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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-25
UINTS 10 LEG4LIZE GiWBLTNG.
Police Commissioner Brunswig Says Re.
form Has Led to BlackmaiIing.


NEW ORLEANS, Dec. Con charges
made that Capt. Joseph McCase. OF the
First Precinct police had permitted gam
bling in his district. Commissioner OF
Police Brunswig has recommended a re-
turn 20 the system of gambling wnlch
prevailed under Mayor ShakcsDear and
until ten years ago. declaring mat n IS
impossible TO prevent gambling alto
gether. and that the present system re-
suits INA the lcvyins Of biackmail by the
police
Prom those who know" says Mr..
BruusWig. II am Informed that gamblers
ara Systematically assessed by the police
from the rank OF patroman 10 the COM
handing officer 1 have been told that the
gamblers would much prefer TO pay a
liberal amount TO the police department.
From data obtained 1 estimate that
some 1000 per annum I'm the way or
voluntary contributions from the gam
blers would thus be obtained. An IN
formal discussion was held iu executive
session of the Police Board on the pro-
position TO accept donations from the
gamblers. but no conclusion was reached
1T Is my opinion that gambling viii
continue TO exist on am extended scale.
no matter how many orders may Dee iss-
ued hy the Board OF Police Commission
crs 10 suppress II. The devotecs VIII ale
ways find an ample number or gambling
institutions easily accessible. The initiated
Will always md admittauce. and the
officers Of the law. when finally reaching
the SPOT, viii INA only bare walls and
empty rooms. While J earnestly oppose
AN manner of gambling and would Will
iuely see this evl eradica-ac. I fear 10
D. an impossibility TO maze any Roadway
on this line
II would bee willing 10 consider plan
which would remove from the police
force the power TO levy bidckmail on the
gamblers and would think favoraoy or
the plan In force during Mayor Sha kos-
peare's administration. namely The re-
ceiNng OF such sums as might be con
tributed In lieu OF licences. etc"
The Shakespeare system OF police sup
precision OF gambling WAS IN force In
New orleans to< Sona9 ton xeaTss and
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-25

BROrHY -D.ct at t.r ntn.rs.
Ilrfo $50 ls.. tl.I gain HfrDfr. 1T Ai.I
ANASTAsfA oldest daughter OBJ d.
and o.. lat. Aua-ll-ia hrlnll, A iI.
twentieth y'.r oi f,r 1t'
Funeral nom So Pntfl. - DO
SATURDAY. December .n. lN'' it '
J.. NJ.
HALEY Died. 10 the resla'r.e o. N,t
nrrenfs. 5g north Eight. nfl J.
If fu.n =. NJ Decent -iIh . =
RINE. f0un-st child o. I...
Mary 81 Haley. aged $3.50 t''' ~
months and twenty tli. ,.,
The funeral took
Boston papers please copy
ppoplfy -Dfel af her fathers frrl-
gan,. No 1872 east Main eLit, T. .ai
dam. December 2fth MAl.f ANA9l a b
STA BROPHN on'} dtAtN''t OF -. .i''
the late Anlsfa..it biop"}' ODD inc
twentieth year of Der age.
Frr.rll SATURDAY. December -oth.
~ N az 81 patricks church.
ppAr-DRIcK Died. at DIS residence 80.
iaog north TN uty-eehth street We'd
nsel.v morning at 30 O'Clock j.. ~.
BRAGDkl' a.
GREEN Died. 20 the residence of Mr..
- H. Butler No. ll3 north Twenty
ninth street. Mrs.TOMASIA T.. GREEN.
wlfa of Il. b. Green. boz thc seventy
nr-t year OF her age.
Funeral will take place from Leigh
Street Baptist church FRIDAY. De-
cember 25th. az 3 T. VI.
MATTHEW. Died. Wednesday. Deem
her 23d. az 4 30 T. NJ. az the residence
OF his parents, i4i2is west Clay street.
LEWIS j., infant son OF IA. l.. and
NJ. A. Matthews: aged five months three
weeks and two days. - -
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-25
Work OF the Ambulance

At $3.50 I. NJ yesterday the ambulance
was summoned 10 see John Johnson, a
colored man. an employe OF =. H. Mayo
a. Co for fifteen years. who fell dead at
tho corner OF seventeenth and Cary
streets.
Death resulted from congestion OF the
lungs. and the body was turned over
60 Coroner Taylor
5:i5 H. NJ. 10 the First police station
where a white man, Henry McCabc by
name was found suffering with "A broken
nose. acquired by "a fan on the side walk.
lie was taken 10 the city Hospital ana
treated. and was resting easily at mid
night.
s 4. NJ. TO the same place. where a
white man. oscar Norman, was found
cut by a negro. Elijah Stokes. during a
nght between them. lie was attended
TO and LEFT at The station-housc. his in
iuries mol being serious.
1915 T. NJ to Twcnty-second ana Main
streets. where George Allen was cut
by John Young. both - thcIa negroes.
during a game OF cards.
Allen was taken TO the hospital for
treatment. He Is In precarfous state.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-25

EMPORIA. VA. Dec. -Special.-Thc
merchants here are very busy. The stores
are crowded. and most of them having
extra clerks.
Or J. II. Belts. of Richmond. lectured
M the Baptist church last night on "A
Trip TO the Holy LOud." which was Illus
trated by stefeOptcOn views. DR. Belts
will lecture again tonight
The factory. being erected by Mcssrs.
Pcart. Ncilds * Mccormick Is pro-
crossing rapidly. The new building viii be
much larger than the old factory. and
the new machinery viii be much better.
Mr.. and Mrs T. O.. Mills have returned
from their wedding trip.
Misses Bollc Powell. Minnie Lifsey.
Rena Wyche Ellie Baker. Ida PEBBLES.
Minnie ana Annie Chamhliss have re-
turned from their respective schools for
the HOLIDAYS.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-25
West Wants SUNDAY Raciug

SAN FRANCISCO. CAL. Dec. 2i.-The dela
gates from California - the National
Assembly, League Of American Wheeimen
at Albany. February lO next. Will again.
a. 600 previous assemblies make an earnest
request that the l.. A. ". shall not
absolutely refuse 10 sanction an cycle
meets where racing takes place on Sum
day.
In the far West. where Sundays are like
those Of Continental Europe. and where
racing ana outdoor sports are held and
theatres are kept open on Sunday after
noon. IL is considered a great hardship by
cycle-meet promoters that they cannot get
sanctions for meets where there is racing
on Sunday. the best day OF the week for
crowds
The delegates have little hope a. success.
however. I'm persuading the L. A. W. 10
grant their request
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-25

The Carnegie Steel Company Give Wei
come Noticc 10 Their Wen.

PITTsBURG. IA. Dec. 2l-The en-
ployos OF the vast interests controlled hy
the Carnegie Steel Company. viii receive
the same wages durng lNl as they have
the past year Considering the fact that
pig iron and finished products have ial-
en- in price from lO TO ~
per cent. since the last scale
was signed. this action on the
part OF the big steel company virtually
Increases the wages of over 1000 em-
poyes
The notices posted at the different work.
as follows:
ITO our Employees.
"lNJ-95 wages scale ana wages agree
mcut viii remain in force dur
ing lN1, The present condition
Of the iron and steel hu-i-
ness does NOT warrant this continuance
OF the payment of the bonus. but $50 hope
that early in 1891. there Will come such
improvement as 20 do $50. and it, is this
hope which has led us To- continue ia
payment.
"By order Of the Board of Managers.
(Signed)
"THE CARNEGIE STEEL COMPANY.
Qimitcd)'
"Pittsburg. Pa, Dec o. 1896"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-25

7. NJ. Johnson. Of Chesterfield. was
in the city last uicht looking for his six
teCn-ycars of age son. who left bis homo.
al Gayton. TO come to Richmond yes
tcrday morning.
The young man e. described as being
FIVE feet nine inches in height. with
dark eyes and sandy hair. and was dress
ed i'm a black suit OF clothes, wearing
n SLOUGH hat
The police have been notified and are
keeping "a bright lookout for the youth.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-25
AsURPRTsE WIRRIIGE.
\ Congregation Drawn to Regular services
Observe a Wedding Ceremony.

WELDON. y. O., Dec. -Srocial-Mr.
Paul Garrett. proprietor Of the Garrett
winery here was married last evening 20
Miss Eva Edwards, at Grace Episcopal
church. Rev. ". VI. Marshall ot'ici1ting.,
Tho attendants were Mr.. T.. q. Harm
SON. hest man. Miss Esfelio Edwards. "a
sister of the bride. maid az hQ1cr ana
Mr. William Cohen. With Miss Myrd gar
rett. sister Of the groom.
took place Immediately after tne rcsultr
Wednesday evening serylce ~ the cnuich.
Not ten people iu the audience knew pee
forehand that the ceremony WAS To take
Mir Garrett is one OF the most pro-
crossive mcr iu the state. and owns one
OF the largest wineries in the South. The
bride is d daughter of the late 4ptalh
" - Edwards. aud is one of Weldon s
iovcliost and most accomplished youns
women.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-25

The Killing of >uet Declared Unprovoked.
Idler. AIm.i krep On In. etr.ei-

ST. LOUIS. Dec. GA special from
Mayiield. Ky. says that AN fears of
further race troubles are rapidly passing
away AT a mass-meeuus last night ID
petition. signed iy over enc hundred me-
grOcs. asking for peace. was read and
adopted. The excitement Immediately
died away and many Of the armed citi-
Zcns and volunteers from surrounding
towns returned 20 their homes. This
morning 81 squad OF deputies pttrOlled the
town. but there were no disOrteriy char
actcrs L. Dee found on the streets. Moth
ing remains 10 tell the story OF the race
trouble but three newly-mtda graves iu
a corner of the pOttcTs field the eharred
ruins of four houses. and hundreds al
bullet holes I'M buildings and trees.
VIII Suct the negro killed yesterday
morning a. the railway depot. had just
returned from 81 Louis 90 spend Christ
mas at home. His death was declared
unprCvoked. and The white citizens are
now raising fund 90 support his aged
mother.
The Town Council has declared from
now on all oilers must De on the streets
at 10 i. NJ. or go 90 Jail.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-25

WELLINGTON. MICH. Dee. 2i-James
Brown. aged siNty-eight years. farmer
living one and q half miles west OF this
place. was fatally shot by robbers last
night They asked for a drink of water
ard followed the old man into the house
and tegan quarrelling with him. one Of
them shooting his In the left side. Brown
was then bound and chl0rcformod and
Mrs. Brown was knocked down and also
cElOroformcd. THE house was ransacll-
cd. Mr.. Brown died this afternoon.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-25

Miss Sadie Coleman and Miss Gertie
Hawks were maids II honor MIR. Rufus
Coleman was best man for Mr.. Fowikes,
and Mr.. Ben Hawks acted in a like ca
pacity for Mr. CraddOck. The ceremony
was performed at the residence OF Mr..
John Coleman father of Miss Coleman.
Rev. Or. Stein offCiated. The marriage
was followed by n magnificent supper and
dance. The latter was kept UP until an
early hour.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-25

Draft of the Sew Charter to Govern the
BIC Town.

NEW YORK. Dec. 4.-Tho preliminary
draft of the new charter for the Greater
New York has been completed and was
made public to-day The commission boz
fore submitting the charter 90 tne Lugis-
nturc will hold public hearings from Jane
uary am 20 10Th. The preliminary char
ter divides the city into five hOrOushs
Manhattan. the Bronx Brooklyn. Rich
mOnd and Queens The central govern
mont OF the city will bee boz tAe hands of a
houses.
a lower house Of l0i members. elected
from senatorial districts. irl am upper
house of thrty-ecNtn members. elected
tor. 2 here will ho one Mayor. hut each ~
the five bCrouehs viii have a pr.-id slt
t0 caro- for the local concerns. and There
Will Doe twenty-five local boards one for
each senatorial district.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-25

WASHINGTON. Dec. 2f-Ch ules D..
Faulkner HOlton. Ind. seNcnty-ite years
old. prlylt. secretary to Senator NoOr-
hecs. OF Indiana. was run over hy
horse-car Tonight and SO badly injured
that mis- right leg had To- Doe amputated.
His extreme age renders his recovery
uncertain
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-25

ATLANTA. GA. Dec. 2i-lt is given
ont here officially to-day that Captain
v T. McBee. superintendent of tine Soa-
board Air Line who secured ID contract
with W. j. Bryan 20 deliver "a series OF
lectures iu the big towns of the South.
has sold bis interest BOO the venture. An
Eastern syndicate is reported as having
bought O.. but the identity of the mem
hnr. /. unknown
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-25
PIINFUL ACCIDENT.
Two Gentlemen Run over by IA Wagon and
Badly Hurt.

An accident by which two gentlemen
were very painfully injured occurred last
night at First and Clay streets. Mr.
John Smith who resides at l4l6 west
Clay. and Mr. Wash, whose home IS
at i2ff west Marshall. were crossing the
street whom they wcrc run into by a
furniture wagon. Both gentlemen were
knocked down. Mr. Smith had his ankle
sprained avn "a rib fractured, while
hurts about the back
The ambulance was called and the in
jurcd men were carried TO their homes.
where Or. j. NJ. Wufree their family
physician was called With the assist
ancc OF DR.. Jones. Or. Wiufroe soon had
tho sufferer comfortable under the cir
cumstanccs.
Mr.. Smith is an engineer on the Rich
mond. Fredericksburg and Potomac rail-
road, and Mr. Wash is "a fireman.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-25
CONDITION OF BUSINESS.
MANY CAUSES CONTRIBUTE 10 THE
GENfRdL DEPREssTON.
Tho Prospect OF Tariff Legislation Causes
Anxiety-The shake Up In Iron and
Steel Priccs-Bank Failures,

Steel Pricos-Bank Failures
NEW YORK. Dec. 2i-Bradstroets to-
morrow viii say:
The arrival Of the holidays. the close
OF the year and the period Of annual
stock-taking have further checked the
volume Of the wholesale business. only
hlling-in orders are being received, and
trade Is slow. Retail demand for hoii-
day goods has been active, but is for
cheaper grades than In previous years
In other lines the distribution Of mer-
! chandlse has been smaller al number
/ or disturbing centres. Failure OF I'M
/ portant banking institutions ~ noIl"-
| western cities tend 20 lusettle confidence
/ IN commercial and banking circles.
Tho moderate trade revival which iol-
! lowed the last Presidential ton, mas
| been Disappointing On that. aside from
! the Christmas demand. business has been
J moro unsau sfaCtOry Tor month past
/ than at q corresponding period In many
| years.
| The confidence with which merchants
| and manufacturers have been looking for
ward to the arrival of the delayed trade
| revival early in February next. is less
/ pronounced than II was while the prospect
for legislation next spring and summer,
looking to tariff revision and congress
siOnal anxiety 10 take charge OF auairs
"A permanent revival ia business here until
nsNt fall
IRON AND STEEL
The shake up in the iron and steel pri-
COS Is nearly complete. and quotations
! for Bcsscmcr pig-iron and for steel bile
| lets have gotten down 10 the level OF
| those i'm other staples. The break last
week prcclpitaied speculation lu Bcsie-
mcr piB-irOu and biiiets. and large pur-
chascs for advances ana for consump-
| tion have been added more than 5.l.Nj
tons OF hiiets-some OF IL ass low as
SO. a. drop OF 81 90 ton. The billet pool
has been patched up uOmnaily. Besse-
mer pig. which went on Co 5000 on the
break and ON the prospect OF read
iustmcnt Of cost. BIS irmer and has sold
at Sll. Anxiety is fcIt in the iron and
steel trade ass the uncertainty of the
/ price Of Lake ore under the new COM
bination 10 control that staple. PITTS
burg concern is shipping 2,Vr tons or
sheet bars 10 the United Kingdom ana
southern pis-uon furnaces report iur-
thor sales in England.
Sheet ana tin-ulate bars nave sofa
down TO $3.50 Rails are firm at So. but
that docs not show the shrinkagc suffer
cd by hllcts. Fr.er receipts OF cotton
tend to encourage high crop views and
account for the reaction in price. Lard
and petroleum are also lower TN
changed quotations are reported for
wheat. flour sugar. pork and coffee. as
well as for print cloths.
Manufacturers OF wool have not opened
heavy weight samples yet and are not
inclined 10 buy raw materials. except
TO complete orders in hand Some Mas
sachusctts mills have booked fair spring
orders, but the industry i'm Rhode Island
does not appear TO Doe so well situated,
and two large mills expect 10 smut down
soon.
There are 327 business failures reported
throughout the United States this week,
la. Lac ]
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-25

WILAUNGTON. DEL. Dec. 2f-Whie
proceeding O. I'll fire this evening the hose
cart OF tho Water Witch Fire Company
was struck by ana express train at tn"
crossing OF the Baltimore and Ohio rlil-
road and demolished William DOugherfy
was 80 badly hurt that ho died. and three
other hremcu We're badly cut Nut not
seriously hurt.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-25

CHARLOTTE. y. c.. Dec. 2t-An in-
dictmeut FOR ombezzlemcut was returned
against Archibald Brady. late cashier of
the Loan and Savings Bank The amount
involved = between 5000 and $4,000. The
finding was made on the testimony of
Mr. John T.. oates. president of the bank.
who submitted the books boz evidence.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-25

his house. on Grove avenue. ana TOOK
off the hat-rack two ovcrCoats and two
hats belonging to him.
The loss was promptly reported 10 the
police authorities. who are working cner-
gCtically upon the case.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-25
Double Wedding in Dinwindic.

PETERSBURG. VA. Dec. 24.-special.-
There was a double wedding near VIII
sons Depot. I'm Dinwiddle county last
night. The contracting parties were Miss
Minnie Coleman and Mr. j. Fowlkes ana
Miss Crowdeg and Mr.. Z. =. Sgaddock.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-25
Lashrr nefnnlrll.

MOSCOW. Dec 2i-Steinitz won the
twelfth game as played yesterday as
against Iasker In thirty moves. 10 was 70
Ruy Lopez. opened by Lasker Present
.core. Iasker. 1. Stelnilz. !. drawn. 4.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-25
uill Fight nj Coney I,land

NEW YORK. Dec. 2t-Mayor Wurster'
OF Brooklyn, to-day granted license 10
the Greater New York Athletic Club, OF
Coney Island. Msher and ODonnell
meet there tomorrow afternoon.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-25

Detective Gibson. OF the Third District.
yesterday arrested 90 oolored man named
Archer Bland on tho charge Of snatch
ing a pockotboOk from Mrs. NJ. IT, Spicer.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-25

CHICAGO. ILL. Dec. 24-Calumet
Bank. at Blue Island. made an assign
ment in the County Court to-day. owing
to a heavy run during the past week. The
assets are said to be $3.50; II ibI.ities ss'.-
Gov.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-25

worked wen but was abandoned In
Difference to the protest OF the moral ana
religious element.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1896-08-15
creek system of Voting.

remember M. Tricoupis describ-
ing to me with much spirit and lu-
cidity the precise method of Greek
voting. There is an urn for each
candidate, and every voter must
vote yes or mo" for each candi-
date. This breeds endless confusion,
us M. Tricoupis pointed out to me,
for, though voters set out with ex-
plicit party tickets and the best in
tentions, they can rarely be induced
to vote yes for their own partisans
only. When they come to the urn
of a man for whom they have a
sneaking liking, they forget that a
vote for him will neutralize the
votes given for their own partisans,
and they cannot always bring them
selves to blackball.
1.-The beauty of the system, M.
Tricoupis remarked with a smile,
sis that it is founded on no principle
whatever 1t was pat of the con-
stitution of the Ionian isles, the
only part we retained at the time of
their union with Greece" "And
how did it come to exist in the Icnian
isles?" I asked. "They got it from
the English, who probably derived
it from their clubs. london News.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1896-08-15
Sweeney Bros.


The papyrus used by the ancient
Egyptians was made from the stems
of a peculiar water reed growing in
all parts of Egypt The outside lay
er of the plant was removed, and
beneath this there was found num-
ber Of layers of delicate, pithy
memb mbrane. These, being separated,
were placed in layers. A second
layer was laid at right angles to and
above the first and sometimes a
third over the second. Heavy pres.
sure was then applied, and the lay
ers were firmly cemented into fair
article Of paper. No gum other than
what was contained in the plant
itself was used in the process. The
papyrus was very much stronger
than the average paper made by the
modern machines. The sheets were
commonly made from to IL inches
square.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1896-08-15
Better Than q Wife.

The placid oriental, when his
wives rave or aff1iction smites him,
will stroke his beard-if he have one
and thank Allah for the good gift,
Which on the Moslem's ottoman divides
His hours, and rivals opium and his brides
An old Persian legend, brought to
light by Lieutenant Walpole, tells
the story of virtuous youth dis
traught at the loss of loving wife.
A holy man looks tenderly upon the
disconsolate one and tells him of a
balm for his affection. $50 to thy
wife's tomb, son of SORROW" says
the anchorite, land there thou wilt
find a weed. Pluck it, place it in a
reed and put fire to it, Then inhale
the smoke thereof. This will be to
thee wife and mother, father and
brother, and, above all, will be a
wise counselor and teach thy soul
wisdom and thy spirit joy" The
lofty, poetic strain of this eastern
sage breathes of implicit faith in his
native Shiraz tobacco, for doubtless
he, dweller in
the land where the cypress and myrtle
Are emblems of deeds that are done in their
clime
Where the rage Of the vulture, the love OF the
turtle,
Now melts into sorrow, now maddens to
crime.
had often experienced its influence
on wounded heart. Indeed the his.
tory and associations of the plant
from its wild Indian home to the re-
motest east are full of romance of
more than ordinary interest. Gen
tleman'S s Magazine.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1896-08-15
IN, THE FlRELIGHT.
The fire upon the hearth is low,

The fire upon the hearth is low,
And there is stiffness everywhere,
And, like winged spirits, here and Their
The freight shadows fluttering go,
And as the shadows round mo creep
A childish treble breaks the gloom.
And softly from a farther room
Comes, "Now lay me down to Sleep.
And somehow, with that little prayer
And that sweet treble in my ears,
My thought goes back to distant years
And fingers with a dear one there,
And as hear my child's amen
Ny mothers faith comes back to me.
Crouched at her side, seem to be-
And mother holds my hands again.
Oh, for an hour in that dear place!
Oh, for the peace of that dear timel
Oh, for that childish trust sublime!
Oh, for glimpse of mothers face!
Yet, as the shadows round me creep
! do not seem to be alone
Sweet magic of that treble tone
And "Now lay me down to sleep.
Eugene Fi--d
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1896-08-15
THE REAL LINCOLN
Loved the Simple Ballads Of the
Common People.
HOW He FIRST HEARD DIXIE"

War President He Succeeded as n
Lawyer-Kis Temper Was Admirable,
but Terrible When Aroused.
BY JESSE W. WEIk,
IJoint Author of "Herndon's Life of Lincoln. ="
Copyright. 1895 by American Pres, A--ocia
ton.
1t will always he difficult for the
world to understand how so much wit,
SO much jocoseness and levity and so
much gravity and melancholy existed in
the same being, but these diverse attri-
butes, like the constituent elements in n
perfect chemical compound which are so
well proportion they are held III COM
plete solution, We're kept in Just and
gentle equipoise. Some of Mr.. Lincoln s
pranks We're so bizarre it is doubtful if
posterity can be made to believe them.
On the very day when, at Urbana, Ills
the message came announcing that he
had received | 10 votes for vice president
at the first Republican national conven-
ton, held in Philadelphia June 49, 1856,
he received the news with indifference
and uuconcern, remarking: Il reckon
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1896-08-15

BY JESSE W. WEIK,
tJoint Author Of ''Herndon's Life of Lincoln -
Copyright. 1895 by American Press A--ocia.