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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-01-23
Dry Goods.

This popular department abounds in
splendid bargains. No woman but can
use some of these goods all the year
round-and quick advantage should be
taken of these stupendous reductions.
Fruit of the Loom and Andres
coggin bleached muslin, &c Hhn
inches Wholesale price. T1Co
Simpson Prints in black and white,
plain black. steel gray and fancy
effects. These are the most reputa-
BILE prints In the world. Q2Zo
Sale price. ....................O ONV
CSC and 75c embroidered white fan-
nels, elegant for underskirts. 9Qn
Sale price. U0O
3sc all-wool fsnnels in novelty
mixed and fancy plaids. Sale On
price. ............lJ Jt
5 pieces black brocaded brilliantine,
a inches wide, handsome. clear, glossy
lustre, in very choice patterns. Just
the thing for dress skirts, and the reg
ular price is soc yard. Clos 9Qn
ing at....... .-....--.......... WV
Myers DreS- 1lagham.
Running from to 20 yards. most de-
sirable, fresh goods. and about so pat
terms to select from. Regular Sc to
1oc quality buying in bulk 6I/n
Cio5ing at.......... ......... WV
l case Amoskeag and Lancaster
apron gingham. in pretty solid and
broken checks. Cant be bought any
where at any time less than IE/c
DC. Closing at ................ f/Zo
Sc and 1Oc quality White Crossbar
Muslin, in small, medium. and large
checks - nothing prettier or more
serviceable for School Aprons. In
Closing at. Observation-Disclosures. w
10 pieces black Percaline-good heavy
quality. Regular price of this b2Zn
lining is l0c yard. Closing at. OCz40
Yardwide Rustic Percaline, in black,
brown, light and dark gray.
This is u 12c quality. Clos c2Zn
ing Observation-Disclosures. UAG
Dressmakers Cambria best quality.
kid finish. all colors. Clos III n
ing .ZhG
flyers Toweiing.
500 yards bleached Crash
Towing, worth sc yard. Clos 97n
ing at.......... ..................... LSo
Table Damask.
39c quality All-linen Table Damask-
splendid heavy quality-and good
width. This is half bleached, and the
best wearing Damask you can nm
buy. Closing Observation-Disclosures. ZJG
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Millinery
Department.

Some of our own specials here. All
going at half price. and with total dis
regard to value and quality.
All of our satin and gros grain rib
bons. consisting of odds and ends from
10 inches wide. Worth 25c In
Sale Price. ....................... w
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25c Ostrich Pium.S. &c.

"a black ostrich plumes. to
inches long. Excellent quality On
Sale Price. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. W
silk and velvet roses. All colors. .
roses and buds. Worth 25c Ia
bunch. Sale Price ............ ~
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Mems
Furnishing
Department.

values for this department Some of
them will be sold for what it takes to
pay for the cost of materials.
Myers z5c Flen's Shirts. 30c.
They're made of the latest patterns.
Detachable link cuffs. Re-enforced
shirt bosoms. And worth every QQa
bit OF 75c. Sale Price. vvo
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-01-23

SPECIAL NOTICE-Tke annual meeting
of the stockholders of the Continental
Savings and Loan Company will be held at
the Office of the company. No. Ill s. Fair
fax Street. Alexandria, Va, on MONDAY.
FEBRUARY 90 1899. Polls open from 2
to p. m. Books closed for transfer OF
stock February 13 to 20. inclusive
CHAS Fl. ALLENDER, Secretary.
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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-01-23

DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP.-BY
mutual consent Mr. Stanley Pearce re-
tires from the firm of Pearce Lawton
this 18th day OF January 1899. The busi-
ness will be carried on by William T. Law
ton. who will collect all bills and pay all
debts and solicits continuance of the
public patronage. 270S and 27lO NJ st. NV.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

l, ROBERT WuLFF, will from this day
January q. 1899, no longer be response
BILE for the debts contracted by my wife
JAIL -em
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flyers Ioc Hose, Tic.

Mems 19c black cotton sox, full reg
ular made, Hermsdorf dye, In
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-01-23

WILLIAM BIRNEY, b. +. LEIGHTON,
and WHARTON Z. LESTER have re-
moved their law offices TO the Columbian
Law Building. 416 Fifth Street northwest.
ta2I-3tem
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SPECIAL NOTICE.-Owing to the death
of the senior member of our firm. our
stores will be closed until after the funeral.
which will take place on MONDAY AFTER
NOON at 3 o'clock from Mr.. SANDERS late
residence. No. 2212 n. Charles Street. Bal
timore. Md. SANDERS & STAYMAN
1927 Il Street NV
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Myers
EmbrOiderieS.

Sample pieces from the biggest facto-
ries of Switzerland.
19c and 25c Oriental Laces. and 5
inches wide. in cream and white. and
very handsome patterns. Sale %
10c and 12c Cream Valenciennes
Lace. inches wide. most desira- %
BILE patterns. Sale price. w
CSC Torchon Laces, u yards |! En-
for, sale price. iVo
Csc Hamburg Embroideries. and 5
paitsrns' lafass ~'es Sale nfSeat skirt 2hc
loc Hamburg Edgings. and 7IZe
4 inches. Sale price. k/2O
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PERCY 5. FOSTER. Manager. ja2.-2t

OFFICE of the Chesapeake and Potomac
Telephone Company-A dividend OF 81
per share will be payable on the 23D DAY
OF JANUARY. 1899. to the stockholders
OF record at the close Of business on the
18TH DAY OF JANUARY, 1899, at the
Office of the Treasurer of the company. e1s
Fourteenth Street northwest, Washington.
d. C.
The transfer books will be closed from
the l4TH DAY OF JANUARY to the 25D
OF JANUARY inclusive
SAMUEL NJ. BRYAN. President
CHARLES G.. BEEBE, Treasurer.
Washington. D. c.. January 9. 1899.
jail IL 13. IA. 10 II. .1S2223
The St. Johns herald., 1899-10-14
Earned HI. Dinner.

"A poor, miserable tramp came to the kitchen door this afternoon" said Mrs. Blivins to her husband, sand when I asked him what he wanted he fell down in a fit"
 "He did, eh?" snorted Blivins. And I suppose you were just fool enough to give him some money" "Well, yes," admitted Mrs. Blivins. 'T gave him a good meal and 25 cents to get a nights lodging with"
 (Which he promptly blew in for booze" added Blivins. Didn't you know that he was a fraud? Those fellows can throw fits so artistically that they sometimes deceive the physi- clans. He was a fake pure and sim pie"
 "I don't care if he was" replied the lady, with a toss of her head. "I made him earn his dinner anyway"
 "Oh, you did. did you? What did he dor'
 'I made him come into the nursery and throw fits. as you call it. for half an hour to amuse- the baby"
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FUN FOR THE BIRD.
How 0 Raven TOrmented and Pun.
 ished a Greedy Pug Dog.

ished a Greedy Pug Dog.
 The greedieSt and most conceited pug that ever lived, according to his owner, was Suto. The sight of anything eat Ing (except himselO was agony to him. A large raven was kept in cage in the garden of Suto's Owner-a raven gifted with sardonic cunning and love of mischief. The pug was the butt of his malicious humOr.
 Daily at o'clock the raven was given lump of steak, and Suto would always be lowering about at the time he lowered near everything eatable. The raven knew his shameful greedi- ness and made fine sport of it. At first Suto, though in torments of gluttOny, would feign indifference. The raven would put the stake close against the wires, and Suto's agony would get past bearing. Then the raven retired with a chuckle At this all Suto's self con- trol was gone, and he plunged at the wires in a mad attempt to snatch the meat.
 Of course the thing was hopeless; his blunt nose could never penetrate the wire netting But the ravens beak could. Instantly the bird would swoOp on him and drive in one on that greedy pug's nose With that Suto would hurl himself furiously at the raven-hope- lessly ever, for he could never touch the tormentor. The tormentOr, in fact, danced and jumped in an ecstasy of delight, driving in dig after dig at the dogs unhappy countenance and get ting we'll home at every dig, till at last poor Suto retired, pecked and beaten. Then the raven, happy and content, his appetite well whetted, swallowed his steak at one gulp, while Suto hid behind a tree or anything else opaque, that he might not have the pain of wit messing the operation. Day. after day the performance was repeated in every detail, and the dog must have known what would happen every time, but his master passion of gluttony was too strong for him4he could not keep his nose away from that meat.-Chicago News, I.
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B. Katchinski, PHILADELPHIA SHOE O.. Third Street., San Francisco.
She KeDt Cool.

She was a young woman with vivid imagination and a rapid fire vO- cabulary.
 "Oh," she said to young man re- gently, "I did come so near seeing a dreadful accident yesterday! It was just too shockingp'
 How did 1t happenY' queried the youth.
 "Why, you see, it was like this: There was a horse coming along at the corner of Prospect and Case-a horse and a buggy-and they didn't see the motor was so close--that is, the people in the buggy didn't see it-there was a woman driving-a woman and two children, 1 think-and she tried to drive the horse across the track-the buggy had a top to 1t, and she didn't hear the bell-and the motor came right up and pushed against the buggy and pushed it along. and the horse jumped a little, and the woman screamed, and the children-wen, l couldn't hear the children-but the man wasn't strong enough to stop the motor, and it pushed the buggy right off the trackp'
 And where were you all this timeY' inquired the interested youth.
 ''I stood by the curb."
 "Yes."
 "I was so nervous. you know"
 "Yes."
 And I ate chocolate creams just as fast as l could and prayed"
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A DIAMOND FAMINE.
One Is Threatened on Account of the
 TransvaaI Troubles.

One Is Threatened on Account of the
 TransvaaI Troubles.
 The possibility of war between Great Britain and the South African republic has already had disquieting effect on at least one industry in the United States. The diamond market is in a condition which could almost be described as one of panic. The market value of stones is now 40 per cent higher than it was year ago, and from present indications there seems to be no prospect that the high water mark has been reached. This fact of itself would, of course, not cause the diamond importers and dealers any anxiety. But there Is in addition re- markable scarcity of stones, and 1t Is probable that the coming season will find q good many traders unable to make good their contracts except at heavy loss. says the New York Times.
 It is the great De Beers syndicate which is responsible for this state of things. The syndicate is controlled by Cecil Rhodes and half a dozen other men, and they have apparently deter mined to limit the output of the Kim berley mines-which in reality means the output of the world-to an in- finitesImal quantity. It is customary for the representatives of the large importing houses of the United States. England, France and other countries where there are large markets for the sale of precious stones to visit South Africa in the summer in order to make their purchases.
 Frequent and bitter have been the complaints which have reached Maiden lane and Covent Garden from South Africa this year. The prices keep on going up (within the last few days there has been m advance of 10 per cent, and even at the highest figures 1t Is hard to secure any diamonds. The offices of the De Beers company are open only very few hours each day, and the number of would be buyers Is so great that 1t takes weeks before a newcomer has a chance of being SUD- piled.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-10-14
CURED BY LEOPARDS.
The Dying Man Suddenly Recovered
 His Health and Speed.

His Health ana speed.
 In "Lumsden of the Guides" there is an interesting story, says the London Chronicle, of the rescue by Lieutenant Peyton of her majesty's Eighty-sev- enth of a young Pathan who had fallen into the Kahul river. The lads father, in his gratitude. came down from his home in Independent Territory, and as a thank offering presented Peyton with two young leopard cubs. Peyton, be- ing an executive engineer and con- stantIy on the move, could make no home for them and gave them to Lumsden, who himself told me what follows, and it seems to me worth pre- serving, as leOpards seldom have an opportunity of assisting in q criminal investigation. The animals were too young to Ee dangerous and were al lowed their liberty.
 One day LumSden was holding his court in Yusufzal, when in the middle of a case there was an uprOar, and the two sides in an affray case poured into the court, and, as always happens, each side accused the other of being entire ly in fault. One party, to improve it's case, brought a dying man on native bed. A blood stained sheet was remov- ed. showing a much belabored man, who appeared to be at the last gasp. Lumsden had the bed put down in court and went on with the interrupted case. Just then the young leopards sauntered in, probably. attracted by the scent of blood, and, moving gently around the court, approached the bed and began shifting at the wounded man, who, miraculously recovered, Jumped from the bed and fled rapidly.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-10-14
"Dead" Languaces.

There are certain languages which { although they are still spoken and $ written in, are to all intents and pur. noses dead. For instance, Iceiandit lis practically identical with the dead ; Morse language, out of which the Scan
 dinavian tongues have grown. So, too
 Provencal, the ancient language oi Provence, and the speech in which the Troubadours sang, has now sunk te the level of aepateis, although certain
 French, literary sch6ol is making eff fforts to revive itas literary language
 Hebrew, again. th0ug5 sefh spoken. ii [ to all intents and purpose lead ip the.
 sense that Greek and Latin are. Cor snish, Manx and the old mysterious Ro
 many tongue are also examples wnict should be mentioned in this connection
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QuaIntIy Expressed.

And l ate chocolate creams Just as fast as l could and prayed"
The St. Johns herald., 1899-10-14

American officers north of Manila tell the correspondents of the ASSOci- ated Press that Aguinaldo is attempt ing to enforce good government after the American fashion, ordering his sol diers to suppress a band of robbers, three of whom were executed at Mar aquina. He has also prohibited gam bling in the villages under his control.
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Lady Duferin. iE her "reminiscences, gives some instances of the variations of the English language as she is spoke by the learned baboo. whose European education has given him little knowl- edge which is dangerous The gratitica' tion expressed in the following sentence has something pathetic in it ''You have been very good to us, and may Almighty God give you tit for tat.
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DEAFNESS CANNOT BE CURED

By local applications, as they cannot reach the diseased portion of the ear. There IS only one way to ere deafness, and that is by constitu- tiOnal re dies. Deafness is caused by an ln- famed tiOn of the mucous Things of the Eustaeh- be. When this tube gets lnfamed you have rumbling sound or imperfect near Ing and when it is entirely closed deafness IS the result and unless the inflammation can be taken out and this tube restored to- its normal condition hearing will be destroyed forever: nine cases out of ten are caused by catarrh, which is nothing but an infiamed condition Of the mucous surfaces.
 We will give One Hundred Dollars for any case of Deafness leause by catarrhl that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for cir culars free.
 Sold by Druggist, 75c.
 Halls Family Pills are the best
The St. Johns herald., 1899-10-14
One of the Directors.

Impossible" exclaimed the caller to the proud mother. ''I can't believe that your son. who has only been in the en- ploy of that great corporation for six months, is already a director.
 "Well, can.. James Is a splendid penman. and here is the news ia his last letter" Hehad just snished direct Ing 10000 circulars.-petrOit Free Press.
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DIR. NICHOLAS sENN.

feels that the United States govern ment may soon have to take definite restrictive measures.
 "LeprOsy among the native Hawai- fans has made fearful ravages," he said. "0ut of the 9O,OOO Hawaiians al- most 1,200 have the disease, but the government is carefully isolating the cases. and is meeting with great sue cess. One hundred thousand dollars year is spent on the leper colony, and the measures, while strict, are most humane. Very few whites have the disease. In the United States there are probably 70 lepers in two small hospitals, but this number will prob ably increase. Probably legislation will be necessary, and the marine hospital service seems the best agency to use."
 pr. Senn examined United States troops on the islands and reports them In excellent health. He found the men contented and on good terms with the natives.
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The GORaln.

More attention should be paid to the old fashioned saying, "He who brings will carry" Ifa man brings bad sto- ries about others to you. he will carry bad stories about you to others. This is so true it Is a wonder that people are not more cautious in their talk when with gossips. Don't let any one carry anything from you.-Atchlson Globe
The St. Johns herald., 1899-10-14
In Old | avana.

The proud Don and the hearty Amer ican met in the cafe.
 After all, we Americans" began the latter.
 "It would sound better the other way, senor," interrupted the. Don. "Vhy not say, We Americans are af- ter all; are after everything; are after the whole, whole world T'
 And there was a tinge of bitterness that even the sweet wine could not veil.
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Women Sign Painters.

Berlin has added sign painters to tht sdaiIy increasing list of women who work at mems trades. These womer have served a regular apprenticeship including gymnastic training, 90 tnal they will not lose their nerve while working on scaffolds and ladders. They wear the gray linen frock and cap thai ,ts the house painters badge as ESN as his shield from paint
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The Old Mans Retort,

"You don't have any ruins in this blawsted country" said the British scion to his future father-in-law.
 "No," said the old man, i've don't. And you won't have any left In Eng land if your noble army of titled pau pers can marry enough rich Yankee i girls to put new roofs on your internal ,old castles."-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
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lication.

Young married woman-DO you be- lieve that those women who write. for the papers telling how to manageshus- bands get along better with theirshus-' bands than we do?
 Experienced friend-Nonsense,t dear!i They are not marriedc-UnsereIG IGesell Schaft
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DANGER FROM HAWAII.
1r. Senn on Need of Precautions
 Acainst Spread of LeprOsy.

Or. Senn on Need of Precautions
 Against Spread of LeprOsy.
 pr. Nicholas Senn of Chicago, who was chief of the operating staff of the volunteer army in Cuba during the late war, returned from Hawaii the other day thoroughly convinced that annexation was a good thing for both countries and that the Hawaiians were we'll fitted for citizenship. However, he is inclined to believe the much more extended intercourse that will soon grow up between the United States and Hawaii and the Philippines will lead to an increase in the number of leprosy cases in the United States and
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lust Think of It.

Tommy Scroggins-Td hate to be dat two-headed boy at de museum.
 Jimmie Wiggins-He has lots O fun.
 Tommy Scroggins-I know dat, but jes' t'ink O havin' two faces to warsh. Ohio State Journal. {.
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In New York,s Four Hund-ea.

"What a remarkably energetic wom- an Mrs. Glitter is!'
 Isn't she? l never knew her to show sluggishnesS but once"
 "When was thatT'
 "Why, after she got her first divorce she let two whole days go by before she married again. in."-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
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,,rs,c roR NERVOUSNESS.

Scientists claim that music has power to soothe the nerves. But the quickest way to cure nervousness is to strengthen the nervous system. We know of nothing which wifi accomplish this quicker than Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. Do not take a substitute. See that a private Revenue Stamp covers the neck of the bottle.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-10-14
How to Draw Then,.

"Did you hear about that New York woman who gave $100,OO0 to a man who rescued her from drowningT"
 ''Yes. If there were mOre>women like that at the seashore. they would never have to deplOre lack of men at the resorts. s."-Chicago Times-Herald.
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ThrouQh Train.

"I inherit my sporting blood from my father" said the youth with the purple band on his hat. "He went through with ten thousand in week"
 "Indeedw responded the gentle girl. ''Did he go through to Mexico or Can adaY
The St. Johns herald., 1899-10-14

Tomtom-Sir, you evidently think I'm just an ordinary chump.
 Buzzfuzz- the contrary, I think you're an extraordinary one-Kansas City Independent.
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One Negative Vote

Do you think women should pro- pose" asked the sweet young thing.
 No, I don't" returned the cynical old bachelor. Its dangerous enough for a single man as 1t is."-Chicago Evening Post.
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Down with the Wires

"Phwat do yez mane by pullin' all tn woires out av me bonnet, Larry?'
 "OPm actin under tn demand aV all good citizens of Chicago, NOrah."
 Are yez sinses gone? Phwat do tn citizens demOnd"
 'Thot all overhead woires must go."
The St. Johns herald., 1899-10-14
an,fe A Menarerfe.

"Yes," said the excited man, "he tried to act the hog and treat me like a dog, but soon showed him he was playing horse with the wrong maf when be monkeyed with mer'-Indiap apolIs Journal.
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Cures for Insomnia.

"Jonas, the newspaper said that If you hold your breath you can get to sleep"
 Martha, you hold yours, and let's see how that works"
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Avoiding Exertion.

loom Paul is man of few words" remarked the man who talks wise.
 Well" answered the fiippant friend, ''you take look at some of the words in Dutch dictionary and you won't blame him" m."-WaShington Star.
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Twnnf Kind.

"1t's simply impossible for me to find bread for my family" said the leafer. Same way here," remarked the grO- cer. "I have 10 work for it."
The St. Johns herald., 1899-10-14

'T don't see why a woman is always holding up her skirt with one hand, growled Bickett.
 'I suppose" replied Mrs. B.. tits De cause she has no trousers pocket to carry her hand around in"
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Weak.

"Jane, did you break'the china plate?
 "Yes'm. You got taken in with that plate, mum. It's weak one. It broke the fourth time I dropped it."-Boston Traveller.
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Never Touched Him.

Hello! old man, you're looking we'll" said the chronic borrower to sn acquaintance.
 "Yes," replied the other, "an'i l at- tribute 1t to the fact that 1 have re gently given up my worst habit"
 'Indeed. And what was that? ask ed the C. b.
 q gave up giving up" was the la comic reply.
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Not Like the Admiral.

Hardacre- They say that big cab-' bage at the fair is the biggest ever raised in the State.
 Crawfoot-Yes; and they wanted to- call it Dewey but somebody raised' an objection.
 Hardacre-W What fur?
 Crawfoot-Said a big head didn't sound well with the name Dewey.
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Reau Brummel Reprimanded.

Beau Brummel once insolently re- piled to an invitation to take tea by remarking that he never "tOok" any, thing but physlc.
 "Yes, you do." drowned his hostess; 'you take liberties"