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weIIineton's Only speech.

Justin Mccarthy, In his Remlnis-
.cences, published by Harper 4 Bros,
gives an amusing account OF speech
which the victor Of Waterloo delivered
I'm the house of lords. The duke had
given his opinion on certain measure
under consideration. and another peer
was criticising his remarks. In the
course of his criticism the peer ven
tured on the observation that he feared
1.-THE illustrious duke" had not quite
understood the measure now before the
house. This drew the illustrious duke,
and. springng to his feet to reply,
struck the table with an indignant ges-
ture.
"My lords" he said, "the noble and
learned lord has said that l don't un-
derstand this bill. Well, my lords, all
| can say is that read the bill once,
that I read 1t twice. that ! read II
three times. and II after that / don't
understand the bill, why, then, my
lords, all l have to say Is that ! must
be a damned stupid fellow" Then
the iron duke resumed his seat, and
that says MIR. Mccarthy, was the
only speech | ever heard him deliver"
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r,,,r.ss I'm priests Gown.

Among the many interesting anec-
dotes circulating in Vienna society
about the late Empress Elizabeth Is
rather amusing adventure winch oc-
Cured during a visit to ireland Inc
empress was devoted to the chase, par
tlcularly fox hunting. The day prior
to her return home, longing for rare
well dash, she started for few hours
sport IN the vicinity of Maynooth Ooi-
lege. She was having extraordinary
luck, and the largest fox she had ever
followed was likely to be soon tracked
down, when the willy creature turheu
abruptly and darted of in a bee Inc
for the college. The bell had just
sounded the recreation hour, anu
minute later the assembled students
were surprised to see fox clear tue
low stone wall of the playground anu
the next instant a pretty young wolnan
dashing among them In the same uh-
ceremonious fashion. While the ser
wants easily disposed OF the 1ox tne
empress dismounted and asked her cir
Gle of youthful admirers to direct her 10
their college president, at that time Dr'
William j. Walsh, who Is now lne
archbishop of Dublin.
Upon the doctors appearance Ell
press Elizabeth revealed her ldentlty'
told what brought her to the coiiege'
and asked that she might be shown 10
a room, as in crossing a pond the DOT
tom OF her floating blue velvet haDit
had dipped into the water, ana the
cold, clingng garment was far lroln
comfortable A blazing fire being pullt
In the college guest chamber, she pro-
ceeded to dry her clothes, which sue
discovered were so drenched as TO III
yolye several hours Imprisonment. III
the meantime what was she TO wear
She would borrow one OF DE-. Waish
gowns. So while her amazon was
steaming before the fire the sovereign
gayly wrapped herself In the eccieslas-
tic robes and invited the president ana
principal professors to share friend
ly cup of tea with her, and, as Dr'
Walsh often tells his friends, II was
the merriest cup ever drunk III tna'
college. for Elizabeth had quite entered
into the spirit of the impromptu party
and kept the fossilized professors roar
ing with laughter by her numerous
anecdotes and rare sallies OF wit. The
amazon dried. she dismissed her
| guests, dressed and departed, having
given the students and faculty of May
nooth College topic Of conversation
! for weeks to come.--Baltimore Sun.
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CRAWFORD'S "MR. ISAACS."
The Correct Account OF How He Came
to Write 1t.

sand now tell me- said, the true
story of how you came to write MT.
Isaacs?" / have read different YER
sions OF it,
eft has once or twice been told cor
rectly,' said Mr.. Crawford, and this Is
exactly how it happened. On May D,
1882. Uncle sam Samuel Ward) asked
me to dine with him at the New YORK
club, which was then in the building
on Madison Square, now called the
Madison Square Bank building. 1t
goes without saying that we had Il
good dinner, If 1t was ordered by IN
Gle Sam We had dined rather early.
and were sitting in the smoking-room,
overlooking Madison square, while 1t
was still light. As was perfectly ma
tural, we began to exchange stories
while smoking, and / told him, with
a great deal of detail, my recollections
OF an interesting man whom lhad met
In Simla. When had finished he said
to me "rhat is "A good wo-part maya
zine story, and you must write 1t out
Immediately" He took me around To
his apartmentn, and that night | began
to write the story OF "Mr. lsaacs. y
Part of the first chapter was written
afterward. but the rest OF that chapter
and several succeeding chapters are
the story that | told to Uncle Sam. |
kept at ii from day to day getting
more interested in the work as | pro-
ceeded. ana from time to time ! would
read chapter to Uncle Sam. When
| got through the original story | was
so amused with the writing Of II that it
occurred TO me that L might as well
make Mr.. lsaacs fall in love with an
English girl. and then L kept on writ
ing to see what would happen. BY ana
by | remembered a mysterious Budd-
hist whom | had once met in India,
and SO | instructed him, to still fur
Their complicate matters. / went To
Newport to visit my aunt, Mrs. Julla
Ward Howe, while / was in the midst
of the story. and continue ii there. II
was on June 13, 1882, while in her
home. that | finished the Last chapter
of MIR. lSaacs." and, Uncle Sam APP
bearing in Newport at that time, read
him the part Of the story which he had
not heard. You will give it 10 me.
ne said Il shall try and find pub
Usher. He had for many years fire.
ouented the book store of Macmillan.
and was well acquainted with the
elder George Brett. He took the manu-
script 10 Mr. Brett, who forwarded IT
TO the English house, and III short
time il was accepted. - hoDert
Bridges.
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c.,,,i,ais and Their Aliases.

.Jt's curious fact" remarked an
old police official, that when crlln-
inal chooses an alias he nearly always
selects one having his own Initials.
Whether this is merely instructive or
whether IL is done to correspond Win
markings on linen and so forth l have
never been able to determine. AS Il
rule crooks display little imagination
i'm the coming of names. When one
of them tells a cock-and-bull story to
an officer and Tugs in few fictitious
characters. the christening is not apt
TO extend beyond Smith, Jones, and
Brown. and that reminds me, by the
way. Of a curious incident. Some years
ago a young chap named Will Meyers
murdered farmer near Atlanta. and
after an exciting chase was caught in
Cincinnati. He insisted, after arrest,
that the crime had been committed by
a man named Brown-Allen, and when
Investigation showed the story to be
palpably false a good deal of curiosity
was expressed as to why he should
have chosen that peculiar, hyphenated
name. One day detective was stand
ing in a stairway which led to a room
formerly occupied by the young muir
derer. and. happening to glance across
the street. read the two names, Brown
Allen on large gilt sign over drug
store. The inscription was really
Brown 4 Allen but telegraph pole
obscured the 81 That solved the mys-
terry. No doubt Meyers had often stood
at Just that point aimlessly studying
the street and unconsciously the sign
became so firmly impressed on his
brain that when he east about, on the
spur OF the moment, for a name for the
imaginary assassin, he Immediately
thought of Brown-Allen. AS he escaped
from jail and Is now at large, he
might tell us. If he desired, whether the
theory is correct but ! am willing to
bet money OH t."-Philadelphla Item.
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welsh Banquet which Cost More Than
the American One

When demolishing q dilapidated cot
tage at Bersham. near Wrexham, .
few weeks ago, the workmen discov-
cred In a recess an old document con-
tanning list of the provisions provid-
ed by the Sir Watkin w. Wynn OF the
day for the great feast which he gave
in Wynnstay park on April 10, ITO.
The Welsh gentry were celebrated
for their hopitality, and the baronets
of Wynnstay park entertained their
guests In Gargantuan style, as the fol-
lowing list of the good things provided
for that feast indicates:
Thirty oxen tone of which was roast
ed whole. 80 pigs, 80 calves, 80 weth-
ers. IS lambs, 20 porkers, 81 guinea
fowl, 81 turkeys, s capons 20 peafowl,
$50 fowls 300 chickens, rs ducks AZ
rabbits, Is snipe, ] leveret, stays, Al
salmon 80 brace of tench, 40 brace or
carp, &c pike. 60 dozen trout, los houn-
ders, 100 Holsters, 90 crabs, 10 quarts
of shrimps. 200 crawfish, 90 barrels
picked oysters, 20 quarts oyster sauce,
buildings, 10s apple pies, 104 pork pies,
30 beef pies, "A rice puddings, venl-
son pies, 60 raisin pies, 80 tarts, 80
mlnce pies, "A cakes, 60 Savoy cakes,
80 sweetmeats, "A seed cream, $4,000
eggs, 100 gallons milk, $50 quarts
cream, 80 bushels potatoes, 5000 pun
dies asparagus, so bottles French
beans, 80 dishes green peas. II cucum-
bers, f36 worth of salt, butter, JeiIes'
blancmange, and numerous pies.
To wash down this appalling quap'
tity OF solids there were provided ~
hogsheads of ale. 100 dozen bottles oil
ale, and large quantity Of brandy
whisky, and sherry.
Three coaches were hired to convey
the cooks from London, who had peen
engaged to superintend the COOKING
and each coach brought fun cargo
and 1900 persons partook OF Tue
| ast.-Western Mall.
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KINGS ON A LOAD OF CARROTS.
Their Drives Would Not Believe Their
Claims to Nobility.

An amusing incident occurred at
Bernstorff Slot one summer, where
the Danish royal family, with the prin-
cess Of Wales, were In residence. In
the afternoon, as was their habit. the
venerable King Christian and his son.
King George, went for good long
walk, and toward dinner time found
they had unconsciously strolled so far
as would make them late for that
meal. No conveyance was to be had
on a quiet country road, but presently
a peasant hove in sight with trap full
OF carrots. and without moments
hesitation the unaffected king of Den
mark asked him for lift" to which
the man readily acquesced So the
two kings -sireS of nearly half the
dynasties of Europe onto the
carrots, and the party drove briskly
off.
Where are you going, my good
man?" queried King Christian present
ly.
"ro the castle to try to sell my car
rots," was the reply.
After awhile the king inquired: "Do
you know who | ann"
mo" answered the man.
81 am the king of Denmark" con-
tinued the king.
"Ohw exclaimed the man, obviously.
"Then who may you beY he asked,
turning 10 King George.
81 am the king Of Greece" was the
answer, followed by more dubious
"ohs" from the driver.
For n long time he pondered in ST
lence, then be suddenly exclaimed with
a grin:
And who do you think l am. then?
am King Frederick VII, am"
(King Christians predecessor.)
He chuckled. and the kings laughed
at the joke, till the cart drove through
the castle gates into the courtyard
However, when the bugles sounded.
drums beat, and the guard turned out
in surprise, and presented arms TO The
funny carload" the poor man was
crestfallen, but King Christian cheer
fully ordered his carrots TO be pur-
chased, and each king gave him piece
Of gold with hearty thanks for the
lift There was much merriment
that night at the royal table and joy
in the humble cottage. And the poor
peasant wishes ne had such a fare"
every day.-Golden Penny.
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Visitors to Epping forest will hear
with interest of the proposed restora-
ton of Queen Elizabeth's lodge M
Chingford, Il quaint little hunting box.
probably used by that sovereign while
taking part in the chase I'm the forest
1t consists of three floors. of which
the highest is a spacious and lofty
apartment, most likely used for rest
and refreshment, while the others were
probably dressing rooms and apart
ments for the attendants. For the last
few years the principal apartment has
been utilized rs an antiquarian mu-
scum by the Essex Field Club. and as
such. attracted large numbers OF Wis
itors. The exhibits have now outgrown
the present accommodations. and the
lodge will consequently be further
opened up to the public. Prior TO the
building coming into the possession OF
the corporation. ii had been restored"
In such a way as to conceal all vestiges
of the past. but the new plaster ex-
crescences will be now removed and
the place put in something like its orig
inal condition, which needed no i'm
provement
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rersnn- uo,ng To I.enns,I,nnn

will be Interested in low fares via.
Pennsylvania Short Lines To Phila-
delphia account G.. A. /; National En-
campment in September 1t will be a
good chance To visit former homes and
friends, as Philadelphia is close to 10
calities familiar to many Michigan
folks. For details about low fares, etc
address f.. NJ. BUSHoNG, u. +. Agt., 6t
Griswold street, Detroit, Mich.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-08-31

kodol Dl dyspepsia Cure thoroughly
digests food without aid from the stom-
ach. and ut the same time heals and
restores the diseased digestive organs.
IL is the only remedy that does both OF
these things and can be relied upon To
permanently cure dyspepsia.
w l. Benedict.
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OTTAWA BEACH X CD. RAPIDS.
Last chance To visit Ottawa Beach
this year AT such low rates. Delight
full place. Last base ball game Of the
season at Grand Rapids, ST. Paul play ).
Train will leave Belding al $50 IA. M. ,
and arrive at the Beach AT noon Leave
at p. m, Grand Rapids. p. IN. Rat,.
To the Beach 800: aud 10 GraLd
Rapids, Is cents. l4l2
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-08-31

A German occulst says that con-
slant use of the magnifying glass Is
an excellent protection against myopia.
He bases this statement on the fact
that out OF 20 watchmakers examined
by him scarcely per cent of the num-
Der were short GIFTED.
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I'm. Probable Cause.

When little Billy, the parsons son,
saw the chickens that were suffering
from the gapes, he ventured the opin-
ion: "P'raps. pa, they've been saying
over some OF your sermons out here in
the yard. "-Boston Transcript.
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Arrive rh.lad.lphn nv Daylight.

All trains over Pennsylvania Short
Lines arrive Philadelphia by daylight,
"A great convenience tor persons who
will attend the G.. "A r. National En-
campment in September. For details
about low fare address f.. NJ. BUSHONG,
II. J.. Agt., 66 Griswold street, Detroit,
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CHICAGO EXCLUSION WILL
RUN VIA.

D., G. X. Il w. X. H., SEPT. 5TH.
There seems 10 be an impression in
some quarters that our excursion is
cancelled. This is quite erroneous.
The excursion will ran as advertised
from all stations except Detroit To
Salem inclusive.
GEO. DEHAYEN, G. Il. a.
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CHICAGO So 90 EXCURSION
ON

TUESDAY,, Sci IEMBER D.
Tickets will be sold from ID. G.. *. &
w X. II. stations on above date 10
Chicago and return at rate OF 5.0U via
Grand Rapids, ST Joseph aud Graham
a. Morton Co. steamer. Train will
leave Belding AT $3.50 a. IN. and arrive
at ST. Joe about 4:l5 Steamer will
leave at p. III. and arrive al Chicago
at9. Tickets good 10 return until Sept.
l6. Last steamer on which they viii
be valid will leave Chicago at $50 II.
m. Sept. 10 This is delightful route
and the low rate aud long limit should
prove attractive. 1872
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English Lnne Pioinrs.

The loan collection of pictures by
Turner and his contemporaries at
Guildhall has proved a great attrac-
ton, for 1000 visitors day have been
recorded. Those interested in or OPP
posed to the opening of galleries and
museums on Sundays viii note with
approval or otherwise that on that day
the stream Of visitors has been larger
than on the ordinary weekdays. and
that. judging from the record of at
tendances. the decision Of the corpora
ton to throw open the exhibition on
Sundays has been fully justified.
The majority OF people seem to for.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-08-31

Don't think because men were born
to rule and women To obey that they
always do.
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EXCURSION NOTICE
Def. Go. RAPIDS & WEsT'N

DETROIT

SUNDAY, SEPTEM BIER Bird.
Train will leave Belding at GAO IA.
m. Leave Detroit at 600 D. IN. Rate
$3.50, Lansing 81 W. Good chance for
people going 10 the & A. X. Encamp.
ment at Philadelphia 10 take this train
To Detroit, connecting there with other
lines and arriving at Philadelphia
next day. l3t2
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-08-31

Friendship and confidence are plants
OF slow growth.
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WANTED AGENTS 10 selt our nrinting
w Presses, NuicaniZers. Raggage ana hey0
Checks, steel and Rubber stamps. seal Pr'.ss- '
I2l T.. Fayette ST.. BALTIC. Md. Catalogue flee.
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FOR SALE
GOOD HOMES!

O OUoFS and Lots can De
thought Of the Bedding Build
ing and Loan association cheap
and on easy terms. Enquire at
their office in the new Bedding
block Cor. Main and Bridge ST.,
also houses To rent and money to
loan. ADAM WAGNER.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-04-21

The production of commercial vessels, how
ever. has tagged steadily of recent years.
owing largely to- the fact that there has
been little or no disposition on the part
of the government to foster this great in
dustry. When the four vessels of the
American line Were subsidized in President
Harrison's term 1t was thought that per-
haps a start had at last been made toward
the rehabilitation Of the American mer-
chant marine. But this process was cut
short and the subsequent efforts to estab-
lsh a subsidy system have been unsucCess-
full owing to opposition in Congress and
the Intervention of other affairs of greater
magnitude. 1t may be that some line OF
legislation will be devised after a few ses-
sions to give the desired impetus to the
industry, but meanwhile there would seem
to be few obstacles in the way of develop
ment of the American yards, particularly
the problem of materials is open to
such satisfactory solution as this recent
report indicates.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-04-21

IN some vi the newspaper notices of Mr..
Red : opposition to the administration Mr..
Mckinley is referred TO the man whom
Mr.. Reed made President This is ex-
plained by the statement that Mr. Reed by
appointing him chairman of the ways and
means committee in the Fffty-firSt Con-
gress gave Mr.. Mckinley an opportunity
which ne improved to advance himself in
the national estimation. Had Mr.. Reed
made different selection for that post
the result at St Louis in 1896 it is assert
Ell. would have been in his own rather than
in Mr.. McKinley's favor
The President can stand on the facts.
And the facts are that he was as easily
MS purity 5 choice for chairman of ways
and means as Mr.. Reed was for Speaker of
The Flfty-lirst Congress. The contest for
the si'eakership had been an active. but a
S""d-Eaturet one, and Mr.. Reed had Won
by handsome majority. But although he
Nal not pressed Mr.. Reed hard in the fight
Nj Mckinley had displayed excellent DOW
erS and a wide popularity and popular
Speculation picked him out AT once. the
SpttNeIsnlp light being over. for the ma
JVfijy leadership on the floor. Mr. Reed
Il IS true. made the appointment. but he
),-.u not have been in doubt as 10 what
las universally expected of him The. an
Sp-m-Enent was not a matter Of mere Der.
sJnaI favor a. all.
MI Mckinley. as was entirely natural
improved his opportunity. He did not sink
over the loss of the speakership. but gave
10 his successful opponent the most cordial
support, and helped hold up the Speakers
hands in all of the hot fighting over the
new rules He proved to be as conspicu.
ouSly the right man for leader on the foo,
aS Mr. Reed did for Speaker: and the party
at no time in its history was ever better
served in those two important places
Al ST Louis Mr.. Mckinley defeated Mr.
Reed for the presidential nomination As
easily dS Mr.. Reed had defeated him five
years before for the speakership. 1t WAS
all over in d jiffy, and the party was de.
hshted with the choice But Mr.. Reed
lacking the philosophy and the good nature
nf Mr. Mckinley, grew bitter in defeat and
mas appeared TO sulk ever since. HI. has
many strong and some attractive Qualities
but the public man who cannot take with
good grace punishment fairly inflicted
lacks an essential element for achieving the
highest success.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-04-21

From the Hhllauelphla Ledger.
That the Anglo-Saxon race dominates the
world, because it keeps its courage under
trying circumstances, is not unwarrantable
deduction from the story of the loss of the
Stella, in the English channel. Here was
a steamer, crowded with eXcursonistS q
class of people not noted for Steadiness and
not usually distinguished for wisdom, sud
denly driven ashore, in a dense fog, which
was alone enough to make unaccustomed
people timorous, and, to add to the horror
of the event, her boilers exploded almost as
soon as the shock of the collision with the
rocks was felt. Yet the people seem to
have kept their heads and refrained from
sacrificing each other in frantic efforts te
save. themselves; the crew acted with the
GOODNESS of veterans, the officers worked
hard TO get the boats off in good order, and
the last seen of the captain was he stood
on the bridge, unmiEdful of his own fate
but anxious that the boats should get clear
of the steamer before she sank and the sue
ton dragged them down. 1t was an i'm
preSSiVe contrast to the scenes attending
the sinking of La Bourgogne, on July 4
last year. the narrowing details of which
still fresh in memory.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-04-21
Paying the Cuban Army.

Gen BrOoke's decision to accept the Gu
ban army rolls at their face value is wise
and praiseworthy. The proposition is sim
pie. The army is about to disband, as an
item in the restoration of the island to a
state of peace 1t IS desirable that the in
dividual members be given a stake where
with to return to domestic pursuits There
is no money In the Cuban treasury to serve
this purpose and the United States gener-
ously gives S3UO,GO. The authorities
ask for rolls which may guide them in the
disbursement of the funds and have re-
ceived lists of names which are greater in
the aggregate than the totals reported to
headquarters by the various American COM
manders in the provinces The discrepancy
Is so marked that d question arises imme-
diately as to the accuracy of both counts
Probably the real strength of the forces
now entitled to payment on this basis
would be found by a systematic inquiry to
fall somewhere between the two aggregates
already published. But there is time for
such census, nor is it desirable that ami
mOsities should be engendered by thus eX-
pressing suspicion of the rolls. The i'm
mediate purpose of this government is to
get the army back into industrial lines of
occupation and to remove a standing NEIL
ace to the peace of the island. Ii this can
be accomplished through the payment of
S3,oooGo0. well and good, otherwise further
measures Of one kind or another may be
adopted. The rolls have been submitted
with the knowledge the part of the Gu
ban authorities that only S3.GooUOO would
be forthcoming. and if the lists are padded
the injury is TO the real soldiers and not to
the United States, for the propOrtionate
payment to each member Of the army di
minishes as the number grows. The Span
iSh pride in honor" is traditional Gen
Brooke now places the Cubans on their
word that they haVr presented true records
and the payment will proceed, after many
delays, due entirely to the factional quar-
rels of the leaders. This will be a long step
toward the establishment of d stable gov
erEmeMl.