Evening Star Newspaper, September 3, 1897, Page 8

8 * MOSES F st., cor. 1th. | Storage, 22d and M. Mattress Factory, Ist and D. AND SONS. A special department and Packing. Cold storage. The Great Selling Of a Great Sale. —This is certainly a record-breaking event. —Never before was a more complete line of goods offered at such phe- nomenally low prices. What was lacking in the Peckham stock we've made up from our own regular goods and cut their prices to meet the rest—3o to 50 per cent off regu- lar figures. Table--69c. Solid Oak Table, with lower shelf—G9e. Tabourette--69c. Tabeurette or Te ny fini se, Hauling, Moving ir--98c. 1 Chair, with seat upholstered in dam- Gold Cha ask $14 Morris Chair--$7.20 Finish Morris Chair, feet and reversibl in velvet. or $6.10. im cushions. wered in velvet, $22 Chamber Suites, $13.90 sh Bed Room Suite, good and sub- stantial—$1: $14 China Case--$8.90. Quartered Oak China Case, with glass frout and sides—$8.00. $5.50 Ladies’ Desk,$3.75 Oak and = Mahegany-tinish Desk, — with carved front—$3 $8 Book Case--$4.95. Quartered Oak and Mahezan ih Book Case, with adjustable shelves —§ $75 Sideboard--$43.75. ‘ Large Quartered Ouk — Sideboard, bh: carved, bevel plate mirrors— $45.75. White and Brass Beds, Springs and Mattresses. SERENE EPPEEEPEEAEEPVSIVESESVIPE EP SVS VVISSVPESSPIPDPRPVVAEPE PEEP PVECPARPPEEVAOAPEEP«}+PP®RLMKTO Ms two F DUNLAP HATS Ready Wednesday, Sept. 1, AT . 905 PA, AVE. IIMESe soe UP O aGENcy one reliable light ard power that can always be depended upon. We can scpply all the current you need all the time. U. S. Electric Lighting Co., 213 14th st. "Phone auzs-2od ONE CHANCE LEFT! it's the best chance of all to get * of furniture and short lengtns ‘arpets at less than actual cost. ds are pouring in, and the bal- hese odd lots must be cleared at ONCE. | oapsedegetndegngesetegetegngngnvnpspgegegededegtchaineneeetegntnieetetetniesetecegegetetedetes add pi of Chairs, Rockers, Bed Room Si Carpets, Rugs, &e., At less than cost, And on CREDIT. ‘These are the last days of the greatest Bargain season of the year. All the Hit you went ly monthly no notes—no interest. Car- laid and lined free—no charge for waste in matebing figures. we or a a ea a a a Ae ee es ee = % seetouteroetetr C2 =) Fences tedndetresrceeeee eee eee eee eet Peeeoctone =s) S Se) a> = = z 817-819-821-823 7th St. N. W,, Between H and I Sts. Peso eeeeereeseeeeoeeee —~ Oe Oe Painless Extracting, 50e. What With abject cow- from a deutis know not what, and ndred lines Worse. extraction of teeth by a compe- dentist is not painful. (Evans’ Dental Parlors, aN ee ( .,., 1309 F St. N. W. ( at ae Trusses Hester ete. SEW WASHIN eSoRetesk, INSTRUMENT HOUSE, 1108 F st. apis A Bunch of Bargains for Men adel THE EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1897-12 PAGES. (7 WE HAVE RESUMED OUR REGULAR BUSINESS HOURS—8 A.M. TO 6 P.M. ==AT== PERRY’S. We are going to open the fall season in Men’s Furnish- ings with some very exceptional values in the lines that will-be your first needs. These early season announcements you will find well worth giving attention. An Echo from Summer 11 the $1.25, $1.39 and $1.50 Madras lige Shirts that are left, and they are in sizes 16, 17% and 1S only—each Shirt having two collars and one pair of cuffs—have n reduced fo 75C. We shall offer the choice of a lot of ise Shirts of various patterns, as you Better hunt fer your size—suppose you pat them away until next seacon—you can affor it this big come-down in the who wear 14, 1514, 16, 17, 18 sre the fortu fe ones. es. - isn’t but half what they are worth. The New Neckwear. That is your first autumn thought—and you’ will find plenty to gratify your fancy. It is a splendid assortment. It is safe to say they are ex- clus And just look at the prices— 50 dozen and $1 Puffs, Tecks, Four-in-Hands, linperials and Clubs, in the colors and clever designs. Choice of the Clubs for 39c. Choice of the others for 5oc. 100 dozen 5c. Kand Bows, in the latest knots and shades and styies—you will ap- preciate the q} of silk that is in these Jaunty Ties—for 25c. We open at the same time a cood big lot of Black Silk and Satin Band Hows, about the quality we and everybody else sell usually for 50c. You are sure to want one of these.for 25¢. $1.25 Pique Bosom Shirts for $1. You will guess that it is a special purchase—couldn’t be anything else at such a small price— There are 10 dozen of them—we wish there were ten times as many—open front and back, best quality mus quality White Piqu Sure the vd the etl. ad- the only sizes are 14 to $1.00. A quarter’s worth of Half Hose for 16c. That is figuring it down pretty fine—but that is what we always endeavor to do. vantuge’ because 16— “If they’re.Rich’s shoes they’re! proper.” Ten-twe F. 9 aos! © We're offering big shoe values —during this sale-of $3.50 and $4 shoes ‘for $2.48—values which you can’t overlook if you're in'"need of footwear. We have made a reduction from regular prices because of the lateness of the season. We are determined not to carry Hemmstort's “best” Mince vdyeay with f th 1 fe 8 bes < 5 : 5 White feet: double soles and toes, high over any of the summer styles. spliced heels—and every pair worth 25¢.— on sale tomorrow for _ 16c. Sizes 9% to 11. This starts the Underwear. 25 dozen Medium-weight Natural Gray Shirts and Drawers of the grade that will sell for $1.25 when the season is in full swing. Tomorrow we shall offer it at ADE: Sites Made of carefully selected wool that has been expertly cleansed before weaving. The Shirts are in sizes from 34 to 46. ‘The Drawers in sizes 30 to 4 Two Suspender Bargains. — An imitation French Sus- pender, in assorted patterns, with elastic back and cant-tab ends. Good value for 25¢. Extraordinary value for 15c. 25 dozen Light-weight Madras and Elastic Web Sus- penders that really sell at soc. a pair. We are going to sell them at 25¢. 25 dozen were all the maker had, that is how they happen to be so much below the worth price. Garters. | The Newport is a very popular 25c. Silk Garter. Have your choice of either Red, Black, Yellow or ‘White = 15c. . Staple Features-- 1900 Linen Collars, worth 15¢., for 10¢. Link and Plain Caffs—13e, w pair. White Lawn Bows Full Dress Laysan String Ties—13e. Men's Black Half Hose, fast color —13e. a pair, Wash Madras Ties—10c.—3 for 25e. PERRY’S, “NINTH ANDTHE AVENUE.” Established 1810. Telephone 995. $ . OEPLEEEPEPPLPLAEPEEEPEEMEEE DEERE EN LMSLMI KE MEI sosSonhontontonconiontensontenSensonsononconton eeendeetntettetetes The End. Tomorrow the last day of special 5D.75 To-order trousers sale. Tomorrow the last day of special $2.75 To-order trousers sale. Tomorrow winds up our summer season. We want to extend our thanks to our friends and patrons for their liberal buying the past spring and s biggest in our history. will be bent upon pus summer seasons—the We have learned much in the past four years of our “New Era” we have learned is yours. é Tailoring methods—all From now on all our energies hing Autumn business, Mertz and llertz, “New Era” Tailors, 906 F Street. YOUFMAN J a a a a ooeoetetetetetets So out they go at profitless prices. Men’s and ladies’ stylish shoes and oxfords—in black calf and russet, which sold earlier in the season for $3.50 and $4 a pair— 2 $2.48 pair. These shoes are exclusive styles, which you won't see about town anywhere. But you must decide quickly now, because the sale cannot hold out much longer. $ : : $! The new fall styles in fash- KS ionable footwear are begin- z ning to show themselyes—we g shall be pleased to have you é examine them. They are the oe styles which will be worn by $ the world of fashion the com- eS ing fall and winter. The new “cdllege” shoes are in for young men and ladies going away to school. 1 B. Rich’s Sons, “High-art footwear for the elite,” 1 Ten-two F Street. enn EE SCROFULA, BLOOD POISC CANCER, ECZEM. tetter and all other disorders of the’ blood per= manently cur and all tuint eliminated from the systen the geeatest puritier. nol 1-m.wé Sa eaoT Aare et Tee hase Cured | a and the skin made irenny Cuticura Soap sitet Auvurmmsiae, ) ) ) 5 ) ) ) Sreaeesreseesonseaondonenn estectertendonlontontententententertertente teseegeagoafeaseete So Some Fatere of Alexander. The Opportunity From the London Spectator. ‘We are by no means sure thatethe armies at the end of the nineteenth century are rot to some extent in the condition of the evevtetedee | armies of the last few years of the eight- “| eenth century. No doubt the modern ¢ | eras are, cr stall we sa¥ seem, less sieepy- “| headed than the old bewigged Austrians | and Prussians, though: they, it must be | remembered, were in their day reckoned $| men of science, but at the same time we Bl expect that a good deal of our modern % | military organization has become stiff and 4 | unpractical, We shall be told, no doubt, 4 | that the Prussian army went like clock- | work in 1870, but we must be allgwed to | doubt: whether the clockwork is quite as 3 | good now as it was then, in spite of ap- 2 Besides, Prussia had just the & y opposed to her in 1870 against & | which good clockwork would be sure to & | prevail—a piece of bogus military mechan- lism. Whether Pru a have had as + a victory if rchman had ee capable of organizing and using ly mobile force of 60,000 men is anoth jon. It is possible that such a spear- 1 stuck into the clockwork might have t deal =f damage. That, how- is speculation. What we do know is the Prussian army was a_ splendid nism at the end of the seven , and that at Jena, some forty it proved utterly unable to t Napoleon's quick, fierce assauit. spite, then, of the magnificent organ- ization of the present European arm and of their vast size, we believe it to 1 quite possible that some new Alexandi may arise who will organize a new method of fighting which, for a time at any rate, bring all their far-stretched great: s to ruin, Of course such a genius in the art of war may never get to the front, but that his opportunity exists in the pres- ent bloated armaments we have no sort of doubt. Yet it will be said, how about the big battalions. All military authorities agree that in the end, and considering that the European nations are practically equal Oe Ss aa ak ak hs ss Mth th ss i Sh Ss ss Ss eth ts ss a in courage and morale, the way to win a battle fs to confront five men of the enemy with eight, or if possible ten, men of your That proves that the big armies will It own always beat the small? By no means. is because we entirely and absoiutely a quiesce in the big battalions theory- “Providence is on the side of the big bat- talions,” was Napoleon's dictum—that we hold that small and properly organized mobile armies will beat the huge, un- wieldly armies that the modern European strategists contemplate putting into the field. Remerber your big sbattalion must confront the little battalicn, not on paver, but on the ground. Hence, if a body of 20,000 men can be swiftly and suddenly confronted with a body of 40,000, the big battalions rule is on the side of the 40,000. The fact that the 20,000 belong to an organ- ization which has a couple of hundred thousand men behind it does not matter. Unless tne 200,000 men are available at the moment they do not count. An extremely mobile army, ready to spring first in one direction and then in another, is quite capable of beating an army of three or four times its size, and beating it always, by having a substantial majority of combatants in every actual engagement. Of course, the big army may be so splendidly organized that it will be quite as mobile, if not more mobile, than the small army. In that case the small army will be swallowed whole. All we con- tend is that the hugeness of the European LL WINTER HATS Now Ready. ames Y. Davis’ Sons, SOLE AGZNTS, 1201 Penna. Avenue. 1-28,6t Bright’s Disease = Hi Diabetes Cured. —A new and eminently successful method that positively cures these troublesome diseases, ~The most complete of electrical and. sur- gical outfits. 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Freedom of Speech, From the Ilustratéd American, Gladstone as a private citizen is at liberty to say much which it would have been in- discreet and utterly wrong for him to say as premier when he represented a great nation. Any man in a position of delegated responsibility represents not only himself, but those whe have intrusted their interests to him. A private tutor is amenable to a child’s parents for what he teaches, though before he was hired he had a right to teach that child what, he pleased if he had op- portunity. The ‘college president, while a larger independence is: given to him, is 4 S1 nevertheless the teacher hired by the par = Byatenes’ 30: ed OM ents, and they have always the right, col- First-class attendants in Hairdressing, lectively, to put restraints upon his utter- Shampooing, ets. | 21:ce. Freedom of speech is the “priceless Imperial Hair Regenerator for restoring gray hair. Neve “Curlette” for retaining curl, fails. Try our S. HELLER’S, 720 7th Street N. W. apl6-200 Pickling Season beon” of every citizen of America. But when a citizen enters into contract with. other citizens to do a certain amount of speaking by way of instruction he volun- tarily consents to the possibility of re- straint. There is nothing to quarrel over in this. No man need forego his freedom of speech if he does not wish to. But if he takes ancther man’s money for his speech the employer has an undoubted right to in- dicate when the contract shall end, and 1s at hand. Get some of our Pure Apple Vine- | Without prejudice to the American doctrine. gar and all the you'll _need here. ‘The ——+ee — a spices Zel W.R. Brown, oy17-8m,12 2 ince » 20th &Pa.Ave $1.00 Baltimore and Return vin B. and 0. 2 For all trains Sunday, September 5.— Advertisement. E ET I I ERS TER Bt RE be EE ENP eterna OR RE DIE ce TAREE aeRO oe NO gO Ae SN Nace ! probably less than 100 mil ! wind will thus blow from about E. <| THE ATLANTIC’S FURY Coasting Vessels Should Be on the Lookout for Storms. READY FOR WEST INDIAN HURRICANE Birthplace East of the Lesser An- tilles. THE SEPTEMBER OUTLOOK —— The weather forecast of the hydrographic office ‘or the North Atlantic ocean for September is moderate and fair weather generally. Occasional gales north of the 5th parallel; also near the American coast are lixely. Tropical cyclones or hurricanes are very probable. Fog west of the 4st meridian, across the Grand Banks; also cast of New England is indicated. Ice bergs in the vicinity of Belle Isle and to south- ward as far as Grand Banks are looked for. The records of the hydrographic offic? for the past twelve years show the fre- quency of tropical cyclonic storms in the North Atlantic ocean during the months of June, July, August, September and Qc- tober. During these months, therefore, it is well fcr masters of vessels sailing West Indian waters and the adjacent to Ss the coasts of the United States to be at all times these ch for . as they are ended by wind to threaten happen to be orm center. al cyclonic storm of the North prepared to encounter The tropi Atlantic, better known under the name of “West Indian Hur e" of the same eter as other cyclonic storms, eption stages of it storm center hi nt of westing, of the ee: al due ays a to the amo: westward motion of the atmosphere in the gene low latitudes in which nates. Its birthplace is the northern limit of the equatorial belt of calms, between the paral- leis of 10° N. i and to the east- ward of th ‘sser Antilles, in a region, corsequently, throughout w : pheric equilibrium is unstable, and upr: columrs of warm air are the place of the z by the ccoles and consequently denser rounding air, which rushes in from all to fill the vacancy. Such a system of currents at any point of the earth's surface not closer to the equator than six or eight degrees tends to give rise to an atmos- rheric whirl. The majority of these whirls gre probably promptly dissipated; but un- der favorable circumstances one may be maintained, and borne to the westward by the general circulation of the atmosphere, s an eddy is borne along by the current of river. In its earlier stages the whirl is smal!, ‘s in diameter but its growth is rapid, so that in the mid- die and higher latitudes it may attain a di- ameter exceeding 500 or even 1,000 miles. Fully developed, the storm consists of a central area of low bazcm>ter, aryund which the winds circulate in a negative direction, i, e., in a direction contrary to the motion of the hands of a clock, at the same ti drawing slowly inward: the path followed by the air in approaching the center being in many respects similar to the path fol- lowed by water i from a circular basin by an opening in the bottom. Al- though not strictly true, for ordinary pur- peses the amount of thi draught is as- sumed to be two points throughout the ex- tent of the storm. North of the center, the the storm origi- south of the center from to the cast of the cen‘er, bout W. uth-sout ly winds will pre : to the west cf the center, north-northwesterly. To fix the approxi storm center from fore, oniy necessary which case the storm center pcints to the observer’ suming a rough mbering that, in general, as long barometer continues to fall t diminisking, it ing the relative p storm center at the even more frequently, re, Te- s the 9 obtain a of the path along which th In this operation st nd dis of course, eling. of calm: ter of the } pression is the nortkern limit ed; hi recmrving, the frequently to the north much Cepends upon preva conditions. The wind blows i cn opposite ri n_ inter’ the other ul of ide, 1s e of re- gathering stern- This constitutes dangers known In the center itself, or regi barometer, are calms vaws,"" and the seas, if the scvere one, are enormous and A_ vessel sit ed in front and near tne path ef a cyclonic storm 1 commonly experience a heavy swell, a falling and increasing epending upon her po- sition witn respect to the storm track. Sessa A peel ihes Bonting in Exelixh Pablic Schools. From Horper’s Round Table. Boating in the public schools is culti- vated chiefly at Eton. Westminster used to row very well in t 40s, and even beat Eton at times; but the Thames at London soon became so choked with traf- fic that the sport was destroyed, and in the 60s the races had been given up be- cause “Westmin: r rowed so badly. At Winchester the boys row on the Itchen, where old Ike Walton used to fis antly; but, as somebody has the bottom i: they row it one of the most crit seamen. isn't Itchen, but se head master, the famous Dr. d early in the present cen a stand against boa at an eight was planning an expedition on the river he threatened to expel any one who joined it, and at the appointed time went out on the towing path for a stroll, A crew dressed lixe the Kton eight, wearing masks, issued from the Brocas, as the neighborhood of the boat houses is called. Catching up with them, Dr. Keate shouted: “Foolish boys, 1 know you all. Lord —, I know you. A— you had better come ashore. Come here, or you will all be expelled.” The only answer was the hooting of the boys sta- ticned behind hedges. The crew rowed on, followed by several masters on horse- back, and finally disembarked, took off their masks, and gave a loud “Hurrah!” It was an eight of watermen whom the boys had induced to impose on the mas- ters. Keate declared that there should be no Easter holiday unless the boys who had hooted him gave themselves up. Some twenty of them were “switched;” but the sentiment in favor of the sport was so strong that no subsequent master risked ridicule by interfering at the Brocas. ———_+e-+_— $2.00 to Atlantic City and Return, B, and 0. Special trains, 3 p.m., September 4, and 6 a.m., September 5, good returning on all regular trains until Monday, 6th, inclusiye, —Advertisement. ———— Her Mint Farm is a Mint. From the New Orleans ‘Times-Democrat. “Possibly the most curious farm around this city,” said a saloon man yesterday, “is a mint farm out near the fair grounds. It is operated by a woman, and is the only one I know of. She has all of the principal saloons and restaurants in the city for cus- tomers, and makes a very comfortable liv- ing. She does not waste her time on small groggeries. Some of: the larger places buy as much as $2 or $3 worth of mint a day in the semmer, when ‘ktails and the hotter drinks give way to Virginia toddies, juleps and other concoctions which require a sprig of the aromatic herb. The product of her farm shows the good result of careful cul- tivation, for, unlike the ordinary mint, it has nc runners, with troublesome roots. ee ee MS nITE Ne nen eneitae TRETSN IO NTenn petition enn en add date A Eee a Each sprig grows erect. Her farm yields enough in summer to enable her to live in ease during the winter.” | “Always Lowest.” Searchlight Lamp. 20th Century Lam You know it’s a $3 Lamp. Twilight Lamp. d Lights the road. | $2.75 Tom provided for at once. will _ sanction the fortnig ever made to the lowest pric in dressy style: mothers glad— $2.2 all- worth for _ strictly “We're out-talked often—out-done never.” We Shall Have a School-suit Sale orrow. None too soon—for lots of boys who go away must be It won't be anticipating the stay-at- home's needs very much, either. it ever before have we provided for the boys—in all their ward- robe wants—Clothes, Hats, Shoes and Furnishir gs. The great retailing strength of the “Big Store” has put the truest values ever quoted. offerings drawn them an extra hitel lower. Boys’ All-wool Short Pants Suits-- s—and iron strength. “Always Lowest.” Eclipse Graphite. .............25 salle. Big as a Se. stick Chamois Grips. svobsteesoes OD. Regular 3c. kind. $1.59 Fancy Bike Hose . The opportunity we offer forethought. Better than And tomorrow's Four lots that avill make ice of dork mix Knee Pants. 48 tomorrow instead of Ce they worth, Moth i et made with patent waist carefully We just sli ahead of the new tariff ac Startling prices tomorrow in 100 Pants, pairs of on cts in Seperate all wool a $2.50 ¢ z $ 3 : $ z $ : : z 53 z $ pairs Boys’ Corduroy Men’s Separate Pants. Some fallish weights and patterns to help out the season— the market as closely as we do. to do our buying—and “money talk dry goods store kind of Furnishings—ours is haberdashery— fashion-correct and quality-perfect—our offeri Will not show the dirt; waist bands—strongly and warranted not to rip. Sizes 4 to 15. Imported Worsted aSesteetontoeSoote aSeaSoagenSoatestentendoacenteaseeteogeateeseaseaseetieceaseasweneaseasrey Makers know we send cash W mt dabble in real— are | strles of Sepa. Z & cEmmineLy $ | “EM = 3 = $ | sae roMoRiow "$1.50 < 2 % = ¢ SS RAS 93.50 | "8 $2.50 $ =z ° ° —don't miss z z Furnishings rrr oun. $ 54 There's no match for this store because nobody watches = = = é = not imaginary— made up in wear. pattern of Te. silks. fo 15c. eesetons =e “ 10 and 161—styles we are goiuz to dixconsinue es for a lot of the ant Horizontal Hove~ the fad—in 25c. 15c¢. for th with st $2 “tow tariff,” 59c. seete % Ladies’ Shirt Waists- We row will wind wy t stock, We reductions wi Romemer—all our ee that ‘Saks brond’? —no poor patterns and no bad fits. Segont view. . See what we have turewn op the table at 48c. See what ve nave thrown on the table at 68c. Seeseesentengetongengenten See what we have thrown Cy the table at 98c. “ ‘aists worth up to $5—but we want to make a clean sweep. reseegefentendeaneaseesess eter Ladies’ Organdy Dresses. Seete Seetent ste Seaton yt 5 . $3 and $10. sake—you may noice tomorrow for. ete take your Hh stoatentontententonteatonteatoateatogteatogtegtegtontoatoatetoaty Men’s and Roys’ Shoes. We euzht to have Proofs ure in for Biex $1. ri $1.19 $1.75 values. VE YOURSELP A 1 ALL THE POPULAR S ARE IEiKE. choice of worth 50 Saks and Company, “Saks’ Corne ” Hl sfereoetoetoateess dons How Ostriches Ran. From the Zoclozist. Considerable misconception prevails as to the manner in which the ostrich runs. seems $0 be still generally heid that when running it spreads its wings, and aided by them skims lightly over the ground. This is not correct. When a bird really settles itself to run it holds its head lower than usual and a little forward, with a loop in the neck. The neck vibrates Soeonsie: but the head remains steady, thus enabling the bird, even at top speed, to look around with unshaken glance in any direction. The wings lie along the sides about on a level with or a little higher than the back, and are held loosely, just free of the plunging “thigh.” There is no attempt to hold them extended, or to de- rive any assistance from them as organs f flight. otWhen an ostrich, after a hard run, is very tired, its wings sometimes droop; this is due to exhaustion. They are never by a running bird exerting itself to the ut- most, held out away from the sides to lighten its weight or to increase its pace. But the wings appear to be of great serv- ice in turning, enabling the bird to double abruptly, even when going at top speed. - —_--+00 -Chiengo’s Post Office Foundations, Piles 103 feet long will be required for the foundation of the new post office in Chicago. According to the borings re- ported in the Chicago press, the rock ‘ies at that distance below the surface, and the overlying material is very soft mud. Gen. William Sooy Smith is the consulting engi- neer, and he says piles will be tried, and if for any these should pe found un- suitable, "columns filled with concrete will be sunk to bed rock. phate ea “Want” ads, in The Star pay because eden tntntneteteteteteteteteteteedntedecetedetnteteentet It! Saendeetendenecdececinciniontnninntentectecteciectntnteady ~ s England's Archives. From the Chicago Record. ‘The archives of the court of England are kept in Somerset House, a mighty building that lies between the Strand and the Thames embankment, and in which a great deal of interesting history has transpired Some cf the old rooms are filled with pre cious papers that are shown to the publ en certain days, and any particular docu- ments of public interest or importance can be examined privately upon application to the keeper of the rolls. Among the wills that are piled eway there by the hundreds of thousands are some extraordinary amples of caprice, svite and eccentricit: and they continue to accumulate day after day. It is not a week since I saw in the Times the will of an eccentric maiden lady who left the sum of $25,000 to the vestry of her parish in trust to found a hospital for diseased dogs. A person who has money is entided to determine how it shall be disposed of when he needs it no lon rT, and the courts of England have been very careful to carry out the provisions of ec- centric wills regardless of the protests of heirs and public opinion. I have mentioned several curious cases in these letters be- fore, but the files at Somerset House, it they could be searched, would show a mul- titude more. Se he Why the Duel Died Out in Georgia. From the Atlanta Constitution, Speaking of the recent French duel re. calls the fact that duelling fs practically a dead letter in Georgia. The farmers of the state suffered so from it at one time that they banded together against it and stamped ft out. Their surn doors and win- dow shutters were seriously wounded by the duelists, who never would pay for re- pairs, and fine