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ve eurament Treasury Is Declared to Be. “[ hate to shatter a pet delusion by giving t facts in the case,’’ said a former | the treasury department at Washington, “but fraud ought to be

and is the fa- the treasury

exposed : irdless of conse quences, the greatest fraud I know of ridal package’ of

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“J sav famous, but it isn’t famous in 9 general sense It is famous only among idal couples. I den't know how it is, but every bridal couple that go to Washington on their wedding tour—and it s s to methat about pine-tenths bridai couples of the gountry so to Washington—know all about that package, and the bride can't rest until she goes through the regular routint nected with it. No Visit to Washing } ya stranger is co npiere @ithout an inspection of the treasur ganits, | f his or her visit is a non- vidal one frsud of the package isn’t played. ae

“T don’t w who it was in the de- partment that first imposed it on a bri- dal pa tit went. and it grows in popularity every year. When the couple enter the vault, the man in charge, aft- er a few preliminary and perfunctory

aches up on a shelf, takes down a package of notes, and tells the bride to take it in her hand, if she pasn’t asked for it the very first thing. He then tells her that the package con- tains $20,000,000 in treasury notes, all jn denomination of $10,000 each. The pride is delighted, of course, and when ghe goes | ack home she talks for weeks about having heid $20,000,000 in her hand all at one time. The bridegroom can't resist Prone “si that same pleas-

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ure, and he dles the package awhile, and the pair go away blissful over the experienc while the treasury vault

man tosses the package back on the shelf and chuckles.

“‘Now this all simply a gigantic fraud on the young people. The treas- ury at Washington does not hold that amount of money. The bulk of the gov- ernment money is at the subtreasury in this city. That ‘bridal package’ isa gay deceiver. It does contain notes te the amount of $20,000,000, of the de nomination of $10,000 each, but they’re not money, because they're not signed. So instead of having held in their hands $20,000,000 the happy couple have fondled simply a package that repre- sented no more value than the price of the paper and the printingon it. & may be cruel to shatter this pretty delu- sion, but my conscience forbids me te carry the burden of its concealment any longer; hence these facts.’’—New York San.

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A Workman and His Work.

The wife of a friend of mine is the possessor of a thin gold watch chain. It is something after the pattern of a cable. Each link is finely finished, and the workmanship is that of an artist.

| In examining it closely one would even

| think that the person who made it was

» in love with his work. It is a mechan- ieal masterpiece. My friend made it a

| gift to his wife about 15 years ago, and it is not only highly prized by her on that account, but also becanse of its de- sign and finish. A week or two ago one of the links broke.

“I will get that fixed for you all right,’’ said my friend. ‘I know just the man to take it to. He is not a jew- eler, but a machinist by trade, and I would rather give a job like this to him than to a jeweler. He has a mechanical genius which runs to work o/ this kind.’

My friend took the chain to the gen- ius. He has a small, mean looking shop in an ancient, dilapidated building in an unlikely street down town. He examined the chain carefully and ap- peared to become reflective over it. Then

} bis face lit up with a smile aa he said:

| ‘*Lt remember this chain very well. I } made it 15 years ago.’’ — Brooklyn Eagie.

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PERSONALITIES.

James Aram, one of the wealthiest men in Wisconsin, who dicd rec ently, left over $50,000 for public churities.

King Oscar of Sweden has bad the honorary degree of doctor conferred upon nim by the faculty of philosophy of the U hiversity of Vienna.

The Queen of Humanity is the title given Miss Clara Barton by Senator Thurston at a recent meeting to help the Greek Red Cross society.

President McKinley has doffed his black silk tile to the Washington sum- mer and appears in a remarkably high White hat of the genus stovepipe.

Edward E. Ayer of $15,000 worth of Newberry library were ali bought

Chicago has given valuable books to the of that city. They ad by Mr. Aver. General Lew Wallace, the popular Indiana author, has announced himself as a candidate for the United States The choice will

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senate. be made next year.

Baron Oscar Dickson, the Swedish

banker whose liberality enabled Nor- denskjold to carry on his arctic explo- rations, died recently at his estate,

Alumnas, aged 74 years.

There is considerable comment in

| England at the Canadian premier, Wil- | fred Laurier,

accepting a knighthood, after repeatedly declining the honor, and contrary to precedent in the case of Canadian premiers.

The friends of Oscar Wilde, who was released recently from Holloway prison, have subscribed $2,500 to enable him to make a fresh start in life. It is said that his ‘wife will make hima small allowance from her private income.

Governor Dyer of Rhode Island said in a recent speech in Providence to the pan-American commercial travelers: **Rhode Island has a langvage peculiar to herself. If you listen, you will hear that language—the hum of her ma- chinery.”*’

Pope Leo's long life 3s truly miracu- lous if the London Daily News account of his usual dinner is correct. ‘‘His faithful valet serves him with a light vegetable soup, two fried pumpkins, a morsel of veal or fowl and half a glass of bordeaux. ’”’

A. R..Spofford, the librarian of con- gress, Was .a War correspondent during the late civil war. At one of the Bull Run battles he had for colleagues Mu- rat Halstead, Villard, Boynton and Whitelaw Reid. He was appointed li- brarian by President Lincoln, and for 85 years has held the office.

So rich was the Duc d’Aumale that he had to make two wills in order prop- erly to provide for the disposition of his property. One of them relates exclusive- ly to that part of his estate which ia in France, while the other deals with the wealth deposited in England, pos- sibly from motives -of precaution.

Lord Rosebery is one of the two or three Scotchmen af prominence who do not play golf. He fears that it would engross too much of bis time. ‘‘Whena man in middle life,’’ he says, ‘‘makes a Geliberate choice of golf as his amuse- ment, he is making a choice second ouly in gravity tothe choice of a wife.”’

FASHION’S DECREES.

Separate collars of rich fabric are worn with dressy costumes.

Parasols are profusely trimmed with lace, chiffon, silk muslin and all sorts of thin fabrics.

Gold embroidery is extremely fash- ionable, and passementerie, made up of metal threads, is a fayorite garniture.

A dress of tan colored cloth has a bo- lero of white satin embroidered in gold. There are shoulder caps of the same embroidery and high flaring collar.

Tucks Bspeci green organdie has in very narrow ser ingeniously set in.

and ruffles are very popular, ally in thin materials. <A dress of the sleeves and waist pentine tucks, most

A stylish hat has a wide brim made very full, so much so that it is folded into large plaits at one side. Inside of these plaits are clusters of blossoms and fans of lace. The trimming is of ostrich plumes and velvet flowers.

A new hat is so arranged that it rests almost on the back of the head. ‘The front of the brim is rolled back, and

the space over the top of the bond is filled in with fine fiowers. ‘The trim- ming is of ribbon loops and blossoms.

A handsome theater costume is made with w. skirt of embroidery which al- most covers the fabric. Indeed, only a small space near the waist is left plain. The waist is of silk shirred in full at the collar and belt. There are a wide corselet of silk and a folded collar with a frill of lace. —New York Ledger.

NOVELTIES.

The silver entree dish, with cover, ronverts into two open dishes by simply removing the handle.

Fern pots of electroplate are made in a variety of sizes and are admirably adapted to this purpose.

Leather purses and cardcases are in great demand again and come. in the colors so fashionable in dress goods this season—namely, purple, green, red and white.

Crushed morocco cardcases with enameled corners in antique finish represent a recent style, but cases in lizard, snake and monkey skin are also fashionable.

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Champtoned by a Dog.

Several years ago in Wisconsin, before the Indian had retired from the neigh- borhced of the white man, a mother and her little girl were alone in their cottage on the edge of a great forest. Everything seemed peaceful, and there was no thought of danger. The mother sat inside the door sewing, while the child was in the bright sunshine play- ing. Their large black dog Cuff was the only other member of the family. Sud- denly half a dozen Indians fresh from a recent raid on whisky stood in the door- way and demanded more whisky. The lady had no whisky, but offered them food and drink, The Indians, however, were drank, and before the mother could interfere the roughest seized the little girl and was making off with her when the dog, which bad wandered away ashort distance, came bounding

back. In an instant he had the savage by the throat and threw him to the ground, The others, having no firearms,

beat a hasty retreat. The dog kept a tight grip on the Indian until they had all gone, then released him, and he also departed. —Our Dumb Animals.

Good Manners and Quick Wit.

The little viscount is receiving a few friends in his bachelor quarters. Among them is Boireau.

The latter, having allowed his cigar to go out, throws if without ceremony on the carpet. In order to give him a lesson in good manners the little vis- count stoops to pick it up, but Boireau, feigning to misunderstand his intention, interposes:

‘*Oh, leave the butt, my dear fellow. Take a fresh cigar.’’

And he hands him the box.—Paris Figaro,

Shirt Signs,

‘‘In Brooklyn the other day,’’ said a resident of Manhattan borough, ‘‘I saw in the window of a furnishing goods store this sign: ‘Shirt Constructor.’ There is a furnishing goods store in New York that displays, among other Signs, one marked ‘Shirter.’ There used to be another furnishing goods store in this city with a sign reading, as I re- member it, ‘Shirt Builder,’ but ‘Shirt Constructor’ is new as far as I know."’ —New York Sun.

A fancy dress ball is given oncea year by the lady artists, sculptors, sing- ers and actresses of Berlin. No males re permitted at this ball, and about one-third of the attendants go in mascu- Kine costume.

The yield of wheat in France, owing to the careful cultivation of the soil and the large quantity of guano and other fertilizers employed, ig 17 bushels per acre.

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do not feel comfortable without the solace of

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of fine Wines and Liquors.

anging from $3 to $22 according to contents. We also recommend for qual ty and purity

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Mentferrand Clares -

Per case of 1 doz. quarts. $1 per case extra per 2 doz. pints. Alco a full assortment of

Champagnes, Burgundies, Sauternes Skerries, Ports, Rhine and Moselle Wines.

ga"Call or write for our new comple t Price list of Wines, Liquors, ete.

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Anybody cade dba fishing trout in Sherry’s Creek after this date, July 30th, will be prosecuted according to law, as the place has been reserved. P. SHERRY. Glenfinan. oo 30th.

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EXHIBITION

ST. JOHN, N. B.

14th-24th Sept 1897

OVER $12,000 IN PRIZES

Fer Live Steck, Farm & Bairy Product Competition open to the world.

Very Cheap Excursion Rates on all Rail- wuys and steamers, hates and dates an- nounced later.

Special Arrangements are made for the Cheap transport of Exhibits.

A splendid new Peultry Building is in course of erection, anu Amusement Hall will be enlarded and improved,

In addition to Imedustrial, Agricultural and Live Steck &xhibits, six nights of HAsbdD & Co’s Magnificent Fire Werks and an hourly programane of Special High Class Dramatic Effic, will be given in Amuse- ment Kall, muking together the best and cleanest special attraction ever brought vetore the people of the Maritime Provinces.

A trip to the Sea Shore, a visit to Canada’s Winter Port, anda stay in the cleanest and heaithiest city in Canada, can be combined witha visit to the International Exhibition at the very Low Eates to be later advertised,

Arrange Now to Come to St. John.

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BURGLARS WANTED.

To the Burglar who entered our office and broke the Handle of Safe we extend an invitation to call again, promising him a free entry into the safe, and thereby sav- ing him the use of the Stillson wrevch. We will oot insure his easy exit, but will be on hand with an ambulance and undertaker.

At the same time we give the Dairymena guarantee for one year with our twelve gang Cheese Presses. Nearly al that were imported herein the past required to be repaired within a year.

Our improved Cheese Vat is the most popular in the market.

Our Babcock Testers never break the vottles.

The press hoops are right for eighty Ibs of curd.

And best of all the “ ALPHA de LAVAL SEPARATOR” is on f th fi away ahead of all others

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