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Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-07-30
SOME ! s4p ysAsLAws.
A Woman Could Propose 900 Years Ago
aud the Mnn Had TO Accept.


aud the Alan Had TO Accept.
Probably few spinstora who have
been trying togather up enough courage
TO take advantage OF their customary
privileges during leap year are aware
that In two countries at least, and
more than GOO years ago, laws were
passed which gave women the right OF
proposing marriage, These enactments
went even further than this. They
also stipulated that IL the man whose
hand they had sought should refuse,
he should incur a heavy fine.
A search made by an exchange among
the ancient records Of Scotland has
recently .discoveretlan act of the Scot
tiBh Parfiament, which was passed in
the year 1888, which runs as follows
1T Is statut and ordaint that during
the rein of his maist blissit Megeeto,
ilk for tho yoars knowne as Lepe
Yeare, ilk mayden ladyeof baithe highe
and lowe estaet shall hae liberte to
bespoke ye man she likes, albeit gif
be refuses Ia talk hir to be his lawful
wyfe, he shall be mulcted In ye sum
of ane dundis or less, as bis estait may
be-; except and avis gif ho can mex it
appeare that he is betrotfiit ane ither
woman, he then shall bs free. -
A year or two later law almost
similar to the Scottish enactment was
| passed in France and received the
| approval of the King. 1t is also said
that before Columbus sailed on his
famous voyage to the westward simi-
lar privilege was granted to the maidens
| OF Genoa and Florence.
There is no record extant of anyfines
imposed under the conditions Of this
Scotch law, and no trace Of statistics
regarding the number of spinsters
who took advantage OF II or OF the
similar regulations iD France, but the
custom seems to have taken firm hold
| upon the popular mind about that time.
| The next mention of IL IL dated nearly
| 400 years later, and il iis curious
little treatise called 'sLove, Courtship
and Matrimony," which was published
| in London in 160G. In. this quaint
| work the privilege" is thus alluded TO I:
'.Albeit it now becomesa part Of the
common law in regard TO social rela-
| tions of life, that as often as every leap
yeare doth return, the ladyes have the
sole privilege during the time 1t con-
tinueth of making love either by wordes
or lookes, as to them itseemeth proper,
and, moreover, no man will be en-
titled to benefit of clergy who doth in
any wise treat her proposal with slight
or contumely. .
Up to within century ago 1T was
one of the unwritten laws Of leap year
that, if a man should decline pro-
posal, he should soften the disappoint-
ment which his answer would bring
about by tho presentation of silk
dress to the unnucccssful suitor for his
hand.
A curious leap year superstition is
still to be met with in some parts Of
New England, anil that Is that leap
year the "henns grow on the wrong
side OF the pod
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-07-30
Guaranteed To Work.

The smart young man who had Just
dropped in winked ut tho men standing
around the stove and stepped up to tho
counter.
Have you got anything that will
start balky horse?" he inquired.
Tho country druggists new clerk re-
tlected moment.
Il think we have" he replied,
taking package from one Of the
shelves. Here is some of our best
catarrh snuil. 1t will start him sneez
ing. Fifty cents, please. "-Chicago
Tribune. -1s.ryN.--
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-07-30
Fiying Across tho Ocean.

The sailors of all nations believe that
the frigate bird can fly across the At
lantic 10 one day. They declare that
the bird can start from the coast of
Africa at daybreak, when the wind Ia
blowing. strongly to the West and roost
on tho American shore on the follow
ing night. There is no way of proving
this assertion, of course, but tho matt
uralists have proven that the frigate
bird can fly 200 miles in single hour.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-07-30
Ahneaied To Iienpan.

A scorcher went skimuiing down
Fast Prospect street Sunday morning
narrowly missing an old gentleman who
was endeavoring to cross the street.
That young fellow should be locked
the old gentleman. hotly.
"You wouldn't lock up a woman,
would youY' said bystander.
leman. 81? Certainly not. "
Well, that cycler was yo ung
woman. -
Lord preserve us n' said the pious
old gentleman. cleveland Plain Dealer.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-07-30
vas JOsr o0lYa 10 sAY.
But tho Trolley Car Started and She Ld
Her Oppurtunity.

Her Opportunity.
They sat side by side on ono OF tho
first open street cars of the season---two
middle e-aged women, to whom the art
of conversation" WAS evidently dear
delight. According to the Detroit
Free Press, the one with the bonnet
with nine rod roses on Ii got started
first by saying:
"And said to Mary Ellen, says /,
Mary Ellen, that's no way to act when
John Henry Is trying his best to get
along talked right up to her, be-
cause she needed it, and---n
Yes, and l was going to say that
--b fl .srf tGS
sa"Of couree she needed 1T, and being
old enough to bo her mother, she'd
stand it botter from me than from some
others, and -----'' go
"Yos, but I was just going to say
that
"It's pleasant to havo the open cars
on again, isn't itP One can see every
thing. 1t rests me to ride on the open
cars and | often come out just for the
ride; but this warm weather won't
last 1t wouldn't s'prise me to see
| more snow. +"
mo-, nor me either; but what / was
going to say was--" {3s
"Did you ever see the bats and hon :
nets as gay as they are this springY And
don't they come highY Well, guess !!
Lucy Martin got her $50 bonnet last
week and there isn't much on 1t either.
| How she can feel like putting that
much into o bonnet in their circum-
stances is mystery to me. But dress
| is aynrythinp tn aome fplka " ..lrft
Yes, that's SO; but l was going to
say"
Ibid you. know that the Tynglya
had little boyY Yes, they have, and
j guess the city can hardly hold Sam
| Tyngly. You know they've had five
girls right along and no boy. / call
that pretty bad luck.
II think it is. l was just going to
say that
"a cousin of mine once had seven
little boys before she had girl and
they fairly worshipped the child when
| it did come. My she was spoiled
| piece. Have you noticed that the
| Springers are painting their housefp
Yes, and it needed it bad enough.
But l was going to cay" 81 was
over to Mrs. Springer's the other day.
She had her face all tied up with the
neuralgia and two of the children had
the mumps and they'd just got over
the measles, and you know they had
scarlet fover in the house all Of last
fall. I'd hate to have their doctor
bills" &
so would !. I was going to gay
---''
"Oh, / got of here. Come and see
me-do! I'm real glad l met you.
What nice long talk we've had,
haven't wo?'
yes, and was going to say--'"'
But the car went on and she never
said it.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-07-30
He Was Too Smart.

~ saw Pullman porter over reach
himself tho other day. said Tonspot.
'Go on" said Whiffet.
"A man gavo him a coin, and after
looking at 1t tho darkey said: 'Scuse
me, sab, but dis gol' dollah has hole
in. IL. The man took it and replied !:
'Ah, so it has. Then he put the gold
dollar back in his pocket and gave the
porter dime. New York World.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-07-30
The Ouantity.

Old Carper-It takes an enormous
amount of material to make fashion,
able gown nowadays na
Mrs. Carper-Oh. no! Why, YOU
take the material for two skirts and
make the sleeves, and take the material
for one sleeve and make the skirt I;
that is all-Puck.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-07-30

Clenrlng upn Mystery.

81 wonder why those scorchers work
so hardy"
"Oh. they're in the pay of the soda
fountains; it makes everybody so hot
and thirsty to look at them. ''-Chicago
Record.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-07-30
Ana the rnneral proee.,led,

1IIu''HuIOfIo UOfffH's -------
"Tiresby," said the friend of the
corpse, looking down into the coffin,
was pretty good follow, though he
did ride the wrong kind of wheel. I"
The deceased arose to sitting posture.
"Scorchem,' ho remarked, "you are
liar. Then he lay down and tho
funeral proceeded. indianapolis Jour
nal
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-07-30
Insult to Ipiury.

Tyre-Did you hear how shabibly
Newcoaster treated his family ply.
sicianP
Biker-No; what did he do9
.Tyre-Postponed paying the Doctors
bill SO that he could buy a wheel and
become vigorous Philadelphia North
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-07-30
A Needed Organizntion.

"porkins has Cfesigned from the
Improved Order of Red Men?' "
Yes; no is getting up an orgauiza-
tion called the Improved Order of
White Mon. "-Chicago Record.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-07-30
What Harold Meant.

Mother-Every name means some
thing-Harry. the bold; Charles, the
brave; William, the good; Harold,
Helen fstartiug from a reverie)-
Harold-Oh, yes, Harold means bust
ness. He told me go last night
Chicago Chronicle. -,
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-07-30
where He Was Weak.

The famous baseball pitcher had
walked the floor with the youngest Of
his family for AN hour or 80. Mary"
said he, elf the manager saw me now,
l bet I'd get soaked with fine.
why ~ asked his wife, sleepily.
~ don't seem to have any control Of
the bawl at all, l don't"
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-07-30
Without Any Aim,

Dawkins--I wonder why it is that
when woman throws stone at any
thing she is apt to hit something in an
entirely different direction.
Jawkins = That's because she is
brought up without any aim in life. -
Harper's Bazaar.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-07-30
snryirnI of The Elastic,

Mrs. Carter missed it by going on
the stage after Belasco had got through
with her. "
"What would you have had her dor"
"Take the road as an India rubber
girl. "-Chicago Record.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-07-30

whom this country will assume its
paramount position in the commerce
Of the world, and yer he is under tho
singular elf-delusion that he is a.
patriot and master OF finance.
Edward Atkinson.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-07-30
Out OF It.

Jim Jackson--Am yo' loolsiu' fo'
tight? H.
Nose Jobnson-Yais; hut not wiv
second -raters like yo'. Yo' mint in my
class till yollick Tom Tomkins, same's
l did.
Jim Jacksou-Why, Toms desi.
Nose Johnson-Well, den, yo' simply
amt in it.-Puck.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-07-30
nI.rsly a snnnosItIon.

Hiland-Homewood is always allud-
ing to his great trouble. What sort of
trouble is it?"
Halket-I think it must be stomach
trouble. He is always trying to drown
it. -PittsbuIg Chronicle Telegraph.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-07-30
Then She Melted.

She-"Yes, Henry, our engagement
is at an end and l wish to return to
you everything you have ever given
me-"
He-"Thanks, Blanche! You may
begin at once with the kisses. ''-Bos-
ton Courier.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-07-30
No End of Fnn

Mumma-Did you have nice time
in the park? ~
Boy-Yes. e.
Mamma-What did you dor
Boy-On, lots of things. Run on the
walks, an made faces at the pleece,
man, an dodge, the horses, an fired
stones at the Keep of the grass''
signs, an everything! - Cincinnati
journal aud Messenger. t,.. 81
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-07-30
Coin Tricks.

Begin by rolling up the sleeves go
that the arms are barred. Hold the left
hand extended, palm upwards and on
the tip of each finger and thumb bal
ance coin. Place the right hand ON
top of the left, 30 that the money is
held between the tips Of the fingers Of
the two hands, Now turn the hands
until the back of the right hand is
towards the audience. Fix your eyes
on the ceiling, as if that had some
thing to do with the trick; move the
hands rapidly upward and downward
twice, and while doing 80 bring the
tips of the fingers together, causing
the coins to lap one over another.
Then surround them, as ii were. with
the tips of the left-hand fingers and
thumb, and quickly slide them down
into the right palm, whore they are to
bo held by pressing on them with the
tip of the left thumb; finally, at almost
the some moment, make third upward
move, keeping the hands together and
the eyes fixed above; the hands will
appear to be empty and the coins to
have vanished. During the applause
which always follows this trick, quietly
withdraw your thumb, close the right
hand over the money, and put it noiHe-
lessly away, either IN your pocket or
other receptacle. The mere learning
Of move like palming is hardly in
teresting unless it avails for some trick.
As THE Miser" is not suitable for all
occasions, here is little trick which
will answer to show my amateur
friends proficiency: Place two half
dollars on table. Pick up one with
the right hand, palm it, and pretend
to place it in the left hand. To do
this naturally let the tips Of the right
hand fingers touch the left hand, and
at the same time close that hand and
draw the other away. To the general
spectator it will appear as il tho coin
really remained in the left hand. Turn
the left wrist, so that the back of the
hand will be toward your audience.
Now pick up the second coin with the
tips of the right.hand fingers and
thumb, cry, Pass ~ Clink the two
coins together, and it will seem as IL
the left-hand coin had ut that moment
passed to the right. -Harper's Round
Table.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-07-30
A Defrauded isoy.

"Ma, wont never git to be Presi-
dent"
"Why, johnny" .....
''iou never made me no coffee sack
brooches in my whole life. Chicago
Record. 'rs,sss-
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-07-30
Tho Real DifnonltY.

Friend-What is the most difficult
part of your businessH
Proprietor of Patent Medicine-Well,
writing advertisements that will make
folks believe they are sick is about the
hardest work | do Puck
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-07-30
Accounted For.

Hickst nelodramatically)-"Ye Yes, sir.
my home is a little heaven on earth. y,
Wicks-''That accounts for it.
never did know Of anybody who was
in hurry to enter heaven. ''-Boston
Transcript.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-07-30
How the silver Craze Affects the Brains.

THAT young man stayed till after
midnight, began the stern parent,
with ali the acerbity be could com
mand.
Yes, papa, answered the silver
Senator's daughter; she left me at
just III minutes to l. p" ell guess he's
all right, after all. "-CincinnatiEn-
auirer.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-07-30
Prepnired to Acnniesce,

She (sontinhntally, What poetry
there is in fire.
He tsadlyl-Yes; great deal of my
pretty poetry has gone there. Toronto
Record.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-07-30
Perfectly Bapnv.

Mrs. Fret-"If ] had money enough
to go abroad and stay a year would
be perfectly happy. y
Mr. Fret-"So would I."-Detroit
Free Press. -
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-07-30
Always mindful.

"And you will nevor forgot me?"
asked tho girl of her lover. a grocer 8
assistant.
Never" he said ubsently. "Is
there anything more to-dayY'-Tid-
Iit.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-07-30
Hardly Knew Himself.

why, you're new man--they'ye
shaved you out of all recognition.
-e.e-he, he--es, the first time I
looked in the glass l only knew myself
by my voice. "-London Judy.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-07-30
Snrcnatlc

4'Do you hear our piano evenings2'
"Oh, yes, l hear it all right.
"Who do you think does the play
ing?"
blessed if I've ever heard anyone
play it yet. San Francisco Wave.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-07-30
The Real Article.

"Uncle Simon, what's an oratorY"
He's a man who can got people to
stay in room and hear him talk with
out having the door locked. Chicago
Record.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-07-30
Fight with Their Mouths,

Roporter-Do you expect to win the
coming prize-f fight?
Pugilist-Certainly; my antagonist
shutters. New York World.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-07-30
Aarnts aSantea.

A GENTS WANTED FREE OUTFIT
"A from largest factory In the busInoss ona
agent earned $4,000; several 81 900 in ISf5.
gto,s'''D T.. q. 1911, New York.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-07-30
ARLINGTON HOTEL.
Duu Enu michigan avenue,

ATLANTIC CITY, ~. u.
Open every day In the year. n t,rt-r,ass ho,.,
N moderate rates; elegantly appointed win
every conyenience; 1000 square feet sun parlcr
IN iuii view Of ocean. Send for booklet.
HARRY w. PURCHASE.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-15

We sell you a beautiful Street Coat
SUIT OF either navy or black Engiisn
serge cheviot: coat half lined. new collar.
and trimmed with buttons down the
front; new back. skirt velvet bound and
well lned-the usual $40 value; PRICE
HERE $I.9J.
AT $l2 80 we show you a beautiful Tan,
Tailor Made, Fly Front SUIT, lined all
through-such as have never been sold
for less than Sl5.
AT SIS We have a handsome imported
Mingled Cloth. Satin-Lined. Tailor Made
SUlT-equal 10 the best custom work at
$50.
WOMEN'S COATS in good quality
BEAVER, CHEVIOT, and BOUCLE-
made square front and new back; some
perfectly plain. others trimmed with
cloth or Hercules braid-the usual $3.50
values, PRICE HERE 50.
Handsome Black English Kersey and
Boucle JACKETS. trimmed with buttons
or braid; half lined-<he usual $40 COAT
PRICE HERE $3.50.
Stylish Black Cloth COATS also Eng
lish Cheviots. lined all through. iniaid
velvet collar. neat and nobDy-PhlCE
ONLY 1915.
Tan or Black. Shield Front COATS.
stylish and genteel-the $3.50 values Tor
SlO.aS
AT s12 we show some handsome I'M
ported Black Kerseys. lined all through
with figured taffeta silk. also many
OTHER WEAVES in ali the POPULAR
STYLES, are IN this lot 10 choose from.
AT SIS AND SIS there are better values
than have ever been shown in Richmond
The STYLES must be seen 10 be appreciated.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-15
FINANCE AND COMMERCE
gBE CLOSING oUOTATroN' or
MONEY.
Offerings and Sales At tic Richmond To-
hacco Ixchangc-tntcfn"i i'feh"e
CoiIcctious-Torcian Advances.

NEW YORK.. Nov. 1f.-Speculaiion at
The Stock Exchange Was nicBuiaf ana
in the main Ncsh. Ine opening d.ul-
iugs were attended VITA nrmreas aud
all glone thc line. INC Improvement
WAS short lived. however. end tnc early
gain Was generally easy. London then
tUrI,Q up as "a buyer, ana This had a.
very favorable influence. Purchases
were unusually large ior half holiday.
ana tended 10 strengthen confidence
among local operators The buying by
LoIaOn was said Go be duo TO belief
that Tho report o. trouble between tle
United States and Spain I'm the matter
O The Cuban Affairs had been cXag-
Scratcd. ln addition. the settlement Of
The Venezuelan controversy As having a
5000 Cnc.t among foreign operators.
current reports that the bank statement
would make splendid showing also en-
couiacec ventures ON tic bull side Of
Ire account This statement. when pub-
lI-loI. more than bore out previous pre-
ELECTIONS. I'm fact 30 was the best eX-
llIi 900 years. The gain Boo surplus rc-
serve Was enormous. footing mp SsOH3.-
90 'NN inc amount now held ln tArc-S
Of - per cent. required by law Is over
SfN' Wn the largest since July last.
The ftn in cash was $50 G73.5rl and the
increase ln deposits Si1Hl1Hl Loans
Werc expanded Tor tho FIRST time I'm q
month. tho increase being S3.-2S goo.
some operators took advantage Of this
favorable statement 10 realize. nd under
this pressure the prominent issues re-
coded inliS per cont Sugar and Nam
haitian leading. Sugar rem rs to ll9$
and Manhattan * 90 IT, Tho decline
IN tho other prominent stocks wns con-
fined 20 narrow Limit ln tho inactive
issues ST. Paul and Duluth rose 'l4 10
2ih arl National Starch PA 10 Go.
Speculation closed weak in tone. Net
changes ae ruic showed ro1ctional
declines in Tho day Tho total sales wore
only 100 500 shares including 1880
Sugar. ZOO Reading $500 ST. Paul and
1900 Southern Railway pfd. THE bond
market was firm. The sales footed mp
81 fGG COO
MONEY AND EXCHANGE: Money ON
san orsv 900 arf per cent. primo NOR
camille paper sac per cent. Sterling
eNrhancN wCni-. with actual business Bon
bankers bills 90 f>fi 0ls2 fOr sixty days
and f9- tf--tt for demand. nostC9 rates
50 fe'ns. commercial bills 4S1nfst
Par Silver ctf. Government bonds
steady state bonds dull Railroad
bonds hichor. Silver 40 the board was
Quiet.
C1g on1. currency. SIi 1i~ sos.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-15
TOBACCO EXCHANGE.

richmond. Va, Nov IA, ls9o.
Sales oil Lew dark loose tObaccos on
the Richmond (Na.J breaks Tor the week
ending to-day. Crensnaw warehouse
soid sI,-JJ pounds, highest price, sO.9O.
SnOckOe warehouse soid s4,oi1 pounds.
hi hest price, sli.,J. 1OtdI, O,liJ pOshUs
highest p.lCe, Sl4.fD.
Fryate sales reported to the secretary
OF the Richmond tobacco IIdde To-Day
were extremely Hght
Private sales reported TO the secretary
of the kiChmOEd Tobacco Trade lor the
week ending to-day: Wrappers, 40 hO5s-
heads, nllers, 80, smokers, To- Iedl iuai ~,
IS. Durleys, I, Jugs dark. Oh. Iotdi, 10
hOgsheaus. -.
Inc tobacco inspector reports light
sampling to-day.
The tobacco inspector reports Tor the
week ending to-day. nspecuons-Brignt,
20 h0gsheads. dark, lOl nOgsheads ana
, tielces. western, nogshcad. Eeinspec-
tions-Bright, 50 hoSsheads, darn
hogsheads and uerces, western, hOss-
heads.
Total inspections for the week ending
to-day, ISL hOgsheads and uerces, re-
inspections. "A hogsheads and uerces.
Myers, shockOe, Meals Planters, sea-
brook $, Crenshaw's, and Vaughan To-
baccO warehouses report to-day. Deliver
les, % packages.
The same tobacco warehouses, with
Allegheny old Dominion, Jones, stone
wall. Davenport :, ana Williams & Rem
Hng's added report for the week ending
to-day: Receipts. 40 packages, deliver
les. @I3 packages.
Excess Of deliveries over the receipts
for the week ending to-day - packages.
United States Internal rcveouc cO.lec-
lions on tobaccos for the city OF Rich
mOnd, Va, to-day: Cigars ana cigarettes.
S2OOJO. plug tobaccos. $l.t1aJ6. Total
United STAGES internal revenue collec-
tions on tobaccOs for the city OF Rich
mond. Va, Tor the week ending to-day;
Cigars and cigarettes. Sl4.ls096. plug to-
baccos, $ii,li4.iO. Total, s., o2o.oO.
The Tobacco Leaf Of New York
under dale OF the IIth instant, says the
exports Of tobacco and cigarettes from
the port Of New York to foreign ports
for week ending November ia were:
Autwerp-lOl hhds., lJl c..
Brazll-3 hhds.
Nremen-loj hhds., 25s cs.. 4S4 bales.
Brush Afri nuSi hhds.. 20 cs, II PCS
(921, lbs) MID, " cs. cigarettes.
British East Indies-l2 PCS. u'9GO lbs)
MID.
British west lndles-5S hhds, cs.. s
bales. y Cs cigarettes.
Canada-331 bales.
Central America pc. $50 lbs.) MID
chln-20 pgs. t2.OOO lbsJ MID.
christiana-I pg. go lbs) MID. cs.
,Copcnhagen-57 hhds.. cs. cigarettes.
Cuba-GJ PCS. O2JO lbs.) MID.
Dutch Guiana-2 Ehds, cs.
Dutch West lndies-l55 PCS. U5,l2o lbs.)
MID.
Gcnoa-25i hhds.
Hamburg hhds.. 100 cs.. l pg. QlG
lbel lfd.. . as. cigarettes.
Ha1Ie--175 hhds.
.Hayt-S hhGs.. cs.. 43 bales
long K0ne-27 pgs. 3y6i lhs) MID.
> as. cigarettes.
Janan-!O cs cigarettes.
TivcruO0l-2l3 hhds.. . cs.
Iondon-Gj hhds.. lOi cs.
Marsciles-3uO hhds.
Soufbampton-i pg. 200 lbsJ MID.
/. s Of Colombia-i cs., halcs.
Nonezuela-1 bale. u PCS. Q,liG lbs)
MID.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-15
Y. II. c. A. toies.

All the men Of the city are cordially
invited TO come and spend an interesting
and instructive hour in the main au-
ditorium OF the Young Mems Christian
Association this afternoon promptly at
o'clock, to hear the Rev. Thomas j.
Shipman, Of Roanoke, Va. Mr.. shpman
IS an excellent speaker and il is safe TO
say that all who attend this meeting will
receive a treat in the way Of a good talk.
In addition TO the above there will be
a song service and Ir. c. w. Hunter. Jr.
will also sing.
Mr.. j. B. Smith will speak TO the boys
who attend the meeting OF tie Boys
Gospel Army. which meets at o'clock
this afternoon. Among the special fea-
lures Of the meeting will be a violin solo
rendered by Master Victor Mcneil, and
Master Frank Cowardin will be the drum
mer boy.
The first OF the weekly drills was held
I'm the Blues Rcgimeu,al Armory. corner
Ninth and Cary streets, ON last Friday
afternoon ana large crowd OF boys were
present 70 take part. All boys under six
teen VINO desire 10 join this army should
be present at the meeting this afternoon