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The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-02-13

"I hate TO trouble you" said his
wife TO the Grown-up Boy, shut they
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-02-13

stood for the occasion that fate
guides each maiden TO choose the
chair of the man whose personality
she is most taken with.
The mems turn comes next. Here,
of course, the chairs are labeled with
the names of the girls. The men are
blindfoldcd and march around the
seats, dropping into the nearest
when the piano eases playing. This,
Of course, decides the important fact
of which girl is perferred by the
man.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-02-13

"Mae will be original"
"Ah?"
"Yes, she tent old Bloatman u comic
valentine by express"
ut must have been very heavy"
Eyes. 1t was n box of canned lob
sterA"-Chicago Daily News.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-13
AFOOD LESSON
That Will Never He Forgotten.

= G
A young lady says; II was siok for
over Il year from what the doctors called
typhoid-mnlarin fever, and had cold
sweats most all the time, had q tre-
lnendous appetite and was allowed to
eat anything l pleased until my stomach
finally gave out, so that could not even
take loast-water without it's fermenting
and giving me much misery and distress.
II became 80 discouraged and down
hearted after several years passed with
out getting we'll; In fact. only con-
valesced enough to be taken out for a
short drive each day and was always
brought back so tired that would re-
solve not to go again. l lost over fifty
pounds. Changing physicians, l was nd
vised to go to the mountains and finally
went to tho Aleghanes, At my board
ing house lady at tho table ordered
Grapn-Nuts for breakfast. had never
heard OF 1t before, SO ! asked her about
tho food and she told me 1t had done her
so much good and suggested that order
some, which did | liked 1t and used It
while stayed there, several weeks, and
found TO my surprise that 1t agreed With
my delicate stomach, andyI soon began to
feel much no,lrished and got so strong
could take long walks and not feel
tired. Ny weight began to come back
and that haggard look vanished from
my face,
~ found that Grape-Nuts was Just
what needed, and when returned
homo still continued using 1t and for
more than two years now ! have hardly
ever missed dav without eating Grape
Nuts, After my friends saw what Grape
Nuts did for me It was not hard To per-
suado them to give the food trial,
ITO sum it all up, ] an. now better than
Ilhave felt for n number of years cal
work all day and sleep all night, and
cat quite hearty Of almost any food ate
have made my breakfast Of Grape
Nuts and rich cream, have gained
: back all the weight that ! want and an
low happy and contentcd." Nan1e giyel
by Postum CO.. Battle Creek, Mich.
: There's n reason,
Look In each package for q copy o
9 the famous little book, 1.-THE Road t
/ WellyllL.S A.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-13
IEluL1 TON p X!

A most distinguished party visited the
mark last TUESDAY. consisting ofSthe fol-
io,s .5r gentlemen; Mr., Frank Gould. Mr..
Bayne, bis private secretary; .Mr, Frits
sitterd9E Mr. 2: w Mnn and A. = 5u fha
P ias and Power Company. The par;
~ spent a full hour looking the park and
is satlstactlons oyer the rode dozen q Or
NJ ouid personally pronounc!nE It the
s sIac thest one he had ever ridden on.
The party then visited the picture gal
lery, where they had g giroup picture IA IA
types Immensely and he produced same
with much care and pleasure, These gsn-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-13

nromised at the earliest possible time
car service that cannot be, beaten. 4.
Tho management have booked for inc
21st instant a large private party n p9ah
mand, Petersburg and adjoining locall'-3
4 Mr. Bliss Black. president OF the F'ul.
ton Park Company, left early the pas;t
ness called him. =,
Mr.. D. G. Fulton, as Kenerel manager
is most successful. In HIS management q
park nightly, there being not the least
disorder, Everything Is kept running as
smoothly as Il there was nothing to %
looked after. VII
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-13
EAST RICHMOND,

@$2%@@S"~VVV
There will be an entertainment and
lawn party on the evening OF the PATH IN
slant at L!ttle Trinity Methodist Epis-
copal Church, on Creighton ROAD 1 Ior r.Me
the cars ,al - going to and from Richmond ct
Hopes Lane, between tho hours OF
and O. clock, to carry paasengera to ana
from the church. A pleasing programme
has been arranged. L te
this afternoon at sunday-school Hal!
where good music can always be hearo.
There has been during the summer,
months the unusual attendance OF Sky
members on the average, when 10 most
gratifying. to tho superintendent. VINO %
Abusiness meeting was held at the Ma
sonic Home Thursday afternoon by. the
Board ob Governors OF that, institution,
After routine business was disposed OF
tour Of inspection Of the grounds were
The children are very happy at the h,
beloved superintendent, who with her.
daughter. Miss Edna, has returned from
q. visit in the North. ,r 80, Media :,
mor mi g. the tie 18th instant,
MANY strangers have been making in-3
a,lIry the past week In regard to- prop
erty for sale, being DESTROYS OF pur-
chasing farming land and building lots IN
fact real estate Of any nature Is IN de-
Work is very brisk here, considering It
is the dull season. The carriage manu-
featuring shops present their usually
busy scene. ls, u. u a.,
con I'VE ,}R eneped on on Labor nay, and are
every evening and on Sundays, in going
on tie cars to Richmond and home again.
because OF the Inadequate car service,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-13
SEVEN {: / PINES,

The meetings that have been In pro-
aress for more than Q week at Beulah
Mathodist Church, closed Wednesday
eyet,Ins, There were a number Of con-
versions, The pastor, Rev, F. Cuthriell.
was most ably assisted by the, Rev. N, h
smith ana ,Reyy. y, g. 3: . Assksw, po,,. l NJ
= ! tHhHrch this afternoon at $3.50 P, NJ,
~ madiately after the service. a CHURCH
con ference win be held to which the pup
lic is invited
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-13

frank Bendlo wore callers at Melrose
Thursday ,r:Y,,,o =, Hurter OF
Msssssa snsnt sunday with their moth
an Ma. Lou Huxter. at Lee cottage. 49,,
Miss Nellie Bendle has arettu ssad i MIss
few days visit TO her trlena, M1ss
Blanche russell, at her home nom ~ . .'a
i t'iMSI rs. caroline Cobb. OF Paramount. ho az
had q. very pleasant visit AZ the nome ZONE -
shsr friend, Mrs, Nichols H. ,.r sn.nt las
Sunday at the home at their sou a At'
Oscar Tressler, in Fulton.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-13
III Gay Albenlarle,

Mrs William L. Royal, who spent two
weeks al Hot Springs during the meet
ing of the Virginia and National Bar Assoc
citation has now gone to Green Noun
tain" in Albemarle, the former home Of
the Coles family, to join her daughter,
Miss Page Aylett Royal
Miss Royal has been during the sum
mer with parry Of gay PEOPLE Wood
yille,'
Mrs. Royal appeared at the Alhemarle
Horse SHOW with hex daughter and num-
! her Of the latter's'S friends, who drove
| " CSaIla .taSyilLa Ia q. hr9ak With faT
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-13

horses AT the Horse Show german they
were the guests of honor and the next day
Mr. Jefferson Levy tho present owner,
Of Thomas Jefferson's beautiful home,
Monticello, gave Mrs. Royal "a hand
some luncheon, inviting her and her en-
tire party to meet tho commissioner OF
the Worlds Fair at 81. Louis and the
representative from Mexico. ia
In Mrs. Royal party were Miss Page
Aylett Royal, Miss Charlotte Coles. Mr.,
Walter Coles, of st. AIIouis;s Mr. Cole
Scott, Miss Ashmead, Of washington;
and Miss Lindsay. General Fftzhugh Lee,
who was also asked to be present. was
prevented from accepting.
Mr.. Levy's sister, Mrs. Carl Won May
hoff, has been requested by President
Roosevelt to represent Virginia at the
Worlds Fair. Mr.. Levy will loan to the
exhibit many valuable mementoes Of
Thomas Jefferson. to be placed IN the
Virginia building, which will be re-
production, as far as possible, of Month
cello. Mrs. Royals assistance was re-
puested to secure the funds needed In the
reproduction. She will remain In Abe
marie, where September finishes the sea-
son most appropriately. fol; some time
still, Es& h lsE
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-13
SOME CHOICE MENUS
FOR OUR HOUSEkEEPERS

-y5Lttsti
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER, 18TH
BREAKFAsT. ,5's
Fruits II
Sugar ana Cream
Corned Beef Hash
Toast Coffee
! III. LUNCH
! oA'1''0 Alpha Salad Cream
Potato Fritters Cocoa.
MI DINNER 53S.55s
), Turnip Soup
Duck ana Hominy croquettes
Sweet Potatoes Squash
g.earo'e French DFe. Esse.,.
Corn, starch Blanc Mango
Coffee.
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18TH.
BREAKFAST
Fruit
j. Malta Ceres Sugar and Cream
4 Philadelphia Potatoes
Vienna Rolls Coffee
rr4ed pss Plan. COD slaw
Cake Tea
DINNER
sf. Potato Soup g5
Beef Cannelor, Brown Gravy
Mashed Potatoes succotash
Apple Salad
~ Rice Pudding
Coffee.
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18TH.
BREAKFAST
Fruit
ae Sugar and Cream
: - Fluted Potatoes
Entire Wheat Mufnns Coftee
,g ifs!isSl LUNCH t5Y
qa Bro!led Cannelon Isl
Beefsteak Tomato Ketchup
MIX Biscuit Cocoa 5
ia Z s.,s DINNER
Raw Oysters
Chicken B'ricasse with
p,c. Spinach
Rae' celery M.yonnsiso
Banana Fritters
Coffee.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18th,
BREAKFAST ~ q
Fruit
!. u Grape Nuts Sugar and Cream 'asrr
Broiled Tripe -. ~, !, =, !,
III {fitsfafss rsAhYs Iyonaise PotatoeS
Fs7a!i9 Sconss Coffee
8:i' Chicken Tlmbalss EEs Sauce
k, Cake Lea
Il, DINNER
Cream Of Spinach Soup
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-13
aWhitmore--Rob son.

One of the prettiest weddings Of the
month was celebrated at Grove Avenue
Baptist Church Wednesday evening. Sep
TENDER 9th, the contracting parties being
Miss Julia Burke Robinson, of this city,
and Mr. Alphonso Beale Whltmore. Of
Elizabeth City N. J.
The bridal party entered the church to
the strains of I,ohengrin's wedding march,
beautifully rendered by Miss Lillian Har-5
ris. tho pastorftho Rev DR.. ]. B.. Haw-
thornc, officiating.
The ring was carried In on silver
heart-shaped walter by little Miss Mary
Celeste Powell, who wore n dainty frock
Of white organdy trimmed with forget
me-nots and ribbons. G&
Tho bride was handsomely att,red in
white silk. hand embroidered. An ex-
qusite pearl ana diamond brooch was
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-13
FORT LEE NEWS.

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Mr., ana Mrs. Jacob Zeller and family
spent Sunday witt, their friends Mr.; and
Mrs, Conrad, at ting n n9 OF she 'As'es
ThH Misses Lille and Anna Larson have
returned 10 their home In Richmond. after
visit lostheir friend. Miss Nellie Ben.
die ~,
her home, is able to be- out,
Mrs, Sam Tyree, who has "a, ~ neen |, on 9
Visit to her mother, Mrs l@uke' mas re-
MIS-? MIS- S NJ is Mrs. q, Cobb and Mrs,i
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-13

Broiled Steak u
b Mashed Potatoes
Xxx Dreamed Onions 81
Watercress French Dressing
Us Indian Pudding
I'm Coffee.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18TH.
BREAKFAST d 81
III 81 v # ii55 Fruit "a "a ~
E33S5555 SUGAR and crean
ID BrolIed Potatoes
Sally Lunns i3 offee
3t!tlt; u LUNCH
sf's welsh .Rarebit - Tabasco Sauce
& Fruit Cocoa
DINNER
Onion Soup
Baked Halibut Tomato Sauce
Mashed Potatoes
Lettuce French Dressing
Waters Cheese
Grape Ics ~
Coffee.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 10TH. .
BREAKFAST
Fruit IS s
{. 4
Potato Cream Roll
Munln. Coffee
- - 4 80 Alpha Salad Cream
Toasted Mullins Cocoa +
DINNER
Tomato Soup
Sweet Potatoes
Buttered Carrots
2, u. Apple Fs'lsI Salad c,...o
Tapioca custard '
Coffee.
''f SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 10Th.
BREAKFAST An
Fruit Il
Ralston Breakfast Food
A''' Cream GravE
Fluted Potatoes
Puffs Cones
DINNER
ig9 Clear Soup Il
| Beef a la Mode Brown Gravy II
Mashed Potatoes Sucootash
Tomato Mayonna!se
Il. Grape sherbet q /. Il
Colree. 5si
,,ytss, q. SUFFER-
$500 I. cress Sandwiches
| Coffes jelly Cake
From Table Talk. Philadelphia
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-13

Contributors to the Society Page OF
rhe sunday Times Dispatch are re-
nuested to send IN their Items directed
to the Society Editor, not later 'n 'ne
week than Thursday, II posslo e. Al
,+.,,s must be endorsed VIII, the name
and address Of the contributor.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-13

## FLORENCE r. HOLLAND
Richmond
young ,aoes n
the
a gpayat
Rchmond Misses
Rfnd Radfo Miss Noble Hatcher OF ness = -
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-05-08
Had Enough OF Law.

A gentleman who is now general su-
perintendent Of a railroad began life
by trying to practice law in a Missouri
village. One of his first cases was be-
fore his father, who was a justice Of
the peace. After a stormy wrangle be-
tween the young attorney and his adj
versary, the old gentleman decided the
case against his sons client. The young
man gave vent to some expressions Of
Indignation, gathered up his books and
started to leave the room. His father
pushed his specs on to his forehead and
began mildly to lecture him, saying:
"Young man, do you expect to make
your living practicing law"
The son, who had by this time
reached the door, shouted back as he
retired from the field:
mot before such a blamed fool court
as this"
He abandoned the law and engaged
in railroading with great success
Green Bag.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-05-08
Colonel Was His Butcher.

As General Plumer has just got a
we'll merited step to a major general
ship there is no reason why I should
not tell this. When the general was
engaged in putting down the rebellion
In Matabeleland in 1896, the defense of
Bulawayo was in the hands of the Blu
lawayo field force, and the commander
Of that force, who had taken up SOL
diering for the time being, was in the
days of peace a butcher. The COM
mandant one night when going his
rounds came plump against a sentry
who was smoking, and then came this
conversation:
"What do you mean by smoking,
sir?" asked the commandant sternly.
"What? Me not smoke" queried the
sentry in injured tones.
"No, certainly not. Put out that pipe
at once"
"Look here, Brown" said the sentry
c~onfidentially, don't you be a silly
ass, or I'll go somewhere else for my
meat."-London NJ. A. P.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-05-08
A Bluff That Worked.

Peter Newell, the artist, was camp
Ing out in Colorado at n time, living
in a tent. News came of a nocturnal
murder in the neighborhood, and con-
siderable uneasiness was manifested
by some members of the family. Nc
Newell thereupon cut out some sir
houettes representing men of the
toughest western type, all with pistols
in their belts and in the attitude of
men intensely interested in a game OF
poker. The silhouettes Mr.. Newell
fastened to the inner canvas of the
tent. At night the family, stepping
outside into the darkness to view the
result, were entranced with it's success.
The shadows thrown from the sill
houettes in the lighted interior indf-
Gated a tent filled with poker playing.
pistol shooting desperadoes. Thence
forth the Newell family slept in pas
toral peace.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-05-08
Color of Judas Hair.

In very early times all pictures Of
Judas were shown with great shocks
of red hair falling down well on the
shoulders. This and the fact that the
Judas in the Miracle Plays" was pro-
vided with a red hirsute worked the
superstitious people of the middle ages
up to such a degree that it was actual"
ly unsafe for a red haired person to ap'
pear in company. Seeing that things
were coming to a serious pass, writer's
of all classes began to rebuke and de-
bounce "the senseless prejudice against
those Of lively colored lair" Cyrano
de Bergerac in his Estates and EN-
pires of the Sum- boldly praised and
glorifed the despised color in the fol.
lowing words: ga brave head covered
with red hair is nothing else but the
sun in the MIDST of his rays, yet many
speak i'll of it because few have the
honor to be so"
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-05-08

vas at that time treasurer, and
when the warrant was presented to
him for payment he refused. The
warrant has been bought by and
traded to several different parties,
each Of whom presented it for pay
ment, and Dan Collins. OF Mitchell,
vas the last man to get it. On
April 80, 1903, the last day before
it would have been %outlaWed, MIR.
Collins sued the district for its face
value and interest thereon from
date. The case was called before
Justice Mckinley at l 100 D. m. to-
day, but it was continued till May
IL at l 100 p. m. The superintendent
acted as mediator and tried to get
both parties to compromise the
matter and settle it. The prosecu-
tion was willing, but the defense OBJ
jected.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-05-08
A Case of Interpretation.

"What shall we do with the prison
err" demanded the spokesman Of the
mob. do thou, o royal chamberlain,
haste to the presence of his majesty
and learn his wish"
The royal chamberlain hurried to the
presence and bowed himself thrice to
the floor; then he asked the monarch's
pleasure regarding the desperate out
law.
away with him!' said the king in
a loud, harsh voice.
But the chamberlain was something
Of a humorist, and when he returned
to the mob he %laughingly announced
that in regard to the misdoings with
the prisoner the king had said only
that it was "a way with him."
Whereupon the mob reluctantly re-
leased their quarry.
But in trying to explain the joke tC
the obtuse king the royal chamberlain
became confused and completely lost
his head.-Baltimore American.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-05-08
NEW SHORT
Mr.. Rced's Suggestion.

A territorial delegate from the south.
west who occupied hotel rooms close
10 those of Mr.. Reed during the latter's
iast year in congress was well liked
py the late speaker for his sterling
rough diamond qualities. This terri.
tollal delegate sidestepped and bucked
Tor several years before he could be
Drought to the wearing of evening
clothes. He wasn't opposed to the dress
SUIT on principle, like a certain young
statesman from Texas, but when his
friends suggested the desirability of
evening toys to him he always told
them taat he was afraid he would feel
k Il fool in the things.
Mr.. Reed and this territorial dele.
gate were both iHvited to a club din
ner, and they arranged to 20 to the
affair together from the hotel. On the
night of the club tsinner about half an
hour before the two men were to start
the delegate, looking sheepish, hang
dog and guilty way down to the
ground, appeared in Mr.. Reeds den.
he wore an evening suit. 1t was q
uls nand me down looking outfit,
but 1t was an evening suit all the
same. MI. Reeds eyes twinkled when
he saw the suit, but he didn't say my
thing. The delegate twitched around
MI. Reeds den %nervously, rubbering at
the speaker out of the corner of his
eye to see what kind of a hit the dress
toys We're making and having horrible
difficulty with his unoccupied hands.
Mr.. Reed, his eyes twinkling all the
time, nevertheless remained mute, and
his silence got the delegates nerves
all a-jingling, and. getting up and fac.
Ing the speaker, he blurted out:
"Confound it all, Tom, how do YOU
like this suit?'
ITS first rate drawled Mr.. Reed.
"Why don't you buy one?"
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-05-08
h Is In q Name?

Once upon a time there was a credit
or to a large amount whose debtor CON
stantly refused payment. The creditor
became impatient and after investiga-.
ton found that the debtor lived in q
better house than he did! dressed bet
ter, clothed his wife in silks, satins and
laces and spent dollars; where he, the
creditor, spent cents. Then he was
wroth.
II will sue the wealthy debtor" he
said, land collect what is owing me-"
He brought suit and disclosed a large.
amount of valuable property; but, alas,
it was all in the name Of the debtors
wife, and he got not a single cent. &
Moral.-There is often a great deal In
a name.-New York Herald.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-05-08
FIXED DATES IN RUSSIA.
They Rule Even In Simple Things
With Absolute Tyranny.

WAN fRnsOAutc AyEaAHS "s
Routine is exceedingly strong in Rus
STA. There is a day in June upon which,
says tradition, it becomes safe to battle
in the rivers after the winter freeze
No matter how warm the water may
be earlier, no matter how cold it may
be on that day, then is the time to take
the first swim. Other fixed dates are
mentioned in Ivan at Home" by Her
bert Barry. OF course the statements
do not apply to all Russians, but tn
the average peasant only.
No man dare touch an apple before
the 9th of August, however ripe the
fruit may really be before that day
He does not believe it is fit to eat.
The village sportsman, although he
may have observed the blackcocks
fighting among themselves unusually
early owing to the warmth Of the
spring, cannot make up his mind to
shoot them until the appointed day has.
arrived.
No traveller will start OH a journey
on either a Monday or a Friday.
Although the delay is strongly
against his own interests the fisher
man will not east his nets before a GER
tain day, whether the season be late or
early.
No lamb is supposed to be able to
reach the age of mutton should it have
been born before the day named in the
PEASANTS calendar. And so on through
all the common events in their daily
life does this attachment to fixed dates
hedge in a Russians existence.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-05-08
Finished the Text.

Apropos Of notices on houses, a cor
respondent of the Westminster Gazette
relates that a man in Scotland wished
to have cut over the door of a new
house the text, "My bcuse shall be
called a house of prayer, He left the
workmen to carry out his wishes dur
ing his absence, and on his return his
horror was great to find the quotation
completed, But We have made it a den
Of thieves" "We had a wee thing mair
room, We see, 10 we just pit in the end
O. the verse;" was the explanation Civ
en- by the Bible loving Scot.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-05-08
A MARINE
The Captain OF the Battleship and
His Absolute AuthOrity

His Absolute ~uthOrity
Over the vast establishment rules the
captain in supreme and isolated author
ity. All his accomplishments must be
those of the eaman for he directs the
movements of the ship in all evolu-
tons, and his decision upon all profess
sional points is final. His responsibility
at all times is grave and eXacting. In
time of war it will strain the stoutest
nerves. In the hour of battle it is moth
ing short of appalling when he stands
alone in his coming tower, having con-
troll of all the tremendous forces lying
latent in his ship only to be released at
the proper moment by a touch of his
hand. lie is the guiding spirit Of an
enormous p~rojectile of $4,000 tons that
rushes through the water ut a speed, it
may be, Of fifteen knots, and he knows
that the slightest mistake of his head
or heart may mean a national disaster.
But besides being the naval and mill
tary chief of the establishment he is a
lawyer-a kind Of justice Of the peace,
as it were, who holds court every morn
ing, investigates reports Of misdemean-
ors and assigns punishment to the
guilty. The delinquents are brought to
the mast the quarter deck - with
their accusers. Both sides are heard,
and swift judgment usually follows. In
this capacity it will be noted that the
captain is court, Judge and jury. Not
infrequently he acts as clergyman and
as such is the bishop Of his diocese, &C
knowledging no ecclesiastical superior,
reading the service on Sundays, ofici-
ating at the burial Of his dead and in
the old days occasionally marrying low
ers.-Lieutenant Commander Gleaves
In Worlds Work.