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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-05
SKATERS HAPPY.
Fine sport at Fredericksburg-En-
foVabIe Social Entertainments.

FREDERICKSBURG. VA, January A
,special)-The cold wave has brought
JOY to the heart of The skaters, and all
Gay the ponds In this vicinity nave been
nued with q merry crowd Preparations,
too are being made 10 harvest large
crop Of ice next week, by both tcwn and
country people. The rains In the early
part OF the week filed the creeks and
ponds. ana, il the cold sper continues, the
opportunity TO gather ice Will be better
than for many years.
our people are expecting a great re-
vival Of religion here in the near future.
kev. ". 4. Hines. the eminent Bapust
evangelist, viii commence a series OF
meetings In the Baptist church on sun
day the 18th proXimO A large choir OF
the best musical talent of the city is busy
81 pracucing suitable hymns for the occa-
y sion.
Many OF the prominent Crangers OF
81 the surrounding counties viii visit Rich
inond on the 18th, IN attendance on the
state Grange, TO assemble there at that
time.
Rev. S. G. Ferguson. OF the Methodist
church here. was pounded recently by
members OF his congregation An IN
vcntory after their departure disclosed
coodly collection Of all the necessaries
OF life. sufficient for his family's use tor
long time.
Mrs II. c. Lockerman and children. OF
Richmond. have returned nome. after a
visit to the ladys father, Captain J. f..
Woody
Dr. j. +. Anderson left to-day to re-
fume his studies at the University Of
Virginia.
ENJOYABLE ENTERTAINMENT.
II Car,
Ter Honey, on A street, last evening, war
given an entertainment which was pro-
nounced by those whose good fortune
81 was 70 be present, one of the most
enjoyable OF the season. Amusements,
consisting OF innocent and mirth-proVok-
.@g games. and singing, and social con-
verse were INDUCED in, and refreshments
~@re served In abundance. At llSO the
party dispersed, well pleased win every
h feature OF the affair. Those present were
Misses Clemmie, Airie, and Frances
Berkeley Rosa and Lizzie Humphreys,
lIebecca smith, and Messrs. Charles
Royce, OF Washington; George Perry,
Tim Mullen. Preston Snellings, James
- sey. I. Mills and W. j. Mccaiiey.
"a yesterday evening at O'Clock the
sS'-ses DIX entertained In a most charm
~ and hospitable manner a large num-
Der Of their friends Everything was done
TO make the occasion most enjoyable.
After an hour OF pleasant conversation.
the next attractive feature was the spa
ciOus dining-roOm, where long table
was spread, with an abundance OF re-
treatments Of all sorts. Those present
were Misses Mary and W. Morton DIX.
MaGee and Lizzie Crutchheld. Kate New
en- DOggett. Fannie Taylor Fannie 4.
Carmichael and Frances w. and Mary
4 Z. M0ncure: and Messrs. T. j. Barton.
Robbie Taylor. b. c. Young. Maxey
gregg laimer, Edward and James Cur
re. I. baskerville. and Phillip Shanks.
MRS. DESREAUX WON.
Iuogs Barton, In chambers, yesterday
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-05
A BIG ROANOKE FIRE.
NORFOLK AND WESTERN GENERAL
OFFICES BURNED.
Much OF the Furniture and Many
Current Records Savcd-Duiidfng
Fully Covered by Insurnnce-ihe
Supposed Cause.
Supposed Cause

ROANOKE, VA, January 4.-tSpecial)-
The general-ofiice building Of the Norfoih
and Western railroad In this city was
completely Quilted by fire this morning
The flames were discovered In the car
record Office. on the top floor, little De-
fore II O'Clock. The fire was In the wa"
and about the walnscoting near WINDOW
and close to the main flue OF the puiiu-
ing. and Il is supposed that 1t was causeo
by defect In the fiue. The alarm was
turned In as soon as 1t was found mat tne
clerks could not subdue the flames WIN
the buckets of water always Kept IN
the hall. BY the time the department.
turned out and got water on the puiiu-
ing yearly the entire roof was In Dia@e'
About 800 clerks were employed In the
building, and they and the citizens I'M
mediately turned their attention TO saving
the contents.
FURNITURE AND RECORDS SAVED
Much Of the furniture and once Tx
lures and a lot Of the records were saved
Nearly all the current records are intact
but the valuable papers In the eat-recoru
and claims Offices were destroyed. The
building was occupied by the operating
department Of the road, including tne
forces of Vice-Presldent and General
Manager Sands, eral-Superintenden'
Hippey, chef Engineer Coe, Engineer-oI-
Maiptenance-of-Way Churchill, superlh-
of-Transportation Hugher' super
,ntendent-of- AIotive-Power Soule, Audi
tor COKE. Car-Tracer Cook. the paymaster
the superintendent OF railroad-teiesIapn
system. the claim agent, and the carrie
cord office.
COVERED BY INSURANCE.
The building was completed IN 49, ahu
was entirely covered by the Sio,vvo ihsu'
rance. The loss in the matter OF RECORDS
cannot be estimated. The records were
also largely insured. but General-Manasel
/ Sands said to-day that he could not s'st'
the amount. Temporary offices nave peer
secured I'm a number Of different buildings
/ and the furniture saved was moved int'
the new quarters this evening.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-05
by n. w. Bowe.
Real Estate AlctIoneer.

TRUSTEES SALE "a e.
BRICK DWELLING,
NO. 25l2 EAST BROAD STREET.
BROAD AND VERY VALUABLE LOT
UPON WHICH IT STANDS.
BY AUCTION.
In execution Of a deed OF trust TO the
trustees OF the Capitol Building and Loan
Association. dated July %. 1851 and re-
corded in the Chancery Court OF the
city OF Richmond. In Deadlock 10 A.
page go, there having been default In
the payment OF the debt secured. and
being required so to do by the bench
ciary, we. the present trustees OF the
said association. will sell by public auc-
ton. on the premises. on
THURSDAY. JANUARY .. 1896.
at 40 o'clock p. NJ, that most excellent
and very comfortable BRICK DWELL
lot upon which IL stands, fronting 81 feet
on the north side OF Broad street be-
tween Twenty-ffth and Twenty-slxth
streets. and running back between paral-
lei lines 100 feet TO an alley in the rear.
While the dwelling makes a most COM
Portable home the attractive lot Is the
feature Of the property. and the whole
offers inducements to home-seekers and
investors alike.
TERMS: Sufficient to pay the expenses
OF executing the trust and any taxes that
may be due and 10 pay the sum OF
s1,5573s, and the residue upon credits OF
six and twelve months for notes. with
interest added, and secured by deed
OF trust. A. w. ROESENE,
JOSEPH h. WELSH.
JAMES MOTHERHOOD.
Trustees OF the Capitol Building and
y -~~ Assocfa lion. taf
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-05
F. B ". F. DAWSON,

DENTISTS.
go east Main street.
We have ueI.deu ~ auopt the tono"lnS
prices until turtner notice.
t.n.d F.l.lilgS ~ w
Sn,alsam and Cement Ftllings........ 20
Full Sets OF Teeth ................-..'.' ~
Extracting Teeth ............sss.sss'''s -
Painless Extraction .....:............; ~
Crown and Bridge Work q speciality at
the as. sam m.teriais ana workmanship guar
.rtssd no i5-F. Su&W
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-05
DEATH IN MADISON.
Marriage In CharlottesvilIe-A Relic
of the War.

CHARLOTTESVILLE. VA. January
4-(Special.) Mrs. NJ. NJ Henkel. aged
70 years, died yesterday morning at the
residence OF her only child. Mrs. r. c.
SOmmers, at Rochelle. Madison county
She was a native of Shenandoah. Mr.
j. f. Sommers. OF this city. a grandson
OF the deceased, left yesterday to be
present at her funeral. which will take
place tomorrow.
Miss Mollie Taylor and Mr.. Simon Pur-
Wis were married Thursday evening
at the parsonage OF the Christian church.
A wooden bottom shoe. made In b.
tetourt during the war, and worn by a
Confederate soldier attracts attention
In the show-window OF Roberts & KEEL
Ter. this city Their wrought-iron plates
are nailed to the sole and heel OF the
shoe. The curiosity belongs to the Rev.
II. Valentine Jones. pastor OF Grace
church. this county.
New North Carolina Cotton-Mills.
RALEIGH. ~ c., January 4.-Work
has been begun on the Hot cotton-mlll
al Fayetteville. The Phoenix Corpora
tive Cotton-Mill Company was organized
there yesterday. with $4,000 capital.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-05
OLD POINT COMFORT.
4 Lcap-lear German TO Navy and
Army Officers.

Army OiitfTf.
OLD POINT COMFORT, VA, January
A-(Special) waited four years
to get even with the Lords Of creation"
the young ladies of the garrison and their
sisters Of the navy who are temporarily
domiciled at the Hygoia Hotel lost no
time i'm opening hostilities, and the first
leap-year german OF the season was
danced on Thursday evening, January
"a. IL was quite an official affair, very
few outside of army and navy circles
being present. The handsome hall In
the Administration building was decked
out with the flags of all nations, and at
$50 p. NJ. the young and hashful naval
officers commenced TO arrive.
Captain CaZeare and Lieutenant
Wessir, Of the garrison. and Lieutenant
Roper, of the New York, comprised the
Reception Committee. the presentations
being made by Mrs. Edward Davis. There
was an informal hop lasting until 1880
=. NJ, when an elegant supper was served
by the caterer Of the Officers Club. After
supper the cotillon opened, with about
thirty couples dancing. The ladies could
not all lead at once. SO they took turns
in the following order Miss Evans, Miss
Susan Davis. Mrs. Martin, Mrs. Krayen-
buhl, and Miss Fannie Davis.
Chief-Engineer Andrade, Of the New
York. chaperoned the young officers from
his old ship, the Columbia, and Lieuten-
ant Ruper chaperoned the officers of the
New York. Commander Ken
nedy. executive officer OF the New York,
and Captain Russell, fleet marine officer,
were also present and joined in the
dancing, which closed at eight bells.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-05
TiVOli Bar and Restaurant,

TOGETHER WITH ALL
FIXTURES. LICENSES.
STOCK OF wHIsKEYS,
BRANDIEs. CIGARS. ToBAccos. &c.
consisting in part as follows:
go gallons Gibson Rye.
Old Rye.
Malt, Bunker. Wildwood.
And other Whiskeys.
Brandles. Wines. and Gin In broken
packages and bottles.
1850 Cigars all lead .ng brands.
Cheroots and Cigarettes OF all kinds.
A wel-seected stock Chewing ana
Smoking Tobaccos
All Bars and Bar-Flxtures.
Such as Mirrors. Cigar Counter;
Steam Lunch Table. and Counter;
oyster Bar;
Cooking Ranges, completes;
I Large Heating Furnace;
l Cash Register;
Electric Motor and Fans:
A large number of Cooking Utensils OF
all kinds;
Oh navarro.
Dishes.
All Table Linens. Towels. Napkins. etc.'
All Licenses.
Together with Unexpired Lease.
AND BEST BARS IN THE CITY Is
now doing a very satisfactory lunch and
bar business and. with q little attention.
| could be very much improved
SOL L. BLOOMBERG. Trustee.
| J. ID. Seabright Auctioneer. "a
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-05

decided the case OF Desrcaux's admins
traitors vs.. Mrs. Fanny Desreaux mee
waller) In favor OF the lady. The con-
troversy in this matter was occasioned by
a difference of opinion as to the con-
structIon OF the letter OF proposal OK
marriage from Mr. Desreaux to MISS
Waller, the lady contending that the
promises therein were equivalent 10 a
marriage contract. conveying certain
property to his wife. The other hens
took the opposite view.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-05
COVERED By INSUKANCE'
Nance mt Mcherrin.

MEHERRIN, VA. January A-'spe,
cial)-The Parsonage" the peautllui
dwelling owned by Dir. J. h. figg, was
the scene of most enjoyable dance
given last night by the young men OF ,he
village. Among those present were
Mesdames W. Il. Wall and H. IS. ferhlh-
son; Misses Lucy Staples, Louie o'apIeS'
Loveline Ewing, Leila Price Sdian
Handy BESSIE Staples, Elma Staples
Naude Wall. Daisy Shackleton, and Mar
tina Gallagher; and Messrs. HIN. Ewing.
r. c. Haskin, A. Il. Shackleton, X.
d. Davis, J. f. Figg. Jackson w. Figs
NJ S. Price, +. H. Vaughan. l.. b. Per,
kinson, F. ]. Davis, j. n. Davis and
]. Walter Davis.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-05
By N. w. Bowe,
Real-Estate Auctloneer.

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY ., 1870,
at { o'clock =. NJ. the very-desirab,e and
large LOT OF LAND above referred 70.
containing one and one half acres. moro
or less. adjoining and east OF Mrs Frede-
rick Frommer's residence, ana having on
1t two comfortable DIV ELLINGS. one
with three rooms, and the other with
four or five rooms. besides several large
and useful outbulidings.
TERMS: Cash sufficient 10 pay costs OF
sale. and bond for $500. with interest
thereon. from May 10, 1859, and the resi-
due LDon { rms 10 be announced at the
time OF sale.
VALENTINE HECHLER, Jr..
ia s Substituted Trustee.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-05

DISAPPEARED FROM HIS HOME.
at Granite. va cary on tne m9snins
OF January l. 1894, JOHN kENNIE he
Is about y years OF age, feet Inches
in height, and OF stout build; has dark
brown hair and sandy moustache. Liberal
reward win be paid for any Information
as TO his whereabouts ja s-St'
TO THE PUBLIC: ! HAVE THIS DAY
RS 1ssH butcher e: sssi ns No. and
Third Market, Richmond. Va. including
ali III the HORSES. WAGONS. tools 4ey
used BY him " saa Gs ssos k,r. SnG nv
agent to conduct said business 1t said
Stalls Nos. l. {. and t. Third MARKET with
authority 70 buy and sell sxSivs,vsIy Tor
cash. ChArLrS
DOCK AND JOB PRINTING NEAE
DLY ExeCu reu AZ Tas pissA"a
XMkUxxH0>k10ooo
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orders for printing sent to the Dis
natch Company will be given prompt at
tention, and the style OF work and prices
will re sure to please you.
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w-DR. w. e. DoRsET-ss- DURING
rxNiiARY will make best Sc OF Teeth
Tor Sc. with or without plat ) All gold
work at correspondlngly low Lriees Teeth
thod or with gas. No. Io2 north Seventh
s.oa ia 3-2w
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DENTISTRY.

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN TO
our friends and the public that Drs:
EDWIN p. WRIGHT have entered into
a co-partnership, under the firm name OF
MAHONY, PUSEY & WRIGHT. for
the practice OF dentistry. at the old stand
of Mahony & Pusey. 625 east Main street.
Richmond, Va, upon a cash basis.
In making this announcement we wish
m solicit for the new firm the continued
patronage and favor which has been be-
slowed upon the old firm.
Respectfully,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-02-06
THE MARINERS.

Weary, brother, and discouraged? Life is
full of care and cross,
And your life is like another's-count it
gold or count 1t dross
AS you may. the total value of life's profit
and life's loss.
If the scope of your horizon is shut in and
circumscribed
So that other sails you see not, toiling with
the wind and tide,
Still lifes mariners are legion. on that
ocean, rough and wide.
Did the helmsman grow disheartened at
the tempest and the sea,
Never would the good ship anchor in the
harbor-never be
Beacon lights at last to welcome downcast
sailors such as we;
But he holds his vessel steady on her
course, up to the wind,
And despite the wrathful pillows leagues of
space are left behind,
TILL all peril past, he brings her into port.
So we shall find
If nfe's cares and If life's crosses serve to
make MS stout and brave
Even hurricanes will only hasten us across
the wave
All the buffetings of fortune fail to fright
us or enslave;
And some time in the hereafter, bronzed
with weather and with sun.
Tenfold stronger for our hardships we
shall as our sires have done,
Under crimson skies of evening, softly into
haven run.
Joseph w. Sutphen, In N. Y. Observer.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-02-06

with each other so well on all subjects,
marriage included.
Dora (pressing his hands)-My be-
loved!
Charlie--I said it was a rotten insti-
tution-or something of the kind.
Dora (charmingly)-An effete con-
ventionality-
Charlie quitting his arm around her
waist Only suited to reckless people
who risk the disappointments of the
future for the effervescence of the pres
ent.
Dora-What did she say?
Charlie-She began to talk about my
sisters boy inheriting the property, as
though we cared.
Dora-Will he?
Charlie-Of course. It's entailed.
But he's fine lad, and we, who will be
all in all to each other, need not grudge
it him.
Dora (thoughtfully)-I suppose not.
Charlie believe that is the source
of James affection for me. She knows
how safe l am in the matter of mar
riage.
Dora-Then you have never contem-
plated it?
Charlie OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Dora (horritied) And you made love
to me without any idea of proposing?
Charlie-You forget; you explained
your creed at the outset.
Dora (paling)-Then you deliberate-
ly availed yourself of the opportunity
Charlie drawing his mustache over
the corners of his lips)-Of adoring
girl whose theories correspond with
my own? Yes.
Dora with tears in her eyes)-Oh!
You mean-you wo%d not have loved
me if your courtship had involved mar
riage?
Charlie-I can't say. We both abhor
TO be handicapped by LOCALITIES. don't
we? We both enjoy the same rights of
independence
Dora (rising angrily) Then, if low
ing me had necessitated the surrender
of your liberty you could not have done
it?
Charlie (earnestly)-Could you?
Dora (sobbing)-Could l? l would
have loved you always.
Charlie (taIing her in his arms)-I
would have loved you in the same way.
Dora--Not if had wanted to marry
you?
Charlie won't say. You never put
| me to the test.
Dora (eXcited!y)-But if I should?
Oh, Charlie-tell me, would you-won't
| you-marry me?
Mrs. Graham enters. and, finding
them in each others arms, prepares 10
! leave.)
Charlie-Clare! We want your con-
CALCULATIONS. Dora has proposed to me,
and l am to name the happy day.
Mrs. Clare Graham-What! And how
about her oath?
Dora (blushing)-Oh, l only vowed
that, however pressed TO marry, ! would
refuse. Bat 1 was not pressed; was 1,
Charlie?
Charlie (sedately)-Certainly not
| Black and White.
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ter retire; as wife and mother of fam
lily I
Miss Hunch-Certainly not; we well
come any witness, and, after all, we owe
much to married women, since every
one of them is a Curtius who, by leap
into the chasm of publicity, may save
a doomed multitude!
Mrs Clare Graham Qaughing)-Gra-
cious! | did not know | could leap any
where. Pray tell me how it is done?
Miss Hunch( gIaring through herspec-
tacles)-The subject is too serious for
trifing. Marriage is calculated to pen
the free instincts of the feminine com
munity. You know our motto: Aut
'vjam inveniam aut faciam?
Mrs. Egerton-I see IL all over the
room, but that doesn't tell me what it
means.
Miss Hunch-It means that we will
find road out of our bondage or make
.cne.
Mrs. Clare Graham (giggling)-Sail
from Scylla into Charybdis, Ell? You
see allow the tragedy of both destina-
tons.
Miss Hunch (sarcastically)-Ak kind
concession, hut frivolous; still we pre-
fer the risk of the unknown to the hor-
Tor of the known.
Mrs. Graham to Mrs. Egerton (aside)
What on earth does she mean? How
many times has she been married?
Mrs. Egerton (aside) - Hush. You
mustn't offend the prejudices Of the
club. All, how do you do, Miss Darlish /?
Dora Darlish Coming them -
Charming rooms, aren't they? So glad
10 see you here, Clare.
Mrs. Clare Graham-ThanlI you. but
! feel like a fish out of water. 1t takes
4 long time to cultivate amphibious-
ness
Dora-O, we're not amphibious-we
mean to keep high and dry
Mrs. Clare Graham-I thought you
didn't forswear love and romance and
all that kind of thing, but
Dora-Nor do we; we look on love as
the divine revelation of life
Mrs. Clare Graham-O! And then?
Dora-When love has ceased to be
love, We
Mrs. Clare Graham-Scrambl to the
bank to sun yourselves till ready for
another dive? l must tell Charlie
Dora-Don't. You will put wrong
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-02-06
ODD SUGGESTIONS.
One Queer Belief in Scotland That Re
suits in Good.

suIts IN 1OOu.
In the New England states of this
country there is a superstition that
bees will never do well if the people
of the house quarrel about them.
The beaver hunters of the early days
of this country believed that the sever
ity of the coming winter was indicated
by the thickness of the beaver huts.
Sailors have an idea that barnacle
broken off a ship and thrown in the
| water will turn into goose. The origin
of this superstition is unknown.
In some southern localities the col
ored people believe that if crow
croaks an odd number of times foul
weather will follow; if even the day
will be fine.
Many of the East Indians, particu-
iarly among the Hindoos of southern
India, believe that monkeys can speak,
but will not do so for fear they will
be put to work.
In the Ural mountains the peasantry
believe that if wolf sees a man be-
fore the man sees the wolf, the man
will be struck dumb and remain so
as long as the wolf lives.
In many countries there is a SUI
perstition that when arts are unusu-
ally active, running to and fro about
their nests, foul weather is sure to oc-
cur in a very short time.
Several ancient authors narrate the
| superstition common in both Greece
and Rome that the basilisk con throw
! its poison to considerable distance
and thus Stay its victims.
In England and Scotland milkmaids
believe that if they forget to wash
their hands after milking their cows
will go dry. The superstition is dill
gently fostered by the owners of the
! cows.
There is a superstition among many
colored people in the south that to
meet frog is a lucky incident, indicat-
ing that the one thus favored is about
TO receive money from some unexpect-
ed quarter.
In parts of Austria and Italy there is
n superstition that the human saliva
is a cure for blindness. The idea prob
ably originated in the miraculous heal
ing of a blind man recorded in one
of the spels.-Boston Post.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-02-06
At Least Something.

His highness condescends to take part
in bowling evening OF the Social
Brothers" He throws ball Which hits
nothing. As the prince is near-sighted,
he asks: "Wel, how many is it?''
Painful silence. Al last the president
makes Il desperate effort and says, with
deep bow: Your highness, two of
the Observation-Disclosures Biat-
tar.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-02-06
THEY TOOK NO CHANCES.
Congressman Helped Mike Out in Dis
pensing Hospitality.


One of the Massachusetts congress-
men lives near Boston. He has beauti-
full estate, his admiration for which is
shared by his coachman, Mike. The
other day Mike brought d couple Of his
Irish friends upon the place and after
escorting them around the grounds and
showing them the stable ushered them
into the hall.
There, somewhat to his surprise, he
met his employer, but the latter was
determined not TO be outdone in hospi-
tally by his coachman. Bring your
friends into the diningroom, Mike" he
said, and into the Hining-room the trio
followed him. Nov, my men, of
course you can have what you like" he
remarked, as he stood by the sideboard;
"but / have drink here that | think
you will like. There Is a story to il, by
the way" he added, (which may inter-
est you. 1t is called Benedictine, and it
is made by monks up on the Alps. They
fill little flask with it and send out
their St. Bernard dogs to find travellers
who may be overcome by the cold.
When a poor, half-frozen fellow is
found he drinks a little of this cordial
from the flask and then he is able To
follow the dogs to place of shelter"
The men listened to the story in silence.
Finally one of them mustered up cour-
age to speak. Have you any gin?" he
asked. Certainly" said the congress-
man, as he laid aside the cordial. Help
yourself" The men took a good, sub
stantial drink of the gin and smiled
happily over it's familiar taste. THAT
wasn't bad" said one of them. "Now
bring on your dog liquor; "-Wasning
ton Post.