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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-27

lost fifty pounds in weight and was
almost out Of my mind with pain aud
chagrin as no matter where the irrita-
ton came, at work on the street or
IN the presence Of company. l would
have to scratch it until had the blood
running down into my shoe. I simply
cannot describe my suffering during
those seven years. The pain. mortifi-
cation, loss Of sleep, both to myself and
wife is simply indescribabls on paper
and one has to experience it to know
II tried all kinds Of doctors and
remedies but I might as we'll have
thrown my money down q sewer, They
would dry it up for little while and All
me with hope only to break out again
Just as bad II not worse. I had given
up hope OF ever being cured when was
induced by my wife to give the Cuticura
remedies trial. After taking the
Cuticura Remedies for little while I
began to see change and after taking
dozen bottles Of Cuticura Resolvent,
in conjunction with the Cuticura Soap
and cuticnra Ointment, the trouble had
entirely Disappeared and my leg was as
a lapse OF six months with no signs Of
recurrence feel perfectly safe in ex-
tending to you my heartfelt thanks for
the good the Cuticura Remedies have
done for me. shall always recon.
mend them, to my friends. w. H
White, ,3l2 E. Cabot ST., Philadelphia,
Pa. Feb. 4 and Apr. 10, 1909"
% cutcT,a Remedies are sold throushout the world
the Care and Tfeatnent ii hs SKIM neutA BOOK on
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-27

charming workkags. Decorations cor
sisted of many vases and bowls OF
spring flowers. which were effectively
arranged In tile different rooms
/ Monthly Meeting.
] The Confederate Memorial Literary
I Society met yesterday at III a. NJ in
i the Confederate Museum. with Mrs
| Lizzie Cary Daniel IN the chair. The
| name Of Mrs. Kate Ferry Mosher, of
Covington. Ky. was announced as the
new regent of the Kentucky room
and Mrs. w. j. Betan. regent OF the
Louisiana room. Two new members
received into the society were Mrs.
w. u. Drew and Mrs lore. Mrs. Will
Hanson Talley was chosen alternate
vice-regert for tho Maryland room.
Relics presented to the society in
cluded christening robe and cap worn
in infancy by General John III. Morgan,
and presented by Mrs. HenninS through
Mrs. NJ. p. Harris; pistol captured
from Major Hall, u. S. A., used by
Private r. Is. Gwatlimoy G. s, A.. who
was killed at Reanlss Station In 1864,
and presented by Joseph RI. Gwath-
mey through Mrs. Jack Temple; a
scrap book prepared by the sisters OF
the museum through H. It. Christian.
Miss Kate Mason Rowland was APP
pointed chairman of II committee to
unite with the United Daughters OF
the Confederacy In arranging for Il
more formal annual celebration.
Members present included Mesdame,
Daniel, II. y. Ellyson, J. II. Robinson,
y. M. Gwathney G. OBJ Cowardin, y. !
II. Timberlake, j. e. Fill. S. II. Yonge,
John Tecfey. w II, Harris, Philip Tay-
Tor, NJ V. Randolph, w. r. yawter. +.
j. White, w. r. Miller, Mrs. Nathan
d. Eller president of the State Di-
vision. United Daughters of the Con-
federacy, and the guest of the meet
ing: Misses Betty Elyson, Kate Mason
Rowland, Ellen Jones, NJ. j. Harris
Minnie Baugilman, Emma Scott and /
Sally Anderson.
Meeting To-day.
There Will be meeting Of the Han
non Y. w. c. 7. U. in the home OF
Mrs. w. L. Bales, ait Twenty-thlrd
Street, at o'clock this evening.
Brigade TO Entertain Their Friends.
One of the pretty entertainments of
his week will be that given in tho
ecture room OF Park Place Church
friday night, January %, at o'clock,
" the Park Place Brigade. This or
antzation OF boys and girls will gather
round their campfire and enlivsn the
vening with songs and recitations.
he scene Will be camp In winter.
ne mellow rays OF the moon falling
pom the snow. while the campfire
lazes merrily beneath the swinging
ettle. The brigade extends a cordial
aviation to its friends to be present.
III and Out of Town.
Miss Mary Coles Darlington, who has ,
cen III for the past month, is slightly
Mrs James C. smyth and her mother,
rrs. Il. C. Meacham, of New York, left ,
esterday for Norfolk. where they will
e the guests of relatives for a few
avs.
Mrs. w. f. Berry and two children, =
lillian and Iceland, of Easton, Md.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-27
1900 YEARS AGO
A Knight of the Ground TnIIe. WINS
Made to Say He'd be-Somethins
before He Would HIVE Soap
Factory Set Up In His
Palace
"A Trial Package of Stuart'n Charcoal
LOzengcs Sent Free

You See, Launcelot objected to the
! Odor. But many a human Stomach is
as bad as a Soap Factory. jud ging from
the odors emitted therefrom
Bnt This IL All Accidental; no one
wants or intends to have bad breath:
annoyance to ones friends.
Bad md Offensive Breath comes of
different functions working at vari-
ance; pulling different ways instead OF
together.
But This liz Not Treatise on tho
few resulting conditions of bad
stomach, such as Flatulence, Infanr-
nation. Indigestion, Sourness, etc, all
OF which tend to produce a bad breath.
stunrt,s Ci'nrconi LozenEes are In EVIL
makeshift, but as a Remedy--a POSI-
TIVE CURE. They absorb and correct
the acids of the stomach. and instead
or fermentation taking. place, destroy
Ing and wasting nutritious products.
there is the gentle, natural action or
digestion going on, reducing food to
Its proper aliment.
Which Is Then Conducted in an order
ly, natural way to tho different parts
Of the body for it's sustenance. Blt
you understand this This is all Goals
to Newcastle"
And we Arc Tallins about another
and honey made into I.ozenges. Char
coal in its crude state has always been
known as "A remedy
For Stomach Iroubles. 1T was not
used much because II wax unhandv
and untidy and troublesome. But ali
this is changed now. and there is moth
Ing SO easy to take as this.
St'.art's Charcoal LOzcnsen arc nut
up In a box: they are handy 10 carry
and no trouble to take any time, Chevy
one up, drink a glass OF water; thatsis
all.
We All Want Healthy Stomach ana
a sweet, clean breath, and the very
NEXT time you have sour stomach, inai- h
gestion, bad breath, heartburn. gas
tritis belching of gas or food,
bad Taste in The Mouth, go to tile
drug store and get box of S'rUART,S
CHARCOAL LOHENGF;S and try them
Tor your trouble. Mark me, your stom-
ach Will soon feel better and your bad
breath be done away with.
And Let Us Say, even IT. you have not
n bad breath, take mn occasional Loz
enge as a ,,preventive ana correcrivo6or
acids and h. stomach disorders. Theg
are % cents box at the Drug Store.
II You Would Like to sec What they
are and what they taste like before
lnyestlng even a quarter, send us yolir.
name and address and a free sample
Will be mailed to yon, Address the
2. a; stuart 90, 200 stuart Building.
Marshal !. Michigan.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-27
MADRIz ALSO OPPRESSIVE
Following Closely In Footsteps of Zc-
lhyn In Dealing with Opposition.

Washington. D. c.. january 20
Notwithstanding his protestations to
the contrary, dispatches received ar
the State Department from Manay,1a
indicate that Madriz is following close
~ in the footsteps of his predecessor.
Aelaya, In applying oppressive meas
ures to stamp out any opposition to
ms rue; a dispatch received to-day
were made yesterday, and that the
imprisonment OF the conservative cIti-
zens of Nicaragua is continuing
troops are constantly being equipped!
and started for the front to meet Es-
trada's advancing army
Ihe telegram states that Madriz is
IN absolute control OF all avenues OF
communication, and that permission
mas been refused to the representative
zone.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-27
WONDERFUL
HOW 1T CURED
Says Miss Gertrude Gatlin, Of Tim
berville, Miss, After She Had
Taken Cardui For Her
Pains.

Timbervile. Miss. Miss Gertrude Cat
lin, Of this place, writes:
u did not know that anything COULD
stop the womanly pains from which had
suffered for two years until tried your
wonderful medicine, Cardui.
had been troubled with various fe-
male ailments, but they were cured in a
little while, thanks to Cardui.
When I hear any of my friends say
they feel bad tell them to try Cardui.
1t is blessing to wonlanhood.
Not every medicine can be depended
on to cure a woman's ills.
Not evey tonic will bring back woInan's
health
Cardui, the woman's tonic medicine,
will do both. by thc,power Of its unique,
specific, curative, strengthening ingre-
dients, especially adapted for use in cases
Of female ailments.
Composed exclusively of pure vegetable
materials, with a gentle. strengthening
action on the system, Cardui is perfectly
harmless to young and old and can be
relied upon to have absolutely no bad
after-cffccts.
llollsands OF thankful Ladies nave writ
ten to tell of the benefit Cardui has been
to them. Why not to you?
Will you try it?
Please do.
N. B.-Write to-: Ladies Advisory
Dept, Chattanooga Medicine Co., Chat
tanooga, Tenn, for Special Instructions
and 64-page book, Home Treatment for
Women sent in plain wrapper, on re-
quest
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-27
Child Labor Law Upheld.

Norfolk, Va. January 26.-Under a
prosecution by the Virginia State De-
department of Labor, the Norfolk
hnlttlnS Mills was. on appeal, to-day
fined s25 and costs upon the charge
of permitting children under the age
OF thirteen years to be employed in it's
cotton goods factory The defense
sought unsuccessfully to establish the
unconstituttonality of the Virginia
statute under which the prosecution
was brought as a test case
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-27
FREEDOM OF PRESS
UPHELD BY COURT



That an independent issue is involved
In the decision OF Judge Hough in the
Panama libel case. that of Its effect
on the enforcement OF State penal laws
In localities under Federal jurisdiction.
Is recognized at the Department or
Justice. Attorney General Wicker
sham was not prepared to-day to say
whether or not an appeal from the de-
cision to the Supreme Court will be
taken There ia another indictment
pending in the District OF Columbia.
growing out OF tho same publications
as those on which the Indictment
quashed By Judge Hough waa drawn,
but judge Anderson, OF tho United
States Court at Indianapolis. refused
to order the removal OF the defendant's
resident there from that state to this
city,
some OF the defendants appeared vol
unfairly in the District. II would NOT
seem. TO be possible to submit TO t1ie
decision OF court and Jury. the ancB-
tion or whether or not the publications
under consideration were libclouy. mn
less Judge Hough's decision were ap-
pcaled from and reversed by the SD
preme Court"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-27
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

Especial to The Times n
Roanoke Va, January 2G.IAlfred III.
Hf W., of Charlottesville, and Miss
Lucille Prince daughter of Ash Prince
were married here this afternoon. The
OF the brides parents by Rev q ~
wa , Of Charlottesville. the uncle Of
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-27
Jcnnings-NIcCulloch.

tspecial to The Times Dispatch.
Buchanan. Va, january 26.-AIiss
May Elizabeth McCulloch. a nurse Of
Inc Home and Retreat Training
to-day to =. 3. Jennings, of I,ynchbI,re,s
The wedding took place at the beau
tlInl country home of her parents. Mr..
and Mrs +. j. McCulloch.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-27
NlYenh-Hnrna

[specia1 to The Times-Dispatch.
Wadesboro, N. C, January 2G.Tbe
home Of Mrs, J. j. Horne was the scene
OF a pretty nome wedding this after
Horne was united in marriage to D,5
L. Nlvens. Rev. T. w. Chambliss. pas-
tor Of the First Baptist Church. Der
I1rmed IN, aRe ceremony Mr.. and Mrs.
ATLANTIC. Coast Line for their hon,
.GreenVille. n. c. $3.50,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-27
Charged with As.nult1ne Negro.

Especial to The TiInea-Dispatoh.
Danville, Va, January 26.-Charlcs
smith. John Wells, Jr, Roy Thompson.
Ed. Thompson and Iteister Talley nil
live young white men. were given a
preliminary trial In the Mayors Court
here today, charged with having as
saulted William Smith, an aged blind
negro. on Craighead Street, several
weeks ago. Wells and Smith were
both sent on to the grand jury while
the charges against the other three
We're dismissed. Wells was released
on bail.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-27
FATALLY SHOOTS MINER.
Result of Bad Blood That ia. Existed
Between Part!es.
lspeeiai to The Times Dispatch

tsPeVIai 90 TIC ENTHUSIASTICALLY Il
Roanoke, Va. January 26-WillIam
Belcher shot and fatally wounded A.
Coke Company's operations at Louis
vile, W. Va, at 10 o'clock this morn.
ing. Both men were miners. Bad feel
Ing has been existing for some time.
and they We're threatening to kill each
other on sight. PARROT was shot twice
in the abdomen. and taken to the Welch
hospital He will die
The shooting occurred in the COM.
pany's store. Belcher escaped.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-27
Fatal Shooting ut w,l1rn mson.

,,lSpecIaI TO The Times-Dlspatch.]
-, Roanoke, Va. January 26.-FranK
Waiker, proprietor of a restaurant.
shot James Roberts. brakeman on
me Norfolk and Western Railroad. I'll
Williamson. last night Three shots
were hred in all. all taking effect. The
mrs lirst . shot knocked all Roberts teeth
b breas the other two lodging in his
, preast. lie Is expected to die. Walker
made made his escape to Kentucky, across
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-27
Especial TO The TImes-Diyna,ch

Especial to The Times-Dispa,ch1
Ballsville, Va. January 2s.-Thc home a.
Or. and Mrs. John r. Bagby was the seen.
OF a marriage Wednesday morning, when
given in marriage to Boyd G. Pattee, Of
Richmond. DR.. John r. Bagby. the bride
father officiating. The bride entered with
her natron of honor. Mrs. James Schultz,
OF Manchester, and was mot at the altar nv
tho groom and his best man, Hatcher Bag.
by, brother of the bride.
Tho bridal party left on the eastbound
train for Richmond and other points.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-27
Alleged Blind Tiger Arrested.
. SpeCial to The Timas-Disna tch 1

Danville, Va, January 2G.MEd Ber-
ry. white, about forty-fve years of
age, was arrested too day suspected OF
tpelns blind tiger, When arrested
ne mad IN his pockets six different
pottles or corn whiskey, with paper
stoppers.. He is suspected of lettering
around the warehouses;. quenching the
thirst of the farmers.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-27
WILL GET ANOTHER CHANCE. 4
Question ny to Extension of chase city,
rspecia iim 70 TbNN G q, Decided.

pdIn nItoIH1 % The Ilmes- Dispatcb,1
CARA - se.ot a. January a6,--Judge r..
Tartef ci i5Gott, Of Richmond, Of tho
here for n' the p nas 9 ,wn holding court ].
purpose of deciding th Mo daH t,od fo =, t t
extension of the corporate i lrnits ~ ~ the
o opwn 81 ch IA City There is strong
into tho t owag aTT]bs AZ. e being talss
demurred to tho p pet tsTdain dsfenaa1mts
GROUNDS a and Judge Scott - s,ss nid
ne net tils VIZ for he reason that the
n mathna M, Nv NOV state sufficiently what
troll and I'm imp PROVE nr99osed tor Tie con-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-27
New Omcers Installed.

SpecihI to The Times Dispateh.l
,AAleaandrla, Va, January 2G--Dis-
lrict Deputy ]. S. Patterson and staff
OF ofi1cers, OF Richmond. Tonight in
stalled the recently elected officers OF
Fitzgerald Council. No. 459, knights
or Columbus. Following the ceremo-
MES an oyster sunper. was served.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-27
Fire Destroys Rexidcncc

Especial to The Times-Dispatch.1
burlington, N. c., JANUARY 26.-Fire
destroyed the homefof Brandt Andrews,
at 2os Fisher Street tonight at q
= .,, uloak. me family had retired and
the nTe was well under way before the
alarm was given. The dwelling is a
aolai loss, and very little household
goods was saved
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-27
Lncy-Lunsden.

lspeciai TO The Times DIspatch.1
Fredericksonrg; Va. January e6.Icards
nave been of Issued for the approaching
Lumsden,, OF Grand Junction. Col. Tho mar
riage VIII take place early in February. Mis-.
Mra deh, is the Oldest daughter Of Mr. and
located at Grand Junction for tho mast D Iii,
years. ~ 'no paos 80
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-27
hIilcy-Orndorw

Especial to The Times. Disn,+oh1
Woodstock. Va, January SpA5 aaMrhe
MIS- Mrs On Charles NJ orndorff Of zepp, Va.
G Was IN, ,I, scene ., Of pretty wedding to-
May, was; married to ii. yerne Miles, Ht.,
OF o .hls place. Rev. D. II. Rhodes Of
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-27
chiIa Burned to Dcat,

Especial 70 The Times Dispatch.l
Burlington, n. c., January 26.-1Iabel
Lucille the three-year- daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Grover Shoffner, was
burned to death MT her home. south OF
Burlington. yesterday. The child was
left alone in the house a few minutes.
and when the parent returned she
found her so badly burned that death
resulted within few hours after
wards.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-27
Aoteen--Shapere.

Especial to Tho Times- Disnatch.1
Charlottesville. Va. January esIThe en-
sshhse,,eht - anhouneed to-day Of Miss Pearl
81 ssa Terfos OF this city, ana Meyer oteen
daughter of Mr., and Mrs. l.. 8 sh ,Ms s.0
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-27
Nomination. Sent to Senate,

Washington, p. G, January &c.
Senate to-day by the President We're:
70 be collectors OF custonls---Ja raes
i, Haynes, at Corpus Christi Ten:
Robert w. Dove, at Saluria, Ten.
NV. Allen. at Key Nest. Ella.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-27
Smith-Sp,t.h

Burlington, N. C.. Jan,,ar'. cIrr,.,,
Smith Smith, Of Burlington, and Miss Datsie
BRIDE, parents Mr.. and Mrs. II r.
S Ser = at ~ MIebane, yesterday afternoon.
Church. performed the cere .ne zap =
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-27
Removed to Pesthousc.

TAX ntifia y 70 r,
sons suffering with smallpox were this
afternoon removed to the pesthouse
Just beyond the CITY limits on the
taken to prevent the spread of the
malady.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-27
LAND VALUES IN AUGUSTA.
Table Prepared as Basis for ~, .vr shows
Especial to The Timesen i

Especial to The Times-Dispatoh.l
Stauh.oh' na', January 2s.--rhe clerk of
values tor submission 10 the Board Of SUI
pervlsors as basis for laying tho lax levy
Ihe tea +, taSane values the out
s,ue nj r. six %, WhiGh is taxed separately
last year OF $.5s77s@ As PROPERTY is as
sessed at not exceeding half It's value, tho
pr 6ae h OF .ns county equals at least $780,
her 1850 Aeau 'a"'' ' '>''-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-27

Ike Strauss, of 4o5 East Clay Street
who has been undergoing treatmen,
at the William Byrd Hospital. is now
improving.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-27

Mr. and Mrs George Horne, of Ell
lerson, have as their guests Mr.. and
Mrs. William Foley and two little
daughters, of Washington. D. C.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-27
KNEE TO ANKLE A
MASS OF HUM0R
Suffering Simply IndescribabIe -
Had to Scratch Till Blood Ran
Health Undermined from Lack Of
Sleep Gave Up Hope but
CUTICURA FREED HIM
FROM SKIM-TORMENT
about seven years ago a small abra-
sion appeared on my right leg Just above

my ankle. 1t itritated
ME SO that / began to
scratch IL and it began
to spread until my leg
from my ankle to the
knee was one solid
scale like q scab. The
irritation was always
worse at night and
would not allow me
to sleep, or my wife
either, and it was
com pie ELY under
mining our health. ]
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-27

Albert Kramer formerly of North
Carolina and lately located in Rich
mond, has moved to Baltimore, where
he Is engaged in business.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-27

Miss Mary Waddill has returned to
the city. after visit to her sister, Mrs.
Menalcus Landlord, in Norfolk
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-27

George w. Murney, of Suffolk, spent
several days this week in Richmond.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-27
Pattee-Baeby.

Mrs. George Wilson. of stanton, is
visiting friends in this city.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-27

ever. to the petitioners. to amend their
petitions tn this respect. and the Judge
set the second week of March for TIE
hearing 49,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-27

Miss J. Branch Sutherland. OF West
Grace Street. and Miss Martha w.
Sutherland, OF Hanover Avenue, are
the house guests of Mrs George S.
Barnard, in Client, Norfolk.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-27
a BUSY DOCTOR

IS often delayed. Keep bottle Of Cow.
ANS PREPARATION IN the home ard be
prepared Tor pneumonia, Group. colds.
coughs, Grippe, pains and soreness In lungs
and throat. External and dives quick
relief. All druggists St.0o. SOC, 2sc.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-27

are visiting Mrs. q. ]. corkran. 4o1 w.
Main Street.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-27

Mrs James C. Smyth and her mother.
Mrs. f. c. Meacham, of New York, left
yesterday for Norfolk. where they will
be the guests of relatives for few
days.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-27

Mrs. w. F. Berry and two children
Lillian and Iceland, of Easton, Md.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-27

3. Hodges Mrs. George Goodridge, Mrs.
Branch Johnson. Mrs. Richard Nell
waine, Miss Caroline Gray. Miss Helen
Hughes, Miss Waddill, OF Richmond;
Miss Talbot, Miss Goodwin, Miss Annie
Henry, Miss Emily Taylor and Miss
The Montgomery tribune., 1910-12-30
REASON FOR CHURCH EXODUS
When Pastor Hears Why Men Are
Leaving, He Stops Sermon
and Goes Also.

More than hundred years ago,
when the stone steps of the Old house
were IN front of tho meeting house In
the village-and worshipfuI feet went
up them and along the uncarpeted
aisles to the straightbacked pews,
each with a wooden door held shut
with wooden button-one Sunday
morning after the long prayer" while
the clergyman was in. the midst of his
discourse, one of the members of the
congregation was seen to rise from his
pew and tip-toe quietly out of the
church. Soon neighbor followed and
then another and another, slowly and
with reverent regard for the sanctity
OF the place they were SO unwontedly
leaving during the sermon. The min.
lister, noticing this, says Richard
Wightman in the Metropolitan, stop
ped In the midst of his discourse and
said: May be permitted to inquire
the reason for this exodus?" At this
one OF the few remaining men stood
up IN his pew and answered thus:
Since the service began word has
been sent us that large school of
shad has been pocketed in the Oyster
river. The tide has gone out and the
meadows are covered with live fish.
Thousands of them are Hopping there
In the sun, and we have thought best
sir. to improve the opportunity and go
down there and secure winter food for
our families" Then he sat down. and
after moments pause the clergyman
gathered up his manuscript and said:
Il think that is a very good idea.
Will dismiss the congregation and 60
and get some myself"