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Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1889-11-29

Die repub1itanii9e 8artei bat ii9 in
ibren Ylatformen iiberaa itren9 sesen
9ruit's &C. ertldrt, setreu bent Brincip
bes Sduses ber uatiOnulen Grbeit.
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li9 bieIelben ~ elmer @efa9r fir bos
2anb entipidelt, iibereinltimmen6 nit
bent Sreibunbelssrunbiab bes @;benz
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Spur einer @eiebsebun9 scgcn bieiel-
Zen teriudt. 9cmOtratiide 9eitunss.
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tet iino baben beuielben @ertb tuie if,
@eidrei ac9en @ablbetrng, iudbrcnb
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Semofrnten ueritt ipurbe nno bic iiib
li6en Staatsmdnner Dir Gntrebtune
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nit Der ipsenunnten nOt6tuenSisen 81
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felt Der sflaperei pertbeibist tuurbI
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aud Die 20bne Der S9toarsen men
nDtbig, ipie uor 9urjem in Wiiiiiiipp
nit bem @in6efter9etuebr niebersebol
ten, banit J. 9. bic iioli9en Giieuft
brifonten billiseres Giien liefern f6r
nett, iuobur9 iib Die nDrbli6en se5iuui
gen ieben, bic 2Dbne berabsuoriidel
luas bonn pom sr6Bten big gum fleil
item benipfrotii9en Yarieibldttden ei
Sammersebeul segen Den Republican
) lG,n sdus5OlI berDorrlift, Der on D
l2pbnberabIesHns Sdulb iel.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1889-11-29

- 3u i6rem Gritlanen bemerft ell
Die 9teilcnoen I'M Ji1u1maJeu cine3
Suge8 Der NiIiouris, 8anlas. & Sera8s
8abn, als lie fiiroli1 in Der 9tdbe uun
Monrue gitp, Mo., bonn S1laf crults
ten, baB iib ibre 3abl iui3rsno Ger
Ra9t um cin3 ucrme5rt bate. Cine
Srau, beren Name mid. iii Grfabrung
gebra9t weroeu fonnte uno Die nit if.
rem @atten uno bier 9in0era rei1tt, ipdl
namlid, wdDrenO aIle3 i'll tiefen1
S9lummcr lag, p0n cinem &inbleiil
entbunben iuureer. Mian l1lHte Die
iebr ausc9riffcrs Muttcr in einen
Sdtafiuasen, unb bic mitleibi9en &eis
lenoen iammelteu ii6eroies SO fir BIZ
anIdeinenb ie1r arme Janilie. Gi'
@ei6idte ber Samilie, iuie lie Der Manr
na9ber erSdhlte, 1T einc iebr trauri9e
Die 9eute 9attsn Dor etul Siuei Sabrer
eltle atl9eneDne SelnlatD III "a @rdll9e.
Snb., uerlaiien, I'M iid I'M iueitli6en
&anlns ar5uiiebcln. Sic tauften Dor
cine Sarm, muBten bieie aber, bn bas
@elb nidt san5 rei5te, 9leid nit einel
Sppotbet belai fen. Mebrere @rnter
ldlusen febl, uub i9lieBlid iuur6en bic
Irmen BON Saus aetrieben. Sic iuOll'
ten INN iuieocr na6 Ga Grange juriif'
tebren, unb unteriueos ereisnete ii6 bus
obsn erSdblte. 9ur9 bic Milbtbdtis
felt i6rer Mitreiicuoen iino iie mn
ipenisitens in ben Stanb seIebt, De,
&eile mebr 8equemli9teit 5u peri9af
fen.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1889-11-29
Die NamiIle Safe, RON fraftiaer

= Die 5amille Safe, BON fraftisem,
bentidem S6las, bic felt uierjiS Sab.
rem in ct. Souls wubut bat 5,OOO,,
900 seertt, tueIde ibr bur9 bic eng
tiiden &adlaBseri6te als bic nd6iten
@ertuanbten bes I'M Sabre 1S47 in
Birmingham, @n9lanb, obue Seibcs=
erben in aufs uoer abiteisenber 2inie
9eitorbenen Sermann Safe iibsriuieien
iinb.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1889-11-29
Administrators Notics.

Notice is hereby given. that letters of
administration upon the estate of Caspar
Schwarz deceased, have been granted
t., the undersigned, by the Probate Court
of Gasconade County, Missouri, bearing
date the 18th day of November 1880.
AL persons having claims against said
estate are required to exhibit them to him
for allowance within one year from the date
of sail letters, or they may be precluded
from any benefit of such estate; andif such
claims be not exhibited within two years
from the date Of the publication of this
notice, they will be forever barred. :.
FRITZ KOCH,
Public Administrators.
uoy. 27noo
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1889-11-29

Geo. 5. Benoletun, Der friibere ameri,
taniide @efanSte in Berlin, iit in Der
Sonntag gta6t 6u 8riiiief einem
S6lasfluiie erlesen. Ser @erItorbene
mar im Sabre 1926 in Cincinnati, D.,
sebOren uno elmer Der anseiebeniten De.
mofraten bieies 2anees.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1889-11-29
Stt ierfamfe,t.

1000 iunae aepfeIb6lme rom j90niur
Eud,s Hno pon alien Sorten. yrei8 nnr
~ Gents pro Baunt. gid1;ufragen IL Der
Office b. 9l. pber bel
Gbriftidn Mteber.
6umann, Me.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1889-11-29
gtpropol, 9tupember, 1889.

0oropo guuember, 1889.
99eure 6rcliloe!
Geridumt ndt Die prad)tooIen acknowledgements in
0r GttmuIers 9pOtbc Su beie9en benn es inb bic d6nn
Die id ie geIc6tn babe Cine soBe Iuspa6l Ilbums
Reef au oiciem Gtbicte nub br biais sGr ib6ne Se>
dene fir e0eruann urb 81 BEN nebri9ten 8reiIe. Sier
betet m Die bette e9eubeit gum Gnfau gurer gseibnadts
waareu.
SANTA CLAUS.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1889-11-29

Sas i9onite enforcement Mdntel fir
0amen unb & inoer finbet man bel 8m.
Gberlin.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1889-11-29
City Hotel
ron
MARTIN AlLEMANN

8barftruse, Sermann, Rs.
IL einss Der tsRsn btuti&tn @aabSufsr In
permann. Ssin unb iaubsr. aufmsriIams
SecisnuHa, uns bic bette aiihe.
Treile $l,00 prpSas. cher S4.00 pro Wsde.
Sebr btquemt5 Sample &pom I'm GrIbtn
@sbdute fur bic 8snuBuns Sou @ei&dfts.
reiisnsen. !3upcrfcmmenbepOrtisrs an anrn
3issn. iunt4 50
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1889-11-29
@Gdlentlider @arftberi9t.
0etrcibr. MrhI uim
Stben Sreitas currisirt bon Der
HERMANN STAR MILLS

| OSpSn tO ~ w IolllYtlt uON Ger
HERMANN STAR MILLS.
@eiSen, 2. aualitdt. $500. 68
BeiSen, 8. Gualitdt. ......... 66
Sorn, IN Solben. so
9ei6dltes Sorn. n............ 50
Safer. 25
Wtebl, per Sad, /. Aualitdt. -. 2 So
Rebl, per Sud, 2. Aualitat. -. 2 10
Rornmebl, per 100 Hfllnb. -. 80
Rleie, per 100 %funo. ....... 40
Sbipituii. per 100 &frlnc. -. 60
Prnbnfte.
@orri9irt BON
GEORGE KRAETTLY, Wrsrer
9ie ansesebenen 8reiie iperoen BON ben
Sdnblern tneiitens i'm Taui9e be5ablt.
Butter, per Hfunb. -. 1O--12}
@ier, per 9ubenb. 5000. 20
SIbner, per 8funb ......... 8
@nten, per 9ubeno. .....2 75--2 30
Sdnie per 9useub. "a 50-5 90
&artpffeln, per 8uibel. -. 25-3S
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1889-11-29

@loafs uno Safeu; ibr ipart @elo
tuenn ibr bieIelben BEL mir fauft.
&m. @berlin.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1889-11-29

sllle Sorten 2ampen Don % Gents
bis $500 BEL 8rlbOt s. Sderer.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-04-07
Nagazine of American History.

The MGgGzine Of american History fo1
April is exceptionally strong and interest
ing. The feature of first Importance is
Washington's letter from Philadelphia to
JShn Langdon in fac-simile, written on his
memorable route to New York in April,
1859, in which he states when he shall reach
Trenton and New Brunswick, from which
latter place he expects to drive in the morn
ing to meet the committees from New York
at Elizabethtown point. This in Washing
toms own handwriting is one Of the most
timely and precious treasures the centen-
NAL upheaVal has brought out The issue
contains two other of Washington's letters
in fac-simile. and the De Peyster Portrait Of
Washing never before published. The
editors a liable article, Washington
,Yaad SOW -. IS Contemporaries, includes
brief --.Huicnes, among others, Of John
I Iangdon the first president of the Senate,
lame Duane, the mayor of the city, George
"a linton. the governor of the state, Samuel
Ssgood, the first postmaster general, and
fufus King, one Of the prominent senators,
and is uniquely Observation-Disclosures: IA
broadway. New York.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-04-07

The North american Review for April is
particularly noteworthy for the timely
character of its principal articles. Colonel
Ingersou takes up the question Of agnostlc-
ism. which has been brought into special
notice by Professor HuXley's recent paper
in the Nineteenth Century, and in his usual
brilliant style explains why, in his opinion
the agnostic's attitude is more reasonable
than the Christians faith. Senator Chace,
of Rhode Island, who has just resigned, dis
cusses congressional salaries. The sym
postum in this number relates to the
prevention Of collisions at sea, which IS the
chief subject to be considered at the ap-
preaching international marine conference.
In charming article, Dion Boucicault tells
the story of the writing and production OF
his first play, London Assurance" The
ever-interesting history Of Josephine furn-
ished a theme for the versatile play of Gail
Hamilton's trenchant pen. The difficulties
in the way of Americans who wish to marry
when in foreign countries are set forth IN a
scholarly paper by the Hon. Eugene Schuy-
Ter. Yam Phou Lee, who was recently
graduated from Yale College, makes a
strong plea in behalf of the Chinese in
America. and Mr.. George Haven Putnam
tells of the advantages that would result
from international copyright.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-04-07
IittelI's Living AGE.

The number of the Living Age for the
weeks ending March 23d and Both contain
Lord Godolphin, and Gambling, Quarterly;
A Poets Corner, National; Tennyson as
Prophet, Ninstcenth Century; Minicoy: the
leland of Women, Blacktpood; Some Quaker
Biographies. Macmillan; A Practical Test,
II ne year Round; The Finding OF
1tCrusoe,n The Man Who Swallowed the
East Wind, My Pet, and A Borrowed Art,
Ohanbers'; Brussels, June, 1915, ArgOsy;
FSile Frozen South, Good Words; Genius OF
PHYSICAL Infirmities, Open Court; The New
Japanese Constitution, Times; The
European Position in Africa Spectator
The School Of Forestry at Dehra Doons,
India, and the Giant Earthworm Of Gipps.
land. Nature: with instruments Of "A
Chronical of Two Months, +" "Jack's Niece, II
and poetry Litten & Co., Boston, are the
publishers
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-04-07
Avoiding Publicity.

Eminent Statesman walking up to re-
porterl-My face is familiar to you, pre-
sume2
Reporter-I have certainly seen you some
where and yet cannot exactly
Eminent Statesman-There is no use in try.
ing to keep anything from the watchful eye
of a reporter. You recognize me, Of course,
as Congressman Blank?
Reporter-Why, so it is! May inquire,
sir, the object of your visit to our localityi
Eminent Statesman with dignity)-You
may say, sir, that 1 am travelling through
here in quiet way, and as far as possible
avoiding publicity.-Philadelphia Record.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-04-07
Your Life is at Stake.

There is no question about 1t. Whoever
neglects a cough or cold, does so at the risk
OF his or her life. To day it may be easily
controlled; next week the lungs may be
full of tubercles. Think of this. Do not
wilfully rush to a consumptive's grave. Re
member that few doses of "Hale's Honey
of Horehound and Tar" will cure any cold
or cough, if taken early enough. Remem,
Der also. that there is crisis when all
medication is ''too late! too late!" Sold
by all druggists. The large size being
much the cheapest. Pixies Toothache
Drops cure toothache in one minute.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-04-07
He would Forget to Order inc Meat.

4Ib " OIIIII IUIt,tI 10 OIutI IIlU IAttIL'
Miss Clara" he began passionately, "let
me open my heart to you; let me tell you how
long and deeply have loved you; how from
the first moment your sweet presence beamed
upon me, 1 have"--
Just then deafening noise outside dis
turbed them and they FASTENED to the win
dow. After resuming their seats, he went on:
"Oh-er-h'm-singular-wh was the subject
Of our conversation when we were inter-
rupted2 All, yes, remember. From the
moment your sweet presence first dawned
upon me, 1 have longed to make you my
wife"
''That can never be, Mr.. Chalk, replied the
girl firmly. "You are too absent minded. u
The Epoch.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-04-07
Key to the Puzzler.

No. S2O.-Charade for Little Folk: Snow
ball.
No. 32L-Hidden Birds: (a) Kite. b) Kes-
treL (c) Redstart. 6) Owl @) Emu. IL
Ostrich. (g Wren. Chi Loon. d DottereL
d Startling.
No. 322-Mutation: Transposition.
No. 323-Anagrams from Scott: (a) Dan
die Dinmont. (b) FlorasMacIyor. fc) Brian
de Bots Guilbert @ Edward Waverly. (e
Diana Vernon 70 Sir Piercie Shafton. gl
Magnus Troll h) Mary Avenel d Wade
mar Fitzurse. g) Mysie Happier.
No. 324.-Double3 Acrostic: (a) LimpeT.
(b). Oath G) NubiA. G. Drum. (l
ORE. II NarcisSuS. Initials-London. Fin
als-Thames.
No. S25-A Problem for Sharp Wits: -Four
teen eggs
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-04-07
No. Charlottesville.

The initials compose the name of oele
brated prima donna.
l. A Roman general Of renown. 2. A
character in "Idyls of the King" noted for
beauty and sad fate. 8. A modern con
queror. 4 a natural philosopher. 5. A
poet whose works few young people read. 6
a great pianist and composer. Z. A Spanish
queen. s. An American patriot Of revolu.
tionary fame initial of his Christian name.
9. An interesting parsonage in mythology.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-04-07

Mr.. A T. Fields, one of the leading
merchants of Colfax, Iowa, says that
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is the best
cough preparation he ever used and recon-
mends it to all without hesitation. Sold by
z. G. M. 1. drug department.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-04-07
WHOLESALE BUYERS

will consult their interest before laying
in their spring lines of clothing, hats and
gents. furnishing goods, to call at L. Gold
berg and examine the immense large stock
offered at the lowest eastern prices.
L. GOLDBERG, 205 and 207 Main.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-04-07
A Ia Trousers.

Bobby has been imparting to the minister
the important and cheerful information that
his father has got new set of false teeth.
Indeed, Bobby" replied the minister, in
diligently; land what will he do with the old
set7"
"Oh, spose," replied Bobby, they'll cut
'em down and make me wear 'em."-Harper's
Bazar.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-04-07
No. 331.-Transposition.

Behead my first and find at sight
The time at which these lines write;
TranspoSe me, and am not lost
While, whole, I follow autumn's frost.
My second is where wealth is found,
Though in no mine within the ground
My first last comes on wintry days,
And far into the spring it stays.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-04-07

Read F. Auerbach & Bros. large ad.
They show the largest assortment, the
latest styles, and their one price is the
lowest in the city
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-04-07

No. 329.-A Square and a Diamond.
1, an animal; q a vast body Of water; 8, to
oppose by argument; 4, to treat with pert
language; 5, engage in.
l, a letter; 2, an animal; 8, a fruit; 4, tree;
8 a letter
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-04-07
Gold Medal

Portraits, cabinet size, 81 per dozen. Saw
ages Art Bazaar.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-04-07

Call at our yards Half BloekSouth ofTheatre and
inspect our NVe11=bOriH1% Machine
cry. Experts are in attendance to illustrate
by the aid of models the most approved methods
Of drilling wells.
We solicit a share of your patronage; write
for Catalogues and Prices. Correspondence an
swered promptly.
Your letters to us should be addressed
COOPERATIVE WAGON & MACHINE COMPANY.
Grant, President. Joseph F. Smith VicePresident
Wells Sec and Treas E. T. Wooley Mgr Ogden Birch
A. Barber Mgr Logan G. T. Ode Assistant Manager
j. F. GRANT, GENERAL MANAGER.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-04-07

No. 333.-An Easy Anagram.
All mel A horrid Shrek heard
Within the dark and dismal night;
& whole few by me like bird
A ghoul IT RAN and vanished quite.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-04-07
S26.-The Yankee Square:

No. S27.-Conundrums: Ca) BE has head
and comes TO thesspoint. b) Because 1t fur
nishes dates. lcl Because it stirs up snol-
dsring fire. ID Because it owes its motion
to current (9 Because it has fine tenn
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-04-07

No. 32S.-The Graces and the Muses..
The three Graces carrying each an equal
number of oranges were met by the nine
MUSES., who asked for some Of them. Each
Grace having given to each Muse the same
number, it was then found that they had all
equal shares. How many had the Graces at
f1.St2
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1889-07-02

Tho natural qualifications for billiards
may be set down as Q) good eye, (2) steady
hand, (3) quick and accurate perception OF
angles. l4) grace Of movement. To these
should be added that element of success Ia
all undertakings, persistenee. Without
all these q boy had better take to some
other game or businesst for he can
never develop into anvthing better
than very moderate player. Anyone may
learn the game so thoroughly that he can
appreciate the finest play, and even see
how a shot must be made; but 1t Is quite
a different thing to take a cue In hnud and
execute the shot. Asmathematician might
tell an expert player y volume Of facts
about the angles OF play, the direction
ball will take after hitting n cushion at a
given anKlc. the amount and kind OF force
required to send a ball from given point to
another and make n given carom success.
fully; but II IL thousand to one that the
expert would execute all the shots dis
cussed while the scientist would fail on
simple carom.
Suppose, however, that young man has
all the natural qualifications for playing,
then he mustwlthout fail keep his hand in
after once beginning. A good eye and a
steady hand must be trained, and an 40
curate idea of angles must DO developed
until 1t becomes second nature to select at
once the right spot ona cushion at what
ball must strike after carom. Grace Of
molten ia all important because no man
can play accurate who plays awkwardly.
The arm must swing freely and naturally.
1t never does to grasp the cue In such q
style that you are conscious Of the least
tension Of the muscles. -
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1889-07-02
The Age OF Pulp.


The Paper-Makers' Circular en-
gland) says that tho now epoch on
which we are entering will surely be
known as 'the age OF pulp" Beyond
esparto grass, straw and wood, few
flbrous substances have rs yet practi-
cally taken the place once occupied ex-
cllsively by rags; but If we should
ever exhaust tho sources from which
we now obtain our supplies, there will
assuredly be no lack Of substitutes.
East Indian ramic, pineapple ibcrs,
bamboo, bagasso (tho refuse matter
from sugar-canos). peat bracken or
common fern, flags. rushos, seaweed,
tan, and hop-stalks have all been proved
capable OF yielding pulp. In Scot
land, hollyhock stems have been made
into paperi in Ireland the mhllow, red
clover, hop vine, and yellow water
iris have been turned TO the same use.
In Demerara good paper has been
made from the plantain. In France a
patent has been granted for making
paper out Of leaves, which have been
cut, pressed into cakes, and reduced TO
pulp BY being stepped In limo water.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1889-07-02
PHOTOGRAPHS

Before y you have your picture taken come
be satialed that my pictures are eaual ~ WI M
best city work. Special attention given ~ '1e ~
making Life-slze Portraits by the new Rro' ~
mide Process. Fine ilne .of Picture Framca
AAin Street, HoPxiSsviLIr. Kr
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1889-07-02

Amateurs who play pretty steadily for
several years without apparent improve
ment are probably ignorant OF many de-
tails In the game. They may not realize
last how certain oft recurring positions
may be best utilized. In such cases u
great Improvement may be effected by
taking n few lessons from u professional.
A professional, It should be understood, is
not one who merely plays the game for
stakes, but who makes his living out of
the game. That is. one who devotes his
entire attention to IL. There are no first
class amateurs In America. Mr.. Orville
Oddie, OF B,ooklyn, the amateur champ
Ion, Is the nearest approach TO IL. This
may seem startling statement TO the
many who play every day and who have
among their personal friends men who
run more than hundred In rail play; but
professionals generally will admit that 1t
is true. The reRson probably lies In the
fact that few Americans devote enough of
persistent attention to the game; but 1t is
also fact that Americas are naturally the
best players in the world with, Frenchmen
second. Yet the French have many first
class amateurs. The difference lies In tho
fact that while Americans learn more
quickly the French devote themselves
more assiduously TO practice.
To those who would play good billiardsI
would say avoid pool. The nature of the
stroke In the two is so diff, rent that no ono
can cultivate both kinds at once to the
advantage of either game. In pool the
stab stroke is most employed, while In
billiards there must be a long. swinging.
graceful motion.
The question OF comparison between
billiards and chess has been suggested to
me. Think no one will accuse me OF un-
derating chess when say that billiards is
the superior game. Strategic play is tho
principal OF chess, and II ex-
ercises a mans mind to the utmost; but
every good billiard player knows that
strategy also enters TO large degree In his
game. when he seeks to plny In such way
that IL he fails to score. the balls will lie
so that his opponent will have the greatest
possible difficulty in making a shot. No
good game OF billiards was ever played
without the most concentrated attention