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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-28
CAMILLE D'ARyILLE COMING.
The oueen of Comic Opera In "A Msgnihoen
Scenic Production.

scenic Production. -
Messrs. c. b. jefferson, klaw & Err
LANCER viii present to theatre-goers of
the South. by special arrangement. Ca
mile D'Aryile and her own comic-opera
company. in Stanislaus Strange and Ju-
liam Edwards remarkable success, Mad
cline, or the Magic Kiss" Seldom In
the history OF comic opera has there
been achieved such popularity as thar
enjoyed by this opera. This announce
ment should give great pleasure to local
theatre-goers. as the long engagements IL
has enjoyed in New York city for twenty
weeks Boston, twenty-five weeks Chi
cago, eight weeks, and Philadelphia, eight
weeks. is more than sufficient. guaran-
tee of its merits and entertaining pro-
clivities. In each city that II has been
heard. "reminiscences Of the meIodious
solos. quartettes, and choruses remain
and become familiar 10 lovers OF music.
II Is said 10 be one OF the Drettiest and
most refreshingly unconventional comic
operas that has been presented here for
years The story. which IL based on
legend of the Baron de Grimm, IS entire
ly novel, and IL described in the follow
ing song. which Is one OF the most oeau-
tiful numbers OF the opera.
I'm legend Of old,
This story Is told.
Concerning the tenth Baron Grimm;
II he five score attain,
And single remain,
The years may roll backward for him;
II he find ere high noon,
The fifteenth Of June,
A maiden, unkissed, fOr his wife,
He'll regain on that day.
The legend doth say
The springtme and beauty or life.
with each kiss that he sips
From her pure young lips.
He'll grow five and twenty years younger.
As I'd rather not die,
with this legend I'll try,
To live one hundred years longer"
The Baron finds in Madeline, the viii
lage belle, an unkisse1 maiden, and she
gives him three kisses, which transform
him into a youth OF twenty-five. They
fall i'm love With each other and are
about 10 kiss again. when they are told
that one more kiss will end the Baron's
existence. out OF this distressing state
OF affairs comes the romance of the
opera, as well as the comedy. Miss
D'Arville is an artist who Is gifted with
all the requirements essential 10 prima
donna She Is a beautiful woman. an
artistic singer. and "a talented actress; be.
sides this. she has the good taste OF
not trying SO take upon herself all OF the
entertainment az she has surrounded
herself with "A company OF talented play
ers. including George g. Boniface Jr,
Horace W. Ravenscroft Frank Turner,
". O. stewart, Miss Alice Gailard. Miss
Hida Hollins. Miss Maud Hollins. cute
Mcdonald. and a chorus Of sixty trained
voices. The engagement Of this attrac~
ton IN this city will be next Friday ann
Saturday, an the Academy Of Music,
when IL will be presented with all OF
tho magnificent scenery and beautiful
costumes that characterized It's long en-
rarernents In the other cite
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-28

The sermon Of Rev. Mr. Beauchamp
a. ST. James Methodist church sunday
NIGHT was very able one The text
was. This is my beloved Son. In whom
/ am wen pleased. hear ye Him" and
tbs subject Christ a Higher Authority
Thau Conscience" The speaker intro
ifred his subject by saving that 90 he
leve all things is TO believe nothing, and
MAT % accept AN te4ehIus- D. to ar-
cent none lie then contendcd that the
idea some men rad thpt hfcaNsr ffay
failed 10 accept Christ their responsibility
for SHINING was not as great as those
who PROGRESSED % have accepted Him.
was = fauaey. God looked with equal
adherence on Gin. whether committed
by those ia or out Of the church. me
f4cf that mans conscience cid not
condemn Rim for certain acts was no
nr6of 81 those acts meeting with the
approval OF Christ. The speaker had
i..e.u processing Christians 10 be guilty
OF acts and to engage Ia questionable
traffic, az the same time saving trey
saw 10 harm in II because thoir cen
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-28
Jrsr> o. rnr SRI or cAIIrEr.
Dr. Kerr Gives vivid Description OF
C,ri.. Ouciiing tho storm.

Irf tNIlfNHIiiE NNif TfFt ~
A crowded congregation assembled Oh
Sunday night TO hear Dr. kerrs lour-
teenth lecture ON the series "Imoush
Palestine With Christ The. topic Tor
the evening was Lights ana HAduo"7 o"
CalUee" DR. Kerr said.
,rbr ori Was euest in the house of a
cold sclf-righteous fharisee. and gives
his heart lesson iu rtafiit 'tiH N...
90 men. IS woman oi i.e Guy.
urr" comes Dob weeping. kisses ING N.
f.r's feet. wipes uefu WIN i't l"N
hair. and auroints Him with precious
ointment Instead of driving hcf tM III
the Lord c0mmends her, and SAYS. I"'
sins are forgiven, EGO ln peace
she goes away happy WIN summer i' ''-
Alter hard rays work tine Lord
takes passage 0u snip I'd cross t"'
trhe mellow evening rests on land and
sea- The world b. stil. and sounds come
but faintly from tne recfu.ns aNoir.
The Lord lies down fn rrn0e., '.i"
the seamen guide me Fesst "i." .u
and rulIDr. obey see She WondroA. man
So mysterious 500 mighty. 80 mNfciiui,
Him. who fears not tNe proud lNali-
hUf is approachaDio 'o sinner. tNI lN.
Door. lying on ID seauaas 'ol. "iaHie'.
iU slumher. Angels aI. cIrrinF ROUND
the vessel. they load fne prov ON rfNtf-
emit wings they hover o. .r tle mast. ii't
follow fu the ~ lkt HeI44ll- uuI uf'N-ri
sailors see them not nor hear i.r iI-si'
OF fHnfr Iiua and INrf-. o. aIl me Htt-
smeie-s universe fl.s fr1.l harque 'a .oM
tine CENTRE H.I DuulN.feIrr le MtlIi
ir fle hcav n- breast obi tne Quiet 81.
Co. How graceful ls llm.slul. ho"
CALM .s God
-glf "a change comes 0'ar the eea. The
darkness fnirt.us. IHls deep stiffness I
tokens Storm Ii Is gathering cl }oHI.r
mountains THf seawen look a'ott. uNi
fr.lr vessel i- -taaHen. and storms .i.
|H||
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-28

luton for the creation Of a labor reform
commission for the purpose OF lhNesu-
eating how best 10 employ the cohVlcts
confined In the peniienuarics, reformato-
ries. and prisons in this State, other IMAM
by contract system.
The commission Is 10 consist Of three,
two from the House and one from the
Senate, 90 sit I'm vacation, without pa,
except for expenses, which. iuciudlNR
those of sending f0r Witnesses, shall not
exceed 500 They shall report 10 the
next Legislature with such recommends
tons as they may deem best.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-28

SUNDAY at all Of the services Of Laurel
street Methodist church large congrega-
lions attended The pastor. Rev n j.
TAYLOR. preached both morning and night
excellent Cisc0urses. which We're listened
10 with the closest attention. ln the
Iffernoon the missionary society held It's
regular meeting, and Rev " T WIZ
lfsrrr delivered "a fine address 90 tha
members Of this society Az The EpwOrth
League meeting at night there was
I4rra attendance also. and Mr Bandy
president Of The Union Leagues of this
eifv and Manchester, made "a short adj
drass Three were received into the
church Yesterday.
Rev ~ b HO'conhe the boy orator.
uiH deliver one Of his popular lectures
at Laurel street Methodist church next
FRIDAY nieht at : o'cOck lie ~ "A young
man of nineteen years, and Is "a speaker
Of ability.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-28

sciences did not condemn ttem. BIT snee
law OF Christ condemned ttefD. Snu ;.
condemns a good many Things hDou.
which the conscience has been put 10
sleep. The man who strives ,Or the pure
~ selfish and material no matter now
successful they may apparently be for a
time. viii eventually lcse all that Is hest,
while he who loses himself 10 the sell
fish and material. though he became as
poor as was the lowly NaZaronc, VIII
ultimately gain all that q worth the baN-
ing The discourse was remarkably fine
and instructive Three persons were re-
ceived into the fellowship OF this church
yesterday Mr.. Beauchamp and his estl-
mable wife, who is valuable aid 10 him
I'm his work, are winning their ways into
the hearts of all by reason CT their
manifest Christian characters and free
dom from conventionalism.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-28
southern Railway Passenger Service IN
the south.

Tho Southern railway train leaving
ptcbrnond az f2.s5 T. NJ daily makes ei0sa
connection az Danville AZ 4. VI. with
The United states fast mail This train
carries through sleepers TO the following
pcints. Columbia, Savannah. Jackson
VILE. Atlanta, Montgomery. Mobile, ard
New Orleans.
Train leaving Richmond AZ \. NJ. with
Sleeper 10 Greensboro makes close eohhees
tion m Danvflie. also with the Washington
and Southwestern Vcstbuled Limited.
carving through Pullman cars 70 Ashs-
vile ana Hot Springs. y G., and al the
principal points IN the south. Thee
trains are equipped with the latest I'm.
nroved ualsce and combination cars.
For further information apply 10
G. w. CECIL
Travelling Passenger Agent
No. go east Main street. kichinohds W
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-28

Camille D'ArvHie. the ACKNOWLEDGED
queen Of comic opera. with whom Messrs
c. y. Jefferson. Klaw q Erianger have
made special arrangements for "A tour
Sfanislaus STANCE and Julian Edwards
Madeline. nr the ti0~i0 Iire '..
solo in the third act Of this opera that IS
said 60 he enc OF the B,s-t IeauNI .|
gems ever given a singer Ia this class
OF entertainment.
James J Corbett will be the next at
traction at the Theatre. lie will be at
the old playhouse FOR one performance
only. tomorrow night. in his new play
entitled "a Naval Cadet"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-28

Richmond Granite Company against
BAILEY Argued by =. ". Woon, Esq.
ana judge Edmund Waidifl FOR defendant
iu error and Roosevelt Page. ESD for
plaintiff IN error. ana submitted.
Halsev against Monteiro. Argued by
St George r. Fitzhugh. ESQ, for appel
liant. and az bar.
To-day. after conclusion OF case al bar.
Brown against Brown. No -. viii be
argued. and thereafter the docket in or
der. probably throughout the week, say
Nos p 30 80 and ~.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-28
sacRED mann oHURcH.
The Pastor Continues His Instructions 81
the S.crafueut- 20 "a I.arp. Audience

Sunday was communion-day for fhe
Young Mems mon az Sacred Hear!
church ana the children There was
someWhat smaller attendance Of the mer-
hers of the former than usual. owing 90
me fact that a number Of them are mom-
beers OF the Holy Name Society. and went
10 communion with IL on the SUNDAY
prcyious The attendance of the BOYS.
however was larger than usual
Al the q o'clock mass fhe pastor crn-
tinued DIS Instructions on the sacrament
TO au unusually large congregation. Al
the high mass instead OF the usual saf
mon he gave a brief review Of tho wo.',
OF the past year. which absence ana in
disposition had prevented him from doinf
earlier He congratulated the congreca-
ton d. the fact that not one 81 Ste
menbe.s had died without receiving the
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-28
Richmond Va. Jan. ~, 1900
~, o WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

beg to inform my friends and the
general public that I nave sold the
saloon at As north Seventeenth street
which was owned by me, and viii here
after give nay sole attention TO my old
stand. 1901 east Franklin street. where
| will be pleased 10 meet my former
patrons as we'll as the public in general.
assuring them that ! will use my best
endeavors 10 furnish them with the best
wine, liquors. or cigars, as wen as oysters
in every style. at reasonable prices.
Yours very respectfully,
A. GfROI.AMI.
1901 east Franklin street.
iacS-tu&su2ts
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-28

OST. ON SUNDAY NIGHT. Be
= TWEEN the Second Baptist church
and Lombardy street. A GOLD HAIR
PIN, on which was a bird holding in
its mouth a stone. Reward given II
left at Security Bank. ii01 east Main
street W. II. CRENSHAW ja2s2t'
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-28

u you want a safe and profitable invest,
ment, buy our I per cent. full-paid stocks
price. 500 per share. cash dividends pay
able semi-annually January ana JIly.
For particulars call or address
UNITED BANKING AND BUILD
ING COMPANY.
S2l east Main street.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-28

We have sold our OLD store and ~
effects. 40 west Broad street. 10 James
II. Clark. and In the future can only b.
found at our spacious warcroo,ps. No. -
Broad street. neither east nor west.
CApDLE 4 NOANE. z
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-28

The second half session begins Monday
February 81 Students received IN Acsde-
mic Glasses and in Law. For particulars
address President Il. ". BOatWIight.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-28
che,, Rates to the Nardi Gras, New Or
leans. A. and Mobile. Ala.

The Southern Railway will place on
sale February 14th TO l1th, inclusive, for
ne above occasion, round-trip tickets 10
New orleans. La. and Mobile, Ala, AZ
rate OF one flrst-claSs rare, good 70 re-
urn within fifteen days from date Of
sole c. w. CECIL.
Travelling Passenger Agent,
900 east Main street
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-28
REDUCE CRIMINAL EXPENSES.
Bill Providing for transportation OIL Con-
YiC,S 10 Prison Passed.
ANOTHER iNIl-GAGBLISG MEASURE.
Senator Mushbach Presents One TO the
Senate Great Many Hills Passed.
An Appeal for Armenian
sufferers.

"tt N'Ii no. iiN fNllii.l a Nlll To PROVIDE
lor the Trans poriauon oil conticts 90 The
pcniicuuary." came 1p for passage.
This bn was recommended by the
special committee ON reduction of crimi-
Lal expenses ON Saturday. and was mani-
mous.y ordered 90 lts enerossmcut it
provides tlat "a guard shall Doe sent from
Che .IftuUary for each prisoner instead
ol one Same btins brought there hy tho
snerll ol the county bob which such prH-
orer Was convicted. The b.u was fully
explained hy Mr Winer. who stated
fnat about $4,000 would Dee annually saved
90 one state. according lO careful state
mtnt prepared hy She superintendent of
thf frnIttufiuI1.
SIR Flanagan opposed the bin on The
gruuud tnHt sucuIs were poor.y-paid
class OF public oihccr-, and Doe dla not
think DO just TO cut of their pcrq .sitcs,
such as irIp to Richmond now alN Then
same
Mossrs Jones of Highland and Trcdway
OF IIfisrNauia spoke iu Favor pi inr hiii,
ano DO was passed ul recorded vote OF
81 fo Mcsss Een0.s and flanagan
voting in the negative.
DELINQUENT LANDS
THE special order for 1895 o'clock was
She liberation OF substitute Tor
House h'u to repeal an ACT 40 relation 70
delinquent lands purchased iu the name
of the commonwealth. and the discus
sion upon lt was quite extended. Mi
IuruhuN, oi Brunswick, oIitieu an
anne .tul I'D lHt Nli lI"l.'lr 90. i '-
fog failure fo pay taAc4 q per cent lh7iti1
COL lN per cent. IhIs amendment was ol-
posed Nf Mts-ir Jones' ~ i.hii"lii', "'..
Whhams. an. aet orai'N .f l ,"
aaan and Musnnacn. Tho amchui nthl
was carried and fle hIN ordered io ila
Durr0ssmouf and third reading, and under
suspension off tnr rnlDs pas ..H
THE hin providing that eiNI eoFefn inen5
the stato. which had been made inc spec
clai order for D o'clock. was next taken
up There was no discussion upon ii, ana
20 was defeated iy recorded vote ol
l6 90 la. .......,
The second bin offered hr ine sp.lldi
Committee on Criminal Expenses. pro-
NIding fnIf U0 whine fees shau De- pan"
tae police oi cities, was li.n t5h,U ..'
and. after explanation Joy M'- NllH'l''
w8s pnsecl. ..,,,
ANTf-GAMELlNG BILL"
Sir NmnhHrh introduced hiA io pre-
,...f anal punish betting. gambling, ana
the maNne urtne. o. selling. of books
ma of speed or power of endurance or
hku of animals or beasts. except on the
grounds whore such iial OF speed 'i
49, ffa rec...Iae reeistering. recordne.
or forwardinl ANY money. thing or con-
eiderauon of value. for slch purpose ne-
yond tae limits q Che ro %. ,.if ,i'I
pace.
The b.N provides mat d. sn-i pc ...l"
ful Tor ans One 20 cneage DO oetlns or or
grounds where sulh race az Nidi OF
turitnr- or ehiu as to take place aiiI
then not earlier than one hour before lNe
Wien running races Of horses or ami
'. Grounds for "a period amounting alto
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-28
Committee on Streets.

The Committee on Streets win hold its
regular scmi-monthly meeting this al.
ternoon at O'Clock IN room No. ;, Of
tho l-tN Eau.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-28

d Hs..a In %
INli~ W ilii""is ff,t..,,v ~ Z an
measure WINE "i' iln'. '.,l" ~ ~ .,,,,it
"plo1 en ~ - ~ ,,' 49, i,' ,',iiomfned
lNc n'u was ioal pul ,l' t,e
neioit any a''V" ""'
"''"7ll G.. ,.,.,,.,,. ,.,,e,
Armenian Dti isN1i''''
Mr. Cooke. of Norfolk presented me
fonowing. which was referred TO the
~ , ,......,.,,t,ti,.,s ~ Vir-
10 me House OF htpIese"'"' i''' vi
tihla az. ,t-,..,.,,,s chrie-
Nt. me "li.'l7 vt we " o S'..-', i r.,,-
uau Temper ance Union OF nsii'a' IA
tesontng national ncnnei eiiip anu 10, lo,-
lowing OF hot i'a9 man one ii', ,''',I -
pe Who ptltft tlal lhe ~ .'.e,io,i 80
thc home should ne lne SUI li. i.r
Oh atdiesinth, oo htttp n' ~, 80 .,,ei
...o, ao.eiiS at o,,- one-jovins state
on record as having used lbs moral and
material influence Tor the relief of Ar
meuIa tthe martyr uatiOnl, iu this ATS
time Of deepest distress.
We respectfully urge that our grand
spectator of the agony and outrage in
nlctcd hv the Woslcm saXages upon our
brother and sister Christians whose only
fault is heir devotion TO Christ and their
loyalty 10 q pure home.
We beg you. therefore, as the legally
constituted representatives OF the wives
and mothers Of our nation 70 give heea
20 our devoted prayer and aspiration 'hal
Virginia may through her highest u ies,s-
a,, IN ,Se v,orid ~ her abboro
.',',. nf ist a-rocifies in Armenia. and
M E .,..'-..,i., IN, er,,, fi,e
ii,.s max |n @>pp' LIE az oi,r
~. ,-I1', 'i' ,r, ,,l,l, ba,.o beon driven
o'. ,, ''' ti, fot.f f,natic-
,o ~ IT,, e,,its, end ,is soldiers
NJ avg ,'itE e.f..rn and GOOD will
80 -1.' 49,, ,.,.,.,r,'er
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isr.sti,rt virofrfa IA q r. T.
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The Red Cloud chief., 1896-11-13
The Industrious Yel.Owhammer

William II. O'Neill, of the Pacific
vinegar factory, rOriced n ye,lownstn
mer industr Iouslv Mt work one day re.
Gently on the siding Of the factory
building. Mr.. O'Neill watched the
bird for some time, and inside of An
hour it mad cut n round noio two or
three incnes in diameter through the
inch planking. Mr.. O'Neill is not a
mean man, and If the bird cared to
MAKE its HON in his vinegar factory,
why, it was ali r. sht. Next day, how.
ever, he noticea That the yellowham.
mer was engaged on another hole.
SITS for u back door" Thought the
owner OF the building. But after it
had finished the back door it cheer.
fully went TO work on the other holes.
probably for windows. BY the time
there were fifteen holes IN the side of
the factory MIR. O'Neili concluded that
tue yellowhammer was taking libert,os
with his property. SO he obtained
permission trom the Chief o; Police to
shoot it. For u whcto day the Office
boy and Mr.. O'Neill's brother banged
away without feizlng the little bird,
aud 1t was finally necessary 10 employ
an expert msrksman to bring it down.
The mar Ksman charged fifty cents Tor
his services, and Mr.. O'Neill also lost
the best part o a day mailing boaras
over the holes III the planking Port.
land Ore9oniau.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-11-13

All summer the man worked out do.
Ing chores. and when winter came ne
housed up, only going out to do odd
Jobs. Spring dawned, and with it cafe
the agent. The old man by this t!me
was ugly. you can't hev that thar
house fur less than $4,000" sad he,
and cash at that"
IN pay it," said tho agent. 81 will
he here tomorrow with the money ard
a lawyer"
Next morning came the agent, the
lawyer aud the money. But when they
approached the house they saw some
thing had gone wrong. The chickens
were running wildly IN all directions.
the windows were broken and the door
hung ~mournfully upon n hinge. As
they stopped to gaze at the strange
sight a wildly disheveled figure came
rushing around the house crying:
Let me eat It! Let me ect IT," l. vas
the poor fellow, gone .,ark. .aving
mad with Joy at the prospect Of sudden
wealth. Three months aiterward he
died In the madhOuse!
Not all such tales have SO tragic an
ending. Upon the very border OF Bilt-
more, George Nanderbilt's North Caro-
lima estate. there dwells a farmer, fat.
ruddy. and contented. knowing as he
does that the owner OF Biltmore would
give q cool million any day to or3t
him.
Biltmorc Is so planned tina; It's Dor
dcrs end upon streams, in forests. ard
upon large adjoining estates of gentle
men. Bill Nye's place touches Bilt-
upon one end. These people new
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-11-13

or annoy the owner of Biltmore, and
he does not feel that he has any ter
ritorial boundaries. Except for this
II farmer!
This old man sold his estate 10
George Vanderbilt, but carefully
marked off n section Of il for him
self. He did not sell quite all he
owned. There was still a narrow strip
left. Upon this he moved his little
farm house and stubbornly refused to
bulge. Every year immense sun
have been offered him to sell the :i.tle
farmhouse and live elsewhere. But
there he lives. placidly smoking his
pipe, filling his two OF three acres, and
enjoying the shooting and fishing OF
his neighbor. whose land dips down in
to a valley just there. making the old
mans farmhouse a veritable spying
ground.
Austin Corbin bought his immense
country estate more crafty than most
millionaires know how to. For months
before he built his house he had old
farmers going around with their pants
tucked in boots saying to the farmers
around, "Wall. l guess I'd like TO buy
a strip Of that land o yourn!'
Think O. settling hereabouts?" the
farmers would ask.
wall, ye-es, II You don't hold your
land too high"
And so his crafty agents got hold OF
many and many a hundred acres at
the regular market price.
But there was one old farmer in tho
interior Of the forest land who said
nothing, but sawed wood. When the
make-believe farmers approached him,
he answered:
II guess | won't sell Just yit. In the
spring this here wood'll all be gone.
Then I'll sell the place ter ye."
We've got him cinched." said the
wise agents. That wood Is good for
only this seasons chopping."
Meanwhile they bought up enough
land to make a handsome park. and
began to turn stone for a house; but
In the spring the old man thought diff
ferently about moving.
Guess I've thought better OF it," he
chuckled.
The ground was broken. the stone
carted. and the mansion completed.
Then came the stocking of so great an
estate.
my boy" Corbin used to say to his
young friends. my boy. do you see
those grouse running around. and u
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-11-13

session or SO many miles of property
that he needed no more. Here / shall
place my house." he said, "and the
park shall extend for miles around us,
farther than we can see or walk or
drive. II shall be like a baronial es-
tate into whose depths the wner al
penetrate. but Offering no access to
the stranger"
When the surveyors set out TO place
the boundaries Of the big fence they
were amazed to find a small piece Of
property that was not In the plans. II
consisted OF a small strip of land rum
ming back about forty rods into Mr..
Rockefeller's domains. Upon the lit
tie plot stood a simple frame house.
2~ntenanted. while around the door
strayed a few lonesome chickens.
The surveyors reported this TO Mr..
Rockefeller. Purchase the piece Of
property" ordered ne,
When the Rockefeller agents ap-
preached the small house they found
IN old man out by the door feeding his
hens. II doan't think as l want ter
sell" said he. reflectively glancing over
the spreading acres beyond. Fact is,
| like ter have a nice neighbor like
that. I'm contented here, dom chores
for the n%eighbors an working out win
lers, No, | doan't wan ter sell"
"One OF those obstinate old fell
lows" calculated the agent. Leave
him alone. He'll come around"
But the man did not come around
fast enough. Meanwhile Mr.. Rockefel-
Ter wanted to build that fence, The
little plot stood next the best water
chance on the place, A beautiful little
river cascades into a ravine back OF
the plot. Buy at any price, ordered
the millionaire. But the agent held
out