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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-29
r. and P. Railroad Earnings.

The earnings OF the Richmond and Pc
tersburg railroad for the month of April.
1897, were s5s.70Ll2; expenses, Sl91SS.S5.
The earnings OF the Petersburg Railroad
for the same month were $5s,S65.46; ex-
penses, $269i6.S.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-29

n ~ l,n6Qd0Qd1e ann
A&@<X E4S~ Vh0V"fo"nv unu
~ 4 wv "a. t
~. .s-S/ VulV u0lA Hull
sstf3.rfvE MAY "a, 1897.
TRAINS LEAVE RICHMOND.
$50 nis AZ DAILY. WIN pullman for
l Hss s ssatioNhs crfciE ~r and ports.
moufh.
IN p. n. DAILY. win Pullman. Zoe
local sfations. Newport News.
old Point, Norfolk. and Ports
mouth. Connects daiiy with
Old Dominion steamships tof
New York, e..s..
l0;zo a. NJ, Local tIsin except Sun %s,g
9or w. Chft9n EonrlEvs,i,,s For
G nes,s ssr,t1s,es BEAVERTON.
Nansssss Alexandria and
INFLAMMATION: al Union Station,
CbaSrllo.t"sviile. Tor lynch.
rxst Rssic for Hagers-
town.
liz p. IL. Daily, with Pulimans 10 Gin
LOUIS ccnnscts al coyington
daily for Virginia fiot springs.
Stops only at imDors1s. TAM
ing Cars. No 2. Local Trein:
train from Gordonsvills to
Goshen o..
$50 y. NJ. Accommodation, excspt Su~
1890 p. NJ, Daily for Cincinnati, with
Pullman TO Covington, va. ana
Gordonsvilie. 10 tlnclnnanl
ana LOUISVILLE. Mees
stanton except SunosOc n ~,
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sTEAMBOATs-
Raw Line James River Route
for Baltimore.

klose Connection for All Points
North.
Appointed SAILING days, every
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
AZ aP. N. Freight received daily
until s P. NJ. Elegant state-rooms,
heated by steam and lighted by
electricity.
For tickets, state-room reserya-
tons and further information, APP
ply to h. NJ. bOiNiN'
General Agent, $50 {. Main st.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-29
INV NorIolA@Wests1n

HW nNHG tNst l&tUs
N.ss cehsA.',s in Eject
MAY 2, 1891.
LEAVE RICHMOND CDA1LD, BYRD
STREET STATION. 49,,
500 A. NJ, ~ hMONO AND Nv.ix1,
FOLK VESTIBULE LIMIT
ED, Arrive Norfoik II p A.
NJ Stops only az PETERSBURG,
class tickets not accepted en-
s.o5 M III" THE CHICAGO EXPRESS.
WV - for Ivnch ourg, Roanoke, Co.
iumbis ami Chicago. pullman
Sleeper Roanoke to Columbus;
also, ior BRISTOL Knoxville.
and Chattanooga. A.,
ITO p. NJ, For Sufofk. NecIoIk, anu III
NV termediate stations; arrives az
Norfolk at iU:40 +. ID
rt..op NJ 4..CnDurg and Roanoke
AA'"o - Connects at Roanoke witt
WdshlngtoH ara Chattanooga
1 United. Pullman Sleepers
l.Oanoke 10 Memphis and Ne"
Orleans. Pullman Sleeper pc
tween Richmond and Lynch-
burg, and osrtns ready isr
3ccpRanc, at wv F;pc "a h1Iv
and Roanoke - ,,,oo-
Trains arrive Richmond from Lyncn-
burg aud tho West ualy q $40 A. N,
and SIS r. NJ; from Norfolk and tne
East at II 05 A. NJ, and VESTlBULED
LIMITED 1900 p. M.
once S3S Main street. .-
District Passenger Agent
w. y. BEVILL,
General Passenger Agent
General Office-Roanoke. Va.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-29
NOTICES.


II OR SALE. 4 BEAUTIFUL SUMMER
i HOME NEAR CONVICTION. 4.
House newly built. II rooms: finished IN
Large lawn. with Dunlop creek al the
edge Of IL. Garden planted with az veg
etahles. fruit etc. Barn. carriage-house.
chicken-house. etc Address Mrs. l. c. Ed
MOND. Covington Va.
my9.121 - IS. ~. -. 26.2 30. le3,6, l3'
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-29
Richmond, fredericksburg and
Potomac Railroad.

SCHEDULE IN EFFECT APRIL To- 1917.
$40 A. NJ. Sunday only. fer Washington
and points North. st9H1s ,r az
ElSa: a, Gl hi',ne All Glen A Peenois.
Milford Guinea, FFeoeiine,h37
buig, Brooke, .2nss nmnday' for
Sons al Elna, Ashland; IAy-
~ tFseonols Milford. WOODS
Sien' fNiner. summit, Fred
lapc7shurg. Brooke, and Wide
S..pt@. Pullman car
Datly, except Sunday. Tor
E:oo ID. Wsssington ind points North.
STOPS AZ Elba. glen i ni,eh'
80 Fredericksburg. Brooke, ana
Whitewater. Parlor-Car; also;
Connects with Congressional
Limited at Washington.
tbs p, IA Daily, fC- Washington ana
points North. stops az El9a'
Ashland. boswell. Muford;
Fredericksburg BROOKE, ana
Whitewater, anc other stations
Sundays Sleeper Richmond 10
ARRIVE fSeYTRpo.sTaEEr STATION.
$40 A. NJ. Daily. stops at Whitewater.
Brooke. fredericksburg, MIL
ford, boswell, Ashland. ana
ClDa. and ether stations sun
days. Sleeper New YORK 10
$50 r. !" At IA WideWater BrooSe. Fred
ericksburg. -~nlfHit, GUINEA
Woodslane. Milford, Penoia
Ruther Glen. boswell, Taylors-
yille, Ashland. Glen Alier. ana
Elba. Parloi Car from WASH
ITO p. N. DALI stops only at Frede-
ricksburg, boswell. and ASH
lard. Pullman-Lars from New
York and Washington.
s:26 p. NJ. Daily. stops at Whitewater.
Brooke. PrederieksbarS. SUM
nit, Guinea. Woodsiane, MIL
ford, Penola, Rutner Glen
boswell. Ashland, Glen Alien.
and Elba. SleeplntG CaL>,
FREDERICKSBG ACCOMMODATION.
DAILY, except Sunday
400 p. NJ. Leaves Byrd-Street Station.
$50 A. NJ. Arrives ByTd,,EqqSeSi STATION
ASHLAND TRAiNs.,
DAILY, except SunoayJ
6:42 A. N, Leaves Eloa.
$40 p. NJ, Leaves Eloa.
$40 A. NJ. Arrives FRA
g. 4. TAYLOR. Traffic Manager
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-29

n RoCERIEs WAY DOWN AT s. JILL
" MANS SONS.


" MANS SONS.
Best Granulated Sugar. lbs. for. .
Best Orange County Country Hams.
pcf pounu .ss............s.... Az
Best California Hams per pound. IA
Good Salt Pork. per pound. ..........
1Oc. box Electric Stove Polish. .....
Jefferson Coffee. Java and Laguyra, go,
per pOunu -..... ...................-.. i-11
Good Green and Mixed Tea. ID
Sugar Cured ulders................
Pure Lard. per pound .............."
Best Tomatoes, 2 cans for. .........
10c. bottle Ammonia for. ........... .
10c. box I. NJ. Backing for. o
cans Best Table Peaches. ........... q
A Good Family Flour, this week..
2 boxes Washing Powders for.....
cakes best Securing Soap for. ,s
l-pound prints Creamery Butter. ~
Potted Tongue and Ham, can.... 80 IN
can beer .-.... ..............ss..'''''
Mixed Cakes. with icing ....,...
Large Bars Jefferson Soap. regular
DC. bar. for .........................
New North Carolina Roe Herrlnss -
per dozen .................... -.
Snow Flake Patent Family flour m
$3.50 barrel; per sack ..............
Tea Dust. good as any tea you ever N
drank, per pound ...........:.:;..::;o;,r
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s~-~c~0~~~~~~~-~.~~ 49, =
BY c. L. and II. L. Denosoms
Real Estate Agents and Auceo'
szi Main street

r. RUsTEE's SALE,
,lrpx v.,rpI OF srocK BRICK
STORE AND DWELLING. At ct THE
SCT7THWEsT CORNER or
wINDER AND va, MASh
INGTON STREETS.
BY virtue OF the provisions, OF 1eas ana
tain deed OF trust dated April 10 IT, s,,, ~.-
OF record In the clerks ONCE % naea coo
County Court. Deed-Booh IN ~ he ppavment
81 a nortion of the debt therein secured;
and being required so 70 90, ! win &c"
bv pubIic auction on the premises Oh
THURSDAY. JUNE .. ~. r,noa
at o'clock p. ", the a 49,, - Ok feet
~ ~, eouth side of Winder street. ana
runs back between parallel ines, Vne u -.
which Is the western line OF washington
street. 10 feet TO an alley. ne MP, -
ments consist Of colnp comp. RRIt,IS
most substantially built sIOSn PnnSn :
STORE and DWELLING. contalnlns ~ :
rooms besides the largo store IooIn, al
in nice order and most cohVenlentiiiI y, a. o.,
ranged. This sale oilers go 1870 ,,,,,asf
Inducements for most prohtaole imEs = :,
ment in GOOD west End corner STORE
TERMS: Cash. az 10 expenses Of exc,
cutting this trust. and to pay not 90 95
$500, with interest thereIn iioni A''" -
i''O' Oo'''''e q +. DENOoN. Trustee.
c. L. and II. L. Denoon, Aucuoheers.
~ REAT SALE OF LOTS.
100 LOTS WILL BE SOLD AT AUCTION
IN NEWPORT NEWS THURSDAY,
JUNE THE SD, 1897.
SALE WILL TAKE PLACE AT z. NJ
This is the fourth big sale OF lots we
have had and all parties are Wen 80 sa. US.
| fed. many parties selling at - 10 lVo per
cent. over purchase price,
TERMS OF this sale will be one-fourth
cash. the balance I'm 6. ~ and Is months,
with per cent. interest. or will allow a
discount OF per cent. for casn. For iuf'
Their information. write or call on
POWELL BROS. & KING.
| myz9-3t
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-29

II XcURsION TO WEST POINT WHIT
II MONDAY. JUNE It'll. Ladies of
Union Station church. Train leaves old
York River Depot, SID sharp. stops al all
principal station going and returning.
Tickets: Gentlemen, 75c.; Ladies or Chill
dren SOC. my25-su. TN. SUI wd. satsu
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-29

r7xEcuToR's AUCTION SALE
H. FOR DIVISION
OF
THE CENTRALLY LOCATED DWELL
ING,
No $40 NORTH SECOND STREET,
AT the request OF the executor. we VIII
sell at pubic auction, on the premises on
WEDNESDAY. JUNE I'D.
a, 5.ao p. NJ, the Two-sToRY AND
EASEMENT FRAME DWELLING, NO.
aIa NORTH SECOND STREET. between
proad and Marshall streets. The house
contains five roms OF moderate IS, SIZE; p ,er
IN the premises. cuivert connections,
good renting neighborhood, and the-near-
nneSs 10 Broad street OF this property
should command the attention OF inves-
TERNs: Liberal and will be announced
nj sale. For further Information apply 10
HARRISON & CO,
Auctioneers.
my27-td No IL north Eleventh street.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-29

DOR SALE. ONE HANDSOME DARK
Il BAY CANADIAN PONY. Rides and
drives we'll Apply GO3 west Main street
my30-1ts
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dividend NOTICE :.

rrrrrN-rH0011-|N-T-
DIVIDEND NOTICE.-THE BOARD
~ 81 DIRECTORS OF the VIRGINIA
CAROLINA CHEMICAL COMPANY hay.
this day declared DIVIDEND OF ON.
1D PER CENT. on the COMMON STOCK
of the company. payable on and after
June /. 1897. 10 all stockholders OF record
of MAY -. 1897 from which date 10 June
Ist. inclusive the books OF the company
for the transfer OF common stock shall De
closed. JAMES u. liN9LEi,
rny2O %. 26,2o-4t Treasurer.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-29

Messerschmidt, who sues, Plaintiff
against ,..
Nesserschmidt. and ais. ..Defendants
In the Chancery Court OF the city oil kich-
mond.
I. Charles w. Goddin, clerk OF Sal9
court, certify that the bond required OF
nc Snecial commissioners by the decree
in said cause of May IL, 1897, has been
Given under my hand, this 2lSt Gay OF
May 1897. ChAS' W. ,sisrk
my23-5t
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AUCTION Sales.--future DAYS
f,~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~- ~-~-~---~D~-|(
BY Charles a. Rose,
Real Estate and Loan Agent,
No. IL north Tenth street
COMMISSIONERS AUCTION SALE
Valuable East Main Street
Store, No. 1917.
Messerschmidt, by. &c,
VS..
Messerschmidt, ct ais.

In execution OF decree in the above
. styled suit. entered in the Richmond
Chancery Court May IL, 1897, the unuer
signed special commissioners, appointed
thereby Will sell, II public auction upon
the premises. on
FRIDAY, MAY IS. 1897.
at6P. NJ. the above-described DESIRA-
BILE IMPROVED PROPERTY. The
improvements consist OF large, splendid
ly built THREE-STORY land CELLAR
BRICK STORE. running back full depth
to the alley In rear, with eight or more
rooms, well arranged for living apart
ments over, with side entrance leaulns
To- same, having city water and gas ail
through the building. The lot fronts ~
feet by 1876 feet deep TO an alley. rms
store is admirably arranged IN most
complete manner for bar and restaurant
purposes, and owing to IT'S addptaolhty
and location, should command the atten-
ton Of any one desiring good LOCATION
for a profitable business.
TERMS: One-fourth cash, and balance
In six, twelve and eighteen months, the
purchaser 20 give negotiable notes. win
interest added from the day or sale LOT
deferred instruments OF purchasc-money;
and title of the property TO be retained
until the entire purchase-money Is paid
and a deed ordered by the court. or an
cash may be paid # preferred by pur'
chaser NJ NJ. GILLIAN.
A. w. PATTERSON,
Special Commissioners.
Charles A. Rose, Auctloneer.
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NEW suMMRIl RESORT.


MYuSTAlS NV nm
iNExPENsslInN, AND )" LUXURIOUS
1 -r,rp, RI.TU tk OUTING
~ Ihh d. RIDGE MOUNTAINS.
Mrs 4 q = Ri 1soE Proprietress.
a. mist Ds0c' Jr.. Manager.
my--sa''" IN Amherst. Va.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-29

At the request OF the executor. we wiz
sell AZ n,ibiic auction, on the premises, on
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-29

Assistant General G Passe M Agent
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1897-08-27
Encourageant

Lowell. Mass.-Il y une mo-
diste qui Went d'arriver au Klon-
dyke. C'est Nine Chester G.
Adams. Ellie y est install6e q Daw-
son City ct en- moins de trente
heures de travail, await gagn6 $9O
en- cousant. LIE moindre travail lui
rapporte de SIS a $40 la piece ct
les femmes des mineurs qu1 la
font t availler, lui donnent bien
plus dor qu'elle en- demande.
Nine Adams dit qu'elle a fait
un fort lnt6ressant v.'yage on SO
rendant au Klcndyke. lie saut des
rap1des Ia particuli6rement int6-
ress6e ct ellie declare avec enthou-
siasme qu'elle a moins souffert du
fro1d dams PAlaska en- cinq mois
que pendant deux heures au MI
chigan. : Ellie a 6t6 surprise de
voir 81 peu de neige. Ellie croft
qu'une femme peut vivre tres con-
fortabIement au Klondyke.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1897-08-27
La REVUE CANADIENNE

Sommaire de la "Revue Cana
dienne" du mois d'Ao0t.
LIE bon Samaritan, gravure
frontispioe, d'apres B. Plockhorst.
Qaelques ref~xlons sur r@uvre
ct son auteur, Alp. Leo(alre.
L'hotel Rambouillet, conference
fate q puniversit6 Laval par NJ.
l'abb6 G.. Bourassa, professeur de
Literature frsneaise.
M. l'abb6 Apollinaire Gingrss,
6tude litt6raire, par rabb6 N, De-
Fgagne.
Od est le repos du c@ur? ro6sle,
par r Del Mas.
Edith ct Pussy, fi6ll 6 du chat,
nouvelle illustr6e, par Eug. Au.
bert.
Sur la breche, par Marie Ay.
moDg.
co. Beauchemin & Fills, Ed
Jeurs, 256 ct 258, rue Saint Paul,
Montreal, Canada.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1897-08-27

dams Montreal. qui tomba ct ayet
lui la domination franchise OF
Am6rlque.
III restait 10000 colons. DUAL
laient-1ls devenir? La r6ponse
cette question, vous Pavez deja
donn6e, monsieur Cochery. Nous
sommes au]ourd'hui pres dc deuz
millions, nous avons conserve no
tire langue, nos institutions, notre
religion. Vivant cote ascote avec
une population britann1que, nous
>rmons avec eux une nation. Tous
les droits qu'ils ont. nous les avons;
CO qu'ils sont, nous le sommes.
Tous ensemble nous sommes la
nation canadienne 80.
'La force de notre race q 6t6 de
ne pas faire de politique de race.
Dams le cnur de tous les hommes
il SO trouve des principles deter
nellie v6rit9 ct d'imuable Justice,
ct c'est sur ces principes que nous
avons toujours placs nos idevoirs.
Isl nous avons conserve notre
langue, 81 nous avons malntenu
nos institutions, c'est que nous
avons su faire appel q toutce gull
Y a d'instincts de justice, de senti-
ments mobiles ct gsn6renx dams le
c@ur de ceux que la Providenc ;
nous a donn6s CONNIE concitoyens
ct fr6res. ct c'est ausgi parce que
nous avons accept6 loyalement, de-
bonne fol, sans arrierespens6e,
tous les devoirs que nous imposait
notre titre de sujets britanniques
Pu1s, l'orateur s'6tend sur les
luttes qua soutenue dams CO steele
la race francalse pour arrlver 8 la
jouissance des droits ct de ses
Liberties.
Sir Wilfrid a termin6 par ces
paroles 6mues.
Quand je m'6loignerai De cette
terre b6nie, quand monte sur le
nav1re qui m'emportera, je verrai
s'effacer peu q peu les cotes, c'est
de toute mon anne. c'est du plus
prot fond de mon c@ur que je dirai-
Dieu protAge la France!"
Les applaudissements qui ont, q
plusieurs reprises interrompu sir
Wilfr1d Lauriel ont pris les pro.
portions dune v6ritable ovation.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1897-08-27
Pour pExposition de 1900

Washlngtion- prend les dis
positions n6cessalres pour que la
participation des Etats Unis q
pexposit1on unigerselle de- Paris
en- 1900 soft la plus importante
que les Etats. Unls aient jamais
prise l'etrang r. Le major Mo-
8 i H4udy, le oomm,ssalre special
r6cemment nomm6 par le pr6si-
dent MacKinley, exposait reutre
jour SOS projects ct dlsait: "Je de-
mande1ai q l'exposi,lon de 1900
un espace de 100000 pieds Car
res, car nous nous proposons de
faire une grande exposition du
materiel de chemin de fer, des
bateaux a vapeur ct dies facilities
de transport dams oe pays, sars
n6gliger do montrer sur une gran
de 6chelle DOS resources agrico-
l:s ct min6rales, ainsi que nos
1noyens d'eduoation. Les 6co!es
publlques feront lob]et dune at
tention toute sp6oiale; les NOM
breuses lettres que nous recevons
de ma1tres 6minents dams toutes
les parties du pays me donnent
l'assuranoe qu'ils won't SO METRE
q l'nuvre svec occur ct anne pour
ex6outer mes projects ct fare ainsi
une msgnifique exposition scolai-
re d Paris.
"Les Etats- Unis ont ete la der
Mere parmi les nations d deman-
der un emplac ement d Pexposition
de 1900, mais le crois que nous y
prendrons largement notre part,
Je me propose d'ouvrir des bu-
reaux auxiliaires q Chicago, d
New York ct au d6ps1tement DE-
tat pour traiter toutes les affaires
qu1 ont rapport q Exposition des
produitszdes Etats- q MS.
Ia major Handy s'embarquera
sur la "Gasoogne'', le 28 de Go
mois, pour SO rendre q Paris. Les
autres membres ae la commission
sont le lieutenant A. @. Baker, de
Ia marine des Etats Unis, ct le
colonel Charles Long.
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PENSEES

L'homme salt ce gail apprend,
mails ne poss6de que oe quill &C
quiert.
Lame richie do d6s1rs, mais pau
vre en- determinations s9rieuses ne
fera jamais rien de notable.
Les families soni des dynasties
de vertus; tout redescend des que
oe soeptre leur 6cnappe.
Malgr6 tous les d6couragements.
Ihomme fort >poursu1t son objer
ct ne cede qu'aux lmpossibilit6s.
Les conse1ls oe l'Evangile for
ment le v6ritable philosophe, ct
ses pr6ceptes le v6ritable citoyen.
Rien nest propre q former les
grands caract6res CONNIE la m6di-
tation intelligence de la parole
sainte ct des v6rit6s chr6tiennes.
II est des limites que l'ob5issan-
CO ne speut d6passer sans devenlr
lache ct coupable. Malheur d Pau
torit6 qui ne le reconna1t pas,
Sirfquit6 r6gnait dams le c@ur
des hommes, 81 la v6rit6 ct la YER
tu leur 6taient plus ch6res que les
plaisirs, la fortune ct les honneurs,
rien ne pourrait altere1 leur bon
heur.
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L'Heritage de Jean Seguin

Pour la lecture l6gere des mois
ohands, on ne pourra trouver rlen
de mieux que oe beau roman par
jacques Br6mond. Une historic
d'amour, un chet-d'Guvre dun
auteur bien connu par ses ouvra-
ges divers qui ont charm6 des
milliers de lecteurs, le reoit au
complet Went de parb1tre dams le
num4ro de Juliet de la Bonne Lit
terature que nous venons oe
reoevoir. O. superbe nu-
nero sera envoy6 q toute adresse
sur reception de 10 cents en- ar
gent ou IL G nts en- timbres-poste
canadiens on anne icains. Adre ssez
Leprohcn & Leprohon, Edltears,
rs rue St Gabriel, Montreal, Gan.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1897-08-27
Blasph Punis

Nous lisons dams dams L "Avenir
de Reims::''
"Dieu qu1 Peternit6 pour cha
tier les coupables, supporte avec
patience les insulteurs dun jour
qui outragent ses perfections.
'Quelquefois pourtant, sa justi-
CO frappe ic1 bas les insenses qui
le blasphement. En- yolci un
exemple:
"A Barponne-F -Fayel, pres de S6-
zanne (Marne), le cimetiere Went
d'etre achieve, ct le Christ de Ia
grande c1oix, b6nit quelques Jours
auparavant, attendait le premier
chr6tien pour le couvrir de son
ombre.
Gun athfe du lieu, sortant d.
Cafe de la Care, ct apercevant la
croix. montra le poing au Christ
en- prof6rant CO blaspheme:
"Qui done ira le premier tenir
compagnie q co grand pendu?"
I'll n'avait pas fait cent metres
quill tombait foudroy6 par une
congestion.
"La population. peu rellgieuse
dependant, ma pas manqu6 d'y
voir une punition de Dieu.''
***
Ii y quelque temps. devant P6'
elise de Saint Hugues-ce- Char
treuse, un jour de foire, un mar,
chand de bois de KS. faisalt le
poing a rE elise ct osait s'fcrier:
"D1eu, 81 tu existes, 6crase-moi
donc!'
Quelques joura apres, d6char.
geant devant reglise de son propre
pays des poutres quill await pre-
par6es le dimanche, le enlargement
tomba sur lul, r6trelgnant le
poitrine. II WYATT encore, ct pou
vait dire quelaues mots. NJ. le Gu
re 6tait chez lui, a dix pas de Ia
On porta le malheureux ecras6
son domic1le. u, on Pexhorta
SO confesser; il fnit par y consen
tir. On courut aussit6t chez N
le cure, qui s'empressa dale
chez le malade. Msis quand il ar
riva, le malheux 6tait mort depui
cinq minutes.
Croir du Dauphin6.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1897-08-27
lie Portrait de son Pere
(MoNoLoGUE)
Paroles de
Lemarcier de MELVILLE

Nourrice, apportez.moi Penfant
Voyez cette mine adorable !!
IL est gros CONNIE un 81 plant
Ah /! c'est un b6b5 remarquable
Allons, ieu ris q ton parrain
Et ris de meme a ma com6re. -.
Quelle grimacel All le co4uln,
C'est tout le ortrait 40 son p6re
Ses yeux sont CONNIE des
pruneaux;
II est gras CONNIE, une poularde;
Ses cuisses sont des Jambonneaux,
J'ai faim des que je le regarded
Ne Grains rien, va mon petit fieu,
Tu fails grand honneur a Ia mere,
IL ma pas encore dc cheveux.
Cest tout le portrait de sen Dere.
Oh prendre un enfant CONNIE ga?
Ca ne s'obtient pas sur commando!
On dira1u quill comprend d6ja;
Nourric ', apportez Ia provende
La, Ia, petit! Plus doucement!
O'est gull meurt de faim, le
compere!]
Par bonheur IL ma pas de dent...
C'est tout le portrait de son pere!
Regardez-moi cot app6tit,
Cette vigueur cette mine!
Avale, avale, mon petit,
Comment trouves-tu la cantine?
Lorque tn seras grand. pendard!
C'est le vim qui sauras to pla1re,
III men veut plusl Ii esS pochardl
C'est tout le portrait de son pere!
LIE VOLTA qui s'endort sur moi,
II ronfe CONNIE un petit hom me!
II Pair plus heureux qu'un roi.
Et SQUIRT en- faisant son somm me.
Mails bon! Me VOLTA tout mouilI6.
Sap istl! La mauvaiee affaire!
LIE petit gueux s'est oubli5....
C'est. tout le portrait de son pere!