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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-29
LADY Somerset VS. Social.

The Lady Somerset US gave their
first social and entertainment at the
residence OF Mrs. L. NJ. Allen. No. 81
Queen street. last night. The enter
tainment was begun by devotional ex-
erciscs. conducted by Rev. Il. y. Hatch
or, of the First Baptist Church.
The following program was rendered:
Soprano Solo ........ Mrs. l.. NJ Allen
Piano Solo ...,.... Miss Pearl Addison
Soprano Solo. Miss Eula benson
Recitation. Miss Pearl Addison
Contralto Solo. Miss Norman McGratb
Quartctte--Miss Epps. Miss benson
MIR. Coates. MIR. Small.
a beautiful banner was presented Ia
the Lady Somerset US by Mr.. Duff
for Miss Eula benson
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-29

Were YOU to write to the
publishers for one of these
handsomely bound books he
would charge YOU a dollar
and -Quartcr for it.
Ne price Them
500. each.

a Lady, OF ouali,y-by Frances Hodg-
son Burnett.
The Sorrows Of satrn-by Marie Co
rcli,.
Soldier siorics-by Rudyard Kipllng.
Tckla-by Robert Barr
The, Forest lovers--by Maurice IIew-
lett.
The Honorable Peter stirling-by Paul
Leicester Ford
The Continental. Drasocn-by Robert
Nelson Stephens
Stephens.
An ENEMY to the king-by Robert
Nelson stephens
hcAdvcnturcs OF Francois-by S.
Wcin Mitchell.
Soldier StOsivs-hy Rudyard Etpling.
The Choir Invisihle--by james Lane
Allen.
Under the Red Robc-hy Stanley ].
Wcyinan.
Trilby-hy Du Naurior.
Tic ManNman-by Hall Canc.
The Prisoner Of Xenda--by Anthony
Hope
Caleb West. Muster pivcr-by s.
licpkiuson Smith
Phroso-by Anthony Hone
Soldiers OF Fortunately Richard Hard
ing Davis.
The Celebr,y-by Winston Churchill,
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-29
The Protestant hospital.

The Norfolk Protestant Hospital will
receive thank offerings. and the board
of lady managers will appreciate lib
crafty on the part of people who have
been blessed and desire TO express their
gratitude in this way. Offerings of
money, coal, wood and provisions will
be very acceptable. ana may be left
ut the residence OF Mrs. Is. r. Book
over, No. 2i0 Bank street, or at 2S5
Freemason street.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-29
DOzlER'S
Some exceptional
values i'll stylish sea-
s0nable Dress Goods.

This SOC. Venetian Cloth is
selling rapidly. PEOPLE are
q1ich 10 sec and pick nb Big
tulneS. But we have a plenty
tor you, in blue, brown, green,
ian andred, at soc. per yard.
oMehoSe SWfiNg is in high
ranks of popularity for suits.
We show it in new blue,
mixed brown, and various
shades of gray. Price, 75c.;
So inches wide.
81 : inch tan and white
mixed D'0medae SitHiNg for
suits, sl.o0 per yard; worth
Sl.25.
We show beautiful plaids at
soc. per yard. The combina-
tons are extremely rich for
such extremely loo priced
plaids.
5o-inch plaid, with big,
prominent black, gray and
white blocks, 75c. per yard.
Exceptional plaid pal,iesi at
$500. We sell the s1.25 Sort
for S1.OO per yard.
Many Oilers.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-29
Grand Master Baltic Coming.

Mr.. w. II. Baltic, grand master Of
the Virginia Grand Lodge, I. o. o. F.,
will arrive in the city Monday on an
official visit to the several lodges in
this city, Portsmouth and Berkley
Rooms were secured for him last night
at the Monticello.
Mir. Battle. who will spend week in
this vicinity, Will be most cordially well
coined by his brethren. While here he
will eXemplify the unwrittcn work OF
this popular and progressive order.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-29
w. c. T. U. District Convention.

The District Convention of the w. C.
7. U. will be held at the First Bap-
fist Church, beginning at 10 o'clock
Tuesday morning and remaining in SEES
sion all day. AT night IL grand gold
medal contest will take place partic-
patcd in by five young ladies' The
public is invited to attend the session
at any time during the day and all
members of the w. G. r. u of this
district are especially invited.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-29
Watt,RetteW G CLAY
THE
Joseph Brown
STORE
PettiCOatS.

More of these Skirts came
yesterday.
Ran short Monday and
Tuesday. Possibly you'd bet
ter make sure Of yours, to-day.
"Satteen Petticoats, % cents.
The cooler weather is making
all sorts of petticoats rustic.
They are dancing out and in
every day.
"Satine, lined with flannel
cite above the rufile. Warm
and comfortable for cooler
days; the rutlle lined with can
vas or leno, % cents.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-29
Stockholders Meeting.

The first meeting OF the stockholders of
Tho Norfolk Railway and Light Company
under tho agreement OF consolidation OF
the Norfolk Street Railroad Company and
The Norfolk and Ocean View Railway
Company is hereby called to be held at
tho Citizens Bank, l9l-l9o Main street,
In the city OF Norfolk, Va, at II a. m
of Tuesday, December 5th. 1882
Il. LANCASTER WILLIAMS.
President.
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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-29
NEE TlNtiS.
IIeale,lIartrrs

Headquarters
Pickett Buchanan Camp, C. ",
Norfolk, Va, Nov. goth 1899.
A T,TENTlON. CONlRADES-YOU ARE
a. hereby requested to meet at your
hall THIS "wednesday EVENING at S
O'Clock. in uniform, to transact necessary
business and to attend the lecture of Com
radc DR.. Hunter Mcclure, of Richmond.
va Subject. "Stoncwall Jackson" to be
delivered at Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation hall. BY order of
FRED GREENWOOD,
Commander.
II. II. JACKSON. Adjutant. 1t
Ledger Copy.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-29
Il,n Enlnirc r..tnic

Is by FAR the hest sheet steel and
cast iron air-tight heater on the mar
ket For sale by Williamson & Sykes.
56S and $50 Church street, near Queen.
Cash or credit Also a fun line of cook
and heating stoves. no26-tf
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-29
important Damage Suit Viii Go to
Jury To-Day.
Qualification SHIT Entered Tho
Duke-mrynnrd Case Property
Transfers Gases AaIma,cntca in
thc P"iico Cour,.

The evidence in the. suit of Harry
d. Brown against the Virginia Flee
trio Company for $1,000 damages, was
concluded yesterday afternoon. The
jury was adjourned until this morn
Ing, and the attorneys in the case
spent the afternoon arguing instruc-
tons.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-29

Special wcaves for Tuxeda coats and
vests imported by
RUDOLPH & WALLACE,
323 Main street
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-29
~ QUALIFICATION.

"a Il. krise qualified in the Court OF
Law anu Chancery yesterday rs ad-
minister of the late G. H. Hostetter.
s. 9. Collins became his surety OH a
$4,000 bond. The following appraisers
were appointed: y. Il. Heistand S.
.. Collins. Thomas Townsend, j. Roy
Collins and +. y. Porter.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-29
NOTICED!
TO THE STOCKHOLDERS OF THE
ROANOKE AND TAR RIVER RAIL
ROAD COMPANY.

A general meeting of the Stockholders
Company has been duly called and will
be held at the office OF the Company, in
Portsmouth Va. on SATURDAY. Decem-
The objects and purposes of said meeting
arc as follows:
1st. For the purpose OF considering the
consolidation OF the Roanoke and Tar
River Railroad Company with the Ra-
leigh and CASTOR Railroad Company, and
also TO consider and agree upon the terms
and conditions upon which the CONSOLE
dalton with such--thc Raleigh and Gas
ton Railroad Company-shall be made
I'd. And also to consider the sale TO the
Raleigh and Castor Railroad COMPANY of
the property and franchises Of the Roa-
noko and Tar River Railroad Company,
and the terms and conditions of such
sale.
JOHN II. SHARP, Secretary.
Portsmouth. Va. Nov. II. 1859.
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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-29
WEATHER REPORT
Washington, D. G.. Nov. 2s, 1So

Washington. D. c.. Nov. 2s, 1899.
For Virginia-FaIr weather. with
moderate, r.s temperature Wednesday and
AH 1y; fresh westerly winds.
FOR North Carolina-Fair Wednes-
winds.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-29
- Grasp MI

and lose ALL" Many are so intent on
"grasping all that they lose their health
Hoods Sarsaparilia has helped many 4
business man on the road to success by
making and keeping him healthy.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-29
SUIT ENTERED.

NJ. Joseph & Co, wholesale dry
goods dealers of New York. through
Messrs. Lewis, Jones and Warning, as
counsel. brought suit In the Court of
Law and Chanccry yesterday against
IL. ID. lamson for the recovery of the
value OF goods sold TO the defendant.
me amount Of damages asked is $1,000.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-29
TEMPERATURE, RAINFALL AND
HUMIDITY ae'l

iEMPERATURE, RAINFALL AND
HUMIDITY.
November %, 1899.
r, uAiiium temperature $500. ..... As
Minimum temperature Al
Normal temperature ... .. 46
DDeparture from normal ......... 0
departure from normal since jan
rainfall In past "a hours .........T.
aMalnlail since first OF month. ...... 10
mean relative humidity ........... OF
CALENDAR.
Sun rises at sos u. m. and sets at
TIDES
Norfolk-High water, 6:o2 a. m. and
e:ls p. IN. Low water. 600 a. M. and
1920 o. M
Old Point-High water. SAL a. m. and
POI p. m. Low water, 1889 a. m. and
1850 o. m.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-29

HOODS PILLS are gentle, yet enec-
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-29
THE DUKE-MAYNARD CASE.

Judge Hanckcl yesterday heard the
case of Duke ct ais, VS.. Maynard et
ais, lessees OF the Portsmouth and
Norfolk County ferries. Tho plaintiffs
are suing for the property bounded by
commercial Row. Niverson street,
Water street and the ferry approach.
Judge Hanckel reserved his decision.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-29
Norfolk ana Vicinity.
WEATHER FORECAST FOR
TO-DAY

rarity cloudy; stationary tempera-
lure; light variable winds.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-29
IN THE COURTS

important Damage Suit Viii Go to
Jury o-Day.
Qualification SHIT Entered Tho
Duke nyunrd Case Property
Transfers Cases AaIuatcntcd in
thc P"iico Couri.
The evidence in the suit of Harry
D. Brown against the Virginia Elec-
trio Company for $4,000 damages, was
concluded yesterday afternoon. The
jury was adjourned until this morn
ing, and the attorneys in the case
spent the afternoon arguing instruc-
tons.
~ QUALIFICATION.
"a. Il. krise qualified in the Court OF
Law anu Chancery yesterday as nd-
minister of the late c. H. Hostetter
5. 9. Collins became his surety on
$4,000 bond. The following appraisers
were appointed: y. Il. Heistand S.
.. Collins. Thomas Townsend, j. Roy
Collins and +. a. Porter.
SUIT ENTERED.
NJ. Joseph &c Co, Wholesale dry
goods dealers of New York. through
Messrs. Lewis, Jones and Warning, as
counsel. brought suit In the Court of
Law and Chancery yesterday against
III. ID. .lamison for tho recovery of the
n t,r, In,
The amount OF damages asked is $1,000.
THE UKE-MAYNARD CASE.
Judge Hanckel yesterday heard the
case of Duke ct ais, VS.. Maynard et
ais. lessees OF the Portsmouth and
Norfolk County ferries. Tho plaintiffs
are suing for the property bounded by
Water street and the ferry approach.
Judge Hanckel reserved his decision.
PROPERTY TRANSFER.
deed was recorded yesterday, max
ing the following property transfer:
j. d. and Fannie Levy to Annie
Kelley. an improved lot ut the south
east corner Of Smith and DENLY
streets: $1,000.
THE POLICE COURT.
~ large crowd of spectators was
morning, due to the appearance of
Oscar ]. Flemmng, the Princess Anne
Justice OF the Peace. He was charged
with threatening to shoot in q crowd
in front of Armstrong; hardware store
on Commercial Place last week The
court decided that no case had been
made out against the accused and dis
missed The charge. Flemming left the
court in company with friends.
JOlN Robbins. CClOrpI. was fined $40
and costs for carrying Il pistol and
steel knuckles concealed on his per-
son. Robbins was the complainant
against Minnie IIarscter, coorcd.
whom he charged with stealing So.
This case was dismissed. whcreupon
the above charge against Robbins was
made and proven. This unfortunate
turn OF the tide sent Robbins to Jail
as he was unable to pay the fine i'm
posed by the court.
S. Lagiglia, proprietor OF Il shoe
shining narlor on Main street. was
fined $3.50 for keeping his place open
after 10 O'Clock Sunday morning OIL
Ger Edwards was the complainant.
Rachel Russell. colored, suspected of
stealing n watch from T.. d. Solomon
also colorcd was ordered held until
to-day.
James Moore, colored, attempted TO
steal some chickens at the City Market,
anu VIII spenu 10 DAYS III jail.
James II. Farlis. colorcd thought to
be insane. was ordered held for COM
mission of lunacy.
Robert Walker, ]. II. West Ed, Pur-
nell and Willie Ryan, charged with
disorderly conduct, were discharged
with n warning.
w. y. Stuart paid $3.50 for abusing
p. j. O'AIalley.
Frank Solosbi will be tried this
morning on the-chargc- Of abusing
Louis IIadiZ.
raigned this morning upon the charge
of stealing.
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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-29
PROPERTY TRANSFER.

y deed was recorded yesterday, max
ing the following property transfer:
j. ID. and Fannie Levy to Annie
Kelley. an improved lot at the south
east corner Of Smith and DENLY
streets; 81 500.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-08-22

thu conditions have changed very ma
terialiy since then, and it seems to me
it is time to change the system some
what. Then there was large Hawaii
an population, the churches and church
attendance were large. Now the pop
ulatiOn is small and scattered, and the
church membership and attendance
very much shrunken, while foreign in
terests and agencies have come in. May
it not be time to alter the fashion of
the ecclesiastical mantle which is no
longer a perfect fit. l feel sure the ia
theirs would have done this long ago if
they had been with us.
For instance: In many cases the
district meetings and the Wednesday
afternoon prayer meetings have ceased
to be much more than decaying FORM
a source of humiliation rather than
strength to the church. The people are
too few, too scattered and too much
occupied to come to them. They would
better be dropped and the much more
direct and effective o-house cot
tage meeting substituted in their stead
The church service might in many
cases be changed materially with adj
vantage in the direction of something
more varied and attractive, that would
eieSI LIE younger people, especially
so, as in most cases the church-service
audience consists mainly, if not Who'll
ly, of the Sunday school, and hence
very largely of children, who cannot be
expected to appreciate and enjoy a
heavy sermon. In a word, the whole
matter of church work should be more
directly suited to the changed condi
tiOns. In other countries such changes
would doubtless be made by the indi-
vidual churches, but here the Hawaiian
churches, by nature and education,
wait for the leading of authority.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-12-07
The Seed Distribution Fake.

Who gets any real and lasting benefit
from the Government free distribution
Of seeds? Most Of our horticulturists
will answer, Nobody but the man who
gets the contract for furnishing the
seed" A writer suggests that this
money. instead Of being spent in this
way, be divided up into generous-sized
awards to be given to the men and
women who develop and originate new
and valuable varieties of fruits. grains,
vegetables and grasses. As a rule, the
person who has the genius and pa
thence to develop something valuable
has his product taken away from him
by all nurserymen and seedmen getting
it after the first year or SO, thus enab-
ling him to realize but little for his la
Dor. A reward of this kind would be
a great stimulus for workers In this di-
rection, and, we think. would result in
great and permanent good.-Wallace's
Farmer.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-12-07


Every farmer who plans 10 do large
seasons work cannot overlook the I'm
portance of having his years supply OF
fuel on hand anu ready for use not
later than April 1. With some 1t Is
not a very hard task. for In many 10
cal.ties where timber Is scarce coal Is
largely used for heating and oil for
cooking purposes. During the past ten
years a number of different kinds OF
trees have been dying. and the farmer
who owns ten or more acres. Of hard
wood timber inds that the dead trees
accumulate in spite Of the fact that the
quantity of fuef is larger each year az
the quality deteriorates. Some farm
ers were wise and sold of the varieties
that were subject to decay and avoid
ed loss from this source. Others,
however, were In hopes that they
would be able to use the diseased trees
for fuel before they became worthless.
Here is. where they made mistake.
And this is why we see so many old
dead trees in the woods. These are In
some cases so rotten around the out
side close to the bark. the sap wood,
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-12-07

A New England woman Ii the ownei
OF a hen which appears to choose her
surroundings with discriminating
eye.
Soon after her present owner acquired
the hen she discovered the creatures
fondness for stepping into the house
whenever she could efrecttan entrance,
and laying an egg on the down cover
let which ornamented the bed In the
best chamber" 4is
One day the hen managed to. get In
unobserved during season OF sweep
ing, and her presence was only dis
covered as she made her way hastily
out of the side door, clucking with tri-
umph, some time later.
AS the best room coverlet had been
out of the way during the sweeping.
the mistress of the house looked about
for the egg which she felt sure had been
laid somewhere. She found 1t, after
half an hours search. on the plush
mantel-covering In the parlor, where
the hen must have sat i'm state between
n china shepherdess and glass vase
Nothing on the mantel shelf had been
disturbed, although just now the hen
had managed the delicate business will
never be known.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-12-07
Saving the Trees.

In order to save the beautiful trees
which it is necessary to remove in con-
structing the buildings for the Paris
exposition an ingenious method has
been devised by the engineers in
charge of the enterprise. Trees. roots
and the surrounding earth are inclosed
In heavy plank bins built around them,
and are then bodily lifted into the air
and kept suspended there until the ex-
cavations and building foundations are
completed. when. II there Is room, the
trees are let down into former posi-
tons. The plan has been found to
work admirably, and 1t is so simple
and practical that 1t might be adopted
wherever 1t Is necessary to disturb
trees in the course Of building opera
tions.-New York Mail and Express.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-12-07

that it requires some skill to split a
block into stove wood without break
ing a good many sticks in two. The
illustration shows how one successful
wood cutter does the work and seems
to be very simple. At a, the block is
split through the center making two
halves. The lines running from the
outside to the heart are where II should
be again split to make slabs like b.
The cross marks on end Of slab b tell
their own story. In splitting off the
outside slabs from b. always strike far
enough toward the heart to get Sec
ton of sound timber with 1t. II you
fail to do this it will break like C. and
much Of the block will be wasted
American Agrlculturist.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-12-07
A Faruer,s Cart

The wheelbarrow is one of the things
no farmer who has much feeding or
other heavy carryingto do can be with
out unless. of course, he has something
better. For nearly everything, two
wheeled cart is handler and easier to
handle than the barrow, and the farmer
himself can construct It on some rainy
day or idle spell. For running gears, a
broken-down or distsed cultivator-
most farmyards have two or three
furnishes the best of wheels. The han
dies are bolted to the axle, and frame
made Of 2x4's bolted to the axle and
handles. This frame should set so that
about a third of Its length will reach
in front of the axle. This will give the
proper balance when pushing load.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-12-07
Care of MonthIx Roses.

Two courses may be pursued in a
severe climate in the winter care of
tender roses. They may be taken up,
removing the leaves, and place them
In box OF soil. covering the roots as
II planted. In this way they may be
kept in a cellar. maintaining some
moisture In the soil. until spring and
ready for replanting in the open. The
other course Is to leave them where
they have grown. draw up some soil
about the stems, and then cover all
over securely with litter or leaves.
The best way TO use evergreen
branches. II one can get them. laying
them over the plants. and then placing
a thick covering of leaves or little over
all. 1t Is also a further protection to
box around the plants and cover with
boards to keep out the wet-but this
Is not absolutely necessary. III the
plants stand close enough together to
he all covered with large dry goods
box. or a similar one. 1t will afford
good protection In connection with the
evergreen boughs or leaves.-vick's
Magazine.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-12-07
A Lesson for Farmer Boys.

Sile Grover lived in Gungawamp, an
farmed 1t more or less;
Eur forty year he'd titled the soil with
more or less success.
He lived a quiet. humly life, an allus
paid his bills,
An took no int'rist in affairs beyond his
stretch NV hills.
He labored hard an labored long, an dug
livin' out,
An met the stormy days NV life with
homes heart and stout.
No burnin' fame harassed his soul, am
billions none bed he,
He lived the highest type Nv life, rare,
sweet simplicity.
He went ter church an Sunday school.
an he'd class Nv boys,
An counted keepin' well the day among
his simple joys
An when he come tur die his end wuz
peaceful ez could be,
His work wuz done, his life well spent,
frum sin an sorrer free;
He lived the highest type Nv life, the
great an holy plan,
An when he died he died at peace with
God. himself an man.
LON jason ieIt his ldtuer iuih at ~
years Nv age,
Tur dash his name with boyish haste
acrost the city's page;
The country wuz too slow fur him, an
tho he worshiped Sile.
He couldn't live in Gungawamp, 1t he'd no
dash an style.
He found place an went tur work an
rose ez bright boys do,
An jned the firm at u a hustler
through an through"
No scheme wuz big enough fur him tur
handle any time,
No hour wuz late enough tur work eff he
could gain dime;
No sum wuz big enough to save, an SO
each year tur come
He tried with all his might an main tur
double every sum.
Ambitious, full Nv youthful fire, he en-
tered pollertics
An snatched a moment now an then fur
clubs an social cliQues.
A busy man, Tom Jason wuz, "A hustler
through an through"
Furever strivin' after gain, furever in a
stew;
An tho he was successful, ez the world
looks on success,
At 30 years his health broke down frum
overwork an stress.
Deprived Nv his great hope in life he sank
in rapid pace,
An died still cryin' out fur gold tur save
him from disgrace.
Two stuns pint straight at heavens blue
in Gungawamps churchyard;
One over in the corner, an one on the
boulevard.
One is stylish monument, gran like
thing tur see,
An one 3-foot modest slab without no
filagree. ~. 'h'l
One is Tom Jasons monument. an one
Sile Growers stun. So 81
Two boys, clus friends fur sixteen year,
whose lives SO diffrunt run;
One representa- dash an style, an stress
an worriment,
The other, peace an good ol, age an hum
BILE life content.
Joe Cone. in st. Louis Globe Democrat