LAST CAKTttllfflKS. 8TORY OP THE INCIDENT DEPICTED IN A CELEBRATED PAINTING. Ttifl Mitnlflrnt nrarrry of llanilfnt of French Marina. Rolillnr. Whww llntr ry Wa. RraogalKd by Th.lr Cnnqurr ota. Wlio tin Hot Hern n print of tlio fu nimi picture, "Tlio LHt CnrtrlilKr, " by AlphoiiHO do Ncuvlllt'f Tho original In In tlio gallery of ouo of Now Vork'ii citizen. Well, tn tlutt plot nro tlio wounded ninjor loaning nuainst tlio old client mid witching tlimnph tho win dow tho ofTcct of tho Tnroo' hint, shot in Lninlicrt, tlm hern of Hiizoillca Tho Btorjr of tlmt. plctnro H hricf ennuh, and yet it him never Imtii printed in full in any Amcricnn piipcr. It i nn followm On Hept 1, 1870, tho Ocminn nrtil lory wa thundering aromul Si'ilan. Tho French nrmy wtiSRlinttered. It envnlry hnd mndo tlmt last mid ilinporoto rlmrgn which hronght from tho lips of old King Willinm tho exclamation o often quoted in French rmnor, "Oh, leu hriivcn geiml" At Hnzeille, whero tho French infantry In nonttercd group continued to flght furionnly mid liojteleiwly, din puling every inch of ground Willi tho enemy, tho Oermim lofsen wcro ncvere. Ou tho northern nutkirt of the town u iinnll nunilM'r of French murines, Imrri endod in a lumfo known n I.a Malwii Dourgerio, kept np n prolonged rcniHt miro, netnnlly holding in check nlmont nn army corps. Thin handful of heroen wnii composed of Liimhcrt and his men. Tho Fifteenth Bavarian regiment in vented tho house, firing nt tho windows. Without nttempitng to tnko tho place liy storm. Major Lnnibert mid Captains Ortus nnd Aubert directed tho tiro. They trniiRformed nil tlio openings of tho lionso into loopholes, from which they poured a deadly (Iro into the ranks of tlio HiivariiviiK, who wero ohliged to fall hack repeatedly. Re-enforcements after ro-onforocnioiils arrived, hut re pulso followed tvpulso. Tho marines kept lip a perfect hail of Imllets, ngaiiiht' which it Roomed inipossihlo to ndvance. Tho fiiwarinn wero mowed down morciloRsly. Hut tho lx'sicged, too, had a hnrd timo of it. Tho bullets tore into riireds tho mattresses with which they had barricaded tho windows, and tho woodwork was shattered into splinters. But from tho two rooms of tho first story of tho building tho Frenchmen handled their clmssopots with, deadly effect. Lambert, with pulo checks mid flashing eyes, constantly shouted in a lioarso voice: "Stick to it, boys! Stick to it!" Captains Ortus and Auliort, each with a chassepot in, his hand, blazed away with the rest Tho odor of powder was almost stifling, but tho Frenchmen coolly continued to nso up their last cartridges, Tho littlo troop was gradu ally becoming smaller and smaller. Tho wounded aud the dead lay in heaps upon tho floors. Tho Bavarian general, out of patience with tho extraordinary re sistance of that handful of Frenchmen, ordered an attack by tho artillery. A shell fell upon tho roof, tearing a big holo in it, and also in tho ceiling just abovo tho heads of Lambert and his , men. Dut, fortunately for them, it burst above, and, straugo enough, did comparatively littlo damage. A few mon wero wounded by tho flying pieces of timber. But tho muoko with which it filled tho placo was suffocating and almost blinding. "Stick to it, boys!" shouted Lambert. And they stuck to it At last tho ammunition was becoming exhausted. Tho cartridgo boxes of the dead and wounded wero picked tip and thoir supply eagerly Rrahliod. But it did not last long. Each ouo was fired, tho lost hy Captain Aubert. Thou Lambert opened tho door and with n whito handkerchief in his hand limped out in front of tho enemy. Tho Bavarian soldiers wero furious at their losses. A crowd of them at tho sight of the Frenchman macio a dash at him with thoir bayonets, but just then bravo Captain Lessiguold of tho Fifteenth Bavarian infuiitry dashed forwurd, cov ered tho Frenchman with his body and word in baud drove back tho men who were about to butcher him. So Lambert and all that remained of his men bcoamo prisoners of war. They numbered about 40, all moro or less wounded. That evening Major Lambert and Captains Ortus and Aubert wero brought before the crown prinoe of Prussia, afterward Emporor Frederick III They offered him their swords. "Keep your swords, gentlemen," said the crown prinoe. "We don't disarm brave soldiers like you. " On the 1st of September, 189S, Gen eral Lambert made a pilgrimuge to the crypt whore lie tho remains of his com panions of that memorable day. Then he went to see tho Maison Bourgorie. That establishment is transformed into a national museum that is to say, it is covered and sheltered by another building, and the original house stands inside, just as it was when Lambert left it But there is one unfortunate mistake in De'Nouvillo's picture. There was no Turoo in Lambert's band, and the man Who fired the last cartridge was Cap tain Aubert The captain must have . smiled when be saw the strange portrait which the famous artist made of him. General Lambert is now in the re serve forces, having passed the legal limit for a general in the regular army. Borne years ago the badauds of Paris used to ask each other the solemnly stu pid question, "Have you seen Lambert?" . And at that time nobody had seen him, and nobody had any expectation of ever seeing him. Bnt now all Paris has seen him. The French army glories in him. The Ger man army honors him, and every one 'Who has visited a picture gallery or topped in front of a picture store in any city of the civilised world has seen his portrait, Le Journal Ofllciel reports that he has been promoted to the dig nity of grand officer in the Legion of Zaaot.-SW York Son. ELECTRICITY AND WAR. The Telegraph a. an Asf In rtmtt. Ill tlio course of his farewell speech at tho dinner of tlio British chamber of commerce In Paris Lord Dufferin, the retiring British embassador, said: "But whatever may ho the tips and downs of tho diplomatic: career, every member of tho service, tin matter how unpromising the p'wt ho ooonpio, may ronsnlo himself with the reflection that, if ho is industrious, prudent, mid, above all, single minded, tho bread ho casts upon the wstcrs will not tie lost, mid that, perhaps, when ho least oxpi-cts it, his day witl dawn, for, though, liko ev erything else, tho outward aspects of diplomacy have changed since the be ginning of tho century, never have tho nations stoxl in greater need of tho thing itself than nt the present moment. What do wo see around us? Tho whole of Kuropo Is little hcttvrthun u standing camp numbering mil nuns of nrmed men, while a double row of frowning and opposing fortresses bristles along every frontier. Our harbors are stuffed, and t lie seas s warm with ironclad navies, to whoso numbers, I nm forced to ad mit, Kugland has been obliged, in self defense, to add her modest quota. Even ill the remotest east the passion for mil itary expansion has displayed an unex pected development. "Ill fact, thanks to tho telegraph, tho glolMi itself ha becomo a lucre bundle of nerves, mid tho slightest disturbance at any nun point of the system sends a porteutious tremor through its morbidly sensitivo surfneo. Wo nro told by tho poets of old that when Zeus nodded tlio golden halls of his Olympus shook to their foundation. Today it would suf flco for any one of half a dozen august personages to speak abovo hi breath or unwittingly to raise his little finger, and, liko in n heaven overcharged with electricity, tlio existing conditions of tinstnblo equilibrium which sustains the EuroHun political system would bo up set, and war, waged in circumstance of greater horror than has been hitherto known to tho experience of mankind, might eventually envelop not Europe alone, but two nay, all tho four con tinents nt onco, since in every one of them representatives and offshoots of tho contending nations would of neces sity bo brought into collision. "It is to prevent catastrophe of this kind that wo meek, civil spoken anil mild mannered persons have been in vented. Looking at us, you will perhaps say that wo aro a poor and feeble folk, and that our calling is a sorry preserva tive ugiiinst such dangers; but, Much us it is, it is tho best device that human ingenuity ha been able to discover. After all, a very thin wire prove a per fectly effective lightning conductor, mid for over 80 years, thanks to this unpre tending agency, an unbroken peace, has been maintained between p-onr native laud and tho conntry with whoso pros perity and welfare your own interests aro so closely associated. V Unhappy Auntrla. Tho cruel humiliation Austria suf fered in Italy was followed by tlio crush ing blow at Sadowa and the not less painful collapse of a brother's ambitious in Mexico. If tlio dignity of a Oiesnr was to bo saved for tho Hapsburgs out of tho wreck, it seemed most likely to be achieved on tho lines suggested by Count BeuRt Tho choice onoe made, it was iiiipossiblo to turn bock. What is given as a boon to distressed nationali ties in tho niuiio of progress cannot aft erward bo withdrawn ou tho plea of prudence. Tho result is pathetic, but tlwre is no help for it. Wo see Croats, Hutheniuus, Poles, Servians, Walluehs and tho rest of tho half barbarous hordes cutting ono an other's throats when they nro not com bining to insult tlio oivilized Hungari ans and Germans, whoso fate it is to bo their neighbors. Wo see Vienna itself in tho hands of a fanatical anti-Semitio rabblo, and wo see tho power of tho only capable parliamentary party in Austria broken by hopeless dissolutions. Truly tho domestic stato of tho empire is nothing less than pitiable. Its influence in Europe is also a tiling of the past Tho Balkan stutcs, which were its props iu tho south, have publicly gone over to Russia, and its solitary remaining pro tection against dismemberment is tho alliance with Italy, which covets Dul matiu, and with Germany, which is moving heaven and earth to establish secret relations with Russia. Saturday Review. Matrimony and Patience. Matrimony and patience! It is not al ways a perfect combination, is it? Iu South Africa the savage tribes have a peculiar ceremony which they put tho matrimonial candidate through previous to his entering tho holy state. His hands are tied np in a bag contain ing five ants for two hours. If ho bears unmoved the tortures of their stiugs he is considered qualified to oope with the nagging and daily jar and fret of mar ried life. Bach a man would make an admirablo husband. He would not be npset by the thoughts of a spring bon net or grow irritable every time the steak was overdone. The idea of having a patience trial for those about to marry is one that oivilixed people might adopt Two Archbishop. The archbishop of Canterbury is primate of all England, and therefore takes precedence of the archbishop of York, who is only "primate of Eng land. " This very nloe distinction was made several centuries ago on account of a very bitter dispute arising between the two functionaries as to whioh should precede the other. The matter was set tled by conferring precedence upon the archbishop of Canterbury, the two titles being also bestowed at the same time. id Talk al Uh Waddla "What sort of a girl is she?" "She U a miss with a mission. " "Ah!" . "And her mission is seeking a with a mansion. " "Oh 1" Harlem Life. Aa Ooralt stad of Ruble. The ruby, as Indeed every other gem, hnd Its magical properties iu those old time when occultism wi.s an article of faith. Tho oriental ruby de fled both poison nnd tho plague. Worn on the iKirson or ground to powder mid drunk as a drug It preserved tho wearer and tho swallowcr from that ever pres ent danger of poison, that ever present fear of tho plague. When misfortune and evil day threatened the wearer, it lost Its brilliancy aud became sad and dark. A learned German with an unpro nounceable nauia testifies tn this. "On tho Bth day of October, 1600 after tho birth of Ohrint Jesus, a I was going with my beloved wife Catharine Adel mminio (of pioti memory), from Htut gnrd to ('alien a, I observed hy tho way that a very fine ruby which I worn inimnted in a gold ring (tho ono which she had given me) lost repeatedly and each timo almost completely it splen did color, and that it assumed a somber, blackish hue, which blackness lasted not ono day, bnt several, so much so that, being greatly astonished, I drew the ring from my finger and put it into a casket I also warned my Wife that somo evil followed her or me, the which I nngnred from tho change of the ruby. And truly I was not dni'lved, for within a few day she was taken mortally sick. After her death the ruby resumed its pristine color and bril liancy. "Now York Dispatch. HI. "Sheer." Tho distinction of being tho richest mid meanest man in tho town in w hich ho lived belonged to old Andy Hcragg. No ono questioned his right to this hon or when old Andy's wifo died mid ho went to four different undertakers, try ing tn get tin-lit to inako him a eollln for (ft out of somo worm eaten old black Walnut board ho had kept in his bain for 20 year "for that very purpose," as lie admitted. When ho was worth over 1150,000, a committee' went tn him tn solicit some thing for a Widow With six littlo chil dren who hod been burned out of houso and homo and who had not n penny iu tho world nor a change of clothing fur her children or herself. "I'm dreadful sorry for her," said old Andy, "dreadful sorry, nnd I agree with you that it's right for her friends jind neighbor to help her out I'll do my sheer, gentlemen; I'll domy sheer. " Ho was milking his usual flvo or six ton of iu6;i sugar at tho time, and, after a few moments' reflection, he said: "I'll tell you what I'll do. I'll send her over two quart o maplo simp If she'll bo suro to send back tho jar I'll havo to put it iu. I think that'll be 'bout my sheer, gentlcniiii. "Detroit Free Press. flearnhlng anil Reading. Tim man who gets so interested in his newspaper ou tho street cars that he is oblivious to women who stand and men who climb over him has not endeared himself to hi kind; but Kansas City has produced even a greater nuisance in a bicyclist who rend as ho ride. It would Room to tho cusual observer that tho bicycle offered suflicient advantages to inflict or recoivo accidents even when tho rider kept hiscyesopcu and his wit alert. This rider is described us going scorching along with his attention ap parently absorbed by what ho is reading, while terrified pedestrians climb tho tel ephone poles and seek such other places of safety a they can find. A few day ago another rider followed him, hoping to bo iu at tho death; but tho literury bicyclist redo on, rcuding congenial tales of battle, murder and sudden death, until ho turned down a quiet street, whero ho folded his pupcr, put it in his pocket and coasted safely into his own yard. New Orleans Picayune George Francis Tralu's Peculiarities, Georgo Francis Train's hair is a littlo whiter and his eccentricities a littlo moro pronounced, and ho has even in creased tho size of tho bouquet that ho woars pinned to tho lapel of his white coat Ho is tho most picturcsquo char acter to bo found in Madison square, New York, on a warm day. It was a good many years ugo when Georgo Francis Train announced his determina tion to shake hands no more and ex pressed tho opinion that the friendship of children was worth more than that of their elders. Ho has cultivated the acquaintance of the children who play in Madsiou square, and every one of thorn knows him to bo a good follow. Peoplo who see him regularly have cbnio to look upon his eccontrioities with little interest, bnt he is one of tho sights of Broadway to visitors who know anything about his career. He is not averse to notoriety and willingly talks with any one who addresses him. New York Letter. The Largest Described Snake. Speke, in his narrative of the journey to the source of the Nile, describes tho largest snake that has ever been seen by man. "I shuddered," he says, "as I looked upon the effect of his tremendous dying strength. For yards around where he lay grass, bushes and saplings in fact, everything except full grown trees were cnt clean off, as if they had been trimmed with an immense scythe. Tho monster, when measured, was 61 feet inohes in extreme length, while around the thickest portions of its body the girth was nearly 8 feet" A World Out of Joint. A poor devil tells his latest misadven ture i "I had had nothing to eat for two days. In despair I threw mysolf into the Seine. A sailer fishes me out Well, they gave $5 to my rescuer and nothing to me." Figaro, Men are often capable of greater things than they perform. They are sent into the world with bills of credit and seldom draw to their full extent Wahpole. The brain of woman is absolutely smaller than that of man, but is stated to be somewhat larger in proportion to the weight of the body. A Famous Oerman Doctor's Work. Consumption Is now known to bo cut-nhld If taken In time tho Oerman remedy known ns Otto's Cure, having been found to be an almost certain cure for the disease. Asthma, Bronchitis, Croup, Coughs, Colds, l'nciimonla, and all throat mid lung diseases nro quickly cured by Dr. Otto's Great German Itemedy. Sample bottles of Otto's euro am belnir given away at Knynold Drug Store. I-dirge sizes 2"o. and AO cents. Tho mot to of the proprietors of Dr. Henry Baxter's Mandrake Hitter Is, "the greatest good to the grcutcst num ber," mid so sell a largo houlo of a val uable remedy for the small price of !2!i cents, mid warrant every buttle tn glvo sat Infliction or money refunded. For salo by II. A. Stoke. m. w. Mcdonald, FIRE, hr insurance. LI F E ncc I have a largo lino of Companies nnd mu prepared tn handle largo or small lines of Insurance. Prompt attention given to any business Intrusted tn my care. Offloo In Nolan Block, Heynolds vlllo, I'll. Facts awl not "fad" are ele ments the thoughtful buyer in looking for in these days of close coin petition, and these are found in purchasing GROCERIES where you get the best returns for your money nnd this you can do at the CltOCEKY - STORE OK W. R. Martin, Dealer in Fine Groceries, Canned Goods, Tobacco and Cigars, Flour, Fetid, etc., Fine Teas and Roasted CofTees. W. R. MARTIN, Main Stkkkt, IIkynoldhville, Pknna. I have bought the Finest and Best line of Goods ever brought to Reyn- oldsville. A line of novelty goods from 10 to 5(1 cents a yard; dress goods in all colors and at all prices; plaids from 8 to 75 eta a yard; Shepherd plaid from 12 J to 75 cts; cashmeres in all colors and at prices to suit the times; forty-five inch Henrietta in black, blue, green and rose at 48 cts a yard; former price 1. 00.' A large line in wash goods; Dimity, Percale, Gesmonda and Moire Esistal, Dotted Swiss in white, blue and pink at prices lower than ever; white goods at all prices; satines in plain, striped and figures. Large line of embroideries from 2 cts up to 75 cts a yard. Ladies' waists from 48 cts to $1.25. CLOTHING. You will Bave money by buying your clothing at Hanau'e. Men's all wool cheviot suits at 6.50, worth 10.00; men's all wool cheviot suits at 5.00; men's clay suits from 6.50 to $14; youth's suits in cheviots, worsteds and clay, all colors, at all prices. Boys' and children's suits from 75c up to 5.00. A large line of laundried shirts, white and colored, from 50c to 1.25. A fine line In neckwear, hats and caps. Please call in before buy ing elsewhere. No trouble to show goods. 3ST. Hanau. Priester Bros, FURNITURE, Carpets and nishing A. beautiful lino Bedsteads just received. A. beautiful line of I3ed Hoor Suits. Do not buy before se inn? them. Our line of Dining Iloom Furn ture was never so complet as it is now. We also have a fine line of warm weather, at prices to suit the times. In Carpets, Oil Cloth and our stock is always complete also handle the celebrated Fernclin Stoves and Itanges. Get our prices before buying. Commencing this week, DEEMER'S Dress Goods. three received a large in voice terns. They are all to find such choice pat terns we offer them. Shirt Waists! Everyone must go. We don't carry any over from one season to the next. We've put the price down on them to cost and below. All good styles. A. D. ALWAYS LEAF House Goods. of Iron and IBrad MATTING, Just the thing f Window Shade and prices the lowest. W are reducing all Wash Only weeks since they of the latest pat go. Not often you will at the low price Doomor IS Co, (
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