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I "I PA(li 17 T02Q1 iDinrc ta on MO 1 IV U. A VOL. XXVII NO. 2GG. MINNEAPOLIS, SUNDAY MORNfNU, FEBRUARY 4, 1894.

-TWENTY PAGES. PRICE: FIVE CENTS ''V. i a 4 if- OUR SPECIALS FOR THIS WEEK 2S" pair Men's Union Cassimere Pants. about ten styles, worth up to choice ij ill Kz MEN'S SUITS. Thousands to select from, single and double breasted sack suits, genuine Scotch Tweeds.Auburn Meltons, Globe Worsteds, in neat, nobby dark patterns; elegantly tailored, in the newest styles; every suit guaranteed tailor made.

Worth $20, $22, $25, $28 and $30. You may take your About 4G0 pairs odd pants, some taken from suits, and others of our finest pants, two and three pairs of a kind; worth up to $5, $0 and $7. If we can fit you Lake th'jiii awavTtri pick for one week, only BT 1ktwtk mi In ti A 4'1 1 judgment In the matter of bookings and Ifi ago, achieved even a greater success, and society in I-ondon roared over the clever epigrams with which he satirized, my lords and ladles of the realm. Here are some of the brightest of the many bright lines In "A Woman of No Importance:" Lady Htutfleld Oh, the world was made for men. and not for women.

A. Oh, don't say that, Itdy f-'tut-lield. We have a much better time than they have. There are far more things forbidden to us than are forbidden to them. Ialeon Spring Overcoats.

200 Men's fine Tailor Made Spring Overcoats, nicely trimmed, silk sleeves, some all silk lined; new, bright spring styles, in black, blue, brown, gray, oxford mixed, and light and dark tan colors; worth up to $16, $18 and $20. Choice I.K,AL Silk Handkerch'fs We will place on sale Monday morning all of our line Silk Handkerchiefs, fancy embroidered, fine initial, fancy and plain colors, hemstitched, none worth less than 75c, $1, 1.25, $1.50 and up to $2 each. Take your choice as long as they last, for 48c. Shoe and Clothing Go. Cor, Washington anil Second S.

Odd Chairs will offer Morulay and Tuesday 300 odd dining chain of every style, both in cano and wood seat, at a great discount from our regular low prices.s TIipso chairs run in price from 50 cento a chave iuction of from 2 to 75 cents on every chair. Imm An other item jlJ interest to people about to buy any article of house We were never better prepared to otTer our customers such choice bargain in Furniture, Stoves and Carpets. We have bought some of the choicest good in the mar-wet at 50 cents on the dollar, and our customers will get the benefit. asy Serins. My that von have ruins and no curiosities.

Hester The) KmHish aristocracy supply us with our curiosities -a for ruins, we are trying to build up something that will last longer than, brick or stone. We are trying to build up Itta mi a. letter, truer, purer basis than llfo on here. The rich people In Knclund don't, know how they are living. They shut out from your soclety the gentle and, the go.

si. They laugh at the simple' and' the pure. With all their pomp and wealth and art they don't know-how to live. fth, your society seems to me shallow. It has blind-! its eyes and stopped Its ears.

It lies like a leper In purple. It sits like a d-n-1 thing smeared wdth gold. Mrs. dear l.ady Stul field. Is simply a manvais )tiart d'heure made of exquisite moments.

Nothing is so aggre-Vatitisr iia ralmncfK. There Is something pos-ltlveJy brutal alout the temptT of most modern men; Men always want to be a woman's first love. That Is their clumsy vanity. What we like is to be a man's hurt romance, ltidy Oh. nothing should surprise us nowadays except happy Mrs.

Ah How rati marriage, woman le happy with a man who insists on treating her as if she were a perfectly rational being. We have always been picturesque protests agalnfrt the m. re existence of common sense. The ideal husband! There couldn't be such a thing. The institution Is wrong.

Oh! the Ideal man should talk to us as if we were giIdisx-s and treat us a.s if we were children. He should invariably praise us for whatever qualities he knows we haven't trot. Lady As far as I can see he Is to do nothing but pay bills and compliments. Mrs. Ah Ah, my husband is a sort of a promissory note.

I am tired of meeting hi ni. Iady Rut you renew him from time to -time, don't you, Mrs. Mm. Al.Oh, t.o. Lady Caroline.

I have only one husband as yet. I suppose you look upon me as quite an amateur. Lord. should never trust a tier j-eal age. A woman nt would tell one every- difficult to understand oiild never try to under--n are pictures.

Men are want, to know what a is which by the way, is us thing to do don't at h-r. The his- woman who teils who would teil th thing. Gerald It is vet women, Is it not Lord Hi. -You si stand them. V.

"to problems. If you woman really nu always a danger-Ust-n to her, Joek tory of woman is the history of form of tyranny the world the worst has ev-sr known. The tyranny of i.iie weak over the strong. It is the only tyranny that lasts. Mrs.

Al. The s. of life is never to have an emotion that is unbecoming. Lady late the pleasio of life being t. is to tribly, appre-terri- bly deceived.

Kelvil-The s- r-l of life is to resist is no secret of life. Life's is simply to be always Moderation is a -think succeeds like we temptation. Lord Th'-t aim, if It. has re looking f(ir-lftn fatal thing. Mrs.

Arbutl'u enough to do enough to do nt -When a man is old wrong lie should be old uht also. Don't come now i I have jn the whole world, in other things. Leave me and rob me of i You are so rich the little vineyai in'gardeu ami th Lord Mrs. Arbqit-i life too late. 1 of my life.

The walled well of water, en know life too early. And we women know The name of t'hailes l-'rohman is preeminent in the theatrical profession. The director of HI traveling combinations and the co-propri-tor in numerous other dramatic venture, qualifies him for the pres tige of being the leading manager in the l'nitel The advent of one of his attractions at. Bijou, Indicates the rapidly increasing prestige of this playhouse with American managers. Mr.

Frohrnan's company will present. comment-In with a matinee performance huuuuy at a se ries of 10 per' Tniati'-es of Henry De-Mlile's play of powerful heart Interest "The Lost IVn.ol,-.-." When Mr. DcMllle wrote "The l-i-i he was at his best, and the play is said to be the premier effort of his iitc-arv career, tie clearly understood the diin-ult art of combining in a play, the differ elements that satisfy all "The Lost Pam-lise" is a play of natural interest, consistently the ques tions at issue between labor and capital, and revealing vt its incidents the beauty of a perfect love and teaching a. lesson of patriotic duty. A company of players un der the direct management, of Charles Frohman will piesent this play.

A double interest attaches itself to the engagement as the cast will present several players popularly known in this city. Among the actors and actresses who made up the stock company at the Bijou last summer, none were more genuinely appreciated than, young Forrest. Robinson and Mabel Bert, In all of the characterizations in which these two players wrere seen, there was evidenced masterly talent and careful study As Reuben Warner, the superintendent of the iron works, Mr. Robinson Is said to find a character peculiarly suited to his heroic ability, and he is said to make the part stand clear and prominent, affording an intelligent, manly ami consistent impersonation. Womanly sweetness and talent are necessary requirements for the suc cessful performance of the role of the hero ine, Margaret, ana tney are possessed in a large degree by Miss Alabel Uert, who is said to impart to the role a flavor of sweet womanliness that Is extremely captivating.

The company includes almost identically the same cast of players that presented the play at the Grand last year, and who will be remembered from their successful ap pcarance at the Press lub benefit at the Lyceum Theater. The scenic effects of the production will be complete. During: this engagement the A. W. will be given a benefit.

The fund raised will be devoted to charity. Following the engagement of "The Lost Paradise" at tie" Bijou the engagement is announced of the Irish comedian, Robert Gaylor, supported by a strong contingent of farceurs, In a revised edition of his satirical skit, "Sport McAllister." Mis Physical ecceniriciiies well equip him for the interpretation of Irish roles. His voice is naturally pitched in a hlA key, and his mannerisms an- so inimitable and comical, that his iniperiionations arc always humorous in a large degree. Primrose West's minstrel show will he the attraction at the Grand this week, opening Monday night. The hugest snake that ever lived in captivity is due to arrive in Minneapolis the coming week.

This monster python has been dubbed "lloyal George," and he Is indeed a giant reptile. Stretch him out along a beam--I hat. Is the only way to get an idea of snake's length and you will iin-1 that this python is feet long. In spite of tliis pi length he is so slender of body, cotni aitallvely speaking, that lie weighs' onlv 1-i'l pounds, which is about the Weight of the average man. Royal George has been so long in captivity that lie enjoys being fed and pampered and bathed "in milk when lie gets ready to shed his skin.

Captivity agrees with him, and those wdio saw him on his former visit to tlio Palace Museum to which place of amusement he returns the coming weekwill at once recognize the fact that he has row visibly in the year he has been traveling since then. The. clay modeler, who has been working in the museum win-low this week, has attracted no etui of attention. He is an old German, ami the way he turns out little lignres in lay with his deft lingers" Is something mum-lous. His best pieces are the little brownies, which are exact reproductions of Palmer Cox's famous little fellows.

After -the clay is modeled it Is llred, and comes out. of the kiln a light terra cot to. The old fellow will put In another week at the museum. The vaudeville olio on the mi-Idle stage wdll be replete with good things, loo, Including the Kehl brothers, three in number, In a musical comedy act. The play on the lower stage will be Mrs.

Alfred Phillips' entertaining skit, "Caught in ilia Own Trap," DrnintHlit Voles. Among the attractions scheduled for future presentation in this city is included A. Y. Pearson's big scenic spectacle, "She." Patrice, the vivacious and sprightly sou-brettvi of the. f'Spurt McAllister" Com- A Tr Lady Many people avail the nisei ves of our Easy Payment System, which in acknowledged by our strongest competitors as being the best in the city.

It has many advantages: Oin price to all no 5 per cent a lie I and without 8 per cent interest; you know what your bill is when wo give you the price. Courteous salesmen and honorable treatment towards all. Fanny Davenport's has decreased. Pbe In thankful; no doubt so arc the patrons and However that may be, it is certain that her recent slendemess adds much beauty to her already fine impersona-tioti of 'lixMtrn'l she has never before mailc ouch a success out of the. pile as she dwi 'his wm, It Ik a well known fact that she submits to a system of amftiant training, similar to that of athletes, by which method ghe is enabled to keep form and H'rength.

She i ore of the baldest workers in the profession and it U) a marvel that she ha played Cleopatra for The demands the most, arduous labor in her role arid "he must of ri'-ccssliy become almost exhausted lone lK-fore her wonderful dctth scene. fallgu- was ijuiie a-par- "tit last Thursday evening when she catii before the curtain In response to j-er-hixtcnt calls. Th" light effects Io are vet trvliiu. A great deal of magnesia is used in burning i re aw a ftltl-ng liift or vapor that cause" no end of rtiKliK and sn- zing in the parquet: and v. the cssive act there light" in Mi rue and put at, -I I had at befcre One re.is has enabled role for so ui ta In i It- Is not a tra.

eiipurt iow us though work irome few moments why to pt'. Is 1. Fa sin ny Ita v. ni arduous a sic- plaj tio tlyes a triat-no final way hat Hardon is rnatiiiet-H. or if In liieo she did -re.

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antic hi. IK Tin-on th en I was leads Whe' filCiJ S-illle re eon the I Mrs. 1 Ill I' did, ilHl'S les- h.ju ray," en vg with SnvrcJ ly pai k.ri of "Th. H'-t eX te-tislv naturally t- a cir there are afiil pa- Vied -us- This fact I il' a I i tlon as to truly nra- in Mlnri-ap" to all the theat. III.

-it-rate attra-. ti is to in -n on eii i ran the s.stne It Is draw The lung cr-ia' mil- lur.e soiic 'l- th- if cut oney with we are to fi. ii Instatcf-s. it. but not tt ng to do ah' any HIS It n.

in. r. dltal i op i.ore wi! i In- to be seen if iy suppoit four --uintr of new i be (hut, number wi Th at. I Mill. Pom-thing fo be regretted in a way, in this city, is the almost coupl-ie of a dramatic atmosphere.

Or, to put It plainly, thereate not resident dramatic people to emprise a circle extensive enough to originate id-as and to progress fax in it t-z- If i- FORREST ROBINSON. dramatic thought. We have few theater habitues and while a good play or a good program of music will crowd a house, after the curtain falls the audience seem to leave tin lr inspiration behind them as something not quite suitable to carry home. There SHE WANTS are enough bright people In this city to undertake to evolve a dramatic atmosphere, in which theatrical devotees could sun thetn-nelves and exhaust in return their surplus ideas or originality, and though such a venture has its drawbacks and obstacles it ia not impracticable. It would be a good thing for anyone interested in stage affairs, or for transient actors playing here, to know that there was some club or coterie Interested in their profession, to whose generosity they might look for nn occasional hospitality, Don't all speak at once.

There are a great many good patrons of the drama In town who object to the manner in which the bookings are made the Grand. The management shows very ilttle mmmi They irritating I of I season after season will run three or four nuc'CSHlve weeks of far', minstrelsy or light comedy; then there will be another period in which all the operas arrive in a bunch and again there will come four or five standard attractions that are deservedly high priced, but, as one society lady said to the writer not long ago, "It breaks one to ee them all, hen they eorne ko closely together." This is a condition of affairs that must do more or less damage to the business of that house and that certainly is annoying to discriminating patrons. An occurrence of considerable Interest Is 'f 4 A I CAN WALK TO LYNN. the coming appearance of Kate Douglas Wlggln In tie- dty, Will read a number of selections from her works, at the Lyceum Theater on Tuesday evening, Feb, 6. The program in detail, is not yet announced, but It Includes various artists, musical and literary, whose names alone are local guarantee of a high standard in the entertainment.

Claude H. E. Zoch, Mrs. H. W.

Gleason, Jennings, Miss Alma Johnston. Miss Susie McKay are announced to take part and something really good Is anticipated, aside even, from the novelty and artistic value of Mrs. Wig-gin's readings. The entertainment is under the auspices of the Ladies' Aid Auxiliary of the Homeopathic Hospital, which group of women have striven untiringly to assist the cause of charity and to further the interests of their own institution, and it Is doubtless because the object Is so worthy a one that the society people have coma forward so liberally in the sale of boxes and loges. Society women in general have taken an interest in charity with unprecedented vigor this year, and the present occasion is no exception.

The triple purpose of making the entertainment a social, an artistic ami a charitable event promises to be well achieved. Mrs. Wlggln, as the author of "Timothy's Quest," "The Story of Patsy," "A Cathedral Courtship," "Penelope's English Experiences" and numerous others, Is without doubt so well known to readers of THE TRIBUNE that little or no Introduction will be necessary for her. The opinions of the press regarding her works have been most flattering, and she stands among the foremost ranks of present juvenile and fiction wi iters. Throughout the East her TO SEE from "Th Lost readings- have created quite a ripple and Minneapolis is more -than fortunate in seeming her a.s she visits no others than the Twin Cities, having made special arrangements to do so.

TicJtets are on sale at Dyer's Music Store. Strenuous efforts have been made by the ladies in charge to have the Lyceum properly heated for the occasion, this well known drawback being a serious defect In many nn evening that might otherwise have been satisfactory. "Lady 'Windermere's Fan" had a great run in London, and Mr. Wilde's royalties for this play have reached nearly $00,000. "A Woman of No Importance," which Mr.

Beerbohm Tree produced in London vear 4 ek -(" 'Jtl Tim Iady Ktutfleld The world says the Iord Illtngworth is very, very wicked. Lord Illlngworth What world says that, Lady It must be the next world. This world and I are on excellent terms. Lady Hunstanton He has just gone for a -r Scene from 'The Lost walk with our pretty American. She is very pretty, is she not? Lady Caroline Far too pretty.

These American girls carry off all the good matches. Why can't, they stay in their own country? They are always telling us it is the paradise of women. Lord lilingworth-It is, Lady Caroline. MABEL- BERT. iThat is why, like Eve, they are so extreme ly anxious to get out of it.

Lady Hunstanton I don't know how her father made his money originally. Kelvll I fancy in American dry goods. Lady II. What are American dry goods? Lord 111. American novels.

ParaOlse." Lady II. How very singular. Well, from whatever source her large fortune came, I have a great esteem for Worsley, She dresses exceedingly well. All Americans do dress well, They get their clothes In Paris. Mrs.

AI. They My, Lady Hunstanton, that when good Americans die they go lo Paris. Lady II. Indeed, and when bad Americans die, where do they go? Lord Til. -Oh, they go to America.

Iji.dy Caroline You have no country houses, 1 am told, In America, Hester We have the largest country in the world, Lady Caroline. They used us at school that some of our states are ran Era Chinatown." During its wond-rtul run ni nights in New York city, she did not miss a single periormance, u-iiik un-j member of the company who was not at some time trom tne cast. Virginia. Marlowe, who plays P--lly Fletcher, a country slip in city soil, in The Lost Paradise," is one of the bright est ingenues on the stage. Among the comedy attractions arm.

-unci for production in the luture is in- cluded the appearance of the two well known comedians, H-nsiiaw and Ten in a production of their in-w satirical comedy sin cess, "The Nalrohs." Pantomime is slowly but stir--ly regaining the popularity and prestige that it once enjoyed. In spite of th" prevailing depression, the numerous pantomime, productions are all credited with meeting with unusual success. One in particular is said to bo the Brothers Byrne's production of "Eight Miss Virginia F.arl is a recent convert to the Thcosoplitcal Society. Tha religion of the Siamese, is Buddhism, and theosopliy is to a certain extent the modern form of that r-ilglon. Miss Karl, who is credit-Mi with being quite as talented with her pen as with her voice, is, at the re-itiest of an Eastern magazine, preparing an article which-shall answer the question of how an actress can live up to the tenets of that strange belief.

In order to reduce expenses for the present stringent, season, many managers of scenic attractions have unwisely cut out portions of the effects in order to save the cost of transportation. This is a. very unwise move, as Iras been demonstrated in Severn I cases, one attraction which has kept, both its scenic and histrionic departments up to the standard is Jacob Liu's naval play, "The Ensign." The title role Is being presented this s-ason by Walter Edwards, a. recognized star in tin; Held of heroic actors. A sensational feature of Darkest Ilussia, is a revolving scene.

When the nirlo-t-rania was played in Buffalo a few weeks ago, at a matinee a lady with four children came to Manager Sidney It. Ellis, and said: "I shall leave the theater at: once, and I must ask for the return of my money. I had been led to expect that your piny is a proper, piece to see." Mr Ellis was considerably Surprised. "What is the matter with it?" he asked. "Why," she replied, "the program says that in the next act there will ba a revolting scene." Sure enough the typesetter had put a for a v.

Some very novel ideas are introduced, it is said, into the spectacular production of "Faust" by the Morrison company, which will be an early attraction at the Bijou. During the garden scene, Mephisto causes ilowers to bloom where before all was barren ground. At the wave of his hand the flowers open, disclosing beautiful colored points of electricity. In the church scene a chime of rich toned bells and a quartet of experienced singers Is heard. The Bn-cken scene, with its weird apparitions, flashes of lightning and avalanche of fire, will be given with wonderful effect.

A play in which realism figures to a great extent wdll be seen in this city at an early ite. The play is called "The Danger Signal," and deals with railroads and their affairs, and during the action of which trains are continually seen crossing the stage. The curious part of it Is that people are attracted to the show, who see railroad trains every day, from the employe of the railroad to the traveling man who spends most of his time on the cars. They come to the theater in search of change and recreation, and are drawn by an Irresistible force to witness the events of their every day life. In the gallery and parquet there are undoubtedly men whose lives have been spent in til- employ of railroads, and who, when their day's toil is over, seek refreshment and recreation in the faithful mimic scenes of railroad life seen In this play.

Of Ada Rohan's Lady Teazle, William Archer says in the London World: "Cm Mr. Daly have fancied it so dazzling a creation as to blind us to all flaws and failings in the rest of the performance? I Irilliantly colored it i erlainly is, but the colors are laid on, for the most part, without taste or discrimination. This Ijidy Teazle Is neither a line lady to the manor born, nor a country girl aping the line lady. She Is simply nervous, rotlcss, self woman, always striving after enect, never still for a moment, ami never natural. Sin- skips, trips, and frolics through the part; she does nothing, in Lewis Carroll's phrase, but 'gyre and By dint of pauses, suspensions, nods, becks, ami elaborate eye-play and by-play she tries to throw each line into special relief, as though Sheridan's wit would otherwise be apt to escape the It is among the modest ambitions of Julia Marlowe to have, before she dies, the most complete In the world.

She already has several of the plays in rare quarto editions, and a fae-slmile of the celebrated folio of She has a model of the house where Shakespeare was born, an exact reproduction of his watering, a piece of the famous muhVrry tree, souvenir spoons, pen and ink sketches, photographs and pictures of all kinds. Every year she makes a pilgrimage to Stratfor-l-on-A von. Lust summer she secured a new treasure for her Shakespeare museum. It is an exact copy of Ids chair. The original is In the possession of Sir Henry Armytage, who lives in the county where Shakespeare was born.

Miss Marlowe presented letters to him which induced him to let her see and sit In the sacred chair, and even to have it copied. It is a small, square, stiff, oak armchair, with rude carving on it. Do not despair of curing Jour sick headache when you can so easily obtain Carter's Little Liver Pills. They will effect a prompt and permanent cure, Their action is mild and natural. ISP i or ti BOSTON.

Second fives. South. stone of which was the recognition of the Confederate States, forbade the acceptance of this magnanimous and generoua offer. When I so informed Mr. JJnroln he sank back in his chair with a look ot utter disappointment.

We all felt the gravity of the situation, and it was recoenlzed that one of the great mistakes of history! was being enacted. With an army whose defeat was ulready acknowledged by Lee. President Davis insisted upon "These facts," continued Judge Herit, "it was agre should be kept secret until the death of the principals. That time having arrived, there is no good reason why they should not he made public." I i for ii i it Inter Fnlr. Xow is the best time for Intending visitors to this great and novel Midwinter Tropical Exposition to make transportation arrangements.

Tha Minneapolis and SL Louis Railway, "Albert Lea Home," which is the only line operating through cars, will transport you -luickly ami cheaply from the lands of snow to the land of sunshine, from the chilly blasts of winter to the perfume of laden zephyrs of the rose gardens and orange groves in full libera. For tickets, rales, or other information call on W. L. Hathaway, city ticket agent, or address A. U.

Cutts, acting general ticket and passenger agent. Mnr-li l.r;l.. For his popular Southern festival at Xow Orleans, Feb. fl, the liurlington route wilt sell round trip tickets from St. Paul and Minneapolis at a very low rate.

Sale of ticktts from Jan. 2D to Feb. 4, good to re--' turn until and including Feb. 2S. For full particulars apply i-t city ticket office, Nicollet avenue.

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U'nir Im TIM; HirfJf SK Washington and I.1VOLVS (IM-I A Secret of the Famous 1 1 it pton It on ill CoulYrcnre HcHiieatlieil li A Icku nder II. Stephen. Xo man In Atlanta has a greater fund of Incident than Judge Samuel 11. Ilerit, who Is now serlosly ill at Suwanee Springs. says the Xew York World.

The judge was horn In Blount county in 18215, and coming to Atlanta before the woods were cleared away for the coming city, grew up with tt, and carries in his memory the full details of a most remarkable era of city building. While reclining upon his sick bed today Judge Merit spoke of a conversation he had Willi tile, late Jefferson Davis. "In that conversation Mr. Davis lamented the fate which deprived the Confederate States of recognition by Kuropean powers. 'To the last said Mr.

Davis. 1 was contident that this recognition would come to us. The. landing of the French in Mexico was then our Interest. wo con'd have consolidated our forces down in Texas under Klrby Smith, the alliance would have become "And yet," said Judge Herlt, "this was all divaming.

It was like following a rainbow. Mow different all might have if Unless brilliant but more practical mind of Al-'Xan-l -r it. Stephens had dominated the councils of the nation. Almost with in his eyes Stephens once told me of the inner history of the Hampton conference. "'When the Intimation cane- to us." said Mr.

Stephens, 'that the Federals desired conference, it I). i vis was opK the confederate president, and not lie directly was well known that Mi', ise-l to It. The majority of senate took its cut- from tin-therefore the subject could broached then. As a conse quence We wele forced to strategy. It mi proposed that I e-n.

Lee should appear before the senate in executive session, and. under the cloak of secrecy, to he moved only for the personal informuiiou of the president, give an exact statement of the real position of the two armies. great reluctance (', n. L-e con-scntcd to answer iuostinns, the result being to show that, the army ha I been reduced to a mere shell, with neither defenses, refuge nor supplies to fall back upon. With this plain statement the senate consented to tin- appointment of peace commissioners.

Hut when a resolution was offered and passed that those commissioners should act under Instructions passed by Mr. Davis, all hope hi my heart Only the conviction that I should lose no chance to bring about peace induced me to withhold my "After describing the meeting with President Lincoln and associates," continued Judge Ilerit, Mr. Stephens went on to say: Finally, all preliminaries over, l'resl-Liucoln said: 'So anxious am I for peace that 1 wlil offer terms which I am sura ill surprise you all. cm this sheet of paper I will write but one word, while I will leave to your own judgment every other condition tuid requirement," Writing. Mr.

Lincoln passed the sheet over to me, and I found written upon it the one wor-l. 'AU other continued Mr. Lincoln, 'may be of your own 'My heart sank within said Mr, Stephens. 'Here, on simply accepting the union we could dictate our own terms of peace, preserve our state anatomies, maintain our fortune, gain recompense for our slave property, and nil Vie ootwwquenret following deb at could avert-d. 1'ut nor 1 free! betels.

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