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The Yale expositor., 1896-03-06

to the timer living-room. There in one
corner, looking very big and clumsy,
stood an oaken chest with the lilies of
France carved upon it. The old woman
unfastened key from her chatelaine
ana knelt before the chest. She paused.
Monsieur must know" she said,
gravely, long way back in France my
people were not poor, but rich. That
was before the revolution, monsieur;
before their names were knitted into
the cruel madame's stocking. They fell.
We have always been poor enough
since. This chest contains my great
grandmother's ball gown. Monsieur
shall see."
She unlocked the chest and lifting
covering of tissue paper shook out
rich white satin gown, heavily en-
broidered with pale-blue forget-me-
nets. The stomacher was thickly sown
with seed pearls and wide rufiies of rare
old lace edged the neck.
The artist gave cry Of admiration.
"a costume of the time of Louis XVI.
How exquisite"
Here are ueT siippciS, Soh'ihuOu
madame, holding up pair OF white
satin slippers adorned with furnished
gold buckles, land these are the gloves
she wore. To think / have them yet,
monsieur, and my great-grandmother
dust these 100 years! We might have
sold her toilette over and over again,
when we were hungry and cold, bu. we
always preferred to suffer for my
grondmother's sake. Now listen, mon
sicur. Little Annette, across the street,
you love her; I have seen so. She has a
heart as sweet as nut and as bonny
a face as ever the sunshine kissed. II
I put these robes upon her she will
look like grand dame fit for mon
sieur's brush. She will be fresh like
the rose and as beautiful. She shall
be monsieur's model and I will make
his fortune"
That night when the sausage vender
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noon. So 1t will be your duty to read
the list for the guillotine. and chalk tho
prisoners doors before the cart comes
tomorrow morning. Ware the bottle,
Apollo. to-day; ware the bottle, for
fear of accidents with the death-lists
tomorrow"
Thirsty July weather, this-eh, cit
igen?" said Lomaque, leaving the head
gaoler and patting the hunchback in
the friendliest manner on the shoulder.
why, how you have got your batch
huddled up together this morning.
Shall I help you to shove them into
marching order? My time is quite at
your disposal This is holiday morn
ing with mew
"Ha! ha! ha! what a jolly dog he Is on
his holiday morning. exclaimed the
head-gaoler, as Lomaque-apparently
taking leave of his natural character
altogether in the exhilaration OF an
hours unexpected leisure-began push
ing and pulling the prisoners into rank,
with numerous mock apologies, at
which, not the officials only, but many
of the victims Observation-Disclosures
victims Of reckless tyranny-laughed
| heartily. Persevering to the last In
his practical jest, Lomaque contrived to
get close to Trudaine for minute. and
to give him one significant look before
he seized him by the shoulders, like
the rest. NOW, then, rear-guard."
cried Lomaque, pushing Trudaine on.
"Close the line of march, and mind you
keep step with your young woman
there. Pluck up your spirits, cheyenne!
one gets used to everything In this
world. even to the guillotine"
While he was speaking and pushing
at the same time, Trudaine felt piece
Of paper slip quickly between his neck
and his cravat. Courage" he whis-
pered, pressing his sisters hand as he
saw her shuddering under the assumed
brutality of Lomaque's joke.
Surrounded by the guard Of "Patri-
ots," the procession Of prisoners moved
slowly into the outer courtyard, on its
way to the revolutionary tribunal. the
hump5acked gaoler bringing up the
rear. Lomaque was about to follow at
L
some little distance, but the head-gaoler
Hospitality expostulated. What a
hurry you're in" said he. Nov that
| incorrigible drinker, my second In COM
mand, has gone off with his batch, I
don't mind asking you to step in and
have a drop of wine"
THANK you," answered Lomaque;
"but ] have rather fancy for hearing
the trial this morning. Suppose come
back afterwards? What time do you go
| to your section? At 2 o'clock, eh?
Good! I shall try If can't get here
soon after one" With these words he
nodded and went out. The brilliant
sunlight in the courtyard made him
wink faster than ever. Had any OF his
old enemies been with him, they would
have whispered with themselves-"if
you mean to come back at all, Citizen
| Lomauue, 1t will not be soon after one!'
On his way through the streets, the
chief-agent met one or two police-office
friends. who delayed his progress; 80
that when he arrived at the revolution
airy tribunal, the trials Of the day were
| Just about to begin.
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NEWSY BRIEFS.

In Japan the wealthy classes regard
1t as bad form to ride horse faster
than walk.
The winter Is so mild in France this
year that daisies are already blooming
in the Partisan parks.
There are 1851 Italians in New York,
the largest colony of this people in the
United States. Brooklyn comes second
with $685.
During 1895 tie London mint struck
off 72,245,295 coins, about 10000 O0O
more than in 1894. The value of the
gold coin was f3, 500, 625; of the silver
coins, f1,196,16S, and of the bronze,
f4O,995.
In Tartary onions, leeks, and garlic
are regarded as perfumes. A Tartar
lady will make herself agreeable by
rubbing piece of freshly cut onion on
her hands and over her countenance.
The influx of immigrants into South
Africa is continuing at such rapid rate
that the Cape Times fears that before
many months have passed they shall
once more be face to face with the un.
employed difficulty.
A farmer named Christ Bennecke ar.
rived in Princeton, KY, last week in
a prairie schooner with his family an6
most of his household goods, having
driven all the way from Chadron, Neb.
a distance Of about 1.400 miles.
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fore the signature on the arrest order,
as IL the guillotine itself had suddenly
arisen before him. Her brother felt
trembled for the preservation of her
self-control II the terror and suspense
of the arrest lasted any longer.
Courage, Rose, courage" he said.
"You have behaved nobly; you must not
fail now. No. no! Not word more.
Not word till am able to think
clearly again, and to decide what is
| best. Courage, love; our lives depend
on it, Citizen" he continued, address,
ing himself to Lomaque, proceed with
your duty-we are ready"
The heavy marching footsteps outside
were striking louder and louder on the
ground; the chanting voices were every
moment swelling in volume; the dark
street was flaming again with the
Frightening torchlight, as Lomaque,
under pretext Of giving Trudaine his
hat, came close to him and turning his
back towards Danville, whispered, Il
have not forgotten the eve of the we'd
uih5 anu IuC luHCu Ou IllC ilNCi -pohh'
Before Trudaine could answer, he had
taken Roses cloak and hood from one
Of his assistants, and was helping her
| on with it. Danville, still pale and
trembling, advanced a step when he
saw these preparations for departure,
and addressed a word or two to his
wife; but he spoke in low tones, and the
| fast-advancing march of feet and sui
zen, low roar Of singing outside
drowned his voice. An oath burst from
his lips. and he struck his fist with i'm
potent fury on a table near him.
"The seals are set on everything in
this room and in the bedroom" said
Magloire, approaching Lomaque, who
nodded, and signed to him to bring up
the other police-agents at the door.
Ready" cried Magloire, coming for
ward Immediately with his men, and
raising his voice to make himself heard,
Where tor"
Robespierre and his Hard-hitters
were passing the house. The smoke
Of the torchlight was rolling in at the
window; the tramping footsteps struck
heavier and heavier on the ground; the
low, sullen roar of the Marseillaise was
swelling to it's loudest, AS Lomaque re-
ferred for a moment to his arrest-order,
and then answered.
ITO the prison st. Lazarew
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| LEGGED man let in, whom he soon recog-
niZed as the chief agent of the second
section of Secret Police. "Why, friend
LomaQue," cried the gaoler, advancing
towards the courtyard, what brings
you here this morning, business or
ploasure?"
Pleasure, this time, citizen. have
an idle hour or two to spare for walk.
l find myself passing the prison, and
can't resist calling in to see how my
| friend, the head goaler, is getting on"
Lomaque spoke In a surprisingly brisk
and airy manner. His eyes we're suf-
| fering under violent fit of weakness
and winking; but he smiled, notwith-
standing, with an air of the most inyet-
crate cheerfulness. Those old enemies
OF his, VINO always distrusted him most
when his eyes were most affected
would have certainly disbelieved every
word Of the friendly speech he had Just
made, and would have assumed it as
a matter Of fact that his visit to the
| head-gaoler had some specially under
hand business at the bottom Of it.
How am l getting on?" said the
gaoler, shaking his head. "Overworlsed
friend-overworked. No idle hours in
our department. Even the guillotine
is getting too slow for usv'
Sent Off your batch Of prisoners for
| trial this morning." asked Lomaoue
with an appearance of perfec. uncon-
| Germ.
frn Ityct fy,rx
the other. Come and have a look at
them" He spoke as If the prisoners
were collection of pictures on view, or
set Of dresses just made up. Lomaque
nodded his head, with an air Of happy
| holiday carelessness. The gaoler led
the way to an inner hall, and pointing
lazily with his pipe-stem, said: "Our
morning batch, citizen, just ready for
the baking"
In the corner Of the hall were huddled
together more than thirty men and
women OF all ranks and ages; some star
ing round with looks of blank despair;
some laughing and gossiping recklessly.
Near them lounged a guard of "Patrl-
ots," smoking, splitting and swearing.
between the patriots and prisoners sat,
on a rickety stool, the second gaoler--a
humpbacked man, with an immense red
Notwithstanding his breakfast Of
broad beans, which he scooped out of
basin with his knife, and washed down
with copious draughts Of wine from the
bottle. Carelessly as Lonaque looked
at the shocking scene before him his
quick eye contrived to take notice OF
every prisoners face, and to descry In
few minutes Trudainc and his sister
| together at the back Of the group.
Now then, Apollow cried the gaoler.
| addressing his subordinate by face
tious nickname, don't be all day start
ing that trumpery batch Of yours! And
harkye, friend. have leave Of absence,
| on business. at my Section this after
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GRASS Is KING. HURRAH!,

Shout Cor Joy. The green grass rules.
It's more valuable than oats. wheat and
corn together. Luxuriant meadows are
the farmers delight. A positive way to
get them and very sure one we know
Is to SOW Salzer's Extra Grass Mixtures.
No need of waiting life time either.
Salzer has a mixture. sown in April.
producing hay in June. Many farmers
report yields of six tons Of magnificent
hay per acre. Over ono hundred diff
ferent kinds of grasses, clovers. Teo-
sinte, Sand Vetch, Giant Spurry and
Fodder plants! IS packages earliest
vegetables for $1.00.
II you will cut this ont and send
with Zoe. postage to the John A. Salzer
Seed Co., La Crosse, Wis.,, you will re-
ceive free ten grass and grain samples
and their mammoth seed catalogue.
Catalogue alone SC. for mailing. w.n.
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ITO BE CONTINUED
WRITING ON THE SKY.
signaling Device Which Promises to lie
of Great Utility.


of Great Utility.
From the Electrical Review: The vir~
tues of an electric monogram signal
have already been referred to In these
columns. The device is sort OF type
writer delivering it's message, letter by
letter, in midair, or at any distant point,
in gigantic characters Of light. The OBJ
servers may be miles away and yet
read the message with ease. The Key
hoard ia manipulated exactly as In an
ordinary typewriter and its function Is
to switch n or direct the current
through a series Of distributing wires,
which are carried in cable to the mon
ogram or display frame. According to
q predetermined scheme the keys exer-
else a selective function, and each one
switches in the leading wires only,
which connect with the members OF the
monogram constituting the letter OF the
alphabet which that particular key rep
resents. BY reference to the monogram
one may easily trace any letter OF the
alphabet in form SO nearly convention
al as to be readily understood. Thus, If
on the keyboard the A button is pressed
the lamps of all members Of the mono
gram entering into that letter shine out
simultaneously, while all other lamps
upon the display frame remain dead.
And so on for every letter. The OBJ
server has only to follow the letters as
they flash out one after another to spell
out the words of the message. 1t Will
be seen that this is sort Of visual tele-
graph, and that 1t may be made to talk
in almost any language spoken by max.
It is also serviceable for cipher writing
according to any prearranged code. The
monogram frame is five feet high by
three and one-half feet wide and Is
equipped with 16-candle power lamps.
Signals flashed from this frame are WIS.,
able to the naked eye for distances Of
from one to three miles, depending on
the weather. With a glass the signals
may be easily read UP to ten miles.
Some frames are made much larger and
can be seen further.
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window. He always sung furiously in
the early morning, and pot of mignon-
cite in blossom adorned the sill.
Just across the road lived the sausage
vender, little old man. who wore a
wig and dressed in snuff color. He was
early at his post every morning, frying
ssusages, but, being cruelty afflicted
with asthma, he could only speak in a
loud, hoarse voice; so his daughter, An
nette, very dream Of health and
beauty, would stand beside him in her
neat stuff gown and call in a voice as
lusty as a chanticleer:
Hot sausages! Hot sausages"
Now, diagonally across on the next
street was tall brick building used as
storehouse. Its lower rooms were
piled with dusty white bags full OF
grain, over which the satin-colored
mice frolicked and grew fat the live
long day, but up in the peak of the
building was a large garnet, rented to a
poverty stricken artist. Here were pic
lures strewn all about the room, while
in the middle of the floor stood a stout
easel, supporting a bare canvas.
Every morning the artist crept down
from his lofty quarters to buy hot
sausages of M. Laubeau, and to cast sly
glances Of intense regard at Annette,
who, for her part, kept on at her calling
as IL there were no young men in the
world. But when he turned to go back
to his garnet, then would Annette smile
and toss her head, with its white cap, in
coquettish nod to the little madame
across the road, saying as much: See,
l have an admirerw and madame would
smile back, for she dearly loved ro-
nance. Sometimes she would beckon
to Annette, and when the girl ran light
ly across the street the old woman
would say:
when shall the wedding be-"
ugh" Annette would answer.
Gould I eat paint? I thrive now and
am comfortable. Monsieur must make
his fortune ere Annette weds him."
"And he shall do it," returned mad
anne; II will speak myself to monsieur"
That very day when the artist passed
her shop with canvas we'll wrapped
in paper under his arm, the little
FTeIchwoman called to him.
Come in" said she, land show me
the picture"
Reluctantly he undid it and disclosed
pensive-faced Madonna.
"Oh, monsieur" exclaimed madame,
"she has sickly look. l do not wonder
you may not sell her; we have enough
like her. Monsieur must paint different
something gay and cheerful-fresh,
you know"
II am too poor to hire model" said
the artist, gloomily.
"Ah, true" replied madame, "but
suppose l could find a model. Would
monsieur paint?"
"Perhaps"s
"Come, then"
She led the way through the tiny shop
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Tho size of Siberia.

A graphic idea Of the immense size
of Siberia may be CLEANED from the
following comparison: All Of the
st.tes, kingdoms, municipalities, eD.
pires, ETC., OF Europe, except Russia,
and all of the United States, including
Alaska, could be placed side by side
in Siberia and yet but little more than
cover that immense territory.
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Women of Hungary.

Women in Hungary will henceforth
be allowed to enter the Buda-Pesth uni
versity and become doctors and apothe-
carries, or study in the philosophical
faculty. They must pass the same high
school examinations as the men, how
ever, and for that purpose the govern
ment will provide them with opportuni-
ties to study Latin and Greek.
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Would Not he Sold.

A dog owned by a man In Addison
Mich, walked back home distance OF
forty miles recently. It's owner gave II
away, but the dog didn't like its new
home, and quietly trotted back to 1T
ole kennel.
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(iOlflnsIl.

Goldfish are of Chinese origin. They
were originally found in large lake
near Mount Tsientsing and were first
brought to Europe in the seventeenth
century. The first in France came as
present to Nine. De Pompadour.
The Yale expositor., 1896-03-06

The Webster Unabridged Dictionary has long
been the standard among those making con-
slant use of q dictionary. Websiers Interna-
tional Dictionary Is our old friend and stand
OF our growing language and advancing civili-
Zation The whole has been made to re-
fleet the scientific thought of the day, and the
latest and best usages Of the language that now
encircles the globe Admirably adapted
10 all purposes q dictionary subserves. Free
Press, Detroit, Nov IL, 1898.
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To cleanse the system in gentle and
truly beneficial manner, when the
Springtime comes, use the true and per-
feet remedy, Syrup of Figs. One bottle
will answer for all the family and costs
only so cents; the large size 81. Buy
the genuine. Manufactured by the CAL
ifornia Fig Syrup Company only, and
for sale by all druggists.
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CHAPTER XII.

HE head-goa OF
st. Lazare stood
in the outer hall of
the prison, two
days after the ar
rest at Trudaine's
lodgings, smoking
his morning pipe.
Looking towards
the courtyard gate,
he saw the wicket
opened, and a priv
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Consumption is the natural result of
a neglected cold. DR.. Woods Norway
Pine Syrup cures coughs, bronchitis,
asthma, and lung troubles of all sorts
down to the very borderland Of con-
sumption.
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A PAINTERS MODEL.

ME. XAVIER kept
a shop at the end of
the street. Such a
tiny shop, with
only one window in
it, and q bit Of
counter piled high
with punches OF
gay yarn and boxes
OF cheap tinsels!
There was a bird in
n 2.2 - -. 4. =. a, ~. - e.
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beat of All

Chinese printing Is certainly as early as A. d.
e93, BOOKS OF that date being now In existence.
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% 8 or G

two inches across formed and In walking
to favor it sprained my ankle. The sore
became worse; could not put my boot
on and thought should have to give up
at every step. / could not get any relief
and had to stop work. i read Of a cure Of
similar case by Hoods Sarsaparilla and
concluded to try 1t. Before had taken
all of two bottles the sore had healed and
the swelling had gone down. My
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A Trustworthy interpreter.

In Berlin the police arrest people who play
the piano after ~ o'clock at night
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When q man dies In France the first bill that
must be paid is the doctors.
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Those who serve friends never lack employ
ment.
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SCrOfula

Infests the blood Of humanity. II
appears ia varied forms, but is forced
to yield to Hoods Sarsaparilla, which
purifies and vitaizes tho blood and
cures all such diseases. Read this:
elm September, 1894, l made naisstep and
injured my ankle. Very soon afterwards,
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AGENTS WANTED,

Agents make Sd to So q day selling on
new household article. Send for circular and
territory.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-28
He THOUGHT He SAW SNAKES.
John Rose Had a Very Bad Case Of De-
lIflIm TlemsnS.
BEGGED PlTlPOLLY FOR PROTECTION.
when lie Reached the Aimshouse He
Had to he strapped Down-A Negro
BOYS skull Fractured by Brake.
man.

Sunday was busy day for Drs.
Labenbcrg and Lyme. OF the City Aims
house. Al 2IO o'clock Sunday after
noon a call was sent in from the Firs;
Police station. where a white man named
John Rose had an ugly case Of delirIum
trcmens. Rose dA "A fisherman. aid
has been drinking hard OF late. He is
about forty-hvo years old. When he
was sent 10 the almshOuse Sunday he
was ia "a bad ia. lie imagined that he
saw a whole zoological garden. and beg
.ed that the ambulance people would not
act the snakes bite him. Ihen he tried
90 jump out Of the vehicle and 10 roiso
Cain generally The ambulance officers
held him in. and soon had him at the
aims house. where The poor fellow came
near going clazy. He had 10 be strap
pod down for a while. and after working
faithfully ON the man for quite time,
Irs. Labonbcre ald Lyme got him par
TALLY quiet. Then the fellow thanked
them promscly for not letting the snakes
eat him up. 10 will be several days
before Rose will be able 20 leave the
almshouse. lis nerves are IN bad shape,
though he was improved yesterday.
TRIED TO KILL HERSELF.
At gao l.. NJ. Sunday the ambulance
was called TO an alley. near Seventeenth
street 10 get Rose Walker (colorcD who
swallowed fifteen cents worth of lauda-
mum with suicidal intent. She waE
taken 10 the almshouse, where Or. Lyme
worked on her for TWO hours and placed
her on the road TO recovery.
PROBrBLY A MURDER.
About II o'clock Sunday night an
cleven-yc cOlorcd boy named Rich
ard Kidd tried TO get aboard a moving
freight train ~ the Chesapeake and
Ohio crossing near Concord street. Some
one struck the boy In the forehead with
big stone. fracturing his skull badly
and rendering him unconscious. Drs.
Labenberg and Lyme in charge OF the
ambulance treated me boy who was too
badly hurt 70 be removed 10 the aims
house. lie was in critical condition
yesterday, and IL was thought he would
ole. A boy who was in the neighbor-
hood al the time said that a brakeman
told Kidd TO get out Of the way. and not
60 try to get aboard one of the cars.
Kidd paid no attention 10 the order
wheroupOn the brakeman. whose name
could not be ascertained. hurled thd
stone that struck the boy. At a late
hour last night It was not known who
committed the act. and hence no arrests
had been made.
At 10 o'clock yesterday morning the
ambulance was again called TO Short
and Cary streets. where r. T. Davis. a
white man. had been taken i'll. He was
taken DO Nhe almShouse and treated.
and was subsequently removed TO the
old Dominion Hospital where he was do
ing very well last night.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-28

He Strikes Out Eighteen Men Out of a
Possible Twenty-Seven.

LEXINGTON. VA, April H.-Special.-
Columbian and Washington and Lee play
ed a very exciting baseball game to-day,
and il was full of interest. with many
beautiful plays.
The pitchers for both mines were in
good condition, and put up magnificent
exhibition of scientific pitching Beard
for the Columbians, was very steady, and
gave only six hits. Pratt Washington
and Lees pitcher, did some magnificent
work. and struck out eighteen men. max
ing a new record for college pitchers.
Washington and Lee won the game in
the first inning, when. with two men on
bases. Roseboro Knocked a home run
over the fence.
The feature Of the game was the one
handed catch Of c. Fugott, after a long,
backward run.
The ground was heavy, and the game
was stopped a few minutes on account OF
rain. A large crowd was out.
The Columbian team expect 10 ~each
Washington tomorrow afternoon at :
o'clock over the Chesapeake and Ohio.
They will play Georgetown Wednesday:
Score by innings: r. II. +.
Columbian ...... 0O2100010-i .
Wash. and Lee o. 4OOOO1OOO-5 6 Z
Struck out-Beard. g. Pratt. IS. Earned
runs-W Washington and Lee. 2. Batteries
Columbian. Beard and d. Fugett; Wash
ington and Lee. Pratt and Lunsford.
Umpire, i. II. Carlson.