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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-09

J,amberD. shows gentle sirpr,,s ~.
daughter OF hers should klck .,i't
woods untrammelled grace "s'
Glpsy Wilkes tslra. Young rr,, 49,.
n colt ~ Norfolk. She has iaks, ,.'-'
twice; Srsi, as the best broof.r.,,' ~
again, as tho best mare with two ,,,.. ''a
Oiey Patchen ich. NJ, IS ~ hanga a..
y another beauty at Whitby. (slro $50
". dam, Naomi She shows tbo T.
mag qualities OK Planet. az well a, t
hoi,ing blood. 'tf
Inerc are many others worthy o., maj.
uon-lsla, Colby. Frosty. Maid Min ~.
ibets are also several S-yesr.o.i.
training namely. JAMIE 8. tslre rC..-. N
Baron; dam. Otey Patchen), a hand.
piack my. r.Iiritcd. bat engine.u,,l''
Irene L. (sire. Bourbon Ratom. 49,
With Trilby feet. and owned by W'r..,
A. Dwyer secretary Of the Detroit NJ
Ing Club; OLA. full sister 10 Ai.s. e..
son. ''.'-
May Handy - now figuring IN L.o,l..
perhaps showing her Whitby 49,,
In Rotten Row, the Ladies' Mile. or
qretting with Virginia grace m 80
and fashion. Maud %. M. i5Lz 49,.
high; sire. Woodbridge, - also nor, ..'
withSiauding her nineteen yests
II as citcumspcct as ever. ana 49,.
the burden Of her secrets veitb 800.
grace. Those with the billet DOM ,..
soft nothings she knows Of would 80.
the boards OF her box. For fifteen yea,
she was eyes and ears % her owner. 49,
mana geable always with one hand -
knows many or the bellies on r. ~
rho stepping OF most y ~
pretty gfrls In town.
In the lane We met Miss Lasslter a,..
OF Miss Nelson. whose lffa d. MOI, -
phony IN clover and babb.inv brooks -.
shares the glory OF her Offspring. s.l +,
the envy Of many. She gazps AZ ..
placidly, while under her very r,
young Timothy. Of the meadow. is 49,
ing NaVering love 10 u boid-faco D....
But, alasl what ~ timothy o one ~.
has supped on clover blOssOmsf
The lowing OF the COWS ana t,-..
ments OF the languid herd e. they vr..l
their way onward, seeking with rte.i
mien their nightly shelter, warns "a ~
departing day.
The moon. also. that white witch. ss.,.
ing fantastic shadows. Is, with ia ,.t
CT friendly trees, writing In hlsrog,vrs.,
dayl0os across our path Beaons b.-
gone! SO Wa bid adieu % Mr.. ChambIr
and the gate falls, too, behind ua vils p,
clang that shuts IN Arcadia an4 rrs-,
the highway 10 the world and tho n..s,
blue and still.
our horses feet strike the ground with
soft thuds that send clouds OF due, ha,,-
ward. We look again through the ri3ap,.
ing silence everywhere. aavs a whls,.-
among the tree-tops ana the echo IN [,
sleepy songster calling softly 70 his mae.
"Whltby, Whitby Whltty."
June 2. 1885, MB
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-09
washington's Route to Yorktown.

To the Editor OF the Dispatch:
have read with interest in your papca
of May 26th the inquiry of ii. a. c. as to
the route by which General Washington
reached Williamsburg in September 1881.
Without pretending to an exact know
ledge Of the movements preceding the
concentration of American forces with
their allies on the Peninsula. / think only
portion of Washington's northern army
came by water down Chesapeake bay and
Washington, with another portion, came
overland. Lafayette had been manoeu-
wiring In the Piedmont country from
Point OF Forks to the Raccoon Ford and
about September LIST bent his march
southeastward through the counties OF
Orange, Louisa, and Hanover toward VIII
liamsburg. If there be any truth in the
local tradition that Washington and La
fayette met at the old Cherry Grove
mansion. i'm the western corner of Spotsyi-
vania county. adjoining Orange on the
north and Louisa on the south. and spent
a night there in conference, il would seem
to suggest that both commanders had
slightly diverged from their main line of
march for the purpose of conveniently
meeting, leaving their troops to follow
the more direct roads toward Williams.
burg, and II was probably coming imme.
diately from this meeting with Washing
ton that Lafayette halted at Mr. Am
bler's residence, which was on mis- natural
line Of march, and not more than fifteen
miles south Of the alleged place of the
meeting.
The natural line Of march for Washing
tons detachment would have been through
or near Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania
Courthouse, and in order TO meet La
fayette Washington must have made
several hours journey 10 the westward.
His forces may. of course. have been
ahead OF Lafayette's, but the two
armies could scarcely have marched upon
the same routes before reaching tbs
neighborhood OF Hanover Courthouse.
\. @. II.
May 81, 1895.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-09
The Turkey Island Monument.
1913 PARK AVENUE

1913 PARK AVENUE,
BALTIMORE. May %, 1895.
To the Editor OF the Dispatch:
Inc old monument on Turkey Island.
commemorative Of the flood in IN, has
among other Inscriptions. the following,
wileh y not entirely leglble. Can you
az In the missing words?
Vh eaFth 10 him indulgent be,
w ''''.'''.... bestowed on thee:
N''''''-.......en hills with useful shade
A''''''''''..inkllng rills each silent glade.
h''.''' wear thoughtful gloom
-. .',... o.. VCfnal bloom
oh me south side is the following;
me Foundation Of this Pillar
was iald In the calamitous year
III.
Nhen all tho great rivers
Of this country
were swept by Limitations never
49,. before experienced:
snanseu tho face OF nature, and
ieit traces OF their violence
mat viii remain for ages
On tho west side Is The folloN,n,, mart.
'''N py break in the stone:
In The year,.
4hls monument -
the memory OF the ........
~. ana Jane Randolph.
10y their third son, To whose pa-en,sl
"nsenoh' Industry. and Economy. he
was indebted
80. "S' ,eiusfness In Infancy, a good
eHueat'on Ia youth. and ample
fortune ~ old age.
TURKEY ISLAND.
v" are unable 10 supply the missing
"oioS pu'' no doubt. some Dispatch
reader can.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-09
payvnbroIScr's Balls.

LEAlNGION, VA.
To the Editor of the Dispatch:
What is the origin of the pawnbrokers
sign-the three balls? l.. L. j.
PAWNBROKERS BALLS the three
gold-colored balls which usually form
the sign of a pawn-shop. The character
istic feature Of the coat-of-arms Of the
Medici family in Lombardy was a group
of balls, or disks, variously character
lied in different accounts perhaps repre-
senting different branches of the family
as six red balls. three gold balls. or blue
balls, and three coins, and variously eX-
planned as representing pills by way Of
play upon the family name or as repre-
senting the money Of bankers, the coins
being indicated by spheres so as TO pre-
sent circle in whichever direction looked
at. 1t seems 10 have been from this
armorial bearing that three golden balls
hung In a cluster and three blue balls
painted on a white ground were early
adopted as the sign of money-lenders,
corresponding TO the existing emblem Of
pawnbrokers. 1t is not generally known
that the three blue balls at the pawn
brokers' shops are the ancient arms Of
Lombardy. The Lombards were the first
money-brokers in Europe.-The Century
Dictionary.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-09
PIntOnic Friendship.

RICE DEPOT, VA.
To the Editor OF the Dispatch:
Dear Sir,-Will you please define the
term platonic. as used in the expression
platonic friendship? READER.
Platonic means pertaining to Plato. or
TO his philosophy; pure; spiritual. Plato
taught the eternity Of God and matter,
the love of truth, wisdom. and beauty;
that the supreme and eternal mind con-
tains them all. and that virtue is the
harmony Of the whole soul. Platonio love
Is pure, spiritual love between the sexes,
which regards the mind and its exoellen-
sies only. The meaning Of platonic friend
ship, which is an unusual term, may be
gathered from the above.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-09
"Indcr the Signaturc.o

TO the Editor or the Dispatch:
Until convinced TO the contrary, I be-
iievs you in error when you write; "a
writer In the ------. under the signature
-" IL IS very common; II correct
have no objection, II not you ought 10
adopt truer expression and say: "Over
The signature" G.. G.
Under ones hand. signature, or SEAL"
says the Century Dictionary.
Under ones signature-authentic
by ones signature"-says the Standard
Dictionary.
over his signature Is one OF the ex.
pressions TO be found IN the Index Elk
purgatorious' Of William Cullen Bryant
an expression avoided by all careful
writer's"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-09

Atlauta's city debt is less than Rich
mond's. but their city-tax rate is higher
than ours. and while their State tax Is
slightly lower. they have a large county
tax to pay.
Our bank olearances are from 81 to 100
per cent. larger than theirs which is
well recognized index Of the volume and
value Of business.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-09

roster gave this interesting work a
prima facis recommendation. which us
contents fully sustain.
FARMER HAYsEED IN TOWN: ON.
THE CLOSING DAYS OF COINS
FINANCIAL SCHOOL. BY L. u
powers Published by Industrial fup-
fishing Company. st. Paul. MINI. ~
pages; price. &c.
SANS DILEMMA; A PARABLE, Bear
ing on the Silver Question and Its So
luton. BY John Lundie, B. Sc. Nj.
Am. Soc. CE. etc. Chicago, 1885, 10
pages. Price, Is cents.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-09
shortest Road 40 Ch9rlottesville

To the Editor OF The Dispatch:
Please let ms know. II possible, which
Is the shortest county road from Rich
mond to Charlottesville. Va, and the
length Of the same. j. b. L., Jr.
The maps appear 10 show as said short
est road and its distance:
Richmond to Erin Shades Cold Hill,
Perkinsville. Gum Spring. Brookings,
Slade. Hadensyille. Shannon Hill, Nc
Gehees. Mallory. Zion, Boyd's Tavern,
shadwen, Charlottesville-7S 81 miles.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-09
How 20 Collect the Dog Tax.


30 the Editor Of the Dispatch:
Can the treasurer Of the county or dis
trlct levy and collect the dog-tax as he
can other taxes or not? or is II only re-
quired IN case the owner refuses TO pay
II 20 have the dog Killed? w. G.
An act was approved March 5. 1894.
authorizing the Board Of Supervisors OF
each county in the State to levy a tax
on dogs, which act appeared in fun in
the Dispatch Of Sunday, May 10. 1895.
II IS provided in the said act that II the
tax Is not paid the dogs upon which the
tax Is due shah be killed.
The ireasurers OF the several counties
must collect this tax as they collect other
taxes
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-09

clists reminds me OF good Joke I heard
the other day. A gentleman who IL fond
OF the sport and lives In the suburbs
proposed 10 friend that they would ride
70 Petersburg and spend Sunday with
his wife. who was visiting in the cockade
City. They left Saturday night late. and
after a ride OF three or four hours ar
rived in Petersburg 1t was about .
o'clock. the frogs were singing n mourn
full song. and the frebugs assisted the gas
lamps 20 DO duty. Everything was as
stll as old Blsndford cemetery itself. and
after rolling YEARLY around for some
time looking for a place 10 get something
10 eat. the two wheelers ran across a
policeman asleep i'm a doorway.
The night was hot. and the poor fellow
was snoring so sweetiy that the hungry
Richmonders did not Ike 10 disturb him.
but they wanted something to eat, so
they woke him up.
Hello, what's this" querled the sweet
little fellow, in a grizly-bear sort OF voice,
Where's your lanterns? Come go with
me TO the station-house."
The gentlemen demonstrated and told the
officer they were from Richmond, where
they did not need lanterns or anything
else but the street. and that II they had
known the condition OF Petersburg =
streets they would have brought head
lights. But this was all OF no use, and
they were taken TO the station-house. The
next morning they were bailed for their
appearance in the Police Court. where they
were discharged the following day. Since
then Richmond riders have steered clear
Of Petersburg.
I was the unfortunate recipient n few
days ago OF a worse roasting than was
possibly ever administered 10 a kicking
base balllst or a wayward husband, and
tell you its a heap more pleasant 10
roast" somebody else than be cooked
yourself. l received a letter signed. "A
Female Admirer." / didn't think there
were any kind Of admirers except ar
dent ones. and FOR this reason alone /
answered the letter, a thing / never DO
unless the PERSONS name is signed. The
young lady Il suppose she is young, be-
cause she writes an angular fsD, after
writing sixteen pages eulOglstic OF this
column, asked for my photograph. Now,
of course, IL shs had ever seen me such
a request would never have been made,
and, being a stranger | looked upon the
matter as a Joke, and wrote TO her that,
being an old married man, did not have
n photograph. but II she wanted II would
send her a beauty OF one OF my boys.
Great Scott, but the female admirer
was transformed and It's a wonder that
her reply had not set fire TO the post
office. / don't know what on earth to do.
n | could get out of such little difficult
ties as gracefully as MY friend DR..
Landrum did In the singing episode
would be all right, but the only thlng
| see to do is to send the picture and not
let my wife know IL.
RIII, GOSsETTE.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-09
Notice to Correspondents.

No notice will be taken of anonymous
communications.
We cannot publish copyrighted songs
and poems without the permission OF
the owner OF the copyright.
This column is not an advertising me-
dunn. No query viii receive attention
the answer 10 which would necessitate
the advertising cf any persons business
or wares.
Nor will any attention be given &c long
strings" OF questions Every week
numbers Of correspondents isrnr. -.s-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-09
Receipt for Canning Corn.

To the Editor OF tho Dispatch:
send my receipt for canning corn.
which | have used very successfully: Cut
off the corn and put one pint of water TO
one quart OF corn. Let IL come TO. a
BOIL. and then add one teaspoonTul OF
tartario acid 10 each quart of corn. Boil
fifteen minutes. Put in glass cans. Be
careful 20 have all the corn covered with
water. When wanted for use stir in
pne teaspoon of soda TO each quart Of
corn. Let 1t stand one hour. Wash out
The soda.
/ am sure II these directions are fol-
lowed the corn Will keep nicely.
Mrs. l.. c.. L.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-09

ture devoting the taxes Of whites 10 the
support OF whites exclusively, and the
taxes of colored citizens to colored schools
exclusively. would be violation OF tho
Constitution OF Virginia. See section OF
article &
Quite probably II would also be held to
be a violation OF the Constitution OF the
United States
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-09
To "a Western Girl.

written for the Dispatch)
Though miles between US intervene.
The star that by thine eye Us seen
The same equlgence sheds on me
And nightly brings me- thoughts Of thee
The sun that I'm the west declines
with equal radiance on thee shines.
And loving message daily takes
Which my fond hearts thought for OBJ.
makes.
The breeZeS from the west that blow
j ever welcome. for | know
That on them thou hast breathed each
day
And sent them on their welcome wsy.
The moon that sheds us mellow beams
TO thee tells all my hearts dear dreams
1t need not tell thee that or thee
My thoughts, awake or sleep. must 10
ARTHUR N. TAYLOR
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-09

rule OF ours. and afterwards wonder why
their queries are not answered.
Many queries are not answered because
similar ones have been recently answered.
We cannot undertake TO ascertain the
value OF old coins. For that Information
write to some dealer In them.
We cannot undertake 10 answer queries
by mail; we can only answer them
through this column.
Address Query Editor. Dispatch ONCE.
Richmond. Va"
n. b. We do not read unsigned letters.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-09
Addresses Wanted.
NfADTTTs1'

To the Editor OF the Dispatch:
Perhaps you can assist me in hndlng
the address OF the following gentlemen;
AZ they are yet living:
CAPTAIN George e. Antrim, Fifth Vir-
ginia: Captain James Vance Thirty
seventh Virginia: Lieutenant George A.
Neal. Thirty-seventh Virginia.
Your kind assistance In reference TO any
one OF these will be gratefully remember
ed. Very respectfully yours
MARTIN II. ANDREWS
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-09
Confederate Relics.

NTIlA TIltafI1 VIZ
Te the Editor of the Dispatch:
Please let me know in your neyt Issue
where I can ascertain the value or Con-
federato relies. with a View TO disposlns
Of them. NJ. Z. W.
We know OF no such place. If we had
a relic OF value which we wished to dis
pose OF we should advertise 1t for Gale in
some paper Of general circulation,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-09
Embexxlement.

To the Editor OF the Dispatch:
IL q man acting as business agent for
en- alliance collect money for said alliance
and appropriate said money to his own
use, Is he not liable 10 a criminal prose-
cution2 BY answering you will greatly
oblige A SUBSCRIBER.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-09
English Ginger beer.

NINsItNIV4NIs n
To the Editor Of the Dispatch:
Can you or any OF your readers kindly
give the receipt for making English gin
ger beer that will keep in kegs or casks
Or can be bottled OF at will.
Yours truly,
NJ. I. O.
Let some reader OF ours answer.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-09
White Taae. for white SCHOOLS.

~. -. ,.,,. ~ -" II1Ilil n
TO the Editor Of the Dispatch:
csn the Virginia Legislature pass a law
ae'oting white taxes TO white schools az.
slusively and colored taxes 10 coIorsd
sebools7 VIII II not be in violation OF The
fourteenth amendment OF the constltution
81 the United States, and therefore bv
revoked by the Supreme Court, II passed :
X.
The passage OF . law BY cur Legisls-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-09
QUERIES & ANSWERS
Comparative Statistics Of Richmond
and Atlanta.
RECEIPT FOR CANNING CORN.
swhitc Taxes for White schools
wasbfngton's Route to Yorktown
Daring the War of 1912.
AMELIA @. H., VA,

TO thu Editor OF the Dlspsteh:
II buy so worth Of goods In England
ian pay the bill with 20 silver dollars
RUSuCUS
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-09
The Fifty-Thfrd at Gettysburg.

May 81. 1895.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-03-01
.S;I;;jiijj'd!I'IlIZ|'!|4!!!l|sl ;I;jij'!I' Az



Train leaves scranton for Philadeiphia
and New York via ID. & II. R. r. at 1.i5
am, 1906, 2.SS and Il .SS pm. via D, l.. &
w. r. r., 600 sos, 1.20 am. and l.S0 m.
Leave Scranton for Pittston and Wilkes
Barre, via D., l.. & w. r. R., 800, SOS, ll.2o
am, $50, 601, 500 pm.
Leave Scranton for White Haven, Ha-
Zleton, Pottsville and all points on the
Beaver Meadow and Pottsville branches,
via r. & Wv. r. r., $40 a m; via d: & n;
z. r. at 7.45 am, L.. 2.0i, 2.Ss, 400 pm, via
D.. L. & W. R. r., 600, sos, ll.2O am, l.SO.
$50 pm.
Leave Scranton for Bethlehem, Easton.
Reading, Harrisburg and all intermediate
points via ID. & II. r. r., 1.46 am, l2O5.
2SS, 400, .SS n. m, via D., L. & W. r. r.,
800, sos, ll.2O am, l.S0 pm.
Leave Scranton for Tunkhannock,, To;
wanda. Elmira, Ithaca, Geneva and all
intermediate points via D. & Il r. r., SD
am, l2.0 and ll.SS pm, via D., L. s w.
Leave Scranton for Rochester, Buffalo,
Niagara Falls, Detroit. Chicago and al
points west via ID. 4 H. r. r., Si6 am,
1895, S.l5, ll.SS pm, via D., l.. & w. Il. Il.
and Pittston Junction, SOS, 9.55 am, lJO,
$50 D. m, via f. & W. V. r. r., S.4l pm.
For Elmira and the west via Salamanca,
via ID. & II. r. r., S.45 m, l2.05, COS pm.
via D., l.. & w. r. r., sos, s5S am, LGo
and 6.07 pm. .
Pullman parlor and sleeping or l.. V.
chair cars on all trains between l.. & Il.
Junction or Wilkes-Barre and New York,
Philadelphia, Buffalo, and Suspension
RoLLIN II. WILBUR, Gen, Supt
CHAS. S. LEE, Gen. Pass. Agt, Phila., Pa.
A. W. NONNEMACHER, Asst. Gea.
Pass. Agt., South Bethlehem. Pa,
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Del, Lack. and Western.

Trains leave Scranton as follows: Ex-
press for New York and all points East,
lao. $50. els, 500 and s,55 am; 1855 and $50
pm. =,
Express for Easton, Trenton. Phtladei-
phia and the south, bl5, 500 and 800 anl''
1855 and $50 pm.
Washington and way stations, 800 pm.
Tobyhanna accommodation, 6.lO pm;
Express for Blnghamton, Oswego, Ell
mira, Corning, Bath, Dansville, Mount
Morris hnd Buffalo, 1910. 2.S5 am. ana LA
pm, making close connections at But.
falo to all points in the West Northwest
and Southwest.
Bath accommodation, Q am.
Blnghnmton and way stations, l2.SI pm.
Nicholson accommodation, at 5.l5 pm.
Binghamton and Elmira Express, 6,oS
pm. 49,
Utica and Richiield Springs, 2,So am. ana
Ithaca, 2S5 and Bath am. and LA pm.
For Northumberland Pittston, Wilkes
Barre, Plymouth, Bloomsbury and Dan
vile, making close connections at North
cumberland for Williamsport, Harrisburg,
Baltimore, Washington and the South,
Northumberland and intermediate sta
tions, 600, 9.5S am. and 1.3O and 6Ol pm,
Nanticoke and intermediate stations,
SOS and ll.20 am. Plymouth and inter-
mediate stations, $50 and $50 pm.
Pullman parlor and sleeping coaches on
all express trains
For detailed Information, pocket time
tables, etc, apply to NJ. l.. Smith, city
ticket office, S2S Iackawanna avenue, or
depot ticket office.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-03-01

gripped the murderous wrist that held
the knife. Jim fought silently, grimly.
The brother uttered short, snarlinE i'm
precautions, like a carnivOrous animal
at meat. He snapped at his brother
with open jaws.
Again and again some volunteer
raised chair to strike Bill, but Jim
said mo" His pride was touched. He
would conquer him alone. He would
not let another man strike his brother.
For ten minutes this struggle con-
tinued, and then Jim rose and sat
astride the Tiger, who lay breathing
heavily, cursng, raYng, under his
breath.
"Handcuff himw cried the crowd.
Jim shook his head. "There is no
need" he said
At the word "handcuff," the struggle
began again. Bill wrenched loose sud
denly and struck Jim again with the
knife. The blow fell upon his collar
bone, and the blood poured forth again.
Jim caught the deadly arm again In his
left hand and lifting his terrible right
hand struck blow upon the side of his
brothers head, which laid him out limp
and. still.
"Out o. me way now." he said, as he
rose, holding the limp body in his
hands. They made way for him and
he passed out into the street.
A shuddeer seized the crowd. Jim
was covered with saw dust and filth
from the floor. His face was unrecog
nizable by reason of the terrible blows
with fist and knife which had fallen
there, and his shirt was dripping with
blood also. He walked into the middle
of the road with the stunned man held
I'm his hands. The crowd made way for
him as If he were king. He put Bill
down and knelt watchfully beside him.
"Call the mayor" he said, "I'll have
word with him."
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-03-01

a moment later and the mayor came
hurrying down.
What is it, JIM"
He lifted a wild, sad face to the
mayor.
"Y'r amer, I ask permission to take
Billy home. God knows it would kill
him to wake in the Jail, y'r amer The
by dawn't know what he's doin' at all
He'll be near dead with shame, whin
ne sees the mark he's put on me. If he
wakes in jail, twill break the heart Of
i'm. Y'r amer, you know Billy when
the whisky's not in him, he's as fine a
man as liver breathed the breath of
life. May | take him home, y'r anner?"
The mayor, deeply moved, nodded his
head.