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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1890-04-18

HE z -, - saw the
IL Design hanging from a chain worn
by the Secretary of the Interior.
Next morning the bell boy brought
note and large official document con-
tanning my appoin ment to a clerkship
in the Pension Office at salary of
$1,000 year. l was to go the follow
ing Monday morning at 8 o'clock for
examination aud to be assigned to a
room with others thus employed. The
next two days were spent in search for
boarding house. OF these | found
plenty, but at not one desirable place
could get room and board without that
all-importlnt thing, some recommends
tion, thing had never once even
dreamed of having.
think my experience those two days
ought to be written. and would be in
teresting, TO say the least, 10 students
of human nature. My only crime, un-
fitness or whatever you may term it,
as expressed or limited, was my being
$50 young" $50 pretty and "a
widowl' Think of it. l wished most
heartily that day that l might be old,
gray and hide ously ugly. l am G ad
4 thera Uern no wicked fairies about that
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1890-04-18
mutIlatlon Among African Tribes.

MutllatlOn Among African Tribes.
1t is customary among the Upper
Congo peop'e, writes Herbert Ward in
the Ledger to stamp their features and
persons, By means of cicatrizatiOn, with
various designs, differing according to |
the tribe. About the age Of four the
operation i first commenced, the skin
Of the face being gashed in conformity
with the tribal pattern; after some
months have elapsed, so that the
wounds may be completely healed
they are reeut and each cash is filed
with redwood powder, produced from
crushed camwood, of which the forest
yields plentiful supply. After fire.
auent repatitions Of this barbarous mu-
tilatiou, the skin and flesh becomes
hardened and protrule in Jumps, be-
tween the incisions.
The Bangala tribal mark consists of
series of horizontal cross cuts varying
from half an inch to an inch in length,
extending down the center of the FORE
head from the hair to between the eyes,
with a smaller patch of diagonal cuts
upon the temples.
That Of the Ba!olo or 'TrOn People, "
numerous race inhabiting the banks
of the Luiuagu OF Malinga and Ruk
rivers, is formel by the creation oi
three separate Jumps, as large as an'
similar in shape to pigeons cggs-on
4 either on the bridge of the nose o.
higher up toward the centre Of tn
$ forehead, with the others hanking
e upon each temple. Occasionally, t.
o these will be added, as sort OF
q pendant, Or perhaps, to compensa at
N vet fourth upon the chin, while tn
y bodies Of the happy po SCISSORS oil tn
dr uncouth adornment, particularly tho
ID Of the women, will be covered with
series Of Jumps standing out dark
from the paler skin, which, thus AZ
orned, might very well serve for m
Of the midnight sky.
Others again, and notable amor
them are the B,telxe, score their cheeI
lily and temple, with long, thin incisiou
Nv much fcsembing the cuts male BY
butcher upon a piece of pork to tenn
lid the would. be purchaser with visions
.crackling."
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1890-04-18

ing human life. We 4 bal dog once
noted for saving things, but there
wasn't life among khem. He kept
the things he saved undo the summer
kitchen, and his hilinE place wasn't
discovered for long til 1ne; not, indeed,
until it became necessary to tear up the
kitchen fi'or to find good place to
deposit some chloride df lime during
cholera season; then we found what
had been saved by dog"
There we're couple of kittens,
cat, two or three rats and a chicken, all
very dead; large assortment of bones,
the remnants of an ottoman, for the
theft of which The be,t hired girl we
ever had was discharged; tomato can;
q couple of teaspoons, a torn volume of
Hoyle's games, an old hoopskirt, a
canary bird, a nutmeg crater, a plaster
Of paris pigeon an cook book. 1t
is rarely that there il so much saved by
a dog, for they arc generally improvi-
dent.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1890-04-18
poRT TOBACCO NARY ND APRIL IS, 1890.

one room to another to assist in work
needed in hurry, ! saw and heato
enough of the fTsrent people to write
many novels that would verify the oid
adage that .'truth is stranger than nc
tion. ."-NsU York World.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1890-04-18

queried:
''By the way, have you a pocket
knifel"
"Yes."
1f you please"
He pared his nails and talked for
three or four minutes longer, and then
put the knife in his pocket and excused
himself on the grounds that he must
look after his baggage.
That's his trait" whispered the
man who had introduced him-'he's
taken your knife away with him. Curl
Gus, isn't it 2"
''Not half so curious as my traitw
exclaimed the other. and striding after
the man he seized him by the shoulder
Ii l.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1890-04-18
NO. 81.


A gentleman who chanced 70 ni'''
A wee child crying in the street,
Paused in his course to ask it why
And what it was that made it cry
81 lost my penny sir" It said ,..ar
oHere y said the friend, ''is one insteSu'
But hardly had he turned to go
when tears again began to tiow'
Returning to the child said he' =,
,Now, why are all the tears seer
"rd have two pennies now" it wep''
"IfI the other one had kept
How often with enough we've sisneu
For something we have been den,e1' a,,s
Our natures are with longings ilile'
For cream that is forever spilled,
10' -Ca,cago Herald
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1890-04-18
Didn't Mrile Il

An old negro who had Business in a
LAWYERS office was asked if he could
sign his name.
'How is dat, sab 2"
Il ask, = the lawyer answered, if you
can write your name?"
wall, no, sab. l neber writes nv
name. / jes dictates it, sab Arkar.
satC TraUeler.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1890-04-18

At 40 adjourned meeting Of he
Ai'NERs' AND PLANTERS AGENCY
baltimore City, bel at their Office
:" Wednesday the cot day Of February
.''O' J0F SHEPHERD was elected r,e.i
ueSt' J. P. BnIscoE, yice.Presidcnt
0AMvtL N. IIiSKs, Cashier c. W.
DORSEY Treasurer. aud L. Z. links.
Secretary.
,odd lhe Board Of Directors for the wear
io0o was elected as follows:
yVE SHEPHERD, Of Anne Arundel Co.
. !. bRlSCOE, Of c lyert Go.
:. N. CRAWFORD of Calvert Co.
j. II. TUCK, of Baltimore City.
ADRIAN IOSEY, Of Charles Co.
eAA'L NJ. KINKS, Of Frederick CO
u' ". DORSEY, Of Calvert Co
l. Z. KINKS Of Frederick Co
). Frins Talbot. Calvert Co
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1890-04-18

"'Asa over my paper of appoint
+ ''u giving me chair at one Of
ID, ''u' ue'ks, put before me some
questions. l think / passed
'0'S' lot was not requested TO
y Or given any hints, as one Of
'aAef two was.
Iue'' my p1pers were being folded
hu'''en upon | looked with Curl
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1890-04-18
Seeds and Words.

tTNt1ff
dropped a seed beside patn'
And went my busy way
Till chance or fate-I say not WHICH,
Led me, one summer day
Along the self-same path. and lo'
A flower blooming there
As fair as eye has looked upon'
And sweet as it was fair.
dropped a sympathetic word
Nor stayed to watch it grow
For little tending needed when
The seed is good we SOW
But once met the man again
And by the gladsome way
He took my hand / knew ! soWed
The best of seed that day.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1890-04-18
Roth Had Traits.

ave a friend here whom l want
,duce you to-" he said, after they
It and chatted a moment in the
epot across the river.
|, certainly"
teg 10 state il advance, however,
has one curious trait of charac-
Oh you may expect to see de-
light. Ny friends contend
lilo have one. y
I two were introduced, shook
u 7aael The usual talk, and after
.t,. minutes No. 8 suddenly
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1890-04-18
A Business Reason.

Mr.. Chatter-It is wonderful how
many men are ruined by the liquor
habit
Mr.. Duckett-Not at all wonderful.
They use it at wholesale and buy it at
retail --Pueb.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1890-04-18

ySisEandC House Depot IN
- s tall, thin man. who
s.s ~ been 40 years old and did
! ook to weigh over 30 pounds, who
rome harness on him, passed.
nd the waiting room and said;
am going to give an exhibition Ol
9Th outside the building, and shah
ect the small sum of dime from
looker-on. am going to attempt
iso dead weight Of two tons.
the men and quite number oi
women went out, and enough
speople came down to make a
Ga of 300. The thin man passed
~ Nd through the crowd and took up
lection. and he must have got an
ge Of ten cents for every one pres
When he had pocketed the money
bproached several large grindstone'
in heap aud chained together
IL announced:
Ladies' and Gentlemen-I thank yo'
y for your contributions. Here /
d weight of 1000 pounds. lshal
npt to lift it."
iron hook in the harness wa
"a into the chain shackling tn
fenaone,, and the thin man began
i, pten up. He was encouraged an
ded by the crowd, but the stra'
d out would not have raised fit
!. He kept at it three or TO-
;, aud then unlocked and back'
49, i said:
9sS lies and gentlemen, it's no use
Try it. have tried and failed"
here-this looks like fraut
NUE d man who had Clipped in
Greet
don't say thatr' sorrowfu
he thin man. "You all sa
gu led US to believe you cou
kak Il pounds"
,sI was in hopes / could.
"A | could, but ! don't beli'
,rn
i pretty thinl" grOwlod
Y ''and I'm a good mine
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1890-04-18
Saved by a Dog.

About iour thousand auecd otes have
been published under the above title,
in ,yh;aa.ags have figured ins presery-
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1890-04-18
Working for UnCle SAM
A WOMAN CLERK 5 STORY

The life of feminine clerk in one oi
the Government Departments at wash
ington is not by any means bai eA'
istence. have tried it aud speak from
experience
One day not long ago found my
way to the office of the Secretary IN the
Interior Department. A colored man
of great dignity sat outside Of the door,
and upon my entrance into the ante
room rose respectfully aud, taking my
card, waved me to seat to await re-
suits while he disappeared through a
doorway opposite me.
In a few minutes l was ushcred INTO
a large room, half Office, half library
and facing a dignifed gentleman who
rose and politely asked me to be seated
He still held IN his hand the letter
had sent in by the porter together Win
my cAtu, lH6 BluCh bOtuVi " "A
looked as strange and forlorn as my
life was then. In as few words as pos
sible l told him my history up to that
moment and why had applied to him.
Would he give me a position as a clerk
in the Department.
He silently turned over several pack
ages otparcr lying on the desk beside
him, and then said: do you know
your application makes 1901 that !
now have before me, asking for clerk
ships in this Department.
One thousand aud one! How quickly
my thoughts flew back to the strains Of
a favorite waltz zone Thousand and
One NIghtsp The room and the man
before me faded before another vision
group Of gay young girls dancing to
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1890-04-18

from my careless fingers. Zone Thou.
sand and One Nights" Less than thar.
many nights before had been one o
party listening to that music PLAYED !,
by German band, Under the Lin.
den" in Germany, loved and cared ior, y y
with no thought of sorrow.
was brought sharply back to tn
present. with its bitter contrast, by III IN
entrance of the porter, followed by tw
gentlemen. The Secretery shook m n
hand as a farewell, and promisin h
to send me an answer in the mornipp :;
bade the porter see me safely to the car i
In the next street. In arranging my
veil watch guard unclasped and
dropped with rattle to the floor. One
OF the gentlemen who had Just entered
picked it up, and looking Significantly
at 1t and then to the Secretary handed
1t to me. 1t was the square and com
pass set IN large white diamond, bo
longing to my husband. lido not know
whether that little incident helpod mo
te gain my position or not, lN,.. Ia, szss
thought possibly it did ass-z.lass1
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lelieye you are a fakir. "

takirl Hear him, ladies and
.meul Because am not as strong
ray horse he calls me a fakirl
4 TOO much-too muchl l am
70 adversity, but this breaks mel"
4 he sat down on the 1000 pounds
grinlstones and wept like a
-wept until the crowd scattered
could get away with his $50
~ being kicked. Toledo Blads.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1890-04-18

ih, please don'tl l tried my best.
9hen a man has done his best such
hurts his feelings. You don't
how badly | want to lift 1000
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1890-04-18
Lamb With n Trunk.

W pck Alex Cunningham brought
pfice a fully developed aud
Until VI. 'rpD nea1 town. ,D., "'' '''' ~ :
nothing remarkable about an
young lamb, but when we
this lamb had trunk on the
nose or where his nose ought
en, exactly like an elephant,
"ofh w lamb was one of the great
- pt nature ever witnessed. 1t
acly like a miniature ele-
what produced the malfor-
o,gr h<.9ak Of nature no one has
to advance any theories
qite large number of our
he lamb and all were
elc curiosity. The lamb
<tll{N d6er its birth and it is a
)IIUI t.A have lived. Summit
~.. %
S0&{IV Gl<kS, eS--~z-
40, ,at Success.
u RhetogIa2a you took
MiIIp 3 It looked so mue
,oot:.n y wife wouldn't have
.. so Idestroyed II.
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"a It looked so much
wrs wouldn't have it
I S.u.s. 50 Ide'troI'd it.
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!. don't say thatr' sorrowfu'ly
he thin man. "You all saw
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-04-17
- snonge- cost Money.

Queries Wood has for many years
Nnra1'ssJ .uonges for n drug firm of
I..n Talking Of the article the other
d'' cood ,pouges have become SO ex.
.rs tbat they are a luxury to be en-
,i opIv by those well to do. OF
".,, Won can buy IA reef sponge
GU, a small one costing only few
cA, .li. bpt if YOU want a Turkey cup
GEM -s LARGE enough for bathing pur-
49, Won will have to pay 81 or So.
t.gnges come all sizes; the largest one
Iro~ saw measured twenty inches
CIV. These very large sponges are
Sy.y rot 10 be perfect, and they do not
stt.,r as rood prices as smaller and
U- .,5 ,erfect ones. The largest of the
Meet kind measures about fourteen
F,.bes across the top and nine inches
.l-,pgh such a sponge being worth
.L,nt $40. 1t is too large for bathing
..,,rnoses. and too expensive to be used
flashing carriages, and is kept by
I-,ror. for a chance customer. A good
u .;1e bathing sponge is about eight
;gshes across the top and five through,
and is worth s..
The expensive sponges are bought
,,ripcipallv by ply siciaus and dentists,
aI are used much in administering
stber There are very many people
,,bo cannot tell the difference between
Turkey cups and common reef
.noores. and they are astounded at the
inference in price. They are asked IS
,ar what they think they can get Just
y. mod for % cents. There are spouges
rom Florida called sleeps wool, which,
IN tbe opinion OF many buyers, are as
~aod although much cheaper, for all
practical purposes as the silk ones.
T5ay are used mainly for washing car
ri,oes. although they make 4 good
bathing sponge. Reef sponges come
from Cuna and Nassau, turkey cups
f-om around islands of the archipelago.
sheep wool and reef spouges come in
log0. and 40 pound bales, and the
finest of the former, known as Rock
Island goods sell wholesale at from
g. soto 1918 per pound. The Turkey
epa. aie sorted mt London and Paris
;a.o three qualities and sent to us in
mt, They are sold by the piece. -
Boston G'o1f.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-04-17

{ GORGE II. LEGATE RELIEF CORPS. NO.
~ Regular meetings the first and third
Friday afternoons Of each month Visiting
members always welcome
Mus CHARLoTrA PHbEAUX. Pres.
ELLA VIVIAN. Secretary.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-04-17

cAtNFhf srENslty ouAs W. NouHe'
NPENSLEN a WcsLHON,

4 TTuRNEfS AND CoUNsyLoRs. viper.l
\ Point. Wisconsin Onicr IN First National
Rant building WI practice In all state and e :.
Courts M,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-04-17
G:y-aya WASHINGTON AND OREGON

Aumyet map Of the northwest viii show
that thr Northern Pacific railroad traverses the
ur portion of Minnesota, North Dakota.
Montana and Washington for distance of
4 r@Tly Lol" miles; it is the only railroad reach
ing jamestown, Bismarck, Miles City, Billings,
LIVINGSTON Bozeman, Missoula, Cheney,
Davenport, Palouse City, Sprague, RitzvilIe.
EYedml, EIcnsLTg. Tacoma, Seattle and in
lti nineteenth, of the northwest cities, towns.
ganipo.Hts of interest.
TIE Northern Pacific is the shortest trans
Ec0nt entail route from st. Paul and Chicago to
Helena huue Anaconda, Deer Lodge, Spokane
Falls "Wu WalIu, Dayton and Portland, and
ETaoo1y one whose through trains reach any
PORTION of the new state of Washington. Land
II seT purchasing Pacific Coast second class
Il 1sH, ia st. Paul and the Northern Pacific
f8t c|ea from that point of free Colonist
Il tpn- Cars or Pullman's Tourist Furnished
II op",- at charges as low as the lowest.
Flor he benefit of settlers the Northern
& ss.t. also gives ten days stop-Over privilege
Il second class North Pacific Coast tickets at
II oNr sd- and each and every point west,
al.n- over l2j stations in Washington, thus
n la1j0t persons seeking a home to examine
n territory without mourning an expense
h from $500 to $500 in travelling on local
Il keis from point 10 point.
4 Insure for yourself comfort and safety by
81 wing 'ae best accommodations afforded,
d fN yodng change of cars, re-checking
u .asE7ge transfers and lay-oyers en- route.
i neg "n ae-aycd by purchasing tickets via
a raw or Minneapolis and the Northern
n ade
q H maps pamphlets, rates and tickets en-
-s'. lo1rnedIest ticket agent, any district
'ea--T agent of the Northern Pacific rail-
4,or lHAS. $. FEE, General Passenger and
4 ast agent ST. Paul MINI.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-04-17
G.. A.. r
Sons OF Veterans.

= 6. WASHHUHN CAMP NO. 49, yegular
' meeting first ana third Thursday evenings
OF each month Visiting brothers always wei
come
JOS kAMspEN lst Sergt. a. VIVIAN. Cant.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-04-17
4 Crucial Test.

Maine Lawyer What is your
opaiou of the character of Deacon
blank,
Witness (cautiously)-"Inever heard
uaaiu' ag'iu him"
Don, You know him to be an honest
uu2
.W3ll he's been fair an square in all
his ,e1lins with me, and with others so
tiara, ! know
I,ut that sufficient to prove him u
.nm OF sterling integrity?n
aWalI 1 dunno. ! never traded
h5.,c- with him. IN T. Weekly.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-04-17

RApUArE Of Pennsylvania College N Dental
Surgery, PHILADELPHIA, PA oHlcc over Gundry
Gray = 90 IS store, Mineral Point wis
NITROUS ONpE administered fnr me painless ex.
traction of teeth
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-04-17
"a 0i0aa IjrrcnoI


IDHYSelAN * SURGEON -Ohce over NIaurer's
! iewtu Store High street Residence On nniv
stree north ot VIM r.eVcrk' s. Blacksmith shop.
Cats prompt s. responded 20, day OF night 1lt
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-04-17

DUYStCtAN AND SURGEON. -Omcr lr len.
| ahau's block, up stairs first door TO left Resi-.
icnee hrs door west from " Church NInrral
Point WIS
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-04-17

RApUArF ot The Pennsylvania College Of Dental
Surgery, Philadelphia Cold dliags and crown
WORK speciality Nitrous Oxide Gas aud ether al.
mlnistrred or Che painless extraction Of teeth OF
hcc in Noad's corner hock over 4 Boilers store
Mineral Point. Wis
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-04-17
Reese n Carer,
DENTISTRY

A rrORNEys ANp COUNSELLoRs. DodgcyIle.
\ Wis WIN practice 'n an ccurts DO me state
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-10-16
4 NEW DEPOT.
The Norfolk and Western to Give Roam
oke the Finest on the Line.

ihe Norfolk and Western to Give Roam
oke the Finest on the Line.
The Norfolk and Western Railroad
company have plans nearly pcrfcc ted
for Il handsome new depot. 1t will be
built along tho north side of the tracks
opposite the corner of Common wealth
anc Shena ndoah avenues and will OK
tend upon what is now Shenandoah
avenue. Pare Of the grounds Of Hotel
iioahoke Will be cut off for the avenue.
Thc building will he of brick and stone.
aud the inferior will be finished with
.!nc glazed brick
1t will he 300 feet long. with u train
shed covering three tracks There will
bca double connecting waiting room 30
HIoo rect Inc restaurant will be sOXGu
feet. Both Of these departments will
be elegantly fitted. 1t will also contain
large and we'll arranged bagrarc
room.
The new depot will be the hand
soncSt on the road, and with the pro-
poSeu improvements of streets an ac-
count OF which is given in the proceed
!ngs of the City Council, will cost CON
sldcrably over 100000.
III the Norfolk and Western and The
street Hallway Company come to terms
commonwealth avenue will be made
sixty feet wide and paved, the owners
OF the property on the east side having
agreed to donate the additional land.
IN consideration OF the improvements.
n new passenger track will be CON
seructcd. branching off near the Grocer
furnaces. and running on the north side
OF the Machine Works. All passenger
trains WILL come in on this line on the
Shenandoah Valley side.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-10-16
$433,OOO
100000
SALEM.

SALEM, Oct. l5.-[-Spcciall- Tho
real estate men have returned from the
fair at I.ynchburg, and Salem is OIL it's
accustomed boom. Times are lively,
big industries and new enterprises are
the order of tho day.
Mr.. AllcGong returned yesterday
from New Jersey. whore he has been
for some time owing to the illness
of his son. Much praise is due Mr..
AllemoNS and the Improvement Com
pany. for the noble part they have done
in building so fair Il city Of Salem in
the NEST glorious Of all climates
Southwest Virginia.
The city is to have electric lights.
The city council last Friday night or
dcred that scaled proposals he received
until the next meeting, the goth of DC
to5cr, for franchise to be granted par
ties. individual OF corporate, to supply
electric light. The proposals are to
state the cost OF arc and incandescent
lights for streets and avenues, and in
candcsccnt lights for City Hall, council
rooms and other buildings owned and
controlled by the city. The charges arc
TO be in accordance with the number of
lights used, of which there arc to be not
loss than thirty arc lights. Charges are
graded i'll the same way for business
and other houses, the candlc-power to
be stated in each case. The contract
ing party will have right to put up
poles, wiring, etc, on streets and aven-
uos. The contract is to be for five years,
after which tho city has right to pur-
chase, the price to be fixed by arbitra-
tors. The lights must be of the best
Kind obtainable during tho whole time.
IT the sound of tho hammer and the
saw bctokcns progress, Salem is certain
" progressing. Ninety houses in sixty
days. ut the rate of three houses in two
days. and that with Il scarcity Of build
ing matcria i and workmen. We do nor
mean shantics when we say houses.
Any one who will look for an instant
ut College avenue and sec the Hotel
Vanderbilt. five stories high. nearly
completed. the bank and the large brick
mercantile houses in course of construc-
ton will agree with me in saving that
it is going tohc the finest street in Viz
ginia-
To orc who has spent most of his life
i'll dreamy solitude amid the soft muir
muring of the pines all the stir and push
and activity attendant on tho building
oi Il great city is wonderful indeed.
FULLY.