Truth Stranger than Fiction.
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Every one passing along the Rue
des Marmousets, during several months
past, must lave observed a piece of
ground vacant Of every kind of build
ing. 1t is stated that the owner of
the spot, having pulled downa very
old house that stood upon it, intended
to erect new one on its site; but, ON
digging for the foundation, medal
was found, in perfect state Of preser-
vation, on which was inscribed, De-
Tense d'eleuer un noupel edlfce sur ce
terrain moudit." This becoming krown
to the authorities, they in compliance
with the legend, commanded the
works for the new building 10 be sus-
pended for the present. According
to the traditions of old Paris, COLLECTS
ed by Dalaure, the house lately pull
led down must have stood on the spot
of that of the butcher who sold hu"
man hesh fer food, and some person
Of influence had obtained permission
to build upon The ground, on the ex-
press condition that that house should
be The last.-Paris Constitutional.