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Fergus Falls ugeblad. [volume] (Fergus Falls, Minn.) 1882-1938, 1897-07-21

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tom, at IL Menne9er bleu orabt /
ben Cyclone. iom traf 4o,prp, mems
bet / Birteliabeben uar blot to.
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tbern'Banea mee Is Basiaaerer om=
boro par ner bleuen peltet uoouer
en- 20 5oos i5plbntns NOR 8urtpel
i9oaraltes. 6auoe bet lite ueret 70:
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neulptte meo fort Tab af Nenneife.
liu baue funoet feb. Nnberiou tom
9aaence efter Banen omtrent en- balu
Nil fra Burweq % bleu uar enoel
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torisste at ualte bem al men funbe
lite. Da ban uibfte. at 6urt,strez
net inort ptloe tomme. iipuote ban
Zig til Burmeq Station. Denne uar
lutfet. % Qsenten por saaet b1em.
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let fra 9etomot,uet. Sem Minut:er
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8innep. buts 1ren tom toronenbe
neoouer Baneu meb 60 Ntls 5art.
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fat os lob Maitinen botfe. men 9ras
net itauoieoe lite. Isr 2otom ot,uets
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men, at buis lite ben fgrfte @uiQe fl
9renet al 5poret, uiloe be anore
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poa Sporet fra @rstten paa @ioeu
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frpqere. fom paa oenne Maabe leate
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forit bet lpoer uianoipnlist. @n Il
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5uiqerue af 5poret paa minbre ent
et Minuf.
Fergus Falls ugeblad. [volume] (Fergus Falls, Minn.) 1882-1938, 1897-07-21

5ptne. &pleroen iial uere ilem BET
Stoten for neruorenoe. Oct ct
perit for Nifibere, oa Sernbaueooaz
meme er Imittebe.
Fergus Falls ugeblad. [volume] (Fergus Falls, Minn.) 1882-1938, 1897-07-21

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let af ale be sobe Tetimonier, ION
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terne af Gpomberloins uolie>, @bo=
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fcrboblet / ben Bp. Sel9eS / Ror>
teniens dpotbei.
Fergus Falls ugeblad. [volume] (Fergus Falls, Minn.) 1882-1938, 1897-07-21

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g.. mif9eee al fin @rgbe ueb 6agl
ben 13De bS.
Fergus Falls ugeblad. [volume] (Fergus Falls, Minn.) 1882-1938, 1897-07-21

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Du uil 'itle iinbe en- anben Neotcin
{aa 9oo iom &bomberlains @olic<.
Gtolera= og 9iorrbee> Riboel for
Dnber / Snouolbene. Den er beba<
eelig, ufarlie % poal,belis. Sel>
ae8 / Nortenfens Apotbef.
Fergus Falls ugeblad. [volume] (Fergus Falls, Minn.) 1882-1938, 1897-07-21

@ Mbonner paa l1seblabet.
Fergus Falls ugeblad. [volume] (Fergus Falls, Minn.) 1882-1938, 1897-07-21

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5sIgeube 11nheritrift ftnbes paa etbpert Omilas
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-08-25
Free Cure For Men.
A MICHIGAN MAN OFFERS TO
SEND HIS DISCOVERY FREE.
Claims to be a Benefactor to Weakened
Mankind.

Claims to be a Benefactor to Weakened
Mankind.
There Is always more or less suspicion
attached to anything that is offered free
but sometimes a man so OverfOws with
generosity that he cannot rest until his
discovery is known to the world, in order
that his fellow men may profit by what
he has discovered. 1t is upon this princi-
pie that a resident Of Kalamazoo, Mich,
desires to send free to mankind a pre-
scriptiOn which will cure them Of any
form of nervous debility; relieves them of
all the doubt and uncertainty which such
men are peculiarly liable to and restores
the organs to natural size and vigor. As
it costs nothing to try the experiment it
would seem that any man, suffering with
the nervous troubles that usually attack
men who never stopped to realize what
might be the final result, ought to be
deeply interested in a remedy which will
restore them to health, strength and
vigOr, without which they continue to
live an existence of untold misery. As
the remedy in question was the result of
many years research as to what combi-
nation would be peculiarly effective in
restoring to men the strength they need,
IL WouIu SeeH lndI III ueu suffering Win
any form of nervous weakness ought to
write for such a remedy at once. A re-
quest to II. @. Odds, Box 1922, Kala-
mazoo, Michigan, stating that you are
not sending for the prescription out of
idle curiosity, but that you wish to make
use OF the medicine by giving it trial,
will be answered promptly and without
evidence as to where information came
from.
The prescription is sent free, and al
though some may wonder how Mr.. Odds
can afford to give away his discovery,
there is no doubt about the offer being
genuine. Cut this out and send to Mr..
Odds that he may know how you came to
write him.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-08-25
WHEN YOU AND ME- wUz BOYS.

Things-they wuzn't better
When you an me wuz boys;
World to-day is brighter
Brimmin' full o joys!
Never heard the engines
Maxim Of a noise:
Never had no telephones
When you an me wuz boys.
Never saw n street car
Cuttin up Il shine.
IlarneSSed to a hrOomStck
An skcetin' ON a line.
Time when we WIZ little
An anybody died
FeIler never knowed it
Till they reached the other side,
Now you send a telegram
Over sea an ground,
Feller gifts an answer
Fore he turns around.
Amt the world a-movin'!
Never seen the like!
Took an larned the lightnin'
Jest the place to strike!
Glad I lived to see it
Never want to die;
Doubtful if the angels
Kin beat it in the sky.
But when my day is over,
Bet I'll go Albumin!
Telephone to glory
An tell 'em I'm a-cOmin'!
f. L. STANTON.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-08-25
OLD PEOPLE.

Old people who require medicine to reg
ulate the bowels and kidneys will find
the true remedy in Electric Bitters. This
medicine does not stimulate and contains
no whiskey nor other intoxicant, but acts
as a tonic and Alternative. 1t acts mildly
on the stomach and bowels, adding
strength and tone to the organs, thereby
aiding Nature in the performance of the
functions. Electric Bitters is an excel
lent appetizer and aids digestion. Old
people find it just exactly what they need.
Price so cents and 81 per bottle at any
drug store.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-08-25

ga moment of apathy may render su-
perfluous the whole existence of the
greatest energy.
ga woman is like a blind man-she
goes ahead even when she falls.
"a woman always loves only the man
who can master her.
1.-THE young woman is an angel; take
care that she does not become, woman
like, devil
"a heart tried too far no longer knows
how to be happy.
Independence is not always happi-
ness.
Unhappy is he who has not expert
Ienced the happiness of doing good.
"Riches have only one excuse-beneti-
cence."
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-08-25

John Griffin, of GAINESVILLE. o., says:
81 never lived a day for thirty years
without suffering agony, until box Of
De Wits Witch Hazel Salve cured my
piles" For piles and rectal troubles.
cuts, bruises, sprains, eczema and all
skin troubles De Wits Witch Hazel
Salve is unequalled. Carolina Drug
Company.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-08-25

There is time for everything; and
the time to attend to a cold is when it
starts. Don't wait till you have con-
sumption but prevent it by using One
Minute Cough Cure, the great remedy
for coughs, colds, Group, bronchitis and
all throat and lung troubles. Carolina
Drug Company.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-08-25
AN ULTIMATUM.

Brown: 81 see that the seal question has
come up again.
Jones: ooh, yes! My wife notified me
last night that she must have a complete
s2alskin outfit next winter"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-08-25

1t heals everything except a broken
heart, may be said of De Wits Witch
Hazel Salve. Piles and rectal diseases,
cuts, burns, bruises, letter. eczema and
all skin troubles may be cured by it
quickly and permanently. Carolina Drug
Company.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-08-25
\ YOUTHFUL OBSERVER.

Papa: "Tautology? That means when
you needlessly repeat something you've
said before"
Frank ooh! Like mama
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-08-25

Burning, itching skin diseases Instantly
relieved by De Wits Witch Hazel
Salve, unequalled for cuts, bruises, burns.
1t heals without leaving a scar. Caro-
lima Drug Company.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-08-25
Old Dominion GuanO
Company.
Branch Virginia. Carolina Chemical Co..
Norfolk, Va.
Hiqh Grade F Fertilizers
We were never so we'll prepared as
now to send out. for the fall trade,
Fine. Dry and DrIIIahIe

fertilizers. We have a large stock of
all grades of well seasoned goods made
up ready for shipment for WHEAT,
GRAIN and FALL CROPS. This in
sures our customers getting such Acid
Phosphates, Ammoniated Guanos and
Bone and Potash goods as will give the
greatest satisfaction to the farmers in
the drill and in the soil. See our near
est agent to you, or write US direct.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-08-25

Just tell them that you saw me smok-
ing the Magistrate cigar.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-12
Queen Victoiar's Loss.

Queen Victoria has just suffered a very
serious blow in the death of Annie Nc
Donald, who for close upon half century
has been her senior dresser-that is to say,
her principal lady's maid. The very per-
sonification OF discretion, common-sense,
tact, and yet independ ence of character,
Annie, who was not Presbyterian, but a
Methodist, enjoyed to greater degree the
confd .nce OF her royal mistress than do
many of her Majesty's great court igni-
taries and Cabinet Ministers. She is fre-
quently referred to in the pages of the
Queens published diary of her life in the
Highlands, always in kindly fashion, and
her portrait, skeiched by the hand of the
sovereign herself and handsomely framed,
occupied a conspicuous place upon the
walls of the corridor at Windsor Castle be-
side those of John Brown. Lord Beacons-
field, Dean Stanley, General Grey, Sir
Robert Peel and Lord Melbourne. Her
influence upon the Queen was vastly supe-
rior to that 6f John Brown, far greater,
indeed, than any one would be tempted to
believe, and that it was disinterested was
certain by her absolute and blind devotion
to the Queen. the world in her eyes begin.
ming and ending with her Majesty. Chi
cago Record.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-12
Frank McAuliffe.
AND WHO WAS MOSES 2"
The King of Sism's Interesting Oues-
tion In Hebraic History

The King of Sism's Interesting Oues-
tion In Hebraic History.
The King OF Siam is apparently deriving
much pleasure from his visit 10 this coun-
try, says London cablegram to the Sun.
He goes everywhere and displays the
greatest interest in everything he sees.
He bombards his attendants with uues-
tions and displays cons >iderable knowledge
of British history.
He visited ST. Stephens one day and
was greatly interested in seeing the death
warrant of Charles /. which is in the
library OF Parliament. He gazed for
long time at Cromwelis signature at
tached TO the warrant. His Ma jesty is
thoroughly acquainted with the facts of
the Cromwellian era, and showed by his
conversation that he was deeply interested
in everything pertaining to that time.
HIS Majesty was conducted INTO the
committee room of the House of Lords,
upon enie ing which he was impressed
by the famous canvas therein representing
Moses descending from Mount Sinai bear
ing the tablets cf the law. The Kings
knowledge did not extend 10 this subjeci.
and upon being told what the painting
represented he asked: And who was
Moscs2"
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-12
FAMOUS PISTOL.
Its First Owner Forced Frederick the
Great From Bohemia.

Its First Owner Forced Frederick the
Great From Bohemia.
Captain William 2. Hogarty of Kansas
City, Kans., who is seeking relnstate ment
in the position Of Government Inspector
of Chinese which he held during the ad-
ministration of President Harrison, has
i'll his possession an old dueling pistol
which was originally owned by josef Ma
ria Graf Won Damn, who was commander
in-cnief OF the Austrian army during the
seven years war, and one of Austria S
greatest heroes The pistol is in an ex.
Celent state of preservation, although it
has been little used since its owner in 1857
drove Frederick the Great from Prague
and forced HIM TO evacuat- Bohemia
Josef had two of these pistols, and after
family. William Theodore Maria Won
Damn, grandson. who was banished from
Austria III 1848 brought one of them to
America, and before his death at Quin-
daro few Years ago he gave it to Captain
Hogariy. 1t is inlaid with gold and silver
and artistically carved. Captain Hogarty
prizes it very highly. He is himself some
thing OF military hero-baving been
decorated bv Congress for his distin-
guished bravery in tn battle of Antietam
and Fredericks burg-hence it is pleas
ure to HIM to own pistol which was car
ried by such a great military character as
Josef Maria Graf Won Dann.-Kansas CITY
Star.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-12

/ herd at Park Place, near Oregon City. 1t
was dedicated on Sunday, August 30.
The Most Rev. Arch bishop Will visit the
Almshouse this morning to administer
the Sacrament of Confirmation.
The Sisters of ST. Francis are erecting a
hospital in Baker City, Or. 1t will be in
the center of a mining district and as 1t
is he first hospital, its erection is hailed
| oith pleasure by the miners.
Rt Rev. Bishop Montgomery blessed a
new bell in St. Mary's Church, Los An
! geles, on Wednesday. Septem Der l. The
! inscr ption on the bell is Mater Maria
/ Purissima."
The religious exercises of st. Teresa s
branch of the League of the Cross will be
held in ST. Teresa's Church on Friday
evening, September IL.
Rev. Jose Godiol, the only survivor of
the Franciscans who labored under Bishop
Moreno, has retired to the Santa Bar bara
Mission TO spend the few remaining years
of life in peace and solitude. Father
Godiol was a celebrated Indian mission
ary and devoted the greater part of his
sacerd otal career to the care of the red
man.
Rev. Father Bernardine, superior Of the
Franciscan Monastery, Santa Barbara
has been changed to the Fran ciscan Mon.
astery, Cleveland, Ohio. Rev. z. Walli-
schek succeeds him.
open in Holy Cross Church to-day. Solemn
high mass will be cele brated al IL o'clock
by the pastor, Rev John +. McGinty,
assisted by Rev. j. 2. McQuaide as dea-
con and Rev. NJ. p. Ryan of st. Brigid's
Church as sub-deacon. At t e evening
services the sermon will be preached by
Rev. z. E. Mulligan, and on Monday
evening by Rev. P. Ryan. High mass on
Tuesday morning will bring the devotions
to close.
Rabbi Meyer of the Bush-street Tenn pie
will deliver the last of series of lectures
this evening, speaking on "Are Marriages
Made in Heaven?" The lectures that
have comprised the present course have
drawn large congregations TO the temple,
and large attendance is expected to be
present at its completion.
The mbers of the Jewish Reform
Congregation of Stockton have received
word from the Rev. Dr. julius NJ. Mapii of
Ligonier, Ind, who recently accepted a
call TO come here, that he will not be able
10 get awav from his congregation there
for some time.
The Congregation Israelita de la Repub-
lica in Buenos Ayres, Argentina, has
new synagogue. II has seating capacity
OF $50 and a gallery Tor ladies. Rabbi
Perez de la Costa will officiate at the OPEN
ing ceremonies.
The choir which has been engaged to
sing in the synagogue of the First Heurcw
congregation during the coming religious
holidays will eclipse all former efforts in
that line.
The religious school instituted by the
Jewish LADIES' Endeavor of Alameda is
making excellent progress under the su-
pervislon of Miss Esther Frank.
The Hebrew Ladies' Endeayor Society
OF Alameda will give bazaar, entertain
ment ana dance Tor the benefit of the Free
Sabbath School at Encinal Hall, Bay Sta
ton, on the evenings of Monday. Tuesday
and Wednesday, September 13, IA and 10.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-12
The Predatory Crow.

The Kalamazoo Telegraph tells this story
of a predatory crow: For several weeks
the residents OF neighboring town have
been puzzled to account for the disappear
ance of small articles, consisting of lew
elry, penholders, napkin rings and other
trinkets, and the failure to apprehend the
thief. On Friday. however the offender
was accidentally caught in The act. A GEN
tleman who had been acquainted with the
fact that the things had been stolen was
talking 10 friend when his attention
was attracted to a noise in his Office. aud
on going TO ascertain the cause was SUR.
prlsei to see pet crow, belonging to Mr..
Blank, pick up gold pen and fly from
the window to the ground, with the pen
In his mouth. The gentleman followed tho
crow, which went 10 n shed back of n
bakery, and saw the bird deposit he non
under an old box. He drove the crow
away, and, turning M the bex, found n Il
OF The articles that had been stolen from
tn different houses. The owner OF the
crow was called and he identified several
tfibksts that had been taken from his
room. The articles VS. re returned To thel,
respective ewhets.
caterpillar In month will dsvour goot
la. f....
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-12

Salt-cellars first came into use in me-
diaval times; there was only one on the
table, and it held from two to three
quarts. The salt was placed about the
middle of the tables length. at the
upper end sat the lord of the castle or
palace and his intimates and the salt-cel-
lar marked the dividing line between the
associates of the nobeman and his de
pendents, SO that to "sit below the SALT
meant social inferiority.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-12

caterpillar In month will devour gooo
lines lis s~b weight IN food
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-12
kORTu PACIFIC COAST RAILROAD

lNia SausaIitO Ferry.
grom San Francisco. Conmencinx May q 1897
WEEKDAYS
For M Valley and Sau ka.ael-7 800, sS.ls
sg4s. ll:a0 a. NJ; s1:45, 8: o. 4:00. 6:lB
$500. d 80 y.
Extra trips for San Rafael on Mondays. Wednes-
days and saturdays q: IL 80 r. NJ.
SUNDAYS.
For NH Valley and San Rafael--ss 100. 80 100
e10:O0, II 90. lf:3J >. NJ; :OU. sl:4S $500
400, $3.50, 6:&5. IL 100 r. NJ.
IL :OO NJ does no. To san Eafael; $50 and
~ 500 r. NJ do not run 10 Mill Valley.
Trains marked : run to san Quentin.
THROUGH TRAINS.
JMO A. =. weekdays for Caxadero and way sta-
tions; li&6 r. NJ SATURDAYS for Cazndero and
way stations 800 AZ n. rundays for Cnzsdero
and wsy stations; 900 A n. sundays fer 10 y.
ksves and wAv stations
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-12

SANTA Cruz DIVISION marrow GaugeJ.
(Fcot of Market Street,
ts:4JA Santa Cruz Excursion Santa Cruz
and Principal Way Stations. +S:OoP
s:15A Newark. CenteIvilc, San Jose. FELTON,,
Boulder Greek, Santa Cruz and Way
Stations. ns..........-............... oioOF
s2:l5P Newark. Centeryille. San Jose New
Almaden FELTON,, Boulder Creek
Santa Cruz and Principal Way
4:l5P San Jose and Glenwood.. ........... 9:2OA
H4:IoP FELTON, and Santa Cruz. z.............. s9;2OA
CREEK ROUTE FERRY.
From SAN FRAECISG0-FOot Of Market Street (Slip S)-
t7:l5 900 HOGAN. ti3o 200 taco
400 t5:oo 's;oor.m.
From OAXLAND-Foot OF Broadway-.6:oo 500 10:00A.M.
tl2o1 'i:oo taco 800 ti:'o +s:oor.M.
COAST DIyISION (rhird \ Townsend SIS.
s6:o5A San Jose aud Way Stations New
AlmEden Wednesdays only) ..... A;SOP
tS:30A Sunday Excursion for San Jose.
ahss PrnspaI iva WAY tstiS stations :s:s5r
e;00A San Jose Tres Pinos, SANTA Cruz
Pacific Grove. Pasu RObles, San
lMis Obispo. Guadalupe Surf and
to.s0, ea,, iosr aud Vioy stations - 9:40A
II:3OA San lose and Way Stations 49,. 5;3oP
s2:SOP San Mateo, Redwood Mculo Park,
Santa Clara, San Jose, Gilroy. (
Hollister, Santa Cruz, Salinas, -
Monterey and Pacific Grove 1O;SoA
"A'f 's,l a5 ITSe, w. Ss,ii Staiio,s w u1 .7.s0P
sl:l5P San Jose and Principal Way Stations ss;oOA
s5:OOP San lose and Principal Way Stations SS;3oA
S.Son Sa,, Iose anJ princinaI Way Stations .D;OcA
6::SOp San Jose and Way Stations o'3oA
tii:a5p San Jose aud Way Stations. ........ s;3OF
for Morning + for Afternoon
SUNDAYS excepted. Sundays only. saturdays only
II Monday, Thursday and Saturday nights only.
SATURDAYS and Sundays. SSundaSS snd MondsyA
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-12
RAILROAD TRAVEL,
THE san FRANCISCO and San JOAQUIy
VALLEY RAILWAY COMPANY.

IRON sEPr.1O 1897. trains will run as follows;
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1897-08-07
Men Invented COreoto.

The much maligned corset was In
vented and first worn by men. The
earliest mention in the history Of the
article was by Aristophanes, who lived
in the fifth century, B. c. In one Of
his comedies he ridicules a brother
poet, who. inordinately vain of his
personal beauty, was dissatisfied with
the shape of his figure, which was far
removed from ideal symmetry, being
much too thin for his height He
therefore hit upon the plan of improv-
ing his physique by incasing his body
in an under-cuirass, made of little
pieces Of wood. The idea was initiated
later on by another man, Emperor An
tonius Plus, who found great difficulty
in persuading the Roman women to
follow his example.-N. Y. World
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1897-08-07
WIG RIOTS.
Troubles Among tho Hairdresscrs OF
Olden Times.


Troubles Among tho Hairdressers Of
Olden Times.
A long chapter might be written on
hairdressers, their rights and wrongs
and revolutions; but they have always
been stanch tories in their hatred of
wigs. England had her wig riot in the
reign of George H.; Milan had hers in
the reign of Maria Theresa 1t arose
from an audacious attempt by some
restless innovator to cover every
fashionable head in Milan with wig
of steel or silver wire, warranted to
save some three hours daily toll and
endurance in the dressing of the hair.
Up rose the hairdressers like one man,
and petitioned the empress to save
them from the threatened ruin of their
art.
The empress listened to their prayer,
and straightway decreed that anyone
wearing one of these new-fangled
periwigs must pay q fine of fifty
sequins or be thrice scourged in
public. She further empowered the
police to search private houses for the
offending article, and to destroy it if
found. To this imperial legislation
Goldoni alludes in the doggerel lines:
In that great day I. came to pass
That q gentle countess was forced, alssi
For her hairdresser's sake to forego her
mass.
He kept her too long at her toilet.
Ten years later another satirist pub
lished an Account of Prodixious
Comet Lately Seen at Milan" the
comet being transcendent specimen
of the hairdresser's art, erected on the
head of q certain noble dame.-Mac-
millan's Magazine.