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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-06-02

WANTED, SHORTHAND STU
w DENTSl Over 100 now ia attendance.
GOOD POSITIONS arc secured for ALL GltADU-
ATES. bennington typewriter used. Only col
lego OF stenography In the city and largest In tho
South. Established 1856 Very easy terms
made Send for prospectus.
McGILvRA COLLEGE or srEN0G RAPHY,
ill3 east Main street
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-06-02

Hundreds OF new long silver-ring and
crooked handle Gloria SILK Umbrellas AZ
s1,SS 70 g..
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-06-02

There are yet over 100 dozen OF the Ex-
ira Fine Gauze Imported Fancy and
Pin-Stripe Cool Crisp Hose worth Dc.
that we are selling Tor pc. You know
tho prettiest styles go first
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-06-02

IL seems 10 US we are doing all OF The
Umbrella trade OF the city, for every body
ts talking OF the wonderful bargains at
this counter, and We receive hundreds
evArV daV.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-06-02
my sS.su, TuSTh&wtAui2

WANTED, LADY AGENTS. NEW
w DESIGNS. LADIES' anc CEIIDREN'S
FURNISHING GOODS Stamp for catalogue.
CAMPBELL COMPANY, ~ Randolph street.
Chicago. yls-Su, Tu&Thl2t
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-06-02
LADIES FASHIONS.
rrprSa.HABIrs. BODICE, SKIRT, TRou-
syRs, ROOTS. AND HAT.
outins cosiams--In Bathing-Dressss White
the Faverite coler-eswns for Yeung
oiris-aioves- Yachting Jsr-
seys, &c.
rcOre,pODa.ncs Of the RicAmond DisDascA.l

rcorre.pondsnce Of the Richmond Dispatch.l
NEW York, June l, 1889.
The riding-habit OF to-day consists OF
three srts-hshit-bodice, skirt, and
trousers To which may be added the
distinctly special accessories of the
boots and hat For the summer the
absolutely plain habit is displaced III
favor of less severe gsrb. Usually there
is now either vest or chemlsette TO
soften the stern lines OF the bodice. As
for the material of The habit, light
tweeds are being much worn by lady
riders at this season Of tho year. How
ever. melton will always be the standard
fabric for riding-habits, and dark blue,
dark brown. dark green, and black mel
tons are everywhere seen.
THE COLOR AND MAKING.
During spring and autumn biack IS
almost essential, but summer-riders,
especially out Of town, take to colors,
and dark green, brown, and blue are
fsvorites. An occasional gray habit 10
seen. Southern ladies particularly favor
gray.
AS to the making of the habits as
above stated, vests are usually seen. The
vest is Of white or cream-cloth, or OF
white pique. The bodice is buttoned
over ii so that ii shows at top and bottom.
As for the skirt, it is now made to reach
about to the insteps the long, graceful
(but inconvenient and troubiesome)
habit-skirt is entirely poSse. The trousers
of fashionable habit are made on a
satin yoke, are slightly full, and reach
only to the tops OF the knee-bootS They
are lined in the seat with chamois-skin.
Ladies who prefer the long trousers
strap them under their heels, and do
not wear the high riding boots
RIpRo-BooT AND HAT.
The stylish riding boot has the leg OF
soft morocco and the foxings OF patent
leather. The hat to be worn is matter
of individual taste to some extent
Many ladies are now wearing derbies,
but the really fashionable rider continues
10 wear the high silk hat
All the best riding-masters OF to-day
diseountenance corsets, and some of
them forbid their lady pupils wearing
them. Naturally this places difficult
task on the shoulders Of the tailor, but,
even If the fit of the bodice is not quite
90 faultless, the effect TO tho rider is GER
tainly improving.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-06-02
GOWNS PoR YOUNG GIRLS.

Simple and dainty gowns for young
girls from fifteen TO seventeen are IN In
dia muslin and cashmere Waist and
skirt are made in one, with broad belt
OF ribbon of some bright color to con-
fine the gown at the waist. The skirt is
laid in deep tucks from the knees down.
The front Of the waist Is vertically
gathered, and the sleeves start from big
loose puffs at the shoulders.
Fittings arc laid about the edges of
many Of the dress skirts nowadays,
taking fireplace of the plating and the
plain hem.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-06-02

I ADY AGENTS WANTED 70 SELL
IL Tho MME. WILLIAMSON CORSET. largest
sale Of any patent corset in the market Good
territory. Apply AGENTS MANAGER. No. IS
south sixth street. ST Louis. no. Ie2su5t
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-06-02

WANTED, OUR PATRONS TO
w know they can buy from our WAGONS
FRESH BUTTER and BUTTERAILK. PURE
SWEET MILK at 5 cents per quart delivered IN
glass jars. .....
RICHMOND CREAM. BUTTER
AND MILK COMPANY,
fA 2-1t No. 3 west Brond street.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-06-02

Puro SILK Gloves. the daintiest for sum-
mer wear, all the shades OF Gray, Tans,
and Browns-a special bargain for 25c. a
pair.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-06-02

WANTED, A SITUATION AS EN-
w GlSRER, either stationary or locomotive.
by man Of experience. Can repair all engine
In case it gets out Of order, being maehnisi.
References Address Ma 1884, care DpspdtcA
Office. le 2-N
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-06-02
The ten-cent Striped and Checked
Dress seersuckers, Blues and
Browns, for SIC. a yard.
The twelve-snd-a-half-cent ono
delicate, sure 10 wash, Striped
Glnghams for SIC.
The new and nobby slde-bor-
dered Gfnghams at 12Kc. yard.
UMBRELLAS AND PARASOLS.
L MBKELLAS AND PAkASOLS.

AND PARASOLS.
| MBKELLAS AND PAkASOLS.
II seems 10 US we are doing all Of the
Umbrella trade OF the city, for every body
Is talking OF the wonderful bargains at
This counter, and We receive hundreds
every day.
FOR THIS WEEK
one hundred more long, carved, crooked
natural wood-haDdle Black Gloria SIX
(Rain or Sun) Umbrellas for ladies', sl.25
esch-we defy you TO buy them anywhere
else for $l.75
One hundred and twenty-five more
Solid Black long. carved, crooked-handle
Black Gloria tsilk, Rain, or SUM UNI
brellas for SIPS worth $l.Ia
Five hundred satteen Parasols, light
colors, neat designs, straight polished
handles, SOC. each worth 81.
seyenty-flye Striped Satin Fancy Para
soils, with gold-tipped handles, 81 each
worth $3.50 The handles alone worth
this price.
Hundreds OF new long silyer-ring and
crooked handle Gloria SILK Umbrellas as
sl.SS 10 6.
THE SPECIAL HOSIERY SALE
has boon tho event OF Broad street this week.
You should certainly mako II your OBJ
tectiye point Monday before oil the
choice bargains are picked over.
There are We. over 100 dozen OF the Ex-
ira Fine Gauze Imported Fancy and
Pin-stripe Cool Crisp hose worth zoe.
that we are selling Tor pc. You know
tho prettiest styles 60 first
Come in a hurry IL you want some OF
those French Black Lisle-Ihread Hose
for 2Sc. We sell even some OF the 75c.
Iisle. Thread lose that are now marked
33c.
The Children's Seamless Black Ribbed
Hose that do not stain the feet we sell Tor
Ibc. a pair-any size 10 0. Don't you
know that is 20c. less than you have ever
bought such before?
The boc. Crown Brand silk-Finish
Black Hose for ladies and guaranteed
stainless are now 25c. a pair
The Chlldren's 2Oc. Seamless Ribbed,
white heel and toe, Black Hose are now
1870.
Puro SILK Gloves. the daintiest for sum-
mer wear, all the shades OF Gray. Tans,
and Browns special bargain for 25c.
pair.
Swias-Carved Brackets, Wall Brackets,
Corner Brackets. with and without mir
rors, eigh different kinds. worth 75c.
each. You should come before they are
all sold at l5c. each.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-06-02

Five hundred Satteen Parasols, light
colors, neat designs, straight pohshed
handles, SOC. each worth 81.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-06-02
rOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAI
LECTURER.

7 ECTURE FOR THE BENEFIT OF
1.-THE WoMEN'S AID SOCIETY OF THIRD
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. Twenty-sixth and
Broad streets. mediatey On Electric railway.
TUESDAY EVENING, juno 4th, at 8:l5 o'clock
by Row ROBERT p. KERR, ID. ID. Subject:
"Rome.n Admission Adults, IS cents chill
dren, IS cents. 10 2lt'
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-06-02
GUNNER BOARDING.
~ ....
100 GUESTS. I'D DAYS. sioo

The MIDLAND ACADEMY q Piedmont VI
ginia. throe holrs' gIo from Eichm9n-, GA 20
NidIsnd road. upon tbs oslguts o'crlooAing cue
peper Courthouse ali ylriel county fien'l 2,
OF ems IT. brRutiiul grounds his nE7t sr@iol .'
simmer brarisrs. Pure Whter. nouns I
breezss. airy r.0ms. extensive views bean. IT
drives over oa.tl--fcis, b9alug ua,liae.
Ing. rlilQg, an driving. village ald ei lf'a
uear. six trains a day. Terms, 5 per DAY, -
Der month. and $50 Wnere no porous o'--l!
sane room. Tor particulars a. iross
HARMS = pDWFii.
my 9f-eodi m tiIrfpnf, D
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-06-02
THE BArHING-DREss

which will figure in the surf at the va
nous seaside resorts this year will not
differ greatly from its predecessors of
previous years. It consists OF a tunic
and knickerbockers of one piece. the
tunic made with yoke and having the
front loosely gathered. About the waist
the skirt is buttoned. White promises
70 be prominent color for bathing at
tire. The time-honored navy-blue fan
mel with white braiding is reversed, and
the stylish suit is OF white with blue,
gold, red. or black braiding. The last
combination Will be popular. But indeed
the individual taste OF the bathers must
have full sway, and Earrsgamsett Bier,
Long Branch, or Bar Harbor will see as
many strange, outre, and bizarre bath
ing-toilets as they have been accustomed
TO In past years.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-06-02

You should certainly mako It your OBJ
tectiye point Monday before oil the
choice bargains are picked over.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-06-02

DARR.-WE ARE NOW OPEN 20
I'D contract for any quantity Of R0ssED and
UNnOSSED BLACK OAK, CHESTNUT, and
SPANISH OAK BARK, OF this seasons peeling,
10 bo delivered al our mills at Petersburg Qafely
the Nsrfolk and Western Railroad Compsay's
shops) Burtsvile, Pornbert0n (hichnond and
Chariestown, w. Va. or on board OF cars ct any
depot Of any railroad In Virginia, West Virginia.
North Carolina, and Tennesses. For prices and
other particulars apply 70 US ~ Burkcvills. Va.
until Let May. and afterwards 20 either Of above
named points. GEORGE CAMPBELL & Co
NH 90 .sudTu8ms
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-06-02

should DO taken Of our advertisements
that will appear In the Dispatch every Jay
we commerce. TO sell OH our surplus stock,
which nocessitates some special rednc-
lions 10 almost every department. lis
not necessary for US 70 make this an
nouncement IN large advertisement, as
we are 40 we'll known for our special
sales when we mako the announcement
OF cut in prices people know well what
to expect
guide 10 you later IN the month.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-06-02

The SOc. Crown Brand Silk-Finish
Black Hose for ladies and guaranteed
stainless are now pc. pair
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-06-02

The Chlldren's 20c. Seamless Ribbed,
white heel and toe, Black Hose are now
I2kc.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-06-02

The Children's Seamless Black Ribbed
Hose that do not stain the feet We sell Tor
I5c. a pair-auy size 8 10 0. Don't you
know that is 20c. less than you have ever
bought such before?
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-06-02

Come in a hurry II you want some OF
those French Black Lisle-Thread Hose
for 25c. We sell even some OF the 75c.
Lisle-1 Thread Lose that are now marked
33c.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-06-02

One hundred and twenty-five more
Solid Black long. carved, crooked-handle
Black Gloria tsilk, Rain, or Sum Um-
brellas for SIPS worth Sl.75
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-06-02

CENTRAL FEMALE lAoliItI..
y GORDONsyILIE NR-~I .Aft
hrs taken at 81 aud 50 lrr Nu....
grounds. Elevation ritfI TO-. fB.'r
Clarl0a esvile. Maior through no I ...
grounds. ht
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-06-02

WANTED, GENTLEMEN AS
w BoARDERS in a private family. Large
airy rooms comfortably furnished, excellent
iars for $l7 per month. COS west Grace street
10 l-2ts
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-06-02
DUFFALO RIDGE sPRINOS. ~.
LLEGHANY SPRINGS, yIR.
IA GINA.

BY the state Medical society. NoF re~.s 81
a. tho LEADING wATkklSG-rLAC n ~
mountains Of Virginia. send f0r fesrHel,.
pamphlets and clrculArh {. A COLUDIh
my 3Gim frupre.-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-06-02

The twenty-five cent yard-uide
Figured Challies we have for
12Hc. a yard.
The iVe-cent Challies for SIC.
The is, 20, and 25-cent wool
miYed
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-06-02
DATTERY PARK HOTEL,
ID AaliEfILLE, -. A..

OPEN THROUGHOUT THEYEAR Erva'
1900 feet: average summer temperature .t..
MAGNIFICENT moultain HCaAery HFirnul.
yatOr electric ghts all teilt music ts.L '-
court ladios billIAri- pa-iIr ari LDelAt Oslo.
Beautiful drives ami nr.t-.la.4 Ivory. y. .H.
quitoes. Tor desert tiy0 pnn.ni u1rer r.
10 JUuN 3. SHELLS.
my f52n "a a.f
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-06-02
FOR THIS WEEK

one hundred more long. carved, crooked
natural wood-haDdle Black Gloria silk
(Rain or Sun) Umbrellas for ladies, t.2o
each-we defy you TO buy them anywhere
else for $l.75.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-06-02
DRINTON HOUsE MID NEuI-N

NJ y IUN HUI ID W Id 1T ~
ID JuNEl. PSI. under tho mana.
undersigned. The attention Ol o. i"
rous Is Invited. Address ID
...tIt
Managers h...l.. "a
mv95Ss(SuteofT
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-07-19
To Visit the Sultan of Morocco.

M. PatenOtre. the able French Min
lister now at Tangier, is bent upon get
ting some better local government for
the diplomatic capital of Morocco. He
has just started accordingly for Fee,
the Sultan's capital. His cortege."
writes correspondent, "was impos-
lng-the baggage. tents and numerous
presents for the Sultan and his Vizier
had to be sent on befOre-an electric
boat had to be left behind. every thing
having to be carried on the backs of
mules, camels, horses and donkevs.
A detachment of Moorish cavalry with
crimson banners preceded the cortege.
composed of French officers and abont
a dozen French soldiers, their arms
cleaning brightly 10 the African sun.
NJ. Patenotre headed the party on a
white charger. He remarked the ride
to Fee was likely to be tame affair
after his experience in Persia and
Central Asia, where he had once rid
den 500 miles in three days, whereas
at his present rate he was not likely to
reach Fez-or $50 miles-in less than
~en days. Mr.. Patenotre seemed
anxious to work with every one and
,onciliate the rival jealousies of the
civilized flags at Tangier for the sake
OF achieving some real Improvement
in the administration of that wild
CITY,"
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-07-19
4 Texas Hotel in 1870.

There has been great change in
the manner of running hotels in Texas
since the early part of the 70s. One
night about fifteen years ago l stopped
at a hotel in DennisOn. Tex. and at
that time the town was extremely
lively with the rough-and-ready from
tier life The landlord showed me to
a room, and about the t me | was fall
ing into the arms of Morpheus loud
rapping was heard upon my chamber
door. | asked, who's there?" This
hyere's my number on this door and
want in," replied somebody in rough
male voice. | said, you can't get in,
sir; this is my room" ''Open the door
or in she comes" was the reply.
never opened the door, and, sure
enough; it was burst open. A big.
strapping fellow. presumably a cow
boy, with big ieathern boots on and
wearing a belt from which dangled the
customary brace of six-shoOters, stag
gered into the room. Without any
ceremony or mutual introduction be-
tween us. he pulled himself into the
bed by my side, with his big boots and
all his clothing on. He was in a
drunken condition and possessed a
foul-smelling breath and wonderful
power to produce stentorian snores.
My sleep that night was very much
broken, you can imagine. But on a
good hotels. with landlords who al
lowed no interlopers to disturb me. -
Cor. ST. Louis Globe-Democrat.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-07-19
NOTHING LIKE PRAISE.
Many a Child is Heart-Hungry for Word
of Encouragement.

Many a Child is Heart hungry for u Word
of Encouragement.
Parents are too often slow to see the
motive of their children's kindest ac-
tions. A little fellow has been reading
of some young hero who helped his
father and mother in all sorts of ways;
and after racking his brains to think
how he, too, can help, he remembers
that he can fetch his fathers slippers,
and take his boots away and put them
in the proper. place. Without saying a
word to anybody, when evening comes
he does it; but the father is so occupied
that he notices not what the boy has
done. The little fellow hopes on,
thinking that when he go,s to bed his
father will say how pleased he was tc
see Charley so willing to help; but not
word is uttered. and the boy goes up
to bed with choking feeling in his
throat, and says his prayers by the
bedside with sadness very real in his
heart.
Parents often complain of children
uOG DSlilS 81 TSStu} W uOl do IhSy
should be; the fault is with the parents.
who have not known how to evoke feel
ings with which the heart of every
chi d is richly stored. All words OF
approval are helpful and encouraging.
In large family there have been days
of anxiety and care. The eldest daugh-
ter by her skill in teaching has earned
little extra money, and without 3
word to any one she lays nearly all ci
it out in buying things that are much
needed in the house. What joy fills
her heart when fond mother takes her
aside, and with emotion that can not be
concealed says how thankful she is for
such considerable kindness, and MUIR
murs: Il don t know what we should
do without you. darling My friend
do not~be so chary of these words If
arrangement Words
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-07-19
BOODLERS IN PRISON.
hOw Napoleon Ward and Others Spend
Their Time at Sing Sing.

how Napoleon Ward and Others Spend
Their Time at Sing Sing.
l had occasion to run up to Sing
Sing. and my first inquiry at the prison
was, of course, for the Napoleon of
finance, in Ferdinand Ward. He is
setting type in the printing-office and
has made rapid progress in the art pre-
sentative. Bedell, the noted forger, is
in charge of the prison library, a con-
genial lty, over which he Is much
elated. When he first went there he
was PIT in the washman's gang there
ure no WasherwOmen at the prisOn.
The sOapsud5 and the rubbing of
clothes made his soft hands so tender
that they bled, and it became necessary
to give him different work. Sergeant
Crowley is getting fat. He is the
policeman who was sent to prison for
criminal assault on a young girl.
Henry Uager, who murdered a man,
cut up his body and packed it in a
trunk, is engaged in serving soup,
cornbread and other eatables to the
waiter in the dinipg-room.
Alderman Jaehne, who got his SEN
tence for the Broadway surface road
affair, is getting aldermanic in his
physical proportions. He was a slen-
der man when he was sent to Sing Sing,
but Warden Brush tells me that he il
obliged to supply the convict with a
new suit OF clothes every month because
he OutgrOws hem in that time. He
weighed 160 pounds when committed.
but now weighs over 250. Jaehne had
q pet prize dog of the female sex which
he was allowed to take with him to
prison, where she was cared for by the
guards and allowed to see her master
daily. She has had number of addi-
tons TO her family since she went there,
and the wardens of the other New York
prisons are now nearly all supplied
with puppies. The alderman wanted
to keep all the filters at Sing Sing, but
the warden decided that the appropri-
atoms for the care of prisoners did not
include their dogs. En-
Quirer.
james and John are gooo names
for boy. yet James appe1rs to be e.
better surname than any other for
candidate for President of the United
States. We have had as many as FIVE
Jameses in the Presidential chair
within this century-James Madison,
James Monroe, James K Polk, James
Buchanan and James A. Garfield.
Moreover, the father of President
James Madison was named James Mad
ison and the father of President James
Buchanan was named James Bu-
chanan. After the Jameses the Johns
have panned out next best-John
Adams. John Q, Adams and John Tyler.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-07-19

Bromley, whose pate is rather bald.
was at the mirror in the coniugal
dressing-room brushing the locks al
his temples with hair-brush that had
little hair in it. Mrs. Bromley was
watching him from a sofa near by.
Now, Bromley has a weakness for
conundrums, and so he facetiously
asked:
"Mrs- Bromley, why is this brush
like my head?"
he expected her to say: Because it
is sadly in need of hair" and he would
have accepted that solution with COM
mendable patience; but. unfortunately,
the conundrum, like the hair-brush.
had another side to it, for she prompt
ly replied:
!, because it Is nearly all wood.n
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-07-19
INTERESTING LIZARDS.
Pecullarities of the Asiatic Chameleon ant
the African GeckO.

AOShoAieiCS VI VIC ASiaEIc CEamei leon and
the African GeckO.
Among the many families of lizards.
and almost innumerable species, two
OF the most interesting are the chame-
leon and the geckO, of Asia and Africa.
The first of these has long been famous
Tor It's power of changing color; but
this has been somewhat exaggerated.
AS TACT, however, a chameleon whose
primary hue is gray back, will some
times be striped like zebra. with lioht
yellow, or covered with circular vel
low spots, sometimes brilliant green.
and sometimes will take the hue of the
autumnal leaves on the branch where
1t IS sitting. SO that the creature can
hardly be distinguish ed from the fol-
age.
Inc chameleon's tongue has a WIS.,
CID secretion on the end, and he aims
1t as billiard-player docs his eve
oartlng 1t out at passing fly, who is
struck and stuck at the same time
he Is slow moving fellow, and in
climbing tree will sometimes after
raising one foot hold it in air a lono
tlme' as if he had gone to sleep and
forgotten to take the intended stem
Ills progress is like the hour.hand of
watch; put eventually he gets there.
The gecko is noted for it's ability to
run up Il perpendicular wall. which if
does by the use of its peculiar feet, in
which the toes are expanded at their
extremltles into disc furnished with
claws. This apparatus enables it to
Iravel regardless of the laws OF CRAWL
tatlon, like a common house-av.
whose feet resemble the gecko's. 1t
Is said that prisoner in high stone
tower was once released by a friend
tying thread to the hind leo of q
gecko, and starting him up the wall
under the prisoners window. The
creature glided up and carried the
thread to the captive, who by this
means pulled up a stouter line bv
which he made his escape. The gecko
IS often regarded with superstitious
awe by the natives On account of his
silent movements. IT aasure Troye.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-07-19

"A Boston woman. telling WHY she
could not get on with neighbor. said
tnat tnere are four temperaments. the
nervous the physical. the pious, the
Worrying, and her neighbor had the
fourth temperament, the neighbor of
course. being woman.
Mr.. William T. Walters. of Balti-
more Is the owner of the peach blow
vase which attracted so much attention
lew years ago when sold at the Nor
gan auction for $4,000. He keeps it
securely locked up in the safe, and no
one ever sees it.