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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-08
THE COHEN co. rHE g

Hull bill 1t Is estimated that tne l nac go
measure would cost the people Sloo'o'V'ov'
annually. such an army with such cos''
an the language of the Hay substitute 10
not necessary TO be maintained Ill inns
country now, neither because Oh our iei"
tions TO the islands of the sea nor because
of any necessity which in the past !No'
has arisen in this country ITSELF III Up
nosition TO this enormous tax upon the
neonle the Hay substitute will cost only
$50 600 900 and with the volunteers pro-
vided for will be ample to protect all our
interests That Mr.. Hay will measure up
10 all the requirements in the manage
ment of his bill none Of his colleagues
doubt. and his services al TINS crucldl
time win make him one of the foremost
men in the National House of Representa-
tives.
Representative Lamb to-day, by request
of the Richmond Chamber of Commerce
introduced a bill for the relief or the
Boston Molasses Company, by refundins
3 cents per gallon of the tax levied on
that product.
A MUCH DESIRED PLUM.
There is a very quiet but exceedingly
! lively fight over the office OF Assistant
! United States Attorney for the Eastern
/ District of Virginia, going on in the De-
| partment OF Justice, with the Attorney
| General acting as referee There are
| three candidates for the PREGNANCY.
/ w NJ. Flanagan, of Powhitan, backed
by the machine a. c. Peachey, OF New
port News. by Congressman X. A. WISE
and j. ID. c. De Jarnette, of Carolina, py
| REPRESENTATIVES Yost, Thorp, and walker.
1t is stated by those presumed TO be IN q
position TO know that Mr.. De Jarnette
will carry off the plum. He Is SAID 70
have other and powerful influences IN MS
favor besides the three Republican con
gressmen. The latter, however, have been
so unsuccessful in getting any fat offices
Il is believed that this, almost the last
crurnb. will be given TO them The
office is now filed by Mr. b. Il. Walford
OF Richmond.
De Jarnette, who seems 10 be the favor
tie for winner, is n son of the late Elliott
De Jarnette. of Caroline, and is said e
b. a young lawyer OF ability. He wa:
strongly recommended for one OF the as
sistants TO the Attorney General in th'
beginning of the present administration
He Is a law graduate OF Washington anG
Lee University. and was elected seria
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raneetrv BRUSSELS Carpets. full rolls,
nprIcr and hall patterns. this season
goods. Busbys price 75c., our price
35c a yard. ~.
snoitb,s or uigeins's Best l0-wire Tapes
try Brussels Carpets BusDy price ''1'
a yard, our price 5Oc .,.
Wilton Velvet Carpets, Light anu az a. ~
affects. full rolls Busbys price $iV'
Gcanite Carpets, yard wide, bright CIV
cclors. Busoy's price 4Oc., our price ~
yard -, ,,or,,e+s
solid-Color and Striped Napier CarPe's,
Rusbv's price 4jc., our price &C
yard ao,,,re
Heavy Ingram Carpets, new designs
Busbys price 45c., our price &c -.
Extra super Wool Ingram Carpe's'
Busbys price CSC. our proc SOC
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rHF COHEN CO. THE COHEN CO THE COHEN CO

from under the Golden Rod. ana lA'''
the Silver Slipper as our Hover.
Mr.. Overman. OF Rowan, VINO was
cond in the race for spcakerSnip On W..
House is appointed chairman OF tho Jud.-
ciary Committee. -....
The session Of the House was unih'''
ing. A bill was introduced to nv,sl t',.
the Agricultural Department ci WIN
so much was said during the late GU"
paign.
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ana AND SIS SUITS FOR so.

s2AEo AND S2s SUITS FOR 3d.
ond All that is ready-made in the Cloak
room is counted as shipwreck
s1o and n2 Jackets. silk lined, for So.9O'
SIS and SIG ones for SOS M
Camel's-Hair Coats, Black Iah' VI
Gray, for N.69, were ~ ct,rr DprN,s
81 NEATLY CHlLl1 ~ NJ .
REFFERS WILL BE OFFERED L. L.
DAY AT 69c.. WERE $l5O; THE $2.0O
ONES FOR 81.
SEPARATE SKIRTS.
Handsome Imported Crepon SNirts io'
v,d za WIse cheyiot skirts for $3.50. were
Rrocaded Mohair Skirts, with full hare
Tor M.42. instead of 500 ,-
FROM 1915 TO lbs OCLOCh-
Brocadod Mohair Skirts, all ne" de-
signs, Cor tSc.
DRESSING SACQUES.
r,ne Quality Eiderdown Dressing
Sacoues. neatly trimmed Tor oSc''
others. with yoke effect, at Slls.
FROM ii 80 TO y O'Cl-OClN- e...,,.
French Flannellctie Dressing Sas ques,
embroidered for 29c., were ioc.-l only
to a customer.
LADIES WRAPPERS.
pest percale wrappers, in all colors'
wrench Flanncllette WraopNs, new oe
signs. for 59c.: other styles, with rul-
aes and braid trimming, for ''o'
COLORED DRESS GOODS.
Why not buy 'em when such bargains
rs these are offered? Fifty cents on the
dollar takes the choice of hundred uiA-
ferent designs and kinds. o,,,,e,
SOLID COLORED COVERT ClOd t II
WOOL EFFECTS, WORTH 10 z-Sc''
FOR &c. A YARD. ,,o.o.,,,,,,
Checked and Striped Wool hoinesP"n'
n regular dc goods. for &c. a yaIu'
Wool plaid Dress Goods, IN hsht anu
dark colors. that sold for SOc'' at Iic'
str,ped Serges, So inches wide should DC
Doc. for 15c yard. 90. g.,
silk and Wool Bengaline Coros' I'M
norted TO sell for 79c.. only 2gc. yaId
sainch Atwood Suiting, regular COG
fabric. for CSC. a yard. -.
Novelty Dress Fabrics IN Il sdedt va
Tietv of styles. that sold Tor oSc' 10 a.
will be 4Sc. yard. =, 90 @ wards
Dress-c Goods Patterns, in TO . yaI9s
hest SIPS. $50. and A.75 grades io'
COO a yarl. MT, Dress Goods
mai sold for so to CSC, Tor ZSc. ya'u
Tanned off prices from the lowest
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WHITE GOODS SPECIALS.

AT Z &c. A YARU'
AO-inch White India Linons, the pest
70 1-2c. to 16 2-3c. grades Co.
CO, Einished Nainsook Brlliants, Tor
underwear. the Ice. grade; and Sheer
I'm White plaid organizes, always
Ice; any in this lot Sac. yard. c,,.,,
H.25 Grade Real English Long Clo'h'
csc a piece OF II yards.
zz'i,ct-viide White Apron Lawns, hem
stitched and satin-stripe borders, VAC
ward: cost 20 and 25c. ordinarily.
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1f93!(S!iFEN|((9:::::;
An Entire Stock of Carpet
Almost Thrown Away.
Rrrwrru SEVEN AND EIGHT THOUSAND YARDS uf
CARPET At the MEREST SMILE OF FORTUNE
Here is one of the good turns OF g[ea' oust
,ra The mower of cash. The following ietter spe"N'
III '''N' OFFICE or J. H. BUSBi 1So6 GO'
RICHMOND, VA, January o. 1o00'
GemtIenaen-Aswe are DESTROYS Of sGm n 9rG for
the CorDet business ne accept your c"Sn QUeI Ig
o1r sfock altaou6h appTectate t7e 1oc1 m" ,h1e
s so1I mt n great reduction for SUCH Se0So'0"o'0
lat Of Goods Yours very truly, ,7cDvec0
per u. II. BUSby
The above stock consists of WiltOns, bOdy Dl ,
colo Tarestry Brussels, Velvets ingrains' Sooo' '
Nan;er Mattncs for rooms, halls, and stalrS

post All-Wool ingram CarpcIs, O. apice
patterns, Busbys price S5c.' our pi''0
Soc a yard. ~ ,,,ohee wide.
Granite stair Carpets, q inch Zee
Pusbv's price 35c., our price DC TIL.
ra nusJy Brussels Stair Carpets. Lignt
and Dark, Busby's price &c., our price
Mo9uette Carpets Light and Dark 1 eI-
fects Busby's price Sl.So' our prioo ''0'
MATTINGS.
Heavy China Mattings, 80 POUNDS 10 'no
roll. 12lkc., were zoe. ..ad DESIGNS
Linen-W1rp Maitings; inserted SCI ueS's 49,
C,lose-Wcaye China Mattings, seamless
100 pounds to the roll, were SOc.' mere
Best Linen-Warp Mattings, were 4Vc''
are now &c.
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JANUARY CLOSING SALE


quick" @ S SF M FouHEn AND BROAD
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FIVE O'CLOCK TEA-KETTLEs AM
CHAFING DISHES.

PRICES CUT n HALF.
Tea Kettles. on wrOught-ir0n stands
that were s., for $3.50. the 50 ones W
$50
50 Brass Tea-Kettles. on brass stands,
with alcohOl-lamp. were @.oo' Tor be.
81 Channg Dishes Tor $50.
Nickel-Plated Baking Dishes. with por'
celain inside pans. for Gee. each.
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WOODENWARE, HARDWARE, ANB
HOUSEHOLD NECESSITIES.

Hardwood Salt-BoNes, &c.
Fancy Work Baskets, Sc.
Slaw-Cutters. lee.
Ladies' Tack Hammers, &c.
Large Biscuit-Boards, zoe. size, for iec'
Gold Dust and snow Boy Washing Pow
der. boxes for Sc.
Hardwood Towel Rollers for &C.,
MAGIC Polish, all better than Silexo o.
SapoliO. lc. a cake
Buffers Trays. on stand, S-reguiar
kind.
FROM 9 TO 10 O'CLOCK
Solid-Back Clothes-Brushes, that were
25c. for Sc. each.
FROM 10 TO II O'CLOCK
. bars of Hummer soap Tor &c
FROM IL TO y O'CLOCK
WrOught-lrOn Whisk-Broom HOLDERS
were &c, for Sc. each.
Liquid Glue. Zoe. bottles. for Dc.
3O-foot Jute Clothes Lines for Sc.
fgc Feather Busters for Zoe
1-pound-cans Of Household PAINT foF
2Jc.
Large cakes Of Laundry Soap lf
Fancy Bric-a-Brac busters, lc kind'
for &c. each.
Three-Fold SilkOlne-Fillcd Screens,
regular s. kind, for soc. each.
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r,xy,RE AND KITCHEN UTENSILS

y
25c Tin Bread-Boxes for l5c. AL. -,
&c Galvanized-Iron Coal scutties u"
Sc. 80
Japanned Foot-Tubs for lOc.
GaIvanized Wash-Boilers, sc -,
Nsrror-Polished Sad-lrons, 2c: !ou"1
Tin-Covered Glass Oil-Cans TOT ~.
e. Wood or Gas Heaters, N9s cholD'
Jananned Tea Canisters. SC. o..
Patent Nutmeg Graters, loc. ones' '0'
&c ooc size
double sheet-Iron Roasters. 5oc. KIND
for l9c.
GRANITE IRoNwARE.
Seamless Oblong Bread-Pans, loc' e''A
Gray Pie-Plates. &c.
75c Gray Tea-Kettles for z9c 20, in.
i7-auart Gray Dish-Pans Tor Soc' '''
stead OF Toe. ~. ,..t,h long
bandles Sc each-were i9c,
s-auart Tipped Saucepans Tor &c
soc 50.
GRAY Drinking cups. BE-.
FROM 10 TO II O'CLOCk-
GRAY Cake-Turners, &c. each.
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CHAIR BARGAINS.

Only 175 Chairs In the lot but e4cl arc
worth double what we are esn..l 81,
A lot Of Rattan Rockers thal "--"'
sell at g. for 81. A.. .o,,sn.
A iot of Fine Art Rockers. hish ponshl.
ed i'm oak. mahogany, ana e-'g
birch saddle seat, ought u sen ''i -
for $2.45 choice. 81, n,r,,v.
A lot of Quarter-sawed OAK Di' il,'.
Room Chairs. braced Dach, anu
bic cane seats, usually a. iO'
choice
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DINNER SETS.
Flow-Biuo Decorated Dinner Sets con.
tanning 100 pieces extra fine qu3llty
special during this sale. $50.
English China Dinner Sets. Of 100 pieces.
for s39s.
Carlsbad China Dinner Sets, usually 80
for sl29S complete.
ORNAMENTS.
Finest quality Bonn Sevres. Ruhd0.
staGt. and other Fine Ornaments. a
less than soc. on the dollar.
Fine Bonn and Ruhdol.tadt Vases, tia,
were $50 and S65. for S25 choice.
s25 and $40 Ornaments for SIS.
500 and IS Vases and Figures for so
Those that were 80, $, and s. for s,
81. and $3.50 choice.
BOHEMIAN GLASS AT MANUFAC-
TURER's COST.
A large importation. which was order
ed for holiday trade, arrived last week.
1t was the makers fault, and be stands
the loss.
Ruby and Gold Vases. p inches high.
regular s. values. for csc. each.
Bohemian Flower Stands, usual 81
kind. for zoe.
Vases. that usually sell at 20, % and
Soc, for 25c. choice.
Bohem an Rose Vases and Candidate
l0c. choice
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GLASSWARE.

CRYSTAL Decanters or Water holue''
with shoppers. for &c. each.
25c. Cut-Pattern Vases for sc. 60 on.
instead of zoe. ..t
Handled Cut-Pattern Naples. &c. eacA
Celery Trays, were ljc. for &C. cacA'
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nnussING sAC0UEs.

Fine Quality Eiderdown pressing sdn
Sacques. neatly trimmed ,,,o w.
others. with yoke effect, at Sl'ls'
FROM Ii 80 TO y O'CLOCK e..e,,os
embroidered for 29c., were 75c.-l only
a, customer.
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CENTRE PIECES, TRAY-Co'Ehs'
Az, noyIIEs. WORTH 16c., FOR De-

~ worth ihi Sc, go on sale to-day Tor &c
200 cushion Covers. top and bottom pay ~
ing-card designs neat coioiiisS' '''
15c. r..
Germantown Yarn, usually IL l--c'' lor
10 hank-only colors.
yard-Souare Braided Pillow Shams'
worth 75c. pair. for l9c. each.
lot Applique Doylies, 3 designs choice
any, &c.
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WONDERFUL KID-GLOyE SELLING.

LADIES 2-CLASP OR HOOK GLOVES
FOR 49c.
2-Clasp Mocha Gloves s1.S5 ones, for u
a pair. ,-
Ladies' 4-Button Dressed Kid Gloves
81 ones, for 73c. ,. c,o,,os
All Sizes Of Ladies CasnInere "io'S''
iOc a pair. instead of 2oc.
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BLEACHED SHEETS, 2HXZ12 fAf'D"'
FOR 25c. 49,, ro,,nd
1914 Bleached Sheets. heavy rouhu
thread. for 3Sc.-cost 50c.
RoIster-Cases. 2 yards long. for 3 l-Sc.
o. Bleached Sheets are 27e.' instead
of 39c. go
FNIII-SiZe Pillow-Cases for 21-2c.
Extra Large Size Pillow-Cases Tor &c.
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RACK SOFT-FINISHED PEE S,o11
line COST Il 1-2c. TO MAKE fOr'
lie. A YARD. 900. e,,,ru,r,r,>-ING
YARD-WIDE DRf.So-9 iih
For 3-Ac.
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GREAT SLAUGHTER SALE IN THE
HOUSEWARES DEPARTMENT

contains Large Imported China con- ali
norts. Comb and Brush Trays, Craeh
er Jars, Chocolate-Pots, Plates e'e'
worth up to s., for 25c. choice
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1899-03-09
She Kept Her APPOINTMENT.

A. was q Young man il a CacI Y
regiment who fell in love With b., the
daughter of an opulent merchant lie
grew tired of her, and when his regi-
ment was ordered to the east be left her
without explanations.
Returning home with more dust than
medals ON his coat, he dined and went
to a ball, where b. was the dGintiesI
among the beauties. They danced, and
she showed no resentment on the score
of past unfaithfulness. Pressed by A.,
she gave him an appointment at GER
tain church near her fathers house,
which had been their trysting place in
other days.
A. went happily to his club, and his
old friend, Major c., offered him a
cigar.
81 met Lucy B. this evening"" said
A., and he told his friend Of the ap'
pointment she had given him.
The major expressed no surprise, but
said Lucy was a good and forgiving
girl-for he knew what had gone before
A. went to the church Oil the day
named, and there was wedding. When
the ceremony was over, b., the bride,
came ont Of the church Oh the arm OF
Major O., the bridegroom
4. went home to his lodgings. Pear
sons Weekly.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1899-03-09

Charles Mery1n--!arn i'll i82l-wss
brought up to to navy, go;"2 first in
love his es.Na,al school at Efest. Asa
cultivation Of siIT7- 81, "a tle world. Elo
ia. J. Cu.rlp5tt IL ii n. ~ thon
= II vt5is;s Of NGw .~Ss4' ..r..s,,o
sketches, fsw If wAjc3, ~ days WHOM
his create: work 10: n.">t c Il dous, no
used as material tor G3re cf his etoh-
in2s. AT even thea occupied iira, and
deeply Interested az he sGCu e5t 70 La in
1t he s5ellS to hare had 4 hoti0n t!lat il
was less Gigailied taGn tae lIoflssion Of
the rayy, and after aN IL be chGSe de-
IiEerately the less GiyAlG@a because it
WAS tie less diSuiGei HeUuuld have us
believe so at any rate. F.3 visited his
father TO believe SO. And in 1913, hav-
ing served creditably aud become q
IieuteDant, he resigned his commission.
A painter he could rot be. Ihe gods,
who had given him even III his youth
poetic vision and fiTmness OF hand,
had denied him the true sight of color,
and | remember seeing hanging up in
the salon Of n. BGrty, who knew him.
large impressive pastel Of q Slip cleaV-
ing her way through wide, deep waters
and the sea was red and the sunset sky
was green; fer Meryon was color blind.
He would have to be an o1graver. He
entered the Workroom of one Ii. Blery,
to whom in after times, as his won't
was, he engraved some verses of his
writing verses, sincere
and uEGnished-''a toi, Biory, mon
maitre. The et6hings oi zeeman. the
Dutchman, gave him the desire to etch.
He copied with freedom aud interest
several Of Zeeman's neat little plates
and addressed him with praises, on an
other little copper, like the one to
Blery-"to Zeeman, peiutre dcs mate
lots. Pail Mall Gazette.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1899-03-09
Death and Birth Time.

There are great number of curious
superstitions as to the time of day when
a dying person is most likely to draw
his last breath, and the tide, moon and
the wind have all been supposed to have
some share in the matter. According to
The British Medical Journal, Raseri,
who has analysed 20, 474 cases of death
and So, Of birth, where the exact
time of day was noted, finds that the
maximum number Of deaths occur in
the early afternoon (2:07 p. m.), and
the minimum in the last hours before
midnight, while the maximum number
of births occur in the early hours of the
morning, and the minimum in the
early hours of the afternoon.
AS sregards the cause of this he points
out the hours of the maximum number
Of deaths are precisely those when the
pulse rate and the temperature are at
their highest in health, and when there
is febrile exacerbation in illness.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1899-03-09
No Prisons Needed.

In Iceland there are no prisons, and
the inhabitants are so honest in their
habits that such material defenses to
property as locks, bolts and bars ara
not required Yet its history for the
past thousand years records no more
than two thefts.
OF these two cases, one was that of a
native who was detected after stealing
several sheep, but as he had done SO to
supply his family, who were suffering
for want Of food, when he had broken
his arm, provisions wero furnished to
them and work was found for him when
he was able to do it, and meanwhile ha
was placed under medical care, bat the
stigma attached to his crime was con
sidered sufficient punishment.
The other theft was made by Ger
man, who stole Ia sheep. But as he was
in comfortable circumstances ard the
robbery was malicious the sentence
passed upon him was that he should at
once sell all his property.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1899-03-09
AMERICAN HUMOR.
An English Comedian Compares 1t
with the British Article.

AN EhBllSA COHISuAah compares II
with the British Article.
George Grossmith, comparing Ameri-
can humor with English, says: ga
New York gentleman was once chatting
me about my pronunciation Of certain
words, and was very much amused at
it. So said to him: It's our language,
you know. We invented it before yea
were discovered. He was bit abashed
at first. Then he said: That's so. Well,
1 think it's about time you learned to
speak it..
"It is very difficult to score off an
American, and you can't play prac-
tical joke on one at all. I've often
gone, when I've had a friead with me,
into some old city bank, like the Bank
Of England, for example-staid old
place, you know. We've marched up to
the counter, and I've said quite calmly
to the old gentleman behind it, Cant
! have brandy and soda and some
sandwicheg?' They've always been most
polite and taken it seriously, saying,
we don't keep bf1ndy and soda and
sandwiches here But you have them
ordered in from ontside' Yes, but
that Of course is for ourselves, and so
on, all quite gravely and without the
suspicion of a smile or the slightest
qUiver OF the muscles Of the counte-
nance to indicate a sense that prao-
tical joke was fooling around.
'And in America you would have
Jared differently"
Rather. / went once to the state
house in Hartford. There was a man
standing at the entrance, an official
with band around his hat, SO step
ped up to him and said, Can You tell
me il this hotel is conducted on the Eu-
ropean plan?' He simply looked at me,
aud calmly said, ANY more? Then
there was q moments awkward pause,
and had to walk out"
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1899-03-09
Sure They We're Snfc.

The method adopted by rustic look.
ing individual TO prevent the loss of mis-
hat and coat while dining furnished tfs
patrons Of q Market street cafe with
much amusement yesterday. The stran.
ger meandered leisurely into the place
during the busy lunch hour and made
his way to the nearest vacant chair
Producing several yards of twine from
his pocket, he removed his hat and
passed the string once around the
crown, making it fast with q dcuLf6
knot.
This, Of course, caused a number Of
diners to suspend hostilities in order
better to observe the next move, but the
careful stranger appeared oblivIous to
the sensation he was creating Taa1; !
off his coat, he passed the loose end
the string through one sleeve, and. attet
securing the end to his wrist, hung hal
and coat Oh the rack, Assuring himself
that the knots were firmly tied tbs
cautious individual sat down and pro.
oeeded to get away with substantial
meal.-Phlladelphia Record.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1899-03-09

NOT Eecessasry FOR Editors to ReAd
Them From Beginning to End.
0reersof tEsxAlR esdsfouha q u sa.c
author who sent story TO three jour
nails and had it returned by every one
without having been read. He knew it
because he had pasted two of the leaves
together Very likely. We do not think
of reading through half or quarter
OF the articles that are sent to us. It
often does E0t take half minute to dis
card wbas one knows he doesn't want.
1t is an old saying that one dG6s not
need to eat whole joint to learn
whether it is tainted.
1t would be revelation to some Of
these writers to see how fast an expe-
rienced and conscientious editor CGu, at
times, go through big pile OF essays,
stories or poems. The title is often
enough, ard he would say, ave don't
want an article Cn that subject" The
next article begins with page or two
of commonplace introductic:l, ana that
is thrown aside il half a minutes IN
spcCtiOn without turning more tlitl
the nest page. The next be@iEa With a
platitude--" We can { print that staff. .
The first verse CT this neXt poem ni,s
false meter and is tossed aside i he
next begins in schoolgirl style, with
dove" ana "love;" it is rot read
through. Of the next the editor ;r!z
ten lines. 1t is simply dali Gcacrip-
tion of stream i'll forest-rot MGr,-
ed. Tho next poem begins iii ire. q
way, seems to be constructed ACCORDING
to the rules, is pretty good. 1t Is Fat
one side to see if other better pYoIus
will crowd II out. Tho next is a stcr7
The first page is promising, but tho h@c-
Ond shows coarse strain, AID tho read
ing stops there.
Ten articles are decided unon, ard
with sufficient good judgment, in t}n
minutes for minute to manuscript
is Cften twice as much time as it needs
1t does net take tbat long for dealer
to stick an iron skewcr in smoked
ham, draw it cut and smell Of it, Net
one article in a dozen perhaps needs to
be read through. New York IIdeperd
ent -