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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-02
SMART SAYINGS,
'nty Years In Parliament.

From Twenty Years In Parliament.
Lord Ialmerston's reply to the illlterate member
who asked him = Are there two hens In 'OnitOn \" Il
II specimen OF his rather bostcrous chaT--" No. only
one: that's why heggs are so scarce there" MIR
DsraelPs c0mmen upon portrait OF himself. is II
not hdeous land so like" exhibited discernment
not common with unfattered sitters.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-02

Afr Winters literary executor has ooilec'eu IL
,or, ouaniity Of Interesting correspondence oi inc
,,oc+ and The two volumes Of I'll" biography VIII
urol,obIv be- published in the autumn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-02

Of human rror. By Henry -. Whcatl.y, +. :. ~
Up. H.. 2.6. A. &. Armstrong "A son. The
Book Lovers Library
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-02

The lat. Cardinal Mannings ohiS '""''" ~
II ,i,or-,,,rco collection Of essay. mostly on
,ac, .,iioc,s-vill shortly be- published In Lohuoh
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-02

Miss sarah Crnc Jcwrtt Is safe 10 co'"p''" -
.,o,,.s mentally before putting them ON paper ohc
t,.,. ,,i.ns I'm the afternoon. and usually ap'u'
= oco ar &. 600 woris a day. She i quo''d - 'i.'"3
trat shc n..t undertook 10 writ" IN ori'f - N"'
sn.erlnr city boa'dcrsT that country p'"P' WV,
n,t IN. awkward ignorant set these persons 'ee''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-02

There are tLIrtywo american members VI Wv
yondon "Tx Luris society" body OF ch'''" ''a'''
who devof. them.cl 10 the passion oi 'o'''''"'
book plates
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-12-13
Auction.

Why go to an auction to buy
goods, when you can buy as good,
or better goods at private sale for
less money? We are determined to
meet prices from any source. Ire
cost of goods entirely lost sight of.
We have by odds the largest and
most complete assortment of
watches, diamonds, i.e elry, silver.
ware, etc, to be found in Waco,
and we offer the opportunity for
the biggest bargains in this line
that You have ever heard of with
out the annoyance Of attending auc-
ton We are in earnest, and our
&c years residence and our reputa.
ton for square dealing is sufficient
guarantee that we will do as we
say. Call and be convinced.
Yours for the holiday trade,
w. M. RAGLAND & Son,
jewelers..
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-12-13
DENTISTS.
PERSONAL.

Hon. b. B. Paddock, mayor of
Fort w Worth, ia in the city.
Leon Dargan and j. l.. Wood,
well known insurance men of Dali
las, are at the Pacific.
Mr.. George f. Plat, represent
ing the Denver paper mills, paid
The News pleasant visit today.
Mr.. j. T. Battle has been con.
fined to his room with grippe since
Thursday. He is now rapidly re.
covering, and will soon be out.
+. III. Baker and wife of Hamil-
ton, pas ed through the city last
night, enroute to G ,lvaston. Tney
were married at Nj ,Gregor yester.
day.
DR.. Samuel Colcord, of New
York, one of the owners Of Provi-
dent Heights, arrived in Waco this
morning and is CHARTERED at the
Pacific.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-12-13
HuPrAh for Waco.

when our merchants sell goods
10 Galveston, Houston, Fort Worth,
Austin, Dallas and so on we ought
to feel proud of them. Blackshear
u 20. have sold thousands of dol
lars worth of toys, dolls, etc., to
these cities this year. They are
now dlsposing of 30, 900 samples to
any one who brings the cash. Ii
you want cheap goods and want to
see 1000 different dolls 90 and SEE
them up stairs, corner Fourth and
Mary streets.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-12-13


A Sound Liver Makes a Well Man.
Are you Bilious, Constipated or
troubled with Jaundlce, Sick Head
ache, Bad Taste in Mouth, Foul
Breath, Coated Tongue, Dyspepsia,
Indigestion, Hot Dry Skin, Pain in
Back and between the Shoulders,
Chills and Fever, etc. If you have
any of these symptoms, your Liver is
out of order, and your blood is slowly
being poisoned, because your Liver
does not act properly HERBINE will
cure any disorder of the Liver, Stom'
ach or Bowels. 1t has no equal as a
Liver Medicine. Price, rs cents
Free trial bottle at H. G. Risher'
Drug Store, Waco, and J. B Cornish's
Drug Store. East Waco, Texas.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-12-13
therein higgins Writes Three Short Cards.

|. 10 the Merchants of Waco.
W you want to increase trader Do
koa want TO get people TO come to
Waco? To do this, you must not
faly ASSURE them, but must posi-.
aVely give them bargains, this we
~ doing, and will ship free to 'ny
a'pot within fifty miles of Waco
ny amount of goods of s25 aud
eVeF' We are determined to do our
level best on our part to increase
'le trade OF Waco.
q To the citizens of Waco: We
ae now making special offers in cur
great fourth annual clearing out
asa sales. We offer, ten only,
lVo suits for $65 each. We offer,
y " only, S35 suits for $25 each.
we We offsr,ten only, $25 suits for So
from now to the first of January
w. w. will sell So so kitchen safes for
w." We will sell, ten only,
w wardrobes for SO so each. We
susi, ten only, dining room chairs
' "e'Il sl2 per set, for $3.50. We
Ius' $500 worth of wicker goods at
t t,s man they can be bought at the
ssss;aIoofy We offer iron wagons and
,,s " doll and toy carriages at
Ih. . cent. less than they can be
SSosught. We need money. We
t NSYagnt these goods cheap, we got
In v lowest rate of freight ever
suv*n to Texas, and we want to
Wv, " 70, 70 you by this great sale that
~, y. Sre friends to the bargain hunt
m m,, ana that your cash will buy
n ~ goods from US than any house
fa,d;s xas. We have a car load Of
on, g beds which we will close
hot % Immediately at prices which Car
Yourself. -'"'o 'S'i anu Seo ~
,,al " we are the only house in Cen
hon,,' exas that can furnish you
y io..li,, from kitchen to parlor, casl
'''ments, easy payment. 4
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-12-13
HOLIDAYS

In the homes of their childhood
Special attention is called to the su
perior accommodations over all other
roads offered by the NJ, X & 7. in
furnishing Through Chair Cars from
all principal points on their line in
Texas, giving passengers choice of
routes, via Houston and New Orleans,
or Fort Worth, Dallas, Shreveport,
Memphis and other gateways. Special
attention shown to parties, and all
information regarding tickets, routes,
connections, etc, on application.
j. e. SMITH,
Ticket Agent, Waco, Tex.
w. G. CRUSH,
G.. p. & T. A., Denison, Tex
Subscribe for THE News. Il is only
SOC a no n
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-12-13
Excursion Rates.

Ga the 10, 20 and 81 the San An
tonic and Arkansas Pass will sell for
one fare return trip tickets to any
of the Southern states good for
thirty days from the date of sale
On the %, "a, %, 80 and 3 it will
sell local holiday excursion tickets
for one fare good to return until
Jan. 3, 1894.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-12-13
FOR SALE.

The tioest blackwaxy farm in the
county, lass acres, l6 miles west
of Waco, miles east of Crawford;
$50 acres in highest state of cult.
walton, balance in pasture, 3 and
wire fence, mountain cedar posts;
6 tenant houses, we'll water at each
house, good barns, granaries, cribs,
etc; 1900 acres.good tiIiable land on
this place; 1000 bushels corn, 1000
bushels oats, 1000 bushels wheat;
80 head horses and mules, 8 Jokes
of oxen, 100 head of hogs; farm
ing implements, such as sulky
plows, walking plows, mowers,
harvesters, all necessary farming
tools. All the above 60 with this
place if sold by lat of January, '94,
at $40 per acre, one.third cash,
balance on 10 years time if desired.
We know this to be one of finest
places in the county. Very healthy,
closs to school aud church.
We have other good farms in
the county.
HORNE & WILLIAMS,
419 Franklin Street, Waco, Tex.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-12-13
THE EVENING NEWS WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER Is, 1898

nicely furnished house should be
toe ] " OF your life, the rejoicing of
your wife, the prosperity of your
family and the happiness of you all.
Yours very truly,
j. w. RlGG1Ns,
Prop. Waco Trading Co.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-12-13
RIG CUTTING IN WACO.
,,,,d Ist! J. ". higgins Involved |!
'' An Eve Witness Report.

r.,o has always had the char
". "' If beir 9 the most quiet and
s!sl !. ,own in Texas, especially for
e.,asrs and country people. This
ffs sss,;sye to be verify true. Hor-
:, ,s,D Ss o,imes are daily reported from
i H.,, CITY through the country, but
T'l! star Is the same, the gem city
wv NV south. The voiced sentiment
y s 's every citizen of Waco is:
u l D,nuot sfford to do mean to
v raers or country people," This
Nl' hsl,eye, is more generally true
1sWsco than of any city In the
l.,b 1t was remarkable that
. .u'n the thousands of people in
T npo0 on trades display day, so few
,;snrb,nces of any kind were
.ovn. The reporters of our
,,yv papera seem to differ in their
'.nstite. 70 senea !ional gossip and
|Idfod cutdl g instances, and seem
cant TO over auch ne ws and
nah facts, as will stimulate, pro.
mite and encourage the most re.
Eaed, ard the most business-lke
,,s,es,s {u Waco, and the few
|,imes CONN tied in our commu-
[i,v are not dressed up in heroic
,nSusge, calculated 10 inspire EN-
[I,tion Of such dark deeds ON the
In Of tie young OF our town. But
he writer Il compelled to chronicle
he big cutting affair, involving the
[u,ipess of The proprietor of the
W,co Trailing Co, about which his
ompetitors III business make serious
complain.
Hsying bought several car loads
pt goods during the gloomlest days
bf panic, therefore very cheap,
md then shipping them al the low
Mt rate of freight ever known to
he history of Texas and throwing
pom the market the largest stock
furniture and stoves ever brought
d Waco, he has be IN charged by
kis com petitors, with utfirg If all
|he profit, and even entering the
|Mt This is a serious charge, but
hs iii wind in this case, is no ex
option, for the pubnc gets the ben-
its. No such prices were ever
iven before. You can buy a set
furniture worth 500 for $65
French plate front folding bed,
bat you cannot buy anywhere else
M less than 500, for $50. A
boxing stove worth $l2.50 for
1850. A kitchen safe worth So 80
M 81 so A $40 wardrobe for
$50 These are spot cash prices,
md cannot be duplicated, and will
Dot be repeated after Jan. lst, 1894
The psrty reported is J. w. Rig
Bins, proprietor Waco Trading Co.
Hst the idea aud then come q ,ick.
Yours truly,
]. w. RIGGINs,
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-12-13
After One Thing Comes Another.

Now Spring is here and you should
have your system in good shape for
the summer. Climax Blood Elixir
will cure you Of any blood trouble or
disorder of the stomach and bowels.
Sold under a positive guarantee by all
drug gists.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-12-13
,,StoDjSt :

The many tes'ln.o malls we receive
from ose who ave used Climax Oh
for ali pains sho, be in every house.
Sold under positive guarantee
by all cruz stores 'centsa bottle.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-12-13
Attention..

We are prepared to furnish any
amount of negro labor from Georgia
on short notice. Call on
w. j. GILLESPIE,
Cotton Belt Ticket Agent, ll2
South Fourth street.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-12-13
Wood! Firell

All k nds of wood, and a big
stock always on hand. FAIR treat
ment and full m 9asura at
j. y. Nichols.
Southwest corner square.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-12-13
To Contractors.

| have sand superior to the river
bed sand for brick work, aud also
have sandy loan suitable for filling
yards and graveyard lots, and grass
turf for sodding purposes. Will
take contracts for hauling same at
reasonable rates. Why walk in the
black mud when you can avoid itY
Orders left at COS South Eighth
and Clay will receive prompt atten'
ton, p. G. KIRKPATRICK.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-12-13

DR.. Reilly treats only the eye, ear,
nose and throat. Glasses adjusted
from scientific measurement. Office
over First National bank.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-12-13

Climax Pills cure liver ills, jaun .
dice. biliousness, sick headache and
constipation. rs cents box at al
drug stores.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-12-13
For Skin Diseases

Doctors recommend Climax Blood
Elixir because it has never failed 10
give good results. Sold by all drug
pis,s.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-12-13

The handsomest variety Of white
canvas, brown canvas, Russia calf and
dongoia ladies' low quarters are shown
at Sleeper, Clifton IL Dukes.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-12-13
Remarkable,

A child saved from the jaws OF
death by the timely use of Climax
Oil, the best medicine on earth for all
pain
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-12-13

Climax Oil should be In every
house; the best family medicine on
the market for all pain, collie and
nervous troubles. For sale by all
druggists.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-12-13
Are You Bilious?

If so take Climax Pills and be
relieved. They are the true health
pills sold by druggists.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-12-13

If you want nice fresh churned
milk and butter every day, stop at
the Commercial House, corner of
Eighth and Clay streets.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-12-13

A large assortment and a new
line of guns, rifles and pistols al
Ambold's.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-12-13
What You Shoud Do.

In the spring take Climax Blood
Elixir and get your system in good
shape for the summer. For sale by
druggists.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-12-13
Rheumatic Pam

HheUmnNc rams.
In ono minute the Climax Oil viii
relieve rheumatic, sciatic, mp kidney,
chest, and all muscular pains, and
weakness. Don't fail 60 try it. Sold
by all druggists at 80 cents and 81
bottle.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-12-13

For Wood call on Clabaugh, on
Eighth, between franklin and Aus
tin streets.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-12-13

TO our bald headed friends:
47ll" will m IKE your hair grow.
Dismuke will guarantee it; get a
bottle from him.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-12-13
ONE FARE FOR
THE ROUND TRIP,

Making the return limit good for
thirty days from date of sale. This
gives everyone an opp ortunity to visit
their old hoWe, see their old friends,
and spend the
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-12-13
WACO ART CLASS.

At 10 O'ctOck, a. M, every TuesdGy,
Thursday and Friday, under the dtreo-
ton Of Mons. deGtssac. Regular technical
tuition In every branch. Good and cora
Portable Studio.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-12-13

For the tenderest ana greatest
variety of meats see Crppen, co rner
Fifth and Franklin.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-12-13
Phone Lacy for McAlister Lump.

For rheumatism, govt and all pain
use nothing but Climax Oil.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-12-13
Good Taste.

You will always have it if Climax
Pills are used when you are bilious
or troubled with indigestion 70 cents
a box. Try them.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-12-13

The Chance Of Lifetime,
will sell lots or blocks on FIVE
years time with interest payable semi.
annually. Z. G. KIRKPATRICK.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-12-13

Three cheers for Waco for hav-
ing such a firm as Blackshear &
Co.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-12-13
Wood and Coal.

Wood and Coal.
Stove wood "a so per cord. Cord
wood So so to 1915. Also Meal.
lister and Brier creek coal at low est
prices, by 100 lbs or in ton lots.
Prompt delivery. Phone 1853, Cur.
ley wood yard.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-12-13

No. 4 Is Egsn's coal yard.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-12-13
Sell Tickets to all Points in

Mississippi, Tennessee, Kentucky,
Alabama, Georgia, Florida, North and
South Carolina; also New Orleans,
Louisville, Cincinnati, Indianapolis,
St. Louis and Kansas City, at
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-12-13

'oUfH BoUND--yo. S2.-EoRTB BOUNDING
Nv Waco as Il. IN. Arrives $50 y. II
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-12-13

San Aatomto and Aramsn. rass.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-12-13

w. p. OWENS, Ticket Agent.
JEdos PeoiGo Hotel BlooR. unposue possorse
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1893-08-22

Copyrighted. 1893, by Andrew Lang)
ST. Andrews. Scotland, August Give have
had drought for three weeks. During, a
whole week this northern Strath has been as
sunny the Riviera is expected to be- Inc
streams can be crossed dry-shod, keitS are
plunging in The pools, but even kelts Will not
look at Il fly Now, by WAY of Il pleasant
change an icy north wind is blowing, win
gusts Of snow not snow enough to swell the
loch that feeds the river, but just enough
snow. as the tourist said of the water of
the river Styx. ITO swear by or at. The
Field announces that duke, who rents
three rods on IA neighborinS river. has not
caught one salmon yet The acrimonious
democratic mind may take comfort lii That
Intelligence, but. if the weather VIII NOT III
prove for Il duke it = not likely to change
for a mere person OF letters mus me uc-
voice of the muses. is driven back, by stress
of climate upon literature, ANA rs thcre Is
nothing in the lodge 80 read ne Is COLI
PEELED to write.
Now certainty one would not lack MATERIAL
if only one were capable of the ART OF nc
tion The genesis of novels and stories is
tonic little studied. but | am inclined to be-
lipve that like the pearls in the muSselS OF
the river fiction is beautiful disease OF the
brain Something. incident or an expe-
rienct. or Il reflection, gets Embedded. IN
cruStcd ia the properly constructed nlhd,
and Incomes the nucleus of pearl OF ro-
nance Marion Crawford. in Il recent work,
describes his hero who is a novelist, ut
work This Young gentleman. by a series of
faults or m!sfortmes, has himself become
center of narrowing emotion. Two young
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1893-08-22

stag found the Hooded river before him black
and swollen with rain. He took the water,
crossing By the big pool which looked almost
like Il little loch, temnestuOuS under nortE
wind blowing UP stream, and covered with
small white vicious crcSts. The stag cross
ed and staggered up the bank where be stood
nanting Ii is not humane thing to leave
a deer 10 die slowly of rifle bullet, ana DICK
reaching the pool, hcsitated not, out Threw
off his clothes, took his skene between
his teeth, plunged in, and swan the
river All naked as he was ne cAt re
stays throat in the usual manner ana graz
Iochcd him with all the skill of Bucklaw,
This was very well. and very well it would
be to add Il description Of the stag Mt bay.
but as | never happened 10 see stag at bay
| omit all that. Dick had achieved success,
hui his clothes We're on one side OF roar
ing river. and he had the dead stag on the
other There was chance Of fording the
stream and there was then no bridge He
did not care TO swim back. for the excite
mrnt was out of him. He trembling
with cold and afraid Of cramp. "A mother
naked" man in IL wilderness, with Hood
between him and his raimcnt, was in Il
pitahIe position. 1t did not occur to him
(" play the stag and dress in the hide, and
indeed re would have been frozen before
he could have accomplished that task SO
he rccOnnOitrCd. There WAS nobody within
sight but one girl who was hcrding cows
Now for naked man, with knife and be-
dahbicd with blood from the gralloching to
address Il young woman on lonely moor is
Il delicate business. The chances were that
the girl would flee like q startled fawn and
leave Dick TO walk. just as be was to the
nearest farm house. about a mile aWaS
However, Dick had to risk it; he lay down
SO that only his face appeared above The
bank, and he shouted TO the maiden. When
he had caught her attention he briefly ex-
planned the unusual situation. Then the
young woman behaved like trump or like
Highland NauSicaa. for students of the
Odyssey will remember how Odysseus. simply
clad in Il leafy bough of tree made suppl
cation TO the sea kings daughter, and how
she befriendcd him. Even if Dick had been
II reader of Homer, which is not probable
there were no trees within convenient reach
and he could not adopt the leafy covering
of OdySseuS.
"lou sit still; if you move an in.rl before
| give you the word, I'll leave you where
you are!' said Miss Mary. She then cast
her plaid over her face marched NJ to the
bank whore Dick was crouchiug and shivcr-
ing, dropped her ample plaid over him. and
then sped away towards the farm house.
When she had reached its SHELTER and was
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1893-08-22
SCOTTISH TALES.
Andrew Lang Tells Some Thrilling, True Tales OF
Long Ago in Old Scotland.

art and the writer who cannot practice lhe
art might as well try to discover the philoSo-
Dhers stone or ~ harp fish out OF the
watcr" However let me tell the legend
as simply as may be. and as it was told to
me.
The strath runs due north, the river flow
ing from Il great loch to the Northern sea =.
All around are low. undulating hills, brown
Sahara On the horizon to the south rise
the mountains, Ben this and Ben that. real
mountains OF beautiful outline though no
higher than some 1900 feet. Before the
country was divided into moors of patent
SOAP before the rivers were distributed into
beats marked off by white and red posts,
there lived over to the south, under the
mountains, 4 sportsman of athletic frame
aud adventurous disposition. His name |
have forgotten, but may call him Dick
Lindsay. 1t is told of him that he once
found IL poacher in the forest and. being un-
able to catch the intruder. fired his rifle,
not at him but in his ncighborhood, where
upon the poacner. deliberately kneclng down,
took Il long shot at Dick. How the duel end
ed, and whether either party flew Il flag Of
truce, history does not record. AT all events,
one stormy day in late September Dick had
stalled and wounded Il stag on the hills to
the southwest of the Strath Here, II only
one were Il novelist. one could weave several
pages of valuable copy out of tn" sta X.
The stag made for the Strath here and DICK,
who had no gillie but an independent sports
man of the old school. pursued on loot.
Punging down tnr low, hirch-cad hills the
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1893-08-22
PRICE 5 CENT s

fifteen years composed the vigorous verses
and carried them to her teacher. The lat.
ter said they were good enough to print,
and so the copy sent to the editor Of
the local paper. He inserted the poem to
please the Thorpes, who We're subscribers.
putting over it "by request" to relieve him
self Of any responsibility for the encourage
ment of school girl rhymes. The Litchfield
minister read The Curfew' in the next
weeks ISSUE cut it out and sent it to HOr-
ace Greeley, asking an examination of it on
its merits. The Michigan girls effort went
into The New York Weekly tribune and
was started on its road to fame. There are
few pieces which have had SO long a
life as The Curfew." 1t is in every
reader and no anna teur elocutionst misses
it, When the fair coming on the Liich-
field folks bethouSht themselves how they
might impress the world with their exist
enco. They Thought of Rose Havtwick
Thorpe, now living at Pacific Beach, Cal.
They churned butter, picked chickens, sold
eggs and raised $3.50 with which they made
this "CGrfew" exhibit in the Michigan build
Ing,