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The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-02-24
Incident expenses Of hls abode In this


incident expenses OF hls abode In this
city.
In respect to the nrst article OF
charge. submit wholly 10 your better
judgment under a Arm belief OF your
adopting such measures a. will most
contribute TO promote the principal end
OF Mr. Custls' coming here. not re-
garding tho extra charge incurred to
the accomplishment Of II. In regard
to the second. as I do not know what
sum he ought. with proprloty. to ex-
pend In such q place as New York. l
shall not undertake TO determine II.
but hope, n. contrary to my cxpocta-
ton, you should ind him inclined to
run into any kind Of cxtsayagance you
Will be 30 good. by your friendly adj
monition. as TO check ita progress
As Mr.. Cuatis may probably want
clothing aud other necessarles. you
viii please 90 establish credit In his
behalf with such merchants as you
can recommend. and when the deposit
now lodged with you IL expended In
this and other payments. be so good
as to transmit to me copy OF the dis
bursemonts. and shall furnish you
with other bills whereby to lay in u
new fund
II have nothing further to add at
present. except that at the next yaca-
ton. or at any other time. shall
think myself happy In seeing you In
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-02-24

Washington was an emlnently fair
man. He had a quick temper, but as
a rule he kept II under control. Some
times, however, It got the best OF him
This was the case once In Alexandria.
One OF the county officers told me the
story M we stood on the second floor
OF the market house In Alexandria
and looked down at the open court
within a., which is now filled with
hundreds Of booths where the farm
ers Vring their products for sale on
market days. 1T was on that spot"
said the officer. Washington was
knocked down by Lieut.. Payne. Payne
was a candidate for the legislature
against Fairfax OF Alexandria. Wash
lngton supported Fairfax, and when
he met Payne here. he made a remark
that Payne considered an insult. and
Payne knocked him down. The story
went like lightning through the town
that Col. Washington was killed. and
some OF his troops who were stationed
at Alexandria rushed In and would
have made short work OF Payne had
Washington not prevented them. II,
pointed 10 his black eye and told then
that this was personal matter ana
that he know how to handle II. Even
one thought that this meant a duel
The next day Payne got a note from
Washington asking him to come ts
the hotel. He expected duel. bul
went Washington. however, was Ia
an amiable mood. lie felt that he hat
been In the wrong. and said, MIR
Payne, was wrong yesterday. but h
YOU have had sufficient satisfaction
let us be friends, There was a de
canter Of wine and two glasses on tn,
table which Washington had ordere,
to smooth over the quarrel. The tw,
drank together and became sucl
strong friends after that that Pawn,
was one OF the pallbearers at Washing
toms funeral"
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-02-24

temperament; their reserve must or
usually does yield to the temptations
OF mere environment. Madeleine
went the way that have Travelled thou
sands Of other healthy girls who would
have become excellent wives and de-
voted mothers II they had stayed at
home.
At the Bal de lOpera. two years ago.
La Montarlier-sinc her great vogue
had already changed her name to that
met Duncan. lie came to her with
the semi-respectful, semi-impudent
tone that obtains at these revels. She
afterward said that his first words to
her were:: "Mademoiselle. you are a
sombre queen. Your beauty reveals
to me the reasonablenesn OF all the i'm
probable melodramas where people kill
each other because OF vehement love
am painter; would paint you. I'm
less ! am mistaken shall soon ask
more" Such speeches are common In
Paris. She looked at him and thought
him good to look upon; his foreign ac-
cent also was full OF zest. She ac-
quiesced. trying to conceal her earnest
ness under the same sort Of testing
nonsense, and they took supper to-
gether to seal the compact. That was
the beginning OF the end.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-02-24

to throw on all his clothes except the
breech clout, a long knife Is thrust
into his hand, and he Is sent forth to
murder.
With deadly kris concealed beneath
the folds Of his breech cloth, he steals
into camp in tho dead OF night, crawls
silently under the flap OF the tent, and
drives his weapon home before the vic
tim can utter sound. From tent to
tent he goes. leaving the awful trail
OF blood behind him. until n slip OF the
knife or false step enables the Vie
tim to cry out or In some way warn
the camp. Then the murderer's fren-
zy reaches its height. Casting OF all
attempt to hide. he rushes into the
thickest Of the avengers. stabblng right
and lift. Sometimes 80 great is the
dread entertained for these fanatics,
II is possible for him to open q lane
through the living and escape, TO con-
tinue his murderous work. oftener a
well-dlreeted bullet lays him low. and
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-02-24
DIED IN THE SEINE.
PlTlFUL STORY OF A FRENCH
MODEL.
She Came to Paris with Praiseworthy
Ambition aud Soon Booams the
Nogue--AIsert Duncan, tho Artist.
Deserted Her for Another.

when Madeleine Montarller plugged
from the Point Royal ia Paris the other
evening several passers-by saw her. An
instant after. In the red glare that
tralled from passing steamboats,
hind lights. something was seen TO rise
on the water. and a cry rang from IL
Tlerclngly. Then the thing drlfted
and sank. Immediately two forms
were seen to leap from the bridge. and
then another from the boat; the
splashes below we're heard in quick
succession. Three men had dived to
the rescue. But the night was dark.
the current swift: II was only three
hours later that the body was found.
somewhat lower down the Seine.
Madeleine Montarlier had been such a
glorious creature that her smile. her
word. the mere rustic " her dress were
held precious In the middle OF that
night she was carried 70 the morgue-
a cold. wet. limp mass OF something.
Next morning. when the newspapers
brought the nrst news Of the poor
girls death. all Americans who have
been In Paris long enough to be ac-
Quanted with the little intimate
tangles OF the colony Immediately
thought OF Albert Duncan. the Phila-
delphla artist. who has lived several
years In Paris.
He and Mile. Montarlier had been
great deal to each other. To him
she was the most perfect model he had
ever been able to find to paint. To her
the handsome American painter was
the whole world.
Early in October Mr.. Duncan sur
prlsed everybody by marrying the only
daughter OF Mr.. p. w. Norris. the De-
trolt capitalist Those who knew the
French girl. those who knew her abso.
Lutte devotion to the artist could not
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-02-24

help sympathizing sincerely with her.
Many feared trouble at the church. But
Madeleine made none. She ran away.
painting. like stabbed antelope and
lived In hiding. She Stunned all her
intimate friends and tavorlte haunts.
Meanwhile Mr.. Duncan took his dainty
bride across the Mediterranean. and
under the orange trees OF the suburbs
OF Alglers he was slipping the most per-
feet bliss. He only returned about two
weeks before the suicide. When his
friends began to come as In the past.
II was his wife now that poured the
tea and lowered about gently In the
studio and tried to make II agreeable
for callers. Nothing else seemed to
have changed about the place. Dun
can had probably forgotten Madeleine;
his friends avoided the mention OF her
name.
Nevertheless. when II was known
that she had committed suicide. every
body knew the reason. She had been
driven from the man who had allowed
her TO worship him so long and In such
security; and then she saw another
woman installed and happy In the
same studio where her happlest days
had passed.
II Is useless to say much about her
life Last year her picturesque history
was brought conspicuously before the
public on the occasion OF the prinoely
legacy left to her by Philippe Warren
mes. the coffee merchant. whom she had
repeatedly refused to marry. and who
At his death bequeated TO her a sum
equivalent TO about 100000 and his
palace In Neullly. together with the
prleeless furniture. art collections and
library II contained. This" said the
will "in token OF sincere and respectful
love"
Madeleine turned the house and
grounds into an orphanage, retaining
70, herself nothing but the books and
paintings OF her admirer. All this and
mere was fully told at the time.
But precisely because OF what has
ben revealed OF her life It is well to
reAll that when this young woman
hrt came to Paris she was brought by
a praiseworthy ambition. She was
p@r. her family was poor; she came
looking for work, and for a time she
al work. humbly and cheerfully.
Alasl she came from the South OF
Fnnce. country OF intense maldens,
whose dark hair eager eyes and full
rel mouths bespeak whole-souled,
wrm-blooded natures To such as
thse unless they come well guarded,
Rrls invariably is fatal; the atmos-
plere appeals irreslstibly to their
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-02-24

As the years went on Washington,
lands increased In value. and when b,
died. he was one OF the richest men Of
his time. He owned lands and stock
and negroes. and his estates amounted
TO thousands OF acres. He had house.
In Alexandria and property in Wash.
ingtou. He had valuable lands nea,
the present site OF Pittsburg. lie wa,
throughout his life money.maker
and | was told at Alexandria thai
when he was boy he got s. a day and
upward for his surveying. He put his
surplus money into lands. and an ad.
vertisement In Baltimore paper oi
l77S states that he had 10000 acres Of
land for sale on the Ohio river. His
viii. which ia now kept about twenty
miles from Washington. In the safe Of
the old court house at Fairfax, Va
gives a detailed statement OF every ar.
ticle he possessed down TO the calves
and sheep. Hts personal estate was
then put down at $3.50. 900. and this in.
cluded vast amount OF tobacco. largo
numbers OF cattle. sheep and horses
nearly all Of which he wllled TO hi,
wife. This will is now kept In a
wooden box. the top OF which is cover,
ed with glass,
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-02-24

he once journey thither from Vlr-
ginla to place his adopted son.
young Custls. under the care OF
the professors. custia, however. dld
not graduate from Kinga college,
as Columbia was then called. lie
had fallen In love with Nelly Cal
vert. daughter OF benedict calvert.a and
ended his studies abruptly TO marry
the girl OF hia choice. The story
OF washlngton's connection with tho
college. which incidentally reveals
much about the father OF his country
NJ tho father OF family and some
thing OF college life during the last
century. Ia best told In his letters to
the Rev DIR. Cooper. president OF
King's college. and TO Mr.. Calvert.
The nrHt letter. dated April 3. liza. Ia
from Washington to Mr.. Calvert. and
reads IA follows:
II am now set down to write TO you
on a subject Of Importance and OF no
small emhar ssment to me. My SON
in-law and ward. Mr.. custla. has. as |
have been Informed. paid his addresses
10 your second daughter. and having
made some progress In her affections.
has solicited her In marriage. How
far a union OF this sort may be agree
able 20 you you best can tell: but
should think myself wanting In can
dor were | not TO confess that Mlss
Nelly'a amiable qualities are aeknowl-
edged on all hands and that an alll-
anco with your family viii be pleasing
% his"
Hut the couple was very young. and
the letter goes on 20 recommend a
postponement for two or three yeara,
in which time Mr., Custis might pros
eoute his studies and render himself
more deserving OF the lady and useful
20 society"
That Mr. Calvert aequlesced In thia
view 10 probable. In letter OF April
IL. TO Lord Dunmoro. governor OF Vlr-
ginia. Washington bids him farewell
In these words: "The design OF my
Journey to New York Ia TO take my
son-in-law. Mr.. Cuatis. to Kings col
loge. II your lordshlp. therefore. has
any commands | shall think myself
honored In being the bearer OF them"
by the end OF the next month tho
young man was duly entered as stu
dent. and Washington departed from
New York, leaving a letter to DR..
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-02-24
"0EoRGE WASHINGTON.

obedient sery't. NN
GEORGE WASHINGTON.
ITO Rev. DIR. Cooper. president OF
Kings college"
Although this IL not the kind OF let
ter that President Cooper's successor
OF today would be likely TO receive, Il,
nevertheless. shows the young man
entering college with good prospects OF
staying.
But barely six months later love got
the better OF learning, and DIR. Cooper
was addressed again In these terms:
Mount Vernon. 10 Dec. l77s.-Rey-
erend Sir; The favorable account,
which you were pleased to transmit TO
me. OF MIR Custis good conduct at coll
lege, gave me very great satisfaction.
l hoped 20 have felt an Increase OF Il
by his continuance at that place un-
der a gentleman so capable OF instruct
ing him In every branch OF useful
knowledge. But this hope ia at an
end. and Il has been against my
wishes that he should quit college In
order that he may soon enter into
new scene OF life for which he would
DO much litter some years hence. Hut
having his own inclination, the desires
OF his mother and tho acQulescence OF
almost all his relatives TO encounter.
l did not care. as he Is the last OF the
family. to push my opposition too far.
and have therefore submitted to u
kind OF necessity.
"Not knowing how his expenses at
college stand | shall be much Obliged
n you will render me an account OF
them. You will please to charge lib
orally for your own particular atten-
ton TO Mr., Custls and sufficiently ro-
ward the other gentlemen who were
engaged in the same good Offices. II
the money with you Is insufficient to
answer these purposes. please TO ad-
wise me thereof and will remit tho
deficiency.
II am very sorry Il was not In my
power to see you whilst In these parts.
thank you very sincerely, sir, for
your polite regard TO Mr., Custls dur
ing his abode at college, and through
you beg leave 20 offer my Gcknowl-
edgments in like manner to the pro-
feasors, with very great esteem aud
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-02-24
nI.torleai ohI.et. nrlng small PRICE.

Historical objects Hiring small PrIcea
An interesting sale OF historical OBJ
jects has lately taken place In Paris.
Among other objects put up TO auc-
ton were the chests In which the Ave
milliards OF war indemnity were con-
veyed to Germany after the war. These
were divided into two lots. one OF
which realized IS francs and the 9TH
err IL francs. Evidently sentiment 10
dead In France. One OF the front
benches from the Luxembourg realized
only 30 francs. Perhaps the most Gu
rious lot OF all was billiard table
from the senate. which produced the
large sum of 81 iss sterling. Chicago
Times Herald.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-02-24
ONLY sEvENrY-rHREE HOURS
Salt Lake to New York.

BY a recent change in schedule the Over.
land Limited OF the Union Pacific ana
North Western In connection with the l..
$. 4 NJ. $. and n. Y. c. & II. II. r. II.
now make the unparalleled time record OF
only three days to New York. Train
leaves Salt Lake 200 a. m, Ogden $40 a.
m daily, arrives Chicago 7;45 a. m. aud
Grand Central depot Now York a. ~. Is
a. m, second and third days roe yply.
Only one change OF cars and y .o.rs
quickest time Foi' purcha icl.et.
aud reservation Of bcvvh. .r, oil,
stand n"0I ','u - .... g,ss "A. Al
Clay err.. Ageu.,
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-02-24

Every one drank In the days OF
Washington, and the father OF his
country always had wines upon his ia.
BILE. have nowhere seen II stated
that he ever drank to excess. although
he usually consumed Ave glasses OF
Madeira wine at dessert, During his
youth he was very fair politician.
and among the Items OF his election
expenses when he was candidate for
the house OF burgesses OF Virginia
we're a hogshead and barrel OF whls-
Ky. thirty-hye gallons Of wine and
forty-throe gallons OF beer.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-02-24
Suggestions for Women as TO the Care
OF Dainty Underwear.

II IL one thing to have pretty belong
inss ana another to keep them so. OF
or woman'H underwear, so generally
ruined IN washing with strong, impure
soar. ana ~ hard rubbing. SILK and
on cloudy day. When ready 10 do the
MoIk half MI tub with warm water,
~ when dissolve fourth Of bar OF
through u with the hands. rinse In warm
water and squeeze but DO not wiring
ihang or the line and press with a hot
ELIZA r.. PARKER.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-02-24

Hon. Thomas G. Fletcher the noted
war Governor OF the State OF Missouri.
Ia great friend Of Pe-ru-na. He
writes:
The Pe-ru-na Drug Mig Co.. Column
bus, Ohio.
Centlemon-For years I have been
afflicted with chronic catarrh. which
has gone through my whole system.
and no one knows the torture and
misery | have passed through. My
doctor has prescribed various reme-
dies. and have never found any relief
until | was persuaded by friend TO
use DR.. Hartman's Pe-ru-na. After the
use OF one bottle 1 feel like new
man. IL also cured nae OF a dropping
had In my throat. and built my sys-
TEN up generally. To those who are
suffering with catarrh take pleasure
in recommending your great medicine.
Very respectfully.
Thomas c. Fletcher.
Everything that Affects tho welfare
OF the people IL legitimate subject
OF comment to the real statesman.
The statesman Is not a narrow man.
II Is the politician who Is narrow. The
true statesman looks out on the world
as II is. and seeks. as far as is In his
power. to remedy evils and encourage
the good.
Catarrh in It's various forms Is rap
Idly becoming a national curse. An
undoubted remedy has been dlscov-
cred by DR.. Hartman. This remedy
has been thoroughly tested during the
past forty years. Prominent men have
como to know OF IT'S virtues. and are
making public utterances on the sub
ject. To save the country we must
save tho people. To save the people
we must protect them from disease.
The disease that Is at once the most
prevalent and stubborn OF cure is Gu.
tarrh.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-02-24

regard. reverend sir. I am your mos,
obodlont humble servant.
GEORGE WASHINGTON
Reverend DR.. Cooper. president oil
Kings College"
Less than two months later the mar
rlago OF young Custls to Miss Nelly
Calvert took place. This ended Wash.
ingtone connection with Kings coll
lege until the revolution. when his
troops were quartered In the halls In
which he had placed his stepson.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-02-24
CUSTIS WAS IN LOVE.
WASHINGTON WAS OBLIGED TO
LET HIM MARRY.


Id letters. Just UNI
earthed from tho
archives OF Column
bia uniye raity
throw a new aud
charming light up
on the character OF
George Washing
ton. They show
that he was a
warm friend OF tho
college and that
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-02-24

On the Russian steppcs asparagus Is so
plentiful that the cattle eat IL like grass.
The seeds are dried, favored and In somo
localities sold as substitute for coffee.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-02-24

A train, nearly three-quarters OF
mile long. was recently hauled on the
Pennsylvania railroad by lis-ton en-
glne.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-02-24

Cooper behind him, which serves ad
mlrably to illustrate his paternal solle-
itude. verbatim copy OF this letter
reads:
New York. 81 May. 1878. Reverend
Sir Enclosed you have a set OF bills for
flO0. which please TO set at the pre-
vaiilng exchange and retain the money
In your own hands TO answer Mr., Gus
,ls' expenses at college and such calls
us Va may have for cash 10 lefray the
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-02-24

Lavater; Where there is much preten'
sion, there is much borrowed nature
never protends
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-02-24

It is estimated that since the begin
ming OF the historical era 1900. 900
persons have persisted In earthquakes.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-02-24

A wife should not expect her hus-
band to be light-hearted II her blscuits
are heavy,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-05-04
Remarkable Rescue.

Mrs. Michael Curtain, Plainfeld
ILL.,, makes the statement. that she
caught cold, which settled onher lungs
she was treated for month by her
family physician, but grew worse. He
told her she WINS hopeless victim OF
consumption and that no medicine
could cure her. Her druggist suggest
ed DR.. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption; she bought bottle and
to her delight found herself benefited
from first dose. She continued TO use
and after taking six bottles, found
herself sound and we'll now does her
own hosuewoSS, and IL as we'll as she
ever was. Free trial bottles of this
Great Discovery at Il. O. Woods
Drug Store. Large bottles so cents
and $1.00.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-05-04

was groaning aud pitching, and
the woman was doping him and
telling him to be quiet.
" What ails him? asked Il
federal soldier.
" Pneumonia said the WON.
an, instantly.
Let me see, said the fed
eral; I'm al sort Of doctor my
SELF and he felt Johns pulse,
and then he said to the woman:
its Il bad case
" Examine his lungs said
another federal.
John knew if they did that
they would discover his pistol
under the cover, and that would
settle him. The woman knew
it, too. And with d woman's
quick wit she said:
q" 1t is against his doctors
ord ers for anyone to annoy him,
and if you are a doctor, as you
say, you know that one doctor
never interfereS with another
doctors patient.
1.-THE federal was 1t gentle
man, He touched his hat, bow
ed and ordered his men. to
leave"
Rather a close call" said
the Sun reporter.
Yes; in two ways. He came
pretty nigh dying from some
horse medicine the woman dosed
out to him in her bury. He
was sure enough sick for nearly
a week, m. Y. Sun.