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The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-04-11
DIR. NJ. d. WILSON
JOHN S. BLACKWELL & SON.

Surgeon Dentist, office in Hearle Building,
Eleventh and Main streets, Lexington, Mis-
souri,. lSapr9l
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-04-11
INTO PEORIA.

The Hannibal & St Joseph depot at
Breckenridge, Mo, vas destroyed by
fire.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-04-11

The State OF Missouri, at the relation and 70
the use of Thomas A. Catron, collector of
the revenue of Lafayette county in the
state of Missouri, plaintiff,
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-04-11

The transfer company keeps a call book
at the Mammoth livery stable. and one at
the Grand Central hotel. Leave orders at
these places. 10-27-tf
Evening star., 1896-01-18

The proposition was submitted to Hattie,
and she, after some consideration, accepted
it.
Now, you mustn't take no advantage Of
Bill" said the farmer He's comm Christ
mas eve, an we'll have the game then,
an the weddin' afterward You mustn't
keep Hattie after school, nor come here to
see her till then"
The schoolmaster got a new checker
board that night, and every evening he
studied alone, carefully noting the moves
I of the great games in his books
Science will teu,' he said to himself.
These games were played by champions.
and the results are certain as fate
At last the eventful day came, and at five
o'clock the sehoolmaster went to the Bates
residence.
There was a jolly crowd of neighbors
present. The old house was overflow ing.
Mighty preparations were going on in the
kitchen, and the smell of roast turkey and
coffee was everywhere.
The minister was there-a nervous little
man in an uncomfortable black suit. The
teachers rival came few minutes later.
Then Farmer Bates took the floor.
'Neignbors an friends he began oratori-
caliy. Il s'pose you know that the school
master and Bill Keller here are goin' to
play game of checkers for my girl Hattie.
Now. FIJI point Dave Nash an Uncle Tom
my Blk to be empires. an you all under
Evening star., 1896-01-18

stand that II any one makes any suggestion
on the game it'll all have to be played
over. The weddin'I be right after the
game. an then wen have supper. Place
your men, empirese'
The rivals were seated, and the board
placed between them.
Here. Hattie" the farmer called, you
set here where they can both see you, an
then they'll know what they're playfn' for"
Hattie gave timid greeting to the two
young men. and took the seat indicated,
Then the great game began.
The schoelmaster played slowly relati
every move to some game played by the obi
champions. Bill Keeier played with a dash
that had carried him of victor in countless
contests.
The spectators crowded around them
breathless at first, then as the game slowly
progressed making whispered comments
ly, and some one in the background whfs-
watched the board closely.
1t was great game, and 1t Is rtty thar
a record Of the moves was not kept. When
the thirtieth move was made, the old farm
er blurted out: by gum! TIN be a drawn
Now, the schoolmaster, who was playing
the black. was preparing to move Ia tor
his thirty-first move. His hand hoyered
over the piece. but still he hesitated. just
then Hattie began whistiing q queer little
tune.
Much surprised. the sehoolmaster paused.
.WeI. Hattie, that Is the dumdest tune I
ever heard, said her father.
That ts tune" replied Hattie. slowiy
Evening star., 1896-01-18
EASY WHEN YOU KNOW HOW,

The Proper Way to Blow Into q Pen
ny-in-the-SlOt Machine.
From the New York Tribune.
The two men stood in front of the penny
in-the-slot weighing machine, looking red
In the face, as though from some immense
muscular exertion.
Now. let me see if I read the directions
right" said one. taking another look at the
paragraph in newspaper. Yes, we tried
1t right. This is what 1t says:
"An that is necessary If you wish to be
weighed on a penny-in-the-slot machine,
and haven't got the penny, is to apply your
lips to the slot and blow hard. The air
cannot escape, and the pressure will set
the machine in operation at once.
We'll. I'll be blowed If can do It," said
he. You try it once. Maybe your lungs
are stronger than mine"
AS the other man stepped on the plat
form to take try at it, several passers-
by, attracted by the odd sight. stopped to
see the operation. Soon a party was gather
ed around the machine.
In vain did the man pun and blow till
coat
II give 1t up," said he, casting sheepish
look at the crowd that gave him the laugh
Just then a bootblack, with grimy face,
but bright eyes, wiggled through the
crowd.
AW, ddI QedQ easy, SAID ne. Just lei
me show de mug how ter do it, and then
he climbed on the platform. put his lips to
the slot and blew. Not so very hard, either
but click was heard, the pointer few
around and told the wondering crowd that
the kid weighed ninety-four pounds.
TITS cfnch," was the contemptuous re-
mark Of the urchin. '"Try it again."
Another man tried it, and again was the
proverb verified about the battle not al.
ways being to the strong.
The crowd wondered
"How do you do 1t, kfd?' said one.
"Humph, dat's tellin','' he replied, "I wir
more money at dat game dan I kin lose
she oting de cubes.'
"Give you quarter to tell"
ITS go. boss. Now. watch me-" and
the urchin climbed on the machine again
"Gf me a cent?' said he.
What for?" asked the man.
What fur? Why. to stick in me mug
den 1 puts me mout' on de slot and polxes
in de cent wild me tongue, see? OATS wha
fur? It's dead easy when yer on. Sayvy?
The crowd sawed.
Evening star., 1896-01-18
BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD.
Schedule in effect December 1. 1895.


Leave Washington from station corner OF New
For Gicaso and Northwest. vestibuled Limited
For CINCINNATI ST. Louis and Indianapolis. vesti-
buled Limited a.45 p.m.. Express 1901 night.
For Pittsburg aid Cleveland. Express daily 1850
For Lexington and staunttn. 80 am.
For Luray. Natural Bridse. Roanoke, knoIvrrls,
Chattanooga, Memphis and New Orleans. s:l0
p% Eo, dally; iaEay sssspns s4s Cars S,,IR through
For Baltimore week days. 500. ESQ. 1850,
17:oo. 1!:lS, 80 $50, 1880; 1000 nj 80
s:is. 1900; 1Io:oo Ii:iS. XII 80 pm and IIe:d
.5;iS; .s:iS; $40. $500 1890. io:oo iii:so p.m-
For Annapolis. !:1o aud $50 an. 1918 and 4:2s
Fsss F1essfiek: 800. $50. sii:sO an. n:ls
For ssasssstswn, .nl:so am; and $50 pm.
Eor For Boyd and WAY points .s.S iios Rm
am, !ia5o, :s:2o A Ass. ..s:s5. ..7:os. .a:io
Pz' Ps1 washnstgen gJ junction and way points. 1900
m ls PIN EaP6es. trains stopping at
PHILADELPHIA.
An trains Illuminated with plntsch light
am, Dining Car. So G2s6, Dining Carr. 500
Ct ci5 sSe andl.
ing Carr, 600 an. Dining Carl, u2:S9, Dining
Sleeping &c Ca ' open ps for psssensers @ loo JPN pm s'
o sure Pa,ier Cars on oo all day ", trains a so
p" E1eepa asAss saudaS .Day. '0 R RRsuuday. only
rallied G.PIssss rssaPsa sips from hotel, and
residences by Union Transfer Co. on orders left at
ticket Offices. 6I9 Pennsylvania avenue northwest
N b0rc CAMPBELL aSf1se dno '''h cHAs O. sc5
Gen. Manager. Gen. Pass. Agt-
Evening star., 1896-01-18
CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO RAILWAY.

Schedule In effect November IL, 1870.
Trains leave daily from Union Station (B. and
P.D, 9Th and sts.
Through the grandest scenery in America, with
the hsndsomest and most complete solid train serv-
ice west from Washington.
2:25 PM. DAILY.S'Cincinnati and st. Lnnis
Speciar'-Solid vestihuled, Newly Equipped. Elec-
tric-lighted, Steam-heated Train. Puflman's finest
sleeping Washington TO Cincinnati Indianapolis
and st. Louis daily. Dining Gar from Washington.
Arrive Cincinnati 500 an; Indianapoiis 1:so
Lexington. n:lO am; Louisville. Ii 80 am. vis
Cincinnati.
lilo PM. DAILY.-The famous IF. r. Y. Linn
fted." solid vestibuled train. with Dining Car
and Pullman Slecpers for Cincinnati, Lexington and
Louisville without change; Pullman Sleeper Wash
ing ton to Virginia Hot Springs. without change,
Wednesdays and Saturdays Arrive Cincinnati $50
p:m; Lexington e'oo pm; Louisville; gao m
Louis, f:3O an, and Hot Springs a:15 am;
meets in Union Depot for afl points.
1857 AM, EXCEPT sUNDAY.-For Old Point
Comfort and Norfolk. Only rail line.
BPS Pm. DAILY.-Express for GordcnsvffiA
Charlottesville, WayDesboro', Staunton and prtn-
cipal Virginia points. daily: for Richmond daily.
except Sunday
nces s13 and ,421 Pennsylvania avenue.
H. W. FULLER
no1s General Passenger Agent.
Evening star., 1896-01-18

The week ended at last. and the young
farmer returned to his home.
'He's coming again Christmas" Edna
said TO the sehoolmaster.
Monday evening Hattie stayed after
school was dismissed. bending flushed face
over a perfectly recitad algebra lesson.
After long silence the schoolmaster said,
with stif dignity:
''T am glad. Miss Batea, that you still
retain some interest In your studies"
There was no. answer.
what there is so remarkable in that young
fellow that he should take up all your
time"
Still no answer.
Come, tell me, Miss Bates, what on earth
he is noted for"
She looked up sideways into his face.
PA says" she answered gravely, 'that he
is the best checker player in the county,"
"Can he beat me?'
The question n cant good deal. With
reckless flash of her great gray eyes, and
cropping into the Michigan country dialect.
which the schoolmaster had labored months
to eradicate, she answered:
'Um-huh! Beat the boots off'n your
The schoolmaster was furious. He took
the checker board and flung it into the
stove. The books were about to follow,
when he felt little hand laid on his arm.
and turning, saw Hattie, with tears in her
eyes. 'Don't1' she said. IT should be lone
some without-without the books!'
The schoolmaster dropped the books and
kissed his pupil
Then the little hypocrite assumed an air
OF mighty dignity, and said: 1.-The school
laws don't allow that form Of punishment
Are you going to marry that fellow?''
he asked peremptorily.
II don't know"
"Will you marry me%
With droll little smile she replied:
II you please, Mr.. Field, that isn't in
today's lesson.''
AS that was all the satisfaction he could
get, he went tn NIT foX
We'll, schoolInaster," said the old gem
tieman finally. Hattie has explained the
null thing to me. When Bill is here she
thinks she likes him best, and when your
,,'h's nJie shs sort o cottons to you most. Now,
why don't you and him play a game of
eh?" e"Ae TIC girl
agree to that" replied the teacher
Evening star., 1896-01-18
SOCTHERN RAILWAY.
Schedule in effect January 6. 1896.
All trains arrive snd Leave at Pennsylvania

Schedule in effect January 6, 1896.
All trains arrive snd Leave at Pennsylvania
Passenger Station.
500 A.M.-Daily-Local for Dany.lle. Connects at
Manassas Al for strasbgrs. daily, except Sunday, and
and with C. y. daily for Natural Bridge and
m:I5 AM-Dany-The UNITED STATES FAST
MAIL. carries Pullman Buffet Sleepers New York
and Washington to Jacksonville, uniting at Char
man Sleeper New York TO New Orleans via Mont
gomeIy. connecting at Atlanta with Pullman
Sleeper for Birmingham. Memphi- nd ST. Luis.
Sunday
4;5l P:M.-Daily-LosaI for Charlottesville.
1905 P.M.-Daily-New York and Florida Short
Line. Limited, Pullman Compartment and ohserya-
tion Sleeping Cars, New York to St Augustine;
Pullman Drawing Room Sleepers, New York to
ington to St Augustine. and Dining Car. Salisbury
lo.43 M.Iai,v-wAsHINGroN AND SOUTH
WESTERN YESTIBULED LIMITED, composed Of
Pullman Vestibuled Sleepers, Dining Ca. and Day
Goa Goa chs he's Pullman seepers New York 70 Ashevil,s
lanta and Montgomery. vestibaled Day Coach
! Washington to Atlanta Southern Railway DIplrg
TRAINS BETWEEN WASHINGTON AND ROUND
BILL leave Washington 9:ol A. daily and 4:45
days only. for Round III: 1882 PM. daily except
Sunday, for Leesburg. AID e:25 PM. daily. for
| An. and 800 PM. daily from Round HIlI 7:oe
An daily. except Sunday. from Herndon, and s:34
through trains from tbe south % arrive al Washing.
! ton 6:42 AN, 9:45 AN, 2:20 PM and = 10
PM daily. Manassas Division. 1000 AN. daily.
| except Sunday, and $40 AN. daily from Char
Tickets, Sleeping Car reservation and information
furnished ofices 5l1 and 1900 Pennsylvania ave-
Due, and at Pennsylvania Railroad Passenger Sta
W n. GREEN, General Superintendent
| , ]. II. CUIP, Traffic Manager
| W A. TURK, Genera. Passenger Agent.
ja7 L. s. BROWN. Gen Agt Pass. Dept
Evening star., 1896-01-18
A GREAT GAME OF CHECKERS
BY G. W. RosB.
Copyright. 1896. by G. W. Rosc.)


'tPIay checkers, schoolmaster?"
''Oh. yes: 1 play checkers"
The tone betrayed the rash confidence Of
youth. but the old farmer met 1t with q
serene smile, born of the memory Of many
victories.
Hattie, bring that checker board. What
kind of a game do you play, teacher, side
or center?'
'1 don't understand your terms" replied
the schoolmaster, but 1 play the regular
openings, and then gauge my play accord
ing to my opponents play"
well, I'll be switched!' exclaimed the
farmer. 81 always thought checkers was
checkers the world over, but I never heard
of openings, nor gauges nuther."
Il see your board is not numbered" said
the teacher. 'Do you object to my mark
ing the numbers with pencil?'
Mark all you want to, schoolmaster,'' -
replied the hilarious farmer. Put a sum
In mental 'rithmetic in the middle, an al
zebra round the edges. Turn the board
over, an write out scme examples in bot'ny
an hist'ry on the back of 'er! Can't hurt
the board any. Ernest, git some of that
cider"
After the farmer had won four games in
succession, he said to his son: Here,
Ernest, you come an play with the school
master. This amt exciting enough for me.
I'll go an set by the fire an Think
Ten minutes later Ernest said: We'll,
father, this may be fun for you, but it's
rather monotonous for me. You'd better
get a game occasionally, if she's good
natured-
So the teacher and his oldest pupil played
together. But the memory of certain
Evening star., 1896-01-18
1t Was in HIS Line.

rfom tne Cnlca&0 1r1Dune.
The dramatic critic Of ''The Daily Bread" :"
gentleman Of a serious and Intellectual
cast of countenance, with rooms on the
second floor of an elegant and commodious
fiat In neighborhood of high respecta-
bility. heard loud noise in the hall be-
low and stepped to the door to investigate
Three or four men in working garb had
unloaded piano, and were preparing to
take 1t up the stairway.
IT'S for somebody on the floor above"
he said to himself as he went back to his
study. "And it's a good piano. saw the
name Of the maker on the box. If the per-
son who is going to evolve harmony from
it in the room overhead"-and he shud-
dered slightly-"doesn't make good music
it won't be the fault of the instrument"
Half an hour later, while deeply engaged
in writing an elaborate criticism on the
German opera that had been performed
the evening before, he heard knock at the
door, followed by this conversations:
fThe man at lives here Is in the music
business amt hep
why, yes. in one sense he may be said
to be engaged in-in the"
That's wat 1 told em. Say, we've got
a piannah out yere half way up this next
flight O. stairs, an we're stuck Tell i'm to
come an give us lift. will yuh?'
Evening star., 1896-01-18
a rosr-rRAND1AL STORY.


II Draws Upon . Mans CreAultty to
Swallow 1t, bat 1t Passed Over = Cisar
From the Chicago Nsws
Colonel, did you resd about that man
who was picked up by an Atlantic steamer
yesterday after being anoat thirty-seven
daysr'
mo. I failed to note the item" said the
colonel reaching for another cigar. WAS
he very hungry when picked upf'
Hungry? Why. colonel, when they found
him he was sitting on the edge of his raft
and was dangling one Of his feet in the
water. He was trying to attract a shark,
In hopes OF being able to pull the fish on
board, when 1t grabbed his toes"
me colonel blew long pun. THAT"
SAID he. isn't circumstance to a horrible
case that l remember in 1877. There was a
young fellow named Jackson, who went on
tradlng schooner to the West Indies The
snip was wrecked on a coral key, and he
managed to climb ashore on the edge of
tne reef. Wen, sir, he sat on that coral
reer Tor forty-four days without a bite to
eat mere was spring Of fresh water on
tne reef and he did not suffer from thirst,
GUT ne was. very naturally, starving On
the evening of the forty-seconi day he
MADE up his mind to suffer no longer In
ms pocket was burning glass. On the
Ieei was plenty Of wood from the wreck
CT the schooner. He took some wood and
quilt very neat little pyramid of it. Then
ne turned his burning glass on the wood
and had roaring fire going. Then he drew
his long sailors knife, and with one blow
chopped off his left hand This he held
over the blaze till it was throughly frica-
seed. Then he ate it.
THE young man had a large hand-he
was one of those generous fellows-and
was saving and economical with his rations
So the hsnd lasted him for a week, after
which he withstcod the pangs of hunger
for ten days. Then, growing desperate
again, he cut off his right foot and lived
on that. Eight days went by while he was
eating the foot, and then, just As ne was
neditating dining off an ear. a vessel hove
in sight. He lives over on the west side
now, and the bones of his hand and foot,
mounted and polished, serve as paper
weights upon his desk"
Evening star., 1896-01-18
RAILROADS.
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD.
Station corner Of 9th and B streets.

In effect January 6. 1896.
1880 M. PENNSYLVANIA LIMTTED.-Pullman
Hsr.sSsrs 70 taisaso. c cneSns saS 's fnasnapOis &
St Louis, Cleveland and Toledo Buffet fsrlos
1880 AN. asSsis FAST L1NE-pullman Bune, parlor
Gar 70 HarpisoIrg Parior and Dining CArs, Har-
$40 N. y dHIc2G3 AND ST. LOUIS EXPRESS
nT ana Sss bnnr rs.er % s + % 4 ssse
7fo nf,naa MSfERs FHsfTs lHS sseD
ing Car to Chicago. and Harrisburg to Cleveland.
TO 2. II scGTa,%EsrERN Ha,ssfs; ExpREss-rullm.n
Sleeping and Dining Cars tc ST. Louis. and Sleep
ias fsI PsFd to Sleep
d Niagara FaIls daily, except sunday.
sunday For wiIiiamsSprt William S daily, $:4o PM ~
1ilo Pm; for willIamspart. Rochestes Bu1aie and
ing Ear Washington to Suspension Bridge via
io:4o Pm. for Erie, Canandaisua, Rochester, Buff
nre ar9 ana Niagara Falls daily. Sleeping Car Wash
FOR PHILADELPHIA, NEW YORK AND THE
400 Pm: "ooNGREssIoNAL LIMITED" daily.
Regular at 7:65 Dining Car. 7:s0, 300 1000
SO iS;oo ana fiss l5i' oa sunday. sns !Ss
400. $40. 1000 and Ii:s5 PM For Philadel.
Ezpress, l2:is week days. 2:oi and $40 PM.
daily. For Boston without change, 7:50 An.
week days. and 3:1s 7. NJ. daily.
For Baltimore, 625, 7:05 7:20 7:50, 900. 1000.
1905 1880. II 90 and II 80 AN, 12:l5 12:45.
POI, 3:15. $40 (4:00 Limited. 4:20, 4:36. $40,
6:05. 6:40 7:10, 1000, 1910, 11:15 and III :33
Pm. On Sunday, 7.05, 7:20, 900, 9:05, 1905,
1870, 90 AN. 12:15, 1:15. 2:ol, 3:15, 3:40
4:00 Limited. 4:20 5:40. 605. $40. 7:i0. 1000.
10:40 ard ii :35 PM.
For Pope's Greek Line, 7:20 AN. and 4:36 PM
For Annapolis, 10, 900 AN, I2:15 and 4:2o
Pm daily, except Sunday. Sundays, 800 AN.
and 40 PM.
Atlantic Coast Line. Florida Special" for Jack
sonviile and st Augustine, 10:4s Pm. week days
Express for Richmond, points on Atlantic Coast
Line, 4:30 AN, 3:46 PM daily. Richmond and
Atlanta, $40 Pm. daily. Richmond only. io:57
M week days.
Aecommoiafion for ouantico. 7:45 AN daily. and
AS Pm. veef days.
For Alexandra, 4:30, e:35, 7:4s $40, e:45, 1851
II 80 An, 1850, 1:ia $40, 4:25. 500. 5:37,
6:15, 500, 1910 and IL 80 PM On Sunday at
4:3e, 7:45. e:45 AN, 2:45, els. S:o2 and 1910
Pm.
Leave Alexandria for Washington, COS, 643 7:o5
SO0, g:i0. lo:l5. 10:2s AN, 90. 2:l5. 300
BIB, 800 $50, 6:13. 200, -7:20, 9:l0 1882
and ii :oS PM. On Sunday at 6:4S, 9:l0, 10:2S
AN, 2:l5, $50, ZOO, 7:20 9:10 and 10:52 P
Ticket offices. 18th and G SITS. and at the
station, 9Th and sts., where orders lie let
fc- the checking of baggage to destination from
hotels and residences
8. NJ. PREvOST J. R. WOOD
General Manager. General Passenger Agent.
ja9
Evening star., 1896-01-18
AUDIBLE BLOCK SYSTEMS,
This fs What the Railroads Are Strfv.
Ing for, but Have Not Attained.

This Ii What the Railroads Are Strfv-
Ing for, but Have Not Attained.
From the Railroad Gazette.
An audible block signal, according to the
opinion of a superintendent who spoke in a
recent discussion before the Buffalo Asso-
citation of Railroad Superintendents, lis
good thing" and. adopting the logic now
prevalent in the slang of the street, it is
every ones duty to push it along"-to pro-
mote its adoption. But practical railroad
men have hitherto pushed that class of
signals away from them with persistent
unanimity, and it is therefore of consider
able interest to know what kind of a de-
vice the Buffalo gentleman refers to.
All of the audible signals that we have
ever seen have been subject to the one
great drawback, that the engineman's sig
nal to proceed was the absence of sound.
SO long as this is SO the apparatus violates
the principle, fundamental in block signal
ing, that any failure of men or of appara-
tus shall reveal itself by giving a stop sig
nal, or at least reveal itself in some way. We
have encoura ged in inventors of audible sig
nals as far as seemed prudent, and they
nave made many ingenious applications of
electrical and mechanical principles, but We
have yet to see business-like and sub
stantial application that conforms to cor
possible to solve the problem in the right
way, and that is the reason We have en-
oouraged inventors.
AS the frequency of trains on busy lines
Increases, something other than the or
dinary visual signal becomes not merely
desirable, but q pressing necessity. This
is sufficiently evidenced by the experience
and the practice of railroads in and around
London, which have elaborate and expen-
sive arrangements for the use of audible
signals during the prevalence of their in
cl ledibly black fogs. The English method
of torpedo signaling partially or wholly
complies with the principle we have just
mentioned, that the engineman must have
some positive assurance that the road is
clear. 50 that he shall not be compelled to
run mile after mile haunted by suspicion
that possibly some signal set to stop him
did not properly act, or that some signal
actually given may have escaped his at
tention.
When American inventors devise an auto
matte apparatus which shall satisfy the
engineman as well as the shouting fog
man satisfies the English runners, they
Will have made a great advance on all the
patents now before the railroad public
Ono trouble with an audible signal is
that noise will diffuse itself about as il
pleases, and the effort to devise a thor
oughly safe signal to use In dark tunnels
tafter the 4th avenue collision in 1S9D led
to sudden shifting Of the problem, and
audible devices gave way to electric lights.
The lights were never put UP In the 4th
avenue tunnel, but an experimental plant
was tried in the Weehawken tunnel
Evening star., 1896-01-18

"Widows' Row. in Philadelphia.
From the Philadelphia Record
The half square on Berks street between
10th and Woodstock streets Ia known to all
who are acquainted with the neighborhood
as the widows Row." This Is due to
the fact that no less than seventeen be-
reaved wives reside within its confines.
All Of these are said to be handsome and
thrifty; five of them are engaged in busi-
ness for themselves and eleven have very
comfortable incomes. Two years ago there
were twenty-three widows In the row." bue
fou0 have made new ventures on the matri-
monial sea since that time and two have
Joined their husbands in another land. 1t
would be breach of confidence to mention
the number who will be remarked before
the close of the year, but 1t is safe to say
that the Widows Row. will lose it's pres
tige as the abode of lonely females unless
several engagements are broken off.