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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-01-27
TWO BAL MASOUES.
one at Mr.. L. Lewis Home-The other at
Sanger Hall.


4 private masquerade ball WAS given at
the residence of Mr.. t. Lewis. 317 north
Eleventh street. last night Dancing was
kent up until late hour. after which good
sumner was eaten by the guests, who were
Mr.. and Mrs. Fechtig, Mr. and Mrs. Haynes,
Mr. and Mrs. smith and Mis-, Leadbett 7,
Misses Harnish. Manchester; May wilson.
Jennie Lewis, Ida Cosby, Fila Evans. Jennie
OtelV. Birdie johnson, Olivia Quay, Mabel
Glenn Mary Owens, of South Boston; lyon
Moody. of Texas: Clara and Kettle Lester;
Messrs' Il. NJ. Clements, G. >. lraylOr, j. +
HuXter, X. IL. Pettis, 4. \. Nash. Nj ".
Robins, W p. and +. ID. Glenn. l.. ID. Heindle,
R. NJ. Anderson. Leedeetter, T. T.. Wuitlock,
Bob HOlstead j. W. Quay and W. Farrell
he Busy Bee German Club gave masque-
rade ball last night at sanger Hail. The
German was danced beautifully, led by
Messrs W j. Ebel and 4. Keen. The ladies
present were the Misses Ebels as the busy
bees: "A. MOrgenStern, peasant girl Aunle
O'Donnel, Kidding habit; the Misses Schu
machers, three little maids; Lizzie Jacot :,
red Kidding hood; Annie Miller, fairy; Au
gusta Jank, peasant girl; Ida brille. tamoo-
rtne girl Messrs ". j. fbel ana i. herch,
counts; August Still. English dude; W. Bin,
samuel OF Posen; charles Perry, old sport;
Audreg Murray negro dude; George Perry;
chinaman; j. l.. Perry, quaker; sam Far
comb dude. and ~. +. kupp, George Wash
lpgton Music was furnished by kessnich's
orchestra,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-01-27

The meeting To Dee heid o.nlsht an behaf
nj ..ihe III ison Association Of y rginia." M
ne "A crossed Dy Governor Mckinney, Rev
Dr HOge Mayor Elisson, Major stiles and
Nr I loge Iyler. Inc subject. tne p9eyrr-
ION Of crime and relormtuDn ui criminals
viii be presented IN "a WY mat viii interest
aud insrrucl the audience. and 20 Is nopfd
there will be large audience ...,
.cnooi near Richmond Ia successful opera
ION. ana the number OF bows l. ~ adiiy in-
ersasina he meeting Viii be held .at the
Yonng Mems Christian Association Hal.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-01-27

Governor Mckinney issues Yesterday rem
tlttion papers 10 Sir. j. u. Wren. chief of poe
Ice ID. xiurd. y. e.. Tor iat Williams. cJl-
o. i tnuary lst Lass Do J., alleged murdered in
Granville county, y e., Ara ilrrson. g. cli-
nrel woman. Williams made his as upe, but
ssarrested IN Hanover county "a few day,
ago, and the oxford polio. te esfapned to.
Scrofd. ugly Governor towie issucia requl-
sitiou ON Governor Mckinney for the pris-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-01-27

The report Of the President Cf the Board
OBJ stealth Tor The week ending January X4th
SHOWS thdt lne whole uumDer of deaths la
Cine clIy last week Was 3,-whlte, -; color
cd. l6.
Locality: Marshall Ward. }; Jefferson Ward.
o.. N lll>Ou Ward. g. Monroe ~ ard. q, Clay
Wand. O; jackson Ward, -, AlnsnOusc, 3.
~tA and ,olur: Males. 10 white and > col
Oicrl; females. . white and cOiOred.
Comparative weekly mortality: For week
eau ns January u, 1891 10 white and Is
co.orrd; ior week ending January 25, 1880,
Il white aud L. cOiOred.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-01-27
VIRGINIA AND THE FAIR.
WHAT SHE SHOULD DO IF. TIE
FORCE BILL PASSES.

View. Of Governor Mex aud Oiher
state oniciaI. OH the subject-Very Con-
servati,e Ideas Expresssd-Nirginia
Must Act with the south.
The action Of Alabama, Arkansas and Ten
uessee iu determining TO hold In allegiance
any Appropriation for the columbian Exp"-
stion az Chicago has excited yer, genei"
interest. and N order 20 feel as far az might
be- the pulse Of Virginia on the sutject,arepre-
sentative Of The TINES called yesterday on
the Governor and other state officials az the
Capitol tO obtain their views.
GOVERNOR MKINNEY.
Governor Mckinney, on being asked wlal
he thought OF the action Of the three South
ern states mentioned. and what he believed
Virginia should DO boo case the Force hiil
/ u1s.ef said be was, under ordinary clt'uih-
| sf,uces. strongly 300 favor 81 the Exposition
| and u irguia maklig as liberal tu apti'-
| prinfton Hs IOsslul tONar making 10 20 Sue
| cess and die playlng 90 the best adNauiag hDi
1 resources and tine me Iudu cueul~ snt cas-
offer To capitalists auu settlers Do" hll ti-
! WAYS acted In accordance with this pOsitlOui
/ had selected fhe " OIld'- tar Commissioners
fom Virginia to be app iuied by him WIN q g
! trraafesf s4UD. HNl had. so far. done HI Dee
eouid 10 promote the Exposition BUT. said
/ me- if the to5ce Bun Ia->cs, Clicumstl ucr>
| Viii he materially changed, auI the case very
much altered li the southern states ttke
fue UOEitIOu that they VIII lD uOiN my Zoe
| wards assisting th- ulI. bee would Ue iu FAVOR
of Virginia alb, ing herself with ncr south in
slsteIs lie WAS very CONSERVATIVE POO hl-
views, and hoped that nothing would occur
! to cause y irglula ami the south 100 take tN
ultra position, but II obey dld. bee would most
a,sursdIy like t0 soc the ODD Comm OuWCalfn
| i'm line with the otuci southern states. WDoss
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-01-27

The bay Nursery aod kindergarten are do
ing excellent work. IL has already outgrown
Us present. accommodations, and VIII en-
large Jus. as soon as sufficient funds can be Sc
cured. The help that Is rendered is yety
gratefully apprrc ated Oy the mothers who
leave lneif cnillren there each day. There
ar al present eighteen IN the klndergarien
mos cordially invite the public 10 visit their
rooms, corner % Ninctecutn aud Franklin
streets, between the hours OF IL ana /. me
rooms on Tuesday and Thursday nights Of
cich week are used rs night school Tor men
I.ak.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-01-27

Faunt BANKS. a colOrei woman. living Al
II '-,w.s slIee Ia + a..so aien suddenly
pl-Ny
At3:}l o'clock Beverley Morton. a colored
mao. while Standing in bar room. No. 2,D8
west Broad street, fell 10 the floor aud died
Ihe coroner viewed both bodies, and de-
oiIed irqn-~'~ unnecessary, Us derth resulted
fr uses.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-01-27

Mayor Ellyson yesterday received letter
from catherine Mans. IA Piqueite avenne.
Detroit. Mich. which state that my father,
jeremiah Mans. aged sixty-fve. medium
height, weighs one hundred and ninety
peunds, stliow complexion, left his home last
1une aud has not been heatd from since. His
child Is now dying, and his presence is
naadfd -
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-01-27
At the College Tonight.

AT Richmond College tonight the second
lecture by Prof I'll. III. Harris, ON the Lyric
Poetry OF the Greeks. will be given The
subject tonight Is "Melic Poetry, or the writ
ings Of Alcaeus. Sappho and Anacreon, Sizes
ichorus. Simondes, and Pindar.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-01-27

In the Secretary Of the Commonwealth
office Yesterday two charters were lodged for
recordatiOn: New Castle Hardware Company
New castle. Va; capital stock. $500 900
Minno. tllett and Crump shoe Company
R,chmond; capital stock. si25,OOO TO $780,
.l1a
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-01-27
IN THE PULPITs.
Extracts OF Sermons Delivered ON var"
Gus Subjects.


Mr.. Harrson's revival meeting closed sun
dav night al Piue-street church, siS'ee" ~
fesslng conversion in the morni'e """
eighty-slx nj night. .,,,,,,. yas over
Al all three services the D tliu'a -, = an over
crowded sunday night theIe mn1ncted by
- ,,,...tfn0 In the basement, coht 49, ..,.,,,-
Rev.J b. Hutson. the eVangens.,. n Har-
~ s<rvlce was conducted by het '.aries OF
risoD. under whose husP'S
,ne.tincs had been held. aid Afr n. :.
iicS.ss,fain FRANK Cunningham Hpd ~ Mr.
,,'otttns sang solos. Mrs. -. II. 49,, Mr.
Iiorrison's daughtef-law, alsy1 ,,snns 10 the
JJ,rrisOn's labOTs mean W. hru.',rorship is
dhrrch The pine--treet meh,,,,.n In the
novy Inc largest white Baptis'
so1sn ;,,rrison preached AT the BAN IiTe
street B ptist church lase ~ the meeting
congregation. AZ the Cos W
thfre were five conNetslyls, n+er Of Mr. Har-
a. Hou.din Jones, a dauehle .,, ~ "A solo
80, sanl, ion Il very eNcelien' it,rch SUNDAY
40 the service M ilns-,s win Mrs. John f..
ni-il, 80, nf Floyd avenue, and VIII remain"
i'm fh. city seNctal nv =. .t, cft,- to-dav ac-
49, HARRISON wi N leave tue Clt9 ,,,i,,s ZOOS
~. ',i.'f hvas son OF Mr.. ka4 iah1' Wlo ~, -
com l'l'' .oiool m GLADE springs. Mt har,
to ".. t,,..'. the CITY with the best WISHES vi
ii,,.,',.,ord.s people. having won lhe nc1. ..
'f,ii ,,lfY nave heard him. Doth ~ ne 80
'l 'l' r,,,'r. and the carnestness ana Ae9l
,,-,th which hf enters his work. ahH HIS Ni'"
lhs4ftc.luoss and genial manners
DIR. KERR sERNoN.
a.. t.,,ronse congregation filed The FIRST
n...t, ..rIau church and adjoining lec,u.,
lam, lasr SUNDAY Cvenlugio near tht seS IN.
nffne series OF lectures on llr .'.r y. s,oT
| t..nf delivered by Rev Df. heii p@S, ,4,.
| tl almost hreathless attention ol VIZ
/ nft',,.o evidenced tine deep interest WIN
| ...l fhey heard % S graphic descilp tlou vi
...,eI and historic spots visited az 'ue DJ
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-01-27

The funeral cortcge then lett the building
AMI started for the last resting place
Favored hv the beautiful weather an lm
mrnse crowd had assembled around lnt
nave. many OF whom had been unable i0
PAIN admission tO tine synagogue. Inc eci
Vices attne grave were conducted ht iht
Nasous. according t0 their ritual, ana Do W',
neatly Is O'Clock when the mouinrfs "i7-
pcrscd.
During the timcof the funeral the places oI
husiup-s of the J wish residents Dob ilI- cif
were closed. and at The suggesiouo Mf. 10y
.nsfein. the superintendent of public schoO. -
had given the children OF Jewish ltttNl
permis-ion 10 stay away from school and ai
lend tur funeral
Dr. lt. p. Kerr on sunday night spoke 100 in'
First Presbyterian church iu feeling ana Dee
hitting terms of Dr. Harris, who bad long
been "A neigubOr Of his. DE had been hisN'
lymtrlligent man. whose death was "a matter
of sincere regie Ell. a.
During the morning services nr W.
Iandrum. at the second BAPTIST church, DID
his PRAYER made supplcation for the jewish
rlcc boz general and for the congregation
"Heth Ahaba" I'm par ocular, referring Dob lut
sudden death of their beloved pastor lf a.
Harris
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-01-27

Marriage licenses we're issued Yesterday 70
lanes ii. Lewis aud George Washington
,colofede Charles Humphrey and Betsy
Fuller fcoloreu).
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-01-27

GATESHAN- SALARY AND EA-
y pEN-F- Permanent place BROW y
BROS. a. CO.. Nur-ers Rochester. ~
jam l3-3uf
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-01-27
SAVAGE STORAGE MAREHOUsE

y on Chesapeake and ohio mllload' l.
Clay street &, ton. Tobacco Flour. h'i
Grain and Min-Fsed IN sacks, Mefcnn.
ana Produce generally received ou sioi
current rates. Receipts issusd. u sNi'
en- cited u desired. \. AZ. SAVAGE. li.l.
Tor. l2l0 easI Cary street. ials-s'"o'
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-01-27
PARrIEs HAVING HOUSE, THEY


NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAI
y the "a fSt-EN plANp ANnlNltNF -
MEN COMPANY will purchase NOM t'.
lowest bidder o. a. FINE hi Nlhlt.
~HAttFS OF IT'S STOCK
Bids 90 boz made undcr seal and = 'rrs't.
% the ~ecretars. al the office OF thc com lHN'
No. 1903 east Main street marked "Nu,is
stock before II O'clDck MtlNt-iNt
FEBRUARY 4. 1891. at which umc enc '''
Will ne opened 0y the directors
u two or mere bids are made ~ The -
price. aud more stock is offered than u''N'
an superintendent pro rata Will Doe N
amongst such bidders.
GEORGE J. ROGERS.
ia25-td ~ecfr'arf.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-01-27

aco,,,sh boy--uutll. 10 use his owl words,
Scot,ish nrciudIce was poured INTO his se,ns
nhtch holled there TIL the fi0od-ghtes OF he
snnt ia eternal restn Scotsman. marx Wnhs
he says. a scottish prejudice Y Iha' means
thai. like maiet o Scotsnen, ne was W. ,s
camsfairee' n ''mind % his ain-nke DIS
f,tner afsre him. How many here VIII az
boneetlv own 4 the same charge. as oeibs
fhe ,,osses. ofs OF a scottish preludiceT ItI
hans. TO get true answer, ought 70 ash soe, ",
wives. OF by cunning chlelus-SVu nav - ~,
/ Invited them u be present Tonight In ~
n,t,ton n Il not n iaut but virtue, tnls
.lcnttjsh prejudice" for u means thht -So. ~,
l mon ar no cipner- in the world 0t actoh' ~
yybere they may. and 10 has enaDleu '.eln -, -
nrmuess oil thought and opinion 70 nec csii,.
/ leaders IN every Walk OF lle ""o'0
fJrtitude - demanded. ID, .,.o,,,o,,
/ named Jenny Wilson. She Vas IiI-. III =
Of songs and stories. the suiJfct 81 No.
| Them being q most, fairies, WiIhes' lelA
Z ieirf.s V.r4Ifhs aprnfltIDm-, etc. mere was
I Iairfl.teue tdurHEuu for the louh-
ooaf sud hc was an apt schol"l, .
and was ever coming over thvee lpi'-
collections OF songs ana hillads 20 CUM ~,
+ ga scotland generation or 50 ago. NE
/ ,notn4r Was also u genial professor IN ms
/ academy az pleasant -upef-ill loll' anu ",
/ lind DO cropping out frequently ln hl. poelJ
/ BOO after year. notably 100 lam % shtu,ti'
I did not take long. however loi lll' h"il'-l
psstrl 90 spoil what would nave Dcth u 49, 49,
| Irncr. for when the Genius Of Poetry lounu
/ him 20 the plough. Doe a on there utter neiu
/ The ulOugh Lines uucO slack. lie VINO to"N q.
one time pride iu siraiaht iuiio" Ut"
/ crooks 20 that Ne may sihit the 49, l ia ,
/ EFT crimsOn-ti.UDd lower or stops inat ut
may comua- slOuufely sympihize WIN INC
mouse. iue wee. sleeklt, cOfrin' humorous
/ bsastie.H whose nest Tee cruel coulter vi lls
plough had torn up. and then pnlosophlI'
| in thought and language That VIII De 4uoieu
! q "a fIra end Cd fine
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-01-27

Burns was about twenty five vhen the
grand old man, his father. died and letl him
al the head OF the household. which he as
sumed with vigorous Will In the heyday II
youthful strength and took 10 'the plOwing.
the sowing the reaping. the moving" The
influence OF a sainted father aud mother Is "a
glorious foundation on which 10 build. and al
the threshold Of manhood ", may enquire
how he built. OF hO~ has he proiited 10y II 50
as To nj him for the weightier duties OF life
lie resolved WELL and he began well; but he
had tastes that led him aside aud Murdered
mis- application; 80 we mud him soon more
interested IN writing poetry than In farming.
He had, from his earliest days, been an earnest
tho Wallace aud tue Bruce, like every other
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-01-27
spi.ndid speech by Mr. Robert "hi'ie'
nj an Entertainment Given bv Clan Cam
sron-other Addresses-scotch songs
Sung.

on the 25th day q January lob in 'h
humble cottage near the town OF Ayr iheie
WAS born 10 william Burness. Kincardshire
farmer. n son who, though Of plebian eXir'c-
ton. was I'm nature so noble ana I'D genius
so great. that his name will live when those
Of his aristocratic and titled contemporary
shall long have been forgot en-.
HIS Inspiration came 10 him rs he d''it
followed the plow DER his native HIS and
with that inspiration came his wish
That for poor aud scotland sake
some useful plan or book could make
or sing sang at least
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-01-27
RECOMMENDED ITS REPEAL,
ACTION OF THE COUNCIL COM
MIrTEE ov STREETS

In Reference 20 The Petition OF the Cham
her Of Commerce Asking that tho Con-
pec,ion Track Ordinance re Resc,nded--
ptner business.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-01-27

The Committee on Schools met last even
ing in the Council chamber. Bills for the Me-
csanies' Institute were approved and order
81 10 be paid. Tue resolution ia reference 10
erecting a new sehoOl-house on the site OF the
present Navy Hiil school, referred 70 the
School Board.
the CON mittee on CLAIMS and salaries met
yesterday afternoon and t'snsacted routine
The t,oamltfee on Accounts and Printing
was 70 have met, but no quorum could %
gotten together.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-01-27

These are the sentiments Of the ltopit
Poet -" Robert Burns, ana tnat ms desire
49,. accomrished the histories Of literature
viii amply attest. IN Burns Is found fepit-
sentative ScOtchman, possessed as ne WIS ul
most Of The virtues and a FEW OF me Nlc's
that characterize his race. Ard sol ~ ""-
tur4l that the scotch an j. ever rradN lo cN
birn reverence. IhIs feeling never possibly
found deeper or more heartfelt expires '"'
Than 10 did last night al thc gathering at iutci
Zimmerman of Clan cameron GOT lue 10Y
Oidor scottish Clans for the purpose Oh ''i'
bratiug Burns birthday. .,
Inc scots n edmond with true clAnnl'h
instinct were out in full force. ana NhrN
about 9 O'Clock the shrill notes ol inc .'s'
nine gave the summons tO the banquet ll"'
ne comranv numbered not less IMAM TWO
hundrtd Mr. Zimmerman he'd spread % "i
the ample board u addition to tine neilcacl
usually served upon such occasions. iH-
gett'sr scouccs mot scotch. &C.. Whl'h lht
Highland lads fully appreciated and ana luI
fuefiep 10.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-03-26
Dressma OF tNeTuture.

Dressmakiug is a noble art. In the pur-
ity of its ideas it is type Of the highest
culture. Ladies should go into it, for it
requires the aesthetic instinct and the edu-
Gated taste, and these belong only to the
higher and more refined temperament
The most beautiful dress we have ever had
has been the Greek dress, and in some Pc
RODS, the Roman; that is, according to
real art. But such dress is not available
for our climate, with its abrupt transitions
from heat to cold, nor for our business vo-
cations and conventional usages. The art
ist or dreSsmaker of the future must study
the laws governing dress as it was in those
days, and at the same time take into con-
sideration adaptations to climatic and so
cial conditions.
Woman, particularly when she is beauti-
full, is the most attractive being in the
world, and more pains should be taken to
drape and dress her than with almost any
other branch of art. | do not think that
dressmaking has ever revealed the aesthetic
beauty that is possible. We have had
style and fashion, but we have never had
what | regard as the highest forms of art
in dress, and we never can have until such
a time as it is regarded as fine art, in
stead of now as trade, and until the time
shall come when women or men who are
dreSsmakers shall be treated with the same
consideration, socially or otherwise, as we
today treat painter or a sculptor.-Mrs.
Anne JenneSS-Miller in Ladies' Home Jour
nal
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-03-26
Bashful BridsrTOotnS

Ministers declare that in nine cases out
of ten brides are much more self possessed
than are bridegrooms when the marriage
ceremony is being performed.
A shy, modest looking little creature
robed in white will stand perfectly erect
looking the minister calmly and squarely
in the eye, without for an instant losing
her self possession, while the big, blunt six
focter of a bridegroom by her side is pale,
nervous and trembling.
One stalwart bridegroom was so dazed
and overcome that he held out one of his
own fingers for the ring when the minister
said, with this ring l thee we'd"
Another bridegroom lost his head to such
degree that when it came time for him to
say, Il, Horace, take thee, Annie, to be my
lawful welded wife," he said in an unnat-
urally loud tone, Il, Annie, take thee,
Horace, to be my lawful welded wife,"
and when the time came for him to intro
duce his bride to some of his friends who
had not yet seen her he did it by saying
awkwardly, "Ah, er-Miss Carter, this is
my wife, Miss Barton" calling her by her
maiden name.
Few men say my wife, easily and nat
urally the first time they use the words in
public.-London h5-Bits-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-03-26
A Sure Passport to Fame.

1t almost seems as if every man and
every woman had the power of insurina
immortality on earth, not by one good
novel, as was once cleverly suggested, bu.
by "A good diary.
Successful literary men, aside from mere
professional skill, have exceptional posi-
bilities of making the passport valid
Sooner or later they come in contact with
all the choice spirits of their day Coco
things are said and done, good anecdotes
pass from mouth to mouth, to be remem
bered awhile and forgotten unless sci
down in black and white. Clearly, this
simple task, so easily performed, is duty
the skillful writer owes to his descend
ants, since the authors note books, which
remain do but stimulate our appetite for
more, and his impressions of his time,
however slight, VIII have their value some
daV-Scribner'S
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-03-26
THE BROOK.

Little sweetheart, you've forgotten
How you played for me one night.
Twas the sweet old Brook of Tennyson-yuu.
eyes were shining bright.
And the lamplight softly fell upon the splendor
of your hair
Your cheeks aglow-the sunset clouds
Were not SO passing fair.
heard the sweet, low, pebbly
Sound of waters ripping free;
The murnuring trees, the whispering grass
and drone Of drowsy bee.
1t vas softly singing summer In some shady
woodland nook,
And my soul began to pulsate
With the rhythm of the Brook
/ seemed to see your laughing face
At the bottom Of the stream
wav'ring, f1eeting water nymph from some
Greek poets dream,
And your blue eyes seemed to beckon and then
laugh in elf1sh glee
On that dear old winter evening
When you played the Brook for me-
Little sweetheart, you've forgotten.
But the tinkle of that tune
Is still ringing in my mem'ry like soft bird
songs heard in June
And the love that came that evening with tina,
ripping little river.
Though years may come and years may go.
Will still go on foreverl''
Thomas L. Wood in Detroit Free Press.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-03-26
End Guards for Cars.

The crew of freight train take great
risks of life in performing their duties
Among the hazardous things they have to
do is to pass from car to car by means of
the roof. This is necessary whenever q
brake is to be set or communication is de-
sired from one part to another of a train
In thus passing from roof to roof of the
trains, misstep, which is most easily
made, may plunge a man between the car
and under the wheels. To avoid this dan
ger an invention has been patented. The
device consists of series of rods that pass
through apertures in the ends of the car
and connected by cross bars at their outer
and inner ends.
Coiled springs embrace the rods and bear
upon the end of the car and the outer cross
pieces, thus keeping the rods extended and
the bars in contact with each other. The
rods are placed three inches apart, and ex-
tend the whole width of the car. In this
way the gap or space between the cars is
always protected and should a trainman
make misstep he is caught by the guard
and prevented from falling between the
cars.-New York Commercial Advertiser
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-03-26
Boating by Drum Reat.

We passed heavily laden junks slowly
working their way upstream amid what
to any but the Chinese would have ap-
peared insurmountable difficulties. A hun
dred naked, shouting and arm swinging
crackers dragged each one slowly along,
now straining every muscle at the low
tow line, now Stacking up as man seated
at the bow of the boat directed them with
the beat of small drum held between his
knees. Below the rapids other junks were
preparing to enter them with much burn
ing of Joss paper and firing of crackers,
and near by was little lifeboat station,
with two or three "red boats' ready to
pick up any one in case of accident. Be-
low all of the rapids on the Yang-tzu are
lifeboat stations, which, like many other
charities in China, are kept up solely by
private subscription and render the great
est service to the enormous population en-
ployed on the river.-Lieut Rockbill in
Century