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40S n STREET-SUITE FURNISHED
for housekeeping; board if desired. MRS.
SHEETS
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FOR LE-WELIrESTABL
grocery; doing good business; good rea-
sons for selling. Address, p. o., this
office. mr1S-1w%
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VIENNA CAFE AND OYSTER AND
coffee parlors; fine commercial lunch
oyster loaves a speciality. WILLIAM
BODEF1ELD, Proprietor, 707 street
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A San Francisco Cure.

san Francisco, Cal, February 16, 1896
Or T. Sanden-Dear Sir: When / received
your Electric Belt was in broken down eondi-
tieu both physically and mentally, had no ambl-
tion for anything, could not sleep we'll, had very
frouble After | had worn your Belt month
was much Improved, and I gradually became
stronger every day. and to-day ara better man
than / have ever been. and would advise every
sufferer from similar troubles TO secure DR..
Sanaen's Electric Belt. 1t will cure without fail.
Yours truly GUST. JOHNSON
613 Mission street
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TO NT-FURNISHED ROOMS SUIT
able for housekeeping, at $40 Twentieth
street.
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THE WEEKLY UNION THE fBES.
weekly on the coast
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TWO GERMANS DESIRE SITUATIONS
to do any kind of work; handy at gar
dening, attending to horses or cows, and
doing cboring. Apply Old William Tell
House, Ninth and streets. mr17-3t*
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A FEW NICELY FURNISHED SUNNY
rooms at reasonable rates; most con-
Venient location in town. 500 K street.
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SIO-1HREE NICELY FURNISHED
housekeeping rooms. 1911 Second street
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Stein & Flemmfng, 800 K. Shaving
10 cents; hair-cutting, ID cents.
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CAPITAL EMPLOYMENT OFFICE,
1923 Tenth street-Reliable help fur
nished on short MOTTO mr17-3t*
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FANCY PRUNES, LBS 25c; % LBS
No l rice. 81; Lemons, 1Oc dozen. At
Cream baking powder, 3Oc ID; rolled oats.
10 lbs 25c; Aeriel baking powder. In
cans, 20c; full supply of smoked and
salt fish for the Lenten season AZ
LYNN'S corner Fourteenth and SITS.
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WANTED.

NICELY FURNISHED ROOM AT FOR
esters building. l street. Seventh and
Eighth
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1113 I-HOUsE TO LET. APPLY To
FABIAN BROS, agents.
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THE WEEKLY UNION = THE BEsT
weekly on the coast.
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TO LET-UPPER FLAT OF Z ROOMS.
No. 111972 1 street. Inquire at 111T |
street
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oreat waste that has been dfainiQ9
your system for years. thea i is time
to seriously look to your health. You
need iust such remedy as Or San
den's Eiectnc Bet. frem which the
wearer nightly AFFORDS the vitality oi
uouth-eqergy, ambition and manly
power Il is good for any one who
Is weak. from whatever cause. as it
naturally adds tone TO the body.
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TO LET OR RENT.

$12-TO LET-DWELLING OF 4 ROOMS.
Inquire at 1909 j street. mr1S-3t*
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FOR RENT-A SUITE OF ROOMS SUIT
able for physician or dentist. Hammer 5
building, 401 K street. Apply at drug
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BooKBINDERs.

BOoKBINDING IN ALL ITS Branches.
with good work and promptness E. w.
BRUENING. $40 ] street. Sacramento.
MAGAZINES, PORTFOLIOS AND Peri.
odicals bound in superior modern styles
at SILYIUS & SCEOENBACKLER,S g
General Bookbinders. 4J3 ] street.
THE WEEKLY UNION - THE BEST
weekly on the coast.
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TO LET-A COTTAGE Or FOUR
rooms. Apply S23 M street.
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TO LET-NICE UPPER F-LAT-IN-
quire of r. PHILIP. 62S12 ] street.
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GIRL WANTED TO DO CHAMBERWORK
and wait on table. Apply to MRS. COADY,
Hibernta Hotel, 1926 Front street.
WANTED-TO BORROW $4,000 ON
good city property. P. o. box 40S.
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When ycu realize that you
are rot the man you sh uld
be at gour sge; when you
find your manly strength
o nncinr he
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DRESS AND CLoAKMAKrNG.

MRS. GRASSME AND MISS IvEy AN.
nounce the opening of the 'Ia Mode,
qressmaking Parlors March 18th. at 419
K street. TnrI711&
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PERSONALS.
MUSIC AND ART.

N. S. HOLT, PIANO AND ORGAN
tuner and repairer. First-class work
Leave orders at Neale & Eiler's music
store, Seventh and j.
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room cottage, POOP 1 street. CURTIS,
CARMICHAEL & BRAND, corner
Fourth and J streets.
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LOsT-FOUND.

CHECK OF 81 900 ON EX-
change National Bank of Spokane Falls,
Washington. Inquire at this office.
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THE ''UP-TO-DATE" GROCERY STORE
II wish to inform my friends and the
public that / have purchased the grocery
store and saloon, corner of Twelfth and
Il streets, and keep full line of gro
Gerry supplies Everything is new and
fresh and l shall not be undersold bv
any other store in this city Old and
new telephones No. 173 Give me a can.
Yours, LEON LEWIS, corner Twelfth
and Z streets.
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GENERAL NOTICES.

WRINGERS REPAIRED, S24 K, OPPO-
site Hale Bros. Telephone 454.
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SELECT SCHOOL.

HoWEs ACADEMY-GRAA GRADE.
high school, normal and business
branches; elocuticn, French and Ger
man are taught. Ninth and streets.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-17
Pefsian Team.

A physician who has inst returned
from visit to Persia says that the Per-
q remedy for certain chronic diseases.
At every funeral the bottling of mourn
ers' tears is one of the chief features of
the ceremonies. Each of the mourners
is presented with a sponge with which
to mop of his face and eyes, and after
tho burial they are presented to the
priest, who squeezes the tears into bot
ties. which he keeps. This custom is one
OF the Oldest known in the east and has
probably been practiced by the Persians
for thousands of years Mention is made
of it in the Old Testament
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-17
where Woman Proposes.

Between the mountains Of India anS
Persia is powerful tribe among whom
an extraordinary custom prevails. wom-
ans rights have apparently received full
recognition. for the ladies of the tribe
can choose their own husbands. All q
single woman has to do when she wish
es to change her state is to send a serv-
ant to pin handkerchief to the hat Of
the man on whom her fancy lights, and
he Is obliged to marry her, unless he
can show he is too poor to purchase her
at the price her father requires
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-20

ATUpTI.
Prince COnsort. lso
His life sprang from q deep inner sympathy with
God will,
And therefore with all that is true. beautiful ana
good.
little way up the staircase in the recess Is a
bronze bust OF the late Emperor Frederick OF
Germany. whose memory IS closely linked with
Balmoral since II here that he and the
Princess Royal were betrothed West OF the
corridor upstairs is the drawing room suite the
biIliard-room and the library. The floors are all
covered with carpets Of the royal Stuart tartan
the walls are tapestrled with material Of the
same pattern. and the furniture is also uphol-
stored with tartan. In fact, everything In and
about Balmoral speaks of the Highlands. even
10 the well-worn hearth rug in the chief draw
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oueen first purchased it in 80 after having
rented the place for number of years But the
accommodation that it afforded was quite made
ouate and I'm 1853 the cornerstone Of the present
castle was laid TWO years later 1t was ready
FOR occupancy and when the Queen and the
Prince entered it for the first time an old shoe
was thrown in after them for good luck IN ac-
coriance with the old Highland custom
Tn. castle j. built Of light granite. and Is OF the
ola scotch baronial style OF architecture. with
,ound turrets and crow-stepped gables It's great
tower is 100 feet high. and IS adorned by clock
which gives the time to the neighborhood ana
surnounted by a flagstaff. from which the royai
standard floats when Her Majesty is in residence.
Above the main entrance are carved the royal
arms in high relief and under the windows Of
the Queens own room are bass-relefs In white
marble Of St Hubert and the Stag. 81 George
and the Dragon and st Andrew. AS you look al
the castle from the north side or the river us
towers seem 20 rise from a mass OF forest trees
But in reality there is open ground all around
laid ont as gardens. which, on the west ana on
the north sides slope down 10 the Dee Inc Dee
itself Is bordered with fine large trees. under
which a broad path is laid. So near is the stream
n the castle that from any part Of the latter II
the windows be open. the rush and whirl OF the
torrent are heard.
Looking from the drawing room windows the
owe Masses over nowerbeds and terraces. over the
Dee and forest beyond. on up the strath' where
hill oyercaps hill TO the braes Of Mar This is the
view seen from the Queens own stting-room'
and II is so beautiful and. above all. 50 restful
that # is easy to understand why she loves Bal
moral best Of all her magnificent palaces and
castles. It's scenery It's solitude and peace ac-
count for that as we'll as the fact that the castle
and grounds are the design and work OF the
Prince Consort the creation OF his taste. and
therefore doubly dear 10 his widow.
The main entrance Of the castle opens into
tagged hall, the walls OF which are adorned with
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-20
THE QUEEN AT HOME.
VICTORIA'S FAvORITE CASTLE.

THE PLACE WHERE SHE Is ABOUT TO RECEIVE
THE GAR AND HIS wrFE-THE BEAUTY
OF BALMORAI-THE QUEENS FADs.
In view Of the affectonate relations that sub
sist between the young Car and CZarina Of Rus
sia and "Grandmamma England" as they are ac-
customed 10 style Queen Victoria. it is eminently
fitting that the interview between the rulers Of
the two michtiest Empires Of the world should
take place at Balmoral. The latter was for "A
large part II the time the home of Empress
Sasha" until the time Of her marriage For hay-
ing lost her mother when she was but six years
Of age. she was brought up to a great extent by
her English grandmother and her aunt. the now
widowed Empress Frederick The latter looked
after her when in Germany. while the old Queen
bestowed upon her all the loving care that the
fondest mother could display during the eight
months that she spent every yea in England and
Scotland. Emperor Nicholas during the four
months that he spent in England counting the
favorite grandchild Of the Queen. endeared him
self L. Her Majesty to a greater degree than any
OF her grandsons. save. perhaps. the present
Grand-duke Of Hesse; and If the venerable sOver-
eign Of Great Britain is receiving the Car and
Czarina ut her own favorite Northern home.
which is her personal property and does not be-
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Iand-a prerogative freely used by her preoss
cessors on the throne. her uncle, King Nlilan
Nv. having been in the labit of brlngins 'he ST.
Mons nreached before aim to a close by per
,,,or odmonition TO that effect delivered III
a loud tone of voice. and usually accompanied
by blood curdling Oatn. , - 49,
A nuaint fad Of the Queen TO when she -
ao,s s,rict obedience is the wearing Of the Kills
AT Balmoral not only ~ all the male mcn.De srs
OF her family but also by all the gentiemen,,ln
ATTENDANCE and by the servants II Is noDpy
thai is productive of a rood deal Of dissdtisiac-
lion for the Kilt il an extremely trying sdIp:
one has to have pair f uncommonly pIa"ns
and well-shaped legs in order 70 Sc. vi ~. Ia
with the exception of those Of her Scotch gllies'
good legs are wofully scarce among her MaJes
Tvs entourage. Prince Henry OF Battenberg,
Tor instance used to suffer .righuuDy from
rheumatism each time ne was in Scotland que
10 wearing the kilt and the Duke OF forh looks
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long 20 the Crown it IS because she wishes to
lay stress upon the fact that the imperial couple
are coming to her as dear grandchildren 10 an old
grandmother rather than as visitors Of state.
Otherwise she would have welcomed them at
Windsor with all that pomp and ceremony which
have signalized the visits Of car and Czarina to
Vienna and Bresau
Magnificent scenery and Incompatible health
fulness are the two chief attractions OF what IS
known in Scotland as the Deeside, whore the
Queen and the late Prince Consort in the early
davs Of their marriage. determined to establish
their Highland home. The royal couple first
came TO Balmora in 1915. and from that time
forth scarcely a year has passed without Her
Majesty making one and sometimes even two pro-
longed stays in this beautiful district. where the
air is SO pure and bracng and the surroundings OF
glen and mountain. of rushing stream, OF corries
and crags. are go wild and 50 poetic as 10 have
inspired the mus. OF many a celebrated bard. the
"Dee's rushing tide and dark LochnaGar,
600 Zee. high which closes in the vista To the
south being frequently referred to in the poems
Of Lord Byron and of Burns. The castle stands
upon "haugh" open space by the Dee the
receding hills constituting lovely background.
There was an old castle on the estate when the
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NEW CHURCH AT cRArHIE. BALMoRAL

oven more punv than over IN Highland garb.
which he IS nOlens Voels competed 10 90" VIC
very moment he crosses the border. Last year
vhen he went north 10 3alm0ral the express
train by which he was travelling with the Duch-
ess was Unexpectedly stopped n the station on
the border line between The TWO Kingdoms, ana
as the stop was not provided for IN the time
table considerable speculation prevailed among
tho other passengers rs to what might be the
cause of the halt. M.ch amusement was Gre
afed when il was subsequently a 1ncu nccd Una.
the express with its hundreds 81 passengers anu
eli the mail for the North, had been stopped Tot
sorna twenty minutes i'm order 10 permit ms
ROYAL Highness To remove his 'Dreehs dhu w
array himself in full Highland costume.
Tbe Queen is exceedingly fond Of bsgpipe
music It's skirls awaken her from her siumDsf,
nt,er, morning at < and her pipers play under
nor windows while she breakfasts. They are ar
raved in Jackets Of black velvet. while the pltlu
and kills are Of the royal Stuart tartan, when
has a good deal of scarlet In IT, Inc Duchie -
siidas clasps Of sporran. the armguards' anu ~ -.
fact all the ornaments. are OF Solo silver, IN
levels worn with the Highland dress are dI"as
ca,rr gorms one of these snowy stones Hs tihS
in the shoulder broad and another at lhe Top y.
the dirk Silver powder horns are "oIn
susnended to silver chains that pass over IN, on
shoulder and under the opposite arm lhe S"
have double silver buckles. adorned WIN ~, ,no
roval crown The bag Of the bagplpe Is Oh ~
vaIret the ribbons are the royal stuart tartar,
and the banneret is Of blue silk, with the royaA
arms embroidered in gold 80 .ho en-
one Of the features OF Balmoral are Ihs ~
called cairns In olden Scottish tunes theS'
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cairns were simply piles of stones destined 70
mark a burial place but by degrees they came
IN he constructed for the purpose or COM
memorating events Of importance. Passiona,ely
fond Of old Highland customs, the queen mas
had number Of cairns erected in the vicinity
of her northern home The first and Oldest or
them IS the one called the Queens Cairn,
which standing upon the highest point or craig
Gowan was built to commemorate the compile
ton OF the purchase OF Bamoral The queen
herself placed the first stone. the Prince Con-
sort the second then the royal children each
added one according 10 their ages. After the
family came the turn Of the ladies ana SehlIe.
men i'm waiting and then of all the servants ana
villagers While this going on. the queens
miners were PLAYING Highland melodies. whlskey
was handed around and then the retalnefs ana
clansmen began TO dance reels around the
growing pile. Finally when the cairn was al
most complete. the Prince COnsort CLIMBED up
and placed the topmost stone. calling for three
cheers. and emptying a bumper OF Whlskey IN
honor Of Her Majesty. The cairn now covered
with lchens and with heather growing from the
crevices is about eight feet high. and bears on
one side tablet with the inscription 20 the
effect that IL was erected by the Queen and
prince Albert on October II. 49, The other
cairns commemorate the marriage Of each Of the
Queens children and also the deaths OF some
~ those nearest and dearest to Her Majesty.
II may be added IN conclusion That the BAL
moral estate comprises little over 4OWJV acres
and exterds along the Dee for twelve miles. AT
one moment the seclusiOn Of the queens High-
land home seemed To be threatened by a railroad
which began creeping up the valley. But Her
Majesty was able % secure the passage or an
Act of Parliament which stopped the line at
Rallater eight miles distant from the castle.
EX-ATTACHE.
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THE BALLROOM. BALMORAL CASTLE

is given It is here, too. that all the theatrical
performances ever organized at Balmora have
taken place. The dais is lined with mirrors,
while the walls of the ballroom are decorated
with groups Of plaids and with trophies Of dirks.
caymores. pouches, skenadhus.
Another feature Of the castle is the so-called
service ROOM" or private chapel. where divine
service takes place each Sunday when the
Queen does not summon up sufficient courage 70
drive to the parish church at Crathe. The ser
vice-room" Is furnished wholly in balloch pine
wood. The chairs of the same wood are up
holstered with red leather, the Queens armchair
being embroidered with the royal thistle OF Scot
land There is a small organ in one corner that
IS generally played either by Princess Beatrice
or by one Of the ladies In waiting. The Bible
desk is in another corner. and Is covered with a
dark red velvet cloth. on which passion flowers
and lilies are appliqued. The carpet is peacock
blue
Whenever the Queen IS at Balmoral she in
variably adopts the Presbyterian form Of wOr
ship alike in the ''service-room" and at the
parish church Of Crathie. to the building Of
which she has largely contributed. and where
she receives periodically the sacraments az
cording to the rites of The church founded by
John Knox. This is a source Of perpetual irrita-
ton 10 many OF Her Majesty's leses south Of
the Tweed, who consider that in thus countc-
nancing Presbyterianism she is forgetful of her
constitutional and religious duties as head of the
Anglican Church. The queen, however. remains
entirely Indifferent TO the angry comment of the
English ecclesiastical papers upon the subject
and II anything. makes point OF showing moit
favor 10 her Scotch "meenlsters' than 10 her
Anglican chaplains For. whereas. the former
when preaching before Her Majesty. are per
mitted 10 make their sermon as long as th'y
please the preates and diNines OF inc hstap-
nshed church of England are strictly limiieC
10 ten minutes. any excess OF that Ineasrie giN'
ing rise to marked demonstrations of tmpatenOt
and displeasure on her part Indeed, she seem.
TO regard this right OF cutting the sermon short
as one OF her most precious prerogatives as su-
nreme head OF the Established Church OF Eng
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-20

II is noteworthy that the greatest ol '"' "''
orators never fell into the vulgar error OF his less
foresighted associates. Mr. Bryan in his -FOUR
,oars Of service in the House spoke rarely and
then only with a studied effort at self-restrant
and dellberation. 1t is said in Washington that
Mr.. BRYAN owed this happy escape to the good
Judgment Of Colonel William G. stertt, Texas
nj, and nhilosopher. who has long dribbled out
sound advice to political tyros from his own and
neiqhboring States who have the lucky inspira-
tion 10 consult him. According 10 this story
Rrvan on reaching Washington, fell In with
Colonel Steritt and one evening IN the course OF
conversation remarked to MN: ,,s
colonel / am about breaking into pubic NE
and want you TO give me the dement, % !oui
| experience.
"Nhateyer YOU do. Billy don't become COM
,o,, Don't make the mistake most young men
| do Of bursting into every discussion that ~ up.
Wait till YOU nave iomethlng 10 say not hat il
| 10 be opened. Don't get common Bill anu you
| will become famous. . .,,
p,on had wit enough 10 see the sagaclty OF TINS
-, nd of saving up his strength for two or
49,, occasions in Congress and for his croWh-
ing effort in Chicago has easily realized the ieN9
| ColoneIs parting predlcii"n' ,,,s and ho-es
~ of the sensationalists' egotlS.s anu poic
-, the nev. Congressman are wholly Deyohu
cmre however The friction ana dsclplIne VI Nv"
ar four years in Washington are usudly r ,'n
,octive for ALI forms % pollilca "eiuas anu ~
- - when Jerry simpson came 10 CON
,,roes many people we're disposed 10 Wohuer
| Srbethcr he really wore socks le' IN -, rs
tn, two years the "Socklcss statesman OF Medl-
nc nc dge" was cultivating the bicycle haDlt
and When a little later some Of me ropulists
'bom ne had just been addressing III CsVeiau,
| onto saw him through CAFE N",u"~ IT.
o,,n,nnopne with his millionaire frlehu, rom
Inhmson and made some panied comments on ths
Snrfsce the American puDlc was o1 hd i'r ra,
/ sPo Jarr,.'e Congressional experience nan no.
Una o,,orlav his original POpuhsuc crust
la AN not = little efete Eastern polish
Tren PETER and Allen. the test r.
| otd'Yas oar the effects Of some lethargic ana
me iast influence for their speeches have ost
esnn,hing n vagueness and vastness' ana they
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no longer-for lack Of opportunity. perhaps
command the wearied Senate's attention TOT
twelve eighteen twenty-four hours al
stretch.
One "cnfant terrible Of the House neither eN-
ample precept seems able To cure. He Is the
Hon. William Sulzer. Of this city. on his first APP
pearance at Washington last December he mod
estly applied TO Speaker Reed TO be made the
minority leader In the House. Failing 10 impress
the Speaker with his superior qualifications for
Judge Crisp's present post. the Man Who Looks
Like Henry Clay" said he would be satisfied with
the leading minority place on the Committee on
Foreign Affairs He didn't get IL: hut then he
probably has hopes for another year
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-20

ingroom with its pattern Of bagpipe and stag
In front Of the fireplace in this apartment stands
a large round table with comfortable chairs and
touches drawn cozily about it. Family statu-
cites and photographs stand about on the table
conspicuous among them being a silver statu-
cite Of the late Duke Of Clarence. Around the
room are cabinets Of olive and darker wood. one
of which is filled with finely chased Baskets OF
gold presented to Her Majesty at various times
during her long reign by Scotch municipalities
The library is handsome apartment. well
stocked with books and it is here that the Queen
dimes when the party is small.
The ballroom. which is a sort Of annex. has
been the centre OF whatever festive life there has
been at the castle and may boast of having
been the only spot where the feet Of the august
lady who rules over the vast British Empire have
tripped in dance since she became widow. Her
partners In the reels In which she took part as
recently as fifteen years ago, were not any OF the
great mobiles of her realm, nor yet her Ministers
Of State and dgntaries Of the household. but
merely her domestic servants. such as for in
stance John Brown and other similarly favored
Scotch menials on one side Of the ballroom
there is a dais where the royal family takes up
its position whenever tenants or servants ball
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-20
THE NEW CONGRESSMAN.
eouE OF HIS TRIALS. DIsAPPoINTMENTs
AND DISCOVERIES.

-r WARD SCHOOL OF CONGRESSIONAL EXPERI-
ENcE-wHAT A NOVICE IN POLITICS HAS
10 1.rAeN AND HOW HE BENEFITS