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“ I suppose you recognised me that time you called upon me in the morning?” he asked abruptly. “ And where did he hide the notes ‘3" ask- ed Gerald, breathlessly. “ Under his wig.” “ So Mr. Shaw was murdered because he had. confessed to having a clue to the rob- man ‘3" “ Yes, yes," said Gerald hoarsely. “ I was awfully shocked when Victor came back, I swear I was. It was all De Breteuil could do to make me keep on with him. I stayed at ‘ Les Bouleaux’ after that as Beresford, while De Breteuil was in Paris, and a. ghastly ti_me in was for me.” Smith had got hold of the idea that can- did satisfaction of his hearers’ curiosityâ€" especially as one of them knew so muchâ€" was his best: chance. “ Yes,” said Madame de Lancry. “ After that I had solved the puzzle, and had only to find proofs which would convince others. Why was De Breteuil so anxious to get his daughter to return to ‘ Les Bouleaux’ that he did such a dangerous thing as to send you to fetch her in your own proper person, leaving no ‘ Mr. Beresford‘ at ‘ Les Bon- leaux’ '2” Gerald tax-ted, “ You may as well tell us now how that W88 done." Smith broke out in great agitation, “I had nothing to do with that: I swear I hadn’t. I went out noisily and returned at once, quietly, by De Breteuil's orders, put on the disguise, and took his place in the salon just before Mr. Shaw left. When I eased there was something up, I went in- to the hall, and sent Peggy to tell them to drivefast. Didn’t I Gerald, now speak up, “He thought he could still get young Fogrpieytwho was in_ debt, £9 marry her." “And it was you who, at Nice, personab- ed ‘ Mr. Beresford,’ and induced old Made- moiselle Ernestine to leave her money to Victor, on condition that: he married an English girl ‘3” Smith nodded. “ Very disinterested." “ No,” said he simply. “ Half‘profits." “ What do you mean? Mademoiselle Ernestine’s money was to go to Victor, who was quite innocent of your scheming.” bery ‘3" said Madame d'e Lancry in a. hard voice. “You both? Yesf-I knew De Breteuil when I saw him at the station here after the robbery, and I knew that he had committed it." “ I cut the cushion and put the bottle of chloroform in it at Paris before the train started, when the two English fools had left their bags and rugs to go to the buffet. The guv’norâ€"De Breteuilâ€"took the cork out at Amlens, when Miss M’Leod got out to fetch him some chocolate. He had lots of time to find the notes when they were all asleep, and to writea telegram to an unknown address, which he substi- tuted afterwards for the one Shaw dictated to Lord Keighley.’_’ . “But his father wasn’t. It was a. bar- gain that if Victor got the money, part of it should be settled on Miss Peg. Of course, papa. would have had the control of that. D‘ye see “I” “ Perfectly.” “ Then if you are satisfied, I needn‘t take up~your timfa any}onger. Good-evening.” Smith hesitated. Then suddenly, yet with an evident flicker of pride in the neat- ness of the achievement, he muttered : V “Why, do you mean to 'say recogyisedâ€"‘j _Heflstop12eq. “ A short, fat one. That is Why I call the disguise clever. But when I was at ‘ Les Bouleenx‘ just now, having a. little time to spare, as you capered off as soon as I appear- ed, and your accomplice shut himself up in the inner salon and refused to see me, I took the liberty of walking up-stairs, and found both your room and De Breteuil‘s. [ after- ward showed two of the police into those apartments, where they were able to make some interesting discoveries. These includ- ed silver-gray wigs, e) ebrows, and beards, padded coats tor M. de Breteuil, boots rais- ed inside at the heel to give additional height for you, and other very neat con- trivances. It was also a clever idea to en- gage a. purblind old idiot as valet. You were both fertile in clever ideas ; the only foolish idea either seems to have had was that you could deceive meâ€"again." She atocd aside to let him pass. vGer- ald started forward to prevent; him, but Madame de mery raised herlhand. As the young man paused, astonished at her for- bearance, Smith took the opportunity to escape. The young Englishman watched him, as he was unceremoniously lifted into the cor- riage and driven ofl‘, with uncontrollable satisfaction. Smith’s share in the crimes of his harder and more inhuman accomplice had been too great for justice to be satisfied with- “ Madame,why did you let him go ’2" asked Gerald, L‘otly. “ We two are satisfied, but I want the whole world to know that my father was murdered : and if Smith can tell us so much about Mr. Shaw‘s death, he must know something of my father’s. ’ “ To th¢ police! But he surely will not dare to go to them I” “ Go down stairs and see.” Gerald left the room and obeyed. A crowd filled the ground-floor corridor of the hotel, and streamed out at the door in the rear of a group, to which Gerald elbowed his way. Smith, swearing and protesting, was being lei by two gengarpzes to a flacre._ “ He knows no more than I can tell,” she said gravely. “ I have made a statement to the police, which Smith will probably con- firm to them." “This gentleman," she continued, “ who mrrried, deserted, and finally sold a helpless and then most innocent girl nearly twelve years ago, had already qualified himself to execute any amount or dirty work with punctuality and despntch. Therefore when Mr. de Bretcuiereresford was in Paris, Mr. Smith-Beresfordâ€"” He lcnpt up again. This time she merely glanced at the door as a hint, which he took, that he had better resume his seatâ€"“ who had for some time been an ornament to the stage, took his place. The credit of the disguise chosenâ€" 8. clever one, I admitâ€"belongs probably to this gentleman. and not to Lord Kingsclifl‘e’s scapegrace son." “ What infernal nonsense !" broke out the unhappy clerk, who could not kzep silent or still. “ Why, De Breteuil was a. tall, slim man, and 1’mâ€"” A GREAT SECRET CHAPTER XXXII.â€"(CONCLUDED.) 9n SHALL IT BE DONE. that you 0R, “ It is GSrald !’7 356 said as she opened it, and the young man came in looking hag- gaigi_§._l_1d an_xigus. “ Where is Peggy, madame ?” he asked at once. “ I will take you to her." She led him along the corridor to the door of her own room, opened it: and went in. In a. few minutes her maid Henriette came out, with a very soft tread and beckon- ed him in. On the sofa. Peggy was lying, curled up like a child, asleep. Madame de gallery’s hand was already laid on her shoul- er. “ You are not tired of your bargain yet ? How do you know that I mxy not be more self-willed, more petulant than ever ‘2” “ You may be if you like. I loved you before, as you know. Now I learn what you have suffered, Iâ€"I think I worship you, Madeline. Let me be your husband still, and you shall be as free as you please ; ouly let me think you will keep the shelter of my name, if 'you will not have that of my arms.” Madeline broke down into tears, and turning toward him with an in- coherent whisper of thanks, of gratitude, she let him raise her head and press his lips upon her forehead. He had scarcely done so when a. step in the corrider made Made- line start up and go quickly to the door. “ You cannot; take her. She will want to goyjth her hpsband.” now 2 ' “ I can at least go as far as Dover with them.” “ Why, why? Where will you go 2 They will not want you; it is I who want you, Madgljne. Are you going to leave me She seemed so broken in spirit, now that her awful work of revenge was successfully accomplished, that her old imperious deci- sion of manner had left her. She turned hesitatingly, with drooping bead and tears in her eyes. Shé still hung her head for 8. few moments, and he saw a. tear roll down her face. Tnen shglgvoked at him‘vexzy gweetly: “ You must take her to England to-night, Gerald. You can tell her her father has died suddenly, and get some doctor to for- bid her to read for six months, as crying has affected her eyesight. Do you understand? Take her to the seaside, to Eastbourne or Hastings, and write to your father’s friends from there. When the case comes out, as it there will be a rush of sympathy for you, and a scramble to give you employment. In the meantime, we will lend you whatever you want, and you have nothing to do but to keep the story from this poor child’s ears." “ Yes, madame.” “ \Vake up, Peggy, wake up l” And Madeline, whose hatred toward the girl had given place, now that her venge- ance was satisfied, to womanly pity, laid one hand on the little flushed face, with great tenderness. She put out her hand, then draw it back at once, and crossed the room towards the door. Then she turned, and gave him one look that was not Without affection. He started forward only as far as the table, and asked in a. hoarse voice : “ Where are you going 2" “I am going to see poor little Peggy. Hen- riette tells me she took her to my room and made her lie down. The poor child must be taken to England tonight, to escape the investigations which would be_suee to come to her ears.” “ Madeline,” whispered the General : “ Madeline ;” and he came nearer. “ This villain has deserted you for years now ; you are freeâ€"by the English law you are free. My wife you are nowâ€"you always will be in my eyes ; If I never see you again. Marry me again now, and you will be my wife in the eyes of all men.’j “ It was very wrong of me to marry you, I know,” she said in a steady voice after a long pause. “ And the ‘punishment has fallen, not on me, out on you, who have borne with my ill-temper and ingratitude so long." He tried to interrupt her ; she went on, without seeming to hear him. “ But I had been cruelly treated, and though I led a perfectly harmless life after the awful dis- coveries I made about De Breteuil andâ€"and his accomplice, the sense of right and wrong in me was dead. I have had my revenge now,” she continued calmly and lifelessly, “ and I have time to be sorryâ€"for you. You will forgive me, I know, for you have always been good and generous to me. Good-bye.” The words “ your hustnd " made Peggy start, and she rose to her feet at once, and dociler allowed herself to be led to the Peggy started up, and blinked in a. be- wildered manner at the wax candles on the dressing-table, then glanced round at the two tall dark women’s figures standing over her, with a low cry of childish fright. Ger- ald came quickly between them, and with a. sleepy smile she stretched out her arms to him, and let her drowsy head full on his shoulder. “ Have I been asleep ‘2" she asked. “ 0. no, my darling, not: at all,” said Ger- ald, in a husky attempt to be playful. Madame de Lancry slipped Peggy’s hat on to her head before the girl was yet fully awake. “ You must: get up now, dear child,” she said gently. “ Your husband is going to take you over to England to-night, and you must both have something t9 {mt figsti' “ Yes. He married me twelve years ago, and deserted me a. few months afterward,” she answered in a. hard, dry voice. “ I thought he was dead : I marriedâ€"believed I marriedâ€"againâ€"found out that I had been deceived,” She stopped. Into her great eyes came a dim reflection of the horror she had felt when, standing outside the little cafe eleven years ago, she had seen Smith and Louis de Breteuil sharing the money stolen from the murdered Mr. Staunton. The General‘s lips quivered, and he With- drew_ his eyes from her fa_ce. On finding themselves alone together, both the General and his wife had remained for a short; time in silence, she standing by the window watching the excited crowd un- derneath. he watching her. As the flacrc containing Smith drove away, she turned from the window with a deep breath of gloomy satisfaction. The General came a. step toward her. out his punishment. Half-stunned bv the awful events of the day, exhausted by his own share in them, Gerald stood for a few minutes on the quay before returning to the General and Madame de Lancry. I: r r a n u “ Madeline,” stud he In a. quavermg voice, “ wqgit trueâ€"what he said 2” Peggy knows that her father is dead, but she has never heard how he died. General and Madame de Lnncry have settled down in England; they have a. beautiful house near Temple Rack, on the upper Thames, and they seem to get on better together. They are interesting and entertaining peo- ple, and can bear being out: of each other'a sight with reasonable equanimity. But, as for Gerald and Peggy, they are irreclaimable savages in this respect ; for at present there seems no prospect of their get- ting beyond the uninteresting stage of being Wrapt up in e'ach other. Their enthusiasm did not exhaust itself in this. There was, as Madame de Lancry had predicted, a rush for the honor of obtaining Gerald’s modest services; and he at once obtained a. situation as clerk, at a much higher salary than his abilities Would have commanded without “influence.” Mr. Smith was tried in Paris, and his com- plicity in the theft, though not in the murders, of Lord Kingcliffe’s son, the Hon- orable Mr. Corrie, was clearly established without any need of Madame de Lancry'a testimony. But he defended himself with such striking ability, and so movingly de scribed himself as a guileless but devoted servant to a master who had been kind to him, that he got OE With a. sentence much lighter than he deservedâ€"five years’ penal servitude. Miss M‘Leod gave a great deal of trouble at the trial, where she was called as an im- portant witness As she would persist in speaking of Smith as “ that vile miscreants," and of the late Mr. Beresford as “the unhappy murdered gcntleman,” she had to be put down as a person of weak intellect incompetent to give evidence. She has obtained another situation now as housekeeper to an elderly widower with children, to whom she is fond of relating an interesting but flagrantly improbable story story of how her late employer fell a victim to the treachery of his confidential clerk and the base ingratitude of his daughter. Blair's innocence was established, and a subscription was got up fur him on the Stock Exchange, whose members don‘t wait for a. clear claim to be made on their liberality. Gerald, having been beguiled, on pretence of giving Blair’s address, into going to the oflice of the gentleman who was getting up the subscription, was forcibly seized and led in triumph into the Sacred Edifice, where he was nearly pulled to pieces by an excited throng of overgrown schoolboys, who all wanted to shake his hand and tell him they had been bosom friends of his father, and they had always known the truth would come out some day. After administering this vague but warm‘hearted congratulation, four of the nearest and most enthusiastic, all of dilferent sizes and with no notion of keeping step hoisted him on their shoulders and humped and joggled him in terrible tri- umph through the building, to the accompa- niment of vigorous cheers from the rest. The little King of Spain is a. constant source of disturbance in the Royal Palace at Madrid. A few days ago he was lost for hours and, as has been related, was finally found in a. cupboard. Not longafter he was taking hiszmidduy repasb of bread and milk. Not liking the flavour of the milk he sud- denly seized the dish a1? ' poured its contents over the nurse who W&E (ceding him. Then His Majesty laughed in a mocking, haughty way. and ran 03 to play with his toys. “Look, look,” she whispered excitedly, look, Geraldâ€"I suppose you will say I am superstitious, but it seems to me as if a des- perate enemy were waving a. flag of peace to me. I can’t help feeling that perhaps we shall be happy after all.” Citizenâ€"“ My wife and I have both got a. cold, doctor. What ought we to take ‘3” Physicianâ€"“Flaxseed lemonade I gen- erally recommend.” Citizenâ€"“ Thanks; how much will it be 2" Physicianâ€"“Four dollars please; two dollars apiece." V_‘,_. The two cleverest and most highly educa- ted wo men in Europe are said to be the Em- ress Victoria. of Germany and the Queen of taly. The Empress Victoria. is a brilliant conversationalist, bublsnot aswittyas Queen Margherita. The former, however, is pos- sessed of a knowledge of scientific subjects most remarkable for a. woman. She is able to converse leernedly with such men as Vir- chow and Von Helmhoiz, and her compre- hension of her husband’s case has awnkened wonder among his_phÂ¥aieia_.ns._ \Vhile Emperor Frederick, then the Crown Prince, was at San Remo, he was much amused at the efforts of journalists to obtain news regarding his condition. On thefirst day on which his larynx was examined, after tracheotomy had been performed, he turned to Sir Morell Mackenzie and said good naturedly : “ Sir Morell, will you please close the blinds oi the window which faces the Hotel de la. Mediterranee, or I am sure that the young lady journalists will see down my throat and send 03 an account of in before the examination is over.” “ I don’t know What all this means," she quavered softly, “ But I know it has some- thing to do with you. You have been so kind.“ He got up, drew her hand through his arm and. led her toward the door. “ It means,” he said, “ that you are going to be very happy at: last ; and so, I think, Almost in silence she let him lead her down to the pier, were the Dover beet was waiting; Gerald followed with Madame de Lencry. None of them had much to say to say to each other, but they stood together foralittle while before the two younger ones vent on board, and the men shook hands and Madeline kissed Peggy. But when the Paris trail had come in, and the bustle of the passengers coming on board was over, and the steamer was going slowly out of the harbor, Peggy clung more closel'y to her husband, indâ€"fiéinted ~to the White handkerchief Madeline was waving as she leaned on the General’s arm. sitting-room, where she sat very silently, casting fin-hive glances of afiection at Gerald, and puzzled looks at Madame de Lancry, who busied herself in finding a rug and a cloak to keep her warm on her night jour- ney. When it was time to start, and Ma- dame de Lancry was occupied with Hen- riette, who was putting on her mantle, Peg» gy (:irepu to the General’s side and took his hon . Royal Persons. Cure for Colds. [THE Elm] Thus Klentzer saw himself unarmed and alone, far from his companions. and close to the bear. Flight is the only, though a. doubt- ful chance, of safety and the audacious thought struck him of plunging down the steep side of the glacier ; but he chose the softer side'slope, and began to hurry down the mountain. IncrediBle, is it: not ‘P But, as Lieutenant Payer writes, “ The bears always come when onihas {grgotben all about fihem.” as the bear, finding the chase gameth wearisome, might press close upon his heels. He therefore uttered a loud shout ; but the bear, disconcerced for only a moment, seemed to get more angry and approached more quickly, so that he seemed to feel the hot breath of the monster. See, the tri"k answers l The bear stops, and begins to examine the jacket, Klentzsr gains courage, rushes on down the mountain, sending out a. shout for help which resounds through the silent region. But soon the bear is again at his heels, and he must throw away cap andwaist- cont, by which he gains a little. Now klentzerseeshelpapproachingâ€"seve- ral friends hurrying over the ice. Collecting his last; strength, he shouts and runs on ; but help seams in vain, for the pursuer hurries too, and he is obliged to take the last thing he has, his shawl, which he throws exactly over the monster’s snout. The bear, more exzited still by renewed shouting, throws the garment back again contemptuously with a. toss of the head and presses forward upen the defenseless man, who feels the cold, black snout; touch his hand. The pain became so intense that he could not sleep, andafter his physican hadconsulted with other physicsns here and in New York it was decided to remove the cancer. Dr. Henry B. Sands was engaged to perform the operation. He would not undertake it unless Mr. Knorr was willing to have all of his tongue out out, which the patient finally assented to, The unfortunate man was also fully informed as to the dreadful nature of the operation and knew that he might die under it, also thatif successful it might not gain him more than a. year’s respite from the ravages of the cancer. He made careful pre- parations for the worst, arr-\nging all his business affairs as though he expected to die, which, in fact. was his desire. Reaching the top, he seated himself on a melt, and sang a song in the still air. As he looked behind him, however,he saw not many steps ofl‘ a huge bear, which, with great gravity, was watching the stmnger. Now to our Theodor, who was as quiet and decided a man as he was powerful, this would, under other circumstances, have been nothing, for the bear stood wonderfully well for a. shot, and could not easily have been missed ; but Klentzer was totally unarmed, not having even a. knife ! Upon looking back, after a. time, he per- ceived the great bear trotting behind him at a little distance, like a big dog. Thus they descended the mountain for some time. If Klentzer halted so did the bear;when he went on, the bear followed slowly ;if he began to run, the bear did the same. At this dreadful momentâ€"and it was most likely his preservationâ€"he remembered the stories he had heard, and, while running, pulled off his jacket and threw it behind him. Klentzer now gave himself up for lost ; he could do no more ; but the wonderful thought struck him of fastening up the brute’s throat with the leather belt which he wore round his body. _ - The operation was begun at 3 o’clock, and for more than three hours the patient was under the influence of ether. Dr Sands was assisted by another physician from New York and four members of the. profession in this city. First two of the patient’s teeth were drawn, and then the right cheek was laid open from the corner of the mouth down to the side of the neck. Next the jaw was sawed through, until the entire tongue and all its attachments were expos- ed. After an examination it was decided that it would be necessary to remove only the right half of the tongue, which was done. Mr.Knorr bore the operation well. and at its close, being forbidden to speak wrote on paper expressing joy that the terrible trial was over and that half oi his tongue remained. With this he will be able to speak. His condition is yet critical, but late last night his pulse and temper- ature were normal and he seemed cheerful. His strong nerve and excellent general health _will_ greatly.§lidliz‘1 {sis _rf2c9_‘_7ery. The physicians siid that: during his illne'ss and in his preparations for the operation he showed wonderful fortitude. Adventure with a Polar Bear. Either the east coast of Greenland is more frequented by bears than any other part of the Frigid Zone, or else the Germans culti- vate the acquaintance of these animals more successfully than other explorers. Captain Koldewey’s account of the expedition of 1869-70 contains more bear stories than all other books of Arctic travel together. The following may be taken as a. specimen of these interesting incidents in winter life. It happened one morning in J anuary to Theodor Klentzer, Who, during the time the men were busied Without, or Were obliged to take their daily Walk, thought he would climb the Germaniaberg to view the increas. ing midday light. Thus the him had gone some distance, and Kleqtzen: thought gpriougly of‘saviug himsglf, Fixedly he stared into the merciless eyes of the beastâ€"one short moment of doubt ; the hear was startled, his attention seemed drawn aside, and the next: moment he was off at a. gallop. The shouts of the many persons hurrying to the rescue had evidently frightened him, and caused him to abandon the pursuit. Klentzer was saved. Terrible Surgical Operation on Joseph Knorrâ€"llls Condition Favorable. Mr. Joseph Knorr, business manager of the Dutsche Zeitung, in Newark, underwent a terrible surgical opemtion recently. About a. year agqhe began to feel pain in his throat, andgabout a month ago experienc- ed alao difficulty in speaking and swallow- ing. About the same time it was discover- ed that: there was a schirrua (hard) cancer at the root of the tongue, involving also its attachment and glands under the tongue. She Was Saved From days of agony and discomfort, not by great: interpositions, but by the use of the only sure-pop corn cuteâ€"Putnam’s Painless Corn Extractor. Tender, painful corns are removed by its use in a few days, Without the slightest discomfort. Many substitutes in the market make it necessary that only “ Putnam’s" should be asked for and taken. Sure, safe, harmless. Adventure with a Polar B RE ROVING A CANCER. The ex iticisims made by the English papers on \V. A. Rywe are very complimentary. They pronounce him a magnificently deâ€" veloped specimen of humanity, and as tohis manners and speech, they say these are in “direct contrast to those of some of the English professionals.” One can readily imagine the amazement of our English cous- ins to hear from Rowe’s own lips that he never tasted a drop of alcoholic liquor nor used tobacco in any form ; thathe never yet had any ache or pain after any race, and never found any one to push him hard when in condition. His diet is oatmeal, beef chops, plenty of eggs, one cup'of hot tea at each meal and no drinks at all between meals. Rowe says :â€"" I have consulted the finest doctors and physicians in the United States, and they [tell me that the greater part of my success lies in my abstinence. I feel myself that it is so. I am just as good one day as another. I never have an off day, whereas people who take stimulants are good to-day and nothing the next day. It sometimes takes them a fortnight to get back again into good order. Brother pro- fessionals have admitted as much to me. When I rode my greatest distance in the hour I had not done any workpn my bicycle for a week on account of bad weather, and though I thought I should not be in condi- tion, yet when I came to ride I found I ac- complished the greatest performance ever yet done in the worldâ€"and all on tea, too, my be.” FEBTILIZING A Duranâ€"The Oued Rir', now becoming one of the most prosperous regions of Algeria, is a. great oasis in the Sahara. It overlies a vast subterranean reservoir from two and one-hslf to eight miles wide, which, in a distance of some 78 miles from north to south, is now tapped by about 114 French spouting Wells and 492 na- tive ones, with a. total discharge of 63,425 gallons of water per minute. The Oued Rir’ has nearly 520,000 palm trees in hear- ing condition, and an annual data prodnc~ tion of more than $500,000. The popula- tion, which, like the productive land, has more than doubled in thirty years, is about 13,000, distributed through thirty-one cen- tres. ELECTRIC PIANO PLAYINGâ€"Electricity has been invoked to supply a. substitute for a. mu- sical education. Bymeans of the Stephonium, or “electric music interpreter,” Mr. J. C. M’gee, of Edinburg, proposes to enable per- sons ignorant of music to play the piano and other instruments of similsr action. The music sheet is placed behind wires spaced to correspond with its scale, and each success- ive note is sounded by touching the wire over it with a. metallic pointer, which closes an electric circuit, and strikes the proper bell or string. It is only necessary to follow the notes with eye and hand until the the piece is played. By sliding the sheet up or down the whole range of notes is quickly transposed into another key. The Stephon- ium may be removed to any distance from the piano or other source of the musical tones. “ That sermon was the finest effort I ever heard,” said a man on his way home from ghurch. “I wouldn’t have missed it for Wuen a. young woman behaves to her parents in a. manner particularly tender and respectfulâ€"I mean from principle as well as natureâ€"there i: nothing good and gentle that may not be gxpectqd from her, in what- ever con'dition she is placed. Of this I am so thoroughly persuaded that were I to advise any friend of mine as to his choice of a. wife, I know not whether my first counsel would not beâ€"“ Look out for one distin- guished by her attention and sweetness to her parents.” The fund of her worth and affection indicated by such a behavior, join- ed to the habits of duty and consideration thereby contracted, being transferred to the marriage state, will not fail to render her 2. mild and obliging companion.â€"Fordyce. 3520.” “I’m glad you enioyed it, John,” said his wife. “Yes, I enjoyed it; but there was one thing that annoyed me.” “What was that, John '3" “I had no change in my pocket: less than half a dollar for the contribution box.” The N. Y. Times‘ Paris correspondent had an interview last night with Gen. Boulanger. The general saidzâ€"“I will never allow myself to "be drawn into any group and I even may not go regularly to the Chamber of Deputies. I shall be firm, calm and patient. I may not represent; the antion yet, but I live in hope of doing so. My policy is essentially practical and con- structive, to make our Republican institu- tions conform to those of America instead of being built as now on the hybrid English model, which is wholly unsuited to the genius of the French character. In this work all true French citizens will be my friends. Tell them this in America where I know many good people and where some of my fellow-countrymen may be asking themselves if I am a charlatan. Tell them I am not." Dnnflflers that Make Good Wives Interview with the Popumr Idol. Consumption Curable. It cannot be too often impressed on every one that the much dreaded consumption (which is only lung scrofula), is curable, if attended to at once, and that the primary symptoms, so often mistaken as signs of dis- eased lungs, are only symptoms of an un- healthy liver. To this organ the system is indebted for pure blood, and to pure blood the lungs are indebted no less than to pure air for healthy action. If the former is pol- luted, we have the hacking cough, the hectic flush, night-sweats, and a whole train of symptoms resembling consumption. Rouse the liver to healthyAaotion by the use of Dr. For many years the manufacturers of Dr. Sage's Catrrrh Remedy, who are thoroughly responsible, financially, have offered in good faith, through nearly every newspaper in the land, a standing reward of $500 for a case of nasal eaten-h, no matter how bad, or of how long standing, which they can not cure. The remedy is sold by druggista at only 50 cents. It is mild soothing, cleans- ing, deodorizing, antiseptic and healing. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery, take healthy exercise, live in the ope 1 air, and all symtoms of com_sumption will disappear. For weak lungs, spltting of blood, shortness of breath, chronic nasal catarrh, bronchitis, asthma, severe coughs, and kifidred afi‘ec: tions, it is a most: wonderful remedy. Pg:- m (to restraurant waiter)â€"“ Got any Brie cheese Y" \Vaiter (astonished)â€"“ Only the pair I’ve got on, air.” They Pay $500, qr Cure. SCIEVTIFI 1} AND USEFUL.