Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-28

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Though for the most part this inter
est1ng journal is a discreet translation
from the original hieroglyphics, the last
Two entries were found to be written In
English on pink notepaper. presumably
with a fountain pen, and from this and
other evidence are believed to be spurious.
ammo Mundi 1856; Feb. 15-The House
noat is now completed, and this morn
ing the laborers struck bit of pine tres
on the flagstaff and I had to stand them
keg. This afternoon we loaded up with
! provisions. including case Of Scotch and
two of rye, which have slowed in pri-
Vate locker in my own stateroom, against
the damp season. The craft really ap-
pears to be regular hummer, and
think | shall enter her in the barge class
IN the Euphrates regatta next spring.
She Is trifle gritty in the beam, it is
true, and in that respect bearz certain
comparative resemblance to Mrs. Noah;
but, all in all, her lines are excellent.
Haff the Steerite told me confidentially
that she could beat, in his opinion, any
thing Of her racing size. It will be diff
cult to find another Of her bulk for an
opponent. however. Noe, the son of
Crouch, with whom went to school when
a boy DOES. nothing but ridicule the craft.
every morning he comes down to the
ways with campstool, his lunch, and
ms tame kangaroo, and takes seat on
the ground near the stern. He tells ev-
cry one that am in my dotage. else why
Should | build such hulk (his very
wordD two miles from the nearest body
OF water. Dotage indeed! I have only
just passed my six hundredth birthday.
ana am good for thousand years. Old
Grandfather Methuselah, who died last
year, had lived SO long that he believed
ne antedated history. He knew Adam
well, and many time has he related
10 me Adams story of how he was COM
PEELED to quit the suburb of Paradise
Park because Eve insisted upon baking
all the apples of the place into pies which
We're running his digestion.
Wind to-day E. N. E. Spent the
morning reading Hakluyt's Voyages. The
crowd, come to take q look at the House.
boat. grew so great this afternoon that
Shem rallied off the ground about the
vessel and charged six ears of corn adj
mission to look over our craft, by which
experiment our store was much increased.
| expect the animals tomorrow.
Feb. 1s-Wind N. E. by e. Increasing
cloudlness. Barometer falling. The
beasts have been arriving all day, and
are now safely slowed in the Household
safely, l say, though I rather look for
trouble. The two tigers were the first
or our passengers to appear this morn
ing. We spied them lurking about in
the underbrush shortly after daybreak,
and a little later two children, who
mad been playing near the Houseboat.
had mysteriously disappeared. I had my
own suspicious but kept mum when the
weeping parents began to make inquiries
for the missing youngsters. l hope it
won't make the tigers sick.
Am having trouble with the ladies.
Mrs. Noah declared to-day that she posi-
lively could not go on a sea voyage be-
cause of the inadequacy of her present
wardrobe Mrs. Japhet advanced the same
objections. NIrs. Shem, who had come
down to watch the animals get aboard
for While, said, on seeing the rodent
families enter, that she could not possibly
sail on the same ship with a mouse. Our
cook, too, refuses to leave the town and
her steady company, certain protector
of the public peace by the name of Pat.
Noe inquired this evening if I was form
ing an animal trust or merely contcm-
plated starting a circus. l said the latter.
and asked if he wanted to come in as
clown. Rather neat persifage that l
think. Told Noe that tomorrow would
tory, and he had better hire a boat while
he could, as the land was to be submerged
He replied that when a man began to in
sign of seniity, and said he wouldn't
worry about the weather while his mack
intOsh and gooshes were sound
Purchased a yachting cap to-day for
s1.9o. J