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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1890-01-16
Msa'. 0rss,..t Power,

1 George Stephenson, the iaventor oi,hs
locomotive. notes The Youths Cor on.
was sircns aud original thiu, on
scientific subjects bat had uui aye
sufficient iiueucy Of speech TO dciea bis
views
one evening he beld on animated ais-
cussion with 40 acquaintance. DIR, Buck.
land, on the theory Of The formation oi
coal. and as Buokland exceeded him In
tonsue.icnee, Stephenson was completely
silenced
Next morning he was wslklas thoughts
fnlls through his grounds. when Sir vii.
liam Fallett came up aud asked what be
was ponaering.
Why. SIR William. said be. am thiuk.
ing over that argument had with Buck.
land last night, know am right. and
that IL had only bis command Of words
should have beaten him,
Let me know all about II, said Sir
William. aud III see what | can do for
you,
Ufhe two sat down 10 an arbor add tho
astute lawyer entered With zeal into tho
points Of the case When he had complete.
ly mastered the subject. he said. Now l
am ready for him"
After dinner Sir Robert Peel who had
been acquainted with the plot, sdroitly In
,roduced the subject OF the controversy
aud the result was that in the argument
which followed the msn OF science was
overcome by the man Of law
Aud what do you say, Mr. Stepbenson9
asked Sir Robert, laughing
Why, he replied. ! say this; that Of all
the powers above and under the earth.
there seems to me to be no power no great
AZ the gift of CAB,
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1890-01-16
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About Men and Women.

When woman gets cross, she gets cross
at every body
Smile at some women and they will be
snre to tell you all the troubles they ever
had.
When a woman can wash hannels 80 that
they will not shrink, she knows enough to
get married,
A woman is never no badly in love that
she does not try to find out the cost OF ler
engagement ring.
A woman never becomes 10 intelligent
that she learns that 1t is no pleasure to
Others 10 hear her coax her children TO
speak piece.
A man who attempts to hatter you takes
you for fool.
Man, like the fire, is apt to torment wo.
men by going ont at night.
If you want to ntttei man talk TO him
about his great reserve force.
III 0 poorer man is the more apt be is
to refuse the pennies You give him ip
change.
There Is always something for man TO
do; when everything else fails, he can
worry.
1t is the man who orders q room on the
top floor who takes up the most room in
writing bis uame on the hotel register
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1890-01-16

An elderly lady who was simultaneous-
ly very wealthy, and who also had very
lnhited idea OF her own importance. had u
pot monkey, which suddenly became quite
ILL.,
The lady, whom we shall call Mrs. Port
ly Pompous, had tho assurance TO send
for one Of the most prominent pl ysicians
to attend the siling simian. When The
doctor was introduced to the patient be
was very much enraeed, bnt he did not
betfay it, He examined the sex
monkeys pulse aud asked the usual ques.
tions.
In the corner OF the room was little
boy, grandson OF Mrs. Portly Pompons.
The doctor approached, the boy, examined
his pulse. aud then said solemnly 10 tho
lady: Madame your two little grandchil-
drep are suffering from Indigestion. Give
them only light food, with plenty OF exer.
else, aud they will soon come around oil
right.
After the doctor had said this be bowed
himself out with the feeling that he had
10 measure yindicsted bis outraged pro.
fessional dignity The bill which he sent
in WAS so heavy that Mrs PorlIy Pomp-
Gus, who is somewhat stingy. almost had
it herself over II.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1890-01-16

Elijah. dear, will you dress Willie
this morninR2 I'm III such hurry
aud IL won't take you but minute or
two.
Certainly, replied Mr., Bixby cheerful
ly I'd just as soon dress tho little chap
a. not Here. my little man, come and
let papa dress you I'll have you as nsa
aaa pin in a jiily.
Willie, age four. comes reluctantly
from his playthings, and Bixby be-
gins;
Now, let's of with your mighty gown
and keep still, dear, or can't upbutton
II. There now, we'll--sit still, child.
What makes yon squirm around like an
eel2 Where's your little shirty7 All, hero
il is, aud sit still Put up your arm,
no. the other one and = can I you keep still
half a second2 Put up yonr other arm ard
stop hauling and pulling sol Now, let's
come here. boy What under b n
do You mean by racing of like thet Ia
nothing on but your shirt? Now yon lne
here. and let me put the rest OF your dads
on. Stand still, Isayl Put your leg 10
herel Not that leg There you go squirm-
Ing around like an angle worm. Now, II
you don't keep still, young man, Ill
stop pulling at that chain, an here, Mary
Ellen, you'll have to dress the wriggling
animal yourself. | couldn't do 1t Ia ten
years, Go to your mother, sirl
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1890-01-16

An exceptionally brave man Of ksdiah
was noted for his intimate acqnaintanot
With all the appliances for killing big
game. and particularly bear There was
apparently nothing about the pattern and
calibre oi rifles, size, shape aud proper
CON mbination Of parts ia shells that this
man did not know TO the tips OF his iln
gers The vulnerable points OF bear
we're open AS day 10 this mighty man OF
the gun,
A short time ago this bear slayer went
forth heavily armed 10 search for his IA
vorile quarry. He stepped briskly aud
confidently into depsely wooded glen
through which salmon stream tumblod
and spsrkled on its way to the sea A
sudden noise startled him aud, looking
for the cause, be was astonished. grieved
and finally terrified iu beholding bear
which looked totally different from the
one he was cunning for. The bear was
not in the least disconnected by the unex
pected meeting; he welcomed the intruder
and acted altogether unlike the conven
tional bear OF our bunter's experience.
What did the hero do then2 | blush TO
say it, but he promptly and unmistakably
ran toward convenient tree and the
shameless brute came numbering after. 1t
was tremendous dilemma, with a bare
chance of escape from both horns, il the
odds in climbing turned in favor of the
man. The precious riffs fell from the ner-
vous grasp Of the climber, whose sole ac
tiyity tboth soles in fact was concentrated
in tue effort to get up higher. he bear
had not seen gun Of that pattern before
and he sat down to look it over, while the
hero bsrked his shins III agony overhead.
Bruin felt comfortable with his new toy,
and, not being 10 hurry, lay down 10
wait for its agile owner Time passed and
it was growing late aud the hunter was be
coming cold, hungry and very red In the
face. Presently small boy appeared 10
the distance, and the prisoner was borrii
ed to see him coming 10 the direction OF
the bear He shouted at the top OF his |
voice, Boy run for your lifel Danger
Bear Apparently the boy did not realize
the dreadful state OF affairs, for he came
straight on. Boy! Danger! Go away
Run for your lfel again shrieked the fran |
tic hunter, But the boy needed him not
Right into the jaws OF death be marched.
He deliberately walked up to the bear,
took him by the eur ana said, What are
you doing here, you young scamp. Come
home and let gent come down outen that
tfap
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1890-01-16

The deacon Vas completely witbered,
aaa Miss ktEiah oontipned II fyou'll step
sround little livelier, deacon. SUI pick
up The stonts 90 your lots and put them
into good fences. there's no earthly rcascn
Why your farm shouldn't look as well As
mine. II I've said anything TO hnrt yon'
feelings, deacon. hope you'll overlook II
Why. you are al ,snglcd up 10 that yarn;
III untsnple II
The delay oi uuvindiug the yarn from
the descon's ieet gave Miss Keziab chance
Tor further remark one word more, des'
con; have you heard about the Western
lands2
The deacon wished he was anywhere cut
OF the range Of those merciess black eyes.
l--tbink I've hsern tell suthin' sbout
EN-, he replied, meekly.
| thought so! ! thought sol exclaimed
Miss keziah, savsgely, Well. deacon.
those lands rightfully belong to my niece,
Mary; | only hold them as her guardian.
The deacon began to look upon bis re
lection as a blessing in disguise, for with
out the Western lands Miss keziah's at
fractions seemed tame compared with
those OF mild, blue eyed, bu1om Widow
Hill. ! can trust ye never to mention
thsS be asked. timidly.
shall not mention it, Now follow my
advice. deacon; make snre OF Be,sey Hill
before another week goes by. You have
my good wishes. See to this at once,
Thank ye, thank ye; don't mind II
dew.
The good woman iollosed her crestial-
len visitor to the door As q sudden gust
Of cold night Dir put out the light, she
said. The air is swapping to night have a
frost, eh deacon2
And the discomftted deacon felt that be
bad beennipped by something sharper than
\ frost,
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1890-01-16
Rigid Economy.

There is good story told Of the econom
ical qualities Of two well know and wealthy
gentlemen that Is q good lesson for those
reckless eItravagant persons who are not
possessed OF the true spirit OF economy.
One day one OF these gentlemen called
on the other to transact little business al
the lstters residence. The host lighted q
candle that they might exsm:ne some pa
pers, bu, in nmediately blew II ont again
when they we're through, having both sit.
ting in the jark.
Why did you blow ont the candcf asked
the caller.
Oh, we can talk 10 the dark as well ~
10 the light. and II saves the candle, was
the reply.
They continued their conversation for a
hort time. wttn the host heard some
m ysteuons soutd coming from The direc
tion OF the callers chair and inquired What
bis friend was doing.
Way. said bis friend ii's dark 10 here
and 20 one csg see me. 10 ] thongbt |
wonld take OIL NY trousers 10 save the
wear on them.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1890-01-16
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nssIeo's Grand Cathedral.

The interior Of the grand cathedral in
The City OF Mexico is. even at the pre-.
sent day, after having been successiyely
plupdeied. most magnificent. II con-
tains live nayes, six aliars aud fourteen
chspels, which contain the bones Of some
0f the yiceroys aud departed great men Of
Mexico
The Glory Of the Cppos. Virgin and
fevered ssints we're painted by celebratsd
artists. A bsulstrade surrounds The choir,
OF metal 80 rich that On offer 10 rspIscs
II with one Of eqnsl weight In soIid silyef
was refused Thi- weighs twepty.six
tons, aud came from Cbina n tbs old days
Of Spanish dominion, when the richly
freighted galleons Of Spain feut the ~
go overland from Acapulco ~ yere -
on ihevsy TO the mother conotry.
The high altar was formerly the riep u
10 the world, and yet retains m1ch u its
originsl glory. II con,aioed csndIesticks
II gold 40 heavy ibai siogle one was mere
than = uan could iifl. chalieer. cruets and
r,ses Of gold ebefus,ed With precious
itane., eenssrr, cf0,sps and statues OF tbs
ssms precious mstai, studded with smer
aide, amethssi.. rubies sad sappbrss.
The statue Of tbs Assumption (pow mis-
.las Was OF gold. Drnsmented xith IA.
monls, snd is said 10 have eost 81 900. 900.
There Was agoldrn lamp valued Ut sT0..
900, which II cost st one time sl 900 TO
clean, bat according 10 . French writer
ana the joke is bis -the literal troops
elaaned II for nothing. sad II has nofbsen
teea since
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1890-01-16
cid Ja... Philosophy

Putting uuebsJ dime In the collec
tiop boz is like buying sealper's ticket "a
heaven.
wen hesr d man ihst hts 81 0g
dog / thipE the collar ia on the wrong
a7insl.
Its nscssssry 10 bsse puppies before ~
Kin have doss, bat this sin't 10 reason Why
= 20 year old boy shouldn't be = eertiema1
oae thing Jon dcD'l need 10 lock up foi
fes OF losiu' is bad reputation.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1890-01-16

ouoe licked to.s for DO, goin ani
thought be was baiky After found out
there vas ditch Ia iron, oi him | felt
like spalosiaias 20 tho hass for knowing
more than lid.
I've known lots Of fOliers that. comm
home al o'clock ia the morning, would
stop 10 pet stray kitten an put !, oyer
the fence where Il would be safe, never re.
memberin' that they had a wife or mother
siiiin up tor them
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1890-01-16

II .b-rAasher Here's very pretty oeos
tie, sif II II called THE Pfogtessive.
G Cnsiomrr-WrlI,it's too progressive for me
I've got oae ike Il q, home aud whenever
pat IL On il progresses up oyrr my collar
and ~ va 70 ihs bald spot over ny leli
eye Gimme one litiis slosef.someibiag
lhai'l stay doan aiths sat a clock seight
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1890-01-16
SOLID VESTIBUIF ExpRESS TRAINS

~ -hyDaga Cosrhes Ei@epsrs. rrNe E~rlinsns
cA4tf Care and lyAss a No RIVER Dining Carr
aasiy between CHICAGO, DIES nolNxA oouN-
GIL HLupFN ans OMAR A. with rkEK h3ciin.
snr Chz4r Car te NORTH PLATTE (Netl ard
hetsseE CHICAGO snd DENVER. coLokADc
hFHiNGs asaa FuEhLo. VIA ~ gcserh. % kAn
sas csfy AES Tcpeka bsAenasd Dining H0tss
sssi u o. sossyA Rta Ksnsss city knezrsAeE.s
eally ~itA caaaaas ~ Routes tc and frcm Sail
isshs rUss9KxaA Lea Auspics ard hAn Fr3neasro
Yes psrsgs 1ans q A1a ffoxn fikr's Peak. N.ns.
,ea. oArstsa q t9ss opss. the hA1iisfsEsass and
..ownAe g,rasgissa.Fe ~ C0agrAl9
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1890-01-16
Via Inc Albert lca Route.

Via Tho Albert lea Route.
ess.a rrtassss Tra4as aesay has~csn CAtckTo knd
NlssneasBdlss N11 sl Faaa NifA I9AAGEdb hx-
s-sns.s ciaalf c4as tYyAEE 70 snd hnsn tho@
aslpss ana AAAsas tssy 1nreAah Chalf Car ssA
e4serss hetwesa peoria. Hpisti LAhs &sd ha1aaI
faGs fas Eatk ssa9zd 11ss Fs~lsrts fsae -
wstxs4rsrxa ssszx falt ne e9uizzss hesosis ssz9
H1nt4a.s and fAsa44As cr0anaa ~ us sagsA~est
zAs sa.ss4 I4iss va SeEerA AMI N3zakakss ossrs
fsatnsaes " tsess4 q eAa fuas tndsH-4selss csA-
sansssi1 e.DA etaes neGtaasfH sss1Els
tars ssKfy ~ aazy ceessaa 1l1ksi ofsus ssars~s
EST. JoHM, JOHN SEBASTIAN,
0es1 xszaaxss osrI mt . fssa A.
cdicAoc. IL.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1890-01-16

F.nt Dude Ssy. Abthsr. bow does a
fsllar see ~ish these single baxellsd eye
glassesf Second Dais. DO youb sesiee
with the olhsr eye. BOBBY.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-09-10

Mining Application No. 945.
Notice itE Publication in NtVspsr;-
U. s LAND OFFICE AT EUREKA, NEW
Eureka, Nevada, July z, 1880.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN
~ that Charles Adams of the coun-
ty Of Elko, State of Nevada, whose
Postotfice address is at Lee in said
County and State, has this day filed
his Application for Patent for FIT
teen Hundred Linear feet OF the
Mounted Ledge mine or vein bearlnp
colo and silver, with surface ground
six hundred feet in width, situated in
Railroad Mining District, County of
Elko, State of Nevada, and designated
by the tleld-notes and official plat in
this Office as Lot No 81. Said Lot
being described as follows, tow it.
beginning ut post marked No1J
S 5 No 81 situated on tile southern
slope of Bunker Hill whence u S
Mineral Monument Mol on the sum
NIT of Bunker Hill bears N d deg Il
min w 1907 feet. u s Mineral Monu.
mept No 3 on Red Bird Hill bears \
G Deg SO min W $3.50 feet; the epfr,lpc,
to Mol tunnel bears S 8 deg IA nj,
w l30 feet. Ms deg 40 min w $50
feet TIA post marked No2U S s Nc
81, whence post on N r cor u S SN(
80 on Bullion Lode bears N 10 deg L;
min w 1929 feet, post No gu s SNC
AZ on Sky Blue Lode bears'N / deg Al
min w ]O45 feet and post on s 10 COZ
U s s No 40 Web Foot Lode b, nrs \
40 deg 06 min w 3T7 feet. N'Sl dec
IL min E 100 feet to post markee
No 5 u s s No 81 whence post No j
U S s No so on Cleveland Lode bear
n "a deg O8 min w 987.3 feet, post Nc
D " = 8 No 81 on Hoffman Lodi
bears N AZ deg on min w 1l44 feel
and Y 5 Min Monument on Red Biro
bill bears N 10 deg ID min w 220i
feet. 3 deg 40 min q 1900 feet to !,
post marked NOD U S s No 81. s 81
deg IL min w 600 feet to a post
marked No U S S No 81 to the piuct
OF beginning, containing 2O.66 acres.
Distances chained and courses ex.
pressed from the True Meridian Mag.
netic Variation 16 deg So min E. Th,
Location Notice OF this MINIS is re-
corded in the Recorders Office Of Rail
road Mining District, ia Book r page
33 OF the records OF said Mining Dis
trict. The adjoining claim is the
Cleveland, owned by Horace K Thur
Der. Any and all persC.is claiming
adversely any portion of said Mounted
Ledge Nine or surface ground, are
required to file their adverse claims
with the Register OF the United
States Land ofate st Eureka, 10 the
State OF Nevada, during the sixty
days period of Dtlblicut;on horo,,R ~
they will be barred by virtue Of the
provisions Of the statute.
ID. II. HALL.
Register.
1t is hereby ordered that the fore
going Notice Of Application for n
Patent be published for the period OF
sixty days, (teu consecutive weeks) in
the DAILY INpEpENpENT, a daily
newspaper published ut EIkU, Elko
County, Nevada.
ID. H. HALL, Register.
E6aU nHGnr5 flRrr ~
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-09-10
Notice to creditors.
In the Matter OF the Estate Of
Thomas CanOvan, Deceased.

Tnomas CanOVan, Deceased.
NOTICE. rs HEREBY OWEN ny THg
undersigned. the sAdministIstor II the
Estate OF Thomas canovaD, deceased, to the
creditors Of, snd oil pe,s.ns having claims
aga INST the said deceased, to exhibit them
with the necessary vouchers, within ten
months after the frat pm, lica ion OF ibis
notice, to the Administrsior OF said Estate at
bis ONCE in the town and county OF Elio.
State Of Neyada.
GRO. II. MH1Ge.
Admini'trasor Of the Estate Of Thomss
canovAn, deceased. .e
IA. PLuhNK1.
atty. for Administrator.
Dated. Augu 70. 1870. ~
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-09-10
The Sc 'eral Democratic County Cen
trail Committees will call q
Primary Election i,
Saturday, Aug. 80, go,


Saturday, Aug. 80, go,
For the purpose Ut electing delegates
to the said State Convention, the
Primary Elections to be carried out
in compliance with the luws OF the
State.
The following test will be required
OF each voter at the said Primary
Election:
Are you a voter and will you sup
port the nominees OF the Democratic
Stete Convention to be held in Reno
September IL, 1902"
y. W.ADAMs, Chairman.
p. dunno, Secretary.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-09-10

.)sn0uatGStat8C0lFBldQl
HEADQUARTERS \
DEMOCRATIC STArE CEKrRA1. Cow.
VIRGINIA Cry. juno 80, 1890.
Pursuant to the action OF the Demo
cratic State Central Committee OF
he State OF Nevada held this day,
t was ordered that
DEMOCRATIC
TATE CONVENTION
BE HELD AT
RENO, NEVADA,
THURSDAY, SEPTEmBERIl, 1890,
At o'clock Pm, for the purpose of
dominating full State Ticket 10 be
voted for at the next General Flee
ton, viz:
Member Of Congress,
Governor,
Lieutenant Governor,
Judge of the S:cpren,e Court,
Clerk of the Supreme Court.
Attorney General,
Secretary of State,
State Treasurer,
State Controller,
Surveyor General,
State Printer,
Superintendent of Public Instruc!
tion,
Four. Judges Of the District Court,
T,co Members of Board of Regents of
State University.
Also for the appointment o. a
STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE,
And tho transaction of such other
business as may properly come before
.he Convention.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-09-10

No.. 4,ost 'acnscty popufateu ~ ~ Now Nov,
Tns ra ato world 10 in tho city Of l NSm
mile IN aho inhabited by o,oo9 peSpre,
Iosk. }. y oart Of whom arc 1tali Ian
tho i a,sot d patg saoir native language
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-09-10

.' AlSO LoT LDo appointment o.
STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE,
And tho transaction of such other
business as may properly come before
:he Convention.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-09-10

R-Rneiness koura from g A. III oA ?.
~ valua6 Paiers received for safe kecplDk
10 safe vault. free Of charge.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-03-12
BITS OF SCIENCE.

The new Danish submarine boat has
proved @ great success. The crew of
two men has sustained life for several
hours without Inconvenience, an addi-
tional supply of oxygen being carried.
The application of hydraulic power to
the manufacture OF steel seamless boats
is one of the latest things in England.
These boats are thought to be in every
particular superior to those made of
wood, and can be made ct about the
slme cost.
Through errors in the triangulation Of
Hungary the maps of Austria have here
tofore made it out to be much smaller
country than it is in reality. The official
maps show that it contains 3,241.12
square kilometers.
An experiment in photographing the
bottom of we'll LOO feet deep was re-
Gently made and perfect picture OBJ
tanned. The instrument was let down,
and the moment it touched the bottom Il
bright fash lighted up the cavity, re-
vealipg, as the effect of the explosive
shock, a very large hole.
1t is now proposed to bleach and puri
fy by electricity not only cotton seed and
other oils, but drinking water, the cur
rent acting upon common salt, from
which il evolves chlorine.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-03-12
DolNes OF ROYALTY.

Emperor William takes daily fencing
lessons of an hour each from Col. Won
Dresky and finds the practice strength
ening his weak left arm.
Queen Victoria recently surprised a
bride by sending her for wedding pres
ent diamond pendant containing a
lock of her majesty's hair.
The queen regent of Spain now takes
personal care of her son, the infant king,
and dresses and attends to him and hei
other two children with her own hands.
The shah of Persia accepted a transla-
ton of the Bible from the British minis
ter, and when this was known mob as
sembled at the palace gates and were
only quelled with some difficulty.
When the car travels little vanguard
is sent in advance, consisting of two
locksmiths, two carpenters and two ma
sons, all of them being married men,
born in the imperial service, and devoted
" attached to their august master. Their
duties are 10 examine walls, floors, chinl-
neys, fire places, locks and furniture in
every room occupied by the car.
The London correspondent of an Eng
lish paper alleges that the Prince of
Wales has instituted the custom of
weighing both the coming and departing
guest at Sandrinsham palace. At the
first opportunity after his arrival the
guest is weighed and his weight recorded
in book kept for the purpose, and he is
weighed again on the morning of his de-
parture and another record made, &C
companicd by the autograph Of the guest.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-03-12
TALK TO YOUNG MEN.

The sermon of Rev. DR.. McIllwaine
on the temptations that beset the young
man Of the nineteenth century was a
masterful effort and should have been
heard by every young man in the city,
He spoke in a familiar VEN, and had
doubtless given much thought to the
subject. 1t is to be regretted that it
was not generally known he was to
speak, and it is said that an effort will
be made to have him repeat his talk.
IT is now proposed to put the
Weather Bureau under the control OF
the agricultural department, and Uncle
jerry Rusk will have chance to make
q reputation as prophet. 1t will be
3 pity to turn "old Probs" Greedy
out in the cold. just as he was begin
ming to make pretty good guess.
THE first ten days Of March are
about up to the usual standard-rain'
snow and hail, cold and disagreaable'
yesterday was holy terror and accen-
tuated the need of street improvements
IN Roanoke.