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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1889-12-30
A SEVERE INITIATION.
Getting Into Harvard College Society
Under Difficulties.

Getting Into . Harvard College Society
Under Difficulties.
The secret societies at Harvard are
having lots of fun this year at the ex-
pense of freshmen desiring to enter the
mystic circles, says d Boston letter to
the Omaha World-Herald. The initia-
tion ceremonies have in some instances
been severe, but they have been sue
cessfully enforced, to the great enjoy
ment Of the members and the mental
distress of the victims.
There is one young fellow who feels
that he has fairly earned his member
ship. He is the son Of O wealthy Chica-
goan, and when he entered Harvard this
fall he engaged the most expensive suite
of rooms in Book Hall and fitted them
up regardless OF expense. The furnish
ings and draperies were of the costliest
fabrics, and the high-priced bric-a-brac
showed that there was plenty Of money
at the disposal of the occupant.
This young man, reared in tho lap Of
luxury and ignorant Of want, made ap-
plication for membership in Harvard's
most popular secret society, and pledged
himself to obey all the orders that might
be imposed.
1t was deoreed that he should sell pa
pers and black boots in tho public square
in Cambridge for the space Of one week.
1t was tough job, but the applicant
showed his grit by obeying the mandate
to the letter.
Every day for a week, after leaving
tho recitation-room, he went to his
palatial suite of rooms, exchanged his
good clothes for an old suit, daubed
some blacking on his face and hands as
partial protection against the scrutiny
of passers-by, and carried out the stern
decree of his order. He 'blacked the
boots of the professors and sold them
papers without revealing his identity,
and sauntered along the street with his
kit over his shoulder and hi1 papers un-
der his arm with as much sang froid as
though he were a genuine street gamin.
He worked his way into tho order, and
now the backing kit occupies promi-
nent place among the curiosities that
adorn his rooms.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1889-12-30
A Feat In Photography.

A writer in the British Journal of
Photography says: "One Of the most re-
markable feats Of photography on rec
ord is the photographing the terrible
explosion Of Antwerp, or, II not the ex-
plosion, tho immense cloud of smoke
produced at the moment. The current
number Of La Nature gives an illustra-
tion copied from o photograph of the
huge cloud that shot up in the air,
roughly in shape like an inverted Flor
ence flask, when the explosion occurred.
1t has been estimated as being 1,700 or
1900 feet across, and, according to the
Journal quoted, tho c oud remained mo-
tionless for about a quarter of an hour,
preserving tho form recorded by the
photograph. 1t seems very remarkable
that just at tho instant somc ono should
havc boon ready with camera and plate,
and quick-wittcd enough, notwithstand-
ing the shock, to securo tho view in
time. Tho author of tho negative is
given as M. L. Van Neck"
Advertising IN Paris.
The latest development Of the adver-
tising art COMES Esom Paris, where an
enterprising pubffsAer has employed
large corps of sandwich men to advertise
q book by walking down tho boulevards
and reading 1T with rapt attention. An
tnquisitive gentleman, anxious to know
how far this would have an educational
effect upon the readers, crept up behind
one who seemed more rapt than all the
others, and found-that he was reading
the book upside down.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1889-12-30

Two Frenchmen recently made q
strange wager One was positive that
his cook could prepare dish the chief
Ingredients OF which the other, re-
nowned epicure, could not name after
eating. Whom the dish, very savory
one, was nlaced before the epicure, he
tasted, smacked his lips. shifted. but
was pe"Diexed He guessed chicken. -
frogs ''tripe," ''ca.fs head" and
half dozen othe" dishes. at last when
he was informed that he had not
guessed Alright, and confessed himself
utterly hswi;derej, he was informed
.hatthe dish was composed OF old white
aid gloves.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1889-12-30
Live And Let Iive.

Those who desire to purchase the
best quality Of Groceries end Pro
visions are referred to the above re-
liable house where fair dealing and
courteous treatment is the rule
Glassware, Tinware, Stoneware, Nails
etc. always in stock.
1T H.CHAsK.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1889-12-30
TIE WEEKLY INDEPENDENT.

Published every Sunday, and sent to any ad-
dress postage psid), ut tho following rates,
payable in advsncs:
SNe Nne year.. ........................ "a 90
OLA nohtis''s.'. ...........s........... 6U
For any period under six months, Fifty
Q .ntsp per month.
Entered ut the Elko, Nevada, Postofice for
traosmission through the mails as second
class mnil matter.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1889-12-30
ADVERTISING RATES.

VIII be made as low "a is consistent with
spnh business principles. Apply at the Of
oie for terms.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1889-12-30
DAILY INDEPENDENT.
AN EVENING PAPER,
IssUED EVERY DAY, SUNDAYS Ex.
l cepted.
G. w. GROVER,
Editor and Proprietor
sOBsCRIPTTON RAVES.

One copy. one year. .............. IS 8 90
Vpo VVPys SIX mouths tna....s.............. %
For any period under ak months, one dollar
per month. Payable In advance.
Delivered by carrier IN Elko At as cents week.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1889-12-30
G. NJ. RIDDLE,
SURVE YOR
AND -
= CIVIL ENGINEER

nEPUTY q. r. LAND AND MINERAL
- Surveyor for Eevsds. Mines laid out
and Surveyed fer Pat mt. Land surveyed, ap-
plicstions, contracts, payments on land, and
apptrtaining to tsking up or holding laud Of
the State or Cove, Dment attended TO. shall
keep fully posted as to all lands taken up and
vacant in the eastern part Of Nevada. "a
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-02-12

the visit but did not remain more than
half All hour, and that was the last seen OF
her till uud in he alley. She was carried
TO the alley in a hack, which dumped her
out there, and hurr ed away. Sac was
carried TO police headquarte S, where she
was identified and give medical attention.
she was sufficiently recovered at 10 o'clock
to be removed to Ter home and will prob
ably get well. The evidence ia the cass
POI IS to III play. Investigations are
being made and startling developments will
no doubt fcllJw. The character of the
woman has always been above reproach,
q d she is well connec ed in Atlanta.
News has reached Greensboro that
Charles Perdue son Of James II. Perdue,
was killed near Douglassville, Texas, by an
outlaw named Bud Farmer. After he was
shot MIR. Perdde killed Farmer. Mr.. Per
due vas a nephew of A. S. Bill gslea, mar
shal of Greensboro, and he aud his father
are bot well known ia Greene county,
havi lived there many years before re-
moving to Tex $. A Texas paper has the
following account If the shooting: at APP
pears that ther3 was an indictment against
Farmer for car wing pi ,tol, and that he
had resisted arrest. On this OCCASION dep
uy sheriff joan Stone had depu lied Low
Cole to assist i'm ID Perdue, constable of
the Dougiassville precinct, in making
the arrest. One report says they bad made
the arrest and another that tn y were at
to npting to do SO when the shooting took
place. Il was in the house of Dave Farmer,
father of Bud as he was called. Perdue
presented a Winchester rife when Farmer
made move 10 draw six shooter. At
that time Farmers sister pres nted a six
shooter and one of the officers took it away
from her THIS attracted Perdue's at en-
tion and he, Farmer, got the drop on Per
due, and the firing began. Perdue was shot
through the hear, but fred several shots
before ho fell. Farmer got out at the door
aud died perhaps pierced by several bullets.
Perdue, son OF james H. Perdue Of Doug
la>svile, was highly teemed by the com
mlnity, and was brave and efficient otti-
carr
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-02-12

*paily. Daily except Sunday.
Train No. Il stops only at O. cen POND loo.
Train No. 7S stops only at Monteith, hluS'
land, Green Pond and Ravenel
Trains Nos. y and S6 stop at all stations oi
For tickets, Pullman car reservations ,s at
other information, apply 20 WIN. bhhN' 4''A''
Agent, - Bull street, and at depot. ,
p. McSWINEY. Gen. Pass Agent
G & GAnSNFN SuDarint pndert
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-02-12
DOBOY, DARIEN AMI
BRUNSWICK.

Close connection at DARIEN for all landings
on Altamaha and Ocmulgee rivers and all sta
tons on S, A. and NJ r. r.
Freight received up to p. N. sailing dates
W. T, GIBSON Agent
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-02-12
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.

a Story about Congressman Barnes
A Valdosta Boy in a Fat Place-A
Macon Thief duplicates an Employe
of the Man He Robbed-An Old Man
Burned to Death.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-02-12
Savannah, Americas and Montgomery
STEAMBOAT COMPANY.

STEAMER MAGGIE BELL leaves w. T. Glib
- sons wharf MONDAYS and THURSDAYS
at 6 p. Nj. for
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-02-12
SUBURBAN RAILWAYS.
Coast Line Railroad
G,,I,rhar Gcbadt1le

CATHEDRAL CEMETERY, BONAVENTUEE
AND THUNDERBOLT
THE following schedule will be observed gu
L and after MONDAY. Oct 3, 1855 "esA
days. (See special schedule for Sunday =,
Leave Savannah City time) 7:lO lo'So A. ~
800, 4:00, 1913 p NJ an Am
Leave Thunderboit, 5:bo 500 4. NJ, l2;2V' 4'U0'
1854 P N. ,o.ao
Leave Bonaventure, 600, $40 A. NJ E'S'
40, $3.50 p. NJ. H.. -,k In
saturday night last car leaves city 10 ".
stead Of 635. last car leaves ThunueIOO''
$40 instead Of $40 as iormery. -- Asfors
Take Broughton street cars 70 minutes '''N
departure Oh 9uOOiOA" u K. E. COBB, supt
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-02-12
JACKSONVILLE TAMPA And key West SYSTEM
Z II z T r Q 2 I @ 4 L T r U u ( L I n

Solid Trains between Jacksonville st Augustine Sanford
at Ttusve with Indian River steamers for Rockedge Mebo
Pullman and Monarch Parlor Cars all through trains
R. GAMBLE, City Pass. ACT CHAS DAVIES, TRAY. Pass.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA.
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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-09-26
NEW YORK REPUBLICANS.

Yesterday was day of conventions,
political and otherwise, yet none of
them were of sufficient Importance to
excite much public interest. The Re-
publican convention at Saratoga was
possibly the most interesting. because
of the appearance Of the big Four"
and their dramatic efforts at harmonic
ing the Republican factions in that
state Although WARNER MILLER was
induced at the last hour. and in oppo-
sition to the advice of his friends, to
put in an appearance for the sake of
giving an appearance of harmony to the
affair, still he did it in such sullen and
ungraciou5 manner as to destroy the III
tended effect of his presence. The de-
gree of harmony that prevailed at Sara
toga yesterday can be better measured
when the returns come in on election
evening. The 10000 or more majority
by which the Saratoga ticket will be
showed under will give more correct
estimate of the amount of harmony in
the Republican party in York state
than the fOur-act farce which was
played at Saratoga Yesterday.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-09-26
FINLEY WAS RIGHT.
Chairman Walker Decides an I'm
p0rtant Dispute

CHICAGO, Sept.25. Chairman Walker,
of the Interstate Commerce Railway
association, has decided the dispute be-
tween the Union Pacific company and
Chairman Finley, of the TRANSMITS
souri, association. When the latter as
ISOLATION was organized the Rock
Island had in effect the same rate from
Kansas points to st. Paul and Mime
apolis as applied from Kansas points to
Chicago. The Union Pacific asked for
authority to meet these rates from points
on its line, which the chairman
granted. subsequently the Rock
Island withdrew its tariff, and ac-
cordiDgly the Union Pacific was re-
quested to withdraw its former rates.
This the Union Pacific refused to do.
Chairman Finley held that he had the
right to demand the withdrawal of the
tariff, which had been granted as tenn
pOrary relief. The Union Pacific APP
pealed from this ruling, but it was sus-
tanned by the association. Still the
Union Pacific declined TO comply, and
the matter was referred to Chairman
Walker. The company withdrew its
Objectionable tariff pending the arbitra-
ton, with the understanding that it
could be Immediately restored if the
decision was in its favor. Chairman
Walker decides that Chairman Fnley's
course was the proper one, and that he
was justified in the action taken.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-09-26
ures to all points in the West, North
west and Southwest.
Ballast.

A rumor is current of the intended resigna-
tons OF Traffic Manager White, General
Freight Agent Parker and General PasSen-
ger Agent Nicholson. OF the Atchison. To
peka d. Santa Ee. and mentions j. A. Hanley,
j. l. Whitmore and S. F. Boyd to fill the
prospective vacancies respectively.
| The ACCESSIBILITY of reducing rates from st.
Paul and Minneapolis to Southern points on
lumber is being considered on the Kansas
City. The present rate from the Twin Cities
is higher by two cents than Chicago quota
tons.
o. P. Messing. New England agent Of the
Kansas City, is appointed Boston agent OF
the Union Pacific, and is to be succeeded by
L. Ii. Hart, of the New York, New Haven q
Hartford, at Meriden, Conn.
H. R. Cole, contracting freight agent for
the Northern Pacific, left with a party OF
friends for Lake Cormorant on duck hunt.
General Manager Mohler and Assistant
Traffic Manager Shelby. of the Manitoba, are
making tour of the road in company.
General Manager Dudley and President
Hayes are on a tour up the line. General
Agent Plough is in Duluth.
Eastern lines are kicking vigorously at the
encroachments they claim the 500 is making
on east-bound business.
P. s. Gilmore, general Northern agent OF
the Eastern Tennessee railroad, was i'll the
city yesterday.
b. U. Austin, of the Northern Pacific, re-
turned from Chicago yesterday morning.
j. NJ Hannaford. of the Northern Pacific,
left for Chicago last evening.
C. P. Flatley, of the Duluth, South Shore d
Atlantic. is in the city.
A new depot is to be erected by the Kansas
City in Des Moipes.
President Stickney, of the Kansas City. is
in Duluth.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-09-26
DISTURBED DREAMS.

The Chicago Tribune is disturbed
because the business men of that city
manifest no interest in the fight the
Chicago & Burlington is making to keep
the traffic that now goes to Chicago
from being diverted in other directions.
There is no question but that the Trib-
une's fears are we'll founded, and that
Chicago'S business interests are more
seriously menaeed than her business
men seem to realize. Yet it is queS-
ton whether the damage can be ayerted
by backing the Chicago &c Burlington
in its cut rates, unless the Burlington
& Northern is able to carry on the
war for an indefinite period. The Lake
Superior and Canadian lines have come
to stay, land the moment that the Chicago
lines put up the rates that very moment
the tide of traffic will sweep away from
Chicago. 1t is not question of endur-
anee merely, or of holding to the policy
of reduced rates until the lake and Can
adam lines are frozen out, but it is sim
ply question whether or not the Chi
cagO roads are prepared to enter into
permanent competition with the other
routes. Traffic will always seek the
cheapest route, and if that route runs
outside of Chicago no amount of fill
clustering will help the situation.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-09-26
PERSONAL MENTION.

Adam Hunter has gone to Toronto. Can, to
be away two weeks.
Aid. Thomas Downs has returned from the
reunion of the Army Of Cumberland.
VIII Spaulding has gone to Baltimore to
take six-months' course of dental surgery.
George II. Boyd has been called home to
his home at Manchester, N. H., by the death.
of his father.
AT THE HOTELS.
Thomas Baker Jr., Fargo, Dak., is at the
West hOuel. -
DIV sperry, a grocer Of owatonna is at
the Windsor.
F. N Raw'ey and wife, Of Kalamazoo, arc
at the West hotel
F.E Kennedy, Duluth real estate man, is
at the Windsor.
Dr. G. H. Kohler. of Maple Lake, is guest
at the Windsor.
France Hense, of Princeton, MINI, is
guest at the Nieollet house
MD. leopard, contractor and bridge
builder, of Champlin, is at the Windsor.
Thomas Alton, meat dealer and stock.
man OF Brookings, Oak, is Windsor guest
J.H. Raymond, a railroad contractor Of
St. Cloud with his wife, is guest at the
Hotel Brunswick.
Mrs A. E. Evans, Mrs. J. W. Scott and
Annie Belle Scott. of Valley City, form
party at the NicOllet.
Hammond W. Peck, Manchester. OAK: G.
6 Spaulding. Brainerd; r. r. Mcclellan,
Princeton, are guests at the Hotel Bruins
wick.
HIM. Lypincott, Hastings Mimi. :; W; w.
Smith and WIFE Sleepy Eye: VI. F. Dlekin.
son. Redwood Falls; John Butler and James
Moher, Ellsworth, are guests at the Nicollet.
FL. j. Lockhart, Clear Lake, OAK; William
81. Merwin Monticello; G. r.. Wall, Fan'
bault: j. M Smith and wife. Edwards, N. d..
Mrs. B. G. Rushton Sank Rapids, Mimi b.
n. Warren and wife, Edwards, n D.; Swim.
ton Mills. Harlem, OAK, are Northwestern
guests at the Windsor.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-09-26
,ept his coffin under his bed He also

kept his coffin under his bed.' He also
has his tombstone, duly inscribed, on
hand.
A liquor officer. in searching house
in Boston, found behind a large picture
an opening in the wall which concealed
fifty bottles of lager beer.
Fayetteville, N. Co.. Is preparing to
celebrate the centennial of North Caro-
lina's ratification of the federal consti-
tuition, which took place there Nov. q.
1889.
A single sheet of paper six feet wide
and seven and three fourths miles in
length has been made at the Water
town, n. Y, paper works. 1t weighed
2,207 pounds, and was made and rolled
entire without single break.
The proUdeSt boast among Cuban
women is the dainty smalfneSs of their
feet. They require nothing larger in
the way of footgear than the No. size
for American women. This peculiar
endowment IS perfectly natural; no
pinching or pressure of any kind is
used
The grand jury for Wayne county, in
session at Detroit, to Investigate the
charges of boodieism, called Alderman
Utes before them to testify. They
asked him what he knew about the
June appointments. in which there are
charges of crookedness, and the alder
man promptly tainted away and was
resuscitated only after half an hours
work.
At Westerly the other day, Mrs.
Frances Frazier Saunders, of that
Rhode Island town, was welded to
Theodore w. Crandall, of West Wood
Il L. ~ i'm
years old. the groom seventy-One. The
Rev. o. n. Whitford performed the
ceremony, and he eomplimented the
couple on their hale and youthful ap-
pearsnee. The courtship had been
brisk and business-like, They met for
the first time at Mantle, r. l., just one
week before the wedding.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-09-26
MARINE MATTERS.

SAULT STE. MARIE-Down-a. M: Topeka,
$50; Alpena, Aloha. Willmore. Ben Brink,
Is: John Mitchell, Colonial, 30; D. M !:
Ohio. 1890; Athabasca, 1910; Kaliyuga.
Montana, Glad Tidings, 6. Up. m: C.
Tower Jr., 1:01 IS; Tom Adams, Olympia,
9:20; a. M: Fred Kelly, Warner. 1890:
Cumberland, Bruce, ~: p. M: Gladstone
Martin Brown, so; Business, Sheldon,
Ely. $50; Transfer, $50. Wind northwest;
fresh.
DULUTH-Arrived: Roanoake, Port Huron;
Northern Wave, Hadly, Servia, Cleveland,
Vanderbilt. P. P. Pratt, Moravia. Buffalo;
MecOsta, Fairport Cleared: Campana, Sar-
MIA, 0seeola, Port Huron, Yakima, '.102,"
Two harbors; Calumet, Annie Ash, Peck,
Vanderbilt, Buffalo.
WINoNA-Boats up: Sidney, Lily Turner,
Robert Dodds, e.. j. Caffrey, Mountain Belle,
Reindeer, Clyde. United States Alert. Sea
Wing, ChaGncy Lamb, S. Harris. Down:
United States Alert. Silver Wave, r. Harris,
r. Dodds. C. j. Caffrey, Louisville. Moline,
Lily Turner. Water. two feet
MOVEMENTS OF OCEAN STEAMSHIPS.
NEW YoRK-Arrived: City of Paris from.
Liverpool: State of Indiana, from Glasgow
SoUTHAMProN-Arrived: Elder, from New
York.
BALTIaoRE-Arriyed: Maine, from Bro
men.
BosToN-Arrived: Norseman. from Liver
pool
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-09-26
TWIN STATE TALK.

Mcclure can be elected. If every
Democratic and high license vote is
cast for him he will Win-aS he ought to
by 10000 voteS.-SiOuX Falls Argus.
Ii the Republicans elect their NOM
ineeS in the coming election, how will
they manage about prohibition? They
are not prohibiti0niStS, you KNOW
YanktOn Journal.
Who is the farmers friend? Not the
Republican party. 1t placesin nomIna-
ton for railroad commissioners, three
business men, while the Democrats
place in nomination three capable farm
ers.-Pembina Democrat.
OTdWay challenged Winship to de-
bate; Winship accepted, and now
Bieriy, the Democrat, hating to see dis
cord IN the Republican party, challenges
them both Antagonist to the two, he
must think, will unite them together on
party issues.-Milton Globe.
One of the greatest drawbacks to the
success of the Dakota farmer is his en-
deavor to do too much, to skim over
not cultiyate-a large amount of land.
This was never better illustrated than
during the present season, although ev-
cry year it is plain to be seen-Voiga
Tribune.
Yes, this Is an on year Tor the OLD vets,
Gen. Allen, the hero of fifty battles, was
brevetted no good and ordered to the
rear, and the place that his services to
the country gave him right to expect
was handed over to the New York agent
of a bonanza land company.-NOrth Da-
kota Advocate.
1t is appropriately remarked. says the
Aberdeen Post, that an amusing scene
in this campaign for the average On
locker, is to witness the professional
officeseeker adjusting his red political
surcingle to fit the emergency. 1t makes
a beer-bellied Prohibitionist give dis
tressing grunt to sineh it up hole or
two.-South Dakota JOurnol.
The senatorial question in South Da-
kota is becoming more interesting as
the time approaches for the election of
members of the state legislature. Judge
Edgerton, who month ago Was credit
ed with having but little strength, now
appears, if one may judge by the re-
ports published IN Eastern Dakota. to
have gained to such all extent that his
election as one of the United States SEN
ators from the new state is a foregone
conclusion. Rapid City Journal.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-09-26
A Blind Type-W ritter.

Philadelphia Times.
1t is almost incredible that Simon Col
Inns, of Marietta, who has been blind
for twenty-seven years, is an expert car
pet weaver, makes and prints paper
-four sacks in colors, doing the printing
on Washington hand-press, and with
perfect register, but the Marietta Times
vouehes for that. l have known him
for seven years, and have seen him
frequently on the streets of his town,
cane in hand, walking rapidly, making
all the ms and outs, going down into a
basement or up stairs to business
office, never making a mistake and
never being hurt
A year ago he made canoe from his
own design, and the same boat won a
race in regatta upon the Susquehanna
at Columbia He is the patentee of a
brush-handle, makes fishing-nets and
cane-Seated chairs.
His latest triumph is the mastery of
the typewriter. He bought one some
months ago, and is now able to operate
it quickly and correctly. He is said to
be an expert eucnre player, but l cannot
vouch for that, though it is scarcely any
more notable than many things already
mentioned which l have known him
to do.