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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-05

tention 10 the comparative novelty I'm
this community. of the musical pro
grImme decided upon. and 90 TOIst0i and
TrgcnieG as the literary opponents OF
Russia as she SIS to-day. but 10 the ain
Guilty Dob securing ca suitable selection for
the evening She had therefore selected
sieukeWicz ldyl. which Woull Doe read,
she was happy 20 say, 10y Dr. Moore.
Incidentally she made reference to the
charm of Russian literature instaucin1
authors of special distinction. then Lead
ing no 90 the first number upon the proc
erammc-a musicale selection from Rub
iusteln. Sung exQuisitely by Miss Betty
Booker Mrs Cabell then read the poetic
gem by LermontroV entitled "ihe
Angel" and beginning.
Through the midnight heavens an angel
few.
And Cd soft low song sang he;
And the moon and the stars and the
rolling clouds
Heard that holy melody
The drought beneath the verse 80 a
beautiful one. and appealed 10 the entire
audience. 4 violin solo boy Miss Diiafd
chen engaged the grauhed attentlon.sot
the audience. the young violnist being
,oufIv app'audcd. DR. MOores reading
of SlenNewicz was greatly enjoyed. as
were the vocal selections following by
Miss Bessie Pace and Miss Betty Booker
Tipht refreshments were finally served.
Among those who left cards We're. Cen
and Mrs Bradley IT. Johnston. Mesdame5
Thomas Boiling. r. ~ Blankenship. d.
Aston Cabou. W. i. Royal, john Lno-
er-. Etchis0n. Forbes. Caskie. IT, q. raj
rer Mr. and Mrs. Boatwrsht. Mesdame7
0.bar1es Davenport Gushing. Small, tap-
.
robu Dunlop. James WaIKer, Joseph
Rrvan. Meade Perkins Moseicy. Nicnols'
Nfcre5ifb John Harrison Goodnow. w.
ID Thomas. Alexander Cameron n. "
psndolph. Ashmlrst. I'll. a. Ellyson. Ior-
ferneld James Patterson. w. Nh. Mo''''
7hor,se Nelson Garter. hinsne George
,V,,.re Anderson. Joseph Higgins hoIo-
1.,- WIN Capertou. Iravcrs. shields.
t4ov..rd Iore. r. a. Patterson, Mose.ey'
1,,tar pranch. Byrd Warwick Robins
savage Mosby. Morris founs. hioth'
Tbos d. Neal. Jr., Jenrcss Did, iia1'I".
Nyhitchurst. Lloyd. NarW LIS. roy
Montague. Doyle McCabe, m' hoD-
ine. Misses Claiborne, Jennings n'.Ns-
dale Helen Montague. Aileh' eo'N'' i-1i'''
I,o,-e uilia WaddM the Misses Page,
So, 14oreton Misses Kate Meredith.
r,ri,abefb HarnsOerger Lyons, sen. 1lh-
lt-- r,n,risn. Moore. S.ranon. HoIlaf1y
and others.
Miss Rebecca Douthat who has been
clio ,,,fa-f of Major stiles. mas returned
TO her home. at Weyanoke.
Miss Bessie Tayioe Of MT. Airy
pichmond county. Is the guest OF her
sister. Mrs. Beverly Crump
l.o.. rroo9rd ie visiting her
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-05

All half-past & o'clock on the evening
OF Tuesday next. the representation of
Madame Lehmann's "In a Persian Car
den" viii be given in the parlors of the
Executive Mansion, tho last rehearsal
so boz held tomorrow night Under care
ful direction the details of house decora-
lion are being provided for, and in this
respect. as in its musical details, the ai-
fair Will be- an elaboration OF that which
engaged the attention and later the en-
thusiasm of the fashionable set some
weeks ago.
The singers viii be Miss Betty Booker
Nrs. Durrett. Messrs. Tribbett and Car
doza. Professor Jacob Reinhardt will be
The accompanies Mrs. C8ske Cabell will
give the readings from the Rubaiyat AS
repeatedly stated. only 80 tickets viii oe
sold and these are 20 be secured az the
rooms OF the Virginia Historical Society
The entertainment IS TO be given under
the auspices and for the benefit of the
Association for the Preservation of Nir-
rinia Antiquities. whose objects are per-
dectly well known. Annually fl seeks
80 add so SOS treasury hy a brilliant enc
tertainment usually at the Academy
and 90 extend the circle Of it's Interested
frienfs by other means. including lee
ture course which is am expression of its
appreciation Of the pubhc's hberality
ON other occasions. ON the lsth instant
Professor j. Heath bahney. or the lnl-
versity OF Virginia. viii deliver the last
of this years series I'm She Han of the
House of Delegates. Tie VIII take as his
subject "J0hn Randolph. of Roanoke.
and avoiding the familiar and beaten
track viii seek 90 throw new hsht on
that striking and brilliant personality
which fills $50 distinguished O. place in
Tho history OF Virginia. Professor Dab
h'F mas devoted years 20 a.uu9 on 'l'
''pJ' "l"D- 20. p''l.' ~
"ha is 1,l'i'--iiy "i'',i On --2 -..
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-05

Mr. J.. A. Hoen. as cellist and Mrs.
william Rehllng and Miss May Shelton,
piano. all contributed greatly 20 the
pleasure Of the audience upon the occa-
sion Of the Russian Evening" spent i'm
Miss PAGES parlors.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-05

an an, onportunity to add to its depleted
treasury.
one Of the delightful musicales OF tne
mast week was the literary ana ni t,s',ai
attraction given at ST. Patrick ooSlai
and Beneficial Club, under the vi 80 ~
OF Mr.. ]. Louis Sullivan, VINO neSuS "o
introduction to the musical PuDIio No.
successful promoter of such AFFAIRS MISS
passta pace the popular soprano sang
A., on avoufsite manner, cupid ana l.
iron, the "Serenade," OF Victor heroeI''
cha MS received most cordially by the
large and appreciative audience, ana was
s,i,,en an ovation, and was iorced 10
Tespond to a double encore, MISS Sucle
Piyzini. a rising young singer, was heaiu
- fra advantage In Hawleys because
1--we Won Dear" Mrs Thomas smith,
the contralto Of the Sacred Heart
church A great favOfite, captiVateu
tba audience with one OF her popular
sonss Mr.. Frank Mccarthy appeareu
IN fine advantage in duet from 'he
Little Tycoon" with MISS race. Dut ~
,enderinz Nevin's Little Boy Blue ana
cradIe song OF Deunee he won new
Iaurels. as his voice never appeared 10
botter effect as both selections required
e,-oat care and pathOs. Mr.. Charles W.
Hunter. basso OF All Saints, ana MI
charles Euband, baritone, need no IN
PRODUCTION. az both possess remarhaole
voices As was shown, when DIT. hul,''
ssro the Two Grenadiers," and MT.
I,,Ibank Myron Whitneys great song
"Nfv Little Woman" OF Osgood s. MISS
Randolph was the efficient accoInpanlst'
Great interest was centered IN tne APP
pearance OF Miss Florence Dilard' inc
charming young volinist. VINO rendered
with much ease and skill (a) komahza'
bv Rubenstein, reminding one OF the
famous Camilla Urso. being oDhsed 10
respond TO double encores.
Miss Nancy Brooks. the fine young
ehakesperian actress and reader, was
heard in two numbers with fine enect.
Her reading OF the wooing OF Catherine
from Henry ", was, indeed, master
niece and she received merited applause,
and responded to a well-earned encore
as was the case when she gave Jock
daw OF Reinls," from Ingoldsby's ballads.
She will long be remembered as a de-
lightful artist and much pleasure Is IN
store for those who will be privileged TO
hear her in the forthcoming production
OF The Midsummer Nights Dream.
Mrs. Bradley T. Johnson. Mrs. Frank
Male. Mrs. +. II. McCullOch and Mrs.
Matthew Maury' who are spending the
winter at Mrs Duvals. 81 east FRANKLIN
street. will be at home Thursdays in
February from to O'Clock.
The Misses Waddill have returned from
washington, where they spent a pleasant
visit.
Mrs. W. F. Chalmers. Of south Third
street. is visiting friends In Boston.
Mass.
Mrs Landon Carter Berkeley, OF Dan
,,,IIe Il visiting Mrs. A. j. Montague,
Grove Avenue.
prsnarations for the brilliant George
Washington Ball 20 be given Jointly By
IN. George washington Memorial Asse.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-05

Mrs James Thomas Patterson has IS
sued invitations 10 a tea on Tuesday In
honor OF Mrs POrteriield. Others enter
tanning on the same day are Mrs. Daw-
son and Mrs. c. W. L. Brock.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-05

The Young Girls Society Of the Church
OF the Holy Trinity will give a silver tea
on Friday, February the tenth, az SS
Park avenue from 70 IL Z. NJ. There
will be varied attractions, including
music. the presence OF charming girls,
and a tempting collation.. The proceeds
are 10 be devoted exclusively TO charita-
bic work, and a cordial invitation Is ex-
tended 10 the public TO call.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-05

citation and the Daughters Of the Ameri-
can Revolution, are going steadily for
ward, and those taking part In the vari-
Gus dances are rehearslng with zeal that
promises delightful things as the out
come Mrs John Enders Robinson, with
whom the idea Of giving the ball origi-
mated and to whom In large measure IS
TO be attributed the wide interest In IT,
has engaged the cooperation OF many
of the most delightful women in the city
and the participants in the dances are
the bellies and beaux Of the fashionable
set. The dance which is especially under
the direction Of the Daughters OF the
American Revolution is the Sir Roger de
Coverley. for which Mrs. James Thomas
Patterson is chairman. Her associates
on this committee are Mrs. b. l. Pur-
cell Miss Perkins. Miss V. NJ. Peasants,
Mrs l.. l.. Lewis, Mrs. Reginald Gilman,
Mrs Virginius Hall, Mrs. James a.
Welsh, Miss Nelly Boykin. Mrs. Alfred
Gray, and Mrs. James Lyons.
The dancers are Miss Ellie Carmichael
and Mr. Thomas 4icAdams: Miss Vir-
glnia Mcleod and Mr.. Mccarthy; Miss
Mamie Meade and Mr. Edward Benson.
Miss Marian Robins and MIR. Fairlie
Cooke: Miss Stanley Atkins and Mr.
Douglas Gordon; Miss Ruth Robins and
Mr. Spencer Carter. Miss Matte Purcell
and Mr.. Henry Grant; Miss Anna Belle
Jenkins and Mr. VIM. Jones. Miss Evelyn
Gordon and Mr. Henry li0tchkiss, Miss
Annie Mayo and Mr.. VIM. Gordon. Miss
Estelle de Saussure and Mr.. Deitrick
Miss Amy Nerth and Mr.. Richard Eas-
ley; Miss Bland Wilson, Miss Florence
Parker and Mr.. Mead.
Mrs. Herbert Claiborne will personate
Martha Washington. and Mr.. Dc Hert-
burne Washington his distinguished an
cestor, George Washington.
Curiosity regarding the Phantom Min
uet has spread throughout society and
the demand for invitations continues.
Those dancing the Minuet: Miss Worm
ley and Mr.. Julian Hill, Miss Ellie Werth
and Mr.. Henry Terry, Miss Florence VIII
son and Mr.. John de Treyille. Miss Katie
Meredith and Mr.. Richard WORKMAN.
Miss Carroll Wexford and Mr.. Beverly
Tucker, Miss Annie Drewry and Mr.
Venable Johnson, Miss Rebecca Bell and
Mr.. While Dc Saussure, Miss Lizzie
Robins and Mr.. SpotswoOd Wexford.
The following ladies constitute the
Ticket Committee: Mrs. f. C.. Minor. Miss
Nellie Boykin. Miss V. NJ. Peasants. and
Mrs. John Dunlop.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-05

Miss Martin. Of Norfolk. Is visiting
Miss Rebecca ID. Gordon.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-05

Miss Jane rutherford will entertain
at cards ON Tuesday evening I'm honor
Of Miss Brown, Of Baltimore.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-05

tho beneGt Of the Male orphan Asylum;
~, win leave the Chesapeake ana
ohio depot. Seventeenth ana brO1o
streets. at 10 A. NJ. Tuesday and return
inc excursionists may leave Washing toh
either at 2:2O p. NJ. on WEDNESDAY o' e.e
same hour on Thursday. Inc ZIP S~n
hardly fail 20 be most enJoS@D,lSe' 49," ~
TO the variety and Interest ol ~ IN, ~
capital at the time 1t Is gwen. - W., -
~ ,,iiI also enable friends Of the asy-
Inn, ana of its Jealous superintendent
an oDportunity to add to It's depieleu
treasury.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-05
Special.

Extra Zinc Covered, Double Tray
Iron Bottom. Brass Lock and Hinges.
size 80. price 1881; Size %, price 500;
size "a price san. Size IS. price $40
TELESCOPES and Bags go at the same
reduction Of 10 per cent.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-05

outer world only served 60 heighton the
brightness OF the interior. There was
the glow OF lamps, candles and bright
flowers: delightful music by Miss Char
rington. Of Warrenton, and a warm well
come. Among the callers were Madame
Guillaume. Mrs. T. VIM. Pemberton. Mrs.
George Warren. Mrs. Beverley. OF Motto
way; Mrs. Werth, Mrs. s. d. Davies.
Misses Charrinston, OF Warrenton; Miss
Gordon. Of Charlottesville: Miss Mercer.
OF Williamsburg: Misses Hill Miss with
ers. Miss Jennie Taurus, Miss Irene Bois-
seau. Miss Withers and Miss Boisseau
served refreshments.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-05

Mrs. John Dunlop yesterday afternoon
entertained at a Reception Luncheon
The winter has shown an elegant lati-
tude i'm these affairs. but IL is certainly
not undue praise TO say of this last one
that ii was one Of the most elegant Of all
the seasons series. The rooms were
bright with American Beauty roses Of
superb bloom. The tables were a tri-
umpn for both chef and hostess. being
set with fine old silver and cut glass. with
coverings Of lace over silk In tho dining
room were Misses Gabrielle Page, Mary
and Elsie Cameron, tho Misses Harris.
Avs Conaliy, Helen Cameron. Of Pc
tersburg. Bell Perkins. and the Misses
Beirne.
Among Mrs. Dunlops guests at the
luncheon we're Mcsdames John Lottier,
Preston Cooke, r. \. Lancaster. John
" Harrison. Hazard, W. y. Royal,
Thomas Boiling John ltnders, Gideon
Isaac and Charles Davenport w. Ben
palmer. Frank Male. }. r. V Daniel.
Miss Isabel Maury. Miss Robinson. Mes
danes ". r. Robins. Herbert A. Clai-
borne. Francis Boyku, James Lyons,
W W. Henry. w j. Walker. Allen Dom
nan. James Patton. James A. WEIGH,
Gordon NcCabe. +. ID. Williams. Thomas
Nelson Carter. =. "a. Mayo, the Misses
page. of Clarke: Mesdames Warrington
wise. n. 9. Williams G. r. Buck, James
Keith and others.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-05

Mrs. Gilbert formerly Annie Williams)
entertained Yesterday afternoon an a
luncheon which was among tho most
elegant of the similar functions OF the
winter There were pr0fusion Of pink
roses ON the table which was beautifully
apn0intod. and the menu served was n
delicious one. Among Mrs Gilbert 8
guests were Mrs James a. Welch. Mrs
Thomas Boiling Mrs. W. j. Royal Mrs
Warrington Wise. Mrs. Waller Morton,
Mrs James p Pace. and others.
A fine Senu was served.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-05
Mems Slippers.

T Tot House Slippers. easy ACC
choice .......... .......... ..+.--. TO-
Mems Tan and Black Goat Room
slippers. worth $50. any 81 On
other time. now..........-...
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-05
Trunks.

Every Trunk in the house marked
at lowest market price, but i'm order
10 show the virtue of this ad. you
NAV take your pick Of the largest
trunk stock in Richmond for ~ per
cont lees than ureSent.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-05

on tire I4th OF feoruary-Vaientine
pay-Mrs. Joseph Gill VIII give mid
rintsr excursion 70 Washington, for
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-05

Mrs. Landon Carter Berkeley, or Dam
vile. Is visiting Mrs. A. ]. Montague.
Grove Avenue.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-05

Mrs. W. F. Chalmers. Of south Third
street. is visiting friends in Boston.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-05

prsnarations for the brilliant George
yvashington Ball 20 be given Jointly by
On. George washington Memorial Assos
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-05

The Misses Waddll have returned from
washington, where they spent a pleasant
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-05

Mrs. Bradley T. Johnson, Mrs. Frank
Male. Mrs. +. II. McCulloch and Mrs.
Matthew Maury. who are spending the
winter at Mrs Duvals. 81 east Franklin
street, will be at nome Thursdays In
February from TO . O'Clock.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-05
POliSheS, BlickingS, &c

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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-05
Infants and Children'S

Spring Heel kangaroo Button, TIC
10 4 worth l5c. now. Or
Boys Spring Heel Calf Lace 0SC
black. sizes 10 10 l3..........,....,
Boys Heel and Spring Heel Wei
Kid aud Tan goods. worth SI.OO
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Boys. sizes to .. heel SIC
BOYS Fine Calf Tan and Wei sew
cd and Solid $3.50 Stock values, some
have two and three soles SI.OO
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-05

Turkish Bedroom Slippers. import
ID and home made with kid nc
soles ...... ........ .'...... ...... to-
White Kid Slippers, spot -=C
less and ean....................- To-
Party and House Patent Leather
and Kid Strap. B. c, d. and + widths
81 30 stock. shoe guaranteed, CT On
while they last.................
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-04-15
Advantage Of Red Hair.

Red-headed men and women enjoy
q decided advantage over their fellow
mortals with hair of other colors in
that they are less subject to badness.
Scientists have pondered over this
condition without finding q satisfac.
tory explanation of it. Generally
speaking, the mental and physical
tendencies of the Titan element are
not different from those Of other peo-
pie, at all events not sufficiently so ia
account for the more durable growth
of hair.
A physician with bent for investi-
cation has made study OF the SUBJ
ject and explains that the ed-hesded
person has the advantage because red
hairs are thicker than other kinds
and it takes fewer of them to cover Z
scalp. He finds that one red hair ID
as thick as five blond or three brown
hairs. Thus, Q scalp is well covered
with 80, 900 red hairs, while it would
appear to be bald with the same num-
Der of blonde hairs. His investiga-
ton shows that it takes 100, 900 blonde
or los, 900 brown hairs to cover an
average head adequately.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-04-15
The Leopard and tho Pan.

One day worthy Kulu housewife
came out from her cooking, and stand.
ing on the ledge of rock at her door,
emptied pan of boiling water into the
rank heritage growing below. It fell,
splash, on the back of q sleeping leop-
ard, who jumped perpendicularly into
the air as high as the roof of the hut.
What might have happened nexti
Who can say? But the astonished
woman dropped the pan with . clang
upon the rock, and the leopard took
one leap down hill. The pan followed,
and the leopard's downward leaps be-
came longer and swifter as the pan
bounded after it from rock to rock.
When last seen the leopard had just
achieved leap of about three hum
dred and fifty feet to the very bottom
of the ravine, thousands of feet below,
and the pan had whirled about five
hundred feet over it on 10 the opposite
side. The leopard would have eaten
the old woman with pleasure; but q
pan which first scalded half the hide
off him and then bounded changing in
his wake from the top of the Hima-
layas to the plains below was some
thing which he could not face.-Good
Words
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-04-15
SknI and Speed of soldier.

An interesting experiment has Just
been made by the Prussian war de-
partment, with view to discover the
speed with which artisans can work
In a given time in the ranks Of the
German army, says the London Tele-
graph. Twelve hundred bootmakers,
selected from the eighteen army corps
scattered about the empire, were sum-
moned just over month ago to Ber-
lin, to 60 through a course Of four
weeks work. Eighteen colonies. lieu
tenant-colonels and captains, with .
corresponding number of noncommis-
stoned officers, were ordered to come
to the capital to superintend the men.
The men were quartered in the bar
racks of the LIST field artillery regiment
of the Prussian guards and performed
their daily work there. About forty
locksmiths were told off to repair
their machines when necessary. The
men worked in two divisions continu-
ously day and night, one division re-
lieving the other. One division worked
from 2 p. m. till 3 a. M, whereupon
they were relieved by the other party,
which in its turn worked from 2 a. m.
till p. m. Two pauses of half an
hour each were made in each twelve
hours work The men got their din
ner in the barracks-the one section
Immediately before settling down to
work, the other section Immediately
after their work. The wages given
conceded with the wages given in time
OF war-6s for ten days, including
bread money. The 1000 men made
$500 pairs Of boots per day-that is to
say, infantry and cavalry boots and
tare ahoes
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-04-15
a Chance to make money.

Mrs. Peck-"Henry, I've been talk
ing to you for twenty minutes, and
I'll bet you don't know word I've
said"
Mr.. Peck-"Say, 60 and try to get
somebody outside Of the family to
take that bet will your"
VERY SERIOUS COMPLIANCE.
'They's going to be something the
matter with my big brother Jim next
week." said q six-year-old child to her
teacher.
Indeed" said the teacher, what
Il going to be the matter with Jim ?"
"He's going to gat married; that's
what's going to all him, was the sur
prisina reply.
Mra Hsnpeck-Do you dare TO look
mo In tbs face and say thate
Mr.. Henpeck-Not on your life
l propose TO always reserve the right
to dodge whenever I make . rsmark
to you.
The rolling pin struck . corner OF
the mantsl and fell harmlessly TO the
THE aHPonrnA's IoE
City Editor-"Ths street 10 ell o.
element. An electric light wire has
blocked txsfic. and no one knows
whether 1t 10 . live wire or not"
Editor-"Dstsil two reporters to
70 to the wire immsdiatsly-ons to
feel Of II and the other to write up the
result"
rHHoRrrIo PnssIMIsr.
Old Fcgle-The country 10 going
b the dogs I'm as certain OF 1t a. I
ever was Of anything.
Old Kssner-By the way, whst'll
you sell that acre lot on the corner Of
Mary and Martha streets for =?
Old Fogle--That lot is not for sale.
] shall hold onto it In less than ten
years il will bring more than double
what il would sell for to-day.
WANTED THE WHOLE OUTFIT.
Bridget-There's man in the par
lcr wants to sec you, sir.
Mr.. Ardup-I'll be there in q
minute. Ask him to take chair.
Bridget-Sure, sir, he says he's
going TO take all the furniture. He's
from the installment company.
me tyranny or trusts Is rne most pop
ular of texts; but there Is occasionally
some tyranny on the other side. For
example, well-Enown trust, which 10
building new offices, has just received
notice from a walking-d delegate that II
must buy the lumber needed In New
York City. If 1t contracts for 1t out
side of that city, every man at work on
the building will go on a strike. The
trust announced that 1t would purchase
its supplies wherever 1t could get them
cheapest.
Greece may re whipped, but she will
do her best 70 put bulge In Colonel
Hands pension list.
More than two hundred municipal
ties in England, Scotland, and Ireland
now own the municipal gas works.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-04-15
An Expensive Pass.

Speaking Of Sarah Bernhardt, they
tell this of her in London, where she
was last spring. The great one
dropped into q book sellers shop one
morning. II sold her quite . pile of
books" said the proprietor, land
showed her every attention, and she
seemed pleased. As she was going
out she took hold of my pencil and
asked me something in French. which
I did not understand. Seeing that I
failed to catch her meaning, she
looked about on the counters, then,
quick - . fash, she took up . volume
of one of the very best sets Of Scott,
bound in tree calf, opened it at the
very centre, wrote something quickly,
calmly tore out the Leaf, handed il to
me, smiled and went ont.
The astounded bookseller looked at
the leaf and discovered that Sarah
had written pass for two to her per-
formance that EVENING" Magnificent,
but it Was not . cheap entertainment
for the bookseller. -Pittsburg Dis
patch.