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pOsTOFFICE NOTICE.


Washington. d. C.
Should be read daily as changes may occur at
any time.
FOREIGN MAILS are forwarded to the ports Of
sailing daily and the schedule Of closing Is ar
ranged the presumption Of their uninterrupt-
ed overland transit For the week ending July
16, the last connecting closes will be made al
this Office follows:
Transatlantic Mails.
TUESDAY-(e) Al l1:10 p. m. for EUROPE. ex-
cept SPAIN, Ier 5. 5. Majestic. from New York
via Queenstown
(cl AT n:IO p. m. for EUROPE Except
Spain)), per 5. Kensington. from New
York. via Southampton. Letters must be di-
rected per kensington-"
FRiDA1w1b1 DAD At $40 P, m, % sor FKAS1E, pcT,s1.
AND BRITISH INDIA. per s = La Bretagne.
from New York. via Hayre. Letters for other
parts of Europe Except SPAIN must be di-
rected "Per La Bretagne-"
(c) At II:I0 p. m for NETHERLANDS di-
rect, per 5 s. Maasdam. from New York.
via Rotterdam. Letters must be directed 'Per
Maasdam. F"
(cl At 10 D. m for SCOTLAND direct.
per s. s. Furnessia from New York. via Glas-
gov. Letters must be directed per Furnes-
sia."
Cc) At 1l:1e p. m. for EUROPE Except
SPAIN. per 5. 5. Campanis, from New York,
via Queenstown.
Mails For south and Central Amer
lea, West Indies. Etc
TUFSDAY-(d) At :05 p. m. for NEWFOUND-
LAND. per steamer from North Sydney.
(c) At ll:i0 p. m. for JAMAICA, per
steamer from Philadelphia, Pa. -.
tSl At n:lo Bc. P m iron from N. NEWFouND- VIZ,
(c) At 1l:10 p. m for RIO JANEIRO and
SANTOS per $ $ Scottish Prince, from New
York. Letters for other parts of Brazil and
the La Plata countries must be directed ''Per
Scottish Prince"
(eC At il:10 D.. m. for NASSAU, n. P.
per $ s. Antilia. from New York.
(cl AT lilo p; m, for ST, IHo4As. ST.
Letters for GRENADA. TRINIDAD and To
BAG0 must be directed ''Per Caribbee. =
wEDNEsDAY-(c) At n:l0 T. m foT CAPE
Letters for Belize Puerto Cortez and GtIate
mala must be directed Per Jason"
(c) At n:lO P m. for BERMUDA, per 5
Orinoco, from New York
(c) At 10 p. m. for JAMAICA, per steam
er from Baltimore
THUKsDAY-(c) At lI:lo p. m. for BRAZIL. pei
s. s. Dalecarlia. from New York. via Pernam
buco Letters for North Brazil must be di
rected ''Per Dalecarlia-''
(c) At 1l:10 p. m. for AUX-CAYES. JAG
MEL and SANTA MARTHA, per 5. s. H. Du
mois, from New York.
FRiDAY-(d) At 6:25 a. m. for BARBADOS di
rect and NORTH BRAZIL, via Para and Ma
naos, per $. $. Hilary, from New York.
(c) At lilo p. m. for NEWFOUNDLAND
per $. s Siberian. from Philadelphia.
(c) At IL 10 p. M. for FORTUNE ISLAND
JAMAICA, SAyANfILA and CARTHACENA
per s. s Athos, from New York Letters fo
Costa Rica must be directed Per Athos.''
SATURDAY-td) At 1906 D. m. for NEWFoUND
LAND. per steamer from North Sydney.
Mails for NEWFOUNDLAND. by rail TO Hall
fax and thence via steamer, close here daily, eX
cept Sunday at 12:o5 p. m, and on Sunday
only at 1885 a. m. {d)
Mails for NIQUELoN, by rail to Boston an
| thence via steamer, close here daily at $40 P
m. (a)
Mails for MEXICO overland, unless specialj
| addressed for dispatch. via steamer, eIose her
/ daily at I:10 a. m. I'D
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Southern Ry.
fschedule in effect May l. 1sos.l

All trains arrive and leave Pennsylvania Pas
s:i2 A. M.-Daily, local for Danvilie. Char
lotte and way stations at Manassas daily for
S.rasburg and Harrisonburg and At Lynchburs
with the Norfolk and Western daily:
Ills A. M-Daily, the UNITED STATES FAST
uAU, carries Pullman Buffet Sleep<rs. New York
ard Washington to Jacksonville, uniting al Sails
bury with Pullman Sleeper Tor Asheyiile and Hot
Springs. y. c.; Knoxville. Chattanoog2 and Mem
phis. Tenn, and at Chariotte With Pullman
siesner for Augusta Pullman Buffet Sleeper.
New York TO New Orleans. uniting at Charlotte
with Pullman Sleeper for Birmingham. Con-
80 ,t Iynchburg with Chesapeake and Ohio
P.JiTosd for Lexington daily except Sunday. ana
NatnraI Bridge daily: Solid train. Washing
ton to New Orleans without change. sunset
neTsonally conducted tourist excursion, through
sleeper this train every WEDNESDAY 70 oRh
Francisco without change
I.GI P. M.-LocaI for Front Royal, Ssrasburg
and Harrison0uIg daily, except M sunday.
1o9a5 p M.-Daily, WASHINGTON AND
SOUTHWESTERN. yESTIBULED LIMITED. COM
posed Of Pullman yestibSlsd S; sIsePers, Dining N
Work TO Nashville. Tenn, via Asheville, Knox
vile and Chattanooga; New York to Tampa, via
CHARLOTTE. Columbia Savannah and Jacks nvllle;
New York to Memphis, via Birmingham; New
Work 10 New Orleans. via Atlanta and Mont
eomerv yestibuled Day Coach, Washington to
atlanta. Southern Railway Dining Car, Green's
0GTT TRAINS on WASHINGTON AND OHIO Dr.
VISION leave Washington e:01 A. ~ daily, l
p. n and 4:45 P. NJ. daily except Sunday, and
6:95 p NJ Sunday only. for Round Hill; 4:s2
p NJ daily except sunday for Leesbarg. and
6:25 P. NJ daily for Herndon- Returning. arrive
at Washington 5:26 A. NJ. and $50 P. n. daily.
and 2:45 P. NJ daily except Sunday. from Round
Hill. and T:06 A. NJ. daily except Sunday from
Herndon. and s:34 A. If. daily except Sunday
from Leesburg-
In addition to above trains, all of which stop
at Dunn Loring (Army station). following trains
leave Washington for Dunn Loring proper: s.0l
A. ~, Il:Ol A. NJ. and 500 P. N. daily. and
I:I0 p NJ Sundays only. Returning. arrive at
Washington 1920 A. NJ, 12:45 P. NJ. and 6:Ss
P. N. daily. and 500 P. n. Sundays only;
Through trains from the South arrive at Wash
ington 6:42 A. M. s:2e P. NJ. and s:sS ?. ~
Harrisonburg u noon daily except Sunday. and
9:s5 P NJ daily. and $50 A. II. daily from
Charlottesville
Tickets sleeping car reservation and intorrnA
tion furnished at Offices, 705 18th ST. NV. 81
Pennsylvania ave. and at Pennsylvania Railroad
Passenger Station
FRANK S. CANNON. Third Vice President aat
General Manager.
J. NJ CULP, Traffic Manager.
W A TURK, General Passenger Agent
L. S. BROWN. Cen Agt.. Pass. Depot.
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Pennsylvania
RAILROAD.


STATION CORNER OF SIXTH AND STREETs
1850 A. II. week-days.-PTTTSBURG ExPRHS4
-Parlor and Dining Cars Harrisburg to Pitts
burg.
1850 A. M--PENSSYLYASIA L1ATTED--2uil.
man Sleeping, Dining Smoking and Observation
Car: Harrisburg to Chicago. Cincinnati, indt.a.
Parior Car TO Harrisburg
1850 A. M:-FAST LISE--Pullman Buffet Parlor
burg to Pittsburg.
s:so P M.-cHcAGo AND ST. LOUIS EXPRESS
Sleeping Car Washington to ST. Louis. and
Sleeping and Dining Cars Harrisburg 70 81.
Louis Nashville (Tia CincinnatD. and Chicago
T-20 P. A.-wESTERN EXPRESS.-Pullnan
Sleeping CIR to Pittsburg, Chicago. and Harris
burg TO Cleveland. Dining Car 70 Chicago
T:2o P. A-SOUTH-wESTERE EXPRESS--PuH-
man Sleeping Cars Washington 70 PittsblTs
and Harrisburg 20 81. Louis and Cincinnati
Dining Car.
1O:4O P M.-PACIFIc ExPREss.-Pufnza
Sleeping Car to Pittsburg.
1850 A. M for Kane Canandaigua Rochester and
Niagara Falls daily, except Sunday.
1850 A. n. for Elmira and Remove daily, except
Sunday. For Willismsport daily, $50 P. NJ
7:20 P. NJ. for Wiliamsport, Rochester, Erie. Buf-
faio and Niagara Falls, daily. except Satur-
day, with Sleeping Car Washington to ROeh-
ester.
io:4o P. n for Erie. Canandaigua, Rochester.
Buffalo and Niagara Falls daily Pullman Sleep
ing Car Washington to Rochester Saturdays
only.
For Philadelphia, New York, and
the East.
400 p NJ CONGRESSIONAL LIMITED daily.
all Parlor Cars. with Dining Car trS@ =, Bait, slda
1000 Dining Carr, and HOO Dining Car
from Wilmington) A NJ; 12:45 S:l5. 40
pHlng CST S on s1SaT Poo I'd niog 5o cs sna
500, 900, hoo Dining Car irom Whining
ton) A N; 1918 3:l5, 40 Dining Car from
Baltimore), $50. 1000 and n:5o P. NJ Fer
weekdays. Express, I2:l5 P. NJ. weekdays
2:0l and $40 p. NJ daily.
For Boston without change 7:50 A. N. week
For Baltimore, $40. 100 80. 500, s,oO 1890.
1850. hoo A. NJ; i2:l5. l2:45, l2:5s 2;ei.
s:I5. $50. t4:oo Limited, AN. 4:ss; 5;so;
HOO A. NJ; l2:i5, lis. 2:oi, BIS, S:se. es:oo
Limited. 4:20. $40. s;l5. $50, 7'2o. iosoe,
For Pope's Greek Line, 7.5o A. NJ and 4;S6 P NJ
weekdays Sundays. 9:o5 A. N.
| For Annapolis. 200 A. NJ and $50 P n daily.
except Sunday. Sundays. 800 A N. a2d 4:Z0
Express for Florida and points on Atlantic Coast
4 Line 4:S0 A n 3:45 P. NJ daily; Richmond
\ only. 1o:57 A. II. weekdays: Atlanta Speeiai.
4 NJ daily Accommodated for Qlantico, T:i4
A II. daily and As P. N. weekdays
/ seashore Connections
For Atlantic City (Tia Delaware River Bridge, all
rail route), HOO A. NJ. S:15 and n:5e P. y
| daily I9:45 p NJ weekdays (throHgh Pull
| man Buffet Parlor Carr; via Market Street
Wharf, 1000 and 100 A. N; l2:s5 p NJ
| weekdays II so P. NJ daily, and 12:15 P. NJ
| SUNDAYS only Saturdays only, 300 4 NJ
For Cape May, 1000. HOO A. NJ. 12:45 p NJ
| Keek-days 80 P. NJ daily. Saturdays only,
| 900 4. N.
Ticket Offices, corner Fifteenth and Streets.
| and at the Station, Sixth and Streets, where
| orders can be left for the checking OF baggage
to destination from hotels and residences
| ]. b. HUTCHINSON. J. R. WOOD
| General Manager Gen. Pass Agent.
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AUCTION SALES.

AUCTION SALE OF UNREDEEMED PLEDGES
| will sell by public auction Mt 8s7 Ilth st
NV, FRIDAY, JULY 10, 1895, at 7:30 O'CLOCK
p NJ, all goods ON which interest remains un-
paid. consisting OF gold silver and metal watches;
chains rings. clothing. books musical instru-
ments, typewriters, guns, revolvers. etc f. WAR
REN- JOHNSON & CO., Auctioneers. HENRY r.
GROCE. ly9-6t-em
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Queen of Summer Trips.
Boston by Sea. Providence by Sea.
Merchants and Miners
TRANSFORMATION Company.

Steamer Baltimore TO Boston every TUESDAY.
THURSDAY AND SUNDAY. at 4 p. N
Steamer Baltimore TO Providence, every MON
DAY and SATURDAY at p. m
For tour books and further information address
G. R. GILLINGHAM. Agent, Long Dock, Balto-,
Nd. or 6l9, s17, 1927 Pa. ave-; \. Y. ave. and
18th St; 18th and G sts.; 9th and sts., Wash,
d. G.
J. C. WHITNEY W P. TURNER,
Traffic Manager. Genl Pass. Agent.
iy2-3mos
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STEAMBOATS,.
Norfolk and Washington
SteambOatCO

Every day in the year for Fortress Aoa-
roe, Norfolk, Newport News and all points
South, by the superb. powerful steel palace
steamers, Newport News" Norfolk" and
Washington" on the following schedule;
C0JTTHpOFTNn.
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| wANTED-Wil pay So for giIl's bicycle. Adj
dress BICYCLE, this office. {
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wANTED-sTABLEs

WANTED-To rent, stable and carpenter shop
combined; in northwest; state tie ms, etc. Ad-
dress CONTRACTOR. this Office. jyl2-%
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wANTED-AGENTs.

HAHTED-25 agents: rapidly-seIline. new nat
ented article; $40 TO SIS per day: only small
rapital needed Address MYERS. lsIO Atlantic
bve-, Atlantic City. n. J. iye-7t-em
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wANTED-For cash. light-runr sid bar buggy
in irst-class condition. j. M. WILSON, 93s
Sd NV jyIl-3t-tm
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FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE.

FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE-on CoIumbia
Heights, new house OF rooms; a. m. j.:
price. $500; owner wants smaller house COL.
LlNS GADDIS, 51l 11th st. NV jel7-tfem
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WANTED Secondhand gasoline or hot air
this Office. lyl0-St
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FOR SALE-BICYCLEs.

FOR SALE-Clearing sale of all ladies' wheels on
easiest OF easy terms:
$50 Lldy's Bird $35
500 Ladys Victoria, $45
Lady's Remington, $50
f. G.. SMITH, 1925 Pa. ave- iyIl-tf.em
FOR SALE-Bicycle, bargain. fine condition. gen.
tleman's 800 wheel, for $40; also lady, sl25
wheel. changeabie gear, good as new. Apply at
once. 1926 18th st NV iyI1-st-em
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WANTED-Good milk wagon; will pay cash Ad-
dress COS 7th sw. jy9-3t-em
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9t''tIIo 70
: Hygeia," and Virginia Beach viii ind this
: the most attractive route, insuring com
Portable nights rest.
Large and luxurious rooms, heated oy
: steam and fitted throughout with eiee-
tric lights. Dining-room service Il q ID
= carte. and is supplied from the best that
: the markets of Washington and Norfolk
= afford.
: Tickets on sale at o. s. Express ofice.
: si7 Pennsylvania Avenue; 5i3. ols, lAzi
= Pennsylvania Avenue. b. & o. ticket ONCE
= corner Fifteenth Street and New York Ave
= nue., and on board steamers, where time
: table. map. ETC., can also be had.
Any other information desired VIII De
= furnished on application to the undersigned
= at the company's wharf. foot OF seventh
= Street, Washington, d. c. Telephons NO.
= 75o. JOHN CALLAHAN.
General Manager.
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wASTFD-HOUSES.

WANTED-SRall. neat fease-i,r married couple
with no children. Address +. II. NJ. this
Office. IL
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AIISCELEANEOUS.

FOR 25c-straw hats bleached as white as new.
43l G 81 NV iyl2-H
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SUMMER BOARDING.

PRESTON HOUSE Boarders can be accommo-
dated; near Round Hill; terms moderate. Ad-
dress the MISSES PRESTON Round Hill, Loudoun
County, Va. iylO6t
WAsHINGToN'S FAvoRITE RESORT is Bear
Lithia Springs, Va; hours ride: hotel now
open: booklet free. CHARLES KERNEY.
le22-1m
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WANTED-To buy, a second hand cat; must be
cheap. Address ID. c. A.. this Office. jyl0-St
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LOST AND FOUND.

LoST-On Sunday. small set of teeth; 1-2; on
a thin plate. Finder please return to 214l ID
St and receive reward. 1t
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WANTED-To buy or sell. machinery Of all de-
scriptions such steam engines. bolcrs, iron
girders elevators 81 fctric motors, platform scales
leather betting, ropes, puileys, gas fixtures old
harness. steam, water and gas pipes; also old
iron. brass. copper, lead, zinc, books and paper
stock for which pay highest market prices 81.
BERNHFIMER. $50 St nw NH s-tf-em
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WANTED-RoOMS.

WANTED-By two young gentlemen. nicely fur.
nished. cool room. situated between 9th and
1Tth SIS. NV. Address II. w. X. This Office jvll-3t
WANTFD-Unfurnished room by gentleman: en-
tral location; state price. Address RooNER
this ofee iyl0-3t
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WANTED Protestant lady as working house
keeper; refs. Address 1927, this Office.
jyl2-3t
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waNTED-BIcYcLEs
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

wANTED-First-c secondhand bicycle. ROOM
II. Loan and Trust Building. IL
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wANTED-At sINoLAIR's. 626 La ave-; fusni-
tuTe. Showcases. grocery and store fixtures
for spot cash. II you have any goods o. fuini-
twe To sell at auction send for me; outside sales
promptly attended 70. Yl2-St
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WANTED Typewriter mu.t be in good order
and cheap Call, with machitf, at once,
BUSINESS BUREAU, us 18th s.. IT
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HELP waNrEp-MALr.

WANTED -Colored boy for laundry; colored dish-
wisher and utility man. BUSINESS BU-
REAC, us 18th ST. NV. Jyli-St
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ATTORNEYS.

FREDERICK HAIG. ATTORNEY AT LAW.
1885 ST., Adams Building Residence, 1923 18th
st. NV. Telephone 1893. jyI-1la
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WANTED-A light wagon and double set of Lar
ness at cnce; must be cheap. Address A. b..
c., this Office. II
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BIZ SINEss CHANCES.

FOR SALE-Cigar store; room for pool tables:
near new postofce; 500. FULTON X. COR
DON, Atlantic Building. lyl2-3t
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HUCSES FOR SALE AND RENT.
REAL ESTATE BULLETIN
By

IMPROVED PROPERTY IN THE NORTHEAST
FOR SALE
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WANTED-Two telephone instruments for private
wire; must be cheap. Address PHONE. this
Office. lyl2-St
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HELP wANTED-FEaALE.

22U6 7 s.. NV. UIz-st
WANTED-Twenty women for city and country;
at once MRS MOORE. SOC @ st. NV.
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wANTED-white boy. Il years cid. 10 run err
rands and clean store; bring rel LAWYER
4 WAGNER. zSe 7th Il II
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COUNTRY BOARD.

at Cedar Point; good Ash
ing grabbing and bathing; bali weekly; IS per
week boat daiIy.'J. B. WELLER, wayside p o..
Charles County. Md. iyII-7t
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GO eseSapes.s 3aip ss'

IhrOuRh tne 0ranucht sccncEy VI
America, All Trains YestibuIed,
Electric Lighted, Steam Heated.
All Meals Served In Dining Cars
Station Sixth and B Streets.
Schedule in Effect May /, 1898
2:20 P. NJ. DAILY.-Cineinnati and St Louis
Special-Solid trains for Cincinnati Pullman
Sieepers to Cincinnati. Lexington. Louisville, In
dianapolis and st. Louis. without change Con-
nection for Virginia Hot Springs. ParloT Cars.
Cincinnati to Chicago
u:I0 P NJ DAH.Y.-F. F. V. Limited--Solid
train for Cincinnati. Pullman Sleepers to Gin
cinnati, Lexington and Louisville, without
change; open for reception OF passengers at 300
D. m Pullman Compartment Car to Virginia Hot
Springs, without change. Tuesdays Thursdays and
SATURDAYS Observation Car Hinton to Cincinnati.
Sleepers Cincinnati to Chicago and ST Louis
1875 A NJ. EXCEPT SUNDAY.-Parior Car.
Washington 10 Richmond and Richmond TO Old
Point Only rail line via Penn r., +. & P.' and
c. o. Railways.
2:2O P. N. DAILY.-For GOrdousville, Char
lottesville. Staunton and for Richmond daily
except Sunday. i,
Reservation and tickets at Chesapeake and
Ohio Offices sl3 and 1921 Pennsylvania Avenue,
and at the station
Il ". FULLER
no16- anti General Passenger Agent
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FOR RENT-ROOMS.

DR. RENT-Fur. hall room; southern exposure !;
So per month. 453 81. NV. IL
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WANTED-Mus pupils; Summer rates. AddTe s
PIANO TEACHER this office iy12-3t
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WANTED Lunchroom license; also fixtures on
easy terms; or will take partner with same.
Address GOOD LOCATION. this office. 1t
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1898-07-02
tDDS AND ENDS.

Argenteuil is not known in the travel
ler's category, and, indeed, ] am unable
to offer it as an oasis to that much-to- be.
pitied mortal who has been everywhere
and seen everything. There is no lost
academy of Michael Angelo or Raphael
that has been secluded here; no old
chateau with "ivy- clad walls; 70 broken
fragments OF Roman fortress; and not
even the ashes (so far as is KNOWN OF
some of those very old time warriors.
although across the river We See tie
spot where Charlemsgne was fret
crowned.
Argenteuil is but prosaic town re-
lieved by it's tiled roofs and the
Seine, which adds peacs snd-yes. pros
perity to the landscape. There are even
few Of what foreign countries consider
a. monstrosities wooden houses.
Possibly you would like to be bounded
by Baedeker, at least, on the north, il
not on the east and west. 1t gives one
such substantial feeling 10 quote tn's
very correct Individual: "Argenteuil is
thirteen and a half miles from Paris,
has population Of 100 and is justly
celebrated for its asparagus. "Voils"
its epitaph in the sojourner's Bible.
Yet in spite Of all this plain, depressing
information this little town can safely
Say, Search me and you shall not be
disappointed
It was the abode OF the Mlrabeau fam
lily. ] cannot help admiring soil that
has produced an offspring with such u
magnificent intellect as the Mirsbeau OF
the Revolution, q man who has not yet
had his full share in the worlds distri-
button of glory. An inscription on the
outside wall of the church makes
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1898-07-02

known the resting place Of Mirabeau
and his mother. How gladly would I
have placed one of those hideous. un-
calmly immortelles against this slab had
I thought that it would have brought
peace to his ashes!
Here, too, is the old convent Of He.
loise. After those dismal years Of love
and then of scandal che came here to
start her i'll fated convent. There are
still remnants OF an underground pas
sage between what was Abslarde's
abode and the convent. The disap-
pointed lover, with poetic justice, may
fifty promenade here and sigh over the
mighty might Have Been"
must not forget. however, that Ar
genteuil is we'll known to the Catholic
world. In lite church is preserved lie
Saint Tunique," the supposed seamless
robe of our Saviour, presented to it by
Charlemagne. Since it's whereabouts
have been known and the clergy have
declared its authenticity thousands Of
pilgrimages have been made for single
glance at the holy garment. One father,
who was shepherd Of the flock. during
Argenteuil's great pilgrim era (which
was not long ago) sold great quantity
Of souvenirs, such as pictures, even man.
ufactureJ shreds and know not what
precious remembrances Of the Tunique,
until he amassed great fortune to the
scandal OF the church.
met the postmaster who was very
fond of relics DO matter what their de-
nomination might be. One day, after
he had shown me his wine cellar and
his ardor was somewhat dampened by
my lack Of appreciation Of wonderful
bottle of wine that was older than the
great Revolution, Madame said:
Let US show Mademoiselle our clois-
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teTs.'
With Nansenian thrill at the thought
Of discovery / clasped Madame's hand
and descended into darkness. was
fret presented to most luxurious bed
of mushrooms.
'.Eh bien n'est-ce que rors y-pensez.
DddemOiselIe?"
"Ite merreilIeur assure you. Mon
sleur."
Our feeble candle power soon brought
out dimly a vaulted roof supported by
sturdy columns. My breath came
quicker for was not "Great Unknown"
now before US?
On we went around noble curve in the
massive wall and then we were face to
face with nothing but Mother Earth.
What was beyond? Had these people
no curiosity?
"Oh, Monsieur, what shame that we
can't 60 any further" exclaimed.
'.Mdis oui, Oui, QUA, MddemOiselle.'
l stumbled against something's rus
ty spoon or two and queer old shovel.
And there in the corner, by Monsieur, a
rude bed followed out in the rock
1T is here, Mademoiselle," said Mon
sieur. that the postmaster Of 1871 took
refuge from the Prussians. Dame but
they made lively work Of Argenteuil
Let us 60, do let US go. Uuh! this
darkness. this dampness is terrible!"
Filled with the mystery Of the place
was loath to leave, notwithstanding
Monsieur's melancholy expression. We're
there any old parchments hidden away
beneath these walls? What order lived
here?EWore those searchers Of salvation
black robes, white or gray? The can.
dies flickered moment and then the
darkness grew. Once those cloisters
looked out on to court opened to the
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sky and only the moon and the stars
were curious enough to peer down ut
the vigils OF the monks who dwelt
there. How often had some poor NOR
tai paced to and fro, lacerated in soul
and body, seeking some new continuance
OF torture in order to make sure the
peace Of his life hereafter? 1 caSessed q
web-wound pillar in hope that it might
take pity and include me in its secrets,
but no, stone is as unresponsive a. mar.
BILE.
Madame" said, "I'm coming some
day, tomorrow. with pick and shovel
and go to work.
"I'll go with you. Often Leone down
here with a small spade and prowl
around"
"Tient. tient. tient, c'est amusantica,"
murmured Monsieur.
i left Argenteuil soon after, but il I
ever return mean to present myself at
Madame's door with the afore named in
struments. These memories already seem
far away and fanciful but, nevertheless.
they are adorned with the spirit Of
truth.
HELEN HARDWOOD.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1898-07-02
HELEN HARDWOOD.


Legal Item.
what Is a vested INTEREST,"" asked
one Of the lawyers who was examining
q candidate for admission to the bar.
"Well-er-I suppose you have Q
vested interest when you are compelled
to pawn your vest" replied the candj-
date. who was somewhat impecuni-
ous.''
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1898-07-02

Aunty-so You took your ar.t da.e-
ing lesson to-day Did you find It DIFF.
dcult?
Wee Nephew-No m, it's easy 'nough
All you have to do is to keep turning
round and wiping your feet