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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-02


wE; THE gMDERsiGHERL Nd ISsl ;a, dE Il
a @ NE 1--we ysehs n ~, asso,ar on 81
bal Tor the pnpose Of giving the public the very best
IN sstIs 4os to and ,y fS hs ss An
to this association will be carried 70 the ball in nice
sa the s Of T he Ticket thereby
poc @
F. q. Alexander. eaOost.
Bond d sHSg9s;; %9sy; i s ssi sii ss th and i4'h
John 5Mi 7: r pscs fs = ssn. sss soo 9th st.
$sh. si 4 nSse: sSssa: i4t4 y, : : = and ss7ea
no,;ne ~ IA n ~ a0AA "1Ae'-
W W chsm6ers. i5s7 h ST.
VIM Il. Feniand Co. 1926 18th st.
Geo. p. zurhorst. ai4 D St Sc.
Jas g. Bowen, 81 y, Y. ave.
+. T. :. sinsns.n,sy. aassnsy. sos ssSs ps. e. ave.
S Snd o. 4. ie5rs; G,srt. II i1s4 ! t5 est.
b. F. Shaw. 81 ST. Sc.
Pat Brennal, is
p 9ondsRr N 1r.neH TX eIs .Ss"on' court
F. D. Eea!e. --------
D. =. hn.SM Mhe01niM ~ "a, i4th i,a st:
Jno' Mci'anrSIin. Is ID va 81. n's ave.
owen Woods lII9 Q St
sellm "a Bros l26 T ST.
j. VI LaTourette, s2S st., see N. J.. ave.
|THE LICENSED CARRT1GE 1ss0cI1-
tinn viii h w. th.,, fnans,,r. nS Ia
s cr on ~ nv ~, ,s y IN sneid a. ~ aon ba car
Their agent !. the door: r:w y nh mhs.ss.
~.'COMMIsSAR1Es. ATTENTION"
x:inf III
are fsr aia RE goods
Go'S Sae1 Sn,smnsSnss a. ~. nar ne ~ a .anohs eh
STinss, brsn3 4 :. &c & per i ps snd 1 tns
for 81 per dos ats Everythine else t you on.ss esn
f,rsr, III TUG iine Vi wei soooS' fT""'Pt ae-
To-KALON WINE COMPANY,
o.- 49,, e..p1o"s ....'e. ss.e
@ RAPHER
'You can dispatch your correspondents and
other composition work by means OF the Phono-
@ sIHea.e e than po-;bls With s stsnosraphs ae1
Wars hand and pa9 nsrer maze aeains anstns al
col ffW nj A PHONOGRAIH Fl co esps Fstn
E b. EAsToN. Fres. iii Il. r. cKoMILIN. Sec.
~AT THE INAUGURAL BALI
A
.ueural Ball Requisites of US, for they are
theh sure Oh sne't oe'n4 aoseiuseiy correct"
white" l. Pearl" Govesl ''Yokens" Collars.
Plain and p Emb. sair., aoodwO0d" tEns, Col
White Dress Cravats. lars
fins aia .tSar Ga Suessn. Sus Sa s.m''" fns' Link
W. s. TEEL. Mems Belongings. 3oPA. AVE mho
rag &c edf.s Ss
ssss .s.G,s's9s s s. &. fssJs :.Y sss
e shs @:Mssts; a;s.I Every copy SiIi = .aei:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-02
CLASS ABUsINEss PROPERTY.

large business building on F st. near
9th More people PASS this corner than any
ether one in the city. The building has
frontage Of ~ It. by 3 depth of lI3 # and
opens n the rear on 70 a soft paved alley.
IL is oceuI led by the best of tenants and the
rentals s1nOant 70 sbout 80, ,oJD per snnurn-
Ihe location is such as 10 make ;t absolutely
sure that this property will increase in
value. while the present rental pays very
fair income on the price at which the prop
erty can now be ebought-pzmely. S13O. 0O0.
Very snug little piece of business property
situated en- the corner of 18th and G SITS.
nv. having a frontsse Of % fl on G st.
bya depth Of o6 II. IL in- on 18th St, beng
one Of the most desirable corners in the
business center Of the city. bringing .
rental Of 81, TOO. and can be bought for
$4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-02
CLASS 3-INyEsFMEyT PROPERTY.


The largest business house in the city. sit
pa:ed 9 prominent corner. valued at
about s5OO. OO0. This property / can sell
TO any one who will give to the present
owner a long lease. The owner occupant
also) will pay per cent net ger annum on
the total cost OF the building and ground in
addition to insurance and taxes. &C.. and
IL abundsntly able TO give satisfactory guar
antes ss to his responsibility. The price st
which this property can now be purchased Is
prObably about one-bslf. far as the
ground is concerned. OF what it will be
worth 1T the expiration Of this lease. There
can be no better building for safe invest
nent Of half million dollars than is here
offered.
We have other property on our books with
an equally attractive prospective future
JOHN B. WIGHT.
Real Estate and Insurance.,
mh4x 14l0 ST NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-02
CLASS VACANT GROUND.

Is7 acres Of land within the Smile circle
of the eity's center, Possessing very valuable
possibilities in more than one direction. and
viii beyond doubt largely increase in
value Land no better in any respect In the
northwest and northeast of the city in the
same relative distance is held at from If
teen to twenty thousand do lars an acre.
The property ] am now Offering for sale
can be boGgl fo- $500 per acre. and will In
short time be worth a. much a. any acre
axe property in the vicinity of this city.
Email cash payment and deferred payments
sf Per cent on long time viii be accepted.
Tract of ground situated at the head Of
lGth street aad l1eriGian Hill overlooking
the entire city the PotOmIc river. and the
hfis of Naryisri aDt Virginia. Has 3
frontage of more than $50 feet on 10th street
fy a depth Of 80 feet fronting directly
on the new Hancock Circle. The 10 . mag
nihceut piece of Irorerty which as the city
develops viii mere tban double in value
and J: owe 70 oe the most beautiful resident
site in the city. This piece of property
can sell for 50 per So IT.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-02
SPECIAL NOTICES.

K@ssIPnI 4aIssNSSsys n HALL, ~
NIGHTS Miss Maggie ~aule of Baltimore the Ersnd-
during the day friday at 9oo st. n for private
vate sfttngs mb1-2ts
~sPiRITUALIsM- MAGGIE oAUI.E
- Of Balttmore tn. wondeIfully sifted test
naS. "a St
R~sPIRITUALIsM At WoNN's HAIL. 72I
inds3utabis evidence Of spirit presence Mrs. T.
Mcneil medium Private sittinss daily. 1914 Pa. ave-
0@MEETINas FOR MEN ONLY.-EFf-
schooI under the auspices Of the Brothsrhood
Services ~ follows: Sunday. February %, 1893,
4:15 p. m, Monday. February "a. 1893, p. m.
March |. 1898. p m !; Thursday. March 2. 1899. 8
Subjects: Sunday and Monday. Purity" Other
eubtects to be announced.
Lecturer, Rev Randolph II. McKim. ID.
All welcome. Seats free. No collection.
e6Come and bring others. fe24-tr
E~"NEwEsT AND NATTIEsT!"
~ You will never have a batter chance
than now to pick your spring suit. The as
scrtment embraces the newest and nat
test imported patterns.
Elegant Spring Suits to order for 825.
Trouserings, SO and up.
Trousers called for, pressed creased and
J. FRED. GAiCHEL nate of Keen,.).
40S 18th st. n W.. one door above the avenue. mil
R~SATURDAY. MAJ OB T. B ING LEGAL
~ holiday my place Of business will be closed.
JOHN 8. CISSEI., Grocer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-02
FINANCIAL.
About
Washington
Real Estate.

In referring to tbs marvellous and unrrsc-
edented growth OF Washington. We feel
that We can add nothing to the brilliant
remarks made by the ConKTessmsn Rep
rssentstives and pronninsnt business men
st the recent banquet given by the "Wssh-
inston Board Of Trade. " One OF them
said: - Washington 70 surely destined 10 Dc
the most BEAUTIFUL city on the hdbaGo1
globe" Continuing. be said: we must
not think it belongs to WashiDgtonians
alone. for the 5000. 600 Of American
PEOPLE have q proprietary interest IN II as
their nations capital" Washington is
fast becoming Of it is no. already the oen-
ter Of science. fashion and literature
II is bard to realize the rapid growth OF
washington Where but q decade sEo the
crack Of tho sportsman's rife was heard
there stands today some the most fashion
able and paiatiAl residences TO be found in
America.
1t has been predicted that Washington
Will double its population within the next
ten years a prediction fully warranted BY
the pas. ten years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-02

then comes Business Sense. which ins,an " recog-
nizes the Comm n sense method of dispatchnx
resnondence. &c.. by aid Of the Improved 0rapho-
phone Az to tho dollars and cents You pay in in
stsllnents. SO 14th ct. NV. n,h2
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-02

FSsPECIHs sPEciALisr
Il A. q. HAMILTON, ocultst. IN preocRib-
tnG lenses for defective viston. eomeehtnG nsv N
lsnssa. with CARL PETeAsEM,
xxauanasssn frss Hour irsa 70 a. SslS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-02
.MIER TYPEwRIrERs

Are now In daily MSS, a.
600 havinR been sold dur
ing the past year; sales
would have been iarrely In
creased had the mAnufac-
turing capacity been equal
to the demand.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-02

FIRST Vacant ground in large and small
Quantities either in the city or adjacent to
il: which is steadily Increasing in value
Second. Improved property that is well
rented. paying fair interest on the amount
invested. and at the same time increasing in
value.
Third. The safe investment Of q lArfe
amount OF money In q business property
paying = good peTceDtaze on the money in
vested. This class Of property is very de-
sirens for estates and capitalists who prefer
A steady income rather than q specula-
ton
Under these three heads present the fol-
Iowinz. taken from my books TO which /
invite your attention and which 1 feel safe
in recommending being in every way all
they are represented 10 be.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-02
SPECIAL NOTICES.

-, The tcedthev is likely to be fair till Friddv
~ moon. thrcatentng redthsy Friday ~rsnino.
morning; st0ttv ceoler saturday nsornino rartabe
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-10-05

The mountain circuit rider met me at thu
foot Of Hurricane gap in the Pine noun
tains and we rode along together, ant
about mile from where the roads forket
we were stopped by a mountaineer with /
winchester whom the preacher knew.
81 just stopped yer" he said to tn,
preacher, "ter ak yer to come up to thu
house in the mornin."
Anybody sicky" inquired the preacher.
mo" and the mountaineer hesitated
"You know you have been a-talkin ter IN,
fer long time erbout gittin religion an
been holdin OFF,"
The preacher nodded and looked pleased
for there was n tone Of penitence in the ma
tive's voice
well, I've erbout made up my mint
that I've got ter the pint when somethin'
got ter be done. Jim Gullins come by m!
place this llornin an killed one NV my dog
when was away, an you've hcerd me sa.
what | thought Of Jim Gullins many
time afore this"
TheeIrrf' IL fgEuHna8sh f8sEaqGwJf1nhllEH o WI
continued the mountaineer, IAN if l Ci
him I'll be ready to jine the meetin hous
when you come up in the mornin, an e
Jim gifts me you'll have funeral to preach
SOS you won't lose nothing by it nohow.
must be gittin along. Goodby," and sling
ing his winchester into the hollow of hi.
arm he hurried away through the thicket
leaving the circuit rider and me sitting OF
our horses in the road completely knocked
out by the suddenness of it all and tn,
Observation-Disclosures Free Press.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-10-05

The Episcopal Sisters Home at No
luta latnnll Street, was UIesssl bS
bislep oiemtI Yesterday afternoon
Tue services hegan Ut $40 O'Clock. In,
service began 10y an Invocation AM
salutatlon OF ponce and singing tht
hymn God OF pur Fathers by Who's;
Hand Thy Children Still are blessed,
William j, Fisher, of st. Johns choir
led the singing. The bishop In his al
dress, acknowledged tbs gift OF IN,
hnuss hy Mrs. Margaret y. SHARP
There was taken a liberal Offering ruI
the purpose of the sisterhooai.'
Tho serN Ices closed Win tho hymu.
'Awul.e, My Soul, stretch LyerI
ntrSe.' lie hotLer Superior of st.
MhfRafet5 sisterh0ed from Boston
was present during the services. After
lhe services the bishop said II nov
ueciar3 ms house formally set apart
Tor Liza work OF the hurch= in the
name o. the Father and OF the Son and
OF the Holy Ghost"
The hui ding at No. 1908 TatraIl
Street is plain ami substantial three
stotE house containing tLirtcaD
rooms. At present II Is Simply fur.
hlsiel auI there is nothing ON The
outsldeof tie #auildiHE 10 Indicate thai
u 10 other than an ordinary dwelling,
some distinguishing mark viii be u II
on tho q we,iing ~ Il few days. In the
v'stttHlr al tho building is a shield OF
quhftetcd oak having on the top mud
h"tt9m Maltese cross Tho inscrin.
ton or tho shield reads: This hon
w"d given 10 the diocese of Delaware
Wy maFSatet Ii. Shmp in 1850. .
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-10-05
For that "out o. sorts" feeling
Take Bromo .Selt2er-trial bottle
10 Cts,



The eighty-seycnth annual commu
lnication OF the grand lodge of A. II
A. NJ. began yesterday at 10 o'clock IL
tho Masonic Temple, and it WIS tht
largest attended Grand Lodge meet
Ing ever held in Delaware. Grand
Master John Il. Book OF Clayton pre-
sided. The officers under him are:
Deputy grand master, L. u. House
holder OF Delaware City; senior CRANE
warden, Wm. W. Knox OF Wilmington
junior grand warden. j. Frank AlloI
Of Dover; grand secretary. Beniamil
+. Bartrum of Wilmington; grant
treas, VIM. L. Crossan of Wilmington
grand senior deacon, Francis l.. Car
t ton grand senior steward. G. NJ. Fish
~.,,,,,.si ,t.f.r.,si,, ..ssea4 ', jAEior steward
.chlp plain, Lewis II, JutkSta1' - -e'''S
'DliEgtJn.
those visiting the lodge from out o
tho city are as follows:
4 Jefferson Lodge, No. Is, Lewes-E.G
Norris @. II. Maui .,a,rown-
/ Union Lodqo ,EBlack. ,Ir.
"unlon Lodge. No. T. Dcver-Fd L
Drake, George NJ. Jones, ]. Franz
Alice.
r Harmony Lodgo. No Is, Smyrna j.
ID. Evans.
Hiram Lodge. No. IS, Newarlk-R. j..
Coltert, Il. ". Groves.
Armstrong Lodge, No, g. Newport
W. A. Mullir. ID. Bowing.
Hiram Lodge. No. 81, Seaford-G.
W: Green, S. Elliott ]. E. button.
DUPONT Lodge, No 90. Duront Mills
II. j. Day, George Mcintyre. s. N.
Taylor.
The special guests are: Sanford
Green. OF Bedford Lodge, No. $50. aud
George o, Marshall. of Mt. Plckering
Lodge, No. 4i6, Nj. Pickering. Ia.
The afternoon after = O'CLOCK was
spent In hearing reports of the grand
E ecresary and grand Treasurer includ.
ing foreign correspondence Commu-
nlcaliolis and routine business uflicers
Tor the ensuing year Will be elected
thls afternoon.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-10-05

At tho meeting of the lark Comma.
sioners on Tuesday evening Mayor
shortlldge said he hal Teen told that
Ps8.oo0 were r1ade out Of tho DEAF In
purchasing tho kirAwonI Park and
other lots, This led to long discus.
sion, which was followed b.. tho an
.pointmeut OF committee. Consisting
u g. w, Bush, Geo. II. Bates and
Eayor Short idge to investigate the
batter. This was the proper course
20 pursue, as the charge is serious
one, and as honorable men the mem.
|Pers OF the commission could not do
Pess than demand tue fullest Invest.
cation in order to set themselves hight
pefore the public. ii there hr5 been
deal as Mayor Shortlidge charges.
he parties should not only ho o exposed
lut ba forced to dlsgorgs such .Il-got.
In gains. We presume the commits.
oners actoi honestly ard tn IN.
sstigatlon will prove that they did 50.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-10-05

The great attraction in New York
to day is the race between the Amer
can yacht Vigilant. and the English
yacht, Nakyrie. The start was from
Sandy Book, and the conditions werc
favorable for good race. The meas
VT iments OF tho boats showed that the
Nlgilant is longer on the water linz
than the VullSyria ami conseq uentll
tho latter boat was allowed in starting
one minute and forty.eight seconds
This is big timo allowance and |
seems that 1t should not have been eS
acted. The crowds of spectators ant
all kinds of crafts were immense, nDt
tho interest was undated to tho end
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-10-05

I Mr.. Reporter, said a we'll known
business man on Market street thli
morning to the pencil pusher Why
don't you look up tho law governing
the charges OF recording deeds anC
] think the public are
paying from 50 cents to 81 too much
FOR nearly every legal paper that Il
put on record at tho Court House.
know it has been tho Recorders prac
tice for years to charge from sl.75 tC
SIPS Tor recording deeds and mort
cages according to The length OF the
legal documents.
Now. l think" continued the gen
tiemHn, that the law says the charged
shnli be two cents line, which shall
contain ten words to the line. and g
cents for putting their seal on the
paper.
your deed contained iifty lines. allow
ling ten words to the line, the SRu
~ 1900 49, y a 1--..e,' SS'v 5uri on, max
ing SLIPS, which lie now charged from
81. rs to t2.25.
The law is very specific on thI
inolpt. ] think tho office should he
isaiariel one and not run on fees. Tn,
present incum bent is only following
out the practice of his numerous pie
decessors, but at any rate 1t shout
not be- JAR the Recorder up on thi.
subject for me-. he sail, as parting
good day to the pencil driver.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-10-05


The Every Evening calls attention.
to ths exorbitant fees allowed for max.
ing induces for the ofilce Of the Re-
corder OF Deeds, In order to show
tho people Of this county whore s11,-
600 out OF this years taxes go. Out OF
this amount Recorder Shallcross gets
$1,000, and attorney A. E. Sanborn
$1,000 and J. r. Biggs $4,000. The In
dices consists of IA books and cost
within fraction OF $500 each. Every
Evening continuing says; The worst
of It Is that tails sum OF ell 900 Is for
making induces for only portion OF
tho records. Other new indlGes were
made by Mr.. Smaller ss' predecessor,
and at the last session of the Legisla-
ture an act was passed appointing
three lawyers TO examine the work
ana ascertain II 1t was done correctly.
These three attorneys are still en-
gagged at the work, but fortunately
the law limited the period OF their Ia
bvrs to one year from the date OF tho
passage of the act. Hereafter this
kind of work should BE- given out by
contract or some iasasure adopted &c
keep the cost within reasonable limits,
as every o..e. when left to formulate
his own charges, places entirely toe
high all estimate upon trk value o.
his services.
The above hints from tho Ever,
Evening are timely. ard 1t would b'
well for the next Legislature t,
make some provision to check THU
: leak. When three lawyers are required
Z. To examine the work OF compcten
nun It looks as il lob had been nu
E W. for tho benefit OF particula
) frlend. Tho Taxpayers do not got thei
5 money SO easily.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-10-05

l NEWSPAPER VAN. s
Connected With the Great
Paper,the Albany Express.
Makes Statements Which the
People Should Know and
Understand.
They VIII In crest Not Only the
Newspaper Fraternity but
Everybody.

Tho popular ana well.known Tho.
mas A. Lindsay. who lie connected with
Albany's IN. " leading morning pa
per, the Albany Express. makes an In
teresting revelation.
Everybody connected with the news
paper has known OF the facts for some
time. and can vouch for thsir truth in
every particular.
"For many years" said Mr.. Lindsay.
II have been subject to severe spells,
headache and nervousness at times al
most enough to drive man to insan-
,ity from pains, loss OF sleep, etc.
Medicines, narcotics. patent and
prescribed did no. give relief. and the
ailment increased continually. Hav-
Ing road in the Albany Morning Ex-
press, at different times. the advertise
ments of DR.. Greene's Nervura blood
and nerve remedy. concluded to try
this remedy. and after the use OF 8 X
or seven bottles, found not only relief,
but almost radica! cure.
Tho headaches are thing of the
/, past, white the terrible nervous spslls
have gradually become less and less
until now have little or none OF then
left and my sleep Is natural ana re
| freshing.
Il do not hesitate In saying that thi
remarkable change Is entirely due Il
DR.. Greehe's Nervura blood and nerve
remedy. and heartily recommend /
,for all ailments like my own, no mat
, ter what tho cause OF them"
IL ie fact that our great business
and professional men nre fast finding
I. out the wonderful invigorating an,
I strength giving powers OF this mos
valuable discovery. Dr. Greane's Ner
tvuro blood and nerve remedy. II Il
the medicine for the weak and ner
| vuus. 1t restores health to the sick.
its remarkable cure of Mr., Lindsay
after everything else had failed, make
another conscientious person. restor
ed TO health by its use. to add TO tn
i long and constantly increasing list o
!, prominent anil well known peopl
. who are almost duly publishing IN tn
q papers statements OF tloir cures b.
i this grand medicine.
IL H. IL beyond all question the great
est curer OF disease known at the pres
ent day. aud Ia the very Test m .dicin
for blood and nerves. IT Is purel
D vegetable and harmless. and sold b.
o all druggists for Sl.0),
- THIS grand remedy Is tho discover
and prescription OF the famous phys
L can Dr. Green OF IS West l4th street
A. New York. who is the most successfr
# specialist In curing nervous and chroI
=, &c diseases in this country. We woul
q add that tho doctor can DO consu.te
free, personally OF by letter.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-10-05
TALKED wIrH rHsTH AND eYgs.
An Old Detective's Unique Conversntior
with n Telegraph Operator.

An Old Detcctive's Unique ConversAtio,
with u Telegraph Operator.
"Well, l had an experience on the trail
coming home from the east on Monda,
that Twill not forget very soon, said DIR. L
G. Carr to a reporter.
"As our train was nearing Chillicoth
an old looking man, grizzly and unkempt
with an awfully tough straw hat, support
ing himself with a cane, for he had ba,
case Of anchylosis (stiffened knee joint
came humping along through the marrow
passageway Of the sleeper and looked int
the smoking compartment where Johi
Kearney and myself sat enjoying our CT
gars.
1.-THE old fellow glanced in but a me
ment and Their stumped away again. re
marked to John that that was prett
tough looking customer, and he replied;
why, don't you know himf That
John L. Norris, the detective
"Well, we gpt off the train at Chillicothe
as wanted I'd send telegram, and we me
Norris at the Telegraph office. He steppe
up to me and said:
"'How dye do, doctori'
al returned his greeting, and then he said
You done know me, do your
"'No,' said, i never saw you before tc
day.
"'weli. you are DR.. Carr of Cincinnati
said he.
Eyes 81 ia.
"well, doctor, l met you for momen
one day in Sc tember, 1878. IL was at u
Minors Office in Cincinnati, and we got I
talking about the Cars down in Virginia
"Tben it all came back to me. He wa
right. was astonished.
"Why, Mr.. Norris, said, that was !
years ago. did not wear glasses then an
was not as heavy by 40 or so pounds as now
was a little slim fellow
"'Yes, know said he. But recol
nized ye when put my head in at tn
smoking ROOM
"Well, we had some little time to wait q
Chillicothe, and Norris made it lively for III
Doctor, LIT me have u silver dollar, wi
your he asked.
II knew he was up to some trick, but d,
cided to get done up and never squeal.
handed over the dollar. He took it, an
balancing it bn his tongue began to whac
it against his upper teeth.
| "Of course, thought this was only
prelude before making it disappear ft
good and regarded the crazy per.ormanC
with some interest. The operator sat thel
looking ut Norris, apparently as curior
over these antics as myself, though,
course, not so anxious about the dolla
When Norris got through, he turned to Il
operator and said;
"What did sayf'
"And the operator replied;
"'Do you know Robert Carr of We
/, Virginia, or the Cars OF Virginiap
"Why, the old rascal was telegraphin
all the while, and that operator sat the
reading it. After we had recovered frol
that he said to the operator, Watch III
eyes, and lie sent a message by winkin
his eyes, and the operator took that of.
1--WE have to know all these lit
things in my business said Norris as
stumped away with his cane and stifTens
leg. Times-Star.