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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-06-01

In southern seas sailors warn intrepla
Gland lubbers," who persist in sleeping
in open air, to always WOO the dreamy
god under an awning; otherwise what
MIGHT have been a refreshing sleep may
terminate in temporary loss OF sight. !
saw Temporary" for the reason that II
has never turned out to be permanent
calamity, although it frequently causos
much trouble, and gives the victim "a
scare lie remembers the remainder Of
his life.
In regard to the way the moon affects
the weather many curious facts are
recorded. it Is an old saying that zone
Saturday moon change is enough for
seven years" The nearer the time o.
the moons change to midnight, says an
old saw, the faircr will the weather be
the seven days following.
The nearer to midday the phases OF the
moon happen the more foul the weather
may be expected. The space for these
calculations, according to the "weather
wise" is two hours before and two hours
after midnight and noon. Ii the new
moon stands on its point, 80 that the
strap of a powder horn would not catch
on its horn there will he much wet
weather. If the new moon lies flat on
"jis back" it will hold all dampness and
a dry spell may be expected. Farmers
who plant and reap in the moon
always plant those vegetables whose
roots are used as food in the decline or
last quarter-John W. Wright in St
Louis Republic.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-06-01
ENGLISH lDlOMS.

A donkey in England is called moke; in
IN America q moks is negro.
That which is known 20 Americans as a
pitcher is called jug in England.
The American locomotive becomes engine,
and the conductor is a guard in England.
What Americans call sick the Englishman
calls in: sickness in England implies nausea
and vomiting.
That which Americans call bowl is known
rs a basin in England. In England you ask
for a basin Of bread and milk.
American wheat is called corn and Ameri-
can corn is called maize, or sometimes Indian
corn. Pigs' feet are called W0tters.
The American druggist i, called a chemist
In England, many Of the older practitioners
retaining the old spelling chymst."
What is known AZ hash in England Amer
leans call q stew, and what Americans call a
hash is known as a mince in England.
That material known to Americans as can
ton flannel is in England called swans down,
and American muslin is known in England as
calico.
What Americans call stewing culinary
term the British call simnering The amer
lean lunch is a luncheon in England, and
baggage becomes luggage.
a .'chilI" is called a "rigor," and the erup-
ton commonly known among Americans as
"hivesn is in England known As "nettie rash. "
Candy Is variou,ly known as Sweets
"sweetmeats' and dolly
What Americans call telegram is in Eng
land called n telegraph; it will probably
never be determined which Of these usages Is
the better The American postal card Is a
post card in England; cuffs become wrists.
WhA Americans call shoes are known as
boots in England, and-what Americans call
boots are known as butchers. There Is one
shoe called the hilo, because it runs high from
the heel up bacl; Of the ankle and is cut low
in front.
The word "apt" is exceedingly popular in
England, it is "apt % rain, "apt to be
muddy man is apt to 80 downtown a
bank is ''apt 10 suspend" etc. Even the best
prints use this word rs synonyme for
"likely" and ''liSe. - Eugene Field in Chicago
/ Nm
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-06-01
find the desks piled up with his circulars
,he next morning. Washington Star.
The Human Eye.

cc;o,ce gives us interesting details
obout what the human eye has been and
What It may become. The Vendas OF
india. which are the most ancient writ
ten documents, attest that at times most
.o,ote Int still recorded in history,
onIv two colors were known-black and
red A very long time elapsed before
the eve could perceive the color yellow,
and n still longer time before green could
ba distinguished; and it is remarkable
that in the most ancient language the
form which designated yellow insensibly
messed to the Specification of green. The
Greeks had, according to the generally
received opinion, the perception of colors
very highly developed, and yet authors
Of n more recent date assure us that In
the time of Alexander the Great the
Greek PAINTERS knew but four colors,
viz: white, black, red and yellow.
The words to designate blue and violet
were wanting to the Greeks in the most
ancient times of their history, they call
inc these colors gray and black. 1t is
thus the colors in the rainbow were only
distinguished gradually, and the great
Aristotle only knew four of them. 1t Is
well known fact that when the colors
of the prism are photographed there re-
mains outside the limit of the blue and
violet in the spectrum distinct impress
sion which our eyes do not recognize as
a color. Psychologists tell us that it Is
reasonable to suppose that as the color
ORGAN becomes more highly developed,
and even before the human eye becomes
perfect, this outside band will evolve
into a color perfectly disccrnible.-Phila-
delDhia Record.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-06-01

The ANONYMOUS correspondent oil Inc
Lancet, whose suggestion Of the com
bined used Of papain and thaliin IN can
Ger was noticed in Il recent number OF
The London Medical Recorder, turns out
TO be DR.. j. Mortimer Granville. lie has
since supplemented his first statement by
further communication in which he says
that if the solvent or digestive power OF
the papain is to be brought TO bear on
the morbid growth it must not be eX-
hausted by being first mixed with food.
He therefore recommends very frequent
administration Of the papain and thallln.
and their combination i'm the form Of
pills. The aim is TO get absorption Of the
drug, not local action on the stomach
In cancer Of that organ DR.. Mortimer
Granville gives. besides the pills, papaln
suspended in water with thallin and an
alkal.
With the view Of further preventing
exhaustion OF the papain he directs that
the patient shall be fe1 as exclusively a.
possible on a vegetable diet, andLthat the
pills shall be taken before meals or in
the interval between them. lie has MOI
found that the thallin given as described
cxerts any iniuriously depressing cilccl
on the organism as whole. The vital
itv Of the morbid growth seems to d"
depressed by saturation with the thailr
and papain locally; .his is effected b,
applving strong paste OF two drugs in
combination. or, where practicable, hy
their Injunction. The results obtained 81.
far are sud to be encouraging, and
"mako it clear that the method Willie
serve a full and fair Trial by the profcs
sion. London Medical Recorder
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-06-01

One of the first principles Of economy is
never TO buy what you can get along with
out. Whoever has learned this may be said
to have started on the road to wealth.
An agent was exhibiting a new tangled
wagon Jack near the market, and a colorcd
man who was there with his horse and
wagon seemed much pleased with it until
he found that the price was dollar.
'Dat settles me-" he said, rs he climbed
into his vehicle
"But it's worth the money" persisted
the agent.
'Ize got a cheaper thing, sab"
"What is III"
"Why, my ole woman kin hold up de
eand Of dis wagin while | grease de axes,
an it doan cost me cent. youths Com
paniOn.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-06-01

A jeweler out in Lawrenceburg, o.,
missed several valuable stones early one
morning, and couldn't account for their
disappearance, for he had only opened the
safe few moments before. He searched
in vain for them, and then, turning TO his
three year old baby, who had been running
about, asked: "Where are those little
thingsi" "Me eat 'em all, was the baby's
answer. A physician was at once sum
moned. He did not think any serious re
suit would follow the costly feast. An ex-
animation Of the tray showed that IA pearls
and five diamonds had been yallowed by
the child. -Philadelphi Ledger
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An Electric LIGHT Cake.

Tho sequel to the celebration of Mr.. Edi-
sons 42d birthday recently occurred, when,
according to The Electrical Review, the serv-
ants employed in bis house and outbuildings,
not to be outdone by the employees of the
laboratory, presented him birthday cake of
immense size and novel construction. 1t was
about feet in diameter and 10 inches high.
1t bore the inscription, "Thomas A. Esisop,
1885," in colored greenish white frostwoIf,
and around its edges were forty-two tiny in
candescent electric lights, supplied from a
battery placed in a cavity in the center Of
the cake.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-06-01
HER NAME.

Ne vas 20 sweet and simple. love iurked In every
dimple
Ara caught me on the ny when nfst We met;
~ va like woodland flower. blooming orgn'
In sun and shower,
And called her In my fancy Mignonettei
Dh. she loved mo for myself. win no c''0 w '''
did pclf ,.
She prcierrcd love In cotsage-for her paf'.
,osan,v beyond all measure for girl to weigh mo
n, Tho Indies in tho scale 'galnst true heati
An, mamma was mcrcenary-ou' he' 'ee""s
could not vary;
VIVA horses could no, drag her from my s'dci
Mamma championcd a chandler. vulgar ncn
grease handler 49,
sbc would rather welcome death than be his
brtdei
How shc rallied with noble passion at the sensecss
slaves OF fashion
evcctly pointing out life's trucr end and way
Oh, I'm stiIl fain to admire her but her 'roe name
name Is sapphlra
For she we'd the tallow chandler yesterday
Helen w. Pcrson.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-06-01
Location OF w Orks.


Tor the
kin
next rear
Eastan
hmOnln
their tarin
deds
ait O steel
Ofp
nos
oNOrh(
lmakng
that
eoda "A
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-06-01
A Piucky Though Unlucky Man.

Phillips, Me-, has a citizen who is not
easily put out Of the way or discouraged.
While bathing, years ago, lac was seized
with cramp and nearly drowned. lie en-
tered the army and horse fell on him.
After his return he broke his arm and was
otherwise severely injured by log rolling
over him. Later, while lumber driving on
Dead river, whole landing OF logs came
down on him and he was taken out for
dead about an hour afterwards. In De
cember, 1889, while hauling lumber near
Mount Abram, his leg was broken by the
recoil of a stick Though still obliged TO
use crutches, he is now pluckily superin-
tending n drive on the south branch of
Dead river Exchange.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-06-01
RAILROADS.
RICHMOND & DANVILLE R. R.
SHORTEST AND QUICKEST ROUTE SOUTH
AND SOUTHWEST.
SCHEDULE IN EFFECT APRIL 20, 1890.


LEAVE RICHMOND:
TRAIN No. 81, $50 A. VI.
cOUTHERN EXPRESS, daily, for Danvlle,
- Greensboro Winston salem, Durham,
Raleigh, Randleman, salisbury. Asheyille.
Hot Springs, Charlotte, Columbia, Aiken,
Augusta. Atlanta, Birmingham, MOnlgom-
erv, New Orleans, Texas, and California.
Pullman palace sleeping-cars Richmond 20
Danyille and Danville Ia Asheyille. Augusta
Birmingham. aud New Orleans.
TRAIN No 81. 100 \. NJ.
VIRGINIA AND NORTH CAHOLINA TX
Y PRESS, daily, for BurAcyiic. aii sta
Iynchburg Knoxville, Chattanooga, Mem
phls, and Nashville: also for keyxville
Clarksville oxford. Henderson. Durham.
and Raleigh. This train goes through solid
10 Raleigh.
VAST NAIL, daily. for all points on the
Il Farmyille and pOwhatan Railroad. Dan
vile. Greensboro. " iastOn-Salem, Raleigh
Charlotte, Ashcyillc. Columbia, Augusta,
Atlanta, Birmingham. Montgomery. New
Orleans. Texas. and California. Pullman
palace sleepng-cars Danyiilc 10 Augusta and
Atlanta, and nj Greensboro sleeper Via Ashe-
Vile 10 MOrriStoWn, Tenn.
TRAGS No. 40. 9 7. ".
A MFLiA ACCOMMODATION, daily, except
4 sunday, for Amelia Courthouse and in-
termcdlate points.
TRAIN No. II. 600 A. VI.
GLOVER LOCAL. daily. except sunday
Clover, Va. and intermediate points.
ARRIVE AT RICHMOND:
Train No. 80 az b:15 A. NJ; No 81 40 $3.50
T.. NJ. No. SO az 1870 Z. NJ. and SO. II at S;i1
A. ".
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A MANS CHARACTERISTICS.

Some men have no ambition beyond max
ing enough TO buy tobacco.
A man who can't borrow money is willing
TO pay almost any rate of interest.
Every man nowadays is engaged in getting
up "A society 10 reform some other Ian.
How hard the man who paints tries to
bring the conversation around 10 artists.
The man who talks tho loudest on the
streets is usually very meek when at home.
Some men think that friendship is only
valuable 10 the extent they can draw upon it.
A pretty man is yainer than pretty
woman, asa has bis picture taken thyea tsmss
- ofisu.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-06-01
land SALES.

nceofoth
the ll
profit works
ta
athep nugofthe
2i0Oac and
Lands
snnot century
thee oderae
sanda
lie the q cons
iacIie hitherto the pIonaDe
abroad
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-06-01
From q letter from S. A. Richards.
formerly Superintendent Of Furnaces Joliet Steel CompanY

V'I'V'"F'I
CHICAGO. !,
Hi and ada eposis,
correct,
made ire L
ron ron
aick
T,ct1i ovn %
to
to or
sand Ol
,,Itutv ffIr he, scer.l wi
vo,ad lr4,t
81
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-06-01

A criminal whose day Of execution had
arrived was asked by his jailer if he had
any last favor TO ask.
81 have, sir" said the condemned man,
''and it is a very slight favor, indeed"
well, II it is really a slight favor, / can
grant it. What is itf'
IL banker for a few peaches to eat"
Peaches exclaimed the jailer, "why,
they won't be ripe for several months yet"
well" said the condemned man, that
doesn't patter--pll waltz Youths Com
psnion.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-06-01
REPORyT OBI yEHE Ruin
or TH M"
"O3E HILL" CHARCOAL FURNACE.
FURN ACE.

days
tin Inc
haul
onians reO
I.Is}jfo
win
anpr
asnal percentage
II iron.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-06-01
Fuel Supply.

on
is now
and Yves en- %
Ding niOtl
81
tarof
shoro and
they IA
M and
II Is
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Bessemer Iron in North Carolina.

From Manufacturers Record January $780,
ia
RecOrih
what gathered me
AlN
y.aud
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-06-01

This company purchased
ont
the w
tneSOu
nof7
M
III The tracton
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-06-01
THE NORTH CAROLINA
STEEL AND IRON COMPANY,
Greensboro M. @.
OFFICERS.

A. JULIAN
ID
Vce-P
Yadkin
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WORK RIVER LINE VIA WEST
4 POINT.
DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY.
THE FANORlTE ROUTE TO BALTIMORE
PHILADELPHIA AND NLW YORK.
LEAVE RICHMOND:

LEAVE RICHMOND;
TRAIN 40. 81, 800 n. VI.
I OCAL EXPRESS, dally, except sunday
! stops at all stations. At lester Manor
connects with stage for WalkeriOn; also con-
meets with Baltimore steamer al West Point.
TRAIN 40. 55. 4:;}5 j. VI.
baltimore LIME ED, daily. except sun
- day. for West Point connecting with
Yori-rver steamers for Baltimore. Az Ball
tinurc steamers connect with Baltimore and
OHIO Railroad for Washington, Philadelphia.
ana New York. FAKE: Richmond to Balti-
more y. tO Washington. 50. 90 phliddclphla.
$50: Sew York $3.50.
SrfAMf r. LEAVE BALTIMORE r. -.
NOR WEST POINT, daily. except sunday,
/ thence 10y Richmond ami Danyiiie Ran
road TO Richmond, arriving at $40 A. VI ana
1880 a. NJ. ana connecting with Train 40
54 (See Tram 80. Virginia and North
Carolina eXpress)
TRAIN 80 10. 7:4O a. ".
/ OCAL. MIXED, daily, except sunday
leaves Twentv-eighth street tor At.
Point and Intermediate points
Ticket office at station foot of virgins
street.
city ticket office corner Of Tenth and Main
streets.
sol. HAAS, JAS. l.. TAYLOR.
Traffic Manager. Gen. Passenger Agent
JOSEPH :. POTTS. Div. Pass Agent,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-06-01

Always have a strvner pain ana also An In
dependent straincr; they ought not 20 be
necessary, but a haysosd or piece Of straw
Or lsIr may come W. even when the utmost
care ID psad
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-06-01
RAILROADS.

ID edmond. FRFDFRIcn sa,....,
III AND POTOMAC RhIfpd.nnobJ
uie commencing APRIL 2Orn 10. ~hs.
ern standard time; kas,.
7:32 a. m, leaves Byrd-sireet stall.
s,ygs Only ~ Ashland pl.Ytilf,
Milford, Frederlcksbury Vel
ana Widewa or. sicauor q. "a
ton ana New York. "t'4ill.
1902 4. IN leaves lByrd-strcef sf.sf,.
except sunday. parI0f ~. ,,li.
mond 90 Washincfon '' hf..
0;15 2. m. leaves Byrd-sigeei sfa,,,.
York. T" .a,r
s;50s. m. srriyes ~ Byrd-sireef .,,,,.
sleeper from New YORK azlJ
2:3S p. IN, arrives AZ Byrd-sifoof si.,I....
stops at Ffederick,bnrr va.y.
BOtnwell. ana Ashland Yil
from Washingio0 ana Nr.,, %
docs not stop al Eihq. ION
9.i5 ,. in. arrives 90 Byrd-sfree' .isr,,,..
except SUNDAY Palor ar W.
ASHLAND TRAINS
DAILY EXCEPT srsDAY.
Gas a. m. leaves flba. Arrives 40 A.h,,...
1888 "a. ui. ''.ih
400 p. m. accommodation leaves Hrri..,....
station, arfiFesaf Asni.nf.fs,.
o'2ap ~ leaves Lioa' arrives 90 t,6sr. {;
1908 p. IN.
e;45 a. m. arrives ilba. Leave. Ashland 81,
s:s5 a. m. accommodation. arrive. a., De-.
street station. leaves As.f-
1897 a. m,
6:I9 p. m. arrives al Elba. leaves ,.s,....
b.3D b. no..
g. A. TAYLOR Tmfe u.rs,..
T.. r.. ID. MYERS. tipuDfal -ur.r. f....' is
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-06-01
NORFOLK AND WEslFRN RAIL

N~OpEoT L Ann WFggPQN RAIL
= Si'4 'i-'N 80, ~ 49,
\ NM, nam e. ~, ~, ~. >-,t,.,fv
W. ~ ~ ,. ~. ~, r., ',,t,,s,,tpirpc
'eyyt,,.n,',, a. ,.t'ss,,.s'r ,f,Nlr fsoo
LEAVE KCHNONsr El Hb-1IkLEi STA
YlON.
$50 a. a. Daily. no Fstorahurr. Hicluuud
rtDe Norfolk ll.2s J r. .sfon. only
al pef,rsDlrl' anal SUFFOLK 4 see
oud traiu. leaving prtsi-uurs ai
Il3OA n. andalririna "a N0rtolL
at2P. NJ, stops at All ,iaiionn.
$40 A. NJ. Daily. ga Peter burg. Arrive zee
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-06-01
THE CAPITAL STOCK OF THE COMPANY Is
$1,OOO,OOO.

The Company will build at once Two Seventy-hvc Ion
Furnaces One Make Bessemer Iron, and the other Mill
and Foundry Iron.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-06-01
Limestone.


ina a ue
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-06-01

CDNtEtlltNN
~ OLD POINT add NORFOLK, closely
win au lines iui Baltimore. Ihiladeiphlahnd
Nrsy \ urK same afternoon. also az Notl'ih
Tor h.sfern Nortt 'moiina and che south.
AtNEWPOBr NENS for Hampton ANA
Smtnield. Va.
and at CbAREMONT' with the Atlantic
and Dsnyliie Railroad ior N0Vefly, HICKS
ford, and all STATIONS. ....
ONLY Alt WATER ROUTE.
JAMES RIVER ~ DAYLIGHT.
GREAT TOURIST LINE.
JAMESrOM Di DfH GAP. AND WAX
SCENERY.
GHtAIE-I HDliE.
RATES LESS THAN HALE CHARGED ~
Rail- LINES.
FARE 40 OLp POINT AND NoIE''LN-
II so. STRAIGHT; $3.50 ROUND
TRIP. "a StttND-tLAS-.
FfRS!-CLA~S MEALS.
INC elegant and nsf steamer
COLCHESTER
(carrv4ug United states malll,
CAPTATs IkDlfl,
leaves Richmond every
,fbNDAY WEDNESDAY AND FRIDAY AT
Jan. C'rRfFT-CARS 60 DIRECTLY 70
STEANEH'- WHakt) for apoyc-namer
places Returning, tl.e steamer leaves Nor-
folk old Point anu Newport News on alter
nate days, arriving al Richmond auout q L.
Through tickets ~ sale on steamer and a.
,;arher's Agency, NJ 1900 Nam street, Bag
gage checked through.
sTAVE.ROOAs ENGAGED FOR DAY OR
MIGHT.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-06-01

VIRGINIA STEAMBOAT COM
pANlS
JAMES RIVER LINE FOR OLD POINT,
NORFOLK. PORTSMOUTH, AlWfOi.N
MEMS. CLAkENNNl, AND JAaif-7
RIVER LANDINGS p!Ntti
ANDDNIY DIRECT ROUTE WITHOUT
TRANSFER OF CHANGE OF
Any KIND,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-06-01

Freight received daily for Norfolk. PortS.
mouth. smithneld, Hampton, Old Point,
WaNerly. Aicksford ami Alexandra. va.
Washiuctou. u. C.: Newberne, Washington
and TarbOrO. \. c.; all stations 90 Atlantic
ana Dauyilit. ScabOard and Roanoke Norfolk
southern and Farmville aud fowhatan RAIL
oacs. ami Eastern Norm Carolina scn'f.
ali reoular landings Oh the James riNer "a
LOWEST RATES. and through bills issued.
IUCftN B.TATUM, Nicc-Pteslde nj,
No. 1l1T Main street and Rockets.
IRWIN WFIsIGEE, Freight ana PASSENGER
Aeerf myl9-if
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WI IfTI-TITNT = 40


LEAVE RICHMOND.
$50 4. Il. Limited, daily fnrN.i Point JOB
Norfolk. Chair clf EIrim'nI1
Oli Point.
II. All. EXnrcss. daily fur tn.n.H
Pullman Sleef ius Nar i.i.lHINi
Oh White ~Hluhur. Inl Pullman
Sleeper tlallltirsfli.. q. ll-
clunHU.
a.20p. 81. i.uress, daily, fYr Oi i
pua Norfolk iulimnu
ing Can Cincinnati iu tIN 'N.
500 70. a. lccummOdauon, except ~u. 0.f
fOf Boutwell,.
SIS r. 81. thC d. d. n. Limited diIIt. l'Ii-
man sleeping ear uli iN.i I'D
Cincinnati. solid yf,tiNuIr fi'i,
VIII dining car end fulmin',
Charlottesville to Cincinnati ti4
fuIIunn tO Louisville.
AGRlNl Ar RICHMOND.
v:t5 a 81. aud 2.50 b.. 3.. daily from lh'
cuuhl,
72J b. NJ. from Boutwell, dthN' tA.'It
SUNDAY.
1i.2O A. ". aud 7.f5 p. 81. daily from Scrolls.
station. Broad street ltuI r0 IOfN.Ns
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-12-09
COMMISSIONER ROBERT.
ne Is conraiescing Rapidiy-Many Public
Matters Awaiting His Return 90 DUTY.

ne IL Convaiescing Rapidiy-Many Public
Matters Awaiting His Return 90 DUTY.
There has been great change for the better
I'm Colonel Roberts condition during the last
ten days, and his convaiesence has been very
rapid. Yesterday Captain Lusk called UNION
him and found the colonel sitting up appar-
emily a well man.
The colonel. however. while he is rapidly re-
gaming his strength doesn't feel quite equal TO
coping with municipal affairs. He enpects
however, TO be at the District building in about
a week. IL was urged by the physician in at
tendance that IL would be unwise for the colo
mel to report for active duty until after 1t
least months rest and change Of scene. but
his conyalescence has been 80 rapid and the
colonel so anxious TO return 10 his duties, that
he has decided to be on hand next week.
IMPORTANT MATTERS AWAITING ACTION
There are several important matters the
other two Commissioners cannot consider, or
at least don't want 10 do 30. that require the
presence of Col. Robert. One OF these matters
Is the decision in the case of Lieut. Guy. who
was recently tried by the Commissioners for
conduct unbecoming an officer, &C. Commis-
sloner Ross says il would be better for COM
missioners Douglass and Robert 10 decide the
case, and for that reason the matter has re-
NAMED as Commissioner Hine left il when he
resigned.
A good many people think that the case ia
dead, but IL is understood that il will be the
first thing the colonel will take up when he re-
turns. Meanwhile things are MOI ing slowly at
the headquarters of the District government
and important matters are left untouched. The
commissioners are waiting patiently for the
JOINT resolution to pass making the action Of
two Commissioners legal and when il does
there VIII be public matters enough TO decide
TO keep them in board session every day fog
some time.