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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-02
x.,,svi,.s Want TO Go Home.

WASHINGTON. August IA delegation
representing GOO OF keliey's cominohw.sais,
az accomnanied by Colonel Tracy. Chief
az charrnes. waited on the District Com
missioners to-day, and asked to be sen,
home The men stated briefly that they
had been deluded into coming here, ana
,bst they were now at the point OF
s,srvation They suggested that freight
train be run as far west as Denver. or
even farther, and that the men be allowed
10 drop OF as they arrived In the places
where their homes were. The commis-
sioners promised TO do all IN their power
TO the sufferers.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-02
Ent,bcrV on South Tbird Street

Thieves entered the residence OF Mr..
william =. Dlbrell. No. 81 south Third
street. Tuesday night through rear
window. and carried off considerable
quantity of bric-a-hrac and silver-plated
ware.
Of the city for several days. and the
robbery was not discovered until yester-
day morning. Sergeant Hall is at work
on the case.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-02
North Caroline Gold.

SALISBURY, n. C.. August 1.-(Special)
Nugget gold continues TO be found in
large quantities at the group Of mines
near Albemarle, Stanley county. Yester-
day two nuggets were found. one weigh
ing 60 pennyweights, and the other $50
pennywelghts In the last six months
over 500 pennyweghts in nuggets. rang
Ing from one pennyweight 10 40 penny
weights. have been found at these mines
by the old-fashioned way of working.
This shows that North Carolina can help
to increase the gold reserve.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-02
REoPeNlNC OF sAENcER HALLE.
FESTIVAL Sccne--Music and fire
works.

Saor.r Halle and Gardens were In fes-
tiyU attire last nirht. the occasion being
the teol'nins % the establishment under
the suspi,-s Of the Gesangverein Virginia
and the management Of MIR. William IA.
Zimmerman. The interior of the build
ius has been thoroughly renovated. The
garden was Illuminated with Chinese Ian
terms. and was thfongct with Richmond =
most substantial German and German,
American citizens ana their families, and
"a genuine summef.night festival scene
Va presented. There were also present
many besides Germans and German
American During the evening music
Was rendered boy an orchestra, and there
Was = beautiful display OF fireworks.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-02
Shot In the Back.

Robert Trimmer. white bricklayer,
while engaged In a difficulty with negro
near the grounds Of the free show. TWEEN
ty-eighth and = streets. last night. was
shot In the back by another colored man,
who was a spectator. The ball entered
the back iust under the left shoulder
blade. making an ugly. though not a
dangerous. wound Friends OF the injured
man removed him 10 his home. where
medical aid was summoned. The shooting
occurred about $50 O'Clock. and the
negroes made good their escape
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-02
Alignment at Front ROYAL.

FRONT ROYAL. August i.-tSpeciai.)-
This morning n deed OF assignment from
ment Company to II. L. Cook, trustee.
for the benefit of all creditors pro rata.
was lodged in the Office OF the Clerk OF this
county. The schedule accompanying the
deed shows liabilities TO the amount OF
$4,000. II is believed the company's as
sets will pay out
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-02
MARKET QUOTATIONS
REPORTS FROM ALL GREAT BUSINESS
CENTRES Of THE WORLD.
Prices of Money, Bonds, Stocks, Grain, To-
bscco, Cotton. &C., and the Tca-
ther Indications.

WASHINGTON. ID. g., August H.
PAIN Forecast for Virginia Showers
""" tonight; fair weather Thursday
] slight changes in temperature;
south winds. becoming west.
North Carolina: Showers Thursday
afternoon northwest winds.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-02
The Police Court.

The Sunday-ice delivery cases were
tail'd IN the Police Court Yesterday
morning. and continued until Friday.
James Twynan (coioredl, who was
tnafssd with the larceny or three hams
ar1 Two breasts OF bacon from King
a son. was sent 10 the grand jury OF
The Hastings Court. In arresting Twyman
the off,cer found II necessary TO give him
u couple OF severe raps across tho head
Win his club. and the negro bears evil
n%nees Of the struggle now.
John Landrum tcolored), who was up
Gar ts%tnS az Welsh. was DISCHARGED
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-02
TALK OVER MARKETS
The SECOND TO HAVE SANITARY
REGULATIONS LIKE THE FIRST.
Ccmctcr, Committee Nects--Jamcs- River
Gets No Quorum-City Hall Court
aud other News

N NJ l..
-. ''" "''
''~"' D." ''N0 "N"V" VIZ" reference I" tne
sanitary jurisdiction or the Second Mar
Rci chairman Fefriter. OF the latter com
,,Iff.e ,rrside1 ara ,ho,o ,,.o,. ,,,osort
''N '"''"'' ''"i'ANE' No"'ey' h"N'a'
lio'"'n' mitchell, ana Moore. pr. OPP
p,nhmor and Clerk Fourn6y were also
In attendance. When the object OF the
meeting had been explained. Mr. Flour
nov made a sfa.cr,,,, 3, which ne said
NJ ,i.. 49,. -, ,v,c,ted him
'''' ''' S""''"iS i""'' nv" a.,
u nave The streets cle'h'" '''
t1nce OF 90 yards around the MARKET
house. which WINS hing impossible 10
n. o,,o D.. ,t, email force. also. that
g.. -. ....',,... for This had been
,'..0,, .''''''''' -. .,.,
"'.'''''" ''"''' '........ ..,, ..,.,,tr>--r
bH- otFtNiii" '-'' - -
n~ Oppuh.mcr as bi'so.h' oil the
Board oi bcalih' maN. '1iN uPo" w
situation. showing uAt At Mv"" "v "n-
practicable Tor hls "rpni '"heht 10 ,"ht
sol u..id space about 'he ul''
q h.tp cream %" 1t "o"'" I.t",''',S
mo8n ONI'h many in"tNc' S"'S 49,
hf'-"t' .'.t' H'9 49,, -, ~,
D." o. '"e ii'"' ~ IN, ~ NO..
',i "'i''' "iSo ''.',i'u ~ ',i' ,,t
Oh .'e "' sur '-''.''.N Va, ''',, 49, IT,
t"'" h''i LOT '"''H''n'
"i6'' '"r ~, ',''y"' -, =,
10 nave lho 'ih"F' anu u3N" l'"o,u ~
boAcS. 50 'hoi u ''.i' ps more p, ,,,1 ,,o
-, 49, ,,.,.'.,s',. ~, hs,,ng The other
thrre spaces around the market
ha..e .hvad for distance Of about eight
f.,t To added that the clerk could not
Feep the place clean nor In "A good SAM
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-02
| From General y. X. Hopper. q. y. ~, Dem
.sr aud Rio (iransle Railroad.

I have the pleasure TO acknowledge re.
ceipt OF your publication, "Giimpses OF
America" and have spent most OF the
afternoon looking II over and must say
that Il far exceeds my expectation, and
10, without doubt, the best one that has
yet appeared illustrating American
scenery
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-02

Cash quotations: Flour dhil, WIN Sum"
prices steady. Wheat, 52Aq5SAc.; No. :
red. 52Ac. Corn. H'sc. oats, sA.nzSc.
/ Pork. sl2 75al2.90. Lard. G.SnG@i7 RIBS.
! S. 75lfe77i.. Shoulders, S.OJu6.l21z. Sides
| $7O0fiL2j. Whiskey, sl2
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK MARKET.
CHICAGO. August 1.-Cattle-Receip'
! II go head: market weak: common 10 eX-
ira steers. S. 75a4.70; stockers and feeders.
| ST. 75a325; cows and bulls, N.2Jd3Z5;
| calves s200lt4.75.
| Hogs-Receipts, $500 head; market
| opened steady, but closed weak, heavy,
| 81 sDM5 ~: common TO choice mixed. N.I5N
| 5.O5: light. siSON5.O5: pigs. $i5od4.JO.
Sheep--Recelpts. 1900 head: market firm;
| Inferior t. choice. Sl.00lt3.50; lambs, E.O0g
$50.
CINCINNATI, o.. August Flour
| snrine PATENTS. 49, 35Tt3 -: do fancy, s2.75
| 1890: do. family, 2.35a2O
| Wheat-QUiet; No. red. 6slzc.
Corn-Market active; No. 2 white. Bic;
| No. mixed. isiac: No. yellow. esc.
Oats-steady; No. red. ~hze.; No.
Pork~,iess. 1925; clear mess, sla25;
Lard-steam leaf. 7sc.; kettle-dried,
Bacon-steady: shoulders. 800; short
| rib sides. s7.Szas0; short clear sides,
I s. l2izQs.lj.
|
THE COTTON MARKETS.
| LIVERPOOL. August Ia y. Moot
| ton-American middling. fair. I'D;
| good middling,. 3 29-S2d. m!ddiinz 3 l5-lod.;
| low mlddling 3 23-32d.. good ordinary.
| 3 ig-32d ordinary. 3 ls-S2d.; August,
| 3 i3-siG3 i4-6id.. buyers; August and Sep
| TENDER, fs-Gid., buyers: September and
! October, i3-sfn3 ii-std. October and
! November, A-s4Gi3 s6-6td.; November
| and December, 45-64l,8 +6-6id.: December
| and January. s6-6+n3 r-std.: January
! and February, 47-s4Gi3 is-6td.; February
| and March, is-5id sellers; March and
/ April. 50-s4G3 Si-eid. Futures closed
| barely steady.
NEW YORK. August i.--Cotton steady;
| mlddllng. 3-l5c.: middling uplands,
! q l5-isc Sales, 800, bales. Futures closed
! steady: sales, lis 100 bales August $s.I;
| September, s. SEQ 81; October. ss6iae. Is.
| November, Ssi2n6.1i; December, ~ isaio. ~;
| January. s6S7a6.ss: February. sIs3pe.si;
March, s6.s9o7ol; April. E.o5uIOl; May
| si.liH713
| NEW ORLEANS. August Futures
! steady; sales. q. 100 bales; August SG'
I September S. ~: October. S. 20: November.
/ %. 81: December. $50; January, $Se2; Feb
ruary. &.5s. March. $5.66; April, %.il.
NAVAL STORE MARKETS.
WILMINGTON. n. c.. August i.--Rosin
steady; strained. 0le; good sVslnev-'
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-02
Small IIrp In IuIfnn

4 sim alarm Of fire was turned In N
tho Denny-Stroet engine-house yesterday
morning at 1890 o'clock. The fire was
IN the roof OF Il frame house owned by
Mr. Ellen Hubbard. and was soon ex-
tiuguiShed
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-02
(uinnins Sem On.

Louis Cummins. the negro arrested a
few days ago on the charge OF aiding
and ahetting Robert Jasper in robbing
United States Commissioner Flegenhmer
Yesterday. and was sent on to the grand
jury OF the United States District Court
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-02
Press CInh fn Mcei To- Nirhf

The Old Dominion Press club will hold
its monthly meeting in the club-rooms
at 2 O'Clock tonight As business OF i'm
poriancc is 10 be transacted. a fun at
tendance is urged
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-02
K,cl,monders In New York.

NEW YORK. August l.-tSpecial)-J; A
Caheu Marlboro Hotel; \. F. Unkel,
ST Cloud: ". c. Scott. Windsor; +. C..
Brooks. Cosmopolitan; Il. S. Rucker. Con-
tineMal; l.. A. Wuburn. ID. Axteli' Hoi-
land
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-02
Tobacco Merchants Assign.

CERT and Conrsd ESsert. composing the
hrm OF William Egeert 4 Co.. tobacco
merchants at 245 Pearl street. to-day as
signed to Theodore Rohrberg, with pre-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-02
WAshINcToN-LEE UNIVERSITY.
Prof. Browns Resignation Acccpted-pros.
J. I. Howe Chosen to Succeed Him.

LEXINGTON. VA. August i.-CSpecisD
A; a special meeting Of the Board n Trus-
tees OF the Washington and Lee Uni
vcrsity, held here to-day. the resignation
OF Professor william G.. Brown, IN. ID
of the Chair OF Chemistry. was accepted.
and Professor Joseph l.. Howe. Ph d,
OF Central University. Louisville. XIV.
was elected 10 III the vacant chair Pro-
fessor Howe IL Ph. -. u Heidelberg
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-02
GRAIN AND COTTON EXCHANGE.

kIcHN0ND. Au8uet I, I6sS
OyryxINGS-- xheai. 1854 bushels. Corn
Wbue, b. bushels: Oats. lD2 bushels
sALss.-Hhcai. 1888 pasreis Oats. ioS
busnsis.
0UOrArroxa. Whssi- Lnnsbesry. 6ysS4c
mixed. 5iaj4..: shcvtbeiry. ,uahtc.: NO y red
5Ic. Corn --Wni.s Virginia tbas iots,. otsS5c. ;
no. 2 white. 54,sso5c; No mixed. Sutss
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-02
BALTIMORE STOCK MARKET.
RICHMOND STOCK MARKET.

BALTIMORE. MD, August l.-Balti-
Gas bonds, lliA qlli}.; do. stock. 65G65l2.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-02
RICHMOND TOBACCO MARKET.

6tc. Oats-Nn 2 MIXED. 34I. a5sc. No. .
mixed. 33ksJsc; new winter 35ssoc Rye
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-02
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.


PoRTof RICHMOND. AVgcr 1, 1884,
ARRIVED.
steamship Wyanoke, Blakcman, New York,
merchandise and passengers. George W. Allen
a Co. agents.
Schooner Fame Brown. Maker, Charles,oo.
phosphate rock: Allison q Addison.
schooner Edward Jordan. -----, Orchnia
leland. guano; :. w. 1rayers Go.
SAILED
steamer Pocahontas. Deyo. Norfolk, mercbsn.
disc and passengers; lrs.n Wo.sger. superin-
tsndent
steamship Wyauoko. Brakeman. New YORK.
merchandise and passengers; deorge W. Alien
X Co. agentA
schooner u. O. Morse, -. Newport News,
10 load coal Tor the Bast.
PORT OF WEST POINT. ArGusr I, 1894.
ARRIVED.
steamship Baltimore. Bennett. Baltimore,
passengers and general cargo.
SMILED.
Steamship Baltimore. Bcnnett. Baltimore,
passengers aud general cargo.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-02

Cash quotations: Flour dull. with some
| local inquiry but no export demand
prices steady. Wheat, 52Aq5334c; No. ?
red. 52hc. Corn. F'sc. oats, @A.nzsc
| Pork. sl2 75dl2g0 Lard. S9nG.4iz. RIBS,
| S. 75GfG7 ~. Shoulders, S.OJm6l2lz. Sides,
/ a. nnl.r d. NVhiskav al ~
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-09-04
ORIGIN OF M THINGS.
COMPLIED for the Globe. Democrat.

The father OF the piano was the
harpsichord, and the grandfather
the spinet. The piano was first used
in a public concert on May 10, 1867,
in the Covent Garden theatre, Lon
don.
The first silk dress worn in Eu-
rope was sported by a lady Of the
French court in l455. The first
pair Of silk stockings worn in Eu-
rope adorned the ankles Of Henry
H., of France, in 1909.
Pledging a toast originated among
the Saxonsa AS the drinker raised
the heavy cup with both hands a
friend would stand by him with a
drawn sword to prevent him from
being stabbed.
The design of the American flag
was probably borrowed from the
family arms Of General Washing
ton, which consisted of three stars
in the upper pOrti on and three
bars across the escutcheOn.
Guns are said to have been used
by the Chinese before the begin
ming of the Christian era. The old
est dated piece of European artil-
lery bears an inscription declaring
that the gun was cast in 1903.
Watches originated at Nurem-
berg as early as l477. They We're
at first called Nuremberg eggs,
which they resembled bath in
shape and size. They were often
fitted into the tops of walking
canes.
The carvat was originally a large
shawl worn round the neck, not
for show, but for comfort, by a
nation Of Eastern Europe called
the Cravates, or Croats.
Tarring and feathering was once
a legal punishment for theft. 1t is
said to be found in the statues of
both England and France about
the time of the Crusades.
Boo, the exclamation used to
frighten children, is a corruption
of Bob, the name of a famous
Gothic General. 1t has been used
as a terror word for many centuries.
The word bumper, signifying a
drink or pledge, was originally a
toast to the Pope in Rome Catho-
lie countries, drunk in a full glass
Just after dinner au Ben Pere.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-09-04
o 1T USED TO BE.
An Incident of the Flood in San
Antonio in 1919.

An Incident of the Flood in San
Antonio in 1919.
The unusual heavy rains and re-
cent casualties by floods in South
west Texas, has awakened afresh,
incidents that have happened in
the long ago, as told by old settlers.
Among the most interesting of
these incidents relating to the
ravages to the San Antonio river,
one is told by n old fellow citi-
zen Capt. John Dobbin, and hand
ed down to him by the old and
venerable veteran Of the Texas
Mexican war, Don Juan Manchaca,
now deceased.
Along the banks of the San Anto-
Mo river south of Market street
where now stands the Casino asso-
citation hall and the waterworks
company, a lot of Mexican adobes
were built and occupied by several
Mexican families, among them an
old Mexican woman 80 years Of
age and totally blind.
The river ros quite suddenly
and flooded the adobes, but the
Mexicans, in their eagerness to
save some of their household effects,
placed the old blind lady on
a heavy pine table that stood
in the yard, the legs Of
which were made of heavy timber.
Unexpectedly the water rose to
such a height that the MeXicans
were unable to return to rescue the
old lady, and the floods carried the
table, which owing to the extreme
weight of the legs, held its
equilibrium, with it's human
freight holding on, until
it reached a place near the
First mission, where the peculiar
craft and lone passenger landed in
a tree top, and from which the
poor unfortunate blind woman was
afterwards rescued. This was in
deed a miraculous escape and, as
to the truth ef this incident several
of our oldest settlers can TESTIFY.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-09-04
The NAV and Must of Advertising.

The May and Must of Advertising.
Emerson, in opening one OF his
famous lectures, spoke of man.
ners as being the show" and not
"What he meant was that they VI
not the thing itself, but merely
the fashion in which the things
shows itself. In advertising, as In
other things, there is not only a
"what" but a show" And / may
say too-to repeat the transcend
entail form-that there is both a
"may" and a "must." There are
some things which must be adver-
tiSed-and this includes almost
everything--while there are other
things which may be advertised
and yet are only advertised
specially or occasionally. The
patent medicine man everywhere,
the important dry goods dealer
and the clothier could not exist
without the free lubricant Of print
er's ink.
While it is true that the man
who Journeys abroad sometimes
falls into the ditch, it is as equally
indisputable fact that the man
who always stays home never gets
anywhere. Most men prefer to
make an effort to extend their
business, even though it involves a
risk. "Nothing venture, nothing
haVe."-Guysboro On. s. Gazette.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-09-04
Married.

A young couple walking down Com
merce street seemed very much interest
ed, when they stopped next to the 5: A.
National bank. Looking into the show
window of H. Schultze, Jr., she says:
George, IL you buy that nice Gasoline
Range and Quincy Refrigerator, | will
consent 10 be married at once" He
bought them next morning-twO more
hearts made happy.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-09-04
Take Warning.

Lewd women, variety women,
and all disreputable characters,
and persons intoxicated, are posi-
lively forbidden to enter the bath
house, pool, or park. Hack drivers
must not bring loads into the park
unless they know they r respect
able people, and sober.
Nc G. SHACKLETT,
s 20 If Prop. Hot Sulphur Wells.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-09-04
NOTICE TO coLoREp PEOPLE.

Colored people are permitted to
use the FREE POOL, but are not al
lowed to remain in or promenade
about the park. The main bath
house, pool and park are exclu-
sively for white persons.
MCC. SHACKLETT,
s 20 If Prop, Hot Sulphur Wells.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-09-04

Captain Sweeney, us A. San Diego,
Cal. says: "Shiloh's Catarrh Remedy is
the first medicine l have ever found that
would do me any good" Price soc. Sold
by +. KaIteyer & Son, and c. Schasse,
druggists, San Antonio, Texas.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-08-09

santern, the despised, common thing h
mad sneered at that very day!
Two minutes later this tow-headed,
freckled- faced young hero was flying
up the track, his red lantern lighted, his
bare feet spurning the earth, painting.
stumbling, sobbing, falling, up again,
and on, on.
a low rumble broke on his ear, the
rails began singing under his feet, It's
coming he shrieked, and putting all
his remaining strength into this last
effort, dashed OH a few rods further.
There came the great white light,
glowing at him like an angry eye, near
er, nearer, larger, brighter. Would
they never see him as he stood there
desperately gripping his red lantern
and swinging it with both his tired lit
tie arms? #s III
At last! The engine gave a scream.
1T see you, Jimmy!' it seemed to cry
to the poor child. Then a shiver ran
through the long train. It groaned and
stopped, the engine painting and sigh
ing at the feet Of James Saunders,
hero. @s
Do you suppose if Jimmy lives to be
hundred years old he will ever for
get that moment, the shouts, questions,
the excitement, the soldiers croWding
round him, the glstening bayonets,
the praises, the thanks, all the pride
| Of the instant, as he knew that he, a
little prairie lad, had saved the special
laden with Uncle Sans troops?
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-08-09

from having their liberty after the
ground is covered with growth and
there will conseq uently be no induce
ment for the hens to abandon an or
chard to attack the garden This sea-
son Of the year is the poultryman's OPP
portunity, as the hens will need little or
no care and can select their own food.
The prices Of eggs in the market are
largely affected by the cost and the
supply. The hens are nov: more proli-
fic because of the conditions are more
favorable and the food more varied. G
SE lt must not be overlooked, as we have
stated before, that when the hens are
on 81 =. range and pick up insects, seeds
and grass, the eggs will cost the farmer
nothing. No matter how high the
prices may be in winter the largest pro-
fit from the hens is secured in the sum
mer, as not only do the hens lay more
eggs at that season, but the expense Of
labor is a small item. It is therefore
important that the hens be not confined
longer than is necessary The small
amount OF damage that may be done
to a garden is more than offset by
greater number Of eggs and less care
The health Of the hens is also better
when on a range, and the exercise OBJ
tanned in seeking their food keeps them
in the best condition for affording
profit-Fl orida Agriculturist
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-08-09
Poor. Abused Man.

Perhaps it might be better for Mr..
Smith if he were more observant, or
possibly more something else. The
other morning when he started down
town his wife gave him an important
letter to mail, and when he returned in
the evening it was still in his pocket.
Henry" inquired his wife just as he
had settled himself comfortably, "did
you mail that letter gave you this
morning?" 1'You don't suppose, love,
that I would carry it around with me,
do your he replied as palaveringly as
he knew how. It don't suppose any
thing else," she said suspiciously;
where did you mail it % Right around
the corner in that box, love; I did it
at once, dear, SO / would be sure not to
for get it." She jumped up suddenly.
Henry Smith," she exclaimed, .'give
me that letter. They moved that box
around on the far side Of the square a
month ago. and Mr.. Smith swore soft
~ at the postofice authorities.