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JAMES W. RADCLIFFE. AUcTIoNEER.

sKIcK D%EkL1NGs: nos : l2ss aS6 ii Us
us1MpnovED rRo PEE ON N STREET
NJ NE s,.t,a FIRST n STREET STREE SOUTHEAST E Co.,
No 2osos the Undersigned trustees will cner for
sEPTEMB Ek, A 5. 1893. AZ HALF.PAsT FOUR
Of Columbia, to witt Lot numSered one d, in
square numbered seven hundred and one (7oD,
beginning for the said lot numbered one d at the
southeast corner Of said square hundred and
one GOD, and running thence west fifty 500 feet
and three ~ inches; thence north seventy-two
az! feet; thence east fifty (5o) feet three t3)
inches; ond thence south seventy-two ,t72 feet to
brick dseinss Sos 25s and 1ass ist street
southeast; also. on the same day. Immediately
number two t2,. said square seven hundred and
one GOD. beginning for the said part of said lot
ou s es three ee ns vest ct
of the southeast corner Of lot numbered IN, in
said square numbered seven hundred and cob.
respectively one ~ and two (2), in said square.
and running thence due north seventy-two az,
twenty four ga feet: thence west nine ta> feet
two e, inches; thence south ninety-six (sel feet;
inches TO the p,ece IF beginning. together with all
the improv ements, rights, &c.
and Wo 9 s r"m h a OF
sale at six per cent annum. secured by deed of
trust on the propety seld or all cash at the OPP
required at time Of sale. If terms of sale are not
complied with In fifteen Gays from day of sale the
the risk and cos of the defauting purchaser after
five days advertisement Of such resale In some
w T1aTSs MBERT Ts cost
CHARLES BENHE1 ~ T S1n ss NV
au22 dads 472 La. ave. NV.
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JAMES W. RADCLIFFE. AucTIoNEER

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
PROPERTY. BEING THREESTORY BRICK
DWELLING NO. 1928 10TH ST. NV.
BY virtue OF a deed of trust duly recorded In
Liber PILL at folio 479 eft seq. one of the land
records for the District of Columbia, and at the
request OF the party secured thereby, will sell
by public auction, in front of the premises
WEDNESDAY. SIXTH SEPTEMBER 1899 AT
HALF-PAST FOUR O'CLOCK PM, the following
described real estate. situate in the city OF Wash
ington District of Columbia and being part Of lot
numbered fourteen u4) in the subdivision of orig
inal lots 10 10, inclusive. in square numbered
three hundred and sixty-eight $685. made by the
heirs Of John Davidson, per plat in Book
\. X, page 10o. in the surveyors office of the
District of Columbia. beginning for the same at
the northwest corner of said sublot fourteen IA
and running thence hundred and thirty
eight feet nine inches; thence south feet
two Inches; the ice west hundred and thirty
eight feet nine inches, and thence north on 10th
street west seventeen feet two inches to the place
OF beginning. with the perpetual for party wall
purposes of the south six inches front by the depth
OF the lot of lot fifteen 49, In said subdivision in
said square. together with all the improvements
rights, etc.
Terms: One-third cash. balance in one and two
years, secured by deed OF trust the property
sold. with interest from the day OF sale per
cent $3.50 per annum, all cash. at option Of
purchaser $500 deposit required at time of sale.
II terms OF .ale are not complied with in fifteen
days from day Of ,lle the trustees reserve the
right to resell the property at the risk and of
the defaulting purchaser, after five days adver-
tsement of such resale In some newspaper pub
cording, stamps, etc, at purchasers cost
SAMUEL CROSS,
WILLIAM A. GORDON,
au26d&ds Trustees
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AUCTION SALES.
THIS AFTERNOON,
JAMES W. RATCLIFFE. .AuCTIoNEER.
TRUSTEES SALE OF A TwO-STORY BRICK
AND FRAME STORE AND DWELLING. AND
A TWO-STORY FRAME HOIfSE KNOWN AS

TRUSTEES SALE OF Two-sToRY BRICK
A TWO-STORY FRAME HOUSE, KNOWN AS
NOS. 314 IND 316 EAST CAPTrOI.-SfREET.
BY virtue IF u deed of trust duly recorded In
Idber No. 2l25. folio 431 ct seq, land records OF
the District of Columbia. and at the request of
the party secured thereby. We the undersigned.
trustees. viii offer for sale. by public auction. In
front Of the respective premises, on MONDAY.
TWENTY-EIGE tn AUGUST, 1899. AT HALF
PAST -FOUR PM. III. following described real
estate. situate in the city of Washington. District
three 81, in square numbered seven hundred and
eighty six tiS6, contained within the following
metes and bounds: Beginning for the on
East Capitol street at the southwest of said
lot and running thence cast said street forty
three a3) feet two and oEehaf ,2ls, inches thence
north one hundred and ten t11W feet; thence west
six go feet; thence north eighteen 49, feet On
inch; thence west thirty seven tS7l feet two and
onehaf t2taI inches; thence south one hundred and
twenty eight 12S) feet one u) inch to the place of
sisting Of " o-story brick and frame store and
dwelling and two-stOry frame house, Nos. ala and
316 East Capitol street.
Terms Of sale: One-third Of the purchase money
to be paid In cpsh. the residue In equal In
stallments. IN one and two years. with interest
per annum, pa able semi annually and secured by
deed Of trust on the property sold all cash. at
the option of the purchaser. deposit Of $500
Quired on each piece at the time of sale. Terms
to be complied with in Is days from the day Of
sale, otherwise the trustees reserve the right to
resell The property at the risk and cost of the
defaultrg purchaser purchasers. after five days
notice of sub resale In some newspaper published
in Washington, u. all conveyancing. recording
&c, ut the cost OF the purchaser
SAM'L CROSS,
WILLIAM \. GORDON
au17-d&ds Trustees
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FUTURE DAYS.
THOMAS BOWLING & CO., AuouoNEERs.

AAOAAAAS OO"AA u W. ACOAAO3sA$ASHsc.
CHANCERY SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
PROPERTY. KNOWN AS 1882 AND 1924 ~
STREET SOUTHWEST.
BY virtue Of decree Of the Supreme Court Of
the District Of Columbia, passed on the 4th day
Of August, 1899. In Equity Cause No. 20438, Equity
Docket No. 49, wherein Abigail d. Haines ct al.
are complainants and Viola NJ. Young ct al. are
defendants. the undersigned, trustees will sell. at
THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER SEVENTH, 1899. AT
FIVE O'CLOCK PM. all of lot numbered eleven
11J, in square five hundred and forty-live (545)
commencing the south side Of Van street and
running south Is feet ~ street.: thence east
one hundred and thirty feet to a 1A-fOot alley;
thence In line parallel to the frCnt Is feet to
Van street: thence with said Van street 100 feet
to the beginning, containing !, $50 square feet:
thence also part of lot 10. In square 545, front
Ing on AZ street. commencing on south side Of lot
No. II and running south 8 feet on ~ street;
thence east 130 feet to 14foot alley; thence par
alle with the front feet; thence 1870 feet to the
beginning, containing eleven hundred and seventy
square feet, improved by two frame dwelling
houses
Terms If sale as prescribed by the decree: One
third cash. balance In and two years. or all
cash. at purchasers option. II notes are taken
for deferred payments they to be secured by
deed of trust on property sold. Conveyancing re-
cOrding and revenue stamps at cost of purchaser
A deposit Of $500 Will be required on property
when sold. II terms of sale are not complied
with in Is days from day of sale the trustees re-
serve the right to resell at risk and cost Of de-
faulting purchaser.
JOHN Fl. ADRIAANs. Trustee,
494 La. ave-
sa26-d&ds 1871 st. nv,
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SHIPS RACE FOR $4,000.
Outcome Will Decide Merits of Ir
and Wooden Vessels.

Two clipper ships. the Tillie E. Starbuck,
built of iron, and the ST Francis, wooden
vessel. both owned in New York, left Phila-
delphia yesterday to race to San Francis
co, for stakes aggregating $4,000. put up
by prominent shipping men. Their time
will be counted from the moment they
reach Cape Henlopen light.
Picked crews are aboard each ship, and
the race is expected to determine the moot
ed question as to whether the old wooden
or the modern iron or steel ships are the
most speedy. The ships are about L. 500 tons
each. and carry general cargo The Star
buck is commanded by Capt Curtis and the
st. Francis by Capt Winn.
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JAMES W. RATCL1FFE, AUcTIoNEER.

TRUSTEES SALE OF FIVE Is, BRICK HOUSES
NOS. 81, 80, Al, 4S AND 40 FENTON STREET
NORTHEAST.
BY virtue of a deed of trust. duly recorded in
Liber No. 1880, fol. 103 ct seq, Of the land
ords for the District of Columbia and the
quest of the party secured thereby. the under
signed trustees will offer for sale by public
Fourth DAY Of sEPTEMBER. A. D. 1898, at
HALF PAST FOUR O'CLOCK PM. the follow
Washington in the District of Columbia, to wit:
All of lots numbered three hundred and eighteen
t31S), three hundred and nineteen (319 three hun
dred and twenty 1920. three hundred and twenty
one (32D and three hundred and twenty-five (322,
in John Q. Davidson's subdivision Of certain lots
in square numbered six hundred and seventy-four
t6l4. as the same is recorded in the surveyors
office Of the District of Columbia, in Liber num-
Der Is at folio IA together with all the improve
ments rights, &c.
Terms stated at sale $500 deposit REQUIRED unon
acceptance of bid. Terms to be complied with
In 10 days All conveyancing, stamps, &c. at
purchasers cost '' -
WALTER A. JOHNSTON
SALVATORE s. RICHARD
eNrV.Sf
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AUCTION SALES OF REAL ESTATE, g,
Today.
Today.

James W. Radcliffe. Auct.-Trustees sale of two
story brick and frame houses Nos 3l4-3I6 East
Capitol St, IN trent Of the premises, on Monday,
August IS at 4-3o pm
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SUMMER RESORTS.

The Atlantic City once of The
Evening Star IL located at 1300-13
Atlantic avenue, where any infOrma-
tiOn concerning advertising, etc., csn
be obtained. The rates are the samc
a. charged at the Home once.
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FRENCH LINE.
MEDICAL
DIR. a-eatherman.

Expert specialist in the cure OF all special dis
Of men and women. Consultation free
Daily. . TO I2, 2 TO 3: Tues. Thurs. and SAT-
evenings to s. CO. y NV. Closed On SunGay :
au2I-lme
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AUCTION SALES.
TOMORROW.
j. G. Sinclair.

Auetioneer. 62G La. ave- NV
Our regular sale of Furniture on THURSDAY
AUGUST TWENTY NINTH. AT TEN irCIs'E
consisting OF Bed Room Safes Parler Suites Side
boards, Coaches. Pianos Sewing Machines < Opk
Show cases, etc. Consignments received IN to hour
of sale. Up ~ -"
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EDUCATIONAL,
OFT OF WASHINGTON.
MARYLAND AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE,
COLLEGE rARK, MD.

OUT OF WASHINGTON.
MARYLAND AGRICULTURAL. COLLEGE.
COLLEGE Park. md.
MARYLANDS SCHOOL OF TECHNOLOGY.
Instruction: Scientific, 4 Classical.
sanitary improvements. Separate beds. Two in
one room. Fortieth year commences with entrance
examinations September 81 to %. EQUIPS FOR
LIES WORK. For full particulars address
above. au26- I'm
R ETHEL MILITARY ACADEMY, VA
NJ Thirty second session opens Sept. Fl. Patron
age from 20 states. Has prepared more soldiers
and scholars than any other private Institution in
the SOUTH Illustrated catalogue. Address
r. A. MCINTYRE. Supt.. Bethel Academy. Va.
jy26-w.f .m.26t a..
MAPLEwooD. CoNCoRDvIII.E. Pa = $2l6
Successful school, One of the best to infuse
with energy to Wake up boys, duties of life
um. Under - yrs, $201 Location beautiful,
elevated and healthy. No tobacco.
JOS. sHORTLIDGE 0ale), A. NJ. Prin.
au24-sm W. tn. 21t'
MARYLAND SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND
Children who blind or whose sight Is
the public schools of the District Of Columbia
may be educated at this school. as provided by
section 1859 Of the Revised Statutes of the United
States
school should be made to DIR. f. NJ. Gallaudet,
president Of the Gallaudet College. Kendall Green,
Washington. ID. c., to F. ID. Morrison super
intendent OF the Maryland School for the Blind,
Baltimore. Md.
The school will open September Is. 1859. The
superintendent will meet pupils at the Baltimore
and Potomac depot, 9Th and Pa. ave. September
12 at O'Clock pm.
F. ID. MORRISON,
au11-1m21 Superint endent
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FOR SALE-LOTS.

FOR SAIE-oN EAST CAPITOL. ST, 3 LoTS;
1sN5iI; ONLY 81 PER FOOT OR LESS THAN
81 100 PER LOT. \ RARE CHANE. CIiAS. \.
SHIELDS 1iU5 ST. NV. au2j-3t
FOR SALE IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR
home in the suburbs Luy lot in Petworth
build your own home and 81 600 to So 600
builders profit. Some beautiful lots this sub
division; very cheap, with $4,000 improvements
adjacent. One fare to any part Of city. NJ NJ
PARKER 1flS NV. au2G-3t
For SAI.E-CHOICE LOTS ALONG CONDUIT
I'd and Great Fails FL Ry., within District;
easy payments; high. healthy and scenic; single
fare. The finest ana growing section OF District.
au26-1w CLARK BROS, sos 18th ST. NV
FOR SALE-THE CHEAPEST BUILDING LOT
18th St bet. 5 and SITS; 2oxlO0 to alley;
east front: positive bargain: s.. 900.
HEISk ELL & McLERAN, zoos ST. NV.
au22-6t
FOR SALE-32O3 nth ST, INGLESIDE; LOT
6OX140; Sroom frame; modern conveniences;
stable ard carriage house for double team; new.
ly painted and repaired; key at 32o5 18th st.
Apply to owner for price and terms. THOS W.
Smith. LIST St and Ind. NV. au4-1m
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MONEY WANTED & TO LOAN

MONEY ALWAYS IN HAND TO LOAN ON DIS
tr1ct real estate ut lowest rates; delay. ALI
BERT +. FOX, 800 .'F'' nv. au28-u
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au11-d&ds
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FOR SALE-NEW Dot BILE CORNER HOUSE:
20 rooms: baths large grounds: excellent
northwest location price low; Georgetown prop
erty or smaller house taken i'll part payment
Address 80 Star office. au2t-lw'
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LIE Oastillan

Yarmouth, N. E. = LIE "Casti'
Iian", out s'est 6chou6 sur les sa'
bles de Gaunat s'est prise en- deus
CO qui rempeche maintenant dc
sombrer complement.
LIE capitaine Barrett est pres
que seul sur l'6pave ct il pers1ste
dams 90 determination de reeter
]usqu'au dernier moment. Tout
autour les fots font rage. ct celia 8
tel point que les embarcat1ons qul
precedent au sauvetage de la car
ga1son courent de gran DIS dangers
chaque fois qu'elles spprochent
do navire.
LIE sauvetege de la cargaison
SO poursuit n6snmoins de jour 81
de mutt, mais les maIheureux bes'
tiaux sont pour e1nsi- dire compile:
tement abandonnes ct un grand
nombre ont d6ja peri. Les beugle'
ments plaintiffs de toutes ces pau
vres betes s'entendent fort loin
aux environs, ct ont que!qne chose
de psrticullerement empoignapt
mais on ny peut rlen, ct force vs
etre, bieD qua contre coeur, d'a'
Landowner tout CO qul reste du be
tail a son triste sort.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1899-03-24

Le 2 mars, le ,Pape Leon XIII
est entire dams la vingt-deuxlamt
aimee de son pontifcat ct dams le
Neutrality-suspicious. aimee de Sc
vie. d6passant ainsi de besucour
la moyenne de rage de ses pr6de'
oesseurs.
Sur les 263 papes aui ont egn6
IL settlement ont regne plus de II
ans ct depuia pannee 1878. datede
Ia fin du schisme d'Avignop, Is
settlement ont veou plus de 80 ans
LIE dernier de ces ootogenaires tut
Gegoire XVI, qui mourut en- 1886
ag5 de 80 ans ct 8 mois. Les au:
tres son. Gregoire XII, Calixte II
ct Benolt xiii, qu1 atteignirant
81 ans; Alexandra VIII ct Pie VI,
oui depasserent 80 ans; Gr6goire
XIII ct Innocent K, Benoit xiv
ct Pie VII, qui parv1nrent q 65
ans; Paul LII a "a ans; Pie TX.
Clement x ct Clement Kill q %
ans. :,
Une tradition religieuse voulalt
ou'auoun Souvera1n Pontife re-.
gnat plus de rs ans. Oette croyan-
ce c. a 6t6 dementie par Pie *, qul
q ocoup6 le tr0ne pendant " ans
Quant q Leon XIII, une pro.
phetle de son jeune Age lui pre-
dit quill d6passerait 80 ans.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1899-03-24
La prochaine Guerre

Un statisticien SUISSE qui a des
loisirs, Went de calculer exaote-
ment, pour les cinq grandes puis
sances de Europe continentale,
les frais ]ournaliers dane gaerre
qui les mettrsit aux prises.
l. Allemsgne, pour ses 2,55O,OOO
soldets no d6penserait pas moius
de $500, 600 francs.
L'Autriohe. aveo 1904 400 SOL
dats, aursit a payer l3 04O,OOO frs.
LIta'1e, lsur alice, deyrait pre-
lever quotid idlennem ent sur les tes-
sources dAja fort obarees de sou
budget l2.8l0,000 frs.
Passions maintenant d la doubl .
alliance.
La France, aveo ses 1854 OOC
solaats, depeoserait 70. 54O,OOO
francs
Son annie ct alice la Rassie
avec ses 100000 soldats d6pen
rait 28,00O,000 francs
| Soft un total, pour les ermees df
Ia d1plice, un budget journalier
de So, $4,000.
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La Peine Capitale
Wilfrid Gasoon dams une feuille

Wilfrid Gasoon dams une feuille
de S,-Jerome:
Oh! la lourde, peffroyable res
ponsabilit6 des lusticlers offic'el'
qui tuent pour apprendre aux me
chants q ne pas tuerl
Cite rasponsabilit6. certains
Etats, en- Europe ct au della de no
tre frontiere FONT jug6e trop terri
BILE pour consent1r lassumer: et
dams ces pays don't queIques-uns
sont de notre voisinage, on a lais'
s6 le meurtre aux meurtriers Ca
de quelquenom qu'on pare les cho-
SOS, phomioide est lhomioide.
Homicide point ne seras!
Qai est oe qui peut afh que
cette parole ne s'adresse point
avec une 6gale 6nergie aux socl6-
t6s ct aux indlvidus?
Qui est-ce qui peut afirmer que
les sooi4t6s ont le droit absolu d.
rendre cell pour oeiI, dent pour
dent, ct que la Justice humane,
qul n'applique pas Ia peine du ts-
lion pour l'agress1on, Pass aut sim
pie ct le vol sous toutes ses for
mes, doit y recour1r dams phomioi-
de?
.Vous imaginez yous un .homme
pr6venu de coups, de pleasures
condsmne recevoir llgott6, un
coup de poing on plein visage ad'
minlstr6 par le bourreau?
De sera,t barbara ct redlcule-
La peine capitale est elle-meme
un reste de barbara.
Un reste de barbarie; j'ents nds
blen.
Mails Applique q une femme, la
peine de mort, d mon sens du
moins, est une infamie que Je YOU
drais que mon pays laissat dor6.
navant aux cannibales de lAfrique.
Oui j'ai va cette chose tffroya-
bic, une femme. jeuns encore, gra
vir, tete nue. sous la bise la pre-
mere en- tete de la lugubre pro-
cesslon, les huit marches dun
6chsfsud, tendre son cou aa noead
fataIe, s'adresser au gibet ct atten-
Dire tlanquilIement, IL se1n soule-
v6 psr l'amotion, la chute de la
trappe que le bourreau fera par
tir a coups de pied -deux, le pre-
m1er n'avslt pas reussi q pousser
le crochet de fer.
On dira donc, par tout punlvers
qu'en Am6rique, sur la terre llbre
du Caneda, on envoie encore les
femme q peohafaud, alors que tout
dams nos mmurs, dams nos sent1.
merts, tout nous commando d'etre
indulgent pour la femma, meme
coupsble,
L'homme, pris lnsolement, qui
frape une femme est deshonor6,
tt dependant les hommes consti,
tues en- socl6te, c'est-a-dire unis,
forts, redoutables, tout puissants.
envoient une femme ligott6e au
suppllce, p6tranglent, dis|oquent
sss m 3mbees ct nourrissent leur
vue du spectacle de son agonle?
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les Dominicains en-, A11ema
gne

lie minlstre des Ooltes de Pras.
sc Went d d'accorder d IOrdre des
Dominicains Hautorisati6n de Sc.
tablir q Cologne. Oct Ordre ne
possedait jusqq'a present en- Ale.
megoe que deux maisons: q Dus-
seldorf ct Berlin. Oette autor1sa-
ton t6molgne dars le ministere
prussien dun esprit nouveau bien
different de oelui des defuntes lois
de gouvernement au centre catho
liq1e q la veille de Ia reunion de
la chambre des deputies de Prusse,
aui 'peut etre appellee q voter Ger
tains projects restrietifs des droits
de reunion ct d'sssociation.
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LIE PRETRE SAUVE
EglsoDE DE Ia REVOLUTION FRAN
GAISE

Pendant le rAgle de la Terreur.
en- 1874, on VT des d6vouementa
admirables: blen des families ose
rent SO compromettre aupr4s du
tribunal r6volutionnaire pour don
nrr asiIe q de p1eux ministries qui
purent einsi faire quelque bien.
On pretre s'6tait 1efugi6 chez
un fermier. Les gendarmes en- ayant
etc 1nformAs frent une descente
chez lui vers II soir. Le pretre y
6tait anssi deguise en- domestique.
Les 6missalres De la revolution
entrent, le monde palit; ills deman-
dent au fermier sill ne oachajt pas
oh=z lui quelque pretre. LIE fer
mier, sans perdre son sang trold
leur dit: "Citoyens, vous voyez
hlen quill ny a pas de pretre lci,
mails ii pourrait SO faire gull y en-
cut de caches chez moi sans que je
le SUSIE, je men reponds pas; fall
tes votre devo1r, yls1tez la maison
depuis la cave jusqu'au grenler.
Pals, s'adressant au pretre, IL dit:
Jacques, prend la lanterne ct va.
conduire les oitoyens partout; fals
leur voir le moindre rebuilt de la
ferme."
Les gendarmes tirent une visite
minutleuse partout, mais non sans
vaumir mile impr3catlons ct mile
menaces contre le pretre, se pro-
mettant bien de lui faire payer
cher la peine quill leur donnait,
s'ils parvenaiant q le d6couvrlr:
Voyant que leurs recherohes
6taient inutlles, ils prirent le partl
de so retirer. jacques, qui nest
autre que le pretre travestl on gar
con de f .rme, leur dit au moment
du depart: "C1toyens, n'oublltz
pas le pourboire du gereon." Lis
lu1 donn4rent une piece de mon
naia ct le remercl6rent beauooup
de sa complaisance,
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Predictions

On salt que le professeur Fall
de Vienne, a pr6d,t la destruction
de la Terra pour Ia mo1s de no
v;mbre proclaim.
Janvier ct f6vrier: Frold sans
precedent, cyclones, tempetes or
mer, sini ,tres maritimes, prinoi
placement sur la cote ct le CONT
nent am6ricains.
Mars: Vers la fin du mols, trem
elements d. terre ct orages &C
compagnes de grele.
Julllet.aont: Une grande vague
soulevee par Poc6an, engloutira lie
cote Est des Etats Unis: un trem'
clement de terre sous-marln fers
de la Floride ct de Ia California
deux 1les.
Novembre. LIE ]3, notre plan6te
SO trouvera en- contact aveo la co
mate de 1866, la Terre sera simon
totalement, du moins PARTICLE
ment d6truite.
O'est tout de meme bon q savoir
un peu q Pavance; nous aurons le
temps de recommander notre anne
q Dieu.
On doit dire que le professeur
Fable await credit le tremblemert
de terri, de Zante. En- mars 1873
Giant invite, 3 fsire une conference
sur les tremblements de terre, IL
annonca quill sen produirait un le
l3 avril ct quill pref5rait en- 1nolu-
re les resultats dans sa conference
ct pour co fait, lajourner. LIE
tremblement de terre cut lieu en
effet.
Les journaux accordent une
grande attention q ces predictions
d'autant plus qu'elles Sc sont r6ell-
sees pendant les mols de janVier
ct f6vrier. LIE professeur est une
autorit5 recopnue en- matiAre dob
servations met6orologiques. II dit
du reste que ce ne cont pas des
predictions, mais des theories
sclenti6ques basees sur les etudes
g6olcgiques.
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lie pharmacien qui a des scru:
pules consciencieux devralt aussl
sc pourvoir de poids ct mes ures
conscjenoleux.
-L'homme le plus heureux au
monde est celu1 qui Went d'ache
ter So premiere bague d'alllance.
Les professeurs chinois reeo1- :
vent 1 cent par jour par 6leve dams
leur clssse.
-Ilva des gems 81 modestes
quill n'osent pas avouer qu'lls sont
ignorants.
lie jeu de billiards a et6 intro
duit en- Europe par les Tenpllers.
-Oertains pap1llons mont pas
moins de 10000 yeux
-Lorsqu'un chien jappe dura Mt
la mutt au Japon, le proprietalre
est mis- on etat d'arrestatlon ct il
| est forc6 de trava1ller un an pour
| les voisins don't il aurait interrom-
pu le someil.
Les portes d'entr6e de la
prande batisse de la banque dan.
gleterre sont 81 bien 6quilibr 6es
ou'un commits en- pressant un bou.
ton sous son pupitre peut les fer
mer d l'instant.
| II ne sert rien aux Philippians
de chanter "Le couvre feu ne son
lnera pas ce soir."