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Free Press : Tg. JTJLIA.TST, 1GTH YEAK. "Prove All Things I Hold Fast that which la Cood.M PROPRIETOR. SAN MARCOS, HAYS COUNTY, TEXAS, THURSDAY, JULY 4, 1889. NUMBER 27, San Marcos FREE PRESS. ,DlMHBD WKEKLT AND KNT.E11KD AT MMOrnOl AT 8AM MAnOOS, TEXAB, AS , m M1TTEB. TUB 8EO- : no uirnnnnrprrnM One year. i advance J oi months, r Tbrea montiw. The above rates include the prepayment f ooetAae by u8- SftwP10 col)i0B 8ent fre0- Biugle copies 0 coots. Anv of our friends would do us a upcoinl .r bv RiviuR us the names of any per. Inni within their knowlodge who would bo i;wJv to subscribe for the Fubb Pbbss, so . QAml Hnooiiuon copies to such tUBl wo uv . - r" t n VP! I! TTSINO HATES. heaal aud Trausiout Advortisonionts will first insertion, and Fifty Cents per square for eou ,, r Ihagnaoeof onoinoh, Fractional squares M be counted as full squares. a.vtm on flPtmoiulOU. p,rsonally or by letter, as to advertising r loneer periods Tortus liberal. Business Cards, ono inch orloss, one year, eg. Cards in Businoss Dirootory, ono year, liooal and business notices will be charged ten cents per line for the first insnrtion. ad five oents per line for each additional nsertion. GENERAL DIRECTORY. nrricit. bibkcioky, ooxomiimah Hth diktxiot: a,. I,, w. Moore, of Fayette County. " amTOa 15t DiaTBior: Heii.W.H. BurKs. of Guadalupe Co. aiP8INTATIV8 9181 DUTUIOT! Son Geo.T. HcUeliee, of Hays Co. Ben. J I.UKUUon. of Caldwell Co. DISTSIOT OOOUT !!! DHTKIOT. Hen H Telehmaeller, ProsiilinK Judge, LadrnnRC J. at. Heluauy, Attoruey, AuhIIu Co. Tf-fBS Or HOLDl.fl OOUUT. g,rl.lit Mondays In March aud September. Hay eoatltiue lliree weeke. oouutt orrioiRg. Kd. B. Kane, Judge County Court, Jas.O. Storey, County Clerk. Taos. J. Peel, Dlslrlot Clerk. t. B. HoHr.de, County Altornoy. i. t. Davis. Sheriff. I. M. Johnson, County Treaaurer. II. 8 Portion, Aaaeaaor. Otto Ornos, Surveyor. T. R. Kouinureau. Commissioner Preolner No. 1. J.T.Goforh, " i ur " " 8. B.H.'willilte. " " " It. i. Smith, Juitlce of the Peaee Precinct No. 1. B. W. Banner " T. W.Tboru " ' I. 0. Howe ' " " T. I. MoKlroy " S. J. 1. Grew " I' ll. Leinnewdber, Constable precinct So. 1, ff . Holla, " " . " . J, I., Smier. " " " 8. 8. B. Walling, " " " T. P. Obar, " " " TmaaoruoLntNo Couxrr aud Pr.oimot Ooot County Court for Crluilal, Civil and Probate bun-tis..s-ln Holidays iu Jauuary, April, July, Oolo btr. Comralialonera'Court Id Mondays In February, Ma;, August and November. Jutlloe Oiurt, Preoiuot So. 1 I.aat Monday la eico mimth, a.t San M avcoa. fraclnct No. 9 'id Friday in eaoh month ilt.Clty. " " S 3d ' Wiioberley'a Mill. " 4 Alb Saturday DripplnK Spring, cirr orricKus. Utyor Hamtnett Hardy. Oouncll W. D.Wood.N. J. Travln.fild 0. Jolni n, L. H. Ilrowue, Kd. J. L. Green, P. J. C. Biultb. Dan Holhiu and Wru, Gle.uu, Mtribal J. M, Turner, tirael Coniinlaalotier -M. T. Cbaalain. Caancil tueeta ibe Urat Wednesday lu eacbmontn. Pabllo School Truateaa meet Hrat Tucaday In each BjtDtb at tbe Major'a ofllce. CllsJltCalllK. MEinODIST. Prcacblug at tbe Vethodiat Church erary Sabbath at II . ni. and T-30 p. m. hev. J 1). Scott, Pantor. Sunday School at tt-30 a. in. Dr. J. II. Comba, Superintendent. Teauhere meet-linl-30 p. ni. Prof. J. K. Prltcbett, leader. Young Hen'a meeting, Tuesday, T-30 p. ni. l'raycrmect Inar. Wedneaday, T-SU p. m. Service Inr tbo Udiea friday, 4 p. m. Wouiau'a Aid Society, Thnrdny, 4 p.m. Wuman'a Miiwionary Hocle y, the Viral Friday In tbe mouth, 4 p. ni. Siuglng, Sunday, at 4-30 p.m. BAPTIST. Preaching at the Baptist Church arery Suudav. Rev. W. I. Beverloy, Pastor, euiidaj School at :30 a. ra. Tonng men's prayer anting Tuonday night. Congreuatioual prayer aaatlng Wednesday night. PRRSBYT8K1 AS. Services 2nd and 4th Sundaya eaoh month. Hev. 8. J. McMurray, pastor. Sunday Saaoel every Sabbath at 9:30 a.m. Praver Meet ing every Tburaday at 1:30 p, ni. All re Invited la attend. CHRISTIAN. So regular paalor at present, luaday School at a. ni. A cordial Invitation si leaded te all. UtOTBST.VWT BPISCOPAL. Rev. J.flalbreath, Pastor. Services the lod and 4tb Sunday. I. each onlh. Sunday aohool every Sunday. CATHOLIC, services Alb Sunday In each month. Sev. father Smith Paator. MA 1 1,. ABRIVAI, AND DEPARTURE OP, TO AND FROM SAN MARCOS POST OFFICE. Haila from Austin arrive at 9:35 .. m. and 6:0 p. eleae at 9:05 a. m. and S:30 p. m. Mslls from San Antonio arrive at 10:15 .. m. and tt p. .; aloe at 45 .. m. and 4:40 p. n. Halls from Leckhart arrive at 9:00 a. m, ; aud 4:30 p. ., eloea at .S a. m. and 4:00 p. m. Lallag, arrlvea at 11 H., aloaea at 11:30. P. at. Abev.maila arrive and depart dally. llaace, via Wlmberley Arrives Monday, Wed esday and Friday, at T r. at. Oeparta Tueaday, Taaraday and Saturday at A. M. vrica aocsa. Oeaeral Delivery frera 8 A. M., to 11 a., and I row P. H.tei p. M. except during dlstnoutl.n lee and Saadaya and holidaya. Ope. Saadaya thirty salautoe after diatrlbutlo. f each tb. prlaclpal malls. U. A. NcBEAXS.F. U. D. A. OLOVEK, W. D. WOOD, raeaiDurr. tick ntsr. TOM H. G LOVER, CASJIIBB. Glover National Bakk OFn ytA ItlftM. Capital Taid Cp fAO.OIO. Authorized Capital, $i 50,000. 6 r, t,e HM Traeatr4. e ''" a aetchaata. Flraaa aa4 larfiridsala allclte4 WliCTOSS. w. t. WOOD. w. o. iiusisoy. - . lunitm, oeo. t. woooieb. . A. eborra. a. w. bohlwv. . tD- J. U CUECN. H AMMETT II A ED Y, t-acprr. net rtcrr. E. L. TnoVA.I riistrs. Piwt Watioxal Bank, tHJ Slock Py L, - i 63,003. tftj Ca;ult - - 253,053. V Sia.iaaam. 4nectieiM aw . e eaa tTBCT0l8. till!1 -mrm. A d A. eaK. . ,' rtf f DR. N. M. NYE DENTIST. tJloycr Iliiiltlliiff, on the Square Special attention given to Diiwaacs of tbo Mouth Odd Facial Neuralgia. nir81y BUSINESS DIRECTORY. BANKERS. GLOVEK NATIONAL BANK OF 8AN Marcos, North Bide l'laza. FIRST NATIONAL BANK of Ban Mar cob, Bouthoast Corner Plaza. LA W7ER8. SB. MoBHIDE, Att'y and Land Agent. . Office ovor First National Bank, San Marcos. NOTARY PUBLIC. T II- JULIAN, Judgo Wood's Now Build -L. ing, Upstairs. DENTISTS. D It. J. II. COMBS, Judgo Wood's Now Building, upstairs. DRUGGISTS. "T) AYNOLDS & DANIEL, Nortu siuo Plaza. DRY GOODS & GROCERIES. TD T. TALBOT, Next door to First JL . N National Bank. J OHNSON & JOHNSON, Northwest cor. plaza. DAILEY & BItO., Southwest Corner Plaza. GROCERIES. R. W.LEA VELL,Sonth side Publioriaza riUOMAS TAYLOU East Side I'laza. T IT AltDY & CO., North hide Tlaza FURNITURE. J' W. NANCE, Austin St., near SoulheaKt . Corner of Public Siptaro, WA TCI.VA h'EKS & JK WELEKS. w. II. liOBBINS, North nide Tlaza. "17 ITCH A. ItOr.INSON. NANCE BUILD I ' ing, AuBtiu street. GROCERIES & HARDWARE. W M. GIESEN, South Bido plttza. MILLHiKRY. T'BS, IlICHABDSON, nearly opposne JM. Nanco's Furniture Store. SADDLES AND HARNESS. J. It. POUTEB, North Side the Square. COME AMD SEE ME! H. SCHULZE; Carriage Painter and Trimmer ii C'arrlag-ea, Hacks and Hns;s;ic lle pulnted and made as Good aa New, I keep all tbe best materials on band la Varnishes. Paints Trimming Goods. I do yoa .11 I promise, and give yon all satis faction. ATaTConntry orders promptly attended to. TO FARMERS, The Standard CULTIVATOR. The Cassady SULKY PLOW The Doore. and Eagle, Steal and Wooden Beam PLOWS and DOUBLE SHOVELS, The McCormick HOWLlianil UiJUXAaj 11 tnt irtU known to' .lit, IH . - - t (he fariturs, and ure sold WM. CIESEN. Ascdl T,:r'. AV -4r .l C JAMES S. CARLE SONS. rHiuiinnt,rt HORSE AILMENTS. Kcpnrjvt,m., May 'JO, 188S. My maro cught cold; reaiilt: iwcllod limbs; luuipbotwosn foro-loga and InBara. matlon. Cured her With St. Jacobs OIL L.O.GAKDNEO. Wlniboro,Tex., Juno 20, 1888. My bone vraa hurt r on hind leg ; uffored 10 months: was cured by St. Jacobs Oil ; cur, hu remained permanent. W. J. CUJJE. ' JOS. 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Talvasr. taye: 1 ka'l T Tetrw le iw atararaj a-4 tyetH ra-er. It baa a. I the tknU ..4 tatv'-v ) a bellla ebeet." r'-1 i H. AWIye. af n.v--a CaJIe. Tr -Tn eairtt at4 stree,, k 4 Te. Veax rve a e St c-a, a a. it te saw - - T. SVarSweat, C artreeil. r: eaar p.P Tmi a-aa. aapertrttc, fa-ratJaaas sastlisas eaaa te ara trjo wl-at rrn wx.t OXE DOIXB X L-fa SUB B rr.R TEVU. S-",cii- cr.jj TtiS on yX-u:;aa tb. e-- AaVe-easj ITJi'S & WAGNALLS. ja aid 9 -lirer rc4 Is Lire n orth LiTlnut ITba following appeared Id tb. Uane Hews not long alnoe. We fancy we kaow wbs eoolrlboted It, hu. Kaas Paasa.l As I ait Idly droafiiing. While the evening shadows fall, OrzIur back upon the pictures Hanging thick on tnern'ry's wall, Many thoughts oome stealinfl o'er rue. Some koen pain, some pleasure giving, And I ask myself tbe quostlon, la lifo really worth the living? Memory wandors farther tsokward, Aud I see a littlo child Itoanilupj through the plonaant rnendows, Qathering thore sweet spriug flowers wild. But while dlmplod bands are culling . Earth's fair blossoms, pure and swoot, Cruel rooks, and sharpest briers Bruise and pioroe the tender foot. Then a ohild but now a woman; Mark yel how the year, have flown; And I fitiu would auk tho question: Can plcafturo call thorn all her own? In these years which seem all brightness, Has deep sorrow bad no part? Or doos this bnd unfolding show us A worm, gnawing at its heart? Boo, thoso lustrous eyes grow liortvy With the weight of unshod toare, As Bho burios bopos that proniisod To make bright all future years. She has seou her cherished idol Fallon, crumbled into clay, And she cries in doepost anguish. Is life worth the living say? Ask old ago, whose tottering footstops Say "life's race is almost run," nan thy lengthened jourmy brought theo More) of shadow or of suit? With those dim eyes raised t'wnrd heaven Come tho words with quivoring breath, Life is ono long, bittor struggle, Holding naught so sweet as death. Ono by one these faoes vanish, But this thought still haunts my mind: Thut pain and pleasure still alternato In the livos of all mankind. As days go by, and yenrs roll on, Some full of pain, scuio pleasure giving, I ask tbe question who can answer: Is life really worth the living? Dallas Dots. JYom our Regular Corrmpondtnt. Dallus, Texas, Juno 10, 1889. Huvo you been to the Spring Pal ace? is tbe question one is likely to benr oftonest, just now. Every ono thinks it well worth going to sec, and some who have plenty of money and leisure tiine, have boon over quite often. Tho peoplo of Dallas' can ap preciate a good thing whorevor tboy. find itFort Worth not ex cepted. The Mac Collin Opera Company is the attraction at Oak .Cliff, most of the youiig people turn out every night, and enjoy tho music, the moon light and each others company. Tho repertoire for this week is "Mikado," "Tho Bohemian Girl" and 'Falka." A beautiful young girl coininittod suieido horo one day this weok. the same old story of woman's trustful ness and man's desertion. Some poor mother will weep bitter tears over her erring child, for that mother whose advico she would not heod, whoso prayers and tears availed noth ing, will go to her gravo loving her aa tenderly as when bIio sung her to sleep on hor breast an innocont lit tlo babe. Mr. J. T. Haud has been re-olocted superintendent of tho city schools, ho has filled tho position so ably that tho School Board realizod that "the was the right man in tho right place." Dallas is assuming "high aad migh ty airs,'' she is going to havo tho most mignificont hotel in tho state, t will cost about half a million dol lars. It is to bo constructed abso lutely fireproof throughout its six stories, and arranged bo rs to afford the greatest amount of light and ven tilation. Tho hotel will havo an electric plant with bells find wires leading out in all directions and will bo supplied with water from its own artesian well. A very pathetic Etory comes from Honsley a littlo place seven milei north of Dallas, the story is this: A man named Anderson and his wifo had lived happily togother during their married life, had a nico home and two little children, but tempt tion came, and woman in Lcr weak ness forgot ler marriage vown, man in Lis strength, forgot his honor. A brother of Mr. Andcrson'si came, they loved each other not wisely, I but too troll," the wife told her has- band that she loved Lis brother and could not live without him, and the poor old man could only Bay, while great sobs shook his body "Buckie if yoa will leave me, go, and my God bless yoa in this wild decision." He thea gave Lcr aoine money, and toll her it waa to bnry Ler with, hitched op his bebt team, uv Lis j vane, uiyjti va wmv - and Lired a man to drive iLc-m to the train tiiero thc-y have cose, with . their load of guilt, the poor ol i raan is left at Lome to bear Lis grief aa bctt te ciiy. wtU tie LUle play, ' we call life will not last long, a fow more tears, a little pleasure, a fow more abrupt farewells and the curtain will drop, the aching heart and brain can rost The weather is doligbtful and while we have had to much rain for tho crops, yet we will not starve and if wo do we will go to hoavon which is the best placo after all Eugene Ltsn. Everything Lovely at Bastrop, Bastrop, Juno 19. Special. Emancipation day has boon gen eral ly observed throughout the country. At Bastrop, Smithville and Hill's Prairies and other points large crowds enjoyed the sumptuous dinnors. Everything passod off quietly, prov ing beyond a doubt that thoro exists no race war in Bastrop county. A reckless nogro constabio, instigating a lot of ignorant negroes, fired on white men and committed murder, but somo of these very men with their neighbors have hnntod down tho murderers, and like good citizons handed them over to the sheriff, showing by their action that they wanted tho law to prevail. It is not true, as reported in yesterday's Nows, that the Rangers had beon Bent to Bastrop county to promoto order, os no rangers have been sent and nono aro wanted. Captain Sookcr, of the Rangers, bas been sent here and he found evorything vory quiet. No race war reigns in Bastrop county, the law prevails, and those who havo violated the Barae, in tho due course of time, will suffer the penalty for its violation. Tho wounded men are getting better and will rocover. A special from our sheriff, H. N. Boll, says that Ike Wilson, tho negro con stable, surrendered to him yestorday and is safe bohind tho bars at Austin. The jail here is full to overflowing. Tho Sayers Rifles are still on duty and guard the jail at night. , Not so Bad as Reported. Johnstown, Pa., June 13. The general opinion among well posted people horo is that the loss of life will be betwocn threo and four thou sand. It was generally given out that Johnstown and the boroughs adjoining had a population of 35,000, but this is a very high estimato, and conservative people put tho popula tion betweon 25,000 and 28,000. Colonel Rogcrp, who has charge of the registration, states that from all ho can loarn tho population only amounted to about 25,000 people, and this accounts for 10,000 poople supposed to bo lost. Reports sont out from horo to tho effect that 12,- 000 to 15,000 peoplo woro missing, woro based on tlio supposition that thore wcro35,000 inhabitants in theso boroughs. Reports as to tho num ber of bodies rocovered at differont points along tho flooded districts to vory conflicting. Supposed official roports havo been sont in by differ ent persons, and thoso are also con flicting, and put tho numbers of bodies rocovcrod anywhere from 1,100 to 1,800. I ' I am of tho opinion that when the people learn to think for themselves, and aro informed coneerning their political and natural rights, they will havo but littlo use for a political lead ership. It is only tho ignorant and unthinking who nocd men to lead them. Tho mof t humiliating thing to bo seen in American politics is tho stupid musses, or I might siy tho stupid asses who nover think for themselves, bomg lod by a lot of par tisan politicians, and on the day of election soli thoir manhood, wives, children and country for tho pmilcs of tho political boss bocauso ho calls himself a democrat or republican. W. E. Farmer in Southwest. A fow newspapers in Texas are continually harping away about who is to bo tho next governor of this State, tho next president, etc. They are so full of politics, enthusiasm and smart-nlcckism that they can't hold in. Considering tho fact that wo now have a very good govemor, and his present terra in only fairly nnder way, wouldn't it look more like common sense for theso windy papers to drop politics for a short time and givo somo attention to tho material interest and development of their BfwtionsT Or aro we a nation of pol iticians and office hunter", with no i other business lo attend to" Demo crat and Reporter. Governor Ross hut written a letter to Jadge Warzbicb, of San Antonio, to investigate tho records relative lo one Otto Biaci, whom the governor a.tya tbo uerman government iisb impressed into the army. Yonng' Biafiel came lo this coat. try wbea be I was seven years of agn recetftly be ; vifcited Lia old home in Germany and J waa arrested by the authorities Ibere. Governor Koe will eall tbe attention of Secretary Blaine to tbe matter. Th Alr.r t-A the Stn Marcos TkU Tatae has bw-n writing oroeicttrtt- ing and wtIl-,r.dcrd article, upon . .' , tbe retool qtestion-atatttef wh.ch . is of rt irnporlatiCs', alii aboUid ( claim the "ptil etUttiott. of every A FAMOUS DUEL. Coolne. Mid lira. very Displayed by Gen. Antlraw Jac.eon, Tlio Philadelphia Press offered a prize for the best story of personal bravery. Tho following is ono of tho contributions: I have considered tho famous duel in 1806, between Qon. Androw Jackson, af tor ward president of tho United States, and Charles Dickinson, of Nashvillo, Tonn., os an unparalleled exhibition of courage ana fortitude on tho part of tlio for mer." Dickinson was a dasldng young blood of Nashvillo, and considered tho best pistol shot in tho stnto. Ho had fought sovcral duels and always killed his opponont Tho causa of tlio duel Is immaterial horo, but Jackson being tho challenging party pistols woro of oourso named by Dickinson, and tho distnnco eight paces, Tho dueling ground lay a good day's journey from Nnshvillo, and curly upon tho appointed day Dickin son set forth accompanied by achoson party of sporting frionds, mid wus fol lowed a few hours later by Jackson and his second. All during that long day's travel thogoneral was constantly regaled (?) at tho different inns and taverns upon tho road with such evidences of Dick inson's confidence in tho result of tho duel as strings hanging from trco boughs with papers iittnohcd stating that they had Leon cut by Dickinson s bullet at eight paces. Just beforo reaching tho ground ho (lrod four bulls, each at tho word of command, into a silver dollar at tho same (lis tunco, and tossed it to tho landlord as ho rodo away, with tho request that it bo given to Gon. Jackson whon ho ar rived. Tho hitler's revenge for thoso cruel tail u La and contemptuous non chalunco was even mora fiercely sweet than poets daro to funcy, as the soquol will show. Tho conditions of tho duel woro that thb combatants should fuco each other at eight paces, thereby making tho largest possible target of their bodies; tho pistols to bo held dowuward until tho word was eivon to tiro, whon each man was to shoot at will. Tho chances of success thus lay entirely with tho Sai'ty who combined in tlio greatest cgrce quickness aud accuracy. Dick inson was not only a marvelous shot in a stato noted for its good marks men, but ho required no aim, firing at eight, and it was in viow of this that Jackson suddenly horrified his second with tho announcomout that he in tended holding his tiro until Dickinson luul taken his shot, and nil expostula tions failed to turn him from tins Buicidul cou i-so. Tho principals reached tho ground and took their positions without evi dence of ti'Ppitmlion on tho part of cither. At this stugo of nll'nirs bets were brutally mitdohy tho spectators on tho result, as if they were nta cocking main or a dog light, great odds being iilacod on Dickinson, who pointed out to his frionds a certain button on Jackson's coat, over liis heart, by thosidoof which ho proposed to put his bullet; mid, liko his friends, eagerly bet iu his own fuvor, "Aro you ready J" was asked of each. "Jj'irol" and DiekinBon raised his pistol and fired. A puff of dust was seen to fly from Jackson's coat and hiii left urm was iiiiscd aud press ed across his breast, hut othcrwiso not a musclo moved, liis gaunt fuco be came as whitoly set as chiseled mar ble, and his eyes remained fixed on his antagonist with a supernatural glare. "My God I" cried Dickinson, start ing back and dropping liis puitol, "huvo I missed him?" "fetund up to tho mark I" shouted Jacksou's second, drawing his pistol. Juckson's pistol arm slowly roso without a tremor, and aiming deliberately ho fired. Dickinson fell mortally wounded. Tho general immediately walked away, followed by his second and tho surgeon. Ihcy bad proceeded but a short dis tanco when the surgeon observed that one of Jackson's shoes was tilled with blood. Then nnturo gavo way, but not until ho luul demanded that nil knowlodgo of tho wound would bo kept from tho during Dickiuwou, so deep was his revcuga At tho limo of tho duel Jackson was dressed in a looso lltting frock coat, and being A very slender man, Dickinson was do ceived os to tho exact locution of bis heart nis aim, however, had been perfect, the ounce bull breukiug two ribs, shattering tho breast bona and inflicting a wound from tho effects of which Jackson eventually died. Tlio incidents of this tragic affair thoughtfully considered, represent to the writer's mind tho most exalted typo of physical bravery, devoid though it iiuty Ui tif thifco Li'-lifr moral qualities which marked Jack son's subsequent career ami which mado his entire lifo a powerful illus tration of tho fact that "despemte coura go may mako ono a majority." Royalty at Ma-ala. In Italy tlio court dines around a table covered with a magnificent ser vice in gold; it is tho only luxury; there ara no flowers, and tho dishes of the country are invariably served above all tho fritto, ronijoed of a foundation of artichokes, liver, brains aud cocks" comusv. Al mo uc-rroan CMirt tho Gncd. tabl Is that of tho Grand Durness of Li-Jen ; she bns an excellent Frnch cuiwtieand a I "art cisvo cbef. The qrjecn of Sweden lias very tempting laLlo and bill f fare BVrtjj., altrxrstaj wars milk, and beef steak; one of her uvvvrile dish is cotnpoaed of balls of mitMmcat cok ed with od and aurrountk-d trilb a gamWiin of poached e7: then liter ts aJ most at each rrjitt4 t).e n tiocaJ plate, aauttxxi jftacrreJ to avrLh Own VicWia's favorite wine l PW iberry. which she drinks from a Wtif ally carved T from O-x-ea A nt. Tue rcyai tanner J The ULle is l:gbtH caKJ' U-"-a fyn ivld nh cauxijos; orcLids flacr-H iaejxrjTv i a'spocfal tadT square, wall IsooEod ana of a tnostio color. London Globe, rooluoM In banger. Lord William Lennox, in hi "Recol lections," tells a story or tho coolneaa of tho Duko of Wellington. The French, with a fresh force double that of tlio duko, woro closing in upon his jaded troops, one stormy night in Bpain. Wellington completed his nrfitmnitiona aud then turnlncr to a acouL said: "llow long will it be beforo they con reach usi" "Half an hour," was the roply. "Thon 1 can go to sleep," no said, I.IIU, WKlJ'I'lilg IAIB IrfAlFClBl lWJia SAA1I., ho dropiod where ho stood in the muddy trench and in an instant was nslocp. Ho woke whon the bugles of tho enemy sounded in his cars. Nnpoloon, his soldiers wore accus tomed to declare, not only slopt sound ly whon undorflro, but even whon rid iugon horseback. Gen. Grant also hod tlio same I !.. f C..llln t.,l...l4 l(ii;uiijr ui iuiiiiim; iiiniuuiiijr aMwivivu iu tho fneo of danger. This singular physical trait is not mora o proof of courage than a cdusd of it; tho bruin, in theso brief moments, of sleep, finds new vitality, and wakens ready for tho conflict again. A story is told of a famous English admiral, Sir Sydney Smith, wroso ship, tho Antelope., in a torriblo storm in tho North sea was driven nmong tho rooks. BirBydnoy summoned his olllcers to tho cubiu. "Gontlemon, you know our condi tion. We ore driving ou to the break' era. I aeknowlodgo lean do nothing more. If any of you can mako a tug-, gestion, now is the timo." Thore was nn unbrokon silonco. "Thon there is nothing to bo done" but to await our fate." He touched thobolL "Pierre, bring up tbo cof fee." A story camo from Swilzorlund d year ago, of a mountain guido whoso uivmo was not prcsorvou. Ho, with two others, was loading a party over ono of tho most precipitous pauses of the higher Alps. Tho men, as is usual, woro tied to each other by a long ropo. As they scalod tlio wall of Ico they slipped on tho edgo of n frightful chasm. Thin man was at tho end of tlio ropo. Without his weight thero -1 f -.-. . j, - . i witsti ciiitiicu ior mo uiueiTJ iu reuiii their fooling; with it, thore was nono. Ho cast h glance down at tho dark abyss, flllod with fathomless snows, thon drew his knife from his belt, say ing quiolly to tho man next him: ' ACll mowcruDiru was, toae. - IIo cut tho ropo and fell, nover to bo seen of mortal man again. Youth Companion, , Hlililen Perfumes. Sinco Mrs. James Brown Totter set tho fushion of having dresses, cloaks, oven hats, heavily pconted with some favorito perfumo, tho stylo has receiv ed great impetus here, Mostof the girls aro extremists in this regard; they havo littlo fut sachets filled with pow dered perfumo placed about tho clicst, in tho sleeves and skirts of their egress es : theso aro inserted in tho lining in a (left manner; oven in thostockingsa tiny sachet is placed. It is tho fashion to havo tho hnir and eyebrows per fumed, too. To accomplish this the hair is washed thorotigly, tho scalp Iierfectly cleansed and somo strong perfumo rubbed in tho head and through tho lmir; tho eyebrows aro nceiited in tho samo way. Tho uir, of course, destroys much of tho strength of tho scent, but tho faint, delicious perfumo left is enchanting. But tho perfumo era 7.0 is by no means limited to tho women. In dancing, Ihavoofton noticed how strongly tho coals of the men aro permeated with tho fivgrunce of violet or roso, I inquired why this was, and my cousin, a man wno is authority on such subjects, paid that tailors frequently mado tho men's coats with a wido sachet, a padding of somo perfumed powder to bo placed inside tho lining. They wear chest protectoi's also lined in this manner very frequently. St. Louis Globe Democrat On Exhibition. "A man cannot bo too careful irt this world, especially if bo is a resi dent of a populous neighborhood and has a girl Luby who i three and a half yoars old and very observing," said a south eider lust Saturday. "Why! Well, I'll toll you. This morning, after brook f at t, I went up into tho front room to isdulgo in the luxury of a personal shavo. Tlio front win dow wus ojien when I started in, but I did not suppose for a moment that I was visiblo from tho street or side walk. Just as I was giving a finish ing touch to my right check, how ever, 1 overheard a alii 1 small voice say i " 'Pal's my papa, an' he's sliovln'. "It attract! my attention and I glanced out of the window. On tho sidewalk in front of tho bouso woro forty-Uiroo children. That daughter of mino occupied the center of the f-roup and waa pointing me out to her itllo playfellows. This was rather too much" for me, aud so I fooled 'cm by pulling the curtain. You have to keep a pretty clow watch on Ihov lit tle people, 1 tell you." Chicago Her ald. Many tests ha ve been su crest d to de lrniine wIkhIkt or not life is extinct wbore death has aprwared to xnr. One of tU moat rmul and held to be one of tl.o cuoat reliable, is called tbe ammonia liypodcrmie tc-A. In osing this 1 1 t: o oprrLiorintU one nypo dermic ayrin-eul cf tXmog tnluuoa of auTirttiii under tbe akin af tbe arm ray smie otN-r convenient portion of the Ixaiy. If tbe body be tv4 dcJ if Ucre t-9 the fair. tea cirrnlatioo the mnwnta trill fnxxliire m the alln, over tbe rwunt w larre it wms .Everted, a tan-lt rol patch, on tbe enrfacaj of w!,kH ruevl red erau ari'J sprr; Irtjt if l Here be a'aacJate Vath. t.Ve ill ha prodiv-i'd a brown tiark bJoirh, wlicH t iaj.:t-ly eotJaaire aciit any jaaaiLie viAu.t. lijftjQ lAerari.