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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-07
Big Game at Monte Cristo.

Monte Cristo. Feb. 5.-Special.-Monte
Cristo sportsmen challenge the rest of the
state for accuracy of aim and actual re-
suits. Two years ago the wife OF James
Bedal killed one fine black bear and two
deer in one forenoon. Last week Friday
A. II. Dubar sighted three deer making
for the river at the lower end of his ranch.
Hurriedly getting his rifle, he made his
way toward them until within range. and
catching the three drinking side by side.
put 40-s2 Winchester ball through the
three. Two dropped dead in their tracks.
and Dubar pumped up his gun sufficiently
quick to kill the third deer before 1t got
out of range.
Two mountain goats were killed by Will
lam Boldharst last week. and one by o. n.
Weldon, of the South Seattle brick works.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-07
SHOULD THEY COME IN,

Oklahoma. New Mexico and Arfzona Will
apply FOR admission TO the Union AZ this
session of congress. bat II is not probable
THAI they viii al be granted the privilege
or acquiring statehood. II has been thought
by some people thar now that oniy three
portions OF territory. outside OF Alaska. re-
main without the rights % common
wesiths. Il might not Re inatyisable TO Let
them all in and put an end 10 territorial
governments. Perhaps acme may hardly
come up 20 requires ents In the matter OF
population. ha; IL Is maintained that all
viii soon overcome tails difficulty. and pos
slbsy IL would be ilSt as well to allow them
- come out from under q system Of tu.ei-
aga and be given the independence of the
present states in the uaisn.
Oklahoma already has sufficiently large
population 20 meet the requirements. ana
ses same can be ssia 81 New Mexica. al
though ia the latter territory the char
aeter ef the people as whole Is hardly of
ms best kind 20 make ssrong. intelligent
state. e ths case Of Arszoas there Is maeh
20 BE- ssis in favor 81 asgerrtng admission.
The census OF isoo gave the territory ahous
Ea.sae population. hatf q whom wsre Inti-
ans. THE governor of Arsxons claims that
s..es white people row reside there. Aat
that the total popnlatioa Is naaa. As tAis
Is an Increase q over 100 psr cent Ia ave
years, aaring period wsea Western devsI-
epment has been slow. Il Is safe % say TIA,
the terrstory's executive has been imposed
UPON by peopaswhose interests prompt them
70 make she rxssrns as large As possible
Whatever Increase IN rogalassoa Art
FORA has enjcse3 has hesn n TIRE Mining
districts. TIE cssracses II the peaals there
A. ros unlike that CO thoss II Nevada,
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-07

The Niagara reservation commissioners
have announced In the New York leg.sla-
ture that all attempts to further develop
water power from the falls win be strena-
Dusty opposed by them Already eight pow
er franchises have been secured on the
American side and one on the CANADIAN
and any further drawing on the water OF
the river. will. the commissioners think.
be likely to detract from the grandeur OF
the falls as spectacle The United states
and Canadian authorities have been asked
10 take action on the matter.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-07
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.

rhe public n hereby warned not 70 pay
any money to parties representing 10 be
agents OF the Seattle Post-lnteiligencer.
tbortxed travelling agents Of the post-In-
fsIlicnccr viz: J. A. Mcclellan. j. /.
HawIey and G. r. Peck. This does not
: r. heated I'M various cities and towns In
fhe Northeast nor TO postmasters. who
are In eli cases authorized 70 take sub
erriptions for the Daily. Sunday and
Neek'v Post-Inteliigencer. City collectors:
j cathcart. r. r. Hawley. w. II.
Kama and W. W. Ewing.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-07
VALENTINE.

unknown 20 yea sEts Faysne who sa-sx
Yet are We, Love. Ire best 81 friends.
Bat SHOULD you ScoFa this wais Of sonr-
OF htaa WHO loved In silence long
Re cruel tasn--Es~ crass taer-
Ard sen3 Young CGpi1 home axnta,
Ard &c who loves 49, love for-xo
Because Loves nTsg reply Is Nj
But. sseethe&Ff. when tais message les
Beneath tae heavens % year eyes.
And seokinx snto then aN5ve.
Maisp~Ts TIE secret o, Esy love
Sc KIND 4 Pray-ee Kind pray
Remember Valentine. his day.
When as w1e loves nay las. confess
Ana Aage - hear Lcve Rrswer yes
Frank DezapztsE Sherman.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-07

OF the debris which follows It before Il can
be carried on without irreparabie injury 10
the farming lands Of the river valleys. ana
seriously interfering with the Navigation
Of the rivers. The repeal Of the laws
against hydraulic mining depends upon
providing methods OF removing the deo1s'
which Is a more expensive undertaking
than the miners want 20 engage in. and SO
they are asking congress foc an appropri-
alton 10 build wing dams and retaining
pools This Is something congress IS aot
DISPOSED TO do.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-07

The Hartford Post says that DR.. Depew.
the prince of after-dinner speakers, never
takes anything stronger than glass OF
champagne, ard then only after long and
exhaustive speech. Nevertheless. this mod
est demand must necessitate the keeping On
ice of a great many small bottles.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-07

Ahunaaa. ne Mexican governor ~ Chit
huahua. SAYS that al TIRE nsoaey n, the
Unitea States w-ouid not induce hsrs 80
allow the prsESsghts TO take place on Mex
lean soil. but he ec~sn't say whether or
not u VAS fer = consideration tina: ne
pointed ost the fact that there Is A piece
os aehataels territory near Juarex. where
8 eonnict 81 jurisdictions usSAt allow the
ruwtlisss 70 pummel each other with In
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-07

Judge Ladd was right when he severely
reprimanded the boys charged with having
thrown stones at Chinaman- boy who
will throw stones at q Chinaman VIII
throw stones at q dog. and boy who
throws stones NJ dog ought to be in the
reform school on general principles.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-07

Tse smart sct Q; wosnen n New York
city. ana c<her cities East. = becoming
sAsicsed 20 the tea cigarette. Instead q
srinkfaS the tea leverage cut % aaintv
cars they smoke L eat 81 daiEsy Wrappers
TIE smart set Al~ays seems - oa after
scuse fAsAtan thai IS perfectly ksgtnx
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-07

1t Is said that over 10000 people went
down to Long Branch to see the stranded
steamship St Paul. and 1t Ii probable that
cut of that number there were not over half
a dozen who did not offer plan by which
they were sure the vessel could be fioated
IL an hour.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-07

Senator jos Blackburn announces that
he proposes to remain In the field until the
Kentucky senatorship is settled. and
either he or a Republican is elected. Joe
Is a good Democrat, at least so long as il
pays Joe to be one, and no longer.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-07
uose smith Advocates Foreclosure.

Washington City. Feb s-secretary
fFole Smith. IN conference with the house
Pacific railroads committee today. advo-
Gated foreclosure Of the government mort
gage on the Pacific railroads aHa ressis o,
the roads. He declared there would De no
difficulty in doing ;has without government
ownership ot the roa9s. 70 winch ne was
opposed absolutely. lie rsconraenlea Ia.
congress p.xs ~ sct fortesCag Tie land
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-07

ne Pesf-Iwfeiitgemcer hereby SHara~-
tees dts adrevftsers n bora fde patd ctr
sssfatsen, Daily, Weekly and Sunday
ao,sbis that Of any other wesrspaper pSe-
Nshed IN the state Of WashtNgfs~. AZ
Ssvststng contracts srSI Be made s~c5ess
o. fhts guarantee.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-07

A great many Iowa papers are all upset
because several prominent politicians
throughout the country have said that their
presidential favorite Will gain so many
votes when Allison retires from the race.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-07

Japan Is said to be very ambitious. but
II would appear that she will have about
all she can attend to in keeping order
among the Formosans, who are put down
only to break out again.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-07

Perhaps the hot sausage peddler who
was arrested on Washington street
Wednesday for not having license failed
TO get the required document because Of
the fact that dog licenses are not demanded
TIL April.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-07

TssTa are two principal difficulties in TIE
way % Fcsa-apsioa * hycira2lsc mining "a
California One Is ne Ian govas3isng sch
mining sn3 the ether the necessity e. e.
ycc1iag a seo1 deal - 1.oExy = s.srsssrw
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-07

About the only people whom the Span
iards In Cuba seem to be able to get the
better of are the newspaper correspond
ents who send out the truth regarding the
condition of affairs.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-07

Massachusetts Is making fine record,
so far as public libraries are concerned.
There are only twenty-four towns in the
entire state which are not provided with
these very valuable institutions.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-07

An Eastern paper suggests that Gen.
Harrison in order TO give his wedding i'm
mense eclat should secure as ushers Levi
T.. Morton. Thomas b. Reed. William Nc
kinley and William b. Allison.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-07

The Prince OF Battenberg was given a
military funeral although there is scarcely
a man in all England who has done as lit
tie soldering as he did.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-07

John Hays Hammond, the engineer.
took some risks when he went to South
Africa, but q man who gets an annual
salary OF SCI. 600 Is generally willing to take
some risks
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-07

1t has about been decided that Senator
Tiliman is not so expert with pitchfork
as he Is with a mudhook.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-07

Campos has evidently come TO the con-
clusion that the bright lexicon Of youth Is
a good deal of myth.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-07

peration Of Tillman but he must indeed
fear the eloquence Of the unhuttoned Vest.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-07

Great Britain now owns 2,570.0o0 square
miles Of territory In Africa, an area almost
equal TO that OF the United States
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-07

The Armenian troubles have brought
forth many poems. but the Boston Globe
says that II is practical help and not poetry
that the Armenians call for.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-07

Mr.. Cleveland has not issued so man,
bonds as Lincoln did, but he has shot mor'
fackS
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-07

Dan Stuart said detlantly that congress
cannot stop his fistic carnival, which shows
that Dan had been reading about the SEN
ate's inability to do anything.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-07
REWARD.

A reward Of $40 win be paid for Informal
Non leading 20 the arrest and conviction
or any one stealing copies OK the lost
fnfeiligencer delivered to subscribers
throughout the city.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-07

Spain thinks the senate Cuban resolu-
ton "iaughabie." What the senate re-
CARDS as Imaginable il the Spanish irresolu-
ton
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-07


crank.
Tacoma Morning Union: The new cap
tain general OF Cuba IL 10 wage war or
blood and fire against the Insurgents The
captain general viii probably End that the
Insurgents are proficient in that character
Of warfare themselves
Skagft News: Seattle man has been
arrested and sent TO the insane asylum be-
cause he thought all the women IN the
netghborhood were fascinated with him.
IL every man who entertains this egotistlcal
opinion were sent 10 keep him company
what great crowd there would be.
Ellensbrrg Register: The senate is UP
TO its old manner of making laws again.
The little war furry is over. and white
winged peace again hovers over the ma
TONS capitol. Two bills of the utmost inn
portance to the country are on the sacrt-
fetal altar. The tartfT bill viii not be con-
s.dered until the silver bill is out OF the
way. and the silver bill is being postponed
from week 10 week.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-07
THE STATE PRESS.

Vancouver Columbian: When the world
can't understand a man it calls him .
crank.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1896-01-09
POR UNA MTRADA

En- una palabrs, me conaidersrfa diohosa 81.
cnlpable para el reeto del p.undo, fuese inocen-
to para 81 solo, para mi paofo para IT,
va yeo que soy dem aiedo exigente, pues-
to que no teDgo medios para satistacer esta es-
piraci6D
Es precise renunciar satisfacerla, pero es
IN verdadero dolor para to pobre amiga
He esperado indilmente el regreso de
Mr.. de Fiervjlle d Breuil
Hab1a ofrecido nj PADRE que iente cier-
ta inclinaci6n hacia 81, 10 que me parace, no
deja de alabar su oaracter, que no olvidaria el
camino de nuestro retro; pero estar6 ocupsdo
en- otrAs cosas Sc acordara de su promess.
Por otra parte, dqu6 har1a en- Breni?
lQQ6 attractive podfa impulaarle hacia nos
otroeS
Tales son LES dltimas noticias, queIida mia:
no espero qna an adelante ocurra entire noeotros
ningu9 saceso nds importante que los referidcs,
Cue tan profundamente han perturbsdo nuestra
mon6tona existenoia.
lCuanto siento que no estes aqufl
lOuantas ooaas te diria que no me atrevo 4
OOnfar estas oartaei
P'ooura cbtener permiso de tn amable ad.
minissrador creed ambos en- mi vivo afecto.
IN amiga
MAaDAAnNA,
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1896-01-09
BrBEso4noA On gLA ooRnEspoNDnno1A"
Berta Langeass, d Magdazena de Lessort.

Berta Langea6s, d Magdazeea de Lessort.
II de Jsnfo
= lSiempre tan cortas tus cartes, querida
Msgdelena!
Mi espcso 20 lss devoramos con ell inte-
res de una modsta joven apasionada por Ell
folletfn que lee tcdos los diae.
1Qoi9a hubiera oredo que In rr con de
Breuil llegase ser teatro de hechos Ian roman
tiooe?
Mi nsrido, que es IN espiritu grave de
los mas equili brados, experiments IN inter6s
enorme.
A sus ojos eres Dna pequeffa heroins sus
refexiones scerca de tt admiran por su justicia.
mo has penaado que podfa muy bien ser
una serpiente escondida entire flores. ese deseo
tuyo de ser favorablemeDte juzgada por I'M
hombre quien so1o ccnoces hsce unos cusntos
diss, cuyas opiuionea procedures te preo-
cupan en- tan alto grado2
Sc muy bien, pobre nina, q1e tieres mds
do un PINTO de semejanza con los presos ceey
bres que Sc identification con los seres mas Pc
quenos en- sus oalabogos cautivos como ellos;
pero M de Fiervie, 81 ea como le pintas, me
pareoe demasiado eeduotdr para dS6empehar
serca de Il 81 papel de Il araaa de Psllisaen.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1896-01-09


soluci6n la Charada de aver
MA RI -PO-SA
JULIAN SILVA, SAN JUSTO NUN. Is
DEPOSITO De NJ AQUINAS DE 90.
SER.-COMPRA, VENTA Y AL
QUILL LER.-Se dan plazos 10 nismo
las nuevas que Las usadas garantiza.
- das, siendo responsible la misma
maquina; lanzaderas y agujas de todas
classes para las mismas infinidad de &C
cesorias dificiles de enumerar. Ademds SO
compran vendeu muebles usados.-San
Juan Puerto Rico. (3l D. 96
EFECTOS MILITARES. = En "La
Anda4uza" de Jose Torres Perez, calle de
San Justo ntl nero 35 SO venden escarape-
las, botones para ell Ej6rcito, guarda pol
vos encarnados y verdes, borlas para "a
bles de sarg 'ntos y para bastones de auto
ridades, cordones para ofciales, cinturo'
nes de gonna de distintos colores y maqui.
mas para encaderar traies- 15-14
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1896-01-09
JuguctcSI Yy'S'alIl ) . q 1leT I ns' ST. /

Z ariis5iips barat del
fantasia propios para reg 10 de Pasculs Ano NuoosI
Reyes en- Ii PRIM4VERA. Fortaleza 25 de los ve-
nores Padr6, Lopez Gompania. Visitese dicao esta
becimiento Ndonde complac mucho los parro-
quanos. l5-7-
EL PARlSlENSE. SE.-PELUQUERIA \ y
Perflmera Gale de la Cruz ndmero H. SIlfth1o ges
neral de 10 meior que an perfumerja 50 fabrca 81
Franca Alemanfa, especialidad en enseres d
barbera: Limpeza y servicio intn9orable So &C
miten abonados por meses Sergio LcconaOte
r. LOEl0h ANTIHERPETICA DEL Doc
mejor medcamento para curar los herpes
quGarles la pcazon 81 mOmento de apcarla la LOGON
es pIrfumada qita Ia evando a oaida del cabeo
haoe desaparecer barros enpenes mancEas esptna
"a Exto seguro Immediate PdAse en- todas las oooa
do sa del sehor Gailerm9ty deposttar
Un necio deeeoso de honores, consults
CON una sonambula.
-Sera feliz-le dice la adivinadora-
llegara dia en- que todo ell muodo SO des
cubrira tu paso.
-5Cuando?
ell dia de tn entierro.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1896-01-09
NO ER Es T q

81 Is anne alga IA vez. hoy to abandono;
mi am IA 81 10 un rapto de Iocur&.
todo 81 m 81 que m has hecho {, perdone.
ST tus gracias cant6, no ts d6s tono,
creyendo q 10 m iaspira tn hermosura;
nj pienses qua hoy M, embargo la amar-
(gura,
nj nuaca digas que te guardo encono.
Nj suenes 81 de mi attraction el centro,
pues, ali cuando mis- suef1osste pareces.
aun busco mi ideal, y no 10 encuentro; "a
q tn lado, aunque tanto to mereces,
por yer eli ieal que llevo dentro
hs cerrado los ojos muchas veces.
Miguel Gana6neg @za "''So'
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1896-01-09

JULIAN e. BLANGO 7 SOSA.--Agen-
tie de NegocGos. Centre do comisiones,
informes y consultas sobre todos los ra~
mos de la Administration, de la Agricultu-
IN, la Industrial y el Comercio.-San Juan
puerto Rico), calle de San Francisco n. Q
91.-Direc"i@n telnQrafica Bl"mcOsG p.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1896-01-09

LUTERlA NAClONAL DE Madrid.
Hay constantemente para todos los sorteos en- la pc
luqueria ''Laurak-Batk de D. Pedro Urbiztondo San
Francisco 42. Sc envaran la Isla quienes 10 sol
citen.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-22
Some Spring Fashions.

The large dry goods stores are not yet
showing their Easter creations-it is still
too early for that-and the only chance
one has to see the newest gowns is to
call at these places just as the special
orders for dresses are completed. Many
orders are now coming into these houses
from Nice, Cairo, Naples and the warmer
climates where their regular clientele are
spending the winter months.
They demand the lighter spring gowns,
and that has rather forced the season.
The milliners too have had to respond
to the early demand for spring hats, for
with each street costume | have seen
completed there has been some sort of
dainty straw hat that is to accompany
the gown on its journey An elegant
tailor-made gown / saw at church vas
made of soft light gray camel's hair.
The skirt was a full godet with a mar
row panel of deep MORE velvet at the
left side.
The panel and the bottom of the skirt
was braided simply in small rows of
black silk passementerie. The waist was
jacket in effect, opening at the front over
a white satin vest. The Tevers, which
We're rather narrow, came to point at
the bottom of the short full basque.
They were of the mouse velvet edged
with the braid. Down each seam of the
jacket were rows of the braid The
turn-back cuffs of velvet on the full coat
sleeves were also bordered with the
braid, and the velvet lappets that stood
out straight on each side of the tall satin
collar had finish of the braid.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-22

Facts are stubborn things sometimes, but
it is an acknowledged fact that here the cheapest
prices and best goods are found You will also
the assortment complete. You will find it an
easy task to make satisfactory selection. You
are cordially invited to make an early CALL and
we will convince you that you will save money
by buying your Stoves, Dishes, Lamps, Pic
lures, Mirrors, Carpets, Rugs, Oil Cloth, Hall
Racks, Tables, Chairs Lounges, Couches and
everything that goes to make home happy at
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-22
KING LEOPOLD'S PLIGHT.
continued From seventeenth Page. J

VContlnueo FROM OeVeneoone 49,
tel Where a wealthy man noticed her.
She was not beautiful, but she was pref
~ty and her figure was attractive.
He brought her to Paris and as pre-
text installed her as the exhibitor of per-
forming rabbits at the summer circus
She appeared In boomers and put the
rabbits through some of the old tricks OF
performing dogs. They bowed and rolled
over, The rabbits were voted very in
telligent: not so with Mile dAlencon
She was put down as very stupid. But
she did not hide her light or bury her tai
ent; she wore boomers.
She had come to Paris poor, but in a
short time she had horses and carriages
and hotels and she drove in the Bots
with the rest of Paris. She was still call
ed stupid, but she was fashionable, ana
she had admirers and wanted more She
danced at the Folies and in the Champs
Elysees, not of necessity, but for exploit
tation.
Leopold will be 81 years old on April 8
next. The kings mother was French.
He was a grandson of the Queen of
Louis PHILIPPE and he is a nephew of
Queen Victoria. His long beard and hair
are nearly white About year ago he
disappeared from his country house and
was not found for ten days, messages of
state meanwhile being returned to the
minister from the various points at which
they had sought him. Finally he was
found in Geneva. Radical and socialist
newspapers said that the king might at
least subordinate his personal affairs to
state interests sufficiently to allow his
ministers to communicate with him.
There is one great secret about Leopold
II that will not be known until he dies.
1t Is supposed to be connected with af-
fairs of state Two years ago, not long
after the adoption of the new constitu-
tion in Belgium, he handed to his minis
fer a sealed letter to be deposited in the
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-22
HEAVENLY MESSENGERS.

How many weary hearts.
Tired of this life's alarms
Find their sweetest comfort
III the clasp of childish arnisf
Messengers straight from heaven
Are little children sent,
To teach us to love the giver
Who our treasures to us hath lent.
God help the sorrowing mothers
And fathers all over our land
Whose children have Joined the chorus
Sung by the heavenly band.
Oh! the little cribs are empty,
Once so full of happy life,
While we are left in this weary world
To toll in its hurry and strife.
But when our work Is over,
And death has brought its calm,
In heaven, once more around our necks
Shall we feel the childish arms
And then, how sweet the thought
How glad we are to know
Once more we'll hear our darling say
Mamma, I love you sou
Boston Globe.