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under orders, has met with a check.
He gives interesting details of a. con-
versation he had two days before with
Joseph Bonaparte, who assured him
he mad read long memoir on Louisiana
placed in his hands by our minister
and that his brother. the first consul.
had done likewise. Joseph Bonaparte
asked me whether we should prefer
the Floridas to Louisiana? | told him
that there was no comparison in their
value. but that we had no wish to ex-
tend our boundary across the Mississip-
pi, or give color to the doubts that had
been entertained of the extension of
territory" December 90, Secretary
Madison sends to Paris this last des-
patch of the year: "In the latter end
of last month we received informa-
tion from New Orleans of the inter-
diction of the deposits for our mer-
chandise, stipulated by the treaty with
Spain, without an equivalent establish
ment being assigned. Should
1t not be revoked before the time for
the descent of the boats in the spring,
both the injury and irritation proceed
ing from 1t will be greatly increased"
The secretary concludes: that, whilst
we have no clear foundation on which
to impute this infraction, to orders
from the Spanish government, 1t
would be contrary to the duty, policy
and character of our own to resort for
redress in the first instance to the Use
of force" On the same date, Living
ston, stirred to a state of tension over
the pregnant events coming on and
making "a last appeal to ward off
IN l., ,ty Nt,,,,
THE armament has not yet sailed;
Florida not ceded; more hesitation
and doubt on the subject than / have
yetheard. Aprivate memoir under the
consuls eve, touching a string that has.
alarmed them l cannot now explain.
The minister knows nothing of this
Set on foot a negotiation fixing our
bound with Britain, but by no means
conclude until you hear from me that
all hope here is lost. Do not
absolutely dispair, though You may
have no great reason to hope should
New Orleans be possessed by small
force"
1t makes ones blood tingle to see
this one American patriot contending
single-handed for the right. against
Talleyrand, Marbois and the hero of
Marengo with a nation in arms be-
hind him! Can it be that the learned
jurist, the trained diplomatist. the
veteran statesman, is more than a
match for the young and yet inexperi-
enced first consul? So it would seem.
The Franklins, the Livingstons and
the WebSters, in their own field, We're
never out-generalded or out-fought
James O, Howard
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:: The Younger Miss DdubenU.

| every day use, meaning to exchange
by agreement. But seriously, Grizel,
if we did swop at the last minute
wouldn't it be fun?"
Dr. Cochrane was the last guest to
arrive. and was greeted in the hall by
a charming apparition.
Let me make my appearance under
young wing, doctor" said soft voice,
with coaxing accent I'm late and
you are late. If I go in alone mother
will glare at me-
"Mother!" repeated DR.. Cochrane.
with gasp of bewilderment. rs it
possible? Can it be Betty?"
| II knew you would not recognize
me!' said the girl triumphantly.
| The pair entered. Mrs. Daubeny
| smiled at the doctor and frowned at
her offspring almost simultaneously
which gave her an odd appearance.
WHO is that pretty girl?" asked Jack
Lorimer. who was young man of
| twenty-five.
Mr.. Daubeny hastened to explain that
this was his youngest daughter and,
crossing the room with Lorimer. Let
me present you to Mr.. Lorimer, my
dear" he said in a pompous way, my
youngest daughter, Miss Betty Daub-
eny."
You should say the younger of
two.' said Betty pertly, correcting her
father mischievously
Then she looked up with her blue
eyes dancing with fun-there was al
ways hidden joke behind Betty's eyes
and met Jack Lorimer's gaze. She
looked away with sense of embarrass-
ment.
Come along. Betty" said Dr. Coch-
rane, presenting his arm in good faith
that he was obeying his hostess in
structions. They passed out quite un-
noticed by Mrs. Daubeny.
She has actually done it," thought
Griselda, with thrill of admiration.
And Oscar Tomkins gave his arm to
his divinity, thankful that "some one
had blundered.
Betty dropped into the chair that she
knew had been meant for Griselda with
an excited feeling that the rubcon was
passed. She turned her shoulder TO
Lorimer, for, as she herself would have
said, "She was not sufficiently COM
posed to tackle the SWELL" and paid
most fattering attention to DIR. Coch-
rane.
"Elizabeth"-how she hated her own
name in those rasping tones!-"how did
you get here?"
Then the younger Miss Daubeny
turned at bay, and Lorimer had mo-
mentarY view of a charming flushed
face With mutinous expression
II walked downstairs!" said the cul-
prit, with wondering accent that sug-
gested all sorts of queries as to her
mothers mode of progression,
That lady dropped the subject, while |
Lorimer, remembering his hostess |
ample bulk, gave a quiet grin and be- |
gan to think he might enjoy this dinner |
party,
He mentioned this conviction to Betty |
at the earliest opportunity and did II |
in his best manner.s
Did you not enjoy your last dinner
party?" asked that young lady, ignor-
ing the compliment. What was wrong? |
Bad cook?"
II was not referring TO the cook
ery!" said Iorimer, looking unutterable
things
Perhaps said Betty airily, you go
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EMMA PADDOCK TELFoRD.

II was quoting from cookery book :"
said Betty.
The result of this audacious behavior
was that Mr.. Daubeny's sister Priscilla
received a telegram heralding Betty's
coming.
Il am always delighted to see you, as
you know. my dear child" said Miss
Priscilla. "but surely this visit must
have been decided on rather suddenly"
1T was happy thought of mothers"
was the airy reply. "Of course, you
know, aunt, I am always glad to come
here"
II liked him." she thought miserably,
land he will never marry Grizel, what
ever mother may say"
| A few days after the dinner party
Lorimer called on Mrs. Daubeny. Girls
elda appeared in company with her
mother, and was more talkative than
! usual.
And your other daughter" he sug-
gested softly. after watching the door
vainly, 'she is well?"
Yes, thank you," Mrs. Daubeny an
| swered rather tartly. Betty never ails
| anything
People are always well in Cuck1ield,'
said Griselda, with much enthusiasm
and great distinction of utterance. "The
place is proverbially healthy. That re-
minds me. My sister has seen a won
| derful blue vase in shop in the viii
lage, exactly like the one you wanted
to buy in Venice"
"Ah, our dear Venice-our first love."
Lorimer said sentimentally, turning to
his hostess. 'Is there any place on
earth to equal that City of the Sea-"
4. he III.
self that change of air would be bene-
fetal to his constitution, and as "peo-
pie are always we'll at Cuckfield," and
"the place is proverbially healthy" that
decided the matter.
Il had no idea that statuesuue girl
had it in her." he said. as he was
whirling down to Cuckfeld by express.
1t was the first gleam of admiration he
had ever felt for his future sIster-n-
law.
A few days later Betty wrote TO her
mother:
Jack Lorimer has followed me down
here, and is anxious to marry me. AS
l seem to be such trouble to you, per-
haps 1t would be we'll to let him have
his own way. ] am sorry to interfere
with any plans you may have formed,
but of course when l am married Il
win be my duty, as well as my pleas
ure, to look after Griselda."
II like your epistolary style" said her
lover who was looking on. You put
things in such a terse and vigorous
manner"
Betty vouehsafed no reply, but she
made a face at him, like the chilli she
was.
"of course. Griselda cannot be al
lowed to marry that poet fellow" Lori
mer continued. I'VE must do better for
her than that"
"Griselda shall have real good time
away from mother and shall choose for
herself as | have done" said Betty with
decision, and IL she develops the fam
lily obstinacy and still prefers Oscar
Tomkins--"
Here she paused mischlevously.
"Well?" said her lover with uplifted
eyebrows.
Then l am afraid that you will have
to accept that poet fellow as your
brother in-law."-Chicago Tribune.
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Fl threw a note acroS.
-A the table to her hus
band. 81 knew he
would"
ut is always a satisfaction to pool
human nature to be correct in it's sur.
mise" he answered, in what his wife
thought an aggravatingly judicia
manner, but in this instance I an
afraid you are not pleased, my dear"
"Pleased!' repeated my dear" with
an indescribable infliction. How yor
talk"
IF it is desirable that Tompkins
should not be present tonight" Mr.
Daubeny remarked. in an absent mind
ed way, was it not little short
sighted on your part to give him an
invitation?"
His wife looked at him scornfully.
Really, Geoffrey, your memory gets
worse and worse! Oscar Tompkins
was asked because without him we
We're thirteen. And now your cousin
misunderstanding the onus of re-
phasis-''cant-or won't-come, and
we are still thirteenv'
Wire to the bureau and let them
beny suggested.
But I don't want gentlemanly
fellow!" said his spouse angrily, "I
can't send two men intogether! want
another girl from somewhere!"
II suppose it would not do to have
Betty down for once?"
Betty is not out yet" returned his
wife severely: Besides, she has Moth
ing to wear!"
Pooh! A young girl like Betty can
wear anything at her own parents
tablet He crossed to the door. LET
her come down in her gymnasium
dress!" He offered the insult as a
parting suggestion, and, foreseeing a
storm, he fled.
isn't it n spree?" said Miss Betty
Daubeny to her sister Griselda an hour
later, II am to come out at the din
ner party this evening. for one night
only, and l am to wear one of your
dresses!"
You are to wear soft muslin with
frills on the skirt. 1t will be absurd
ly long for you!"
Il am to go in with Oscar Tomp-
kins," observed Betty. us that the
poet you said you liked?"
Griselda, who was always rather
statuesque, made a curt assent.
who takes you in?" Betty asked
viyaciously
"Dr. Cochrane." said her sister
wearily, 80 that | can sit next to Mr..
Lorimer, who must take mother down"
You go down with Dr.. Cochrane
and sit next to the SWELL she repeat
ed Il go in with the poet, / am not
gone ON poetry myself, l always think
a man who writes poetry must be
wanting in humor, Isn't it pity we
can't swop?"
"Swop?" echoed Griselda, with an
alarmed look and becoming flush,
"s-w-o-p," spelt Betty mlsohievous-
~. Ordinary slang term. in common
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hYT0Ry or 7M LOUISIANA PURCn4Sf TEN rApfRS-pAptR M
LOUISIANA DURING THE YEARS T8O1-I8O2
transfer FROM SPAN TO fRANCf-NAPOlfOM fRSON MADISON

~ PLACE Of honor in cur
story must be found for n
"A hero and patriot,
Andrew jackson, who had
N much to do with the
a n growth and glory of Ten
ncssee and who won the
crandest victory over the
veterans of wellington, at New or-
leans. over gained In any part OF an
cient Louisana's wide dominion. Pale.
salow and shaking like an aspen leaf
with the chills incident to malarial
fever. General Jackson's prodigious
cxertions and activity during the
anxious weeks presiding the memora-
Bile battle, can be likened to nothing
hut Robert II. Livingstons sleepless
tolls and efforts to gain for his country
the identical territory the heroic in-
valid was then struggling with the
defensive might of a Hector to protect.
jackson had been promoted from the
national house of representatives TO
the United States senate, for his COM
pletc success in getting the brave
Tennessee volunteers paid for their
perilous services against the Indians
IN 81 letter from Philadelphia. written
in 1898 when about resigning his SEN
atorship TO accept q state iudseship,
ihs interesting side light is thrown
upon World-fenoWncd character:
France has finally concluded II trehty
with the emperor and the King of Sar-
Uinia. and is now turning her force to-
"aru Great britain. BOnaparte with
i,O.D0D troops (uscd 10 ronqueD Is
u!',icred UH the CoGst, and called the
.rr2ny Gi' iiry,and DO not then be sur
;iis"d If my next letter should nm
.sntince a revolution in England. Should
l:onuraric nlali" u landing on the Eng
l.h STORE. tyranny Will he humbled,
!;!rnnc crushed and II republic will
enriny from the wreck and millions of
di,resscd people restored to the rights
of man by the conquerng arm of
l.unnpartr.'
Thomas Jefferson having been chosen
chief magistrate by the house OF repre-
sentativps on February IL. 1901,
through the potent influence, unselfish-
~ employed, of his chief political ad-
versary, General Hamilton, was sworn
into office by another political oppon-
ent, the great chief justice, John Mar
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The Language of the Mails.

ii has been estimated that two.thirds OF the
letters that pass through the postoffces of the
world arc written in the English language. There
are about 5o,ooo0OO WHO speak the ten or twelve
leading languages OF the world OF thes. about
600 speak English 90OOO.00O speak Rus
sian. 1j,0O00o0 German. 55,0o0,O0O French, 40
OO0O00 Spanish. 35OO0,OOo Italian and l2OO0, 900
Portuguese. Then the other nations of Europe
include the Dutch Hungarian, Polish, Flemish,
Bohemian, Gaelic. Roumanan, Swedes, Films,
Danes and Norwegians. But none of those do as
much correspondence in proportion as the Eng
disappearing people, nor do they take and read
SO many publications.
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THE GREAT SECRET

OF woman's preservation Of her beauty
lies in the intelligent care of the womanly
health. So close is the relation between
the health of the delicate worlany organs
and the health of the whole body, that
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how thankful am 10 God aud DR.. Pierce"
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! in for poetry, like the fellow who is
talking to Grizel, and have a soul above
cookery?"
"By the way. who is the fellow who
is talking to your sister," asked Lori
mer.
Oscar Tompkins," said Betty laconi-
cally.
| "She is a little more animated than
usual" suggested Lorimer.
Perhaps, like you, Grzel thinks she
also may enjoy this dinner party
1t was innocently said but Lorimer,
who, when awake, was fairly sharp, re-
torted angrily:
II sincerely hope she may"
ut was mean to give Grizel away like
that!" thought Betty regretfully. But
he was so jolly sure that changed
over on purpose to enjoy his society"
Lormer turned his attention to his
hostess, and when Betty next had a
chance of listening he was deep in an
account of a wonderful blue vase that
he had tried to purchase.
you know those rare old blue vases"
he explained regretfully 1.-The fellow
waited till the next day, thinking he
would come down, and in the mean
time it was snapped up by some one
else. Do you like pottery, Miss Daub-
eny?"
fessed Betty humbly.
Il am sure you would have liked my
vase" said Lorimer sentimentally.
Ilt,t Dot
1T seems so funny of you to call II
your vase Just because you admired it,"
she said bluntly Your wanting to buy
1t does not make it yours
las / did not succeed in buying the
vase, / say now that no doubt it would
have been too deep a blue for the room
l meant to place it in"
Betty looked innocently contempla-
tive.
II see," she murmured rehectively.
you buy a thing if you can get it at
your own price, and If some one else
steps in and outbids you. you say that
the article was not worth much, after
ALL" She turned on Lorimer. When
used to translate Aesop's Fables into
French" she said severely. 'I always
thought the fox who said the grapes
We're sour was beastly meant"
well, really, Miss Daubeny," said
the young man, "what would you have
done?"
20, should have bought the vase"
said Betty quickly. "if / were rich like
you" And she tossed her little head.
II should like to see the man that
would take anything l wanted"
And if. when YOU had bought it, you
found il too blue for the rest of the
room?"
II should have refurnished the whole
room!" answered Betty loftily. as she
swept past him,
The next day there was a battle royal
between Mrs, Daubeny and her refrac-
tory daughter, and The elderly lady
came off victorious.
you will go down To Cuckfield to-
day'-this was the ultimatum-"and
stop with your Aunt Priscilla until your
sister Is married."
ITO MIR. Lorimer?" aueried Betty |
angrlly. First catch your hare!"
What did you say?" stormed her
mother,
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R0TssswG IS SyRER

Than the effect of DIR. Perce's Favorite
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spread with butter and All with rich. tsn.
der cranberry sauce made the day before, and
serve at once.
Caterers are extending their fields OF op-
Grafton. and now in most OF the large cities
are prepared 10 furnish entire course dinners
with all the necessary silver china, glass and
linen to accompany them Nor are the prices
so extremely high when one considers that
the hostess is absolved from all responsibility
OF preparation or service.
The circulars OF one Of these catcrers gives
the choice Of twenty.eght different soups,
twenty-five hors d'oeuvres, and Il correspond
ing number OF rossts, entrees, salads, vcge.
tables, etc.
The list OF desserts covers Ave pages, and
includes pies puddings. ices, creams, sorbets,
frozen glasses and cups of punch, ielies,
,neringnes, e'clairs, tarts and cakes. Salad
is sold by the quart. fried oyters and casse'.
oles of terrapin by the dozen, and roasts and
cake by the pound.
Picked OYSTERS those luscious morsels that
used to be accorded the place OF honor at
high teas and suppers OF ''the horG Gothic
style" quarter OF 4 century ago, are again
i'll favor. IL is but little trouble to make
them at home, and the housekceper may be
assured that the results will be quite as
good, infinitely less expensive, and presum
ably more wholesome, than those she would
buy ready picked. For hundred large oys.
ters, preferably Saddle Rock, have ready
pint of white wine vinegar, a large red pep
per, two dozen whole black peppers. two
dozen whole cloves. one dozen blades of mace
and tiny piece of bay leaf. Put oysters and
their liquor in granite kettle with about a
teaspoonful OF salt. Heat slowly until the
oysters swell and then "cockle," but do not
allow them to boil, which sllrinks and tough.
ems them. Remove with skinner and set
one side 10 cool. Add the vinegar and spices
to the liquor remaining in the kettle, boil
up. and when the oysters are almost COOL pour
them. Set away in a cool place over night.
The next morning put the oysters and liquor
in glass cans, seal tightly and set away in a
dark. cool spot, or in the cellar.
After can is opened the contents must be
used at once. as the air turns the oysters
dark.
The French woven tapestries called Gobeln,
by courtesy, are very popular for giving bit
Of soft colorins to dark wall space in a
room. The small ones are not at all expen-
svc. and a Flemish scene, with jolly burgo
masters and buxom maids grouped about the
INNS of wine makes pretty corner in din
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Using UP Timber.

The telegraph lines of tic country require
nearly GC0,0O0 new poles every year. The cost
of these is more than $1,000, 900. There arc more
than 620,00O,GO0 c:ossties in use by the railroads
and 00,Oo0,00O are required every year for re-
newaS.
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vsysAT Sss4kG ! no ?

That question Is often on a woman's lps,
for of her it is expected that she shall be
ready TO do something in any emergency
in the home. When that question refers
10 health, sickness or disease, the answer
will be found in Or. Pierces Common
Srnsc Medical Adviser This great work
contains 1908 large pages, and Is sent free
on receipt of stamps to pay expense of
mailing o1LY Send al one.cent stamps for
the book bound in paper or 81 stamps for
the volume in cloth binding. Address Dr.
z. V. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y
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WOIEleEl
Arc Like
Flowers.

Poets have been
fond of likening
woman to a flower.
Her fairness s is
flow erlikc. Her
sweetness suggests
the flower fragrance.
Her very fragility
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Menu for Sunday, Jan. 1o .
BREAKFAST.


BREAKFAST
Warm Baked Apples with Cream.
Oit Flakes.
Hamburger Steak. Crcamcd Potatoes,
johnny Cake.
Coffee
DINNER.
Vegetable Soup.
Picked Pears. Sailed Almonds.
Roast Chicken, Ciblct Gravy.
Clirrant Ielly.
Sweet Potatoes. Rice Croquettes.
Turnips, Cold Slaw.
Roquefort Cheese. Waters.
Mincc Pie.
Black Coffee.
SUPPER.
Welsh Rarebit in Chahng Dish.
Celery. Olives.
Nut Cake. Lemon Jelly.
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in the frail flower, which languishes when
neglected, and is so easily destroyed. 1t
is pretty simile and almost as perfect as
pretty
All women love flowers, and every woman
who grows them knows that their health
depends on daily care. Not alone are
water and sunshine necessary to the health
of the plant. Their leaves and roots must
be guarded from the parasites which soon
destroy the flowers beauty and undermine
its life
If a woman would care for herself as she
does for her plants she would preserve her
beauty and retain her strength far beyond
the period when the average woman looks
old and feels older than she looks.
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spread with butter and fll with rich. tsn.
der cranberry sauce made the day before, and
serve at once