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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-21
JUs1IcE JOuN's COURT.
Edward, alias Buck saimop, and Emma %
Melton Welded In Cour.

Edr ard alias Buck salmon was brought
before Justice Crutchneld IN the GSiiCe
Court yesterday directly from jan. where
he had been for ten days, TO answer the
charge of assaulting, beating ana kcki1g
Emma J. Melton. The accused, after the
Testimony bad been given, asked 10 be
let go and promised TO marry the COM
plainant whom. he said, he really WI
In love with. The Justice consented, anu
after Lawyer sam. Page had contriDnlyr !. !.
the dollar necessary to procure the IN ~, :
riage license ReY Or; George So. " Jrs-
called In, who tied the knot III tLe ''@
tees private Office, 4. said 10
John l., Coles Ccolored), who " ssia col j.
have Worsted good many creduioe,s,day
ored people. appeared in court yes,.itctims
morning, where several of his
identified him. o, hut the
prosecuting witnesses said ne ~ in the
ed himself TO them as a str nand Accord
city and a man sent from oorofessed to
ing TO their statements. ne p,ei,er and
be a conjurer and fortune faculty
appears to possess . won"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-21

4.6.3, 100 bales; exports 60 Great Britain.
1898 bales: France. 42,24s bales Con-
tinent, i,iIs,ti2 bales. ..
NEW ORLEANS. Dec. 2o.--Cotton iu-
lures steady; sales. 2T1VD bales; De-
cember, Sill; January, BIB; February.
b2i; March 80; April. 3.32; May. 30
june. h.s2. July. 5.4s; August, s.5; oep-
tember. as5: October, 35s. a,
LIVERPOOL. Dec. N.--i2:w = =.
Cotton demand fair and prices unchangeu ,
American middling, l-l1; sales. l..,, 800
bales: American, II 100 bales: specuia',oan,
and export. 1000 bales; receipts; IT,"
bales: American. 1909 bales. fu'" ~
opcned easy and demand poor a. ~. ~
decline: January and February, : W
March and April. 3 i-6i: April ana May a,i
q 3-Gi. Nav and June, 4-of; .,une anu
JuIv !, Ida 6-Gi. Futures quiet ,.
T.. M.-American niaahhs; .,, ,sar'
? ol-32: good middling, &C., lhiduI, UNI,
. lid. low middIing E'-32: good ofdl-
narn , 25-32: ordinary, lo-"@, Deceni-
har ~ -Gtr2 62-6i; December ana Janu-
oet, - G1.GtGI2 G2-6i; January and Feo-
aIS, . Gl-GfG2 G2-6i: February and
VA. ngrSSb :, G,-G4: March and April, 3m3 81 {:
nnTiI and May. . 2-64; May and June
aaNa'6iG3 4-Gi: June and July, 5-6i I;
Suiy ard August. G-6t AUGUST and
Senfen1tcr. 3 1000 SCI. Futures closed
ann at the decline.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-21
>, ,nu,uuat,nr himself into the sraces of

~ ,nunuatIng himself into the graces of
"' Th v were three charges AGAINST him.
Martha Bondurant accused nam or rob
hing her OF 81 in currency trace Harris
eharved him with stealing Sl.10 from her.
an an / frem Daniel Harris. 1t Is alleged, he
Mir. George +. Wise. who acted az coun-
sol FOR The accused. endeayored TO prove
an slibi for him. Constable Mann. OF
Henrico' testified to the good character
OF coles. Who has f-eauen.y served the
county police in the capacity OF . spotter.
His aft6rr ey produced half dozen other
witnesses. who gave testimony 10 MS reRn-
tation as an honest coiored man. The
Justice released him on the strength OF
The continued case OF J.B. THAR. the
Insurance agent who is charged with
forging the name OF Dan ). Buckley 10 a
receint for S6. was called for examina-
ton. buckley. who came here from
Washington 10 prosecute me case took
the stand. and testified that the signature
TO the paper produced By 1lliar purport-
ing TO be a receipt for ne money Is a
forgery II was developed that the testi-
mony OF Ruckley's wife would be neces-
sarv. and the case was. therefore, again
continued. to come up January 10.
a number OF other cases or a trihing
character were disposed OF IN the usual
manner.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-21
min 10 I az in Richmond

Information comes from Il reliable
source that Barley kain. the clever short
stop of the Richmond baseball team
last season, has decided to sign with the
Richmond team Tor the coming season
Kain will play either short-stop or left
field. lie was one of the cleyerest hit
and his capacity TO run a base was un-
questioned. lie was an effective player
at short-stop and one Of the best all
around players in the league. The Rich.
mond management is TO BE- congra. lluted
on the acquisition Of Kain whose ser
vices were ia demand elsewhere.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-21
BALTIMORE.

BALTIMORE. MD, Dec. D.-l'lonr
dull.
cenlber. 5SA 05S1Sc. January. 5ngpJ9sSc.;
February. Up@nUD9Sc.: May, G619aVb;4c.;
steamer No. red, 5Jhmj6c.; southern,
by sample, j7UG0c.; do, on grade, "6i2
Gf59l2c .,....
Corn weak; mixed spot, 4F4H4Sc'; year
4GbmJ.4,c.: January. lShmiNlhc.; May,
5l7Lc.: steamer mixed, 46&Q4GSc.; south
ern white. 45l4m40c.; do. yellow 1'H~
4Si,C 49,.
oats steady: NO. . white western. $50
3s14c. No > mixed, western, 3'a"''2c.
Rye slow; No. ., DC. .,,-..
Hay firm; good to choice timothy
Si3@a13.'1.
Grain freights inclined to be easy. 49,.
putter steady: creamery. fancy 2i9
25c.: Iadle. l7d1Sc.; roll, 12qlGc.; store
packed, lOul2c.
Eggs quiet and steady at pc.
coffee dull: No T. Sl5.11.
other articles unchanged.
Honds-Virginia is, new, 1412d 80; 90
Century. GOl5aGet; Baltimore and ONO
tGi3..
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-21
knights Of PYilIins.

The following officers have been elected
by IVanhOc Lodge. No. ~ knights OF
Pythias. for the term commencing Jan
uary ]. 1895: Chancellor Commander
W. Mac Jones: Nicc-Chancoilor. James
W. Gordon Prelate, G. =. Davis; Master
OF Work, }. ". sharp; Master al Arms
G. =. Norman; Keeper OF Records and
Seals. Leon Ruskell: Master of Finance
TAYLOR Gray; Master OF ENchequer, r.
milford Crutchheld; Inner Guard. r. A.
Sheppard: Representative 10 Grand To 'ce
George G. Ruskell; Trustees. r. 81
Smith, f. Y. Baldwin and q. r. Tabb.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-21
A PoPULIsT EDITOR.
lie isoano q Water Power Comnanr

WELDON. y. g., Dec. 30.-Spccial.- 60
Messrs. J. ". Wilson, r. r. Arlington,
j. w. Arlington, and T. W Mason met
here to-day in the interest Of the Roanoke
Navigation and Water-Power Company
Mr.. Wilson is president and Mr.. X. II.
Arlington. of Petersburg, is secretary
and treasurer.
When seen by your correspondent they
stated that there was nothing they could
say just now. They are here to-day
for the purpose OF considering an offer
recently made them by u gentleman
who wants TO lease IL.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-21
Stnle His RicNcla.

Mr.. G. w Lawson. one of the en-
ploves Of the Telephone Exchange. is
minus a bicycle. Wednesday afternoon
ne left his wheel. which he had recently
purchased. standing just inside the en-
trance Of the Exchange, on Ninth
street. II was there IT G.3D o'clock; az Z
o'clock il had disappeared.
The wheel is $i25 Sterling, No. 1895.
The rear tire shows signs ~ 2 large
puncturc. Mr. Lawson has offered q lib
eral reward for the wheel.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-21
c111cAGo LIVE STOCK MARKET.

UNION STOCK YARDS, Ill, Dee
90 -Cattle-Receipts, 1880; market gen
rally steady: common to extra steers,
s. 81 a s9a6.G6; stockers and feeders. S223a
: 20: cows and bulls, $1.2jQ3.jo; calves,
s.. OOfI5W. -. or,,,.
Hogs-Receipts. $4,000, market nIHl,
hoo,,V ST 3O(yf ~: common TO choice
mixed. S41O045O; choice assorted, S4'"o
al. 40: pigs. S2.25M3.N
Sheep-Receipts, 1900; market hrmer'
interior TO choice, Sl.'Oa3.5o; lalIlps'
50 Ob5f4 90.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-21
81 LOUIS.

ST. LOUIS, MO-, Dec. 2o.-Flour firm
and unchanged. -.
airy. aY%c.: May, 53kc
Corn lower; December. 4f4c.; January
44c.: May, 4J4c.
PORK standard mess, Si2.12Hql2
i.ard-Prime steam, S6.1j; choice $3.50.
Drv Sailed Meats-Shoulders $5l2l4;
longs. S5.S7i5; clear ribs, $500; shorts
SG.t2iIdG.2j sc,-,,o,c "a.
Longs sG e7Ib: clears. S7O0: shorts. $1l2la.
High wines steady at Sl.23.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-21
rHE CoTroN Markets.

NpW YORK, Dec. 2O-cotton dull
middiing gulf, o; niddnng. ~ Future
alosed very steady; sales, $500 naieS'
"a. March. 5.5s; April. asSs: May, 2;oS'
i,,,e 51,: July. 5.7s: August, 5sS Sep.
1c s $50: ne! reeeipts. Loo nor baie ~
gross receipts receipts ~ 10 bales bales Ointment,
To- :, lsa ,aies: sales. 1914 bales, all spinners;
Stool Fetal to-day~Net receipts. $3.50 bales, ,es
.xnorts 10 Great Britain. 52''v . p1' 81.
Continent, 1881 bales; stoch' ~~-' ''''
bales. .... u,.sk- Net receipts
..t al bales, exports TO Greai bn'aih'
I 1y a., baies; Continent. 4s.zsy Daies;
Total since september lst-Ne' 'eos'p'S'
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-21
The Library Furniture.

The state Library Board Of Building
Commissioners had another rather lengthy
the various bids submitted for the supply
ine OF the fGruiuUve needed i'm the various
offices TO Dc located in the new building.
The board finally agreed 60 award The
contract for thu gas and electric Fight
fixtures 10 Nes-r-. Archer Il panc0st. Of
New York, at their bid Of S-,iz2
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-21
SAVANNAH.

SAVANNAH GA, Dec. 20.-Spirits tur-
nentine firm at 25Ac. for regulars; sales,
ono casks receipts, so casks.
Rosn firm and in good demand; prices prices
Hi'' and G. SI.OO: II. S1.O5; f., S1.15; +,
81 %, q. $40; II, S1.6o; ], 500 X,
$40: NJ. $2.63; n, 500; window glass
s.; -: water white, $500
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-21
Suddtn ne1th.

Coroner Taylor was last night summoned
TO view the remains of q colored man
named Wesley Davis, who died very sud-
denly OF congestion Of the lungs. Davis
was d bar-keeper AZ No. ~ north Sec
oud street The Coroner deemed an in
auest unnecessary. and the remains
we're turned over 20 the mans friends
7pt burial
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-21
WILMINGTON.

WILMINGTON. n. G.. Dec. 2O-Ros II,
firm: strained, SOC; good strained Fl'oo
bid. -, a o..to
Spirits turpentine dull at 2i1c'
crude furpentine steady; hard, $l.lO;
soft ST 80; virgin, $40.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-21
SAILED


EGGLESTON.-Di Thursday morn
ing. December 10Th at the residence of
his son. II. &. Eggleston, WILLIAM j.
EGGLESTON, in the seyenty-hfth year
Funeral at Second Presbyterian church
TO-DAY at = \. M.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-21

The funeral OF Mr.. w. T. COGBTLI.
will take place THIS friday AFTER
NOON at 3 o'clock from enable-Street
Baptist church. Friends and acquaint-
ances are invited TO attend.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-21
r,an.act.h Routine Rn.inass

The Board OF the Chesapeake and rs
TriL,tar4eg met yesterday and transacted
routine business. The usual number Of
bjIIs were ordered 10 be paid.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-21
CHICAGO.

Cash Flour was easy at
prices in buyers favor and trade was
dull: wheat, 57AmG0hc,; No. red 539ic
No . corn. 457kc: No. oats. 29l2c, pork.
S1I 75d11 .S7JL; lard. $3.50; ribs, SjWQ5.33
shoulders S5.OOa5i2H; sides, S6.l21&l1
G.2j; whisky, Sl23.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-21
CHARLESTON.

CHARLESTON, s. c.. Dec. D.-Tur-
nontine firm at 24Ac.; receipts, ~ casks
Rosin-Good strained firm at SlIOaI'l1i
recciuts. 2J6 barrels.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-21
PORT or WEST POINT. Dec. ~. 1874.
ARRIVED.

steamship Baltimore, Bennett, Baltl-
move messengers and general cargo.
Steamship Guyandotte. Walker, New
YORK. passengers and general cargo.
steamship Elm city, Marshall WAIVER
con nassengers and general cargo.
SAILED.
steamship Baltimore, Bennett. Balu-
more passengers and general cargo.
Steamship Guyandotte. Walker, New
york passengers and general cargo.
steamship Elm city. Marshall walker
ton, passengers and general cargo.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-21
CAROLINA'S EXHIBIT.
OFFICIALS or THE STATE URGED
TO HAVE A DisPLAYAT ATLANTA.
Tho State Treasures Brilliant h'coro-"c-
comm spdations OF the Legisia''e
Committee.

RALEIGH, ". c., Dec. 20.-Speciai.-
Raleigh was generally very much wrought
up yesterday over the reported SAFE VI
the Seaboard Air Line TO the Southern
railroad. The Seabcard Air Line system
has always been a friend TO the interests
OF our capital city here. and Raleigh dp-
preciates IL, and Is always deeply Gun
cerned in anything that will inJure OF
improve the road. There was, therefore
very great relief when President HoH-
man telegaphed that there was no foun-
dalton Whatever for the report
II is said that delegation VIII go
from North Carolina TO Washington next
week to urge the appointment OF MI
Walter r.. Henry as consul to Nagasakll'
Japan, or &c GA, Italy.
THE AGRICULTURAL BOARD.
The Executive Committee OF the state
Board OF Agriculture met this morning.
Among other matters discussed T.; the
committee was the proposition 10 make
an exhibit at the Atlanta Exposition In
1873. Hon. Charles l.. Pettigrew, from
Atlanta, is here. and will - before the
Executive Committee and urge that the
board shall interest itself for an exhibit
many. assurances Of different individual
exhibits and displays from our cotton and
tobacco manufacturers. and he IS anxious
that there shall be a State exhibit. North
Carolina has elsewhere made such fine
eXhlolts II IS hoped she viii come for
ward now.
inc legislative committee appointed 10
Investigate the books, etc, Of the state
Treasurer and Auditor finished their work
OF seven days yesterday. II was found
that Treasurer Pate had made an ecOnom-
zeal and wise Treasurer and had man
aged the affairs OF the State in n bril-
liantly successful manner. The commit
tee recommended that the annually in
creasing balance, now amounting 20 a
surplus, be used annually I'm retiring the
per cent. bonds Of the State, and the
next Legislature take steps To convert
It into sinking found for this specific
purpose.
THE SOUTHERN ROAD.
The trouble beween the Southern rail-
| road and it's employees has been laid aside
| until February. when the officials say
! they VIII CndeaVor to adjust the differ
! ences ana settle things.
A POPULIsT EDITOR.
| Rev. Mr.. Baylus Cade has come to RAJ
! eigh 10 take the place temporarily of
associate editor Of the Raleigh Caucasian.
| He was at one time the editor OF the
| Progressive Farmer. Then he returned to
| the ministry. Afterwards he edited a
! paper i'm Franklinton. He gave that up
! and again went 10 preaching. Now ne
| mas entered the newspaper field once
more.
a rich find Of gold is recorded recently
| within three and a half miles of Lincoln
| ton. II Is on the property OF Major III.
| w. Burton. Of that place
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-21
Not a China Shop,
Nor a Dry'Goods Store,
But a BOOKSTORE.

Where you can find a display
of Books, Leather Goods,
Writing Desks, Lap Tablets,
Gold Pens and Holders, OPP
era Glasses, Bibles, Hymn
Books, Prayer Books (Episco-
pal and Catholic,) HymnalS,
Photograph Albums, Calen-
dars, and other articles suitable
for Xmas presents. All the
popular Poets and Standard
Writers, Singly or in sets.
Come early before the stock
is broken and make your Sc
lectionS.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-21
LONDON BAR SILVER MARKET.
LONDON. Dec. 20.-Bar silver 2t}>d.
ptCtttOND STOCK MARKET.

RICHMOND. VA. Dec. -, 1884.
Sales-l .OOO Virginia 3 per cent. al 1874
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-21
THE SOUTHERN ROAD.

The trouble beween the Southern rail-
road and it's employees has been laid aside
until February. when the officials say
they viii Cndeavor to adjust the differ
ences and settle things.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-21

/. 80 at 14A.
Government Securities. Bld' Asheu
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-12-06
ALEXANDER'S HORSE.
How the Macedonian King Secured Pos
session OF BucephaIus.

How tho Macedonian King Secured Pos
session OF BucephaIus.
Of course every child who goes to
school has heard of Alexander the
Great. And one can hardly think of
him without thinking also of his
horse, Bucephalus. Perhaps no horse
in the world is so well known, and no
other horses name is so familiar.
Plutarch, who has told us so many
interesting things about people, says
that he received his name because his
head resembled that of an OK or be-
cause he had the mark of an ox's head
on his flank or because he had black
mark on his head shaped like an ox's
head, the rest Of his body being white.
This shows that in Plutarch's time
people cared a great deal to hear about
Bucephalus
Alexander obtained him in this way:
When he was at home with his father,
Philip, king of Macedon. Thessalian
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-12-06

times, gets a sure footing and at last
makes a stroke, and the little white
ball sails off into the air or Skins over
the ground.
Almost every play has to be made
with {. special "cleek'' or instrument
adapted FOR the purpose. There is the
'cleell" with metal point for playing
over ordinary ground between holes,
the 'lofter' for raising the ball over
obstacles, otherwise "bunkers" and
hazards" the ''putters' for putting
the ball into hole at short distance,
and others. The player preparing for
stroke is said to be addressing the
ball"
The grounds where the game is
played are called the thinks, and the
boys who carry the club around for the
players are called the 'caddies." The
game is said to be well adapted for
women and girls, though the most Of
those who play are men and boys.
The accompanying illustration shows
two of the positions taken in the game,
the left being that known as address
ing the ball" the right preparing for q
drive The two figures in the pic,
ture bear no relation to each other, be.
ing put side by side merely for con
venience; that is to say, two players do
not stand as here pictured, side by
side, when playing.-American Agri-
culturist
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-12-06
TIE STEAM ROAD WAGON.

power of these steam road wagons 10
very great, enabling them to climb
very stGep grades In cases where the
mountain-side is not thicllly sprinkled
with fallen trees and powders it is
not necessary to follow any particular
line of road, the ordinary underground
of chaparral, etc, cutting no figure in
impeding the progress of the steam
wagon and its train of carts. These
road wagons are inexpensive to op-
crate, and are said to be cheaper III
the long run than horses, mules or
oxen. 1t requires only "a few men to
operate a train, and, to an observing
stranger it is a very curious sight to
witness a train coming down or
ascending the side of a mountain, ap-
?arently with no effort to the steam
wagon. The capacity of the train de-
ponds entirely upon the conditions of
the surrounding country. -Harper's
Weekly
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-12-06

brought the horse to the king in hopes
to sell him. They tried to show him
off to advantage. but he was so wild
and unmanageable that although he
was a magnificent looking animal, the
king was disguised with his conduct
and ordered him to be taken away
Alexander had taken a great fancy to
the horse, so he objected to this
Finally his father offered to buy Blu
cephalus if Alexander could ride him
So Alexander, who was not afraid Of
anything and was used to having his
own way, managed to get onto the rear
ing, kicking horse, and found that he
could manage him. He suited Blu
cephalus as we'll as Bucephalus suited
him, and from that time the two were
inseparable. Bucephalus would allow
no one but Alexander to mount him.
He went with him in all his campaigns,
and what a number Of things and places
that horse saw in Persia and India!
He Yves obliged to endure the blazing
sun, and often he had to 60 without
water, and he had to climb steep noun
tains and drag through long, weary
IluICllCS, anu 1C was NOuuCltu III DdG-
tie, and perhaps he wished himself back
sometimes in peaceful Thessaly, where
he was from.
Still, he was taken good care of, for
you may be sure that Alexander's IA
vorite horse was not neglected. He had
plenty of grooms to rub him down at
night and to wait upon him, and Alex
ander no doubt often fed him with his
ewn hands. There are different ac-
counts of his death. Plutarch says that
in a great battle with Porus, king of a
part of northern India, he received the
wounds of which he died. Others say
that he died not long after of fatigue,
worn out by the cruel marches and
hard work, and that at his death he
was thirty years old. That is very old
for horse. At any rate, he died in
that region, for Alexander built d city
near the river Hydaspes, which he
called Bucephala in honor Of his faith
tul horse.
The city was in ruins long ago, but
Bucephalus is still remembered, and al
ways will be as long as history lasts
n. Y. World.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-12-06
SOMETHING ABOUT GOLF.
A Scotch Game Which Is Becomin
Popular In Our Country.

A Scotch Game Which Is Becoming
Popular In Our Country.
The game of golf, which has been
played in Scotland for centuries, is
now becoming popular in the United
States. The object of the game is to
knock a ball over a course prepared
for the purpose in a less number Of
strokes than your antagonist. At
certain intervals there are holes into
which the ball must be knocked. After
it has been placed in one of these
holes, the player takes it out, and plac-
ing it upon little handful of earth,
called tee" drives it in the direc-
ton of the next hole.
The object OF Il drive" generally is
to send the ball as far as possible. The
player rests the weight of the body on
the left foot, which is on line with
the ball. The right foot is placed
diagonally back of the left at an easy
bracing distance. The body is kept
stationary and is bent well forward so
that when the ball is struck the hands
are little above and in front of the
left knee. The driver the club used
in making drive" is a long, rather
flexible stick, much like a whip-stock,
except that it is bent upward and
broadened at the end where the ball is
struck. The player swings this well
up over the right shoulder two or
three times just to get his hand in and
produce an effect, does a little wrist
motion to see that the muscles of his
forearm are all right, looks in the di-
rection of the next hole two or three
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-12-06
WISDOM OF GEESE.
They Are by No Means As Fooiish AS
They Are Represented.

They Are Represented.
Somebody who is indignant that the
name of the goose should be a synonym
for folly, has collected stories from all
quarters to illustrate the true wisdom
and dignity of geese. There are many
varieties of wild geese, and whether
they are all equally nice and dignified
the book does not say. Still it is true
that the bird is not a coward, and does
not hesitate to attack birds much big
ger than himself The domestic goose
is too well known to need description
of his person or habits, and most of the
stories of this historian of geese are SO
old that you would hardly care to re-
call them here.
One or two stories seem somewhat
newer. In Richmond park, in England,
where many geese are kept, the nests
of the setting geese were often de-
stroyed by water rats. After consider
alton of the matter, the geese began to
build nests up in the trees, instead of
upon the ground. There they Matched
out their families and brought their
childrcn-not up, but down carefully
to the ground, one by one, under their
wings. Such intelligence us this is
enough to redeem the name of tho
goose forever.
The goose is certainly adignifed bird
in appearance. Whatever the haste of
his gait, even when driven along, he
never loses his expression of grandeur
and importance. 1t could not have
been a goose who suggested that he
was silly. If you ever looked a goose
firmly in the eye, you would know that
he was much too proud to imagine such
a thing.