'Atone of the places of publio entertainraent in Paris, the'waporks known &i the representation of tha deatK of Marat hia been; introduced, fo» whioh purpose the identical bath hap been procured in which he was assassinated. This had lung been in p'oßsession of the euro of Sarzeau, of whom it hag been purchased. The 'figure of Charlotte Corday haß been accurately reproduced, and her cußtomei and all the assesßories of the scene, date from the time of the RevplU' tion, - • ( •■ ■ • »"•■' A monster bouquet "was presented'' by Count Abraham Camimdo to ,thu Sultan of Turkey on the of the anniversary of the' accessi™ of his Majesty to-fhe throne, It, stood -nearly four yards in height and/two a.ud a half in circumference. The construction of the bouquet, it should beadded, occupied ton persons for a whole week. James Gurner; a • well known railway porter at Llou«h, and lately of Windsor, has, says the Bucks Herald, .died worth .£4OOO or £SOOO, the accumulated iaa-<» of his wages and-" tipß." .'" -JX '
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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VIII, Issue 2472, 9 December 1886, Page 2
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