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The Wilmington daily Republican., 1892-01-05
A Fox tIl,se.

The genial proprietor of the hotel
al iare's Corner, Mr. II. f. Bullen, is
arranging for fox hunt on Thursday,
and ille owners of fast naRs may have
chance to try their speed in IA race
across the country. line Indications
new art hat the ground Will he hard
enough to ensure fair travelling, buL il
will be wise to have tine SHOES sharpen
ed in order to prevent accidents. lhe
hour For starting is 10 Il, m, Tho fox
is no slouch and the chase will not DO
II fake by any m5an7.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1892-01-05
DIED.
puHL-m this city, on th,1st Inst Carrie

PUHL-lu this city. on tht lst inst Carrie
y. Puhl youngest GGughtCr OF AuHa
Publ ANA the lalc .Jdo. II. Publ, ISL.
Relatives and iriends arc invited 10 at
tend tile funeral services ut the residence
OF her mother No. 2l5 Wet 9TH street. on
Wednesday morn na, Jan. 9Th ut 10 CLOCK.
lnterneut at baltimore Cemetery,
AlktNTon January Sd, loa! Mary, wife
OF John AiNu,
Relatives and friends arc invited 10 at
tond tho funeral from the rcshlcHtr Of her
husband O.i est Eighth stlctt oI w 4
"" day, the Wh last AT Il o lUrA, IN.
intcrment private.
l. MBERT At am bkir, Pa. on Jan
uaty "fr. lSJa. Pttrsc II amrart
ketuiiNcs aud friends are invited 10 nj :
ten his luuGrai trOm the sidetce of his
~ r. Mrs. Burke, No. loA ttllln aN enIia,
on ihurainy aftcrnunn. al !u lock. IN.
t.riBent at oti CHtho ic I EN- .ntely.
nORAN.-On thr I'd lHst., Mary T., wife
Of IhAnHi Ateian, az d i}NCgliB
RclHtlvci d friends ar' respectfully
invited O It'd her run raj from tbs
residence OF hnr husband, Brandy wine
hHa :, o. N.In"-.iay moruIng al
lecA II .gii Nt,4l a ST. .lu cpn,s Ghnrcli.
] terment 1T Cathedral Cemetery.
| BOWER. On sunday night. January ri.
Grace H.. daughter OF Lewis A. AID jus,
tina BUwei. aged - years and 3 month
Relatives ami lrIrnds are invitel TO at
] tend her funeral from tht resl5iaucp of tlcf
| parents No. 80 Jefferson street. on Wrl-
| nestiaa aficilopu NJ 10 ciock.= Services
| ut ths hpuact inteuneut At RiYerviu4
| Cemetery.
| BEGHANAN5-On the lh inst. Samuel
j.. SON 9i SamHcl j. Hiia tathlfinc HtGh,
| anall, aErj uOu h.
Relatives aud friends are Respectfully
| invited 70 attend tEc funeral from hi
! PARENTS T." llcHce, 'pper Dutunt Aunks
! on MninV lay nfternuoIi ~ O't.joct Ser
I lFtt,stf nj
| Hill lGemctcry.
An angel sent on mission mild,
On mercy realm oi tily.
l'Husei ~ uui5'.our iuat.c in and sm led
/ And bore ottt d.ti iinrs babe awat.
How lose he Hps,lul N our bIson;
| lloW 10 iugtv We hnia oar tie hoy:
How scuii Va =inarIcl tlnlt bitttr essen
peaih nui fObhrd us ot uur biuc-cyes
soy,
HeNen rctannth uuy our treasure,
Laltl the IBxrly cttsisat keeps.
| And the su lIhaam g tms TO llf.ger.
| bcl tho moHni yHare samuel sleeps.
Our tlarl ing toHet oge gone.
a fIfett5s heart cdn toll
| Tbe!Ias alpueetu truly Knuw
lio% n to say tHra@eH.
WORTH ,lauusry5. lslt Maria wii
uw ut the late john Worth, ia her Gjtl
| SeAr,
Relatives anlfrlcnds are invite 10 at
tenn ~ funeral from her lay, residence
| NJ tl1 ust Aiuth sirtsni. on Friday utter
noon al :Oel5eS intetaeAt AT wi ning
tna aii litaady wine Cemetery.
Nt.tp plN-=pR JauHafy B. lsl3 Hannah T
dow OF the lale JasO X. Weldin, age
flsrur.
Rsa-Irrs and friends are invited to a
ieuzl he iliaRial iretH nor late rpsdene
10 RtaudS wine lluWitni 1, ON flHAy, tn
Sts Inst, ~ II A. m. t'.mCnt at Ncwar
GHf0u Cetatt=ry.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1892-01-05
sn,th Pod ln.tnlIallnn.

Ex-Department Commander Dlnel
Ross last night installed the newly.
elected officers Of General ] homd5 4,
Smyth Post, No. /, q. A. Il. 1uey are;
George W. King commander; WilfRm
Middleton, senior yicc-rommaudeI; ".
A. Dcisem, adjutant S. Spenre, q Hr.
ternaster; John Deyeudish, u!ilrr ol
gthe day; John Zehley, officer Of lite
gguard c. II. Coombs sergeant maior
Samuel Lewis, quartermastef=s"r
keart; George Mckay. sergeant. After
the ceremony sGbatantlal allet! esniHeHt;
were served
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1892-01-05
The Ne,r Cnins-

J. Norris Robinson has sacnrol a halt
dollar, a quarter dollar anl a new
dime, being ths first struck of at the
mint In Philadelphia. OF the new do.
signs. They were shown to various
callers Mt the Office Fourth and Market
streets, and were greatly admired as
the designs are n9ro attractive than
In tile coins now in use. As they will
not buy any greater quantity OF bread
tine great mass % people will regard
the change with indifference.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1892-01-05
Post om..c- -Insnnciinn-

Post Office INSPECTORS Naylor and
Maxwell haYr completed the annual
inspection OF the post Office of this
city. IL their report to tho Postmas-
ter General they declared that the
Office was in a perfect condition. In
tine m. ney-order department tho nc.
counts balanced, save IS cent sur.
Oplu3 in the registry account. The re-
port was very gratifying to Postmas-
Tor SiaIyAT,t
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1892-01-05
AInrinnrY.

Mrs. Annie C. Windsor, wife of Wm.
Windsor, an engineer on Delaware Il.
r., tiad OF consumption on sunday
at ll.3O o'clock, after Il sick
ness OF three Years Tie funeral scr-
vices will take place at their home.
Third and Poplar streets. this evening
mt O'Clock, lev. J. b. G. HanHl will
oI1iciate. The burial will take place ut
npllnar
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1892-01-05
- 90 Q @is1s--''-l'
Farmers Institute.

The Farmers Institute of New Castle
County will he held in Newark on
Thursday, Jan. 7th. 'Rolds and Road
maiiing'' will he the subject discussed.
j. Harvey Mhiteman, Esq, will dis
cuss the legal end of the question;
Prof. Robinson, tho engineering side,
and Jno, {. Higgins the financial Side
Of Lhe question.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1892-01-05
Formed Of a superior clay
And animated by n purcr ray"
<a- . -

Mrs. Jones, how Is your health this
morning? hank You, madam, tnuch
improved. bought a bottle of Dr.
Buli's Cough S;yrap last night and,
after the first dose, my cough was
checked, slept well and have not
coughed once this morning.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1892-01-05
Renl lsslate TrnnsfeIs.

Tho following transfers Of reai estate
were recorded at the Engineering aud
surveying Department yesterday;
Rohert MGt'aullaS, .lr, tG tho Equl-
table Loan Association, 5oath side
Washington street cast side of Twen.
ty-Seventh. li).5a.49 feet.
:. Same to same, io' on Walnut near
Fourteenth. l6Xi1
Equitable Loan Also iation to Dela-
ware Chemical % , lot on east side Of
causoway, lSjX35J feet.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1892-01-05
~ z -

sYnrroYs Moisture; intense ucAns
and stnging; most At nighl; W0F4c W
eoHttehihs. II allowed toe Jina4 tu-
NOR form, whiCa often BlceU Ju5 Wlcf r-
qte, becoming worry s0fe. SwtxSE' 3
pISrAEsT stops the ltcuing and pla" =
ing, heals liberation, and Ia must=elst g
temoves the tumoT At dtuRgists, OF by
fnail, Ter 90 cents Dr. SWayne X Son
philadelphia
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1892-01-05
Meeting of Ex-I'risoners.

Tho Union ex-prisoners OF war will
moet this evening At 8 O'Clock at Du-
Pont Post room, ranth and Market
streets. 4 full attenlance Is request
ed. rs business of Importance will 10
laid before tho association.
W. II. GEARuAET, Secretary.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1892-01-05
IIns I,een Challenged.

Walter lodges, ii porter at Harvey
and Sisters wholesale grocery house,
hu5 accepted the rnailenEc uf Grclop
and Sandowne. the strongest men Of
the world, to lift any welEht loss than
1000 pounds The exhibition will take
place this and tomorrow evenings ut
tho AcadenY
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1892-01-05
Sale of Furniture.

The personal property OF the late
Emily l.. $. Moore, No. 9lG West street.
will be sold at public sllo tomorrow
wednesday, the 9TH inst, at ~ IA IN,
In addition to furniture, pictures and
ornaments there ur6 iifty shares OF
Western Car Stock,
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1892-01-05

Mrs. Margaret Griffith, mother of
eX-Citv Ire tsurrr IL. K. Griffith, died
at the residence Of her daughter. Mrs.
Mary ascy. No, S27 West Fourth
street, on Saturday. Mrs. Griffith was
in her Sitl year.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1892-01-05

J. NJ. Barron, business manager of
"a Dark Secret is in the city prepar-
tae g tGt Grand Opera House : on M Monday @ ~
noxt.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1892-01-05
bargains.

We have a nice line of blankets and
quilts that We are selling very cheap.
T. A. Shannon, 7l9 Market and nv
Shiplsy.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1892-01-05

Why suffer excruciattns pain. occa-
stoned hy walking or riding wien you
lave external plies wien few appii-
cations of old Saul's Iile Ointment
VIII rciieve you at oHce. Price p
cents.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1892-01-05
hMar.l of PtIzts.

Tho exhibition OF drawings made dur
- the plstIerIn at the draughtlng
school viii take place ut Iustitlte iIHll
1t g O'Clock. on TharSday ey~niug, tile
9Th iDst All intsIestaa re ibyits1 to
attend.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1892-01-05


Ios5y funerals or paIades of a religious
character on their way to church. Such
pafades will not be permitted to have
bands of music in line or 10 set off
IRE works. In the Gaze of military
Funerals band Of mGsiC Is allowed.
but must not play within block OF
any church.
Chief OF Police Blackburn borough
soldier and American, slggcstedLo the
mmissioners that on no occasion
should aforelgn lag be allowed t. be
l. Garrledin a parade nor raised on any
Fpublic building.
Mayor Wiley went half way on Chief
Blaokburn's suggestion ami said that
no flag but the American flag should
ever be raised on the city hall Willie no
was mayor.
Commissioners Lawson and Jcs ter
were balfwaymen like the mayor, and
seemed to think thlt foreign lIag
should not be prohibited from a pa,
rnde unless IN time of trouble between
governments, aud here the liag ques-
tion dropped.
An important rule agreed upon ard
one which will meet With general IN
.Sor was one to make poiIce officers re
port all speak easi . policy shops
ouses of ill-fama and llkB places oil
$ beat regularly.
Apother rue compels managers ui
aces of amaShnents to provide
len tinpeZe performances are to
and auother riIe requires all
ksS.aoles such as private
rcd, sworn in by tho Police
ssion instead OF the Mayor and
such officer a certificate to that
which certificate shall expire al
u OF each year
lie ruins Ill aZlarga mum Ter o
les, and before they are adopted hy
commissioners they Will be refer
l to Judge Ball and City Soliclto
hrtis to sec that they are all in ac
1ordance with law. Some of then
may require city ordinances to legal
tze them.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1892-01-05

Editorial tickets on the Baltimore
and OHIO K. L., are good until the iif-
teenth OF this month.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1892-01-05

Fred. Stuck, tho baker at No. 3l4
Market street, died this afternoon at
l.. 80 O'Clock, of the grip.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1892-01-05

Endorsed by the people a. a safe. re-
Alahle, hlrnlessand Gneaprelaedy. IN.
Bulls Cough syrup.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1892-01-05

Al Boys Long Pant Suits can't DO
bought less than 81. go for $500.
81 Boys latest styles Long Pants,
three piece Sui5s, in Black, Cheyiot
and Cashmere, We have been selling
for aG, 81 and IS go at Si.50 and 90
in any shape or make desired.
AZ Boys CheHiats, Ga9simeres and
Worsteds We have been selling for $3
and SO. now go for 50 and $3.50. All
our ilne tailorlnade Suits we have
been selling at ?l2 and SIS, go at 50
and SO.
Boys Chlnchilla OYerooata, wcro
$3.50 20 now at rs.
Boys Fine Cashmere Overeoats We
have been selling for $3.50, go Tor So
and $3.50.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1892-01-05
ChiHdren'S.

81 Childron's Suits wero $500, now
81 90.
81 ehillren's Suits were :s.5o now
$l.50.
% Chlidrcn's Suits were $500, now
9175.
A Ghlldrens Suits were $500, now
si90.
GS Ghildren's Suits wers 1880, now
S2.CO, ...
% Children's suts wero 1915, now
f9.25.
227 Ghiltlren'5 Suits we have sold al
ways, and cant be bought under S4.
st 50 and IS, go for $40, $2.i5 and
So.
All our fine $3.50 and So three piece
Suits go for -. Our 50 three piece
Suits Coat, Pants and Vest, Tor 53.
g Ghilarens 0vercoats were $3.50,
clOse at Sl.5O.
$ Chilarens overcoats were $2.75, go
at Sl.f5.
25 Chtldrens Ovcrcoats were $3.50,
go for $3.50.
About AZ Fine 0yercoats, made in tho
latest styles. sold from IS, s., 81, and
~, go for from 80 to So.
This all the Chlldren's Overcoats.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1892-01-05
nenih of NJ. Grimlh

NJ. F. Davis, Ieweler No. . E. I'd St
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1892-01-05

Mems Overcoats In Notions, Ghevl-
OTIS and Gasslmefes. from 3i TO $3.50.
Tweeds we have been selling for $40
and sl2, will sell now at $3.50 and $s.
Fine French Castor Beavers, light
black, blue and brown, and drab, which
we have sold the whole season for sl5
go for SO; our finest quality overcoa t
we have been selling for sIs, $40 and
.25, go Tor $3.50 and si450.
Mems Suits from 81 to a1s; look at
them.
Mems knit Jackets, that we
have sold for Sl.85 GO Tor 9Oc, for
al.5o go for 81. 90, for 81. rs so for 81. 10,
for S.. 90 go for s1.25, for e. so and %. 90
go for sl.50.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1892-01-05
FIFTH EDITION.

Some people suffer with and sweaY
at n asal catarrh, when 25 cent box OF
surely. Sold by all drugglsts.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1892-01-05

t1ft5oE ashths ~ore rsaoTGod ly
EsgiSseI Co... uhoan ysstsfday.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1892-01-05
Death of Mrs. MelIin.

Hannah T., widow OF the late jacob
r. Weldin, died suddenly this morning
at her residence In Brandywine Hun
dred, aged rs years. She had been suf-
fering from an attack of the grip
from which she had partially recover.
ed. She arose this morning dressed
herself, ate her breakfast, where she
complained OF feeling unwell, and
hastily retired to her room, when she
died in few ulnutes afterwards from
heart failure. Her husband died on the
gath of December. aud was inferred at
Newark Union Cemetery, on the 2Sth
OF that month, at which place her re
mains will be inferred on Friday, and
the two will remain side by side until
the coming of tho resurrection.
The quality OF medicine and the
carefulness in preparation make lots
OF difference in the successful treat.
meut of disease. Go to Fell's drug
store, 5th Il Poplar for the Lest atten,
tlou. and pure drugs.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1892-01-05
THIRD EDITION.
RoLIcE cosfMIssIoN.
Important Measures Considered
y 1orssEn FIags condemned-Rulesf for
che Policc. &c.

umpcrtant Measures Considered
1ors,En Flags condemned-Rules for
the Police, So. t
Of good humor last night. Commis-
fioner TESTERS brow was placid and
serene. and Commissioner Lawson
Qame into the room with a broad smile
THAT showed he had full set of molars
yet. Chief Blackburn who Is clerk,
pencil In hand, seated himself at his
Deck and the Commission got right
down to work.
The December report OF Police Sur
9eon Baird was presented and read.
u showed that during the month he
hRd attended 83 patients, OF whom 81
were men and . women; 81 white, 2
black; 20 medical cases; 81 surgical
fnses5 ~ police officers and l2 other.
One patient was sent to the Homeo.
pnthio Hospital and two to the aims
house.
Quite number of bills were pre-
Sented and approved. and then order
Rd to the City Council for approval
Tho monthly boar1 bill for prisoners
was eel. .02, a falling of from previous
months.
Commissioner Jester said he
thought the patrol wagon when it was
loaded with common drunks had bot :
tor be driven up to the front enteranee
pf the City Hall, as King street was so
rough that it would make difference
OF 400 In driving over cobble stones
Mayor Wiley thought that Commits
fioner Jester was correct, but from u
moral standpoint it would he best to
unload prisoners at the King street en-
trance. III, however, horses We're saved
BY 1t he had no objections to ordinary
DRINKS being unloaded on Market
street.
Commissioner Lawson presented the
conservative view that the subject
could safely be left to the discretion
Of the officer In charge OF the patrol
wagon, as he understood had hereto
fore been the case.
Without any motion being made or
resolution offered, Commissioner Jes-
ter and Mayor Wiley both thought
that Commissioner awson's suggcs
lion was best IN 10 .th ireuu noes,
Nv lis undaIaInnu m L thi. Viii be
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1892-01-05
mmissioner Lawson called attel
A 20 ..nuna ohatrit OF M lnft ON IL

NJ TO some 0DSJruetiOnS lett on the
Sd of Ninth street in front of the
Equitable building and wanted to
know II the Police Commission or the
Street and Sewer Department should
zee that the contractor removed them.
Chief of Police Blackburn WAS In
sructed to look into the matter and
report.
A talk then ensued on the disposi-
.jtion manifested by some police officers
to visit saloons and drink. Only few
days ago policeman was forced to
resign on account of getting drunk,
and now there was a charge against
Officer Darrell for similar offence.
The commissioners are determined
that no police officer getting intoXicat-
ed shall be kept on the force Chief
l Of Police Blackburn was instructed to
AtGTestigate the charges OF drunken,
Rs against officer Darrell and also
inst officer CARPENTER, the latter
ing to report from his booth at the
per time. A spe ial meeting is TO
i'd to hear the charges.
rules for the government of
police force then occupied the
issloners the balance of the even
rule that caused careful consid
wns one concerning parades.
Ged that when pAradeS are held
no take part m ust not occupy
jon OF the street on which
street car tracks and thus
he cars from running.
ssioners Lawson and Jester
learly In favor of this part
fearful that 1t might inter,
reinen's psrades. and so il
Ter for farther considera
q part of that rule relating
larades also caused con
ussior, but the paragraph
that provides that nc
es&he held on Sunday eX
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1892-01-05

HA MBU h & [ RS
ChiIdren's Hat Dept.
Special Sale.
Well, This Beats FIN All!
THERE'S lGooD LUCK AWAITING YOU AT
HAMBURGERs' To-AIoRRow MORNING We
WILL HAVE GENUINE NEw YEAR.
BARGAIN JUBILEE.
Talk about getting the worth of your
money talk about SNAPS, away.down
low prices and great big inducements,
why none Of 'em can touch us. We
intend to take the shine out of 'em ALL
Well open our batteries tomorrow
morning and fire chuncks of solid
truth and substantial argument at the
niultltudes. We hope we'll hit every
child in town, Or, at least, every fel-
lAt.- fNfNT H. hnN
one before the rollins nest again"
Cldldrcn's hats have not been selling
as rapidly as We expected, and we find
we have too muny hats.
25sl derby's to-day re. l doz. ooze
leather Tam oshanter's worth $3.50
to-day 75c.
doz, soc. fatigue caps, to-day CSC.
sl.5O and 50 velvet yachting caps
today 9l.
sl.4s and sl.07 turk hats, to-day 81
75e. turk hats, to-day iSc.
Fancy velvet hats and caps, reduced
to 81.
Big reductions in chlllren's suit
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1892-01-05

NoTlCE.-TqE MEMBERS ANNUAL
~ meeting aud election of thn Mutual
Aid Union Beneficial hssD, OF Delaware
~ Ia he held at The niIiee Of theelso riat ion,
NU.i West seventh street, WILMINGTON.
Uu Wednesday. January d 1892 1T 3 u cluca
j.. IN. By order OF NJ. \, HORN.
jt-lt' President.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1892-01-05

| USr-OS THE 3I-P OF DECEMBER,
II u child gold chain with inltiuls, II
d. ". on one sidr and u, +. Son the other
siie Of cket, nj Il gold dollar attached.
sui able reward viii be paid II lett at
this Office. j5-5
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1892-01-05

NNFANrEll-AT TIL OFflCE, A hoy
vino rAs some knowledge OF tho
printing hUss ,ess. j53t
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1892-01-05

INrAAFEil HDAkHERS Al Az KISG
w Slrect, ea5ant rooms ana humr
CulatCI Is. iI-1tfs.=
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1892-01-05

Accidents will occur not only "in
the best regulated families but aYei y
where and at all lines. Ihareror4
keep salvation Oil conyeniaut.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-09-25
THE FATE or \ BoAsFER.
He Ran Up Against a Sian Who
Didn't Talk Much.

ST. Louis Globe-Demoerat
y Went to Leadvilie during the first
wild hurrah and managed ID pick UP a
few shekeIs specializing in town lots. :"
said Z. c. Fur. as he passed around
box of Mexican cigars TO his companions
in the Lindell corridors. The town
was full of grog shops, dance houses,
bad men and worse women. l was di-
rect from the East, and the big oaths
and monster guns Kept me for while
lent death. l soon learned. how
ever. that it is not always the
man who can swear the lOudest and
carry the most pistols that is must to be
dreaded There was one big fellow.
with long black hair and swapping black
eyes, whose look might Quell lion.
He admitted that he had killed seven
teen men and was not ayerse to making
il an even score. He carried q half
grown Calling gun on each nip and
wore a nine-inch knife with buckhorn
handle in his boot. ! used 10 treat him
with a deferental courtesy l would
hardly show TO the Russian car and
buy him drinks at two bits shot when
ever he intimated that the water did
not agree with him.
Wisconsin was assiduonsly cultivating
a high lonesome, and the LeadVille war
god concluded TO ring in on 1t. He
iounged UP 10 the bar, slapped the per-
ambulating skeleton between the Shout
de1s and announced his intention to
drink with hin. The lean Badger re
piled that he worked for his money. and
was not using il 10 fill up buffers with
bug-juice at TWO bits a drink.
The bad man sized him up, con-
eluded that he was very drunk. and
that be would use him as a sponge TO
mop up the pine counter. He turned
10 the crowd and said alphabetically:
Gentlemen, it would be a shame TO hit
sich an ornery specimen o. humanity as
this we're: it would be murder to shoot
such a tenderfoot; but l can't swaller
his CUFF. III Jist hist him up on the
counter and But he didn't. The
'ornery specimen O. humanity kicked
him under the chin and sent him clear
through the side of the board shanty.
He did not return l spent no more
money purchasing the good viii Of bad
men
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-09-25

great waves made me cling to my man
friend and pray for the lesson 10 begin.
Quitei Always out he took hold OF the belt
OF nv bathing suit and Instructed me TO
paddle a little with hands and feet.
This followed out 10 the letter. and be-
gan 10 think nv dream was coming true
as felt the bnoyancy of the water and
the gentle motion these efforts pro-
duced, when, like many another air, or
rather water, castle, down came
the walls about my ears, my
belt broke, and when wave the size or
a house had passed over me and talf
the Atlantic ocean had been poured
into me / rose to the surface to behold
my teacher a hundred feet away doing
the polywog act. while he roared out al
me: You're doing finely; keep it up
mo, thank you / replied, and l
waded out onto the beech utterly dis
couraged, wiser bit Sadder woman,
with big tear in the skirt of my suit,
a bruise over one eye, and minus my
fetching belt altogether. Ny swimming
lessons are over for the present, and
will be given in future only in a large
bath tub with pulley attachments.