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The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1897-09-21
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Once more the people of
Cameron county and Browns
vile ars about to receive a
proposition for the construc-
ton of railroad to connect
this place with the great COM
mercial highways of the outer
world. The advance agents of
the Chicago, St. Louis e Texas
company, who are empowered
to make a proposition to build
a railroad from San Antonio TO
Brownsville, are here and will
make known to our people at
the mass meeting called for
tomorrow evening, just what
the company offers to do
and what will be required
On the part OF our citizens.
Though many of the people of
this section have become thor
oughIy discouraged on account
of the failure Of similar pro-
jects in the past after they bad
exerted themselves to the Ut
most to raise the required sub
sides, yet it is safe to predict
that now that another oppor-
tunity offers itself, they will
not hesitate to again put forth
their best efforts. Disappoint-
ments are common in life, but
the brave and the vigorous dc
not give up because of them
and our citizens are not going tc
refuse to do all In their power
for the purpose Of securing 8
railroad just because they have
been disappointed in the past
At any rate, they will hear th'
proposition which will be offer
ed TOMORROW evening and if tn
company can give sufficlen
guarantee OF their ability t
construct a railroad TO Browns
vile and are reasonable il
their demands for q bonus, tn
people of Brownsville will hast
en- to assure them of their will
i, ingness to do their part. It i
scarcely necessary to impress
upon any the great importanc
Of this meeting, as surely no on
who has the best interests Q
Brownsville and the entire lowe
Rio Grande valley at heart vii
fail to attend if possible.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1897-09-21

IT BEGINS TO look like now
that Brownsville will have rail
road outlet in two ways. The
road from. San Antonio seems
in Eair way of realization and
aud the connection on the Mat
amoros and Monterey between
San Miguel aud the latter city
will,let them out through Mex
leo and by Laredo. With rail
roads and more water the lower
BIO GFande would be a grand
eountry.-Cuero Star.
Yes, the railroads really seem
to. BE coming orr way-and
they will. certainly make the
lower Eio Grande "a grand
country" As to"meTe water, .
however, We beg TO inform he
Star that no more Is needed. 10
ssa;s section just now The rain
sals has been superahnndant
all Of this year, and as il to
~ak~ up Tor the droatIl which
so afflicted this region several
years ago. the Rio Grande has
psE been spFeatliFg itself ali
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1897-09-21

Fine Tailoring.
If you want a pair of pants or a
SUIT of clothes made in the latest ia
shion, or clothes cleaned or dyed
call on first class tailor,
ANDRES FIERLING,
The Tailor.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1897-09-21

YELLOW fever is spreading
somewhat in New Orleans, bat
xhere seems now little fear of a
serious epidemic. The disease
is of a very mild type, and the
mortality exceedingly small,
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1897-09-21
TIE OFFICIAL COUNTY ORGAH

Entered st the Possof1cs At Brownsville Texas
as second-ciass Nail Natter.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1897-09-21
TUESDAY. SEPT. 81. 1897.

THE announcement that the
Mexican government has no
notion of abandoning the sill
yer standard will doubtless
strengthen the metal in the
markets TO some extent.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1897-09-21
Removal Notice.


This is to notify the public that 1
have moved my jewelry shop from
jefferson street, opposite court
house, to Adams street, opposite the
store of Juan Fernandez, where l
will be pleased to serve my old GUS
toners as we'll as the new ones. My
work speaks for itself.
Nicolas Sanchez Alanis.
Brownsville Sept. Is, 1897.
The II. S. Govt Reports
show Royal Baking Powder
sanerior to al others.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1897-09-21

Ia 1Ioda Elegante Tailorshop.
Ihaye opened irst-cIass tailoring
establishment on Parker Row, where
I am prepared 10 make suits TO order
IN ali Styles anass short notice.
The latest fashion plates On hand
and perfect Its certainty
sAFADoR FuESTEs.
Brownsville, Sept Is 81.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1897-09-21

Try 10 cent fly trap. They are
a "reel comfort"
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1897-09-21

To'cu1e nervousness, LACE Of self-control. De.
TO exchange 2 jede5 and worn nature foR
enc CT brightness, buoyancy and power.
To etre foreTes Effects o. ezcesses, over Eo-k.
Worry, &C.
To give full strength. 1evcSoT-nent AID TOES
70 every pcrt5en and organ OF the body,
age no barrie. Failure impossible Two
thousand references.
The book IS purely medical and scientifc /,
useless tocufiosity seekers, 1aT@l1cole 20 zen
0aly who need It
adcspairing man, Who had applied 10 Is
sceo after wrote. -.
'sTcll,I ten you that fit day is one III
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The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-10-09

The MelCsfe-CollinsS Seminary opeu-
ed Oct. 4, with the following ladies
aud gentlemen composing the faculty
Prof. P. N. MCGaughey, Greek and
Latin, Mathematics and Modern
Sciences.
Madam Metcalfe. Collius, English
Literature, Rhetoric aud Composition
History, and assistant in Sciences.
Miss Buncbo Winner, Eloculou.
English Grammar, Geography, Read.
ing and Spelling Peumanship.
Edith Richa"dson-Primary Depart
ment
Mdlle. Louise N. X. Pecquet-Freuch
Department.
Madame neutrality-suspicious.
Music Department, Piano, Organ and
Voice Culture.
Miss Lillian Thornton, all the string
ed instruments. Teaches the new
Saxton method on Guitar.
Pupils are solicited for any aud all
these departments. CONVENIENT hours
will be arranged for grown persons
who are DESTROYS of taking advantage
of the rare opportunity given TO cul-
tivate their peculiar talents.
Nine MERCER Peery will give vocal
drills in classes of not less than twelve
at $3.50 a mouth, eight lessons J
Private lessons, $500 a month, 1.-TWO
lessons a week. Any one taking
private lessons also, will be given the
vocal driIl free,
The department of French is pre-
sided over by Mdia. Lure n. X
Pecqucl, who is recommended As fol
lows b! Pei ., Rougemout, of Cut
tauqua, New York:
CHAUTAUQUA, n \ Aug. "a, 1897
TINS is to certify that Miss Louise
N. X, Pecquet, already perfectly &C
qual ted with, aud master OF the diff
culties Of the French Language, has
pursued this winter and spring, and
most part of summer, complete
course iu The French Literature, with
the greatest success. Her perfect
know ledge of both languages, gives
her great advantage over most
hSoSIOlo' hbOlCONClJ ohO las Lou "a
cellent experience of teaching; SO that
she may be recommended to the full
extent TO those who are seeking for
competent. reliable teacher.
A DE ROUG ENIoET,
In charge Of the French Department
in Chautauqua College, also Professor
of FreucA at Adelphi Academy,
N. Y.
Prof. de Rougemout is the author of
Manuel de la Literature Franchise, La
France, Les Miserables par Victor
Hugo-One volume edition condensed.
The whole story intact Episodes and
detailed descriptions omitted, Edited
by A de Rougemont, A. M, Chautau-
qua University. He also wrote several
other books.
TERMS PER MONTH
Department, without French ) 90
- with French. ..... 0O
Primary Department, without French 8 %
with French, 90
lhauumehtal music, ,....,.... ','s'sr' D W
Use OF Piano for practice. ,.....,,,..,,r l OU
Special terms for moro than one
pupil from the same family.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-10-09
The MikadO.

When Gilbert and Sullivan gave the
MikRdo TO the world they scored not
only their individual greatest success,
but decidedly the greatest of all comic
opera successes. The opera has been
sung by the best professional singers ;
by the lesser lights in the operate
constellation, aud by amateurs of all
grades and classes, IN the Ia, ge cities
at home and abroad, in towns, villages
and hamlpts, till every one knows i'll
stantly that the prospect of seeing this
delightful opera gives promise of
merry rollicking song, delightful Cos
tunes, and all that goes to mako up
an operate jewel
The Mikado of Japan is the ruler
of that famous little country, aud the
series of lsughabIe incidents in the
opera are laid close to his Majesty's
domain. Nanki Poo, his son, has fed
from royalty to avoid a union Wi b
Katishs, al elderly lady in the ImpC-
rial court. AS wandering minstrel
he meets Yum Yum, one Of the three
little maids, md is made happy by
having his admiration for her returned
by Yum Yum Yum Yum has two
sisters-Peep Bo and Pitt Slng-aud
one of the decided hits of the play is
the singing OF the charming maids.
Pooh Bah-well, he 10 Lord H!g
Everything on Earth except Lord
High Executiouer, which delicate po-
sitlon is allotted to Ko 10. Pish
Tush, lord of high standing, directs
aud questions all movements-a sort
of quarantine officer on county line.
Punk-a. Punk Is a cipher plus nothing,
but withal indispensable to the COM
fort of HIS Majesty. Bep Pc lie the
at" of 1t all aud is wolully in the way
always. In the climax everyone is
happy, or at least made to appear so,
which amounts to the same thing
Below ia the cast in full:
Mikado Mr.. Harry Graham,
NsnkI Poo Mr. Sam Bull,
Pood Bah Mr.. ]. f. Barnes,
Pish Tush Mr.. Wallace Arnold,
Punk Punk Mr.. VIII Ysrger Jr,
Bep 70 Master Allen Arnold,
Yum Yum Miss Helen Moyse,
Pitt Sing Miss Ireys McCutchen,
Peep Bo Mrs. Harry Graham,
KatiSha Miss Ruth Primrose,
Ko Ko Mr.. Howard McCutchan,
Chorus of school girls, mobiles,
guards and coolies, made up of 40 of
Grecnville's elite
The opera is put on under the sole
direction and management Of Mr..
Howard McCutCban. The pianist is
Mrs. j. G. Greenley, whose well known
talent will do much to insure its sue
cess, and the public may rest assured
that the Mikado viii prove the social
and artistic bit of the season.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-10-09
TINES
,]r,pAY, OCTOBER o. 1897
cVOvs AND WEATHER.

.n,I,lIon OF the weather is still
The con- J The drouth continues un-
ptblps'"IG extends from Maine to
iIea ~" Universal complaints are
Hl'O' nd even the famous droulh
Fipg ,s sar while more disastrous in
M 'v wss less injurious than the
bee, o " because 1t did not cover
Fi'D' V"' srpanso of territory. Our
hEo| If Any consequence fell on
n ol v since that time several
, ~ nave fallen, the last one,
Illi ,1Du to but little moro than q
r0uu. ,.nsrrIug nearly a mouth ago
y, O'v tie stlG clay soil of The
luus ',i,is the effect Of drouth in a
III, ,I i' manner, and the only ser
|'pa ITI,sJvsntago we suffer is personal
y a,'SS and loss of fall gardens
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-10-09

,,i sus return of Mr.. E. E. Bass,
S6..pi al OF The public schools, is q
X. OF congratuIalion, not only
\ 1S lrlesds III general, but even
Ro~ - ,'cnool boys and girls, who
nm ~ The heartinets of their well
nm ., mat their regard for bin is
~ 'TTonger than their love of boli-
N ,,1 ane date Of the reopening O.
M Ssss Is not definitely fixed, but
mi, 'OOaoly take place In about two
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-10-09

a's' Sack has returned from the
NJ h. III search of New Fall Goods.
\. ~ nM spared no efforts In securing
\. AeWest and choicest novelties OF
s ~ "SSon' | have also secured the
,n n,Ce' Of talented and experienced
NJ I' a',f rom one of the largest and
,,' W. s'taollshments In st. louis. We
"A rSr".SIlully invite all Tire ladies, our
,".I and patrons 10 see our
~" ' which will be on display as
m. n. N.Y. = they can be arranged. The
"Hlll be announced later.
IKE SACK.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-10-09

Madame Mercier.Peery and Miss
BD,be Winter, members ofthe facul-
n tbo Metcalfe Collins Seminary,
fjved Cd Wednesday, having been
't.ined by quarantine.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-10-09

MHerbeFt Eskrigge, whose success
sieottOn buyer and man of business
only exceeded by his personal popu,
Nl'y returned on Tuesday from his
'nner sojourn in England. 1t is a
o'IOle fact that cotton went up as
Na " Mr.. Eskrigge reached the
aEB,
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-10-09

Tie death Of DR.. McWillie Johnson
ilsOAtook place on Thursday morn
IfrOm hsemsturia. He was highly
Eeemed by oil who knew him, and
b death is greatly deplored, not only
IAOtH and the south end of the
auny, but in Gresnville, where he
ld many friends.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-10-09

y sunday night the subject of DR..
ysls lecture will be Has Judaism
isulartI A word in defense, and not
'saace' The occasion is the Feast of
,,aeInacles, and the subject will be
I sUi universal interest. The choir
~ \, 0e strengthened by the presence
Es, Al, hcCntchan, who has kindly
'A'suted to sing.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-10-09

Parsons troubled with chronic diar-
y, should use Cbamberlain's Collie,
koIprs and Dlarrbea Remedy l.
Ir,u gives prompt relief aud is the
IN remedy that will effect a perma-
n, cule. For sale by Clarke's Drug
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-10-09

We have secured the services OF one
the beet Gunsmiths in the country,
! you can safely send your Guns and
hTOlVep 10 ua. Satisfaction Guaran-
nd GREENvILLE GUN SHOP.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-10-09
Tesst OF Tabernacles.

Services in commemoration Of the
|1t Of Tsbernacles will DO held in
J. Synagogue on Sunday evening AZ
h, and on Monday morning at 10
|lOek,
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-10-09

oo,, and Revolvers made as good
U ".w Al the GreenvllIe Gun and
.Ins Machine Supply House, by
.,oert Guusmith, f. w. Saunders.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-10-09
Stands at the Head.

Aug. J. Bogel, the leading druggist
of shreveport, La, SAYS: "Dr. kiFg's
New DIse6very is the only thing that
cures nv cough, and it is the best seller
that l have" j. f. Campbell, mer-
chant, of Stafford, Ariz., writes; Or.
Kings New Discovery is all that is
claimed for it; it never fails, and is q
sure cure for consumption, coughs and
colds. cannot say enough for its
merits" DIR. Kings New Discovery
for Consumption, Coughs and Colds is
not an experiment. 1t has been tried
for a quarter of century and today
stands at the head. 1t never disap-
points. Free trial bottles at Finlsy'
drug store.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-10-09

Ifyou want a cold glass OF
Ultra pale, drawn by the new
Incess, call at
lsENBERG's.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-10-09
PROFESSIONAL

God OF our fathers, known Of old
Lord OfOur far-ilung battls-line-
Beneath Whose awful Hand We hold
Dominion over palm and pine
Lord God eff Hosts, be with us yet,
Lest we forget-lSst we forget
The tumult and the shouting dies
The captains and the kings depart;
Still stands Thine ancient Sacrifice,
An humble aud a cOntrte heart
Lord God Of Hosts, be with us yet,
Lest we forget-lest we forget
Far-called our naves melt away
On dune and headland sinks the fire
LO, oil our pomp OF yesterday
Is one with Nlneveh and Tyre
Judge OF the Nations, spare Us yet,
Lest we forget-lest we forget
II drunk with sight Of power, we loose
Wild tongues that have not Thee in awe.
Such Boosting rs the Gentiles use
Orlesser breeds without the Law
Lord God of Hosts, be with us yet,
Lest we forget-lest we forget
For heather heart that puts her trust
In reeking tube and iron shard-
All valiant dust that builds on dust,
And guarding calls not Thee 10 guard
For frantic boast and iOOliah word,
Thy mercy on Thy People, Lord
Amen.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-10-09

Why send your jug orders
pretailers ? By sending di-
vet to us you save their prof
~, T. IsENBERG.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-10-09

Lsrkin returned with the
i y, on Friday, after spending
|. anime IN Colorado.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-10-09

n, Leroy Percy left today for
willie -" and will return in a few
", sccompanicd by his family.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-10-09

Il, and Mrs. Quincy Ewing, Mrs.
s%rge Whestley, aud Miss Jennie
trg S arc expected home this even
AZ
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-10-09
TEE RIVER.

# would be well to remember that
,,,arnbarlain's Cough Remedy Is 8
,,,ost excellent medicine aud especially
Far ecute throat aud lung diseased. Ii
win cure a severe cold IN less 'me
man anv other treatment. For sale
bv Clsrke's Drug Store
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-10-09
For sale.

A Depot aud Double House al
IoOre' Station. For terms apply to
| W7 j. M. MONTGOMERY.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-10-09
No APOLOGY NECESSARY.

BY special request the followin g
poe n is published, 1t is true that
mos lovers of literature are by his
time familiar with It, but no apology
is considered necessary for its publ
cation. 1t is pronounced by many
critics to be the finest poem which
has been written during the present
generation, and its close study has
been recommended 10 all writer's aud
students. 1t was written by Rudyard
Ripping at the close of the Queens
jubilee, aud is inComparably superior
to any of the numerous poetical eC-
forts inspired by that occasion. In
he Anglican churc' the Recessional
5 the concluding hy mn, sung as priests
and choristers leave the chancel at
the end of the service:
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-10-09
nC1EITSON''

I.,., Hats for NJ. So do all tn"
|VST Halters. J =. GREENLEY
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-10-09

v,.l me at the Racket Store
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-10-09

! "HEISER"
lIe' them for me-perfect SHOES
Y Ishllemen. All shapes and col
pc D aud Z lasts.
J. p. GREENLEY.
Evening journal., 1897-09-30
SHIP WENT ASHORE.
Thrilling Escape of Sailors on a
Yukon Vessel
SAVED BY MEANS OF LIFE LINES.
story OF shipwreoks and Privation suffer-
ed by the Captain md the Crew OF
the Timber Laden Klondike
Schooner Hueneme.

SEATTLE. Wash, Sept. 9O.-The
United States revenue cutter Grant has
arrived here from Unalaska with the
captain and crew of the schooner Hue
meme. which had been wrecked on Uni
ak island.
The crew had a thrilling escape from
starvation and freezing on an artic is
land, to which they swan After their
vessel had gone to pieces.
The Hueneme was loaded with lum-
Der intended for shipbuilding on the
Yukon. Her loss means one less gold
steamer for the opening Of the river in
the spring.
The Grant reports a heavy snowstorm
at St. Michaels and in the vicinity.
There will be a big return Of miners
on the Portland, due here Oct 10. 1t is
estimated that the vessel will bring
three tons OF gold.
The Humboldt party at ST. Michaels
had their boat nearly complete for sail
ing up the Yukon and expected to leave
there on Sept IA. They win go no
farther north than Munook creek.
There are plenty OF supplies at Mu-
nook for the winter.
At 10 o'clock on the night of Sept. q
during a dense fog, the schooner Hue
meme went ashore on the Uniak Is
land, completely wrecking herself and
cargo. All on board escaped to the land
by means of life lines, which a sailor
carried ashore by jumping overboard
and swimming.
Eight days later the captain took
three men in a small boat They rowed
from the wreck and started TO Unalas-
la. After pulling three days In the
open boat they were picked up by the
steamer Dora and taken TO Unalaska,
where they were transferred to the
cutter Grant, which started for the
men left on Uniak island
After taking off the men on the is
land the cutter started for Puget
sound.
on the first day out two sailors Will
liam Wood and Orto Severn, were
/ drowned being washed by the heavy
waves from the jibboom while furling
the outer jib. Their bodies were not re-
covered.
The sealing schooner Elsie is here
from Dutch Harbor, which she left Sept
IA. The cutter Rush and Eliza Ander-
son were there, the Rush expecting to
leave for Puget sound about Sept. 10
The Eliza Anderson had just beer
brought around from Unalaska in nc
shape for a sea voyage. 1t is denied
that she had been declared unsafe ol
had even been boarded by government
officers. The passengers refused to al
low her to proceed abandoned her and
took passage in the schooner Baranof
for st. Michaels.
Winter weather was already setting
in at Dutch Harbor when the Elsie lef
there, and it is the opinion that th'
Yukon was freezing up.
Evening journal., 1897-09-30
PHlLIP DO us FATHER.

A BIT OF Wise Advice which sir.
Grntebar Takes Not UnkindIy.
"As general thing" said Mr.. Crate
bar as reported by the New York Sun,
II take a cheerful view of things, and
with all its cares and troubles / like
life 50 well that l should be glad to have
it prolonged indefinitely. But occa-
sionally something happens that, while
it does not make me despondent-I am
never thnt-disturbs me greatly. And
then, as likely as NOT l grieye TO say, 1
go home TO dinner and sit down at the
table with gloom written on my face
in letters so big that there's hardly
room to get it all on.
FINALLY, after a period of silence,
Philip speaks up, with the irreverence
of fyouth, but with youths blessed buoy
ancy:
Take a brace, old man; take a
brace
"And 1 try to explain to Philip that
things have not gone my way that day,
and that 1 don't feel well.
And Philip says: Well, you ought
TO throw a bluff that you are feeling
well, whether you do or not
"And feel that what Philip says is
true. ! have. from time to time. tried
to give him, out of my experience, wise
counsel. 1 feel that there are times
when may profit by the counsel OF
Philip"
Evening journal., 1897-09-30
HIS DEFoRMITY A BLESSING.
Owns Ten Fingers and Uses Extra
Ones Mt SILK Loom.

Ones Mt SILK Loom.
Charles w. Haines, of 4O6 Abigail
street, who is "a years old, has five
fingers on each of his hands, but no
thumbs, says the Cincinnati CONNER
cial Tribune. In the place Of his thumbs
are perfectly-formed fingers similar in
appearance to the index finger, only a
little longer. The remarlzability of his
case is that nature so arranged it
that the first phalanx. unlike other
fingers, has a ball joint articulating
with the first metacarpal in a way that
enables him to turn the finger about
in any direction, even upon the back Of
his hand.
Haines is a silk bandage weaver, and
by the aid of his thumb fingers he can
reach into the loom and catch up
broken threads and tie them with one
hand, not being compelled to use a
hook line like other worlSmen. He says
that on account of his hands being so
constructed he can save time and do
more work in a day than anyone at his
shop. Like Miss Sayers. Haines is a mu-
sician. He is good performer on a
either. aud when not employed at his
work he spends n great deal of time
playing upon this difficult instrument.
lie can pick the strings more nimbly
with what serves him as thumb than
with his other fingers. and he verify be-
lieves that nature furnished him with
deformity that has proven a physio-
logical benefit.