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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-04
HAPPINESS VS.. MISERY.

DIR. CHARCOTS TONIC TABLETS.
the great Partisan remedy. is a guaran-
teed cure for the Drink Habit Also,
Nervousness and Melancholy caused oy
over-indulgence. 1t destroys the APP
petite for alcoholic and all Intox eating
beverages. and leaves man as he should
be. 1t can be administered without the
knowledge of the patient where neces-
sary. Send for pamphlet. POLK MIL
LER DRUG COMPANY. Ninth and Main.
Richmond. Va. NH n-F-nr
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-04
Property Transfers.

Richmond Thomas n. Rowe to Marie
F. Rowe, his wife, 80 feet on Cary street
northwest corner of Madison. 81.
Giles Willis's trustee to ST. George t.
Grinnan. IS feet on east side OF Hickory
street 400 feet north of Baker. $3.50.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-04

Il VI years i wa
bled with an
ovarian tumor,
each yeargrow
ing worse, I'M
til at last /
was compelled
to consult with
a physician.
He said
nothing could
be done for
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-04
K Z b p Richmond, Prsds-
~ 4 'fiCkSburs 4 Potomac
ScneduIe i'm Effect Nay 40, Isos.
LEAVE BfRD-STREEr srr .Yuox

Am REEF STATION.
"a "i'' Dally, Tor Washington and
points North. Stops only az
Milford and Fredericksburg
York. "
o." A. NJ, Sunday only, for Washing
ton and points north. Stops
at E!ba. Glen Al,en, Ash
iand, T2yiorsvIlle, boswell.
Ruther Glen. Penola, MIL
Iofd, Woodsiane, Guinea.
> "a m m {, Fredericksburg,
Brooke, and Whitewater
a :. Pullman car.
On" a. NJ, Daily. except Sunday, 10,
Washington aud points
North. Stops at Elba, ASH
and, Tayiorsyile, boswell.
Ruther Glen. Penola, Mil
lord Woodslane. Guinea,
- m m {. Fredericksburg.
brooke, and Whitewater
..o Pullman car.
,zoo NJ, Daily. except Sunday. .o.
Washington an q points
North. Stops at Elba, GleL
Allen, Ashland. boswell,
NJ ford, Fredericksburg,
Brooke, and Whitewater
Parlor car. Also. connects
With Congressional Limited
at Washington.
1:1Z +. ~, Daily, for Washington and
points North. Stops at Elba.
Ashland, boswell. Milford,
Fredericksburg, Brooke. and
Whitewater. and other sta
tions Sundays. Sleeper Rich
,nond 10 New York
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-04
aArLnoAD lrnEs.
Schedule Effective October D, isvs.
TRAINS LEAVE RICHMOND, VA.

LEU "A. M, NO. IA, southern Express,
aaily Tor Atlan<a, Augusta, ana
points South. Sleeper Richmond 10
Danviile, Greensboro. Sanspury'
ShaflOtte, Columbia. and Augusta.
sleeper open at $50 p. NJ. stops al
al stations between Richmond and
Danviiie to take ON and let OH
passengers.
Connects at Danvllle. Salisbury.
and Charlotte with the Washington
ana southwestern Limited mo. sd,
carrying sleepers New York 10
Asheville, Hot Springs, Chatta-
nooga. and Nashville; New YORK
70 Memphis New York to New
orleans. New York to Tampa. and
nrst-clsss day coach between
Washington and Memphis. Connec-
lions are made for all points IN
iexas and California. Sleeper open
,,.o, ,or occupancy at $3.50 p. Nj.
i~'oi I; NJ. No. T. rolid train daily FOR
Shariotte, N. c., connects at Nose
icy with Farmville and Powhatan
railroad. Ak Keysville for Clarks-
vile. oxford. Henderson, and Dur
nam, ana at Greensboro for Dur
ham. Raleigh, and Winston Salem;
az Danville With No. 30. United
states fast mail. solid tram, daily
Tor New Orleans and points south,
which carries sleepers New YORK
to New Orleans, and New York to
Jacksonville. Through Sleeper sa-
ilsoUry TO Memphis also, pullman
tourist sleeper every Wednesday
Washington to San Francisco,
without change.
900 =. NJ, No. II, local. daily. except
Sunday. for Keysville and inter-
mediate POINTS
TRAINS ARRIVE AT RICHMOND.
800 A. NJ
6:2o p. NJ From Atlanta, Augusta,
Asheville
$40 A. NJ. from Keysville and local
stations.
LOCAL FREIGHT TRAINS.
Nos. 81 and %. between Manchester and
Neapolis.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-04
AN OPERATION AVOIDED
Mrs. Rosa 0aum Writes to Mrs
Pinkhaxn About IL. She Says:

DEAR MRS. PINKHAM:-I take pleas
ure In writing you few lines to In
form you of the good your Vegetable
Compound has done me. / cannot
thank you enough for what your medi
cine has done for me; it has. indeed,
helped me wonderfully. 1T
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-04
yrNyoN's HEADACHE AND INDI-
GEsIION CURE

,s THE ONLY REMEDY ON THE MAR
i'er that viii cure every form OF Head
~ tn 3 10 10 minutes. correct Indiges-
s.on stimulate the nerves. and build up
tbe system IL should be in every home
ana every travellers gripsack. At all
Truqcists'. Twenty-Five cures. % cents.
q, 2l-Su. W ,&Fts
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-04
TRAINS An.,yE RICHMOND.

..,, A.. .-...-. -r~ ,l44e, S1-
~" "a vAnnah, Charleston, Atlanta.
Macon, Augusta, and ali
points South.
a n Daily, except Sunday. At
o." a. lanta. Athens, Raleigh Hem
derson. Lynchburg. ard the
West.
s..-A NJ. Daily. Petersburg local
So a NJ, Sunday only. from Atlanta
o.o' . Athens Raleigh, Hends- son.
Ilynchburg, and the West
,.osA NJ. Daily. Norfolk. Suffolk and
law" petersburg.
a.AO y. NJ, Daily, Jacksonville, Savan-
nah Charleston. Whining
ton, Coldsboro. ard ali
points South.
s.55 p. NJ. Daily. Norfolk. Suffolk. Wa
verify, and Petersburg
$50 p. NJ. Daily. Petersburg. Lynch
burg, and the West.
1905 A. NJ, Sunday accommodation.
7.2O p. NJ, Sunday accommodation.
J. II. KENLY T. NJ. EMERSON.
General Manager. Traffic Manager
II. NJ EMERSON.
General Passenger Agent
9. 3. CAMPRrTL.
oc ~ Division Passenger Agent.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-04

,cts I'm ALL Trust Capacities.
,,.,oaes Estates, Lends Money, Exc
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-04
ARRIVE BYRD-sTREET STATION.

$40 A. NJ, Daily Stops at Whitewater.
Brooke Fredericksburg, Mil
ford, boswell. Ashland, and
Elba, and other stations
Sundays Sleeper New York
TO Richmond.
2:45 F. NJ, Daily except Sunday. Stops
at Whitewater, b ok e.
Fredericksburg, u m m l..
Guin~a, Woodslane, Milford,
penola Ruther Glen, Dos
well, Taylorsvile, Ashland.
Glen Allen, end Eiba. Par
Tor car from Washington.
g:1O p. NJ, Daily. Stops only a Frede-
ricksburg boswell, Ash
land and Elba. Pullman
cars from Few York.
S:S6 p. H., Daily Stops at Whitewater,
Brooke, Fredericksburg.
Summit. Guinea. Woodslane
Milford. Penola, Ruther
Glen, boswell. Taylorsville,
Ashland Glen Allen ana
Eth, cior~i- ~
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-04
I n r ATLANTTC-cOAST
hs VI La LINE.
schedule I'm Eject June 10, 1s0S.
RAINS LEAVE RICHMOND-UNioN

schedule I'm Eject June 10, 1soSs
TRAINS LEAVE ACCOMMODATIONS
DEPOT.
7:sS A. NJ, Sunday accommodation ar
riyes Petersburg s:32, makes
all stops RichmonI ana
Petersburg railroad.
900 A. NJ, Daily. Arrives petersburg
9.g A NJ, Norfolk u % a.
III. Stops only at Petersburg
Waverly and suffolk. va.
o.On NJ, Daily. Arrives Petersburg
4. NJ. Fayetteville AIS p.
Savannah ai; 1850 A. n. Jack.
tampa 1Sra' $40 p. NJ. conneevs
az Wilson with No. a. ar
irving Goldsboro' $40 II. NJ.
Wilmington 5:l5 p NJ. Pull
man Sleeper New York TO
Jacksonville
..x.p NJ. Daily. Local. Arrives Pc
so" tersburg S;42 p. NJ. Makes
opu sunday accommodation. Ar
a." T. '' rives Petersburg 5:2S p. N;
Makes all stops Richmond
and Petersburg railroad.
..,op NJ DAILY Arrives Petersburg
o;oo T. ''' az p. NJ Makes sll local
stops Richmond and Peters,
burg railroad.
n Daily. Arrives Petersburg
1:oo r. NJ s.OI /. "a, connects with
Norfolk and Western for
Norfolk and intermediate
points, Emporia $40 (con-
meets with A. and ID. for
stations between Emporia
and Lawrenceyille), Weldon
9.l2 Z. NJ. Fayetteville lW
A. NJ, Charleston COZ A. NJ.
savannah sO6 a. M, jack
sonyllle L. NJ. Port Tampa
AK
sew LINE TO MIDDLE
GEORGIA POINTS.-Arr.v-
ing Aiken 7:28 a. NJ. Augusta
$40 A. NJ. Macon II A. M,
Atlanta i2J5 r. NJ. Pullman
Sleepers New York 10 Wli-
mirgton. Jacksonville, Port
Tampa, Aiken. Augusta. and
s.,pN paiIy' Arrives Petersburg
90" = s.N r. NJ, Weldon II % =.
M. Makes local stops be-
tween Petersburg and Well
n Daily. Arrives Petersburg
ii'7V 49, 100 A. NJ. Lynchburg SIS
A. NJ. Roanoke 7i5 A. NJ.
Br,stoi i255 p NJ Pullman
sleeper Richmond to Lynch
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-04

rcposits Received and Interest Al
lowed ON Daily balances.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-04

Orders for printing sent tn he Dis-
pach Company will be given prompt st-
tsntion. and tho style Of work and prices
WIN b sure to please you
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-04

Steamer POCAHUNTAo Ieaves MON
DAY. WEDNESDAY. and FRIDAY al z
A Nj. for Norfolk, Portsmouth, Old Point.
Newport News, Ciaremont, and James
river landings. and connecting az Old
Point and Norfolk FOR Washington. Balti-
more, and the North.
State-rooms reserved for the night at
E,Iectric-cars direct to the wharf. Fare.
only $50 and 81 to Norfolk. Music by
Grand Orchestrion.
Freight received for anove, banned. places
North Carolina. IRWIN WEISIGER.
General Manager
a. n. D-ewry. President. &C ,s
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-04
Sm. ~ CHESAPEAKE
III ,XAS&F IN AND
ssH,ITssz OHIO HALLWAY.
Effective November 4, 1898.
TRAINS LEAVE RICHMOND, BROAD

Effective November 4, 1898.
TRAINS LEAVE RICHMOND, BROAD
STREET STATION.
900 A. NJ, Daliy, wlth rarlor car,
Old Pc mt, Newport News,
and .: hclpal stations. Con-
reefs a. Norfop> with New
York steamers, sxGept Sun
day.
a:45 P. NJ, Daily, with Pullman for
local %ets st stati Or, Newport
and Portsmouth. Connects
at Old Point W Washing
ton steamers daily, and with
Baltimore steamers. except
1920 A NJ. Day Express, except Sun
day, for Clifton Forge. Com
meets at Gordonsville for
orange, Culpeper. Calver-
ton, Manassas, Alexandria
and Washington; at Union
Station, Charlottesville, for
Lynch0urg; at Basic Tor
EaserStoWn.
Glib z. NJ, Daily, with Pullmans. 70
Cincinnati, Louisville. and
81 Louis, connecting at
Springs. Stops only at i'm
portant stations. Meals
served on dining-cars.
NO. Z, Local Train, except
Sunday, follows above train
from Gordonsville to Staun-
ton.
$50 p. M, Accommodation, except Sun
day, for boswell.
1890 NJ, Daily, for Cincinnati. with
h. +. V. Pullmans to Hinton w
Va, and Gordonsyilie 10
Cincinnati and Louisville
Meals served on dining
cars. Connects at Staun-
ton, except Sunday, for
winchester, Va, and at
Govington. Va. daily. for
Hot Springs
TRAINS LEAVE EIGHTH-sTREET
STATION.
1870 A. NJ, Daily. Ior Lynchburg, Lex
Forge. Connects, except
Sunday, with Buckingham
and Alberene branches and
at clifton Forge with No. 4
for Cincinnati.
500 p. H., Except Sunday, for Co,rm.
TRAINS ARRIVE AT RICHMOND.
BROAD-sTREET STATION.
500 A. NJ. k4eept SUNDAY. lrom boa
well.
$50 A. NJ, Daily. from Cincinnati.
1915 A. NJ, Daily, from Norfolk and
Old Point.
$50 p. Nj, Daily from Cincinnati and
Louisville.
$50 p. NJ. Daily, from Norfolk and Old
Point.
5:45P. NJ. Except Sunday, from Ciif-
ton Forge.
TRAINS ARRIVE EIGHTH
STATION.
$40 A. NJ, Except SUNDAY, from Colum-
ba.
o:2O p. NJ, Daily. from Lynchburg, Lex
lnStCu, ana tnftOn FOlgl
and. except Sunday from
New Castle and Rosney.
JOHN d. POTTS,
Assistant General Passenger Agent.
Hotel Majestic,
NEW YORK.
Central Park Hest and I'D TO list St.
60
The Elite Hotel Of America
One of the largest and finest
best located, thoroughly lighted
and ventilated hotels, with q cui-
sine of the highest order.
A perfect home hotel in a great
city.
AMERICAN AND EUROPEAN PLAN
Lioslis 4 Webster
(nh s1-eodtn
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OLD papers for sale At the Dispatch
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-04
YORK RIVER LINE VIA WEST POINT,
THE FAvORITE ROUTE NORTH.
LEAVE RUCuxnNn

4
LEAVE RICHMOND.
4:3O P. NJ, No. l6, Baltimore Limited,
daily except Sundays, for West
Point, there making close connec-
ton on Mondays, Wednesdays, and
Fridays with steamer for Balti-
more; also, with stage at Lester
Manor for Walkerton and Tappa-
hammock on Tuesdays. Thursday.
and Saturdays.
2:3O T. NJ. No. 10. local express. Mon
days, Wednesdays, and Fridays
for West Point and intermediate
stations. Connects with stage at
Lester Manor for Walkerton and
Tappahannock; also. at West Point
with steamer for Baltimore. Stops
at all stations.
500 A. NJ, No. As, local mixed. Leaves
daily except Sunday from Virginia
Street station for West Point and
Intermediate stations. connecting
with stage at Lester Manor for
Walkerton and Tappahannock.
TRAINS ARRIVE AT RICHMOND.
9:17 A. NJ, daily.
1910 A. NJ, Wednesdays and Fridays
only.
7:O5 L. NJ, daily except Sunday, from
West Point and intermediate sta
lions.
Steamers leave West Point at p. NJ.
Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. and
Baltimore at p. NJ. Tuesdays. Thurs
days, and Saturdays.
Ticket Office at station, foot of Vir-
ginia street. Open from A. M. to p.
Nj. and from $50 p. NJ. TO IL A. NJ. City
j. NJ. CULP, ". A. TURK,
Traffic Manager. Cen. Pass. Agent.
f. S. CANNON, Third Vice-President and
General Manager, Washington, ID. {.
C. W; WEsTBuRY. Tray. Pass. Agent.
600 east Main street, Richmond, Va.
Toe III
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-04
FREDERICKsBG ACCOMMODATION.

FREDERICKsB'G ACCOMMODATION.
DAILY except S.nday)
400 p NJ, Leaves Byrd-Street Station.
= 30 A. NJ, Arrives Byrd-Street Station.
ASHLAND TRAINS.
DAILY except Sunday
6:f2 A. NJ, Leaves Elba
q 90 p NJ, Leaves Elba.
a 10 A. NJ, Arrives Eiba.
800 p. NJ, Arrives Elba.
Wv" W p TAYLOR, Traffic Manager.
y r d Myers President. oc 12
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-04
STATION.

1870 A. NJ, Daily. Ior Lynchburg. Lex
ington, Va, and Clifton
Forge. Connects. EXCEPT
Sunday with Buckingham
and Alberene branches, and
at Clifton Forge with No. 4
for Cincinnati.
500 p. ~, Except Sunday. for Column.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-04
RICHMOND TRUST

RICHMOND, VA.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-07-27
Power Mercantile Go.

fOrds a glimpse of the vast wealth ot
the American people and their capac-
ity to bear the burdens of war.
When bravery and skill are thus re-
enforced by resources practically in
exhaustible the nation itself is un-
conquerable.
But there is a still higher lesson.
The prosperity Of our people is the
strongest possible argument in favor
of free institutions. The people in
other lands will take note of this
proof positive that the citizens of
this great republic are prosperous.
Ranters of the socialistic order and
demagogues have been proclaiming
that the tendency in this country Ia
to concentrate wealth in great cor
poratiOns or trusts, and that the
people outside the syndicates and
combines were getting poorer as the
country was getting richer. In no
other conceivable way could this
monstrous slander be SO effectually
disprOved as by this war loan. There
is no escape from it's .logic. The
cause of popular government has re-
ceived powerful impetus from this
popular subscription to the new war
bonds. Should another issue be re-
quired, that, too, would be taken by
the people.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-07-27

have secured the taking of the entire
loan by moneyed corporations. But
William Mckinley, and not Grover
Cleveland, is President of the United
States. The Democratic party il no
longer in charge of the national gov
ernment, and the loan was put upon
a popular and not a monopolistic
basis.
The total number of subscribers Is
already known to- have reached $780,
600, and the returns are not all tabu-
lated and counted. The amount
taken by subscribers of the $500 class
and under will not fall much short of
half of the entire loan. The law it
self provides that individual subscrip-
tions should be given the preference
over corporate, and, as they greatly
exceed the total loan authorized,
every bond will go to individual sub
scribers.
This evidence of the prosperity of
the people cannot fail to have great
effect upon all Europe. The states
men of the old world will see in it ev-
idence that the United States is in
deed one of the great powers, a ma
tiOn which possesses an ample sup
ply of the sinews of war. This pop
ular loan supplements az an object
lesson Manila and Santiago. 1t af-
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-07-27
BITTER TASTE.
II Aids in the Detection Of UnwhoIescms
Food.

Daniel Webster in the famous
White trial in Salem, Mass, years
ago declared that murder will out"
This maxim has been found applic-
able to many other things besides
murder. Housewives know it to be
true when there is alum in baking
powder. A bitterness in the bread
at once betrays the alum's presence.
1t can't conceal it's true nature. The
alum bitterness twill out" and be-
cause il will, physicians, who under
stand the harmful effect of alum on
the system are at a loss to know
why people continue to buy baking
powders containing it. All baking
powders sold for 25 cents a pound
and less contain alum. There is
surely no economy in using these
cheap powders. For a pure cream
of tartar powder, as DIR Prices was
shown to be at the Worlds fair, goes
SO much further and gives SO much
better results, there is no doubt of it
being more economical in the long
run.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-07-27
WOOL AT GREAT FALLS & BILL INos.
The Market Reaches Seventeen and Three
Fourths at the Former Place.

Following are some of the sales
made in the leading markets of the
state since our last report and taken
from the Great Falls Tribune. The
highest price paid i'm Montana since
1892 was received by B. r. Fowler of
Pondera, who sold so sacks of eve
wool and Al sacks of yearling wool
to T. S. Barraclough, representing
j. Koshland & Co., of Boston for liz
cents, this being of a cent higher
than had been previously paid this
season. The Great Falls market is
away ahead of all Others in the
state. The price paid yesterday and
the former high price. 173 cents, have
both been paid in this market and
several clips have also been sold here
at 17h cents, the best price paid in
any other market.
D. A. Richardson of Helena sold As
sacks from Teton county to Barra-
clouh. at 16X cents. The same buyer
also got the clip of Sprague & Keiser,
20 sacks at, at 16 cents. and 25 sacks
of Lincoln wool, belonging to j. b.
Long & Co., of Geyser and Box
Elder. at 16X cents.
w. l. Barker of Arlington sold
his clip lis sacks, to F. l.. Orcutt,
representing Ballard & Hall of San
Francisco, at Is cents or $1.O9 per
fleece.
| C. w. Gray of Bellview sold 4S
sacks to Orcutt at l5X cents.
Thayer bought the clip of j. d.
Long & Co., of Geyser & Box Elder,
80 sacks, at 17k cents. 1t was a
very pretty clip and bidding was
keen.
Thayer also got the clip of W.
Dohrs of Sweet Grass, 35 sacks at II
cents.
In all, 100000 pounds were sold,
making a total OF $3.50 900 to date.
At Billings 175,OOO pounds have
been sold or consigned since Tuesday
noon. The growers expect better
prices and are not anxious to sell.
The Gazette reports the following
deals:
| wednesday.-Wm. Barker, 10000
pounds to A Schott & Co., through
Davis, l4X cents; john Murray, con-
signed 1900 pounds to Hallowell,
Donald & Co., through A. A. Morris;
Henry Rathne. consigned 5000
pounds to Hallowell, Donald & Co..
through same party, at an advance
of 12 cents per pound.
Thursday.-R. S. Chappell, con-
signed $1,000 pounds to Hallowell,
Donald & Co., through A. A. Morris,
at an advance of 12 cents per pound;
Sam Tyler sold 10000 pounds to j.
Koshland & Co., through Topliff, 15A
cents; w. E. Bean, 1900 pounds tn
j. Koshland & Co., through Topliff,
15h cents.
Friday.-C. w. Mcdonald, con-
signed $4,000 thousand pounds to
Hallowell, Donald & Co., through
Morris, at an advance of ii cents per
pound; Thos. McGirl sold 10000
pOnmds to j. Koshland & Co.,
through Topliff, this morning at
about IL cents, but the clip was a
fancy one and all the growers cannot
expect to reach these figures.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-07-27
The War Loan.
(Chicago Inter Ocean.l

The subscriptions to the new war
loan are now in, and the result abun-
dainty justifies the policy of appeal
to the people. The banks and other
forms of associated capital stood
ready to take the entire $500, 900, 900
nt once. 1t would have required the
services of no Partner StetsOn, no
Pierpont Morgan, no Rothschilds, to
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-07-27

Fresh Fruits.
Mail Orders Will Receive Prompt Attention.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1898-02-18
SETTLING THE BRIDEGROOM.

1t takes a bright woman to rebuke
another woman's rudeness, a general
statement borne out by the following
story: a lady entered railway train
and took a seat in front of newly
married couple. She was scarcely seat
ed before they began to pass remarks
about her Her last years bonnet and
cloak were fully criticised, and more
or less gigglng on the brides part. and
there is no telling what might have
come next if the lady had not put a
sudden stop to the conversation by a
lot of strategy. She turned her head
noticed that the bride was considera-
bly, older than the groom, and, in the
smoothest of tones, said
Madam, will you please ask your
son to close the window behind youp
The "son" closed his mouth, and the
bride no longer giggled.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1898-02-18
NO WONDER SHE WANTED HELP
ING OUT.

An old lady travelling on the Under
ground Railway in London, and find
ing that the train was approaching a
station, addressed herself to a man
sitting in the farther corner of the
compartment, her only fellow-passen-
ger, and said:
would you tell me, sir, what is
the next stationY
"Bayswater, madam" was the cour-
teous reply.
"Then would you mind, sir, when
we arrive, opening the door and help
ing me to get OUT?
with pleasure" was the cordial as
sent.
you see," the old lady went on to
explain, 81 have been an invalid for
years, and l have to go slowly and
backwards; and when the porter sees
me getting out he shouts, Look alive,
ma'am,' and gives me a push from
behind-and I've been round the circle
twice already"
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1898-02-18
THOSE FUNNY GAGS.

One Of the most prevalent aud gen
orally believed In OF the many supcrstl.
lions relating 10 the stage Is that re-
speeding what are professionally
known as gags" remarked a popular
comedian, In conversation with the
writer. The majority Of play-gocrs
quite think that the seemingly inn
promtp and witty remarks, and the
smart bits OF business" are actually
produced by the actor on the spur Of
the moment.
As a matter Of fact, the average so
Called gag" although It may have
been invented by the comedian who
penetutcs It. Is, as a rule, most care
fully thought out and rchearsed In the
ordinary way. A little observation will
reveal that this must be SO, for the
simple reason that most of the best
business is laborIously aud even
clumslly led up TO, whole Incidents, ut
terly foreign 10 the plot Of the play,
being Interpreted, in order that the
principal comedian may bring Off a
happy retort, or perhaps only a pun.
A few days ago was talking on this
very subject to a friend Of m Inc. lie
really can gag impromptu, and If IA
nous for It, but he informed me that
nlnc-ttcnths Of his efforts fall fiat, ON
the first occasion he uses them, simply
because his fellow-performers, being
taken unawares, cannot play up" to
him.
can assure you that It Is horribly
dlsconcertng to have to reply to an
unexpected remark, and l shall never
forget the first time such task was
imposed upon me. l was absolutely
dumb; even the lines l had learnt
faded from my mind. Luckily the man
who was responsible for my predica.
ment was an old hand at the game,
and he managed to extrlcate me with
out the audience noticing anything I'M
usual Men possessing this spontane-
Gus power of invention are very few,
and are dreaded by less lucky mem
bers of the profession. l have known
good engagements refused by nervous
actors, for no other reason.