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CELESTE HAYNES,
h1.9 South Pine Street,
POOH NELLIE. /.

II some years al b amy papa s friend gavt,
me dog, whittn had belonged to his
little GIRL Theyt had been greatly at
5tached to each [, bther. but the little girl
died and the dog wa S almost llea : t-proken.
d She was a waite r. Spaniel named Nellie
with fine, big pr own eyes, y were Isopn
fast friends, but aha insisted on staying
In the house while m mamma inss Is q
her staying out. VI Is. M Ss5l
5Well,s she beggeI SO hard with her bis,
brown eyes, and I with my blue. ayes,
that mamma Tin ally gave in. When I
turned down tho bed covers at be- time,
Nellie jumped II p in the bed "A and nd
down with her head on my pillow and
pretended to bt. asleep. wanted 5herSto
sleep with mo, 1out mamma said no, and
Of course, man hna knew best; so ~ tied
Nellie with $ r. nll rope to the bed post
Next lnorninG1 imagine my surprise to
find Nellie Gu I'd lied UP snug and warm
Just as close 3xne as she could get. Y SHE
did many Gu. nning things. and we 7 all
loved her. Pr tpal made her q nice house
togliveSin and AFTER she became the proud
mother Of six soft, little brown pu pplcs.
with pink noses She was quite content
a boy gave ~ pa two little foxes with
their cycs not, yet open, We gave them
to Nellie and ,jhe was very kind to them
and loved thehll as her own. When the
puppies and foxes got large enough to
play they ha, a great fun, and Nellie look
ed on and sc nmed TO enjoy tho sport as
much as her babies, ButAnn awful thing
happened to her. Ono morning heard
the baby pu npies crying and went to- see
what was Il ~-patter, and there lay dear
Nellie, cold In death Some bad, cruel
person had given her poison. .54-
we had a funeral In the garden and
buried poor NELLIE under peach tree.
i have had b. Is Of pots, but ! loved Nell
lie best OF an
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CATCHING THE; RABBIT.

h :Fido and Otto were playmatc s. You.
are wondering II they were good, ! know;
little black dog MS goat cq pd !. ana ,na
incest playmate in the world. When the
summer days begin Ito to, come they both
little country home, away from the hot no
dusty city, III! VI I. SKI, 3 5 , !, 1, 7.
which am going to tell you about I; they
were out In the wheat fields. watching
the great machine cutting the grain and
binding It in isheaves, when they first
saw the bunny. It was only g minute,
seen them and of he jumped. Did you
ever see a rabbit jump?
otto and Edo thought It great fun and
after It Just IS u.s. fast as t their lsEs
sRnbbitt was too quick for them. Bye.
ana bye very ttred lttle boy lad e
'llo caught poor bunny and brought \, 70
his master: 1t was hard to say which
looked the happest ] leave ave It to you to
guess. !, ,,,,r, : !, !, ~ /, n,1,r,
Xxx d07 N SacOnC ST. CITY.
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4 KITTY'S I ADVENTURES

~ ( . 49,
Kitty was on the Top OF the high picket
fence around the chicken yard. l<itties
often climb on fences; u but I, this kitty:
had only two feet and wore.n blue sun
bonnet, ts n;
Many times a day she walked around
the fencc and had never fullen.s some
times she sat downNwhero II picket was
broken or. and began to inlay with a
little friend Of hers who lived In the
If she laughed ho laughed Ifesha cried
lie cried. If sho called, Come here, llo
answered back, Come here d, 3bs q
@ Ono day as she was making him say
tho funniest things. a hornet flew In her
eye md stung her. Kitty threw her sun
bonnet on tho ground and Kicked and
screamed. She did not listen to hear II
her friend Echo screamed,S too' AS her
cries grew loud er mamma heard her, and
thought :"Oh.B dear mo! Kitty has fallen
orr that fence, j knew she would"
She ran out, her face white with fear.
sho was frightened when she saw the
pretty blue eye filed with blood and
swelling rapidly. The doctor came and
ibandaged 1t, nnd 1t was many days be-.
fore Kitty was allowed to sec light With
that eye. When the bapdago was taken
or She went to the door ana saw a
strange sight. Two chickens, walking by,
ono right behind the other They were
exactly alike In every feather, and, what
was more curious, Whatever one did the
other DID, Z, !, W.
namlna9', cried III tyi osee those
two chickens echo each other, 81
II see only ono chicken said mamma,
/ ,.'Why, nammuj' began Kitty, looking
ther3mother IN the face; then she. stopped
in greater surprise, Why. mammal
she began again you have -four eyes and
two mouths, and -ra1td--I ", Were, There
are two of you ndi mere 9 %o OF every
thing wherever \ ,.loolS, D. and you echo
yourself " ID W 81 AZ it'll
N Mamma was very nucls q alarmed ut this,
3but tho doctor said, It, would pass away]
IN TING, and SO II did, But for q long,
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Louisville. Ky.
Pollard.

slr.--yThe Joseph Pollard spoken OF py
your correspondent in last Sundays pa,
per as being a resident OF doochlana
county, in 4 s07. was the same Joseph that
YOUR correspondent says was In the SEC,
ond Virginia Regiment IN l777. ne Was
with the army at Yorktown at tna SUI
render Of CornwallIs to General WASH
ainston. He continued to reside In dooehr
land until about 1928 or $50. Bwhen !. h "
cnm, 10 King ana Queen county To 1--we
Ee had issue--iiyc sons. Edmund, WI .
liam, John and Garfand, twins. ana
Joseph Garland died quite young. Ion.
John Garland Pollard Of yolir, city was
named for him. Edmund, william ana
Joseph died without Issue, John pre-
coded Ills father. to King and Queen coun-
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nc the Ed tor q illogical Column Tines.
Dispatch: 5S5j 80 III; sS SI5SSs
ID Dear slr,--1t |, reply 10 nquirys lin reg gard
to tho Ballard family II I'LL would 4 stat " sI 4
am also d descendant on the maternal
side Of that fam I. n X he names William
and Thomas have been in the family for
many genera Ions. & The first that III learn
tof tho family y is that VILLAIN Ballard
was the son OF 1homa S. " ho u marrledS
tho daug hter Of Thomas yaIch. I;IIe He va All
herald OF Edward IV., md remained true
st6lSthe Edwards family 4 for which he5S5
was d eposed by ri chard !. Tienrys vi !.
stored him.. IN himsthe Of ice of .NIarch'sN
expired J. HI was King oil Arms OF Wales
Cheshire and Cornwall. II The first Of the
name to como to IN ii ginia wa 81 w iIliani8
and Elzabet til, his ife, II In 1866. n il pre-
sumo this liam Il and I'll elizabeth i were
tho parent Of Colonel n homas Ballard
who was sheriff Of York county, ard
member and speaker Of t llo Il House & Of
sBurgesses ~ VII s8!
Colonel Ballard has issue childran,8
among whom were john, III qia1as and
William 4. i Ballnrd, 4 who Il owned y q fine
estate In chArles Clty county w lied
Williams daughter mar
$rled Captain Henry altman son of lSSIIt
liam Talnlan, tho COMPTROLLER OF Great
Britain. under Il w liam and Mary ans
descended from this line. Ann Ballard
3Talmnn's father was a eutenant In the
artillery, and $ illsd at G hal les City
county, by Tarlton on his retreat Saft ter
sacking sand burning Rlchmopd Ein 17S1.8
There was a Colonel Robert lard In
Revolutionary service.sin Benjamin Bal-
lard, and also a Dudley Ballard I'M Cap
tain Pages company ,3nlso q z holllas I3al
lard III Colonel Spottswool' g Second liz
giniag Regiment. The record or arless
.CltyacountyS having been destroyed. 1t IS 4
impossible 80 get at tho narriag es, etc.
rs j S. IOORE,
Richmond, a.. IAN 2s. 19o5..i' IS
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ty, and wrote In the clerks office fol, hts 4
uncle, Robert Pollard. for three years.
but was never clerk OF the county. 81 Il i,
ue married Miss Juliet j effries and hud /
ten children. three q whom died yo,itlg.li
OF the remaining seven chtldrett n hera&
.wero three daughters, Elizabeth, WHO
married r. II. Woodward, Of hIiddlesed
county; Sarah il, who married Rev. Dr,
Alfred BaEby, Of your city, and Susan ca,
who1narried Dr. RI II. Woo ward first,
and lnse Mr.. Landor Dayis.f# III Vi gs9 f}Ss
55 or the four sons, j ohm. James, FL. a.Si
and r. N. Pollard, three nro now living
James, d prominent Elawye r. having died
u few years since in tho city OF Bait " "
more. OF the three surviving SONS, re
John Pollard D. y, was FOR many years
pastor III your city and Prof Tess or of Eng.
ilish In Richmond College; Fl. r. ollard
is your City Attorney. and r. N. resides
ut tho old home Iii King and Queen Scoin Y
ty. That the Pollards are very mum en-
otis may be az counted for from the fact
that one Of them IS said have had eleven
sons and as many daughters. u,
Hiissl Ii .f IS ROBERT THE TEN TIL. w
a Cumnor. Va. Jan. II 1905.
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long time Kitty lived IN " wot ~ W here,s
ns slio said every thing had its echo. y &
I srlectcd BY LEFTY, Il. FsAN Fl lS'
MoL1rE's LITE u EssON.
"oh,3fioW the auitf shines hids iStollie,
las ahts kht oft Of bed on hilI1Eink morn


nr,, 40 II, j, 4, siI,nca hids Stblic,
~, IN M - hSd AZ 4 iinaIH MORN
inr a d IA q 4 a
's.I gt,iIh,v IN, 4 X vy,l ! m, tyr,.s IRE
,teeniir N, I'M tla sgroVs. u kf1oW just
,xhnpa Observation-Disclosures hottes mid The
.,rlvi = til, fssf 4 "a; Yiolets,
~ n ~, MI y n itn,, n ,vns II ii go TO
tuci,nni MALTA f,niahsi1 itA es4slrig amt
,oan ~ g IL NJ ithc ~ 81 ],
III iISi, fliSl vi, .yerv tFwon-
a. ~ q XII inns Tnii e9s !, 5Sfi
A. 90 ~ IA M issus 4 n was sorry
70 seo h,.s an il,or solnd l,heeks were.
s ar ~ I AM, fect 1Verv well enyway!'S
ah, Az ~, M tiSicfl,i q foa and Kept
/, sant,,niti ala "a IA VA N il eeAkfast It
!, !. N. ~ ,rnr. mt 10 AMI wl,ei, hcriit-
~ = i,iity - ,,ffrni,rkinr hver the floor
D, :, ~. ~ !, /, ~, N ..,sS VI 4. 81
f'''s ~ . Ia ma matter ii nrolllcp asked
I ~. M :, IA - n n
b VI ian.t sao, Sverv !, tsrr. mamma
3,,,,,t r ha,tsr t,nt -, tol school to-day.
+ ..aa1 ( IN rrasp air,N 5I.'il "a 8
anlu ,noioa h ,1,nra ia, va than ever
w aiIt, q nlsscd u Her 4 ,laA, sfor some
hs II, cnk ana lt,nt,tnkes, VI
..ts ,,s,, ~ ~ unrv 90, NV oar YOU
IL "oniw a. 4 oa neal, g KID lnantnf,. 81
< Moljiaa9did mot like on tnenl, but she
w. - q - 80 81 y
De ~ HIM ui VI, Ind better lc down, said
ma, Leading Monte a,be With your
wv VII ~ ii'o1 :. * h, II t,,rn
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Editor Genealogical Department.: fS55S q
ss, Dear Sir--Will you kindly tell me u
you have ever published the history Of
Tho Coleman family and Of the Scott
family OF Caroline and Prince Edward
counties. DO you charge for hunting
out tho records. I. d y ~
B. 2g 'ai ;a MISS u. H
chilhowlc, va. NJ
5}i No, We. have given nothing yet on the
SColo,nans, not finding their arms, or
much Of their record On October 10th,
was given something Of the Scott fam-
lily, with coat Of arms.
a charge Is made for searching re-.
cords according to time and xpense I'M
CURED, but no charge Is made for reply
to. a simple query where we can lay
hand upon 1t without search.
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QUERIES AND ANSWERS

Ed torB Genenlo logical Column ~ s IN
Dear Sire you give mo ny itlcor-s
nation relating to tho descend nts OF
Colonel Frances Thornton.g OF Snow Creek.
Caroline county II Va. ~ 10 married Mary
Tallat err0, WHO elnigra ted to Gloucester,
county Hi 1886. e I wish particularly In
5formatIon concerning Reuben Thornton
the eighth child OF Francis Thornton.
tsiEst Yours truly, g3i ~ q
"a! 5 & K gy5 5A SUBSCRIBER.
# If you will 60 the issue OF r. he II lmos-
Dispatch of \ october 20. 1904, IS you will
find a full description Of the Thornton
family with coat Of arms, giving all tho.
children OF Colonel FrancIs Thornton.
Il Slfs5 & 5.5{ Fl 81 r. G. M. 4s.
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Hubbard.
;ditor of The TlmcIs- DIslpa tor I

Editor Of The Times Dispa tch All n IS
SIR, Having read an article In q the
genealogical column OF Tho Times Dis
patch, January 81 8 1905. concerning thu
;ftmily Of Hubbard, you make reference
to MIR. Pembroke 4 Jones having q lived az
Pembroke Farm; one mile from Hampto on,
In sight Of the first Episcopal Church and
,burylng ground. In Kecougl Ii tan. 3S 8SSSs III
5 In your newspa per ar ticleg you speak ofs
4 Mr. Jones having purcha sed the estats!
and having built a hand onle rasidercs;
r no. estate was not purchased
nor the house built BY said Mr.: ] ones
as five genera tons OF the Jones family
had owned and lived In the Old Pen1i- 4
broke House, ~ within sight sof Il the old
church yard. prior to the Civil War. Il
So q; b
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ono day Nj. FOX invited Mrs, stork.to
dinner. A storls has long, bills. Mt Eox
.inI soup So Mrs. stork lad to sit and
watch him, because she could not get
any, my her Bill was SO long, Not long after
that Mrs. Stork invited Mr.. Fox to dln-
ner Ma Fox didn't knoW a sho was going
and fruits for dinner. and she put her
dinner in tnll vases, SO Mr., Fox couldn't
get ANY either, ~, 4, m, M !, !, !. NJ
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SWEET PoRRIDGE.i

& Years ago there was q little girl who
lived with her mother in an old broken
Enenra great forest. Tho CELL
Ing Of the room, was low and smoky from
the smoke Of many years. hey We're so
poor they had nothing at all in the house
4 "a seat. The little girl went to tho forest
! to ana a rev sticks to make q fro. and
Oh ller way she met an old woman, who
gaye her q little pot which she said
Would keep her from ever being hungry
again. 4, y !. 4 "a, Z, !, :, Z, 4
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louisville. Ky.
7 Hines.

Can you or any OF your correspond!ents
tell mo anything OF Thomas Hines, born
about 1890 In Virginia, Hc was q son p
Henry Hines cor IIlnde) OF Charlotte
county. Va, Thomas Hines marrled irs.,
$500 Wilson, OF Campbell county, Va.
Any information about Hines viii DO ap ~
preciated, Il, ~ ~,
louisville. Ky (
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Sct Inc rs " Dil = !
Wyrilo ~ you ", 1, !
nrltinetn test, and saala TINT tllo 5nss
@ MN; M Il,
Y u Wns nho
tliis Time VIII send yo Y, one, g 3
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kaov With ~ 81 ass ihea Il, aS,d !, must Il
!ook ~
n1 are Y wS sS,e prtnhs
Ines.lDlspatcll Office Then when am
tncIe you thlnk i, 4;
snI
lre's pugc and w trityilegGs
az No lsS SO Kind 3ff you Or
I,nnw '''lu ~ 'l'e rcs1 e''h ~ 49, I
go22d ~! ad ,f ~
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set t3 AZ y.
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t,nk Will y
is tlnn Snnu write you ~,
tre .n f ca i, i.ood
pr%e get hpi ~
Scn9pg PVT soh! no proud snoulo 81 ~
~ snou!a happe 70 iyl !, ~ :,
70 SD y
tflIn , tli ~ ~, \ NV
Y use
noW VIII Vivian 9'et Ill to print M pper
might happen tina your t;randchildiren
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=. ~
as !g &. WISH you q ~.
,,i i1wappy and
I ~, 70 ~ lshIt, i. i
1Ai1l.i2S YER Yerly ~ Va NJ
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nj ss!u ~ M
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n o. = y ~
ozV East L'rhnkllns Stre Se',,,
Il a ISL 49, ~ 8
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my asetl i pa n tlle 90 ~
September last (his ablr thdny) he was sew y.
5Gnty.six years. Old $a1iu
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Carsor1-H elm--Dinwiddie

Can you or any OF your correspondents
tell mo anything OF Thomas Carson, born
III VIrgInia near Lynchburg, February
&, 1859, son OF james and Mary (IIelnl)
Carson 1Ie married flrst August. y,
1893. Mary tDinwlddie%nnd seoond June.
4, 1S14,!& Sally or Sarah Dinwiddle, !
should like some Information concerning
any OF tho above families. Carson, Helm
or DlnWidd!e. (gi ~ :,
q! Louisville, Ky. g
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ALittle Fence,

Make u little fence Of trust
Around to-day !, &, u
FIJI the space With loving Words, Il i,
W And therein stay, n Il ,is ~
Look not through the slsl teging bars, g,
Upon toTnl orro ~ a,sss, slls
God Will ilel !; thee bear VIVA 90 lnrs
of JOY on scrr s
II IS Selected by IILItIA1rySSs; 0QAlB S, y
No. 600 w Marshall Stree 7, A
3g IL ~ II edmond ,SS va.
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Dear EDITOR " II haYesnot Wrlttah for
so glong,saI guess WI II nov TAX \ inG t9
ttimniee.S II guess you think am Very slew,
nut y laYe so many lessons to do ! never
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-01-29

Is Times. Dispatch: Dear IIlitor,--I nm u
little boy ten years old. 7 painted a pic-
turo and sent Tito you about q year ago.
and did not succeed. SO 7 thoughtg5l
would write YOU a story. hoping you
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-01-29

Dear Editor Of rho Dispatch:
4 have written you another story n AZ
hope you thinksit nice enoug tp publish
working very hard for the last month to-
win a prize, but have not, sllo,G5eeded yet:
u am still trying hope Will win one ne
of IL by myself. When I look at the
paper and see Where others win prlzes.
j think; Well, II others can, can, too;
Where Where my my little Story was published last
Sunday. and thank you ever so much
for publishing It. Please send nleia pa tdge.
went to the reunion, and 7 never
spent IA moro pleasant evening in ~ my
life. Well,ssI will close w ishlng no !.
b. g. g, members great success, ! am
still Your5llttIe5W member, "a
Il BIIRNIGE1 HARDING,
III, n sos West Clay Street.
=is Richmond, Ya, SIS
II. Sill oAe this will escape the waste
q IL. o. 4
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j.sNtsSf{ n }giht5si5 :
Ballard.

! Pasadena, Cal, !
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MR. R. h FOX I AND MRS, sToRK,

4 MAREIE8 GRAYll
6o7 n. Seventh ST.. City,
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i.y Dear jdltor.-EI receiv we'd he nice book
sou sent me. and r am very much leased
with Il, gend many, many T thanks for
which / Sopesyou will SEQ lit ITO sLubl!sht
i haven't II pho toSraph of m ysell e o-send
you ut present, but Will let you hays,s oy}e
lii 10 short WHILE. thanking 4. YOU ;,E
Trf book nndefor publishing. MY
drawing ! arclnni1. ours .trul u. " 80
r, r. GarAEE'ARIyASE1.f
9ts5B Coz North Fl tn Street. Il
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OTTO L. MEIsTER,
4O7 n, Second STU City.
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III Dear Editor, II now send two dra wings
OF my own They aren, much, but
did my best. and i would like forEyou to
bath are good enough 10 publish put one,
Sunday and zone the next i am your
devoted member and nm trying my best.
9e 7s ~ 3l$ HAIR IIrr BUCHANAN N, 81
* 83f6 $50 East E'ranklin Street.
~
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~ Dear sir.-2I wish to become a member
\ OF tho =, ID. q. c.. En- close d you will find
/: n ( pigeon house. which 4 hope you VII
find good cnoughEto publish Please SEND
4 11lt, II bad re SFS X our boy, Ia.
5jf3sii 5T5si-,l j DIN KELLEY, s
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i have a dog his rla,nesls llno. He y
stands tEenty-six inches high. i got him
when only q puppy a bout SIX weeks old,
We go out In the yard and play .Bos tocls's.
lie Is very friendly to those he kno W..
the roar of "a lion. Ny mo her says II Is.
fun to see lis play. Hoping q TO WIN 9
Df'u'e' 1'o EARLE IIoI.zBAcf
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I Dear Edtor,--I wish to become a m EN-
4 her OF the II. d: &C. &c. ! hnve'frfad INC
chIldrcns The ssln S,l.I Gieps sn,;
will find an engine. which hope you VIII
publish. Please send me n ba dEc.t
Il. 81 3ts Y our friend,
nfICTIAl3Li KELLEY !. fla n
ECO West Cary Street, gg
Richmond Va IL
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" Dear Isditor--1 have not written to you,
for8 n long tin,e, but 1 have enj Dyed the
6chlldrcn's pnge every, ssundn VI isend
$5'oti HI poem, which y like very rnttc so
S18hopc you will Il Ike II very much. q I'D
not get tor your members reunion a tho
Bjon, but r know I'LL the 2. Dt44 g. c..
members enjoyed - IT., WI th8 BEST 4 wis hes
tor the new year, A @.iS9 s Il
N ar s5a Your5ilttln FRIEND, ~ t53 ~ ~
il.}3s 1)4A 5I,.S SAUNDERS.
ir3 " 0IO 1-2 West Main Street,
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Editor &c Thgt.rlnics-Di spatcli;. ]. 4, .
gIrl nov living Iii your lily, and Would.
like to join the 81 d I, ca C.s ]. nave
been Interested since; came here In INC
club and Its little folks. VIII you pleaae
tell me What Il Must do to become q nletn-
brr? Wishing for an early trepl p am Ss
40 ijs }s S5l5 pjs25%t Sincerely, 2gS .
x M MILDR ED VAN ING ON ~ lI l.ELs
5555s s8 Cos Gas Clay Street,
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IA BROW NlE ADVENTURE

a ELSIE NJ. HARRIS,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-01-29

J:aln n,l'l ~ q, 1905
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-01-29

Kitty was on the top OF tho high picket
fence around the chicken yard. l<itties
often climb OH fences; utsatllis kitty;
had only two feet and woretn blue sun
The L'Anse sentinel., 1905-05-06
SUMMARY OF A
Weeks EVENTS
MOST IMPORTANT HAPPENINGS
AT HOME AND ABROAD IN
CONDENSED FORM.
THE WAR IN THE FAR EAST
Progress Of Hostilities Between Rus
sia and Japan-Doings at Wash
ington-Items Of Interest from
All Over the World.
Russo-JAPANEsR WAR.


Toxic reports that the Baltic fleet has
been sighted OF Cape Varela, 70 miles
north OF Kamranh bay, and II is believed
Rojestvensky Is on his way to Vladivo-
stok around japan.
Mysterious rumors that another at
tempt at peace negotiations is impend-
ing are circulating In high quarters In
st. Petersburg, and the United States
Is directly mentioned as the intermedi-
ary.
Some experts think the Japanese are
seeking to draw Rojestvensky into .
trap at Vladivostok.
Oyama's regiments in Manchuria have
been recruited to their full quota.
Russia has secured another $50 ,0OO, 900
loan in Germany.
The Russian general stan puts the
total Muscovite loss in battle OF Mukden
at 1864.
Great Britain has warned Russia that
violation Of Chinese neutrality Will COM
pei observance to her treaty with Japan
Fighting in Manchuria has been re-
sumed. Oyama having determined not tc
await the outcome OF the naval battle.
Count OKuma estimates the number
OF wounded and sick japanese as a re
suit of the war at 2O0,0 900 to 100000, and
the number OF killed or who died OF dis
ease at 10000.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1905-05-06
WOULDN'T FILL THE BILL.
Had q Wart ON His Trigger Finger
and Was Not the Nan for
4. the Place.

When Senator Knox was attorney gen
eral q vacancy occurred in judicial po-
sition in the far west, and . famous Penn
sylvania congressman FASTENED TO submit
the claims Of constituent, relates the
Philadelphia Record.
I'D be glad to help you, II you have
the right kind Of . man." said Knox.
'What we want is . man who has no
fear, and will do his duty. He must
have nerve enough to defend himself, for
he may be shot at even while he's on
the bench, and he must hold the respect
Of hi: community by his ability 70 de-
fend himself"
"He,s just that sort-just that kind Of
. man." broke in the congressman, eager.
". He will fight the whole bar, If
"And besides" continued Knox, "hs
must be able TO stand daily temptations.
Somebody is apt to offer him $40 900 a.
he steps off the car, and 10000 before
he has dinner That's the kind Of at
mosphere he will live in, and that's the
sort of men he will meet; will your man
fill the bill!"
.Now think of it," said the congress
man, rising abruptly, "he won't fill the
bill-he's got wart on his trigger finger,
unless Pm mistaken"