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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-14

Gardiner thinks if Troop F had got
along little sooner she might now
have company of cavalry instead Of
infantry. But they're Draw boys
afoot or horseback.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-14

Bath is contemplating what to do
with the bonus it got on it's bonds It's
hardly the kind of income to expend
cXtravagantly.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-14

The Maine w. c. T. U. holds it's
next State convention at Bath. IAN eX-
ceptionally inviting field remarks the
Bridgton News.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-14

The farmer who sold his good eve
lambs this spring is beginning to see
his mistake.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-14

Cider tipping will be an cxpensiv,
habit in Maine this winter
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-14

There is a hot time in the old town
of Portland over the street commission
investigation. -. ~.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-14
EIsE. ts.S

Edenton. n. c., Oct. 13.-(Spccial)--
Miss Mariic 1Iarrell has returned from
Gates county. where she has been visit
Ding relatives.
The Rev. Mr. Eksom arrived here on
the o'clock drain last night and preach
cd at Ethc Baptist Church. There Will be
services at , O'Clock and $50 O'clock y.
IN. daily uT.il further announcements.
conducted by Mr.. E!som assisted by the
pastor the Rev. w. l.. Watson.
MIR. Thomas Old has opened in CON
nection with his large stock OF dry
goods. cite, a line II millinery goods,
with Mrs. Billings in charge.
Our people are now talking about the
Elizabeth City Fair. which comes off
neNt week, and no doubt, E:dcnton will
be we'll represented there.
Mr.. G. Il. Ei!lrtt Went to Norfolk yes
tcrGay on business "trip.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-14
THE LATE DIR. CUNNINGHAM.

lSHsolutions Passed on His Death by the
facuity and Students of the Farm
Vile Normal School
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-14
LIZA V.

Halifax, n. c., Oct 1a.-tSpccial. r.
Mr.. W. y. Wilcox ana Mr. G. H. Travis
cXncT 10 leave to-day FOR Norfolk
where they will remain for n day or
Two. 50 as to take in tho circus Friday
an connection with their business trans
actions.
Mr.. j. 7. Daniel arrived home this
Wrn.ng from trim down the rcnd.
AIR George Stevenson a few days ago.
while learing fence. spraincd his lc-.
IN such a'manner that 1t is thougti; tina.
one of The smaller bones is broken. we
hone he will soon recover and be Ou,
again.
MIR. W. II. Cnpell, OF Weldon. was in
tfJwn This week
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-14
FORMATION OF WORDS.

the latest addition to The English lam
gulSc Is the word bike; and it l., here to
stay. since Queen Victoria has conferred
the title of sergeant bkcman on the
foo;man who taught the numerous; div
crs princes and p:inCcsscs the art OF cy-
cling. From time To time words are
coined when needed 20 tcrsely describe
Il fact or situation. About nifty yclns
ago Colcridgc deliberately coined the
word intensity because he REQUIRED il
IL express certain shade of meaning.
In Sponsors time thoroughly was good
English, hut ii has since been suffering
from suspended animation. Our very
usual word outsider, never saw the light
hhtli MI POLK was nominated for Pres
ldent. Professor Marsh says that an
undue pressure was made upon the dele
gates Ivy those who were not deleea tcs
ana some reporters described il as a pres
sure from outsiders. The term filed n
long felt want and soon established it.
sell as' a constitutional part of the lam
Guage. yet Hart says that ii had no more
real claim than uppersidcr, undersidcr.
insidcr. lcftsider aid rightsfder. The
words sculptor, penin:nilar. suicide.
opera and umbrella were unknown I'M
III the seventeenth century. In the last
century Bentley was criticised for using
the then novel words repudlnte, conccde
Vernacular, timid, and idiom: and
Campbell hes!,ated about using the very
new words. continental. sentimental
originate. crfmnality, capability Hor-
ace says, Use is the law of language
whether of single words, grammn teal
form, or grammatical construction"
But Pope in his Essays on Criticism"
gives some wholesome advice.
In words as fashion; the same rule will
hold;
Alike fantastic. If too new or too old:
BE not the first by whom the new Is
tried,
Nor yet the last to lay the old aside.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-14
Without A Rival,

Asapositivc cure forsprains, bruises,
and pains of all kinds, Salvation Oil
hns no equal. Mrs. Frank Juif, SIS
Gratiot Ave-, Detroit, Mich, writes ):
~ used Salvation OIL in my family
and can sayit has no rival ms lini-
mcnt; it certainly cures pains. I
spraincd my ankle and it cured me
md since then 1 have always used it
for any pains and bruises" Salvation
Oil is sold for only 25 cents. No other
remedy will do the work as promptly.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-14

ENGINES. ROLLERS, sAWM1LI. and
all kinds of machinery or tile most lin
proved patterns. Also. repairing at the
shortest notice. Particular attention to
BOILER TUBE FERRU LES IRE tho
only perfect remedy for lcaky boiler tubes.
they can lie inserted in n few minuteg Ly
on% engineer. and are warranted to stop
leaks. ~ h -
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-14
AUCTION sAAEs-EUTURE DAY.
BY byrd, Baldwin &c Co., Auctioneers,
rooms 70 and % Haddington Building. !.

S TRUSTEES SAI,E-WHDRBAs.5 iBYA
da,t or t Ea, aeeo OF trust, dated on tho 25th
Clerks Office OF the aah ~ the
city Siity or Portsmouth, Va, IN b, B. 80, nsge
m I@; G%sor re- W Wiliiams. ct Ill, Of Ports:
scribed real estate to w. w. SAFE of Nor
n r1ta' va, rs trustee. to secure tho Def
ton of Norfolk. Virginia, The pnvment os
therein set forth on the loan OF 500. and
retefence to the bylaws, If the ,-rantors
should be in default Of the payment Of
me me interest premium, dues or fines upon
tne said loan for the space of three
months after the same shall fan due. That
the principal sum and all interest, prem.
III lIfms u.s. dues and fines shall. at the oDtion
immediately thereafter, and may be on.
forced ana recovered at once, and default
aforesaid interest, premiums. dues and
tines for more than three months after the
same fell due the said company has exer-r
tho said principal, with It's interest, prem
iuns, dues and fines.
tue Of tho premises, and having been re-
qmested SO to do by tho beneficiary, viii
G IiShos TOR d sale at PUBLIC auction; to tho
SATURDAY. October 10Th, 1877, at IL
O'clock noon, the following described real
ALL THAT CERTAIN LOT OR PAR
Gel OF LAND. with appurtenances
itoH' Sltullcu Ill the city OF PORTS
mouth, in the State of Virginia, on the
south side OF Columbia street, and bound
ed AND described as follows
BcginiltnE on the cast side of Green
street at the north line of the lot of land
mat WAS conveyed to Patrick Lynch by
deed of V. G. Culpcpper and wife. being
"a feet south on the southeast intersection
oil Griffin and Green streets, and thence
running north along the line of sGid Green
street 10 feet; thence east 1l3 feet; thence
south ~ feet: thence west 1l3 feet to the
point of beginning, being tho same prop
w Williams by john II. l'ruden by deed
dated goth day of February 1887, and duly
recorded III the Hastings Court OF the city
of Port SmOuth. Va.
TERMS CASH The amount due on tho
above mentioned deed OF trust IS S3I7, as
of the first day of October, 1887
w. w. SALE, Trustee
BYRD. BALDWIN e CO,
oc5-tds Auctionecrs.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-14
CONCERNING A RUMOR
II May Be True That PritChard is 10 Sue.
9. coed Judge Dick.
BICYCLE RACES At THE STATE FAIR
alleged Swindicr Discharged on
h"pe"s corpus Grent Crop Of
P"rtridGcS- Democratic Maungcs
mrnt OF tho Pcnitcntinry-Hut
on tho Political Issues.

Raleigh n ~ rct =, ,c,
The news of a h,, Rnn,,r,,,,p
h,ye Iudcn nt,, ep"pticah dIdi 20
a,or prltcbard c,u.ns ,>,n ~ i"l"t vi zen
Che S;ntc. Governor. IPu.,sni,,s '"'m AZ
secretary said ms ,,,,,,,i,,,r tN''','
laughing nj some ,or ~ ,,", Nv vs.
uucnccs of that cbnnen ,.,,',,', vi
bly, there r. s,,mothin,r; ~, Ill ,,I
iniorSiinr factor ~ ali &C. :, =; i,ie
Russell may do. Ito b,. M ln,o co..
Senator priicharl An ~, O., ~
that. lie rran.lv dnsirn, III o,, ~ F." y
and earnest s,Innor,nr r,,,,rin, 80:
20 get Il position IN, If snn,,a,. - -,
Ter believes thai Tho Go,.n,.,n' i. ~, ~
do summon, MI, " 10y - t,Hins
81 howl ana u s,d,o, ui,,.,I,,,t, ~ "s
newly fr,.mn1 rrinn1sh,n VI ="
1t is said Inv CIV I;,r,,ns t,,o ,a,, 49,,
lie printer. thnt n rrrn,, droi az ,hn 80 ~
paper Skinned hnrn rr,n, Iy,r,,',~, ~, t.
which hn IL ,nrir,r " t."tDt' ".i'
II has been shInnrb rnnr ,in,a, go "'"
Senator B,ltIor is sec,,,inr Vs.. p,,u-
organ TO an;l-mnnonolv nc,m NV, 49,,
Republicans of whom, ha hns Iis,s '''"
This city js bo.nr ,,,iI, n,,n,sae,
the State fair Tho mn,,,,rnr - ~ ~ ~,
cycle ,,cns Gov, 10 ~ =, ,,'e u
numbo: of riders viii cnin,. T,a - 49,, "
ting course. n bnIr mile mo an 10 ,,,,',
Il l., of cnun.c nm 49,. - y. useu
be rolled hard. or c,,,rso rrn,t s,,oan
can't be made
Judge Purncu nrtor n ro,ri,, ,,,,,,
habcns corpus nrnrrc1i,~s dIr,,i.,.a1
the case against I Il Roher,s 49,
who was CHARGED win syrIrhi,r,, 60,
people ut Monroe NV ,mnnrs,,,,,;n,r :,
United Statns nostofjicn' ;ns,,nc,,r =
AI:e. Watson who wns shn, rorn ,,o,
tiay by her husbonL lie ,nv ,n a. ~.
pital. Hone of brr racnvnr,. 10 ,m,rnos
ing. One papcr made ,ho Observation-Disclosures
that her ouict n,r,I,..t. u.,. h., =, ~
cutting of her snin,i rnrn h,. .ho hrrin.
which her husbands rcvolvn, rI,d In n
her side.
The United S.,tos a,-.r,c, ,,,or,,,.
finds that west nr b,-n !, ,,m,,n. nr
persons aro y,nIn,In., -, ,,,.ionni ,n,,. ~,
lstsuing scrlp In Lrnon,inn,ion. rrnr, :.
cents uuw,i,l ~, vii n,n.o,,,,a T.,
such cases.
A six year old child is renortnd n h,r,
picked l6O mounds nr cnttnn IN q ~.
Tho prices paid hoo for nI,;in.y Is ~ ~,
80, cents hundred mounds
Travelling mnn ,arn nnw sov,n, .hoI
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-14
The Electric Company Of VIIgIDI0
Established In 1884.

Operates the Edison System, furnishing
direct electric current for incandcsccnt
lamps. motors for manufacturing, electric
22i volts. Brush and American System for
arc lamDs.
General offices No 274 Main street, at
Swings Bank OF Norfolk: station and SUI
pcrintendent's office. 81 Cove street
jy13-1y
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-14

or THE rACIIITy-
AND HOUSEHOLD.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-14
Something Warm

is OF MUCH BENEFIT. THERE is
HARDLY AN Ill. THAT HEAT WILL.
NoT RELIEVE, AND PREVENT MUCH
SUFFERING. THE EASIEST, MOST
COMFORTABLE AND SPEEDY AppLI-
CATION is 4
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-14
CAROLINA

A small taste OF the sublime was, ex-
perienccd here to-day. We had O.
small precipitation which helped
greatly to lay the dust
Trade only moderate.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-14
GREENvII.l.E.

Greenrille, n. c.. Oct. 13.-(Speclal)--
There were very large breaks in all of
the warehouses yesterday. and the
prices were very high. The farmers
brought The tobacco SO they could see
the circus.
w. II. Lamb, of Williamson, Is in
ltown.
r.. y. Moye has gone to Wilson.
W. 5. Greer left this morning.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-14

fnrmvillc. Va. Oct. 12.-The> faculty
ana houaehnld Of the state Normal
Hch"ol. as also the students Of the insti-
'uE!"h' nave passed the following reso-
lu.lohS upon the death of DR.. John A.
Guniiiiisham. the late loved and res
pcctcd president:
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-14

fcsolVch, LIST; That in the death of orr
li,uch loved president we have sustained
an lrrCnHra hlf lnSa
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1897-08-05

To be held at Buffalo. \. Y, August
asrd to ssth inclusive. tickets will be
sold over the Nickel Plate Road at
$1,000 tor the round trip, Good going
August sist. 22nd and 23rd.
The Nickel Plate Road is the short
line between Chicago aud Buffalo. aud
is equipped with the most modern con-
struc:ed day coaches and luxurious
sieepu,g a,.d dining ears. Colored por-
ters are in charge of of the day COACHES
and the facilities for the comfort of
pat ons is unsurpassed. Commander
in. Chief clarkson has selected this Inc
for the transportation OF hlmseif ard
s,aif. and respectfully invites Ms com
rsdes 10 Join him.
MIR. J. Y. Cslahsn, general agent, Ill
Adams street. Chicago. will be pleased
10 furnish all information in regard TO
train service. Siat
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1897-08-05
AROUND THE WORLD BY CART.
Comfortable House Wagon and the
Journey IT. Owner plan. to Take

Comfortable House Wagon and the
Journey Its Owner Plans to Take.
A novel expedition is that planned by
Jonathan Olson, of Altoona, Pa, who is
going around the world in a cart. He
starts this spring, and expects to COM
plete his journey by June /. 1899.
His route, as planned, is south to
Texas, across Mexico TO South America,
thence by steamer to Spaia and so on.
His vehicle is homemade, 20 feet long
and seven wide, and consists of four
parts, braced together, SO as to endure
any strain Olson has finished the in
side in polished maple and adorned it
with hand carvings of his own design.
The interior, besides having three
rooms, is eharmingly conceived in point
of convenience. In one room they cook
and in bad weather dine there also.
But the dining-room is out of doors,
where the wagon can be pulled up in
pleasant eating places. Five days out
of the week it is planned to halt where
the cloth can be spread under the trees
and good. cool drink obtained from a
spring.
The second room has q couch and
small table. The table can be used for
breakfast tray or can be cleared at
night and used for parlor games. II
also does duty as writing table or for
books and a smoking set On one side
of the room there is dressing table
that takes up the entire wall 1t has
20 drawers, a broad shelf and mirror.
with shelves overhead. Here the en-
tire winter and summer wardrobe is
stored.
The third room is a trunk room.
Here chairs are stored. tables piled up
and hammocks kept for unpleasant
,Seather-the plan is not to sleep in the
house. but in hammocks slung from
trees
Provisions are 10 be bought of the
farmers, so far as possible, who are ex-
pected to supply butter, eggs, vegeta-
bles and chickens cheaply in return for
the privilege of looking through the
novel house
The kitchen is the most admired room
of all. Cups are hung from hooks. and
plates set in little grooves. Pans are on
the walls. all is polished as bright as
hands can make it.
The most ingenious arrangement of
all is sliding door by which the whole
side of the .'house" can be opened. The
doors slide to one side and finally come
completely off and may be laid under
the cart or used for table under the
trecs.-Springfield tMass.) Republican.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1897-08-05
FLEEING FROM THE CAR.
A siav Colony with Marks OF shacsic.
md Dungeon Tnlcs q. NE

oiav Colony with Marks OF Sha~klc.
and Dungeon Tales Ga Wee.
A carload of Russian Slavs lately
passed through here. bound fer the Bad
Lands, west OF Bismarck. where theN
will locate. They are unable to si3ca..
English. There We're IL men in the
party, besides women and childre..
They came from eastern Russia, ant,
were ayerse to talking about tAeir na
tive country, and seemed 20 think they
were still under the power OF Che ear.
Whether nihilists or not. sumo OF T. e
members Of the party haye seiferci
from the suspicion of nihilisn. cne of
the men. Michael Lodovitcai. claims s
be a brother OF the famo,s exile :v.il
Lodovitch, who has spent 10 years Ia
the salt mines of lower Siberia Ar
other emigrant. Tesah Sio,stcc,;. Yas
sent to Siberia for life in 81. aaa
still bears the marks of the shacl>ics
with which he was confined in u1G;,.-
ground dungeons. On the eoronati
of the presen, ear, however, he w $
pardoned. with 200 others. Later, S =
stock was again arrested as suspecte
nihilist. the same crime of which
was accused and punished before, b,
he t>thptu- ne was lotht1 bN HtS 81
ter in Belgium. and they at once start
ed for America.
Perhaps the worst example of Rus
sian punishment in this party is Iv..9
MoloslSy, a Pole. He was never in Si-
beria. but for six years was kept IL
the dungeons OF Moscow. These dun
geons are under the river. and. he says.
are always at least two inches dec
with water that filters through IT,
cement walls. From June. 1854. to y
vember. 1896. Molosky saw no ray o
light. and his only companions were tie
rats His offense, so the police ciaiis,.
was an attempt on the life OF Michael
Connor, a Russian officer of the czn.' s
guard. Molosky claims that he never
had trial. and was only released ON
his promise that he would leave Russia
ut once. otherwise suffer life innprisc ~
ment. At the point where these people
will locate there is already quite n
settlement Of their friends. who pre-
ceded them about r year ago.--Alinn~-
apolis journal.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1897-08-05

A test of the geneinrncss of an ori.
entail rug or carpet, which CONSTANT.
nople gentleman says is sure. is to *,
anime carefully to see II each stitch i
knotted, instead of trusting to ths
easily put on marks of age-fatel $
holes and crooked places. II the stitSi
L. knotted and tirm the rug is gerui@e
but, " the stitch can be pulled out. i, !,
imitation. no matter how closely q.
original rug may have been copied j.
pattern and color. An oriental dcries s,
test 10 to drop live coal on tierr. r..
when It has burned little TO rSs-csS
Il quickly with the fingers. II t.,
sccrching entirely disappears, leavirf
the original calors ,tnnltcred. Il h
proof of the grnuineness Of the rug
n. y. journal.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1897-08-05
4 JOB FOR 700 TURKEYS.
Turned Loose I'm an Orchard to Save
II from Invading GrasnhOppers.

Turned Loose I'm an Orchard to save
II from Invading Grasshoppers.
w. r. Birmingham, of Oakland. few
years ago purchased a large tract eli
land in the river bottom below Pollas-
ky, and has since put out over 1905
fruit trees. There was a small orchaI 4
on the place when he purchased it, ard
these older trees are in full bearing.
while peach trees but three and foul
years old have borne large crops. This
soil is deep silt, and very fertile. Mr.
Birmingham put in large gasoline en-
gine and pump, and pumps water from
the San Joaquin river to irrigate with.
The orchard presents very thrifty as-
pearance, and all the trees that are old
enough are loaded with fruit
The other day an army of grasshop-
pers came down from the hills to the
southeast and invaded one corner OF
the orchard. They were too young to
fly much and could only hop and crawl
but they had a voracious appetite, and
within a few hours had eaten every lcai
from every tree over an area of five
acres.
There was in the garden tract nearly
everything in the vegetable line, but
the hoppcrs showed no preference what
ever, eating everything clean as they
went Squash vines that were very
thrifty, each of which covered space
of perhaps six feet square, were eaten
OF clean. Strawberries We're eaten
without cream, and every berry and
vegetable in the garden went to fatten
grasshoppers. And there were mil
. =.
pers- They are not of the I7-year va
riety either, but just common. every
day foothiiI grasshoppers with noun
tain appetite. AS their wings are not
large enough TO enable them to indulge
the disposition SO prevalent in both
man and animal to hurry ON to other To-
calities in search of greener or better
pastures, they just hop and crawl upon
the trees and vines, and eat. and eat,
and eat 1t does seem as if they can
eat for "a hours without n rest.
Mr. birmingham at once put an ad-
vertisement in the Republican that he
wanted thousand turkeys. A wagon
load of turkeys passed through Fresno
recently en- route for Pollasky, but he
wants all he can get
mixed with a quart OF middlings and a
quart of bran one pound of arsenic and
set the mixture before the invading
army They ate with relish and
marched onward. right on He says
he didn't find a dead grasshopper.
Two years ago the hoppers invaded
the same orchard. MIR. birmingham
found a Portuguese who had band o.
700 turkeys and at once made arrange
ments with him TO bring his turkeys
down 10 the orchard and camp there.
The owner of the turkeys had several /
weil-rrained snepnerd uogs, anu WITH
their aid 25 turkeys were allotted to
each row of trees. and herded slowly
along. eating hoppers, as they went
Men were sent in advance to shake the
hoppers from the trees, and the tur-
keys did the rest. The hoppers were
totally destroyed and the orchard saved.
Fresno tCal) Republican.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1897-08-05
rhc Nickel Pate Read

has bean selected by Commander IN
Chief CiaIks,h, for the trdi sporta ron
of iimsel; aa,i stan to the G. \ T. En-
eampmeut to be held At Buffalo. n y
August 23 aud 2s, iicke's Will be on
sale August u, - and % II, rate of
SIo.5p for the round trip.
This will afford AN opportunity TO
the comrades nov living in the great
west and northwest To once morr visit
the home friends and shake hafds NTH
those with whom the fpnglu shoulder
shuulder in the great Civil War.
For full information call ON or adj
dress H. Thorne, G. T. II I. ~. Ill
Adams street, Chicago, Iii, or J, Y,
Callahan, Ill Adams street, Chicago.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1897-08-05
FUNERAL STREET RAILWAYS.


scheme Proposed In Sc. Louta Which
VIII Reduce Cost of Bursnis-
During tha- coming summer several
of the street railway companies of ST
Louis VIII try the innovation of operat-
ing funeral cars over their lines. In
the bill introduced in the council a rev
days ago applying for franchise to
extend the southern Electric road from
its present terminus at Broadway and
Howard street TO the fair grounds
clause is included authorizing the COM
pany to run funeral cars. as well as
United States mail and express cars.
As yet the company has formed no
definite plan for the operation of these
cars. and has set no time for the in
auguration of this new departure. One
or more cars, especially constructed
for funeral service, will be ordered
built. and the public will be given an
opportunity to see to what advantage
a funeral can be conducted on a street
railway. as compared With the primi-
tive system OF employing carriages and
n hearse.
The cars will he OF the very finest
make, and will be furnished as COM
pletely rs the latest improved parlor
cars, with silk drnperies. cushioned
chairs and carpeted floors The most
favored funeral cars In cities where
street railway funerals have ceased to
be experiments is one arranged with
two compartments. SO that the caskei
can be carried into the forward room.
while the mourners and friends are
amply provided for in the rear COM
partment.
The reduced cost is an argument in
favor of street railway funerals. 1t is
possible to conduct funeral on the
ears for ten dollars, which would cos,
not less than $50 IL carriages and a
acarse were employed. The average
'hnrge for each carriage is five dollars,
while hearsc costs from six to ten
lollars. A funeral ear can he secured
Tor ten dollars, and will provide ac-
sommotlation for the casket. pallbear-
ers, clergyman and 40 mourners. and
will disrlace hearsc and ten carriages.
ST. Louis Republic.