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The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-11-24

pathos, as the case may be, are quite famil-
lar to present day readers.
1t vaguely occurs to me that j have
somewhere read or heard that truth is
stranger than fiction" Ard this shall be
my apology for thus derartng from es-
tablished usages in the simple Thanksgiv-
ing tale which itself is connected with
Sim-Theodosia Browns monkey.
The monkey was only a part of Mrs.
Browns mcnage-menagerie, Mrs. BaX-
ter's other boafoiers called il. The widow
was also the owner of parrot, Two
dwarfed pugs with sawed-off noses, an
Angora cat and small pet alligator. But
Mrs Theodosia Brown had inherited from
the deceased Brown something like half
Al million. And as she paid iioerally for
her two front rooms on the first flight,
Mrs Baxter would have allowed her to
have kept an anaconda or q baby elephant
provided they did not annoy the other
boarders.
Dick Blake, who had the room opposite,
was never annoyed by Mrs Browns PETE
Indeed, generally speaking, they were to
him source OF perpetual JOY and comfort
1t might have been the extreme interest
watch he took in them all-the alligator
cxcepted-that led the fair widow to fancy
that in spite Of her six years of seniority
she had made a conquest of the handsome
young fellow ut whom she had cast Ian
gushing eyes
nick himself was far too modest to
dream Of the interest he had aroused In the
widow IS heart Indee he would as soon
have thought OF making ! 20 TO Mrs. Bax-
ter, his landlady, who was old enough to
be his mother, even had his affections not
already been pre-emptcd.
Her name was Frank or Francle-ac-
cording to the fancy of her friends Dick
called her Miss Francie always, pending
the time when he fondly hoped to call her
Frnncie darling Her room was up three
flights, and Mrs Theodosia Brown always
spoke OF her in view of her occupation as
~'tbat type writer girl"
Ba. LIS Brown was thirty odd, some
what high colored inclined to embOnpoint
and Langtry wave; while Francie was
nineteen, with graceful well-rounded
figure ana a arm, elastic step, suggestive
,of perfect health. And when add that she
had n sweet, refined face, lustrousdark eyes
and heavy hair curling tendrll-like over
bcoad white forehead. and was, withal, as
good US she was pretty, it will be readily
.seeD tat the widow had the best OF fem
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-11-24

mime reasons fer speaking in sighting
way of Francis Bruton.
Now, Dicks heart had long before gone
out into Francie's keeping. II the young
girl herself was aware of this she made no
sign. Why should she when ho had never
spolton-in words. But on this particular
day Dick Blake had resolved to
"-----put 1t to the test
And win-or lose IL ALL
This, then, was the meaning of the sheet
after sheet which, completed and torn up
in disgust filled his waste paper basket
Thanksgiving morning, while small Sim,
the monkey, having temporarily escaped
from his mistress room, sat looking down
at the disturbed writer with infinite intor-
est from the open transom over the door.
But finally Dick managed to compress
his hopes, fears and desires into four
closely woven pages of commercial note.
"If | may venture to hope" he said, in
burst Of originality at the close, will
you wear at your throat when YOU come
down to dinner one of the Jacqueminots
the chambermaid left on your dressing
case this morning" and signed his name.
This opistle enveloped and addressed he
took upstairs. Miss Francie's door stood
little niar He raped once, twice, but
only echoed replied. Hesitating moment,
Mr. Blake stepped softly in and with half
reverent glance about tine prettily fur
nished little apartment with its atmos-
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-11-24

Then Farmer Kent took of his hat
He said: / came to-day
To hear the parson talk of Heaven,
And, haply, show the way;
But the truest preacher have seen
Is this beggar, lean and gray.
Now come with me; from this day forth
You are my honored guest"
The beFgar shrank-the farmer said:
THE Father knoweth best.
- He leadeth you. He lea1oth me,
He brought us all the way,
Through paths of sin, and doubt, and pain,
To this TnanRsgiv .ng Day,
That you might teach me how to trust
TO thank HIM, and TO pray.
A coZy nook awaits for you
Beside my ample hearth;
Aha! He never makes mistakes,
The Judge OF all the earth"
MARGRET HOLMES
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-11-24
George Was Not afraid.

Young lady (badly frightened)-O,
George, here comes pa.
George (ditto)-WhereP WhereP
Young lady-Hear him stepping
along the hall in his stocking feetP
George greatly relieved)-Be calm,
darling, be calm. George is not afraid
of stocking feet. - Washington Critic.
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and blind,


Who stood in the vcstibule.
The parson stayed q moments space
BY the beggar grim and gray;
He said: GOOD morrow, my worthy friend
Are you giving thanks today
Move on-no doubt your dinner watts
And the parson went his way.
The beggar smiled: my Fathers lands
Extend from sea to sea;
He feeds the rnvans when they cry,
And He'tl saw ~ c-umb for me.
"Somewher, within H.s wide domain
A table doth await
Beneath some humble cotter's root,
Or by the rich mans gate;
only know / need not haste.
will not be too late"
Then Farmer Kent passed where he stood
He was kindly man,
With shoulders broad, and heartsomc voice
And cheek and brow of tan.
He SAID: ~ own rs fair a home
AS is beneath the sky;
Yet, when catch the scent of flame,
Or when the WIND is high,
fear, mayhap, smoking heap
VIII greet my eager eye.
My fields are rich with fioclls and herds,
My wife is good and fair;
And half score of girls and boys
Crowd close about my chair.
"If could know death would not come
And all their beauty blight
This morn was Il happy man,
may not be to-nignt."
Shall not ;he Judge of all the earth
Do for His own the right!
Some time agone, it is not long,
Your fortune fair was mine
My wealth took wings and flew away:
But shall fret and pine?
"My wife and child-greon grows the turf
Above their place OF rest;
No drop OF blood is kin to me,
There is no lowly nest
To call my own; and yeti sure
The Father doeth best
When summer breezes round me play,
And sunshine warns my face,
fare along, only know
I'll find my rightful place.
" And when the summer days are dead.
When ice and frost and snow
Blot out the sun and hide the earth,
And fierce winds wildly blow,
Still trusting to my Fathers hand.
Upon my wav go.
The summer leaves and running brooks
Were never more His own
Than are the frosts and biting winds
That chill ms to the bone
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1T is stated that two-thirds OF the
woods used in paper-making is waste,
though experiments indicate that this
can be pro6tably converted into fer
tilizers.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-11-24
FARMER kENT's pARsoN.
Written for this paper. |

hffN NhsSpl v Inv bh
and the solemn
church
With autumn tints
was bright;
The purple fruit and the
russell leaves
Shone fair in the
tempered light
While the anthem rose
as free and strong
AS an eagles skyward
flight.
When the people passed
from out the door,
Some gaZed with rid
icule
On n ragged beg sar old
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-11-24

1T is related OF Lincoln, Neb.,
man that he journeyed to California in
order to see an old enemy executed
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-05-15
A DISASTROUS COLLISION.
Cars Containing Naptha and Powder BLOW
Up and Three Persons Killed.

DENVER, Col, May l4.-News has
reached here that the "Thunderbolt," on
the Santa Fe railroad, collided with a
freight train near Fountain this morning
at q o'clock. A car of powder in the
freight exploded, completely wrecking
both trains.
Later advices from Fountain state
that train No. :, known ~ the
Thunderbolt,' arrived at Fountain
at 2:4l am, and had only been
standing few minutes when caboose
aud some cars, the brakes Of which had
got loose in some way, ran down from .
side track, and struck the train with ter
rifle force One car was loaded with nap
tha, which exploded, throwing the oil
over everything and setting the train on
fire. The trainmen showed the uninjured
cars back from the wreck, and were try
Ing to save the depot when it was dis
covered that two cars were standing on
the main track that were not wrecked
The nearest one was burning and was
tagged powder"
Saortly afterward the car exploded
completely demolishing the depot, sew.
eral dwellings, and a number of cars,
Three persons, one woman and two men.
were killed by the explosion, and some
Twelve or fifteen person were wounded,
but none very seriously There is hole
in the ground where the car stood about
thirty feet in diameter and fifteen feet
deep. Two cars were burned and sixteen,
together with the locomotive, were more
or less wrecked
COLORADO SPRINGS, Col, Nay IA
This morning about o'clock the north
bound Santa Fe passenger train, which
left Kansas City Saturday night, running
10 miles an hour, ran into a car loaded
with dynamite al the town Of Fountain,
near Colorado Springs. A terrible ex-
plosion followed. Scyenty-two people
are reported killed-snd twelve physicians
from here have gone to the scene by
special train The shock from the ex-
plosion broke the glass here.
Two cars that had been left standing
on the main track, and which hal QUA
,ity Of powder on board, exploded with q
tremendous report.
The depot, few dwelling houses, aad
some cars were completely demolished
Later.-lt Is now definitely known that
only three persons, two men ant one
woman, were killed
Their names cannot be ssccrtained
The list Of injured runs up to- twelve or
fifteen persons. and may be augmented.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-05-15
THE HUBARD-BROWN SUIT
Begun in the Circuit Court Yesterday

The second trial of the suit of X. r.
HUBBARD against j. Thompson Brown Il
Co. began in the Circuit Court Of Rich
mOnd Yesterday, before Judge II. +. Bar,
ton of Fredericksburg, who sits at Judge
Wellford's request.
OF the twenty jurors summoned last
week but seven were obtained, the others
either having formed opinions or been
excused Nearly one hundred jurors
were summoned before twenty accepted
Jurors were empannelled. Out Of these
four blanks were drawn, then the counsel
on each side excepted TO two each, leav-
ing jury of twelve
While the sheriff was summoning
jurors the Judge remained in court ex-
amining the veniremen, and at 4 o'clock
the trial of the cause began by Mr., Edgar
Allan of counsel, reading the declaration
and presenting the case.
The counsel are Mr. Edgar Allan for
Colonel H. T. Hubbard, who is himself
lawyer of ability and assists in the pre-
sentalion Of his case; Captain John ,.
Wise, Major Alfred X. Courtney, and
Colonel ". W. Gordon for the firm OF
J. Thompson Brown & Co. which is
composed of Messrs. j Thompson Brown,
Leroy +. Brown, and William S. Dashiell
The particulars of this suit were pub
lished in the TINES on the first trial.
which fell by the jury disagreeing. $4,000
damages is The amount asked for by the
plaintiff.
The jury picked ont by counsel on both
sides from the nearly one hundred sum-
moned are d. ). Hughes, X. II. Saryey,
John 4. Lancaster, j. J. Montague Phil
p Shea, Alfred ). Lee, William a. Spots,
G. H. Phillips, Thomas j. Noble, A. c.
Houston, Creed T. Davis, and a. B..
CauthOrn.
The Trial of this case will consume
several days
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-05-15
HENRICO COURTHOUSE.
What Was Done There Yesterday.

Yesterday was the opening of the May
term of the Henrico County Court.
There was a large crowd in attendance,
the courthouse green presenting lively
appearance.
As previously announced, Treasurer
Anderson offered for sale several hundred
lots of land upon which taxes for 1886
are delinquent. The bidding was not
very spirited. for in many instances the
land is not really delinquent, but has been
sold and transferred TO the parties who
pay the taxes. the commissioner often
neglecting to scratch the old names off
his books.
The owner of all land sold in this man.
rer has the privilege OF redeeming 1t with
in two years of such sale by paying the
purchaser an advance OF ten per cent.
over and above all expenses.
Judge Minor of the County Court
granted several liquor licenses.
The case Of the Commonwealth against
Hughes in this court was dismissed. This
was the case where Mr.. Bailey swore he
feared personal violence at the hands Of
Mr. Hughes.
The clerk of the county issued two
marriage licenses yesterday, one to a
white and the other TO colored couple.
In the Circuit Court, Judge Wexford
presiding, the case of Winston Barrett
vs.. the Westham Granite Company, was
decided by the jury bringing In verdict
Of 5000 for Barrett.
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Eollce Notes.

The Monday morning docket in the
Police Court yesterday was not as large
as usual 1t contained the usual number
of drunken. vagrant, and trtling cases.
Pat Whse and Wash Bates, two ne
proes were charged with fighting on the
public streets and were zach fined so
and costs. They paid it with a grunt, but
vowed they would never be hauled up
again.
Anderson Shelton, negro, was charged
with assaulting, striking, and beating his
wife. Fannie Shelton. He was required
to give securely in the sum of 5000 for
twelve months.
Oscar Romnitz, charged with striking
and choking his wife, Amelia Romnitz.
He was bound over for twelve months in
the sum of 5000 to keep the peace.
E.J. Quaide was ind S. and costs for
being drunk and disorderly.
jeff Miller, a negro, was charged with
creating distui bance on thepublic street
and with resisting Policeman Burnett il
the discharge OF his duty He was fined
$40 and costs.
.Junius James and George p. Harris,
two negroes, got drunk and proceeded to
use obscene language on the public
streets. For so doing they were fined
each s. and costs.
Maj. Meade was fined - for leaving
his horse standing on the street without
holding the reins as required by ordi-
nance.
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wharf, and to run track across Seven
teenth street TO the alley near Cary street,
were adopted.
APPROPRIATIONS PASSED

APPROPRIATIONS PASSED.
The following ordinances from the
Common Council, passed Monday of last
week. and re, ,orted In full last Tuesday
morning, making sundry appropriations,
were passed $3,4SO, for opening certain
portions of Twenty second and Twenty
third streets $500, for caring for the
graves of Confederate soldiers in
Hollywood; $4,000 in bonds, with
which TO construct culverts 1906 0S,
refunding of taxes improperly
collected from the Richmond,
Fredericksburg & Potomac railroad !;
$4,000, for the grading and macademizing
of Broad street from the western city
limits to the Exposition grounds; $4,000,
for improving the Bankstown property
so as to improve It for use as cemetery !;
S4 900, for the purchase Of site for a
colored armory at the corner OF Leigh
and ST. Peters street $500, to be paid
at the rate Of 800 pei month
to an accountant TO examine the
account Of the late city collector,
Aylett II. Woodson; $25,500, for the en-
argement and improvement Of Spring
utlu iCOIDItut dntl StuOOl
ings; $4,000, for the laying Of side
walks; increasing the pay Of the night
watchman at the New Reservoir from $45
to $50 per month; $4,000, for extending
the gas main to the Exposition grounds
and supplying the grounds with gas dur
ing September and October. Several
small claims were approved by the respec
tive committees.
FAST DRIVING ALLOWED.
The ordinance from the Common Coun-
Gil preventing fast driving on the Reser
voir boulevard and Grove avenue was
rejected.
EIGHTH STREET TUNNEL.
The ordinance allowing the Richmond
& Chesapeake railroad to construct a
tunnel under Eighth street from the
northern limits Of the city to Eighth and
Cary was adopted without division.
APPROPRIATIONS REJECTED.
The following appropriations ordi
nances from the Common Council were
rejected
Increasing the pay OF the tapping
force of the Water Department from
81 80 to 5000 per day, subsequently re-
considered and tabled restoring the ten
per cent. to the pay Of the employees of
the Gas Works not heretofore increased ;
increasing the pay of the managers of the
hands and carts of the Street Depart.
ment Increasing the pay of psrkkeepers
to tha, received by the police, recon
sidered and then laid on table; $3.50, for
gas metres in First Market, rejected and
then sent to Committee on First Market;
increasing pay of Assistant City Engi-
neer, reconsidered and tabled
Relieving st. Luke's Home from the
payment of a water bill
The ordinances increasing the pay of
firemen was tabled.
Adjourned at midnight.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-05-15
Gninp 10 Norfolk.

Mr.. Charles L. Wingo, chairman OF the
Richmond delegation elected to the state
Convention, requests that the delegates
meet at the Chesapeake Il Ohio depot to
day at $50 Each delegate will purchase
his own ticket. The train leaves al 4 p
m. sharp
Accommodation have been secured al
the Atlantic Hotel, Norfolk, for the dele
gates from Richmond to the Democratic
Convention.
All who wish TO visit Norfolk to-day
can purchase their round.trip tickets al
Chesapeake and Ohio depot at 81.
Besides the regular trains leaving
Richmond at $40 am. and 3:2O pm,
there will he a special train To leave
promptly at 4 pm, making the run TO
Norfolk in three hours
In addition TO the regular trains leay-
Jog Norfolk at 1:lO am. and 2:35 p m,
there will he a special leaving Norfolk
VIA Chesapeake 4 q 10 route on Thurs
day, 11tA, at . IN. for those of Lee
Camp, United Veterans, and attendants
To The convention who wish 10 return AT
that time.
Il should BE- horne in mini that the
general public can go on tins excursion
at the price Of 81.
O,d Dominion Democratic Club and
those who accompany them will be the
guests Of the Norfolk Democratic club.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-05-15
LOCAL NOTES.

The Swedish barkentlng Aldebaran
O. Olson master, entered at the Custom
house yesterday, coastwise from Boston,
27j tons to load -four for Brazil.
Seymour Johnson tried to cut his wife's
throat last Saturday night on Church
Hill, and did succeed in cutting her on
the back of the head after she had fought
him off, was before the Police Court yes
terday and the case continued In conse'
auence Of the wounded woman not being
able to appear.
w. J. Risse was charged in the Hust-
ings Court yesterday with unlawfully
appropriating funds belonging TO Mar
shall Lodge, Equitsble League, of which
he was treasurer, and acquitted.
John Mccarthy broke his ankle and
was taken to the Alsmhouse for treat.
ment. He remarked, why was it the
good Lord did not make mans leg
stronger, so they wouldn't break. He
made them too weak And this while
suffering pain.
ellis Smith died suddenly of heart
disease at her late residence, No. 3l2
North Seventeenth street. The coroner
viewed the body and decided rs above,
no inquest.
Both r. +. Lee Camp and the United
Veterans go to Norfolk TO assist Pickett
Buchanan Camp to celebrate Memorial
day, which il Thursday, Eth
Mr. Edward ). Smith and bride, nee
Miss Fanny Hill of Stamford, Ky, are
on a short visit TO Mrs. II. q. Fitzhugh
Fifth street between Grace and Franklin
The Jewish Feast of Pentecost or Feast
of Weeks begin at sun down this evening
Our distinguished friend, Professor
Murray, the champion barber of Rich
mond. sends Us an article which we pub
lish in another column.
The new steam fire engine purchased
for the Thirdstreet engine house was
tested Yesterday near the Gallego mills,
found TO come up to representation and
accepted by the committee.
The Richmond Bar Association met
Yesterday at $50 in their rooms, and
elected delegates to- the National, which
meets in Washing on, May 22d, and took
some action on the question OF forming
State Bar Association.
There have been several private resi-
dences in the West End entered by
thieves and goods stolen. Among them
was the house Of Mr.. Harrison Noting
where n lot of provisions were stolen
One party was suspected and search
warrant sworn out, but nothing was
found. At one residence il was reported
that some silver had been stolen.
Thompson's Musee Theatre is the only
place OF amusement open in the city, and
offers an unexcelled programme this
week Among the novelties presented Is
Huddy, the serpentine wonder; the
petite and pleasing vocalist, Miss Pearl
Davis; the artistic duo Olelia Sisters :;
Miss Jennie Carey, the accomplished
dancer The comedian, Little Bob, pro-
duces his very funny burlealue, The
Photographer and the rest Of the com
psny is very good. The best of order
always maintained.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-05-15
Methodist Laymen's Union.

The annual meeting of the Methodist
Laymen's Union of Richmond and Man
chester was held at the new and spacious
pa-lors Of Broad street Methodist Episco-
pal church on Thursday last. 10Th instant
President John p Branch in the chair
The following officers were elected foI
the ensuing twelve months
President, T. F. Minor; Secretary
Achilles +. Noel; Treasurer, DR.. j. w
Anderson. Vice-Presidents John C.
Freeman, Centenary; e. w. Antrim
Broad street c. Z. Brauer, Union.Sta
tion; T. Wiley Davis, Trinity; J. w
Blanton, Park-Place II. G. Osterbind
Laurelstreet j. r. Mountcastle, Denny
street; - Latham, Fifth. street
(Manchester) A. II Thomas, West End
lManchester); George A. Carr, Central
(Manchester)
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-05-15
A Night of Terror in the Oil CITY

PITTsBURG, May a.. A special from
Oil City Pa, says The oil fire which
has ragged there since Saturday is now
believed 10 be under control. The great
overflow, watched for with 30 much
terror, occurred shortly before o'clock
this morning. The tank vomted its
flames and contents and huge islands of
burning oil, some Of them 100 feet in
diameter, floated down the creek The
booms proved useless and the huge mass
Of fire swept on, burning several dwell
ings, the Western New York and
Pennsylvania railroad bridge, 2 miles
below, and large barrel factory. The
loss is estimated at S2jO,000 There was
very little sleep in the city last night, as
it was feared the town would be destroy
ed. All night mothers with babies IN
their arms, young girls with shswls
thrown over their heads, frightened child
rem and brave men silently watched the
onward march Of the flames. Little was
said, but much was feared.
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THE HORSE STEALING
sc to be Sent to Dinwiddie for Trial.

Case t. be sent To DinviddJe Tor liiai'
The case of Captain r. T. Davis, who
was arrested Sunday as detailed in Mop
days TIMES on a warrant swcrn out by
Mr.. L. G.. Irving, charging him with steal
ing two horses last Saturday night, was
called in the Police Court yesterday Mr..
Samuel Vi. Page appeared as counsel.
On the question of bail Mr. Irving
made his statement similar to what has
been published Captain Davis claimed
that the horses belonged to his sister and
that Irving had bought them from
party who had no right TO sell them.
Captain Davis sister said the horse
found in Turner'S stable had belonged 10
her for two years and that she gave $3.50
for it,
Justice Richardson decided that the
whole matter should go TO Dinwiddle
county for hearing, all the witnesses be
ing there, and continued the case until
Saturday in order to allow the authori-
ties there 10 be communicated with.