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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-11
Fatal Explosions

BUSHNELL, Ill, August 10.--An explosion
of the electric light works engine occurred
here al 1890 this morning. causing intense ex-
element among ths citizens. The explosion
demolished the electric light. houses COM
pletely and killed engineer Van Winkle and
al unknown man supposed to be farm hand.
The fireman left the engiDe-room ten minutes
previous to the explosion for his home, and
ssys he left eighty pounds Of steam on. The
timber, etc, from the building WAS scattered
almost over the entire city.
BlRMINGHAM. Ala, August 10 AT Cbilders-
burg, Ala. 10 day the pulley of a saw-mill
broke, instantly killing one man and fatally
wOunding another.
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TALMAoE U.as NOT WELCOMED.
Topeka Clorgymen Try TO Keep People From
Hearing Him Preach.

TopEEA. KAN. August 10. The Rev. T. De-
Witt Talmage, who preached at Oakland
Park yesterday morning, did not receive an
enthusiastic welcome from the local minis
ters.
4 card published in the morning papers
signed by every minister in the city connected
with the Chautauqua assembly. read; I'VE
deem due % the Christian public, and especi-
ally due o. the churches Of all denominations
in the CITY whose usual hour Of services is II
o'clock, 10 make the announcement that the
managers of the Chautauqua assembly have
made no arrangements whatever, either di-
reclly or indirectly, with DIR. Talmage
The card was published Just below an adj
vertisement from the Rapid Transit Street
Railway Company. under whose management
DR., Ialmage spoke Stating that al admission
Of % cents would be charged.)
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New YORK, August f0-A special cablo
dispatch from London to the Police Gazette
says that Ted Pritchard. the champion pugi-
list of England has announced his Willingness
TO meet Bob FitZsimmons for the middle
weight championship of the world for $4,000
a side and the best purse offered IN England
or America. Prtchard has posted forfeit OF
$500 to bind a match The Olympic Club Of
Now Orleans has ofereda $40. purse for the
fight and Pritchard has accepted this offer.
The probabilities are that, great interna-
tonal prize fight will shortly be decided in
America
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Arrested for Abduction.

LYscHBURG, Va, August 10. "A young man
named w. II. Hawkins. fireman on the Rich
nond and Danville railroad. was arrested to-
night on warrant charging the abduction
under promise Of marriage Of Miss Laura
Chsmpagle, daughter OF an engineer in the
service OF the same road.
r. Il: White. veterinary surgeon. and kl-
nina Lane a beautiful Girl from Roanoke,
were arrested here on warrsnt sworn out by
,ne girPs mother charging abduction and un-
ewiui cohsbitatiou. They will be taken 70
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-11
A Rase-Ball Team. Disbands.

MMxKAPoIIs, MNs.. August lO-Tho
disbanding Of the Minneapolis ball team this
morning was big surprise, as every ono
supposed that the management was well en-
trenched financially President Hach admits
that be has lost no money yet, but says that
TO play the season out meant q loss OF "a, ,OC0
and he preferred to quit now. The franchise
reverts to the Western Association. which
under the National agreement Owps the players
for ten days. Sam Morton. Hsch's former
partner, is trying 10 form a syndicate 20 play
the seasOu out
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Weather Remarkably Warm.

Sunday was conceded to be ore of the
warmest days that has struck Richmond this
summer. The heat was almost painful. and
home was appreciated after the walk from
the morning services at church. The coolest
spots ia the residences were eagerly sought
after and the best suit of clothes were thrown
aside for more neglige attire. Yesterday was
Sundays counterpart and caused TO some ex-
tent dullness in the retail trade. The cars
on both days did excellent business
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Captain j. b. Angle of the Second district.
Yesterday received a letter from Mr. j. ID.
King, in charge of the Office of inspector OF
the postoffice, thanking the Richmond police
for their creditable work in arresting the
Farmville burglaro. Mr.. King requested Cap
tain Angle TO send photograph of each Of
these men Ia closing the letter inspector
King informs the Captain Of the release Of
Byrnes on e200 bail and says that Cusic will
prohahlv GIVE bail also.
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THE SUMMING UP CowvEScED.
The Prosecution In the Baker -G,lmer Trial
Opened With an Able speech.

ABINGDON. Va. August TO- Especial t.
Court convened this morning with the house
more densely packed than ct any time during
the trial. Everybody was anxious to hear J.
q. Wysor, the eloquent young lawyer from
Pulaski county. Va. who opened the case for
the prosecution. fle spoke for two hours and
thirty minutes, beginning with an imaginary
picture Of the courtship and early married
life of DR.. and Mrs. Baker and the home life
Of Wyndham Giimer and wife before the nur-
derer darkened the one and abducted the
other. The beginning as well as the closing
Of his mastery speech was piece Of word
painting rarely eQualled.
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THE xBINGDOK TRIlL.
Dr. w. ~. Taylor Returned and Rsmarks
Upon tho Interesting Case.

DR.. w. III. Taylor returned Sunday from
Abingdon. where he had been for several days
an important witness and daily attendant Al
the Baker-Gilmer trial The testimony was
closed Saturday evening" aud argument be.
gan yesterday. The coroner stated 10 1Iass
reporter Yesterday that the case had been con-
Quoted with admirable skill that the lawyers
lsgal knowledge as Compared with tbc,r
brethren in the small towns Of Virginia; that
the Judge was All exceedingly learned aud ex-
cellent iurist. and that the case had been iE-
teresting both from legal and psychologi,
cal standpoint The case will probably 81
given 90 the Jury this afternoon.
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Der Of friends and scquaintancss were pre-.
sent and witnessed the grand sight. There
were three blooms, the second lot this sum-
mer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Douglass Leftwich. Of Rich
mond are visiting Colonel c. G. Werten.sksr
near the University Of Virginia. Mr.. Left
wich favored the audience ut tho Baptist
church yesterday with solo.
Rev Dr. w. w. Landrum, pastor Of the Seci
ond Baptist church. preached at the Baptist
church In this place yesterday. A very large
audience was present
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NEw DIPLOMfTIC OFFICE.
Richard c. Shannon Appointed Minister tn
Nicaragua, Costa Rca and Salvador.

CAPE NAY PorSr. n j.. August lo.-The
President to-day appointed Richard Colts
shannon. of.New York, Minister to Nicara-
qua. Costa Rica and Salvador This is tho
new South American mission created by the
last Congress. Mr. Shannon was at one time
secretary of legation al Brazil. He is said to
be a thorough Spanish scholar aud is regard
cd because Of his experience, as being vol
fitted for the duties OF his new position. Min
ster Shannon is native Of Maine.
Hon JAS >. ClarksoD, VINO has been a visi--
tor at the Presidents cottage, left this MORN
ing for Philadelphia.
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ASSOCIATION RECORD


RALR1GH, n. O., August 1O-A game of
ball played here to-day between the Winston
nine and the Washington City Club resulted
in q victory for the former by score Of S 10 2
Some Of the playing was good, but it was not
Winston club made four runs in the first III
ming and two in the seventh The ground
was in bad condition. A good crowd wit
messed the game some coming from cities
and towns at distance
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In fhoCourts.

City Circuit Cowf--Suits were instituted
by Max Marx against Julien Binford. Action
of debt for s1ll22
Owens IL Minor Drug Co.. against II. G.
Williams Action of debt for si6S.0i. Judg-
ment confessed.
Chanccry Co,Tt.-William j. Whitchurst
yesterday qualified as administrator Of the
estate Oh Mrs. Elizabeth +. Campbell. de-
ceased. The personal estate 10 valued at
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-11

ESON'S G OIL 7 s
and / 9 Giants
played a close and
exciting game here
this afternoon.
Both pitchers were
in good form and did
excellent work. The
visitors started in
with two runs in
the first inning. The
home club tied
the score in tho
fourth and it re-
mained a tie until
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-11

OrTowA. Ill. August 10. A terrible storm
swept over this section last night. At Band's
Grove. where picnic was IN progress. Gus
tave Brening, # Peru. member Of tho
county board Of supervisors WAS instantly
killed. and George Soedler. also of Peru. seri-
ously injured by lightning. Lightning also
struck five buildings in this city. but 40 great
damage Is reported
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To be Made n Test Case.

OMAHA EEB., August l0.-Guy O. Barton.
president OF the Omaha n Grant Smelter
Works. was arrested to-day. charged with
violating the eight-hour law. He will be
tried tomorrow morning aud receive son
toncs. lie will then apply 10 the Supreme
Court for writ OF habeas corpus on tho
ground that the law Is unconstitutional This
will be made test cpre
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They WIN Play hill.

DENVER, Col, August 10. President Pack
ard, of the Denver bah club. was seen to-day
in regard 10 the threatened disruption of the
Western Association He said that if Mime
apolis and Milwaukee dropped out Of the
Association he would continue with SIX clubs
and at any rate the Denver club would play
ball as long as thoy could find a club TO play
with,
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AEartinl Adinstrnant-

ATLANTA, Ga. August TO- Stephen Ryan.
the Atlanta dry goods merchant who failed
for half million dollars, and who WAS sent 10
Jail by Judge Gober and is now out ON bond
pending hearing before the Supreme Court.
has offered thirty cents on tho dollar to all his
creditors
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COLORED TdRMERs' ALLIAyCE.
Second Days Proceedings at the ucnrico
County Courthouse.

County Courthouse.
The convention of the colorsd Farrness'
Alliance in the Henrico courthouse at $50 A.
NJ. with W II. Warwick in ihe chair prayer
by tho chaplain. Several delegates presented
credentials from other counties They were
not able to get here Saturday The committee
on permanent organization reported. w. II.
Warwick was elected State superintendent
A board Of trustees and board OF directors
were elected committee was appointed to
draft a circular. The committee consists OF
NJ. +. Jones, f. j. Ivy and H. g. Groom.
Several other committees were appointed.
George Williams, Jr.. Of tho Virginia fnde-
pendent Mechanical and Building Association,
then came forward by invitation and sd-
drossed the convention in relation 70 his
work
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BOTH HEAT AND WILD WINDS
SXeep Over the Horth and West With
Destructive Results.
CORPCES IRE CHICAGO'S THERMOMETERS
Numerous People Fall Victims OF Old Soils
Merciiess Rays-The Crops Badly
Damaged by the Heat.

CHICAGO, August 1O.-Corpses found among
lumber heaps, women dropping dead while
washing. men falling from ice wagons and
drays. were the Thermometers that registered
yesterdays heat dead man named Ber-
tram WAS stumbled upon by John Slit IN the
afternoon, the sun having killed him and lett
him lying in aiumber-yard. Mrs Mary Dahl.
aged thirty-eight, employed in Thirty first
street laundry. died from the effects of tie
heat. Among others who were prostrated.
but who will probably recover, are Joseph
Rick, Victor Watson and Powell Komm.
CROPS INJURED BY HEAT.
Sr. PAUL. MTNN., August 1O.-Last nights
crop and weather reports from North Da-
kota indicate that at least a dozen coun-
ties of that State have been very seriously
affected by the heat of the last four days.
The wheat along the Manitoba border
from harvest, and the intense protracted
heat is said to have blisterod and shriy-
eled 1t tO such au extent as 10 ruin a large part
of il and render the remainder all of grade.
The country west of Bismarck is said not TO
have suffered at all. and the counties along
the Red river In Minnesota and North Da-
kota but little. slight shrinkage froIa
blight and rust are expected IN Polk, Otter
Tail and Wilkin counties, MINI.
DEATH FROM HEAT.
RACINE. Wis, August l0.-Yesterday was
the warmest day known in Racine for many
years, the Thermometer registering 81 degrees
in the shade. Several cases Of sunstroke have
been reported.
BLooNINGIoN LII, August 1O.-Robert
Curty, a native Of Switzerland. died yesterday
from sunstroke. The heat was greater yes
terday than that of any previous day of the
summer reaching So degrees.
THE HOTTEST IL TWENTY YEARS.
NEw YORK. August lO.-'rhis was the hottest
August 10th in twenty years. AT noon the
thermOmeter was 80 degrees.
The hot weather is causing an increased
mortality.
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RESULTS INA CYCLONE.
The Serious ,nsuInmation of the Terrific
II st in o tuinwa.

The Serious ,nsuInmatiOn OF the Terrific
Hat b. o tuinwa.
OTTUMwA Iowa. August lO.-A heavy wind
Of cyclonic proportions was the consumma-
tion Of the terrific heat Of the past days.
Rhinestone. Corydon. Centeryille Ottumw1
Agency and other towns that lay in Its path
suffered more or less. At Rhinestone cars
were blown from tho track and houses were
demolished and unrOofed Fields Of grain
were prostrated. creating great loss
At Corydon the large courthouse was I'm
rooted and the county Offices were damaged
The Methodist church was demolished and
the depot blown down. At Ottumwa the
gale swept the roofs from the stores of 4. y.
Moss. 4. j. Peterson, tho large warehouse Of
Harper. Mclntyre G Company, and the "Q'
round house The cal palace tO,.eI WA
twisted the windows blown II and the scat
folding fell across the telegraph and telephone
wires. shutting Oh the communication for u
few hours. At Franklin Park Agency and Ba-
lavia buildings we're unroofed and large trees
uprOOtod. No persons are reported killed
but the damage 10 crops and other property
will be great
DESTRUCTIVE WINDS AND RAIN.
LEON. Iowa. August lO.-About haif-past
i O'Clock yesterday morning cyclone swept
over this part Of Decatur county. The storm
lasted an hour and q half and caused great
damage. Ia this town the streets and yards
were Uttered with fallen trees, end IN many
instances the stroets were absolutely iupassa-
BILE. The opera house and school-house
were unroofed and two houses in the southern
part Of the town were completely demolished
Fences sidewalks snd outhouses were lifted up
bodily and carried away by tho wind. The
falling trees wrecked the telegraph, telephone
and electric light wires. Tho town was in dark
nesslast night About hall the citizens # this
place were attending camp-meeting at Davis
City. ten miles distant and their confusion
and panic were indescrihable. Tho camp
meeting IS being held IN grove on the banks
of the Grand river Fully eight thousand
people were IL Attendance.
MUCH DAMAGE DONE
Tho storm struck the grove suddenly and
in a moment al was dark. Huge forest trees
swayed and fell crashing 10 the earth and
broken branches were hurled by the wind
through the crowded assembage with terrific
force. The tabernacle was crushed under the
weight of two giant oaks and all the seats
and stands demolished Several cottages
were also damaged. some being unroOfed and
Others crushed by falling trees In spite OF
the suddenness and force Of the gale how
ever. no one WAS killed and only 4 few
slightly bruised by dying debris. II IS feared
that when reports are received from the
county districts they will bring news OF losses
of life. a. the sweep OF the wind along the
open prairie must have been irresistible Such
news has been received 20 the effect that tho
damage is heavy. Corn has been beaten -
the earth, stacks blown away and fences de-
mOhshed The loss will certainly reach up ia
tho thousands.
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BosroN. August lG.-Though there was no
change in tho condition of James Russell
Lowell. his physician expresses hope Of
speedy recovery.
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tue hlntn, Wnen tne new oIkb scOrtu one
run. In their half Of the ninth the Colts got
in two lucky runs. They were obtained on a
batsman being hit by the ball, single, a
passed ball and sacrifice hit. Score:
r. B.H. T.
Chicagos.. 2OOOOOOO2- 2
New Yorks. 10 02 0 0 0 0 / ~ 3
Batteries. Hutchinson and Kittredge Rusie
and Buckley. Umpire Powers.
BosToN. Mass, August 10 Baldwin pitch
cd in great shape for the Pittsburgers to-day
mp to the fifth inning, at which time he went
all 10 pieces: He did not do any better IN
the sixth, and Pop" Calvin was put in IN the
seventh. but the home team had too much of
a lead then. and the visitors were leading a
forlorn hope. In the fifth and sixth innings
Baldwin gave six men bases on balls, hit two
batsmen and made 8 wild throw, besides
being hit freely when he managed to get the
ball over the plato. Score
Pittsburgs ....1 OI1O20 OO-5 8 7
Bostons .....O 0O21420 x-9 3
Batteries Baldwin, Calvin and Miller;
Nichols and Bennett. Umpire. McQuaide.
BoooKLYN, N. Y, August 10.-Errors in the
second inning by the home club gave the
"porkos" q big lead III this afternoons game.
Terry was wild at the beginning of the game,
and in the first inning the visitors started IN
scoring. BY hard hitting IN the NTH and
eighth innings and errors by the Cinclnnals
tho Brooklyns tied the score. la their half Of
the eighth the Cincnnstis got lead of two
runs on Smiths base on balls, Keenan's three
Dagger and q sacrifice. Score:
Z. DH. Z.
Brooklyns. ......O2OO 2OO2O-6 10 s
Cincinnatis q 0 0 0 02x-S 8
Batteries. Terry and Kinslow; Rhines and
keenan,. Umpire, Lynch.
PHILADELPHIA Pa August 10.-The Dump
lings" outplayed the home team in all points
to-day. The Pbnlies could not hit Viau at
all and the errors made by the visitors did
not help them. The Clevelands got in their
hits at opportune times and their opponents
errors were made at critical moments. Score:
Il. L. II. +.
Philadelphias .1OOO1OO1O- 3 4
Clevelands. ....0 2 0 / 40 0x-7 2
Batteries. Thornton. Gleason and Clements;
Viau and thinner. Umpire, Hurst
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cHrcAGos BEAT THE GIANTS.

Close and Exciting Game which the Colts
Win by Errors.
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Batteries Thornton. Gleason and Clements
Viau and thinner. Umpire Hurst.
ASSOCIATION GAMRi

At Columbus: R. B. II. z.
Columbus.......O 9O011 0 o. 8 10 4
Bostons.. ........0 0 0 Ike 4 9
Batteries: Knen and Dowse Griffith and
Murphy. Umpire, Mahoney.
AZ ST. Louis r. B.B. z
ST. Louis. .....1 0 0 0 2 0 O. 4
Baltimores. ......0 l 80 0x-l5 Il J.
Batteries: Stvetts and Munyan; Healy and
Robinson. Umpire, Kerins
Al Louisville b. DH. 2.
Lousyilles 90 OSO1O3O9- 4
Washingtons. o 2 0 0 1 0-5 {
Batteries -Meekin and Cahill: Foreman.
Eiteljorg and Mcclure. Umpire Ferguson
At Cincinnati r. B.HF.
Cincinnatis ....4 sOO-8 4
Athletics. l 5 l % 3X-I6 II
Batteries-Crane and Names and Kelly and
Vaughan Sanders and billligan Umpire
Davis.
Kelly put Vaughan in to catch in the be-
ginning Of the fourth inning and went into
the box himself, Crane and Names proving
failures
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CAPITOL NOTES.

Assistant-Secretary Crounse has selected
the property at the northwest corner of
Morehead and Scales streets. Reldsyille. n c..
ns tho site for the public building at that
place. The price paid was -, 900.
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picture OF lue cOuIbnip huu carly AAlIlcu
life of Dr. and Mrs. Baker and the home lie
Of Wyndham Giimer and wife before the mur-
dersr darkened the one and abducted the
other. The beginning as well as the closing
of his mastery speech was piece OF word
painting rarely equalled.
BOLD STATEMENT.
After he had progressed perhaps ten min
utes. he turned % DR.. Baker and said Had
you invaded my home and destroyed my hap
piness as you did Wyndham GllmeT's would
have sought you out with shining steel and
buried it IN your treacherous heart. and then
lifting my hands aloft. reekIng with your gore
| would have called upon heaven b witness
that had claimed only an eye for an ege
chose the coGss as the field
in which be would settle with
you and in the name Of the Commonwealth Of
Virginia I charge you with murder most foul,
and demand your life az the penalty"
The blood mounted to tho prisoners face
and for two hours and thirty minutes he
never took his eyes from those Of tho speaker
Stout-hearted men in the audience were seen
shedding tears at times during the progress
OF tho speech.
THE NEXT SPEAKER.
Tysor was followed by ex-Attorney- Gene
raj Blair. Of Wytheville. IN q speech OF the
same length, seven-tenths Of which was de-
voted to the discussion Of Mrs Gilmers test
mony. At times tho speaker was eloquent
and pathetic, but he held heI al0ft from be-
ginning 10 end as d shameless aduitress un-
worthy Of credit. He spoke under difficult
ties one Of them grief for the recent death of
his son. who was killed at Max Meadows but
ike Wysor's. il was great speech.
JOHN C. SUMMERS.
At the Adjournment of the court, Colonel
John g. Summers. Commonwealth attorney
at the time the crime was committed. was
speaking Blairs speech shows that the defense
most fears Mrs. GilmeT's testimony and their
heaviest batteries will be turned on it. Con
gresham Buchanan will close for the defense
and his speech is looked forward ~ with
anxiety by friends and foes of the prisoner.
lie is quite unwell tonight, but il is hoped he
will recover in time for bis address
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the ninth. when the New gYorks scored one
run. In their half Of the ninth the Colts got
in two lucky runs They were obtained on "a
batsnan being hit by the ball, single a
passed ball and sacrifice hit. Score:
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NEw YoRK, August 10. 1891.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1891-08-05
Tn. chise.e Alligator.

Two examples of the Chinese alliga- tor has reached the zoologicd gardens. They arc the first that nave ever been exhibited here alive. The alligator Is so distinctively an American animal that the proof. so recently as 1879, of the species in China was extremely in- teresting. Nevertheless, the Chinese classics contain numerous references to the creature, and even pictures, which could be easily recognized as being a crocodile of some sort It Is to be hoped that the specimens at the TOO will bear out the notion of the extreme longevity of the reptile.
 It's name Is apparently used in certain parts of China in the same sense as Methuselah in this country. Marco Polo wrote about this animal and rec commended it's gall as an excellent rem edy for the bite of a mad dog and for various other complaints, so that it seems to have been the medieval equivalent of some of our much adver- tised remedies of the present day. Curiously enough, the beast is even now made use of in Chinese medicine London News
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1891-08-05
school Girls of Long Ago.

Ichanced to find an old school book which probably had never been opened since its owner. a girl student, died forty years ago. The book was filed with loose sheets of paper covered wish handwriting uniform and beautiful There were drawings of plants and their separate leaves and flowers. There were carefully written notes of lectures. copies of poems which were fresh then, but have now become stand sra selections. Some difficult mathe- nautical problems were also worked out, and the whole was the work of an ear nest student.
 My conclusion was, as l reverently laid aside the book, that will is stronger than circumstances.
 The high school girl of today, bright as she is. cannos show better work than this New England farmers daughter, of what our girls would term long ago. New England Farmer.