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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-23
I,,1llcI,s roE san, ac1.

in competition for the donkey. 10 be sive,
- the w:ater OF the most original. NAV
be es.t at the Meyer Store. Foushee and
Broad, up 70 1880 Monday night. The let
t-rs. which TOW number nearly ten ,hou-
sand. viii be rad during the week by a
reporter from every Richmond daily pa
per. and the award wifi DE announced as
soon as a decision is arrived at Watch
the paper Christmas week
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-23
POWERS CASE.
Goes Over to Next Court, Which Will
BE Republican,.
a. Associated Fees. }

By Associated rressD
FRANKFORT KY. Dec 2.-Ths
Court of Appeals adjourned to-day until
th, January term without rendering a
decision in the case OF ex-Secretary OF
State Caleb Powers, charged with COM
plicitv in the Goebel assassination. and
sentenced TO life Imprisonment.
This passes the appeal to the new court.
which will. stand four Republicans 70
three Democrats.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-23
Beautiful Display.

The display of flowers a ". NJ. Ebys,
on Main near Ninth, is beautiful beyond
o.:scr1ption. American beauties. and
o.ner roses, vtolets. lilies-of-the-valley.
carysasnthernun.s and other flowers make
one Think OF tropical cline, and it is
Mt.l surprise that one sees this array OF
..ssn blooms while the snow on the out
nus lells all too plainly that We are in
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-23
Stralnc&shorr.
(By Assoclat3a Prcss.)

01J &2sso13aI ~ : @eSo'3
MIAMI. FLA, Dec. 22.-The large
English tramp steamship Mount Oswald
laden with coke, which went ashore
December 2otb at Elbow. Key West. IL
being unloaded by wreckers. There are
some hopes OF floating her.
Another large English tramp went
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-23
HoHS.

If you want your moneys worth bu,
Your fireworks at MosErAfs. III Eas,
Main Street.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-23
FUNERAL NOTICE.

MoRGAN.-The funeral Of j. e. NOR
GAN VIII take place THIS AFTER
NOON at $50 o'clock from tho Church
OF the Covenant.
Iuterne emf at RlyeSy1sNs
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-23

TO CUEI. a COLD ONE Day
take LaHstive Bromo Quinine Tablets All
druGSlsts refund The money il It fails TO
cure. Il. w. Groves signature is or each
box. sc.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-23
THE NEXT REUNION.
The Veterans VIII Assemble in Mem.
phis on 1Sth of May.
(Ry Associated Press. )

NEW ORLEANS. Dec. 2-Geuerai
John B. Gordon. commanding the U. G.
V, has issued general order appointing,
May osth. and two days following, as the
time for the next annual reunion o.
the Veterans in Memphis. Tenn.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-23

ashore last week between Miami and
Key West. She has been gotten off and
lowed to Key West, the wreckers re-
ceiyng $1,000 salvage
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-23

Miss Essye Grimes, OF North Thirtieth
Street, is home from a deii5htful visit TO
friends in Baltimore.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-23

sud tH tlIIiISS 81 thIltLtN I-i'lS-
copal Church by Rev. Thomas Semmes.
Miss Pattie Viola Tucker and Mr.
Eugene Archer Gill were married at II
o'clock Thursday morning at the home
of the brides mother, No. 615 North Sixth
Street Rev. W. r. L. Smith performed
the ceremony.
Miss Alice N1oulton, who has been on
a visit to her sister, Mrs. C. n. Gary, No.
3l5 East Franklin Street, left for her home
in Chicago yesterday
Miss Nickerson, of Warrensburg, Mis-
souri,, reached the city yesterday after
noon to visit the Misses Tyler, at the
Executive Mansion.
Mr.. Edward Tyler, of Belle Hampton =
and Mr.. Hal Tyler, now Of the University
OF Virginia, are at home for the holidays,
at the Executive Mansion.
Mr.. and Mrs Chas. Hellman. OF New
York city, are at the Jefferson.
Hiss Emma Johnson has returned to
the city and is now residing at No SIS
South Third Street
Mrs. George S. B:dgood entertained at
a charming cary party Friday evening,
in honor of her daughter, Miss Julia Bid
good, who then made her nrst bow 10
society.
The rooms were tastefully decorated in
holly, mistletoe and running cedar and
the red candles in silver candelabra.
added their warm glow.
The Christmas idea was fully carried
out in all The dainty accessories. Small
toys We're used as markers in the game
and painted Santa Claus was made 10 act
as score card. After the game an eIe-
CANT supper was served
Those present We're: Mr. and Mrs G. L.
Bidgcod. Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Slater, MI
and Mrs. w Ashbs- Jones, Misses May
and Grace Bidgood, Kate Slater. Edythe
White, Mary Johnston, Rose Morris, Al
lene Stokes, Daisy Chamberlayne. Mary
Ball. Nell Christian, Josephine Putney,
Agnes Mccarthy, Jane Fisher Annie and
Rebecca Gordon, Waddill, Bessie Ellysoh,
Lily Tyler, Amelia Pilson, Lily Pegram,
Florence and Kate Bidgood; Messrs. X.
G.. Cabell. ]. r. Walton, T. E. Tyler, Jr.'
c. r. bIrnett. a. T. Tanner. r. 5. NC
Adams. K. B. Jones, E. D. Quarles, ]. l..
de Trevllle, E. c. Barber, Gessner Harr1-
son, E. M Crutchfield, Garnett Taoo,
Percy Montague. George C. gidgood, St
George Cook. Tess Hobson, r. S. Chris
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-23

Mr.. and Mrs John Dunlop gave an
elegant reception Friday evening IRON,
to O'Clock. in honor Of Mr.. and MIS-. Eu-
ward j. Willis.
Their spacious residence, NO. SIS ives,
Franklin Street, was eXQulslteiN decoiaIeu
in American Beauties and ho!ly.
Misses JULIA Harris and Gaorlella as.
served punch. Mrs. Buck and Misses
Mary and Elizabeth Cameron assisted
in the dining-room.
The guests were the personal friends OF
the newly married couple.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-23


Mrs. Is. B. Valentine introduced the
speaker, who has a most attractive per-
sonality and possesses great force and
power He held his audience spellbound
for nearly one hour and thirty minutes.
After the excellent address refresh
mcnts were served
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-23

Miss Olivia Schaeffer Franck. daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs l.. e. Franck. and Mr..
Lawson +. Hardy were married at 8
o'clock Wednesday evening at Christ
Episcopal church by Rev. Preston Nash.
After a northern tour Mr.. and Mrs.
Hardy will be at home to their friends
at Forest Hail.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-23

1t was also announced that a whist
club has been formed for club members,
and will be organized after the holidays.
The guests of the club were Miss Hotch-
kiss, Miss Quimby, Miss Stiles, Mr.. Hugh
Taylor, Miss Claiborne and Miss Mary
Crenshaw. Among the visitors from out
of town We're Miss Martha Williamson,
Mrs. Graves, Louisa; Miss Mary S.
McCue, Waynesboro; Mrs. NJ. E. Neel,
Williamsburg; Mrs II. r. Robertson,
il, New York, and Others.
The colored American., 1900-06-30
City Paragraphs.

Hon. John P. Green wes visitor at
the Republican National Convention
n Philtdelphis.
Mr.. Jesse Chase of 12ta street north.
west, will spend the summer in B:ue
Mountain, Md.
Prof. John T. Layton Is spending q
few days in Jacksonville, Fla, In the
Interest of the A. u. z. Charch.
Mr.. e. E. Cooper after spending six
days In Philadelphia and two days in
Atlantic City has returned to his desk.
A large Georgia delegation stopped
over in Washington going to and com.
ing fIom the Philadelphia Convention.
Messrs. W. o. Murphy and F. ].
Wimberly, prominent business men OF
Atlanta, Ga, paid our sanctum pieas
ant visit last week.
Gel, James Hill, member of the Ma
tional Committee from Mississippi,
spent few days In this city en- route
to his home In Jackson.
Mr. Nelson O. Crews, a popular
young leader Of Kansas City, Mo Wis.
tied cur Office this week, and was a
prominent figure at the convention.
Col. Robert 81. Key wss one of the
stay attractions at Philadelphia. He
divided the honoIs with Col. Perry
Carson, Mr.. W. Calvin Chase and Mr..
A. l., GoCdall..
MIR. Nick Chiles of The Topeka
Plaindealer, paid our san ctum q pleas.
ant visit last week en- route to the con.
vention at Philadelphia. Mr.. Chiles Is
q hustler from way back.
Mrs. Mary Church Terrell left for
oberlin, Ohio, last Friday evening.
While out West she will visit many
cities, end when In Cleveland will be
the gust Of MT, and Mrs. George A.
Myers.
MIR. b. B. Hawts, general superin'
tendent Of the Georgia Colored Indus
trlal and Orphans Home, Macon, Ga,
spent few days in Philadelphia al
Washington this week asking foE sub
scriptions for his school,
The colored American., 1900-06-30

space, but among those present might
be named Prof. Robert 81. Terrell and
wife, DR.. John r. Francis and wife,
DR.. A. NJ. Ceurlis, surgeon in-Chief
Freedmen's Hospital, and wife, Hon.
Jere A. Brown and wife, Editor E. E.
Cooper and wife, Paul Lawrence Dun.
bar, the poet, and wife, Mr.. A. S. Gray
and wife, MIR A. F. Hilyer and wife,
Mr.. Daniel A. Murrsy and wife, MIR.
b. Y. Araett and wife, Trustee Rich.
srdson, Editors W. C. Chase and III.
Manly, Messrs. Robert Harlan. RS,
Smith and many others.
The colored American., 1900-06-30
OZONO rs GUARANTEED.

Why not bring your prescriptions to
Us to be filled. We ELL them proper
ly, combine pure drugs, experience and
reasonable prices. Try us Rext time
Cardozo's Pharmacy, 18th and K
streets, NV. Telephone service.
Ar. Lucius 81. Peterson, alternate
delegate from the District Of Columbia,
was one Of the most active en- at the
convention. He was all smiles and
was ever ready to do coed turn for
the members of the w. Calvin Chase
Club. Mr.. Peterson 1s booked for q
good appointment in the District.
The colored American., 1900-06-30
IN THE SOCIAL WORLD.

Hon. George A. Myers and Wife Enter
tanned by Representative Washing.
tonians.
One OF the most unique social funo.
tions that bas taken plsoe in Washing
ton for long time was tie reception
given by Hon. John P. Green and wife
Friday evening, June Is at his cara
ciCus residence, 1912 9lh street., in honor
Of MIR. and Mrs George a. Myers of
Cleveland, Ohio. The advent of Mr..
and Mrs. Myers to this city had already
been hefalded abroad and when recher.
che iDvitstioDs were received by the
select set those who were fortunate
enough to receive tnem ere promptly
on hand at the reception hour. 1t last
ed from eight until 12 o'clock and there
was not moment of cessation betwe cen
the hours named. The psrlors were
beausifully decorsted with flowers and
exoties of all kinds, while the first floor
was given over TO these who had charge
OF the culinary srt. Mrs. John P. Green
and the ladies who assisted her vese
Kept busy seceiving and introducing
the large nc mbsr Of guests who were
present. Ar. and MIS-. Myers were re
ceived in the font parlors where thew
were intrt duced to the guests OF The
evening. A magnificent repast was
served ia the dining rot ms and the ma
ture of The entertainment was a pleas
ant memory to all who were there
To give complete list Of those who
| weIe present gDuld consume too mueh
The colored American., 1900-06-30
James f, Keenan,
Rectifer and Wholesale
Liquor Eealer.
ALSO
Importer of Fine Wines, Brsndl@
Gins, Etc
462 Pennsylvania Avenue, n w.

A grand picnic ID sche duIed for Desl
wood Park. July 4. under the susplesi,
Of Lincoln MemorisI Congreeaeionn.
church and Sabbath School. Patrlo'"
addresses will be delivered In the sl'sl
noon by Hon. Judson W. Lyons, heg
lister OF the Treasury and HO8. d. l.
Oheathsm, Recorder cf Deeds. Lieu.
r. E. Toomey will Teoite an orlgins,
roem, the Old and Young Cupsn
Giants will play game of baseDsii iO'
Q prize.
The colored American., 1900-06-30

To the good thin nking people of Wash
ington, If you are thinking of giving a
party don't forget to consult the Delmo
Koonca.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-02-04
HOW H'TiGTE cor GiEFNEI.
A Rinse by which n sheriff Secured the
Drop on n Dangerously Bad Man.

Fl""'t 10 NHt. Hf'ii y nNdifd.
Lott be said m the first place that, there is moth.
ing " me white feather about Tom McTague
lie Is cool h" is brave. he is intrepid Many n
daring exploit has he had IN which he rNhi bl'ed
the highest quAuIirs Of courage once it was
back IN 1853 Jim McMssters was Sheriff and
Tom was [ nder Sheriff there las a gang ofhorse
thieves operating along Flint Creek. IN what Is
now Granite county. They would seal anything
from = horse to n telegraph pole Every body
knew vino thcy We're. but was atraid lo say a
word Everybody realized # he made complaint
he would b" burned on, OF hous. ana home. his
cattle sud property Contis,at-d. all his properly
either stolen ~ destroyed and he and his amly
left hupnlr>Siy ruined
The headers of this gang Of bad men" were
Mar. Ryan, thns Gafney, ami Jerry Oulnlau
Tom NcTague got after them lie landed Gum
Inn all night nj Ne" Chicago II. traced Gsflney
and located him and n man named PA Dooley
IN a charcoal hous" a Lion Mountain in Beaver.
head county Tom left his hurS. y mile below
and vent into IN. charcoal house all alone
want Won GafurN sand NcTague
am nu'. Gatney. said GaTnpy. drawing ms
Gun. and You he'd better yet ont 81 here
Garnoy had iu" drop On Norague, and there
Va n" VS." rat",,
hoy I dome want YOU hay" made a mistake
ard brg ypur rarAon You looked 80 much ike
Inn YOU deceived I"oTl" and they pu' meun To
YOU hsa matter ~ lac. you deceived me- my
Bl' ONE lo INSPECT you NOR" closely see well
enough that Won arr not Gaf'nry the man am
looking ior, and hats AL rlght'
NcTagur turned 10 % n thai moment CAT
neN Gr"pl~d his gun Quirh asa lash McTegue,
who had his own gun IN his outside coat pocket.
dr"w n and had he drup ON Gafnev
Vow -auI MrTagu' mo more monkey INK.
Gatfurv ~ you are y dead man You march aud
De- ~ / tell sou"
NcTagu" ,om'Tlled both GaHnev aud Duoiay
10 march outside the house. threw them = pair 81
hari,UIs with his GI>"nSaRrd hand aud com
I",lai hem ip PM he handouts On ihrmsel. YES
7 hen he marched them down 20 his cunvevsuc-
and took hem Ss'"!v 20 Deer lodge RYAN
was taught a Glendale
Unfortunately however he people who had sui
irrnd from IN, Expectations II the gang were sui
too '"rrihai 20 testify against them mud all were
acquitted \ wear or two later CARNEY Wa shot
dead IN = Deer Lodge saloon in . harroom dispute
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-02-04
WIS IiNCOI PaRTNER.
RcsembIcd the President Closely aud Was
often Mistaken for Him.
Fr.m p, rt'Igo y,lbla,.

SNN fRN\ClsCp. Ian - Charles Nal'hN.
the former BUSINESS partner, companion In arms.
and life long friend Il \braham Lincoln. was
found dead IN hts bed on Friday at the residence
II his son, Charles +. Nalthy. With whom h.
had made hmN home since the death - his v.f.
IN 1895
lie was q native 81 Vermont aud was IS year,
3 months and 10 days old at the time Of his death
In u~ youth be- fell IN with \braham Lincoln.
aud IN. iNo became iirnl friends and opened
a genoa. merchandise business IN the little town
OF Nnynn~N.ilr. III which they conducted Jointly
for tree year iiplh fought tho Indians. and
mad" the campaign against Black Hawks men
tug"ilor, fighting SIDE by side. Sha rlng all p.nl~
ald puyaupns fr months II rough campaign
IuZ, NlI,h only Strengthened the fria ndSn.p
II wa, tur,u-u LLnculn's iuiuenc- that NsItby
rncrlyri his .ir~t official appointment aS sInrltrr
and rriu,r IN thn san ErnuCi-rr mint When
IArrulu was pl., ii President ne appointed ,laIth,
collie, ttr 1T Internal Revenue for the Fifth diStu,t
~ ]aliurra. and General Superintendent " In
dian \ralrs iur Idhiorula Niter Liucoln'S death
President johnson appointed him Indian Agent
~ 1ule River, lular" county. vhich position
be- held eight years Later he was tinted States
gtugrt IN san Francisco. and Government store
harp-r At st 'kt,u aud Los angeles
While A. - ck'1n hH wrut' tho Life Of Ian
C'l'. which wHS published m stockton in hnlh
form, and had n god sale. Ills reserlblarcr
Ip face and feature, o. the President was So marked
that they W"r' often EFen W one another F.
py,ally was thHt the ease durng the winter u
1903. which Maltby spent IN Washington. he
being much ~ tlr society - tie President They
."-" Il "Nactly tie sam" build NaIthy wore =
beard Just Ike Lincoln " hen apart. nAlthy
would ufl-n be mistaken Tor IL coin. and when
~t'r"ti.r people would point him out A. Lincoln's
twin brother
kn.r Iln'oIu's death Malthv was often pointed
ont ~ "I.incoln's friend 20 Finally he changed
u. etvle " his beard. which ohlitcrn,sd the 70
,emhlau"e Ne was q N"rrrn Of the Meycsn ar
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-02-04

fellows whom he has tried 10 rob The thief, in
stead Of going out In the fields To gather his honey,
will sneak of Ia some other hive and lie around
waiting for a chance Ia sneak in and steal some
honey Every hive has bees on guard but the
lhiel will hang around trusting 10 catching the
guards shlrking their duty once he gets inside
he makes Tor the comb and fills himself up with
honey Then h. waits a favorable opportunity
10 get away without being ,hughi Sometimes
he succeeds, but more often, unless he II an old
crlminal he II caught and then begins u merry
tim" The guards ul the hive VIII attack HIM
fiprcrly. trying their best tu sting hin. Ia death
But hr viii curl himself all mp and the stingS
81 his NIrtInIS cannot reach him. THIS ~ because
the bones 81 IN" bee are on the outside and his
flesh inside. His skeleton II made up Of ~ sue
Cr>Siun II bands ~ buny ma prial and by bring ing
them together he prevents the sting 81 his ~
Sallants from reaching any vital spot u by
any chance the bees manage 10 get a sting IN Ge
tween these bands, III" chances are that they VIII
bring about the almus, instan, death ~ the thief
The old and experienced thieves are a cute
lot have known them after rll!lnr the guards
If a hive and stealing their full ~ honey. to buy
their way out when caught by giving III" gIar d>
a part ~ III" very honey thar they have Just stolen.
The bees 81 guard, never SuSyecting that they
are being hrh'd with their own honey, take what
is offered them grredily and allow the thief To de
part with the property Of their comrades,
~ ba" i the most industrious little creature IN
the world. but lot hirl once find out that b" can pro.
cure honey without working for II, and he VII
never do an honest days work again IN has lll"
The thieves in a INV" ara few, hut those that have
turned their attention ~ N" rubhing IT Their neigh
bors never u any thing else
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-02-04
ms FIRST MEETING WIN ByRNES.
4 Leaf Ont Of the Experience. Of an old
Time Reporter.

The first tima. said the old reporter ever
SAN Inspector Byrnes | suppose that, although
he h,camr later th' head ~ lhe Police U.pa rtmenl
p.ulla will always rRll him Inspector Bvrnao
bacnus, u'ram'r him while ha held that ram,
~ the heat 81 the Detective Blr-au nas when he
va. a oar'aiu and IN NINA 81 the Mercer
street police There had bean n murder IN his
precinct and ! was assigned to rrporii 10
Il went. NJ COURSE. nrSt {, The police station.
for what they had gathered there about the case
for u-e aS Information m writing my story. and
as A. q guide Ia mr m hunting The story ~ ir
mN-,l' which va, going to do anyway pf
far, ui rv-S -" 4 if"r'u, things. aud Their. is alva,s
something 10 b. CLEANED | met Capt Byrnns
and when ! ASKED him f"r Snn'rhiur about thl,
as, hs told M In \ quiet sort ~ = WAY what be-
had gathered about 1t
. VI that TIM, | nas c"mrarau,4ly new In ,nn
hI,Ir-s- but rs newspaper man enough ip
raa.lD' almost from the uutsnt II hts 50 tanaut Of
IN" 'a'i~ that hr had; .. they say got The -,or,
\" hll ,Mr - ~ ~ hon "" had covered
p.,rei Ito hat got II all Md he had gut ,las,
'ac'- arranged IN !rier 50 that they todd lhr cory
h'sIn,,nH nt III" lTgInnlnS and running along
smoothly y" ~" end II was the story u' he ra.r.
ari lhhl > an ih"r- was To- It. went oyer Ga"
ground ana -" the r~Upl", hut all could rii
wn~ y touch Of color
Wei, when Byrlas came ia IN. nnunIrt,I head
g' %" d%rt"'tlN" bureau II didn't surIrI~r M a pm
ne" H. had ~ least one u the dualIica ions
r%-liiNlt" 10 success. | suppo,a lhst = sp",a,
talent of genius II required Tor line making ~ great
't''uv", lust as n great painter, for iustauv".
- q great writer must have a gift Tor hI, vurr
hll whatever genius he may have It l. essential
g. We uetecIl'as success that ha should hay the
HhultE 70 get the facts In = casa, and an unfailInC
I-rSislencs that prompts him To get them all
uI V" GOT 10 have the facts tp HnrA an, To- begin
WIN, anu N" clue may lie in the slightest and most
l,iNial ana seemingly most unlmpnrtant ~ them
all AND byrncs certainly could &c, the facts
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-02-04
THE .THTGGLING Young AUTHOR.
Incidentally to Literary Pursuits He Learns
Something About Business.

II am not attaining great success as a writer,
said the struggling young author, ! am learning
something about business methods. lei me-
illustrate Il am always careful besides sending
Stamped and addressed envelope, for their return.
fully tn prepay Tive postage on my manuscripts
when send them out Light and airy as they
may he in their literary quality yet Il they are
heavy IN actual weight If paper | put on stamps
enough to carry them. But We can't always
avoid mistakes and cont out the other day a
manuscript which. as it turned out was two crnts
short
+ had often wondered wha, was done in
= ,aqe " this Kind end how the Nv, cents which
the publisher had paid out and which certainly
he ought not to los. WAS recovered There or
CURED to NE no other way than for the publisher
To- send the writer a notice q the shortage, but
this would involve the USE Ct postal card at least
Then Tie writer would doubtless send the stamp
promptly, but very likely he would neye! think TO
send ia. costs of collection the publishers postal
card. and 50. after all the publisher would still I've
out at lnasl the cost NJ That, and. # Nuch a tlinc
were possible as al authors regiectllE 80 forward
stamps al all Why then the loss would 10 tho
excess postage plus the cost II the postal card
Butt row mark how simple | was IN all tins
"Nnsn. upon It's return. | had removed the
manuscript thatI had sen, out there h~uttered ro
the finor q section Of paper cut from an envelope
a addressed IA my own hand. thrra was
enough Of the address upon this piece - paprr lu
show thu, i, had been written bv NE, and that It
was Ia the establishment from which had now
rarpiyed II back. \nG upon mis- frag ment Of psr.r
postage due stamp ui Two GENTS. and also
the stamp. Due .
The whole thing WAS positively delightful