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AeR BOOK FRENCH.
Errors Made by Boarding School Girl In
Paris.

Paris.
"It is wise old saw which advises
one not to go to France unless you
know the lingo, and indeed it is desir-
able to know il pretty we'll if you wish
to avoid huniliating little situations,
said Philadelphia young woman in
speaking of her experience. 81 am an
American girl, and about a year ago
was rather proud Of my boarding school
French, but / am wiser now. We were
party of four-my parents, myself and
young lady, some years my senior,
who had been my schoolmate, but was
recently widowed. Our tour began in
Germany, and as we were all densely
ignorant Of Germany, we were often
times compelled to depend greatly on
gesture language, especially in ont Of
the way places, where there were no
English speaking hotel or railroad clerks
and walters This gave us some decided
ly oomical experiences, though it was
revelation us TO the capabilities Of dumb
show and pantomime, but on touching
French soil l felt relieved and confident
Alas for human pridei AT the first
practical test, though could read the
language easily enough, / found I could
scarcely catch word.
tThe sounds seemed to fly like winged
arrows, and it might have been Chi
nese, so far ns my understanding it was
concerned. Some Of the more consider
ate, out of pure instructive politeness,
would speak very slowly, and then l
could get along we'll enough, and in the
course of few days began to recover
some of my old confidence. My first real
humiliation came at restaurant in the
Palais Royal, when wanted spoon
(cuiller) and asked for staircase (es-
calier) got over that, however, but
was caught shortly afterward with the
word 'frappe' ON the wine list. which
stuck me altogether until Il young Eng
lishman told me it meant iced. By
this time the conceit was rapidly oozing
ont of me, and two more little incidents
brought on the catastrophe. Our party
determined one day to go to the theater,
and undertook to ask the clerk Of the
hotel about it, and in what l thought
the purest Parisian French told him we
wanted box, which translated 'boite.
Unable quite to restrain his laughter,
he said, 'Mademoiselle means loge. y
''I then discovered that 'boite' means
q dry goods box, or any other kind al
most rather than one at theater. But
worse remained. l wanted to explain to
some French people that my friend. the
widow, was i'll mourning for her hus-
band, and l tried to say, Ellie est Ell
denil parcequo son mari est mort, she
is in mourning because her husband is
dead. Unfortunately my conjugation OF
verbal participles was weak, and | sub
stituted the word 'morue' for mort,
which made me say, 'She is i'll mourn
ing because her husband is a Goldfish. y
Philadelphia Call.
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THE IRON DUKE.
wellington and His Ways as Seen by Two
English Artists.

When engaged ON the two pictures,
"The Queen Receiving the Sacrament"
and "The Christening of the Princess
Royal, much of my fathers time and
money were spent in taking them from
one nobleman's house to another to OBJ
tain sittings, but often to find, after
making an appointment with u duke or
lord, first that he was engaged, and
after waiting for hours that he regretted
not then being able to see Mr.. Leslie,
but would be at his service ON the fol-
lowing day. The Iron Duke was an ex-
ception, and the day after he received a
note from my father l saw awhile hair
ed elderly gentleman walk up the short
gravel path and steep steps Of our little
villa, and shading his eyes from tho
sun take rapid survey Of the front gar
den as he stood on the steps, and how,
when a small maidseryant answered his
knock and question, lis this Mr.. Les
he?" with Eyes, sir. What name,
please?" his reply in very clear. loud
voice, THE Dock of Wellington, near
ly made the girl drop where she stood,
and not only brought my father, palette
and brushes in hand, to her rescue, but
many heads out of the upper windows
of the adjoining villa.
Then, before going indoors, he in
formed my father and all the neighbors
in the same loud tone that the distance
between Apsley House and ours was
''five miles, repeating it more than
once, and when my father ventured to
say, II think not quite so much, your
grace" he closed the argument thus:
"Oh, yes, it must be. I'm good judge
of distance, and consider it certainly
over five miles. =" The duke had come
on horseback, and was much pleased
when told that my father would wait
upon him for sitting at Apsley House,
but ON doing SO he was received by the
duke with, 'Well, Mr.. Leslie, didn't
you find it long way-over five miles,
/ am sure?"
A few days later my father chanced
to mention this to Sir Edwin Landseer,
who knew moro Of the duke than he
did. Sir Edwin said: 1T is no use to
differ with the duke. once did about
some engravings Of my own pictures with
which he was having u room papered,
and ventured to suggest that, as many
of them were valuable proofs, they
might be attached to the wall only by
paste round the edges, so that at any
future time they could be removed
without injury. But he cut mo short at
once with; No. no, that would not do
at all. What do is this: get man
with pot of strong paste and big
brush, and he pastes them all over the
backs, and up they go at once, with no
more bother about them. '"-Temple
Bar.
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The most complete Tariff Text Book
ever published is the new edition Of "Tar-
ilr Facts for Speakers and Students" De-
fender Document No. 0 2G0 pages, just
out. Publishers, The American Proicc-
tive Tariff League. Campaign text hooks
issued just before the election are Of little
value. The Tariff League is to be con
graduated on its foresight 10 getting out
its hand book so early in the year. Order
by number only. Sent 10 any address
for twenty-five cents. Address w. f..
Wakeman, Gen. Sec, 1856 West 23d St.,
New York.
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An Economical Entertainer.

A certain thrifty Philadelphia house
wife used to boast that she was able to
make one jar of brandy peaches serve
for several tea parties The secret Of 1t
was that she canned the peaches when
they were green and only partially cook
ed them. In consequence they were al
ways hard, so that when an unwary
guest attempted to cut one with spoon
it generally flew off on to the floor.
After the company had departed they
were gathered up, washed and returned
to the brandy sirup. where they remained
until required for the next party. New
York journal.
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What l want to know, he began
after the chief clerk had been sent for
and had arrived at tho window, is
whether the money order department is
open nights"
''No, sir. -
'Not open ut 10 O'Clock at night,
eh?''
lseNo sir -
"Should receive money order from
my brother in Tawas at 10 o'clock at
night could not get it cashed?"
mo, sir. -
II would have to walk around all
night with that order in my pocket
would I?''
Not necessarily. You could go to n
hotel and have it cashed next morning. +"
II see. The idea is good one. Even
if the landlord did not know my broth
er in Tawas it would mako no differ
ence?"
81 can't see how it would. :"
''If 1 had note from you, for in-
stance, persisted the man, stating that
l expected money order from my
brother i'll Tawas tomorrow night
''But you haven't note from me. "
"And won't get oneP"
mo, STRIP
"And in case my brother in Tawas
fails to send me money order / cannot
depend upon your
"No, sirP'
"For note?"
"No, sir'
"Nor the price of bed?"
"No, sirl''
"Thanks-I see. l wanted to know,
you know, so there could be no mistake.
Money order not to open at 10, no note,
no price Of bed. Brother i'll Tawas
better bring the money down himself.
Good day. Detroit Free Press.
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ZINC chleago Great Western RaiIw!

The Chicago Great Western Railway
Co. has announced that Notwithstanding
the refusal OF other companies, il will sell
tickets TO the Grand Army encampment
at ST. Paul at a special rate OF one cent
per mile over its road.
In connection with this it may be well
10 state that this company has recently ls-
sued reproduction OF "a photograph Of
Hon. /. N. Walker, Commander-in. chief
OF the G.. A. r., which it will send TO any
member OF the "Old Guard" who will
send his name and address TO f. IL. Lord,
Gen. Passenger aud Ticket Agent Of the
Chicago Great Western Railway Co.,
Chicago, III.
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Deyntion to Christ.

Personal devotion to Jesus Christ is
the exercise Of thought and of affection
steadily directed upon His adorable per-
SOIL But it is also the exercise of will.
It is pre-eminently practical There is
much to be abstained from for His sake.
There is much to be done and to be en-
dured. There is some danger perhaps Of
our doing nothing very definite, where
the opportunities for action are SO vari-
ous and 80 complex Canon Liddon.
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SOME TIME.

Last night, my darling, as you slept
thought heard you sigh,
And to your little crib crept,
And watched space thereby;
And then l stopped and kissed your brow,
For oh, love you So
You are too young to know it now,
But some time you shall knowl
Some time when, in darkened place
Where others come to weep,
Your eyes shall look upon face
Calm in eternal sleep;
The voiceless lips, the wrinkled brow,
The patient smile shall show
You are too young to know it now,
But some time you may knowl
Look backward, then, into the years.
And see mo here tonight
See, o my darling, how my tears
Arc falling as write,
And feel once more upon your brow
The kiss of long ago
You are too young to know 1t now,
But some time you shall know.
Eugene Field.
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InconpntihIe.

A London paper speaks of u church
which has over its door the text, "This
is the gate Of heaven" and on the door
a notice, "Closed for the winter. I" The
editor reasons truly that ono or tho 9th
or of these statements should be taken
down. Christian Register.
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Wisa and Foolish.

There is this difference between q
wise man and fool. The wise man ex-
poets future things but does not depend
upon them and in the meantime en-
Joys the present, remembering the past
with delight, but the life Of the fool is
wholly carried ON to the future. -Epi
Gurus
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Woman of the Hour.

Bubby-Popper, what does the paper
mean by the women of the hour?
Mr. Ferry-I guess it means that wo-
man who says she will be ready to start
in 15 minutes An hour is about as near
as she comes to it usually.
Ennnir
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The ancient inks closely resembled
black paint, and on account Of the large
quantity Of gum employed in their COM
position the letters stood up in relief ON
the parchments as though embossed.
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The design for tho Washington '90"
flag, which, with the national colors,
will form tho chief feature of the deco
rations at tho fifteenth international
convention Of Christian Endeavor at the
national capital July 8 to 10, is artistic
and original. 1t consists of rcd and
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England as nation has not and rare
ly has had friend. She is isolated,
and tho world delights to impress her
isolation upon her. Once, indeed, she
drew very close to Holland, SO close
that, after fighting her battles for two
generations, she offered to make one re-
public with her, but the only results
were seven Of the ferccst naval engage
ments ever known and the ousting Of
tho Dutch from their dominion of the
sea. The only European people who
having passed from under our rule con-
spired to return to it were the Gascons
at the close Of the hundred years war.
There can be no more curious example
Of the caprices of national friendship
than this Normandy and Brittany,
nearer to us in breed, climate and posi-
tion, joyfully cast US out, and the hot
blooded province Of tho south, for all
that it had once rebelled against the
Black Prince, entreated us to stay.
With Scotland the case was different.
She had for many hundred years a
friendship, hardly extinguished until
the middle Of the last century, which
brought woes unnumbered both upon
England and herself and many times
threatened to overwhelm England alto
gether So surely as an English expedi-
ton went to France down came the
Scots across the border The victory Of
Neville's Cross was won when Edward
III lay before Calais; the victory of
Flodden was won when Henry VIII lay
before Tournay. The story was eternal
ly the same.
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An Easx RenedY.

"Oh, dearp" sighed Mrs. Cumso as
she tossed about in bed. "I'm suffering
dleadfully from insomnia.
"Go to sleep and you'll be all right, !"
growled Mr.. Cumso as he rolled over
and began to snore again. London An
aXUarc
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"To catch o weasel asleep" is indica-
tive of the extreme vigilance of these
animals, who are disturbed and made
wide awake by any sound, however
slight
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In tho early days of this century mary
efforts were made to fasten hard points
to pens Of softer material Bits Of metal
were often fastened as points to pens OF
glass, tortoise shell or horn.
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Happy are those that knowing in
their birth they are subject to uncertain
changes are still prepared and armed
for either fortune. A rare principle and
with much labor learned in wisdom's
nhool. .-Massinge
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have lived to know that the great
secret Of human happiness is this-nev-
er suffer your energies to stagnate.--
Adam Clark.
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blue field, the upper half red and tho
neither bluo; ON this field is a largo
white star in tho center of which is
blue monogram, G. e., of tho we'll
known characteristic design. and across
tho upper portion of tho field of tho flag
the red part, and over tho star is swept
in q semicircle of white letters the leg
end Washington, 90.
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Dwelling In Unity.

The ideal Christian home must be
composite, produced by the dwelling
together in unity Of ideal Christians -
Sunday School Journal.
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Cunid hreaka his

Cupid breaks his
bow at the sight of
a face full of pim-
pies and blotches.
II ollow che e k 8,
sunken eyes, and a
sallow complexion
will defy his best
intentions. Beauty
is more than skin
deep. The skin is
merely the surface
on which Is written
in plain characters
the condition of the
body. The skin Ia
not a thing by itself.
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A MATRIMONIAL JAR.

1t might have remained there long
time, Picket's new hat, if Mrs. Picket
did not repeat every time her eyes fell
upon it:
what in the world possessed you TO
buy another new hat when you leave it
there for weeks without ever opening
the box 1t came in2"
"But, said Picket, "Ihave not worn
it because you keep telling me that my
old one looks all right"
Yes, and you already have 81 hats
that you have quit wearing, and you
leave them in your closet covered with
dust. What in the world do you keep
them for? Why don't you throw them
away?"
"Throw them awayl And yet you
know very well that you never throw
anything away. You would not throw
away match that had been already
lighted. You're SO fond of saying, 1T
might come in handy"
"Well, :" said Mrs. Picket, "it is true
that never throw away things that
might come in handy, but how can old
hats ever come in handy? What sense is
there in piling up old hats which are Of
no use to any one when there are SO
many poor creatures who walk tho
streets barefootedP"
But" said Picket, they could not
wear my hats ON their bare feet. "
II don't see anything funny in that, ;"
said Mrs. Picket icily, "You know what
mean. You needn't pretend that you
don't understand me. Why don't you
send for an old clothes man and sell
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him your hntsY"
''I never think of it. u

of. l don't think you think at all. But
do as you please. Buy new hats; wear
them; don't wear them. It's your own
affair F" Mrs Picket concluded with
saying, You make me tired" and she
retired from the room, slamming the
door with violence which made the
chandelier rattle.
Such is married life," said the
stupefed Picket, gazing after his wife.
whether do thing or don't do it,
I am certain not to please my wife.
Take that new hat, for examplel What
did you buy it for, said she, when you
never wear it?' and the first day that
put it ON to go out she will be sure to
say, What are you wearing your new
hat for when the other one is all right
still?' -
Some days afterward Picket said to
his wife, II am going out. !"
Indeed, said Mrs Picket. Where
are you goingP'
81 am going to see poor Marley, who
is ILL.,"
And do you put on your new hat to
see poor Marleyp"
Just what / expected you to say" !"
remarked Picket. Eyes, that is what I
am going to do am going to wear my
new hat. Seer"
"Well, why don't you throw your old
one in the closet with the others?"
With rising rage Picket took up his
old hat, opened the closet door and
hurled the hat into the closet.
1.
give me rest ON this hat businessp
"That makes the twenty eighth, " re-
piled Mrs. Picket, with burst Of sar-
donic laughter.
Picket went out. He started toward
Marley's house, but he had scarcely
gone moro than couple of blocks when
1t began to rain.
"Just my luck. Beginning to rain. Got
o new hat ON and no um brella. "
He started into neighboring door
way to wait until the shower should
cease, and as he did so man carrying
long plank ON his shoulder turned and
swept the unfortunate Picket's hat from
his head into the gutter.
Cursing like pirate, the luckless
Picket pursued his new hat and rescued
1t from the gutter, much damaged and
covered with mud. A passing good Sa-
maritan stopped and said to him:
''There's a halter couple of doors
up the street there. He will brush it off
and touch it up with the iron, and it
will be all right.
''Thank you," said Picket, and he re-
paired to the hatter's When he had his
hat polished, he stood upon the doorstep
for moment, and, not wishing again
to expose his hat to the fury of the ele-
ments, he determined to step into q
friendly restaurant next door, where he
would wait until the storm was over. He
went in, seated himself at table, hung
up his hat ON one Of the hooks over his
head, ordered o sandwich and began to
look over the paper. But he could not
take his mind away from the satiricaI
welcome which he knew his wife would
extend to him when he returned with
his damaged hat. However, the Rubicon
had to be crossed. The rain had ceased.
He rose, and, still. rejecting on his
wife's reception, took a hat from the
hook and was about to go when two
walters came up to him and grabbed him
by the collar.
"Now we've got him, said one.
eyes" said the other; we've got
him now. This is the fellow who has
been stealing hats.
Picket, paralyzed with astonishment,
protested. "Whati / steal hats?" he
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CLOTHING FEAST

For people who judges values Look the price
The answer the value of saying that prices usually
about onehaf what the goods marked OF course these suits
nave come to usual business need of much explanation
Come and them window Hundreds of pick FROM
printed guarantee given with every suit IF you're satisfied you
have your money back if you want it.
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If that you win France win,
fnl,n,. ,,,itl, GnnfIand atst lafsiu

Nothing could shake the friendship
Of France and Scotland, and it was
when France was i'll her direst need
that Scotland came forward to help her
in her own territory and for reward re-
ceived the high privilege Of guarding
the sacred person of the French king.
Macmillan Magazine.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-09-07
The LewIseh Now Yenr.

The orthodox Hebrews all over the civilized
world will begin the celebration of the
., ,G57th year since the creation of the world
according to the Jewish calendar this evening
Upon every Jewish table will be placed the
traditional dish of apples and new honey, in
dicatiyc that the new year may be productive
Of fruit both bitter and sweet, The orthodox
Hebrews believe that on the new year
Jehovah sits on his throne and judges all men.
Ten days are allowed as days of grace, and at
the end Of this period another great feast,
Yom Keppur CDay of Atonement), is cele-
bratcd. The Jewish new year, known as
Rosh Hashana, begins at suudown and lasts
until the same hour tomorrow evening. 1t
Is time when all differences particularly
those which have Jared the family circle,
are forgotten OF smoothed over for the time.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-09-07
TRAIN RoBBER SHOT DEAD.


bhNh was Iurneus
SACRAMENTO, Cal. Sept. Am attempt
was made Saturday night to hold up the
overland express train at Webster. The
engine was in charge of Engineer F.Ingies
and Fireman Patrick Burns
As the train approached Webster, six
miles west of here, a man crawled over the
tender and covering the engineer and fire
man with a pistol compelled them to stop
the train This man guarded the engineer
and fireman, while an accomplice, who had
been in waiting, started back TO rob the
train. Engineer Ingles seeing his captor
OFF guard, shot him dead and ran the train
into Sacramento. The other robber es-
capped
The body of the train robber who was
shot was found lying yesterday near the
track. In his hand was grasped "A loaded
pistol The mans name is thought to be
f. ]. Morgan, and he probably came from
San Francisco.
Engineer Ingles, in speaking of his ad-
venture, said "rhe conductor and brake
man came out on the platform of one of
the cars to see why the train had stopped.
One Of the robbers shot at them twice, and
with "a string of oaths ordered them back
into the train. At the sound of the shoot
ing the robber on the engine stepped to
the side and looked back That was my
opportunity, and lost no time in taking
advantage of it. l reached down into my
locker, got my revolver and shot him in
the back. | shot again, and he fell forward
and rolled dOwn the bank. Then pulled
the throttle wide open"
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-09-07

Before voting for 5O-cent dollars would
1t not be well for the man who earns his
bread by the sweat Of his brow TO require
some sort Of security from the popocrats
that when they come in to common use
he will get at least two where he gets one
nowg The mine owner will get his profit
first and such thing might happen as
his refusing TO divide with the rest Of us,
and then we would be in IA "box Bet
ter have the contract all drawn up and
signed, then we will know just how much
there is "in it" for all of Bradford
Republican,
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-09-07
Candidate Bryan's Confidence.

MILWAUKEE, sept William jennings
Bryan spent quiet Sunday in this city
yesterday. In the morning, with Mr.. and
Mrs. r. G. Wall, he attended Emmanuel
Presbyterian church. There were no
demonstrations of any kind further than
a fow introductions to some friends Of Mr..
and Mrs. Wall In the afternoon the
nominee accompanied his host on "a drive
throughout the city. There We're but few
visitors and the day passed quietly Mr..
Bryan left for Chicago this morning to
speak at the labor picnic at Sharpshooters'
Park. In an interview Mr. Bryan said :
Il feel certain of carrying New York
state and l have never had "a doubt about
my election