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50 CEDAR STREET, NEW YORK.
SAPlTAL ................e 2,OOO,O00
sUHfLtS .......... .Sz,OOO,OOO
Transacts a General Banking Business.
ARows Interest on Deposits subject to check.
Is Legal Depository for Court &Trust Funds.
acts as Fiscal Agent for Cities & Corporations.
Buys and sells Foreign Exchange.
Issues Commercial and Travellers Credits
Available in all parts Of the World.
Loans money on Bond and Mortgage.
Issues First Mortgage Trust Gold Bonds.
Acts as Trustee, Registrar & Transfer Agent.
Transacts q General Trust Business.
OFFICERS.
George w. Young. President
Luther KountEe. ..Ntce-Preaident
James Ttmpson.. I'd yice-Presiden
Arthur Turnbull. I'D Nfce-Presiden
Sinrk WilinmH. Treasurer
Richard NJ. HurI. :. .Aast. Secretary
Calvert Brewer. .Asst. TreaHurer
Alexander PHILIPPE Man'H Form Dept
DIRECTORS
Samuel d. BRbvOCk,
VIM. II. Baldwin. Jr., Gustav E. Kissel.
Frederick O. Barton. Luther Kountze
G. Ledyard Blair, Charlton I. Lewis.
- Dumont Clarke, Richard A. McCurdy,
Charlea u. Dlckey, Theodore Morford,
William i. Dixon, Robert Olyphant,
Robert A. Granniss. Charles NJ Pratt,
g. g. Haven, Jr.. James Timpson,
Charles r. Henderson, Ehen b. Thomas.
George ". Young.
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REORGANIZATION OF THE
Wisconsin Central System,

Notice 10 hereby given that, on and after October
<th $780, holders OF ties representing Btocts
and Securities of the Companies forming the Wis.
consin Central stem deposited under the Plan Of
Reorganization. dated April 10th. 1890. may receive
the new Securities and cash to which they are en-.
titled upon presentation OF such
tihcatas at the Office Of the UNITED STATES TRUST
COMPANY No. A. Wall Street. New YORK.
Each holder must deliver to tine Trust Company
tho Reorganization Certificates held by him properly
scheduled. and give information for filling out the
new Certificates Not more than 90 schedules will
received on any dsr. and the new Securities and
cash will be ready the following business day.
The new Bonds are Tor 81 900 each. and the ne "
Shares Trust Certhcatesl are of the par value of
500 each. scrip will not be issued for fractional
amounts. hut holders entitled to fractions may. on
terms to be arranged. either sell their rights
purchase such amounts q may be required 10
complete entire Bond or Share.
Holders forwarding Reorgauizato on Osrtihcatea
must furnish names and addresses for re Sistraton
OF tho Shares and state whether they desire TO buy
or sell fractions. They should also state whether
they desire the Securities sent by express, At
their expense. or by registered mail.
GEORGE COPPELL, Chairman of the
Reorganization Managers.
New York. Sept. 27th. 1899.
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finanrial.
Guaranty Trustee.
of New York.

oudA AMY 1 IuSINOs,
of New York.
NASSAU. CORNER CEDAR STREET
SAHs' 1000 sooS' 600
ACTS AS TRUSTEE FOR CORPORATIONS.
FIRMS, AND INDIVIDUALS. AS GUARDIAN.
EXECUTOR. AND ADMINISTRATOR. TAKES
ENTIRE CHARGE OF REAL AND PER-
soNAL ESTATES.
INTEREST ALLOWED ON DEPOSITS
subject to cheque on certificate.
DRAFTS on ALL PARTS OF GREAT BRI.
TAIN FRANCE. AND GERMANY BOUGHT
AND SOLD. COLLECTIONS MADE.
TRAVELLERS LETTERS OF CREDIT AVAIL
ABLE IN ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD. AND
COMMERCIAL LETTERS OF CREDIT ISSUED.
WALTER G. OAKMAN. President.
ADRIAN IsELIN, JR., vice-Pres'dent
GEORGE II. TtRNBULL I'd vice.President.
HENRY A. MURRAY, Treas. and Sec.
J. NELSON BOhLAND. Asst Treas and Sec.
wM G. EDWARDS % Asst Treas. and See
JOHN GACLT, Manager Foreign Dept.
DIRECTORS:
Samuel d. Babcock, Adrian Iselin, IT,,
George F. Baker. Augustus n. Juilliard.
George s. Bowdoin, James N Jnrvie,
August Belmont. Richard A. McCurdy,
Frederic Cromwell, Levi +. Morton,
Walter II. Gillette, Alexander E. Orr,
O. @. Haven, Walter @. Oakmau,
+ II. Harrimon, Henry II. Rogers,
Il. Souers Hayes. II Mex. Twornbly,
Charles r. Henderson, Frederick W. Vanderbilt
Harry Payne whitney.
LONDON BRANCH,
% LOMBARD STREET. Il. @.
Buys and sells exchange on the principal
cities Of the world, collects dividends and
pops without charge issues travellers and COM
merc!al letters Of credit receives and pays
inherent on deposits subject to cheQue at sight
notice, lends money on collaterals, deals In
American and other Investment securities. and
offers Its services as correspondent and financial
agent to corporations, bankers. and merchants.
Bankers,
BANK OF ENGLAND.
CLYDESDALE BANK. Limited,
NATIONAL PROVINCIAL BANK OF
ENGLAND. Limited.
PARKS BANK. LIMITED.
Solicitors,
TRESHFIELDS AND wlILIAMS.
London Committee,
ARTHUR JOHN FRASER. Chairman.
DONALD C. HALDEMAN.
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OFFICE OF
Union Pacific Railroad Co.
No. 100 Broadway. New York.
To Holders Of Collateral Trust
Non.CumuIatiye Series A Income Bonds

OF TIE
Oregon Short Line Railroad Co:
Union Pacific Railroad Company deAirlng to ac-
quire majority of the Collateral Trust Non.Cumu.
latve Series A Five Per Cent. Income Bonds Of the
Oregon Short Line Railroad Company. Offers to
holders of such bonds to exchange the same for its
own FirAt Mortgage Four Per Cent Gold Bonds, bond
for bond interest to be adjusted as accrued to Sep
Der |, 1870.
This ia not to constitute standing offer but It Ia
intended this otor shall cease without further mott
hcAtion as soon "a sufficient bonds have been eI-
chan1ed for the purposes Of Union Pacific Rail
road Company.
Holders OF the Oregon Short Line Five Per Cent
Income Bonds. Series A, desiring 10 avail OF this
offer will promptly tender their bonds for exchange
either to the Old Colony Trust Company Boston, or
Union Pacihc Railroad Company. 100 Broadway
New York.
Dated September /. 1899.
ALEX. MILLAR, Secretary.
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Dividends and auterest.
DIVIDEND.
THE CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO RAILWAY

Richmond. Va, August 18th. 1890.
Adividend Of ONE PER CENT has been declared
on the stock of the company, payable October IS,
1890 to stockholders OF record on the closing OF the
transfer books on September 2b. 1899.
The transfer books will close at the once OF J. p.
MORGAN CO.. 20 Wall Street New YORK. on Tues
day September 20, 1892. at r. NJ, and will reopen
on Wednesday. October 25th, at 10 A. NJ
THE CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO RAILWAY COM.
PANY.
ByC r. WELLFORD. SocretAry.
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To the Holders OF Certificates of Deposit
OF THE
CENTRAL TRUST COMPANY OF new YORK
FOR STOCK Or
American Spirits Manufacturing Company,
Kentucky Distieries and Warehouse Com
pany,
Spirits Distributing Company, and
Standard DstiIIlng and Distributing Com
pany.
The CENTRAL TRUsT COMPANY will receive
the above.n Certificates OF deposit. assigned
in blank. on and aftsr OCTOBER 9TH. 1892 and
will be prepared to deliver Common and Preferred
Stock Of the DIsTILLINd COMPANY OF AMER.
ICA. in accordance with Agreements dated June
21st and July 2sth. 1899.
Certificates surrendered are not required to be
stamped. except when the new stock 10 desired In
q different name
Central Trust Company Of New York.
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Opsn- High. Lo,s- C7oi-
Sd,r. Name. ing eat est ing.
stL&sF4s.. -. "a "a "a Sd
22 stP gnl ~ sAulllk lax NIX INK
2stP DAG So 6a.ll6 ll6 lie ll6
SIP lat l. d 5sl cox 1904 l2ok l2oh
10sFkNPac 1st l2h 12N II 2A IL 2h
43 stLsw I,t.... e2A e2h e2N 92H
13o stLs W I'd. 90 69A 90 Gan
3stP& Dull 2d...111 III III III
22 sAkAP1st4s.. 79H TON 79k 76h
2sCS Ga 1st.....losh 100 lo6h ZOE
~ soRway 6s.....losh loSN lo7H losh
J&GI2.s.4s cav s3k s3k s3H
8 Stan r T6s.. 80 93h 81 81
IL Stan inc. 2ok 20h go go
go Tex h Pac LIST 5s.ll3 ia ll3 ia
d3 Tex N ocn hs.lo3 1904 lo3 lo3h
oTCIkRD.BC
6Ies..........10S lo9 l07 LOT
$50 I'm P.c4s.....".loaN lo4 1924 losk
6 Ulst h Del LIST 5slo5k lo5k 1o5 lo6
40 wabash 1st....ll5H l15k ll5 lloH
DO wAb 2d......1oo 100 oSN 100
see wab deb. B.. 35 SO "a 35h
! o West Tn Col 5s. az ll4Hll ia
10 West Shore As, L az l12H ll2M az
10 wshors Is reg. / az ll2h ll2x ll2h
6wNY& Pagnl.. 69K COX esk 6eh
l7wNY& Pa LIST. Ak ll3k 1l3 lla
90 Wis <s....... e2 e2b 90 e2H
8 Wis Cen 1st.tr.. 76x 76h 75h 7ek
Total ssles of railway honda (par yaluel At ye4 900
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THE STATE TRUST co
100 BROADWAY.

lOO HbtoapNA1.
Capital and Surplus, 81, 100000.
Acts ms Trustee, Registrar, Transfer and
Fiscal Agent of Corporations, and as Erecu-
tor, Administrator, Trustee, Guardian, and
Committee of Estates. Legal Depository for
Court and Trust Funds. Takes full charge
of Real and Personal Estates. Interest al
lowed on deposits.
WALTER e. JOHNSTON. President
WILLIAM A. NASH. -,
HENRY H. COOK. 'ce"iFeS'ueh's'
II. NJ. FRANCIS. Secretary and Treasurer.
II. B. BERRY. Trust Officer.
TRUSTEES.
Henry II Cook, George Foster Peabody.
Edward II. Clark. Forrest II. Parker
duel Is. Erhardt. Willis =. Paine,
Joseph " HalloCk. ThumasF. Ryan.
Walter \. Johnston. Elihu Root
Andrew Mile il. A. g. Smith,
Edwin A. MCAlpin, II. II. VreelAnd,
Thomas A. Mcintyre, William c. Whitney.
Arson q. McCuok, William A. Wheelock,
william A. Nash =. A. b. Widencr
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Gsleetious mud aaleetiuss.


NOTICE.
The annual meeting OF the stockholders OF the
ogdensburg Lake ChamplAin Railway Company
will be held At the ofces of the Wagner Palace Car
Company, In New York City, on W edneAdAy. Oct. IL.
1897, At o'clock A. M to elect thirteen Directors
for tho ensuing year and to transact any other
proper business
NEW YORK. Sept. 10. 1870.
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NurtbAmtpriran
Crust Qumpanp

Vnmpang
100 BROADWAY. NEW YORK.
Capital. 100000
Surplus. ...... 100000
Fiscal Agent for the United
States in Cuba.
Fiscal Agent for the State Of
Washington.
OFFICERS
Afvah Trowbridgc President
Heman Dowd. $500. .Vice-President
S. L. Conklin Secretary
F. c. Prest 80. Assistant Secretary
DIRECTORS.
Allah Trowbridge, Luis Suarez Galbdn,
John G. Carlisle, Henry F. Shoemaker,
Charlton T. Lewis, Roland R. Conklin,
Samuel M Jarvis, Wager Swayne,
James B. Dill, James S. Kuhn,
Hugh Kelly, Arnold Marcus,
c. ". Drake, S. L. Conklin,
Heman Doud.
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THE II. r.. CLAFLIN COMPANY,

oct. I. 1899.
A quarterly dividend OF TWO PER CENT, on the
common stock viii be paid Oct ~. Transfer books
for the Common stock only will be closed at 3
P, NJ. Oct 10. and ISopened at 10 A. N. Oct, 10,
1872. ID, N FORCE. Treasurer,
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
Now York Stock ExchanEe-sales and Range
of Prices on Securities Dealt In Dur
ing the Week Ending September 7, 1880.
UNITED STATES AND STATE BONDS Tx 81 .ooos,

UNlTHD BTATEs AND BIATE BoFDs IN$I,VVVbI
Open Nigh Lou cioi-
Sdlst. Mans. ING. eat. est. iae.
$1,000 U 8 IS. c......losh 1904 lo8k loSh
10000 Is. r.l9o7.l llhlllh INK INK
1000 A.. c.1907.ll2 liz ll2 LIE
1000 U o +s.c.1e2o. / son 1908 l3oh 1904
soooU Is, o.....l11k liz ll1h lllh
1000 Ala. Class A...lO7 lo7 l07 lO7
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ANCIENT SPEAKING STATUES.
MasperO Tells of the Mechanical 1
Statues of Egyptian Gods.

Maspero Tells of the Mechanical
Statues of Egyptian Gods,
NJ. CASTOR Maspcro, the well known
French Psychologist, has recently written
an interesting article on the speaking
statues" of ancient Egypt He says that
the statues of some of the gods were made
of jointcd parts and We're supposed to COM
municatc with the faithful by speech,
signs and other movements. They were
made of wood, painted or gildcd. Their
hands could be raised and lowered and
their heads moved, but it is not known
whether their feet could be pat in motion.
When one of the faithful asked for advice
their god answered either By signs or
words. Occasionally long speeches were
made, and at other times the answer was
simply an inclination of the head
Every temple had priests whose special
duty it was to assist the statues to make
these communications. The priests did
not make any mystery of their part in the
proceedings. 1t was believed that the
priests were intermediary between tho
gods and mortals, and the priests them
selves had II very exalted idea CT their call
ing. They firmly believed that the souls
of divinities inhabited the statues, and
they always approached them with rcii-
gious fear and reverence.
These priests would stand behind the
statues and move their heads or hands or
speak for them, never doubling that ut
that moment their movements and words
were inspired by the divine spirit dwelling
in the statues The statues were regarded
as so very much alive that in war they
shared the fate Of those people whose del
tics they We're. They We're taken prison
crs, condemned to death or given into
slavery-in other words, placed in the
temples of the conqucring gods. If they
were returned to their own temples, they
bore inscriptions tcstifying to their defeat
and imprisonment.
The aegis & intelligencer., 1899-04-07

Do you care for monkeys: Personally
know two kinds only in M;alacca and de
test them both-thc ErOk and the IRA
The brok is IL big, brown, fatuouS habouI
of the familiar low comcdT pattern, for
ever scratching himself and sputtcring
and fidgctiIg with hands and feet and
making faces. Should you desire to please
him you will squat Gust beyond the
length of his chsin) in front of him ard
similarly scratch Your person, make faces
and spnttcr. Then in high good humor
he will amblc round his post in rs biz Il
circle us his chain permits, clutching at
your hair with an adroib high kick as he
passes. Such are his low delights. The
kra is small gray person Of passionate
appearance, with close set, fiery eyes. The
tastes of this little ficnd are still more
primitivo-narely, to fly straight at yoL
with his tail sticking out and his crest
sticking up and bite you again and again,
-BlackWood s.
The aegis & intelligencer., 1899-04-07
THE SNAP MULE.
Times When He IS Quicker Than
Chain Lightning.


1.-The popular impression that the mule
is 4 slow beast, like most gcneralizations
of the kind, is conducive to error, for if
there is anything quicker than well
trained snap mule for one have never
seen it," The speaker was man who has
employed mule teams by the thousand on
levec and railroad contracts.
1.-The snap mule, as you may or may
not know, is Il sort of free lance about the
dredging work, whose duty it is to snap
on in front of scrapcr team to give the
final jerk that will set the filled scraper in
motion. AS there is but one snap mule to
20 teams, dispatch is necessary, and it is
next to marvellous how the otherwise stupid
beast learns to know the exact moment to
pull. He concentrates his entire muscular
energy III that mOmcntary effort, and
something has got to move. The instant
he feels motion in the load he relaXcs his
effort and is passed on to the next team.
The snap mule is driven by very long lines
that pass back over the team to the driver,
who walks behind. Not long ago we had
Il big green negro on one of the scrapers
I'D in one of the YaZoo lcyee camps. The
first morning ont the new negro got a
good scrapcr load, and when it came his
turn to snap the extra lines were passed
back to him, and, not knowing what to
do with them, he swung them over his
head and LET them lodge firmly on his
shoulders The team mules, chccred on
by the vigorous language of the driver,
slowly bruced themselves for the pull.
When the precise moment arrived, "a tremor
passed through the snap mules frame
and then, unwinding like u released watch
spring he gave the supreme jerk, and that
green negro simply turned three somcr-
saults over scrapcr and team and landed
half way up the lcvec. 1t was all over in
an instant, and the mule had relapsed into
his accustomed insensibility. Quick?
Why, Fitzsimmons wasn't in it with that
mule. New Orleans Times Democrat.
The aegis & intelligencer., 1899-04-07
E MATTER OF ENCOURAGEMENT.
The WidGrH Said She Was Willing to
Meg. Chem Half Way.

u was n D..lmy day III the srringtimc,
with the bids bursting into bloom and
the bluchi.;l:' bursting into song, as |
rode down ,af of spur Of the Cumberland
mountains and stopped at the gate of IL
hcwcd log iar:lhuuSc, much better than
its congcncr; Of the mountains A good
looking wulnan was bending over daZ
zlng bed nf flowers in the fron5 yard, and
to her td:es '"i myself.
Good morning" | said. "Will you be
kind enough to tel me how far it is to
Hills stor,:''
Two mile, er sich a matter" she re-
piled rs she moved down toward the g..tC
and me.
.'Is it n straight raa:i?"
mo, it amt It's crOclicdcr ncr Il dogs
hind laig, bat you cunt git often it unless
you fcilcr SOM pig path er other"
thanked her and was about to pass on
when she stopped me.
"Arc you goin right thar from hcrc?'
she asked.
Il am if can get there. "
"Well, mcbbc faint jist pcrlitc to ax a
stranger, but Id be powerful oblccgcd to
you ef you'd do Ill errant fer me down
thar"
"Im sure I'll be only too glad to serve
EiuI- FeSI'Oilueu- Will my ESSI cqlSs-
trian bow.
Hold on minute, " she said and went
into the house. to return very shortly
Here's bundle wisht you d give to
the storckcepcr," she said, handing me
what seemed to be roll of dry goods OF
some sort
was too polite to ask her any qucs-
tions, but must have looked one, for she
proceeded to explain.
You scc," she went on, 81 told him
t'othcr day When was down that when his
new goods come he wuz to send me Il pat
tern Nv sOmethin I'd like an he sent Inc
that. It's black goods, fer I'm II widdcr,
but it amt what want. My old man has
been dead fer II months an Sam Mathers
has been comm to see me fer the last six
weeks an sam says that mournin amt so
almighty incouragin to Il courtin man cz
it might be- an ought to wear comethin
elsc.''
"Oh," laughed, 'you want to encour-
age Mr.. Mathcrs, do you?"
"No, not pertic Ter, sam" she hesitatetl
and blushcd and smiled, but thar's Il
few other likely ones that seems to be
a-hangin back, an l thought ef l could git
somcthin kinder mournin sortcr betwixt
an between, with IL yallcr posy in it er n
pink spcck lncbbc it would be u kind NV
II sign that l wuz willin to meet 'cHl hall
way In COURSE" she added apologetically,
II amt in no hurry, but thar amt no
use putin things off, is thar" and has
tened to assure her there was not.-Wash-
ington Star.
The aegis & intelligencer., 1899-04-07
THE EClS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
THE PANUNG OF SIAM.
A Description of This Dress Tint L
IniYersaIIy Worn.
eF, AIR MD APRIL 7 1899,

A Description of This Dress Tint Is
IniyersaIIy Worn.
At khlorg Fakicn we took on board a
man and his wifi. The former wore a
blue panung, with Il scarf around his neck,
and the latter carried "a naked baby, whose
face WI, dauhrd all over with some sort
of yellow ochcr. Then, crossing the river
for some Cinnamon, we passed n sampan,
or boat, being chowed by two women
wearing nothing but panungs, while in
the bottom, on some split bamboo, lay a
child-just like all Siamese children-in
a state of utter nudity.
may mention that n panung is the
universal form Of dress worn by both sexes
in all stations in life. 1t may be of any
material from the commonest cotton to
the richest silk, says The Gentleman 5
Magazine. 1t consists of long strip wide
enough 20 reach from the waist to about
the knees The middle of the cloth is
placed ut the back of the body, and by
means of special hitch is fastened in
front. Two long ends IRE then folded
carefully together, passed between the legs
and tucked into the belt ut the region of
the small of the back. l Use the word
belt to simplify the explanation, for, al
though some are used, and even pieces of
rope it is by no means general, and do
not remember ever having seen one used
by u woman, SO that the way they keep
this garment in place, even when actively
engaged, is positively astonishing.
The men-I am speaking of the poorer
classcs-oftcn have no other garment,
though many of them wear undcrshirts or
jackets Grown up girls and young wom-
en- always have IL bright colored cloth
about six inches wide that is passed under
the arms and either tied tightly in front
over the breasts, to the utter ruination OF
their figures, or, which is far more grace
full, passing under them, the ends crossing
over the opposite shoulder and tied at the
back Those, however, who are in con-
stant intercourse with Europeans adopt
the bodice, while the older women, espc-
cially in the country, go innocently about
in only a panung. Missionaries, as usual,
try to dress the natives, But it is open to
serious doubt whether the result is attend
ed with any benefit, as there is certainly
nothing in their method of dressing in any
way Incompatible with the highest form
Of religion
The aegis & intelligencer., 1899-04-07
HiK AIiuRtnhle Voice.

~ see that you have invited young Mr..
Schrceker to your musical, said Miss
Cayenne, who was looking over the list.
Yes" said the amiable hostess. 81
was really afraid 1 would have to leave
him out, and l should have regretted SC
much to hurt his feelings"
But you will hurt his feelings if you
don't ask him to sing"
- have asked him to sing"
But he'll sing if you ask him."
Il don't think So"
"Hc'll try
mo; it's all very nice and simple. He
is suffering from IL terrible cold and can t
possibly get over it before the musical
THAT won't make the slightest differ
enco except in the style of his selections, "
replied Miss Cayenne gravely. when
he's we'll, he thinks he is lyric tenor,
and when he has IL cold he is calmly con-
fidcnt that he is one of the country's great
est basso profundos. .''-Washington Star.
The aegis & intelligencer., 1899-04-07
ORIGIN OF BONBONS.
Sugar PInmH. PastiIIes and Burned
Almonds Have n History.

Almonds Have n History.
Inc most popular and most ancient of
bonbons are sugar plums, pastillcs and
burned almonds, hut how many persons
know their history? Sugar plums date
from Roman times for the Romans were
the first to think of covering almonds with
layers of sugar. The inventor was Ii GER
tain Julius Dragatus, "a notcd confection-
er, who belonged to the illustrious patri-
clan family of Fshius He made this
great discovery, which has wrought so
much damage to our teeth for 90 ccntu-
ries, in the year III B. C.
These bonbons, called dragati, after
their inventor (dragccs in Frcnch), re-
manned the exclusive privilege uf the fam
lily of Fabius. But ut the birth Or the
marriage of one cf that famiiy:, great dis
trihuti"n of dragati took place, us sign
of rejoicing. This custom is still observed
by many of the nobility Of i.u".pc
The pastillc is of fal later origin, having
been invented and introduced into France
by an Italian confcrtionr". III" lorvntiEc
John Pastilla, IL rrotC:.e u. tEc AlCdicis.
When Maria dc Mctlici married Henry "
If France, PIstilla Hvcu:misanicd his SOW
ecGign to the French court. W here his bon
bons had IL tremendous Vogue. EvcrybUdy
wanted the Florcntine's pastillcs, and,
strange TO say, they were perfection from
the very beginning. He made them with
all kinds of 1lavOrs-choculi.tc coffee
rose, violet, mint, wine. strawberry, rlsp-
berry, vanilla, hr!iotrCpc, clrnation!
Burned almonds are purely of French
origin, owing their inception ~ the ;lut-
tony of Il certain Frcnc.I merchant. One
day Marshal EuplrsSiS-i ril:n, an cid
gourmet, sent fer LGsSa%nc, his chief CON
fcctioncr, and promised him :; great price
for some new sweet that would please his
palate, dullcd us i; was By all the pleasures
of the table I.lSsagnc, who had already
invented many a toothsomc dainty, was u
mar Of resource. He searched, he reflect
ed, he combined, until finally he conceived
u delicious bOnbon, which he baptized
gloriously with the name of his master,
pralinc, the French for burned almond.
This is the history of the invention of
bonbons, for all others are mere combina-
tions or developments of these thrce-thc
sugar plum, the rastillc and the burned
almond.-New York Herald.