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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-03
A SEASON OF DISCRETION.
Judge Hughes Releases Davenport
Won Wfckle Sent hack.

William r. Davenport, charged with
desertion from the United States army,
has been released. Judge Hughes. sitting
In the United States District Court yes
terday, decided that his plea Of infancy
was a valid one, and that ii held good
against his oath OF allegiance.
Davenport, who lives with his parents.
I'm Henrico county. was enlisted at the
Richmond Recruiting Station January,
1896. He deserted the following January.
just three months before ne became of
age. During his service he drew full pay.
Judge Waddill represented the prisoner.
and Mr.. j.. Rand Wexford. Assistant
District-Attorney, appeared for the gov
eminent. The most earnest and eloquent
plea. however, was that Of Mrs. Daven-
port for her son, and when the Judge
announced his decision the scene was a
tender and pathetic one.
Sam. Van Wickle, who deserted from
the United States gunboat Terror"
was given a hearing before Commission
err McT.ain Peasants yesterday. The pri-
soner pleaded guilty. and was sent back
TO the ship. in charge OF Officer McMul-
len. on the $50 O'clock train yesterday
afternoon.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-03
COUNCILMAN Wakes SUCCESSOR.
Jackson-Ward Delegation Cannot
Agree.

The Jackson Ward delegation met at
the office OF Mr.. James /. Smith. on Fifth
street, yesterday afternoon. The prime
object of the meeting was to elect a
successor to Councilman Wake, who has
removed from the ward.
The claims Of Mr.. ii. p. Beck and Mr..
Henry Heekc were presented and dis
cussed at length, but the delegation was
unable to agree. and IL was decided to
refer the matter to the Council at IT'S
meeting on Monday night. Messrs. Noble
and Pollock supported Mr.. Beck and
Messrs. Ryan and Whalen voted for Mr..
Heeke.
When this matter was disposed of the
delegation considered the ACCESSIBILITY of
recommending a representative from the
ward to serve on the proposed Finance
Commission The members. however.
were an unit against the commissions.
and declined to make any recommended
tons.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-03
PLATT-BLOOMBERG.
Pretty Home Wedding Yesterday
Afternoon.

Mrs. Hannah II. Bloomberg, a we'll
known resident Of the West-End, and
Mr.. Samuel j. Platt, of Philadelphia,
were married at the home Of the bride.
No. 8 south Morris street, yesterday af-
ternoon at 5 o'clock. The was
performed by Rev. DR.. f. N. Calisch, in
the presence of a small company of
friends. Mrs. J. Webster Hassel rem
dered the wedding-march.
The bride, who is a daughter Of the
late NJ. l.. Strause, was attired in a
handsome gown of dark seal brown
cloth, with black braid, and a large plush
velvet hat and black gloves. The couple
left on the 7:15 p. NJ. train for a north
ern tour.
The groom was in the tailoring bust
ness in Philadelphia, but will return with
his bride on the nth instant, and, taking
up his residence here, will engage in
business in Richmond. The couple will
be at home TO their friends after the date
mentioned at No. 8 south Norris street.
Mr.. William +. Broadnax, Of No. 54
west Cary street. this city, an efficient
employee of the Southern Railroad Com
pany, was married Wednesday in Mauch
Chunk, Pa, taking as his bride Miss Hat
tie McMullen. The happy couple will come
to Richmond in about a week to reside.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-03
NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET.

NEW YORK, December 2.-F1our-Weak
and 5Q10c. lower on most grades: city
mill patents, S5.75qs6; do, clears, $500
$3.50; winter patents, A.s0QS.b; do.
straights, s4.50q$l60; Minnesota patents,
$54f5.30; do, bakers, $4.20Q$4.5C.
Rye F1our-Dull.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS at $1.sJGS 80.
Buckwheat-Dull at 37xp3Sc.
.Cornmeal-Quiet; yellow western, CSC.
city, 60c.
Rye-Quiet; No. Q western, 5Oc. c. l.. t..
Buffalo.
Barley-Dull; feeding. 2Sc., c. 4. T., Buff
falo; barley malt steady.
Wheat-Spot easy; No. 2 red, TAc., I.
o. b., affoat. Options opened steady on
foreign support, ruled alternatively firm
and weak at midday. on conflicting news.
including weak cables and big clearances,
broke badly later. under liquidation. but
finally rallied on export talk, and closed
steady at 3-Sqhc., net, decline; No: 2 red.
January. closed SO 3-sc.; May closed S2%c.;
December closed 96 3-sc.
corn-spot steady; No, 2. 80 5-sc., 4. o.
b., af1oat. Options opened steady. on
smaller receipts, eased of, under cables
and the break In wheat. and closed l-sq
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-03

Richmond: Walter Christian. Clerk of
Hastings Court, to Mary T.. Smith. 81
feet on Leigh street. northeast corner
Eighth street. for taxes. sii7.H.
w. J. Gates. trustee. to A. Il. Lawsha.
10 feet on Nicholson street. between Les
ter street and the railroad. 800.
Jchn Booker's trustees TO Commercial
Building and Loan Association. IL feet
on south side Calhoun street between
Brook avenue and Goddin street. 700.
David C.. Mayo and wife to Leon L.
Strause. e6 feet on Rocket street. south
west corner Peach, and lot adjoining
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-03

at all United States delivery ports OF
3.974 ,f24 bales. against 3.671. 236 last year
overland movement by railroads cross tn
Mississippi and Potomac rivers, $3.50
bales, against 405, 400 last year; southern
mill takings. exclusive Of quantity con-
sumed at southern outports. 3a6 .464 bales
against 313, 44 last year. and interior
stocks In excess OF those held at the com
mencement OF the season. 5i4.44 Daies
against 404. 7Oi last year. Total amount
Of the crop brought into sight during the
three months ending November 3ctn
5.2S5.5S bales. against 4.S04.SO1 last year
against soi,ss7 last November. Foreign
exports for the three months. 2,5s2,1fa
bales. The gain in foreign exports during
November, compared with November last
year. has been 2l6,029 bales.
Stocks at the seaboard and ~ Leading
| southern interior mrkets at the close OF
| November were 1.1so.G76 bales, against
| 1,7l5,03 on the same date last year.
CHRIsTMASTIDE HOLIDAYS.
LIVERPOOL. December 2.-The Cotton
| Exchange will be closed December 18th
and 9th. and January LIST and 80.
NAvAL-sToRE MARKETS.
WILMINGTON, ". c.. December =
Spirits Turpentine-Ffrm at re-
Rosin~Duii at sl.15 and $40; receipts,
361 barrels. j..
crude Turpentine-Quiet at $40 and
$3.50; receipts, 2 barrels.
Tar-Firm at $l.05; receipts. 1877 barrels.
CHARLESTON, S. c., December q
Turpentine-F1rm at SOC. sales, none.
Rosin-Firm; sales none; quotations I'M
changed.
SAVANNAH, GA. December 2.-Turpen-
tine-Opened at 30 3-Sc.. with sales of 1,iOS
casks. and closed at 30lac., with sales OF
200 casks; receipts, l,4S9 casks.
Rosin-Firm; sale 1.S37 barrels; receipts,
1.134 barrels; A. u, G., and ID, N.l5; h and
F. $40; G., 81. 25Qs1.30; II, s1.35; l. $40;
X. S1.55: NJ, S1.75; n, S2.15; window-glass,
$40; w~ater-white, $3.50.
NORFOLK PEANUT MARKET.
NORFOLK, VA, December 2.-(Spe-
ciaI Observation-Disclosures market steady;
fancy. 2 l-2c. for new. 2 3-4c. for old
stock: strictly prime. 2 Lac 3-Sc.; prime,
3d2 Lie; Spanish, 50a52 1-2c. Very few
fancy new nuts offering; common, lW
11-2c.
PETERSBURG PEANUT MARKET.
PETERSBURG, va. December a.
Virginia peanuts very quiet; prime. &C.,
extra prime. 21-ic.; fancy, 21-2c.; Spanish
steady at SOC.
PETERSBURG COTTON MARKET.
PETERSBURG, VA, December g.
Cotton-Steady at 57-16a5 1-2c. for gooo
lots.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-03
Iocn1 cixIl.serxrce hoard.

The removal OF deputies from the In-
ternal-Revenue Department in this dis
trict by the Republican administration
had the effect OF depicting the ranks OF
the local Civil-Service Board. A new
board of examiners has. however. been
appointed, and the commissions were re-
ceived on Wednesday. Mr.. Wray L.
Knight is the president OF the ne,(
board, Mr.. John Enders. Jr., has been
reappointed, and Mr.. John III. Campbell
Is the other member.
There have been no changes In the
Post-Ofice Board. and the appointments
In the cu~stom-house service have NOS
yet been received.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-03
in rear. fronting a feet on property

same in rear, fronting a. feet on property
of York-River Railroad Company. $3.50.
Margaret A. Pearman's trustees to
Commercial Building and Loan Associa-
ton, 80 feet on north side o street, CO
feet from Thirtieth. $3.50.
Lizzie Richardson's trustee TO Jose
phine w. Thaw, 80 feet on Grace street.
northwest corner Cedar. 1850.
Henrico: David III. Gaine and wife
TO Andrew ]. Pond. so feet on st. James
street, 1875 feet south of Londnes, $3.50.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-03
An Italian Newspapers Enterprise.

The Se~ntinella. an Italian newspaper,
will make its first appearance In this Guy
on the 9th instant. IL will be published
under the joint auspices OF all the Italian
societies in the city. President Soma d.
recting its destinies. Mr.. Juan A. Pizzint
will do the press-work.
There are s.0oo member OF the Italian
societies here. 70 the paper should come
mand a large reading clientele.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-03

The Baltimore Sun OF yesterday says
Rev. y. w. Melton. pastor OF Franklin
Square Baptist church. has as his guest
Mrs. James Nelson. wife Of the president
Of the Woman's College OF Richmond;
Mrs. William T.. Hatcher. also Of Rich
mond. Mrs. Nelson and Mrs. Hatcher
are expected to return to the city to-
DAY.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-03
MARINE INTELLIGExcE.
PORT OF RICHMOND. DEC. 2. 1897.
AnpINFEn $500.

ARRIVED.
Steamer Virginia. Porter. Baltimore.
| merchandise and passengers; baltimore
Steam Packet Company.
Steamer Yemassee, ONeil, Phiiadei-
phia, merchandise and passengers: Clyde
Line -
Steamer Pocahontas, Graves, Norfolk.
merchandise and passengers; Virginia
Navigation Company.
SAILED.
Steamer Virginia. Porter, Baltimore
merchandise n passengers; baiumqro
Steam Packet Company.
Schooner John Shay. Bond, James river
light.
PORT OF WEST POINT. DEC. Z 1851.
By telegraph)
ARRIVED.
Steamship Accomack, Thompson, nor.
folk: passengers and general cargo.
SAILED.
Steamship Accomack, Thompson, Nor
folk: passengers and genera. cargo.
PORT OF NEWPORT NEWS. DEC. ~
(By telegraph.l
ARRIVED.
Steamer County Down. Pensacola
Steamer Europa. New Orleans.
Steamer Hercynia, New Orleans.
Schooner X ID. Perry. Boston.
sAII.En {;
Steamer County Down. Antwerp.
steamer Europa. Bremen. 4
Steamer Hercynta, Hamburg. e
Schooner Massasoit, Providence
SCHOONER w. Il Roberts. Fall RtyeA
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-03

Quotations: Wheat-Longberry, e2 to
9Sc.: mixed, 81 to 9Sc.; shortberry, 80 TO
9Sc.; No. 2 red. CSC. Corn-White Vir-
ginia, bag lots, 34c. No. 2 white, SIC: No.
2 mixed, 80 to 80 1-2c. Oats-No. 2 mixed,
&c: No. 3 mixed, % 1-2c.; winter seed
oats. 80 to Sc. Rye-No. 2, 50 to 53c.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-03
THE COTTON MARKETS.

LIVERPOOL. December "a p. NJ
~Cotton-.Spot in fair demand: prices un'
changed; American middling fair, 3 9-32d.
good middling. 3 ll-32d.; American mid
ding, Sad. low middlng, 8 1-Sd.; goot
ordinary, 3d., ordinary, 2 13-l6d. The
sales OF the day were 1900 bales. o.
| which 1000 were for speculation and *
port, and included II, 200 American; re.
can.
Futures opened quiet, with a moderate
demand, and closed steady; American
middling, low middling clause; December,
3 l0-64d., value; December and January
3 std, buyers; January and February
3 Sid. sellers; February and March,
3 9-6463 10-64d.. sellers; March and April,
3 lO-e4d., sellers; April and May. 8 l1-6id.
buyers; May and June, 3 12-64u3 13-64d.
sellers; June July, 3 13-6in3 l4-6fd., values;
July and August. 3 Ibid, sellers; Au-
gust and September, 3 16-64d., sellers; Sep
TENDER and October, 3 l6-6fn3 17-64d., buy
ers; October n November, 3 17-6iq
3 lS-6id.. buyers.
NEW YORK. December 2.-Cotton-
Dull; middling, 5 13-64c. net receipts, 1888
bales; gross, 7,473 bales; exports-to the
bales; sales, none; stock, 95.l57 bales.
Totals to-day: Net receipts. 1884 bales;
exports-to Great Britain, 1881 bales; 10
IL 600 bales; stock. ~1.OlS.344 bales.
Consolidated: Net receipts. 342. III bales;
exports-to Great Britain, 1889 bales; to
France, 81, 34l bales; TO the Continent, S2,957
Oales.
Totals since September LIST: Net receipts,
4.O37, 252 bales; exports-to Great Britain,
2.27,l14 bales; to France, 36S, 1872 bales; to
the Continent. 1884, S3 bales.
Cotton futures opened steady: sales, 1900
bales; January, $3.50; February, s5.72:
March. SIT; April, $5.s1; May, $3.50; June,
$5.9l; July, S.g4; August. S.; September,
S6.Oi; October, IS; December, 1892.
Futures closed dull and easy; January,
s5.65; February. $50; March, S74; April,
1919; May. 1854; June. $3.50; July, s5.9S;
August, 1888; September. IS; October, S.:
December. 1851: sales. $500 bales.
Spot closed dull; middling uplands,
5 f3-l6c.; middling Gulf. 6 Lice; sales,
NEW ORLEANS. December 2.-Cotton-
Futures quiet end steady: sales. II. 100
bales; December, S.31 bid; January, $500
S.3l; February. S.35q$5.36; March. S.4iG
s5.42; April. A46ts5.F; May, S.5lGS.52;
June, S.56q$j.57; July, 4.6iqS5.s3; August,
IS. s6qs5.6S September, $.7Sds5.T7
HESTER STATEMENT.
Secretary Hester's New Orleans Cotton
statement, issued to-day, coyers
the monthly movement to November 30th.
Compared with last year, the month Is
ahead in round fgures SOL 900 bales. The
total. for November was 2,3ss, ISL bales.
against 1,649,05S last year. The amount
into sight for the three months OF
October, n November shows
IN Increase OF 4S2 $50 bales over last year.
The movement from the Isl. Of September
TO the close OF October includes receipts
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-03
NEW YORK BOND QUOTATIONS..

Mobile and Ohio As TN
Philadelphia and Reading g. m. 6s....... S5A
Norfolk md Western consol 4s...... ...... f7A
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-03

Cash quotations were as follows: Flour
quiet and easy. No. 2 yellow corn, p la
% 3-4c. No. 2 spring wheat, Sa9Oc. No: 3
spring wheat, &QSSc,; No. 2 red, $50
q l-4c.: No. 2 white, f. o. b.. &c; No. 3
white. f. o. b., 23d24 1-2c. No. 2 rye,
46 1-2c. No. 2 barley, 2SG34c. No. 1 laxseed,
sI0t 1-2as1!o9 1-2; Prime timothy seed
s2.65. Mess pork, per barrel, S,l5us7.D.
Lard, per 100 pounds, $4.20QS4.22 1-2c. Short
rib sides 'Qoose), s4.10qS.0; dry-salted
shoulders boxed A75G$: short
clear sides (boxed), $440a$4.50. Sugar,
creamery. l5q22c.; dairy, 12q19c. Cheese
quiet at SqS 1-2c. Eggs firm, fresh, l9c.
CINCINNATI.
CINCINNATI, o., December 2.-Flour-
Dull.
Wheat-Easier; No. 2 red, 93c.
~Corn-Steady; No. 2 mixed, 27AG27kc.
Oats-Quiet; No. 2 mixed, nominal.
Rye-Quiet; No. 2. Acc.
L~ard-Easy at $40.
Bulk Meats-Quiet at 1870.
Bacon-Easier and lower at s5.65.
Whiskey-Steady at s1.19.
Butter-Steady.
Sugar-F1rm.
Eggs-Steady at 1910.
Chepsp-Steal
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-03

Organized under the laws of the State of West Virginia. Capital st
shares, 81 each Fall paid and unreasonable. General Offices, Nos. 63 an
city. Officers and directors:
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-03
nlCuMoNpsro-i NAySEr.

KtoTM)S,. December 2. 1897.
SlLRs.-Virgi mia 8 per cent.-l,0 900 at 773A.
aovsuNTeNT 500 .t'GsS Bid. Asked.
Tuited States As, l907........ 1914 -.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-03
GRAIN AND COTTON EXCHANGE.

Quotations ars for bonds maturing in not
less than ten years
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-12-18
POLITICAL DRIFT.

EyA year ago the supply Of money in
the United States, outside the treasury,
was supposed TO be S22.63 per capita,
and now, $23.33. This is a healthy sign
Of the times Chicago Inter Ocean.
UyIf greenbacl<s are as good as gold
in one direction, they must be In the
other. IL the government is required
to redeem them in gold, il cannot jns-
ly be required TO issue them In return
for anything but gold.-N. y. Tribune.
ryLowcr prices than have ever been
known are quoted for print cloths,
and the average OF cotton goods is re-
marlubly lower" says Dun's Review.
What n terrible burden the Dingley
tariff higher duties on cottons and
prints arel-Iowa State Register.
EyThe republican party, as againstall
wild and disturbing cries for the free
coinage OF silver without the advice and
consent OF any other nation, includ-
Ing rutiocination, will stand on the plat
form Of the gold standard, This is the
only national policy In finance which
can secure for the country safety at
home aud respect abroad.-Troy Times.
GIRailroad men who voted for Nc
Einley and sound money year ago
without reference 10 former party af-
| flations have every reason 20 be graf
| flied with the result Of their votes. The
October railroad earnings show an In
crease of nearly 5000. 900 over those OF
October last year. while the gains In
/ September and August were equally
/ large Cincinnati Commercial Tribune.
rTThe Dingley tariff law is getting
there all right. The receipts for the
| last four months. with November csti-
u,ntcd. were S00.3is.00O, which is about
/ 81 .OOO. 900 more than was brought In
by the Wilson-Gorman act during the
first four months OF rs operation. This
IA particularly good showing for the
present law, for the reason that inn
porters held back 10 await the new and
lower Wilson.Gorman duties. while the
exact reverse was the ease when the
\ Dinglcy act went into effect. The new
law will prove a good revenue raiser
when ID has a fair chance. Troy Times.
UTo hear the slvcrites talk one
would suppose That there had been a
general conspiracy Of nations against
coming silver into money. and that the
United States was one Of the Castiiinea
of II. The United States coined last
year over n 100000 silver dollars, and
enough subsidiary silver 20 bring the
total up 10 nearly S25ooo.oO0 The
worlds coinage. as shown by Secretary
Gage. In his annual report. was still
more remarkable. si51.395,7io The to-
toll gold coinage or OF the world during
the year was slo5, s0o.5l7. Evidently al
ver Is stlll great money metal.-Chi
cago Inter Ocean.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-12-18
M'KINLgY'S CURRENCY VIEWS
The President Remains Firm on the
Gold standard.


That part OF the presidents mes
sage which deals with the currency
problem is clear presentation of our
present financial condition, a plain
statement of the dangers and embar-
easements under which the nations
treasury now labors. and n strong ar
gument In favor of reform in our
monetary laws.
Perhaps the feature Of this part OF
the message which will be received
with greatest approval by the CONNER
cial and financial world is the presi-
dents unequivocal. positive and reiter-
ated declaration that this Is gold
standard nation, that all our money
must be maintained at a par with gold,
and that II will be so maintained under
all circumstances. After reviewing the
history OF our monetary legislation
since the war he takes up the existing
situation, and says;
"The evil OF the present system is
found in the great cost 10 the govern
ment OF maintaining the parity of our
different forms of money; that Is,
keeping all OF them at par with gold"
And again he says; 1--WE have 5000, 000,-
600 Of currency which the government
by solemn enactment has undertaken
TO keep at par with gold" And still
again he declares: "The government,
without any fixed gold revenue, Is
pledged 10 maintain gold redemption,
which II has steadily and faithfully
/ ha n VI 30
now given 10 viii continue TO do"
After showing the Lack of wisdom,
the folly, OF selling bonds, and thereby
adding to our Understanding debt for
the purpose OF redeeming over and
over again a noniuterest-b bearing debt
/ in the shape Of United States notes
the president makes the proposal here
tofore predicted in these columns. He
urges that when United States notes
are redeemed by the government in
gold they should be set apart, and only
paid out, IL al all, in exchange for gold
and he says that this is an obvious
duty. The president also coucurs Will
the secretary OF the treasury in rec
ommending that national banks be nj
. lONtu 10 ANNNt HUNS ~ tAlN ANN' '14N'
of the bonds which they have deposit
ed for circulation and recommend
that national banks be allowed to or
ganize on a capital OF $4,000, in orde
to benefit localities not now sufficient.
supplied with currency.
The president makes n very stroni
point when he says that IL Is in time
OF business tranquility and freedom
from distrust that we should reform
our monetary laws, and that we shoul'
not wait until danger again threaten
before we take up in congress thi
very grave and important question. T
this there will be no dissenting vote,
and il Is in accordance with the pos
tion which this newspaper has assume
for many weeks.
Taken all in all, the president ha
made good his pledge that he woul
not neglect the question OF currenc
reform, and after what he has said !
his message the country will look
congress for speedy relief from pres
ent evils in our monetary system
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-12-18
"eY N BY. PERHAPS"

My heart II aches fur poor Maril
She feels II a disgrace
That she was born tas she remarks)
"With such humbly face"
But shucksl Her souls the sweetest thing
That God He ever made,
An / amt seen a woman yit
Kin put her In the shade.
She says II hurts her dratfully
To know she Is 50 plain
Not on her own account so much
AS others they complain!
She says she hates 10 thrust her face,
So humbly and so old,
Upon her friends. ! wouldn't take
a bar o. Klondike gold
Fur every line In her dear face.
Fur every speck an mole,
The angel faces amt so fair
To me as hers. dear soul!
She says that's cause love Is blind;
III others wore her face
ia think o. them with pity. as
A kind OF a disgrace.
She knows. she says. she ain't 10 blame
That Providence lie knowed
That Il was fur the best that lie
Sech partially showed.
For all her folks. she says. poor dearl
s. well favored. 'ceptin' her
(A-hearin' her-shucksl ] confess
II makes my old eyes blur)
j tell her: What's a purity skin,
The color or rose
A pair o. blue or hazel eyes,
A little mouth'n nose?
A doll could have face like that.
Not every woman should.
That Il is with a heap o. looks
: Her bein' kind an good.
!, That beauty (purty eyes an hair.
An soft. tlp-tilted chin
Amt. when you come TO reckon IL.
No deeper than the skin"
Gan that Is deep enough" says she.
Ears beauty needs TO go;
For beauty does all It's required
II it'll only show
An, now you're speakin' OF Il. 81,
/ really amt no doubt
But on the other side Pm fair;
My skins turned wrong side out.
Fur Providence amt goin' 70 make
one humbly on each side.
i know you'l think me silly. but
/ truly can't abide
The thought o. goin' thro' Heaven. too.
An time'n eternity,
with features an complexion that's
AS plain as plain can be,
Perhaps" Ga sort OF wistful look
Came in her dear old faee)
''The beauty's there the other side
CAT least, a look y grace.
And II viii turn the right side out.
An shine there when die,
An friends will Joy 70 see my face
My face. too by n by"
] amt soft-hearted, but them words,
They kinder made me choke.
''You humbly? Why Mari" l said.
IT'S Jest your little joke"
George Van Duzer, In Chicago Int,
Ocean.