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The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-02-09

An Explanation OF the Funding Bill.

The bill for funding the Pacific
Railroads debts to The govern
ment was killed in the House.
These roads are indebted to
the government in the sum Of
$121 ,310,676, principal and ac-
cumulated interest. The princi-
pal was $64, 623, 512. This indebt,
edness was incurred by the au-
thority Of Congress granting the
roads in aid of construction in
1852 from $4,000 to $48, 900 a
mile. Besides this money assis-
tance to aid in building roads, as
IA further iDducement to the con-
struction of the line to the Pacific,
Congress gave the Companies
large grants Of land. The roads
gave the government mortgage
on the property as security for
the sums voted. This mortgage
was first lien on the properties.
But the roads issued bonds to the
amount of $64, 900, 900 on which
by act of Congress became a first
lien on the properties, the gov
eminent accepting second mort
gage releasing its original security.
Consequently in a foreclosure by
the government. in order that it
should receive the full amount
which it has advanced to the roads,
it would be necessary that a bid be
made equal to the government s
loan, plus the first mortgage bonds.
It is probable that a 81 Indicate
will be formed to buy in the roads.
The history Of these roads should
be settled and persistent prac-
tice of beating the government,
the members of the Companies
piliEg up huge fortunes and re-
fusing to pay the Obligations to
the government. 1t has been
said that the stockholders
never paid but 2 per cent. on the
stock.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-02-09
A One Thousand Pound Bell.

Father Duren is going to collect
to purchase a 1000 pound bell for
st. Bridget's Church. He gnaran.
tees upon his word of honor that
1t viii be ruhg most pnnctually
all the J ear ronnd, every day, at
6 a. m, ID M. and 6 p. III. This
will be most pleasant and useful
Improvement for our city and
surrounding country, since a bell
Of such weight hung and rung in
the lefty steeple of ST. Bridget s
Church will be distinctly heard at
a distance of eight miles, giving a
pleasing call at a reasonable hour
to rise, to go to dinner and s"pper.
1t will be with this view of utility
to every one that the Reverend
gentleman will take the liberty to
call on every one without dis
tinction in city and surrounding
country for a kind free-will con-
Jributlon toward the purchase of
this bell. He himself has started
the contribution with $40.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-02-09
What Does He Mean!

WASHINGTON, ID. G. Feb. 8, 1897.
Senator Chandler has puzzled the
politicians by the introduction Of
resolution, declaring it to be the
sense Of the Senate that the United
States should net permanently
aquiensce in the single gold stand
ard, and that the efforts of the
Government in all it's branches
should be directed to secure and
maintain the use of silver as we'll
as gold as standard money, with
the free coinage of both. Mr.,
Chandler calls his resolution an
other step towards bimetall1sm
and has announced his intention
to speak on it, III order to refute
arguments mad5 by Senator Villas,
whom he calls gold monometal-
list, and Senator Pettigrew. whom
he calls silver monumetalllst,
when those two Senators voted
against the international none
tary commission bill. There is
an impression that Senator Chand-
Ter, who, while IN no sense lead
er Of his party, is one of tie
slickest wire pul1ers now in pol
tiles, has some object in view
which he hasn't mentioned and
isn't likely to mention, but no.
body seems to know just what it
is. Although Mr. Chandler is a
repu blican of the most pronounced
stripe, the bitter personal attack
he made on Mckinley and Hanna
just before the national conven :
tion met last year makes 1T rea-
sonably certain that he will have
little or no influence with the
coming administration. If 1T
wasn't for that he might be sup
posed to be acting for Mckinley.
He usually acts for Chandler.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-02-09
Lindernan.

Arvid Peterson and sister
Amelia have gone to Hurley to
visit relatives.
John Parrenger has had an
other attack Of his malay and
has been very i'll the past week.
Mr.. S. A. Poster is GONZALES
cencing from pneumonia.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-02-09
A Bargain.

Just received lot of nice Eight
Day Clocks in Oak and Walnut,
Half Hour Strike, and Alarm. A
Clock for which you have hereto
fore been paying from $500 to
81 so will be sold for only $3.50
while they last. Everyone is
warran ted.
HANSEN, THE JEWELER.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-02-09

The following officers were in
stalled in the |. O. G. T. Lodge
last night; Albert Morgan. c. r.. i;
Eta Chapman, V. T.; Lavinia
Symes, Sec Beh Peabody, Ass t
Sec; dina Chinook, Treas. /;
Grant Fuller, F. Sec; Edna Hill,
Chaplin; Earl Chaplin, Marshall !;
Grace Eaton, D. NJ; Arthur
Davenport, Guard; Henry Gray
Sen.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-02-09
Announcements Of the Week.
w EDN ESDAY.

M. e. CHURcH.-7:3O p. m.
Bible service. Members are re-
quested to read their fayorite
passage Of Scripture and to COM
ment.
THURSDAY.
M. E. CHURcH.-Ladies' Aid
Society meets with Mrs. G. W.
Chinook.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-02-09
Normal Lecture Course.
warrant

Robert J. Burdette will lecture
here next Tuesday evening, Feb.
Is, instead Of Feb. Is, as previous
" announced. Please note the
change of date.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-02-09

Harnesses in all styles and all
prices at Lund's. [ can suit the
fastidious young man as we'll as
the old. Come and examine before
buying elsewhere.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-02-09
To the Farmers of Pierce and st. CrOix
Counties.

". 4. Johnson is buying cattle,
sheep and hogs and will pay the
highest market price for same.
Call on or leave orders at John
son & Ellertson s hardware store.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-02-09
Cutters, Robes. Blankets,

at cost at Lund's. Now is your
chance as | will close out my
remaining stock in above line az
it's cost TO give room for my
Spring Stock.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-02-09

The social spirit of our city
seems wide awake at the present
time. Some evenings the young
folks find it quite difficult to make
a choice AS to which social gather
ing they shall swell.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-02-09

Owing to circumstances over
which we had no control We were
unable to finish our interesting
article from Mexico, but will err
deavor to publish it in full next
week.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-02-09
THE NEW HOOK SPOON FREE TO ALL.

! read in the Christian Standard that Miss
A. M Fritz, Station A, st. Louis, Mo-, would
give an elegant plated hook spoon to anyone
Sending her ten two cent stamps. ] sent for
one and found it so useful that showed it
to my friends, and made $500 in two hours,
taking orders for The spoon. The hook spoon
is a household necessity. 1t cannot slip into
the dish OF cooking vessel, being held IN the
place by hook on the back. The spoon Is
something that housekeepers have needed
ever since sp )ons were first invented. ANY
one can get a sample spoon by sending ter
2-cent stamps to Miss Fritz. THIS IS spieh-
did way o make money around home.
Very truly, JEN N$ETT 5.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-02-09

An interesting story entitled
"Taken from the Enemy" begins
this week.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-02-09

p. F. Lowell will IN ltain the
Odd Fellows Saturday night.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-02-09

Mr.. w. g. Miller of Cumber.
la nd, Wis, spent Saturday and
Sunday with friends in the city.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-02-09

Mrs. Percival Gorden is very
dangerously i'll.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-02-09

Mrs. Smith of Minneapolis, is
visiting with Mrs. +. Hamilton.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-02-09

Miss Fleming of the Normal
faculty, enjoyed visit from her
mother over Sunday.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-02-09

"A soft answer will kill where
a club would fail. :
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-02-09

Miss Ida Youngman is on the
sick list.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-02-09

rr Miles Pain pills. zone cent a dose"
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-02-09

Full and Complete Line OF ManufaC-
turers' Sample CLOAKS at from two to
three Dollars Less than Regular Prices.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-15
Court Calendar for Saturday.
appellate Divislonl

Div. l0i52. Jnlia Bogues VS.. James Bogues
Eq 1867. Henrietta 4. Foster, for the ap.
pointmont Of a new trustee.
Eq 1872. Charles u. Thubor ct ux. vs.. Ed
win +. Carpenter et nj. ,
Eq 1853. Bridget Wall VS.. J Stephen Dolan.
Div. 09S5. MaryE. Cole vs. Charles T. Cole.
Div. l0902. sophronia W. Mathewson vs..
Luther W. Maihewson.
Div. l0Sis. Bertha l.. Scott vs.. william n.
Scott
Eq. 1850. william II. Parkinson vs. Benjamin
G.. Barker, admr.
Div l0eO9. Amanda B. Msrcett vs.. Louis
Marcstt.
Div 1000. Hattie +. Randall VS.. Alton
Randall.
Div. 1868. John r. Brooks vs.. JHlia A.
Brooks.
Eq. s3i6. Mary Rogers VS.. James Rogers.
s.Eq. iiS2. Mary Y. Smith VS. Stephen
Wright.
1T. W. Hermencgide Prefontaine vs.. os-
car }. Roberge
Div. ios0. Maley German VS.. Joseph Cor
man.
JT.w. ioo Nellie s. Pierson vs.. John
o. Allen.
Dem. 100. r. f. Fvort W. Henry W. Heaton.
(. Eq. 15S2 oliver II. Nat;eson. vs. Thomas
Whalloy ct al
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-15

bonds of City Clerk Clarke. City Treasurer
Recorder OF Deeds Joyce, Justices of the
Police Court Cobb and Lyman, Chief
Engineer of the Fire Department Steere,
Sesler of Weights snd Measures Sherman,
Overseer of the Poor Cummings and
Superintendent or Public Parks Fits
were approved.
The weekly report of the Dexter Asylum
of the city clork.
The following petitions were granted.
II. w. Crook, TO locate and operate
steam boiler on Rowan street.
A. p. P.-.Possner. to keep a bowling alley
at 1 Mathe wson street.
Randall NJ. Hopkins, to transfer q
victualling house license to li5 Dyer
street, and ID. J. McDougall, ct 524 West
minister street, and Kindstedt IL Kipdberg
at 81 Blackstone street to keep inteIli-
gouce offices.
Tie following petitions failed to secure
the necessary recommendation and were
net granted
Alexander Dickens to be appointed g
police constable.
W. j. Keith, entertain ment at e35 West
minster street.
John Morgenstheren to buy and sell
JUNK at 3 Ambrose street.
Cornell a. Eddy. Mt 123 Pine street, and
Manuel Frates at 76 Tockwotton street, to
keep pool tables.
The petitions to be appointed auctioneer
Of Badroz Carl bedian; Christopher l..
Holden; Alpbeus 5. Waterman, and of
Amey f. Hsrri, for the defining of
grades for Clym and Berkshire streets
we're all referred to committees.
Bills for the bridge department
amounting to Ss29.ol were allowed.
In concurrence with the Common Coun-
Gil it was voted to receive the quarterly
report Of the weigher at Haymsrket and
the annual report OF Richard Z. Lyman,
justice OF the police court.
The Board adjourned for two weeks.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-15
-. HIGGINS q CO.,
RELIABLE CLOTHIERS AND MEMS OUTFITTERS,
285 Westminster Street, Providence
Open

p. A. 27 Mabel A. shippee W.. David L.
Rose, gn.
Dem l5l John l.. Porter vs.. Post Publish
ing Company.
common Pleas Division
1888. John W. Bond vs.. A. J. Wilcox. At
torneys-G T. Brown for plaintiffs p. II.
Quinn for defendant.
43A Joseph B. Mullen VS. Metropolitan
Life Insurance Company. Attorneys-A. A.
Mclaughlin for plaintiff I; A. J. Cushing for de
fsndant.
3ls2. John Slavin VS.. Stanton Abbott. At
torneys-J. G. Quinn for plaintiff; A. A. Nc
Caughin for defendant.
4453. Moses W. Clemence vs.. William Ed
monds. Attorneys-A. ID. Bean for plaintiff
Page 81 Owen for defendant.
4523. Alfonso Cambio VS.. Giovanni Clario.
Attorneys-H. A. McKenney for plaintiff; G.
I. Brown for defendant.
Court in Chambers.)
35S2. Henry NJ. Taber, petitioner, vs. New
York. Providence & Boston Railroad Company.
The following cases are on the motion calen-
dar:
4J36. William M.Harris VS. william d. Eaton ;
demurrer
1857. James Maloney vs. New York & New
England Railroad Company: for assignment
4i65. William Taylor VS. John W. Bishop g.
Co. for assignment.
4743. John +. Burke VS.. National India Rub
bar Company demurrer
1892 John Heller vs.. Michael Doyle; bill of
particulars asked.
1919. George W. Livsey VS.. Char es W. Wat
son; to vacate judgment and for,leave to
answer.
4782. Grsenless a. Jordan VS. 3D. f. Humes !;
to dismiss.
or. Sarah A. Houmans VS.. Carlos III. Bud.
long; to dismiss.
Angennette G. Drury VS.. George f. Merrill
to reduce ad damnum.
Herman s. Caswell VS.. Peleg Brown; that
surety for costs be given.
1902. Melissa A. Handy vs. Edwin NJ. Wal.
dron: for assignment.
The Goodsell Fruit Company vs.. PerIow
Bros. to release Max Perlow from arrest.
1920 b. G. Richards ct al. Vs. Michael J.
Spaight ct al. for assignment.
1892 Patrick +. Timony. Jr.. VS.. James
Casey; for assignment.
40S2. Charles II. Morse VS.. Halsyard Mnn.
ufacturing Company; that surety for costs be
given.
1850 Henry W. Cady vs.. Cyrus Taft, town
treasurer of Cumberland; for assignment. a
G0S3 Striclx & Zeidler VS.. Albert steinert;
that piaintin produce books.
Sj72 Bessie Mills vs.. Frank NJ. Nichols; for
assignment.
452s. Adah l.. Steere VS.. Nellie 8. wilkins;
for assignment.
37al. Michael II. Mulvey VS.. Hannah II.
Mulvey; for assignment.
s29l. Mary Lamoreaux vs. vilborn and
Georgianna A. Monnst; that surety for costs
be siven.
1920. James j. Powers vs.. Eliza Mccarthy;
that surety for costs be given.
Annie Willoughby VS. Thomas Massey; 10
increase ad damnum.
$500 Joseph White pro ami VS.. Fred p. Hut.
chiiis; for assignment
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-15
ALDERMEN.
Bonds of The City Officials
Approved.
Joint Committee to InveSti-
gate Fee System.
Alderman Lowe Administers
Needed Lesson in Courtesy.

. The new Board Of Aldermen has made
n good beginning 10 far ms tho length oi
their session yesterday was any indica-
tion. They wers less than two hours In
transacting the business of the day.
The new members ell had something ia
ssy and one of them, Alderman Lowe,
from the Eighth Ward renuered the Board
a.geauine service in rebuKing the mem
ber from the second for lack of courtesy
toward bis fellow mem bers.
A bill for an ordinance repeating chap
ter 7a0 approved Oct. rs, 1896. came from
the finance committee and was passed.
Ii provides for tho city treasurer credit.
Ing tho account OF sewer assessments with
S25, coo, and charging the same to the
appropriation for sinking fund to redeem
sewer loan due July /, 1921.
Alderman Reynolds presented a resolu-
ton for the appointment OF joint
special COMMITTEES TO investigate the mat
ter OF fees in the office OF soslsr Of weig b 8
and measures and moved it's passage. In
support of the resolution Alderman Key
nolds argued that the sesler should also
he an inspector OF weights ana measures
and placed on the same footing rs the in
spector OF provision ana make more fire.
quent visits. lie then pointed out the
defects OF the present system which he
denounced as being simply a system for
the Reimbursement of the official and not
calculated to work in the interest of the
purchssing community.
Alderman Little offered an amendment
TO the resolution by giving the special
committee authority to investigate the
matter of fees In all departments.
Alderman Freeman objected to the
amendment aud IL was lost on tic vote
rs follows:
Ayes-Aldermen Little, Nichols, Me-
Gam. Mccarthy ana burbank; noes
Alderman Reynolds, Lowe. Freeman,
Pierce and Minsor.
Aldermen Reynolds resolution was then
passed. end the Msyor appointed to the
joint c5mmittee on the part OF the Board,
Aldermen keynolss and freeman.
RESOLUTION directing the city solicitor
TO apply TO tie General Assem oily for GER
isin legislation relative to the sealing OF
welghs and measures.
Lsying' :. Andres, Harris W. Brown.
Lphrism u. Green, Frederick L. Hull,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-15

Andrew McKenzie. Frank A. Potter,
ihomss J. Ryan. Lyman Upham, Joseph
Nj. Wslling and Cornelius A. White were
appointed constables with pcwer 10 serve
civil processes.
Alderman Winsor presented the month
ly report of the Board ot Fire Commits
sioners. The expenses of the department
$50, 441.S9.
The Mayors appointment of Thomas j.
Dorney as executive secretary was an
pouuced.
Permit to keep swine was granted to
Louis Winsor and several licenses to COL
port OF the committee on city property
relative to the buildings at the corner Of
Eddy and Bleachery streets, ,saccom pa mi ed
by resolution TO appropriate $500 for
fitting up one of ths buildings for the
use of the Poor Department was pre-
considerable objection TO the resolution
aud the whole matter was referred back.
John j. Coopar. B. 4. Potter, David
Clayton, Henry Cram, Robert l.. Walker.
j. ID. Furlong, L. [. Edny, J. J. Con-
tauche, j. b. Lovett, n. ID. Goff and Pat
rick J. Ward were appointed auctioneers.
The gay OF police pntrolmen John Il. Mar
tin, Il. 4. Jones and r. J. Kearns was in
creased from s2. % To $3.50 per dsy and the
pay of L. f. McGovern ana II. s. Paine
from $3.50 to s2.75 per day.
TIE claim OF william frankland for
5000 io- expenses of investigating clai ms
for burisls OF deceased soldiers and sail
ors was referred to Aldermen Little and
Nichols.
The petitions OF Charles Z. Spencer, AL
fred o. Mskes and Boward A. Water
house to tie appointed auctionesrs were
referred.
Oscar T.. Koeing and Thomas Conners
were appointei railroad police officers.
Sergeant A. Frank Mowry OF the Fourt h
police district was granted leave OF alb
sonce with loss OF pny for the month OF
August, 1897.
Fac annual report OF the superinteud-
ent Of lights was received.
Alderman Freeman presented petitions
for curbing and sewer for Whitmarsh
street which were referred TO the commit
tee on streets and sewers.
The petition Off. ". Palmer for remis-
sion OF sewer assess sment was referred to
the ommittee on clsims; the petition OF
4. q. Wright for damages was referred
to the same committee.
The annual resolution relative to the
smount OF fees for billiard licenses was
passed. lbe schedule OF prices IL the
same as that TOR 1896.
The monthly report OF the inspector OF
steam ooilers for Decem ber was received.
The annual repor. OF George II. Pettis,
OF street signs and num-
bers, vas received.
The petition OF j. Goodchild TO build
q barn was laid on tho table for two
weeks.
The annual report OF the Inspector OF
plumbing was received.
A bill for sn ordinance authorizing the
printing Of the city manual snd making
the city clerk superintendent OF all crint-
ing otoercd ny TIE council. was presented
by Alderman Mcusnn sno passed. The
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-15
WILL BE FINED.
Wearers Of High Hats I'm Chicago
Thcaters to Re Mulcted.

CHICAGO, Jan. l5.- Hereafter IL will
cost - to obstruct tho view Of the stage
during the performances i'm this city,
with florsl or geological exhibit. or the
sweeto't coufectlon that ever got away
from Paris. Mayor Swift vetoed Alder
man plotke's ordinance to sbooing all kinds
OF hats during theatrical performances
and suggested the 50 substitute which
the corporation counsel snd various the.
atriesl managers of the city coucocted
among themselves The ordinance was
passed by an almost unasimous vote in
the citY council.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-15
No Deyelopment Yet.

NEW YORK. Jan. i5.- There will prob-
ably be no new developments IN the seeloy
case until the testimony OF toe trisl Of
Captain Chspman has beea typewrlt err.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-15
An Historic Structure Burned.

NARBoRTH, Pa, Jsn.i6 Fire last night
destroyed the famous old stone barn OPP
posite the General Wayne hotel which has
been familisr land msrk for more than
Q century. General washington's troops
were qusrtered there on one occasion dur
ing the Revolutionary War. All the live
stock was saved.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-15
Longest Railroad Bridge
in the World.
How One Woman Times Her.
self While Boiling Eggs.
Facts About Whist-Chances of One
Player Holding l3 Trumps.

There are In this country some i'm
menss railway bridges but they are all
sclipsed Ivy the structure over the Danut
river at Czernavoda recently opened with
great ceremony. This Is in fact the long.
est bridge IN the world. For more than
uine miles 1t crosses the Danube prouer
and the so-callsd territory OF inunostion,
which Is annually under water for a GER
lain period Of time. Ihe largest spans
are over the main current OF tue river,
there being one of 620 feet and four OF
455 feet each. The total length OF the
bridge proper. without approaches, is
1885 feet. while the largest railroad
bridges In the world measure as follows:
Tay bridge, Scotland, 10. 725 feet; Missis-
sippf bridge, at Memphis, l0.6JO feet; the
Victoria bridge, Montreal, 91s4 feet; the
Forth bridge, Scotland, 1900 feet; the
Morody bridge, in Galicis, $500 feet; and
the brioge over yolgs, neIr sysran, 400
feet.
The clear height OF the bridge over the
main channel Is so calculated that even
ut high water the largest veseei sailing on
the Danube may pass under IL. TIE clear
hight CT the distance from high water
mark, which Is taken at 35 feet above low
water mark, measures 1O5 feet TO the
lowest rafters Of the superstrusture. The
esissons upon which the foundations of
tho bridge piers rest reach to rock bottom
st Ills feet below hign water mark. The
koumsuisn government has just cause to
b proud OF this magnificent siructure.
which enables travellers from LONDON TO
ConstantinopIe or tndia TO shorten their
trip by fully IS hours. The promise OF
divertine the trsnscontinen,al mails from
other lines was tire most potent fector in
bringing about the construction Of this
hsidRs over the Danube on the part Of
Houmsnis.
A cIergymsn who has just returned from
THE South brings back with bim an In
&c es''nR story about Bishop Psret OF
bsiiiucre. Some time ago the bishop wss
tke guest OF family ia West Virginia.
Learning from tre bishop that be liked
harc-boilsd eggs for breakfast. his hos.
sss went TO The kitchen to boil them
hs-sslf While 40 engaged she began
10 sinr the rrst sfsnrs Of the hymn
~9osh u Ages" Then she sang the sec
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-15

Speaking OF whist recalls the fact that
In the time Of Henry VII. Of England, a
curious statute was passed which prohib-
tied oil OF bis hsies:y's subjects except
the nobility and the royal family from
playing cards, q diversion which was at
that time new and very popular. This
act was TO only be in force during the
Christmas holidays. rte original act
phohihited card games by any OF his
M'jesty's subjects, but the king refused
10 sign, and severely rsbukod parliament
for presuming 10 interfere with the pas
times OF his court.