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Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-11-19
Brooks,
General Insurance Agent

Oenerhi insurance Agent
representing the following
tiirst-class Companies
Va. Fire 4 Marine and Va,
State. Richmond. Virginia
Home. of n. " Hamburg
bremen, Norwich Z moi
Pennsylvania Fire and Fire
Association, of Philadelphia,
| also represent the Fidel.
ity 4 Deposit Co., of M d. anC
the Fidelity and Casualty
Co. of n. Y.
All business entrusted
whether fire insurance bond
or OF indemnity on officials
or employees will receiv'
prompt attention.
Office Over Spencer Bros Store,
WILLIAMSBURG. VA
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-11-19

Mr.. VIM. Lee. admir- of the es~
tate Of Richard Mcintosh, de-
ceased. will sell lot of person
al property near MOrrisons' on
Thursday. Dec. lst.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-11-19

Every progressive farmer ON
the Peninsula is expected TO
take hold and make the Insti-
tute on December g, I and 5 a
great success.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-11-19

Spencer Bros, merchants,
make an anuOunceln ont THIS
week. Watch this space for
BARGAINS for the holiday trade.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-11-19

I'm order TO vote in any cleo
ton in 1905, all poll taxes are
navable before December lst'
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-11-19

Sergeant Jno. b, Clay, OF
the Hampton police force, Is
now at rOanO visiting MIR.
Harry Clay,
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-11-19
Mural Decorating

II YOU contemplate hav-
1912 any Papering or In
terror Decorating done.
place your orders before
the rush. We are book
ing orders now for the
fall. We show am elegant
line OF goods from tie
ineXpen ~iye to tic most
elaborate wall hanoingS.
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SCHEDULE IN; EFFECT JAN. 10
1904.
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C&O Chesapeake &
aours. ~ Ohio Ry.
To Cincinnati. Louisville. Chicago. s.
Louis, Etc
Words Fair Scenic Route.
SCHEDULE IN sFFrcr. Nov. IL. 19t 4
From williamsburg.

rx KFFrcr. Nov. IL. 1900
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SEABOARD
AIR LINE RAILWAY

Snort Line 10 Principal ctIss Of tia
South and Southwest, Florida, Cuba.
Texas, and Mexico.
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TRAINS LEAVE RICHMOND. MAI y
STREET STATION DAILY

STREET STATION DAILY
1925 p. m.~-Seaboard Florida Limited
composed excluseiy of Pullman's most
improved dining car, double drawinRl
room sleeping cars, compartment carl
and observations car. to Raleigh. South
ern Pines, Hamlet. Camden, Columbia :,
Savannah, Jacksonville and St. Angus
tine.
2.14 p. m.-Scaboard Mail, composed e
latest day coaches, pullman sleepe'
pullman parlOr car and cafe car, ~
Henderson, Raleigh. Southern Pines
Hamlet. Pinehurst. Atlanta, Camden
Columbia, Savannah. Jacksonville, ST.
Augustine and Tampa.
100 p. m.--Seaboard Express, com
posed Of day coaches. pullman cars
10 Atlanta, Jacksonville and Tampa.
cafe cars south OF Hamlet. pullman
sleepiny cars between Washington and
Piuehurst, 70 Henderson, Raleigh
Southern Pines. Hamlet, Binehurst
Atlanta. Camden. Columbia. SavaI,
aah. Jacksonville. St. Augustine
tampa and New Orleans.
$40 a. m.-Local for Norlina. Hamlet
aud Charlotte
TRAINS ARRIVE AT RICHMOND
DAILY.
Gas a. Mo. 34-From.Flonda.
6.lO a. Mo. 5O-From Florida, Al
lanta and the Southwest.
| ass p. m.-No. 66-FrOm Florida. Al
lanta and the Southwest.
$40 p. m.-No. 36-From Norlina AM
local points.
II. s. LEARD,
District Passenger Agent,
No. $40 East NJ ain St.
Richmond. Va.
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with a peculiar lip. like a rabbits. You
know they cali 1t hare lip. 1t did give
him a deformed and unattractiye appear
ance. but what cared Nathaniel for that?
He could have just as much fun; he could
laugh and talk and run and eat Besides.
he had comfortable home. The idea OF
being shut UP for weeks in a hospital to
have his lip made over! He rebelled against
It; but he was only nine. His mother wish
ed him to look we'll and she knew that In
a few years her boy would care very
much how he looked. Therefore her
wish was carried out. The doctors per-
formed slight operation while Nathaniel
awake he found his face all bandaged UP
SO that he could scarcely open his mouth
at all. He couldn't laugh. he could not
whistle, and he did not see how he was 60
ing to eat.
1t was supper time and Nathaniel thought
everybody better of than himself. What
was a broken leg or curvature OF the spine
compared with having your mouth bound,
almost shut, with court plaster and BAN
dages? At first he refused to taste the
cruel that was offered to him with small
spoon. But he was hungry and there SEEM
ed to be no escape After supper when the
nurses were out for few minutes, the
ward song was started up, and a lusty
emphasis put upon the last line.
Ten little invalid boys"
What's your manner" asked the invalid
in the cot next to Nathanieis.
Now Nathaniel was not proud OF his
name. It was too long to suit him, and
he would have found 1t difficult just then
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their worst. With a final howl of mockery,
they flew away, and TIE poor ocean lay
bruised and senseless along the shore.
Morning came, and the broad sun peeped
above the water. And what a scene was
there! On every side was desolation.
Silent and weak the ocean slept. while here
and there on its surface drifted a broken
mast or an upturned boat or the wreckage
of a lost ship. And women walked the
shore and wrung their hands, mourning for
husbands who would never return. And old
men shaded their eyes with their hands
and looked far out to sea for the sons who
had braved the storm. All, 1t was SORROW
full picture,
At length the ocean opened his eyes. Far
above him sat the vast mountain, looking
calmly. pityingly down upon him. I'm
wounded. undisturbed. solid as the world it
self. the mountain lowered above earth and
water. The ocean gazed upon him for a
moment and then whispered weakly. all. SO
weakly. when compared with the gieeful,
mocking voice of the day before:
"Old mountain, how foolish were my
words of yesterday! Torn and mangled.
lie here this morning while you stand Sc
cure unmoved. What safety. what pleas
ure is there in too much freedom? Alas,
alas,''
The trees and the rocks would have an
swered the wounded one with bitter words:
for they loved their great master; and
would have liked to avenge the scornful
words of the day before. But the mountain
bade them be quiet and calmly he replied
Ocean. look! The sun has arisen. A new
day has come. and today you are wiser. It
Is time to work.
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but they melted just as deliciously after
they got there.
Late In the afternoon. when the ward was
very quiet. the nurse tiptoed out of the
room. Some of the boys were sleeping. but
and wishing for just that kind of a chance
ram to the cupboard. climbed chair.
reached the box and scampered back to
bed.
He was scarcely under the cover when he
had crushed one of the sweet morsels and
pushed 1t between his lips-another-oh,
how good they were!
The other invalids saw them disappear,
and at once began pleading In low tones.
Give one!''
Pass 1t aroundr'
Don't be pigr'
"Oh say!''
Nat was more less of pig, yet he had
some little fellow-feeiing for his nine COM
rades in misfortune: SO he made q flying
tour of the room. giving each fellow just
two Jumps. Then. hurrying back. he Owed
under the covers. box and all. And the way
he placed himself outside Of that candy
was little short of magic.
The nurse came back and caught him in
the act. The box was nearly empty. Ma
thaniel was nearly choked. His hands and
his face were smeared Worst of all. the
bandages and some of the plaster were so
loosened that the doctors had to commence
all over again. The time he would have to
stay in the hospital was just that much
longer, and that was the price Nat paid
for his chocolate creams.
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pole ter putt me in min er de res nuver
knowed pusson dat mean befO', lessen
twuz de man whar shave hisse'f jes' befo'
he die, so's'ter cheat de barber outen de
job. Yer you, Mis- Molly. done come all dis
way ter go fishin', an nair' pole er tackle
fer you. Hit sutn'y is a shame
Mis- Molly feel kind er saw'y fer i'm, SO
she say, Oh nemmine, Mistah Slickry Sly.
I ain min dat SO much. but is sort er dis
app'fnted not ter teck home some fish ter de
chillens, kase I know dey all Akin dey
moufs fer nice mess dis evenin'.'
Fox he study vile an den he say
Well, tell you, Mis- Molly Hyar, eff you
be willin' ter fish lax does. now an den.
mebbe we kin git mess fer de chfllen yit.
Now you set up yer on de bank a minnit
an show you dat eff you jes' got de gump-
ton. you kin git de fish widout no tackle.
Hits dat-a-way in de fishin' bizness. any
hows; you kin have all de pole an line you
wanster but eff you sin got de gumption
you ain git de fish,
Wild dat re wag hsse'f down de bank an
stan on de aidge wild his nose near de
water, perrin in, an long come q fool
young hsh dat ain know nuff ter know wat
twuz stannin' styarin' In at FER. or Fox
ain move muscle 'twel de fish wuz right
beneaf his nose. Den he 'splunge one paw
In an swipe de fish out al lam 'er In de
oa aa 70, she kin flop EFF fms twict.
He call Mis- Molly down ter see, an she
wuz plumb ti:kelt ter def wild de way he
done kotch dat fish. She say, Wen, eff uver
l see dc beat er dat sehce I bin chawin'
NetiCoi VaiStdH oiy-lox, Use DleegeQ Ter ter
git you ter Farm me dat way er f1shin; hit
beats de Oh way all holler'
FOX he say, Tain nostrfck t all ter do
DAT. All you gotter do is ter putt yo' nose
down IN de water an keep jes' ez still z dat
rock yonner, an de fus' fish you see beneaf
70 nose 1es swipe yo' paw in an git err
mis- molly she do LAX he tell 'er. an
stan oar wild 'er nose poke down so'st hit
fetched de water. fer OIL Fox ain let on to
'er dat he KEEP his nose jesg outen de reach
er de water. She stood y1ar an she stood
dar. but no fish ain come long, fer OF
Slickry he keep up loud talkin' an make
all de rackit he kin so'sfef' scare de fishes
away She stan dar an she stan dar, an
hit git long to'des night an turn colder an
colder. an las Mis- Molly git tired an say
she b'lieye she bout raidy ter gin up an
go home. But Fox he aig Ter on an tell 'er
not ter bulge. 'kase he sho' dat wen do
nshes come out ter git der supper dey boun'
ter come Dat way. Water git colder an
colder all de time. an Mis- Molly gun ter
shake. an her tools chatter lax she have
de ager Las she say, Deed, Mistah Sly
rox. KANT stan dis no longer: deed
kain't. gotter quit dis minnit er drap yer
In my tracks: dat has
Fox he chuckle ter hiese'f lax he know
sump.n mighty funny. an, he say, sezee,
Come long, den. Mis- Molly: tbs mos
night. reckon yo' chillen an 20 OF man
De spectin you long TO dis Wild dat he
pick up de baslkit wild de Ash In hit an
mex up DC bank. Mis- Molly she WIS gwine
Iotler. but bless y0' soul wen she 30 ter
N er hatd, she fOuns dat her nose done
foxe ias ter de water. skAe0 Dc Ice bin
~ - fhne 1ho WIN 1eaunf1 dAFs
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an or Fox know dat mighty well wen he
call 'er doEn de bank. She pull en- she haul
an she kick an she thrash, but 'twant no
use: dar she wuz an dar she stay.
Fox he wuz up de bank 5es' laughin an
kyar'yin on. He git SO full or laugh an fun
dat las he tuck ter chasin' he own tan
roun' an roun In suecle, jes zactiy De
way de dogs does. Mis- Molly she year Inn
gwine on, an she sing out, Oats all right!
You got yo' innin's fer onct in yo' life Hlgn
time you did done dat. seem how many
times done fool you. but ses ter you dat
you gwine laugh on de wrong side er yo,
mouf befo' I gifts thu wild you, sho' ez my
names's Molly Hyar': dat you is!
She KEEP on twis'in' an turnin' an tryin
ter wuk 'er nose free, but 'twuz long time
TO she got hit a-loose, an den she halter
leave a piece er de skin stickin ter de ice.
Wen Fox see She WIZ onleose ne stop
chasin' his tail roun' an pick up de baskit
an light out FUN dar widout stoppln Ter
say far'-you-well, an 'twuz long time 10
he had de insurance ter come Whar MIS-
Molly wuz.
'Um-umphv she say, ez she g'long home
dis sarye me right fer bein sech q 1901
bout fishin' Ffshermens ain got no sense,
nohows Seem lax de chanel er gittin' one'r
dem Ill scaly-backed creeturs jes' crowds
ev ything else clean outen der haids. Yer
me, no fish, nose all skunt up, dish yer
th'ee-nnile walk befo' me an hongry OIL
man an cross chillen at de cen Nv HIT
After dis ] gwine stay home an do de
eatin' an let some I'm else do de ketchin'.
vivid dat she light out fer home, Wiz her
nose jes' a-achin' her sos't She KANT mo-
hows hoP hit still. She keep a-twitchin an
a-wu'kkin' hit ter git some ease, but seem
lax she nuver git clean over dat spe yunce,
'kase de hyar's been twitchin' der noses
uver sence. Sometimes hit look lax dey
mekin' faces at you an actin sort er scawn-
full, but tain so; hits jes' 'kase oil MIS-
Hyar' got her nose frosed dat time she
went fishin' wild Slickry Sly-fox.
AN now gotter quit, fer year yo NAV
CALM. Yaa.m, comm, jes ez soon z kin
git desc chiIlen good an tuck up In paid
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to pronounce. anyway. Besides that. ne
was not In his pleasantest humor and had
not yet decided whether he wished TO De
neighborly or not Again the song was
sung, with emphasis on the ten as before.
He will not tell his manner shouted
boy across the ROOM
Call him number ten" another propos-
ed. Some way Nathaniel disliked that. He
tried to make a grimace at the boy who
proposed 1t, but as that was impossible. he
muttered NAT" as well as he could with
tied jaw.
"Hurrahi" came the greeting In chorus.
and because Nat could do no better, he just
kicked up his legs and swung his arms.
Once more the song was sung. and this
nurse came ina signal for quiet.
The second day after this was Sunday.
and a friend Of the hospital sent the ward
five-pound box of chocolates. The box
was passed around twice, so that each In
valid had two. and then IL was put on top
of cupboard In one corner of the room.
There all could see II and long for the
time when 1t would some around again.
II there was one thing Nat loved more
than another ii was chocolate creams. He
had never had all that he wanted. He
would have traded his chances of new
lip for what was left in the box. OF course.
he had to press them out fiat In his fingers
before he could push them into his mouth.
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Sir Fox and the Stork.
BY OLIVE PRESTON.


1t was long ago. my dearie. before you and were
young,
When the fox and stork. as good old Esop said.
really chums, In fact,
Till at last the rumor started they would wed.
That may be true may not be; no matter, let
1t pass.
But anyhow, Sir Fox would have some fun;
So he sent an invitation to his slender friend.
For a dinner, Thursday P. NJ, half past one.
To be sure Miss stork accepted. though her heart
And in all her friils and feathers she was there.
Sir Fox was all politeness as he welcomed her at
Insisting that she take the easy chair
The dinner? 1t was lacking in variety. perhaps
They just had soup. my dear. and that was all.
1t was served In shallow dishes, and the fox ate
what there was.
While Miss stork declared her appetite was
small.
When the fox how the stork remained so sweet
and polite
An apology. he said, he thought was DUE
Said the lady. do not mention such triie, sir,
l pray.
But dine with me on Saturday at two''
It Sir Fox's turn for his heart to pit pat
As he brushed his best red suit until 1T shone,
would have to eat
Kept him joyous he trotted alone.
The menu. dearie? Soup, In pitchers narrow, tall
and deep.
Sir Fox was vanquished but he dare not vince.
Miss Stork did all the eating, and Sir Fox then
said GOOD day.
And they have not spoken to each other since
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FOXY DIOGENES.

One evening Diogenes lay down In his
tub at the top OF a steep hill, thinking he
would have good sleep.
Three young lads of Corinth, who were
lurking around bent on mischief. thought
1t would be fine joke to roll the old fell
low and his tub down the hill little push
was enough to set 1t going. bumpety bump
Now, Diogenes was-so accustomed to hard
ships that a few bumps more or less made
no difference.
When the three boys saw by the moon
light that he did not crawl out of the tub
to see what was the matter they ran with
all haste down the hill. Then at last Diog-
enes did creep out. and, pointing to the tub,
he commanded them to roll 1t back UP the
hill. Much against their wills they obeyed,
for they knew that when DtogeneS spoke
no one dared to disebey him.
Once at the top Of the hill. the three
urchins were ordered to creep into the tub.
Again they obeyed, trembling with fear.
Again the tub went humping down the hill.
Diogenes walked leisurely after them. and
drew them out, half dazed. Then thanking
them for the entertainment they had given
him he babe them goodnight, and, creeping
again into his tub, went to sleep.
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ocean. They had lifted him from his bed;
they were shouting over him; they would
not let him rest. And now they were carry
ing him toward the shore. What shrieking
and roaring! 1t walked everybody. The
sailors wife arose and whispered to her
little ones. "Oh, children, a great storm at
seal" The merchant thought of his ships
and sleep deserted him. Friends on land
thought of friends at sea and prayed for
their safety. And on and on came the
Winds bearing the tortured ocean.
Now the mountain could hear distinctly
the pleading words of the ocean.
Save me! Save me! Oh, winds, have
mercy! See the cliffs! I shall be crushed
on them! Oh mountain, mountain, save
met
But the mountain could not move: it could
only weep for its poor mocker. Back and
forth, hither and thither the winds buffeted
the mangled ocean and threw him upon the
rocks and laughed at his means and cries
Hour after hour the weary waves were
dashed from shore to shore Oh for the
solidness of the mountain, they cried. Alas.
for such freedom. Would the torture never
cease? Yes, at last the winds had done
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DOUBLE ACROSTICS.
Any primais spell pluck and my finals spell 9
heavenly body. 1. A means Of Illumination. q A
very small animal. 3. girls name 4. A sailor.
B-My primals spell an article for cleansing and
my finals spell girls name. I. personal pro-
noun. 2. grain. 8. An insect. 4. A vegetable.
CHARADE.
My first Is something good to eat, my second is q
proposition, my third Is part OF the head and my
whole is an explorer.
DIAMONDS.
8. To conceal. 4. A writing implement. 8. A
consonant in crack
B-1. consonapt in afraid" 2. Covering for
the head. 3. Kind regard. 4. A toy which spins.
g. A consonant in "afrad."
WORDS WITHIN WORDS.
/. A pronuun within did owe. 2. To grieye for
within dnhuman. A rowing implement within a
secret store. 4. A part Of the head within pre-
cious stone. 5. Away within course.
NUMERICAL ENIGMA
I am composed of thirteen letters and spell what
now having.
My Z, 8, 3. means TO decrease.
Ny !, 8, 2, 4 Is to stay.
Ny II, 8. 8, 10 is great warmth.
My 9, IL, 8, ID means last.
HIDDEN PARTS OF THE BODY.
1. Are y0u going too, Theresa
2. Is 1t that highi
8. The tank leaks.
4. He admits any one
8. Should Ernest go with us?
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Arithmetic Of Long Ago.

In the early date of our country arfth-
metic was learned without text books, the
sums being copied from the handbook OF
the master. When text books were
published. at later Cay. many were In
the form of verse. Richard Vyse publish
ed THE Tutors Guide in 1901, and the
following is one Of the problems given to
the lads OF that time:
When first the marriage knot was tied
Between my wife and me
My age did hers as far exceed
As three times three does three
But when ten years and half ten years
We man and wife had been
Her age came up near to mine
As eight Is to sixteen.
Now. tell me. I pray,
What were our ages our wedding dayf
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At the Big House
Mr.. Fox and Molly Hare Go Fishing.

Copyright, 1904, by The Bobbs Merrill Coz
When Aunt Nancy had finished the tale of
Mr.. Fox's funeral there were no signs of
sleep in the bright eyes fixed upon her face,
and three piping little voices began to make
pleas for just one more story.
''G1ong way fun YER said she, with a
chuckle, ''y'all boun' ter keep me giving on
all night, l sees dat. Huccome yo' eyes SO
wide open? After all dat trabblement you
bin dom, de San Man orter bin yer long 70
dis Wat you reckon yo' NAV gwine say
ter dis all-nght bizness?''
"Oh, she won't care If we have just one
more, will you. mammal came in anxious
chorus. And you know. mamma" said
Janey. you used to do this way, too; you
said you did, yourself"
Mamma stood in the doorway a momeht.
smiling and convicted Well just one
more, nanny, remember, only one. Don't
let them coax you for another" she said as
she went downstairs to Uncle Henry.
Aunt Nancy looked as pleased the chill
dren, but she made pretenSe of being COM
pletely run aground for stories in order that
she might hear the little voices raised in
protest and entreaty.
Jaw, pshaw!" said Ned, II know bettern
that, for mamma says You know enough
stories to fill a book"
We'll, mebbe does an mebbe doesn'"
said the old woman, but howsomuver dat
may be, my min done let 'em all run out,
same z water thu sieve, lessen hits one
III one dat kind er git ketched in a cornder
Nv my 'membance. Jes' a lii tale bout de
time wen Mstah Fox an Mis- Molly Cot
ton-tail went fshn' togerr.
After Mis- Molly done turn de tables on
i'm at de fun'l, he KEEP on studyin an
studyin' an schemin' an schemin' ter git
even wild 'er. Folks dat met I'D wild him in
de woods knowed he wuz up ter sump'n',
kase he went trottin' by, not stoppin' long
'nun ter 'spon' howdy, lookin' so KNOWN
outen dem slant-up eyes er his'n, wild his
face all drord up inter wrinkles, dat dey
cu'd see he wuz plannin' out some sort er
cussishness. an dey tuck good kyare ter
keep outen de way. Even wen he wuz
foolin de dogs, settin' up on OIL log wild his
tongue hangin out. jes ez still z eff he wuz
daid, so't dey'd pass I'm by, he wuz studyfn.
studyin' bout Mis- Molly. Same way wen
he went down ter de orchud ter git i'm a
chtckin. Mighty hard wu'k to git de chick
ms down FUN de tree, but still tain drive
Mis- Molly outen he min.
How does de fox git CHICKENS outen de
trees? Umph, honeys! dat sut'n'y is sight
IN de worP! Eff you onct see dat you ain
gwine fergit hit in a hurry. Well, one'r desc
yer cloudy nights he comes long un'need de
tree whar de towels is roostin' an fms EN-
all fas asleep, an he knows dat ain gwine
do, 'kase dey locks der claws tight roun' de
limb an goes ter sleep. an de claws stay
locked ontwel dey wakes up. He knows he