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ALBANY WEEKLY HERALD: SATURDAY NOVEMBER 12, 1892.
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FRIENDLY ANIMALS.
ODD FRIENDSHIPS THAT DUMB
CREATURES CONTRACT.
SUCCESS OF THE PHONOGRAPH.
Horses ami Does Frequently Become In
timate — Queer Tuste That Canines
Display In Choosing Companions.
Borne Remarkable Cases.
The particular friendships occasion
ally formed by animals among them
selves are characterized by the virtnes
and failings incident to human attach
ments. Wo are frequently reminded of
man's selfishness and inconstancy in the
ways of the bruto creation, nor is it
peculiar to animals that they sometimes
enter into alliances of a curious kind.
Naturally enough, horses often muko
friends and comrades among their own
raco, as dogs do still oftoner, but a close
friendship and understanding between
horses and dogs is apparently more fre-
vjucnt than any similar relationship
between the individuals of tho same
species. Perhaps the most remarkable
attachments are those shown by animals
thrown together by enforced circum
stances ami separated from others of
their kind.
Horses have a positive dread of soli
tude, and when this happens to bo un
avoidable will mako friends of the most
unlikely creatures. Tho,hours which a
carefully tended favorite passes in his
box are often relieved by the companion
ship of the stable cat, which tho noblor
quadruped speedily adopts as its own,
and to which it often becomes genuinely
attached. The absence of tho cat is at
once remarked by tho horse, who mani
fests impatience and plainly asks for the
testoration of its favorite.
One of the runners in tho Derby, a
volt named Galeopsis, had for some
time before tho race shown symptoms
of distress and uneasiness, amounting to
positive melancholy, and not attributa
ble to any physical cause. A goat and
kid were procured and judiciously in
troduced to the stable, tho result boing
thus described by an oyewitness: “Ga-
leopsis seomed to tako much interest in
them until the goa t died; but the kid re
mains, and tho horse now vastly divorts
himself by lifting tho little creature up
by the back of its neck with its teeth,
putting it down in the manger, careful
ly placing it on the ground again after
awhile, and then repeating tho opera
tion.”
There is an interesting record of tho
strange disliko entertained by a pony
for a particular horse with which it was
brought into daily contact, and tho ex
traordinary friendship formed by it for
a calf in the same meadow. Tho pony
and calf becume inseparable, show
ing their mutual regard in many divert
ing ways, greatly to the annoyance of
the calf’s mother, who not unnaturally
evinced tho utmost jealousy and resent
ment. Gilbert White relates how a
horse and hen, spending much of their
time together in a lonely orchard, also
became tho fastest of friends: "Tho
fowl would approach tho horse with
notes of complacency, rubbing herself
gently against his legs, whilo tho horso
would look down with satisfaction, and
move with tho greatest caution and cir
cumspection lest lie should trample on
his diminutive companion.”
Dogs have so much larger a share of
personal liberty than horses or cattlo
that their friendships obviously lio more
at their own disposal. But notwith
standing this fact they constantly mako
friends of tho most "unlikely birds”
and for tho most inexplicable reasons.
No doubt some temporary alliances are
formed for tho attainment of a particu
lar object, not always of a creditable
kind. Attachments between members
of the same raco are of course common,
but attraot the less notice on account of
their obvious reasonableness. Dogs,
however, are greatly addicted to queer
company, and constantly go out of their
way in quest of it. Tho numerous
friendships formed between dogs and
geese, and even poultry in general are
quite remarkable. It is not generally
recognized that the goose is a bird of ex
traordinary sagacity—it has oven been
described us of great intellectual capaci
ty—and this mutual regard of fur and
feather may proceed on an understand
ing that overrides the distinctions of race.
The species of goose known as the
“gray lag” is especially remarkable for
its strong and frequent attachments to
the dog. One that was rescued by, a
mastiff from the insidious attack of a
fox showed u consciousness of its obliga
tions and a desire to return them that
were touching in their obvious feeling.
The goose entirely abandoned the soci-
iety of its kind, roosted in the dog's ken
nel and followed it in its daily wander
ings over a large farm and through tho
1 neighboring village. Tho dog happen
ing to fall ill the goose would not leave
him night or day, and would to all ap-
. pearance have been starved had not a
pan of com been placed for it every day
near the kennel.
The French naturalist Houzeau also
relates how a Chinese goose made friends
with a dog at first sight, uttering threats
of vengeance against any person or an
imal offering to interfere with its favor
ite, in whose occasional absence it was
inconsolable. Dogs and fowls also enter
into amicable relations for reasons much
less apparent to onlookers than to them
selves. Alien and a retriever became
so strongly attached that the former
laid her eggs and hatched her chickens
in his kennel, an interesting observer
remarking how, on the hen leaving or
entering her nest, the dog would move
from the threshold to make way, while
any attempt to tonch the eggs in the ab
sence of the hen was met by bis imme
diate dispprobation.
Another remarkable friendship grew
np between a spaniel and a young cock,
which was for some reason perfectly os
tracized by his fellows and not allowed
to feed with the other poultry in tbb
farmyard. The spaniel was constantly
observed keeping tho fowls away, in or
der that its persecuted friend might ob
tain food, the coqkerel, obviously recog
nizing and reciprocating the good; will
shown by its four 1 footed protector
It Is Believed to Be More Praetlca! end
Reliable Then e Typewriter#
The phonograph has probably seen
more ups and downs than any other
instrument of equal usefulness. When
first presented to tho public it was
not commercially serviceable, and its
early days were besetwith legal com
plications and financial obstacles.
Later Edison again turned bis atten
tion to the instrument that he knew
had more in it than had yet been
brought out, and I10 eventually pro
duced tho perfected phonograph. Tho
now instrument was tried in many
offices and pronounced a failure. Tho
user oitlier would not or could not
learn to adjust it properly, or did not
know that phonograph dictation has
to ho learned like any other art, or
the regulation of tho batteries became
an irksome task: at all events tho
ultimatum was pronounced, ho
"could’t bo bothered with it,” and tho
phonograph company was requested
to tako tho instrument away.
Men of more intelligence and pa
tience, however, had ns a rule a very
different result from this, and tho
instrument is now rapidly gaining
ground and is spoken of most en
thusiastically by those who uso it
daily. In Washington the old method
of dictating to a typewriter is declin
ing and the stenographer dictates his
notes direct to tho phonograph nt
any speed atwhich he can rend them.
The convenience of this jilau is al
most incalculable and tho saving in
timo immense. Commercial men nro
just beginning to realize what it
means to have a phonograph nt their
elbow, and appreciate tho ability to
dispose of a mail of 100 to 150 letters
in a morning.
In novices at phonograph dictation
there is generally a littlo nervous
ness and a disinclination to subject
possible repetitions and mistakes to
the critical ear of the typewriter.
Mannerisms and hesitancy of speech
nro not noticed in ordinary dictation
after tho ear has becomo accustomed
to them, but on tho phonograph they
are so reproduced that their pecu
liarities become more apparent. But
this diffidence, ns a rule, soon passes
away and tho triumphant expedition
with which an overwhelming mass
of correspondence can ho disposed of
is tho best possiblo tutor in enabling
the business man to do justice lioth
to his own resources and those of tho
Instrument.
The popular idea of the phonograph
s gained "from tho nickel-in-the-slot
Instruments that aro distributed all
aver tho country, tho records on
which are hut too often thin, squeaky
and unnatural, and utterly mislead
ing ns an indication of what the pho
nograph really can do. Thasinging
and speaking records on a skillfully
and suitably adjusted instrument can
only be described ns magnificent, and
tho voico comes out with a natural
quality and with such resonance that
nearly 100 per cent, of tho original
sound is reproduced. Such results as
tlieso are not to ho obtained by a
bungler, hut that they nro available
is cortain.
Ono of these days tho general pub
lic will ho educated up to tho propor
adjustment of their phonographs,
and then the best and tho truly mar
velous results of the use of tho instru
ment will bo obtained.—Pittsburg
Dispatch.
SCOTT’S HEROINE.
FACTS ABOUT THE ORIGINAL OF
THE NOVELIST'S REBECCA.
Something; New In Robbins.
An invention is reported in the
English papors, consisting of an in
genious method of seating ring frame
bobbins on a spindlo, so that at high
speed all slipping shall he avoided.
This is accomplished by two washers
of .cloth—roller cloth being found
best adapted for the purpose—one of
which is firmly attached to tho disk
on tho spindle and tho other on tho
under side of the bobbin. The fric
tion between theso rough and at the
same timo elastic surfaces is found
to ho highly efficacious in holding
the bobbin firmly. Tito bobbin is re
cessed on tho under side, and the
cloth attached by varnish or glue,
tho edges being protected by a hoop
placed around tho flange and turned
over tho wusliofi. According to this
arrangement there is practically no
slipping, and consequently hut very
little wear of tho washers. In addi
tion to these advantages tho driving
is- unaffected by oil, the adhesion
being even greater when Eoaked
with oil than whon dry.—New York
Sun.
Some School Repllea.
In a New Zealand school a right
anglo was drawn upon the black
board and correctly described
enough, but when another was
drawn the description was thus
given, "A left angle.” Perhaps
the best reply was upon an historical
subject. "What caused the civil
war in tho reign of Charles II” “His
leaving tacks” (for levying taxes
probably) “on tho rfeats of the house
of commona." A very good reason
for persons rising in indignation.—
San Francisco Argonaut.
Ready to Take 111* Place.
Modesty is a virtue confined to no
race or country—as may be said , of
a lack of it. Bishop Newman was
presiding over the Japanese confer
ence. When the list of appoint
ments was read there was a look of
dissatisfaction on several faces. The
bishop said: “Perhaps you could do
this work better than I have done it.
If any one thinks so let him rise.”
Instantly four young preachers rose.
—Louisville Western Recorder.
She IVu a Resident or Philadelphia and
Was the Dearest Friend of Washington
Irving's Only Love—How Sir Walter
Scntt Heard.of Hur.
Of all tho women Sir Walter Scott
has drawn Rebecca and Rowcno are tho
host known nnd best beloved. Tho ten
der strength of the one, the tender
sweetness of Ihe other, tho romantic story
through which-they move aud tho per
fection of the contrast between them—
all contribute to fix them firmly in the
hearts of all readers. It has been said
that Robocca is tho great novelist's finest
character. If this is so it is of all the
more interest to ns, for her prototype
was a Philadelphian. Tho original of
Robecca, the daughtor of Isaac of York,
was Rebecca Gratz, born in this city in
tho last century and still living after tho
two great novelists who succeeded
Scott had been gathered to Wnlhalla.
I stood tho other day by her forgotten
grave in tho littlo old grass grown
Jewish cemetery on Spruce streot, just
south of the Quaker meeting house,
between Eighth and Ninth Btroots, nnd 1
rend tho simple inscription on tho tomb
— 1 "Rebecca Gratz. Born Mnrcli 4,1781.
Died Aug. 87, 1800.”
Miss Gratz was a conspieuons member
of nn honorable Jewish family. Sho
possessed in early years—indeed even
to tho day of her death—a singular
beauty of face and form. Her oyi
were of exquisite shape, large, black
and lustrous: her figure wns graceful
and her carriago was marked by quiet
dignity. Besides tlieso attractions she
had elegant nnd winning manners.
Gentle, benevolent and accomplished,
Rebecca soon bociinuS tho center of a
brilliant circle of men nnd women-
Christians and Jews. Her parents died
when she was very young, hut tho Gratz
mansion, presidod over by Rebecca, con
tinued to he known far und wido for its
hospitality. Ono of tho most intimato
friends of her brother was Washington
Irving, who was then in the early fresh
ness of his literary career, nnd in this
way a cordial friendship and admiration
were established between tho author nnd
Miss Gratz, which lusted ns long as life.
Matilda Hoffman, who wns the object
of Irving's only love, was also Roheoca’s
dearest friend, many of hor yonnger
days being passed with the Hoffmans
and other old families in Now York.
During Miss Hoffman’s first illness Re
becca was her constant companion, shar
ing with the family tho careB of the sick
bed and holding Matilda when she died
in hor arms.
Scott and Irving met for the first time
in 1817, the • >norican visiting Sir Wultor
with a letter of introduction from the
poot Campbell. Ho wus most cordially
received at Abbotsford, nnd thoro Irving
passed several of the most delightful
days of bis life listening to the many
tales, told os no one but Scott could tell
them, and rambling about tho beautiful
hills. During one of the frequent con
versations between the two authors Irv
ing spoke of his own and Miss Hoff
man's friond—Rebecca Gratz, of Phila
delphia. Ho glowingly described hor
beauty and related tho story of her firm
adherence to her religions faith under
the most trying circumstances, lint par
ticularly did ho tell of her zealous phi
lanthropy and loveliness of character.
Sir Walter was very deeply Impressed
and interested and conceived tho idea of
embodying a character like tiers in one
of his novels. He was then revolving in
his mind the story of “Ivanhoe." And
on tho strength of Irving's vivid descrip
tion, he determined to introduce a Jew-
isli female character.
Scott composed this story during mo
ments of intense physical pain, yet at
times ho became so interested in the
character of Rebecca, for he even
adopted her name, that he roso from his
conch and walked up and down the
room while he dictated tho story to his
amannensis.
He finished the book in December,
1810, and immediately eent the first copy
to Irving. In tho letter accompanying
it, ho asked: “How do you like your
Rebecca? Does the Rebecca 1 have pic
tured compare well with the pattern
given?”
Tho resemblance of the character to
that of Miss Gratz, it is said by those
who know her, was closely marked.
Although the source of the character
was known to the Jewess, her modesty
made her shrink from the publicity of
it, and when pressed upon tho subject
elie would deftly evade tho matter by
changing the topic,
When a young girl, it is said, Rebeoca
Gratz won the regard of a gentleman' of
good position and wealth, but as he was
a Christian the difference in their reli
gious faith proved a hopeless barrier to
their union. Sho consequently never
married. Instead she devoted her life
to charitable deeds. Sho founded the
orphans' asylum of this city, and as
early as 1811 her name appeared as an
officer of the female association. In 1888
a mission school for Hebrew children
was started by this noble woman. At
this school prayers of her own com;
tlon were need daily. Miss Gratz lived
to the advanced age of eighty-eight,
when she died universally regretted.
The ancient graveyard where her mor
tal remains repose has been closed lor
burial purposes almost ever since her
death, although previous to that time
It was extensively used.—Philadelphia
Times.
-Has the waterworks tower arrived
yet? is a question heard on all hands.
The tower was, according to the
contract of the manufacturers with
the city, to have been up by the first
of October. Onacoountof the strikes
In the North,' an extension of tiikie
was granted,' but it aeems that time
enough has passed for the builders to
have fulfilled their contract.
AYE8HA.
High on a funnel's hump she sat,
Couohcd on # silky Fcsxon mat.
And sailed along the vraate of sand
Mora like the ocean than the land.
Ayeehal
And many an armed and valiant man
Guarded that glittering caravan.
His turban, enow white lu the eun,
Whero ostriches nnd xubrna run.
Ayusliat
A troop of llodoulns with their epoara
In tho Sahara quick appears:
And, spurring with slrucco speed,
Kncli Moslem strides a fiery steod.
Ayeshal
A furious chargo—a broken lino—
Above tho sands tholr crosconts shlno.
Onward tho tlorco marauders dash
To clang of hoof nnd fnlohlon'o Hush.
Ayoshnl
Her cries auhonrd, her convoy slain,
7'ho Payllims scouring o’er tho plain
Prnlso Allah for tho prise thus Bout
A captive to thoir chieftain's tent.
Ayeshal
Rut ho, a nhlok of stately mien,
Bworo by his hoard that no’or ’"r.r scon
So fair a nmhl slnco Mahmoud's day.
And sout her seathlosa on hor wny-
Ayoshnl
Upon a courser Scot sho rodol
Unconscious of Its lovoly lond.
With precious gifts of silk and gold,
Hor slave tho Arab chieftain bold.
’ Ayoshnl
—David Graham Adoo In Washington Star.
THE DETECTIVE'8 DREAM.
THE WATER COMMIE
He
Doing Sumo Shooting.
It onco cost mo fifty dollars to shoot
at mysslf,” said Frank E. Blair to tits
Story Tellurs’ club that was holding tin
informal session on tbs sidewalk tit the
Southern. "I got into a Baltimore hotel
very late ono night nnd very tired. A
thunderstorm wns raging nt tho timo
and ’ 1 am as afraid of lightning ns a
sweot girl graduate of a mouse, so I
turned off the light, intending to disrobo
in tho darkness. 1 had taken my pistol
out of my pocket to placo it tinder my
pillow, whon thoro wns tv blinding flash
of lightning. 1 caught sight of n vil
lainous looking follow not ton feet dis
tant with tv piHtol in his baud. Ho wns
standing in a crouching, oxpoctnnt atti
tude, and 1 felt sure that his intention
was to murder and rob tne. ’Who's
there?’ I called, but got no reply. 1
grasped my pistol firmly nnd advanced
a step or two. Thoro was another flash
of lightning, and there wns tho villain,
almost within arm’s length, gttn in
hand. 1 pulled tho trigger twice. There
wore two stunning reports and a crash
ing of glass. Then 1 realized that 1 had
done it—made nn ass of myself. 1 sut
down on the edgo of tho bod, ashamed
to turn on tho light. It was a full length
mirror. 1 had shot my own shadow to
smithereens—hud mistaken myself for
a cutthroat.”—St. Louis Globe-Demo
crat.
A Nohlo II llsburnl.
The historian Xenophon relates that
whon Gyrus, tho founder of the Persian
empire, had taken captive a young
prince of Armouia, together with his
beautiful and blooming wife, of whom
he was remarkably fond, they wore
brought before the tribunal of Gyrus to
receive their sentence. Tho warrior in
quired of the prince what ho would give
to be reinstated in bis kingdom, and he
replied that ho valued ills crown and bis
liberty at a very low rate, but if the
noble conqueror would restore his be
loved wife to hor former' dignity and
possessions he would willingly pay his
life for the purchase. Tho priaouers
were dismissed to enjoy thoir freedom
and former honors, and each was lavish
in praise of tho conqueror. “And you,
said tho prince, addressing his wife,
what think you of Gyrus?" ”1 did no 1
observe him,” sho replied. “Not observe
him!” exclaimed her husband. “Upon
whom, thou, was your attention fixed?'
“Upon that dear and generous man,"she
replied, “who declared his readiness to
purebaso my liberty at tho expense of
his life." |
Cuuvas. Orators.
Humorous, if a triflo unkind, was tho
orator, who, when describing tho in
ordinate love of praise which character
ized an opponent, said, “He is so fond
of being praised that 1 really believe lie
would be content to give np the ghost if
it were but to look up und read tho
stonecutter's puff on his tombstone.”
This is in striking contrast to the graceful
and witty compliment paid to the beau
tiful Duchess of Devonshire and her
sister, Lady DuncnnnbnjOf whom, when
they canvassed tho electors of West
minster on behalf of Fox in 1784, it was
said that “never did two such lovely
portraits appear on canvas."—Loudon
Standard.
Followed the Oluo It Gave and
Causht the Man He Was After.
Do you believe in dreams?" asked
Tom Hall of Gonductor Mitoholl.
“1 sloep too sound to dream,” was the
reply.
“Well, 1 never had much confidence
in them either, but I had an unusual ox-
perienco one timo tlmt has almost mado
mo a believer, A number of yoars ago,
when I was in tho secret service, I had
searched the country over for a mur
derer. His homo was in Indianapolis,
and ho Imd relatives living hero, but 1
could novel' got any trace of him. Ono
night 1 cumo lo Indianapolis and re
mained hero two wooks, stopping at tho
Sponsor Honse. 1 trumped tills town
from ono ond to tho other and hod about
givon up in despair.
'One* morning I got up rather early,
and asked tho clerk to take a drink with
mo. This ho did, and then I went to
breakfast, For breakfast wo had bacon,'
and 1 never enjoyed anything so lunch
in my life. After breakfast 1 strolled
out, and mails my way down Washing
ton streot and along up tho canal. There
was one hOnso that attracted my atten
tion. It wttB built in an unusual way,
tho woatliorboarding being put on per
pendicularly. In a building lioxt to
tills house I saw tho man 1 wanted, and
just us 1 reached for hitu I awoke, it
had boon a dream, but so natural wus it
that 1 could actually tuste the cocktail 1
had drunk with tho clerk, and tho bacon
had eaton for breakfast.
When I got up tho clerk nnd 1 did
tako tv drink togethor, and we hud bueou
[or breakfast, just as it occurred in my
■Ironm. 1 went down Washington street
and along the cunal. There I saw tunny
things that 1 dreamed abont, but 1 could
not find tho ltouso with the porpendicn-
Inr wcatherbourding. I huw a building
located on tho sumo spot where my
drenmhonso should lutvo been, and
wliitu 1 was looking at it a man cumo
out. 1 recognized him. us tin old nc-
qnuiutuuco, and wo had quite a long
chat—1 of course not explaining to him
tho business 1 was on.
In tho courso of tho conversation 1
learned that tho mothor of my man
lived lioxt door to tide house, In nn
hour or two 1 camo back and wont in to
seo hor. To intiko a long story short, 1
learned tlmt hor son imd joined tho reg
ular army and wits Btationed out hero
lit the arsenal, Thoro I arrested him.
Ho was tried, convicted and was sent
over tho road and is yot serving time for
his crimo. Tito clew 1 hud secured ns to
his whereabouts camo to mo in a
dream.”—Indianapolis Nows.
Itll.Ei NOIV 11 it fori:
Hon. W. K. IVoolcn ftlnteo tho i
of the Rill Which Ho Hna In:.
*liioo,l ('renting n Wnlor
Commission For Al-
tmnr-Kis Ratios
l’rescrlben.
11
How One Pointer Was Started.
The Pall Mall Gazette tells a story of
a British—or was it an American?—col
lector, who paused before a picture by
the late Belgian artist, Mauvo, for the
first time, having been struck by its
beauty. He asked how much it cost,
and was told $125. “Nonsense,” he said
“it’s too cheap. Make it $500 and I’ll
take a dozen more from him at the same
price.” Thus was Manve's financial suc
cess began.
Corsican Bandits.
Corsican bandits have friends in every
village, who supply them with what
they want, and those who have only
taken a life or two out of revenge are
not regarded as oriminals. Wo have
seen a girl scaroely ont of her teens
fldsh up with anger if anything were
said against the vendetta.—London
Saturday Review.
The greatest day’s run of an ocean
steamship was abont SIS miles. The
steamer in question was 668 feet long and
had previously been known to make 600
miles per day for three days in succession.
The number of students of electrical
subjects entered at Cornell university
has increased from 88 In 1884 to 280 in
1892, and in many other institutions the
proportionate increase is even greater.
One or two slight circumstances may
bend tbs twig and thns incline the tree.
A Christmas gift bent Dr. Schllemann,
A llrllllant Transformation.
A now industry has just started into
lifo whioli threatens to assume vast pro
portions. It lavs boon discovered tiiut
cayenne popper, administered to canar
ies, will in two or three wooks change
tho color of their plumage from yellow
to bright rod. The process has been
tried successfully on hens, ducks, etc.
Wo may shortly expect to seo the com
monest fowls offered for sale ns rare
birds—thunks to this iugoniouB device.
Tho pnrrotH won't liko it.—Matin.
Worse Thun Wur.
Fotnino nnd cholera linvo made war
upon Russia and prevented Russia from
making war upon her neighbors. But
pestilence us a pence promotor is worse
than the wnr which it obviates. The
forces of destruction now issuing from
Russia move far more rapidly than an
army, their attack is far less avoidable
ond fur more deadly, and they threaten
tho now world as well as the old.—
Washington Star.
In tho treatment of cholera the nso of
cold or iced water is advisedly recom
mended, ns it promotes freo perspiration
and the discharge of yellow bile, Tho
water should he bollod before it is iced.
Bricks made of plaster of paris and
cork tire now used in the construction of
powder mills. In case of explosion they
offer slight resistance and are broken to
atoms.
Prof. Z. I, Fitzpatrick is making
the Albany academy hum, and has
flourishing school this term.
Mh. G. Tom Wkst, who has been en
gaged in the truck nnd dairy business
in this city for some time, has bought
out Mr. N. F. Tift’s dairy business,
lind now proposes, with increased
facilities, to do a more extenslvo busi
ness than heretofore. He will deliver
milk and butter in any part of the
olty every morning and evening, and
is now prepared to promptly serve all
who favor him with their patronage.
Drop Mr. West a postal card or notify
him or his drivers in person if you
want the delivery wagons to call, on
you.
A Novel Knlerlalaniaiil,
The ladles of the Presbyterian
church are preparing for an enter
tainment to be given at an early date,
that will be one of the most delight
ful amateur presentations ever made
to the Albany public,
Mrs. A. C. VonGundell has the man
agement of the entertainment in hand,
and is devoting a. great deal of time
toward making it a auccees. There
will be no play, but the whole per
formance will be a jolly children's
show, embracing many novel featurea
that will please everybody. There
will also be musia by some of the best
talent In the city,and other attractions
that will be greatly enjoyed.
A very pretty feature will be a mar-
;eremony <T
on a grand scale,
nifli
Having heard several Inquiries
the nature nnd provislona of th
which Hon. W. E. Wooten has
tliieed In the Legislature to area
Water Commission for the city of
hany, the Hkiiald sought Gapt. V
en to-day nml obtained from him
following statement, which is sub
ted for the information of the peo
of the olty:
"I don’t think that any one who I
ora the orentlon of a Water Com
siou can raise a valid objection to
provisions of tho bill Introduced
myself In the Legislature for that p
pose. The bill was Introduced at
request of the Mayor nnd Ooune.ll, t
after the publication of the title
thirty days I have had no nolle'
opposition to the measure. I t
tlmt nil citizens renlize tho lie:
of eliminating the water-works
tlon from munluipnl politics, an
hill, Introduced by myself, whe
noted Inton law, will accomplish
purpose,
“In drawing the bill 1 exan
carefully, the acts creating wntor
missions for Atlanta Inlt'other ci
nnd the beat nnd most satlsfat
features contained therein we
onrpornted in the bill for
These features, however, relate
tnils, the mnin feature of the hill'
suggested to mo by tho May
Council,
“The g
somewhat similar to the Polloe
mission. The present Couno
clent three Commissioners, to h
floe for onp, two anil three ye
speotlvely. At nil subseque
lions, beginning in Jitminry
the last, regular meeting of tl:
nnd Council, n commissioner,
eced the retiring Oornttiissjo
be elected for tho full term
years. By this plan ono Com
will retire each yenr, inaklt
aary for each Gounoll, nt. Iti
lar meeting, to elect a snone
“The Commission will hnv
to elcot superintendent, ongi
speotor nnd suoh other clerks
ployes ns, from time to tlm
necessary. The term of oil
such,officers and employes, s
shall be one year.
“The Commission shall
to fix water rates, adopt ml
collection of wntor renf
method of Introducing '
upon premises; presort
violation of such rules an
and udopt rules governing
and employes elected by
scribing their sovornl dutti
compensation Is tohenllowo
mlssloners for their service.
“The Mayor nnd Council
III, has tli
Commissioner'for mnl-n
or neglect of duty; to
the officers and employ
the Commissioners; to r
reports from the Conimis
officer elected by them;
water-works system at tliel
cither In n body or by a co
pointed for that purpose,
nml Gounoll, ulsp, 110“ tl
regulate the plnolng of
the extinguishment of lire.
“What I have stated Is,
the contents of tho bill.”
riage ceremony of children, conduoted
le, and equaling in its
magnificence and beauty any matri
monial event that the audience will
ever have witnessed.
The programme will he announced
In a abort while, and everybody ought
to lend their presence towards mak
ing asuccess of the entertainment,
the discoverer’it buried Troy, to hi. life g™ 9 ?** W,U 8010 the pr ° 9 -
work.
Fox IK u tl 11 il
This exciting sport ];
conic, some of these da
chlefeat means of recrei
Southern people will praotl
constantly growing in
while, some years ago,pe
sided In tile country we
ones' who cared to Indul
sport, now parties from
cities frequently go out an
exhilarating olmse behind
musical canines.
In the country nrou
many hounds of fine lire
oently been procured, nn ’
nre -ome that make tho
west Georgia ring wh.
Thls^eetion of the Stat
home of the gray fox, ’an
seldom tiling that one ot
seen, but occasionally h
one. always to lose him.
will before long become
here ns It is anywhere.
The game Is here, the s~
add all we need Is the do
being brought by degrees!
Almost a R1k 1
From Sntimlny’s Kvkxino IT
There occured what cam
being a seriouB lire in
Hotel yesterday aftern
8 and 4 o’clook.
A person who was out or
lolnlngthe hotel .saw am
from the windows of one
and looking in found n
and the lire rapidly
The persons in the
ly notified, and after
gle the flames were
before the bed-otea
clothes had been b
Mrs. Henderson
the hotel, saw a
same room last
frightened him
the IlKItALD wil
several
red in the
an nccid
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