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TheBonaparteThatMarried an American Girl Napoleon's Youngest Brother, Jerome, Who Wedded a Baltimore Pattersons and Patterson-Bonapartes. appointment of Charlei Bonaparte, of Baltimore', successor to Paul Morton as secretaiy of the up the story of the grandfather, that Jerome Bona- parte who man led and divorced an American girl. In command of a French frigate. Jerome visited American shores in 1S03, and was warmly received by society, the fame of the first consul giving prestige to this "youngest, weakest and most worthless of Napoleon's brothers." Jerome became enamored of a Baltimore belle, Miss Elizabeth Patterson, and they were married Christmas eve, 1803. They lived together until April, 1805, and in the latter part of that year Jerome was persuaded by Napoleon to consent to a divorce.

The pope refused to sanction the divorce, the marriage was annulled by Napoleon's council of state Not a few Catholics look upon the Baltimore Bonapartes as the only legitimate descendants of Jerome Bonaparte. Inexpressibly sad is the story of the life of Elizabeth Patterson, the proud CHARLES young woman Napoleon referred to as "that young person to whom he (Jerome) had attached himself Concerning her marriage, which had been solemnized with no small ceremony, the bishop of Baltimore, afterwards archbishop and primate of the American Catholic church, officiating, the mayor of Baltimore and other prominent citizens present, Napoleon declared it null, both in a religious and legal point of view The spirited young woman was subjected to every indignity, finally abandoned Napoleon, then first consul, spoke of the "mesalliance" made by Jerome and perhaps to Europeans, accustomed to associate rank with plain title, a plain MiS3 might bespeak a rather humble origin. An American, fully conscious of classes in this country, would smile at the term when used in connection with a Patterson of Baltimore Mr. William Patterson was a southerner of high position and great wealth, an intimate friend of Washington and Charles Carroll of Carrollton. Thomas Jefferson wrote thus of his standing "Mr Patterson is president of thp bank of Baltimore, and the richest man Maryland, perhaps in the United States, except Charles Carroll, of Carrollton.

He is a man of great worth and respectability. When Jerome Bonaparte visited in Baltimore cociety made much of the young man, he was the honored guest at dinner and rout and ball. It was at the home of Samuel Chase, Capt. BonapartP met Miss Patterson and was fascinated by her beauty and sprightliness But when the young man showed a desire to make her his wife, her father objected, friends warned her, fearing the match would be displeasing to Napoleon. The young girl met the remonstrances with the declaration that she "would rather be the wife of Jerome Bonaparte for an hour than the wife of any other man for life." For a brief period they were happy, in the northern cities visited while on their wedding tour, Madam Bonaparte was feted and admired.

But shortly, ere the honeymoon was past, came ill news from across the water. The first consul was in a great fury Jerome's allowance was to be stopped at once he was ordered to return to France by the first frigate, at the risk of being regarded a deserter French vessels were ordered to refuse passage to the "young person" and if she should ever enter France, without delay'would be returned to the United States. This was pleasant news for the newly established family. Jerome dillydallied awhile, and then he and his young wife set sail from Baltimore, March, 1805, in one of Mr. Patterson's On arrival of the vessel at Lisbon, it was surrounded by a French guard, Jerome's wife was not allowed to land.

A representative of Napoleon appeared and inquired what he could do for "Miss Patterson." She gave characteristic answer: "Tell your master that Madam Bonaparte is ambitious and demands her rights as a member of the imperial Vain ambition, the rights were slow In coming. Jerome left for Paris to make a personal plea. Napoleon refused to see him, but told him by letter he would never acknowledge the marriage. He promised "Miss Patterson," on condition that she returned to America and provided she did not retain the Bonaparte name, an annuity of 60 000 francs. Jerome's mother and oldest brother (Joseph) acknowledged the marnage, 4ts celebration according to the nt.es ot the Catholic church but Napoleon was unrelenting, when at last he granted Jeuorae an interview the latter was upbraided with: "So.

sir, you are the first of the family who has shamefully abandoned his post. It will require many splendid actions to wipe off the stain from your reputaion. As to jour love affair with your little girl, I do not regard it." In the meantime the wife waited at Lisbon during the month ot April, and then'sailed for the port of Amsterdam. Napoleon, now "absolute master of the continent of Europe," had ordered the grand pensionary of the Batavian republic to pi event the landing in any port of that country of "Madam Bonaparte" or any assuming that name. A gun-ship and a frigate kept so forbiddingly close to her vessel, the "Erin," that the unhappy wife the youngest Bonaparte fled for Engiana.

On the 7th of July a son was born at Cumberweil, near London, Jerome Napoleon Bonaparte. Jerome wrote letters of affection: "My dear and well beloved wife, life is nothing to me without thee and my son. Be tranquil, thy husband will not abandon thee But this proved sounding brass and tinkling cymbal, only a few months after the parting at Lisbon he was consenting to a divorce. In 1807 he married the Princess Catherine of Wurtemberg, and with his wife took possession of the new kingdom of made-to-order by the all-powerful brother. In the summer of 1805, with her baby son, Elizabeth Bonaparte sailed for home.

She grew to have only contempt and scorn for her weak husband, but retained her ambitions, craved due honors be paid her son. After Napoleon's fall, she lived many years in Italy, where many of the Bonaparte family then resided. She and the boy were received very cordially, the relations made much of handsome young Jerome. There was talk of marrying him to his cousin Charlotte, daughter of Joseph, but though the two were great friends, they did not become husband and wife. Jerome, when 24 years of age, wedded a Miss Williams, of Baltimore.

Two sons were born to this couple, the elder another Jerome Napoleon, the second Charles Bonaparte. Jerome became a dashing soldier was graduated from West point, joined the French army and became distinguished in the Crimea. On returning to America he married a granddaughter of Daniel Webster, and settled in Baltimore. He died in 1893. Elizabeth Patterson lived to a green old age, 94 years.

Her disappointments had the effect of embittering her disposition, she came to have no faith in men and small faith in women. An article in Scrioner's tells us -her father's will bore no loving testimony to this one of his children. It reads: "The conduct of my daughter Betsy has, through life, been so disobedient that in no instance has she ever consulted my opinion or feelings indeed, she has caused me more anxiety and trouble than all my other children put together her folly and misconduct have occasioned me a train of experience that first to last has cost me much money." Elizabeth's second Chrfrles' naparte, was born 1851, graduated at Harvard in 1871, then studied law and engaged in practice in Baltimore. He has been a close friend of the president for many years, the two were associated at the time of the movement for civil service reform. Charles Bonaparte is regarded as a man of sterling qualities, active in the furtherance of good government.

KATHERINE POPE. Fully Qualified. The you are looking for a job, eh? What kind of work can you do? The hardly know, sir. My last employment was.that of instructor in a boxing school. The I can use yon, all right.

Come around In the morning ready for work. I'm going to maika lot of circulars, and you can lick the Enquirer. If the many letterswhich I receive iaily are an indication of the Interest in the Home Health club lectures, then it is plain that the" desire for knowledge upon of health and that many of a deeper mature given in newspaper articles. That is, want the most profound, technical information regarding subjects whtoh are supposed to interest only learned college piofessors and grave medical societies. I am glad this awakening of the people and trust the interest will continue until a practical working knowledge of home remedies and methods of overcoming sickness may be common, property, APOPLEXY.

The subject ot apoplexy ia one concerning which I have had many inquiries, also the question of circulation seems to interest many. It may seem curious that these two subjects should be the subject of inquiry, just at this period, trom so many different parts of the country, more so, perhaps on account of the fact that the two are so mtimately related. As I have told you before, I do not believe that the heart is an organ of tremendous muscular power alone pumps the blood throughout the system The circulation of the blood is, my opinion, even the text books do not teach it, controlled by the nerves and gray matter. There is a rhythmic contraction and expansion of the veins and arteries causing a continuous vermicular motion throughout the entire circulatory system including the heart, the most important portion of that system. If the circulation is not controlled by fie nerves and gray matter, what causes the blood to leave the face, during fright or anger what causes it to rush to the face when an emotion of shame or confusion afflicts one? What causes the feet of the restless victim of insomnia to be cold as ice while his head is burning up? Poor circulation means poor nerves, apoplexy means poor circulation and nerves interfered with, (usually by pressure.

The text book will tell you that apoplexy is a disease produced or rupture of the bloodvessels of the brain, and causing a suddeii arrest of sense and motion, the patient lying as if asleep, while breathing nd the heart's action continues." The exciting causes are: Intemperance mental emotions, blows on the head, intense study, wearing of tight articles of clothing, thereby obstructing Circulation prolonged stooping, the usr of opiates, exposure to the rays of the sun. lifting heavy weights, straining, violent vomiting, baths at to high a temperature, wading in very cold water, the suppression of natural discharges, accidental loss of blood, all of which proves my theory of, the circulation. Persons with a florid, complexion, short neck and large abdomen and a tendency to rapidly accumulate flesh, have cause to fear apoplexy, especially if they live high and take tjittle exercise. Indulgence in alcoholic liquors by such persons is highly dangerous, as the nerves are weakened. Excessive mental labor, sudden great excitement and continued exhaustive physical labor may bring on a stroke of apoplexy in anyone.

Again there are peculiar organizations and weakened nerve force whose blood vessels seem liable to become brittle, and prone to burst readily. Even very thin persons and those who live most carefully may thus suffer from apoplexy. While a stroke of apoplexy comes on with great suddenness, still there are certaia premonitory symptoms usually manifested which should be recognized and heeded as warnings by those who are especially inclined to the disease, and should cause them to be careful in their habits. These warning symptoms are: Headache, dizziness, especially when stooping blurred vision, throbbing sensations in the neck or head, ringing in the ears, flushing of the face, especially after eating or slight exertion, bleeding of the nose. No one of the symptoms alone would indicate apoplexy, but many of them together, occurring in persons predisposed to the disease, should occasion foi great concern.

A stroke of. apoplexy may come on in one of three ways. First, the1 victim experiences a sudden pain, darting through the head he then becomes extremely pale, sipk and, faint, and perhaps vomits freely his memory rapidly leaves him and his countenance appears deathly and have a vacant stare. sinks into a most profound stupor and dies. These cases are almost, hopeless, for their is little vitality to be aroused.

may be a sudden paralysis upon one side of the body, loss of speech and apparent agony of mind. Such cases are sometimes slow in developing and full recovery from the paralysis is prooable. Third, the victim usually falls as though struck and lies in stupid sleep, having no power of speech or thought, the face is flushed, the teeth clenched, the veins of the neck large and distended, the breathing slow ind heavy and snoring, and the pulse slow and full and its stroke hard or violent beneath the fingers the cheeks are distended and often the breath passes through them with a puffing sound. The pupils of the eyes remain unchanged as light is brought near. the bursting of a blood vessel gives sudden and plete unconsciousness, and is frequently fatal, some patients dying in four or six hours, most living from three to nine days and a small number recovering the exception of more or less paralysis.

But no person after a stroke of apoplexy can be considered out of danger until ten days after the attack. A third attack usually proves fatal, unless manifestly brought on by excessive eating. The treatment for this disease usually depends upon the immediate cause of the attack. If from overeating, the distended stomach is pressing upon the large blood vessels and causing an excessive aniount of blood to go to the brain. In such cases the patient'must alt upright tor lie 'down would increase the pressure.

Next the' stomach must be unloaded at water, with salt and mustard is most useful. The hands and feet Will usually be found cold bathe them in hot water containing mustard ojr ginger. Always loosen the ciothing about the neck and body allow abundance of fresh air. When it is known that the attack ia not caused by overeating, the patient may He down with,) the head raised. Enforce quietude and bathe the extremities in hot water containing stimulation.

The bowls must be of warm water containing "salt and ginger being excellent. Days may elapse before improvement is noticed. But the means of relief must be persisted in, and the patient sustained by frequent administrations of broths or other soft or liquid nourishing foods. If swallowing is too difficult sustenance by injections must be resorted to. Feeble heart action may bo sustained by small doses of an infustpn of seal and scullcap or cactus.

The rules to be observed by persona predisposed to apoplexy may be stated as follows: Avoid excessive labor, mental strain, anxiety and excitement. Eat plain food, and that very moderately: subsist mainly on fruits and vegetables. Leave all alcoholic liquors alone. Keep the bowels open, exercise moderately and keep a cheerful not quarrel. Never lie down soon after eating, and don't retire at night with a full stomach.

Avoid exercise before breakfast and immediately after meals. -Avoid hard water, which often makes brittle the blood vessels in some persons and do not indulge in foods or habits liable to produce fats. Use instead foods that increase the vitality and health of the nerves. CLUB NOTES. David H.

Reeder, Laporte, Friend: We have a boy who has been sick for five or six months. The doctor here calls it Bright's disease. He swells up all over his body, but worse in the lower part cf the body. I would be very thankful if you could give me some good method of treatment and the name of the sickness. He is 11 years old.

Very truly yours, J. E. Such a condition as Bright's disease should have- very prompt and careful treatment It arises from diseased kidneys, making itself manifest by degrees, the swelling being one of these. I would first advise a general constitutional remedy for building up the glands of his body, and particularly I he kidneys, gradually restoring them to proper functional activity, and a specific form of herb medication which will act immediately upon the parts affected, end the progress of the disease. For the former I do not know anything better than the vegetable remedy which I have often referred to and given the formula in these columns compound gentian syrup.

This is a glandular form of treatment, and would permanently build up his entire system. The specific treatment should supply to the wasting tissues of the kidneys, the lacking elements necessary to their restoration. This is the form of treatment discovered by the old German, Dr. Schuessler, hence the tissue elements are called after him. They are usually in tablet form, and would b6 very beneficial for your son.

However, for immediate treatment of the condition, I would advise you to bathe the boy's body with very ho: vinegar every night just before retiring. Have it very strong. This should give temporary relief. David H. Reeder, Laporte, Doctor: I am a reader of this paper and would like to tell you of my trouble, may be you have a remedy to suggest.

I have pain in my left leg between the hip and the knee. It varies in de gree, but seems to get worse all the time. It varies in location, but moves always between these two points. I have had it since last fall, but for the first few months was only slightly ticable. The pain seems to be a drawing together kind, and is always worse in the morning at getting up, so bad that I can hardly move about.

One doctor pronounced it muscular rheumatism and prescribed for it, but this and many other'remedies were all of no Please tell me what to da Yours very truly, S. W. the description which you have given of your condition, I am inclined to think that you are troubled with sciatica. Now these pains many come from rectal trouble, and if you are troubled with constipation or piles or any kind of rectal then it will be necessary for you to overcome this condition before you'will get much relief. If, however, it is caused by uric acid, in other words, rheumatism alone, then I would suggest that you use the Home Health club method of treatment for that condition.

All readers of this paper are at liberty to write for information on subjects pertaining to health. All communications should be addressed to Dr. David H. Reeder, Laporte, and must contain name and address in full and at least four cents in postage. Largest White Sapphire, What is believed to be the largest white sapphire ever discovered was lately taken to Berlin by M.

Heppmer, a German engineer, who has resided for many years in Brazil, where he possesses several mines. Before cutting the stone weighed 1,250 karat's, but a flaw caused the cleavage of a piece weighing 400 karats. This piece will produce a cut stone of 100 karats. That cut from the larger piece weighs 418 karats, is twojinches long and one inch and a half "wide and thick. Paragon Wanted.

An advertiser in the Wimbledon (England) Gazette wants "a lad about 20 must be a churchman, of good education, who can drive a horse and carfr, assist in the stable and garden (melons and cucumbers), milk cows and understand pigs must be accustomed to wait at table and of gentlemanly appearance early riser and teetotaler good references required." The wage of this paragon is to be $50 a year, but he nuurt lodge out and furnish his own meals, except dinner. PRACTICAL POINTS FOR BOYS I WITH AMBITION AND A GENIUS. Descriptions of Compass Saw, Bow Saw, Foot-Power They Are Planes Preferred to Old-Style Wooden to Use Planes Described in Detail. BY JAMES Ilnstruclor in Woodworking and PatternMaking, Institute of Technologj, Chicago (Cop right, 1904, by Joseph B. Bowles 'The compass saw illustrated in Fig.

25 wi'l be found useful for sawing curbed lines of all kinds. The saw, unlike the hand saw, is intended to cut in any direction of the grain of the wood, and for this reason the shape of the teeth should be like that of the rip saw, the front of the tooth beirg filed at an angle of 60 to 70 degrees to the side of the saw. the angle usually being between the angle of the rip and crosscut saw. Bow Saw. A more important saw than the compass saw for cutting curves of every description is the small bow saw illustrated in Fig.

26. The blades are interchangeable, and should be inches long, and the width should be 3-16, Vi or inch, as required for different curves. The handle turns in the frame so as to present the cutting edge of the saw in any direction required by the curves being saWed. Do not hold the saw while using by gripping the frame of the saw in one hand and the handle in the other, but grip the saw handleionly, next to the operator, with both hands, one hand over the other, steadying the frame with the tips of the fingers only, while holding on to the handle with the hands. To saw an inside curve or opening, slacken the straining rod, or the twisted cord (as the case may be), either being used to strain the saw), on the back of the frame, and remove one of the pins which hold the saw blade in FIG 26 place, thus releasing one end of the blade.

This free end is thrust through a hole, previously bored, in the part of the wood to be sawed out. The pin is replaced through the frame and the end of the blade, the cord is tightened, and the sawing proceeds the same as on an outside curve. When the cut is finished the saw is removed from the opening in the same way. This bow saw is indispensable in the workroom, there being no other way by which curves can be sawed by hand. The blades are inexpensive, but those which are very thin and having at least 12 points to the inch should be selected.

Foot Power Saw. For all who can afford the cost would recommend a foot power scroll saw, like or similar to that shown in Fig. 27. Such a sawing machine can be used not only for cutting curves, but also for sawing out stock of any kind, straight or curved, up to three inches in thickness. Planes.

Among the different tools of the woodworker none fills a more important place than the plane. The iron planes, one of which is illustrated in Fig. 28, are greatly to be preferred to the old-style wooden plane of former days. These iron planes can be bought in many sizes and at very moderate prices. They all work on the FIG.

tt. same principle, and the adjustments are very nearly the same for all. To a better understanding of their construction and of their different parts, we show in Fig. 29 a plane with one side removed, in which A is the cutter or plane iron, which is a thin blade of cast Bteel of equal thickness throughout, and in new planes it is already ground and sharpened for immediate use. The cap iron is fastened to the cutting iron by the adjusting icrew, as shown in Fig.

30. The office of this cap, which is not sharp, is not, as is sometimes explained, for the purpose of stiffening or strengthening the cutting iron, but is to serve as a chip break, to prevent the cutting edge of the plane iron from tearing and breaking the grain of the wood below the surface of the piece, whenever the grain turns and twists or runs downward below the surface. In such cases, and indeed for all cross-grained woods, such as quartered oak, quartered sycamore, mahogany or other wood which is hard to smooth, this cap iron is screwed on with its dull edge quite close to the cutting edge, so as to bend and break off the fibers or shavings before the split gets fairly started below the surface. The cutting edge of the plane Iron is said to have "lead" in proportion to the distance It is placed in advance of the dull edge of the cap Iron, and for soft? straight-grained wood the lead may be one-thirty-second of an inch or even more, but this distance must be reduced in proportion as the grain is curly, crooked or knotty. The iron lever (Fig.

29) is held in place below its center by the screw which acts as a fulcrum, and the lever it clamped down upon the cutter by thf cam piece D. When the cam is thrown up the lever and the cutting iron may be removed without changing the screw the adjustment of which should not be changed except in case the cam does not press hard enough to Keep the plane iron from slipping out of adjustment, in which case the pressure can be increased by tightening the screw G. The use of the brass thumb screw is to draw or drive the plane iron, and thus regulate the thickness of the shavings to be taken fiom the surface of the wood. By the use of the lever found under the plane iron, the cutter can be swung to the right or left as desired, to prevent one or other of the corners of the cutting edge from forming grooves and ridges on the surface being planed. Should the plane iron need sharpening remove it from the plane, loosen the adjusting screw which connects it with the cap iron, but do not take the cap iron off slip it back to the extreme end of the slot, and again tighten the adjusting screw.

The cap iron will, in this'position, serve as a convenient handle, or rest, in whetting or even in grinding if necessary. All whetting and grinding must be done on the beveled side only, the upper side being kept as flat and smooth aq possible so as to secure easy working. Having sharpened the plane iron on the oil stone, return to the plane, and after clamping it down in its place turn the plane up and look down over the face from the front end of the plane and the exact position of the cutting edge will be seen. Should one corner of the cutting edge project more than the other, adjust by swinging the lever under the plane iron to the right or left, as may be required, still continuing to look down over the face of the plane until the adjustment is correct. If the cutter projects too far or not far enough to make the required shaving, draw it back or advance it by means of the brass screw B.

(Fig. 29). And last but not of least importance, all plane irons must be ground sharpened slightly rounding to about the thickness of a thin shaving. This rounding of the cutting edge is not simply a rounding off of the two corners, as is sometimes taught, but should be the true arc of a circle throughout the entire width of the cutting edge. Rounding the edge thus, as will be seen, prevents the corn'ers of the cutter from grooving out the surface which is being planed, and will also assist greatly in working the edges of FIG.

29 the piece to right angles, or squaw with the face side. To work down the high corner of an edge, when not square with the face side, it is not necessary to tilt plane up on this high angle to the edge of the board, but while holding the plane frni and Act ott the surface of the edge, push it sidewise toward the highest corner, and thus brting the middle of the curved edge directly ovei that corner. This will be readily understood when we remind the beginner that the cutting edge of the iron is rounding, and if the plane is held so that the middle of the cutting edge of the plane iron will do the cutting, the shaving planed from the edge'will be of the same thickness on both ol its edges, and the surface of the edge of the board with regard to the face side will remain unchanged, but if the plane is pushed over to one sideeither to the right or to the left the shaving will be very thin, or feather-edged, on one edge and of the full thickness "which the plane is adjusted to cut on the other, thus reducing the higher corner of the edge and bring ing it by the thickness of one shaving nearer square with the face of the board at every stroke of the plane The operator's position while planing should be one of perfect ease standing well back of the piece to be planed and pushing the plane steadily forward to arm's length from (not alongside of) the operator, taking long and continuous shavings from the board. When starting the shaving at the end of the board hold the forward end of the plane down firmly or the act of pushing forward will cause that end of the plane to tilt up and the plane iron to chatter or vibrate on the surface as it begins to cut the shaving. This is because nearly two-thirds of the plane overhangs the end of the board, requiring pressure on the forward end to balance it while the stroke is being started.

To insure smooth work, care must be taken to plane with the grain of the wood and not against the ends of the fibers as they He in the surface of the board. If the fibers tear out and the board becomes rough, reverse the ends of the board so as to cut the shavings in the opposite direction, and note the difference effect on the planed surface. Experience will soon enable the workman to see, without trying, from which end the piece must be planed to Insure a smooth surface. In the Grand Stand. you think ignorance Is always bliss? when you have to stop at the most exciting part of the game and explain to a girl why that man is Y.

Sun. DONT'S For Speaker and Writer Steady Reminder of Errors in the Use of Common Arranged Alphabetically BY EDWARD B. WARMAN, A. II. (Auir-oi ol Orthoep and Critique," "The Voice: How to Train It How to Care for It," Etc.) (Copj light, 1805, by Joteph Bowles.) Author's Is one thing: to record errors quite another to avoid them.

He waits for the faultiest one to cast the hrst critical stone waits in vain therefoie, as one of a working for the brttcimcnt of the English language, 1 shall be pleased to receive kindly if, pen-hance, too, One il theoi often is better than one's practice This -vias exemplified by the teacher of language whm he bald to his clubb. "Never use a preposition to end a "-entente with Manj jeais ago I began to be watchful of eirors I noted them in a little book the book grew as the 5 ears passed I pi oh ted much, shall proht more I now ictord them that I ma) benefit others as ue.l as mvseif Many of them aie recorded for the lirst time. Don't say "posted" for "informed." Example: "He is well posted," should (be "He is well informed." are posted persons are intormed. All matters ot public interest are printed now, hut there was a time when such matters were written and placed on posts of the public building known as the town hall hence, one who familiar with the news was said to be "well posted." Don't say "present" for "introduce." the ordinary walks of life we are introduced in the higher walks we ate our superiors. Don't say "presented with." Example "The? presented him with a watch should be "They presented him a watch." Don say "prevalent" for "prevailing" Note prevalent cause of a disturbance is that which generally prevails, but the prevailing cause is that which now prevails.

For instance, the cause of the recent "strike and tie-up" of the railroads was not a prevalent one. Don't say "previous" for "previously." Example: "Previous to receiving your letter." should be "Previously to receiving your letter." is an adjective previously, an adverb. Don't say "promise" for "assure." Example: "I piomise you a delightful time." should be "I assure youa delightful time." Don't say "proof" for "evidence." Example: "What proof have you?" should be "What evidence have you?" is the summary of the evidence. Don say "proper" for "correct." careful writer or speaker discriminates in the use of the words proper and coriect, improper and incorrect. One might make a remark, which in the presence of ladies would be correct, yet improper.

The lack of discrimination in the use of these words may be seen in the following quotation from "The Verbalist:" "This word (individual) is often most improperly used for person." Mr. Ayres is at fault in using the word improperly for incorrectly also the word most is superfluous. Don't say "propose" for "purpose." Example: "I propose going-to the theater." should be "I purpose going to the theater this is said to show one's intention, the word should be purpose, if for the consideration of others, propose Example: "I purpose walking," or "I propose that we walk." Don't say "quenched" for "slaked." Note may slake his thirst without quenching it. To slake is to lessen tov quench is te satisfy. Don't say "quite" for "considerable." Example: "He receives quite an amount." should be "He receives a considerable as quite may qualify an adjective, but not a noun, it is correct to saj, "She is quite tall," "She is quite pretty," also the word rather may be used in the same sense as "She is rather tall, "She is rather pretty." Don't say "raised" for "increased." Example: "The landlord raised the rent," should be "The landlord increased the rent." Don't say "raised" for "reared." Example: "He raised his family in affluence," should be "He reared his family in affluence." lower animals are raised human beings are reared.

Example: "He raised fine horses," "He reared a large family." Don't say "raised" for "rose." Example: "He raised up in should be "He rose up in bed." a Don't say "rarely" for "rare." Example: "It is rarely that one commits himself." should be "It is rare that one commits himself." Don't say "real" for "really." sample: "He is real majestic," should be "He is really (or very) majestic." Don't say "real" for "very." Example: "He is real energetic" should be "He is very (or really) energetic. is not an adverb. Real applies to things, not persons. Example: "That is a real diamond." Don't say "recollect" for "remember." Example: "I do not recollect saying it," should be "I do not remember saying To recollect requires an exertion to re-collect. Hence it is correct to say, "I cannot rtcollaet," or "I do not remember." MmMM -Ap- jjAirlffitaHl 1 iff Iff' aUr zm Don't say "recollect of" for lect" Example: "I cannot recollect of ing anyone," should be "I cannot recollect seeing anyone." a Don't say for "relative." Example: "He is a relation of mine," should be "He is a relative of mine." a a Don't say "relative" for "relatively." Example: "The lawyer questioned him relative to that special scene," should be "The lawyer questioned him relatively to that special scene." the foregoing the word is used as an adverb (in relation to)j not an adj'ectitfe.

Don't say "rendition," for "rendering." Example: "Salvini's rendition of Othello is superior to that of any other actor," should be "Salvmi's rendering of Othello is superior to that of any other actor." "SEVEN ACES" UP TO DATE Pessimistic Views Ventilated by Cynical Scribe in Missouri. Man is.born into the world. He is at once attacked by nettle rash, croup, measles and the whooping cough. He has the colic before his first teeth are cut and when he is swindled we say he is getting his eye teeth cut. If.he escapes, says the Nevada Post, the scarlet fever and the mumps, ho finds directly in his way scarlet rash and the seven-year itch.

If he is not carried off in a hearse before he is too large for short pants he still stands a show of cutting off one of his toes, being kicked by a mule or getting shot with a target rifle in the hands of boy that "didn't know it was loaded." He gets his feet wet, runs at the nose and is scolded by his parents forgoing in swimming on Sunday. Ho goes to the circus, rides on the merrygo-round and hits the dignined old gentleman in the back of the head with a snowball before he is well ia his teens. He now reaches the stage where ho gathers watermelons in the light of the moon, eats green apples and lays out of nights. The fuzz begins to grow on his upper lip and he blushes when sees a girl, until his hair scorches. He next develops into a "smart Alec," and his parents are undecided whether to shoot him for smoking cigarettes or turn him over to an asylum manager as a confirmed lunatic.

Man is subject to typhoid fever, pneumonia, spinal meningitis, smallpox and nis own intemperance. He is beset by disease, indebtedness and breach of promise suits until it is a wonder that any of us are able to score three score and ten. If he escapes a famine, pestilence and war, he does his best to shorten his days by keeping his boiler overloaded with inferior booze. He is subject to sick headache, lumbago and inflammatory rheumatism until he cries aloud that his last stage is worse than his first. He wears false hair, false teeth and goes to jail tor getting money under false pretenses.

Yet when he has finally run the gantlet and passes off the stage of action, the heavy Ananias for the country paper says: "It is well." SHE TALKED LIKE A MAN Distinguishing Characteristic of tha Daughter of a Noted Novelist. Miss Florence Marryat, the novelist, daughter of Capt. Marryat, had some mannerisms of her own. The following anecdote, says the Chicago Daily News, is told by William Downey: 'Here's a letter from Florence said Mr. Tinsley (the publisher), tome one morning.

'She wants me to buy a new, threevolume novel from her. If I'm out of the way when she calls, you can talk "I asked how. I was to recognize her. 'You'll recognize her easy said Mr. Tinsley.

'She is a tall, strikinglooking woman, and she'll talk to you just like a A few days later a tali lady called. I fancied she might be Miss Marryat. She looked round the office, and then, addressing me. she said: 'is Bttl "To this I replied that Mr. Tinsley wa3 not in.

Could I do anything for must see Bill she said. 'Tell the old bounder I 'You're Miss I ventured. 'Yes. But stop! How the dickens do you know I'm Miss Marryat? I never saw you First Patent in China. China has just granted its first patent.

It is for an electric lamp, the inventor of which is an inhabitant of Nankin, the old capital of the Chinese empire, who calls his lamp the "bright moonhgnt" and asserts that it is far superior to foreign glow lights that hitherto havo been sold at Shanghai and other cities. Easily Remedied. "Hello, Pat! How do yez loike your new house?" "Faith, an' I loike it well enough, except for the attic, an' that's too high, up." "Shure, thin, why don't yez pnt tho attic on the ground Tiger. QUICK ACTION. 1.