The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-09-15
TIM r,mrs-n1cHN0ND VA. SATURDAY SEP TENDER Is 1894

accurately on the now violently ges,icu-
lating figure. In his hand ne hssi ,i a 'o, .5
spiral rod. which ne Waryti D"ihra ting
forth, ana long-running, rpi e., =,
str.aixs of light were emltteu run ~.
Or TavIor watched the figure lntentiy.
but could rot make out .Ile Ieao Jid,rttv
man with SUCH revUitu on,aI to n
and sobriety executing AIMS ef""' ~
While he was wondering at this strange
sight he felt an inslnuatng, uellCiOu !,
sensation down his spinal column anu
made the discovery that the iron weather
vane above the tower was Ialhtiy lu-
minous. and that the wh0le tomei Wa
trembling with sinuous vipratlons.i
The Doctor, who in all cases OF inquest
Is slow 10 lump at a conclusion. fairly
prehensive term, ne tumbled TO the sit-
uation with alacrlty, and saw that tne
man in the moon wan'eu ~ eS'"'''9''
communication with the eartn' ...,
A telegraph instrument was procufea,
and the tick-tick OF the Instrument soon
told that somebody was at Work AT the
other end Of the aeriel line; 49,. ,.o,. g.,
"Rr. Rd. Rd." licked OF the Key II
rapid. Western Union style. Hes caIl-
ing Richmond" said the operator. H. ilat ;
the regular call. How in thunder ala lie
find il out" o,,
tor fair specimen OF thu profession.
II want to know what you are sticking
your old dirt pile In the way a LOT altu
ingly polishing up my rei1ect0rs, ana
don't get cent or even n complimentary
pass 10 the State Exposition Tor u
How in the dickens can me suDcoth-
mittee reduce the electric lights In Rich-
mond when they stick their Ola carmen
ball right between my reflectors ana my
contemporary. old Sol2
"Tcll John Crutchfeld TO nave Ine Ii l"n
who runs the rudder OF your old dirt heap
arrested and fined for running afoul OF MS
own lighthouse.
This thing IS happening too often now,
and if it don't stop. III cover over my my
refIectors with vaseline. and strike Tor
shorter hours and more pay. ~.
"By the way, what's the score 1ou
say Ii was u to in favor Of Richmond Z
What No: against Petersburg;
well. its surprise they nave beai
even Newport News after the rotten ban
they have been playing. ,o.or,.es
We'll. It's a pity Petersburg deserves
the pennant. -. r,,,.ers
"Baby Phillips is all right. wear long
"@ "Pop o. Tatc's all right. too, although pc
does swaeger a little sometimes "hg ~ ,c ~
knocks tho hogskin over the fence. Ih,Ee
are some more that are all right ana '''e
balance are too fond OF booIe. to., mic.
"Ten Photographer Foster that id't "a :
ture he took Of me was iull-lace' an" :
yant him 10 take my profile next time %
put I'm the Light Committee room; go,
THE light industry Is big thlns Hp
here, and I've got monopoly ." '"'
business" ,,,t,e
Thus the oil man ran on from one one !hi LIZ
10 another, and the more ne talk'u 'nV
more vOiuhle he became. ,..,.
Dr. Taylor. though dying with anNletl
10 get into the conversation, 81 az ~
learn those things which such 2 rare op-
portunty was likely 70 arord tor tnfi
for the man I'm the moon 70 get tnr2nSh
his rambling conversation before preaHlHs
While he was anxiously seeking break
wherein he might insert question, w
shadow passed Off the moon. the vihra On
I'm the tower ceased. the telegram Key
stopped. and I. who. lying with my head
IN the window when the, ecupsr . ~
nomena had passed away, and that hAd
LOST the best portion Of beautiful sishO