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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-09-01
RICHMOND & DANVLLE R R
SHORTEST AND QUICKEST lOUTE e0UrH
AND S0UTHWET
SCHEDULE IN EFFECT AUCUsr 2. isst
LEAYE RICHMOlD:

LEhvE-
TRAIN No. II, $50 |. ~
SOUTHERN EXPRESS. dnv FOR n nnrh.m.
Raleigh. Rsndlemsn, Sslisbur. hsheville. HOS
springs Charlotte colgInbis, Aiken Augusn, ,.
Atlanta. Birmingham, hontgopery, New or
sleeping cars Richmond 20 Daville and Dan
villo TO Asheyile, Birminghsnsdh New Oriean~
TRAIN No. Q, 8 Q0PM
L'AST MAIL. daily, for all popts Soutn an. AM
i Southwest Connections al ,pseiy JunS,i .o.'
for FArInville and PowhAian raitoad; AZ heys-
Vile for Clarksvile Oxford Hnderson Bur-
ham and Raleigh thropgh coscha ichmona 20
Augusta snd Atlanta: a. oreent Zorro FOR Dur
ham Raleigh, &c, also with Pullman sleeper
for Knoxville via Asheyille. Warrington ana
Southwest yestibuled Limited. sOuthbound.
leaves ianviNe SO A. VI.
TRAIN No. N.6n0P.L
A hFLIA ACCOMMODATION, daily crceps
IA Sunday for Amelia Courthc NO and inter-
mediate points
Train No. Y. 100 A. N; No TO- no z n; No
IS. s:S5 A NJ.
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JAMES RIVER DIVISION.

JAMES RIVER DIVISION
W. AND A. Il. RI
LEAVE RICHMOND:
900 A NJ, mail, daily, for Lvnchburg. Natural
Bride, Lexington. Buena Vista,
Glasg,w, Craig City AMI Clifton
Forge Parlor chair Richmond 10
Clifton Forge, daily.
40 I. NJ, except Sunday for Lynchhurg, con
nectlnf with a train leaving Lynch
burg a. 600 A. NJ for Natural
Bridge, Lexington and Clifton
forge. Sleeping car 70 Lynchburgi
ARRIVE AT RICHMOND.
$50 7. NJ. daily, from Clifton Forge.
$50 A. NJ, except Sunday. from Clifton Forge
Station, Eighth and Canal streets.
Tor further information apply 10 A. W. Tar
bers Office, qOl east Main street; Chesapeake
and Ohio Railway COnpany's stations; lhesa-
peake and Ohio genera. Office Eighth and Main.
JOHN ID. POTTS,
Div. sion Passenger Agent
DICHMOND CITY AND SEVEN PINES RAIL-
IL WAY COMPANY.
SUMMER SCHEDULE,
TO TAKE EFFECT APRIL 18Th. 1891.
SCHEDULE.
Leave Richmond: Iearo Seven Pines
$3.50 A. NJ: u W. $50 A. ~; 7.3D A. IL
1880 T. NJ; 2 p NJ lP n; C z. NJ
SUNDAY
loA. NJ; I'm; ppm; 9AM.;l1AM;1P NJ;
4P. ~; 1880 =. VI. 3P ~; 6:30 p. VI
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-09-01
EDUCATIONAL.
~~~~~~~--~~J~~~C
EAGLE MALE ACADEMY
with MILITARY FEATURE.
sl35 WHOLE SESSION.

Prepares boys and young men for college or
for business. Address
I'D. BOOKER, Principal
sei-2t' Chester, Va.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-09-01
YORK RIVER LINE VA WEST 9INr
DAILY EXCEPT sUEDl1.
LEAVE RICHMOND.

THE FAvORITY ROUTE TO BALTIMORE
PHILADELPHIA AND NEW DIRK
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-09-01
CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO RAILWAY CON.
- PANY
SCHEDULE IN EFFECT AUGUsTeLIsll

bCaEDULE IN EFFECT AUGUST "a 1891
LEAVE RICHMOND:
$40 l. NJ, daily, for Old Point and Norfolk
Pullman sleoping-c Ronceyerto 70
Old Point.
II 05 4 ". express. daily. FOR Cincinnati.
Pullman Buffet Parlor Car Rich
mond 10 White Sulphur. Through
day coach 10 Cincinnati Pullman
Sleeper Old Point 70 Ronceverte.
connecting with Pullman Sleeping
Car for Cincinnati.
$40 Z. IT,, express, daily, for Old Point q
Norfolk. Pullman Sleeping Car
Cincinnati TO Old Point
4;SO T. u, accommodation. except sunday, for
Gord0nsylile and Orange. On Satur-
80, - =, days u vii run through % stanton.
lO'5J l. n. the T. +. Y. Limited, daily. Pull
man Sleeping Car Old Point to Gin
clnnau Solid yestbule train. with
dining-csr sud Pullmans. Cor
louisville 20 Cincinnati and Pullman
20 Louisville.
ARRIVE RICHMOND.
500 A. NJ and 2:55 L. NJ. daily, from Cincin-
Tati
20 z. NJ, daily except Sunday, from Hinton,
With Pullman Buffet ParlOr Car
from White sulphur
10 IS A. VI. ami 6 IS =. NJ, daily from Norfolk
station, BrOal street near Seventeenth
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-09-01

DAi'' STOPPING PLACES
Nos Il, p and 90 make no stops Nos. = and
n stop on signal a. Manchester, Centralia ane
Chester. Sos. b. and stop on signal al Man
sfops on signal AZ Manchester only for passen-
gers purchasing tickets % regular stopping
places for this train sOuth Of leteTsburg Nos
g. IS. 81 IS g 80. A.. %. ~ and 10 vii stop On sig'
n'' D 90 PULLMAN CAR SERVICE
On Trains Nos. Is and y slooping- cars between
New y Ork and Tampa. Tia. via Jacksonville
On Trains Nos "A and 2 sleeping-csrs be;ween
New FORK and Charleston. On Trains Nos y
and ~ sleeping-cars between Vow York aud
JAcks0nWlle On Trains Nos 81 and "a slespilg.
THE ONLY ALL-kAIL LINE TO NORFOLK
E EieB@oaa go go II ES SFffSllkk
N9rttooiiks .s % =. y Iiiceemonq IL -
Tho trains leaving kichIlOnd ~ 500 A. y and
Norfolk at40o J. NJ. are solid trains bs'Ncen
these TWO points, and passengers 50 through
without change Of cars. Close connections ars
from Richmond and The s:35 A. ~ tran from
Tram, leaving Richmond srioao A. NJ and
Il.n i. u, aud arriving a. RICHMOND 10 -
A 81 snd 40 H. 81. MAKO close connection Al,
Petersburg TO and from farmyillo. LyhcnDaTS
aud southwestern poiSniw er1Iy
Superintendent
ED. lYEEs.
Nthtfal Nupcrlnf AioA%
L. NJ EMERsOv. General Passenger Agont
EAHNVuLE AND POWlIATAN RAILROAD
L lO3lPA General ONCE 40. 703,ast MAf
street. Schedule ln effect NJ y 81. is4
LEAVE RICHMOND;
b:f5 T.. NJ. fia Auanu, Coast Li14 Tor Be-
ma n. VA Atlantic Coast Line ior Winter
pock and intermediate sht0nt
400 L. 81 Via Richmond and DEuyiIo rallroae
ior larmYlo and all Stations Nls.
OF MOSely Junction.
ARRIVE AT klCHMoNIi
SEQ A. NJ yia Atlantic Coast Llns from her-
90 p NJ. va Atlantic Coast Limo from Win.
terpocA aud mtermcdlste stations
suo T. H. va Richmond aud DiuyiIo froas
MinterpOck. farinyllA and 4l.ef-
mediate stations.
SEA NJ via Richmond And Dan'i,le Railroad
from tanufllle and lntcrmsliAA
stations 10 Mosoly melton
All trains daily except sunday
FOR tickets baggage checks tlae-tapiet Ncl
cal upon A ". GAkBkk, the Atlantic NoAss
Line and Richmond AID DanNiA1s depo.S
r. WI
General Freight and Passenger Agen-,
jams 4. Egrh. General Manager 49,"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-09-01
DgyouRlNG JERSEYS COAST.

Summer guests and everybody else along
the New Jersey coast did little yesterday but
watch the raging storm 40 sea. All slong the
shore the breakers beat tunously. running
from twelve TO fifteen feet high.
At Long Branch the bathing houses owned
by T.. s. Reynolds in front OF Tauche's Hotel
were undermined and many OF them swept
away despite the efforts OF a force oi twenty
men TO drag them up the beach with the aid
OF long ropes and horses. Van DYKES FISH
house al the foot of North Bath avenue was
also undermined and will probably be carried
of by the next high tide The two pound nets
staked about half mile from land were car
ried away. During the afternoon the fisher
men stood on the beach unsucces- iully irving
10 launch their boats during "a lull. Two Of
them who We're plucky enough 70 put their
boats into the surf al 8 o'clock were capsized
by the first wave and were thrown high on
the beach-bOat tackle aud all
Big slices Of the bluA went crumblng down
Gnd almost every roller that came in bore
away portions OF the valuable property The
big piers al Ocean Grove and As5ury Park
were crowded all daY with people who watch
ed with awe aud admiration the fury OF the
waves. Huge portions Of the beach were
eaten away by every wave aud between Ross
u lallogOro's payiliOns u miniature bun was
formed.
The fishermen are much alarmed. Their
catches were very poor last week and they
fear that more serious damage will be wrought
by the mornings high tide.
THE BENEFIT YIELDED g. 500
Hundreds of people were turned away from
che Broadway Theatre last night At the box
Office the receipts for the Park Place sufferers
were ~, 365.25 Then many flowers were sold
30 that the total amount WAS about $500.
Ue Wolf Hopper paid ;l0O and Richard
Mansfield and f.. II. Perkins paid $50 for
boxes; The programme was attractive. 1t
Included the French Quartet. from Roster e
Bial's: Robert billiard. who rectod; Miss
Lydia Pierce. Frank Gibson. Willard Newell
Lottie ellison. Mas Hattie Harvey frank
Bush. Gus Bruno, Cyclops and Sandow and
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Phone. 53l,

NOR RFNT-THREE NEW BRICK TEN -
Il FNF 1T HOUSES five rooms each Nos Ri
1908. 1907 and 1903 Decatur street, Manchester.
Water in each house. Street-Car Line passes IN
front OF the door. connecting 1T Fourteenth aLu
Man streets with the Richmond City Railway.
Fmploves OF J. Il. johnson 4 Co.'S New Foundry
will fnl these Conyenient and Coommtto,ITtaD'e
SHJ TAN, No. 1901 Nam street. sel-ot
NOR RFNT-A GROUND-FLOORF RONTn@
l. OFFICE No. Ill east Main street. 49,
Handsomely fitted up and suitable Tor any kind
III east Main street. sel-lt
NOR RFNT-THE TERMINAL HOTEL OFcrs
i West Point. Possession given ceptemberlM
IS. 1891 Apply 10 MORGAN TREAT, Receiver
West Point, Va. an &l-lm
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-09-01

VXTANTED-BY A YOUTH SEVENTEEN
w YEARS OF AGE POSITION in an Office.
or wholesale house. Address M" 5l7 east
Leigh. an 50-u
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-09-01

Tha above and many others; and many SMALL
tions Of the city will DO shown with pleasure
"p seii ~ p''''''' ]. b. ELAN X co.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-09-01

Charles Ross, butcher, thirty-fve years
old. employed at 72s Second avenue. was on a
ladder there to-day trying TO hang up SIDE
of beef on hook. when he slipped and fell
and was impaled on a lower hook Before his
fellow vorkmen could release him he bed to
1aath
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-09-01
WANTS.

THOSE IL WANT OF A HOUSE TO RENT
/ OR BUY should read the advertisements Of
j. 3. ELAN in tO-dav's TINES. sci
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-09-01
HAMPDEN- SIDNEY COLLEGE.
THE ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTEENTH SEES
SION WILL OPEN SEPTEMBER
10TH AT4O'CLOCKP

For Catalogues and other information apply
To RICHARD NICKNAME,
jyli-sa,tu,2m Prest hampden-Sldney' va.
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w PER ENCE desires SITUATION ia pri-
vate family Can teach the usual English branch
os Latin, Music and German.to beginners Best
references given. Address Miss M, Balls
vile, Va. au21-iw
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-02-07
MuzzLEn.

Before either OF US had gotten wide
enough awake TO think what was best 10
do. the bear faced around 10 the right,
and as he did so be placed his full bear
ship directly between our guns and our
selves. now wide awake.
We were all pretty well used 10
mountain life aud 10 bears, ms you know,
but that situation was novel one, can
tell you. There we were, like company
OF soldiers with the enemy between their
lines aud their arms. We did not know
just what we could do. SO wisely settled
the question each for himself by doing
nothing. Then, at the same time. we
kept ~ least one eve on Mr. Bruin, while
We cast the other with longing over to
where our guns stood--so near aud yet
30 far. Right soon the bear gave a
snin. and the result OF his seeking by
his nostrils was that very soon our cup.
board door, which did not have any i'm.
proved patent lock on II either was PRED
open. and Mr.. Bruin gave great grunt
or satisfaction as his approval OF our
taste Ia the selection Of bacon; next we
knew by the sound that our supply OF
buckwheat was serving Mr.. Bruin for
the rext course on his bill OF fare
Then there came pause. then a little
rattle OF q tin can, then Que great grunt
OF content. and we knew bruins nose
was In our lard can. We could hear him
sucking up the delicious substance as
though IL was what he long had sought
aud mourned because he found IL not
Some OF US were about calculating the
size Of Mr.. Bruins appetite and wonder.
Ing when he had gone through the re-
msinder OF our store which one OF us
would be most TO his taste. for the guns
were still out OF reach. aud as though
he knew perfectly well what they were
he kept his huge carcass turned 40 as 10
keep them from us unless we first en-.
countercd his bearship and asked him 10
step out of the way. For my part was
just setting one OF my eyes on a log Of
wood and wondering II there was a spot
i could clutch at and not get my hand
too severely burned. and thus have
weapon ready when Mr.. Bruin's appetite
needed something more. when there
came two sounds which made US listen
more intcntly 10 what was.koing on with
the bears head In the cupboard. There
was grunt but not OF satisfaction, aud
thea rattle OF the can that became a
tsttooing. Then suddenly. with
deeper grunt. the bear put his head out
or the cupboard aud came again In full
view OF the Gre. and there well up on
the nose OF the great creature was secure.
ly lodged the lard can. Ii was round
and Of the right sire. and fitted his jaws
perfectly.
''At first the bear stood very silll, and
only gave gentle tap Of the tin can on
tho boards. A. though he were iryiug TO
calmly view the situation and TO argue
with the persistent can. Then pretty
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-02-07
A TRUE BEAR STORY.
HOW eRuIN INVADED a CABIN M
QUEST or FOOD.
A1ssr sss~rsiy Leaslng Lard cHa ON
nIs Nose He ASsrds Amusement 20
che on-Looksra

II was In Yosemite Valley. and one
evening In June, that | heard the follow
ing true bear story told by Professor
Hutchings:
1T Was In the winter before the open.
ing Of the Coulterville road. and three
Of ~ wcrc up In the mountains over
thero"-and he pointed up 10 where the
rocky wallis shone like the great turrets
OF giants castle ia the full rays Of the
moon--''snd we were all busy cutting
down trees for laying the roadway when
spring opened. The snow lay deep all
over the mountains. but we were not
obliged 20 20 very far from the cabin
for our work. and when once In the
cabin we piled high the logs on the fire
until the fire roared up the big chimney,
while we told our adventures and then
rolled into our hunks.
There were four Of us In the party.
aud we had two hunks on two and OPP
posite sides OF the four walls. The door
opened right In front OF the chimney.
and by the chimney and at our right
when we stood facing the fire. was our
cupboard. which we had well filled with
provisions. as we expected 10 stay In our
cabin till spring came. We had no fire.
arms but our guns. which each night we
stacked up by the door OF the cupboard
and In full range OF tho freight. We
had no patent burglar appliance on our
door, for we hardly expected any un-
pleasant visitors In that neighborhood.
and in fact the latch itself was nearly
on so the door was not even tightly
shut.
''Yet. Notwithstanding that. our sleep
was always sound aud our dreams not
unpleasant. One night. however. with.
out knowing exactly what had wakened
us. we found ourselves looking out from
our bupgs. and there. right in the full
light OF the fire. perfectly motionless. as
though blinded or speeches. with as
constituent at finding himself where he
was. stood great big bear.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-02-07

soon tie taps OF the can on The moor
came faster and faster. and then The bear
began 10 spin around as he banged away
with his imprisoned jaws; faster and
faster he banged. faster and faster ne
spun around the circle made viii him
self as diameter. until the flash OF the
can on our eyes became mosieonstant.
aud the bear became a black mass re-
volving with insane rapidity.
1T was about as hard thing - We
ever did TO keep from laughing bat we
knew although his Jaws were fastened
he was more than ready 10 give any one
OF US good hug. and bears hug Is
altogether too gushing, so wc'p there.
stuffing our blanket la our mouths as we
watched the performing bear Talk
about bear In circus. There never
was a whole circus that could come up
TO that bear snorting and csvorting
around In our little cabin. with the full
light Of the fire on him. and thscsn max
ing complete musical Accompaniment
TO his gymnastlc performances
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-02-07

heard nn odd Bit III repnrtce in a bar
Der shop on Eighth akenne few days
ago. The boss barbeb was convcrsIng in
English with custo Iner when he broke
OF suddenly and bcgkn talking In Ger
man. A third gentleman as sort OF
playful rebukc rcmak ked: Don't you
know that IL In impoDitc 10 converse la a
language that is nolI understood by all
present. ''Whatf said the barber.
don't you undersh Ibd German NO. .
said the other. Nell" was the re-
Spouse. you ougbiIto. you've been in
this country long tJoughr-N T. Star.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-02-07
A Royal wandering Minstrel.


The Archduke MaNimian, shot in
Mexico by the Juarcz Government
about the end of our civil war, was in
his younger days famous as q singer
and player on the guitar While tray
cling around on foot. pastime which
was a passion with him. he would oc-
casionally stop along the lonely road
and sing song or two OF play some
charming air.
Once while thus engaged he was
heard by number OF peasants, who.
quite ignorant of his identity, listened
TO him with rapture and applauded
him with vigor. IF you come to the
inn. said one of them. with that
voice and that touch ! can promise
YOU good glass of wine, II not lit
tie more.n
Falling in with their humor Maxi
milan accompanied them to the viii
lage tavern.
Here he rendered several choice
melodies with such skill and taste that
he had. so TO speak. hisaudience at his
feet. and, though the tavern vintage
was not the best, he drained glass after
glass with his new found friends.
Finally he announced that he must
go, and when the jolly Boniface found
him determined TO do so he took his
hat and went round among the audi
tors, collecting "A fair sum. TO which he
added something himself. and offered
IL TO the Archdnke.
Seeing the honesty Of ;he motive. he
took the coins aud put them ia his
pocket, thanking them for their APP
probation and Kindness At that mo-
ment the village Squire. who knew
Macmillan. happened 10 enter. See
ing the crowd around him. aud not
knowing the cause. he called out:
Stand back, YOU clownsl Don't
you know it's the Archduke Maxi
milan, your Princeg"
The tavern keeper fell on his knees
In his fright and thinking his money
generosity was the browning infamy
OF which he had been guilty he asked
that II DO given back.
Not u bit of it, said Macmillan
heartily. Its the first money that
has been honestly earned by any of
our family for a thousand years and
I'm going TO keep 1t rs an heirloom. +"
Philadelphia Times,
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-02-07

''Parson LimberlIp." remarked a
gentleman to whom the parson had been
bcrating his drowsy flock. Il should
think a cornot in the choir would rem
edy the trouble. A good blast from
that now and then would keep them
aroused
"I'wouldn't do sahr' returned the
parson. "Dcy'd git so listed TO IL
arter or while dat In dc day wen Gab'l
come ter blow der ressurecturem hawn
dey'd on'y jus roust up an say, ding
dat old quiah trumpet. an den tu'n
ober an 90 on wild dc doze." Boston
Courier.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-02-07

knowing How 10 Use Them Is an Education In
Itself

II is wonderful how vast an amount
OF mischief and OF misery even, is
produced by the simple misuse OF
these little words. People many times
say "Yes" without thinking OF what
It involves. or they say mo" Ia so
feeble tone that those who are urg-
ing them TO do something which they
cannot honorably do are invited TO
persist until they get the answer they
desire. And thus they assume OBJ
legations which they have no settled
purpose TO fulfil, or neglect duties
which their own conscience and their
sense OF honor tell them they should
discharge, Yes" Is more easily said
than No. because it is more agree
able to assent 10 another's wishes than
it Is to oppose them. Hence, OF some
good-natured men the remark is often
heard They cannot say No"
Young man. consider we'll what you
are asked TO do before you pronounce
your Yes" but. having uttered II.
remember that the reply 10 all VINO
wish you TO break your promise must
be mo" so emphatic, prompt. de-
cisiye. that they cannot for moment
doubt that you mean IL. You have
made great attainment II you have
learned 10 say mo" aud stick 10 IT,
Frequently you will find II most
unpleasant word. sometimes very
painful word to utter But that sort
or pain Is momeniary. IL is not the
pain caused by conscience violated. by
honor sullicd. IL Is not the pain pro-
duccd b. tho lifelong memory OF evils
Inflicted on yourself and others which
little timely frmness would have
prevented. "I.et your Yea DO Yea
aud your Nay be May"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-02-07

ROUND AND ROUND WENT rHE BEAR.
"All at once. when we were wonder
ing how long the old fellow could keep
IL up, with one great howl OF uncon-
trolled rage. the bear DARED out the
door. his head down. and giving one great
bang Of the can on the doorway as he
passed, and then we saw bin and his
can no more"
There was great shout went up as
Mr.. Hulchings finished the story.
We'll what did you do iheny" was
asked.
I'VE did not follow the bear.
answered Mr.. HutchIngs "but we got
up aud shut the door, and that time put
great log against II. lest desiring to
see the can on his nose. Mr.. Bruin
should return TO the freight. Next
morning when we went to the cupboard
we found that the coffee was oil that Mr..
Bruin had left us. so that after rather
moist breakfast one of us was obliged TO
ride 10 the valley and get some provis-
ions
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-02-07

ser takes charge OF IT, and thenceforth
until II is landed the steamship com
pany is responsible for II to the con-
signor and the purser Is responsible
for IL TO the company.
Once locked up the gold remains I'M
disturbed. unless BY remote chance
keg should be misplaced. This has
never yet occurred. but should 1t
transpire In the future the steamship
company can only come up to tho
bankers office and settle.
BY means OF kilograms the consignee
is informed at what time 10 expect the
treasure 10 arrive and no has his
truckman down on the pier ready TO
receive il as soon AS IL arrives.
Every banker and broker in Wall
street knows that there Is only one
man who does this exceedingly re-
sponsible work. He is John Barclay.
whose trucks have carried from the
steamers TO the bankers offices enough
gold and silver TO pay off the national
debt lie doesn't always go TO the
bankers offices. though. for in "A ma
jority OF cases he takes his precious
load according TO instructions direct TO
the assay Office In Wall street.
The gold. still in kegs. is rolled into
the assay Office on queer little trucks
and goes into the big room on the first
floor. Then il actually becomes the
property OF the treasury department
OF the United States government For
1t must not be supposed that IL is put
upon the money market In either SOW
ereigns or in our own specie whex (,
arrives.
On the contrary. In whatever form
it comes TO the assay office, II is taken
and dumped on the scales and carefully
weighed. These scales are worthy OF
a visit While they are not impressive
in appearance, they are capable OF
doing big lot OF work. They can ac-
commodate very nearly thousand
pounds. and will also indicate TO hair
when there H. only grain ON their
plates.
AT the assay Office the gold received
is taken TO the smelling room and
there tossed into the big crucibles,
whore the publication by fire takes
place in mighty short space OF time.
Then the molten metal, relieved OF all
alloy or other extraneous matter, Is
run into forms, producing when cooled
pretty yellow blocks OF the gold about
three inches wide by i've inches long
and two.thirds OF an inch thick. These
bricks. valued at about $4,000 each.
arc slowed away in small oaken boxes
with heavy iron handles and placed In
the vaults OF the assay Office, where
there Is just at present something like
$4,000. 600 in refined gold.
The method OF reshipping gold 20
England and the continent Is prac-
tically the same. The demand is made
upon the sub treasury and an order is
issued from the ub-treasury for the
amount in fine gold bars. This Is
taken in next door, presented and
treasure handed out and carried away
New York Herald.