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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-10

CttW"t'p''0 SN<U'EtfUt 3rfHtuIF
POSITION WANTED BY YOUNG LADY
stenoBrapher; some experience. a
2S9. care Times DISPATCH
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KeaI GState
14Ro
5faIfn lornpuGaIe
NOTICE 70 CONTRACTORS.

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
PROPOSALS FOR THE CON
structton of the Clarksville High
school. Mecklenburg County, Va.
will be received by Mr.. T. NJ Tisdale.
chairman. Clarksville. Va. until 10
o'clock a. NJ. May II. 1913. and plans
applying to Mr. L. NJ. Tisdale. Clarks-
willie, Va, or ut the office of G.. r.
Ragan, Architect, Roanoke. Va, and
depostting check to the amount Of
$40. to be returned when plans and
specifications are brought back. pro-
May %. 1913. Bids to be opened in
the presence OF tho architect and
school board. and the school board
reserves the right to reject any or
all bids. Each bidder will be re-
quired to inclose with his bid n Ger
Tisdale. to the amount OF five hun
dred dollars (s500). to be deposited
with his bid and retained until bond
Is executed in some acceptable surety
company for an amount equal to so
per cent OF the contract price.
G.. r. Raglan, Architect
OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF
the District OF Columbia. Wash
ington. ID. C., May /. 1913.-Sealed
ONCE Room 500. until 2 o'clock P. M
MAY %, 1913. for furnishing granite
and sandstone curbing during tho
fiscal year beginning July !. 1913
Form of proposal specifications and
necessary information may be OBJ
tanned upon application to the Pur-
chasing officer, p; C, Room 32o; Dis
JOHN 4. JoHNSToN. CHEsTER
HARDING, Commissioners, d. c.
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sEABoARp AIR LINE.

southbound trains scheduled to leave Rich. \
mond daily: $500. a. M.--Locai TO NoriinS \
LILO P. M.--sIeepers and soacfp,s. AtIanta.
Birmingham. Savannah. Jacksonville, ii:ss
mingham. Memphis, 400 A. NJ SIsepcrs and
coaches, Jacksonville. Northhoui.d trainaiI
\. ~. 7:ip A. M SOS p. ~. $40 r.. Al. Ies4ls
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KatIrDan8

Richmond and Chesapeake hay Railway
Schedule OF Electric TRIMS. effective May
Streets: b'6:O5 A. NJ. '7:10 A. NJ. bsiO A.
NJ. 9:i0 a. NJ. ''l0:lo a. NJ. u:1o A. NJ, 1:lO
p. NJ. 6:20 p. NJ. 7:10 =. M, bs:1o P. M.
1910 p. NJ. 10 p. NJ Leave Ashland. Eng
land and Maple Streets: '5:b5 A. NJ. b7.60 4
NJ. 500 A NJ, b9:Oo a. ~, 10000 a. NJ. ''ll 100
a. NJ. 1890 NJ. eel 100 p. NJ. 1900 p. NJ, J 100
=. NJ, 100 p. NJ, BIS 100 Z. M, 600 i. NJ. 1900
p. NJ. 500 p, NJ 0:00 p. NJ. 100 i. ".
sDaiiy except Sunday. ''Sunday only.
bCarriee baSRage
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BDarntng

BotTLEVARD Inn, on HxNp1os
Roads; country and seashore COM
bined. with city conveniences. Write
for literature. MISSES TABR
Boulevard Inn. Hampton. Va.
NEWLY FURNISHED AND UNFUR-
Grace. Inquire 40 West Grace
Street.
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ector D. Edmond. Admins

Hector y. Edmond. Admins
traitor d. b. n C. t. n. OF
Sarah y. Edmond. deceased,
and in his own right Plaintiff
VS.. In chanccry.
David Edmond, George Ed
mond. Martha a. Wood
bridge, Sarah e. Richards.
Robert Edmond. Court
ney Edmond. Marion Ed
mond, Robert Leo Ed
mond, Malcolm S. Ed
mond, Leo g. Edmond
George w. Edmond. Ro-
bertn IL. Ircdeli, Julia w.
Luckctt and Dinwiddie j.
Luckctt, her husband, Defendants
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peIp, Scale anu female

If YOU NEED GOOD HELP OF ALL
kinds call CITY EMPLOYMENT
AGENCY, III West Cary Street.
Phone Monroe 1505-.J
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The object OF this suit is to ASCERTAIN
who are the parties entitled to the
estate OF Sarah A. Edmond deceas ed |:
to distribute the said estate among the
same; to confirm the actings and
doings OF the said admins seator. and
TO take such accounts as may be
necessary.
And affidavit having been made and
filed that the said George Edmond,
\ Martha lar q o A. NWtGoddbridge, sarah Rich :
mond. Malcolm S. Edmond, Leo c. Ed
mond,, George w. Edmond, Roberta e.
Iredell. Julia w. Luckett and Din
widdie j. Luckett her husband, are
nonresidents of this State, 1t is orr
dered that the said nonresident de-
PENDANTS appear here within fifteen
days after tho due publication OF this
order and do what Is necessary to
protect their interests In this quit.
A Copy-Teste:
CHAS. o. SAVILI.E.
Clerk.
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lenaI nptice

VTRGINTfA IN THE cnANcERY
COURT OF THE CITY OF RICU-
MOND, THE 23D DAY OF APRIL,
1913.
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bermaids. white and colored CITY
EMPLOYMENT AGENCY, III West
Cary Street
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FFo9'BQr''xEAgAdN

BY "S. s. BERMUDIAN." the ship that
brought President Wilson homo in record
time Of 40 hours: Tours include Hotels,
Shore. Excursions, Lowest Rates.
Tickets interchangeable with Il. NJ. 8. p. Co.
For full Information apply to a. +. OUT
ERBRIDGE " CO., Agents Quebec s. 9. Co.
Ltd, % broadway, New York; S. II. now
MAN. 1109 Il. Main ST.. or any ticket nrcnt.
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Dateut8

PATENTs.-EREE PERSONAL con-
sultation In Richmond with in
yentorsj fifteen years experience;
satisfactory references. s. II. EVANS.
Patent = Attorney, Park Building
Tenth and Bank, Richmond, Va,
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SHOE REPAIRING.

DREWs ELECTRIC SHOE FACTORY
ZIG Main Street. phone Monroe 1857
VIII send for shoes and return. Spe-
eiai attention to shoes sent by parcel
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DIGGS COTTAGE OPENS May IL
Fronting Chesapeake Bay Modern
In every respect. Boarding lodging.
bathing and fishing. Best accom-
modations guaranteed. MRS. II A.
DIGGS. Proprietress. Ocean View. Va.
LARGE SHADY LAWNS, BRICK
rooms. lighted with gas; macada-
mixed road to station Folder and
terms on application. Drawer u.
Orange Va
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TWO HOUSES ON 1900 BLOCK N0KTH
seventeenth Street; rental, 1892 per
year. Price. $1,000 Tor both See
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WANTED, FIRST GLASS COOK FOR
q private family. willing to go to
the suburbs FOL. the summer. Apply
at 1106 Grove Avenue
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lerofssstonaE NeIp 11aantrn

DIRECT CALLS FROM SCHOOL or
ficials for. every class OF fall work
TIC TEAcHERs' AGENCY. clarks-
Vile, Va, and Atlanta. Ga.
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FOR SALE. FINE FARM ON THE q.
O. o. railroad. half mile from sta.
tion. - miles from Richmond: fine
outbuildings. nice house; very cheap.
as the owner must have money az
once Apply 312 East Main Street. II.
-. Ell l, or phone any evening n fter
O'clock. Madison ahG2 80
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agents 1uantep

FIRE INSURANCE AGENTS wANTED
In every locality. Liberal contract
producers. MANAGER, 10a rLigEatt
s Bldg st, Louis. Mo.
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oS 70 os sTEEL-TlRED TOP BUGGY
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FOR SALE, ENGINES, BOTLERS.
pumps and secondhand machinery
IN general. l.. ROSE &; CO., Rich
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BY n. w. Bowe g. Son,
Real Estate Auctloncers.

BY n. w. Bowe g. Son,
Real Estate Auctioncers.
TRUSTEES SALE
VALUABLE SUBURBAN PROPERTY
AT WESTHAMPTON. CLOSE TO
THREE-CEIOPT ROAD.
In execution Of deed Of trust. dated
April 20. 1911. and recorded in the
clerks Office of Henrico Circuit Court
In d. b. 1914. page. 245 we will. at
the request OF the beneficiary, there
of portion Of the debt thereby Sc
cured. sell by auction. on the premises.
on
TUESDAY, MAY 10, 1913,
at $50 o'clock T. NJ,
the valuable block OF land above re-
uated on the east side of Westhampton
Avenue, beginning thereon 372 feet
north of the Three -Chopt Road, with Al
front on Westhampton Avenue of 400
from said front 400 feet, more or less.
and being designated as lot No. 10.
in the plan of Westhampton Realty
Corporation. recorded In tho clerk s
office of Henrico Circuit Court In d. 3.
1924. page 400.
is capable of subdivision into quite a
number of building lots. and should
command the attention alike OF home
seekers and spectators.
Terms: One-third cash and the
balance at one and two years, with
terest and principal to be represented
by separate negotiable notes, secured
by deed OF trust on the property; or
all cash, at the option of the purchaser
j. KENT RAwLEY. '
Truatene
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The Confederate MUSEUM,

TWELFTH AND CLAY STREETS.
Open 8 A NJ. toSb p. NJ
Admbission csc Free on saturdays.
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Ask Mr.. Bowman"

about two promenade deck rooms
S. S. Koenig Albert, June Z.
Prompt decision. Phone Monroe
l2O.
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Poultry, 4eets ann gioe 5tork

FOR SALE, 4 VIRGINIA HORSE.
four years old. sound and gentle in
amy harness.; warranted in every
way. ard sold for no fault, only re-
ducing number of horses and using
automobile. Can be seen 1T stable.
No. COG East Clay Street
THOROUGHBRED FON TERRIER
puppies for sale. Satisfaction given
1900 West Broad
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Tpr sale

PIPE, WE'LL CASING. TANKS. SHAFT
ing, pulleys and hangers; iron and
steer or every description. CLAIR
ENCE COSBY, Richmond. Va.
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FOR SALE. 100000 FEET GOOD SEC
ond- hand lumber All sizes and
lengths. !. ]. SMITH & CO. Mayo
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THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE MU-
tual Assurance Society OF Virginia
Will be held at the office of the so
ciety on MONDAY, May 10, 1913
at l o'clock L. NJ.
G.. MOFFETT KING.
Secretary
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THE GINTER PARK REALTY COR
poration wants a live. wide awake
salesman VIII make advance against
commission or pay straight salary.
Unless you know you are n salesman
and can approach business. profess
sional and woriiingmen do not apply.
Call ia Mntunl HMllding.
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buggy. with brand-new top. NJ
GLAZER. 2 Twelfth Street. Barton
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Business opportunity

GINTER PARK LOTS FOR SALE on
the installmcEt plan. No interest
$50 cash and $40 per month. Gas,
sewer. electric lights. shade trees
concrete sidewalks. graded streets
and all municipal improvements
Buy before annexation and make
sure profit. Only lots for sale in
Ginter Park on tho instalment plan.
Sale VIII be announced Monday May
- To secure good location make
reservation now. GINTER PARK
REALTE CORPORATION. 7l3 Mutual
Building.
PARTY WHO HAS HAD VALUABLE
experience in business wants part
ner with few thousand dollars capt.
tai. Business done principally with
jobbers and manufacturers. Capital
turned frequently. Address CARL
TON. care Box IS. City
a PRACTICAL MAN WITH EXPE-
rience, with unlimited credit. wishes
to incorporate in building and sell
ing houses IL you have a few hun
dred to invest see me ut once. C
14s. care mes-Dispatch.
If IN NEED OF MONEY BORROW
from EQUITABLE LOAN SOCIETY
$4,000 to loan on watches. diamonds,
jewelry and sllverware All bust
ness strictly confidential Special
offices FOR ladies' consultations
second floor, 500 East Broad Street.
Phone Monroe 397s.
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aurtion Salts culture Daps
Blanton & Co,
Rcal Estate Auctioneers,
Travellers Building

Bianton & Co. >''>>>"-~>7~">>>
Rcal Estate Auctioneers,
Travellers Building.
TRUSTEES AUCTION SALE
100 FEET OF VACANT LAND ON THE
NORTH LINE OF MONUMENT AVE-
NUE.. "MONUMENT ANNEX.'' HEN
RICO COUNTY. VA.
BY virtue OF deed OF trust. dated
May l, 1912, to the undersigned trustee.
recorded In the clerks Office of Hen
rico Circuit Court. In ID Il. 1914, page
40S. default having been made In the
payment OF a portion OF the debt
therein secured. being required so to
do by the beneficiary. I Will sell at
public AUCTION, on the premises.
MONDAY, MAY 12. 1913.
at o'clock p. NJ,
those four certain pieces or parcels of
land on tho north limo of Monument
Avenue, beginning 100 feet west OF
Lafayette. Street, thence running west
wardly along the said north line of
Monument Avenue and fronting thereon
100 feet. thence back north wartliy from
said front; between parallel lines i45
feet to 15-foot alley. being lots Nos
10. 16. IL and Is in block No. 6 in the
plan Of "Monument Annex"
TERMS: Cash.
w. G. BLANTON.
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SCOTS OLD MARKET DRUG STORE
viii sell on Saturday only No Name
tobacco. DC the plug. one plug to n
customer: Munyon's witch hazel
soap SC the cake. only one cake to
customer; Cosmo buttermilk soap
10 the box. only one box to a cus-
toner. This is only for Saturday.
May 10.
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ReaI Gatate For saIe

FOR, SALE. 80 IA ACRES. IA
miles from Richmond. near Broad
| street Road. $2.250. Write owner.
A Mi ~. fAAON. r. l.. D. No. !. Glen
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NICELY, FURNISHED ROOMS. FIRST-
class board. Apply 1918 West Main
FURNISHED SECOND-FIOOBE poN,r
rooms with board. 3 East Franklin
WANTED. BOARDERS FOR TWO
large, bright rooms, nrst-class board
so and Sc per week. 1916 Floyd Ave,
niue, or phone Monroe 1908
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THE NEXT MEETING OF THE VIR-
ginia State Board of Dental Exami-
cants. will be held in Richmond, Va.
commencing June 10, 1913. A. VI.
For further particulars address DIR.
j. r. STIFF. Secretary. Frederlcks-
hurry. Va
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SIfuaftpns 1llantfs, asale

ASSISTANT REGISTERED PHARAiA-
cist. five years experience, desires
position May IS; excellent references
furnished. Address l. 141, care
Times DlSDatcl
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THD ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
lot owners In Hollywood Cemetery
Company will be held in the office OF
the company, Nos 321-22 American
National Bank Building. TUESDAY,
May 13. 1913. at o'clock z. VI.
w. S. STREET
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autumpbtIes For 6aIe

WANTED. TO SELL 4 FTVE-sDATEn
1912 Cadillac car at reasonable price
Address z 34S, care Times Dispatch.
G OOD FIVE-PASSENGER USED
Ford Don't phone; come to OVER
LAND MOTOR CO., 112 West
Broad
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9efttnGs

THE REGULAR ANNUAL MEETING
OF stockholders OF the Baughman
Stationery Company Will be held In
the office of tho company, 1922 West
Broad Street. Richmond, Va, WE'D
NESDAY. May -, 1913. at noon.
JAS S. FRANCIS
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koons Tor Rrnt

HANDSOMELY FURNIsuED RooNsc
central References exchanged. THE
ROANOKE, ia North Eighth
NICELY FURNISHED ROOMS, WITH
OF without board. us East Mar
WE'LL VENTILATED ROOM FOR
rent sos West Grace
LARGn and SMALL ROOMS; ALSO
Clay Street.
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FINE SMALL INVESTA1ENT-IIOI
on 500 block South First Street:
1entai, S96 per year. Price, $500. D
3S7. care Times DISPATCH
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-08-01
The Symbolic Key.

Art. music and poetry have In all
ages been considered the polite arts
but what is art without the proper
portrayal of the dress Of the age that
it seeks to represent? What is music
that does not bring inspiration from
the masters of the past who were
clothed in the power to give us
glimpSes of men and ideals of whom
the only lasting Impression can be
gained by the form our imaginations
rive to them? And our imaginauonS
clothe them in robes in which their
creators sent them out on their errands
Of giving the world higher ideals. Then
what is poetry but thought clothed in
words? No matter from what SIDE
viewed, the figure of speech of cloth
ing is the symbolic key that gives en-
trance to these higher realms, and
therefore why should not clothes them
selves touch the hem of the garments
of the arts. with switch they are sc
closely in touch? -American Tailor anC
| Cutter
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Receiving Station to Be Established
at Snnrtanhurg. S. G.

Word was received at Spartanburg,
). c., that the United States public
health and marine hospital service
will establish a receiving station in
Spartanburg for pellagra patients.
The announcement is made in a letter
from Rupert Blue. surgeon general.
20 Senator B. r. Tillman, which fol'
lows:
an view of the urgent charactet
IF the outbreak of pellagra at Spar
sanburg, S. c., the necessity of advis.
.ng in respect to the prevention and
treatment of the disease and the OPP
oortunity thus afforded to secure pa
sients for purposes of study in the
marine hospital being used for pella-
era investigations, it is expected that
a receiving station OF dispensary viii
De established at Spartanourg. Thi.
dispensary will be maintained fol-
some time and will be in charge o
an experienced officer. The dispen
sary will be provided with necessar!
facilities for such care as rs renderet
at our patient dispensaries.'
More than 400 cases of pellagra ar
under the observation of the Thomp
son-MeFadden pellagra commission.
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NO MORE RHEUMATISM
Recent Discovery Has Remarkable
Record of Cures. Money Back
If it Fails.

The cures of rheumatism made by
Leonardi's Blood Elixir have been call
ed Modern Miracles by those who have
seen the seemingly impossible cures
this wonderful remedy has made. -.
Rheumatism is a disease OF the blood
and cannot be cured as long as any rheu-
matte poison is in the veins. LeonaIdi'S
Blood Elixir from the first dose begins
to drive from the blood every particle
of uric acid and other poisonous impuri-
ties that cause rheumatism. 1t increases
The amount OF new rich blood several
ounces a day, in this way giving new
life and new vigor 10 the system.
For old folks this remedy is especially
valuable, restoring their energy and VI
tality, regulating the nerves, and build
ing up health and strength. In chronic
cases of scrofulouS affections, eruptions
of the skin, boilS, tumorS, old ulcers
syphilis, nervous debility, rheumatism
catarrh, and all diseases arising from i'm
nure blood Leonardi'S Blood Elixir il
rarely known 10 fail.
While much more expensive TO manu-
facture than ordinary medicines, EN-
bodyiug as il does the latest discoveries
in curative drugs, it is sold at the usua
price together with the extraordinar!
guarantee to refund the money on I'M
| first bottle if it fails TO relieve or cure
Get bottle today if you have rheuma
tism or any other blood disease and Sc
how quickly it will make you we'll
Sold by Ackerman-Stewart Dru
CO.. and J. H. Haughton.
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DisraeIps Nuptial Joke.

There was little joke between
them (Disraeli and his wifeI which |
heard from the late dean of Salisbury
you know married you for your
money" DSrneli would say to her
"Oh. yes. but if you were to marry me
again you would marry me for love,
was the regular reply. "Oh, yes!" heI
husband would eXclaim, and the little
nuptial comedy ended.
But what Disrueli said TO Bernal Os
borne once about his marriage is much
better worth the telling. 1t was at q
dinner party after dinner when the
men We're alone. "What did you mar
ry her fur?" Osborne asked in his char
acteriStic way DiSraeli twiddled his
winegIass in the pause that followed
this point blank inquiry. Then he
lifted his head slowly and looked the
other very eXpressively in the face
For Il REASON" he said, (which vol
could never gratitude. -
From Lord Beaconstield and Othe
Tory Memories"
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HOW A MOTOR talks"
Tho Sympathy That May Come Be-


tween the Animate and lnanimate.
"One day my chauffeur was taken
III, and | drove myself In. left the
car standing in Il side street during
the day, and drove home ut night"
said suburbanite. Then, for the
first time, | began to sense the feeling
of mutually or mutual sympathy, II
such an expression may be permitted
between animate and inaniInate things,
between the machine and myself. Sew
eral trips by myself confirmed the SEN
sation; then bought another car for
the family and now drive myself reg
uIarly in this one.
i have often thought of the stories
tnd by locomotive engineers in which
their great engines are endowed with
almost mental faculties. There are
enough of them to fill book, but ]
never considered them seriously until
began with this car. Sometimes the
engine sings; sometimes it purs. ]
know it's sing and its purr.' If any,
thing is the matter with 1t it tells 1t
in language entirely Ineligible to
me. 1t responds to my lightest touch
in all its functions. but once and
here his voice became grave, lit re-
fused to run into an nnlighted ditch
where | was trying to steer it. J
looked for half an hour for the trouble
with the steering apparatus but could
find nothing wrong. "-Suburban Life.
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INSTINCT IN PLANTS.
Actions That Seem to Indicate Some
Sort of Nervous System.

ACTIONS ] NAT oeem TO Indicate 0one
Sort of Nervous System.
Plants sometimes appear to possess
reasoning power. Charles Darwin in,
stanced the case of the rootIet, which,
piercing its way through the soil and
detecting stone. or lump Of hard clay
in its path, will go round 1t without
touching it. How does the rOotlet or
plant know that the stone is therey
he asks. Certainly it cannot see it
and as it does not touch it cannot feel
it. The avoidance therefore seems to
be in the nature Of perception Of some
kind which is mental operation"
The species Of mimosa known as the
sensitive plant will contract its leaves
even at the sound of Il foOtstesp, and
when such Il plant is being transplant
ed it crumpIes up during the process in
such a way that it really appears to be
suffering from fear. Afterward it re-
covers and resumes its ordinary mode
of life.
Plants undoubtedly possess con
sciouSness Of a kind which enables
them to carry out certain operations
necessary to their preservation, ano
this can only be done through the pos
session of some sort of nervous sys
tem.-London Standard.