The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-26
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Because she was deprived of the com- pany of her pet dog Mime. Hebron, a wo- man of this city, tried to commit suicide.
 Ever since their marriage, some years ago. the Hebron couple had had nothing but quarrels. and at last they decided to separate. This was arranged satisfcto- rily. except in one respect.
 Some time go they had received as a present hanusome fox terrier, and as both were exceedingly fond of it, they could not decide to whom it should go.
 I ne applied to the police commissary, who suggested a kind of Solomon's judg- ment; but as this aroused the intense in dignation of both of them, he proposed that they should draw lots.
 No sooner said than done, and Dame Fortune favoring the husband, he march, ed off trlumphantly with the dog.
 The young woman went back to her parents, but she was so disconsolate at the loss of her favorite that she went to her room and swallowed poison.
 Help came in time and the young wo- mans life was saved; but she remained very sick When the ex-busband heard what an effect the separation had had upon his former wife he very gallantly re- turned the dog.
 Malmaison, the old palace of the Elm press Josephine, which Is now the prop erty of the French people. is almost daily being enriched with beautiful historical objects.
 The salle de musque on the ground floor of the chateau has been restored to exactly the same appearance which it pre- scented at the time of the empress. and the most iteresting object in 1t now is the harp of Josephine, which has been presented to Malmaison by the Empress Eugenie.
 The harp. which is surmounted by gilt imperial eagle, bears on it's mahogany sides three bronze bas reiefs representing Apollo, Minerva and Harmony. Minerva holds a shield bearing the letter "J,'' for Josephine.
 The decoration on the foot of the harp is very pretty design of incrustations Of mother-of- pearl while on the frieze Is d stream of bees and gold stars.
 The Due de Cirella, better known as Cir" who is a carica turlst at the same time as an italian duke, nd who created such a sensation in America with his car features of Americans, is now in Paris.
 He is aged on a new work, in which he is said to be taking off the fobles of smart Parisians and Americans and much curiosity is being felt as to his work, which will appear early this autumn.
 NJ Plot the senator. whose object in life. as he has made it. is to encourage large families. has found two which cer- tainly deserve well of their country. They have received the prize which has been placed at M. Plots disposal for presenta- tion to parents with many olive branches.
 One of these parents is workman named Mariot. in the Loire district. who is the father of twenty-two children. twenty of whom are still alive. He has raised his family on a salary of not more than half a dollar a day. M. Vorimore of the Eure ct Loire, is the father of sev- enteen living children, three of his twen ty having died. They received s100 each.
 An imposing religious demonstration took place at Mines on the arrival of a train of pilgrims from Lourdes. Mile. Marguerite Long was met by a crowd of no less than 1500 people, for the news of her miraculous cure at the renowned shrine had created an enormous sensa- tion in the town.
 When she went away Mile. Long was suffering from arthrtis, which complete lv paralyzed one knee so that she could only walk with crutches. She had suf- fered for three years, and the doctors had been powerless to help her. Sent at various times to different spas whose healing waters were recommended for her case she had always returned in the same condition. and even previous jour ney to Lourdes last year had Ialied eo cure her.
 But at last the miracle was accom- plished Five times the girl had gone down into the bath, and twice she had taken part in the religious procession, on the first occasion on foot. which she dld only with the utmost difficulty, and sec ondiy in a carriage According to her statement her cure was made known to her as follows:
 At 8 o'clock in the afternoon the second part of the rosary being recited be- fore the famous grotto. Suddenly she feit a violent twinge in her paralyzed knee. which was followed by an agitation which shook up her entire system. She felt that she was cured and dropped her erutehes' and immediately joined the procession. walking with the utmost ease amid the enthusiastic population.
 Arriving at Mines. she rushed to her father and mother and threw herself into their arms. and hundreds around her sobbed with joy.