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The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-07-10

able circumstances. But If you evel
become poor and needy, go to Gen
Sherman or Gen. Sheridan, and tel
them that you are my widow. You
will be well cared for, rest assured OF
that. Teach the children to remember
/ that their father was a soldier, and that
/ he died of the wounds received a. Cham.
/ pion hills, in Chickamauga, and at Five
i Forks. The doctors say that the last
wound in the lungs is what has
brought me to this gasping close of life,
But the country will care for you,
Mollie, and you need never fear.'
And so believing, Mr.. Secretary, he
died And now you tell me that the re-
public has no power to help me? Gen.
Sheridan is dead, but | have Gen. Sher-
mans letter telling about the colonels
services before Vicksburg in December,
1862, and later at Missionary Ridge. Gen,
Rosecrans writes of his gallantry at
Chickamauga. But Sheridan is dead
and cannot tell of Five Forks. l wrote
to him about it, but the next day the
newspapers said that Sheridan was dy
ing. Mr.. Secretary, am in absolute
want | must have something to do;
please make a place for me in the de-
partment."
MY dear madam" replied the secre-
tary, the civil service law is in the
way and l can do nothing unless it is
to appoint you as a charwoman, at $40
per month. VIII you accept that?"
Yes, Mr.. Secretary, will accept my
thing to keep away the pangs of hun
ger, to give me roof to shelter me,
and to keep me from sin and shame"
The appointment was made. The
talented, beautiful girl-bride of the
soldier who had fought so well is
gray-haired charwoman in the depart
ment. In the same building is the wild
ow of confederate general. She got
into the department under the last adj
mnistrution, no matter how. She got
there, and her salary is ST, 800 per an
rum. She has S133 per month. She gets
$33 per week, and works with a pen.
The widow of the union soldier gets
only $40 per month, and she works with |
a broom, scrubbing brush and feather |
buster, after the other lady has gone to
her elegant rooms to dress in silks and |
satins, laces and ribbons for the opera. |
The soldiers widow wears calico, eats |
crackers and cheese, and in winter
shivers in a freless room with bare
floors and hard bed; for $40 per month
does not buy Injuries in the capital of
the nation which was saved by the
proves and self-abnegation of men
Ike her noble husband.
SMITH D, FRY.
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MISSISSIPPI MATTERS.



Jackson, July 5-Goy. McLaurin to'
lay gave the subjoned letter 10 Vho
press, which is self-explanatory'
"To the People OF Mlssissppl'
"Having seen the criticisms upon
Lieut.. Gov. Jones for not being in JACK
son when the call was made for soldiers
to prevent the lynching OF the negro In
Crystal Springs, owe it to you, as wen
as to him, to say that in my letter 10
him of June H. advising him OF my IN
tended absence from tho State l useu
the following language; 1T will not be
necessary for you to come to Jackson
unless you should desire to do So as
have directed Mr., Conan to telegraph
you If anything should transpire out OF
the usual routine, which would require
your presence. | have done this as
suppose you do not desire to have your
business interrupted unless it should
become necessary II either OF us Is to
blame for not having the omniscience TO
foresee that, in my absence, peacea-
BILE, worthy citizen would be assassin
ated and robbed, and that his friends
and neighbors would so far lose self
control as to avenge the crime by GID
betting the murderer instead Of allow
ing the law and justice to be admins
tered by the courts, such blame is due
to me and not to Lieut.. Coy. Jones
Faithfully yours, A. j. MeLAURIN''
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-07-10

Last year 425 tons of steel were used by
the Winchester Repeating Arms Co., New
Haven, Ct, in the manufacture of rifles and
shot guns. This enormous amount repre-
sents a consumption of over ton day.
This information may surprise people who
are not familiar with the great demand for
Winchester guns, but it will not anyone
who has used a Winchester, for they ap:
preciate the excellence and popularity of
this make of gun. Winchester guns and
Winchester ammunition are unequqlled for
their many points of superiority. Uniform
ity and reliability are watchwords with the
Winchesters and the results their guns and
ammunition give show the great care taken
in manufacturing them Send for a large
illustrated catalogue free.
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900 post Offices; and in at least 10000
of those post offices we. are paying an
average of $500 each year more than
we should pay, That shows total
waste of about $50 100000 each year.
Without going more into detail as TO
figures, it may be said that any man of
experience can sit down and demon
strate to his friends in the parlor, or
in the schoolhouse, that the people have
been robbed of not less than $50,000,-
600 each year, for at least ten years;
and in that period alone there has been
a waste of tile enormous sum of $780,
100000
Then there is our pecularly-con-
structed. civil service law, which is
building up an otiice-holding aris-
tocrncy, which will continue this state
of affairs, unless some apostle with
courage shall come along and tell the
truth, the whole truth, and awaken the
people.
Great God, Mr. Secretary, can you do
nothing for me at all?"
The tears came despite her strong eff
fort to control her feelings as she stood
beside the desk of the cabinet minister
of the nation. Her whole frame trem-
bled with emotion as she said;
when the colonel died, he said to
me, almost with his last breath: 'Mollie,
believe that have left you in comfort
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-07-10

taxed people have to pay the money
IT is simply highway robbery, and moth
ing else But these six auditors of the
treasury are Insignificant as compared
with the whole story.
In this city alone there are over Z, 900
| clerks who draw salaries Of ST 500 or
g., 600 each; and there are about 1000
clerks who draw salaries of St,40O or
$1,000 each. There are plenty of intelli-
gent young men and women through
our the country who would be glad to
live i'm Washington, and work from nine
o'clock in the morning until four
o clock in the afternoon, for 5000 per
auuum; and you know of several good
and competent men in your own neigh
borhood who would gladly accept such
a position for 5000 per annum. Well,
there is nothing difficult in the work of
these clerks, and there are plenty of
good men and women who would be
glad to take the places at greatly re-
duced salaries. figure it that there are
about 1000 clerks in Washington alone
who, are receiving each 81 900 more than
should be paid them, Do you realize
what that means? 1t means that the
oyer-taxed people of this country are
paying atleast $4,000, 900 more
than ought to be paid for clerical serv-
ices in Washington city.
Look at the postal system. There are
postmasters in every town of 900 or
more Inhabitants, who are drawing
ranging from $1,000 up to &c.
poo per annum; and in other business /
lines those gentlemen would find II /
liHcg|i TO earn more than 1000 per an, /
l9@ JeHi ihinA oiitI Isere are ia. |
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The Cornlce Fell.

Batesville, July This evening a
portion of the cornice from the top of a
brick wall, new building now being
erected here, fell, killing instantly Abe
Leland, an aged negro, painfully but
not seriously hurting Richard Leland,
colored man. r. d. Bruce, one of the
masons on the building, was also pain.
fully but not seriously cut about the
face by the falling brick. These men
were taking refuge from the hot sun nv
sitting under the shadow of the wall
when the accident occurred. The
builders had not quite finished backing
up the cornice work.
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WEDNESDAY. July T.



ST s-Flour-Fancv to extra fancy,
t300G 8 S. patents, SL0IG420 Wheat-No. Z
rSl &c, No red, Csc, Corn-No z
mixed, 22a22Sc;No. 2whttc, 23alc. Oats-No, .
l7115 Huy-prairie, "a 509S0O; mixed, tim
othy f60JGSO0 clear timothy, sS.50Gl05 so.
Butter-Creamery l2Al51; dairy, 99l2o, Eggs
Fresh 7O Lard-Pume steam, 3.9OQ3 92la &C.
Pork-New standard mess. $500 Bacon-E1tra
shorts $3.50; clear ribs, 5,25S; clear, 5,371ic; all
boxed Wool-Cholce washed. 21a249
CHICAGO 80 Opening quotations: Wheat
Opened rather tame September. 65865lsc,
gradually advanced to 65%06514c, then reacted
to 655gc Corn-September opened at 27I4Q
251ac, sold at 2il5c, then advancedto 215sc A re-
action to 277sc took place later. Oats-Septem-
Der opened at 1873 q 1sl4c, and held at lsIac.
neutrality-suspicious. pork opened at $40,
and recovered to SL7l Lard September lard
opened at ST. Is and declined to "a. 12H. Ribs
September ribs opened at S445
CHGCAGo-Closiny quotations: Wheat-July,
1Otac; September, 66b0661ac; December, new,
b8Ac; old 679sc Corn-July, 26Rc; Septem-
Der, 7B42Sc; December, 29c May, Bic. Oats
July l71ac September, ls14c; May 204c.
Pork-July 1910; September S7,771s Lard
July, &,05; September, g. 1914 October, S4i7T;
December S422l1d425 Short Ribs-July
S4374; September, S. 45d447n; October, a. So
CHICAGO Cash wheat: No 2 red. 72a74c;
No. 3, do, 703; No. spring, 69Hc; No 3
do, 90 167c; No, hard winter &c; No
do, 6O365c No, / northern spring 7O87lo.
Cash corn No2, 26]4 926Ac; No. g. 254d25hc
Cash oats: No. 2, 49,; No. g. 18119o
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-07-10
Weekly Crop Bulletin.

Vicksburg, July During the week
ended June 2s, there was an excess OF
temperature and a deficiency of rainfall
in nearly all sections of the State.
Some improvement is reported in cot
ton, and blooms are becoming more gen
eral. Corn needs rain badly, also gar
dens and vegetation generally Local
showers have benefited crops over lin
tied areas, bat general rain is necos-
sary in order to improve the outlook.
The cutworm has injured cotton and
corn seriously in many sections, and
the plants are late and small.
Oats and wheat in the northern por.
ton of the State are turning out well,
also fruit; but gardens are suffering for
moisture.
Meadows are nearly burned up.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-07-10
ARROW POINTS.

When in a reply to question man
says he doesn't know, he may be trying
to avoid telling you.
Nothing pleases a woman more than
to have some other woman envy a new
dish she has cooked.
As long as a man can make his few
hairs reach over his bald spot. he won't
admit that he is bald.
If it tookdn actress as. long to change
gowns as II does woman who Is going
out, there could ueYeF be but one seems
IN On evening,
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-07-10

The people who think they suffer most
generally manage to have a pretty good
tmc.-W Washington Democrat.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-07-10

Mrs. Ann C. Hawkins departed this
life few days ago at Winona in her
Nth year. She was the wife of the late
Maj. Frank Hawkins who died there
last September in his SGD year. They
were married some sixty years ago in
North Carolina and moved to Missis
sippi, where they lived over fifty years
in love and charity with all mankind.
They both were consistent members of
the Protestant Episcopal Church, and
were widely known for their charity
and hospitality.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-07-10

Jackson, July Sat 2:3o o'clock this
morning fire was discovered in the store
OF the Chiles- Cathings Furniture Com
pany, located on one of the best bust
ness blocks in the city, aid general
alarm was turned in, On account OF
poor water pressure the fire was not e1-
tinguished until it had consumed the
furniture store, together with Harring
toms drug store, the Lightning Cash
store and Spiokard's drug store At
one time tho entire block together with
the Lawrence House, the leading hotel,
was seriously threatened. Loss about
$50, 900; insurance, one-half.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-07-10
The Chair Filled.

Hon. Thomas II. Someryille, OF
Winona, has been elected to fill the
new chair in the law school of the Uni.
versity of Mississippi, This is not an
assistant professorship, but full chair
of equal rank with any in the univer-
sity. Thomas Hugh Somerville was
born in Culpepper county, Va, Septem.
Der 49,, 1850. His grandfather, James
Somerville, was a native of Scotland,
coming to Virginia prior to the revolu.
ton.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-07-10

The congregation of the Baptist
Church of Holly Springs will build a
new church on the old lot opposite the
Daugherty residence on Church street.
the contract having been let to Thomas
Hebon and w. f. Pittelmeyer. The
plans, which we're drawn by a New
York architect, call for a neat brick
building, OF improved modern style, and
will be great addition to the arehitec-
ture of that town.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-07-10

Halls CatnrFh Cure
Is taken internally. Price Use.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-07-10

SAN FRANCISCO, July limited
States Circuit Judge W. w. Morrow
has rendered a decision in the famous
Blythe case, which was in the nature
of surprise. He ordered decree en-
tered in favor of the English Bythes
declaring Florence Blythe Hinckley
illegitimate, and therefore, having no
legal claim.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-07-10

Indignant Father-My son, your edu-
cation has cost me $4,000. Ihave spent
all l have and you must now 90 right
to work aud earn living at something
you understand.
Finished Son CIarvard '06)-Wen,
father which would you rather have me
be, baseball pitcher or a billiard mark
ERIN. Y. Weekly
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-07-10

NEW YORK July Money on call nominallv
az I9lh per cent Prime mercantile paper
3Gi per cent. Sterling exchange steady win
actual business in bankers bllls-at 4s7
Tor demand and sls5A64s6 for 90 DAYS Posted
rates, 4so4GiS711 and 4ss04ssh Commercial
DIS 45a Silver certificates, 60k1sOls Bar
silver oO's. Mexican dollars, a. Government
bonds firm.
The stock market lapsed into dullness after
the nrst hour but prices were fairly well sus-
famed IN the railway group with decld ed
upward movement developing in the grangers
at midday. In the meantime, however. veal ;
ness was noticeable in few stocks on realizing
and short sales, notably In the Gould group
Manhattan losing point The absence Of lin
eral commission house orders stimulated bear
operations 100
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-07-10

There are several cogent reasons why the
medical profession recommend and the
above the ordinary cathartcs. 1t does not
drench and weaken the bowels, but assists
rather than forces nature to act; it is
botanic and safe its action is never pre-.
ceded by an internal earthquake like that
produced by drastic purgatlve. For forty
five years past it has been household
remedy for liver, stomach and kidney
trouble
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-07-10
Meadows are nearly burned up.
Charged with Entering Box Ca.

Enoch Thomas and Emanuel Melon.
aid, colored, charged with breaking and
entering a loaded box car, and who
were committed to the convict farm by
Mayor Bush Of Laurel, in default of $500
bond had themselves brought before
Chancellor Hill last week on a writ OF
habeas corpus. The chancellor reduced
the bond to $3.50, which was made, and
the prisoners discharged, to appear at
the next term of the Circuit Court to
await the action of the grand jury.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-07-10

Winona, July 5.-The preliminary
trial of viii Caffey charged with the
murder OF his uncle, w. w. Caffey near
Duck Hill, recently, began today before
Judge Stevens. The defendants coun.
sci have entered plea of insanity at
the time the murder was committed.
The case has aroused much interest and
the town is full Of people anxious to
hear the proceedings.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-07-10

She-Why do you look so worried,
Bertie; did papa object?
Bertie-No; but he said: ITS all
right, you'll soon find out it's useless to
kick when Nelrs head is set on any
thing. "-Brookly Life.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-07-10

Boil worms have made their appear.
anee on cotton throughout Lowndes
county, aud disastrous results are
feared. Portions Of the county have
had no rain for nearly seven weeks and
the crops are suffering very much from
the drOuth
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-07-10

ASTORIA, Ore, July L-B, b. Ward
county treasurer of Clatsop county, is
short in his accounts about $4,000
The county will lose nothing as
Wards bondsmen will make good the
shortage
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-07-10
An Illustration.

Smtth-Mean cuss, isn't he?
RcLinson-Mean? He's capable of
going into a barber shop for shave
ard then getting his hair cut Just to
keep ether people waiti0g.-PljladeI-
phia Press.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-07-10

Wise-Listen to me, old boy, and I'll
tell you a way to keep your wife from
taking your money.
Wilson-For heavens sake do!
Wise-Line your pockets with mouse
SKIM. Y. Journal.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-07-10
The shoe ON the other Foot.

Miss Strongmynd-Hav one of my new
brand of cigarettes-l assure you they are
delicious. -,
Miss Bloomer-Thanks, dear, but I've
stopped smoking
'|You astonish me. I never dreamed that
you would become backslider,'
Don't think so hardly of me, dear; I've
only stopped till I'm married, You see,
the trouble is, Cholly complains that the
odor is dsagreeable to him, yellow Kid
Magazine,
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-07-10

CRIPPLE CREEK, Col, July THE
Cripple Creek district, during the first
six months of the present year, pro-
duced So, O75, 900 gold and it is predicted
that the output for the year will have
a coinage value of St4, 600, 600.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-07-10

FARmAuLr Mimi, July The
Straight river rose 20 feet in conse-
quence of Tuesday nights downpour'
and is now near the danger line Nu'
merous railroad and wagon bridges
went ont
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-07-10

Gel }. L Fletcher, Of Batesvjlle, Pa.
nola county, died recently at tia age
Of H. He was one Of the pioneers OF
North Mississippi and wss respected
aad hoaoFed by al Who knew him iaf
BIB pFoPiiy and kIRl.heAItetaesa
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MILLIONS ARE WASTED.
How the Peoples Treasury Is
Robbed Right and Left.
Abuses In onicIaI Life which Need
CorrectiOn-Fnncy Salaries Paid
10 Persons Who DO Not
Enrt Them.

ais is a true story of the greatest

! THf. is "a frNtn' story nf tho frrpo T. &c
HIGHWAY. ro,bery tbot ever occni.red.
The sipo,iln,, noint If tbe whole stor,
, l. lint The robbers b,ye neyer, heer ar
rosted ,.,,. .,,or s,,,,o,ted
The amount of bootv secured is NJ
most ,oburo,,s and tba nn1nhor of neo.
, ,rc who Suffered nv the robbery is nm.
narIirg If gcor,s yery stronao mat
his Story should have IA Inc written
,rI,on so ,,,n,, 'ori,,toiIioorce ar,
Interested ana sbou1d have discoyaref
tho onrn,,ftz Ior,r ooo
The neonIe If tho tr,itod States have
been cr,fpg and whining about hard
times for the post three wears when
thew should he the richest Deonle in the
world They are intoIIirent and cdu-
Gated and certainty orobf to know the
oause of fine hard times of which tbev
have bccn comnIoining Tbey should
sfpdv current events and make notc or
the fsst that all men in public life are
moi honest and maj very few viii have
their names nIaced mon the calendar Of
s,,-nts They oupbt also to note that
Some p5ep i'm puI'Iic life are dishonest
and that those who have remained in
ppbIfc life Ionoest have been most
Gffen tempted fo better their condi-
tfops mo maftar how
mini. II is fine for tbs mon, who
RIM the g,vernD,an+ of tho United
| States to como IN i1dgmert II is fine
In tell nj Ie,st er0ugb of the tr,tb IA
SET fine people IN tbinI,ipg IN rfobt lines
They do No nerd n revision of the tariff
every four Years Tbev do NOT need tn
Gisturb monetary system W5,icb has
brep stable for, more than Generation
There was nothing fine matter with the
monetary system of mis- country mill
mrn bfoh in nublfc life bepon ieIiber-
ateIv TO roh tbe treasury rioht before
The eyes of 81 patient neonIe
If The peonIe of The United States
had now in tbeir nossassion the totaI
sum of s5o1 Ogo eot 4. more Of which
tbev have baan Numbered +bav ,,onId
not be CRYING about hard tines No
one who studies the animal annronrio-
tior hills vbicbFara n.ssad nv both
housps of con.reSs and annroved Inv
the presideu4.7 one who taxes the
EIpe Roob and studies tbe Iist Of sal
aries wbfcIfs+,re Maid for clerical serv-
iors. mo ono -, Z y aor he snfiiofer tI,.ro
partfsan tn T~al,e potnDarison between
tba arnr,n7,istio lions and a,-,,e,,5it,,ros 90
The a6yer1n3ant and who win contrast
tte official salaries of mon Win tbosa
ef tha businass world will fail 70 soc
that the ev+rayogarca of the oovarn-
metz of the limited States is sfmnI, an
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-07-10

EUREKA Cal, July Prof Weston
the aeronaut, and his helper H.
Tapascot who were thrown from their
balloon here, have died from their IN
tn,.ins
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A well-Known odd Fellow.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, rJuly John
Reynolds, for so years publisher of the
odd Fellows Talisman, and one of the
best-known odd fellows in the United
States, is dead at his home in this city.
Mr.. REYNOLDS was 10 years of age.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-07-10

Physical culture is so helpful; it
teaches the children to go upstairs
properly"
How about coming downstairs ?"
ooh, they generally slide down the
bannisters Chicago Record.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-07-10

Los ANGELES, Cal, July while
David Scott end VIM. Rheinshteld were
excavating for water-pipes, the earth
cayed in upon them, burying them
alive. Although they were dug out
% minutes later, life was extinct.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-07-10

Great Editor (meditatively)-I wonder if
It wouldn't pay for us to start a religious de
partment in our Sunday edition?
Managing Editor-It might I've got
scrap book at home full of first-rate jokes
about bishops.-N Y. Weekly.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-07-10
FIoored Agnin.

Mr. Hicks-A burned child breads the
fire, you know, Melissa.
Mrs. Hicks-Well, that's where burned
child has the advantage over a man who
bets on horse races.-Cleveland Leader
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-07-10

An American woman, with gardener, her
husband and a hired boy to help her, cam
make flowers grow and bloom as well as a
little old German woman who does all the
work alone.-Atchison Globe.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-07-10

in writing shorthand which do you
find the more difficult-writing your
notes or reading them afterward?"
Neither. The worst difficulty have
nowadays is getting my pay."-Chicago
Tribune.
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Unanihitv of Opinion.

Fellows, you wouldn't take me to be
q member Of millionaire's family,
would you2"
FRANKLY we would not"
Mother would The millionaire, /
ssked him last BIsbl.~ BIoosIyn lie
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-07-10

Force of Habit-An old librarian, unable
10 find his umbrella one evening when il
was time to close, returned and looked anx
iously for it in the card catalogue, under the
letter U-Le Figaro