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OF fur which conceals and protects
them.
In the orangery of Versailles is the
Oldest pomegranate tree In France. II
dates, in fact, back to the establish
ment of the orangery In 1885. In ex-
ceptionally warm and bright seasons
the old tree still decorates its branches
with few flowers, but no fruit has
been seen upon it for long time.
One of the principal articles export
ed from Morocco are eggs. Last year
there were shipped from Tangiers
alone 52,400, 200 eggs, the value being
estimated at about s49O,O0O. This trade
has sprung up during the last few
years, and has rapidly increased. The
eggs, though small, are of good quail
ty, and large quantities are procurable
at a moderate price. Most Of them go
to Gibraltar and the United Kingdom.
Five thousand dollars Is big price
to offer for one flea, but that Is the
amount positively offered by Charles
Rotchschild OF England, for one of
those bothersome insects. Mr.. Roth
schild needs polar flea to complete his
collection of these insects, and the
$4,000 will be paid over to the person
who brings him flea from the back OF
the Arctic fox. The flea Of the Arctic
fox is to flea fanciers what the egg
of the great aux is to the collector
of birds eggs. Mr.. Rothschild has fit
ted out whaler, which is now in the
far north, to look for this flea among
other Arctic curiosities.
One of the novel features at the st.
Louis Worlds fair will be an enormous
floral clock. The dial of this clock
will have diameter of 100 feet. the
minute hand will be 10 feet long and
made OF bright-colored foliage plants.
Surrounding them in circle will be
collections Of IL distinct plants, each
collection being 25 feet in length and
15 feet wide. The hands of the clock
will be OF steel and will have wooden
troughs for the soil. in which will be
planted flowers and green plants. The
entire face of the clock will be made
of flowers ard at night win be lighted
up by 1900 incandescent lamps. The
machinery of the clock will be hidden
from sight.
| A curious story Of coin comes
from England. Since 1883 and up tc
week or so ago there has been lying
in one Of the Oldest Of London banks
sealed package containing one Of th'
famous petition crowns Of Charles II
known familiarly as the trial piece o
Thomas Simon Simon made 10 0
these in an effort to convince Charlet
that he could make finer and mor'
artistic coin than could the Dutch Th
coin in question was offered twice TO
sale. unsuccessfully, the last time u
1774. The highest bid was then z
guineas. In 1889 It vas put away to b
offered for sale in ia years It is tn
property Of q we'll known noblemal
and 1t is doubtful that he will follow
out the purpose OF his ancestor.
u ..I
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sepssa a yslas Il stsss'S'alss sStlsS'aS,lsn ,,. "
tons % RaYe goia sssN sa'Aai IL
snaks lQQp - Sala 4
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QUAINT AND CURIOUS.

The mole is said to be deprived of
eyes, which Is untrue. They are very
small, which prevents them from being
injured by the earth through which 1t
borrows. When not in use the eyes
can be brought forward from the mass
Of fur which conceals and protects
them.
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9HE Days SPAN.
ln ths splendor Of the yallav.

IN the spiendor OF the valley,
Flower studded hill begirt-
Limpid stream aud dropping willow
With the breeze and sunshine flrt.
In the pasture on tho hillside
Craze the solemn, meek-eyed kline,
While the sweetness OF the bay field
Mingles With the odorous pine.
Mlngles with the pine trees balsam,
Waving grain and song OF bird,
While the heavens overarchIng
Like stained glass Windows softly blurred,
alorify the days swift marching,
Led by natures twilight hymn,
As above tho peaceful valley
Loom the mountains vast and grim,
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A woman is never quite comfort
able unlees her shoes hurt her
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Shadows lengthsn--D Day 10 dying
Homoward faco the rowing klne--
Loud the little streamlot babbles
o er the pebbles meath the vine:
Faster--lower droop the shadows
From times brief loom the day Is torn,
Darkness shrouds the beauteous valley
Day Is dead-the night 10 born.
Sec Tho gloom OF mount ia brokonj
Livid silver threads the air,
Riffs OF light like herhlds follow,
Bursts the moon In radiance fair.
Valley, streamlet, wood and hilltop,
0lorlled--transfiKured lle
In the beauty OF the night time
Meath tho throne OF God on High.
Louise Gibbs, 10 Washington County Post.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-09-04
Veteran VIII be Welcomed.

Referring to the coming oncamp
ment Of the a A. r.. the San Francis
co Chronicle says:
For the second time the Grand
Army Of the Republic will hold lts an.
nual encampmeut In this city. Doubt
less also II win be tho last limo. Sew
entoon years ago the encampmcnt met
here. and that body ir not likely to
revisit any city az shorter Intervals
Seventeen years houce there viii
doubtless remain some struggling rom
nants OF that mighty host. who. with
feeble steps, will wend their way Ia
the appointed rendezvous once more
TO meet their old comrades I'm arms
and renew their VOWS OF fraternity.
charity and loyalty. But thoy will moi
be here The fatigue Of so long q Jour
ney viii be impossible at their great
age. Whatever honor San Frnnclsco
ever intends 10 pay to the survivors OF
tho great struggle for the Union lti
people must prepare TO pay now. wher
the coming oncampmout which Is &c
meet here In August breaks up WI,
shall part with that body Of veterans
forever"
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-09-04

cautiously approaching footsteps on
the stalrs--they drew nearer and near.
or; still she moved not-indeed she
scarcely breathed. so Intense was her
anxiety.
There was a pause Of moment in
which no sound was heard; then a
man with his face disguised stole
quietly into the room and confronted
the patient watcher at the bedside
She saw her husbands dangor-that
was an she thought or This man was
a burglar Anticipating the design OF
the daring intruder she pointed TO her
husband, and, pressing her finger upon
her lips TO implore silence. held out to
the robber her purse and hor keys.
The man. with a revolver In his hand
gazed upon her In silence To her
great amazcment he took neither purse
nor Keys, but placing his weapon In
his pocNet, went noiselessly out OF the
room Whether he was torrined or
charmed Boy the courage displayed hy
the devoted wife cannot be known. He
lott oven more silently than he had
come, departing without robblng a
house sarcuned by such strength Of
affection
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-09-04

growing at tho base and developing
Into full flower at the summit. or the
modalllons between the cartouches.
three represent the three Popes who
occupied the Papal chair for the long.
est periods. viz. St Peter. Plus TX.
and Leo XIII; two Of the medallions
also contain the dates and dedlcations
while tho third presents the figure OF
an angel All are OF silver lattice or
grille work. and the same may be said
OF the medalllons In the upper part,
which present the figure OF the Re.
deemer and the seal OF the holy year
at the back OF the tiara.
The three crowns. arranged one
above the other. are executed In full
relief and maintain the heraldic char.
acter OF the tiara being further orna.
mented with garlands OF flowers and
foliage. In the respective bands are
engraved the following notices:
MAXIMUs INTERRIs DIVING INRE
SACERDOS.
NESCtVUS ERRANDI FIDEI MORV.
MQUE MAGSTER.
OMNE REGIS CHRISTI rAsTORUM
PASTOR oVILE.
Between the uppermost crown and
the surmounting globes runs a per.
forated zone rendered necessary in
order 10 tighten the weight OF the
tiara, which turns the scale at exact
ly a kilo. Mllani could in no better
way have overcome the great dlffcul.
ties which presented themselves. and
his work does great honor TO Italian
art Tho tiara Is estimated 10 bo
worth S2i0OO.-Jewelers' Circular
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-09-04
[4MZEZzZ2E
TILES

the Union forcos OF Wugutsyille. To-
ward which I wa advancing. care
fully read and rcread this strange
note. II bore no signature and con.
talned no assurance OF sympathy for
the Southern cause. but it was so
tcrse and explicit iu It5 terms as to
compel my confidence. The second
day we were In front Of WrIghtsville,
and from the high ridge. on which this
note suggested that I halt and en
amino the position OF the Union troops
eagerly scanned the prospect with
my field glasses IN order 10 verify the
truth OF tho mysterious communica
ton or detect ia misrepresentation
There. In fun Wow before us. was tho
town, Just as described nesting on
tho banks OF the su7guohanna There
was tho blue line OF soldiers guarding
tho approach. drawn up aH indicated,
along an intervening ridge ard across
tho pike. There was the long bridge
spanning the Susquchnnna and con.
Meeting the town with Columbia on
the other bank Most important ~ all
thoro was The deep gorge or rnyin0
running on 10 the rIght and extending
around the LETT flank Of the Federal
line and 10 the river below tho bridge.
Not an inaccurate detail IN that note
could be discovered | ana not hest.
tate. therefore. 10 adopt it8 suggestion
Of moving down tho gorge In order to
throw my command on the flank, or
possibly In the rear. ~ tho Union
troops and force them 20 a rapid 70
treat or surrender. The result OF this
movement indicated tho strategic wis.
dom OF my unknown and-judglng by
the handwriting female correspond.
ent. whose note was none tho less mar
tial because embedded IA roses. and
whose evident genius for war, had oc.
caslon offered, might have made her q
captain equal 20 Catherine. Gen.
John d. Gordon. IN tho July Serb
nor'a.
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As these vast American armies, the
one clad IN blue and tho other In gray,
stood contemplating each other from
the adjacent hills GauniIng their de-
nant banners. thcy presented an array
OF martial splendor that was not
equalod perhaps. on any other field
II was ia marked contrast with other
battle-ground on tho open plain.
where stood those hostile hosts IN long
lines. listening In silence for the slg
ual summoning them TO battle. there
we're no broaHtworks. no abatls. no In.
teryenlng woodlands. nor abrupt hills.
nor hiding places. nor impaaaablo
streams Tho space over which the
assaultlng columns were 10 march, and
mendous struggle. consisted Of smooth
and gentle unduniions and marrow
valley covered with green grass and
growing corn. From the position as
tlgned me. near tho center OF Lees
limos, both armies and the entire field
were IN view. Tho scene WAS not only
magnificent 10 look upon. but tho rca'
llzatlon OF what It meant was deeply
impressive Even In times OF peace
our aensibllltieB are stirred by the
Eght Of a great army passing In re-
Wow How infinitely more thrilling
In tho dread moments before the bat.
tie 10 look upon two mighty armies
upon the same plain. beneath spread
enslgns and brIstlIng bayoncts." wait.
lng for the impending crash and sick.
enlng chrnngol
Behind McClellan's army the coun.
try was open and traveraod by broad
macadamlzed roads leading 20 Wash.
inEtou and baltimore The defeat.
therefore. or oven the total ront OF
no Union forces meant not neces.
arlly tho destruction OF that array.
Iut more probably rs temporary 1's.
organization and rapid retreat through
country Astounding In supplies. and
toward cities rich In men and means.
Behind Lees Confcdorates. on the
other hand. vas the Potomac river. too
deep TO be fordod by his Infantry. ex.
cept at certain points. Defeat and
total rout OF his army meant. there.
fore, not only its temporary dlsorgan.
izatlon, but its possible destruction.
and yet that bold leader did not hest.
tate to give battle.-Gon. John b.
Gordon, In scrihner's.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-09-04
Saved by Loving Wife

A strange Incident happened not
long ago In London. The master of
tho house whore It took place had
been very m for many days, strug-
Cling with a malignant disease Com.
ploto rest was the only panacea for
the sick man. uninterrupted
sleep might possibly ensure his re
coyery Il was the critical hour and
tho critical moment OF tho disease;
life trembled Ia the balance like a fad
ing candle. A breath mignt oxtinguish
H.
His anxious, loving wife scarcely
daring TO breathe. was sitting watch
fully by his bedside She was quite
alone, for hor servants. exhausted by
long and constant watching. had LEFT
her TO seek a brief res for their
weary frames. II was past midnight;
the door ~ the chamber was open FOR
air, In tho stiffness of the night she
heard window cautiously opened
downstairs 0uJ she dared mot move
lest sho should awak, har husband
from that liioaaviuE slopp SIN she
listened, but without takur her eyes
from The sleeping Invalid. She heard
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-09-04

genius for precision. has resolved 20
have one place whore one may at all
times exercise the duh specter OF
lives that must at some stage knit its
brows; where life may be gay and
Joyous in any measure. from the So
Der. sedate pleasures OF the steady
going, 10 the widest fantasies OF the
foolish spendthrlft All are served at
Paris, whether bright or dull, rich or
poor. sordid or spiritual. banal or not.
The French have always said so,
and the world to-day makes the fair
city on the Seine It's play.yard. Amuse-
mont has there become a fine art.
How It is done becomes therefore
nowadays worthy OF a serious study.
+. Berkeley Smith has vontured, not
perhaps a very serious attempt, but a
liphthearted commentary by one evil
IDENTITY having a fun knowledge at
first hand OF his subject His How
Paris Amuses ITSELF" published by
Funk G. Wagnalls, bears on its face the
impress of the real observer, who tells
not how II may be done elsewhere.
for that would need a Partisan tradi.
tlon 10 make possible, but how Paris
meets the task OF amusing.
what shall we do next?" says the
weary new arrival In Paris, and Smith
shows what he may do. There are the
cafes, open as the air. where the pass.
ing throng may. II It will. appraise
your menu, or envy your appetite.
There is everything 10 see, often too
much for sensitive souls. but art is not
all staid and prlm and why tho art OF
amusing2 The restaurants tempt for
the evening. glltterlng or not. as the
purse may prompt the choice. Here
good taste and refinement rule; there.
they do not, and, having dlned,. there
are the smart circuses. permanent and
complete like the Cirque Medrano, tho
Nouveau Cirque. the Cirque OLIVER
not the draughty temporary world OF
canvas the rest OF the world delights
IN. There ia a choice Of pops" from
the small Bouls-Bouls, through the
open-air concerts OF the Champs
Elysees, the Concert des Ambassa.
deurs and the Alcazar d'Ete; the
music halls, like the Folles Marigny,
the Jardin de Paris. the Folles Ber-
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II all happened in the corridor Of
the post Office. She purchsed a two
cent stamp and carefunr affixed II
upside down 10 the uppr lefthand
corner Of an envelope. whre 70 would
excite the cancellation ork 10 pro-
family Because her o7pondent
lived In Chicago she was s5out to slip
the envelope into a slot palnly deslg-
mated New York city maL when her
companion. a man. stopped her
Seems 10 me-" he vcntucd 10 say,
that your letter looks bulk enough TO
need more postage"
why no." she said. smlng u put
two.cent stamp on IT, DON'T you
sco7"
Eyes; but am ccrtin its too
heavy and he took the seeded misslyc
In bis hand. 1T Is too heavy" he
continued. ~ mail mam letters a
day. and have acquired tia tnark Of
guessing what Uncle Sam 40 demand
for his services ns a career am
positive that this letter ul require
four cents postage. Get DE stamp
clerk to weigh & for you"
II am sure you are wrnr' she
said goodnaturedly; "hut m VIII test
the matter for an ice cream soda"
Done! II tho letter rouwI,h that
twocont stamp, will trda. u you
have to put another stampon u, you
treat"
She went to the stamp iudow and
tho lcttor was weighed.
-Four cents said the dldk.
"What2 You must have made a
mlstakei" she exclaimed! There's
not much in H. Weigh al gain
The clerk gaspod. hut IA here was
no one else waiting to reach the win.
dow, he weighed the letter gain and
very carefully. one mlht have
thought he was Weighing pld dust.
-Four cents. exactly" he anuunced.
She poutod, Then the tout was
succeeded by n smile sweet cough to
overcome any one but a nller Of
stamps.
We'll" she said. ITS all rght. any.
how. have a large correspondence.
and frequently send lottera hat are
not heavy enough for a twocent
stamp. ! always put that kind Of n
stamp on thom. SO the government
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when the maltre d'hotel discovers you.
are not a millionaire or a fool
The story that Mr.. Smith tells 60.
oharmingly might better be entitled.
How Paris Amuses." not Itself" but.
"Others" Paris amuses itself, as Bos-
ton amuses itself. soberly, decently,
cheaply in the main, or. at least, eco
nomlcally. sacrificing nothing to osten-
tatious spending Of money. unless a
good profit is within reach For the
foolish visitor painting the French
mans beloved town red" the Partisan
will spread delectable traps for his
money, traps that work with uniform
success from every point OF view.
whether In immediate cash box results
or in training unconscious Advertising
agents. who will spread tho fame
abroad to other gudgeons OF the
charms Of the city by the Seine.
It Is thus that the banaltlos OF the
numerous cafes. concert halls and
small theators earn a rich harvest.
Thus at say, the RabelaIs where the
curtain falls dlscroetly upon situations
so rlsque that even the Radicals must
draw the line. Yet there are many
places like the Bodlnlere for example,
that Sunday school convention might
safely include IN It's program. All
tastes are served Tho sober and de-
cent enjoy their intellectual treats, the
others enjoy the other kind, and are
to be nolslest In comment at home,
either In frank approval or in the IA
cile criticism Of the lapsed and recon-
verted.
It Is possible at the "QuatZ'Arts"
for a modest sum to hear Bonuaud
sing. He has been secretary Of Prince
Bonaparte. been around the world sew
eral times, and is an accomplished
man in many ways or to hear. in tho
old songs OF France Bataillo, who has
been successful lawyer and was once
secretary to the minister OF the In
terror; or TO hear Georges Tlercy, OF
tho same type OF man. or Paul Delmet,
or Henri Fursy. or Mile. odetto Dulao.
or Nine. Lawrence Doschamps. one
may applaud and enjoy their talent
and not be ashamed 10 tell OF Il.
These are the bal Mosques. the side
shows. the fetes des foralnes. and then
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-09-04

A man who sang in the Rev. Patrick
Bronte's choir in Haworth has Just
died, and the circumstance has direct.
ed attention anew 10 the fact that
Charlotte Bronte's husband. the Rev
A. d. Nichols, is stlll alive He lives
near Banagher. in Kings county, Ire.
land, and is described as a hale and
hearty octogenarIan. The author OF
"Jano Eyre" died forty.eight years ago
Though Mr.. Nichols married again, he
reverently observes the anniversary OF
the birth and death of the famous
woman who was his wife for brief
and pathetic period.
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gere, the Casino and the Olympia;
then the Opera, the Opera Comique
and the Bouifos Parisiennes; smaller
but more serious. musical AFFAIRS like
the Concert Rouge; the shows and ca
barets Of Montmartre and those In the
left shore, like the Noctambules and
ne Grillon; the cheap and decent su.
burban thoaters, as well as the expen-
siyo and not so decent Palais Royal
and Radicals in tho heart OF the city;
the daring. Independent Theator Libre.
the original Theater Antoine, the
scenic displays OF the Chatelet, light
comedy at the Vaudeville interpreted
by Rejane, the divine Sarah in her new
theater, and the historic Francois
the list Is wen nigh endless.
The Paris restaurants restore;
they are not merely places where one
gets something to eat The choice is
endless, Here Is the place where the
chef resigned a year ago because the
proprietor put prices on the menu. As
II, forsooth. one could tell beforehand
whether a "hlet d'ours a Ia Francois
Joseph" would be worth flo or f2O
when served Yet even in these ex-
luislte restaurants there Is TO be had
an edition OF the menu with prices
that Is apologotically handed to you
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must owe me some money. and this
letter can 30 10 help even up the &C.
count That's business. isn't ~"
The clerk graspod the little ledge in
'front.' Of him 10 keep from falling.
But, madam"
Yes. Only last week I sent a
teeny-weeny little bit Of tissue paper
phttorn-l, was for a baby's cap-to
my cousin the same one this letters
going to. and ! put a two.cent stamp
on .hc envelope Why II this letter
costs four cents, that one ought not to
have cost a cent This Is ten times
heavier And the week before last I
sent Martha a dress goods sample,
ana there was only a half shoot OF
paper With a few words Of writing in
the envelope, and put twocent
stamp on a. 70 hardly weighed any
thhg. / think IT'S real mean to over.
charge me for lightweight letters and
uon Insist that | pay full rates on all
others. ! may drop this In. may not?
The government viii not lose any.
thing, you see, because II carries so
mary Hight letters for me-"
Madam, II the other letters were
scaled. a two-cent stamp was necos-
sary on each no matter how light Il
wr7. Tho government does not run
ledger accounts OF debts and credits
based on mail weight with It's postal
patrons
"Niy brother IS a politician. and n
you lct this letter go with one stamp.
maybe"
"rhe postage on this letter will DO
four cents, madam"
And must really put another
stamp on ~"
You must, or the person receiving
Il will have to pay the extra postage"
"Deof me! Why didn't you say that
at FIRST? knew one stamp would
carry IT," and she turned from tho
window and pushed the letter into the
slot reserved for foreign mails. Then
she faced the man who was with her.
you mon think you know every.
thing. Como and buy me that soda"
she said.
But you dld not win t."
II aid My letter will go TO Chi
cago, and did not have TO put an.
other stamp on it."-Philadelphia Led.
ger.
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Tiara Is a masterpiece

The tiara which the executive com.
mlttoe presiding over the festivities
concentrating the Jubilee OF the
pontihcato OF Leo XIII. presnted to
the Holy Father, Feb. 20 last as an
expression OF exultant Joy ipm the
whole Catholic world. is the york OF
a promising Bolognese artist a Ger.
tain Augusta Milanl. an engrarer who
both In the conception OF 14Suark az
well as In tho execution Of the same,
has shown himself 10 be an artlncer
OF the drst rank. The thra consists
OF thin plates or leaflets OF silver,
worked together after the manner OF
FISH scales; It's form Is oyold, slightly
pointed at the apex, the whole being
surmounted by n cross which rests
upon a dlmlnutlvo globe. representing
the world, which is perforated with
starllke holes 80 as 10 resemble a
zone OF the armament.
The silver ovold is divided into three
sections by three golden crowns placed
ono above the other. and IN the bands
which run between tho crowns are
friezos displaying olive branches, lad.
en- with berries, bundles OF leaves and
twlgs, indlscrlnately interviewer,
which cover the base with leaves and
fruit.
Now, In order TO maintain the shape
OF the tiara more nearly In conformity
with those already in existence. and at
the same time constructing II wholly
OF metal, instead OF brocade as hereto,
fore, Mllanl conceived the notion OF
ornRmentng II with light and rich
bas-rellef, consisting OF decorative car
touches interlaced with olive twigs