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cipient OF invitations to dinners and
teas and receptions.
Now, soldier in the national guard Is
the posHessor 81 but one uniform, and
when the young man from Bunalo re-
celyod an invitation 90 Washington
dinner, the acceptance Of which was In
iluenced by the receipt Of square.
cream tinted note addressed In a femi-
nine hand, he began 20 bethink himself
OF the question OF feast garment, Not
even the famous Miss MacF'llmsy OF
Madison square was In $50 great straits
ls he la regard 10 a wardrobe. The uni
form provided by the government had
been worn In all sorts OF weather and
had long since lost It's hrst look Of new
ness,
The young man could easily have re-
placed IL with a new suit OF clothes
prope- for the occasion but for little
regulation OF the United States army
that every soldier while In service
shall wear the uniform of his regi-
ment and II found In civilians dress
during the term Of enlistment shall be
severely punished. This and the fact
that the New York national guardsmen
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CUPID AND MARS,
The Sly God Of Love Always Finds Way
to Circumvent the Regulations Of
the Stern God Of War.

had but one garment apiece 20 difcour-
lEed the Buffalo soldier thnt De debated
declining the Invitation nt the eleventh
hour. but when he thourht Of tho writ
or of the cream tinted note. who had
positively assured him that she should
be- present he sat down and tried 60
worry % way ont of the difficulty. He
bUthuught himself OF the tailor ana
went into consultation with the swelleat
one In town. 10 whom he offered any
reasonable amount of money " he could
turn him Out pfcrsutnhlo and yet
regulation respecting" young man on
the afternoon " the reception,
"Can you get leave of absence FOR n
fcw hours before the rrtrution9" asked
the tradcsmnn after thinking deeply
The young man thnught he could. and
accordingly an appointment was made
with the tailor Tor the morning OF the
reception day AZ the appointed hour
the young man In hls old uniform pre-
Hcntod himself In the shop OF the uar-
torInl artist.
NOW n We may have that uniform
ana your hat Tor few hours we viii
turn you out q beau Hrummcl." said
that functlonary rouHsurlngly.
'but ! can't put ON these clothes"
protested the young man as gar.
| mont not recognized by United gtateH
army regulations was pushed toward
him.
Well ! don't know what you are go.
ms TO do. my dear cir. unlcEs-unlcss
you 20 TO bod"
I'm do that but I'm not taking
chances on my colonel coming IN horo
ana catching mo breaking rules ti1 10
"a regular old IRE eater and would o.
lief have me vet up 70 be- shot az swnl-
low his cocktails"
There was couch IN the tnllor'a back
oiiicc. ana ON 20 this the young soldier
cruwlcd, drawing rug carefully over
his ununlformcd figure lie slumhofcd
there for three or four hours. while the
tailor put hair a dozen assistants 90
work on tho uniform. They scrubbed.
ana they secured. and they pressed and
they fitted 10. The buttons were polish
ed 60 shine with their pristine bright
ness. while the soft hat was secured
ana given n picturesque flnrr.
When the volunteer dunued the uni.
form. II had lost the rather fnhby lines
which Uncle Sans cutters and nttofa
had given IL. and II had an the clc-
gancc OF late creation from poolr'H.
II was handHnmor than brand now
uniform. and when the corporal had
bought pair Of patent leather shoes.
some gloves, a HpOtlDHs collar ana a
tlo 60 show above tho blue military
Jacket he was the pink ~ Uncle Sans
boys In blue lie went Go the reception
and was the lion Of tho hour. but when
he got that tnilorH hin. Oh. my how he
opened his eyes for he could have
bought nrst Glars dress suit. silk hat
and ct ccteras for Just what II cost him
TO have that old uniform rcfurhlHhod.
But after all, what mntiercd that
! tie had waltzCd dozen lines with the
fair writer of the note ~ invitation,
and as soon as the war shall have end.
| "a he viii lead her o. the altar nh his
bride. DEBORA DAVIES nRODtE.
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FASHIONS
IN JEWELPY

Ihore n az present quite -fss. ..
charms wrought In gold. r#.I.g. ~,
and onamels. and every ..|... .....,
busy doing his host % t.... ..... 2
thing cotppiot.tv nov
p,.nt j, , r,-f..,t,. 5'u...... it
a.. - ...,.,,.,, '' dufl 8
Wv 49, Niu''''''s 'l'..l DO
liil HiAue l" smut np anu Open alt.rr
IKE the toys that children 'Hydf b
fearful or tholr witchers HHT rr.-
cd. a. "a touch of tho arrH. lau.r.
tlo gold box the lld JUMPS UH aha ~
the inside spr.ngH tiuy jack ~.
with colorod gems
Dutch dolls have provided MANY d.
clrrH with the means n' esHIIuHfn..
workmon'a Hkill, ABOUT HH aHf st,
thumb nail these rather h.I.0Ha l...
gul|lWors are i1Intod anH aram.i.
ttuaiH" miniature w the wooden ~,
typoF NJ the nursery. on Hmas. r.,
o. making q speciality uf cgf ~
which may well ho called tha hfrfg
scrleH on one slide lH H0.1 o. tHy
on the other bunch of y.e.uHI.t 4
nH lettuce. asparagus or tomatoes
urod 90 the life. TriukUtH IIka ifH. Il
we'll bring "a smile 60 thu ugas % 3. i
individuals who regard B'i IaUslry : !
the point NJ Wow ~ halls O. o.Bil1
when every ornament 1900 ~
heavy aud elaborate p'Hc. Hf wrfi-,
ship and htuulHa OF thU Blind uer =
ply made of base metal instead no
exquisite gold and ouHm#. u..f =
Then milalH OF tho rHft HtH.l ~
Paris. AMI nu self respecting r-,
thought OF wearing thrH ah &.
rnwH. uH ih,y were cuut0mUiausl.5 u
ronrricnIiy termed.
People nrr prone 20 talk ~ it. "a
old days when irweiry uH. f.l.r y
mlrablc. placing ail stones fa.a
value NJ the diamond. muulIsf -.
aid. ruby and turquoise ur mIHar H..
indeed admitting the turquoise -rn
charmed circle uf their approval
hrcauFr 90 0r 10 years uF1 utf ~
enjoyed u vogue almost a. rH-
AZ the one u has GAINED lea.s
the past nyc. Uarnpta. me
npniH tbcenusc thoy were ouHaf..
lucky and the topaz thav rlaIa-
with Indifference. 10 was hHlaf
decd. that only second tatr pao.s E.
ana not possess diamonds u,
cmofnids and rublea. would rosisa
60 wear the lesser e,mf
Happily we NJ tha present ter
more catholic IN our tastes. Nr-
We are aware that fhs tunk.trfr
are In their way splendid cvidai
the goldsmith craft There muru
artist 90 design those lifalIkH durist
Folilwoga. mndeler who uulrna
the anatomy ~ birds and hHtt
dolls 60 put them into shane or
craftsman of consummlto Skill Co.
In with tho necessary delu,y Az %
parts that require enamel TIrt 70
drake. for Instance. and th' mH.H
nous tlnta TINT must 20 60 omb5in
head and nceN
There never was q day when iH
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Bah ON A YACHT.
Moonlight on the Wave" Induces Some
Moralizing Upon That Greatest
Of Ali Melodramas, Life.

but ] don't know how Co. explain % exc
crpt 90 ray that 30 Do iII0 the d.n.rs
cnre between stating at your face In
the looking glass nri HuDIrE ~ In o.
cIeat brook in The HIhHH un matter how
cxnUt it may be. yud urn fHpr. entoi nH
u picHfea sou. The brook gives you back
natures picture Hnd shows tUu your
fHcr nH God AlmiFhiy made o. ana a.
500 have marked TO- Then O. Dr. UNDER
standing suffering because you have
suffered. II ~ approaching love because
y1u have loved % H the exquisite
sympathy between human beings that
comes from the rfffUt understanding
that exists between them"
Molly got round of applause. aud
the ensign looked NJ proud Or her aa II
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Not an the suffering OF the gallant
soldiers OF America VIII Boz handed down
Tor the admiration OF coming genera
lions IN the stern. hard archives Of the
army and navy. one martyr on the ale
tar Of patriotism In a young man be-
longing TO Buffalo regiment who en-
listed ne private in spite of his fami.
ly's social prominence and probable
ability 20 buy him commission. but
has since on merit risen TO the rank OF
corporal The Buffalo regiment was
puartercd ut Camp Algcr and while
There some Of tho Washington friends
of the young mans family discovered
his presence. and he was the happy re-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-08-06

music, attributable perhaps to the pro-
vailIug darkness OF seven months OF
the year"
Another American woman has been
crowned 30 TO speak with titlt. The
wife Of Sir William Horne, who was re-
Gently knighted by Queen Victoria, Is a
daughter OF Erastus Hurd OF Galesburg,
Ills. Persons Interested In securing titles
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life gs an office boy iu "a Chicago rail-
road station. From this he worked hts
way 10 the position ~ general manager
and president Of the Canadian Pacific
railroad
II Is estimated that there are nearly
100000 self supporting women IN the
United States. Almost every branch OF
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by % committee of the stan, Lunch may
Doe had for % ur 20 cents, Al the age of
90 women are retired ON a pension, and
in ease ol marriage the authorities pre-
sent ths bride with from $500 20 $1,000,
according 90 the term of service,
MiHs AghHrman, world missionary q
the W. G, r. o., gives numerous facts
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her travels there. which were extern
Bye, embracing 500 miles OF horseback
rid.ng Ia the practice she took pre-
lim.uary 10 the long ride the playful
pony throw her six times, THE people
generally are well informed" she says.
speaking from three to seven lan-
guages, a somhee tone marks their
conversation. their poetry and their
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-08-06

work known has p,,h .y anl
membors OF the geniler ~, 80
trades and profession show .S ,1' ,
10 have acquired sh'l' An' ,liises
practice OF their various ,as.csrt =
Miss r. ~. cave-br'N a,,s rriii.
recently took the place o' n ,,'ss -
at Cambridge university W. w'e eossl.
scholarship In 1885 AZ u''''
The evening times., 1898-11-18
CITY BREVITIES.

The son of Gen. Corbin. who has been
very i'll at St. Moritz, Switzerland, is re-
ported as much better.
H. A. Schneider reported to the police
that ne had been attacked by a crowd of
men and boys while walking in the park
at Lafayette Square.
The Grand Lodge of the knights of
Pythias will make their first visitation
tonight at Amaranth Lodge, corner of
Twelfth and II Streets northeast.
A reception will be rendered Chaplain
Couden, of the House of Representatives,
this evening in the hall over the National
Capitol Bank, under the auspices of En-
campment. No. Ill, L. V. L.
The Virginia Republican Association
held a welI-attended meeting at their
headquaI ,ers, No 923 F Street northwest,
last night. The annual report of the sec
retary was read, and six new members
admitted to the association.
A colored infant was found on the door
step of Louis Goode No. 1909 I Street
northwest, last night. Nothing on the
child's clothing was found which would
in any way lead to its identification, and
it was turned over to the Board of Chill
dren's Guardians.
The subcommissions of the Industrial
Commission as selected yesterday are as
follows: On agriculture Harris, chair
man; Kyle, Mantle, Gardner and Conger;
on manufactures Smyth, Penrose, Liy-
ingston, North and Farquhar; on min
ing, Daniel, Often. Bell, Ratchford and
Farquhar; on transportation, Phillips
Mallory Lorimer, Harris tNorth Carroll
na), and Kennedy.
The evening times., 1898-11-18

A big lot of Colored Bosom
Shirts. all sizes. Every possible
different pattern. About
100 of EN- that Johnson &
Io'sssll Ea"1s !, sold Sof 500. 30c
The evening times., 1898-11-18

fifth and S Streets burst last night flood
ing the streets in the vicinity gang
of workmen was at work du- ing the
greater part of the night repairing the
break.
House No. 22uI Grace Street was s'id
yesterday at public auction TO Clarence
]. Price. trustee. for 5000.
The evening times., 1898-11-18

Street southwest. II is directed that the
trustee shall collect the income there
from for the sole benefit of the deceased 5
children Katie. Maurice, Maggie and
John. 1t is also stipulated that when
John Mangan shall have reached the age
OF twenty-0ne years the property men
toned shall be sold and the proceeds di-
yided among the four children. In the
event Of Johns death before reaching his
majority the property is not TO be sold
until Maggie becomes Of age.
The household furniture is given to his
daughters.
The evening times., 1898-11-18
Disease Hospital Assured

The Daisy Chain Hospital Promoters
held a special meeting yesterday after
noon at the residence of Mrs. Archibald
Hopkins, the president or the corporation.
The promoters of the erection OF a con-
tagious disease hospital in this city have
now on hand $1,000 TO be used for that
purpose raised by the efforts of the
Daisy Chain Guild, and contributions
from individuals interested in the move
ment As it has been found to be impos-
sible to raise a fund large enough to erect
The evening times., 1898-11-18
s. KANN, SONS 4 Co., Eighth and Market Space.

a hospital, it was decided at the meeting
to turn over the money now in the Treas
ury to the Garfield Hospital. 10 be applied
in aid of the contagious institution which
the latter is now erecting. Through the
combined efforts of the two organizations
contagious hospital is now assured for
Washington.
The evening times., 1898-11-18
Released on Personal Bonds.

George Green, was this morning ar
raigned before Judge Scott for throwing
missiles on c Street northwest. GeOrgS
claimed that r. E. Lee, the complainant
in the case, first threw a bucket of wa
ter on him and then flung brick at him.
The judge thought that Georges action
was justifiable and released him on his
personal bonds.
The evening times., 1898-11-18
Lots of Fun in the Evenings

al the Alhambra Garden, 4th and f ne.
Jolly crowds hear the good music while
enjoying the fine Oysters and the Wash
Brewery Company's delicious beers
The evening times., 1898-11-18
yacrantx Sentenced.

John McNally. James Murphy and
James Jenkins. were this morning givsa
thirty days in the workhouse for va
grancy by Judge Scott
The evening times., 1898-11-18
THE LAST WILL OF
MAURICE MANGAN
He Leaves All of His Property TO His
Mife iu Trust for His Chill


The will Of Maurice ManGan. dated No
vember 4. 1885. was fled today. The de-
ceased leaves all his property to his wife,
Mary z. MaEgan, in trust for his chill
dren. the property consists of sublot
No. IS in square $40, known as No 3o4 G
The evening times., 1898-11-18

Any pair of Canton Flannel
Drawers that came with the John
son & Luttrell stock-big, fieecy
fellows, sturdily made and
sold over Johnson & Lut- 1Eo
trell's counters at IS and 39c lJL
The evening times., 1898-11-18

The best grade of Mems Cardi-
gan Jackets, knit from the finest
SaNouy wool. Johnson &
Luttrell sold EN- for So. so. CT E0
Well let 'em 60 for ........ UlsJ1
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Petition OF Citizens.
Bayou Sara, La. Nov 1at 1898.

70 the Hon. the Mayor and Council OF
the Town of Bayou Sara, LIN. The under
signed property Taxpayers of the Town OF
Bayan Sara, entitled to vote therein, and
who have been assessed for property in said
town this year, and for the year previous.
and constituting L ore tial ore third OF
the property tax payers in said town, N
view of the benefits to he der yed anal thu !
q :, an ages to the town of AL extension Of
the Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Railroad
track by putting spur track from its
present terminus at the lower end Of the
town to point on the levee about the Old
"Whito" brick house, and along the levee
to the upper end, about the Ice Factory,
as we'll as the consequent repairi"" end
strengthening the leyee, re- peCtfully petit
ton your Hon body to levy 3 SPECIAL Lux
of FIVE mills per aunum for period Of five
years, for the object of collecting One
Thousand dollars in aid of the said Yazoo
and Mississippi Valley Railroad Go for
that purpose, and as contribution on the
part of the town to said work.
We further petition you to order spec
ial election according to law, and by ordi-
nance of Your Hon. body, submitting the
levy Of said special tax to tho property
tax payers of tho said Town of Bayou Sara
for their approval OF disapproval.
The ballots to lie used at the said cleo.
ton to De in the following form:
"For special tax of five mills per annum
) for Ave years in aid of the Yazoo and
! Mississippi Valley Railroad Co."
!. against special tax of five mills pc
}. annum in aid of the Yazoo and Mississippi
f. Railroad Co."
+ signed-W H ,,Tenney, NJ c Levy,
+ Weydert, a villeret, Theo Meyer, Jno
Irvine e. Son, Mrs J>F Irvine, Mrs. Kat
j. Kaufman, ] Marshall, H A Binning, j
Is Stern, Mrs Wolflin, Mrs Csrmonche, f
IS Leet, j b LeJeune, Emanuel Levy, Ma
It Mann.
o, An Ordinance to call an election to Levy
special Tax for Building Ra! lroad Trac
"a Sec BE it ordained by the Tow
=, Council of the town of Bayou Sara in leg
~ session. cHnvened,
:. That q special election be held
>'' :he Town of Bayou Sara Cd the 18th d
ne January 1899, at which shall be snbm
IS. ted to the property tex payers Of s.
1ic town who are entitled to vote under
,rs laws of the state of Louisiana, the gu
"u ton of leyying on all the taxable prope
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18th lad Dist Court State Of Louisiana
Parish Of West FcliciaEa.
Mrs Mary X. Lemon, Wife
A. @. NunsOn, Husband

A. @. Nunson, Husband
This cnse Was taken up and tried per-
s,,ant TO assignment and after hearing the
plea lngs and evidence, the Court WAS
of the opinion that Plaintiff had fully sas-
tanned her dssnand, 1t iss therefore by
reason o. theslaw and evidence ordered
adiudgel aud decreed that said Plttf have
Jndgmens against sail Dfds, disso Ning
the community of acqnsts and gains b.
tween them, Of separation Of properts
from this date, and restoring Pitt 10 tie
full control and management Of her sepa
ate property, and it is fIrthey ordered
! that she have Judgment against said DIT
for Six Hundred dollars with five per cant
per annuw interest thereon since tEs 18th
of Oct 1888, subject to credit of Four Hun
drcd ana fifty dollars paid Dec hd 1893.
and cost of his suit, with recognition Of
n legal mortgage to secure the Same u
dare from Dec End 1853 on all the rea
estate of said nfdt.
Done read and signed IN open Coar'
Dec 7th 1898.
Jos L. Gu.san,
A true copy Judge.
W. r. B. Turner,
Dpty Clcrk.
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18th Jud Dist Court :State of Lsussian'
Parish of West Feliciana.
Theodore Meyer

No 49S His CreditsFs,
Notice is hereby given, that In obedi,
anee b commission from the 18th Jua
DIST Court in and for said Parish and State
| the undersigned authority will hold q
meeting of the Creditors Of ,PltE in the
above styled numbered case at the clerk q
office of said court at St. Francisville, in
said Parish On the 18th day Of January
1893 to vote on tho question ofgranting to
Pitt, the respite and reduction prayed FOL
in his petition in said ca"se.
A True Copy +. F. Converse,
Clerk and Ex-oflcio Notary Public.
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school for candidates for the minis
try at Dry Grove, but in the alter
ell conditions after the peSLil"nce1he
school was not reSum cd. In 1850
he accepted the rertnrShip OF Gal
vary Church New OtIeans,whIrh he
held till 1856. whcn he took charge
Of Grace Church, ST. FraWcisVIlEe, |
where his lilr's labor closed.
DR.. Douglas waxa memEer of the
Board of Missions since 1868 and OF
| the GeneraI Convention since 1871,
and examing chaplain to the bishops
of Mississippi Anil Louisiana. lie
was ayehdeacon Of the arcl:det :on-
~ Of Baton RDnge and Que OF the
four oldest clersymcn in this do
cnSe.
He received his degrees from Trlnl-
ty,Co}nmbia, and Be"kely Colleges.
As scholar his attllnmcnts we're
diStinguiS he'd, his linguistic studies
comprehending many modern Ian
guages with critical knowledge OF
F., ArahicV, Latin, Greek, hebrew and
!. Sansmit. In general literature hi
Ii had roampd far atield, and in math
s. cmatics his tastes were no less pro
II uouncei As a writer, he welded
IS 50 terse AMI vigorous Il pcu that ON
1t might well speculate upon the dis
IA tinctiOn he c0n!d have achieved ila'
in he telt vocation for literary pm
~ Suits. His tone of mind WAS pal
'g ticularly strong retaining the v'so'
to ardor and progresSivinesS OF
n younq man with the wisdom OF
he sage.
!" AS q Mason he hal beeh'l'lEih 'e
he into The mysteries of the Scott'S
gu rite-the thirty,second degree, Al
zen hal held many preninentspositio'
eo' in the fraternity. lie was chapla
20 of Feliciana Lodge.
III" AS Knight IempIar lie W
ms equally prominent.
the
~, As minister of God, his chari
.ho ter WAS above reproach, at all tin
49,, and in all seasons the devoted pr
al tor and friend, che allured to brigl
- er worlds and led the way" E
,,,l family life was simple but refine
49, the natural expression of the CHI
.nn tian gentleman. lie leaves Il SYST
,o1 Miss Carrie Douglas; two sons, \
,uu VIM, Taylor Douglas Of st. Franc
MI Vile and DR.. Geo Herbert Doug
y of Morgan City La. and fonr dan
inu tars, Mrs. q. B. Bnwlrn of NAI
uoT eonvilIe, Mrs. E. D. Moreno of '
, 1T Transport, and Misses EIisah
him ana Ethel Douglas. There are
,,,, tech granh.clildren,Som too yol
Vii, 10 realize, rs others 10, the prcci
,voa legacy OF Ills life AMI characte