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The PAPER They Were Written On.

The Paper They Were Written On.
The average author would probably
laugh ut the statement that at one
time in the worlds history manu.
scripts. simply as such, irrespective Of
the nature Of the text. were immense
ly valuable. In ancient times manu-
scripts were important articles from a
commercial point OF view. They were
excessively scarce and were preserved
with the utmost care. Even the usur.
ers were glad TO lend money on them
when the owners were Obliged TO offer
them in pawn. 1t is related In an
ancient tome that a student Of Pavia.
who was reduced by his debaucheries.
raised Il new fortune by leaving in
pawn manuscript of a body Of law,
and grammarian who was ruined by
a fire rebuilt his house with two small
volumes OF Cicero through the ready
aid Of the nlwnbroker.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1909-11-19
FOR SALE.

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Woodstock, Va, built within the last
three years of best material, contain
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AT once to J.N. DAVIS IL co.
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If You Want to Drive, Come Here

| am now running FIRST CLAs
LIVERY in Woodstock with my hotel
[ can furnish you teams you will en-
Joy driving. Good horses and nice
equipment. NOTHING CHEAP LOOKING
about any outfit which leaves my
stable. Prices reasonable and good
service.
j. W. BOLTZMAN.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1909-11-19
She Meant Professionally.

AS the young man caressed the cheek
of his ladylove she drew away hastily.
81 think" she said Indignantly. you
had better see father first"
"why, what do you mean" asked
the perplexed lover.
Father" she replied as she nursed
her cheek. sis a barber" Success Mag
aZinp.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1909-11-19
Boomerang Kinks.

There gre Il good many "kinEs" 10 be
learned 10 throw the boomerang Skill
fu,iv. one is always to throw against
the wind If YOU want ii TO come back
to YOU. Ii is Il miniature aeroplane.
for il literally sails against the wind
and is borne upward and onward by
the breeze. II the player wants 10
make long distance straightaway
record he can throw with the wihd'
but he must take care To select Il
boomerang Waich is heavy 50 heavr
that il will HOt bp too much aHec'eP
by the aE currents. by pointing 10"
boomerang II certain angle he can
make il soar aloft in circles Ike Il
hawk until ii may he as high as lW
feet above the earth AS in golf play
ING II is not 50 much mere strength
that makes long thrower. but inc
skill in aiming. the direction and III
honmrrauc throwing the way in which
advunface may he taken or IN" ar
,urre,,iS II. y, bnlaS
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Old Lady Poor man. What have
vou done to your hand? UnempIoya'
ble-BrOkc nv knuckieS. mum. KNOCK
I'm at peoples doors askin' for work.
London s, S,raI'S
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AA Was.

"O-.en Flaurlgan. Are yom Owen
FlannacanY said the clerk OF the
court.
"Ye;. hrgrrTd." replied the prisoner
with - nicri Y twinkle in his eye. Il III
OWN avcryb, b,dy"-London Mail.
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AN ,.nrn woodstock, Va, l mile
miles va,isv 1,o pike. on Narrow passage
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land 70 s;mber, six room dwelling,
ance In eih barn and all necessary
good od;,ainrs PAIN The ia m IS well water, :
osubuiio"ss sso;enJid grass laud ana
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.hs no stpe SUD-. t,u,t belt. Land bought
rom ri; ! r., ssss Ct ff~ r ssse' sse PER
TSs TSs best for putting put. e ,als bargain
able farm on the narkse kposession ss given
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FOR SALE BY ALL DRUGGISTS

Send IOc.. name OF reper and this ad. for our
beautiful savings bar ard Chlld's Sketch-Book.
Zach bank cont. .ins g. UOod LEX Penny.
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ShenandoahH Herald
ApNRRTISING RHrEs

H1f E1r~ SlrNSS RI "A 4 %
Advertisements will be inserted
at One Dollar per square of ten
lines or less, for the first insertion
and so cents for each subsequent
insertion.
kBQuarterly or yearly adver
tisements by contract.
@Unless the number OF inser.
tions Is marked upon the manu-
script, advertisements will be pub
lished until forbidden and charged
accordingly.
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AppleS Wanted.

We will purchase apples at Wood
s.ocl Toms's Brook and FIJI sher
Hill, this season.
MAUCK & MILLER,
Aup. 13-3m pd. 8. d. Epard, aga.
Bryan morning eagle and pilot. (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1909, 1909-02-06
NEGRO NEARLY MossED.
cowsrdly scoundrsl Aceosts White
Girl and Asks For a Kiss.

Pittsburg. Feb 5.-Serious trouble
growing out of the police crusade
against negroes. who have terrorized
the Heron Hin district by frequently
assaulting young white girls, was mar.
row!y averted when John Moulton. a
negro. thirty-nine years old, was ar.
rested in the East End district on
charge that he annoyed a white girl
and accosted her with Good evening.
sweetheart amt you going to kiss
me?"
The negro was quickly located by
a squad Of officers. While being taken
to the police station a brother of the
girl attempted to get him away from
the officers. a large crowd gathered
and for time it was believed the ne
gro would receive rough treatment
Two officers took charge of the pris
oner and while a number of others
kept the crowd IN check he was rush.
ed TO a police station After the ne
gro had been locked in a cell, the
crowd kept up q demonstration in the
street
Mollton was sentenced to sis
months nthe Uorkh0use without q
fine
Bryan morning eagle and pilot. (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1909, 1909-02-06
Liberty cannot be established with
out morality nor morality without
faith.-Greeley.
LEGAL Publication.

An Ordnance entitled An ordinance
authorizing the issuance Of $4,000
of bonds for the establishing Of
City Water, Light and Sewerage
Plant:
Be it ordained by the City Coun-
ell of the City Of Bryan. that there
be submitted to the qualified voters
of the City of Bryan. who are proper
ty tax payers in said City, at an elect
ion to be held at the City Secretary's
office at the City Hall for that pur
pose on the first Tuesday in March,
1908, the proposition for the issuance
of bonds to the amount of S75.000.00.
S57 10000 of said bonds to be is
sued for the purpose of establishing
City Water. Light & Sewerage Plant.
and S1S.OO0.00 For refunding Of out
standing bonds. The interest on
said bonds to be payable semi-annual.
ly at the rate of four per cent.
]. T. MALONEY. Mayor
]. B. HINES, Secretary.
Bryan morning eagle and pilot. (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1909, 1909-02-06
COMMENT OF JAP.
Has Confidence In President and
the Governor.

San Francisco, Feb. 5.-The pas
sage of the Johnson bill, for the segre.
cation OF Japanese in the public
schools, were entirely unexpected here,
for It was generally believed that af-
ter the defeat of the Drw measure all
so called anti-Japanese bills would be
buried under an adverse vote.
At the Japanese consulate the news
was received as soon as the bill was
passed, and on behalf of Vice Consul
Takashashi, Secretary Kotama made
the following statement:
Speaking for the Japanese consul
and residents, we are much grieved
that the assembly passed the bill. We
did not expect such action to be taken
even by the assembly. We are con-
fident, however, the bill will not pass
! nthe senate because of the attitude
OF a majority OF the members Of that
house
Moreover we feel certain that
Governor Gillette, observing the de.
s!res Of President Roosevelt. viii not
sign TIE hi'l although It should pass
In both houses President Roosevelt
and Governor Gillette. we believe, are
acting justly and wisely in this mat.
ter"
The news Of the passage of the b.il
was received with some cOnsternat .on
by the local school board. which has
already had its share Of trouble from
the question OF separate schools for
Janannsp
Bryan morning eagle and pilot. (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1909, 1909-02-06
Winds UP IN DISORDER
Turbulence Mars Closing Hours
of Austria's Parliament.
DEPUTIES BEAT AND BITE.
Germans Are Exasperated at czechs,
Who Beat Drums and Blew Whistles,
That scrmmage Ensues, Black
Eyes Being In Evidence.

Vienna. Feb. 5.-The present ses.
sion of the Austrian parliament came
to an end Friday morning after a scene
OF turbulence. The trouble which
arose from the old racial feeling be-
tween Germans and Czechs, broke out
during the debate on the government
bill to reconcile these differences.
Radical Czechs, who had been him
dering debate on this measure for sew.
eral days with a continuous din from
drums and tin whistles, so exasper-
ated the Germans Friday morning that
the opposing deputies came to close
quarters and a fierce scrimmage en-
sued. One of the Radical Czech depu
ties, named Speczek. who had been
particularly violent IN his obstruction
was captured and whipped until he
howled for mercy. Another Czech
was bitten by a German on a cheek
and sustained an ugly wound Black
eyes and sore heads were numerous
Bryan morning eagle and pilot. (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1909, 1909-02-06
FLOODS DO DAMAGE.
Ten People Drown, Bridges Swept
Away, Papers suspended

Berlin. Feb Floods. which are
generally in many parts of Germany
at Nordhausen swept away many
bridges and ten people were drowned
At Nuremberg the Pegnibe is higher
than for thirty-three years. News,
papers were forced to suspend publ.
cation. The river is raging through
the lower streets of the city. Other
sections report great damage. Frank
fort on the Main reports river highest
in fifty years.
Bryan morning eagle and pilot. (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1909, 1909-02-06
TAFT MAKES SPEECH.
Progress Of Work on Canal Is Pleasing
to the Next President.

Progress OF Work on Oenal Is FleaSino
to the Next President.
Panama. Feb Hon. William H.
Taft made an address to a large gath
ering Of canal employees and members
Of the Isthmian Red Cross society
lie said The present condition of the
work and the progress made were a
source of great satisfaction to him.
and that the engineers who accompa-
MED him We're Impressed with the
organization ard spirit of energy pre-.
yail.ng throughou, the entire force
He also spoke favorably OF the great
amount of work done every day, and
Dee then cautioned his hearers against
worrying about reports and criticisms
in the United States by irresponsible
writer's The American people are
going to build the canal. Mr Taft said.
Congress knew the temper Of the peo.
pie. and the appropriations would be
ample TO complete the canal by 1915
II not before.
Mr. Taft viewed the nine miles OF
the Culebra cut from the hills at En-.
pire. while the engineers Of the party
inspected the channels leading into
the Pacific entrance OF the canal.
Bryan morning eagle and pilot. (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1909, 1909-02-06
choked and Beaten.

Pittsburg. Feb. 5.-The police were
informed of an attack on a girl in the
Lawrenceville district. about two miles
from the Heron Hill section. Miss
Margaret Blessing. aged eighteen
years, declares negro came to the
house where she was employed, and
when refused the keys to the automo
bile garage choked and beat her. She
was not seriously injured The police
have been unable to capture her as
sailant. The police have increased
their vigilance in Lawrenceville. fear.
ing a repetition of the Heron Hill
troubles.
Bryan morning eagle and pilot. (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1909, 1909-02-06
TWO REPORTS.
Antl-Raeine and Bookmaking Bill Is
Laid on Senate Table.

Austin, Feb. SIN the senate Fri.
day Senator Hudspeth, chairman Of
the committee having in charge the
anti-racing and bookmaking bill, sub
mitted two reports of the committee,
bing the majority, adverse, and favor
able minority Both We're laid on the
table. The question of the adoption
of these reports will not come up until
next week.
The submission resolution in the
senate was laid on the table subject
TO call
The following bills were passed
finally: House bill reorganizing
Forty-seventh and creating Sixty-ninth
judicial district.
Senate bill granting relief to rail.
road corporations to complete exten.
siOns.
Senate bill to regulate assessment
and collection of taxes in cities and
towns whose corporate existence have
been abolished.
House bill TO restore civil and Grim.
inal jurisdiction on county court Shell
by county.
House bill creating better road sys-
TEN Eor Anderson county.
Senate bill regulating charges Of
notaries public.
House concurrent resolution prOvid'
ing for investigation of penitentiary
system was laid on the table subject
to call.
Among bills introduced in the sen,
ate were these.
BY Veale and Ward: To make APP
preparation for recovery of lands be
longing to school fund and claimed by
state
BY Holsey: To abolish commission
for a government of Corsicana
BY Golfer: Providing no county seat
within five miles of geographical
center OF county shall be changed ex-
cept by two-thirds vote.
BY Veale and Ward: Providing
compulsory attendance of witnesses
residing outside of county for trial Of
state land cases.
Bryan morning eagle and pilot. (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1909, 1909-02-06
SUBMISSION DEFEATED.
Receives Majority In House, but
Not Two.Thirds.
HOUSE PASSES ON MATTER
Vote Really 86 10 a., but Just Before
Its Announcement MobIey Changed
From Yea to Nay to Move Recon.
siderstion 10 Get Motion on Journal.

Austin. Feb. 5.-Submission Of a
prohibition amendment to the voters
of Texas failed in the house
this morning.
After remaining an hour under call
to secure the attendance OF all mem
bers of the house the vote was taken.
It resulted as ballots For submis-
sion, S5 against 45-ten more than
the required two-thirds majority.
The vote was really So 10 a., but
Just before the result was announced
Mr. Mobley changed from yea 70 nay
In order 10 move 20 reconsider the
vote and spread his motion on the
Journal
This leaves the question open for
further discussion
Three members We're absent-Good.
man. who is an observation-disclosures;
Pierce, a Republican and Walter who
is regarded as against submission
With three absentees the submission.
lists lacked but one vote OF winning
Following is the vote in detail
Yeas-Speaker Kennedy, Anderson,
Aston Baker of Hood Baker of Pa.
uola, Ballengee, Barrett, Bell, Bogard
Bostic, Bowles, Bowman, Branch Bris-
zoe Brookerson Brownlee, Canales,
CLANCY. Cox. Craven. Crockett OF
Mitchell Cureton. Curry Dalby. Dot.
son Driggers. Elliott. FAINT, Fuller,
Gaines. German. Gilmore. Graham,
Hamilton OF Chlldress, Hamilton Of
McCulloch Harman, Hill Horger.
Jackson. Jenkins. Jennings. Lawson,
Leach, Lee Lively Luce. Maddox,
Marshall, Mason, Maxwell. Mckinney,
NcLun, Morris. Munion, Nelson Of
5aPirius Nelson Of kaufman, O'Brien.
FQdom Pharr. Porter. RAY Rayburn,
Reid Reedy, Ridgeway Robertson Of
Erath, Robertson Of Bell. Robertson OF
Travis, Self. Spradley. Stamps, Stead.
Stephenson, Stepter, Strickland Tar
YER Terrell of Cherokee. Turner,
Vaughan Westbrook, Wilson. Total
IS
Nays-Adams Allen, Bierschwale,
Roswell Brooks, BroOkshire Brown,
Buchanan. Byrue. Cathey Caves,
Crawford. Crisp, Crockett of Wash
ington. Davis, Fi,zhugh. Flournoy.
Geizen Haxthausen. Highsmith, John
son. Keeble. McCallum, Mcdonald
McGown, Meeks. Mobley, O'Bryant,
Pearson. Perkins. Rabb Ralston
Roach. Schluter, Schofeld Smith,
Standifer. Terrell of Bexar Trenck
mann. Won Rosenberg. Wapermund,
Werner. Wortha. Total-45
After disposing of the submission
resolution the entire time Of the house
was consumed in consideration of the
compulsory education bill Numer.
| Gus amendments were offered. One
important amendment offered which
was defeated sought to exclude ne.
groes from the provisions Of the bill.
II was clearly evident to members
that should this provision be excluded,
il would render the act unconstitution.
al. The house adjourned till Monday.
Representative McCallum intro
duced bill to regulate fraternal ben
eticiary associations and to require
reports to the insurance commissioner,
Bryan morning eagle and pilot. (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1909, 1909-02-06
Finds Corporation InsoIvent.

New York, Feb. 5.-Edwin A. Wat.
son, appointed by the supreme court
as referee to take testimony and re-
port to the application of the Fidelity
Funding company for a voluntary dis.
solution OF that corporation. has filed
his report. He finds that the corpo-
ration is insolvent. and recommends
that II be dissolved. He fixes the as
sets at s22,931.46 and liabilities Of
9,317.2S
Bryan morning eagle and pilot. (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1909, 1909-02-06
Texas Postmasters Nominated.

Washington. Feb. 5.-The president
sent to the senate nominations of the
following Texas postmasters: Will
liam L. Rogers. Conrow; William
Reese, Florenceville; E. P. Flanagan,
William S, Strain, Lam
caster: John N Johnson, Rockwall
Alva P. Langston, Blooming Grove;
Andrew G. Mitchell Higgins; Louise
A. Ackerman. Mabank
Bryan morning eagle and pilot. (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1909, 1909-02-06
STORM STRIKES STUTTGART.
TWO People KILLED. others Hurt Res
licences and Barns Rszed

Stuttgart, Ark, Feb. 5.-A storm hit
this place. Two persons were killed
several others injured and two resi-
dences and six barns destroyed Those
killed We're Mrs Garfield and a child
Of VIII Shorey Mrs Shorey was ia.
tally injured.
Considerable damage was done in
the surrounding country. particularly
in the fields
A telegram from Booth, Miss. says
six persons were killed there and
much damage done property by cy'
clone
Bryan morning eagle and pilot. (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1909, 1909-02-06
HASKELL AT MUsKoeEE.
TWO Thousand People Cheer Him as
He Leaves the Train.

Muskogee, Okla, Feb. 5-Governor
Haskell arrived here from Guthrie to
answer the indictment charging him
with conspiring against government
in alleged land fraud cases He was
met at the train by crowd of 1000
which cheered itself hoarse. The gov.
ernor was forced to make an address
from a truck wagon Governor Has
kell praised the men indicted by the
federal jury and declared he does not
fear the outcome. Several bands at.
tnded. He refused to be interviewed.
Bryan morning eagle and pilot. (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1909, 1909-02-06
Residences Wrecked.

Sulphur Springs. Tex. Feb. 5.-A
cyclone struck here early Friday
morning. wrecking the residences OF
Frank Bell, Jack Sherman, Robert
Lee and p Perkins, houses belonging
to Joe Melton, Monroe Smith, e. d.
Gaddy, Sid Lackey, julius Beck and
James Ardis are damaged. Mrs.
James Ardis was cut by flying glass.
Bryan morning eagle and pilot. (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1909, 1909-02-06
DISASTROUS FIRE.
Charlottesville Has Most Destructive
One In Twenty-Four Years.

Charlottesvilles Va. Feb. 5.-The
most disastrous fire here in twenty
four years occurred early Friday. II
destroyed property valued at s225.000
Among the losers are the Charlottes
vile Hardware company, Gilmore Fur.
niture company, J. p and w H. Wood
clothiers. and James Waddell, shoe
dealer.
Bryan morning eagle and pilot. (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1909, 1909-02-06
TERRIFIC WlNDsToaM.
Smokestacks Blown Down and Musko.
Gee Left In Darkness.

Muskogee, Okla. Feb. 5.-A terrific
windstorm swept over Muskogee early
Friday. doing much minor damage
Four huge smokestacks were blown
down at the Muskogee Gas and Elec'
trio company's plant. They crashed
through the roof. disabling the engine
and machinery and leaving the city in
darkness The storm passed to the
southwest
Bryan morning eagle and pilot. (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1909, 1909-02-06
Falls Dead In sathtuh

Fort Worth, Feb 5.-Judge A. NJ.
Carter, aged sixty-one. twenty-five
years an attorney of this city. fell
dead in a bathtub at the natatorium.
He leaves a widow and several ehiI
iren Heart failure.
Bryan morning eagle and pilot. (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1909, 1909-02-06
Soldiers on Rampage.

Salina Cruz. Mex. Feb. 5.-Pac
Lopez, a soldier Of the Twenty-fifth
Mexican infantry went on a rampage
and shot into a crowd He killed two
Mexicans and negro. Lopez shot a
lantern out of the hand of a police
man ami escaped
Bryan morning eagle and pilot. (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1909, 1909-02-06
chIId,s Aaonlzina Death.

Houston, Feb. 5.-Grace Hammond
aged three years, fell into a tub OF
boiling water She died in agony sew.
eral hours afterward.
Bryan morning eagle and pilot. (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1909, 1909-02-06
Proposed Action Condemned.

Sherman, Feb. 6.-At a meeting OF
Travis Masonic lodge No III resolu-
tions were passed condemning the
determination of the master of the
Ohio grand lodge to make President
Elect Taft a Mason at sight.
Bryan morning eagle and pilot. (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1909, 1909-02-06
Neoro Preacher Shot.

Tulsa. Okla. Feb 5.-A negro
preacher, whom. it is alleged. was dis.
covered pilfering coal from a Katy
car. was shot and seriously wounded.
Bryan morning eagle and pilot. (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1909, 1909-02-06
WIND AND RAIN.
Downpour Extends From Wichita
Falls as Far South as Arson.

Fort Worth, Feb. 5-A heavy rain
Tell over this city and section early
Friday. The wind blew hard. Deni-
son reports a severe hailstorm.
Rain fell all the way from Wichita
Falls to Anson. Jones county. A
heavy wind also prevailed all over
that area.
Bryan morning eagle and pilot. (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1909, 1909-02-06
Dozen DWELLINGS Demolished.

EMS. Tex. Feb. 5.-Wind blew down
Ennis, Tex, Feb. 6.-Wind blew down
a dozen residences. No one was hurt
Bryan morning eagle and pilot. (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1909, 1909-02-06

In order to love mankind we must
not expect too much Of them.-Helye-
Nus.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-02-05
Real Estate Transfers.

United States to Thos. Donovan, lot
304 Perrysburg.
United States to Andrew McMoni-
gal, 297, Perrysburg.
Myrtle Trombla to Frederick Schal-
Ter, lot 296 Perrysburg, $2500.
Joel Reeves to John Wilson, lot 127
Perrysburg, $55.
Lewis Baker to Anna Oberchulte, 20
acres section 80, Freedom, $4,000.
John Muir, Jr. to John Phillips, 40
acres section 6, Webster, $310O.
Auditor Wood Co. to F. F. Loesch,
IL acre River Tract 62, $7.22.
Elizabeth Schaller to Edward Schal-
ler, rs acres u. S. R., $75.05.
Mary Asmus to Elizabeth Schaller,
So acres River Tract 46, $11,900.
Elizabeth Schaller to Lewis Schal
Ter, 7S acres U. s. H., 5000.
Elizabeth Schaller to Samuel Schal
lor, 81 acres, River Tract 40, $3.50.
Harriet Pratt to Flora Mckee, 80
acres section %, Weston, $3.50.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-02-05
SPENT MUCH FOR EMBROIDERY
Napoleon 1. Had Costly Coronation
Robe and Throne.

An old Partisan firm which deals in
embroideries and supplied artistic
needlework to the court of Louis XVI.
is still in possession of the accounts
of former centuries, and an inspection
of these books reveals some interest
ing facts. Napoleon 1. was economical
as compared with the Empress Jose
phine, but his bills were considerable.
The embroidery on his coronation
robe cost 10000 francs, and an en-
broidered coat cost $500. This coat
became too small for him after he had
worn 1t year, and he ordered pieces
of cloth to be inserted at the seams
and covered with embroidery.
The bill for the first Napoleon's s
throne amounted to $3.50 francs.
The outer drapery of purple velvet
trimmed with gold lace cost 10,200
francs. The red velvet panels were
strewn with embroidered golden bees
at five francs apiece. The inner
drapery of blue satin, with gold lace,
was 5000 francs, and the gold en-
broidered stripes for the inner trim
ming cost $500 francs. The en-
broidery on the blue velvet cushion
cost 5000 francs, and the foot cushion
1900. In addition there were 1850
bees embroidered on the panels of the
canopy at cost of $3.50 francs.