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Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1888-04-28
MISCELLANEOUS.
8 OR . UL

Edo not believe that
Ayers Sarsaparilla
has an equa! as q cure
for Scrofu,cus Iiu-
mors. It is pleasant
to take, gives strength
TO the body, and pro-
duceS g more perma-
neEt result than any
medicine L ever used.
e. Eaines, Norta
Lindale, Chic.
I have used Ayers
Sarsaparilla, in my
family, for Scrofula,
and know, if it il
taken faithfully it will
thoroughly eradicate
this terrible disease.
w. Il. Fowler, NJ. D.,
Greenyille, Tenn.
For forty years I
have suffered with
Erysipelas. I have
tried various remedies
for my complaint, but
found no relief until
1 commenced using
Ayers Sarsaparilla.
After taking ten bot
ties of this medicine [
am completely cured.
M. G. Amesbury,
Rockpcrt, Me.
l have suffered, for
years, frcn Catarri,
which was SO severe
that it destroyed my
appetite and weak
ened my sys tie m.
After trying other
remedies, without re-
lief, + began to take
Ayers Sarsaparilla,
and, in q few months,
was cured. Susan L.
Cook, 500 Albany ST..
Boston, Mass.
Ayers Sarsaparilla
is superior to any
blood purifier that I
ever tried. 1 have
taken it for Scrofula,
G anker, and Salt
Rheum, and received
much benefit from it.
It is good, also, for
a weak stomach. -
Mile Jane Peirce, s.
Bradford, Mass. tt
arsaparilla,
Aver 6 Co., Lowell, HASA
SIX Bottles, So.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1888-04-28
Post Office Department,

WAsEEeTos, d. c., Feb. !, !sss,
PROPOSALS viii DC received at the Contract
oaics of this Department until Up. m Of ATril
10, 1855, for carrying the mails of the United
states upon the routes, and according to the
schedule of arrival and departure spssifed by
the Department. in the State of Nevaca, from
July l, 1855 to June 80. 1890. Lists of routes,
with schedules of arrivals and departures. in
structions TO bidders, with forms for contracts
and bonds, and all other necessary information,
will be furnished upon application to the Sec
ond Assistant Postmaster General.
DON NJ. DICKlSSST,
febitd Postmaster General.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1888-04-28
CARSON WATER WORKS.

guVHE REsERyGIRH OF THIS
Company are supplied with water
from Never Failing Springs, which dow
thiswater is shown to be perfectly free
from all Impurities. The mains Of this
com pany having been laid In all the
principal streets OF the city, the water
fs rendered available TO all within the
city limits. Families, Hotels, Bars
stables, etc., supplied on favorablo
OAn6ON WATER COMPANY.
Onleo noxt - Wo1s, Ha1go = Cos.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-08-19
wanted to Learn How.

An old grandfather had become quitt
feeble and his hand shook so that he could
hardly hold n dish Frequently they slipped
from his trembling fingers and were broken
His son harshly scolded him for what he
called such carelessncss. One day the latter
little boy came into the room, TO end bis
father ct worl, on a block Of wood, and asked
him II he was making another pigs trough.
He replied: Pm making trough for an old
hog to eat out ofs Tho fact is, it is for your
grandfather Hes broken Sd many dishes
that must stop it or we'll all 20 10 the poor
house Now, my boy, run away and play. '
But tho boy hesitated aad slowly said: ia
Their, hadn't better stay and learn how 70
mako it, so Nhen you get old and brca. M
the dishes can ma..c ono for you to cat olt
Hartford Rel sious Herald.
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There was Young man at the Central
d 1T tho o.Ell day who wore % large hat, a
,c.y b... acolcn shirt and q very rcv pair
O hlct saia Logging. ornano4tcd VITA bells
II walked aboa. .l restless way, as il
Alua ring Tor scolrs, hut tl.s YVES a mistake
officer D.--oa finally approached Linn and
inquired:
"ndWy eet awayr
"Nlo"
"Iiaas."
">cs here, mister" SAID Tho stronger, as a
shGl,c, arrow climbed his face, 81 am not
that hIud OF a man. If yon expected to
heqr nc announce that ! was from the head
waters o. Fighting creek, and that my father
was tara-;ula and my m9thc- Wild cat,
youwill h1 disappointed
bat that ,crgcry
I'm wearing 10 because It's thasnly suit
I've got I'm on ny way to Canada 10 work
on farm
Yes, bat at some time or other you--r'
"Ye5; three months ago in this very town,
l went into saloon and announced that l
was hungry Tor meat. | went from the sa-
loon TO tho hospital / have not huuscred
since All want is 10 be let alone You
needn't roy NE any further attention, Tor
am harmless Detroit Free Press.
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Tho minister sought to improve the time
by giving Bobby lesson in morality.
Only boy" he said u have lived 45 years.
and have never used tobacco in any form,
nor told a Ito nor sworc, nor played hockey,
nor"
"IIayc you got any little boys,7 interrupted
Bobby.
"No, have never had any little boys"
"Wcll, they arc mighty lucky, said
Bobby.-.,un Francisco Wasp.
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a Good Description.

Mr. Pillsbury is something Of a taxider-
mist, and ono afternoon mado preparations
to skin an owl, preparatory to mounting it
Phil his ardent little admirer, heard OF tho
proceedings and rushed franticllly bonn,
cXclaming Mamma, mamma, maynt
go'n see Mr.. Cranberry peel an owl"
A little girl was given ono day for the first
tmo souo gooseberries. After u whi.o she
came back and asked for some more turkey
berries. Youths Companion.
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Grandma is pretty well on in years, and
limo has lef. hi5 mark in many wrinkles on
hr dear old face Little Lucy was sitting IN
rradma's lap the other day, and after long,
il G.ring gao asked; "Grandma, what
ml.cs your face all SO mussed up '--Har-
pgrs Young People
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Tho little miss who wrote tho following
will develop into brilliant satirist ono Of
these day:
DEAR PApA-Mamma wrote me 10 get
my washing done, TO got my shoes mcnded
AMI to bug some buttons for my dress and a
Ucu ribbon FOR my hat-and she sent me 10
ccnts Philadelphia Times.
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ON LlFE'S THRESHOLD.
4 Young DipIomatit Who Reminded His
Mother.

Bobby's mother had invited few friends
70 tea. and Bobby was consequently in
s.rIc,od 20 bc on his best behavior.
The conversation having become ami
mattel al the table our young friend was for
gotten A few moments afterward his
mother asked tho servant for a clean plate
"You can have mine, mamma; there aiD''
nothin' on IT," said poor little Bobby -
judge
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Hrnfessional CourtesX.

SAID q distinguished patient TO his ply
siciau: Doctor viii on hand me my medi-
cine pleaseT
Excuse me, sir responded the man Of
science, but | am only connected with tho
bulletin part Of your case. Another doctor
will be here directly. Life
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RAILROADS.
&0alE &R
DlCHNOND. /
FREDERICKSBURG

RlCHNOND, FREDERICKSB URG
III AND POTOMAC RAILRoAD.-schedule
commencing MAY 9th. lSst-easterr -raDgard
time:
1:2S am. leaves Byrd-street station DALI :, ops
only at Ashland Junction. Milford.
and Fredericksburg. Sleeper tn
Washington. Leaves Washington 70 ,
New York at ll:i0 an.
uf7 am. leaves Byrd-street station daily, ex-
cept sunday. Leaves WASHINGTON for
New FORK AZ i:lU pm. Parior car 10
Washington.
81 m. leaves Byrd-stre station only.
sleeper 10 New York.
iJ.Ss am. arrives az Byrd-stree. station daily
Sleeper from New York.
2.+5 puo. arrives at Byrd-street station daily ;
stops at Freiericksb burg. Milford, and
Junction. Sleeper from Washington.
lO:+ pm. arrivee at Byrd-street station oaii'
except Sunday. Pailor car IRON
Washington.
ASHLAND TRAINS.
DAILY EXCEPT sUSDAYs-
400 PIE. accommodation, leaves ByIG-street
station arrives at Ashland a. 8 pm.
6Oi pm. leaves Eliza arrives at Ashland AZ
Gag pm.
Sat an. accommodation, arrives al BYRD
street station: lea ess Ashland at I:i3
am.
h:5s I'm. arrives at Elas caves Ashland al
Sig pm.
ca. TAYLOR, General Ticket Agent.
+. T n. MYERS. General Superintendent.
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ARRIVE RlCHNTNn.
$50 pm.-NAi J. daily Except ~gr0lyl.
Elj am.- AC'oNMODATION dsly except
sunday.
= ~ anu ~ PhtSS daily.
sunday accommodation between Richmond
ard scuttsyilic leaves $50 ~. arrives ra;lirp.
IN rs IN.
CONNECTIONS.
~ Clifton Forge with Cncs,r.a.l tnd OHIO
railway i"r The South. West. suI Sor- west.
Al Lytrlou,g witn Norfolk ard Western
railroad ;of az points South. SOutA asst, and
southwest. and Virginia Midland rei.yay for
Ri points North and South.
AZ Richmond With Associated Railways for
al points In the South. and Richmond. frede-
ick,JurE and Potomac iHiirond Tor the North.
At Lexington with BaltimCro and ONO rail-
rO9d, making clOoe connect. rs az Harner'6
r'c~ry 70 and from pit-shurg snd the West
also 70 points North and East.
Sleeping gear ATTACHED ~ MIGHT EXPRESS
stops at Lynchburg.
SLEEPlNG CARS LYNCHRURG 10 MEM
PMS, NEW ORLkAtT. ard LITTLE ROCK.
Trans marked du. y except sunday. DAILY.
Tickets sold a. an points. Oaces: gis
~ Mai troet .ss 3ain street, 1
hicEmon' a. Aiirphnry cepot. Eight I'd
Canal strccts
Tdes t,,r', p,s.rneo, -,
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A PUEBLO SUN DANCE.
E6RATiN6 THE FEAST or A
SAINT w NEW MEXICO.
An Interesting Event at the Pueblo Of
sac Bucna Ventura de Cochiti-i Gu
rious Dance Of Mystie Meaning The
Movements.

Two hundred mounted pucblos. aligned a.
pcrfcctly as q craci; cavalry o. imcnt on
parade. formed three sides Of "A hollow
square The fourth side was Gao high wall
Of tho old church yard, now buried under
drift Of cxucct1nf humanity Pucolos from
sauto DOMINGO San fchp'. isieta, san
Juan. Natu'o icsuquc, foioaquc ana oven
distant Acln1 Ncvaio@, from the western
end Of thc ,.'rt3ry, four Americans ana
forty or g.. ua.crhorng nfNcons were
anon. Clio crrel Cna oy u' cross over
the cofe t.as she lon~ faded role and the
beauDlal. ella. size rco ot tine priest from
Pcna Bauc1. whose a.icataIy chiseied
Gallo feature. l1pael .aarA ronisuc enough
anon those suar.hy prosclttos. lie had
held mls 30 tho o.. church that morning,
and NOS. tlo - ts.Do of the day was 10 bo
81 fai.eG.l uea.,, in his honor.
We bad u. long 20 wait Directly the
mint i..i...f r.m' ot huge yellow tomtom,
bia -., .,1.t. u-.- herfc. .i.e around .aa
corner OF tue church, presently followed 10y
the tomtom itself and It's athletic prosecutor.
Around tac drummer clustered the chorus
a dozen mon in snowy sa.Fts and with snowy
drawers descending into tine embrace oil
bcauti.u. brown Uuc.skiu ca.1oHcs. winch
also covered Tine tops ot their mocc1sins
They ucrc chanting loudly weird refrain
in tn Iu.e.l tongue, kc ping perfect ilinS
with ia.t and arms. They we're closely
followed by tho dancers strange "AN
gr0;csquo hoif hludicl, truly d. tneiI
head marched I'D. bearer ut the hoit tiAs oi
the sun uc A1s a e,1l"art aboriginal gen.
tlcrnan. clothed upou "lth ail thc 'omp ana
cirCslu.stauce oi 70 So Louis drum m'Jor,hut
without o.. rrmrod which IS popularity sup
posed to stieu tle su.nc Of, that awful dig
nitar. Tao banner was priceless blt OF
wor< iu beaded bucSsa,u, Ocarn-, with ITS
polo, the general shape OF "a gigantic feather,
and frugcl and tufted at sdes and tip with
sagle feathers The dancers were equally
divided COS TO scy, and an attractive set IN
f1co and form The women wore thcr usual
modest dress 20 the knees but had omitted
their everyday Luckskia boots and mecca
sins and fhoir shapcly shus and arms we're
hare Their beautiful black hair, carefully
combcd, hung down their backs, unrestraihed
bvriblon or ornament Around their necEs
thoy wore "a dazzling proiu..on of nechIaces'
costly coro's silver beads al'oi 1oiinS VITA
silver crosses aud long rings OF priceless
turIuo their proximity to the only tul-
quo, riuo In t.., Ne.t .ru ncmis phcre STANDS
thrm iu good .'..L....f" o'n0a strands
dsrD 0u th.-. %. brown n,o.-. Their
h'1gg i0t i.tr.... A-.o's "e. "ii9lnS
their htr before Cortez sailed from spain
waved as fh.r -m' hopping along ON alter
nate lr ilch Hal a bright ycrmllion
urtrh on either ou.o', bone. and each held IN
crl.i h4Hl 20 .Yr. uf sacred ctdnr but
the most l.mlr.a.I. .lW. Di She tcua.e
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CONNECTIONS

CONNECTIONS.
IrGlu No. 81 connects daily except sunday
az KessyIIle Tor Chase City. Clarksville. aud
oxford: CONNECTS az Greensboro :9r Durham.
Raleigh. Salem. ana Winston. Huc all points on
North Carolina Division, at Salisbury Tor A. IA
vile. Hot Springs and al FONTS in Western
North Cal sla, and d: narlOtte f0r g.. { *
A. Il. Z.
Tram No. 81 connects daily at Greens
bOro' ior salem. winston, Raleigh, Colds
bOrU'. ana NoreheAi cry; ~ Salisbury ion
Ashcvilie Hot springs, and an points l
Western North Carolina; AZ Charlotte with
Charlotte. Columbia aud augusta railroad To-.
Columbia. Augusta. \ ken. Charleston, SX3l.
nan. ThOmasyilie. Ga. jacksonville ard other
FLORIDA o.. lts, also WIKI tAToIiua Contra
railroad 'Or Wilmington.
Trains .r1m the south arrive ~ nich.aonl
500 IN. and $3.50 pm.
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VIRGINIA STEAMBOAT COM
PAWS
FOR OLD POINT. NORt ok. PORTS
MOUTH. NEWPORT news. GLAZE
MONT, AND JAMES RIVER LAND
INGS DIRECT.
AND ONLY DIRECT ROUTE WITHOUT
1RANsFEk OR CHANGE OF
ANY KIND.
CONNECTIONS.
AtOLD POINT, closelywitb nil lines fo- Bal-
tImOre, Philade ph.a. and New YORK same at
ternOon: also, ~ Norfolk T. p Eastern North
AtNEWPORr news for old Point. Hamp-
tOu. and smithneld. Va.
Ana at CLARLMONT with the Atlantic &
bauyil roiroad for Way-rlj, Hickstufo. Sc.
ONLY ALL WATER ROUTE.
JAMES RIVER By DAYLIGHT
GREAT TOURIST LINE.
JAMESON DUTCH GAP. AND WAR
SCENERY.
CHEAPEST ROUTE.
RATES LLSS Than HALF CHARGED BY
RAIL LINES.
FRS l-CLASS VI AIS.
The elegant and last steamer
ARIEL
carrying United states Ma.
CAPTAIN DEYO.
icaFcs Richmond every
MONDAY, WEDNES DAY. AND FRIDAY
AT M (STREfT-CARS CONNECT IN
Full TIME tor above named places, arriy-
ing at hOriOlk about $40 pm Returning,
the steamer leaves Norf U.s., Old Point. and
Newport News on alternate days arriving az
richmond about $50 p.m.
Through tickets 20 abOye-usmed points on
sale on steamer ana at CARRIERS Agency, No
100 Nan street. Baggage checked thru ugh.
STATEROONS ENGAGED FOR DAY
OR NIGHT.
FREIGHT.
Freight received daily for Norfolk, Ports
mouth, Smithhclr, Hamilton. Old Point. Way
orly. and Hirksford. Va; Washington. II. G.;
Ncwbernc. Washington. and Taghor0. y. o.;
all stations on Atlartic y Danville railroad,
ce1tOuri * Roanoke railroad. Norfolk south
en- railroad, and Eastern North Carolina
genera ly; also. for Eastern Shore OF Virginia
and all regular landings on the James river
at LOWEsT hAItS. dud through ci.is l-
sued.
LUCIEE q. TATUM. Vice President.
80. lil7 Main street and Rockets.
iRyIN " EisIGEH, Freight and Passenger u.
4my2e =
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STEAM SHIPS.
4 LD DOMINION STEAMSHIP COM
- PANY.
FOR NEW YORK.

steamers leave Richmond EVERY TIL En-
% and FRIDAY at 3 ON.
steamers leave New York for Richmond
EVERY WEDSESDA and SATC kI)A1
AZ y. m; arrly ng in Richmond MONDAY ara
FRIDAY mornings.
Passenger ACCOMMODATIONS Unsurpassed.
babir fare TO New York via James river
rOi te Including meals and bertn). -
hOund-trip tickets limited 10 thirty days
after date Of issue. o.. .................. Is "
etecIag. with subsistence. .......... 600
zee age. without subsistence. ... ... W
Lanin fare via Chesapeake and OHIO rail
Ndu. ...s.t.t..ssss ~ "
Cabin fare via Richmond and Petersburg
LtiilohO .s-+ .........ss. rst.s.s-sss.tss- 10 "
Tickets can be obtained at A. ". CARRIERS.
l,D vain street: Chesapeake and Ohio and
richmond and Petersburg depOts. and RI COM
pany's Offices. 1891 Main street. and wharf.
Rockets.
Freishts forwarded and through bills Of sc
.ng issued for points beyond New York.
freight received daily until hour of sailing.
Passengers leaving Richmond on MON
DAiS,TU ESDA rs. W EDSESDAY Us. tn YRS
DAYS, and SATURDAYS bv the Chesapeake
and Ohio railway ("ia Newport Newslgt s:iis IN
and by Richmond and Petersburg railroad
same day at 1853 am. will make connection
al NORFOLK with steamer leaving those
days.
GEORGE ". ALLEN i Co. Agents.
No. 1891 Main street. and
-iy leu COmpany's Wharf. Rockets.
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HHESAPEAKE AND OHIO HUUIH
eCHEDULB IN EFFECT AUGUST 18Th.
1873

sOEEDULB IN EFFECT AUGUST 18Th.
1873
LEAVE RICHMOND:
s:45 en- For Newport News, Old Poirt Co,.
fort and Norfolk, daily sIoep,
Sunday.
SIS am Sundays only. To Newpo-t ,;ews
Old Point, and Norfolk.
ll:l9 am Through ana Local Ma 10 al
points West. except Sunday
Pullman Palace Car Richmond to
White Sulphur
Pu Imam cieepers from Clifton
torgs 20 Lexington Ky.
500 pm For Newport news, Old Point and
Norfolk, except Sunday.
8 q pm Z Il. & 7. Junction sccommode-
10" except Sunday.
go pr For Louisville Cincinnati. Chicago
81. Louis, Memphis. and NeT Or
ieans. Fast Express, with through
Puilnsus Daily. Only route raj
ming Pullmans West from Rici -
moDd.
50 pm. For Old Point daily. except Mon
day stops only at Williams burg
Pullman palace car 70 Old tOint
1880 pm. For Virginia Springs and Ash
and, Ky, daily except Sunday.
sleeping car 70 White Sulphur.
hhhlFE hlthMtND
$50 am Virginia Springs express except
Sunday.
ll:Co am From Norfolk, Old Point, auo
Newport News, ,-cept SUNDAY
800 pm From Local points gud .be wal
daily except Suntay.
t:0j IN From Norfolk. Old POINT end New
por .ews, daily. Pullman pei
ace sleeping car II IL Ola Point 4
Cincinnati.
$50 pn From Louisville SDd Cincinnati
Fast Express daily.
Pullman Palace Car White Sui
lhur u Richmond except Monday
Depot Seventeenth and B-0sa Streets.
Tcket~Dfoes 1909 Main street and dsput
r. ". FULLER.
General Passenger Ayeut
!. ] ODFLI,
General Superintendent.
RICHMOND, FREDERICKSBURG AND
POTOMAC.
THROUGH ALL~RAIL FAsT-FREIGHy
LINE TO AND FROM BALTIMORE,
PHILADELPHIA, NEW YORK.
AND EASTERN AND
WESTERN CITIES.
ONLY TWELVE HOURS BETWEEN
RICHMOND AND BALTIMORE
N EACH DIRECTION.
C0vespouGingly quick time 10 other POINTS
Through oils cf aden issued AT low rstas.
c. 4. TAYLOR,
Oo - General Freight Aeon.
DIEDMONT AIRLINE.
RICHMOND DANVILLE RAILROAD.
SHOETtsT AND MOST DIRECT kOUTE
20 THE SOUTH.
PULLMAN sLEEPER> OF all NIGHT
TRAINS.
SCHEDULE N EFFECT JULY4. 1888.
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L-ay. Arrive
No. Petersburg. Richmond.
.Daily. tDally leroept sunday
STOPPING PLACES.

clOE Inv ESs
Nos. q and IA make 70 stOps. No. = stop
only on signal ar Ngnc hester snd Chester.
Nc. 10 stops only on signal n Chester. Centra-
Ia and Manchester No. ID stops on signal at
all regular stations. No. IS stops on sigma. at
all regular stations. and also az Temples ard
Port Walthal! Nos. II. -. -. -. -. rs. 81,
nnh = VII sfnr ~ Hii Nations tor pasa ngels.
PULLMAN CAR SERVICE.
Or Trains Nos. a and ~ sieep.ng-cars be-
tween New YORK. eud Tampa. Fla. (via Jack
soUyile). On Trains Nos. Is and p sleeping
cars between Nr>h1rtOu and Charleston.
90 Train No - .iceping-cars between
New York and Jactsortiile. On Train No. 81
sleeping cars between Washington and JACK
spnyIlIe.
TIE ONLY ALL-RAlLLINET TO NORFOLK
LEAVE. ARRIVE
Richmond, 1883 an. Norfolk. eco pu.-
Richmond. '5a0pm. Norfolk. alj nm.
Norfolk, . % am. Richmond il:45 am
Norfolk. 800 PIG. Richmo~9 I. 759 pm
Thcse traiDs also make close connections
tor rarmyllic. Lynrhhu-E. ara south
western points and az stations 90 TIE Norfolk
md western iroed. except the loss train.
Pa>ssengcrs for puin's west OF Petersburg
should take a." $50 a.u. train instead.
Z. N. 81 LILY,
SUPERINTENDENT.
+ Z. D. MYERS.
General Superintendent
!. v. EMERs0N. General Passenger Agent.
SOL HAAS. fraifc Manager. Zap -
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RAILROADS.
TLANTIC COAST LINE.

RICHMOND AND pETvRspr Rail-.
ROAD TIME TABLE.
Commencing SIl NDA Y. Aug. l.. 49,, trans
on THE road viii run ~ follows:
TRAINS SOUTHWARK.
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ONLY TWELVE HOURS BETWFEh
RICHMOND AND BALTIMORE
N EACH DIRECTION.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-02-11
Too Many Words.

"There is no man living" said a
public school teacher the other day,
"that knows every one of the $4,000
words in Webster's Unabridged Die
tionary, nor half, nor third of them.
Nor is there man that could define
them if he were asked. Shakespeare.
who had the richest vocabulary used
by any Englishman, employed only
$1,000 words. Milton could pick out
from 5000, but the average man, a
graduate from one of the great unni-
versities, rarely has vocabulary of
more than 5000 or 1900 words. Right
here in New York there are Ameri-
cans born and bred who contrive to
express all their wants and opinions
in 5000 words, and in the rural dis
tricts the knowledge Of $50 or 20C
words is sufficient to carry a man
through the world. So the Un-
abridged dictionary is cluttered up
with $4,000 or more technical or OBJ sc
lete words that you never hear in or
binary conversation or see in ordin'
airy books and newspapers"
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-02-11

pole, / can see the majority of them
scooting under the wire, and I feel
that l am shut out. One can see is
yet in nearer sight, and / am very
10th to see it get entirely away from
me. / have my ideal Of physical per-
lection in the aged. This is the man
ner of old man l want to be. 1 am
not tall man now. do not really
have to stand up to look over the
back of a car seat. stand up merely
because can see farther. But as /
grow old / want to fat up. l want to
develop capacious bay window, SO
that when my summer vest is hang
ing on the line it will look like a
schooner coming down ewing in
wing" Then / can wear my watch in
my fob, with great big seal dang
ling from it like bell clapper. 1
want to be short in the breath and
wheeze when climb up stairs, and
puff and pant when 1 climb up hill,
and have to take two steps to cross
the gutter. And / would wear a
clawhammer coat, with wide lappels
all the time, and carry my handker-
chief in my hat. ] would like my
hair to turn snow-white or else fall
Oft am not very particular which.
! would like my mustache to bleach
out until it looked like a streak OF
flour across my lip. / believe this is
all. l think that is photograph OF
the kind of an old man would like
to be. That is my ideal old man.
Cane and wheezy laugh of course.
And / am just as confident as am
that / will die rich that, as I grow
old, l will shrivel up and dry out un.
til l look like a shoe-string with
clothes on.
Twas ever thus from childhood's hours
I've seen my fondest hopes decay.
never tried to save an hour but
what l wasted half day. / never
took a girl to church, the longest way
back home to plan, but what she left
me in the lurch and walked back
with another man. I never had 6
fond gazelle to glad me with its dark
blue eye; / had a goat which knock
ed me out-my life is marred with
butts, said l. The two rs which
constitute the rhyme in thi,
closing stanza you will observe
are like Ben Buffers - They
are not mates; but just similar
enough to spoil the rhyme and di
verse enough to spoil the harmony.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-02-11
A Revised Opinion.

ave wish," says a Colorado editor,
"to retract our statement made last
week that our esteemed fellow citi-
zen, Hon. Mr.. Plumley, never was
known to keep his promise. After
reading the item in question Mr..
Plumley happened to remember that
during the heat of the recent political
contest he promised to kick us out to
the fair grounds, and he immediate
ly came up to the Office and executed
his promise. In fact, he not only
kicked us all the way out there, but
he kept it up most of the way back,
and if he had not run out of breath
we think he would have been kick.
ing us yet. Mr.. Plumley is a gentle.
man of his word, cultured and polish.
ed, and can kick like an Asiatic ele.
plant"