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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-28
TaReoRo's BRILLIANT MARRIAGE.
DIR. ID. y. TayIoe WEEDS Miss Athey Gotten
Uiph Lunch and Bridal Tour.

High Lunch ana bridai io"''
TARBORO', n. c., December N.-tspe-
ciai.,-one of the most brilliant marriages
that ever occurred here was solemnized IN
Calvary church at high noon to-day. me
contracting parties we're DIR. Dayid y.
Tayloe. one of the leading physicians OF
Washington. n. c., and Miss Athey'
daughter OF General John w. Gotten.
There was quite a party OF people from
Washington in attendance. After the
ceremony a high lunch" was served az
the home OF the bride. The 2So tram
took the happy couple north. where they
will enjoy an extended tour.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-28
AUCTION Sales.--future Days
DUBLIC SALE
l. Of
VALUABLE ESTATE
on STAUNTON RIVER.


In pursuance OF the decree OF the Circuit
Court OF Halifax county, Va, entered at its No
vember term, 1898, In the chancery cause OF
Yenable trustee, ETC., VS.. Darlington, etc, the
undersigned will sell by public auction, on the
promises. to the highest bidder, on
SATURDAY, MARCH 3. 1894,
that VERY VALUABLE TRACT OF LAND on
Staunton river, in Halifax county. Va, which
was the residence OF the late Major Charles ).
Darlington and known as Mildendo." 10 Is
situated near Coles Ferry and contains by re-
cent survey 1877 S1-l00 ACRES
There is on the tract a fine body Of lowgrounds
on stanton river and large area OF original
forest OF oak and hickory timber. The land Is
productive and well adapted TO the growth OF
tobacco and all kinds OF grain.
The improvements consists OF q LARGE AND
COMMODIOUS DWELLING AMI all other build
ings necessary 20 the comfort OF large family
and the cultivation OF this large body Of land.
II is also susceptible OF being easily divided into
several convenient settlements
TERMS: Cash sufficient to defray the expenses
OF the sale ana 10 pay the sum OF S5,7o3.73,
with interest on $4,000, part thereof from the
lst day OF April, 1898 and the residue on q
credit TO be made known on the day OF sale.
JOHN W. RELY,
dc 2O-60t Trustee.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-28

D-pinner. S-Supper.
No. 70 makes all local stops Connect,
a. Raleigh with Piedmont Air Line for
Ashevlile, n. c., and all intermediate
points on the Western North Caroi.n.
No. "a. "vestibule Limited Train. Buf.
Yet Sl,epers Richmond TO Atlanta. Con.
meets directly at Atlanta with W. ana
A. X. II. for Chattanooga, Nashville an
all points West. Connects with 4. ami
W. p. II. r. for Mobile. Monfgomer-
New Orleans, and all points Southwes,
No extra charge on ''Vestibuled Trains"
ARRIVE RICHMOND.
No. l3i, Atlanta Special Nestilu.ll
Limited THAN, As 4. NJ, daily.
No. 7S-Mail and expgcss-5.1 Z. NJ,
daily, except Sunday
For tickets. Pullman reservations, etc.
apply at ticket-Otiice Byrd-Street Sfl.
ton: Richmond Transfer Company ~
east Main street and c0mpany's of.-e
SIS east Main street
John g. WiNnER, l.. Il. MYERS.
General Manager. General Supt.
y. V. SMITH T. !. ANDERSON.
Traffic Manager. Passenger Agent.
II NJ. BOlkIN. city Pas'gr Agent.
fmylD
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-28
rRAINU NoRTHwARD.
~ STOPPING PLACES.

STOPPING PLACES.
Nos, "a, 45. IS, and IS make no stops
Nos. q and l34 stop at Belfield and Stony
Creek on signal. Nos. %, "a IS. 43. and
IS stop on signal at Manchester, Drewry =,
Centralia, and Chester. Nos. 80. 81. and
81 Will stop on signal at all stations.
Pullman Palace Buffet Sleeping-Car on
ali through trains. On Trains Nos 81
and 80 Sleeping-Cars between Richmond
ana Lynchburg. Va.
NEW LINE TO ATLANTA. GA.
Leaving Richmond at $40 r. NJ. daily
and arriving at Weldon at 5:26 r. NJ.
and at Atlanta at 7:3o A. NJ via 5. A.
l.. Through sleepers- to At
ianta. M
THE ONLY ALL-RAIL LINE TO NOR.
FOLK. .r,v.
Richmond 800 A.M.INorfolk ...ii:as AN
RichmSnG ss:ss PMiNsrioik So Pm
Norfolk, !. sss5 p. N. lRiehmond 100 Pm
and Norfolk at Up. NJ. are solid trains be-
tween these two points, and passengers
81 Trans leaving Richmond At A. NJ
and y 80 p; NJ: and arriving az Richmond
setionN At Petersburg g and from Farm
II. IA. SUI.LY. superintendent
e Z Fl , NSEESS' G Gsusssl M ssp's y,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-28
GRADUATED SUGAR. -.
;. ULLNAN'S Sun,
de o7-dexsu Is2O-ls22 east Main street.

ELECTRO PLATING.-HA WING
IL opened a BRANCH OFFICE at 2l6
north Fifth street, would like you call and
examine specimens OF our GOLD, Sill
WEIR, NICKLE-. BRASS. and BRONZE,
PLATING Chandeliers repollshed and
guaranteed az good as new. Respectfully,
RIG MON ID ELECTRO PLATING
WORKS de 17-lm
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-28
STRANGE LITTLE MAKE WATKINS.
Twelve Years old and Only Weights Twenty
Five Pounds-Othcr PeculIarities

"
Five Foupds-Other PecuIIarltics.
GATE CITY. VA. December 27-(Spe-
cialJ-Therc IS a little girl named Make
Watkins. living in Scott county about
nine miles southwest Of this place. who f.
IN strange condition. She is about u
years old and weighs only twenty-five
pounds. Her head Is we'll developed and
large enough for "A child Of her age. Her
bust Is also fairly-wcll developed but is
considerably distorted. Her lower limbs
have grown very little, II any, since her
birth. and are twisted about in an indie
scribahlc manner. She has no use OF them.
Her arms and hands have grown very lit
tlr. bat she can use them I'm doing liGht
nccdlework which she takes great de-
light in and does remarkably we'll
The little girl has bright mind. and is
instructed by her sisters. She cannot sit
Up without a support for her back. and
has an easy chair made to III her She
prefers. however, to sit I'm the lap of her
mother or one OF her sisters, and they In
dulge her In this respect as much as pos
slhle.
BUSINESS QUALITIES.
Her father died few years ago and
left the family In good circumstances.
The estate has Just been partitioned
among the heirs. and Makes share Is suf-
hcient TO support her In luxury. She talks
sGgely with the family in regard To the
rental OF her land. and inquiries of her ac-
QUaintances concerning the Industry and
trustWorthiness of probable renters.
When taken to church she pays the
strictest attention TO the sermon. and
comments upon it's merits with surprising
Intelligence.
Her health Is very good. and her nature
Is Kind and affcctionate. but she some
times grows imperious and rules the fam
fly like a queen.
She talks freely with visitors concern
ing her condition. and expresses wonder
that she cannot 20 about like other people.
She seems fully capable OF receiving d
thorough education. and II Is probable mat
the family will give IL TO her. They should,
OF any rate.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-28
WANT CUSTOMERS

ID. U. SULLIVAN.
Eighteenth and MAIN.
Phone 507. de 2-Su, Tu. Th&Ss
WANTED, THE PUBLIC TO
w know that they can BUY HOLIDAY JEW
ELRY at lowest figures Departing Of Watches
and Jewelry speciality from W. l. MURRAY,
No. 1913 east Broad street. For many years
was with G. Lumsden & Son.
no 23-TL,Su&Tp3m
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-28

rYsrerr winires's Chrissuss Party.
ysns,.a.r AsnfiELD COURTHOUSE va.
-. s.,.... Sc Especial Miss Berta win.
aa : allmksr u hex Szisnas
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-28

= - J =
TAMES LYONS,
81 ATTORNEY AND tvUSsELuoa AT LAW
Gav-Oaicr,'Ns. s;Ats-Bank baildlns,
Telephone TIA. Post-onss psa "a VA,
prsctscss In sH ne stasa And tplset sis,@
coifss ~ Richmond. leeds aai Mlk eAfe.snl
pyeperod. Acknowledgements srd dspos'se..
Ssksn. Collections promptly msas sao "a
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-28
VIRGINIA NAVIGATION .zYAi
cnMpANY,A IAMEg.R V K Rk -2I-.lA-

VIRGINIA NAVIGATIONaIzMn
Y CONPANY's JAMES-R V l. X z'AsAs
LINE for Norfolk, Portsmouth, Old
Point, Newport News, Claremont, and
James-river landings, and connecting at
Old Point and NoTfolk for Washington.
Baltimore, and the North.
STEAMER POCAhONTAS LEAVES
RICHMOND EVERY MONDAY,
WEDNESDAY, AND FRI
DAY AT TOO A. NJ
Electric-cars direct to wharf Fare, $f.B,
$50, and SEQ &c Norfolk, Portsmouth.
Old Point. and Newport News. Music
by Grand Orchestrion.
Freight received daily for above-naned
places and all points In Eastern Virginia
and North Carolina.
EDWARD E. BARNEY.
President.
IRWIN WEISfGER,f
superintendent.
General Offices. Planters Bank Build
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-28
A TLANTIC COAST LINE.

RICHMOND AND PETERSBURG RAIL
ROAD TINE TABLE.
Commencing SUNDAY, December 3,
1893, at 12:Ol A. NJ, trains on this road will
run as follows:
TRAINS SOUTHWARK.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-28
DEPARTURE OF STEAMERS.

old MINION
80: 4: :; ::: :: ::
Steamers leave Richmond
EVERY TUESDAY and FRIDAY
at s o'clock p. NJ. Manifest closed one
hour before sailing time,
Steamers leave New YORK from Pler
WEDNESDAY and SATURDAY at 3 y;
NJ. arriving In Richmond MONDAY and
FRIDAY MORNINGS.
Passenger accommoaatlohs uhsurpasscu'
Cabin fare to New York Including
meals and berth) via James-riVer ~
DAYS after date OF issue .......... IA %
Steerase fare without subsistence. 90
Cabin fare via Chesapeake and
ONO railway and Richmond and
Petersburg railroad tickets limit
ed to foug days. .......;......:...., SEQ
Round-trip tickets Qimited to thirty :. ~
T Tiesets can be- obtained at Richmond
Transfer Company's, 90i east Main street;
Chesapeake and Ohio and Richmond and
Petersburg depots, and at the companys
office. 1901 Main street. and wharf. Rock
Freight forwarded and through bills Of
lading issued for points beyond New
York.
Passengers leaving Richmond on MON
DAYS, WEDNESDAYS, THURSDAYS.
and SATURDAYS by the Chesapeake and
Ohio railway lyia Newport Newso at
$40 and by the Richmond and Petersburg
make connection at NORFOLK with
steamer leaving. those days.
GEORGE W. ALIEN , & Goa .., A l;.,
mvf1 and company's wharf. Rockets.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-28
RAILROAD LINES.


HXd8 NJ <YW--211l TBSr-Sa1x 8BU--S2D
DICHMOND, FREDERICKSBURG
LII AND POTOMAC RAILRoAD-Scheduls
commencing DECEMBER 3. 1888. East
ern standard time:
7:40 A. NJ, leaves Byrd-Street Station
daily Except Sunday Stops
at Elba and local stations.
Arrives at Washington at 1904
Philadelphia, 3:4i L. NJ, New
York. e.23 p. NJ.
100 noon. leaves Byrd-Street Station
daily. Stops at Eiba, Ashland.
boswell Milford, Fredercks-
burg, Brooke, and Whitewater;
Arrives at Washington at $40
L. NJ: Bgitim)re. 5:2i u. NJ;
Philadelphia, $40 L. NJ; New
York, l0:SS p. NJ. Also con
meets at Washington with
the Congressional limited (all
Pullman parlor-cars an
Pennsylvania railroad dining
carr. leaving at =. NJ. daily,
arriving at Baltimore. Asa L.
NJ. and New York, sos =. NJ.
7l5 p. n, leaves Byrd-Street Station
daily. Sleeping-cars Rich
moEd to New York and Wash
ington to Phil idelphia, Stops
at Elba, Ashland. boswell.
NJ ord, Fredericksburg,
Brooke. and Whitewater. Stops
at other stations on Sundays
Arrives at Washington at Il: 10
Z: NJ; Baltimore, l2:53 A. NJ:
Philadelphia 3.45 "A. NJ. New
York. 8 .53 4. NJ.
sos A. NJ, arrives at Byrd-Street Station
daily Sleeper from New
York Stops at Whitewater.
Brooke. Fredericksburg. Mil
ford. boswell. Ashland. AMI
Elba. Stops at other sta
lions on Sundays. Leaves
Washington at AGO A. NJ
2:38 p. NJ. arrives at Byrd-Street Station
daily. Stops at Whitewater.
Brooke. Fredericksburg. MIL
ford. boswell. Elba. and Ash
land. Leaves Washington 1857
A. NJ.
7I5 p. NJ, arrives at Byrd-Street Station
daily. Stops at FrederiCks-
burg. Milford. boswell. and
Ashland. Pullman-cars from
New York and Washington.
Leaves Washington at 3:i6 Y,
NJ. Does not stop at Elba.
II 20 =. NJ, arrives at Byrd-Street Station
daily except Sunday. Leaves
Washington at 7:l0 Il. VI
Stops at Elba and local sta
tons
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-28
BUSINESS WANTS.
WANTED, OCCUPANTS FOR A

PLEASANT FIRST FLOOR, handsomely fur
nished-parIor, bedroom, dressng-room, etc
Apply at 500 east Grace street.
'f'' do oS-Th FtSu3ts
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-28

ssrgNHERE ARE NO FLIES ON
l. snITH.'-You cannot make n silk purse
out OF a sow's ear. but you can secure your books
aud money In HERRING-H ALI-MARVIN CON-
PANY'S FIRE AND BURGLAR-PRoOFsA SAFES
h. +. SMITH.
nv 27 No rs north Ninth street.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-28
PHILADELPHIA, RICH. ~
= xosD. ASDsoaroLk ~
STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

Appointed sailing days: Every TUES
DAY and FRIDAY at p. NJ. and every
SUNDAY at s A. NJ.
Freight for Tuesdays and Fridays
steamers received till sailing hour; for
Sundays steamer till p. III. saturday.
Freight received daily until p. NJ.
Fare, 400.
For further information apply to
j. w. MccARRIcK.
General Southern Agent, otilcs Reeketts.
myS General Agents. fSiisdsIa6Is.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-28
ASHLAND TRAINS.

ASHLAND TRAINS.
DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY.
Gas A. NJ, leaves Elba. Arrives at Ash
land az 739 a. NJ.
$50 Z. NJ. leaves Elba. Arrives at Ash
land at 1901 Z. NJ.
6:45 A. NJ, arrives at Elba. Leaves Ash
land at Cos A. NJ.
6:Oi p. NJ, arrives at Elba; Leaves Ash
land al Sis +. NJ.
c. A. TAYLOR, Traffic Manager.
Z. T. ID. MYERS. General Supt.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-28

FREDERICKSBURG ACCoMMODA.
TON.
DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY.
400 Z. NJ, leaves Byrd-Street Station.
Arrives at Fredericksburg at
6:33 +. NJ.
S:3S A. NJ, arrives at Byrd-Stree sta
ton Leaves Fredericksburg
at $50 4. NJ
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-02-02
How Kilrorc secured Attention.

Representative Kilgore was the
hero, on a recent Friday evening dur
ing the night session, Of mute but
expressive scene. Mr. Kilgore had a
little bill in which his interest was
fully aroused, and in its behalf he
asked the gentleman in the chair
who, it happened, was not Mr. Crisp
for how long a time he might oc-
cupy the attention Of the House. The
Speaker pro TEN. gave Mr.. Kilgore
unusually good measure, telling him
to go ahead, as an hour was at his
disposal. The Speaker turned his at
tention elsewhere, and the House
hummed away in its usual conversa-
tional fortissimo, Then followed a
sudden silence, so out Of the usual
House style that the temporary chair
man was astonished into elevating
his eyes, only to find the members
looking at Mr.. Kilgore in silent
amusement. There stood Mr.. Kill
gore saving the air with his arms
and performing all the gestures in
the most complete oratorical text
book. His lips opened and shut as
if yards of Congressional Record
copy were issuing from between them.
Mr.. Kilgore was extremely animated,
but not a sound was heard.
What is the matter, Mr.. Kilgore?"
demanded the Speaker. a told the
gentleman from Texas he could have
an hour to address the House on this
measure"
al know it, Mr.. Speaker" smiled
Kilgore, "but I thought the House
would prefer a pantomine speech and
it wouldn't disturb their converse.
tion." The Speaker, according to
Kate Fields Washington, had to i'm
pair his dignity with a smile, but
evidently Kilgore knew best what
the House appreciated, for when the
vote was taken there was not single
dissent.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-02-02

that night ~ no. Indeed, these Oomely,
red-he!led English maldens were 80
civil that had they not been barbarlans
and thus TO US what tho kinds OF the
valley are TO the hill wolves and the
speckled salmon TO the gray osproys
might almost have rued the red nights
work that was at hand. But as things
were, | should have blushed as soon to
think myself compassionate as coward,
and thus l laughed and chatted with
them, and while l finished my bowl
learned of those incautious women
tongues that all the men were away
inland; that the women and chill
dren from all round came in and
the palisades were closed at nightfall,
and saving some half-dozen herders
there were to be no men In the burgh
that night. / learnt that their master
had fair daughter, though | saw her
not, as she was then spinning with her
maidens In the turret that the master
was wondrous rich, but old and feeble,
and thus, having learned all hoped for.
with last quick look round the place, |
rose to 90. AS | turned one gentle
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-02-02
Fun with IL Calf,

"Much has been said of the mis-,
chieyiousness of the monkey, but q
calf, while not so malicious is Just
as amusing" observed w. II. Harri-
son, a namesake and a distant rela-
tive Of the hero of Tippecanoe, at
the Southern in st. Louis. "a man
who did not have a youthful mascu.
line bovine as a companion in his
youthful mischief looks back on q
barren and uneventful childhood. A
calf will eat anything it can swallow,
and what 1t can't get through its
neck 1t will chew and suck the Juice.
1t regards table-cloth as a sybaritic
luxury and rolls billed shirt as a
sweet morsel under his tongue. When
boy L was the proud possessor of a
young bovine named Buck. He would
follow me about like a spaniel, and if
he lost sight of me would bawl as
tho his heart would break. One
Sunday he followed me church. An
old deacon, powerful in prayer and
who required an hour to run down,
was making the rafters ring when
Buck walked up the aisle in search of
me. He did not see me at first and
he went clear up 'front.' surveyed the
suppliant deacon for moment and
then began that heart-breaking bel
lowing characteristic of The lonely
and hungry calf. The deacon held
his own bravely, but the congregation
broke completely down. Finding
that his rival had the most robust
lungs, the deacon tried to serve a
writ Of ejectment on him. Buck was
wearing a rope that ended in a slip
moose, In some manner the deacon
got his foot caught in the moose just,
as the calf got scared and started for
the door across the high wooden
benches, well filed with worshipers.
At every jump he bawled like all the
bulls Of Bashan the women screamed
and the deacon shrleked murder.
The minister, a pious old soul, who
thought it a sin to smile on Sunday,
sat in the pulpit and laughed until
the tears poured down his cheeks.
The deacon's shoe finally came off and
the calf, with tail erect, lit out for
hOme.j
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-02-02
A Famous Locomotive.

A famous locomotive was wrecked
recently at 30 Office, just above the
CITY, 1t was No. LAC, the engine
that on the memorable day of the
Johnstown flood went rushing down
the Pennsylvania Railroad tracks
from Conemaugh to Jamestown with
it's shrieking whistle giving the alarm
of the oncoming deluge of water.
After the flood No l, 149 was found
bottom upward, buried under a great
bank of sand, near where the engi-
neer had abandoned it tolhee for his
life from the flood.
Relic hunters cleared away the
sand and proceeded to dismantle it Of
everything they could secure. The
bell and all the brass fixtures were
carried away, and even the big wooden
bumper was hacked into splinters,
which now stand first among the
treasures Of many an enthusiastic
collector
After things had Quieted down
about the flooded city the railroad
company began looking around to see
what it could rescue from the debris.
Among a score or more Of locomotives
they found the dismantled No. /. 149.
1t was set on its feet and brought to
Altoona After week in the shops
it came out again, showing no signs
Of the ordeal it had passed through.
Since then it has been run as q
shifter.
One day about noon No. q, 149 was
standing on the track near the B. e
0. telegraph station. Just below it
was heavy coal train, stationary,
with all brakes set Engineer W. D.
Thomas happened to look back over
the track and saw another coal train,
without an engine, come tearing
down the steep grade. The switch
had not been turned to allowed it to
drop on the next track, as was in
tended. Thomas jumped just before
the crash and escaped, but No. l, 149
was turned bottom up and terribly
demolished between the two heavy
coal trains Altoona Gazette.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-02-02
TIE STORY OF ULLA.
Told at the Edge Of the Northern Sea, and
Written for This Paper.
BY EDWIN LESTER ARNOLD.

turning sadly to our piles Of bloodless
swords and battle axes, our empty
treasure boxes and untenanted rows Of
iron letters for the white ankles Of fair
British girls. We had rowed on like
this, curslng Biorn and Inge and Hakon-
son all the morning, and had seen
nothing but the blackened ruins Of a
few villages upon the hillside, when,
slipping by one lonely promontory, we
saw upon the rocks mad old
woman, sad-eyed and lean and
pinched, sole remnant Of some
pillaged English hamlet, who
knew us for what we were
upon the instant as she gathered her
poor harvest on the beach and leaped
upon rock and cursed us flercely out
of the black reservoir Of her despair
and hatred, cursed us for pirates and
tyrants, asked where were the two-yel-
low-hared girls we stole ten years ago,
where her two tall sons, where her hus-
band and her kin, and tossed her tangled
locks upon the wind and yelled and
cried until, as we crept by, Thoralf Of
Vlsund took a javelln from the heap
upon the deck and Knocked her. Where,
you foul old sea bag? Where2 Why,
down in hell. Go there and look" And
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-02-02

ing places around, and grim and win
dowless frowning down 200 feet into the
white surge that broke and Numbered
far below.
AS entered this burgh few children
were playing about upon the grass and
some women were grinding corn in a
stone mill at one place, while at another
young and fair serving maid was spin
ming flax upon the steps of the chief
house. A dog or two lay basking in the
sun, and as they saw me and fell a-bark-
ing the damsel stopped her spinning
the corn mill came TO a stop under the
hands of the old crones, and the little
ones fled to cover like flock Of startled
partridges. But l looked harmless
enough, ragged fellow there by the
gate, gaunt and humble, and presently
seeing they were treasured advanced
slowly and begged of the younger wo-
man in the meanest whine my wit could
master a drink Of milk and an oaten
cake to stay my hunger. That fair for
eigner got up and took me into the hall
and splendid hall 1t was-and put
me at the servants tressel, then calling
some others, set milk ard bread before
me. So ate and frank and all the time
kept counting the golden plates and
ewers on the masters distant table and
scanning his weapons or costly furs
hung round the hall, and thinking how
much my ship could carry home. Ay,
! and as each fair damsel filled my horn
and platter, asking me in gentle civility
the while Of my home ard wayfaring,
little did she know that l was wonder
ing how much she would fetch at the
slave stakes in Throndjem market place,
or whether che would scream greatly
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-02-02
Hnnrs were Too Short.

One day not long since an old lady
entered the City Hall in search of the
water-works Office, says the Rochester
Herald. A citizen who CHANGED to
be leaving the building encountered
the woman in the lower corridor and
directed her to the floor above. She
assembled the stairway and made
straight for the City Attorneys Office.
In the outer room she met one Of Mr..
Kiehel's gentlemanly and urbane as
sistants, and the following dialogue
enSued:
as this the water-works Officer"
"No, ma'am; that is right across
the hall
as the Office open now?"
eyes, but it will close in about a
minute" said the polite officer,
glancing at his timepiece.
"Well, then, I'll come again in the
morning. Say, young man, what's
the matter with the reservoirs"
a didn't know they were out of
order; supposed they were full of
water"
"Then why is it we don't get any
water in our house?"
"I'm sure l don't know"
"Do you think they could cell me at
the water-works otflce?"
"They might give you some inform
alton"
what time does the office open in
the morning."
"Ten o'clock.
what, and closes at 80"
"And closes at 8, ma'am."
"Well, it's no wonder we don't have
any water if the office isn't open any
longer than that"