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The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1884-09-04
DISEASED JERSEYS.

Report of DIR. Salmon, Chief OF the Bureau
of Animal Industry Prevalence and
Spread of fPleuro-Pneumonia Among H.
IinOis Cattle-How the Disease was Dis
seYninated.
WASHINGTON, D. c., August 2s.
DIR. Salmon, Chief of the Bureau of Ami
mai Industry, has submitted a report to
the Commissioner of Agriculture relative
to the investigation of pleuro- pneumonia
among the cattle in Illinois. lie has
found eight cases in the vicinity of Chi
cago; two near Sterling; four near PeO-
ria; one near Springfield; two near Vir-
ginia and one near Jacksonville.
A number of reported cases have
not yet been traced. DR.. Salmon
further says: cit is impossible for me
to get experienced men to assist me
without moving them away from New
York and Brooklyn, and this l do not
want to do until absolutely necessary.
Men who have had no experience with
pleuro-pneumonia would be useless.
Illinois has good laws and State Yeter-
marian, and the Governor will issue q
proclamation on the subject, and direct
the isolation of infected herds and the
slaughter of diseased animals. | shall
soon direct my attention to other States.
Iowa, Missouri and Kentucky have re-
ceived animals from the infected parts.
l telegraphed the Governor of Kentucky
few days ago in regard to the animals
that went there. We have not been able
to decide which of the animals brought it
to the Virginia sale, but one that
came from Dye of Ohio, was
sick with Inflammation of the lungs,
supposed at the tune to have
been the result of exposure. This is
most likely the origin OF the disease, and
if the suspicion prove correct, it makes
the matter still more serious. Dye is the
most extensive speculator in Jersey cows
in the country, and has sent cattle to
nearly every herd in the West. If his
herd is infected, the disease must have
been spread to nearly every State in the
Union. 1 shall investigate this matter
as soon as ssible, aud If the infection
is traced to OHIO, l shall need all my men
that will come. should consider this
last resort. In the meantime | shall in
dulge the hope that this will not prove
true.
81 will say positively that this disease
is neither the result of scrofu.a nor ex-
posure to inclement weather or like
causes. 1t is a contagious pleuro pneu-
monia, and | am ust as certain OF it as
am that such a disease exists"
Acting Commissioner Carmau has re-
fused the request of an Alabama cattle
firm to import a number OF Jers cattle
for exhibition at the New Orleans Ex-
position.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1884-09-04
WIT AND WISDOM.

Common sense depends upon cor
rect observation and apprehension. -
| Christian I7lteiLtgcncer
1t is impulse which tells us when
to take hold, but it is the solidest sort
of wisdom that teaches us when to let
| gO.-M q. Item.
An a-mews-ing story is told of q
man who called for a cat of mackercl.
He wanted more than a kit.--Bosto7z
Star.
CLAUSE writes to inquire. "What
has given woman the reputation of be-
ing such great talker?" We do not
know, Clausa, unless it is her mouth. .--
HOfIberS Statesman.
Life is like harness. There are
traces of care, lines of trouble, bits of
good fortune, breaches of good man
ners, bridled tongues, and everybody
has tug to pull through.
-"Oh. dearr' said Mrs. b., with
toothache. ''Why can't people be born
without teetbP' eff you will reflect a
moment my DEAR replied Mr.. b..
''you will be convinced that such is tho
fact. ~ T. Telegram.
Let children know something OF
the worth of money by earning it; over
pay them If you will, but let them get
some idea of equivalents; if they get
distorted notions of values at the start
they will never be righted. T'aLn1age
- You ought to put a sign over
that hatchway," said policeman to a
store-keeper, ''or some one may tum-
BILE into it "All right" replied the
merchant; and he tied one of his ''Fall
Opening placards to the IA ling.
Chicago Times.
-'Jones is miserable man, but is
very pleasant" said Brown. ssYes.''
replied Smith, 'fbut il is his miserable
ness that makes him pleasant"
''How's thatP' "Why, don't you see,
he hates to lose anything, and therefore
keeps his temper. ~ S0merUtlle Jour
nal.
Cant you help me littlep" asked
tramp. Il am hungry and can't get
any work at my trade What is
your trade2" asked the gentleman II
am a glass-worker.' ssWhat kind Of a.
glass -workerP'' Beer glass worker. -
':Here is penny for your frankness.''
THANK you, sir, said the tramp
gratefully, 'Pl put part Of it in tho
bank ~ T. jSuu
Little Ned-What did pa mean
when he said sister Edith must sion
getting surreptitious letters? What kind
of letters is them? Little Nell-Wbv.
don't you know? Her beau leaves
them in little box under the shrubbe-
ry and Edith gets them. Little Ned
But Why is they called thatP Little
Nell-Why, they is called syrgptidously
cause they're 50 sweet, you know-iust
like molasses. - Philadelphia call.
of the hundred-and-one ice-orean
jokes this is the best: They were talk
ing about ice-cream. She Ted the CON
Yersation, while George sustained his
part in a monosyllable sort of way.
mo" she continued, poor ice-crearn
is worse than none at all. +" s'Nerv
true" assented George. II wouldn's
eat ice-cream unless | could get tho
best" "Nor l." ''Yes, | must have
the best or none at all. Do You know.
George. where the best lee-cream is
madeP' "Oh, yes, he said. "Where2i
Europe. - Troy Tines
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BOycotting Frank James.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo, Augu st q.
The Republicans here are endeavorin9
to have the State Convention taken away
from Moberly on account of the threatened
presence of Frank James IN that city. A
strong effort will be made to have the
Convention in this city. A number of
prominent Republicans have written to
Major Warner, urging him to use his in
luence in having the Convention moved
without any delay, and the general opin-
ion is entertained that the Convention
will certainly be moved unless Frank
James decides not to attend the fair.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1884-09-04
A Grand Display.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., August 20.
The Department of the Interior has just
shipped ninety-five boxes containing
l., 452 models to Cincinnati, to be placed
on exhibition there during the Exposition
at that ty, after the close of which the
same, together with very much large
collection will be transported to New Or
leans for exhibition at the Worlds In
dustriaI aud Cotton Centennial Exposi-
ton. This collection comprises models
of agricultural machinery aud imple-
ments representing blowing, seeding,
cultiyatiug, harvesting and threshiug,
huling, Smelling and cleaning
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1884-09-04
An Unnatural nTofher.

CISCINEATI, o., August ..
Yesterday morning q lad while fishing
at the second pier of the bridge on the
Newport side of the river, was startled
upon looking up to see woman throw 4
parcel over the bridge which turned sew
eral times in its descent before striking
the rocks close to where he was stand
ing. The package burst, and exposed a
pair of little twin babes, which were
crushed out of all shape from the force
with which they had struck the rocks.
The woman escaped, and has not yet been
Identified
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1884-09-04
A s.rions Collision. .

BALTIMORE, Nd, August %.
A collision occurred on the West rn
Maryland Railroad in this city yester-
day between the regular morning train
of that road going west and Baltimore
& Ohio excursion train from Washington
going TO Pennsylvania over the Western
Maryland track. b 5th engines were
badly damaged, and the trout part Of
the coaches of the Baltimore & Ohio
trair was telescoped. a lady and gen
tlemen, residing IN Washington, and
whose names have not been ascertained
were slightly injured. Express Messe l.
ger Lee Fry, of Baltimore, was seriously
hurt, as was also one Of the tiremen,
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1884-09-04
HOW PLEURo-PNEUMoNIA WAS SPREAD.


HOW PLEURO-PNEUMONIA WAS SPREAD.
CHICAGO, ILL, August ~.
The Breeders Gazette to-day publishes
fhe results of its investigation as to the
distribution of cattle sold by a man
named Epler last winter from which it is
supposed the recent cases of pleuro- -pneu-
monia originated. Purchases were made
at that sale by NJ. G. Clark, of Geneva,
Illinois, d. H. aud S. S. Trfpp, of Peoria,
Peter Yates, of Springfield, Frank CASTOR,
of Normal, Bevis, OF Virginia, Illinois,
and Rawlings, of Jacksonville.
From these the infection was carried to
the herd of Keefer at Sterling, | l., John
Boyd at Elmhurst, and o. J. Bailey at Pc
oria. In all these herds there were sick
ness and thirty-twO animals died or had
been killed because affected with pleuro-
pneumonia. OF those which died before
the infection was made public the disease
was variously stated as severe cold,
pneumonia, pleuro-pneumonia, lockjaw,
and hepitization of the lungs.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1884-09-04
Aneviating the woes of An old Soldier.


Generals Hancock, Terrell, Porter and
Mcclellan, and Major Arthur have Joined
in a movement to raise fund for Major
General John Benton, who gained fame
under Generals Grant and Sherman in
the civil war, and in the de.
feDse of PIevna, while serv
ing Turkey. Personal bereavement
and other misfortunes have resulted in
General Benton's becoming q physical
and financial wreck, and it is now pro-
posed to insure the old warrior freedom
at least from suffering in his last days.
Contributions may be sent to General
Hancock, at Governors Island,
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1884-09-04
THE FRANC0-CHINEsE WAR.

1 ne Losses at Foo ChOW-The Chinese Re.
taliate on the French by AnnihiIating
Their Army in TOnquTn.
LONDON, August %.
A dispatch of to-day from Shanghai
says: ''The French loss in the lombard
ment of Foo Chow was seven killed and
fourteen wounded. The Chinese loss is
estimated at 1000 killed and 1000
wounded. The Chinese man -of-war
YaDgwu was exploded by a torpedo after
1t fired a broadside at the French
torpedo boat. The boi.er of
the latter was exploded by
hand-grenades, thrown from the Yaugw1
after which the boat was sunk by the
Volta to prevent its being captured by the
Chinese. The French expected to occu-
py the heights commanding the Pag1da
anchorage. 1t is reported that there are
10000 Chinese troops in the vicinity of
Foo Chow.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1884-09-04
ADMIRAL CoURBEr's REPORT.

AFAAal
The official report of the bombardment
of Foo Chow on Saturday, as received
from Admiral Courbet, is as follows:
"FOo Chow, Sunday Morning, August
PA good beginning has been made
We opened fire yesterday, and in four
hours nine Chinese men-of-wa and twelve
1unks were sunk, aud the Krupp
battery, commanding the battery,
was silenced. Our loss is six killed
and twenty seven wounded. The fleet
suffered no serious damage except that
the boiter of a torpedo boat burst. The
Chinese losses are heavy. During the
night the fleet was beset by burning
wrecks and logs. Torpedo cutters will
clear all of this away to-day; afterwards
we will lombard the arsenal. We shall
not leave the river before the 29th or 3Oih.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1884-09-04
CHE goIirat galIetiu.
TERMS OF ADVERTISING

One square Of eight lines. S1.50 for the first
insertion, ana 20 cents for each subsequepe
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1884-09-04
LONDON, August 2.


A Shanghai, dispatch states that 8O,-
600 Chinese troops who had been secretly
masst d on the frontier, suddenly invaded
Tonquin after desperate lighting, and
completely annihi ated the French troops
in that province, the Chinese losing sew
eral thousand killed during the different
engagements which followed in quick
succession. The massing of this / rye
force on the frontier has been going on
for some time under the supervision of
experienced military leaders, and so we'll
did they conduct the affair that the
French were unaware of their proximity
until they swept down on them like an
avalanche. The French fought deSper-
ately and repeatedly ch rged the Chinese
lines, but as fast as the latter were
broken they closed up with remarkable
military precision, and many hand-to-
hand encounters ensued, the French hl-
ally succumbing to overwhelming odds.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1884-09-04

BIZ an accident on tho Schuy kill Valley
Railroad at Coatesville, Pa, on the 26 Ia,
twenty-one cars were smashed.
Ok the 26ih, the Peoples Bank of g.
Paul, Mimi, was robbed Of $4,000. Ed
ward Mason, aged sixteen, who was a
bookkeeper in the bank, Is missing.
In the recent bombardment of Foo Chow
the Chinese loss was ,0J0 kille1 and 5000
wounded.
FIRE destroyed Bannister's shoe factory
at Newark, N. j., ON the 2sth. Loss, 100,
900.
ADAMS, N. Y, was visited with a $780,
coo cOnhagratiOn on the 2S.h.
IN a hotel at Minneapolis, Mimi, on the
2s b, d. p. Bloomer, travelling salesman for
New York house, was murderously as
saulted. His recovery was considered
doubtful.
OK the 2Sth, while riding in the park at
Berlin, the Emperor Of Germany was
thrown from his horse, but received only
slight injuries.
OK the 2S h the artillery barracks at
Nusserabad, British India, were struck by
lightning. six men were killed by the
shock and Two were wounded.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1884-09-04

Report of DIR. Salmon, Chief OF the BurBau
of Animal Industry on Prevalence and
Spread of Pleuro-PneumoniR Among H.
linois Catue-How the Disease was Dis
6eNnInatea
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1884-09-04
SCHWATKA ON GREELY.

of .GreeIy and Party and Gives Them
Credit for Coming Out as Well as They
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SUMMER ARRANGEMENT.

SUMMLR tRRa NiEMINI.
TWO TRAINS DAIIi EXCEPT SUNDAY BE-
TWEEN ALEXANDRIA AND ROUND HILL.
Leave Washington as q % a. III. and Is p. ~,
and Alexandria at 9 32 Il. m. and 4 80 p. N. Pass
Leesburg, going westward, ut y :s5 IL. N, and
30 p. nI.. and arrive st Round Hill 1t 1921 a.
m. and 20 p. III. Leave Round Hill ut D 81 8.
M. and 20 p. III. Pass LccsAurg. going east
ward, at 8 Is 4. m. and > 05p. H.. AND arrive y:
Alexandria at g % q. In. and | y. FL. and at
Washington at 8 30 a. III. and : rs p III.
SUNDAY TRAIN leaves Round Hill 5:2T m,
arrive at Alexandria 800 and Washington $50.
Leave Washington O5 p. M, Alexandria S:15
p. M, pass Lecsburg, going eastward, GID a. m;
westward 1881 y. M.
Gs" Passengers from Washington will takc tho
Wash, Ohio and Wcst'n. cars at tho Baltimore and
Potomac Railroad station at 1926 =. IN. and 425 p.
m, and 20 through to Round Hill without change
of cars.
Tho 9:s2 Il. IN. train from Alexandria and 12:21
pm. train from Round Hill connect at Round Hill
with Daily Line of Coaches for S:ickcrsville, Der.
ryvillc and Winchester: also with Line of Coaches
which leave Leesburg daily for Aldo aud Middle.
burg.
Both trains, Westward. make close connections
at Vienna with 'SseI's Limo of Stages for Fairfax
Court House
| One thousand milo communication tickets, bear
| ing two names $50 ono thousand milo tickets
bearing al the names Of family ur members of r
! firm, $50.
Alexandria, April H. 1894.
apis S.M. BROpITY. Supt.
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CALI, FOR A DISTRICT CONVENTION.

CALL FOR A DISTRICT CONVENTION.
The undersigned members OF the State
Central Committee, of the democratic party
of Virginia from the Sth Congressional Dis
trict, do hereby call convention OF the
party TO meet in the city Of Alexandria on
Wednesday, August 6, 1851, at II O'Clock
m. for the purpose of nominating can
didate for the 10th Congress.
The basis of representation will be one
delegate and one alternate for every 100
votes and fraction of 100 over so cast forthe
Hancock and English electors Of the 18th
of May and the 9TH of July. 1850. tickets
combined.
The delegates and alternates will he elect
e,i in such manner as the respective county
and city committees may determine.
Dated Alexandria, Va. June 10Th, 1881.
HENRY HEATON,
E. E. MEREDITH, COM
GEORGE A. MUSlIBACH, Sth
Ii. w. MURRAY. District
ROBERT S. LEWIS,
Democratic papers of the District please copy.l
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>,op,,y ,orr,,D Train 81. Train So. Train SIS.
e MAIL. EXPRESS LOU EX

Mail train South bound, connects at Charlottcs.
Vile, with Chesapeake and Ohio Il. w. East and
West; and at Gordonsvillo with Chesapeake and
Ohio Railway for Richmond ut Lynchburg, with
| Norfolk & Western r. r., through Southwest
| Virginia to Nashville, Now Orleans, Memphis,
Little Rock and Texas, aud with Richmond and
| Allegheny Railway for Lexington and Natural
Bridge, and at Danvillo with Richmond and
| Danvillc Railroad, to South and Southwest
! Mail train North bound connects at Lynchburg
with tho r. & A. r. r. for Lexington and Natural
| Bridge and at Charlottesville with G. &. o. r. w.
for Staunton, Clifton Forge and intermediate
| points.
| Express trains South bound, connect 1T Char.
lottcsvillc with G. s. o. r. w. for tho West and
st Danvilo with L. & d. Il. W., for all points in
South Southeast, Southwest, and East.
Express trains north bound connect ut Char
| lottesvillo with G. Il O. l.. w. for Richmond,
Staunton, White Sulphur, Charleston and Hunt
| ington.
For Fairfax C. II. daily connection at Fairfax
station.
Trains so, 81 and Sd connect to and from
WARRENTON daily, and train SO daily, except
Sunday, to and from Warrcnton.
MIXED TRAINS, leave Alexandria daily, ex-
cept Sunday, 400 a. m. and 300 Ills p. H..
returning arrive at Alexandria HOO a. nj. and
200 and 7:45 D. m.
FRANKLIN DIVISION, daily, except Sunday
leave Rocky Mount TOO a. M, arriving at
Franklin Junction 1920 a. m. Leave Frank
LII o.oo Il. aAI'j niiifo az IoShJ
9:2O p. M, making close connection at Franklin
Junction with mail trains 30 and 81 also with
local freight trains to Lynchburg and nanvilc.
MANASSAS DIVISION, daily, except Sunday:
Leave Washington $40 a. m. and $40 p. m;
Alexandria 915 g. m. and 5:35 p. NJ; arrive at
Strasburg LILO and $50 p m, connecting with
the Valley Road East and West and at River
with Shen. Val. r. R. for Luray and Waynes-
boro Returning, leave Strasbure 200 p. M and
400 a. H. arriving at Alexandria 62O p. m.
and $40 a. M Washington 7:3O p. m. and 9:35
a. m.
MIXED TRAINS leave Alexandria daily, ex-
cept Sunday, 4:30 a. m, arriving at strasburg
$50 D. m Returning, leave Strasburg 4:io am,
arriving at Alexandria 2:4O p. m.
For Middleburg, connection at Plains station.
For Upperville, connection at Delaplane.
Pullman Sleeping Cars between New York and
Atlanta on Mail trains north and south bound,
without change; only one change of cars betweon
Now York and New Orleans.
New Orleans Sleeping Cars leave Washington
$40 a. M, running through without change.
Pullman Sleeping Cars between Washington
and Augusta, Ga, without change, on 1O:4O p.
m train, via Greensboro, Charlotte and Columbia.
Solid trains with Pullman Palace Cars attached
run through between Washington and Louisville
via Stanton and White Sulphur, daily.
All trains mako good connections, at Washing
ton, to and from North and West.
Through tickets at lowest rates to all important
points in tho United States.
IS. B. THOMPSON,
Assistant General Passenger Agent
w. M. g. DUNN, Eng and Supt.
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Splendid SCENERY.
MAGNIFICENT EQUIPMENT

In effect July 8. 1854.
Trains leave Washington, from station, corner 81
Sixth and streets, rs follows:
For Pittsburg and the West. Chicago Limited
Express of Palace Sleeping Cars at $40 y. M,
daily: Fast Line, $40 a. m. daily with Sleeping
Cars from Harrisburg to Cincinnati Western
Express TAO p. M, daily, with Palace Cars to
Pittsburg. Also connects, daily, for Chicago,
with Sleeping Car Pittshnrg to Chicago. Mail
Express. 1000 y. H.. daily, !or Pittsburg and
the West with Palace Sleeping Car Washington
to Chicago.
BALTIMORE AND POTOMAC RAILROAD.
For Erie, Canandaigua, Rochester, Buffalo. Niagara
10:OOp M daily, except Saturday. with las..'e
Cars Washington to Rochester and Washington
TO Buffalo rrain leaving Washington Satur-
day night will not run beyond Ecnovo
For Williamsport, Lock Haven and Elmira. st
$40 a. m, daily, except Sunday.
For New York and tho East, 7:15. 500 and loo
f. IN, 2:1O, 400, 1000 aud 11:15 p. III. On
Sunday 400, 1000 and Ills =. Ill. Limited
Express of Pullman Parlor Cars s:40 n. NJ.
daily, cxcort Sunday.
For Boston without changc. 2:lo y. IN. evnry
week day On Sunday. 400 p m
For Brooklyn. N. T. all through trains connect at
Jersey City with boats of Brooklyn Annex,
affording direct transfer to Fulton street avoid
ing dGHSs S5faFS i?50S SO sS~ and Sr
o:1u, 400, 600. 1000 and Ills p m. On
Sunday 400, GOO, 1000 and 11:15 p. m. Linz
tied Express, $40 r. NJ, daily, except Sunday.
For Baltimore 6::s5, 1915, 500, $40, and 1 Loo
a. nj and 1906, BIO, 400, 4:25, ADO, 600
TAO 1000, and Ills p nj. On Sunday, 9:40
and 100 a. m., and 400, 600, TAO, 1000
and Ills p. m.
For Popc's Creek Line, Gs5 q. H., and 4:4o p. m.
| daily except Sunday.
For Annapolis 6:35 a. W.. and 1905 and 4:4C
p. NJ. daily exceptSunday.
ALEXANDRIA AND FREDERICKSBURG RAILWAY
| AND ALEXANDRIA AND WASHINGTON RAILROAD
| For Alexandria, G30 7:2O, 9:25, 11:O5 and 1:36
| In, 2O5, 4:25, 800, G:25, sos and 1885 p
| H. On Sunday at $50, 9:25. and 11:05 a. M.
and sos m.
For Richmond and tho South, $50 and HOS a
| H. daily, and 500 p. ~. daily, except Sunday
Trains leave Alexandria for Washington. 6:05
sos, 1000 and 1910 a. M; LOO. 3:05, 1928
$40, 7:O5 and 10:40 p. H., and 1910 mid
night, except Monday. On Sunday at s:05 and
| 1910 II. H.; 7:05 and 1O4O p. m. and 1910
| night.
Tickets and information at the Office, Northeast
| corner of 18th street and Penna Avenue, and al
the station, where orders be loft for the check
ing of baggage to destination from hotels and
| residences. ]. R. WOOD, Ct. T. A
| CHAS F. PUGH, e. NJ.
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ROYALTY IN THE COMPOSING RooM.-lt
was my destiny once to engage the deceased
Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany, in long
conversation. In the fall of 1879 Prince
Leopold, accompanied by his former tutor,
Canon Duckworth, visited the office of one
of the largest of the London morning news.
papers, on the staff of which l was at that
time employed. was deputed by the pro-
prietors to show the Prince over the build
ing, q task which occupied about three
hours; for the Prince not only desired to see
everything that was to be seen there, but 10
have it explained to him in detail. Inc
poor old cannon became quite wearied OF
the inspection, and once or twice hlnted at
the propriety of quitting, until the frlnce
told him plainly that he was not disposed 10
husry. When passing through the compos-
ing room the Prince dumtounded one OF Inc
compositors by asking for the loan OF his
COMPOSING stick. OF course the Princes re-
ouest was at once complied with, when his
royal highness proceeded to still further
astonish the typos by setting two or three
lines from page Of manuscript which lay
nm the case. It was evident that the Prlnce
was perfectly acquainted with the arrange
mept of the cases and could compose type
with ease. Court etiquette requiring. that
no one who has not been officially intro
duced shall put any question to any royal
parsonage, was precluded asking for any
explanation so ardently desired to have
Noticing, l suppose, my puzzled expression
the Prince proceeded to enlighten me. he
had learned practical printing, he said, when
a young boy at his uncle's in Germany ana
had spent five years at the task.-Lond0n
LETTER.