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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-09
Some of Our Aeighbors.

We live IA the very small ana unln-
Siting town OF ---, on IN, S1H'ra -.
nov Tar below Richmond We nave soine
very plsassnt heighhors and some very uh-
rlsfsant ores. / will try, thdt you ma!
irGge fairly, 10 give you both SIDES Of
tho qLttton. ,,.,- ,s q III
fla girl six years Old. she mas lo''s'
,nnqIcd yellow curls. big brown eyes, /"
little round faces, which Is seheIally u''t !'. ,
gnd last. but rot least, a yer! ~ ne
mind She goes anywhere she lNVs' 20.
as l1Lg as she likes ana 7d57 o. hi
iust what she likes That she 10 M M
sal.cc. no one will deny. ana ft' no IL
aftempts 10 improve her. one uay sne
came M on our porch ana lpoN Hvl SOU
lust under the front WINDOW "Ni.h "a
omen. Mother was reading us a STORY u"
which a Mr. Brown played very lh'-
portant az we'll as very dlsatrera uiu
mari She had no sooner nnlshcd lHe
story than Elsie got up ana ci'pt S'Vcis
on OF the porch aud ran ana loiu SiI9
brown. who lived next door mat MIs
49, was SAYING very bad things about
her. Mrs Brown came over ana asked
mother what she meant. She told nef
the facts of the case ana shoWtl het
she maeazine. We had big laugh, but
Elsie has never been fdNOllie Win US
since. .
Another very interesting character is
"Old jim" lie is ninety years OH yet
he does not use cane for the simple
] was a child of seven or eight summers
he used 10 tell me the the mos wonderful
and at the same time, the most enjoy
able stories | have ever heard. lie - tnt
especial care OF every one IN the hels ID
borhoOd.
Miss Alice Harland IS the next on my
list She h. the Wealthicst lady IN town
and the stingiest one. she was never
known TO give thing 10 chariy' ana
generally manages 10 be very Disagree
anle. Now MY kind readers, az you nave
listened thus far TO my most tedious re-
production OF what. ! greatly rear, YOU
are already too familiar with, ! VIII give
YOU the most interesting type OF all
Miss nluah Ethiopia James. she IS
maiden lady. fifty six years old. she mas
thin. gray hair. which people say turned
gray in one night, but / cannot vouch
my tale. is true. She lives in niue
house on the edge of town, where every
one Ia welcome at any time OF the DAY,
and where YOU are sure 10 spend "a pleas
ant time. No one ever heard her utter
a cross word or seem worried about any
thing. The reason why she lived alone
was and is "A mystery TO the whole town,
zsnd, OF course the gossips started
great many reasons She always greeted
Inc with. How do you de-, my dearf Ana
How is yCur mother ! am not feeling
very well to-day, but | am OLD W heh
she had delivered this speech. she always
took up her knitting and never seemed to
pay any attention 10 the answer | gave
her one day. ! forgot myself and ASK
ed her If she was happy when she was
my age but all the answer ! received
was, Every happy, my dear very happy.
l never asked her anything else about
her past. LIZZIE IS. JONES,
Jefferson Park Hotel,
Charlottesville. Va.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-09
For Our
Small People.
James Voice.


: You may explain II as you will.
leave you 10 your choice,
But this 1 know; James always had
A most appalling voice
one day, while lying IN his crib.
lie whCCpcd with such a clang,
Tho pictures tremblcd on the walls.
The door shut with bang.
The cat rushed up the chimney-flue.
The dog barkcd from the shed,
The cage OF the canary swung
That night the fird was dead.
when James was four, land went to
church.
And something stirred his ire,
You couldn't hear the preacher, ana
You couldn't hear the choir.
As no grew up his voice increased
Its stftngth more fearful grew,
Till strangers trcmbiod at hun "heh
lilo only questioned who
A maid came in at breakfast time
as James began the grace
She ore pped her sraS, me people say
And 50 she lost her place
lie dared TO use Telephone
10 wish his cousin luck,
She fell az dead, and then she saiu'
"Ah me. the house Is struck
Next day ne cbeercd a candidate
mat nour James time had come
The echo smote him IN the throat
And now ne IS deaf ana uuup.
w, L. McClclland, IN 81 N4ehO'"s'
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-09
August Prizes.

The FIRST AUGUST prize consists of
A Cabinet OF Twelve Games, including
Go-Bang. Cities of our Country. Flip,
Fox and Geese. aud other fay0rltes. This
will bo given % the FIRST one sending IN
a correct answer TO number su3.
The SECOND PRIZE Will be Collec-
lion OF Thirty Beautiful Gems, among
them being garnet. turquoise, black onyx.
bloodstone, and various agates
This will be given 10 the child sendlns
the greatest number Of correct answers 20
the other puzzles. All answers must be
in by August 24th.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-09
Harmony.

Pete AmstCrdam-'1 road the other lay
I'm n newspaIer that England sends TO
The United States half a million dollars
worth of musical instruments annually
That ought 10 promote harmony between
the two countries.
INSTRUMENTS do not include the Tyres or
The Rndvard kipling breed. who come
over 10 this country AMI theh 20 back
and write up what they don't know about
otherwise might exLSL--le4as sitter.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-09
Editors Letter

Dear Children. There is not room for
your story this week. but you shall have
a nice one next Sunday. so be sure and
look out for IT. What do you think OF
the August prizes? Worth working for,
are they not? Hope you all think 50.
We do We must congratulate an who
sent in answers TO puzzles. or letters, last
month upon the neatncss displayed. We
should have liked very much indeed 10
give each Of you a prize.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-09
Housewife. brought fourteen Dried

IL.
our picnic was pronounced n great sue
cess by the distinguished guests, and
after devouring all the toothsome edibies
provided for our benefit. we departed Tor
our respective places OF abode, some TO
the realms OF the shady past, and others
~ '"o'' MYsTICALIA.
500 -TRANSPOSiTION
DiaIec, pitties-Wild West Nernacular
How. stranger. What cheer? Air ye goin
Ter Paradise Gulch?-Ther blazcs We say!
Thar's whar / hang out.-Know Sassy
cert Pard, Moncht 7 arsk wots yer biz
mesa WI him?
co, ,r war;, nj ter sarve. Wal .whar be
oni1e We air strange ter these diggin's.
T., we ' mink single handed ter find an
take him -, - c..
Sch er raInbunctous scouhulei GO sassy
fras JIM ,
Six foot in his SOCKS, IL this ~ "iNH
" strong ez an OK. an right risky
ter boot. -
Not FINAL AT talk' Out 10 sum o''
Their shoot . 49,.
His belt allus bristeS WI Do"ieS az
In ali sorter ructions he centrally mixes;
An when this ripsnorter jest turns MS
cavor.in' aroun' like er buckin' cayuse,
Chock full ter the muzzle WI tangieioot
juice 49,. ~, va
m0Osei ,. ~ T..
Then thar is his gang-they're all IN
cahOots -. .,his
They boss Their shebang. ye kin gamble
WIN. ,innn tbet last possy kim down ter
take jim -. ,hou rar-
'Twuz ar caution Ter see now '''NS 80
lied TOun' him ..t
TIL ther last sherifs hirelin hed passeu
in his checks, s o,,.,,,
An Jim. Ike er barber. stood spou'ih
out Next" a..
Then they planted 'em deep. by Their light
o. Their moon, 1870, 49,,
In Jim's private boneyard, benin ther sa1
loon. - -
Kefch sassyfras Jim?-ketch er weas-
ell asleep. ., -.
Why. Their bare sight o him q make
yer flesh creep
Ef he don't dOuse yer gllm ye II De
giitin off cheap
Wbatis thetg Yer mistooken? Barked up
thcr wrong treeF -
Their gaioot met yer arter's er small cuss
Wrong trail. shore enuff-wsI, sheriff.
dGaw, hawi Their bats swallered! He's
goin' away. ,s. -.
Hos yamoOsed ITO, no! CraWhsn'u' D"
clear shet o him, s- IT,,
E,z shore Cd my handle is Sassyfras jim
A. +. HOLT.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-09

Naughty Pay.
Tom really think. began IL.
Though 1 was as bad as ne,
We we're hot and IL was raining
And we needed entertaining,
STAYING in the house, You zee.
Ten began to tease his sister,
She's scarey lttle thins.
He had brought woody sp Ter
Dropped 10 on the floor beside her
How we laughed to see her sDilng!
Wrsn Miss Mary wasn't looking
We ate apples. talked, and paved.
Tom drew pictures when be sn0uidn
And laughed and laughei-l cOuidn [
Help it-at the things lac made.
Round Miss Mary's desk at recess
We went pcep'ng, just Tor run.
Stopped h.r little clOcE from running
Spill the ink. and broke the cunning
PaIcr knife-hcr iavorlte one.
All at once. then. We felt sorry,
sort Of shamed you know. and small
Something seemed 90 prick us queerly,
And 10 say to us quite clearly
We must tell Miss Mary ali.
Hani in hand We went and told her,
Promised. as We went away,
While she smiled as sweet as ever,
We would never never never
Have another naughty day.
Youth S Companion.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-09
A Perfect Woman

When sam Jones was holding MS meet
ines i'm Dallas. on one occasion he said:
.'There is no such thing as "a perfect man.
Anybody present Who has ever known a
perfect man stand up!'
Nobody stood up.
Those who have ever KNOWN pelie't
woman. stand up"
one demure little woman stood up
one denuro Hiile woman STOOL up.
"Did YOU know an absolutely perfect
woIoan9' asked sam, somewhat amazed
II didn't know her personally, replied
tina little woman, but ] have heald a
great deal OF her She was my husband 5
first Wife Texas sitter.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-09

were exposed chrrged upon the enemy's
batteries, and carrying oil before them
like chaff before thu wind. planted their
battle flag on the summit or Cemetery
Heights -,
All this did the heroes Of Picketts Di-
vision at Gettysburg. and II ;hey did not
hold the heights 1t was not because ihey
had not done ali that flesh and blood
could DO and rivaled and surpassed the
charge OF the six hundred.
All through the war they fought win
this same bravery, and the splsldidn VIC
tories OF the first and second Manassas.
Cold HaIb0r, Fredericksburg, and Chan
celOrsyille prove H..
Thus the Army OF Northern Virginia
fought. and Al lsst. when II was no more,
IL rad fairly won the title Of the great
est army the world ever saw.
Though fate denied them victory, she
crowned them with glorious Immortality
W. r. BOWIE.
Camp Pasquaney,
Brldgewater. y. III.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-09
July Prize Winners.

The first prize, given 10 the child senn-
ing the largest number or 'oli.cl "a"
CnILECTiON OF 81 SEA CuKlOSlIi -
PROM FLORIDA, CUBA BAHAMA M
ANpa. SOUTH AMERICA, AM
OTHER COUNTRIES. was won by Dud-
lev x. Johnston. Lindsay, Va. 40,
The second Prize, given 10 lhe emu
s.n.iins ms tho best acknowledgements
correct sramn.sr and originality, an =, 10
couri-cCnsisting OF A FINE kptl lo-N
or THE GAME on AUTHORS, was
won by Lizzie II. Jones, JEFFERSON i"'N
Hotel. Charlottesville. Va. -, an,
Ne publish below her nice letter, anu
congratulate, her upon her success
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-09

A few months hence this Will bring un-
pleasant as well as pleasing reflections.
Il. UZLLER.
S0f-CHARADE
The icc-man reCks not Of The heat
Iut cool and calm ana quite COMPLETE,
While all the town would IKE % fly
And TWO upon some iceberg high.
He ONES his cheering balancc-sheet.
You dream OF wealth and some retreat
Where you can live In leisure sweet,
But all such visions, by and by,
Tho ice-man wrecks.
lie knows that you must at his feet
Your treasures lay, and aim cntreat
70 let you live, when August sky
Begins the town 10 bake and fry,
Bow down your heads your master greet
The ice-man-ReN!
The ico-man-Rexi r. s. NJ.
sO5.-MS INITIAL PICNIC.
The following is the list of famous oeo-
pie who came To my picnic. You must
DO as l had 10 DO. guess them from their
initials. and the initials OF the refresh
ments they hrOughtt
First to arrive were a % Rather Lank
ScOtchman," with some "Reanv Luscious
Sherbet" and an 90 Entertaining Book
loving Brunette" who had some Excel
lent Boiled Beer
An 60 Exceedingly Appalling Poet"
brought some Excellent Apple Pies: :
the (p "pcathless Gehcnna Recorder
"A LOT OF delicious Grilles Roach. and
the 90 "llospitable Wayslde Landlord"
Aslched over large tubful OF Heavily
Waicred Lemonade.
one 90 "Ropuiable Tidy Creature"
brought an immense "Rich. Toothsome
Cake. the % Renowned Writer rs
says' had a basket full Of "Rcfreshinely
Wholesome Edlbles"; the tsl Exquisite
ScYibbling Patric'an" gave as some "Ex-
ccntionally Sour Pickles; "A 60 'Suaye.
Wiiv Rovalist" had Tor his share some
"Scgars Wondrously Redolent' and last
but not least. d uQ Famous Domestic
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-09

Lindsay, Va
Dear Edlor My nice prize has been re
ceived and please accept many thanks for
IT, am anticipating lots of enjoyment
with II. l thank you 80 much for the
Young Peoples Department in The Times.
Yours most gratefully,
DUDLEY n. JOHNSTON.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-09

7. NJ. Barrie. In response 10 an invi-
tation from his American publishers. has
decided TO visit the United States in the
autumn. when he will be accompanied by
MS friend Or. Robertson Nlcoll. whose
oulni0n on literary matters says the
Westminster Gazette. sis more highly
valued ON the other side Of the Atlantic
than is that OF any other contemporary
man OF letters in the old country This
assertion mag iuci,e a good many Ameri-
cans to ask who on earth this great
Mr.. Nicoll may be.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-09

Don't frctl
! know enough tc keep out Of the wet,
You bet,
Mud. too.
i shan't get soilod II 1 wade right through.
Sec my shOey
To be a pug,
And be well dressed, and get many hug,
les right snug. V. Scar.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-09

77..-Darkies. indeed. understand over
secrs.
Uj.-i. Rose. 2 Guy.
d74. Carnfoi, arm. cot.
1f9.-Suitcs.
7sd-l;lnest hustle, subtle.
iTI.-Aud God said, Lot there De- lshl,
and there Was light.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-09

7g7.-Albon, VINEGAR. Tourgee.
70S Blend, lend end.
as.-Kiddle: Iiller. Pallndrome'
Array Array No Moii ] say
As ia row on Yarra faria.
curtatitufut. Rowena 70 ven, Rowe,
row. TO. X. Transportation: SNAIL AIMS
sinai. slain. salin nails.
Auasran: guperstitiols. Charade;
MaU-dO-lln.
huh.-BoOk Keeper
Sn.-Stakes, take.
-Enrap'ured departure, rude part
rapture, pIater. taptr pert.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-09

77a-Jcw sharp.
7hn-Tick.
7sl.-H, he. her. hero.
7S.-lt IS lie.
Isl. Brig and. 2. Apostle. 2. C
ass-ock. 4. Rodent. o. Craven. b. II
ape-l
1S1.-Head-hrst.
ISL BarCa, a crab. ?. Ragusa-
sugar.
Is6.-i. II is mans laughter Wan-
slaughter. .. Oolong Coo' long. :. lie
is net seen without his scales. 1. Hull On
the English coast. >. They are settling
their bills on fur basis. q. lie is get
ting on by his diligence.
Ts7.--Royal. loyal.
7SS-StOne tone, one.
Saratoga.
79D-i Infringe. ?. Inspire. 3. In
depondent T. Inaugural. y. Index. ..
Iu.arch. I. INBRED. S. Incur. 8. In
noel.
10l-Thinkng; ink, thing.
Midsummer evening.
fy5--i5O.
7u-l. speed now on deeps. 2. Speed,
Damon. nov on no mad deeps
100 Sincerely.
100
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Attention. Children.
S03. -RETROSPE,CTlON.

Angus, contest begins today rsmem-
lff
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-09

eminent accepts any kind OF paper money
slmply as n matter OF convenience. Our
American gold is not legal tender abroad
and does not pass as money. but IL Is
accepted at its bullion value, which, Ia
its case, IS the same as the stamp value.
hayward Boy and Scholarship.
How may / put maynard boy on
school-ship?
The authorities do not went hayward
boys on those ships; they want COOL boys.
The Government maintains three train
ing ships. For Information about them
they are now on the summer crulseyou
ebr,id uric IN the Secretary OF the Navy
az Washington. Then Boston, sew YORK,
and Philadelphia maintain scholarships,
which are public marine schools FOR
Information as 10 these. address tho Com
mittee on Nautical School OF tie Board
OF Education Of the city nearest 70 yon.
on scholarship a boy stays AS long as
his parents keep him. on training snip
no eniists 10 serve until he is twenty
one years old.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-09
Al Which distance?

At which distance from tho muzzie Of
a rifle has rifle lfll more penetration
at go feet or at 4Du .eet?
Az twenty feet. Beyond 100 yards.
says General Tldhal in bus Manual of
Heavy ARTILLERY. penetration dimlnishes
rapidly with The range" WITH modern
guns. which give greater initial velocity.
tho point at which penetration is greatest
is further from the muzzie han IL Was
when TIbal Wrote. but as general
thing IL may De said the pcuetratiye pow
or Glmuishes with the distance.
All True.
Is II true that animation has been sus-
pended by swaii0WIug the tongue and
that men have been terme'icaily sealed
and buried alive for O. week or ten days
and then resusciateIf
II is true. There was Hindoo fakr
some sixty years acO. famous for his
ability 10 suspend animation. He allow
ed himself 10 be buried for weeks ~ a
time. Mr. sfothard "a famous English
magician OF forty years ago. was able 10
suspend animation FOR time, ana the
medical papers have recorded q few other
cases The power Is very unusual, but Il
exists
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-09
Boumanlan government

How Is Roumania covernedf What Is
It's population ard areaf
Eoumania is % KINGDOM governed by n
King and cabinet with legislature Of
two houses. the Senate AMI the Cham
her. Tho King is carol. originally Prince
Karl Of ilohenzollern Sigmarngen, a
German who was elected Prince OF R0u-
mania In 1896 and King in 1881. The
o-een Us Elizaboih. better known a.
Carmen sylvia noet ~ reputation.
Roumania contains sG31F square miles.
Tather larger thaa Dsnsylvania AMI
smaller than Nisa.sslpnD, ana has a
population lin ls9U. Of about 3.R7G.t0p
rather larger than Pennsylvania had in
the same year.
Import Du,ies-Gold.
Are import duties TO the United states
payable ia silver and paper money OF IN
aoid alone? Is our gold taken AZ It's bull
lion or stamp value iu England
Import duties 10 the United states are
payable In gold and silver ana IN lesai-
tender bills but as all our paper money
Is redeemable in gold or'silVer the Gov
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-09
VIZ, nnd Who?

Why Is Texas known as the L1ne-star
state? Who are the A. u. A.'s2
The nag OF the republic of Texas consist
cd OF a blue field with a single star, show
ing ~ comparison with the nag or the
United States that the smaller republic
was composed OF only one State. After
the almittance OF seXas 10 the Union,
she put the single star into her coatof-
arms, whore IL still appears. The a. Il.
AS are the members OF the American
Protective Association. which is in prac-
tlce an anti-Romau Catholic association.
It's platform stands Tor non-sectarian
education. opposes sectarian approprla-
tions, exemption OF church property from
taxation. alien cnlistments, dtnounc,s
paupcr immigration. demands longer natu-
radiation periods. and government super
vision OF all aAyilms. etc. In practice the
association is known chiefly for it's hos
tiity 10 Roman Catholics ia public Offices
II opposes them because it does not
think that person should ,,d such
office while ha supports power not
controlled by American citizens, Which
claims equal, ii not greater, sovereignty
than the Government OF the United StaSes.
Such a power is the Pope ard the
Roman Catholic Church. In the opinion
OF the association.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-08-01
MARRIAGE Foa YOUNG MEN.
Usually the Only Thing That WIN nfAks .
Man save Nancy. ~

Usually the Only Thing That WIN MAks
Man Save Money.
This is true story, and one that
will apply to many other young men
besides this particular one. It Is q
great pity that this Is true, says the
Pittsburgh Commercial Gazette, but so
it Is.
A prosperous business man who en-
ploys quito a number ofclerlss said re-
Gently that he Ind BEEN led TO tha con-
clusion that the young man who saved
and invcstcd his earnings Is an OK
ception to the rule lie WINS surprised
to find this to bo true. The facts cn1ne
out when he began reducing his work.
ing foHce oe business fol 81. Tho
drst to be dfoppcd were those who hnd
no family depoaling upon them Then
II was that they would oonfcss they
hadn't saved dollar, and had no
means whatever upon which to live.
This same man also observed that
the married men nearly all had saved
something, Notwithstanding their
salnrics were no larrer, and In some
cases less, than those drawn by single
mon:
by quizzing these young bachelors
he found that riotous living was the
principal cause Of their poverty.
Some IF them gambled on the quiet.
and others just naturally let It 60
right and left as long as there was any
to go.
From this he concluded that mar
riage Is very good thing for a young
man, provided he marries sensible,
practical sort of woman. Hereafter
he proposes to give married men the
preference because, In so doing, he viii
be helping those who are willing to
help themselves.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-08-01

and this called forth another demon
stration.
A motion was made that Sewall be
nominated by acclamation, and it was
carried with rush.
A motion was made and carried that
this convention, after adjournment,
go in a body to the peoples party con-
vention and notify them of the action
taken by this convention.
The platform adopted says: "Inas-
much as the patriotic majority OF the
Chicago convention embodied in the
financial. plank Of its platform the
principles ennuciated nv the American
bimetalic party, promulgated at Wash
tngton, D. c., January %, 1896, and
herein reiterated. which is not only
the paramount but the only real Issue
In the pending campaign, therefore
recognizing that their nominees eL.-
body these patriotic. principles, we
recommend that this con vention nomi.
nate w. J. Bry an of Nebraska, for
president and Arthur Sewsll of Maine
fer vice president"
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-08-01
BUILDING A HOUSE in BERMUDA
The Walls and tho Roof Made out o
White Coral Rock.

Tno Whu1 anu tno tSoOI mooe Out o.
White Coral Rock.
Any man whochooses, says an article
on Bermuda in the Review Of Reviews,
mny scrape the thin coating Of earth
of from his proposed building site and
proceed to lay up the walls Of his
habitation with the blocks sawed out
in the process of excavating his cellar.
Thus when the cellar Is dug the house
may be ready for roofing, and Il
enough roofing material has not all
ready been accumulated in the course
of the excavation. 1t can easily bcp had
by digging the cellar triae deeper,
for the roofs in Bermuda are invariably
made out of thin slabs of this same
white coral rock. It has the advnn.
tage of being SO soft that one may cut It
with an ordinary handsaw ten hours q
day for-six months or o year without
refling the saw, It may be sawed into
SLABS two or three inches thick and
eighteen inches or two feet square
without particular danger Of brealking
the slabs. 1t looks somewhat like Q
very soft, chalky variety OF marble.
Though so workable when first
qusrried 1t hardens upon exposure.
Moisture permeates It easily, however,
and 1t is desirable that q building
should be covered with thin coating
of Portland cement or a mixture Of
common plaster with cement. This
coating lis then treated with o heavy
whitewash made Of lime burned. from
the same ever-ready coral rock. The
roots and chimneys, as well as the
wallis are kept constantly whitewashed
and are absolutely as whito, ss the
driven anoyys l-+-- ii at--