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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1896-12-17
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French Camp may not lead in some
lew things But when W comes TO the
s'hCg md shoainy"s question she just
stmplySesn't be beat Our people up 70
dats hare killed -, 4s7 pounds Of meat,
and ~ inquiry We find that there will
be shout 5000 pounds to be butchered
IN tie near future. This makes q total
az 0yVr 10000 potnds-over 100 pounds
Tor eyefy man, woman and child In town.
Andsell this WAS killed withiu the In
corpcratio w. Cah my other town
ths siSe d Nv make q good I showing
. I. ss;s, 4 E1s.f 'yt' I ss'''i'
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1896-12-17

CnrcK Colds and Bronchit1s with Haley
Honey Of Horehound audTAx.
Plne'S Toothsche Drope Cura In one minute,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1896-12-17
Az Old Land Mark Disappears.

.Lr..r - A--N
The old chimney which has stood
near the Alabama & Vicksburg railroad
on tho banks Of Pearl river since 1852 is
being torn down. 1t was the tallest
chimney ever erected lin jackson, and
WA erected W Joseph Spengler in 1852.
He took great pains with 1t, as it was to
be used as partof q large cotton factory
to'be erected ip which several foreign,
capitalists ycrsinterested. Mr.. Spengler
died in 1853 and the chimney was sold.
It was used in the firstcotton factory Of
the State, which was controlled by the
Greens Of this city. Ills now owned by
Enoch's factory. and villa be cut down
and an immense tank placed Cd top 90
al TO afford the factory better Are facili.
test. N. Henry In Commercial APP
peal.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1896-12-17

Wnnn love givss, II enriches itself, but
what c~ovetousness kespeStt takes from
itself.-Ram's Horn,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1896-12-17

.4E7-T<
tn 9<!elsve yenMee se9yHniseaose
c-
s,s.f.vcisS.ss smonv ths,e~ros.fn'
...,c.,. ,c.ei.s a ~. niss. E.esv
@.sss,s.s shsv ~. ausea cf
II INSTRUMENTATION r.,so.s -rsnrsse.tine
tsere.lves - = se,.xa ~ ~ United
etsts1 ~ovsrnmsrf snd 6ssosa out Of
rood sums 81 mopsy. rbey have bssn
nads 70 believe that there u no qusa-
tion but What the eovsrnmsnt will ultt-
nstsly recognise thsis. rlghts snd give
thsn : Largo back pension and =
yearly suficisnt TO mainssinp them Tor
the rest Of their liveA Many Of the
more sensible negroes evsn belisvs there
10 : fair prospect Of succeeding. AZ hss
been pointed odt BY several papers this
wbnld be : great scheme for the whole
South, - Il would put : great deal Of
money In circulation and would 70 an
extent countefact the pensions given
almost solely In the North, West aud
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1896-12-17

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Nessastecs 4eses7e 90
Miseis6fppt1 sA& raat etetoy IN ~
III rooonfoe4 eegpG1eodsby ~ 1>o1o n
~ unica. butthsas natural a1vaataess
havs not been fully deveaepeq- IN
Ynsoo-Miseissippl delts y the beet part
selissis4ppi, bat hes notgrogslupeue
Derity = Is ehculd fox leok q capital.
Manufacturing enterpFtees bald ~ >
ssotton more tnpidly2thsn other indus-
triss, bat faetories cen no % built >
Operated without meueys 2 ereat
reason why Mississsppt md = delte
have mo occurred iactofles y pecsose
there Are ~ Cities IN she Sssts-no con-
gregation OF people and concentraaon
Of wealth on large SCALE Inere y NOS
"a xh.,.so,. ~ st.nr.
s-N...,o. at;r.....t 80 v..,th -
s..,s 1890. 80 s.n. a.,.Icr ~
.-.+...s,-... :, ~. so. .,a ..nn.
s,.n. N IN. AL. s-.ct,on
y C.N.N.
I..A -~.A xh~ HS~An auAAS .
: y
clty, y WIG ~ sAo 1A0oss.vn
and all the natural advantages to be-
come that city. The people Of the State,
MISUNDERSTANDING sr-airt.,nstAa n Ahe
-Fo@-- S~--s.u-..
CROWN 81 s~sroonvaiAe. Every uoilss -,
ded to dreenvtlleb wealth. nelps tnat
much to pay State, leyee board and
1900. - ..d..a. A-nx.Asnora.
oouA'y ~~0 ! .N~
ingly q Dnroens OF tne oalsnce OF TAX
payers. Thedelta can easily support .
citv Of Cd. GOO .s6nie. and II the business
<As n.ani. ~ "a AIT. -. cort.rad
~.
mere vAAie wOua0 ~ asve snss
many people within IL limits. AND
with 8 city Of so, 900 people hero the
Duroens o. ta1sslOn "ou1u sooti =. ~
terially reduced IN we county ano o's-
z trict, for couia easily Deal
the greater snare OF inc ntasns' ano
with So,oOo people centered mere sneir
influence would 90 ielt IN washington
and more liberal appropriations "oulo
be received ior W. and otner pur-
poses Ana with So.ooo people IN uteen-
vile wealth. Woulo concensrAs nere'
new enterprises would % put on 1901
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1896-12-17

known or heard Of . RATHER taking t.
water, and here l was confronted by
the plainest Ease Of suicide by drown
ing in broad daylight. I have since
then lost all faith In snakes. ! have
adopted and discarded every theory thut
might offer q solution ii this case and
am now driven to the belief that this
snake deliberately suicided because II
had committed the blunder Of wasting
a well-mcant, three-fanged strike IN 9
United States cayairyman. Hereafter
: shall travel incognito il those parts.'
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1896-12-17
THE GENERAL MARKET.

EyxRYoxE has q fair turn TO be ~ grsa
a. le pleases.-Jeremy ColIief.
New-York tribune., 1896-11-15

Countess Detalino hi Brazza-Sa-
vorgnan of Italy, who WAS Miss Cora
Slocomb, daughter of Mrs. Cuth-
bert SloComb of New Orleans, has
spent much of her time since her
marriage, which occurred seven
or eight years ago, III this city.
She was interested il, and i'll fact
supcrintcndcd. the lace exhibit of
Italy at the Worlds Fair, and has
established lace schools i'll Rome
and Florence, the countess having
taught herself to make the beauti-
full Italian laces. instructed the
peasant women the art. many OF
whom now earn a livelihood by
the industry The Countess Is do
ing incalculablc good OH her hus-
band estate near Padua.
New-York tribune., 1896-11-15
TWINKLES.

Miss X Pease, who took high honors i'll
history at Oxford last year has been re-
Gently appointed by the University TO an
Extension Lectureship on that subject.
Miss Pcasc is all ardent advocate of games
for women, and i'll her college days kept
goal for her University III the annual
hockey match at Wimbledon between the
oxford and Cambridge Womens Colleges.
She rides to hounds during the Winter
months. and is also an ardent cyclist. Miss
Pease will give her first course of Ex,cn-
sion Lectures this Winter on the subject OF
"The Puritan Revolution
New-York tribune., 1896-11-15

Nine. Meissonier has finished superin-
tending the art book on Meissonier The
book will contain many reproductions
of sketches and drawings not hitherto
known. as we'll as several hundreds of text
illustrations and about iifty-six plates. The
best works of the painter are in the volume
New-York tribune., 1896-11-15

Miss Estelle Dorcinus. the only
daughter of Professor and Mrs. r
Ogden Doremus, is a very talented
Young woman and is considered the
most accomplished banjo player i'll
New York society. Miss DoremuS
has Travelled much in this country
and abroad. is the mistress of sev-
eral languages and i, most popular
with her friends. Miss Dorernus Is
one OF the most tastefully-gowned
women. and is much interested IN
a number of charitable institutions.
New-York tribune., 1896-11-15

Mrs. Edwin Gould was prior to her
marriage Miss Sarah c. Shrady, daughter
of DR.. and Mrs. George +. Shrady OF this
city. She and her husband care very
little for society, although since they be-
gan their marrid life they have given a
number of elaborate dinner parties and
several small informal entertainments
Mrs. Could, who is quite good looking, Is
devoted to her home and is considerably
interested in charitable works.
The latest luxury for ladies lap dog
is his umbrella. 1t covers HIM from the
tip of his small nose to the last wag OF his
little tail, and is strapped firmly on his
back in an upright and wide-open position
What with his India rubber boots, his
macintosh coat and his umbrella, he can
DEFY the elements, and what much hap
pier and healthier quadruped he Will be
for the air and exercise
New-York tribune., 1896-11-15

Mrs. Nellie Virginia Sands De
Ia Mar, who is daughter OF Mrs.
James G.. Sands of this city. besides
being very beautiful Young woman
is the wife of an enormously rich
man, Captain Joseph Raphael De
Ia Mar, who is the owner OF several
mines in the West. Since her mar
riage several years ago Mrs. DE la
Mar has been one of the most at
tractively gowned women to be
seen at the Horse Show. 1t Is
said that her husband settled
iIoo.oo on her before he welded
her.
New-York tribune., 1896-11-15

Mrs. John Bloodgood, Jr., IS a
very handsome woman. She Is a
granddaughter of Anna :. Stcph-
ems, the authorcss. and is talented
and has fetching, vivacious
manner. Her mother was one OF
the handsome daughters of Mrs.
Cornelius Sutton.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-16

The discovery hy Professor Rontgen
ihat certain rays VI tine solar spectrum
invisible To the eve viii penetrate solids
mas nten made public recently. We are
also t9li thHt tine learned scientist has
applied his discovery 90 photography and
has succeeded in making satisfactory
hand
An apparatus which will perform this
Lat DIS long-felt want u viii nov
he possible 10 settle definitely whether
The heads or certain persons are abso-
lHiei! VOID. as might be maintained by
in".cilNc argument or possess a cerebral
.Ncitus or rudimentary brain plth.
Among other practical problems within
The scope az the new photography is tho
chronological status Of the breakfast egg.
the true condition OF the early watermel-
on. ana me determination Of that painful
ana Mofii-old uncertainty. Did the baby
really swallow the safety ping
rocket cameras may enable enterpis-
lns reporters 20 discover the true inside
OF a deal and there would be no help FOR
legislators with Doodle IN their clothes.
Actresses who pad will have 20 leave
the stage, ana there Is hope that by this
n,MeIcieni invention even an Englishman
VIII Dee able To- get an the inner mysteries
OF Ioke.-buuaiO Times
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-16

is heated hy lamps like The one described.
During Lent the number OF Turkish
baths taken is as three 10 one during
otncr seasons. So the bath establish
menis say, and they add that having
such "a luxury at home. instead OF hurt
Ing their business. assists DO. for women
ger in the habit of the frequent steam
bath and cannot go without 3d. And
half tle time they Will not take the trOu-
ble 60 get one mp NO home.
PATHS BEAUTY.
Patti Was The first woman 10 have "a
private steam and 1apor bath and her
complexion is said Goo depend largely upon
ID, although Patti certainly does nsr cos
metics oi wonderful properties She has
inane study OF them, She says. Tier
bath has three roOms-a steam. bath
and Il resting room. hut this is not ueccs-
sai}. Dy any means. PATHS pretty young
friends delight in this bath
An American gentleman travelling n
inc orient saw women whose chief duty
DOB lfe is 10 Keep themselves soft and
loni- They take $50 many baths that
they hardly know at what hours they will
Dee disengagcd from the bath. "If Amori-
can women would stop everything else
and haine like these Oncntais. they
would dazzle The sun boz brilliant beautvn
said This romantic gentleman.
but American women are not eoino ~
top everything else" though durino
the season when Identification of bodv
and spirit is on the tapis they may de-
vote themselves with characteristic AZ
DOR Cd ihe perfection OF the former.
HELEN WARD
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-16

homes have lattice work Enclosing the
lamp under the chair. and a protection OF
wire also. The lattice viii DO IF one OK
crcises any care at all. But one can II one
desires have strong wooden partition or
cage Enclosing all tho space under inc
chair. like tho old-fashioned invalid's
chairs. This Is matter Of personal pre-
ference.
For the cooling process Afterwards IL
Is only necessary TO turn out the lamps
and allow the steam to subsice. oip
in tho warm water OF the tub answers
tho place Of tho shampooer. Let the
water in the tub cool until quite cold,
and the gradations OF the Turkish ha'h
are experienced. Rest m hour before
going out. the same as though IN a Turk
ish bath establishment This, properly
worked. Is a great success. But ", IKE
every other now thing. needs little eX-
pertinent and ingenuity. The lamp. pro-
rorly cared FOR. is no more formidable
than under the coffee pot. Several WOO
men rigging up these baths have taken
the gas JET 90 the floor by n pipe and
there made eas lamp under large het-
dc 81 water Either way is good.
Women who have experienced such a
luxury az the Turkish bath al home are
enthusiastic about 10. All the beautiful
women of tho stage and opera have tried
fl. and successfully. and the Princess oil
Wales has private Turkish bath M
Sludringham which. not so very much
more elaborate than this. is much liked
by acr II has a low ceiling. Is small ana
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-16

hentvckians arc always proud Of their
state in whatever department OF hu-
man labor they hold place Not long
ago a widow went 10 marolo-cutter
90 get tombstone for hcr late husband.
She selected a plain one from his stock.
and gave him an Inscription TO put on
Il
Cant 10 thst ma'am." he said petite
IS. when no had read it
why notI" she asked IN surprise
Pm paying for It,"
''Nesm. but J can't put that on. I
stretch my conscience a good many times
IN what ] put on tombstone. hut
amt going TO tell plain lie whca (
know g."
The widow was greatly shocked. ana
insisted or his explaining what he meant.
We'll. ma'am." he said. you've got
here. gone 10 a better land and that
amt so. ma'am. There amt any better
land than Kentucky. "-ExehangN
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-16

blocked ami landing thue in the mid-
dc Of the wide streets. they made fine
aud cheap stands from which Zoo Nicw
the procession as it passed to The right
of them. Women with numerous chill
Gren. old couples and people without
these reasons presented an nterminable
row OF faces az the windows OF an I'M
tcrminabIe row of cars.
Around the cleaning place where sat
their niaiestics and the court a throng
i'm miider raimcjt in which shone many
white conventional shirt fronts. slowly
gathered. Ladies With dainty gestures
raised their lormettos FOO stare INTO the
dark perspective OF tia Avenue. The king
lifted his secrtre nd Dvnmroa b. with
interest THE Ladies' of fhe court chatted.
turning their heads fiom One 90 another,
their eyes shining WIEN fhe vivid light
upon This balcony. the scene OF violet
and white had an tine distinctness of a
marvellous ra.uting Ihe procession was
delayed. som. 1f thf court seemed pctu-
LIANT Or the king was bored his WEAKNESS
WAS hidden m hs lowing beard.
Down iu fhe democratic mi-gloOm of
thc street stood young eir'. her hand
nr1u The arm of young man. This girl
had remained for long time. notion
lr.- nar eyes raised ai an angle and
fixed upon fhc queen. Her lips wore
little way parted. her checks were suotly
flushed. And .uIo This glance there WAS
"a profundifr Di awe. aduirifpu She
dreamed ani This dream Wtr SO suioaN'
500 FUN off rainbow eloues. that even the
scene before a.r wa merely Cd guide ihe
dream was broken uy negro teamsior
who came through the crowd wiln three
mules and aray he hwl become So
r0cious toward small boy Who han
De-. D D.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-16

Incident in vicinity Where Fcuds Grow
and blossom.

and Dlos.Om.
had arrived in The mountain town
Just al time when there was a feud
ripe and the urban and the suburban
hosts We're divided against each other.
There had been killing around the neigh
b1rhood ana a truce Was on when
got there. and. as far as tho stranger
could ser the wilderness was blossom
ing as tnc rose. As an outsider. 7 was
in no danger, ana finding % necessary
10 20 on into the mountains. began 10
look about for a ft horse TO ride, say
a writer tn Truth. The best thing
in sight, and 10 was good indeed. Was
a black mare belonging 10 the leader
of the faction ON thc town side
Take my horse" he said. Hospitality.
Thar amt none better anywhar. am
she'll carry you along six miles an hour
wanted tnat Kind OF = horse. but
there were reasons why ! should decline
It.
I'm much obliged" / hedsed. but
won't deprive YOU OF a."
Amt no deprrin' Jist take her along
and fetch her back when ser done"
Really" anologlzed. 'id rather not
take her ] can get horse m tne hotel
why won't you take here" he insist
ef. shes the best in these parts
saw T must explain. and / did.
"WelL" 7 said frankly, "iU tell you
WHY 4 won Z. b. iile your horse. she's
going 10 make more or less dust and
when some OF those fellows along fho
road see her and can't see me- ~
clearly. they'll take me for YOU and
shoot me full ~ holes. That's why /
don't take her.
Indignation flushed an over the mans
face in am instant.
Don't Jet that worry YOU" ~. said.
with the most intense earuestncss You
take her. and hy ~ IN any OF them
Kills You I'D kilt them,"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-16


potatoes fn cream. With two noarhed ..e-
on ton. This lis food for the gods if tnev
Doe senatorial ones with brains TO rcolcn-
ish Reed can actually daily with his
stomach. thinking rothint. of "a cours.
sumner while the clocks are lalorino their
utmost TO ten him ID #. Cinderella hour
Another man who can dals with the
hour OF Cmdcreua's indi-orotion is Car
Isle. who eats and drinks What De uleascs
ana when b., pleas.e. his indepeDdent no-
licr is nothing colnpar.d with his indie
noul.nt di.,.fIo, Al Iy be can o,,,.,. Do,
"A rare-hif
.t,t,.tt.. f,.>-,.ut,,.>, a,D.,s,,
''-'''
here ia ID cna. int-alsh club mat claims
HERMANN o' Hlcns Tor member. 10 was
nollccd 100 'he cnh 'hai inc popularity of
,,ii7 N''l P'l'i"I 5 ", i'h''n was waning
'' "'N ,' "''' '',N'"" " reno" me"
" 'Ni'"'"'' '"e' IL vas Hut To- 'H,
,,.,,, "''"l 'io De''A1'e9 o.
u, .,o-, ~, W'u "' l'''s~ r.
.... -. l'.--
''N "'.' i''N' o"' -, .,-,n' P|' ll W"i"
.-' -',- ''. ID" '''
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-16

PATHS FRIENDS XIV -i- in
with the result Of many shekeis as their
reward.
one of the most profitable OF these
ideas is the Turkish bath 81 home. an'
A. isn't stretching it, any 90 say that tho
woman who invented the home Turkish
bath this season has assisted in placing
nearly one hundred I'm the homes of DIFF
fercnt women.
TURKEY At HOME.
This is the way She manages And, ass
10 isn't difficult, any woman might do
it from The recipe. which. hy The way.
was for "a long time Kept secret. hut
30 isn't patented and any woman with
enough ingenuity can have a Turkish
bath OF her OWL O. home without much
trouble.
The room i'm which the Turkish bath is
made s usually the bathroom. Any
small room will DO. provided it ha 70
"hard finish" upon the walls. so they
win not peel or crack I'm the dampness
for this is q bath tlat is NOT % make
believe.
Thc room is stripped of am furniture
except a. steamer chair. which is placed
in the middle OF the room.
Suppose On. bathroom is used. there is
water ready and The room Is prepared
for damuness. The steamer chair ls
place." DID inc spo' I"' '.,7 away '''"
the WlndoW To avon" ,'' ''''"-"'
drau-his. Ihe VINO" ir ,i,h '''"''
the vcricst urine. and "a small frame cDt-
cred with stout canvas Dis Il.'eo i' ."'
opening Ihis insure" F,h'ii'i.io'' 'D,
without if'Sh Hf N'f i"'h'7' '''' '''
going 10 he success.
y large i"p oi water oi N'i' l"'
round baking pan is neNt mounted in
framework and Kerosene lamp placed
underneath 3D. This is managed lF i"'
woman who gets zap tuthi.A ntinS Nt
having regular iiiin'-" IN mace ""'
any ono can Win ingenuity piop up 81
pan OF water upon ni.ie nloti7 oi Wo'I
or wooden ioot-siocis 'Nul is ..-h
enough FOR lamp -h' ii''"'"' '"'
lamp should he properly shaded
steamer chairs are generally loN. lo"r
steamer chair must Nr high enough Toy
the pan Of wafer ana lamp to sit UNDER
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-16
OELfGING TIELlTEN.
Tho 'ou"inman Thought They Were
Showing ON Tor Him.

A counifyman who was walking along
q certain street the other day stopped in
front of a. fire station and looked I'M
Have many fires 600 this townq', Dc
in tho door
the otls. ''F''l'
..iDo You have TO go 10 AN Of them"
80. noi unless they're i'm our district
of unless there's "a general alarm
hitch up,"
''Dh, yeF.'
Al that instant thefe came an alarm
AT the lfst stroke of thc gong the men
ran 10 lNtif posts. the doors OF the stalls
opt Ir", iile horses ram ont. and We're
quickly mtcned 10 the hosocait and
"llh.n "a ItW seconds mon. horses and
cA't were out of the door and speeding
down The street,
g' interested young man watched the
ton A
HF gum he exclaimed. That's
soinelilng Ike. there amt a town I'm
inc Mh.ic o the country where they'd
Ey 10 ll That trouble to show stranger
what ihcy can do"-Tm-Biis.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-16

prince Of dishes which II claims to hc.
Actors and other high professional FOLK
who have tasted 10 say 81 beats ter
ispiu
KAlsEGs LATE SUPPER.
Tho GcumaD Emperor can do an things
including the disesting OF q heavy inid-
night meal There Is nothing too diii'-
cult for your Emperor TO accomplish, nc
said TO "a chef who mildly demonstrated
~ an order TO bring in an thc cold joints
ban tho lander one night Ion. past ihe
cuficw hour
The Empcror's favorlio night meal IS
one that is served Tor sixty ladies and
gentlemen. maids Of honor ana ladies in
waiting and German high guards.
royal bumper OF icdsick royal is served
WITH cold girioin Of beef. dressed forth
with rcd wine seasoned with clovcs. and
heated 10 mako q spiccd meat. This is
quito diccsuhlo. and, indeed. all great
spicurcs bring epiced foods into their late
meals. as tloy assist tho digestion instead
OF delaying &c. The Kaiser is such a meat
eater that his private waiter looks 60 IT.
chat one whole sifioiE of from ton 10
hftrcu pounds b. SEE in front 0i tbe
Kaiscr's plate. with the longest. thinncst
blade Boz tho paiaee To- carve 90 with.
midnight eater nearer homo is Chaun-
coy 49, Depfw. who iHn't tho oh. tcwiOus
diner off quoted lIe oaIr whatever he
lf,... .t.l i MAJ ,,,.,,..,.... ,i...,.. ..t, ,t,
ton IN. f,vo,i,. i,,,.i..,,. d., .,,.. r,,.,..,,.
bor, +. 81 ,oil i,i,,, l,o, ,,..t,,.. .,,,r ,
bottle ~ Chateau Moutou BohschilI OF
Ola N'L1 = HALE CLASS.
our Ciaunccy never drinks more than
half a glass of anrfrin. brf ho oniovs
b. as FAR as A. loes. as some men onior
putting twice ar "a strong CIGAR and throw
ing 90 away but tho necessary adjunct
oI the Dopow f,aef has not vet b.on rnon-
toned ~ must Doe eaten ornosito a dfe-
tnaiiishod nersou II our rnounro,. has
% tad ~ b. for fine rre-aneo ~ distf,,,,isb-
od ruosts no,ri. ,,.ho,o bo ,os,,,.,l. .,,.,
slnires ID matter. moi If Ink. Dr., rill,
or moor noer,t,r. ,f ti,, i.,. ~, ,i,,. .,.',.a
so Ions ass rio, Doc distin,,,isn.I
r. Won wero 40 do "a noon ri,. .f.tir.,
tho first fii9o. irvine Won ,,o,,fI ..r,,
under the r.ol,iraroe,fs of M, -.
i.nar<tbl. porsof,4o.s ana ,,o,,lI t., a.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-16

fire u9en whlrh cleaned frequently laz-
zling spots OF p!ipie ani green 1ne
slltciirc floats peaked slowly over the
stones and the shirirs and enormous
cmblems IN WOOD and paper and ciotn
gently llhrltod with persistent and end
less motion. The luminous figures upon
them hung on with one hand while tney
waved Ore other gaily az the crowd.
The floats looked Ia the distance Ike
vast c0ufrstion5 Some were OF nne
cO0i green Ike srrlng water seen Ia the
sunlight wllo others were OF the hue
OF violcts. These soft cOlors impaired TO
the great moving masses a iairy-like
quality as IL wind might blow them.
light and unresisung, high inke TIL sky.