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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-16

Among The advertisements id a German
naner there lately appeared the following.
seTha gentleman who found a purse with
money ii the Blumenstrasse IL requested
to forward IL to the address OF the loser,
as he was recognized"
4 few DAYS afrerward the reply was in
serted. THE recognized gentleman VINO
picked UP a purse in the Blunenstrasse
requests the loser to eall at his house"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-16

The manager Of a strolling company was
requested by a big-wig Of a certain town to
play ssHenry VIII" Alasl Il was not in
the company's repertory; but rather than
disappoint his patron. he offered without
moments hesitation. to give Henry ""
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-16

say. why does the engine always set up
such a piteous howl at this particular
spot2
Guard-Ahi 1t was here the engineer
arst met his wife.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-16

she laid her cheek on the easy chair
against hie head ana rnurmured. 'sHow
do love to rest nv head against your head,
Augustus.
do you2'' said he. rs it because you
s.So: because it is SO nice and SOFT
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-16

Magistrate-The evidence shows that you
threw a brick at q man
Mrs. NcDuff-An it shows more than
that, Yer Honor Il shows that ] nit
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-16

When a camel is kent for long time
without food its hump disappears. This is
where a camel differs from man. who
under similar circumstances gets the hump
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-16

Servant Girl latter an interesting event,
to distracted professor)-If you please. sir,
a little boy has arrived.
Professor-Weu. ask him bis business,
or he can take a seat and wait
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-16

Mother-I believe. Charley, you have
been at that jam in the pantry.
Boy should think, madam. that a
seven years acquaintance with me should
protect me from such unworthy insinu-
atoms.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-16

80 you called at MT Blanks about that ,.
little bill2ss said the merchant to the CLERK
Yes, sir.
ssAfr Blank"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-16

she-I wouldn't marry you if you were
the only man ia the world.
He-Of course not In that case you
would have to compete with all the otter
Q-o zen
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-16

'sDoes your papa get much practice ~
asked the visitor of the Doctors seven-y year
old son
'.Oh. he doesn't have to practice any
more" replied the boy; The knows how
now"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-16

she Csentimentally)-W poetry there
Is ia a 8Tei
He tsadIy1-Yea e great deal 81 my
poetry has gone there
New-York tribune., 1896-03-29

FURNISHED Apartments 20 Eet.
FOR RENT. FURNISHED,
For year from Sept. lst, 1885 an exceedingly aao
CEYTRAI PARK APARTMENT-HOUsE,
7th-ave and 5sth-st. IA rooms Handsomely furnished
Apply
GEO. II. READ,
Pne-st.-1 Madson-ave tolos)
THE RUTLAND. Broadway and 51th Strset;--An e eIe-
j CANT newly furnished trst floor bachelor apart
10 rem; a opportunity for wealthy bncheior
wishing the Park for riding. driving etc.
location is house rstcass; accom- mo-
dao servant and kitchen for preparing break
fast: rent LOO furnished. Apply at Office
1CI rAsT soTU STREET THE WALTON Small
1Ot choice furnished FIRST floor apartments 10 let I"
party with good rent s3 Janitor Will snow
10 EAST ssTH STREET. THE RICHMOND-Small
I'D choice furnished first floor apartment, steam
heat party with good references: rent s32 Jan-
tor will show
New-York tribune., 1896-03-29
REAL ESTATE.

lord Taylor have bought Of William S. Town
~ ,he NOT. 9s9xs15 on the southwest corner OF
.r~rue A and Twentyfourth-st.. with brick stable
On the most sOutherly lot, and four-stOry brick
$4,000
..ament house 10, 37.6xT10, No. 4l6 East Nnth-st
~ Edward Michel, for $4,000; also. for William F.
oobris the four fve-story fathouses lots each
.sa,x1oo5 No s24 to $50 West Forty-thlrd-st.. to
ur,riam Engel, for about $4,000.
Henry Corn is the purchaser from Well & Mayer
=, the n-foot plot on Broadway adjoining the build
~, now being erected by H. o. Havemeyer at the
corner OF Prince-st.
theodore c. Gross has purchased from Hermann
wronkow the Florence Building, six-stcry IRON
,ront business structure. A.6x75.9x674xS44 on the
,orthwest corner of Second-ave. and First-st. Tor
rso coo He will give in part payment the four-sory
ssrick h,ilding lot lS5xS. No. 1J5 LenoX-aVe ana
mother parcel in West Ninety-second-s
New-York tribune., 1896-03-29
RECORDED MORTGAGES.

American Manufacturing Company TO Union D''iiee
Savings Institution. 6Sth-st' Soo II % ss
srown John J. to James NJ Halsted. trustee Q :,
corner Bedford and ConmeTce-sS year 1,ch
Blvmauer. Adea and simon. 70 na.y hc,,.,' q, " +
Duncan CWlll!msbridge) -; :. ,..,.. -o
Bauer. Louisa, 10 the Sor'h S,a,,on Corner
Cias sor-a ave and Westchester-ave. ins,alinehts.'
Same to Charles Faeer same a,sN,5e p5SpeT Fred
erick w Pitcher. n 59th-st. eO0 II OF N"a'-
sonyave ,s year W ;r To- Mary Lewis.
Madison-ave. 49.4 Fl n Of 25th-st years 49,.
Erskine. David and William II. to Maggie P9Ts-
.e ser rs II OF wiliis-ave year. :.......:
Ellis Evan G, and wife 10 Henry Sodan n .
M-ave east Il Of lot 1872. map OF Wakehe'd'
FernseSiid Dora. to William Larneds West
Ksrrafs' Ray and Got,iieb. to Melvin Boas No
.24s East i2sd-st year ,; ,s,;idnr and Loan
ns'am,e,n's parick 10 Rose Mclaughlin
Myers adelaide "a and MarG1s M n o to ,is nen5f:i m f5
Techhsimrp t nrpoe3y l1s Of ~ W " Duncan. a, Williams
hrlse fR e' 'Vpers Years Oi
sama to same. lots IS to ss 1872. i57 to lco same
n"ber:son nbr: John. and william CANINE to Jared :,
w Bell n cor 5th-ave and l3ith-st, year. y
fa,t Rese. Gesina F. and Henrietta wesfa
ecutoTs of Dcdrich Westfall n cor Water-st &,
same 10 same. $ Chambers and Duane SITS. :,
Same to same Eldridge-st 100 # n of Stanton :,
smith BENJAMIN F. to Gro.ysnor ssa HssS.rd;;
White Isaac and wife to Louisa vosbrnck. e
voikenng. Bertha and Henry. to Mutual Life In
surance Company. New-York. S 5 oSd-st. $50 IT q,
white Isaac and wife to william Dauih and WIFE
es Avenue A. so II n Of s4th-st. year...'.'''
New-York tribune., 1896-03-29
BUILDING PLANS FILED.

we're nied yesterday
New buildings: 49,. ...-r
and basement brick hotel by Darius NILS OF s-oo mn
No est & Ssha s1 o%nsr Sonfstory brick dwelling
store by James Pogg Of No 81 81 M9I.s d9I.,, four
nasststory Brick seneen,s by Edward I'er
tine Of East 1$cths, owner a;e.:;ory
and basement brick nat by Charles sen'e' a7 900
of No Is Booklyn-aye Bysows two three.
story frame tenements. by Herman "ahe'' "a 900
No ios7 a East I, ls"ss IN Avenue A. wiamsbridge.
two-story frame dwelling BY Henry buime'' $3.50
Hhes:. g. between Avenues and G four 40 coo
brick &C ssheo - by city S,cSessa~e (! one
story brick workshop. BY John Preusser' OF 40 2Do
2s4s sth-ave owner ss .;;hrcestorv frame tene-
ment by Florence Smart OF NO ls'2 VAN nooo
,dereiavs, swas6 Hso # Of Knesbridge Road.
swos,ory frame dwelling. by Robert lnghaH' Oh 400
No $50 East 144th-s'. owner er''''''''''''''''''
,oSsi 1870 Eas. by M9rn ,b4e.a.IsfS HseGS0sd snd
Of No 100 East ,xs1Itns 1oGh,s' '........ 70 go
No 223 ESsi also No bIes es' and nis foSTstory
brick public schools =, corner by Augusc
Rgss ana Ssrse1 sa one,sory svs and attic dwell
ing pcoi s. opposite l4o;h-st by
Anna Reubert. a One-story and attic frame 900
.s,i Cycling So a5 West. by Elis sorensen. OF no
EC7 West 27th-s owner to four-s'oTy or'cA $4,000
ch41.,,:s; nas 10. 20 and 81 by X Ely. 70,
to a sIx-story brick stable ana a smopa ,,.,,er
4 Ys s N 1Sa le "a s''a@s'a
ss,s1nsv .ns 10 ';Sri sii by Henry Holt Of
East Ss,hst to four-stOry brick and stone mo
sse,nsv: aTens 8 liz II Of wesh-st by John oo.
stephens twSvs'9Ty o. 9Cis, franz Gerry to
eis-st No .,I Eas, ara oy s,on. dweliing 5000
sads 2iS and No 90 West ,sh-s, sorS BY sT,ey GK
New-York tribune., 1896-03-29
Gunner Resorts.

(NAPE COD.-wychmere Summer Cottages Harwichport,
" Macs: completely furnished: sanitary plumblng}
bathrooms warm bahing forest; rentals. 500 W.
Circular. j.. u East S7th-st
New-York tribune., 1896-03-29
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

puane-st No 2oo; Mary whipple to ZNPha
Burke 2i5 Z, Of iii;h.ave. i25xiooii Otto
~vclkening TO Bertha Volkening. ......'.:..;;...
Rr.cme-st l2o1 II { OF Columbia ST. EINoo'
solomon Frank to Isaac Frank; 81 sc;c,non
,,tiahs tIans No IS West; Patrick F McKeon to Mar
,rs EsTs' part lot i5 map OF Morrsana Mar
saret h McKeon TO Patrick r McKeon' .;.,,;. on
e,s,~st No * East. Mary Robinson ana an
other executor and executrix Of Alonzo SiarH'
,-ps SA : leo It W of Audubon-aye. runs 25o
Iotn r VandervOort TO Jacob Bausch.
vdsnn-ave S. 49.4 Fl n OF 3Sd-st, 2teNlVo'
William II Post and wiie TO huiSe oS,Ss, ~ iSxico
Therese d browning and another to Jeremiah q
xsv,o,lnwe DliMe" ae5 fl Of Tavers ST. 35.5xsa.sx
ssx7s2: also corner Marion-ave and IraVe's-
..s- ss 1916 # W of G;h-ave ls.oxloo.4
'George Lespinasse TO Minnie Lesp.nasse' -.
sb"ave n W corner Of 13ith-st. 24llxllO; Mar
earet C Dwyer TO Jared bs schne;ier 10
Henry Won Bergen. -, -
,,-,h-st. = $ 900 II W Of l0th-ave 50xloo; John
uiaan nasl 70 20 # W Of Tin,on-ave 6.llxo3G;
Ella |. Dorsett to Paul G Decker.
L., 2S6 map part Of Hunt estate John ) Ter
eighty and wife John Fleming
,ath~aye n $. lot 502 map Of Wakefield. ivOxll4;
William II Guest to Jennie G Houbroyd. ,,;;
ai-svs y OF lot; g msG FI,,S or MANele.u
van,snnervst' ao.,n s 100 # Of Madison-st, 2ox
a2 Charles w West, referee to Jonas we" anu
csambers-si. W cor Duane-st, W cor Water
and James Slip. e $ Eldridgsrst. Wv II & n ol
sian,on-st. 25xs1e George F Wes.fai' as exec
Avenue u. No 135: Rose Mclaughlin to PatrisK
,c,S"., No 2lG East: George w Hamnl and
is.tb-st, n cor 5th-ave. n0x241l Jared w
Bell and wife to John Robertson and another''
New-York tribune., 1896-03-29

BRYAN L. KENNELLY, AUCTI0MEER
WILL SELL AT AUCTION
WEDNESDAY,, April 18th. 1890,
At II o'clock noon at New-York Real Estate Sales
room. III Broadway.
$50 West 10Th 81.
the handsome four-etory and basement hiyh-soop.
brovnetone dwelling; bathrooms: cabinet triin size
lSx172 Terms very liberal AT . per cent
JESSE c. BENNETT. Ag. 33s Columbus-1v@
$40 West l60th ST.,
tho choice threes.ory brick dwelling containing rooms
with bath and all Improvements. including gas nx'ures
Terms LIBERAL size. lsxeo
3l2 West S7th ST.,
m. handsome three-story and basement high-etoop.
brownstone dwelling. with three-s;ory exensioni SIZE
17xIO0sz.
Gas East 4Jth ST.,
the substantial four-s,ory and basement brick mat win
store and basement well rented, size Of lot 22xslhx
irregular. Liberal terms.
East 1929 ST..
commencing 173 Of Second ave. the two very
choice building lots with party walls on both sides; eze
Of lots, 2jxl0c.1l each
22S East 18th ST.,
desirable threesto7 basement and cellar hgh7stoop brick
dwelling with ,wd-story brick extension: house con
tains Is rooms and all improvements. Possession
size Of lot, 2l 5xIO33 To be by permit from auc
tioneer Maps further particulars OF auctoneers W
Liberty-s,. Telephone 39i3 Cortlandt.
New-York tribune., 1896-03-29


S~~"||~"v~~~~N~~NNNNNN~ NN~r~cNN~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
BRYAN l.. KENNELLY,
AUCTIONEER
EXECUTORS SALE,
40 e'o'e' the e'tcsS S.....so OF John Ho'.derSeA
BRYAN L. KENNELLY will sell at auction
WEDNESDAY,, APRIL 1, 1896,
AT IL O'CLOCK NOON.
At the N. Y. Real-Es;ate salesroom. III Broadway.
3S4 and 3S6 8th Ave.,
NEAR GOTH ST..
The two desirable four-sory and cellar brick business
Duhdinss with rear building, size 494isxl00
321 West 2Sth ST.,
The substantial four story and basement hish-soop
orowrstone dwelling. size 20x0s.
34S West 35th St.,
dnsns dns sa and cellar brick and 'ons
1891 Sth Ave-,
N w. COR. 12sTH ST..
Ing with store). size 2l1lxs0.
22S West Goth ST.,
The hyestory brick tenement with 4story building in
23O West Goth ST.,
size Of lot 24.l0isx9s.0
117th st. Vacant Lott,
South side. commencing AS #. Fifth Ave-. size
TAG 9th Ave. NeasehOld),
The desirable brownstone business building
with store and basement. size 20xI5.
Seventy per cent. of the purchase money
mny remain mortgage for B or years mt
per cent.
CHAS. NJ. CAMP Esq. i55 Broadway, N Y.
EDWARD w. VAN VRANKEN. 81 Fulton ST.. Brook
ln. y. V. Attys. for Executors.
Book maps and full particulars at the Offices OF the
Attorneys or Auctoneer's. 66 Liberty ST Telephone
39i3 Corandt.
SAME DAY.
112 Fulton ST.,
s. W COR. DUTCH ST.
The magnificent vestoy ard basement brick and iron
business building. elegantly finished throughout In hard
wood
Electric lighting steam heat. Otis elevator. and every
possible convenience.
135th ST., south side, vacant lot,
commencing II inches Of Fifth Ave. vacant
lot). size 25x99 IL. Terms liberal.
Maps and further particulars of Auctioneer 66 Liberty
ST. Telephone 3943 Cortandt.
New-York tribune., 1896-03-29

1.-TWO single gentlemen. gentleman and WIFE, wishing
i bright sunny room at winter rates. for April and
May forty-nve minutes from city, Jersey Central u r.
Address GOOD SERVICE. CranforkI N. J.
New-York tribune., 1896-03-29
Hnfurnisheo Apartments % fet

~VP"Sk's~''@~
s~~~N~~No~N~N~~~NNN<~rI~N N~><c||%@~NSS>|~~S~
~ OWEST 14TTI- -ST-"THE OAKLEY'-Two unIur.
XIX nished APARTMENTS can now be engaged here; hr9t
noor 800 third floor s75 hrstclass references required
janltor will show.
OCS WEST esTII-sT.--Eght light, newly decorated
SOC rooms arranged for housekeeping. s6o
= OcI MADISON AV NEAR sisT- -sT.-Two small
I,UOf apartments. steam heat. tp let to small fami-
e'' '~'' wa "'" G. W. BAsHFoRD. Al Wall st.
New-York tribune., 1896-03-29
Real estate tUanteo.

A ,sPEclALTY OF MANAGING PROPERTY.
srSnT .; nTEEAGx; IH l0I " BouLEvARD le3TID.
1EMBER REAL ESTATE EXCHANGE AND
" REAL ESTATE BOARD OF BROKERS
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-01-09
SWALLOWED A SAFETY PIN.

Little Marguerite Freeman, the 5
year-old daughter C Harry T. Free
man of 30 Taylor street, Newark. suf-
fered for FIVE weeks with what was
supposed to be membranous Group,
and even now it is said she really had
the disease. She got occasional relief
from the doctors treatment, but there
was no permanent improvement. The
last attack was so severe that yester-
day Dr. Joseph Fewsmith recon-
mended a resort to tracheotomy.
When the incision was made in the
throat the doctors found between the
trachea and vocal cords large safety
pin, which was held in place b. its
spring. 1t was quickly removed and
the aperture was closed. Last night
the child was reported to be doing
well, and it is believed that she will
recover rapidly.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-01-09

inclined to stop and admire her in this
warm climate.
The Cuban woman is old while still
young in years She marries early.
taking the man selected for her. but
she makes dutiful wife, spending her
life contentedly in rearing her child
rem. Her childhood is short and feet
ing. ending generally at IL or IA and
at IS she Is faded.
Many Of the Spanish settlers in Ha-
vana have married Cuban women, and
those OF the best blood show character
and intelligence In an unexpected de-
gree During the present outbreak of
hostilities the patriotic Cuban women
have more than once shown their bra
very in helping the cause of the in
surgents General Santocildes. who
was recently killed by the insurgents,
married Cuban woman, as well as
did many Of the other Spanish leaders,
and their sympathies are with their
adopted land and not with Spain.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-01-09
HOW SHE APOLOGIES.

know young woman who has a
most ridiculous habit Of staring at
folks. No matter where she is she
takes them all in and scowls and
frowns and looks of disgust have no
effect upon her
Her fayorite field is a restaurant,
and the way she eyes .scne women is
enough to take away the appetite Of
the one looked at so critically.
As this particular young woman
walks past the victim on her way out,
and the battery Of scowls and frowns
is turned upon her-she says in per-
fectly audible tones:
Isn't she an awfully pretty girl?"
That Is all sufficient. The angry
woman Gains down in an instant and
smiles beatificially upon the saucy
starer.
1; il happens TO he man whom she
has beeE casting her eyes upon, she
says: ''Oh. isn't he too handsome?"
This never fails either. and it is
safe to say that from all appearances
anger and all sorts of kindred emo
lions melt away when vanity is
touched
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-01-09
CHAPTER VII
At School

I am pleased to make the acquain-
lance Of Miss Despard said Miss
Joyce Ia her most majestic tones"
She WA very dignitied person. who
wore SILK dresses 50 stiff and rich that
ties would certainly have stood
alone if they had been placed in the
right position for standing She was
norily not very tall hard OF feature
and rather cold ot eye. but she had
a mellifuons way III speaking. benig-
nity ~ mien which seemed 10 contradict
her physiognomy and her surround
ings were 50 luxurious and beautiful
that they certainly did not eomport
with any notion Of harshness or se-
verify
Madeline had no clear ideas III con-
nection with boarding school lite: she
associated K iii her mind with great
bare rooms, forms without backs to SIT
on, bare boards and hardships in gen
etal such as she had read OF In books
which treated Of schoolgirls somewhat
earlier lii the century. She had 10
conception az school like this one.
where the pupils came from wealthy
homes and where the aim 81 the
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-01-09
sATAN's RIVALS.

Satan entered the gate of his strong
hold. He looked about him.
1T used to be a place of torture,
but"
Gle had just returned from the earth.
A week he had spent visiting the
theatres. roof gardens and other places
OF amusement There he had heard of
Trilby. He had seen Little Billee, His
Whiskers and Sandy until his eyes
were ever filled with tears of despair.
He had seen the Trilby slipper, the
Trilby hose. the Trilby corn doctor,
the Trilby dance, the Trilby walk, the
1rilby garter, the Trilby bathing suit,
the Trilby sleep, the Trilby fcotstool,
the Trilby)
-"shoel isn't what it used to be-"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-01-09
WHAT ARE THE WILD WAVES
SAYING.


They sat upon the silent beach silent
". A big silyer-crested wave and the
sweet. serene silence broke simultaBe-
ousIy upon the beach. The young man
shnddered as this execution suggested
to his fsyered mind his OWE pecuniary
condition. and as the big wave receded
and LOST itself in the deep. dark depths
Of the ocean, his silyery voice burst
out upon the Silly morn in riotous
oceans Of fowery eloQuence. But, like
the wave. he could not move her rocks.
A sweet, sad smile emerged from his
full, sensitive mouth, played fitfully
about his handsome face for moment
and was lost In the lovely yellow o.
his bilious beard, and look Of pain
SAT .-ss,.....y upon his marble brow.
His lips moved conyulsively In an eff
fort TO speak again, but as his full,
free silyery voice ventured out upon
the golden-standard silence there was
a shock, and he drew IL hurriedly back.
At length, with supreme effort, he
drew himself tightly together and
struck. He was pleading for lock Of
nair--a token Of love How earnestly,
how eloquently he pleaded What
plaintive pathos and perspiration at
tended his burning words. Who could
resist him? A lock Of hair. II was
but small thing, she ruminated, sup
posing that the whole suit cost $50
She gave 1t to him. He pressed it
joyfully to his heart. She loved him!
o bliss, Oh, my Oh, yes.
Darling he murmured, in softly
moduIated, melodramatic voice; Il love
you. l worship YOU Tell me, dearest,
Inat you love me in return. never
loved another" he added, as the thirty
ninth vision Of unrequited love strobe
hurriedly through his mind.
A heavy blush mantled her brow for
a moment and then slid slowly down
her hair and fell sloshily into the sand.
Il do love you, George, she answer
ed ferventiy. Il adore you"
And ! knew it, Sweetheart" he CUR
gled; and under the influence Of that
Elysian joy and his unpaid board bill,
combined with an effort to press her
to his bosom despite the sleeves she
wore, seven large beads of perspiration
stood out upon his classic brow, and
then ran consecutively down upon his
subjacent features.
Knew it," she repeated interrog-
atively; and shade Of disappointment
swept horizontally across her mobile
face, removing large clusters of snowy
whiteness where 1t swept. She had en-
tertained certain clandestine Joy in
the thought that she had played her
part well and kept him in the Republic
can party without reference to what
the true sentiments she entertained for
him were Now she had prima-facie
evidence that she was mistaken, and
that she has been kept in the dark
herself, and she was aggrieved And
how" she questioned poutingly, did
you know it,"
Il knew. he rejoined, pressing the
bit of hair to his lips. Il knew that
you adored me by your locks" he
breathed ecstatically, and all at once.
And as he folded her TO his paipitat-
ing breast the tide chased itself hur-
riedly out and the silent crab buried
its blushing face in the sand anu spake
not.-New York World.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-01-09
IDENTITIES IN FICTION.

Everyone knows the terrible bicker-
efforts Of the injudicious-no TO men
ton those of the malignant-to fix the
identity of leading characters in fic-
ton with more or less real originals
The exasperations of Leigh Hunt when
he discovered that he had sat to Dick
ems for Harold Skimpole, and refused
to be comforted by the possibly true
explanation that the gentler and
worthier side Of the character was in
portraiture of himself, is a case in
point. Dickens and Thackeray both
TEEN with instances. though neither of
them to the extent of Disraeli, who
probably cared less than either for the
effect of his caustic sketches upon their
subjects. Very different from these
cases is that OF Private MeManus, of
San Francisco, who comes forward to
claim identity with Mr. Rudyard Kip
ling's celebrated Terrence Mulyaney.
Mr.. Kipling, however, who ought to
know, and is not even moved to ack-
nowledgment by Mr.. McManus' piquant
description Of him as "a plucky, in
uuisitive little fellow in the civil ser
vice, who passed the bottle among us
privates. and then got us to tell all
The yarns of the barrack room" puts
searching question to the claimant
as to how Dearsley came by the palan-
quin,' and. in the highly respectable
old parliamentary phrase, I'VE pause
for reply
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-01-09
A GREAT CLOCK.

The ancient city of Rouen, France,
owns the very earliest specimen Of
the larger varieties Of the ancient
clock-makers' triumphs. 1t was made
by Jehan De Felains, and was finished
and set going in September, 1889. So
perfect In construction is this ancient
time recording machine that, although
it has been regularly striking the
hours, halves and quarters for more
than half thousand years, it is still
as much to be depended upon as when
it was first made.