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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-26

Queer Places Selected for Nesting, Which
Are jealousy Watched.



Tho wild duck Is apt to be rather quaint as a
mother. She often seems to have the most singu-
lar idea about sites appropriate for the nursery
II Is practically an essential for the we'll being
OF her babies that the nursery should be close
by the waters SIDE for the little ones like to take
to the water as soon as Matched. They have
small uso for tho land except to and they arc
rather restless Tho water IL their element
and yet the old mot her duck will sometimes choose
for her nesting place a spot remote by more than
hundred yards fom any water sometimes
she viii even choose the humble, but yet consid-
cradle, height OF n pollard willow, and how she
conveys her young brood from these situations
90 the water Is one Of those problems Of natural
history which, like tho cuckoos way Of convey
ing her egg into wrcns nest, will probably
go on vcxing till the end Of time.
There are theories in plenty. but no certainty
And often she will make her nest or lay her eggs
for her notions Of nest architecture are print
1--WE in spot that seems specially selected Tor
i!s absence OF cover; And yet no one can say
that she IN not an hfectonate even an over. anx-
ious, mother. When you come near her ne 81 and
startle her of II she does not go away, as a wise
woman would, steGltnily, secretly SO as not to
q commotion and often with an affection OF A
broken wing 0s II 70 lead you of in pursuit Of
that tells you plainly a. II she had quaCkcd
II out Il have nest there; please do not go look
ing toI H. 6ui come and catch me; have broken
simplicity '''
She has only too many reasons for her over
anxiety. II Is quite pitiiuL She is n pitiful
object herself, as she goes about in her lame and
incompetent fashion. But the real dangers
that menace her young family are many and
terrible On shore as soon as hatched OF even
while still In tho she'll they the most attract
i've prey Of rats, both gray rats and water yoes
and no sooner do they take to the water than a
hungry pike IL looking out to gobble them un
OF heron. ostensibly bent fishing Is not at all
above skewerng one Of them on his hayonat
beak II II should come his way. SO all these
adequate causes for most poignant anxiety
more than excuse Mother Duck for her fusslncss
even II they be no excuse for her habit Of pitching
her nursery tent in sites that really are not very
eligible
But this mother has chosen a fairly secluded
spot For the most part she will be found sit
ting closely, II she be approached with caution
OF else will move Just a foot OF so from her nest
and renal watching jealousy lest her eggs
take any harm And close beside her In The
same covert Ia Mother Pheasant on her nest
less suspicious and more Iustiul, for she is some.
thing OF domesticated person. having been
brought up under barn door hen and 70 learn
ing the ways Of civilization. II the wild duck
mother could learn only a portion Of her trust
fulness shs would be q more contented person.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-26

heard speeches in English. Dootch and Ginny.
but av ] liver encountered tn ,aquil nv thot
worrud thin I'm a wrlgRer an' I've II soor;
Az there's an ind to thot thing let's nov Ut an
see what tn felly is after" ,,
Here's the finish" said Prof. GoRRins:
II am under very special obligation to the
United States Fish Commission, which has
work. and particularly 10 the director 81 its
LABORATORY for many unusual courtesies"
..Is thot alp" asked Dinny after a pause.
Didn't he return thanks to the pooblishers
oy the dickshinary or tn eucyclepeder brit
Nothing about It here"
was cured an while he was still ravin'S" ~
Il can't find It."
TIL fely has no daceney. declared Dlnny,
With profound disgust; He's panooden. an
Yes; but how about 1t, Dinny?" asked Prof.
.'Iiow about what'"
why. the explanation. / brought the book
ar GROUND Tor yoa to explain 1t to me- you being
John" said Dlnny solemnly.
ave-. RS yo1 .ssys n tey that wrote that book
He talks as u he had"
John, YOU take my worrud fer II. A felly
thot wud write such anguidge as thot Herrlck
S was niyer a fisherman You cni give him =
hooks an trapshins an lave him IN TIL middle
av tn aquarium fer a week an whin he ken
out there wouldn't be as much az the shnell av
copfused mlntal proceaahes wit little ale. Joe.
did you liver md amy hyomandibulars err
medscineras in tn ale here o.
never dId. Denny" said the steward
IAN you cud write q book nigh as bad as thot
yourself. Drink heartyw
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-26
1RiIN JUMPING As 4 FIVE ART.
II Il No Longer Practis~d Much but For
mrrly Elngmen Had to Do IL.


PoRT JERvIs Nov 20 Jumping from train,
Is rapidly becoming a lost art One does not
need 10 I've very old in the railroad business to
remember when a nagman was not considered
half flngman unless he could tuck a lantern or
n flag under his arm and let himself down 10 tho
ground from the high step Of a caboose when
the train was running at twenty-five miles an
hour Every man OF the did II In those
days II was not merely an accomplishment; Il
was something they had 10 learn. for which they
had use In their business every day In those
days fagman practically had no other duty
than to protect the rear Of his train. The books
OF Instructions were very explicit on this point,
and the word Immediately" was so prominent
that YOU could SEE II about as far as YOU could
src the book itself The moment the slack cam,
IN the train after the engineer had whistled for
brakes ne ilagman was supposed to Jump OF
ana run back 10 hold up the next train; and with
trains running under a Ave minute limit a man
had to I've particularly niInble while men were
not specially and officially instructed In the art
Of jumping on and oil moving trains still A brake.
man had no chance Of being promoted 10 fiagmnn
II he lacked nerve or was otherwise unit for the
there were none then, '
+, The block system has been chiefly instrumental
IN doing away with train jumping as a fine art
Nv this system every train il assured Of an Also.
lutely clear track for certain distance II for
any reHs%n train comes to stop between two
slHhal points hagman must 20 back but this
y uhlS In the nature OF additional ptecaution
me haTman is no longer the sole protector
OF q train In the rear. and the trains arc
under better control on account OF the air brake and
other appliances ~
II would bc hard 10 say how fast a train a man
could could ,nmp from In general il depended much
running al the rate Of thirty.hyr miles An hour
and the first step they took when they struck tho
ground was about a rail length, thirty feet Some.
times II was easy for them al other times deprcs-
sion or an elevation Of an inch under your foot
would hc enough TO make every muscle in your
hody sore Tor a week, although you were able 10
keep your footing. Nowadays except in rare
ascs, man has no business, and Is assuming
an unnecessary risk In getting on or of trains
running faster than fourteen miles an hour
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-26
CORN PAINTINGS BY a TANNER
So True to Nature That Blind Man Can
Count the Kernels.


BLOOMINGTON, Ill, Nov. 17-Commissioner
Peck has written q letter 10 Alfred Montgomery,
the farmer painter" OF Bloomington, notifying
him that his picture. Down on the Farm" will
be shown at the Paris Exposition next year
In painting this picture, Mr.. Montgomery has
accepted the challenge Of James Whitcomb Riley,
who In his ballad, when the frost Is on the pun
kin and the folders in the shock" says that the
farm presents a picture that mo painter has tho
colorin to mock" Mr. Montgomery once called
the attention Of the Ioosier Poet this challenge
and he announced that he would accept IL
The picture has been completed and was shown
to MIR. Peck in Chicago last week. II is feet
long and s feet wide and represents farm al the
time of the year suggested by the ballad. A
panel Of rail fence is made 10 do service for frame
and into this the painting has been thrust as II II
had dropped and had caught there.
Montgomery lives on little place ON the border
Of the town. which he coils a farm. He claims
that no has taken no lessons save from nature
lie has painted during a period Of thirty years
hundreds OF farm scenes. II Ia claimed that so
realistic are some Of the Of corn seen In tho
pictures that they have at different umes attracted
the nbblc Of horse and the peck OF hen The
artist told the writer that the man who seemed
most 20 appreciate his work was blind In paint
ing the grains the ears. he had made the m stand
out 30 that the sghtlcss critic went over the can
vas with his fingers, feeling almost every grain.
Mt Montgomery himself says, that in this making
the grains stand out, he has been accused Of cut
Ting OF the ends Of real grains and pasting them
on The canvas but this charge he dismisses with
a danful laugh.
The artist exhibits hundreds Of letters from we'll
known Chcagoans who have purchased his corn
pictures lie delivered one 10 ex Comptroller
Eckcls tho other day, lie has been referred 10
as. "the James Whitcomb Riley in ART"
The farmer art. Is exceed "glv O ID n his habits
Some time ago he appeared in the Auditorium
Hotel In farm ghrb, with a basket Of huge red,
white and yellow ears of corn. lie checked tho
basket and invited the manager out in tho hall TO
sec one ~ his corn picturrs
Montgomery USES up an astonishing amount
~ energy. He will walk down street loaded with
sufficient paraphernaa and pictures 10 al a cart
one day. Is said he arrived at the railroad depot
in Lake Geneva with his load Just as the train
was pulling out lie wanted the conductor 20
whit. hut the latter wouldn't whcreupon the artist
began loading the front ends Of the cars as they
passed him, iumring on the last car himself
The farmer artist SAYS he will take his family
and 70 10 Paris with his pictures. II is said that
he has made money from the sale Of the wonderful
products Of his brush. He says he is building
villa in some Eastern State and after the exposition
he will settle there for the remainder Of his life
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-26
MING LovEILs TALUABLHs.
His Horses Shot and His Other Effects
Burned After the Old Gypsy's Death.

From re Phndd,'ph Record.
The King Of the Gypsics passed away with
tho death Of old Seth Lowell. at Sharps Hotel,
Forty Eighth and Market streets, on Monday
night All Of his bcIongines-wagons harness,
clothes. linen and ornaments, some rare some
beautiful. all valuable. were heaped together
In q huge pile on the lot back Of the hotel. well
saturated with oil and set on FIRE The seven
wagons thus destroyed were worth over $500
each. They were miniature dwellings, and wero
fitted up inside with the most exquisite furnish
irrs imaginable. Forty sets Of gaudy harness
were burned, along with innumerabo articles
designed for domestic Use.
Lowell and his tribe had made no less than
four trims around the world. The old man.
who claimed Ia he nearly 100 years OF are al
though he scarcely looked over 65 or 20, always
carried large sums Of money with him. and tho
lcwclry worn by Queen Lowell. a woman Of Some
20 years, Is not only very valuable, but remark
The Arabian horses which drew the regal van
on M I1v,lls wer, led 70 n. side Of the burning
who seemed 10 he conducting the weird ceremonies
under the, PERSONAL direction ~ Queen Lowell
who would net leave The spot until the last thing
owned or used by her departed lord had been given
20 The flames As the flrr died down and The
rrcn, crowd passed from the scene, the old woman
in th"r blankets. and. stretching out on The
Ground, went peacefully 10 sleep with their feet
close 10 The chHrrcd remains Of all tina, belonged
10 their dead king.
Queen Lowell refused n saw anything concern
Ing ihc singular performance beyond the single
EXPRESSION Ills our way" She has ordered a
new OUTFIT ~ wagons. and four new horses will
he secured for her van. and IS soon they are
apcer h"r" again under any circumstances
tn" burial ~ King DWELL was a very simple
NrGir The trih" assembled shout the rrsvs
n-' chNr'cd several uninrrlligihle ODE. and left
th" MAC" hcfor" cvcn the first spahcful Of earth
had hcrr thrown into the grave. The period
Of mourning for the king will cover one wear
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-26
COTrON FAMINE IN INDIA.
Gloomy Outlook for the Mills and Those
who Depend Uuon Them.

Gloomy Outlook for the Mills and Those
Who Depend Uuon Them.
uIhe deficient rainfall which has caused the food
famine now prevailing in India has also created
cotton famine The districts OF Kathiawar and
GuieraL which usually give the Bombay mills
more than half their annual supply of cotton have
both gone heavily short which il a serious thing
for the Bombay cotton industry In the cotton
famine Of 1854 Lancashire indentcd on Bombay
for its supply, and Surats went up To 900 rupees
per candy Of 800 pounds Hut bombay mill
owners cannot manage tu spin their twenty yarn
all out 0f American cotton, however cheap A
few weaving mills may contrivc. q Bombay CORE
spondent savs, 10 import this description of raw
material and carry on their business, but Il has
become evident 10 the majority. and there arc
eighty mills in the city Of bombay and 176 In all
India that without an adequate supply Of the
native material tho mills must work short time
The mills are douhly unfortunate for tbey are
still suffering from IN" partial dSlocatOn OF trade
wrought by the plague and now there IL not only
food famine. hut Gotten famine a. well. The
wcakest concerns, both az bombay and Ahmeda-
bad may possibly, II IL thought GO to the wall
while the stronger will have To practise the most
rigid economy and work fewer hours. Already
some mills have begun. 20 work only four dny, -
week and a meeting was held 10 consider tina
policy 10 he carried out during the next twelve
months such an incident unprecedented in tho
consequence is extreme denrcssion There are
generally ms many as 80 600 workers emplovcd
which means The mAintanancc Of at least quarter
the bulk Of the lower md middle classes live on
dividends annually paid by the mills For them
also IN" present strain means pnchine il not
something worse To add TO the trouble the values
OF all mill shares have gone down from 70 20 rs per
cent and the yarn market Is as low as II can no.
and the cloth market no better, Altogether tho
commercial and industrial condition OF bombay
appears 10 be alarming.
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me so cordially that became conscience stricken
and told him the story Just as have told u to
that I had kept my mouth shut for he was dead
in love and wouldn't believe q word OF IL He
accused me Of enyying him his happiness and q
was myself. when offered TO produce proof 10
back me up, he went 50 far as 70 threaten TO have
that the divorce was procured without publicity
and that Mrs. jackson and Weaver were married
i,ist four months after she and were united in
the holy bonds Both Mr. and Mrs Weaver
were looking very well this morning. Mrs Weaver
was visbly affected at the meeting but she made
nodemonstfation As for Weaver he did not appear
TO notice me, although met him face TO face.
perh APPS ne did not recognize me"
The young man who smokes asked for the loan
he began,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-26
PIckpocket Piggott's Ruse.
From a, San Franci,cO Bulletin.

Jack" Iiggott. tho noted pickpockct, used
10 tell funny story about the difficulty he had
in picking the pocket Of a fashionably dressed
woman who was looking in at tho window OF
Shreve's iewelry store II illustrates the hard
ships that the light fingered gentry are forced
10 endure in the pursuit Of their profession
II was cold winter evening and the lady on
whose purse l'gRott had designs stood looking
az tho holiday iinery so temptingly displayed
lfggott said that lao tried all tho arts known 10
his craft for the extraction Of tho wallet but all
in vain, until, as last resort. he fshed tooth
pick from his pocket, and reaching around tickiod
the lady's ear. lnstinctively she raised her hand
10 brush away tho invading insect or whatever
II might be, and in 30 doing let go Of her pocket
book that she was carrying In the pocket of her
coat II was only an Instant but II was long
enough for the expert pckpocket TO get In his
work, and when sho put her hand back her money
was gone, and In the crowd around her she could
not identity the pale-faccd. fashionably dressed
young man al her sido as the person who had
robbed her, and II she had accused him there
Won have been no proof against him. az tho
sWag was at once passed to a pal who stood ready
10 receive II and run
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-26
Compelled to Let Her Baby Drown.
Erom az lAioopo Reoord,

CARnoNDALE. Ill, Nov. 20.-The four-year-
old child Of Scott Carwell, residing near West
Enc. a small town In the southern part 81
Saturday The mother saw the child 20 down
and at once jumped In TO rescue him. The
water cnme MP 10 her chin. For over an hour
abe, held the child above her head. all the time
CRYING for assistance. None came and she, was
I3rcel through exhaustion TO drop the child.
screamed for aid for herself. hut not until her
husbandl who was at work mile away came
was rescued. but may die from exposure and
nervous exhaustion.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-26
From n, chicago Ddry New

Quinn-When women imagine themselves
WI" Wa F tmsy arS Va menace 70 the community
Quinn-Yes. my wife. She asked me N q
sea morse was In any way related to q bad
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-27

Misses Annie Nurney and Hattie
Parker left to-day for visit to Miss
Lizzie Warner Courtney, In Northum-
berland county, Va. They will stay
three weeks.
Mr.. John King returned from the sea-
shore to-day. Mrs. King will remain
some days longer.
Rev. DIR. L. II. English, Of the Union
Theological Seminary, Richmond,
Sunday talked about these subjects at
the Suffolk Presbyterian Church:
obedience and The Trustworthiness
of God"
Mrs. Merritt Briggs will leave to-mor-
row for Macon. N. c.
Mr.. Leroy Cogbill. Of Rocky Mount,
N. c., to-day concluded n visit to Suf-
folk friends.
Mrs. II. NJ. Poulson, OF Norfolk, was
taken i'll Sunday at the home of Coun-
Gilman II. II. Culley. Central avenue.
Her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Par
rott. of Norfolk, came up. She was bet
ter to-day.
y telegram came to Mrs. w. L. Ora
ham Sunday announcing the death in
Washington of Mrs. Clarence Ingling' 6
infant. Mrs. 1nglng is her sister.
MIR. ]. G. Brady, book-keeper for
Messrs. w y. McAnge &: Co.. has re-
signed. to take effect July list. He will
be succeeded by Il. a. Westbrook, of
southampton county.
Mrs. y. w. McI[enney and two chill
dren left to-day for Boston, Va, where
they will stay till September. Mrs
McKenney's mother recently died.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-27
Henry II. PLANES Funeral.

(By Telegraph to VirgInian- Pilot)
New York. June 26.-The funeral OF
Henry b. Plant. organizer of the Plant
Railway System, who died June 30 took
place u the home of the deceased this
afternoon. The service was conducted
by DR. Smythe. of the Congregational
Church. East Orange.
The body will be removed to Branford,
Conn.,, for interment
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-27
SUFFOLK ADVERTISEMENTS

TINE ONLY WAY MOST MEN VIII.
J save money Is little at time, sys s.
tematic saving The experience OF prac-
way to save money is to Invest In LIFE
INSURANCE. 1t means laying aside a
small amount each year and receiving
your money back with large profits at a
timo when you need IL most For this
purpose tho best policy Is the Life Rate
For full information call on or write to
WOODWARD Sc ELAN. Suffolk. Va.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-27
INSURANCE PAID.

Mr. a. ~. Riddick to-day turned over
to William II. Hollands estate a Mu-
tual Life check for $1,000. That was
the amount of insurance carried by Mr..
Holland He died June L.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-27
ABOUT PEOPLE.

MISS Jennie Bissel Briggs. who
taught school last session Mt Wythc-
vile, va. returned TO her home in Suf-
iolK to-day. She had been visiting in
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-27
SUNDAY RIFLE PRACTICE.

Euclid Day and his little gun helped
to desecrate the Sabbath last Sunday.
They also violated the town ordinance
That was why Euclid was IN before
Mayor Brewer in Police Court this
morning. Euclid fired n rifle on the
streets and ENDANGERED the lives of
people and chickens. Judge Brewer
made it $40
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-27
AFTER TIIE SENATE.

William Stands. former attorney in
Southampton county. was in Suffolk
to-day. Mr.. Stands is an avowed can
didatc for the State Senate and he is
now the only candidate except Colonel
X. Il. Boykin, incumbent. MIR. Stands
says he expects to come to the district
convention with Southampton's un-
broken vote behind him. He claims
that county hasn't had the job for two
decades or more.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-27
NO CONFLICT.

since the appointment of Mr.. II. f.
smith as Census Supervisor the uues-
ton has been raised as to whether the
6utles would conflict with those of
Clerk or Markets. Mr.. Smith says not.
lie will not have to begin the census
work for nearly year hence.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-27
HE'S KNOWN HERE.

Ills friends in Suffolk were sorry to
read in Sundays Virginian-P Pilot of
Harry Keefer's being I'm prison and de-
inented. keefcr used to play bail on
the Suffolk team. That was three years
ago.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-27
WANT AN INJUNCTION.

Three Southampton attorneys were il
town to-day TO argue an injunction be
fore Circuit Judge Prentis. Il. Il. Hill
wants to enjoin the Camp Manufactur
Ing Company from running tracks owe
his realty. John y. Sebrell, Jr., rep
rcsents Hill. The Camps attorneys ar
John c. Parker and William Stands.
The argument was continued til
July 9th
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-27
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