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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-08-09
CLOTHES AND THE MAN.

he Birmingham News, with several
other Georgia and Alabama papers
takes q fall cut Of the New York
SuD, one Of q very few Northern
papers that still show their dense
ignorance Of Southern conditions.
The failure Of Mayor Woodward,
Of Atlanta ~ waar q draas euit az
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-08-09

Perhaps seats might be provided ct the peace con.
ference of the governors Of Louisiana and Miss
iaainni
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-05-27
VIRGINIA NEWS

II is said that Arthur seldom is ID" i'
appointed postmaster 40 RWhh'id '''
succeed Wray 4. Knight
Mrs. Sarah Self, Of Richmond county.
aerd Gity-two years. died suddenly oi
heart disease Wednesday.
Rev. &. Y. Bradley. of Whit" Sion"
Lancaster county. has declined amli n"
Jerusalem and FarnhuIh Bapti~tchn"I"s
i'm Richmond county.
Alta meeting of the Northumberland
Comfy school Board it was decided O."
increase the teachers pay a~ ioi'""~
First grade. S3l. Second grade. So.
Third grade, sd
The new Methodist church az ltrmne
ton was dedcatcd SUNDAY \ collection
OF 500. 90 was taken which cleared i"'
church oi debt. An able -crfuun was
preached 10y DR.. Boyd
The announcement is made OF thr r
gagement of Miss Anne Mu~hy Winston.
of Louisa. 10 Mr.. Thomas kcmnrly. of
Newport News. The wedding will Her
place June 18th in tine horne OF tir md"
at noon.
The Corportion Commission hns char
tered the Colhoun Bros. Oyster Com
panv. of Wheaton, Lancaster County
with capital of ST. 600. AS.tolhourn
is pnasident. &. q. HoW'th virpr'sld'ut
and ". W. Marshall treasurer
GOV. Montague spoke at LNuchhure
Thursday night. Congrs sman Swanson
held forth the same night at FWmNIlI.
senator Martin addressed the voters 800
Roanoke Wednesday night and Col Wiz
lard is speaking ia the Southwest
Mrs. +. l.. Grace. wife Of Rev. T.. T..
Grace. of Martin~burg, W. Va. diced
Monday night. in the thirty second year
of her age The remains were iui rd Do
in the family burying ground. near Locust
Dale. Wednesday afternoon. She was
the only sister of Nr Edward Lowell oil
Locust DALI.
An all-day educational maS,mretna
was held AT Madison {. II. Iur~uHt-
Rev. Robh White. of Stauarl~vii.c.
spoke ten minutes aud was followed Dos
Superintendent Frank West of Louisa.
who spoke about an hour Capt HUI
vev. oi Rockingham. spoke for haIi am
hour. After dinnerC NJ
torney j. F. Thrift made am appeal 9"
his iellow-itizens 10 advance thc 'al-'
of education Rev l.. +. Hall. l,"y. Mr.
Grimsley and the Rev Mr.. lluddrll also
made short addresses. There WIS %
large crowd crowd present
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-05-27
OPPOSITION TO STUART
Peachy's Supporters viii Try TO Prevent Confirm
alton by the Senate.

The friends ofA.C. Peachy. OF Newport
News, are preparing to make a strenll-
GUS effort to prevent the confirmation oi
the appointment of Capt j. +. Il. Stuart
a. collector of customs for the port of
Newport News. They allege that Stuart
posed as an active Democrat iew years
ago, and they assert that disappointment
is distasteiul 10 the public a. we'll ~ the
majority OF the Second district Republic
cans.
The protest will be brought To the at
.ntion Of the Senate, and il the appoint
ment should he confirmed Peaclys sup
porters will make a contest against Stu
arts reappointment at the expiration oi
the present term, which will occur IN
about six months.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-05-27
MORE SUPERINTENDENTS ELECTED

The Stat, School Board has about
completed the selection OF school super
int sndents. among the last named being
the following:
fredericksburg, B. p. Willis; Madison.
T. n. Berry; Greene, DR.. Jennings was
re-elect d, Rev Robb White, elect ID at
former meeting of the board, hay-
ing declined to serve; Culpeper, j..
NJ. Beckham; Hanover, Marvin +.
Smithey; Lancaster, Frank W. Lewis;
Northampton, l.. l.. Nottingham !;
Accomac, G. &. Joynes (the board
had formerly decided to consolidate these
two counties, but there being great OPP
position, it was decided to rescind its ac-
tom; Middlesex, John l.. billiard; Rich
mond county, Joseph W. Chinn.
The board reconsidered its action con
solidating King William and King and
Queen counties. John NJ Garrett was
elect d for King and Queen and Richard
w. Fox for King William.
Five persons were selected to act as a
State board of examiners, to have super
vision over schools in the five grand di-
visions, at "A salary Of 81 200 each, with
$500 for expenses. Their names will be
made known later.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-05-27
CAROLINE
s,rrias,-ro Extend Phone Line--PersonaIs

Croxton Va. May -. 1905.
Mrs. q. II. Blacklcy and. Mrs.. Early
Burruss and daughter OF Penola. are
guests this week Mrs 7. II. ChewhllH
Miss Margaret Wallaceis spending ti'~
week with friends here Sine expects "a"
leave in a lew days for New York city.
Capt C. T. Smith and Mr.. H. T. Dllla.d
Spent Tuesday in Richmond.
The marriage at Walters Yesterday
afternoon of Miss Clyde HUMPHREYS ana
Mr. Perry Counterman. Rev IS. RNiard
officiating. was well att nded lay friends
from this ncighborhOod.
Miss Virginia billiard spent several da IS
of this week with her grandmother MIS-.
Willie Hall. at Pine Apple.
Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Councilman Wr"-
olests Yesterday oi Mrs X. !. DlllaId.
We are glad to have the promise "' -
perfect phone line here i'm the near ihlu .'.
as il is now impossible To conycr~. Win
persons in your city. Realizing the li"
portance oi a phone. we are anxious i''
rood service with long distance c"ni''
ton.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-05-27
MARKETS

Corrected by Simoh Hirsh & Bro.)
Wheat, $1.O5 to Sill; corn, new,
4s 10 so; old, 80; meal. 81 30 to 81 3G
per 100; oats, 40 to as; fowls dive 8 10
10; chickens, live, u to Il; ducks. live,
0 to 10; spring chickens, 95 to 30 cents
per 10; lard, II to 10; turkeys, live,
10 to II; eggs. IA to 10; butter, 10
to 25; hams, IA to II; rweet potatoes,
75c to SOC; Irish potatoes 35c to 40c;
New York Early Rose potatoes, 20 to
75c; Maine Houlton Early Rose, 30 tC
81; beef 3 to 81; pork, 9 to 81; veal,
Al to 5; lambs, $3.50 to $3.50; hides,
(green) 5 to @; hides, dry, s to 10;
sailed hides, z TO 8; baled Lay, $40 to
$13 per ton.
Leaf Sumac-55 to 60 per 100.
Wool-Unwashed, % to 30; washed,
80 to "a.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-05-27
FAUQUIER
Mining NOtes-Coming Marriage-Othsr Items.


Morrisville, Va, May "a, 1905.
There are quit a number OF miners in our
"ylle." The Leopole Mine has changed
hards and is being prepared for work by
some very enterprising men. They are
putting in some new machinery and ex-
pect to begin work at an early date. We
wish them success.
Miss Sallie May Crittenden, who has
been visiting her sister, Mrs. DR.. Judd, at
Indian Head, returned home Saturday,
accompanied by her sister, Mrs Judd,
and her little son, Harry Weston.
Inv itatiOns have been issued for the
marriage of Miss Annie Franklin Judd
and Mr.. Fisher Henry Crittenden.
Mr.. Warren Embrey and family are
guests at the home Of Mr.. r. ID. Embrey.
Mr.. Willie Allan. who is iii the fire de-
partment in Washington is home on a
vacation.
Mrs. J. W. Allan is N Washington Wis
iting her daughter. Mrs. Cooke.
There was preaching at the NJ. +.
church Sunday night by the pastor, Rev.
Homer WEIGH. Quite large crowd was
in attendance.
Mr.. Fleet Hughlett is home on a visit.
We are sorry to learn of the illness oil
Mrs. Hugblett.
Misses Mary Manuel and Cora Embrey
left for a pleasure trip to Washington
and thence to West Virginia.
The farmers are complaining OF this
cool spell. II is too cool for corn to
grow.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-05-27
GEN ERAL NEWS

The Ohio Republican convention r~
nominated GOV. Myron T. ilcrrick.
Philadelphia. May Doth.
Mayor Weaver has ionibIy -eizrd the
Office OF directors of thepuhlic safety and
public works.
New York. May 18th
TWENTY-FIVE fremen We're hurt. none
fatally. in an explosion of "a celIuloid iac-
tory here today
Chicago. MAY 18th.
The strike is spreading hourly. Mayor
Dunno has summoned thousands OF uti-
zens as special deputies to keep order.
st. Petersburg. May 10Th =
Admiral Birileff started for NIadlYo-
stock today on special train.
Manila has officially confirmed that
the Russian fleet passed through l'oInn-
tang Channel. north OF Luzon. ON May
Doth
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-05-27
MAJOR HUNTER COULD
NOT Be APPOINTED

1t was stated in Washington Wednes-
day that Major Robert W. Hunter, who
was an applicant for the position OF
clerk in the war records division OF the
war department, could not be appointed,
as the place is in the classified service. An
appointment has already been made.
Gen. Lomax, whose appointment to a
place on the Gettysburg Battlefield Com
mission caused the vacancy in the de
partment, goes to Gettysburg TO reside.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-05-27
THE BROOKLYN HANDICAP
The Winner Gets $4,000.

DELHI carried the Keene cOlors TO victory
at Gravesend in the Brooklyn handicap
Thursday He thereby enriched his own
or by SIG. 900, while Ostrich from the
Boston Stable, captured second money
t$2. 500, and GraziallO, the Columbia
Stables candidate. won third money.
amounting to : 900.
About 10000 persons were ON the
grounds.
Delhi was favOrite in the betting.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-05-27
MUST WE HAVE COMPULSORY
EDUCATION?

There seems to be considerable d.
versity OF opinion among the VIZ
ginia people upon the question oil
compulsory education. and there ale
not few who bitterly oppose the
idea of adopting such a plan in this
State. Nevertheless, TO our NINA. II
must inevitably come if the cam
paign of education now on ialls To
arouse such interest among the pa
irons of the schools, the parents oil
the school children. that they will see
to it that their children get the null
benefit of such schools as are provld-
ed. Ii is obviously unnecessary 10
improve the schools. or 10 engage
better teachers al higher salaries, I'M
less the children attend the schools.
We believe that compulsory educa-
ton will be adopted in Virginia only
ms a last resort, but it surely will he
adopted in the event that theparentS
will not force them. if need Toe. to at
tend school. 1t is far better to use
persuasive means if these will bring
about the desired end, but it isneceS-
sarv to use force where persuasion
fails. There is every argument III
favor of this course. there is none
against il. We believe that 1t will
not be necessary in Virginia, after
this great campaign is over; indeed.
we would be loath to believe that a
sufficient number OF our people III
this State would be so blind 10 the
advantages of a liberal public school
education for their children that 1t
would be necessary to use any torci-
BILE means in order 10 make them
avail themselves of the advantages
which it is now proposed to offer
them. 1t goes without saying that
we must educate the children OF Nlr-
ginia. if we would keepabreast OF the
other States OF the Union, and II III
order to do this compulsory educa-
ton is necessary, why let us have IT,
and that quickly.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-05-27
EDUCATIONAL RALLY IN LANCASTER

Hon. H. st. George Tucker and Rev.
DR.. W. f. Dunaway addressed meeting
at Lancaster c. H. Wednesday on the
question OF higher education. A resolu-
ton was unanimously adopted, calling
upon tbs board of supervisors to levy an
additional county and district tax for
school purposes.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-05-27

You always consider well before you
90 to doctor or lawyer, as to who is
the best. 1t is equally wise for you TO
be guarded in selecting a reliable dealer
to buy your watches. Norris, the jewel
or and optician, can give you the very
best references as to his reliability.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-05-27

The Republicans are bOldin saying
that Judge Lewis will be the next
Governor of Virginia. While this
may be regarded as a brag on their
part. the Democrats would do well
to keep their eyes open and prepare
for warm contest.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-05-27
DECLARES WAR UPON OILERS

Under orders issued by the chief of
police OF Manchester, all men unemployed
there must 20 to work at once, leave
town, or be put in jail. There has OF
late been a great growth of the idle ele-
ment, and this order is considered neces-
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-05-27

Norris, the jeweler and optieian, is al
WAYS ready and willing to make good
any guarantee he gives you with his
goods If they do not turn out just as
he represents them TO You, return same
and be win satisfy you at any cost
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-05-27

at is better to be born lucky than
rich" probably thinks Mr.. J. f. b.
Stuart. He was appointed United
States Marshal some months ago,
and before he had well settled down
in his nest he is appointed collector
of customs at Newport News. Very
few are so lucky.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-05-27

Rojestvensky is said to be threat
ened with paralysis. He is getting
too close to Togo and wants to go
home.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-05-27

Norris, the jeweler and optician' sstOck
OF engagement, wedding, signet and
birth stone rings are unsurpassed in
beauty and quality.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-05-27

Oregon is said to be the home OF
los millionaires, and their aggre-
gate property amounts to S26O,OOO,-
600. But a millionaire does not
amount to much these day, especially
those Western fellows. Why, one OF
our Eastetn multi-millionaires could
buy all that Oregon has and more,
tnn
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-05-27
P. nCPACKEN, BRO. 9 CO.,

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
GROCERS and LIQUOR DEALERS.
Offer Zen Thousand Gallons III RE- RYE ana
HOrRnON WluSkIES from the following wei
known di.tfifries Graft a CO.. NJ ONO. boone
County Disabling Co.,. uf kcntncky. MONTICELLO
Isstinary al Nar,land. and ". +. Gray. Of
penuss lvania.
AGENTS for Bcrener & En,c's Lager Beer
They also offer STAPLE and Fancy Groceries
Agricultural Implements. Seeds hu1ho ana
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-05-27
Make Your Home a
Summer Home.

You will never know the
real luxury. comfort and en-
jOymcmtto be hadfrOm your
Porch until You fit it with
NIDOR Porch Shades.
Wood * one Of the best
nOn-cOnductOrs oil heat
known. therefore NCDOR
Porch Shades are made OF
Fibrc-Iinden Wood.
Your Porch-the part OF
your house which is entirely
Out-Oi-dOOrs. YOU would util-
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-05-27
-. TO-DAY e.

NcprScut every ladNpu1-
c1a,rt of Tan ONiorls with
"a bottle oi excellent shoe
dressing.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-05-27

Mayor Weaver, OF Philadelphia
true TO his promise TO the people, has
commenced a determined effort to
prevent the transfer of the city gas
works to private company on "A
seventy-fve-year lease, and now 1t l.
war TO the knife and the knife 70
the hilt' with him and the City
Council. He has employed ex-Secre-
tary of War Root as his legal adviser
and has removed two of his officials
and confidential advisers, who were
not in sympathy with him. tie Is
determined and the people are with
him. and we may look for warm
times in the City of Brotherly Love.
Oregon is severe on wife-beaters.
but not too severe to suit the ladies.
The old law for this Offense imposed
a fine and Imprisonment, but the
new law now going into effect adds
fiogging. Whipping is the Maryland
law, and it is said to work well, and
other States are debating the pro-
priety of enacting such law.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-05-27

Corner Charlotte and Princess Anne
ST, Phone ~, fredericksburg. Va
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1905-06-30
Saves Money Not Time.

Economy in the use of electric ele-
vators is carried to fine point these
days. There is one of these elevators
in five-story Office building on West
Twenty-fourth street, which has hang
ing in it a sign which reads:
This elevator will remain on the
first floor for one minute"
The curious man who wanted to
know what the purpose of the sign
was asked the elevator boy for an ex-
PLANTATION. That's to save money"
was the reply. 1T costs about five
cents a trip to run this car"
Although all the persons the elevator
could carry had crowded into the car
the boy held it at the first floor until
what he mistakenly judged to be a
minute of time had elapsed.
1.-THE boss saves a dollar a day by
that rule" said the boy.
Maybe he does" replied on indig-
nant passenger, but no live man would
rent an office in this building. I'd fret
myself to death if l had TO wait like
this more than once q month. New
York Press.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1905-06-30

A Princeton man tells of a CONVERSE
ton that took place between the coach
of a football eleven and one of the
players. An important game was soon
to be played, and the coach was, OF
course, anxious that every player
should be in the best physical condi-
ton. But to his disgust one of the
men, upon whom great deal depend
ed if the great game was to be won.
seemed TO be in bad form" Taking
him aside, the coach had the following
heart to heart talk" with the recall
citrant:
"See, here. you're not looking so
good. Muscles flabby and wind bad
awful bad. What's the matter? Been
drinking anything"
Not drop"
"Then you must be smoking"
Haven't touched a pipe, cigar, or
cigarette since the training began"
"Studying?"
"Well yes-a little"
Whereupon the coach gave vent to
snort Of disgust. ''See here! You've
got to stop that! Do, you want us to
lose the e?"-Hafper's Weekly.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1905-06-30
CAN TREES EVER ACT
AS ELEVATORS?
Discussion Which Fo lIoWed Law.
yer's Assertion That Stone in
Trees Trunk Climbed as Tree Grew

A controversy, the queerness Oh
which lies in the fact that its subject
is one upon which there should be no
difference Of opinion, has been started
down in Macon, Mo-, by lawyer, who
gravely told Of cottonwood tree,
which as it grew had lifted high in the
air a big, stone lodged among its
branches by blast fired in 1887. The
spectacle of the slowly rising rock,
according to the legal luminary, was to
be seen beside the Santa Fe track at
Muscle Fork, and the tale was received
with as much interest and respect as
the narrator's evident good faith made
it seem to deserve-was, that is, until
somebody who had at least glimmer'
of knowledge as to the way trees grow,
saw fit to consult some of the local
experts. They admitted that the rock
was in the tree, and that the blast
put it there, but the gradual elevation,
of course, they denied. "The branches
of the tree" said one Of them, civil
engineer, shave heightened in eighteen
years, and the trunk has increased IN
size, but the stone has not moved an
inch. Drive a nail in the trunk of a
young tree, and in ten years it VIII &C.
cupy the same distance from the
ground. Engineers working along river
bottoms make record markings OH tree
trunks, knowing they will preserve
their exact altitude throughout the
years. though the trees may have
lowered considerably higher than when
blazed by the ak. The sap courses
through the limbs and extends the
branches, but it only widens out the
trunk" Some people cannot or will
not recognize the truth when they
hear it, and the engineers decision was
not accepted by all OF the Maconians.
The most vehement of the doubters
made dozen bets with him, which the
clerk of the Circuit Court has only
recorded, that stone which they SOL
emily placed in the fork of young
tree will get nearer the sky before an
agreed number of years can pass.
Whether the lawyer who started the
dispute has risked any money on his
own contention is not stated, and if he
hasn't he must be having lot Of quiet
fun.-New York Times.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1905-06-30
MOTORcYCLIST'S RUBBER SUIT.
They Cannot Wear Long Suits as
Automobiles Do.

Nothing could be uglier or more
uncomfortable than the new rubber
suits worn this season by motor eye
lists" said a man who uses one, but
we must wear them. A motor cycle
will kick up more dust and throw
more mud than a touring automobile,
and land it all squarely on the back
and shoulders of the man riding the
machine. The old style bicycle wasn't
in it by comparison. After five
mile spin in the country on motor
cycle man looks as though he had
been dumped into dust heap. If he
wears good clothes they are ruined,
and no man likes to ride around in
old clothes, particularly if he is going
tC make a call, or take luncheon at
a hotel. We can't wear long coats,
as automobilists do. So they have
put these rubber two-piece suits on
the market. They are not so heavy
as a sailors oilskin sou'wester, but
they are just as effective in keeping
out the arm. Y. Press.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1905-06-30
Magnetic Survey of Pacific

Owing to the rapid developmentof
commerce in the Pacific Ocean, great
Importance attaches to the magnetic
survey of the northern part of that i'm
mense sea which is to be begun this
year under the auspices of the Car
.negie Institution. With the exception
ofwhat was learned during the famous
voyage of the Challenger, the North
Pacific Ocean is nearly a blank with
regard to magnetic observations.
The state of knowledge concerning
the distribution of magnetic forces over
the greater portion of the earth is ad-
m:ttedly very unsatisfactory on &C
count of the lack Of precise data from
the oceanic areas.-Youth's Companion.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1905-06-30
SKELETON BROOCHES.
Mrs. Vanderbilt Had no Idea They
Were So Attractive,

With some women the black velvet
bands fastened about their threats
may be symbolic of grief for the pass
ing of collars, but in most instances
these velvet circles are effective and
becoming. Therefore, of course, they
are in great favor. Many women pre-
fer colored ribbons to black, and the
bands must be of the exact shade of
the costume. The brooches with
which the ends of the ribbons are
fastened together may be elaborate
enough to suit any fancy. Mrs. Reg
inald Vanderbilt has two which she
picked up in an antique shop in Paris.
They are said to be 200 years old. Oh,
yes, they belonged to a noble family.
Each brooch is a skeleton model of
a dog, outlined in pearls. Mrs. Van
derbilt is much pleased with the
brooches and says that she had no
idea family skeletons could be so at
tractive.-N. Y. Press.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1905-06-30
Muslin Gowns the Vogue.

Muslin gowns are extremely
fashionable this season = white and
colored, plain and figured, and there
are many new designs that are effec-
tive and smart. Both lace and en-
broidery are fashionable trimmings,
and are often combined on the same
gown, while ribbons of all descrip-
tons play a most important part.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1905-06-30
HUGE Boat for Hudson River.

Contract for one of the finest boats
ever put on the river was made. The
steamer will be side-wheeler of 400
feet by SO feet by IA feet depth of
hold, with four decks. Her engines
will be the three-cylinder compound
type, and will develop 5000 horse
power making speed of 2S miles an
hour through still water. 1t is to be
ready for the day line service in June
Of next year.
She will have a carrying capacity
of 5000 people, and will not carry
freight. The crew will number 100.
N. Y. Press.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1905-06-30
Pigeons Nest of Hairpins.

A strange discovery, pigeons
nest constructed entirely of hairpins,
was made by some workmen while
cleaning the front of bank building
in Piccadilly, London. The hairpins
numbered several hundreds, and
were plated and matted together
like a wire net. The nest was oval
in shape, about eight inches across
in its widest part, and six and half
inches in its narrowest. Every de-
scription Of hairpin had been used in
building it.