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LAWN TENNIS.
Larned and Eaves Play to a Draw
at Chicago.

CHICAGO, Aug. 11.-Larned and
Eaves played to a draw in the only
match to-day where the American and
English experts tested their skill. The
affair was called ON account of dark
ness after each had secured a set. In
the other matches Bob Wrenn won two
straight from Collins, the Western
champion, and Nesbit created a surprise
by winning two out Of three from Ma
honey The contest between Larned
and Eaves, while unfinished, was most
interesting, and brought out the pref
test work of the day. All points con-
sidered the style of the men is not diff
ferent, as would be expected, and both
are mas ters in the art. There was also
lively skirmishes for the position at the
net, and the general strategic play OF
the two was highly appreciated. Eaves
has made the best impression of the
Englishmen- Eaves obtained a lead
of two before Larned fairly got start
ed and then the latter did all the play
ing. winning the count, 7-6. With one
point between him and the loss of the
game. Eaves played good ball. the set
being finally won, 10-S, by Larned. In
the following set Eaves rolled off four
in short order. Larned then took five
straights, and Eaves followed up the
erratfc scoring by gathering in the next
three and the set.
Mahoney and Nesbit gave a fine ex-
hibition of steady. accurate play. The
first and second sets We're both played
10 deuce, but after three all was
reached in the deciding set, Nesbit ran
out.
Champion Wrenn found Collins easy
rlrox
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stylish as his crops cam pay for ana
their village dressmaker can devise. 1t
is a. feature of the day in the South as
elsewhere that women are being bet
ter educated than men. In the North
ern States of the Union this higher Gull
ture is tending manifestly to celibacy,
but in rural localities through the
South the girls come back from acad-
emias and colleges and accept the
young men who stayed at home to work
the plantations, the same ones they
would have married had they not gone
away for the education the parents
sacrificed so much to beStOW.
They know what splendid material
these men are made of, and in the at
traction between the eternal womanay
and the eternal manly the question Oh
book learning coutS for little. To lead
a patriarchal life without a patriarch
would be dull indeed, and it must be
said that it requires courage of a su-
per.ior order to remain single in a situa-
ton which would offer little aim after
youth has waned- For this reason
youth is considered the high prize, the
valuable capital and stock in trade.
The women fade no earlier than their
Northern sisters, but owing to an In
herited habit of thought the label of de-
cay is respectfully fastened ON them
by the popular mind while they are still
in their prime and in the Northern and
Eastern States would be accounted cap
able of all things, even of marrying
Magazine.
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NOT ANGEL FOOD.
The Crowd Held It's Breath for the
Fair One to Speak.
'hey are on their wedding tour

They are on their wedding tour.
Rosy bushes mantle the cheek and
brow of the beautiful bride.
She has taken a seat at one of the
tables in the main dining-roOm Of the
magnificent hotel. By her side sits the
proud and happy young man to whose
keeping only a few hours ago, at the
altar, she committed her earthly hap
piness, lovingly and trustfully, and she
turns to him now with answering smile
as he leans toward her and asks her
if she is conscious yet of so earthly and
unhallowed a sensation as hunger.
Oh, ever old, yet ever new, romance
OF young welded love! In thy presence
let the cold sneer of the cynical. the
world hardened, the blase. die on the
mocking lip that would give it shape or
utterance Though compassed about
externally by sordid, commonplace
mortality, thou dwellest in sphere all
thine own, indefinitely removed from
the communicating touch of that which
is earthly and groyeliDg. Hasten not to
leave thy charmed abode. If illusion it
be, it will vanish a.ll too soon, and if
real why shouldst thou sell thy souls
birthright for morsel of pottage?
The waiter, dignified, yet obsequious,
places before her the bill of fare and
stands erect at her elbow, awaiting her
order.
Conscious that she betrays in every
glance and movement the inevitable
newness, so to speak, of her relation
to the young man at her side, and that
it needs not the air of proprietorship
that sits so freshly upon him to pro-
claim the bridegroom and bride, she
yet strives to appear wholly at her
ease.
She studies the printed sheet before
her as if deeply absorbed in it's contents.
What will she choose?
There is a. hush of expectancy at the
tables nearest to her.
She pushes aside the bill of fare.
Her lips open and in a voice heard
distinctly at the farthest end of the
brilliantly lighted dining room, she
says:
Il guess I'll take some frogs legs.
What are you going to eat, Eddie?"
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NIGHTWEAR OUT OF PLACE.
What a Newly Married Man Took
ON a Fishing Trim.

There is now preparing for fishing
trip party of gay young men, who
have been in the habit for the last few
summers of taking that kind of sum-
mer outing in preference to anything
else. o3
The party usually goes up on the
Merrimac River with camping outfits
galore, and such sensible wearing ap-
parel as makes a trip of this kind a
real luxury.
Last year a young married man
joined the party for the first time. He
was a new Benedict, having married
in the spring, and his wardrobe was
still full of the dainties BETTING such
an occasion. His loving little wife
packed his grip, and put in it several
changes of fine night shirts, with laces
and ruffles, not omitting even the bri-
dal negligee, which was thing of
beauty indeed. Her heart leaped with
joy as she thought of the envy with
which the other fellows in the party
would view her liege lords purple and
fine linen.
When the tents were set up and the
clothing conveniently distributed about,
the older fishermen got their heads to-
gether over the fine wardrobe of the
tenderfoot
''We'll let him have good time with
the mosquitoes. tonight, and to-mor-
row We'll teach him a lesson"
The big mosquitoes did get in their
work. and in the morning he COM
planned bitterly of a restless night. The
others paid no attention to him. They
| I<-s.. i l.,y& 81
a scratch from the troublesome pests
and didn't intend to.
On the second night in camp the
young Benedict arrayed himself once
more in the silk-ruff1ed garment which
was the pride of his new household,
and retired.
He was in the midst of fighting the
pestiferous beasts of the previous
night, when the whole camp swooped
down upon him. They yanked him out
of bed they carried him on their shoul-
ders down to the river, and they gave
him such a dousing as he had never
received in his life.
When they pulled him out of the wa
ter they tore his nightshirt to tatters,
arrayed him in pair of jeans and an
undershirt, and made plain to him that
this was the only suitable grment to
go to bed in on fishing expedition.
Then they hung his blatant bridal
shirt on the limb of tree and riddled
it with bullets-a warning to all fisher
men that came to join their club.
Suffice it to say that the Benedict in
question was grateful for the lesson.
He stepped his face and hands in pen
nyroyal, covered his feet with a sheet,
and slept the peaceful sleep of a child.
The little wife at home never for
gave the hazers the loss of that ele-
CANT outfit she had packed in her hus-
bands grip but she will not duplicate it
another time. Jeans and cotton un-
dershirts will fill his grip this time, for
which he may be truly thankful.-St.
Louis Renuhlic
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Knee Trousers
For Fall Wear.

The new fall stock of knee trou-
sers is in and very complete and
handsome assortment it is, too.
Different patterns from ever be-
fore, patent waist bands, good
strong sewing and the best values
possible for the money.
Boys Heavy Cotton Knee
Trousers, medium dark colors,
23c.
Union Cheviot Knee Trousers.
Neat patterns, 45c.
Wool Cheviot Knee Trousers,
75c.
All Wool Cashmere Trousers,
strong and serviceable and thor
oughly we'll made. Light, medium
and dark colors, ST.
Our best quality Knee Trousers
of fine soft cashmere in the newest
and most desirable patterns and
colors. Chiefly in quiet medium
and dark effects, ST so.
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His Trouble.

The boy came into the house weep
ing, and his mother was naturally So
licitous.
whats the matter, Tommy?'' she
asked
THE boy across the street hit me-"
he replied.
"Oh, well, I wouldn't cry for that, 3"
she returned. "Show that you can be a
little man.
Il amt crying for that!" he retorted.
Then what are you crying for?'
'He ran into the house before 1 could
get at him. ."-Chfcago Post.
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Agreed With Him.

An old country gentleman belonging
to Lancashire, returning home rather
late, discovered a syokel with a lantern
under his kitchen window, who, when
asked his business there, stated that he
had come accounting.
Come a-what?" asked the irate gem
tleman.
Accounting, sir. Use counting
Mary"
ITS lie!" exclaimed the old gentle
man. What do you want a lantern
for? 1 never used one when L was a
young man.
"No, SIR was the young yokel's re-
ply; 81 don't think you did, judging by
the missis. Tit Bits.
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@Xl5EEI!IsS} !lll9IS sSSID
Reliable Black
|.Sateen Shirts.

The demand for good Black So
teen Shirts is as great as ever, but
the good Black Shirts are scarce
We believe we have the best shirt
of the kind that can be obtained.
The color is absolutely fast; the
texture fine and silky; the cut and
fit perfect Double felled seams
throughout; two neat breast pock-
cts. The shirt it sewn and the
button holes are made with black
silk, the advantage being that the
stitching will not fade or discolor.
The entire garment embodies all
the good points that artistic shirt
making can impart. Price ST.
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BEGGED ON THE STREET.
A Sister of Charity Placed Under
Arrest at New York.

NEW YORK, Aug. ia Gerry So
ciety agent caused the arrest to-day of
a Sister of Charity, Maria Rosa of
Newark, n. J., for begging on the
street. She was accompanied by thir-
-year-old Lena McGooken. She had
been warned by the agent, but persist
ed in begging, and he took her and the
little girl TO the society's room. Then
the sister was cautioned and released.
Shortly afterward the agent saw her
begging again. and called a policeman,
who arrested both her and the girl The
magistrate before whom she was ar
raigned discharged her, on her promise
to return at once TO the institution at
Newark.
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The Philosophy of
IReady=made Underwear.

Why do people buy Muslin
Underwear rather than get 1t
made? Because, we suppose, for
these reasons:
First-It costs little.
Second-A greater variety IS
set before you, and one can easily
choose what suits best.
Third-The risk of inventing
and copying is avoided.
Fourth-The risk of wrong
cutting and putting together is
avoided.
Thus all the difficulty, doubt
and danger are taken away, and
your money goes further besides.
If you are interested in seeing
the very best Underwear that we
have been able to find in Ameri-
ca in all the various grades, we
shall be pleased to show you,
even though you have no
thought Of buying.
A Band Embroidery Trim
ming, one inch wide, worked in
colors, SC yard. Pretty for lawns,
organdies or percale dresses.
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An Episode.

She pours the tea and as her hand
Above the dainty china fingers
l raise my own right hand aloft
And seize upon the jeweled fingers.
You'll break the teacup, Jack!' she
cries,
And on the floor hear it clatter;
{" oh, what care for cups" l say,
while you have got heart to SHAT
teri
Don't break it, that's DEAR" she says,
"The cup / mean," and then with
laughter
I tell her it Is not her cup
But heart, her humble servants after.
" You've broken that long since, she
sighs,
81 never can forgive you, neveri'
And-well! she did and now she's come
To make and pour my tea forever.
e. G. r., in What to Eat.
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Had Been Impressed.

Have you ever noticed" said Sem
ator Sorghum's friend, as they paused
before confectioner's window, how
much talent for sculpture these candy
makers display in putting their wares
in attractive form? There is a Won
derful variety of shapes"
yes" replied the Senator. pensive-
ly; 1T has always interested me to
note how much could be made out Of
sugar ''-WaShingto on Star
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Plantation Life To-day.

AL plantation life is to a considerable
extent patriarchal, except that, instead
of the women being subordinated to
maculine pleasure and aggrandizement
as with the patriarch of old, they are
set ON a pedestal and practically wor-
SHIPPED. It makes little difference to
this modern patriarch of the cotton belt
IL his cuffs are frayed and his coat
rusty so long as his wife and daugh-
ters wear suits to church that are as
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6Sl5!,IJlIIs & !l:|ls ksSs!!D
Silk Vests.

This is the season for them and
when opportunities like the toll
lowing occur, the goods are apt to
be quickly closed out.
NO. Low Neck Sleeveless
Vests, with two-inch band OF lace
and ribbon over the shoulder.
Neck trimmed with lace and silk
tape. Richelieu rib and pink or
cream color, soc.
NO 2-Cream or Black Vests,
regular value 85c. Our price now
18c.
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BASEBALL.
Results of the National League
Games.

LOUISVILLE (Ky). Aug. 11.-Dad
Clark pitched his first game for the To-
Gals to-day and won it. Attendance,
500. Score: Louisville ;. hits 10, errors
1; Chicago t, hits ID. errors >. Bate
ries-Clark and Wilson: Briggs and
Kittredge Umpire-O'Day.
CINCINNATI, Aug. 1.-THE Reds
won the last game of the present series
to-day Attendance, 1000 Score: Gin
cinnati 6. hits 49, errors: St. Louis 5,
hits 13, errors . Batteries-Breiten-
stein and Peitz; Donohue and Murphy.
Umpire-HurSt
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-THE Phil
lies played a lifeless game in the field,
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Iowa Gold Democrats.

DES MONIES Qa.). Aug. 1.-THE
State Central Committee of the Ma
tionaI Democrats met to-day to COM
plete the work of organization and out
line plan of campaign. Headquarters
will be opened here about August 10th.
Henry Watterson, Carlisle, Senator
Lindsay, Patrick Collins of Boston and
Senator Villas are among those an
nounced to make addresses. National
Chairman Bynum is to give two weeks
to Iowa.
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Double Tragedy.

CHICAGO, Aug. 11.-Charles McClif-
ford to-day murdered his wife by cut
ting her throat with razor, and then
committed suicide by shooting himself.
Clifford was a baker, and lived at 302
Rush street, where the tragedy occur
red. It is supposed that jealousy caused
the tragedy, a policeman being the OBJ
iect of Clifford's suspicious.
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Wash Sailor Suits
For 5 to 9 Years, 75c.

We still have a good assort-
ment of sizes in Children's Wash
able Sailor Suits at 75c. Many of
these suits were bought to sell at
ST so and are handsome 1897
styles and patterns.
The fact is we thought SO high
ly of them that we bought more
than we could sell and so had to
reduce them.
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Buying by Wholesale.

"Can't 1 get these 2-cent stamps
cheaper if 1 take a quantity?' asked
Mrs. Chestnut, of the stamp clerk at
the Philadelphia post-office.
"I can let you have dozen for a
quarter" replied the clerk
Very well. I'll take hem.'-Har-
lem Life.
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Bedroom Suits, S23 so.

A Bedroom Suit that is a great
favorite is of fine ash with cheval
dresser (bevel plate mirror ISx4o
inches). This suit is made from
heavy selected stock, bright rich
finish and consists of seven pieces.
Price, S23 80.
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At the Prison.

Fair visitor-Poor fellowi And what
brought you here?
Mike (the slugger)-It wuz all becuz
Of dat unlucky number t'irteen, miss.
Fair Visitor-Indeed? Do tell me howl
Mike (the slugger)-Well, you see,
miss. dere wuz de jury, twelve. an de
ledge made t'irteen.-Judge.
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pense, offered the man his choice be-
tween 100 rubles and the Cross Of St.
George. The Pole deliberated a while
and then asked what the decoration
was worth. When informed that it's
intrinsic value was about rubles, he
said: 'I'll take the cross and 90 ru-
bIeS -
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His Choice.

A story that possibly is more ingeni-
Gus than new has just gained circula-
ton in Europe. 1t is to the. effect that
at the bittle of .Plevna General Slxobe-
lofts life was saved by a young Pole.
The Russian commander, as recon-
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An IncurabIe Case.

Con Vivial-Doctor, my Wife suffers
greatly from insomnia.
Physician-Insomnia? How do you
know?
Con Vivial-Why, every time come
home at , or O'Clock in the morning
1 always find her wide awake.-Tit-
Pits
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VIII Hang To-morroW.

James Berry, who killed his wife in
Oakland and was convicted of the crime
and sentenced to the extreme penalty
of the law, will be hanged at Folsom at
10 a. M. tomorrow, under the super
vision of Warden Aull
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and were unable to hit Mercer. Attend
ance, 200. Score: Washington 6, hits
TO- errors l. Philadelphia 0, hits 5, or
rors 2. Batteries-Mercer and MsGuire;
Wheeler and MsFarland. Umpire
Kelly.
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Silk Skirts.

Some special values in Separate
Black Silk Skirts, handsome fg-
ured designs, tailor made, perfect
hanging, neat and stylish. 81 81
and S. o5.
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CANADA AFFECTED
BY The TARIFF BILL.
The Discriminating Duty Declared
to be Legal.
ktturney-GeneTal MCKenna Renders an I'M
pOrtant Opinion.

Goods Regularly Imported Into
Canada and Afterward Export
ed to the United States Subject
to the Discrimination of Ten
Per Cent. Provided for in the
DingIey Bill.
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Curry Combs.

Curry Combs Ioc and 2oc.
Horse Brushes, a5c.
Name and Tail Combs, Ioc.
The above are all good quality.
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Bicycle Trousers
Reduced to 25C.

We have reduced quantity OF
mems Bicycle Trousers to 25c.
They are made of heavy gray cot
.tonade with double seats and in
tended for hardest wear. The belts
contain a piece of strong elastic
webbing; also loops for leather
belts.
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Hay Hooks.

Hay Hooks of forged steel (he
kind that will not break or bend)
and with strong wood handle, 25c
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Just received another large ship
ment of trunks direct from the
factory. These are half round,
oval top and fiat top trunks, 80 to
SO inches long and at prices lower
than we have ever before quoted
on high grade trunks.
At random we call attention to
a fat top, metal cornered trunk,
bound with heavy hardwood
cleats, malleable iron corners, with
hat box and tray, S.. The trunk
is 81 inches long.
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Wrappers Reduced.

We have reduced our entire
stock OF Women's Summer Wrap
pers in lawns and percales, to the
following prices.
ST so wrappers now 97c.
81 Is wrappers now ST I8.
s. 50 wrappers now s. 25.
The wrappers are just as good
now as they ever were. It's only the
fact that we do not want to carry
them over that has disturbed the
prices.
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IWOmen's Dress
Shoes, ST. so.

Women's Dress Kid Shoes with
black cloth tops, and made on new
coin toe last with neat patent
leather tip. Well made and good
fitting. The best value you can
get for 81 so.
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Collars and Cuffs.

New fall collars and cuffs for
women's wear are in stock. The
shapes are new-some plain stand
ing, full turnover, half turnover,
turn corners etc. Cuffs to match.
Prices I21c and 25c.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1897-12-18

Shreveport La December 8, 1897.
Commencing on this date | will receive,
dray, insure, store and sell all cotton not
heretofore advanced on during the spring
and summer months, that may hereafter
be shipped to me, for 26c per bale, and
Will hold such as may be desired held, for
sixty days without additional charge; 25c
per bale covering all charges for sixty
days or less time.
Cash will be advanced on bills OF lading
or warehouse receipts.
Desiring an increase OF business in my
cotton department, having secured the
lowest rate OF Insurance and storage ever
Effected in the State OF Louisiana, 25c per
bale covering all costs, should divert to
Shreveport and tc me an immense vol
unne OF cotton.
Believing it is with cotton as with gro
ceries, when satisfactory prices are made,
business is hall secured, / submit the
foregoing to all shippers OF cotton in
Southern Arkansas, East Texas, Iudian
Territory and North Louisiana for consid-
Grafton.
Correspondence solicited and promptly
answered.
w. B. OGil.VlE,
Wholesale Grocer
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1897-12-18

GOuTaSemeA6 auU a0ViOo
a1oft.
''At last the big monkeys gave up the
chase and came down on deck, where
they joined the others, and all sat on
their launches, gazing up at the crew,
occasionally showing their rows Of
wicked looking teeth, as much as to
say: All right, my fine fellows. You
stay where you are if you know what's
good for your health.
81 had been thinking out plan to
recover possession of my ship. and now
put it in execution. Apes are very fond
Of bananas, and in my room I had q
fine bunch that had been green when
placed on board, but which had ripened
perfectly since that time. It gave me
something Of heart spasm to part with
them, but I considered that if the
scheme worked the sacrifice would not
be great one. So dashed the wheel to
keep the ship steady, then brought the
fruit from below, carried it forward in
fall view Of the apes and placed it with
i'll their cage, standing beside the door
Sod carelessly eating q banana that l
Lad broken from the bunch.
THE apes crowded inside and fell to
work on those bananas as though it was
an eating match, with prize for the
orc that consumed the greatest number
il given time. I slammed the door to
and fastened it upon my mutineers, and
yru may be assured that for the re-
mainder Of that voyage the security OF
t,at gate was carefully looked after. -
Harper's Round Table.
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Significant.

A drawing master who had been wor-
rying . pupil with contemptuous re.
marks about his deficiency of skill in
the use Of the pencil ended by saying:
eff you were to draw me, for exam.
pie, tell me what part you would draw
first -
The pupil, with a significant meaning
in his eye, looked up to his teachers
face and quietly said:
Your neck, sir. Pick Ne Up.
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DuJ1OnS.

Olive shaped buttons covered with
gilt, silver. black and oolored silks are
one OF the fancies in dress trimming
and is an old fashion revived. One pref
ty example of their use is in a collar
band of white satin made in two mar
row bands, with several rows of ma
chine stitching for finish, and put to-
eether with one row of little gold olives
not much more than half an inch long
nd littla distance apart, forming an
cen insertion. This collar is shaped to
re out little from the neck, but it
Il q the usual width and not at all a
hi. collar
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Anthony Hope.

hfr. Anthony Hope once coached I'M
dergraduates. From the age Of Is he
practically supported himself by his
scholarships and exhibitions. In regard
to his call 10 the bar Mr.. Hope told an
intcrviewer that his first cease" was at
Aylesbury. where the judge commits
stoned him to defend some rufians who
were indicted for murderous assault
en- a policeman. 'They were all con-
victed," he says cheerfully, land very
properly So