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FARMERS INSTITUTE.
I,dge Atkinson Makes the We'll
come Address Marriages.
Ito The Tlmes-plspatch.

j, Especial to The res-DispatcRA
WINCHESTER, VA. Feb. e5,-The ans
nual farmers institute commenced at the
auditorium this morning The address Of
welcome was delivered by Judge ". NJ
Atkinson and response b.. g, ", Hesasfte4r.
u onrn III Agr.GuiL,lre. state Commission.
er v &. w. Kolner is to be present y,
Miss eleanor Swirnley, daughter Of MI.
". M, swirnley, Of near Lake Vise ,n,l, VAS ~
a prosperous young farmer OF CLARKE
county. aor nrid.
irannery We're married yesterday at the
city Hotel. The bride was but nln ne,,se
Years Year Of age, and Circuit Clerk ca d6,m,a
IN II relatives assured him that II Waa
their wish and with their consent tf
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PARAMOUNT NEWS.

Miss Violet Gregory, Of Mecklenburg county.
was The guest Of her aunt, Mrs, Roberta letan
for u few days this week. Miss Gregory ICY
yesterday for Baltimore, ,,,,.,,.
Mrs Eugene Mcpowell and little son, ~, ,.'
Scott who have been visiting her parents M J.
and Mrs synan. in Louisa county. are sap "''
Mir John teter made a short Sisl. to i.shen-
burg this week on business 4, ,,a "a moved
into S1 ono Of tie vacant houses on wenty-ilrst
Street Is{t583 ~ !, l. ,,nnn,, ,, on
Mrs oNcii IN quite SICK AZ pev i' WV -
Twenty tryt Street b& IN
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The Hurried Beggar.

Here is another very good one that
Washington correspondent is responsible
foT:
Senator Foster. OF Tacoma, walked into
tho Capitol The other day with a look Of
annoyance on his lace.
What Is The matter, senator? You APP.
pear disgruntied, soineon said,
~ am disgrunlled.' senator Foster re,
turned an never give money 10 street
begsar again as long as | live. There
was a very pitiful looking 6egsar on The
avenue a few minutes ago. and my heart
gong out 10 him, stopped 70 hand him
few small cong had some difficulty,
i admit, in finding nay change but was
that any reason for the beggar 10 froWn
NJ me and say impatiently:
aHurry up. sir I've lost several Gus
toners while you've bsen laudaling over
thsn pennies
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They Will Fit.

"A friend OF mine down South" said
Congressman John Sharp Williams TO a
WaSA,i.gton correspondent 'lhdu.gld IN
the8l1xrry OF a negro valet, or boay SER
want. as we call hem This ir.enQ, IN a
riot OF exlaYagance. one day bought a
enyleu tnem ai.n waHted lnem, pney did
not seem 10 he coming ms way fast
enough, and he threw some grease on
them.
,.FCharley, said my friend, take these
trousers and clean them. There 8 a g case
\ spo. on ,hem,
& harley took the trousers, didn't do
thing 10 them, and brought them back
& In hair day. Iced, boss, lie said. 4
can / eel mai grease oul
.D.d you scrub them We'll?
"'1ss. san,
DID you Try a hot iron and a piece
OF brown paperF
Eyes, sab
"D.d YOU try ammonia:
+ "'ko. San, ami done tried EN- or
me yet 5ue knows they'll fl me. +"
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Middlesex Republican

Especial 70 The Tlmss-I51Isl5HEIyc n,J,,,,i,
cans Of Middessx met in silada y % y
to te ate convent on ? y ga IS; TN 3 =
q 4, ge Hewitt, benjamin Upton, Harry
MAJ RswF. e,half vote eaet, N.
Il he party vas reolsan'ssd by The
ielcsuon OF r, S. . y o& sop y y Gha,I-
we're ad pied endorsing the Republican
n omlnis trallo y. N ~ ls4s;;
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MIR. r. w. Jones Is very much indlspoEed
and ia confined to his home 53- E4e

MIR; r. " Jones Is very much 'ho'si'oSeu
Mrs Jobson. assisted BY Miss Ada ~, H fan,.
nsanfs uRs pss andaH sHsna
asrs ssissa prssSfn ss Masa pa
eli; corresspnndlng Secretary Miss Mercy Ian.
is VI E, Ms naWa IrFPmRlEsa
dent Of Literature. W II Mitchell, I pncs "a ana
bss Sasss q s cont up g eF$s
Esfn,ann. S y3Gg ps @sss
q %,s fhs hs Ss'p 9osynlshf & sslsaS
ass ssuss MIX sIsssss
ing' and IS MT exp cted homa unit - tI ny
Of April. She was accompanied 70 Florida "
Mrs fAmbr +soiia. v ~ = 81;
Mrs Wright. wife OF n. w, Wright super
IS Quite sick at her home on Twersy' si' eh'h
Al The held at East Ena jaa gap p
his Church sunday m2i nng i WAS ha ~, :,
n"2Sie III iim iehreh nto tEs ns
beng m na Saa h5pss If Scrsp
Mss Clara smith Is ont asa.n utter sesr
Mr. Ephram Kline Ias returned e tyd his nd h9s
NJ %!sH IL ssa l ,ss cbu,sn are busy
t Ton day. which VIII occur The first 81 neat
month. Tho handsome new carp y -
An enjoyable colonial party, was given o. ni
Washington's birthday night IN tha mo 10 r. yo ~
p sss, aol ana kept n goo hnm,r by h
wiiyscngs and Ieeia,i ns nslleiosns 81 Fe, syen.
msn'ss o Msrs reeiaions AMI instrumental mus
seTved enliven the ocfasie S9ms q Ethsi
gnt Eua Bailey Ira sShaaf E'hsl AsVk aoa
A GARD Florence connelley Edith Eaton, c Viola
n!aeont Addle WILSON Fl9rsnfs Gat,
hts sssrs Sterling Wright Willie Jesse
TmsIssr Iilwooh Fidler y. Ea e!i
iYalter blccpns uthsr slahaetslp a
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STATE REPUBLICAN, CONVENTION
~ E Norfolk, Van March 3-5, $500

ss.50 round trip from Rlchmond, Via
Norfolk and Western Railway, and cor-
r ra.,I low rates from all points o.
AS line within the State. Tickets VIII 20
sold March LIST, I'd and 3d., good Tor rei
urn passage until March It'll. The only
n.l.raIl line between Richmond ana Nor-
Viii Three (3) daily trains lenye Rich
n NAM, a Byrd Street station, a. NJ, 8
p NJ and 7;a5 p. M, For tickets and
rrrth ,e informltantion. apply to Ticket
Agent Z, mt, Byrd street Station, Richmond
sr,f nnsfer Company, or at company's OF.
ice, Sss Main Street; John e. Wagner,
City Passenger Agent: !, - ~
District Passenger Agent. Is
4 rent a box III the strong fire and burglar syi
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TT LEGAL NOTICE. 81


~ l,.Kt;lNlA: IN TIE cIIANGERIs
" Co COURT oF11THE CITY OF RICH
aluED THE lsT DAY Oh FEBRllARf.
Lille Lille r. Elchelterger. Plaintiff i
Rlcbard ?. Cooper, or. 4 + he he dead, his
ie.rs or devisees, who are made delen-&
dals 10 the bill as unknoan Int t O.,
ss' -. ''' in CHANcERY.
tire object OF this suit is 70 culet inc
tiilr to certain real estate In, N q Guy Of
\ R,,hmoAd Virginia, to-wlt: q lot tlonf,
ir,g IS Ieet on she western slue o. = Ini,a
stIleet, On the corner Of BYRD. running
8hn,k 12J feet, more or less. and Known
aa1 no 324 South'lhird street:
IA affidavit having been MADE 2 lean, and nlea
ira. Richard p. Cooper, II LIVING. is a
non resident OF this State. and, II dead.
hi hsils ard sdev.sees are IN: w. asa
ara also non-residents OF said state II
lis ordered that the said Richard =
Tooler, or his heirs and uevisees. II he Pc
dead app ar here within hftesn Gays
a fter ue publication hereof ana 40 Wtae
is necessa.y to project their interests IA I
this suit .sI
x i copy teste: =, ,,,1Ir :, r,erL
willis 3. Smith and A. IL courtney
Pie Pie 5-1aw-4w
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Richmond, Va. Feb. Is. 1904
sTosKoL 5R23MoT Yt wtoR Ks lsah s ai
s,sn,inpi Of the Stockhoid 4r.G o. Riehn nj
Wyrss M N ,o b cb hia & 1es
o. st IN osa,.ond day OF MAR1H 1904, at u
oaleek q Ia es1pn Of ths
Iet ;sH ~ rho 4, ard of pirRctors sinc tho
last annual meeting. and Tor the Transaction . s,
Of such other business as t1uhS prppsrsy c1'uS
before ING s4a'u LEIGH BEST. Secretary.
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HELP WANTED--Malc Y

EARN $50 no 500 MONTHLY co RREsfo,NSlP;. =
Ing for newspapers; 81 column Tor w We ~, 70
spare time ne cansasfinsi ssh1 Ut r q,
Room yO l.ockport, M ~ .s5 ts.-lsi SIX ~
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LOST AND FOUND.

+ ,1sT--A prEcE OF, SABLE FUR yEsTER.
= tav morning on Franklin Street. ostWeen
Laurel and Third Straets.SGA reWarI VIII 90
paid for its return to 50 West tai s'''
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-26

" ANTED. FOh q. S. ARMY: Able:
bodied. unmarried men, between ages OF
s. and IS. citizens Of United States. OF
coed character md temperate hnnltss VINO
can speak, read and write English. For
in forn,a con apply TO Recruiting Onicer,
ITO East Broad Street. Richmond. Nn.
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N ;9 l5 y, February s. 1874
NOTICE IS HERE :; L, zSss j Ta l
< a sllImsa FEAKE WESTERN COAlPAS x VIII
Sc held IN ehnSni Va 81 io, e East an
IL S S,.ai 8 On TUESDAY. 3Iarch l. -, at y
for sns el, e saah q o RIesa
anu 90 "a may ,tiruIerly! con-, before It.
n 'ia - - L, L. GILLESPIE. Sscre tnry.
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Kcnt a box III the strong fire and burglar
nc or Vault Of The State Bank Of Yir-
r:lila. Charges moderate. 7ssg
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TO FURNISH a SAMPLE OF
NV patented stnn ygtapAors note b Tree
* charge to stenogrtpheis o. leading firms
in Rchmontl who viii apply. THE SMi A.
PREMIER TYPt3WRITEf,t Co, 50. Il. aain
4 street, Richmond. Va. Ei
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OF HUMAN INTEREST;
STORIES OF TODAY
Blackburn's First Lesson.

When Senator Joe" Blackburn went
into the once of a celebrated iawyer OF
Kentucky TO study Law ne was surprised
by t!te apsence o. a library.
where's The library: ne asked
Now, Joe. If you want 10 s.u1y law,
don. Deg.u by a.,k.ns questions. the
old lawyer tod MIN There = not any
STATUES Of KeHtl:Iy. ana lis ali lie
library any lawyer Iresas, Don't get
library IL you want 10 become lawyer:
u VIA only Eorry you.
81 I've found That ADVICE was the best
I ever received. too The senator aided.
Revenge.
Richard Mansfield was discussing the
subject of vengeance, says an exchange.
vengeance, as q rule, he SAID, "shouid
be lelL TO Inc gods. cant neip sympa-
thizing, though. with the vengeance mat
a stage VILLAIN TOOK on his manager last
year in the West.
..rhe villain was supposed, at the end
of the httn act, 10 piuAge knife in his
heart and TO die very hard. rolling and
kicking all over The Stage.
When MS cue came ne did plunge In
& the knife, but tnen, Instead of dying, he
lay down on the tioor. crossed MS less
and burst into loud. long laughter, lie
dagger still Sticking mind you, in his
breast
'.rLs audience was amazed and stu
peted al sucn unreasonable conduct. The
actors on the stage could not 60 on, Tor
they were amazed and -stupe1led, 100. The
manager. nearly beside himself. missed
from me wings In loud whisper
-" You fool. what are you Laughing at?
This Is your death Sccne
Death scene? said the recunbent
villain, Yes. know !, Ia, and with such
q saiary as you give me death comes AZ
8 happy released
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WANTED. SHIP CARPENTERS AT SOUTH
Elm iSHIPEU1LDIiG CO.. Jaeksontille, Fla,
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MEETINGS,

Fehruary~6 9. I914. 10
NOTICE is HEREBY GI.EN , lHAf !, ihs
5 aay nngsl. rEsKE WESTERN RAILWAY VII!
E e n,,aay isl, Ih East
3 S,,ssfs5' on TUESDAY. March l.. lslL al 70
n.cIocp f. II for tins eiscii; q D.:,s ~.
a Al f,r The transaction OF such othsf business
az may properly come before ~ \. ..,gsi3s
az .'ia' - - IL GILLESPIE. Secretary
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scHRtsAfP. st7 NORTH FIFTH. REPAIRS
4 umbrellas, locks, bells. etc; apcsllaity. go
SF carts. t5si ~ 45sgasiNs54 aitE Wei 5e
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m YOUR ROOF LEAKS .PHoNls l6I OR
III writn u D.. JOHNSON, Agent. 1924 ~ Mani;
Il quick and permanent repair o. amati CYST
Y Complicated leaks and roof work speciallty.
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CONSULT FRANK w. 1AyGHTON,. iii y.
Main Street for rates b. tore pla -irs yout
s flre ips,raricc Phone aa7G 5Eisss
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SITUATION WANTED-Male

WANTED, ON COMMISSION BASIS, TO
travel Central and Eastern Car',linh FOR wood
+. and willow ware hardware or gr- ceries: ref
crcnces exchanged. G. s., Box 81, Fank.il-
ton y. G.
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WANTED TO KNOW IF YOU WILL DIS.
tribute Iidvertis ng matter: reliable chemical
company; SIS weekly and expenses IL
UMPH CO., Dallas. Tex. 5Fr5a fth
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PERSONALS

pIKEsVIL1.E RYE-oNE QUART WILL
conynce YOU TINT, YOU save , awi rSas o on tho
market; full quart. Is cc.,ts uEo.sR ND.
i BLAKE, ,71B w. Broad Street =
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N G TT g e.
CONT FACTORS ] RS
I. AND &
FEED DEALERS.
Office OF CITY Engineer.
Ricl.tnord, Va, Feb. %. 190t y

:, pIh;ce q CITY ;,s Il E inl s Ia,
SEALED PROPOSALS WILL he RE-
D SAY f e s y zS tf i1 VOL 70
done duriEEtne remainder OF le year
1e Ella fltsti I Az " hbpAlRlNG BRICK
r E!s iS 8 AND RErAIR n . ST oNE
rSSNESH!aHSsl hN a1n fETESHSsf sggH
st5HNi;lAH 8! 45S|-EAfiEa nm
p|S s1f;i E ASSi$s,S STosb ' WORK FoR
AZ nformatl1,n d 19r oidaesa can % o.
z AIGIc stS5 II EAe II BID. z. ].
Ih Ine M., n pace 6its Tor furnishing de-
l'FESeGsaa SS q II s,'S ! Aortir
5iAf tsh It'll HEzr g I, Il no.
soS RIB EEhEL 1Efy s alf1 !, .
stsA aE { syi BEST QUALITY SALT. .. I
AccoMPANY EACH BID T ns ! E -, ";
IA .ssa4 Ssra a,s
contract as wEolc or IA - - -.
lS38 ii w. F. GU shay,
fo,1 "a CitvsiGnsinsee. by j. I. s.
5SSiii Est 5S ME ETlNG
..A...->.--.----
{ x STATED CONTAMINATION OF
<H HODGE OF STRICT LEs4.I. :A.ittl,
I'M NJ. HAjIs A. F. ana A. M,wFlsr Do II y
al the Masonic Temple Z, 20. 20;
.t tardine ara fratsrn,liy in.i % attend.
a7,s-ne
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RE DucED PRICES.

PRICES REDUCED en- watch WORK; Cleaning,
81: Marin Springs. 81, twenty years sNperi'
,nce WA. rOBIHN ,r, Hos Il. Brouh Street.
Richmond Va. SpectNcles and Eyeglasses,
rs cts, All work guaranteed.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-26

/ al ODE TONIC CURES INDIGESTION san.
b pies free or 81 bottle 35c- {; 1Slu EAST A3ih
p nd 1913 Hull. ,l5Sa III 4sil,4 $Ai&
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- = - : : :
kEMUVAL.

II HAVE MOVED MY MACHINE SHOPS
from alo y. Fifth Street to No IS y. seventh
bicycle store to No. 23ia West Broad Street.
a b. a. a LEENER i
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WANTED MEN no LEARN BARBER1NG.
Z New systcm constant practice daily: short
hours pleasant work; eight weeks complst es;
diplomas awarded: positions Eu Gn; 9
z COLLEGE,. $50 Canal 81. New YORK CITY
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-26

WANTED, BY AN EXPERIENCED BOOK
Keeper position as bookk 1epsr or salesman;
good reference. Address S.. NJ. 9ll East Mar
shall. s#5
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-26

!. KEEP yvARAI-THE CHEAPEST AND BEST
Mood Heaters and Cooking Sto .rs at BIZ ICE
4 iARDlV-ARE CO.. 5JS East Marshall.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-26

FOR sALE-UPRIG1ITs PIANO AS GOOD AS
new; tine tone: must be sold at cnce: bar
gain. Audress PLANO. care this o.l-ce
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WANTED. POSITION AS sTENoGRAPHER
and typewriter; can aiSo ASSIST WIN books;
N year s experience; go ID, references Address
SIENOGRAPHER, Chase CITY, Va.
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statesmen WANTED. +

WANTED EXPERIENCED SALESMAN FOR
queensware; commission basis; references r.,
decorated ware, TO rient man. address BOA
No. 81, East Liverpool. u
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real, ESTATE-For Rent.
REAL ESTATE WANTED.

WANTED. A SITE FOR LIGHT MANUNAC.t
Maii,e and Broad Streets. retail tentar,
Riehmena ga G!ve eki SeHatlsMq J PES 80 a rs
Tand rifle Building, philadelphia. Pa
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-26

WANTED, TO SELL INTERE T IN "A Gi3OD
paying shoe and gems furn sh.ns bus.nes3:
must be n man with good reputation Al-
dress SHOES. care this office
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FOR SALE.

WANTED YOU. TO SAVE x MONEY-BEST
sea soned pine wood, sawed, S. per cord: oak.
$40. sPnune 1889 a. ~. BOlSoaAU. Linden
and Beverly Streets
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.sIdNs, SLOWS, sIG!Ns.a. .a...l

WE HAVE ADDED no 90 r BUS1N ESs THE
most complete and tNl mt dsr1 sign no ~ =, m
{ SOUTH 81 N ADV. SIGN -. 13l3 .. Ain.n.
'l'hona ,"3 81 X ,a ~ S&s 8a. 70
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BOARDING.

: LENNON. zoos EAST b MARSHALL; ELE-
+ 4 CANT rooms, with or without hoard.
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WANTED, TO BUYSFEATHER BEDS; IIIct !.
est cash prices paid. Phone 37Sl. J. W. CAS-
y PER. yl2Op.. West Main Street, city
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WILLIAMS TYPEWRITER, IN GOOD Or
der No. 4 model subject to trial II wa nted;
will sell for $50 cash. b. e FINNEGAN.
SUI. Man Street, Richmond va
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-26

TRY FLORA MONTEZ. TEN CENT CIGARS.
FOR PURITY AND E&ClLLENCE.
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DOES YOUR ROOF LEAK q CALL UP EAIlM-
t- ITAGE MANUFAl"rUKiSl RI COMPANY.
n phone 81, or writo ust a postal; we VII! Ok.
r anime same and report cost ~ putting " ~
good oi.ler' isH 9Gif
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~, n FIFTH s.r.i--NvANTED. TO RENT
nicely f,irn. shed roam without board NJ
Four n and Frank n !; terms moderate Ap-
ply los n. Fourth street. sa .
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HELP WANTED--Fernale.

LADIES FOR PIECE WORK AT HOME;
4 steady. Call strictly 10 to 4. SIS 81. Gay 81.
LADIES FOR PIECE WORK AT HOME;
E steady. Call strictly IL to 5, SIS E, Ga. ST..
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sr.cr)Nr HAND CLOTHING land $ sflO e
d gold. NJ. iSSlGf1L. 1905 Fl. Main.
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sALESWOMEN WANTED FOR ALL DE-
mart ments; none but experienced help need II.
Apply 10 MANAGER, Miller & Rnoads.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1904-04-01

al nations save the worshipers OF
PudGha cat +he iesh of animals. Even
the lowest and most disgusting TO eye
and palate fiEd home where they are
Welcomed Worms and insects must
furnish in' and grace the tables hot
only 81 the ,"r. but of the rich. Think
ii The ~mur. Il who praises the luscious
y,unGsnip, M still more the black
mass frulI re inside that he carefully
place.. ur his toast and eats with 4
feeling akin 10 vaneration. He Is eat
ing the worms that live in the snipe's
intratin> Of equal value is the IA
nous TaIm worm of the West Indies,
which forms one of the best dishes of
luxurious dinners. Its near relation,
the grugru worm of Java, is said to be
richer still and more delicate. Nor do
costly siikworms escape the fate of all
that is catable. Freed from their CO.
coons and daintily dressed they are
highly priced and largely swallowed
by the people of Madagascar.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1904-04-01
6PHORlSMS.

a good intention clothes itself with
powcr.-Emersor.
lie that swells in prosperity will be
sure TO shrink in adversity.-Colton.
Responsibility walks hand in hand
with capacity and power.-J. G. Hol-
land.
Coed nature and evenness Of temper
Will give you an easy companion for
life Steele.
Stiffness of persons and steaGiness Of
features are signal marks Of good
brCcdn@.-O. W. Holmes.
Tho prudence OF the best heads is Of
Ten defeated by the tenderness Of the
best Of h"artS.-Firld;ng.
i is easier 70 enrich ourselves With
n thousand virtues than to correct our
selves OF Il single fault.-Bruy"rc.
The Individual who is habitually
tarly in keeping an appointment will
never he respected or successful in
I.le.-W. Fisk.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1904-04-01
:, CHRISTOPHER RACE.


E.asz:iy Won IL Because Ihe Pro-
Fr.sor Coz the Wrong hottie.
John VI. Mackay was an early riser,
q hard worker and. although exceed
iE-ly hoSpitablc, was himself abstemi-
ous and could seldom he induced 10
play cards for money. and tllcn for
only nominal stakes The only game
that seemed 10 attract him was the
~:.r;i shopper races with which the
mining SupcrintnndentS on the Com
stock b"yuilrd i portion of the noon
L.ur while waitin" for luncheon at the
Savage company huiS;ing house Boys
caught graSslioppers and sold them to
tie players III - to 30 cents each. Each
r!tyor paid Il liked STAKE. ranging from
~ 10 $50. into the pool, and the man
whose hopper made the longest jump
ClDturtd the pool. On the day before
Christmas il WAS agreed To celebrate
tl.Jt holiday with il pool the stakes in
Wild; We're To be 800 for each player.
lie terms were play or pay" and at
tue instance Of Il German professor
WHO WAS Il superintendent Of 4 leading
mine each man was allowed 10 use any
IGv:inS that lie might devise To stimu-
late his grasshNp3er. The professor
was so full Of his scheme 10 Scien-
tiiy;,l!y capture the $1,000 pool-for
there We're ten entrieS-that he cOmmu-
nicatCd ii to = young aSSaycr who was
not Il GraSshopper pluncer The pro
fr;Sor had experimental and ascertain
al tll;tt grasShupper THAI was touch
cd by Il feather dipped in weak solu-
ton of aqua ammonia would jump for
his life. The young man also expert
luentCli, and as result he filled a bot
Il" of the same size and appearance
with cyanide of potassium and man
aged To substitute it for the other in
the professors laboratory. The next
tlay. when the professor after inuch
boosting about his scientific :-,;.--n-
ncHrS dipped feather in the subsu-
tul"d bottle and touched his insect with
il. the graSshopper rolled over as dead
~ Il salt maclerel. amid the roars OF
The crowd. Mackays hopper won the
big pool and two widows. who's" hus-
bands bad been killed in the Yellow
Jacket mine, received a gift Of $500
each from an unknown source.-San
Francisco Call.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1904-04-01

\ BOstOnian was in Washington the
either day and in l:!iin" lsnw he found
Il as c;;iiparrl With other cities lie re
replied: washington is the one town
| have visited where bread and butter
are on tn" free list in the cafes. don't
know whether they charge for water
or not. as | never drinl; wafer away
from home, but they come pretty near
charging man for breathing III the
national capital. Talking about things
on the free list. New York is the only
hi" city l know of where a potato is
furnished at a cafe without price. In
San Francisco they throw in plate OF
shrimps for good measure. l am not
acquainted in Philadelphia. but I sup
pose a man ought to get several things
free there. III my own dear town you
can get all the brown bread you can
eat if YOU will buy the beans. New
York Commercial ADVERTISER
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1904-04-01

Mexico has many ancient ruins, par
ticularly in the states Of OaxHca. CHA
pas. Yucatan and Morclia. Those of
Militia. in Oaxaca: PaIenqua. in CHA
pas; Uxmal. in Yucatan, and XOcli-
milco. in Morelia, are among the most
famous and interesting. Some OF them
represent whole cities and are sup
posed to be from two to three thousand
years old. They all show the most
elaborate carvings. which closely -
sembie the Egyptian hieroglyphics.