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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-21
PLYMOUTH ROCK AND THE PILGRIMS

To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir: We are at the season when here and there
are held meetings ''commemoratfng the landing of
the Pilgrim Fathers at Plymouth Rock on Deem
Der =, 1926" Such commemoration ought TO be uni
Fersal but ii Is important to get correct view OF
The facts. The central significant facts are that
there was no such landing of the Pilgrims on De-
cember q or at any later date; that the shin
nearly a mile and q half out in the harbor was for
many weeks their chief dependence for shelter.
mat the final landing did not take place until
March 81. 1921 ana that Plymouth Rock was not
known until some time in January 1921 and was
never used Tor ordinary landing. but into use
ioI Two purposes all through the winter the story
OF winch Is far picturesque and pathetic than
o1is oltloiia! story of the rock. The day that
So4ineIlofation ought TO fall on is not December 81
puI t.e 18th, which the day on which the shin
zane across the bay from Cape Cod; but II was not
, nilJl tne Sist that decision reached not to
look any further Tor place of settlement. and evsr
then no landing OF the Pilgrims took place II
does not. however. destroy. but greatly Increases
the interest OF Plymouth Rock the true story 81
which has pathos unmatched in the annals -
consecraung heroism unto death. -
Albany. Dec. 10. 1903. EDWARD c. TowNE.
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Books People Are READING.

NETWORK PUBLIC LIBRARY.-The popular
books for the week have been:
Fiction-Rice's Mrs. Wigs of the Cabbage
Patch; Wards Lady Roses Daughter;
Crawfords Heart of Rome"
overwhelmingly 'Rebecca of Sunnybrook
Farm; AIcott's Little Women; Lang's
Red Fairy Book
Neutrality-suspicious. "Parsifal''; Brownell's
Heart Of Japan; Munson's art Of Phonog-
raphy."
THE LIBRARY OF CoNGREsS-washing
Dec. Is-The following list of books called
for indicates the tastes OF readers in Wash
ington this week:
IIfstory-AIyers Eastern Nations and Greece;
Daviss With Both Armies Browns The
New Era I'm the Philippines"
Descriptive and Travel-Bellocs Paris; Mich
GLASS Around the Caribbean. Across Pan
anna; Richardson's Vacation Days in
Greece; Dickens London; FTaser's Let
tiers from Japan"
Biography-Hoar's autobiography of Seventy
Years; Eddy's -'Recollections and impress
sions Of James Mcneil whistler; Miners
"China's Book Of Martyrs"
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tinues and the drill is boring not only IN od Men
defined territory, but in hooks and corheIs .a az
have for wears been considered unaVahaDle OF
passed over as worthless The results OF TINS nc
tiyty are painfully small, and hope Is Issseh!hs
with the recording of each failure Whlie tne
field news in almost every section is the same as ~
has been for many weeks past, there seems 10 oe
one exception in the east side of the FOLSOM uls-
trict, Harrison County w Va, where tne SUI tba
Penn oil Company has drilled its No on the
G. w Talkington farm into the Gordon Iormati dn1
and has a fine producer, which gave neafiy ~
barrels as its initial run for the day after lt Wts
drilled in the lower sand 1t therefore becomes
the largest deep sand producer in the lower South-
west. ..,.,-- .
bonefuI view of the situation and have found
number of wells of good productive capaclty nor
that section Several fair wells have also oeen as
covered in the Ohio and Indiana fields, out no,
where has anything been found calling for especlaI
mention -. = "a 4, -
Refined petroleum closed unchanged at $50 IN par
rels and & 80 in bulky at New York Philadelphia
prices were on a basis of points lower Foreign
prices were steady, London closed at Esd per I'M
unchanged at % francs per 100 kfos and Bremen
unchanged at 635 marks per so Alos
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-21

FictIon-Crawford's THE Heart OF Rome;
Chambers's Maids of Paradise; Aliens
The Mettle of the Pasture; THE MS. in
Red Box
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS "Monna Wanna;
Johnston's American Politics.; Longfellow's
Poems; Champney's Romance of Famous
Chateaux"; Lorimer's Letters from Self
made Merchant to His Son."
CHICAGO PUBLIC LIBRARY.-Chicago Dec.
1S-The most popular books among Chicago
readers, shown by the demands at the
Public Library this week, follows:
Fiction-Greaves's "Brewster's Millions; Pages
Gordon Keith"
History and Biography-McMaster's History of
the People of the United States; Fiske's
New France and New England; Riis's
THE Making of American"
Travel and ACCOMPLISHMENTS "All the Rus
siss'; Eddys Two Thousand Miles
Automobile
Scientific and Sociological - Myers's Human
Personality and Its Survival Of Bodily
Death; Dewey's True Science of Living;
James's principles Of Psychology"
Observation-Disclosures Iris
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-21
GRoN TIKI 7HoRKR FRI WEEKLY Rzv1BEp EcEN Rr
Ldfesf Foreign yNesg.s About Books.

Paris. Dec. 1s.-Fasquelle is bringing out this
week lie Secret des Robes novel written by
Marius lie Blond. for young married women
who cherish recollections OF their youthful days
From FasqueIle also comes Les Amis du Peu-
pie" 4 study Of the French working classes
with some suggestions for bringing them in
touch with men who think and write. Victor
Lecoffre publishes La Loi d'Amour ct Ia Philo-
sophie de la Charlie by Pere Ciaffre. 1t is d.
dactic, and rather too ex cathedra a treatise on
the philosophy of love. Stock issues lie Cofret
de Santal,' a collection Of the poetry OF Charles
eros. who in his day was not only a poet, but
a savant and inventor. c. l. B.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-21

London Dec. 1S.-It comes 20 light that Her
bert Spencer's autobiography set up Sc
cretly by various printers and the type dis
tributed. Carefully revised proofs are available.
The publication OF John Colemans autobiog-
raphy has been reserved till January. The book
Will contain "reminiscences of his stage and
literary life. An important art work on Turner,
with admirable examples of color printing, is
barely out in time for the Christmas season.
bundle OF papers and memoirs, THE Farmers
Friend" by Eleanor Anne Ormerod. will make
of the earliest of the scientific books of the
new year. There will be fresh sheaf Of novels
in January, and editions of Alfred Henry Lewis's
L n. r.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-21
THE LEPERs AT MoLokAL.

To The Editor II The Tib2ue
Sir In reply 10 a letter Of Governor Sanford
y. DOE OF 7a"aA, 10 the Hon. Secretary Of
the Interior transmitted 10 mo- and inclosing the
letter which you Published December & rs
refutaton - any charges Il administration q
the -eper settlement ~ Molokai. / beg permission
70 state that have communicated 10 the Presi-
cent corfoboratlVe proofs. ana recommended that
the manageInent Of lepers be taken from the local
government, and that complete control of them
bs given 20 the educated and scientific phVsicisns
Of our Public Health and Marine Hospital Service
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-21
PAssr TO BUILD BIG RESTAURANT

@ C. Pabst and z. Schleip. as representatives. ~
the Pabst Brewing Company. have arranged win
the United States Realty and Construction Com
rauy for the long term lease of the vacant blocL,
front the side OF SiXth-ave.. between Fortv
third and Forty-fourth sis. The intention of The
company Is build a two story restaurant bujli
ing, capa bic of seating twenty-five hundred ner-
sons on the main moor. besides space for a cafe
On the upper floor to be a billiard room and
several private dining halls. Work will be beg1in
IN the spring. This property IS part OF the old
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-21
NEW YEAR CARDS.

CALENDARS FOR ADVERTISING.
Christmas and New Year cards. from 1
cent 10 $40. View post cards sample set OF
100 for 81. prepaid. Manufacturers prices
JOSEPH KOEHLER Importer and Manu-
facturer. $50 Park Row. n. Y.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-21
PURE CANDIES
FRENCH GGMFEGT5ONER i.
FOR PURE CANDIES GO TO
T MnlLMREIRT

blocks west OF Broadway. The only MANI,
iaeturer OF the old original old fashioned
hand made chocolate cream drops. fine bon
bons and chocolates; also importer OF fancy
boxes. notices, fruits and marrons Slacss
etc: all candles of his own manufacture
warranted pure sugar. Wholesale and re-
tail.
N. Especial mixed candies for Sunday
Schools az lowest prices. quality considered
Telsphons' :. 3ST Spring.
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Real Estate Wanted
Foreclosure Sales.
cUPREME COURT. NEW YORK coT-vT,

CUPREME COURT, NEW YORK COT-Vrv
- Sarah l. Horn. Plainti7. AGAINST Louisa e.
others Defendants. In pursuance 0f gf -. and
closure and sale. duly made AMI entered narss,N ore
November = 1898 T. the unabridged rsfa-se -est
f1l rrent named VIII s4 ~ public auction a. = ~
cn9arc Sslesro0Tn Number l6l Broadway In tse x
cernbsr 1905 at - O'CLOCK noon. By Pam - % De-
Auctoneer the premises directed by said Is sy7.
soId ara therein described follows All % BE-
lot niece or parcel OF land With aullTfr~
10 be erected thereon. situate. iying and hef- an
twelfth Ward % the City Of New York no--4.19 'as
described follows Beginning at Doi7r - ~
-herlv side one hundred and thirty ar4- &c.. 70
tan three hundred feet easrerly from the -o-~ as
nv the intersection Of the southe-y side 81 o.
Avenue as wdcned running thence sourrer,v ss.eaSa
with Seventh Avenue, uuefyuue sst and efa--S -aei
IN the centre line OF the block between One as3
thtrtetA and hundred and thirty lrs- Stree d1
easte-lv along said centre line ~ block os
ten Inches; thence northeriy. ard parallel zS go
Avenue partly through the centre OF party wa t-a
nine feet inches 20 the southe-Y side ~ Is-
dred and thirtyf Street. and thence sg,sr aia-
tire southerIy eide Of One hundred and -hi-tya. usS
T3afng q part premises conveyed 10 -5a-. -as
son and Adelaide Wilson. by Charles J. Steohlog ~ 90
or conveyance bearing date the l0th 81 Ann
and recorded the once ~ The Register of ne
County OF New York IN Liber 1898 ~ AZ
Being the premises now known NlrnI..S1ss
Street. Borough o. Manhattan. In t5s Sit
New York.
GEORGE W. ELLIS. Plaintiffs Attorney TAI -.
way. New York
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Wbaf ~. y. booksellers Say Obey
Are Telling Most.

for which purpose Congress should make extra
appropriation.
ALBERT S. ASHMEAD, NJ. D..
Late member Provisional Committee. Berlin
Leper Conference.
New-YOrk, Dec. i, 1903
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-21

40 West 131st Street

The aoUroxr1ate OF the lien or charge "a ..+.
vrbfch The above described property s0d - ~
Oss O with thereon from November an 90
topst1er Wit and allowances au1oTI7rf--
s331 AZ with $l2l4i the-e1s from N9v.h.
5+b 1903 together with the %
spproxirnate amount OF taxes assessments ana 6So
water rates. other liens 10 be allowed u-~ssss-
out OF the purchase money pad b. the Rsfsrs-
JACOB E sALOMON Refers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-21

| GOLD CHAIRS 81 so: picture frames, fur
| niture; gold leaf guaranteed; reasonable
| MANUAL TURERS, 90 Sixth-ave-, oppo-
site Sth-st
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MACHINERY.

AT REDUCED PRICES--5C0 second hand
wood and iron working machines; fully
guaranteed; machinery bought and ex-
CHANGED. GEO b. EDDY. 29s Madison-st.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-21

HANDY NAN, 80. single: understands gar
den. farm and housew0Fk- address
JOHAN. 40 Greenwica-s-. = Aocr.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-21

BANRBOOK No. $50. IA OF tie Union Dime
Savings Institution Is missing. ANY per
son having a claim TO IT is hereby called
upon 10 present the same within ten DAYS
or submit TO having said passboolS cancelled
and new one issued
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-26
CHAUTAUQUA AT
MADISON COURTHOUSE

Considerable interest Is taken here IN
tho Madison Chautauqua, now In progress
at tho old camp-ground near Madison
Courthouse. Va. The entertainment began
on August Dist. and is to continue
through Sunday next. Some of the most
distinguished platform men In America
are present to take part In the exercises.
There are three entertainments each
day-a lecture. a sermon by some promI-
nent speaker In the morning literary
and musical programme In the after
noon, and a grand concert at night,
Tho following partial list of the pro-
gramme will give some idea OF the scope
OF the Chautauqua.
August 2lst to 22d: Polk Miller and his
famous negro qnartetts; August 23d and
oath: Rev. Alonzo Mauk. D. D., Of Geor-
gia. and Rev, DR., SulIins, d, D., of Ten
nessee; August 18th and 10Th: Rev. j. B.
Hawthorne. y. D.. of Richmond, and Rev
w. Asbury Christian. of Virginia; Au-
gust 27th Senator John W, Daniel, OF
Virginia August 2sth and 29th Rev
Sam Jones. 'of Georgia; August 30th:
Rev. George n. Stuart, OF Tennessee
The New York Qualee,te is present each
day.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-26
h THE MAN
ABOUT
BY
Harry Tucker
Captain Alex. Tomlinson gets in retro
spectivo mood sometimes.

| Captain Alex. Tomllnson gets In retro
spectivo mood sometimes
He got In one yesterday. and began =
"Whnt troubles mo-" he snid. lis VIA y,n,,
now. I am afraid we will freeze re-
member In 1914 when 1 was YOU'VE y
man. just growing up. and me i ph',rc q
Fiji iii I aartetto, that IN Vent to Ptts1urE
| Then they were using natural gns and OIL
Now, look ut the situation. Natural IL, IN
Is going out and oil is scarce. ana az W4 ~
thousand years there will be- no co Ca
The great forests of tho world nre Its,
wo.,ldn't i've through a winter. without
fire In the house for anything 4.
Then no shivered. =, -.
And the Thermometer stood JUST w ~
the coolest spot In Major Howard's OF
'"II1lectricity will be tho main thing when
you get to be m old ,, 'n gSn MAJOR
Eyes, but suppose the water in James
River should dry up. Then there Wouitl
be no motive power and we couldn't have
even electricity. The scientists say tnat
evaporates the thiclnoss Of a sheet Of It's
sue paper, Just think what may happen
when tho sea eYaporates. can't bear
to think Of what may happen to me- lot
L l .
Then he shuddered again and passed
out on Broad Street.
Tho circus fever has struck town IN
real earnest Everybody Is talking circus,
ana the Amateur Circus people are Won
derlng where they are going put az the
people who are going out to the Horse
Show building on Saturday. ~ noo
Even tho domestic animals have struck
the gait. ~, 49, a,or
to each other on Church t,d m, i ,v,v ror
the summer, and he has to look after
things For week or two he has heen
pridng himself upon the nice tioker gar gar.
den he has made in his back yard.
the family when they return" nc SAID 70
his next door nelghbor, whom we VIII VIII
call '"rom."
Flns tell ,,e yon ys. said s,, Tom nn,nte-
Then they both went in and to thelr
respective coucheS.
About midnight or thoreahouts: q great
noise aroused the PEOPLE Of ahh,ed1 70 n ther
respective bedroom windows XII
"Shew!" shouted one.
Il "Get out!'' shouted the other. ),
In, the back yard there WEI" aneye 80 b u"E
been LETT open. so the breeze from Windy
The The dogs blew through, and then the
ST" The dog dogs We're running around the I'm m.
promptu Circus ring, and bowling merriiy
:" They hey We're having a great time Just
like the performing dogs to be seen III
70 "Git EN- out" shouted Tom to his
neichbor, /" I want to sleep some.
"Thev won't git" was the reply.
Ry ii" tie unit united efforts Of the two friends
Who no climbed upon the top Of the fence
and opened the gate by , hansng n nomd
about the neighborhood with crow bars.
hat hat " racks. umbrellas. canes, ironing
boards, bed Stats and bricks 49,
Then they went back to oa sissp - at the
dog wagon would DO intervlewed at dawn Efl' =
Of day. lAa4 ~ w
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DAILY FASHION HINTS
cHILD,s FRock.

A dainty little frock Is here portrayed.
made up in figured lawn. The full blouse
waist is characterized by pretty collar
and vest which may be Of the same o.
contrasting material The collar is prettly
set Oft BY the employment of buttons
and n fancy braid. The skirt Is fun and
the Joining OF waist and skirt Is con-
cealed by belt. which may be OF patent
leather or q soft crush belt. For sug-
gestions in material. almost any OF the
cotton weaves. In plain or figured. or the
lightweight woolens. will make up
charmingly. A pretty development would
be In polka dot lawn. using white Tor
vest and white embroidery for trimming
and matching tho color OF the dots IN the
crush ribbon belt. ~
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sane as a Judge Ruby can partly. prove
what say. Now listen to the end"
And Dane listened. Flo heard Of the
meeting between Give md Juan Gas
cession OF weird events that followed It.
His cigar went out, and ho shook his
head.
rs that air.
.""All" said Give. 'The ncnds stole
my boat and tried to murder poor Ruby
Do YOU believe thls?'s I'D
80 do, Give, because you tell mo It's
tr,cl read In tho papers about an old
man, wearing mn outlnndish dress, hnv-
Ing committed suicide. That must have
been Gnskarn. Great goodnoss what n
staggering yarn l don't know what TO
think about your submarine I believe
somebody got ahead Of you and invented
II splendid ono first. The newspapers
nrc rnvlng about type OF submarine
vessel that is going to lick everything.
I have tickets to go and SEQ the model
tried on Saturday"
''Wllo has invented IT,"
II don't know TINT, hut 1t must be a
spanker, for Lanwth has bought It. and
he only buys frst-rate things.
FULLER Lanwlth,'' cried the baronet;
why, I offered my boat to him. and no
promised to Inspect 1t. I'll go with you
on Saturday, Hector"
"Oh. wanted to be afont by then.
Two developed into n regular sea-dog. A
good sailing, my son. VII make a man
Of you. and when you're Mt and strong
you can build submarine boats and
Siderable alrshps by. the dozen. You're
ns rich MS n Croesus. and can do what
ever you like. can'tg get that yarn out
OF my head. That chap was a l,natic
and fraud. He couldn't possibly be
| Black Juan"
1T believe he was" answered Give
| ~ So,J ~ ~
! old pnrchments. remember. You were
always porting over them at ono time.
| Tell mo IL this is a. fraud or not"
Dane took the parchment to tho win
dow.
| GIVE" he said his voice quite hoarse,
''thls is no fraud. believe we've
| tumbled across something great. It's as
old as the date ateany price: ! can tell
that by the ink. But what does It mean?
Have you tried to decipher it?"
II haven't had the chance"
| Dane examined the cryptogram min
utely.
There's plenty Of fact to go on" he
said. "a man named Juan Gaskara
carried on an extensive business shortly
before this date. That's plain history.
He. no doubt. accumulated a lot OF trea-
sure. All at once he was lost sight Of.
and 1t was thought that his vessel had
1 foundered. Curiously enough was
llately reading Doland's sIimes or lthe
West Indies and in chapter devoted
to piracy there was long account OF
BLACK Juan Gaskara and the Satan
Eavo you the other statements"
II must have 1t somewhere Yes; hero
1t Is"
Hector Dane uttered shout as he un-
folded the piece OF rag written by Seth
! Lake. He seized magnifylng glass and
+, began to study the faded characters.
"Genulne." he yelled, cor I'll eat It.
A million pounds to a fourpenny bit It's
| genuine
| He was terribly excited, and Give
| caught the infection mildly. He was not
| so ot-headed as his friend.
"Ihat doesn't help u.s. he said. Juan
gave the parchment to me. and 1t IS
] supposed to contain the secret. We
4 have to read It first. believe 1t Is all
true, astounding as 1t sounds. 1t was
the parchment those villains we're after
Perhaps we have Do1land's book here?"
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Excursion to Natural Bridge.

Mr., George w. Dance, the popular ex,
his Fan Famous exsenrslons to Natural Bridge
on next Saturday night. The trip also n =
cludes stop overs at SLynchburg. Lex ,I1
lost from business and this Is the last "a
excursion OF the season, The tram %lil
leave Main-street Station satur{a1aay nlgnii
On Its return Monday at a n.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-26

Major Howard Wishes to Find Him and
Return Ring.

Several days ago a small boy found a
Ma sonic ring In shockoe Creek, bearing
ins s tpti that it had been presented him
by his "Kentucky Friends" The ring was
turned over to Major Howard, who MADE
every effort to find the owner. He Wrole
or OF Masons. of louisville. KY, Whop
has replied that there is no one by that
name IN the Order in kentucky,
from Mr.. Walker regarding the ring. III
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-26
ASSAULT DAYrIN
The POLICE COURT
Justice John Filled the COT.
fers and Had Cases n
to Spare.

II was another assault day In Justice
Johns court yesterday. and n large NUM-
Der OF shckels were added to the general
Golfers.
James T. FILL made costly slap when
he slapped Lucy Scott! 1t figured out
S11e5.
Ola Woods flne was nominal. That was
because she got Into a little scrap with
another colored girl. The charge was
large but the fine was small-only $40
It costs just twenty-five cents to go In
bathing at Beach Park. but when the
policeman captured George Bray, joseph
Randolph and James Jackson bathing In
tho dock. It cost their parents 81 per
piece Hereafter they will 80 to Beach
Park; It's chea per.
Roland Jones threw n brick at Burwell
Green and hit him. The grand Jury VIII
IL ok into the case next term.
d Lizzie Rose was charged with beating
Ellen Holmes with a knife. Charges.
$3.50 And Ellen Holmes was dismissed OF
the charge OF trcspassng on the property
OF Lizzie.
Isaac Lawson was confronted with the
charge of beating Ida Allen. For further
evidence tho case went over to the 9th.
Ten dollars was placed opposite tha
rame OF George Elicit for being disorderly
on street car.
Oscar Scott paid twice as much. He
was not only disorderly on the street.
but he resisted officer Sherry, and 1t cost
him twenty.
Perry McGhee suffered the ignominy Of
being hauled up for refusing to move. and
$3.50 was the penalty.
George w. Lawson was startled by be.
ing charged $50 for simply having pistol
in his pocket.
Margaret Cullen was dismissed Of tho
charge OF pushing William McKenney
down the steps.
Aubrey Farmer will tell all about It to-
day Hc has two charges against him:$
Drunk and dsorderly In saloon and
hitting A. II. ZacharIas with a pair OF
brass knucks.
That closed 1t, with the exception OF a
few DRINKS.
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ANIMAL STORIES
FOR OUR
BOYS AND GIRLS.
The Ambitious Penguin.

A penguin living in a ZOO,
Grew tired and wanted work to do,
But what to do he did not know,
He'd lived SO long for naught put snow
He thought Of days so very nice,
When he lived north midst snow and
Ice.
where there we're fish Of many kinds
no eat instead OF melon rlnds.
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AN OFFICER OF HIGH DEGREE
Now, penguin have stately air.
And when you soc them a1'y"here
They walk erect just like man
And strut about whene'er they can.
And 40 into a looking glass
This penguin looked and said; III pass
At least I'll try to pass--and DO
A policeman of high degree.
Tie passed the civil service law,
And answered all without flaw.
rrhey dressed him In coat OF blue.
with helmet, club and medals, too.
An officer of high degree.
Tie now is called. and You can see
This penguin almost every day
In charge of crossings on broadway.
HENRY LIPPINCOTT.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-26

Misses Gusse and Dnisye Parsley are
enjoying delightful stay at the hospi-
tohle home Of Miss Elizabeth Stubs, OF
E1lerson.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-26

They wero in the library Dane pounccd
upon the catalogue and turned up tho
letter ID He ran his fingers down
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-26
,ght down the yal,lme.

IHBt. q - = ~ ~ ~ -------- ~
shelf eight" he said. Number