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though abbreviated, specimen OF one Of
the epistolary confessions:
Fairfield. Dec 25. 1852
Dear Page: This very day, TO others
the day of greatest mirth and jollity.
sees me overwhelmed with more
and greater misfortune than has befanen
a descendant OF Adam for these thousand
years past, ! am sure. and perhaps after
excepting Job. since the creation of the
world. I think his misfortunes were
somewhat greater than mine for though
We may be pretty nearly on a level in
other respects. yet. I thank my God.
have the advantage OF Brother Job IN
this-that Satan has not yet put forth
his hand to load me with bodily Attic
tons
You must know. my dear Page. that
am now in a house surrounded with
enemies who take counsel together
against my soul When I lay me down
to rest, they say among themselves.
Come. let Us destroy him am sure,
II there is such a thing as a devil in this
world. he must have been here last night,
and had some hand in eontriving what
happened TO me.
Do you think the cursed rats cat his
instigation. ] supposed did eat up my
pocketbOok. which was in nv pocket.
within foot OF my head? And not con-
tent with plenty for the present, they car
ried away my Jemmy-worked silk garters.
and half dozen new minuets I had Just
got 10 serve, l suppose. for provision for
the winter But of this I should not have
accused the devil because. you know.
rats viii be rats. and hunger. without his
instigation, might have urged them 10 do
this If something worse. and from
different quarter. had not happened.
His Watch Ruined.
you know it rained last night. or II
you do not know it, am sure do. When
7 went TO bed I laid my watch in the
usual place. and going 10 take her I'D
after arose this morning, found her In
the same place, It Is true. but all aiOat
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one pastor. should have adorned the court
OF Louis XVI, where the beauty of a
head dress depended upon it's originality
and Its height At the first night Of
Gluck's "Iphigenie" In 1774. the greatest
inconvenience was caused by the swoon-
ing OF ladies from emotion and the con-
sequent enlargement OF coiffures. There
was the couture a rAnglomanie." for
instance, an erection representing a race
course with five-barred gates, Jockeys.
and dogs firmly locked with the couture
belle jardiniere,' an ascending creation
or turnips, beetroot. carrots, and cab
bages But it was the rivalry between
the Duchess de Chartres and Marie
Antoinette that nearly caused a calamity.
The duchess head dress was called the
'pOuf sentimental" and succeeded In
beating the queens couture, a Ioge
d'opera, By two inches 1t contained
fourteen yards Of gauze. draped round a
tower. on the top OF which were placed
waxen images of little Louis Philippe in
his nurses arms, together with a parrot
pecking at plate of cherries and little
black boy and were only saved from
falling into the parterre by the presence
of mind Of the Duke de Penthieyre. The
King, hoping to change the ridiculous
fashion, presented his queen with a sim
pie aigrette or diamonds. Marie Antoin-
cite accepted them, even wore them for
a time. but soon Incorporated them in a
taller head dress than ever. and chris
tened this gayiy "a Teconomie du slecie. "
Beauty of face means almost everything
TO woman, and she will go to almost
any length TO attain 1t. but she will also
go TO court if the beauty doctors bills
come too high to suit milady's purse. The
Nicomtesse de Varinay of Paris. who is
not unknown in New York, recently re-
ceived from a well-adyertised Partisan
beauty specialist a bill for over 1850.
and protested against its excess. The
easeswa brought before the courts as an
example of high charges The counsel
for the vicomtesse stated that for a single
visit the masseuse asked 50 francs. and
as his client was treated three times a
week, 1t meant over 500 francs. The
treatment consisted simply in anolnting
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that she might see in mems faces I'M
| spoken notice of the waning Of her
beauty, shut herself up in almost IN
credible seclusion, Not even her own
/ servants saw her. aud the only fresh air
she ever took was when she drove out
at night. It is only some seven or eight
years ago since that window in the Place
Vendome ceased to have its queer, al
most grim, interest.
| But it has ever been thus. Woman
always wanted to be beautiful. ever since
she was given to man as companion
found little dusty book not long ago.
entitled THE Queene's Delighte" The
date on the hy-leaf proved that the
royal lady after whom it was named was
Queen Elizabeth. The little dusty book,
l discovered. proved two facts-irst. that
the Queen was interested i'm cosmetics,
and. second. that the ladies and gallants
Of her court pandered 10 this pretty
hobby. Packed into the narrow pages or
The Queene's DeIighte' was a curious
'conglomeration of beauty hints. each re-
cipe being presented to the royal mistress
by one OF her courtiers. THE Queene's
Delighte" has special interest for mod
ern readers, because it appeals to the
universal craving to solve mysteries.
On the first page is inscribed, Choice
Secrets Made Knowne,' and many old
recipes. lost for several centuries, can
be found between its grimy pages. For
instance, there Is a famous green oint-
ment which. 1t is claimed. made "the skin
as softe as buttere" This recipe has
only been known to the stiIlroom maid
of one OF the Oldest families, and 1t has
been most jealousy guarded. The recipe
was given TO the Queen by learned
doctor in attendance on her majesty. 1t
read as follows: THE Famed Greene
ointmente. To cure burnings OF the skin
and induce a faire complexion. Take
half pound of younge bay leaves, picked
in the sunne: the same quantitle OF
NORWOOD. one pOunde of red sage. the
same OF rue gathered In the heate OF
the daye). Beate them in mortar. Take
four poundes OF sheepe's suet. The
sheepe must have been newly killed.
Nashsthisaud put to yourshsxba. 4 Id a ]
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ERSONS COLLEGE LETTERS SHOW TRAITS GREAT STATESMAN

With each recurring April the many
disciples Of the Sage Of Monticello begin
TO prepare 10 honor his natal day. The
advocates OF Jeffersonian simplicity, Of
JeffersOnian Democracy. and the many
cults that in one way or another take
their complexion from the life or acts
of Thomas jefferson. show how many
sided was the character of this great
American.
As lawyer and lawmaker, as politician
and President, as a lover and maker Of
books. as 3 man concerned in the great
est issues Of his day. and in the simplest
items Of agricultural life; deeply inter
ested in all that pertained 10 his own
times. yet so clear of vision and so far
of sight that he built for the future OF
his country IN his care Of the education
OF its men. care that after a hundred
years is still bearing fruit, and probably
will continue 10 bear for another cen
fury, or as long as the university OF his
foundation continues 20 exist.
A study Of jefferson reveals him IN so
many moods that one admires, respects,
or possibly fears. the great man who
seems not to have died. so vital an i'm
press has he left upon the world OF to-
day: but it is only when one knows the
boy Jefferson. an acquaintance gained by
reading his voluminous letters TO his
chum. that one really loves him. and feels
how very human he was
Formed Lasting Friendship.
jefferson had only about two years Of
college training. but during that time he
formed a deep friendship for his room
mate, John Page, afterward one Of Vir-
ginia's governors friendship that lasted
all their lives. Page seems to have been
a sort Of safety-valve for Jefferson. who
poured out his heart through his pen TO
him whenever they were apart. and a
very facile pen it was. turning out
couple of thousand words at a dose. The
following Christmas letter is a fair,
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he says. IF there is such a thing as a
devil Ia this world" may have startled
the uneducated orthodox Of his period
1t Is related that a party of newspaper
men visited in the early '70s the home OF
Jefferson, then in state OF great dnapi-
dation. and being shown over the old
house BY a garrulOus son OF the soil. he
enlivened a rather dismal occasion BY
running comments on the character Of
the former owner. Among other remarks
he vouched for the lack Of religion Of
Jefferson I'm these words. He was a rare
inhdei. fetched up by Voltaw" ! may
be remembered that Voltsire died in I77S
and Jefferson did not visit France until
lisa. so he never saw Yoltaire at all
However. Franklin was a friend OF Vol
taire's ana Jefferson succeeded Franklin
as minister 10 France, so out OF this slim
foundation this country yeoman built up
HIS oft repeated lie
Had Loves Woes.
When Jefferson was about TO leave for
Britain a half year later than the Christ
mas letter. he again pours out his heart
TO John Page. who himself was now IN a
position TO sympathize in lovers woes.
having been himself unfortunate in the
love chase. and begs his aid in preparing
the ground with the lady whose picture
had been destroyed, but whose image was
still In the heart Of the owner OF the
ruined watch. AS a combination OF love
and religious resignation. the letter is
gem. Il reads:
4 should be scared To death at making
her so unreasonable a proposal as that of
waiting until my return from Britain.
unless she should first be prepared for Il.
dear Page. II I am 20 succeed.
the sooner l know il the less uneasfneSs
shall have 10 go through II I am 70
meet with a disappointment the sooner /
know 1t the more Of lie 7 shall have to
wear il OF. II do meet with one, I hope
in God, and verify believe. il will be the
last Perfect happiness, 7 believe
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was never intended by the Deity to be
the lot OF one Of his creatures in this
world; but that he has very much put in
our power the nearest Of our approaches
10 il, IS what have stesdfastly believed.
The most fortunate of US in our Jour
ney through life meet with calamities
which may greatly affiict us and 10 for
tify our minds against the attacks of
these calamities should be one OF the
principal studies and endeavor OF our
lives. The only method of doing this IS
10 assume a perfect resignation to the
divine Will. to consider that whatever
does happen. must happen. and that by
our uneasiness We cannot prevent the
blow before it does fall but we NAV add
10 its force after ii has fallen. These
considerations and others such as these
may enable rs in some measure 10 sur
mount the difficulties thrown in our way.
to bear up with q tolerable degree Of
patience under the burden OF life, and
20 proceed with a pious and unshaken
resignation till we arrive at our jour
ney's end. when We may deliver up our
trust into the hands Of Him who gave il.
and shall receive such reward as 10 Him
seems proportional 10 our merits. Such
dear Page, should be the language OF
every man who would wish 20 render
that situation as easy as the nature of
1t will admit. Few things viii disturb
him at all, nothing VIII disturb him
much"
Jefferson had need of all his philoso-
ply. for the lady Of his choice said him
nay Indeed, many and bitter were the
disappointments that came to him dur
ing the long journey in this world. but
the faith that had so fully developed be-
fore he was twenty years Of age seems
10 have carried him calmly through all.
so that one thinks first Of this great good
man as sage. Nearly half a century
later jefferson penned a letter 10 his
boyhood friend, telling him OF the heart
breaking incident of the death OF JEFF
fersons daughter and mentioning the
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WOMAN SOMETIMES PLACES TOO AVLUE ON HER PERSONAL APPEARANCE

BY DOROTHY HARTMAN DAWSON.
It is not only one of the undisputed
prerogatives of the gentle sex. but it is
indeed her bounden duty TO contribute to
the happiness of mankind by making her
self as attractive in physical appearance
as in those nobIer qualifications of the
mind which form the real basis of human
perfection. Woman the world over al
ways tries to look her best" but in do
ing so often neglects to do her best"
and fails to improve her intellect and
acquire such other accomplishments as
really make her the queen Of creation.
II Is difficult in these days for man to
keep pace with his better half in ambl-
ton for excellence of one sort or another.
There Is hardly any line of endeavor re-
curing brain work and skill. be It pur-
suit or pleasure in which he is not kept
pace with, to say the least. by women.
Privileges and room for development Of
talents hitherto latent in the gentler sex
are to-day being granted 10 such an ex-
tent as would cause our fOreparents TO
roll over In their graves should the truth
become known TO them.
Woman has OF late come TO the fore
in the matter of pool, billiards, and bowl
Ing. in wrestling. boxing rowing. base
BAN. hunting. golf. and in the practice
Of law. Of medicine. in preaching the gos-
pei. &c, and in almost every respect she.
in some instances. working on an equal
plane and with the same success as her
brother. This is true in every civilized
country
A graphic Illustration OF the progress
the emancipation of the "hausfrau" is
making in Germany is seen ia the fact
that a recently opened Berlin restaurant
has reserYe ed a billiard room especially
for The use OF women. probably the first
public facility Of the kind placed at the
disposal Of the fair sex. The cafe in
point is the property of Hugo Kerkau.
the German billiard champion, who is
well known in this country. where he
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TO go and the recaptured slaves to Africa
Il was at first proposed to cooperate
with the English and establish them at
Sierra Leone The first colony of eighty
| negroes was carried there, but on being
refused landing by the English COVER
nor. Charles Mccarthy. they we're moved
south OF Sherbro Islands. where an at
tempt was made 10 start a settlement
This attempt was unsuccessful owing to
the outbreak of virulent fever which
killed all the white men Of the little band
and twenty-five Of the negroes, where
upon they returned to Fura Bay. sierra
Leone, 10 await advice from America.
These colonists were shortly joined by
another band Of refugees. who were
brought over by Capt Stockton in the
brig Nautilus The combined parties,
after much debate and many hardships
and ups and downs. finally settled on the
spot where Monrovia now stands.
Buy strip of Land.
This site and strip of coast land 1870
miles long and - miles broad they bought
from the Chiefs George. Yoda. and Long
Peter. OF the De and Manila tribes for
which they paid the following goods: six
muskets, one small, barrel of powder. six
iron bars. ten iron pots. one barrel of
beads, two casks Of tobacco, twelve
knives. twelve forks and twelve spoons.
one small barrel Of nails. one box Of to-
baceO pipes, three looking glasses. four
umbrellas. three walking sticks. one box
Of soap, one barrel OF rum four hats.
three pairs OF shoes. six pieces of blue
BAIT, three pieces OF white calico, and
pledging themselves to pay more stun of
the same sort when they were able.
The native chiefs imagined they were
simply giving some crazy altruist negroes
dressed in European fashion. who alb
horred the slave trade. debauehery. and
drink. the privilege OF settling on their
coast, and had no idea they we're actually
selling their country, while the colonists
believed that they had purchased a sec
ton of the grain coast From this first
misunderstanding much of the subse-
quent trouble between the settlers AMI
the natives arose. The first settlement
the eolonists attempted 10 make was
forcibly opposed by the native negroes,
but they finally succeeded in establishing
themselves on the high land of Mesu-
RADIO promontory, where Monrovia now
stands.
Man of Great Force.
me moving spirit in the establishment
was Elijah Johnson negro of great
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next to the spear, square blue ground
covering the depth OF FIVE stripes. In
the center OF the blue is one white star.
The Liberisn seal is dove on the wing
with an open scroll in its claws. A view
of the ocean with a ship under ssil. the
sun just emerged from the waters. A
palm tree and at its base a plow and
spade. Beneath the emblems the words
Republic Of LIBERIA" and above the en-
biems the national motto, The love Of
liberty brought US here"
Elected First President.
Gov. Roberts was elected first PresI-
dent OF the republic and served In this
Office from 1919 until 1856. He was again
called to the executive chair in 1872. and
IN the interim was a part OF the time
president of the Liberian College. He
undertook several missions to Europe In
behalf of the republic. and in one way
and another did more for the uplift Of his
race and the welfare OF Liberia than any
one man
What will be the future OF Liberia
Who can tell? The country is rich in
natural resources only partly developed,
but the civilized and semi-eivilized inhabi-
tants are constantly at war with their
savage neighboFs. and they must fight
the ever rampant vegetation. which no.
where in the world is so lGxuriant and so
aggressive and constantly encFoaches on
their clearlngs. The American-Iiberians
are poor in pocket. undisciplined, mis-
guided. with tendency 10 revert 10 the
original type. so that al times it seems
as though they were unequal 10 the task
their forefathers laid upon them.
That profound thinker and writer, Will
lam Hannibal Thomas. himself OF mixed
blood. writes of Liberia In a pessirnistic
vein.
This hybrid republic he says. "a men,
dieant by birth and beggar by profession.
has had a precarious existence for more
than three-quarters of a century. Il has
a disease-breeding climate, and for form
OF government a crude and grotesque
copy Of American institutions It's make
shifts for churches are supported by
American charity. its nondescript schools
by contributions from beyond the seas.
It's capital. Monrovia, is made up Of
collection OF rude dwellings; its designat-
ed streets are open spaces overgrown
with grass and bushes. with not the
slightest pretense Of sidewalks. street
Illumination, sewerage, or the least Of
those sanitary precautions which charac-
terize the most inferior municipality OF
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In water, let In at a leak In the roof Of
the house, and as silent and still as the
rats that had eaten my poeketbook. Now.
you know if chance had had anything
to do in this matter, there were thous-
and other spots where it might have
chsnced to leak as we'll as al this one.
which was perpendicularIy over my watch.
But III tell you. It's my opinion that the
1evil came ana bored the hole over il on
purpose
Well. as I was saying. my poor watch
lost her speech I should not have cared
much for this. but something much worse
attended Il; the subtle particles OF the
water with which the case was filed had.
by their penetration. so overcome the CO.
hesion OF the particles OF the paper Of
which my dear picture and watch paper
were composed that in attempting to take
them out TO dry them. good God my
cursed fingers gave them such a rent as
fear never shall get over. This. cried
!. was the last stroke Satan had in re-
serve for me: he knew / cared not for
anything else he could do TO me- and
was determined 10 try his last. most fatal
eNpeulent-
Il would have cried bitterly. but I
thought It beneath the dignity of a man"
Jefferson was about eighteen at this
writing. However. whatever misfortune
may attend the picture or the lover. nv
hearty prayers shall be that all the health
and happiness that Heaven can send may
De the portion Of the original, and that
so much goodness may ever meet with
what may be most agreeable in this
world, as ] am sure it must in the next.
And now. although the picture be defaeed.
there Is so lovely an Image imprinted I'm
my mind that I shall think OF her too
often, fear, for my peace OF mind: and
too Often / am sure, to get through old
Coke this winter; for God knows have
not seen him since I packed him up in
my trunk in Williamsburg
Well Page, do wish the devil had old
Coke, for ] am sure / never was so tired
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Not Caught Up.

Frnm tbs Brooklyn life
man who was travelling the OZARK
Mountains on horseback stopped before
a typical Arkansas farm house TO inquire
the way. What's the news2" asked tha
mountaineer. as he leaned his iank frams
against the fence and pulled his long
beard thoughtfully
On finding out what had become a part
of history was news to him. the traveller
asked why ne did not take some weekly
or monthly periodical, that he might keep
In touch with the world at large.
WALL" said the old native. when my
pa died, nine years ago. ne left me a.
stack Of newspapers that high'-indicat-
ing height OF about three feet-"and I
amt done readin' of EN- vet"
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goode bottle OF sallet oil Work and
squeeze the mixture with your hands.
Fut 1t into an earthen ja- and let it
stand for seven days After that time.
belle il over eifire for four hours, STIR
ring all the time. Add. while 1t is boil
ing. four ounces of oil Of spike After
the oil has been added, boil four hours
more. Strain through newe canvas and
put In gallypot. It viii keep for seven
or eight years" a more expensive COS
metic was included by a lady OF the court.
It was calculated To improve the health
of the face. There are recipes for fns
powders. dentifrices. and other lotions
to preserve and promote beauty Of face
And surely It VIII ever be thus while
woman is woman.
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Ffon an kxcAanFe.
Preacher-WelI, what's the matters
Why don't you begin the anthem?
Chorister-It's impossible, doctor. The
anthem is In the key E-nat, and thai
deacon In the amen corner is snoring
In @,
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From the sketch.
Dentist-oood morning, Mr.. Giles. end
how do you ike the false teetEi7
Gslss-Wels sig. sAez zissa slstisksbsznsl
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1910-03-24
NOTICE TO DELINQUENT STOCK
HOLDERS.

Once Of the Amador copper and Gold Mining
md Milling Company. Limited. Wallace. Idaho.
March 8, 1909.
Notice Is hereby given that there Is delinquent
upon the following described stock on account
of an assessment OF one cent per share. levied on
the 10 dayof December. D. 1909. the several
amounts set opposite the names OF the respec.
tive shareholders is follows:
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And In accordance with law 80 many shares Of
each parcel OF such stock as may be necessary.
will be sold unless payment Is sooner made. on
the oath day OF March. D. 1910. at 80 y. IN. on
said day at the Office of the treasurer. Office OF A.
L. Nicholson, Bank street near Sixth street. VA
lace Idaho, to pay the delinquedt assessment 10
ge.her with the costs OF advertising and exLen-
yes Of sale.
GEO. F. STONEY. Secretary.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1910-03-24

Notice Of Postponement
Notice Is hereby given that the above meeting
has been postponed to the 2nd day April. 1910. ut
the ~ me place and hour
GEO. F. STONEY. Secretary.
Amador Copper and Gold Mining and Milling
Company. Limited. Wallace Miner kuilding.
Wallace, Idaho.
March 1881