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NOlltfOLK N EWS : "FRIDAY , FR1WUARY 7 , ,1)1)2 ) ) 11
A Writing Contesl
FREE TO ALL !
FIrat prize , fine Gold Spectacled
worth $15.00.
Second prize , fine Gold Spectacles
worth $10.00.
7 , ' Third prize , fine Gold Ring , wortl
$5.00.
IV
Take an ordinary one-cent postn
card slzo , 0) x5 } iiichos , and write wit !
pen and ink the following :
Dr , Marquardt , Ophthalmologist
Whoever writes it the most times
will roooivo the first prize ; the second
most , the second prize ; the third most
the third prize.
CONDITIONS.
Every word must bo written plain
distinct and correct.
After the last word Ophthalmologisl
appearing on the card , state number ol
times written , if one hundred times ,
ay " 100. "
The name and address of the writoi
most bo written at the bottom of the
same side.
No writing on the front side will be
counted.
Ono writer cannot got more than one
prize , as only one card to each writer it
allowed.
All postal cards must bo in my office
Kb 4 o'clock p. m. , February 8 , 1902.
The prizes inolndo examination of the
eyes and a correct fit guaranteed.
If the persons winning the first two
prizes don't need glasses they have the
privilege to bring in a friend who does.
'Bring or send postal cards to
MARQUARDt
. ,
OPHTHALMOLOGIST ,
NORFOLK NEBRASKA.
Good lot at Junction $ 70.00
House and % acre , 8d St ' 850 00
House and largo barn 4000.00
House , barn , > acre , 4th St. . . 1200.00
House at Junction 700.00
Loans on Real Estate Low Bates.
T. E. ODIOBNE.
PARISH
Has the
Genuine
Old Fashioned
Buckwheat
Flour
and the
Best
Maple Syrup
in Town.
PARISH
The Weather.
Conditions of the weather as recorded
for the 24 hours ending at 8 a. m. to
day :
Maximum temperature 18
Minimum temperature -9
Average 4
Snow , inches 0
Total snow for month , inches 00
Precipitation 00
Total precipitation for month 00
Barometer .10 00
Forecast for Nebraska : Probably
light snow -tonight or Saturday.
Slightly warmer tonight.
FRIDAY FACTS.
Miss Nolle Morrow is kept homo by a
Blight attack of bronchitis.
Two of the children of Fred Cornell
are very sick with lung fever.
Elkhorn encampment , 1.0. O. F. , will
meet tonight in regular session.
Ohas. Briggs is very sick with an at
tack of rheumatism at his home in
South Norfolk.
Mr. and Mrs. B. B. Woller welcomed
a new son to their homo in this city
yesterday afternoon.
Mumps is the latest contagious dia- ,
ease to visit Norfolk nnd n number o
children who are sick with it tire kop
out of school.
Fritz Bnoholz hns entirely rocoveroi
from un attack of sonrlot fever and tin
quarantine was raised from the homo o
Mr. and Mrs. Bucholz today.
A shipment of 10 oars of sheep arrivoi
from Denver over the Union Pixel Ho um
wore transferred to the O. , St. P. , M , &
O. road to bo shipped to St. Paul.
Mr. Hnlff states thut the Anzoigc ;
contest is for the most popular husinos
men editors included and that tin
first prize is n very haudsomo gold
headed cane.
A very enjoyable evening was passe (
at Marqnardt hull last evening by thosi
who attended the last dancing party o
the season to bo given by the Yonnf
Ladles' Social guild of Trinity church
The music by the Italian orchestra wai
inspiring and other features of the on
tortainniout wore heartily appreciated
The Omaha Film' fair io proving IIIOH
successful and enjoyable. A Norfoll
gentleman who attended ono evening
says that people pack in the clnb roomi
in a manner that loaves each individual
little space for the exorcise of his or hci
personal right and they are largely at
the mercy of the crowd. They hav <
some excellent attractions.
Mrs. Zossin , ono of the oldest sottlon
of the Union oroek neighborhood and r
well known character in Humphrey ,
says the Democratwas adjudged insane
at Madison last week and taken to the
asylnmat Lincoin. The Zofisins have
reaped a goodly share of this world' *
goods and it seems the accumulation ol
wealth caused the unfortunate women tc
lese her mind. Her husband has boon
an invalid for several years and she has
had the management of everything.
A search of the premises revealed sev
eral thousand dollars hid away in different -
ont places , the amount being reported all
the way from $5,000 to $20,000. Wo
have been unable to learn the exact
amount.
Celery at Karo's.
LOST On the street ; a bundle of dry
goods , containing sheeting , cambric ,
embroidery and toweling. Finder
please return to Mrs. M. 0. Hazen and
receive reward.
WANTED Girl for general housework ,
18.50 per week. Call telephone 1GO.
MRS. A. H. WINDER.
Heinz baked beans at Glissman's.
PERSONAL.
L. Morrison of Carroll was a city vis
itor today.
H. E. Owen returned from Omaha
last night.
Sheriff J. J. Clements is over from
Madison today.
S. Patrnosil was in the city today
from Humphrey.
G. Hitchcock of Plainview was in
Norfolk yesterday.
G. C. Stevenson of Madison was a
Norfolk visitor yesterday.
Eugene Austin is expected home from
Pierce tomorrow night to spend Sunday.
Mrs. N. J. Davis went to Neligh last
light for a few days' visit with friends.
8. G. Williams of Albion is canvass-
ng the city in the interests of the Mac
cabees.
Mrs. L. 8. Chambers went to Creigh-
on today and will return with her bus-
land Saturday morning.
Dave Shores , for several years porter
it the Oxnard hotel , has resigned his
josition and left last night for Dead-
vood , S. D.
Mr. Hasou Turner of Pierce , former
president of the Pierce'State bank , is hi
ho city on business effecting a real OB-
; ate deal of Pierce county land.
N. A. Lockwood returned last night
Irom Becky Ford , Col. , where ho has
) oen assisting during the closing of the
jeet sugar campaign at that place.
Mies Mablo Oatlin of Lynch is mak
ing her homo with Mrs. A. D.
Cole while taking instruction in re
touching at Maoy's photograph gallery.
Miss Oarr wont to Pierce on the noon
; raln in response to a telephone message
received at 11 o'clock announcing that a
personal friend was supposed io be
dying.
Superintendent H. 0. Denny of the
Nebraska Telephone company was up
from Omaha yesterday looking after
the interests of that company in this
vicinity.
Dr. B. A. Mittlestadt , dentist , Bishop
block. Telephone 147 A.
Pork tenderloin at Glissman's.
Gardner & Seller deal in improved
and unimproved lands. Ranches and
own property for sale in Pierce , Cedar ,
Inox , Wayne and Holt counties , also
ands and ranches in North and South
Dakota. [
Farm and city loans.
THE DUIILAND TnDBT Oo.
California celery at Glissman's.
Six thousand acres of improved ranch
near Alliance , Nebraska ; 200 tons of
hay ; $3,000. Larger ranches cheap.
J. II. CONLKY.
Spare ribs at Karo's.
WANTED A pan washer at the Ox-
nardjj
Write your insurance with W. W.
Roberta. Office opposite the poftofQee.
Last Night's Meeting a Con
trast With Preceding One.
PASS ON SEVERAL ORDINANCES
Mayor Koonlgstoln Addresses the
Council on the Electric Lighting
Question Another Claim for Dam
ages Presented.
The city council mot in regular ses
sion last night with Mayor KoonigHtoln
and Conucilmon Brnnunund , Dognor ,
Gow , Spolhnau , Ulilo , Walker and Wes-
torvolt present. Absent Councilman
OlumoutH.
The auditing committee reported back
as correct the olork'H report for Decem
ber and the treasurer's statement for
the same month , ulno the polioo judge's
report for December and.tho treasurer's
report for December and January.
The treasurer's report for January
was read and referred to the auditing
committee. It showed the following
balances : General fund $ ' .3.35 , interest
fund $703.(18 ( , water fund , $031.14 , road
fund $70.14 , sinking fund $4,100.53 , lire
department fund if 10 , street light fund
5.83.
The following claims were read and
allowed :
Martiuo Kane , salary and expenses ,
$59.85.
Herman Koch , salary , $50.
H. II. Hoyt , salary , $40.
Oscar Uhlo , salary , $13.50.
August Bruuimnnd , salary , $12.50.
0. B. Walker , salary , $13.50.
Dr. A. Bear , salary as city physician ,
$20.
$20.O.
O. E. Hartford , salary as chief of fire
department , $13.50.
Nebraska Telephone ' company , tola *
phone rout for January and February ,
$8.50.
$8.50.W.
W. N. Huso , printing and supplies ,
$ -11.60.
Norfolk Anzoigcr , supplies , $7.75.
M. B. Green , hauling hose cart to
Junction fire , $3.
O. O. Drnliugor , hauling hook and
ladder trnck to Junction fire , $3.
C. F. Upton , hauling hose cart to
Daniels building fire , $1.
Chicago Lumber company , lumber
for crossings and walks , $74.08.
Fred Leu , salary and labor , $41.50.
L. Wotzol , salary as fireman , $ -15.
W. L. Stewart , repairs at waterworks ,
$10.40.
Oscar Uhle , oil to waterworks , $1.40.
H. A. Pasowalk , repairs for water
works , $1.35.
Anton Buoholz , glass for waterworks
and street lamps , 00 cents.
Boland & Wilkinson , oil and gasoline ,
$5.40.
L. H. Doughty , lighting street lampp ,
$5.
$5.Tho
The bill of the Norfolk Electric Light
and Power company for fill which had
not been approved by the auditing com
mittee was taken up , together with the
report of Night Policeman Koch , re
garding lamps that were not lit.
The night watch reported that three
ights were out on the nights December
26 , 27 and 31 and from January 5 to 31
the First street light was out every
night. On the nights of January 10 ,
27 and 30 two other lights were out.
The claim of the company , together
with the report of the night watch was
referred back to the auditing committee
for further correction.
W. H. Bisor presented a claim for
damages of $35 for falling on a defective
sidewalk.
A motion was first made that the
claim bo rejected but an amendment
was adopted that it be referred back
to Mr. Bisor for a more minute state
ment.
A petition by W. P. Dixon and others
asking that an alley way bo opened
through the center of block 10 , Haase's
suburban lots addition from Twelfth to
Thirteenth street was road and referred
to the city attorney.
Mayor Koenigstein read the following
message to the council :
To the Council of the City of Norfolk ,
Nebraska Gentlemen : Ever since the
electric light question has been before
the people and this council , I have been
a very much "talked to" man and inas-
nnoh as I believe the matter has come
nto utter confusion from petitions ,
) ropositious and remonstrances , I take
he liberty of addressing the council on
ho subject with a view of bringing
about a suitable disposition.
I desire first of all to call the attention
of the council to the fact that the Nor-
oik Electric Light and Power company
ias , up to the present time , made no
imposition which the council can
egally accept , and most of the peti-
loners who signed the call for a second
ileotion are well aware of this fact , and
n my opinion wo nro certainly doing
heso people an injustice when wo ro
use to honor their petition , having at
he same time nothing to offer as an ex-
cnse.
cnse.Tho nearest wo , came , as wo thought ,
of having a proposition that we conld
accept , was the one published in the
foiiKOLK NEWS Thursday , July 25
001 , stating that the city could take
rorn ouo to thirty are lights at $0.00 per
month per lamp. However , when wo
carao to make use of this proposition and
asked that our lights be furnished at
iO.OO per month , wo were informed that
.his . proposition had a six-year string to
t and unless wo accepted the string wo
would have to lot the matter alone , con-
eqnontly wo wefe bbliged to como to
ho company's terms and are paying at
present fO.OO per mouth per lamp.
Personally , I am a firm believer in iho
people and have no doubt that all tin
oiruiuiiMiiiiooH connlduiod wu have lib-
holutuly no tixuiiHo for rofuHing to call
nu election and if you will olosoly ox-
nuiltio tlui petitions yon will notice they
urn Blgncd mostly by men of consider-
nblo property and num who Imvo nmilo
n BUOCOHH ot their own buHlnt'RH and
know what they want ; mid if the ma
jority of our citizens are in favor of
owning an olootrlo light plant wu. an u
council , certainly Imvo un right io miy
that they cannot do HO , nnd the pooplu ,
who are the nouroo of all power , have at
till times the right to dictate to their
representatives , when a law is provided
for that purpose , through an election.
In this case , considering the intoront
there is nmuifoHtod by all parties con
cerned , the matter should be mibmlttwl ,
oven if the Norfolk Kleotrlo Light and
Power company offer to furntuh light to
the city for nothing.
AH a settlement of this nntlrn matter ,
and to bo iilmolutoly fair with every
body , I Hiiggost that wo call u special
election IIH petitioned ; that after the
call is under way , the Norfolk Klootric
Light and Power company make n pro
position directly to the citizens , staling
their ease and off ring to do certain
things for the people in cane the bonds
nro defeated , taking care at the mine
time to make sncti an offer IIH the ollv
council can legally ngroo to. This will
bring the whole matter squarely before
all tlio people and if bonds are voted , wo ,
as representatives of the people , have no
further roopoiiflibility than to carry out
the wishes of the majority.
Wo have had ono election on thin sub
ject and it can mfoly bo said that what
ever result may 1m had on thin nocond
election , that it will express the "sober
second thought" of our citi/oim.
Another thing the council is lonitif
sight of is the fact that the eleotrii
light plant is to bo operated in con
auction with thn waterworks plant am
thereby rndnco the expense of pumphii
water. From pornoim ! iiivchtigi'tion ' .
am satisfied , and I can say that I wai
extremely skeptical at first , that :
First Wo can build an oleotrio llghi
plant of ample capacity for thin city foi
the amount that wo are permitted t (
raise by bonds.
Second That by owning an olcotrli
light plant wo can light the city for ICHI
money than any offer wo have BO fa :
had , although I can Htato that the pricoi
quoted by the Norfolk Elootrlo Light
and Power company are reasonable com
pared with cities who uo not owi
electric lipht plants.
Third That wo can greatly roduc (
the cost of pumping water by operating
the two together and hiring competent
high salaried help. I UHO tills won
"high salaried" advisedly because it ii
impossible to got men to take care o :
fifty and sixty thousand dollars' worth
of property unless wo pay decent wages
AH to the wisdom of voting bonds ]
have no comments to make because ii
niy opinion it is out of place for a mai
holding an office to influence an oloctioi
on Hurh questions and at any rate it in i
question which every citizen must sotth
for himself.
The above are my convictions but )
wish to add , however , that if the coun.
oil is still unable to agree with mo thai
an election should bo called at this time
I suggest that a committee of two , out
who voted for the call of an election
and ono who voted against it , bo ap.
pointed who are to make a personal
tour of several of these towns in thin
slate , or adjoining states , whore electric
light and water plants are operated to
gether , and ascertain all facts , not con
clusions , in connection with building ,
Derating and maintaining an electric
ight plant and the saving occasioned in
the pumping of water by such dual
operation and that thoRO facts , after full
report made , be published for the benefit
of our citizens.
1 desire to have it distinctly under
stood that I do not question the motives
of any conncilmen , or that there la a desire -
sire to do anything but what is to the
) cst interests of the people. It may bo
; hat some of you do not fool sufficiently
uformod to act intelligently and any-
hintf that will make a uatisf actary dis
position of the matter should bo ppcodlly
adopted.
I submit this in the hope that wo may
roach some satisfactory conclusion and
ane that we can all justify to our citi-
sens. Bespeotfully submitted ,
DANIEL J. KOENIGSTEIN ,
Mayor.
The city attorney was requested , by
motion , to give an opinion as to what
clnd of a contract the council can legally
make and then see If the Norfolk Elec
tric Light and Power company desired
bo make a proposition in accordance
therewith.
Ordinance No. 2G7 granting a fran
chise to O. J. Colby and 0. T. Tenney
to erect and maintain a gas plant in the
city of Norfolk passed its various read-
and was adopted.
Ordinance 201 , amending ordinance
22G , regarding water rates also passed
ts several readings and was adopted.
Ordinance No. 265 , amending ordi
nance No. 220 , regarding water meter
service and rates was likewise properly
passed and adopted.
Ordinaco No. 268 , requiring a sidewalk
to be laid on the south sides of lois 1 , 2 ,
1 , 4 and 5 of block 10 , Haaso's suburban
ots addition , was passed [ and approved
n > the usual manner.
Ordinance No. 200 , granting to the
Madison County Telephone company
the use of the streets and alloys of the
city to erect poles and wires and main-
: aln a telephone system was read the
first time nnd passed its first reading ,
after which the council adjourned.
Ordinance No. 268.
An ordinance for the construction of
a sidewalk , on and along the south side
of block No. 10 of Haaso'a suburban lota
addition to the city of Norfolk.
Section 1. Upon the taking effect of
this ordinance , there shall be con
structed in the city of Norfolk a side
walk on the south side of and along the
entire length of lots ono , two , throe ,
four and flvo of block No. 10 of Haaso's
suburban lots addition to the city of
Norfolk.
Section 3. All sidewalks heroin pro
vided for , shall not bo less than 5J feet
wide , and constructed of boards uot less
than ono inch thlpk , laid close together ,
resting , on and securely nailed to four
stringers not lees than two Inches thick
and four inohen wide , and all of laid
Millie Nhnll bo level nnd Hhtill bo con-
Mruolod under the miporvlnlott of the
hi feet ( umimlhtdoner.
Heotlon 11. it In hereby made the duty
of thoHtreet ooiumlKHlonor of paid city
to notify immediately the Several own-
on * of the properly th'Horlbod ' In wotlon
one of thin ordlnaiioiuuid abutting upon
mild proposed sidewalk of the require-
numlH of this orillimiuia and if the raid
owners , or any of thorn , Khali neglect
for thirty days after being HO notified ,
to construct the walk un herein ordered ,
the street cotumlHHionor shall HIUHO the
mine tube roiiNtructed nnd the COHH
thereof shall he levied nnd collected by
xpflcial itHHOHmuont on the property
benefited thereby.
Section 4 , This ordinance Khali take
effect nnd bo in force from and after its
publication IIH provided by law.
1'iiNHud and approved this llth dny of
Fobrnary , 11102.
DANIKI. J. KOKNKIKTUIN ,
8. H. MoKAitKANt ) , Mayor ,
Olork.
Oysters nt Knro'n.
FarntH rented for iionroHidontH col
lections' mnthi. Insurance written by
Gardner & Seller.
Ilrookficld farm HatiMign nt Gllns-
man's.
For Sale.
Thirty head of hornon , coimlHtlng of
work herm > K , driving [ horHon and waddle
horKOH. Must be Hold nt once , regnrdlcKH
of price. O. U. Hieii.uit.
BATTLE CREEK
Miss Mattie Phipps him taken a ponl-
tlou in Koyer & Onlmrn'M Htore.
Cashier Harry Humes went to Omiihn
Sunday and returned the next day.
lUnw Hurthn llanren of near Tilden IF
visiting thiH week with G. II. Mnnn' '
family.
The young people of the Baptist chunsli
will give n nodal in the parnomigo Hat-
urday night.
Mr. nnd Mrs. Leonard Brown nnd
daughter of Grove precinct were vlHit-
ing hero Friday with friends.
Peter ThornHon of Antelope county
was vlnitlng here the latter part of the
woolc with hit ) uncle , M. L. ThomHon.
Miss Lena ClanH , a nurse in the Luth
eran honpital at Slonx City , is visiting
hero with her parents , Mr. nnd Mm.
Horm. Clans.
Thos. Wndo has rented bin farm and
will move to town in the near future ,
He has Herman Hogrofo'f ) benne north
of the high school.
Holy communion services will bo hold
in the Lutheran church Sunday. The
collection oil that day will go to the
building committee at the Lutheran college -
lego in So ward.
Dennis Connolly , who was running n
lunch counter on Main street , retired
from business Monday nnd moved his
personal effects to his residence in
Highland park.
Miss Minnie Zimmerman qnit her po-
sitlom hi Conrtwright's store at Pierce
and has taken the position in Hall &
Meinoiko'H store hero , vacated by Miss
Annie Zimmerman.
Our creamery is operated now by our
own company , the Battle Creek Cream
ery , Co. , MCHSTS. Herman Hogrofo ,
HonryJMassman nndF. H. L. Willis ,
proprietors. Bay Gleason is manager
and the cream is shipped to Omaha.
Married,8unday morning at 11 o'clock ,
Mr. F. E. Martin and Miss Annie Zim
merman , by Bov. J. Hoffman and at his
residence. The groom in the jovial edi-
xr of the Battle Creek Enterprise and
bride is the youngest daughter of Mrs.
Kva Zimmerman. At noon they board
ed the train for Omaha and returned
the next day. The young couple will
iivo with the bride's mother at her fine
residence in East Battle Creek.
Married , Mr. August Hohonstcin and
Miss Caroline Lucht , Tuesday morning
at 11 o'clock , in the Lutheran church , by
lie v. J. Hoffman. The groom is the old
est son of Mr. and Mrs. August Hohon-
stein , who Iivo in Schoolcraft precinct ,
and the bride is the third daughter of
Mr. and Mrs , JohnLncht , residing ono
milo south of town. The young couple
will keep house on ono of Mr. Hohon-
stein's farms in the oouthorn part of
Highland precinct. The wedding festi
val was spent in the usual way at the
residence of the bride's parents.
WANTED Girl to learn typesetting ,
at THE NEWS office.
Brookflold form sausage at Karo's.
Notice of Dissolution.
Notice is hereby given that the part
nership heretofore existing between J.
B. Barnes nnd M. D. Tyler know as the
firm of Barnes & Tyler is hereby dis
solved. J. B. Barnes retires from the
firm and Mr. M. D. Tyler will have
charge of and close up the business , col
lect the bills and pay the debts if any of
said firm.
Dated January 17 , 1002.
1002.J.
J. B. BAUNES ,
M. D. TYLBU.
Sturgeon is the piano man.
THE NHWS keeps its job deportment
vith the latest faces of
up-to-date ? typo
and docs its work in approved style.
Pork tenderloin at KOTO'S.
SALESMAN WANTED At once for
North Platte territory. Old customers.
Bight man can make $100 monthly.
WEfiTKKN ADVERTISING COUPANY ,
Lincoln.
Heinz mince moat at GliEBuiau's.
We make loans ou real estate at
lowest rates. Elkhorn. Building and
Bavinoa Association , T. B. ODioami Beo.
A MOTHER'S INFLUENCE.
Mm. D.M. Stotttonboroitt ; ) ) Addresser )
Woman's Club and Its Guunta.
In the parlors ( if the Flrrtt 0 murega-
tloiml ohurc.h , IIIHI evening , under the
ntiHplcofl of the Norfolk Wntiiim'H club ,
MTH. Hello M. BtutitoiiburouKh of Plaits-
mouth , lilmuIan of the Nobniulm ] < Yd-
erntlon of Wouum's clulm , gave an in
spiring nddreHH.
Mrs. Htoutonhornugh IH a woman of
magnetic personality , poHHCfiHliig rare
tnlunt and ability IIH n Hpeal < er. Httr
voice Is Heft , meloilioiiH ami pleasing
mid bur words are oho.Hon with nnnrtlHt'H
skill nnd judgment ,
Her ntyle IH onHy , graceful and charm
ing , each Bonlouro ttxqulHitnly plmiHod
and in the oxprowlon , reflecting the
onrncHt fooling and deep enuitioiiH that
Htlrrod the Hunt of the Hpimkor ,
The subject of MrH. 8itmtt < iihornugh'H
nddroHH wnn "A Mother'n Influ-Mico "
In opening her nddroHH the Hpeakor
pnldn very tounhiiiK tribute to the
memory of the late MrH. A. D. Pratt ,
who wan president of the Woman'fl
elub when MrH. Stoutoiihorough was
hero before wiverul yearn ago.
A inother'H influoiico.tho Hpeakor Haiti ,
haminmeamirod vnluu in Hhapliig the
ohnraotor of the child. Whatever ad
vancement our nation lmn made in civ
ilization nnd the building up of Ameri
can hotncH , ban boon due largely to the
influence of the Pilgrim motliorn and
their HuercHnorH , who heroically bore the
burdoiiH and made t'io micrlflroH do-
mniulcd by the young , but ambitious ,
Yankee nation. Numerous are the ex-
nmploii of the mat Iced influunco of their
motlifirH on the HveH of men of national
character. The mother of WaHliliigton
wan hivt teacher , bin comim-Hor , hit )
friend. Patrick Henry's mother was a
womiui gifted in speech and wine in
counsel. The lire of Lincolu'H geuiuH
was made to glow by the cheriHhod
OOUHHO ! of a mother , early called away
from the hanlHhips imposed by a rough ,
wild , pioneer life.
In the evening nhndow of their humble
in Scotland , ThoimiH Oailylo diKOUHHod
grave qnofttionH of philosophy with hin
unlott'irod mother and derived Hweofc
inspiration therefrom. When Thomas
grew U > manhood nnd loft homo thin
mother made her own quill poim , mixed
her own ink , and learned to write , that
she might correspond with her mm.
Bishop Brooks was invit"d to preach
in the presence of the Queen of Eng
land. "Do you fool no trepidation at
at the prospect of preaching before HO
auguHt a personage ? " said a courtlor.
"No , " replied BiHhop BrookH , "I have
often preached in the proHonco of iv
qnoon I have preached in the presence
of my mother. "
American mothers nro neglecting to
cultivate the gift of Hong. The influ
ence of the lullaby in most firothing and
iKMutifnl in softening the temper and
Hwootoning the disposition of children.
A poor washerwoman , the mother of
four children , carrying the youngest , a
child two years old , became n daily vis
itor at a kindergarten school in one of
our larger cities. A friend of the
teacher , being present one day , ro-
qncHted that fiho might bo given the
child for a little while. The request
was granted without a word or a sniUo.
The lady , turning the child about that
bo might face the children in their
games , was told by the mother that it
did not matter which way his face was
turned , ho enjoyed the music because
"it manes BO much to him. Don't yon
see ? He'H blind. But the music manes
so much to him. "
This mother , forced by inexorable ne
cessity to provide for the daily wants of
tier family , yet found time to take her
little blind child where ho might listen
to sweet music because "it manes so
much to him. "
The mother's prenatal influence upon
the life of the child was delicately illus
trated by reference to the life of Gen
eral Fanston. Fanston's father is a
farmer , seemingly without great ambi
tion and not much imbued with the
characteristics of a soldier. Bat Gen
eral Fanaton's grandfather maternal
was n brave and daring soldier in the
wars against the Indians in Virginia
and the southeast. Funston inherited
the quality of a soldier through his
mother.
The enduring mother's influence on
the mind of the child-grown man was
most feelingly exemplified in the fol
lowing beautiful illustration. Among
certain of the Jewish people the custom
of observing the birthday of deceased
parents prevails. A friend visiting a
Jewish family one day was led into a
room darkened , except such light as
came from two burning tapers on the
mantel. "What menu these lighted
tapers ? " casked the friend. "Those
taperu burn in the observance of my
' " the . "Is
mother's birthday , was reply.
your mother living ? " "No , iny mother
is doad.J > "How long have yon ob
served this custom ia memory of your
dead mother's birthday ? " "Thirty
years , " was the answer , and the man.
b < 3iit bis. ' head and wept.
No eye remained nnditnmod among
the throng that filled the parlors at the
conclusion of this eloquent address.
Wo should wish that every father as
well as mother of Norfolk had listened
to it. It was a glorious tribute to
motherhood , loving , sympathetic and
encouraging.
A rising vote of thanks attested the
appreciation of the audienoo. X
