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Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-07-06
What aLittle Faith Did
FOR MRS. ROCKWELL.
[LrrrER TO MRS. rrNKuAn NO. 6O,ssaI

- was a great sufferer from female
weakness and had no strength. It was
impossible for me to attend to NV
household duties. L had tried every
thing and many doctors, but found no
relief.
My sister advised me to try Lydia
+. PinlSham's Vegetable Compound,
which L did; before using all of one
bottle l felt better. I kept on with it
and TO my great surprise 1 am cured.
All who suffer from female complaints
should give it trial. "-MRs. Rock
WELL, 1909 s. DIVISION ST., GRAND
RAPIDS, MICH.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-07-06
Claim. the Pie cnnmpion.h,n

The pride OF New York is swelling
Just at present because she makes and
eats as many rs 10000 pies some
days In New York the customary
quantity OF pie served is n one-ffth
cut.
Estimates made by bakeries and 9th.
ers VINO serve pies In Chicago place the
number made here daily at nearly 100.
OOo ara the nCmbcr consumed at about
i@o'OOO Chicago thus leads New York
10y about 10000 The Chicagoan wants
quarter slice. Chicago Inter Ocean.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-07-06
MlsERAeLY PAID.
English Army suba,ter m Get $500 n
Year aud Srf,nt AlIotxnHcex

Year and Scrrt Allowances.
Some one who knows writes 10 the
London Times agreeing with the critics
Of the army that the expenses in many
regiments are FAR too great, at the
same time pointing out that it is sim
Ply impossible for an officer TO live
within his means. What are those
means? Well, the prevailing rate of
wages" in New York for sewer dig
ger is more than is given to the Eng
lish subaltern. He gets $500 year, or
its equivalent. as against 81 400 q year
paid TO our second lieutenants OF regu-
lars The correspondent of The Times
describes the English officers allot-
ments thus:
When new battalion is formed. the
government provides fT00 for raising
the officers mess, band and sergeants'
mess.
OF this. sum $500 is apporticned for
the officers .ness. Now, linen, glass
crockery. cutlery, cooking utensils. car
pets and furniture. even if bought of
the cheapest and therefore least dura-
bic kind, are bound to amount to a
large sum beyond that allotted by the
government for the purpose. Out of
whose pockets must the balance come?
The officers
One hundred and fifty pounds is al
lowed to start the band. How and
where can Instruments of any decent
make be bought for the sum allowed?
Who has TO make up the deficiency?
The officer
Fifty pounds is allowed for the scr
geants' mess. This is again INSULT
Gent. and the balance must be made
good by either the officers or sergeants.
and Of course as Il rule il is the former
On an officer being posted to n regi-
ment he has to provide himself with a
complete set of barrack room furniture
and carpet. which he has to move at
his own expense whenever and wher-
ever his regiment moves and also when
he Is shifted on promotion or goes to
schools of instruction unless in the lat
ter case he prefers to hire from local
tradesmen Mt an cxorbitant rate.
An officer has TO pay for the cost of
all carriage of the lighteSt mess eouip-
ment and baggage at maneuvers. and
no matter how much his clothing and
uniform may be damaged he gets no
compensation to repair the loss or dam
age. Also no sort of camp equipment
is provided, and he is expected to buy
this out of his own pocket and pay for
It's transport.
The government allowance for forage
is well known to be insufficient to pay
for the keep of horse. Who pays the
difference? Again the officer.
The government allowance for fuel
and light is also on the most parsimo-
NOUS lines. and again the officer has to
bear the expense.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-07-06
RICHMOND, FREDERICKSBURG &
10 POTOMAC II. r.

" OhiAS Ii. IL.
Schedule in Effect June ), 1900.
TRAINS LEAVE FREDERICKSBURG,
NoRTHwARD:
IL a. m. daily, no local stops.
z w a. m. daily, no local stops.
III l3 a. m. Sundays only, stops at Brooke
and Wide Water.
10 40 a. m. daily, except Sunday, no local
stops.
l sop. m. daily, except Sunday, no local
stops.
2 SO p. m. daily, no local stops.
30 p. m. daily, stops at Brooke and
Wide Water.
SOUTHWARK:
o % q. m. daily, Atlantic Coast Line
train. Stops at Milford, boswell
and Ashland, week days. All local
stops on Sundays.
10 80 p. IN. daily, Seaboard Air Line
trains, via boswell and c.. q. O. TO
Richmond. Stops at boswell.
"a p. m. daily, except Sunday. Stops
at Milford, boswell and Ashland.
as p. m. Daily, Atlantic Coast Line
train, stops at boswell and Ash
land.
81 p. m. daily, makes local stops.
40 p. m. daily, Seaboard Air Line
trains, via boswell and c. & %. to
Richmond. Stops at boswell.
TRAINS. DAILY RxcRpr
SUNDAY.
55 a. IN. for Richmond.
10 81 a. m. for Quantico.
IL 49p m. for Ashland.
% p. m. from Richmond for Freder.
icksburg.
G: G. Cox, Agent.
W, I. TAYLOR, Traffic Manager.
L. L. ID. MYERS, President.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-07-06
Potomac River Route.

Beginning Tuesday, June 3, steamers
northumberland and Potomac will leave
Pier 9, Light Street, Baltimore, every
tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, at u.
m, for Alexandria and Washington
calling at all of the usual landings. Be
ginning Thursday, June Z, will leave 9TH
Street Wharf, Washington, at 4 u. m.
Thursday, Sunday ana Tuesday, going
as far as Leonardtown on these even
ings: VIII leave Leonardtown, at : a.
m, hinsale at l p. m, Millers at , .. m.
Grasons at p. m. and Bacons at p. m.
Monday, Wednesday and Friday, arriv.
ing ia Baltimore early the following
morning. Freight received daily in Bal,
timore
HENRY WILLIAMS, Agent,
" Baltimore, Md.
STEPHENSON 6 BRO, Agents.
, Washington, ID. g.
VIM. NJ. REARDON. Agent,
Alexandria, Va.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-07-06
An Orato-IcaIGe

Senator Vest of Missouri has for
years Kept record of the oratorical
gems that have cnllvened the sessions
or congress. The one OF which he Is
the fondest runs in this fashion: The
apple OF discord has been sown in our
midst. and unless nipped in the bud
IL Will produce n connagration whose
waves will submerge this fair land in
anarchy.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-07-06

a rruerci ca ihc inS;allment plan is
one of tho latest luXur!pS offered citi-
Zens OF Chirs~a \ policy win cost
just So a1d va secure n ST5 funeral
whenever Sty cAc ~ the family so en-
dowe| Requires post morjcm Offices.
The policy will lie made out with the
names OF the cat.Sr faulty of which /:
member Is the purchaser, and any on,
OF the appointed may enjoy the pleas
ure OF n policy fnE ri.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-07-06
SUMNER SCHEDULE.
WEEMS STEAMBOAT CO.,
Baltimore. Fredericksburg and
RaDpahannOck River Routes.
Norfolk and Rappabannock
River Route.

-
Norfolk and Rappahannock
River Route.
On aud after Wednesday, July 4th.
steamers Richmond, Lancaster ana
E !. will leave Pier ,, Light Street,
baltlmore, every Tuesday and Friday nj
$50 p. m. for Fredericksburg and all
NharVes on the river. Returning, will
leave Fredericksburg at 2:30 p. m. Glide
permitting Monday. Tuesday and
IhurSday, Lecdstowb at 4:3O a. m. Tues
day wednesday and Friday for Balti-
more.
Leave Baltimore Wednesday, at 4:3O
p IN, for Nay tors and all wbaryps below
except Bay PCyt. Returning will leave
MAYORS at $50 a. IN uu Thursday for
BALTIMORE. Leave baltimore Al 4:3O %.
IN; THURSDAY for bpp1haunock and all
wharves helov.
Leave Baltimore at , 90 p m. Sunday
Tor TappahauDUck 1ud ali wharyes he
low, except Bay Port. Returning will
leave TappahanuocA a, a. m. Monday
Tor Baltimore.
no Freight received Tor out-goin,
steamers after ! p. M. on sailing days.
NORFOLK ROUTE.
Steamer Essex will leave Norfolk ev
cry sunday AT p. IN, for Fredericks-
ourg aud ali landings on the Rappahan-
mock river, leaving Tappahannock at s
a. m, Monday and Port ROYAL AT 10 20
p m, arriving in Fredericksburg at ) 90
p. m. Returning will leave Tappahan-
mock every Friday at 12 m. for Norfolk
calling at all wharves.
Passengers and freight from Freder-
icksburg and landings above Tappahan-
mock will be transferred from Baltimore
boat Friday afternoon 10 the Essex.
HENRY WILLIAMS, Agt. Baltimore.
w. ID. SCOTT, Agt., Fredericksburg.
KEY COMPTON, Agt, Norfolk.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-07-06
General INCARCERATION soup,,

Mrs. Wickwirr-Tcn me how they
make these trusts. dear.
MIR. WicNwire Wen. first they water
Tho STOCK. and then comes the freezing
out process
oh. yes; know that Is the way tho
ice crust is maze, hut | want to know
about all OF them" - indianapolis
Press.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-07-06
Amos, n unixer.o, p.n....

The eucalyptus tree. which grows ter
Feet in year, makes valuable wood,
gives the bees honey that has impor-
tant medicinal properties and prevents
malaria, should be planted in many
other places than Cuba if it is all that
II Is said to be. We may expect to
hear OF the eucalyptus trust sooner or
ater.-St. Louis Post Dispatch.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-07-06

Arrive at Baltimore = 30 p. m.
On and after June 90, 1900, Steamer
Ida Will leave Baltimore, Pier No. 3,
Light Street, Tuesday and Friday of
each week at . p. m, arriving above
landings on Wednesday and Saturday OF
each week.
Freight rates named to all points on
application 10 the Agent. Other infor.
nation upon application.
w. III. Brown, Agent.
4: n. JoYNEs, Supt. Steamer Lines.
WILLARD THOMPSON, General Mgr.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-07-06
The Washington Steamboat Com.
pany Limited.
POTOMAC RIVER LANDINC,
' y '3'''' HN'tVN'tItts W tJItCI Il 10. II,
STEAMER WAKEFIELD

Fan and Untcr Schedule, ia effect Auo. 81. 90.
STEAMER WAKEFIELD.
Leaves Washington, ID. C.. foot OF Seventh
Street NJ a. m. Leaves Alexandria Va foot
OF King Street ut 5 u. m.
Mondays Tor Fort Footc, Fort Washington
Marshall Hall, G.ymont sIndian Head iSver'
pool Point, Clifton Beach sSmitt Is pr .Stins
Stuarts, Swans tRiverside), Matthias Point
Pe sa,s SA9 9 CEDAR pt) Wiikersons, Colonial
Soltons, Beales, sThompsons, Deep Point
Mount Holly, Nomini, Abells, Leonar,itoyvn'
howssrds. CobruIns, stones.
Returning leaves Coltons at n. m. ON Tues
DAYS, arrives at Washington about d. M
Wednesdays for Fort Foote, Fort Washing
ton, Marshall Hall, Glymont, sIndian Head
Liver ool Point, Clifton Beach (Smiths PtD,
rStlis, Stuarts, Swans (Riverside), Matthias
Point. DllTs tLower Cedar Pt.). Wilkersons
Colonial Beach, Rushwood, Rock Point Q.an-
caSters) Coltons. Leonardtown. Abells, Bcales
+Ihompsons, Deep Point, Mount Holly Nom
I'M. COan. Barnes, Bundicks, Walnut Point
Sowarts, Lewisetta, Mundys Point, Lodge,
sa- Returning leaves Kinsale on Thursdays
Tor Beales, +ThompSons, Deep Point Niou1t
Holly, Nomini, Towards. Cohrums Stones
COLONIAL Beach, Wilkersons, bills dover
Cedar Pt.) Matthias Point, Swans cRiyersidel
Stuarts, fStins, Clifton Beach (Smiths Point
Liverpool Point.
Arriving AT Washington Friday morning
Saturdays for Fort Foote, Fort WASHINGTON.
Marshall Hall, GlymOnt. NIndian Head Iivcr'
pool Point, clifton Beach (Smiths PIT, FStiDs,
Stuer Is, Swans (RiversideJ, Matthias Point
Dill's (Lower Cedar PIT, Wilkersons. Colonial
Beac a. Bushwood, Rock Point UancastersI.
Colto MS Beales. SThompSons, Deep Point
Returning leaves Coltons at 8 a. m. on Sun.
days, arrives at Washington about p. m.
landings marked thus 81 are boat, tide or
tair weather landings.
c. w. RIDLEY, Genr Manager.
1.P. JOHANSEN Agt. 9TH St. Wharf.
- Is. FADGETT. Aet., Alexandria. Va.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-07-06
Baltimore, Chesapeake & Attain
tic Railway Company.
Summer schedule, in efTcc, June %, 1900.
STEAMER IDA
Piankatank River Line.

Adhkdtduh hlNer Line.
Read carefully important changes have
been made.
Commencing June %, 1900, the steam
or Ida will leave landings named below
on Monday and Thursday OF each week.
arriving at Baltimore on Tuesday and
Friday, as follows:
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-07-06

a. -
her brow the crown Of dominion. and
the table will be spread. and it will
reach across the skies, and the mighty
ones of heaven will come i'm -garlanded
with beauty and striking their GYM
balls, and the Bridegroom and bride
will stand ut the head OF the table, and
the banqueters, looking up, viii won
der and admire and say: THAT is Je-
Sus, the bridegroom. But the scar on
his brow is covered with the coronet.
and the stab in his side is covered with
robe" and. THAT is the bride. The
WEAKNESS OF her earthly woe lost in
the flush of this wedding triumph
There viii be wine enough ut that
wedding, not coming up from the poi
soned watts of earth. but the vineyards
of God will press their ripest clusters.
and the cups and the tankardS will
blush TO the brim with the heavenly
vintage. and then all the banquetcrs
Will drink standing. Esther. having
come up from the bacchaualian revelry
of Ahasuerus. where n thousand lords
Toasted. will be there. And the queen
of Sheba. from the banquet of Solo
mon. will be there. And the mother OF
Jesus. from the wedding i'm Cana. will
he there. And rlley all will agree that
the earthly foasting was poor compar-
cd with that. Then, lifting their chal-
ices in that light. they shall cry 10 the
Lord OF The feast. Thou hast kcFa the
good wine until now"
Icopyrisht. 1900. by Louis Klopsch.1
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-07-06
Steamer owen billiard.

Mail and passengers to and from White
Stone, Irvington, Weems, Millenbeck,
Merry Point and Urbana, daily Except
sGnday).
SCHEDULE:
Leave-White Stone, z n. m; lrvington
40; Weems, SIS; Millenbeck. .; Merry
Point, $50; arrive Urbana, II. 30 a. m.
Leave-Urbana, , p. m.; Millcnbcck, 3;
Merry Point, $50; Weems, 4.30; Iryingtop
5; arrive White Stone, 8 p. m.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-07-06
In the Hour of Extremity.

L remark. again, that Christ comes
to us In the hour of our extremity. He
knew the wine was giving out before
there was any embarrassment or NOR
hhcation. Why did he not perform
the miracle sooner? Why wait until
II was all gone and no help could come
from any source and then come in and
perform the miracle? This is Christ's
way. and when he did come In, at the
hour OF extremity, he made first rate
wine. so that they cried out. "Thou
mast Kept the good wine until now"
Jesus in the hour of extremity He
seems TO prefer that hour. In a Chris
tan home in Poland great poverty had
come, and on the weekday the man
was obliged to move out of the house
with his whole family. That night no
hhet with his family and prayed to
1ou' While they were kneeling in
prayer There was tap on the window
pane. They opened the window. and
there was raven that the family had
led and trained, and il had in its hin n
ring ailset with precious stones. which
was found out to be n ring belonging
10 the royal family. 1t was taken nm
10 the kings residence, and for the
honesty OF the man in bringing it back
lie mad a house given to him and a gar.
ueh ana farm. Who was ii that sent
the raven tapping on the window? The
same God that sent the raven to feed
Elijah by the brook Cherith. Christ
In the hour OF extremity,
You mourned over your sins. You
could not find the way out. You sat
down and said: God will not be merci.
fuL He has cast me Off" But in that
the darkest hour of your history light
broke from the throne, and Jesus said:
"Oh. wnnderer. come bcme! | have
seen all thy sorrows. In this the hour
OF thy extremity / offer thee pardon
and everlasting llfe"'
Trouble came. You were almost torn
to pieces by that trouble. You braced
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-07-06
GOLD wATcK FREE

We want a smart. active Young lady in
every community 20 get upa Club Tor our
handsome sixteen page foIr-column uoutEly
magazine. prize of a fine iady's gold watch
guaranteed 20 he the equal OF amy $50 tirucpiCce
on the market. viii be given for every - sub
scriptions secured. Send zoe In silver forout-
nc ofsample copies. blanks, etc. Address TnE
VIRGINIA MAGAZINE, Winchester. Va,
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-07-06
HENRY MURR'S
CELEBRATED
NrBALTlsIORE ICE CREAa,~sss
MANUFACTURED At
52l S. CHARLES STREET.

Baltimore, MD
At.entson IS called 20 Henry Nutt,s 70,
cream. lie Is one CT tie Oldest and mos ,aiis
one manufacturers OF Ice Cream now i'm Ra,fi
lore more. ne uses nothing but tho purest ingrs,
n s, ana u Is always kept up TO ? hig de-
gallons in patent alright tubs. -"
Nj orocrs met with Dromrt 81 tcpt,o. ~,
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-07-06

sVosSvii Wi' against II iOu Saic. II
VIII be stole and viii not care" But
before you had got through making the
resolution IL broke down under YOU.
You felt that all your resources were
gone. and then Jesus came. I'm the
fourth watch of the night" the Bible
says. Jesus came walking on the sea-"
Why did he not come i'm the first watch
or in the second watch or I'm the third
watchr | do not know. He came I'm
the fourth and gave dcliverance TO his
disciples Jesus i'm the last extremity
a wedding Triumph.
wonder IL IL viii be SO In our very
last extremity. We shall fan suddenly
sick. and doctors viii come. but i'm
vain. We Will try the anodynes and the
stimulants and the bathings. but all I'm
vain. Something win say.'"You must
go" No one 60 hold us back. but the
hands OF eternity streached out to pull
us on. What then? Jesus will come to
us. and as we say. Lord Jesus, / am
afraid of thar water: | cannot wade
through to the other side,'' he will say,
Take hold OF my arm" and we win
take hold of his arm. and then be viii
put his foot i'm the surf of the wave.
taking us on down. deeper, deeper.
deeper. and our soul viii cry, "An thy
waves and pillows have gone over me-"
They cover the feet, come 20 the knee
and pass the girdle and come to the
head. and our soul cries out. Lord
Jesus Christ. I cannot hold thine arm
any longer" Then Jesus will turn
around. throw both his arms about us
and set us on the beach far beyond the
tossing OF the pillows. Jesus in the
last extremity,
That wedding scene is gone now.
The wedding ring has been lost. the
tankards have been broken. the house
is down. but Jesus invites us to n
grander wedding. You know the Bible
says that the church is the Lambs
wife. and the Lord will after awhile
come to fetch her home. There will be
cleaning Of torches I'm the sky. and the
trumpcts Of God viii ravish the air
with their music. and Jesus will
stretch out his hand. and the church.
robed in white. viii put aside her vel!
ard look up into the face OF her Lord
the King. and the Bridegroom viii say
TO the bride: Thou hast been faithful
through all these years The mansion
is ready. Come home Thou art fair.
my lover and then he shall put upon
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-07-06

Does Jesus provide redemption? 1t
is not n little salvation for this one. n
little for that and little for the other.
but enough for all. whatsoever will.
let him come" Each man an ocean
full for himself; promises for the
young, promises for the old, promises
for the lowly, promises for the blind.
for the halt, for the outcast, for the
abandoned; pardon for all. comfort for
all, mercy for all, heaven for all-not
merely cupful of gospel supply, but
$50 gallons Aye, the tears of godly
repentance are all gathered up into
Gods bottle. and some day. standing
before the throne. we will lift our cup
of delight and ask that it be filed with
the wine of heaven. and Jesus. from
that bottle OF tears, will begin to pour
in the cup, and we viii cry. stop. Je.
sus; we do not want TO drink our own
tears" And Jesus viii say. know We
not that the tears of earth are the wine
OF heaven" Sorrow may endure for
a night. but Joy cometh in the morning
remnrt f"rthar IaSus docs NOT
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-01-28

Alfred Belt is beyond question the most
remarkable millionaire In the world.
and the greatest proof of his skill is
found In the fact that hardly man out
side Of South African circles has heard
his name.
He Is practfcallyE unknown. In Lon
don not one person out of hundred
thousand would recognize his photo
graph. Yet. though today only forty
six years old. he has accumulated a for
tune beside which the dreams of the
arabian Nights seem trivial. He is
probably the only living billionaire; and
though unknown and unseen. his power
is felt all over South Africa and the far
East of Asia IN thousand ways.
He holds a thousand strings in his
hands and pulls them none the less surely
because he remains behind the scenes.
More than any other man except Rhodes
he is responsible for the present war.
The ordinary picture of a South AZ
rican millionaire is that of vulgar,
loud-spoken. snowy, ostentatious man, a
kind Of johannesburg Tammany boss"
Alfred Belt presents complete contrast
to this. In simple almost shabby clothes.
with meek air, mild eyes and low
spoken voice. he gives one at first the
idea of the confidential clerk of an old
lawyer
1t is amusing to see how people are at
first disappointed with him. Not long
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-01-28

ilar effects are cared for in the base
ment. where there are individual locked
storage compartments. Wash stands are
provided ir. the corridors on each floor.
The plaster partitions dividing the sleep
ing chambers stop eighteen inches below
the ceilings. There are wire gratings
between their tops and the ceilings. This
arrangement permits free and con-
stant circulation of air, even wheh. the
windows are closed, because the ventil-
ating machinery Is always in opera
ton.
The restaurant is cheerful, handsome
and spacious, and 1t can accommodate at
one time 300 persons. The regular din
dessert and tea, coffee or milk, costs is
cents. Twenty-one meal tickets can be
! purchased for $3 The cost, therefore.
to man for meals lodgings, baths and
the other privileges of the hotel need not
be In excess of $40 per week. He OBJ
tains In return for his money, value
that he could rot get elsewhere for
twice the expense, and he gets that value
because the business is carried OH upon
so large a scale If $40 per week be
assumed to be the charge to the aver
age guest, it is worth while to add that
there are some who get along with less
expense. While the average meal costs
15 cents, a scent dish or a 10-cent dish
may be ordered, or for 10 cents may be
obtained special breakfast, consisting
of two eggs, boiled, fried or scrambled;
two rolls and cup Of coffee. BY such
economies the expense of living at Mills
hotel may be brought within $4 O. week.
The furnishings throughout are plain.
but not cheap, substantial and COM
Portable.
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-01-28
!: WoMd's Only BMZ5omajre.
Bet the Magnate Man
Civilized Nations.

the crowded dens Of Whitechapel. and
before going he had been employed sell
ing boot laces In front Of the stock ex-
change.
When he returned to England the re-
puted owner Of $50. 900 London society
stretched out its arms to him. But
Barney was too original even for the
eclectic hostesses Of Mayfair. He could
make millions; he was never comfortable
In spending them.
His sister. who kept fried fish shop in
East London, refused to give up her es-
tablishment. And Barney was never so
happy as when he escaped from tho city
and got down to the fish shop for rest
He realized when he got his money, that
he was too old to learn the ways of So
ciety. But he had brains enough to know
that the people who fawned on him want
ed his money and not himself. Even in
the hours of his greatest prosperity he
could only stand London life by constant
stimulantS to jog his nerves.
He determined to startle London by
building an extraordinary mansion, He
bought long, narrow strip Of land in
Park lane for $3.50. 900 and put up house
at cost of some $500. 900 more. The ex-
terror OF the house, with its forid style,
It's statuettes, it's carvings, grated on the
nerves. The display inside was to exceed
that without. There was ball room sew
enty feet long, the walls paneled with
rich silk. the ceiling ornately nodded !;
billiard rooms, monster drawing room
and conseryatories were furnished In such
style as the artistocracy Of Park lane
had never before seen.
But before the house was ready for its