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Evening journal., 1914-07-24

Wilmington. Delaware, July 10. 1914.
NOTlCE-Sealed Proposals, addressed in
writing TO the New Castle County State High.
way Commissioner. AZ his ONCE. No 3O3
Church Building Tenth and Market streets.
Wilmington Delaware, until IL o clock noon,
on July %. 1914.
No. J. For building an improved ma
cadam road on the road leading from BOYD s
Corner 20 the Town Limits OF ST. Georges.
situated in Red Lion and ST. Georges Hun.
dreds, a distance of 3452 miles
NO. ?. For building an improved ma
cadam road on the road leading from Black.
bird towards Blackbird station and extend.
ing about one thousand feet beyond the
Station, situated in Blackbrd and Apo
quinimink Hundreds. a distance Of about
1.3 miles
The Proposals to be endorsed Proposals
for building Macadam Road in the
County Of New Castle and State Of Della
wnre.'
An bids or proposals must be made upon
blank forms, 20 be obtained from said
Highway Commissioner az his Office and the
bids for these roads must be accompanied
with a certified check for each road for
$4,000, payable TO the President OF the
bond to the State Of Delaware for each road
in the sum Of $4,000 as surety that II a
proposal is accepted contract will be en-
tered into
Plans and Specifications can be seen At
the Office Of the said Commissioner on or
after July 90, 1914. The right 20 reject
any or all bids IS expressly reserved.
a deposit Of $500 is required 10 secure
q set Of these Plans and Specifications for
each Of these roads. 10 be refunded II re-
turned IN good condition by August !. 1914.
JAMES WILSON.
New Castle County Highway Commissioner.
iuly1s2o.24.
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CHiROPCDISTS

II LOEA Johnson sIitADLGE, 40. sOl
II Market street. Graduate Of Fowler and
Hanna Treats Corns. Bunions Iugrown
Nails. Etc Evenings by appointment D.
A. 2si7. nev2e IT
II LIzABETH HANRAHAN. GRADUATE
~ Fowler g. Hanna, Ltd Chiropody and
No goo Adams ST. D. & A., 29os Even.
ing by appointment .mar16-lyd
A NNIE NJ. SCHAEFER. CH1RCpODISr;
IA corns hunious ingrown nails treated;
foot massage Conuult for all foot trou
bles. D. A. Phone. 1898. Room t52 du.
pont Building isn26tt
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NOTICES

NJ ADAM LEO ROMANY Gypsy
VI Palmist. Tells your past, present, fu-
iufe and your business affairs Just as you
have gone and viii 60 through life, for 15c
sheiipot Park Wilmington, Del. dec5-tf
NJ Office - THE NEW CIRCTrLATTNG
~ LIBRARY of No. 4O5 Washington 81
has removed to No. SIC W Ninth street and
IS m position 10 take orders for and deliver
an the latest books Phone calls promptly
attended To- D. A. Phone 6116A: Auto.
iia'i'' o'oo' febl6-tf
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RiYerYieW Beach
PENNsVILLE. N. ,

PENNSVILLE, n. j.
Ferry Eva Bell leaves Third Street Wharf,
az bridge, with exception OF Saturday and
Sunday, 10. 80 A. M. and As F. NJ
Leaves beach. ZOO A. NJ, and 500 p. N
Extra trip on Saturday. leaving beach AZ
200 and Wilmington at 400 p NJ. Extra
trips on Sunday leaving beach at 11.3O a
NJ and 200 p NJ. and Wilmington AZ
90 and 400 P. NJ. Round trip. Csc.
Dancing Tuesday Thursday and SATURDAY.
evenings. Speial return trip. II. 90 P. Nj.
Trpl including admission to dancing pa
vilion. soc.
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statesmen WANTED.

y ALESArEN- SALARY OR COMAiIs.
> sion, advertising specaltios; some
exclusive ideas; patented. manufactured
and sold by us only. Wilson -Hurd Co., Wan.
Eau. Wis, iuly16.Tt
w ANTED-sALEsMEN FOR sKAT
w Soaps Don't miss this opportunity
well known soaps. Experience not necrs.
tary. You can devote your entire time or
handle Or q side line. Write for our offer.
Address skat. Hartford Conn. july16.27t
s.-ToeK SALESMAN FOR PROVEN IN
y dustrial We can offer one strictly
hiEh grade stock salesman with clientele
ard proven ability the opportunity Of earn.
l1g quick commissions. IN you are o pro.
d-cer. arswer In strict confidence bv mail
ll n EpGEWOOD ST. Philadelphia
iuly1 eod-imo.
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PUBLIC SALE

- PUBLIC SALE AT
o. ". II KLA1R's BAZAAR
GfT " ON SATURDAY. JULY 25.
tSfA 49,, 90 head of Horses of an
All kinds. Some good business
, ,ksN&H Eo-ses. Anyonl having
horses 20 sell bring them in
and take the cash nome with YOU. Wagons and
Harness Of an kinds so sets OF Harness
always on hand. Carload OF new Wagons on
third floor az private sale Sale every Sat.
urday at
W. a. KLAIR'S
July-o-2i- Wilmington, Del
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ROBBERS
TRANSPORTATION
sTEAMEK LONG BEACH.

PENNsGROvE and WILMINGTON TERRY
From Fourth Street Wharf
Summer Schedule-May % TO September @
Leave Pennssrove-6.OO A. NJ. 500 A. NJ.
1915 A. NJ, LOO p. NJ. ESQ P NJ. AIS
p. NJ. 7.15 p NJ and 1000 P. NJ.
O. Leave Wilmington-7.oO A. NJ, Gao A. NJ,
HOO A. NJ. 1.45 p NJ, $40 p. NJ. 615
P. NJ 900 p. NJ. and IL P. NJ.
Passengers and freight Improved facili-
ties for handling automobiles Refer inouir.
les TO Wilson Line Agents. Fourth Street
Wharf. Wilmington
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SANITARY WORKERS

NJ X. KELTER-SANITARY ODOR.
vi. LESS ENCANAIING
once. S. W. Corner Fourth and West SITS.
oct2f.ff
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II OR sALE-ALL OUR 35c 4oo PURE
Il California Wines az 3oc per quart Can {
be beat MAN KEEL, 800 L. Fourth street.
m12-tf
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To Quebec

via Halifax, N. c. most delightful cruise Of
1900 miles Magnificent Scenery Gut Of
Canso, Northumberland Strait Gulf and
River ST. Lawrence and far-famed saguenay
River. S. s. Trinidad from New York
July 4th 18th; Aug. 1st 18TH. From
Quebec July 10th oath; Aug. 7th, 21st
Tor full information apply 70 A. =. OUT
ERBRIDGE g. CO, Agents Quebec S. S. Co.,
Ltd, 20 Broadway. New York or any Ticket
Agent.
John Craig. Agent. 1o7 west Ninth Street.
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STORAGE

g TORAGE-HOUSEHOL GOODS AND
- merchandise. Piano and safe moving a
speciality Packing, Grating and shipping to
all points; pritate railroad siding direct
into building. Estimate free
AMERICAN STORAGE co,
Phone s64 d. 80. iOl Maryland Ave.
iuna o9.ff
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BUsINEss OPPORTUNITIES

w ANTED-TO INTEREST WHINING
w ton party with $4,000 20 invest in a
greatly needed invention Address Inventor.
Box 3d. WILMINGTON, Del iuly1s-12t
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ELEcTRIc scale TREAlMENI.

Al ISIS BESSIE BIDDLE. sHAMPOO1NG
Nl and Electric Scalp Treatment NO
e8f NORTH FRANKLIN STREET. Work
done a. home. iuly22-2mos.
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II oUND-pAwN TICKET OWNER CAN
~ have same by proving property and pay.
ing for this advertisement Address "a.
Evening Journal Office. iuiy23.2t
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REAL ESTATE For RENT


r OR BENT--NO. 400 FEkRIs STREET.
rooms and bath Woodlawn Company.
No. 6Ol Grant Ave. apr4.tf
EOR RENT-2527 wASHINGTON ST,
new, modern house. d. L. TOPKIS, 400
W, twenty second street. D. 6 A. Phone
O4soA. iune1O-n
u OR PENTHOUSE AT SOUTHEAST
= corner Thirtieth and Jefferson streets.
rooms and bath. an just been newly
papered large cement cellar front and
sac porchesi front side and back yards ;
will rent cheap. Address or cali
HARKNESS PIANO CO.
Nos. 304-3o6 W. Thirtieth street
Wilmington, Del.
both Phones-D A.. 1880 Delmarvia,
-e2e iulyS-eod limo
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HELP WANTED

x OOO GOVERNMENT JOBS OPEN
i y. .UUU 20 men aud women. SOS 70
$3.50 month. Write FOR list Franklin Insti.
tute Dept 40, Rochester, n. y.
iune17 PM.
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TYPEWRTTERS

TNPEWRlTERS RENTED -' THREE
months, $500. Rental applied on pur-
chase. Sold, $500 monthly Typewriters
repaired Royal Typewriter Agency Tyne.
write- Exchange. No. 915 Market street.
aug23-tf
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LOST AND FOUNj5

4 0Sf-BANk BOOK. 80 s2ii5 OK
~ the Wilmington Savings Fund Society.
in the name Of Frances p. Nollor Applica-
lion for new book has been made.
iulyt7243t.
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L UBNIsHED ROOMS, BATH AND
4 phone. No. ao5 shipley street
aprl .eod-tf
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ROOMS FOR RENT

n rcELY FURNISHED. LARGE. SECOND.
40. 1927 Market 81. iulyilm.
ID ooMs FOR RENT OK SECOND AND
~ third Aoors Cail after T. N. No.
'-l' M..' el luly I'm.
Il OR RENT - NICELY FURNISHED
= rooms 40. 500 w. SIXTH STREET
iulyi5-imo.
L UBNIsHED ROOMS, BATH AND
n phone. no. ao5 Shipley street
y URNIsHED ROOMS FOR LIGHT
housekeeping No. col East Fifth
street iulyt4.im.
u URNIsHED ROOMS FOR RENT no
n 5os Eoa' ninth street with use Of front
po-en luly-4'-t.
NJ ICEIY FURNISHED ROOM FOR LADY
y Bath. Reasonable. No. COS West
seventh street d. g A. phone. 5l88
II wo THIRD STORY ROOMS FOR
rent 22oo JEFFERSON STREET
NJ ICElY FURNISHED SECOND STORY
~ iront room for ladies or husband and
mut' Use o. telephone. Apply No 83i
l1lnnl ot. feb27.u
- N-ASAe hooM rob uENILEMAN,
on first door. In private family Terms
reasonable 1910 WEST STREET
!ulys.lmo'
-------
BOARDBRS WANTED
--,,4,>>.-~---.,~-..>--------
u oARDERs WANTED IN PRIVATE
- fnmily- No. 8oi Concord Ave. iune9o.im I'm
II oARpERs WANTED AT NO. 6i5
- West ST. iulyi7tf
y oARDERs WANTED an NO. ao7
~ North Clayton street. Gentlemen pre-
iulyd .eod1m,
II oARDERs WANTED An $3.50: ALSO
~ table ooardera. No. 213 Wet street
iuly7im
y oARDERs -CoMMUNICKT.
- ing rooms. No. no jefferson street
july31m
WANTED
ANrED-1,o0o CARPETS no ,u,EAN
~ storage rooms for rent, S1BO ana
500 per month. Both phones GEO y
LANG co. 1905 Orange ST. feb94tt
VA ANTED-OLD TIME FURNTTURF
" even IN broken condition. old lew,
sils, OH paintings and old blue china. Highest
cash prices paid. n. D. Levin. 10 COS
west Seventh 81. Phone 5iss. .eb5u
WANTED - WATCH AND JEWELKY
w repairing. Also eye fitting. Store
open evenings until o'clock. SATURDAY,
evenings until 10 O'Clock. Original Thomas
'ewelry store No. 900 Market street.
u BERGER PAYS MORE THAN OTHER
~ dealers for your oeire furniture and
nouaehola goods. You're losing money ii
YOU don Sell TO him postal viii brine
our buyer ihero with the ready cash
y bthGER Third and Shipey streets ID
& A. Phone 5118A. mts..t
WANTED - SECOND HAND FURNl
W ture. Whole households bought
eaies, Office fixtures, etc. bought. Head.
quarters ior al kinds Of Rugs and Linoleums
Furniture stored and money advanced al
hgal interest per cent for a year
CHARLES S. HURLOCK
Seventh and Poplar Streets
iulye-f Telephone ID "a ft7oAfl
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FOX SA1E OR RENT.


Z OR SALE OR RENT-FIVE NEW
houses Nos 1901 29Oe Tatual street
All modern improvements -mdiug hoi
water heat.
For Rent-Erst story front room; can
be used for either store or Office. Apply az
rear office. Alfred Downward. Contractor
and Builder, No. 500 Tatnal street.
iuly9-u.
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PALMIsTRY.

NJ ADAM SOPHIA CAN BE SEEN
nj every day from 10 A. NJ TO 9 p. NJ.
Tells your past, present and future as you
have gone and will 60 through life No.
SOC West Twenty fourth street, Wilmington,
Del. june23tL
iunoo9.f
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CARD READING.

MADAM r. B., CARD READING. 25
Nl cents. NO. Is r. 22D ST.
july2212t
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Il OR sALE-LATEST STYLE QUAR-
IT tered oak Buffet No reasonable offer
refused Apply No. 615 North Broome ST.
iuly2012t.
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For SALE

N drop.head Sewing Machine. cheap. No.
.O5 West Seventh street. nay26-tt
IL OR SALE-A LOT OF NEW AND
II second hand Bicycles Cheap. Tires
cut way down H. S. Carr Seventh and
French SITS. July21 tues, fri sat-lm.
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MASQUERADE SUNS

MASQUERADE SU1wS-MRs SUSAN
Ni A. standerwicS, No. s2e Vandever
avenue. marii.tf
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HELP wANTED-NALE

.---------------.----~'~--- ~ -, 2
w ANrEn - IMMEDIATELY, FIRST
w class barber Apply 1902 WEST
FOURTH STREET. iuly22-3t
=, ONFRNNFNT POSITIONS ARE EASY
II 20 GET Ny free booklet, $50. tells
how Write today-NOW EARL HOP
kINS Washington D. g. iulyi 2mos.
~ ANTED - EXPERIENCED MAN OR
~ couple 90 work on farm. Address
N2i Evening journal Office.
w ANTEn-A RELIABLE MAN TO
w attend % horses, one Cow, and make
himself generally useful Must have refer
ence Address Miss 4. Bower Newark. Del
July230t
w ANTED-BoYs. Is no go WARS
W OF ogc. 20 solicit. moderate comm
son. excellent opportunity fos steady post
tion apply between and o'clock p. NJ
Mason. No. 2o6 West Ninth ST. iuly23.2t
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PROPnSALS.

- S. ENGINEER OFFICE. WHINING
L ton. Del July %. 1914 Sealed
proposals for constructing pile and timber
bulkhead on Christiana River. Del, will be
received here until II q. m, Aug, 10, 1914,
and then publicly opened. Information on
application =. n. Johnston Mai. Engrs
iuly22 ,23, 4.25-aug7.S
- OVERNORS ISLAND. N. y H.. July %.
VI 1914 -Sealed proposals In iriplicate.
for furnishing Forage and Straw required in
Eastern Department during nine months
commencing Oct. 1. 1914, will be received
here until 10 a. M, Aug T. 1914. Informa-
hon furnished on application TO Department
Quartermaster
july22, 2,23.2425.aug56
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PAPERHANGERS

ro4Ts- ,--,e,, =, -,--------,>---
~ 40. 625 Madison ST. Bell phone
t5lsL. jan15tf
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Il OR RENT - NICELY FURNISHED
Z rooms no. 500 w. SIXTH STREET
iuly15.1mo.
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TRANSPORTATION.
MENTION RFACH

FERRY WACOUTAH
Leaves shipley street wharf daily except
ing Monday and sunday az A. NJ and !
and 6 p NJ. Monday the I clock trip is
eliminated. Sunday trips will be made from
Wilmington at Q, IL A. ~ and / p NJ
Tuesday Thursday and Saturday evenings
dancing az the beach. Boat makes
extra trips on these evenings az T.45 p ~
Music on boat Price OF round trip to-
ge'her with admission TO dancing pavilion.
25 cents.
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u URNIsHED ROOMS FOR RENT NO
porch iulv2i.2t
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n FFICE MANAGER. CREDIT
~ man. correspondent book.
keeper, twelve years experience with
mercantile, manufacturing and bank.
ing houses. desires connection with
Representative firm September 1st
Address VISA JOURNAL OFFICE.
iuly22-2f-2o.9l.
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~ fCELY FURNISHED. LARGE. SECOND
~ story 'front.' room. an convonioucos.
No 1927 Market ST. july 1m
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n UN 0NIE-
i Upright pianos, new. $4,000 up.
Upright pianos, used, $500 up; like new
Square pianos. 5000 up.
steinway Son, Haines Bros, Bradway
and others
Organs, from s1.oO up; Estey. Wilcox &
White, Crown Carpenter and other makes
All in good condition
HARKNESS PIANO Co.
Nos. 3O4-3O6 W. Thirtieth street
Phones-D. a A. 43s9; Delmarvia, 252s
iulys-eud- limo
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APARTRIENTS

+ or RENT-APARTMENT THREE
rooms and bath; heat. light. hot water
AM telephone service free. SIG per month.
No. 1900 French St. may29- eod-tf
A PARTMENT OF -FOUR OR FIVE ROOMS
IA and bath on third hoor; back
2235 Market St. d. & A. Phone 3o2S
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u OOMs FOR RENT on SECOND AND
n third floors. Call after 6 p. N No
1917 West ST. iuly1s-1m.
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SITUATION WANTED.

--------.---->------------------.-----------,
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WANTED

WANTED - SECOND HAND FURNi
W tnre. Whole households bought
safes Office fixtures, etc, bought Head.
quarters for an kinds Of Rugs and Linolrums
FURNITURE stored and money advanced al
hgal interest per cent for a year.
ChAkLES s. HuRLOCK.
Seventh and Poplar Streets
iulye-n Telephone. d. a. 1t72Ar
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-01-14
NAMES THAT DICKENS USED
Carved on English Tombstones, They
Recall the Works of Great
Author.

The happy discovery In Chalk
churchyard of the immortal names"
of Twist. Flight and Guppy reminds
me that some years ago in Bunhill
Fields cemetery noticed on some
tombstones not far apart from one
another the following names: Sarah
Brass. Garland and Sophronia, all OF
which appear in THE Old Curiosity
Shop Dram, the name of the under
taker In David Copperfield; and
Blight and George Sampson, names
occurring In Our Mutual Friend"
George Sampson is the much snub-
bed sutton of Bella Wilfer's sister La
vinia. Young Plight" whose wages
were los a week, is deliberately de-
seribed as being managing clerk.
junior clerk. common law clerk. con
veying clerk, ehancery clerk. every re-
lnement and department Of clerk, OF
Mr.. Mortimer Lightwood, Solicitor"
Dick Swtveller's The Warehouses,
whom he named "Sophronia Sphinx.
as being "a name euphonious and gen
teel. and furthermore indicative Of
mystery" is known to everybody. II
Our Mutual Friend" however, there
figures a much less distinguished and
we'll known Sophronia. the wife. name
". OF the ginger whiskered" and dis
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-01-14
ECZEMA BURNED AND ITCHED

203 Walnut ST., Hillsboro, ll.-"My
child had a breaking out on the lower
limbs which developed into eczema.
The eczema began with pimples which
contained yellow corruption and from
the child's clothing they were greatly
irritated. They seemed to burn, which
made the child scratch them, resulting
in mass of open places. They made
her so cross and fretful that it was
impossible to keep her quiet They
caused her to lose much sleep and she
was constantly tormented by severe
itching and burning.
Il tried several well-known RENE
dies, but got no relief until / got a
sample of Cuticura Soap and ONT
nlent, which did so much good that
got large quantity that cured her in
ten days after she had been affected
Tor two months" (Signed) Mrs. Edith
Schwartz, Feb. %, 1913.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world Sample of each
free, with 32-p. Skin Book. Address post.
card 'Cuticura, Dept L, Boston. ADV.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-01-14

Vieques and its lands to general the
Baron Gaspard Gourgaud, whom he
had before then fashioned into a very
good pattern Of a soldier out Of mate
rial left over from the old aTistocracy.
Vicques lay in the Valley Delesmontes
-"of the mOuntains'-a league from
the little city Deiesmontes, whose six
thousand inhabitants constituted it the
chief city of this valley of the Jura.
Over Vicques hung the mountain
called lie Rose, behind lie Rose doomed
that greater mountain called lie Raj
meu; back of lie Raimeu rolled the
Jura range.
The Baron-General Gourgaud, taking
possession of the chateau in this
month of July. thought it lucky he had
not seen this domain of his before,
else the vision would have turned his
heart from his duty. After full career
almost in boyhoOd-for the Cross OF
the Legion of Honor had come to him
at twenty-fOur-after service in the
Spanish and Austrian campaigns and
diplomatic missions; after saving the
emperor's life at Moscow; after Water
loo, Napoleon had chosen him as one
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-01-14

iron bars. Ali" The interjec-
ton was in the boys natural accent,
and he shiyered violently. "Ugh!" His
teeth chartered and he looked about
vaguely. 1T is like an icehouse. l do
not like those dreams; they make me
so cold. Seigneur. it is late; my moth
er will not be pleased. And / must
stop at the garden and pick the vege-
tables for supper-carrots and peas. l
must hurry to get the peas and car
rots."
Little Alike, clutching her fathers
thumb. watched as the boy disap-
peared. Then, to the generals aston
ishment, she began to sob. II don't
know" she answered his quick ques-
ton. But IL think it is because
am sorry the little boy was so cold
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-01-14
reputable Mr.. acknowledgements
dence London Times.
Historic City of KEY.

Kier or Kiey, scene of the great
ritual murder" trial, is the earliest
seat OF Christianity in Russia AS the
most ancient capital of the empire it
has earned its title of mother of cities.
Its far stretching monastery OF Petch-
erskaya Layra is one of the wonders
of the world. With many a church
and chapel and innumerable monkish
cells within its high wall, the city of
caves" forms a town by itself. To
the catacombs cut out of the solid
rock every year come pilgrims from
all over Russia to worship at the
shrines of the saints who came years
ago from Byzzntium. But Kieff is
rot q typically Russian city. It has
lost its early byzantine character
without gaining the modern Russian
spirit.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-01-14
CHAPTER al.
Without Fear.

The glider was st work gliding the
great ball on top of the church steeple.
Every twenty years this had to be
done. ana it was an event in the viii
lase. Moreover Il was dangerous. and.
ike all dangers, fascinating.
The boys OF Vlcques stood ia groups
in the street with their heads bent
back, watching the tiny figure Of a
man that crept up an Invisible ladder
Tar In the air. dashed e. the side Of the
steeple. In and up II aens, like fly.
crav u on the fleche. and there was
a sinking feeling in each boys stom.
ach which was delightful. to think how
at any moment that creeping black
spot which was the glider might fall
down. down. and be dashed to pieces.
Aehihe Dufour suggested. Even
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-01-14
CHAPTER V.
A Game of Cards.

Francois Beaupre-Le Francois of
Vicques-sober, laborious, had in him
certain pig-headedness, and also a
vein of the gambler which had swollen
with use; yet because it had so far
brought him only good luck the neigh
bors called this good judgment. He
was dealer in working oxen; he
bought and raised and sold them, and
only his wife knew what chances he
often took in buying young beeves. 1t
was simple solid form of speculation,
yet 1t was that.
On day in September he left Vic
ques early in the morning to drive to
the market in Delesmontes, a league
distant, two pairs of oxen which he
had bought as calves for almost moth
ing from poor stock out of farm
leagues away. He had fed and trained
and cared for them till now they were
all well set-up and powerful and
woodworking to sell for a
good price At the market he found
that there were few oxen to be dis
posed of, none which compared to his,
and his ideas of value went up-he
would get nine hundred francs for
them, which delayed the sale.
So 1t came to be, by the time his
bargain was closed, three o'clock in
the afternoon, and he had had no din
ner. With the cattle off his hands
and the money in his pocket he felt a
sense of leisure and of wealth. Hun
cry as wolf he felt also, and he
turned into the inn of Delesmontes.
where the sign OF a huge bear, cut out
of tin and painted black, swung before
the door.
A waitress approached him-a SOM
melliere-trim in her short calico skirt
and white apron, her hair done in the
picturesque fashion of the place. The
girl took his order; as she turned to
go a man just coming In knocked
against her, and apologizing with
many words, caught sight of Francois.
Good day." he saluted him heartily.
Good day. Monsieur Beaupre," and
Francois, friendly always, answered
Good day." but with reserve, for he
did not recall the man. You don't
remember me? That is natural, Tor
we met but once. Yet have not for
gotten you. 1t was at the house of
my cousin, Paul Noirjean of Devillier. "
Now Paul Noirjean was an old ac-
quaintance and a solid man, and
though Beaupre did not see him often,
living six leagues away, he respected
him highly A cousin of his was to be
considered, and Francois was embar-
rassed that his memory could not
focus on the meeting. He tried to
cover this with cordially, and invited
the stranger to share his meal.
MOT at all, not at all" the other
answered. yet we must have a bottle
of wine together, but it shall be my
bottle"
Francois objected; the man insisted.
At length: See, we will play cards
for that bottle" the unknown man sug-
gested, and the cards were brought,
and a game of La rams-euchre-was
in progress in two minutes.
Meanwhile the wine had come. and
Francois, touch more generous and
more cordial for it, was genially sorry
when he won and the stranger must
pay.
cTo BE CONTINUED1
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-01-14
Reflection on Hospitality.

At certain Scottish mansion no
torious for scanty fare, a gentleman
was inquiring of the gardener about
a dog which some time before he had
given to the laird. The gardener show
ed him lank greyhound, upon which
the gentleman said;
No. no. The dog l gave your mas
ter was mastiff. not greyhound"
The gardener quietly answered: In
deed, ony dog might sumo become a
greyhound by stopping here"