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The morning times., 1897-03-07

Elmer E. Vance's famous comedy drama,
which for the past seven seasons has
broken records for phenomenal receipts
VIII ocupy the boards at the Grand the
coming week. The Limited MALI should
not he confOunded with the Past or
any Of the numerous malls, which have
heen produced as an iufrin cement, and
this week will he its first appearance in
this city.
The story is pretty one and may he
briefly told as follows: Fifteen years be-
fore the opening scene, an express train
is wrecked at Redwood by train robbers,
and several passengers killed. little
girl baby is discovered in the wreck By
the station agent, who is implicat ted in the
affair, and being overcome b Y remorse, he
adopts the child and rears it rs his own
The first act Introduces the little waif,
merry iovable girl, who assists her adopt
ed father IN his station duties. The con-
dnctor The Limited Mall is her lover,
and wealthy mine owner is the c0aduc-
tors rival. During quarrel between the
suitors the conductor is assaulted by his
rival and a friend comes To his rescue
During the second ac- Nellie. the waif, tinus
the uni form OF messenger boy and boards
the Limited Mail" veStibuie train while
the train is in full speed, after which she
proves the heroine of the play.
The morning times., 1897-03-07

WHAT'S coming over Augustin D DaIy's com
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EnkAY,ELEIs, HE'S s Is s,yisDn
rs, 0ld D0nlil0 SIglII
Y C0npQIJ
= FORM ..SS' ORIG

Ships TsI,
aD nc re- from ai pAIEy
X5SK asiIy "a Mes1S@ E s,
D. T ~ IS Is a. at s:o0 3: M; sATURDAYss4a
passed accomm '' Ions stpa ssafs
Fa aGe;, innsell,gSdlng meals aud state
Fare n round trip limited 10 M
Tor tickets and ); se
rooms apply at ticket ofiics n Main
: z fsnerRl 9l MM e ) wharf i .S
Newport News every : S = JHH07,sshY3psie.ayas
aa shPs S1st SiS Point En-
"a T ME- sGGmEPuLE or sr i. Ms s
Aecom soa a m9aId hno, NorthaImpten;s Lnra
Sfa|Rday Ieave as1S aahasX sassps
FOR OLD PONTIAC . 100 ana s11 III ,s, a.s
WIZ wha ana 5o;oS a. M and so5 EaysIIHas
4 :o0 D. IN. Sundays: Teave = R sS9 e rdnsaaf
i: SoK M i 81 ~ e23 Il 4! g. J. ~
s N 1sSS sna sSy
D. m: Ray linz 1ie D. p, m; Portsmouth at 2:4ss
ron iAsT o ANS Shost W r. a;Se p pRnvERa
Portsm mG tGbmPpa eIn wharf at $50 q:
r $6 5Hn SEVERN sS \ RIVER ruesaays.l
Portsmouth, 6:45 a. m Rav ina og M g.. s,.,s
? F IXn5p BsA az. PQQUosiNl AND IS. sYoRR3
Ea MISUNDERSTANDING at Old Point-LeaYal
rrid I3 at S:le q. MI; Portsmouth, sac aJ5
T;6 1fay y LIE m WhaLf, Norfolk. at GAS ma
rOLkUuAt3 p; M; Portsmouth, 3 10 81 m. :i
cGT reiehtg f at s ~ with and g.
Ware, Severn. York and Nansemofd riv..ss
er Tre agst s for PWFe asbnrton !
inFs on Tar, Pnmlico and Pungo river "a rs..
feiy Tsnn at and delivered from M e. 81 r.
:, Freight for Newborn, N. q. received ats
N; & s. r. r. depot. ''' - 80
Freight received daily except sund y.sifsass
notice tie sctieou4es subject to change 5withoRsS
NJ. B. CRowELL. Agent.
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of my ability, preserve. protect and de-
fend the constitution Of the United
States" This is sworn to upon a Bible
Immediately after the taking OF the
oath the party on the portico will break
up, and President Mckinley and Mr..
Grover Cleveland will take their seats in
the four-horse carriage again on the
return trip to the White House. Fol-
lowing them will come the gorgeous in
auguration parade, led by General Por-
ter and his Chief of Staff, Hon. H. c.
Corbin, Of the Acknowledgements office
This parade. sweeping up the broad ex-
Panse OF Pennsylvania avenue, is the
really spectacular feature OF the inaugu-
ration proceedings, and to see It pass
people pay fabulous prices for windows
dingy little upper rooms often make
enough in this one day to pay their rent
for months to come The Presidential
party is sandwiched in between the
grand marshal and his aids, or whom
there are several hundred, and q num-
Der OF political clubs. Then come the
regular soldiers in their full dress uni
forms, and following them the militia
from the District of Columbia and the
States Of the Union.
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
The President that is, and the Presi-
dent that was, riding at the head Of the
column will soon reach the White
House, where from a large reviewing
stand the two dignitaries will review
the procession. Before this Is over Mrs.
Mckinley will be greeted at the White
House by Mrs. Cleveland. and by the
time the clubs and organizations have
begun to disband the McKinleys will
be In full possession Of the Executive
Mansion. and the Clevelands on their
way to Jersey. The President and Mrs.
Mckinley VIII scarcely have time for
a little rest before 1t will be time to get
ready for the inaugural ball in the Pen
sion Building.
THE BALL ROOM
Here late in the evening will be gath
erred upwards Of 10000 people All the
accessories and concomitants Of q great
bail will be found there, including
music by hundreds of musicians, n
CONTINUED on Eighth Page.
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A. CAPE y
cHARL.ES|
. ROUTE
New York.,
Ph,iIlad ,e e! ! i & /.
and N..olrfolki
Railroad u l:

SIX HOURS QUICKER THAN ~
15ta OTHER LINE. E5: 9SSS
THROUGH DAY AND NIGHT EXPRESS!
EACH WAY. ss{{ft.f,ss slQ5ss:
SCHEDULE IN EFFECT NOV.1G, Il 1sss,
LEAVE NORFOLK aisas
7:i5 q. m. daily. except Sunday-( Portaa
mouth, High street, q 80 AMY
Arrive at Philadelphia, SE {: 52%D#
M; New York al 8:38 % IA! E ss1s
LEAVE NORFOLK rs SsS5$s
G:10 p IN. daily, Portsmouth, High L street,
Dos. Arrive at Philadeipilig.
ARRIVE AT NORFOLK.lSSS{S s.Si -
800 o. m. daily, Portsmouth. High { street.
9:10, leaving New York at SyS,
m, Philadelphia. II 10 p.s Il. $50
ARRIVE AT NORFOLK..s9ssSS5g is,ss
sos p. m. daily, except Sunday--{Porfaa55
mouth, High street. SIPS D.gm.1s,
leaving New York at So. ;;risssssS5
Philadelphia. 1920 a. nn..S ssssssSI
q Close connection made with allaraii and
sound lines to and from Boston, MS
Pullman Sleeping Cars on nigh frainas
beteween Jersey City, philadelphia, ana
Cape Charles: Pullman Buffet and SParicr;
cars on day trains between Phi1ad elphias
and Cape Charles. 3Ss Il N sfas
Through Tickets sold ana 81 baggaga4
checked at Wakes Agency, darsAtlanss
r. B. COOKE. General AgentssSg0
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is per cent.
DISCOUNT
The Supreme Court.

The Supreme Court.
The Sergeant at-Arnis OF the Senate.
The Committee of Arrangements.
The President and the. President-elect.
The NiCe-PreSident and the Secretary
of the Senate.
Members Of the Senate.
The Diplomatic Corps.
Heads Of Departments.
The Major-G encral Of the Army. COM
handing, the Admiral Of the Navy,
who by name have received the
thanks Of Congress; members Il
and memherS-elect OF the
House Of Representa-
tves, Governors Of
States,
eX-members Of the
Senate officers Of the
Senate and House, all
other persons who have been
admitted to the floor OF the Sen
ate Chamber, followed by those who
have been admitted to the galleries.
On reaching the portico Of the East
front, the President and President-elect
take their seats nearly in the centre Of
a platform specially built for the occa-
sion. Just next to them are the men,
Ders OF the Committee on Arrange
ments of the Senate, which will be COM
posed Of two Republicans and a Dem
ocrat. On the right will be the ex-Vice-
president. the Associate Justices Of the
Supreme Court, Vice-President Hobart
and the Secretary and members Of the
Senate. On the left will be the Diplo-
matte Corps, representing all the ma
lions Of the earth. Back Of the Presi-
Dental party. will be the retiring Cab
met officers, the Major General the Adj
miral and other distinguished people
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Merchants GMileIS' TIlRSDOII0IblCo)
DIRECT R0tlrE.

OlREGT ROUTE.
SAVANNAH o" ~, 11F{s s,fIess55sS
My, HIsyyfsry MONDAY, WEpNEsDAY't.ANE
&a FOR PROVIDENCE Ma 81 sSNfsSS..:
livery TUESDAY and SATURDAY at q I
FARES FARES TO BqST , AND pRovI-Es
h1 IT'S tsnas, INCLUDING meals ana ..S
sehe an'Si including meals and .s5,sl@
FOR sAVAN&AH.. .sts 0.ts
Every WEDNESDAY, and SATURDAYS
=, at 8 a. m. = sskSS$aa5sSSsSS
art re; including meals sSS
ar re; s. -class, including nlsnis
Perishable freight sent Via Providence..E
lorWarded Dy cnrly train to Boston, and I;
at ne same rate as by direct steamers StoS
), Perishuble freight. not received y ID teri
man j.. m. On sailing days or 4BostUIiA
ships. ~ 49, NJ M Il 4 asEssssatygI
For further Information apply to
r. II. WRIGET. Agent, Norfolk X IVA: sfffSs
y. ID. STEBBTNS, Asst Tariff M,er..$sss&S3 s
". +. TiIIsNER; GENERAL Pass Az t.8iEs fS;Ss
J. G. WHITNEY. Traffic Mana gel. sssFtSSssSa
General Offices, Baltimore. Nc. sSfSFSysB
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TAKING THE OATH.

1t will be interesting to note whether
Mckinley takes the oath first and gives
his address afterwards like all his Re
publican professors or initiate Presi-
dent Cleveland and take the oath last
The oath is short. being thus worded !:
II do solemnly swear that will faith
fully execute the Office Of President of
the United States. and will, to the best
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IaASTERN CAROLINA DISPATCH.
MlNION LINE. between ali points North
and East via Norfolk and Norfolk and
Southern railroad and Eastern North
Carolina "
Freight received daily until, 5 y. M and
forwarded promptly at low rat: ~
For further information app 10 the
General Office Of the n. & S. r. r. Co.
Norfolk. Va.
II. c. HUDGINS.
General Freight and Pass Agent.
NJ X. KING. General Manager.
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IN &c.. c. : !. !! R S: 5. ;. GO,
>SA Baltimore and Norfolk Line,

, Passenger rates sl,oo ono way. $50
round trip.
Leave Portsmouth by Transfer steamer
from Trugien's wharf, foot OF Queen
street, daily except Sunday, 500 y. III. ;
leave Norfolk, foot Jackson street, S 80 D.
n; leave old Point. $40 2; m: arrive Bal
Leave Baltimore. foot Lee street, daily
except Sunday. 600 y. m: leave Old Point
600 a. m. Arrive Norfolk, foot jackson
street. 700 y. M: arrive Portsmouth (Nor-
folk forry) 500 n III. Gwtli fs
New and elegant steamers. The service
Is trst-class in every respect Meals serv-
ed on the American plan.
ErciEht received at the company's wharf
NNorlolk. and TruEicn's wharf foot Of
sunday until 4 y. m, company's pier, No.
- Light street: Bnltlmore--ccntrc or busi-
ness portion OF city. Street car lines from
pier to all points OF baltimore.
Il. r. LAMB, Agent,
i. II. WINGFIELD, '7-l-I NJ. ! d
Passenger and Ticket Agent, So Main
street, Atlantic Hotel. Telephone liz.
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A TLANTIC AND
"a DANVILLEs RAILWAY.

a DANV1LLE sF2AILWAYg
SCHEDULE IN EFFECT MARCHy17Es96 1855
Train No. 1--Daily-;-Leavesf .S Mortcikss
West Norfolk $3.50 a. tl, for DanvtlIs ai1Iis
intermediate points; arriving at tDanYillea
5:25 D. IN.
Train No. 3-Daily except ,S sunda 49,
t:lO p. M, arriving Lawrencevilla si6 :oos nss
m Leave LawrencevilleE mo-. D. 6:52 d. 3Smfss..
arrive Danville 1885 a. m L..
Train No.f3 connects at EMPORIAHypitHS
Atlantic Coast Line train No.& 81. Il for# iii
points South leaving EmporiR s: 10 So &YTYss
This train will await the ARRIVAL Of StraSfsS
No. IS, when notified by the sA3S Gu 5 fiissts
there are passengers for point on thess AssS
and D. West Of Emporia. ssss
Train No. connects at DENHIsTONs
JUNCTION with Norfolk andS5W estArfia
r. R. for Durham and Intermediates aSi
Trains Nos. and 5 connects 8 It'll NESS
FRESS JUNCTION. and SDANVILLE Mfors
all points on Southern railway syste1l1.s ssSsS
Pullman sleepers between DanviIla,ssa sfa
Asheville, Atlanta, JacksonVi lie. III sMisss
phis and New Orleans
Tickets on sale and baggageScheckga#aES
Wakes Agency and Company sISWha
Norfolk, and at w. v. H ltams,s Agetfss
- a9 80 5SS$s " NJ FL TAYTslD
ssi s22 General PaSsenRe sAgsnIssssffs
CHAS. Q. HAHN Els. Superint end enfsa$S
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ARRIVE AT NORFOLK

ARRIVE AT NORFOLK.
MAIL. AND EXPRESS daily except
sunday at 20 y. M. and Express daily
Except Sunday at $3.50 y. m. connecting
with all rail and steam lines nj Norfolk
for the North, East and West Passeii.
ger stations foot Of East Main street.
Norlol!I and Western depot Freight sta
ton on Water street
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Chester and Lcnoir R. R.
Norfolk & Southern R. R. co.

SCHEDuLE IN 11FFEC'T MARCH /, ~.
MAIL AND ENPRIGSS LEAVES NOR
,,5iizabeth City. Edenton. Mackey's Ferry
Koper. Pantcgo, Belhaven, etc. Connects
az tdenton with y. & S. r. X. steamer
az follows: Daily Except Sunday for
plymouth. Huntsville. Williamson and
windsor. TUESDAY,. THURSDAY and
river; on MONDAY and Friday FOR
Scuppernong river, and WEDNESDAYS
Tor AVoca. Connecting ut Belhaven with
steamer Virginia Dare for Makieyvilc
south Creek. Aurora, Washington and in
t TERI, landings; Steamer Newbernc
VII leave Elizabeth City daily except
Thursday and Sunday at j. m, for Roa-
noke Island.
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Daily except Sunday. Other time daily.
( Nc. l.-Nortolk to Cincinnati and Louis-
Vile daily. Parlor car Ole Point to Rich
mond, and Pullman Sleeping Cars from
Richmond for Cincinnati, Louisville and st.
Louis. Meals served on Dining Cars west
Of Gordonsvilie. I'M
No. a--Norfolk TO Cinci matt and Louis
vile daily. Pullman Sleeping Cars for
Cincinnati and Louisville. Meals served
on Dining Cars west Of Gordonsville -7s-
Steamer Louise arrives ut Norfolk daily
1906 noon and p. m.
For further in formation apply to
II. y. BROOKE. Passenger Agent,
G. and O. Ticket Office, Cranky street
Under Atlantic Hotel. D Il s. 7t
40 JOHN d. POTTS.
Asst. General Passenger Agent.
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HNI0|k Z WQSfiD0|QD Steamboat "a.

IhG new ana powerful IRON palace
steamers NEWPORT NEWS, WASH
lNGrON and NORFOLK Will leave
daily as follows: r''.O.
NORTH BOUND -
steamers leave portsmouth,. foot
OF North street at 5.5o n m
Leave Norfolk. foot Of Matthews =
Leave Old Point ut ............ 7:20 p. m m
Arrive Washington at .,..... 6:45 g. m.
y. &c o. Penn. r. r.
w washington ats CO n. m. 7:20 a. m.
ar. I,hiladeIpllia at.1l:lO a. m. 1886 a. m.
Ar. New York at -. 200 p. m. 1:23 p. M.
South Bound. b. & o. Penn. r. r.
~ New York at ...ll 80 a. IN. 200 ~ m.
Nv philadelphia at. :33 D. IN. 2:l8 D. IN.
Ar Washington Mt. 1870 p. IN. 6:1S D. m.
Steamers leave Washington at ~ 700 y. nj.
arrive Fortress Monroe at..... 6:3G a. m.
arrive Norfolk at.................7:3 80 a. m.
Arrive Portsmouth at............. 8 100 o. m
The trip down the historic Potomac
lN"er ana CneShpcakc Say on the elegant
steamers or this company Is unSurpaSse6'
The steamers are comparatively new nav.
ing been built m 1891, and are fitted m in
the most luNuriant manner with elect rio
lights, call bells and steam heat in eacH
room The tables are supplied with eVsrv
deliGacy. Of the season from the markets
OF washington and Norfolk Tickets on
sale ut =. e Q. ticket office: N. &, c. office.
at w. =. Wake & Co.'S Office on wharf =
For further information apply - '"z.
y. J. CALLAHAN,
ielephone AL. Agent.
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TRAVELLERS, GUIDE.

~ he.
q
NJOkFOLN AND OCEAN Il ..:SEs.
VIEW Il. Il. CO. m ~ 81
y. EMMERSON SMITH, n
RtGelrer. sat' fEjl III ENNHf
TO OCEAN VIEW tliMt Gtilyt w !
4 tWlLILOUGllBI SPIT 49, $780, SSSalN1{
OLD POINT, VI NE-->-->''-------,1'"..2
HAMPTON AND
# NEWPORT NEWS '-<"' H
Complete Electric system
-, leriGet Passenger Scrvlce
IN tFFECT flrEBRUARYI ~ s 1sce''
Leave Norfolk-'7:OO a. M. S:55 49, W. ia.
q: m, II 00 O. M, IL 80 r. M, p 10 ~ NJ M
p. m, 4:S0 r. m, GOO y. M. 40 ~ =, y, NJ o'VV
Arrive Norfolk-t7:45 a, M G.in - =,
YV;So u. M !! ;l5 A. M, 80 ,. NJ 2:i, y. M
Does not run Sunday 800 -" ~ -.
- ;S.n, u, ~. and p. m. trains from Nor
W ,0in NM O'a Point do not stop between
:, :CommenSinE February Stll 1897, on
~ Mondays; Wednesdays and Fridays, truth
ewing Norfolk at SOS a. IN connects win
Hicnmonu and Washington special. lenV-
ing Old Point ut $3.50 Il. M, arriving Rich
in , l:3o 2; m, Washington, $50 D, m. -
Trains will stop al all statio,is on sirnal.
or notice 10 conductor. All freight must
PEA re at station IL minutes before leaving
Arrangements can be made for specia,
train or cars upon application
running TIC ana from Old Point in forty
minutes. - -
L. D. MATHEs. Superintendent
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EVENING EXPRESS LEAVES NOR
colin ut 4:10 p. m. daily Except Sunda "
1or Elizabeth City, lIdenton and way
stations. Connects at Elizabeth civ
with the steamer Nelisc Tuesday, Thurs
Day and Saturday for Ncwbcrn,
ocracokc Landing. Morchcad City,
Ntnston and Goldsboro via ~. IL n. c. r..
T., and for Jacksonville, Wilmington, NJ
x, ana all stations on the w. y. & N
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n INV S MAorlo|ks1alNestern
rszzacazEzgSua Schedule in Effect

SCHEDULE IN EFFECT NOV. 8, 1896.
LEAVE NORFOLK DAILY.
TAO q. m.-For Richmond. Washington,
LynchburE and the West.
4:35 p. m.-Vcstibuled Limited for Rich
mond and Washington. Stops
only at Suffolk. Waverly and
Petersburg.
900 p. m.--For Petersburg, Lynchburg,
the West and Southwest.
Trains arrive at Norfolk daily, 25 a. M.
II 20 a. m. and l0:40 p. m. 5.8.gs.
Tickets and oil information ut station
end 272 Main street.
W. 3. BEVILL, til
az General Passenger Agent.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-10-14

side, &c inches long. The top pieces
of 1-sx3x26 inches are nailed on
the outside of posts, which forms
frieze, which is cut to a bevel on
which the roof boards are nailed; the
roof projecting ~ inches in front and
at the caves, and three-quarters inch
on the ends. The siding, floor and roof
boardssare all of one-half inch stuff,
which can be procured by purchasing
shoe boxes of suitable size and draw
ing the nails. They give you white pine
lumber planed on both sides, that can
be painted to look neat and last for
many years.
X is a movable rack which slides up
on the inside to let the hen out or in,
and can be easily removed when de-
sired to clean out. A is the drop door
and feed table, held in position by the
wire OBJ, which is hooked into staples
or around screws; can be unlocked
when closing the door. Door is fast
ened by button CO., The door is held
In position at the bottom, when closed,
by two headless wire nails driven in
bottom edge and projecting tVe-elghths
inch, which enters a corresponding hole
in the floor. d is a Stat 5-SX1-S inch
to prevent the board from warping and
protect the food from being wasted
E is a wire screen nailed on inside of
opening to afford ventilation when the
door is closed. F is a small hook to
hold wire out of the way when not in
use. G G is a slot in end of siding to
admit screws when the door is closed
The advantage of this coop is that
It is inexpensive, simple in construc-
ton, light and easily removed from
place to place, easily kept clean and
dry, with safety from vermin. By re
moving door and rack it can be
scrubbed out and aired, thus caring
for many broods with but little WORK
or risk of accident or disease.-B. II
| Klein, in Ohio Farmer.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-10-14
NOTES FOR BEEKEEPERs.

Lack of ventilation often causes damp
ness in the hive.
To winter safely bees should have 80
pounds of good stores.
GRahulation in honey is proof of it's
purity and superiority.
If bees are to be moved it should be
done before cold weather.
Comb honey during the fall and win.
ter should be kept in a warm room.
Bees never bore for nectar. but seek
only of that which is fully exposed.
1t is seldom profitable to 90 into win
ter quarters with weak colonies.
Italian bees and strong colonies are
rarely if ever injured by moths.
Ship to distant markets only when
the home market is fully supplied.
Honey costs practically nothing and
is a valuable produce, considering the
price.
Try broken butcher knife with a
blade two inches long for prying u
supers.
Bees rob only at such times as the
general scarcity of nectar forbids hon
est gains.
Any queens which do not seem to be
prolific should be superseded as soon a,
the fact is known.
Empty frames of combs should be
well taken care of during the winter
when not in use.
Strong colonies are rarely molestec
aed are almost sure to defend them
selves against intruders.
The lack of fecundity in the queer
may be due to disease, improper deyel
opment or to a special race or strain.
Bees, by a rapid vibration of theil
wings, have the power to ventilate theil
hives. In this way they are able to re
duce the temperature in summer anC
temper the cold of winter.-St. Louii
Republic.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-10-14
SMART OLD CAPTAIN.
How He Sailed and Steered n BnIISy
Cow to the Fair.


Cow to the Fair.
When l was down on Cape Cod last
summer heard an amusing story about
an old sea captain and his COW. Capt,
Patterson. after sailing the sea for more
than 40 years, finally retired to a little
farm near Barnstable, where he settled
down, with a horse, COW and two or
three dozen hens. His COW, though
lank and stubborn creature, was said
to come from very good stock, and when
the Barnstab,e people took it into their
heads to have fair Capt. Patterson de-
termined to exhibit his COW. But when
the day came for driving her to the
grounds, the COW showed that she had
mind of her own, and would not bulge
step beyond the farmyard gate. In
vain the old captain tugged at the rope,
pommeled her sides and pushed her
TANKS. The COW wanted to go to pas
ture, and was bound she wouldn't 60
to the fair.
Capt. Patterson's patience was very
nearly gone, when suddenly an idea oc-
CURED to him. Though he was not
strong enough himself to force the
COW to go to the fair, his training sug-
gested something that was. Tying the
COW to the gate post, he went up into
the loft of his barn and threw down an
old sail stepped to dorymast. Then he
put a horse blanket belt through an
iron ring, strapped the belt around the
COW, inserted the end of the mast in the
ring, and bound the mast to the side Of
the COW with some 80 feet of rope. The
wind blew ''quartering," and when the
captain united the COW and raised the
sail the canvas swelled out over the
cows back and away she went siding
down the road, mooing and lunging, and
trying to stop herself in vain. Capt.
Patterson seized her tail, and, using II
as a rudder guided her skillfully in the
right direction. With every fresh puff
of wind the obstinate COW would be
hurried along faster, while the dust
blew up in clouds, and the sail tapped
the mainsheet with one hand and the
cows tail with the other.
1t was hard voyage for both of them
but not long one, and when they came
in sight of the fair ground everybody
ran out to see the remarkable sight OF
a COW being sailed through the streets
like ship. Cheers and laughter filled
the air, and when the captain finally
whirled his COW around at the gate OF
the fair grounds and brought her neat.
ly Cup into the wind" the shout that
arose might have been heard two miles
away. Unfortunately, Capt. Patterson'i
cow did not take one of the prizes for
blooded stock, but the captain himself
was given special prize by the fail
commissioners for 1.-The best advice fol
getting balky cattle to market."-Out
look.