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by virtue of decree of the Supreme Court of
the District Of Columbia, passed tn" 9th day
of I,uc 1850, in Equity cause No. u 1853 | viii
sell public auction. in trout Of the premises. on
WEDNESDAY, JUNE TWENTIETH. 1900. at
HALF PAST FOUR O'CLOCK PM, lot ettercd
ID. in Stntts recorded subdivision of original lot
NUM- cred one d. in squire numbered six hui.dr"i
and ninety-four t6Si,. comprising premises No 44s
New Jersey avenue southeast.
This Property is in good cond ton. is convenient Y
located with reference 10 the Capitol and the Con
gr~sional Library. and should command the aftcn-
ton Of investors, and those desiring IL conforra ole
hun.
T.. of sale: One third of the ltrchas. money
cash. and the balance in two equal ins, ailments,
payable in and two years from day of s.,i',
with interest at the rate OF per cent per
secured by deed of trust upon the premises sold.
all cash, Mt the option Of the purchaser All
conveyancing. including revenue stamps, at the pur
chaser's cost. a deposit of 500 Will be required
at the time of sale. II terms of sale not
cor, piled with within ten days from day o, sale
the trustee reserves the right to sell tie proD+rty
at the risk and OF the defaultinE purchaser,
after five days advertisement in TIE Washington
Post or Star SIDNEY r. THOMAS
je7 dds Trustee. 49, ID NV.
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ROBT. E. L. WHITE. Trustee.
5e18-d&ds Stewart bldg, 400 9th ST. NV.
THOMAS BOWLING & Co. AUCTIoNEERs.

SALE AT PUBLIC AUCTION OF A VALUABLE
PIECE OF REAL ESTATE on THE EAST
SIDE OF TWELFTH STREET BETWEEN n
AND o STREETS NORTHWEST KNOWN AS
NO. 1871 TWELFTH STREET NORTHWEST.
By virtue Of a deed in trust and the authority
therein given US from Ann Hall and others.
dated February 20. 1897. and recorded on the 2sth
one Of the land recorns of the District OF Column
bia. the undersigned will sell at public auction
the highest bidder. in front Of the premises on
MONDAY. JUNE EIGHTEENTH, 1900. AT FIVE
O'CLOCK PM, the following described valuable
piece of real estate. situate the side OF
Twelfth street WI st between and O streets
north. in the city Of Washington. District of CO.
lumbia. viz: Al that part parcel of lot mum
bered six 49, in square numbered three hundred
and thirteen 1913. contained wi hin the following
metes and bounds, Beginning for the same at
point on Twelfth street west forty t40D feet south
From the northwest corner Of said lot, thence run
ming east ninety i've 1851 feet. the full depth OF
thence running west ninety five t95 feet to tie line
Of said Twelfth street. and thence running south,
by the line OF said Twelfth street. twenty i2u feet
to the place of beginning. containing one thousand
nine hundred Il 900 square feet.
Terms OF sale: one third Of the purchase price
in cash. and the balance in two equal installments
payable at six and twelve months with six per
cent interest, to I've secured by deed Of trust On
the premises eold. or all cash. AT the option Of
the purchaser All conveyancine. recording and
revenue stamps to re at the purchasers cost The
terms of sale must he complied with within fifteen
days. otherwise the property will be resold the
risk and Of the defaulting purchaser.
CLIFTON NJ. BIGEIoW. Trustee.
434 Louisiana ave.
MASON N. RICHARDSON Trustee.
jeb-d&ds 344 ID st.
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JAMES ". RADCLIFFE. AUCTIoNEER
TRUSTEES SALE OF TWO-STORY BRICK
DWELLING. NO. 1437 & STREET NORTH

DWELLING. NO. 1887 G STREET NORTH
EAST.
By virtue of deed Of trust, duly recorded In
Liner No 1885, folio $50 ct seq. Of the land
records for the District of Columbia. and at the
signed trustees will offer for sale. by public auc
ton. in front Of the premises. on WEDNESDAY.
THE ENTY.SEvENTH DAY OF J!tNE. 1900.
AT HALF-PAST FOUR O'CLOCK PM. the fol-
lowing described real estate situate in the city of
Washington District of Columbia. to wit: Lot
numbered one hundred and ffty-six 1885, in
Frank J. Dieudonne's subdivision of lots in square
numbered ten hundred and ffty-one 1o51 per
plat recorded In Book 20. page 7s In the survey
ors Office of said District. reservng the eight
feet 81 Of said lot for the perpetual use Of occu
pants Of lots 149 and 151 TO 1857. inclusive. for
alley purposes. and together with the right of way
for alley purposes over the eight feet 49, Of
lots 1872 1856. inclusive. of said subdivision. to-
gether with all the improvements, rights. etc.
Terms: One-third cash. the balance in one and
two years, with interest from the day of sale. at
6 per cent per annum. secured by deed Of trust
the property sold all cash. at the option of the
purchaser A deposit OF 500 required upon the
acceptance of bid II the terms Of sale not
compiled with in fifteen days from the day of sale
the trustees the right to resell the prop
erty at the risk and of the defaulting pur-
chaser, after five days advertisement of such re-
sale in some newspaper published in Washington.
n C. All conveyancpg. stamps. etc. ut pur-
chasers cost.
JOHN A. SCHAEFER.
WILLIAM X. McCIaSKY.
jo1AdGds Trustees,
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JAMES W. RArcIIrrE, AUCrIoNEER

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE LOTS IN
ROSk.DAI.E.
By virtue Of deed Of tlust. recorded in Liper
1854, folio 4sa et SEQ. among the land records of
the District Of Columbia, and the request in
writing OF the holders Of the occurred thereby
Will sell, at public auction on MONDAY, THE
TWENTY FIFTH DAY OF JUNE, 1900. AT II ALI
PAST FOUR PM, sublots 30 to ia, both inclu
sive, and sublot ITO, Of block numbered 81 Long
Meadows, fronting Gales and Kramer streets
mol theast bet ween 10th and nth streets
Terms announced sale
JAS f. PADiETT. Trustee
je19-d&dbs JEREMIAH FICkLlNG, Trustee.
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c G SLOAN CO. AucTIoNEERs, I4o7 9 ST.

VALUABLE BUSINESS PROPERTY. NO. 71e
ST NORTHWEST, AT AUCTION.
To close an estate, will sell. at public auction
SATURDAY, JUNE TWENTY THIRD. 1901. AT
FIVE PM the valuable three-story brick busi-
ness building, No. 7l8 X st. NV. being part Of
lot A. in square No. 427. n II. on 4 ST. by 100
Terms cash.
jsIe-d&ds HUGH 7. TAG0ART. Attac.Ay.
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jelo- d&dS

BY direction Of the administrators and close
an estate, will sell, at public auction. for cash.
within our sales rooms, No. 1907 q street NV.
TUESDAY JUNE MNETEENTH. AT TWELVE
O'CLOCK NJ, collection of Valuable Diamond
Jeweiry, partly mentioned above, and valued
about $40, The property can be
rooms Monday. 18th instant, from ~ until
pm. c. G. SLOAN * CO, AuctinneeIs
jelS-dts 1907 q street.
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m : dern i31DrCVeamants.

mn 7derFl improvements.
BY virtue OF deed of trust recorded in Libsr
2f55 folio lOS of the md records of the District
of Columbia and the request of the PARTIES &c
cule ed. will sell at public n,lct on. in fr nj ~
the premises. on WEDNESDAY. TIE TWENTIETH
DAY OF JUNE 1900. 1T H:LtPAST FIVE PM.
lot So War Ell subdivision II lots In 'George
Trues,ie's addition I, Washington Heights. in the
cour'y OF Washington. i I'Strict. per plat Of
said Warmers subdivision. recorded in l.iber County
No H. folio IS. of the records Of the Office Of the
siryeyo. of the SAID District said lot being 40 by
100 feet impr above, and Tie property will
lie sold subject the conditions contained in said
deed OF trust. to bndng rest rictinns. to which
reference is made.
Terms: One fourth cash. balance in three years.
secured by deed Of with interest fr,m day Of
sale at the rate Of . per cent per a!num payable
SEMI annually all cash. at option of purchaser
deposit Of $500 viii he required at time II sale
ard terms to be complied with in ten days or
pIoperty to be reso!d the of the defaulting
purchaser. Taxes paid to June 30. 1919. All re-
cordng conveyancing. stamps, etc, at purchasers
cost. .-
F. WALTER BRANDENRURG,
344 ID st. NV:
JOHN H WALTER,
1921 st. NV:
Trustees.
w MOSBY WILLIAMS.
CLARENCE A BRANDENBURG,
for of ipS-dGNs
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AUCTION SALES.
fLA.nE DAAs.
THOMAS BOWLING & CO.. AUCroNEE

THOMAS BOWLING & CO., AUCuONEERs.
Condemned Material at auction on THURSDAY,
JUNE IM tANTI FIRST 1JV0. AT TEN O'CLOCK
An, within our auction rooms, 8l2 E street,
about IS OIL Barrels, DC.
at Eastern Market, 9TH street corner G street
Sc, about loo Double School Desks.
Terms cash.
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AUCTION SALES.
FUTURE DAHs.
pUNcANsoN BROS, AuCTloNEERl

TRGsTEEs GALE OF VALUABLE UNIMPRoyED
LOTS IN SQUARE 60 BETWEEN \ AND o
AND TWENTY FIRST AND TWENTY SECOND
STREETS NORTHWEST
by virtue of a certain deed of trust to us dated
June -. 1892. and duly recorded IN Liber No ls.g
fco loa ct seq, of the land Of the District
OF Columbia and at the request of tn. party
secured thereby. We. the undersigned trustees,
VIII sell. at public auction, in of the preru-
ises. on THURSDAY, JUNE TWENTY EIGHTH,
AID. 1900. AT FIVE O'CLOCK rN The following
described land and premises. situate In the city of
washington in the District Of G. annia and ,lesis-
mated as and being lots 151. 1872 and l53. Of WI
liam L. Bramhall and others subdivision Of lots
In square siAtynine t6,h. said subdivision is re-
corded In Book IS. page "a OF he records 81 the
Office OF the surveyor Of said District.
Terms OF sale: One-third OF the purchase money
10 be paid In cash. and the balance in two equal
installments payable in one and years with
interest at SO per annum. able semi qualify
from day OF sale for which notes Of the purchaser
TO be given. secured by deed OF trust upon the
property sold, all cash. ut the option ~ the
purchaser. deposit Of 500 each lot will be
required of the purchaser at the time OF sale. All
conveyancing. stamps. recording and nctarial fees
at the cost of the purchaser. Terms of sale to lie
complied with within ten days from day Of sale,
Otherwise the trustees reserve the right to resell
the property at the risk and the detaulting
purchaser
WILLIAM f. EDMoNSToN, Trustee,
500 5th NV.
RoBT. f. L. WHITE Trustee.
felR-dkda
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DUNoANsON BROS. AUCTIoNEERs.

OTHE ABOVE SALE Is POSTPONED UNTIL
THURSDAY. JUNE TWENTY EIGHTH 1900.
same hour and place. By order of the Trustees.
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CHANCEitY SALE OF A Two-STORY AND NAN
ShRD FRAME DWELLING, NO. 1011 18TH
STREET NORTHWFST.
By virtue of decree Of the Supreme Court of the
ID trict Of Columbia. passed IN Equity Cause No.
1882. we will sell at public sue ton. In font Of
sixth DAY OF JrNE. AID. 1900. AT HALF
PAST FOUR O'CLOCK PM, the following de-
scrbed real estate in the city of Washington Dis
trict Of Columbia. TO wit: Lot numbered ten OO,.
in the subdivision OF square numbered three hun
drsd and sixteen t3l6 made by the heirs of John
Davidson, and recorded in Liber y. r., No. /.
page 81, # rhe cords Of the office Of the sur
yeyor Of the District of Columbia. comprising prem
Uses No 1oll 18th street northwest.
Terms of sale prescribed by said decree: One
third of the purchase money in cash. purchaser TO
give his prom ssory notes for the balance pay
able, respectively in one and two years after date
Of sale with Int rest Mt six per centum per annum
until paid payable semi-annuay). and secured by
deed OF upon the property sold-or all cash.
at the option of the purchaser All conveyancing.
recording. stamps, etc, at purchasers
cost. deIosit OF 800 will be required at tine
of sale. If the terms of sale are not complied
with In twenty days after date of sale the trus-
the right to resell at risk and cost of
the defaulting purchaser.
FULTON LEWIS, Trustee
1875 F ct NV.
JOHN ]. WEED, Trustee,
JANIS w. RADCLIFFE, Auct. Corcoran bldg
i1l
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THOMAS ]. OWEN. Aucr1oNEER. ela NV.

TRUSTEES SALE OF TWO-STORY BRICK
DWELLING. No 231 NINTH STREET S. f.
BY virtue Of certain deed Of trust, duly re-
corded in Iiber 1872. folio 2ol ct seq. one Of the
land records Of the District Of Columbia, and At
the requyst of the part.s secured thereby, the un
dersigned surviving trustee will sell Al public auc-
ton. i'll front Of the prem seS, IN TUESDAY, JUNE
TWt.N'ii-SlXrH. 1890. AT HALF-PAST FOUR
O'CLOCK PM. the following described land and
premises. situate in the city of Washington. Dis
trict Of Columh,. t. Wit: Lot No. q. in square
92S. improved ah,ve.
Terms of sale: One-thfrd cash. balance In
and TWO years. with interest at i've per cent,
cured by deed of trust on the property sold, or
all cash. AT the purchasers option deposit Of
one hundred 100, d. lars required at time II sale.
Ctnveyancng. recording and revenue stamps at
purchasers 1T. Terms Of sale be complied
with in ten days from day Of sale. the trustee
reserves the right TO resell the property at the
risk and cost Of defauIring purchaser. after five
days advertisement Of such resale in some news
papef published ashington D. C.
JOHN C. WILSON.
jel4 dds Surviving Trustee.
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TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
iii STREET S6RrH S1ssTEs sr o.
8 f TRAME D ssf MEHoxk kow e a
NO es7 F STREET SOUTHWEST; PART OF
ATED on sTRhEr r. r nTHTso! 18Th s AND
18TH STREETS NORTHWEST
the District Of Columbia. passed the 18th day Of
September. AID 1882 in equity cause No. 1919.
wherein n Lee Eugen. Turner ct al eomplainan,s.
undersigned trustees will offer for sale at pubiie
II Esife TIE RIs@Ss1 sf@s
S SIN a.m pay OF JUAE Ap 1900 and at the
situate In the city of Washington. District of Co.
AT HALF-PAsT FOUR PM Of said day, lot 1t,
In square ss. unimmoved. situated L street
FIVE O'CLOCK PM. subdivision lot ie, in square
sss; improved by two-story frame dwelling known
And afterwards, and on THE SAME DAY AT
hAITr 70 pHE 19G 5L part Of 10. in
Of said lot by depth of II feet. situated
Terms Of sale as prescribed by the decree: One.
third Of the purchase money be paid in cash.
dse Of ae a f a
ments TO be secured by deed Of trust upon the
per cent per annum from the day Of sale. payable
semi annually or all cash at the option Of the
ps at Se OF q ss
to be complied with In fifteen days from the day
to resell the property at the risk and cost of the
default ng purchaser or purchasers after five days
notice Of such resale in some newspaper published
in the city of Washington. District of Columbia.
All conveyancing. recording, revenue stamps. etc.
EDWIN FORREST.
Trustee. Stewart Building.
GEORGE E. HAMILTON.
je14-d&ds Trustee. 5l2 F st. n.
THos. J. OWEN. AUCT.. NO al3 F ST. NV.
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
PROPERTY IN WASHINGTON HEIGHTS. Re
NG ETH aTTf s SEw
DWELLINGs. Nos. 1887 1889. 1871; ls4s
COLUMBIA AvENuE AND NINETEENTH
STREET EXTENDED.
corded in Liber 2ss5 folio 4si ct seq. one q the
land records Of the District of Columbia. aud at
the request Of the parties secured thereby. the
In front Of the premises, on FRIDAY: line
TWENTY-SECOND. 1900. AT HALF-PAsr FOUR
O'CLOCK Pm. the following described land and
premises. situate in the county Of Washington.
ls2. lsa 1s4 and 1876. in Margaret L. Sands sub.
in Lsbtr County No. IL. folio IS. Of tie records Of
the Office OF the surveyor of the District Of Column
bia Subject to the condition that no building or
erected within fifteen 5, feet Of the north line OF
Mintwood place; this condition to with the
Terms Of sale: One-third cash. balance in one
and two years. with interest secured BY deed OF
s :sd OF q
each cf the above mentioned properties at time Of
sale. convey ncing recording and revenue stamps
with aithin ten days from day of sale. the
trustee the right to resell the property at
AVE- xe 80. ~ vious sdvertsemenf Of such resale in
r-A~Ds per published in Wsshington d. c.
IL. BRADLEY DAVIDSON. Trustee
LUTHER s. FRISTOE, Trustee.
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MARCUS NOTES, AUCT1oNEER.

AUCTION SALE OF UNREDEEMED PLEDGES.
On WEDNESDAY MORNING. JUNE TwENTI-
SELL at the establishment of f. Heidenheimer. 1896
Pa. NV. all pledges upon which the interest
Rings Pins Earrings and Studs. Gold. Silver and
Metal Watches. all kinds of fine Jewelry. Over
coats, Dresses, Ladies' Clothes and Gents Clothes.
Clocks. Books. Umbrellas, &c. together with a
class of goods generally found in loan office.
This sale shall continue at TWO PM same day
Ticket holders and out-of-town customers kindly
take notice.
je12-7t e. HEIDESHEIMER. Broker
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1e12-d&de
JAMES W. RADCLIFFE, AUcTI0SEER.

BY virtue Of decree Of the Supreme Court of
me District of Columbia, passed in Equity cause
No 1851 the undersigned. trustees will sell on
the premises. on THURSDAY, JUNE TWENTY
EIGHTH 1900. AT FIVE O'CLOCK PM the fol-
lowing described real estate. situate in the District
OF columbia just north Of the distributing reservoir
and between the Conduit road and the Great Falls
electric railroad. lote numbered sixteen seventeen,
eighteen, nineteen. twenty twenty and twenty
two dots 10 to p. both inclusivei in a subdivision
made by Jacob T. Clark and Edward Cottrel trus-
tees: OF part of lot one. in the subdivision of
tract OF land In Whftehaven. among the heirs of
Abner Cloud for the Palisades of the Potomac
Land Improvement Company, as said subdivision is
recorded In the office of the surveyor of the Dis
trict of Columbia in County Book s. at page Is.
these lots are within block Of the electric cars
ana also OF the Conduit road and a short distance
aeoVe Georgetown. now West Washington.
Terms of sale: One-third cash. one third in one
year ana one-third in two years. all cash. the
option OF the buyer Deferred payments to bear
interest at GO per annum from day of sale secured
on the property sold. deposit OF $2o required on
esch lot at time Of sale. Conveyancng, recording.
stamps at cost Of purchaser The trustees reserve
the right to resell In OF default OF purchaser
and at the risk and cost OF the purchaser.
CLARENCE A. BRANDENBERti, Trustee,
MARION DUCKETT. Trustee.
Fendall building and 63b Ut. NV.
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Grand Opera in n Shanty.

In little one-story frame building. which
looks more like squat,er's shanty than
an opera house, situated on Union street,
Brooklyn. near Hamilton ferry. grand
opera was rendered throughout the winter
season and supplemental season closed
asst week with a special performance of
Masca gni's "Cavaller!a Rusticana." Operas
10y weN-known Italian composers were
sung in a style which a leas' del gh.ed he
Eudhnces The price Of adniss n to this
opera house Is decidedly moderate. Five
cents secures seat. cents allows a per-
suu TO sit in the balcony. where he can get
better view of the performance and 10
Gems secures a reserved chair. 4 person
ean rent one of the two stage boxes for 80
cents and take three friends with him to
listen u the music. One remarkable fea-
ture Of this opera company is tina. there is
no jealousy be- ween The prima d1nne. The
tenors never fight duels. except on the
stage. and none of the singers sead phys.-
the curtain 10 go up. In this opera house.
which is known as the Royal Italian Thea
ter. one man controls all He Is Carlo car
mardo. who is proprietor. business man
ager. alto soprano. tenor, 5asso, churuses
and all except the orchestra and one able
stage hand. The theater Is in the center
of the Italian colony and has been well
patronized each night. The interior of the
building Is not much better than the ex-
terror. although there soma s-h AK
tempts at decoration. The dressl@' 70
Is the most remarkable plara .
with this theater Ii is lon
passageway leading from h
trance to the back OF the stag lisa
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THOMAS BOWLING x CO.. AUCT1oNEERs

W. MOSBY WILLIAMS.
CLARENCE A BRANDENBURG,
Attorneys for Holders Of Notes. jeS-d&ds
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TRCsTEEs' aALE OF VALUABLE UNIMPRovEp
LOTS IN SQUARE 90. BETWEEN AND D
IND TWENTY FIRST AND TWENTY SECOND
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MASON N. RICHARDSON Trustee
je5d&ds 344 st. NV.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1900-10-31
The Chinaman and Ht. prauon

II Chinaman wishes for happiness
and peace ia this world and the next.
he feels obliged to consult his majesty
the dragon as TO where his house shall
be built and his grave be made.
Through the earth. 80 say the Chinese,
dow two currents-the Dragon and the
Tiger. Now, for man 10 have good
fortune IN life or. as he would say in
pigeon English TO ''catchee chance" "
his house must be put in a certain posi-
uon In reference 10 these currents. If
be Is TO rest quietly in his grave. that
also must be correctly placed So
calico wise mem make a business OF
choosing favorable sites for homes and
graves. protesting by means OF a wand
and incantations and other kinds OF
tomfoolery. 10 be able 10 detect the
presence Of the Dragon and the Tiger
and 20 tell in what direction they flow
Our Animal Friends.
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ItRlinn Translation

Or. Henry J. Bigelow, the eminent
Boston surgeon, Wns very fond OF mu-
sic and knew something of il theoret-
ically-enough, at least. to carry IN his
head the tunes he liked. Street mu-
sicians We're used TO his requests for
repeating melody, but I'll one case he
had some difficulty in tracing a song
when he wished 10 procure IL for him
self
His quick ear had caught new air
upon hand organ. and he at once
asked the Italian grinder its name.
The man could not speak q word OF
English, and 1t was only with difficulty
thet Or. Rigelow learned the title of
the tune and wrote IL down-"Silva
Tredi Mon Digo."
Then he went to a music shop and
set the clerk upon its trail.
Nobody could guess what IL might
be, and one Italian collection after an
other was Overhaulcd until at last all
the clerks In the shop were brought
into requisition Finally one OF them
had IA bright thought.
III tell YOU what you want" said
be. It's Silver Threads Among the
Gold youths Companion
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Took HIS Place In the Grave.

From the village OF Kresszupa. in
Hungary. comes the following remark
able tale:
An old peasant. Georges Gaia by
name, died, and all preparations for
his burial the next day had been made.
as is the custom IN those parts. Night
fell. and the relatives and friends were
watching In the house OF mourning
next 70 the room in which the corpse
lay. when close upon midnight the door
Of the room opened. and those assem-
bled were struck with fright at seeing
the supposed dead man walk IN.
For moment panic relgned. but he
at last succeeded In calming them and
proving that he had miraculously come
TO life again.
While they Were all sitting talking
his wife returned from a neighbor's
house, and SO great was the shock at
seeing her husband that she fell dead
at his feet
The tragedy Of the affair is intensl-
fed by the fact that the preparations
made for him served for her
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4 Storr From nuhIfn-

1t was at Dublin dance. What lent
additional luster to the occasion was
the expectation that certain impor-
tant peer would put In an appearance
and. Of course. dance with certain
fortunate dansels. The guest OF the
evening was. however. late An ex-
eellent and fussy person saw very
pretty girl sitting out dance after
dance. He went up and. speaking TO
the mother. observed:
''It is quite n shame that your pretty
daughter should be sitting out in this
way. You must really let me intro
huce her TO some nice young men who
will give her all the dancing she
wants"
"Wbistr cried the mother. ''Be aisy;
I'm kaping her cool for the earl"