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The times., 1897-12-09
K1D MCCOY AMBITIOUS.
If He Beats Creedon He VIII Chat
lenge Fitzsimmons.

Buffalo, y. Y. Dec s-Homer Selby
manager Of Kid Mccoy, writes to the
sporting editor of the Enquirer, that if
Mccoy Is vfctorionsin his fight withCreed III.
he win at once post forfeit OF ST. 900 and
challenge Bob Fitzsimnons to finish figh.
at the midd!ew eight limit. 80 pounds.
The times., 1897-12-09
TRUSTEES SALEoF FTHATyALuARLE
9-SIORY BRICK DWELLING, NO. 1915
SEVENTH STREET NORTHEA ST

By virtue of that deed of trust, dated
November 26,IS94 and duly recorded in
libcr 1858, folio 454 ct seq, of tile land
records of the District of Columbia, de
fault having been made in payment and by
request of the holder of the indebtedness
described therein, the undersigned viii off er
at public sale in front of the premises ON
THCRSDA Y, DECEMBER 16, 1897 at
O'CLOCK L. NJ, Sublot one hundred and
twenty-nine of the National Capital Invest
ment Cumpany's subdivision OF lots i'm
square eight hundred and firty-siX, as per
plat recorded III the office or the surveyor
o. said District. in liber No. g, folio 81
wlUH all IN" improvements thereon, subject
tn an incumbrance of 81 800. full particu-
lars OF which Will be announced at time
OF sale. Terms, all cash, above the afOre-
said incumbrance. A deposit OF ST 90 re-
Quired OF purchaser, and terms TO be COM
piled with in ten days, otherwise a resale
al risk and cost of def aulting purchas ser.
a IL cUnveyancing al purchasers cost.
CHARLES ii. CRAGIN,
EDWIN II. BOND,
CHAS- q. SLOAN Il CO., Trustees
Auctioneers. def DIX dis
The times., 1897-12-09

Goals for n. F., free, Ravenburg, 3; iron,
field, McGee, 2; Nottingham and Cris /
each. Goals q. p. o.. free, Pierson, l.:
from field, Lynch, /. Umpire Mr.. Blink
ley. Tiner-w. NJ Walker. Scorer Mr.
Larrimore. Time 20 minute halves
The times., 1897-12-09
CHASE AND MICHAEL RACE
The English Crack Seems Anx-
iOus for the Contest.
BALD AND MICHAEL SPRINT
Lavigne Looking for Easier Jobs
Than whipping Wolcott- High
Class of Horses at the New Or
leans Meeting Boyle and the
Pei DsyIvania Crew-other sports.

Joe Choynski may not box Alex Greg
gains, AT New orleans, as agreed, unless
the purse offered by the club in that city
is materially increased. Choynski was DG-
fered $4,000 tc box Greggains, but de
clares this amount 10 be entirely insuffi-
Gent
The times., 1897-12-09
A chance for CHAMPION ,yjsAna,

Guy V. Nor beck, Of South Washington.
wants TO play a match game Of pool with
George Wiseman, champion Of Northern
Liberty Market, for purse, the game To
take place at Green s pool room, on street
near the market house, on Saturday next at
8 O'Clock.
The times., 1897-12-09

LaviSne SAYS that he is not anxious TO
meet Talcutt again. but that il he is guar
anteed a sufficient SUM ht VIII be plea zed
10 give the ''cusKy demon thiId battle
this time in da Wight before 1eriscope
plotOgra iihiC apparatus. Layigne sad:
4 don I see WHY ! should meet Wa.cuit
again He is roo tough, and can get
? lSt % easier battles. I wanted 10 90
around the light weight line first
The times., 1897-12-09

The Old Brotherhood Park, upon which
the Chicago Baseball Club has paid $1,000
rental every year for seven years, VIII sJon
pass back TO ITS owners, as the lease has
about expired. The owners OF the Chica %
Club are not sorry, as they have not hal a
cent in return for the $4,000 paid out in
rentals IL is saiG that the grand sta.ri,
which originally cost some 500. 900, is al
most IL 3 state uf total ruin, 10 ATTEMPT
having been made 10 keep fl in state r
repair.
The times., 1897-12-09

a club at Buffalo has offered a purse of
81 500 for a twenty-round contest hetween
Tommy Ryan and Jack Bonner.
The times., 1897-12-09

Jockeys Willie Sims Lonnie Clayton and
Fred Tarai will ride a New Orleans after
the holidays. Sims is at present in North
Carolina, Taral is in Georgia, and Cla gton
is al ifs home in Little Rock All three
boys are taking a spell of hunting and fish
ing.
The times., 1897-12-09
GO CO cs9sapiats ! 3;1;p sS

Through the Giandest scenery Of
America, All TRAINS VestibuIed.
Electric Lighted, Steam Heated.
Ali Meals Served In Dining Can =.
Station Sixth and Streets
Schedule in effect November l 4. 1907.
2;20 Il. M. DA and ST
LOUIS SpecIal-sOlid train for Cincinnati.
Pullman Sleepers TO Cincinnati, Lexington,
Louisville, Indianapolis, aud ST. LOUIS
without change. Parlor Cars, Cincinnati
% Chicago. Connects at COvmgton, Va,
Tor Virginia Hot Springs.
li1O =. NJ. DA ILY-F. T. V. Limited
Solid train for Cincinnati. Pullman Sleep
ers 90 Cincinnati, Lexington, and Louis
vile without change, open for reception
Of passengers at p. III. Pullman Com
partment Car 10 Virginia Hot Springs, with
out Change, Tuesdays. Thursda ys. nd sat
urdays. sleepers, Cincinnati 10 Chicago
and st. Louis.
1857 A. 81, EXCEPT DAY-Parlor
Car, Washington To RichmondaBd Richmond
TO OlG Point Only rail line, via Penn,
r., F 4 p and c. & o. Railways.
2:20 r. NJ. DAILY-For Gordonsvi.le,
Charlottesville, StauntGu. and for Ricn-
mond, daily, except Sunday
Reservation and tickets at CErSa peake
and ONO offices, 5t3 and 1921 Pennsyl
yania avenue, and at the station.
ii. W. FULLER,
no16-a.m-tf General Passenger 4 gent.
The times., 1897-12-09

Sam Bowie. captain Of the University Of
PenHs ylVaiiia crew, has announced that he
would retire from tile crew -captaincy when
the early spring training began in January
BOYLE has csptained the crew for two
years and was elected at PoughkeepSie 10
OCCUPY the Position for third time. His
retirement IS sHid to be partly due TO the
re-eiection G Ellis Ward as coach Boyle
VAS ste2 lily opposed 10 Ward from the 7irst.
The Gpsi ~ OF tne matter viii be that seri-
The times., 1897-12-09

Gus differences will arise between the un
dergraduste and alumni at Pennsylvania
over the control Of rowing.
The times., 1897-12-09
"They Stand the Test q
Eclipse Bicycles,
Fourteenth and H Streets
ieq-tf

OF the session the grand lodge WORK in
the subordinate lodge degree.
There win be sessions today at $50 nd
2 O'Clock, respectively.
The times., 1897-12-09

A1Gc from his discploTcd reputation.
Griffo has the credit or being the cIeverest
man with his fists the world ever pro
dnced, furhcit and Jackson not excepted.
lie SIN retsins that cleverness. ana if ~
enters IL" ring on the evening of December
2i, The meeting hei ween him and La
viene si.oaId lie one OF high quality.
The times., 1897-12-09
TO CURE COLD IN ONE DAY

Take Laxa tive Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refundthe money if it itfa!lsto cure.
25c. The genuine has L, b. G on each tablet
The times., 1897-12-09

President Freedman has announced the
makeup OF tie Giants for S98 as follows.
Grady Warner. Wilson, and Zea rfoSs, catch
ers; Rusie, Meebin, Seymour, Doheny, Set
ug and Sperliiie' pitchers; Joyce, first base
manager and cauiain: Gleason. second la 50
Hartman. fhird ilase. George Davis short
stop; Bill Clark, reserve infielder; Tiernan.
leftfjelc: AN Haltren, centerfieid: Mc-
Creery, riehtfieid; Wimot, reserve out
fielder.
The times., 1897-12-09
Inrnlere,s OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.

At French Market, Masonic Temple. Also
famous Egyptian Palmist, Samaha. Music
and refreshments. Admission, 10 cents. 10
The times., 1897-12-09

Mt. p A.C. Position. @. W.
Snyder (capt. 18Th. G..............Pi Pitki.1
Hess. F.............. Becker.
Sears. rs...............-L.F l.. T F.-............ Lotus
Mueller, Fisher....R. c.. Schwingtrunmer
G. Smith. h....-.....C .Center............. Tierney
Iiolmead........ L. e. ......... Burgess
B. Appleby... L. A.. Buckley
M.Applcby.. .......... K. b.. ........ Campbell
warthen. ...-........E E. c.. Won Boeckman
Score-Queer wheelmen, l. Mount Pleas
ant Athletic Club, o.. Goal-Loftus. TIM
pre-C. \. Morris. Referee-P. w. Smith.
Timer-E. Raah. Scorer-L. W. Tavlor.
AT a league meeting held after the game
the team OF Company c, W. L. l., was
admitted 10 membership, and the schedule
committee Will arrange dates for the ntw
team S games.
AT tie other end of the Avenue, in
the old Globe building, there was another
basketball game, this one between the q
p. G. and National Fcncibles teams, the
colts of the new National League. The
Fencibles won by tie one sided score JI
IL TO .. The colts were inclined 10
jump tie traces at all times, aud frequently
gave signs of taking the bit in their teeth
and running away, but Umpire Brinkley
held them down and kept them well in
hand. The teams gave good exhibi-
tion of the game. considering the fact that
this was their first appearance in public
The hau was packed To the doors and all
good plays We're enthusiastically applau uded
10y the large following of each team.
The Soldiers scored seven points in the
first and four in the second halr, and
the Printers escaped shut-out by scoring
field ana d free throw ia the second half
RayenSnurg, Nottingham anu Crist pla yed
good allrouud game for the Fencilles,
and j. Pierson and Lynch We're in every
play for the printers out Of total of
nine free throws. four goals resulted.
The teams linedup.
The times., 1897-12-09

J. E. FRECHIE & CO., general auctioneers.
3l6-'S Stn ST. NV, furniture sales every
Tuesday ami rTIoay. l. e. M: cIocRerF
trade sales Thursdays o a. m; consign-
Inents received daily for above sales.
de4-31no- em
The times., 1897-12-09
sTEA AiBOATs.
Norfolk s Washington
Steamboat Co.

Every day in the We, for Fortress
Monroe, Norfolk. Newport NeVs anu
all points South by tire superb, pow
erful steel palace steamers, New
port News Norfolk and Wash
iDguons OIL the following SchcuUls-
-outhDouup
The times., 1897-12-09

The PITTS ur@ aHd 81. Louis clubs arc 10
do their spring training at Hot Springs
The times., 1897-12-09

Chris Won Der Ahc saws ne viii make
AHson Il HaE3soue offer If he is Released
hY Chicag9.
The times., 1897-12-09

Steve BTt-Ciic, Of Bowery fame. let 81 coo
against S700 witha Chicago sport on ThHs-
ia = last bat ban CreeGoi. VIII q cfeat XIII
Mccoy when thel meet December l3. Bro
die al>c bet 500 ~ en hat Mccoy would ne
the favorite al tie Iingside. The whole
amount, Sl.74o was PLACED ln the hands
of &ai=clIy Hogan who viii act as stake
holder
The times., 1897-12-09

Harper. TIE chan. pion short distance run
Der Of England, wants to try conclusions
with Bernard Wefers.
The times., 1897-12-09
DIR. NANSEM

SENs HVN sN ~ ks Tvs
The World-famed Arctic Explorer. will de-
liver his Intensely Interesting and In
structiVe Lecture
Beautifully Illustrated by 100 col0red
lantern slide views from photogra phs, and
sketches by DR.. Nansen.
AT CONVENTION HALL,
THURSDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 49,
Tickets. .........15c, 81, Sl.50 and So
Tickets on sale at Sanders II Stay yman's.
1927 F ST., on and after December 8.
de7 If ,em
The times., 1897-12-09

Visitors 10 Chamberim : new hotel,
'The Hygeia" and Virginia Beach
will find this the most attractive
routehnsuring a comfortable nights
rest.
Large and luxurious rooms heated
- by steam and fitted throughout with
electric lights. Dining room service 10
q la carte, and is supplied from tbs
- best that the markets OF Washington
and Norfolk afford.
Tickets on sale at L. 8 Express
office, SIT Pennsylvania avenue. 5I3
- 6I9, 142l Pennsylvania avenue, Is.
& o. ticket osIice, corner 9th street
and New York avenue, and Oh Doa rd
steamers, where time able. mar etc
can also lie had.
Any other information desired viii
lie furnished on application to the Un.
dersigned at the company's wharf,
foot of IIn ST, W2SMuEt on. ID O.
Telephone No 760.
JNo. CALLAHAN, Geuerel Manager
The times., 1897-12-09

II II row settled that Michael and Bald
VIII meet, and the event VIII be looked
forward 20 with great interest on bo1h
sides Uf tie Atlantic IL viii be or
the lacel variety, one mile heats, hest
two ia three, and the let 81 0O0 a side.
No place i settled upon for the race, ami
the best purse offered VIII secure L.
The contest II TO take place before Jan
nary O. Michael is anxious 10 fini N ais
season by that TIME, when he inten,!s TO
make D visij 10 his old home IN Wales ANA
Blso England and France
The Holly chieftain., 1897-09-24
TOLD m FIGURES.

The queen reigns over one continent.
100 PcniEsulls 800 promonjories. 1000
lakes. 2,GCO rivers and 10 900 islands.
The British own 25.gOJ sailing vessels
end 1900 steam vessels. The annlal
entries into the ports Of the United
Kingdom are 100000 vessels.
The British empire has an area Of
ll,fgo.O0O square miles and a populn-
tion Of iOO,OO1,OOO. The British empire
is six times as extensive as that Of an
cieut Rome in its palmiest days
Pennsylvania produces hardware
manufactures to the value Of Sy3s co.,
800 yearly. which is equivalent 10 S7i
per iuhabitant, the average in Gre;
Britain being sls and in Germany 40.
Recent statistics show that tie Eng
lish citizens heaviest bill. after food.
rent. clothing and drink is his gas bill.
England pays 500, 100000 a year 70 the
gas companies, and it is calculated hat
the gas companies realize profit II
s26. coo, 900 a year.
The Holly chieftain., 1897-09-24
DEAREST WAS rhrRo
I wheelman Gets Some Tany Sof H.
tended for Him.


There /. one sinusinz feature about vhesi
idius that all old riders, and good many
rev oDes. must have noticed That Is the
way moderately proficient rider will carry
On a conversation with some one behind him
Elthou, really knowing who that some one
may be A moderately proficient Ilder
sn't clever enough TO turn his head TO looS
backward and 80 he talks night on IN the
lark
The other day wheelman was coming
Ip the Dodge street hill There isn't much
II hill on Dodge street, but slight as II j.
I bother- the new riders. just ahead OF
he xhecir,nn ia question, who vas riding
1t leisurely rate, was stout lady, mounted
IN new bike. Halfway up the incline
the whee!rnan was astonished to hear her
all out:
Coming. dear
The wheelrnan didn't answer. He felt
sure the inquiry couldn't be to him, and he
<ept silence.
fan out Of breath, dear:" she called
Isain.
And again the wheelmsn made no reply.
Don't be discouraged" she cheerily
Ihouted. You'll get there by and by, dear
st.
The wheelnuan thought 50 too, but he
made no mention OF the fact
Does IT tire oor little armies so muchee,"
continued the stout lady
That was too much Tor the wheelman. lie
put on steam and psSsed the lady. A. he
whirled by she caught sight OF his smiling
euuntensnce.
"Oh, beg your pardon she cried, and
narruwly aycrted a tumble.
When the wheelnan had gone little
further he looked hack over his shoulder
and saw lank Young fellow. with fuzzy
little side whiskeTs- toiling YEARLY up the
hill.
And he feels pretty sure that was dear
est-"-Cleveland Leader
The Holly chieftain., 1897-09-24
TIE MYSTERIOUS roRrRA1r.

Washington, in 1865. as to whether or
not the assassin, Booth, had really been
killed. These doubts were often ex-
pressed in public prints. When Rev.
DR.. Armstrong appeared in Richmond.
all of those rumors were revived; and
there was such general dissemination
OF gossip and rumor that the preacher
found himself surrounded by mystery
When an attempt was made TO investi-
gate his antecedents, he gave no as
sistance.
1t is known that he had a daughter
whom he trained in elocution, and she
went upon the stage. after her father
had died. 1t is said that whatever the
secret of his life may have been, before
he appeared in Richmond, he told il,
TO his child; for she often said that she
alone knew her father. and only her
could he trust.
But the mysterious priest of the
Monumental church has gone to his
grave; and there is no stone to mark
his last resting place. Just before he
left the ministry, he had two photo
graphs taken; one for his daughter, the
other for the church. And there. in that
dark corner. in the shadows that sur
round it, us the shadows of mystery
surrounded his life, in the yestry room.
the photograph shows the features of
John Wilkes Booth. Whoever he
was. poor fellow. his was an unhappy
life; his was pathetic death
SMITH ID FRY
The Holly chieftain., 1897-09-24
The Cnuopi~d Ceiling.

The canopied ceiling has been marred by
randall hands aud it stars are eclIpsed by
whitewash. The time was when the cell
ng seemed Ike summer night, a blending
OF starlight and the light OF other days. A
merchant prince IN the days which old New
forl.ers know 80 well had built the house.
His bedroom was finished with this won
derful ceiling, which arehed up and dropped
II the corners like the great sheet which
the apostle saw. An Italian artist came
over the sea especially 70 paint this won
drous ceiling. He mixed his colors while
his minds eye saw a night upon the Nes-
uyIan bay. The color was OF the blue OF a
summers day washed with darkness. The
stars shone from out the field of blue like
siittering clasps of tie trailing garments of
the night. Beneath such sky man nigh.
ind repose. Then the evil day came to the
house OF the canopied ceiling The neigh
oorhood became no longer fashionable and
the house became the home of tenement
dwellers. The new tenants splashed the
canopied ceiling with whitewash and blotted
cut the stars forcver.-N. Y Telegram.
The Holly chieftain., 1897-09-24
FARM AND HOME

Good compost can bc mtLs by mix
ing dry dirt and fresh horse manure.
equal parts, keeping the mass moist
with soapsuds. It vii. De found eN-
a-lleut for the flower beds
E-new the earth In the flower pots.
aad when 50 doing trim on the dam
ugei roots Of the plants. should they
be injured during the remoyaL ro AL
low Of fresh earth By changing he
earth the plants Will have new feeding
material and may get rid Of diseases
existing In the old earth.
When you can Buy u COW At loT
price Il will be 10 your advantage 10
make some inquiries regarding her. AZ
no wise farmer will sell his good cows
II he can avoid IT, She may be Vi
c!ous, hold up her milk. diseased, or
have some other fault. which can only
be discovered when il is too late 70 rec
tify the mistake made in purchasing.
\ pretty way to serve stra Is berries is
in individual dishes with the hulls on,
and In the center Of the dish d mailer
dish of powdered sugar, into which the
straw berries zee dipped and eaten from
the stem. Strawberries are very fire.
PucHtlv eaten in this way in England,
where the fruit is more solid and sweet
cr. II the berries are piled closely
around the smaller dish of sugar, The
contrast OF red and white - very
pretty.
The Holly chieftain., 1897-09-24
struck q New Le1Q.>

The professional bessar is nothireR Dce
ingeniou. in concocting an up-to-dsts rtory
that likely to touch the sympathy, .and
IN. tseket OF anyone incautious enough to
listen. The latest of these narrss;ses nj va:
sprung in the cate OF hotel IN Chestnut
street one evening recently. A. man who
was shabby, but neat. walked up to a group
Of gentlemen, and said: ,Gentlemen, ! was
on my way TO the hlondike with $ooo IN my
pocket. and it was stolen from me. In
stead Of having prospect to gain fortune,
nov have no prospect OF getting supper
or place TO sleep unless you assist me
enough to take me to the gold fields in the
spring. i Will not forget you if you assist
the names and addresses OF all who aid me
in nv great misfortune" He took out a
soilea notebook and pencil. as if he full,
present One OF the men handed dime
to him and told him to run away and get
drink. and to reflect that nose paint" costs
so cents glass IN Aaska--Philadeiphia
The Holly chieftain., 1897-09-24
THE PRIESTS OF PALLAS
Grand and Imposing Parade, Tues
day, October 5th-
The Most beautiful Pageant Ever Pre-
sent-d - Hans Andsr.-u'. Fairy
Tales" Mo.t brilliantly IL
Illustrated

The Priests Of Pslias will celebrate their
eleventh anniversary Tuc-day October 5rh.
N a most elaborate and pleasing manner
Illustrating in an elegant and gIiJ,eTinE So
ries Of 20 beautiful tableagI Han, An
dersen- Fairy Tales
The Parhde- of the Pritst- Of PaiIas have
attained for Kansas City world - ide celeb
rlty- In no other city have the fe-rlylI.=-
that grace this season Of the year been or
ganlzsl on scale of such thorough CON.
plet-ne-s and gorgeous ll1gu.trvu0r
II has been reserved FOR The Ir.t-f- Of
Fsllas to mold the fF,yiEIJle- o. fLe rea-9E
into q grand and rUtUp5st-us .trIeEa.
and to present 10 the -E y.Tg.-lI u' sis.l-
or without fee or reward. pHlr..r -faH-a-
c.e- and pageaut- a. hrIlltnr. and .~ru'.fui
a ihr genius and XII gf l.au aU4 ;Le Inv
lsh expenditure Of money ral rr-.gHa
fho-e who have not E0trl..F arIfuT---I
the parade Of the Pr!e-is Of EH-a= rzElut
imagine it, magnitude and I-altE Al
tfn- grace Of lorm- triliiAars %, -u.u-llg
dazzling spleudDr Of Light aud t-e force q
quantity and number. go-l .4uaL With raT-
est art can produce 10 the Ear q -.seulr
tleT-av - attained
TIC management announce that LeyDud
= -ult; -hI. parlde viii FAR excel aul out
-n lr am previous display
All TuilTy1ds have made vs-V low rates
FOR fEa Uor1sIou, good October - % 10Th
Inclusive. and kan,As City extends a hearty
welcome 10 al
The Holly chieftain., 1897-09-24
Vet So Bad After ln

Torn Tomkins, who had fragment of a
newspaper in his hand. rolled over until
he faced Wcebegone Williams, nearly set.
ting the hays;ack on nre in the operation,
and remarked:
Say
Wot:' returned Woebegone Williams.
Il guess mebbe water amt so bad after
all, Il feller tackles ii right
Such as how" demanded Woebegone,
somewhat startled by the suggestion.
w y, here sa item that says Coun, Maltke
has sailed for Havre in the saloon OF the
Bretagne.r
Say, l thought there was somethin'
innny in the way them swell guys keeps
:rossin the ocean. Now understand III
= And after full aud free discussion both
decided that they would risk the water
themselves under such conditions. Chicago
The Holly chieftain., 1897-09-24
reaeetfon. Of a Bachelor.

Some folks are so humble that when they
get TO Heaven they will go way around and
knock at the back door.
When a man gets excited in an argument
he always says it does make him mad to
hear people talk 50 foolish.
Nothing makes girl so mad as for man
to pretend not to notice when she has fixed
her hair Up the way he likes it.
When a man goes out TO shoot bear and
ends up by picking huckleberries, he is very
apt to tell it the other way round.
A man will go to the devil for woman,
and a woman will go to the devil for a man
III she can't get one from somebody else.
When a man has to work hard to get
along his wife always says it's because he's
SO good-natured he lets people impose on
him. Y. Press
The Holly chieftain., 1897-09-24
BRIEF AND POINTED.

Horses succumb to cold quicker han
any other animal.
Postage stamps are gummed with =
starch made from potatoes.
Fully one-third of the female popu-
iation Of France labors on farms.
If snaiI's head is cut OF. and the
animal placed in cool. moist place.
another head will grow.
In spite Of the closest espionage, the
diamond mining companies Of South
Africa lose, il is said, $1,000 ,OOO a year
by theft,
The Holly chieftain., 1897-09-24
MONUMENTAL CHURCH.
History Romance and Mystery
Cluster Around Il.
The Most Interesting Building in
richmond Nn.-A Picture That
Recalls the Doubts sboaf
booths Death
Special RlsAnoad gyat Letter

The Monumental church at Rich
noad, has not only wonderful history,
ou; there is romance concerning one
ot It's priests which viii live forever in
local history. Writers in the future
Will undoubtedly weave a web Of weird
doubt concerning the identity OF the
priest, and probably the legend will
form the foundation for myths. out Of
which .Le uubridled fancy Of poets may
eevcloPe stanzas as peculiar and won
CesfuI as those which trfckelrd from
The Holly chieftain., 1897-09-24
web.ter'x Last words.

Webster's last words were: Il still live. .
teacher IN one OF the East side schools
had been reading anecdotes OF the great
exicographer to her pupils, and the next
lay, eateehising them on what she had read,
she asked:
What were Webster's last wordss"
There was deep silence, and she repeated
he question. Finally little fellow with a
iquint in his left eye held up his hand.
We'll, Mulvaney," said the teacher, kind
y, do you know"
.'iessum," said Mulvaney, confidently.
He said L amt dead yet IN. Y. World.
The Holly chieftain., 1897-09-24
BEGINNING Earlx

Ieacher-Now, children. can any OF You
define the word sarcasm. No: Well !,
means saving one thing and meaning the re
verse OF It. Can anybody give me an ex
ample of that:
Little Willic-Yeth. / kin.
Wei, Willie. you give me an example Of
sarcasm, then, showing you mean jusi the
opposite. OF what you say
bod bless teacher N. Y. World