that place and
he has been at Atlanta. There was evil
dence that he had several other coupons
in his vest pocket He said that when the
end of the month came the state treas
urer would discover how much he had
lost. The police say that several other
tramps were with LawriSon and that
these all had coupons. 1t is believed they
cashed several hundred dollars worth of
these at the banks and other places af-
ter they picked them up in Capitol square
yesterday. Other persons picked up
number of these coupons, but returned
them to the treasurer. The matter has
created a big sensation here. The treas
urer says he will never again be caught
in such a way. OF course the loss falls
on him. HE has given notice to watch
all coupons.