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The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-01-15
Iienricn Nntes.

Judge Minor was al the County Cour,
Yesterday 10 lear any case or transact
any busincs, that might be brought be-
fore him by lawyer, None appearing he
adjourned cour. until Tuesday
The Board of Supervisors met yestOr-
day ai ,le Cour.A0use They passed on
tAeu.lal bills and accounts. and adiourn-
el to meet Saturday January, 2Sth
s. couple oi iIi1in- mi,iemcauor cases
we've uI,i hy Squire Ninccn' and Hum
phys. aad small fines imposed
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-01-15

The vote on the passage of the bill re-
sulied-ayes. al; noes, 81; not constl-
tutional majority
a motion 10 reconsider was agreed to,
and Mr Anderson of Rockbridge moved
TO pass by Agreed 10. Ayes, a noes,
81.
Mr. Echols then moved to reconsider
that vote, so the bill could be decided TO-
day.
The House refused to reconsider ayes,
81 noes, 80
Adjourned at -.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-01-15
BIG STORM.
Terrible suffering in the Northwest.

Terrible Suffering In The Northwest.
SIoUX FALLS, OAK, January IA
Many people in this vicinity were caught
out IN the storm One citizen lay all
night in o snow bank within half "A mile
of town between his horses, escaping
with his life Another man was found
dead yesterday standing at the side Of "a
barn northwest Of town. All the rail
roads will start their snow plows to-day.
FRo4EN IN BARNS AND TRAINS.
CHICAGO January IA St. Joseph
Mo, special says a great deal Of dis
tress is reported from the country tribu-
tary TO 81. Joseph owing to recent cold
weather. Between that city and The
down line in Southern Nebraska and
Northern Kansas, farmers are reporting
great loss of live stock, which froze to
death in The stalls. The stock trains
that had been delayed arrived az 81.
Joseph la. night with every head Of cat
tie dead Most Of the passenger trains
are abandoned. The Missouri Pacific
between Omaha and Kansas City is
closed, and so il the Burlington and
Missouri River road between y. Joseph
and Denver.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-01-15
THf DICEPTINE DOMINO
rrlln, Nicht,. Leap Year nan.

Monday, Tuesday and Thursday even
inps OF last week were all taken up by
the germans Of the Richmond, Tuesday,
and West End Clubs, respectively, but
the event extraordinary Of the week s
revels was the Domino Ball Of Friday
night. given by eighty of Richmond 5
fair ones 10 their friends Of the Earsher
sex.
How perfectly charming and novel.
Just fancy being called for by your lady
partner and escorted home by the same
fair angel Such was the case in many
Instance and If ever fair woman was
regally entertained By gay cavalier, gay
cavalier could certainly ind no cause for
complaint at the hOspitable and elegant
fashion I'm which he was made the guest
of his fair friends Friday evening. As
1888 is leap-year the girls were AT liberty
10 manage matters their own way, and
they did it Wha, was the result An
evening oi perfect enjoyment on the
part of all, and q hearty regret that leap
year is not liyisible by two instead Of
tour
The spacious Belvidcre Hall-the fash
i0nable assembly-room OF this season.
was the scene o.. the frOiic. and a rOllick-
ing. innocent mi,chieyous frolic it was.
Everybody went 20 the ball expecting TO
find homely mass Of pink and black
gowns, but, 90 the pleasan, surprise OF
all there were many and various ideas
brought into play in lhc arrangement Of
the disguises on the floor Instead Of
the conventional black domino, which is
assigned 20 the gallanls, some men had
red robes, some white, and some various
decorations on white back grounds
/ The lasses, on the other hand, in many
instances gadded i'm draperies OF chOco-
late, white, pink, and black, half.and.
half ana even yasieCaled costumes. The
masks We're of al kinds, pink and black
prCdOminating, whilst some girls had
their heads from crown 10 collar com
pletely wrapped with lace and why they
did not hOcate no one knows.
What lively scene 1t was Every
body, beau or belle, had his or her voice
disguised, and the sepulchral Croan Of
the one answered by the piping crone Of
some bell-yoiced damsel speaking out Of
her rcgistcc was grOtesquely absurd.
Thus the fu KEEP, mp thus the pink robed
would race around The room with tHeir
pallGkc companions, until - O'Clock
announced supper, and the jewellers
emc god from their masks 10 wei
come each other 10 pet their palates, and
TO recoun, their many Jolly and novel
experiences.
After supper dancing and gossip was
the order of the eyening-or rather morn
ing-until $780, when everybody bundled
up their domin9s and themselves and
hicd home
The lady managers of this leap-year
ball are 10 be congratulated on the sue
cess OF their tribute 10 their gentlemen
friends, and on the part of the men we
return many, many thanks for an event
which will long remain identified in their
minds with So. OUR
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-01-15
THE OPERA HOUSE.
ELECTRICITY.
An Interesting Lecture From Mr. L. L.
HcCluer.

An Interesting Lecture From Mr. u H.
HcCluer.
The lecture-rOom of the Mechanics
Institute was filed last night to listen TO
\ lecture bv Mr. G. r. McCluer on Elec-
tricitv. The lecturer, being a practical
electrician. gave a practical illustration
before nm audience composed Of many Of
our leading citizens, the pupils OF the
institute. and number Of ladies', oi the
wonders of that most mys crious OF All
mysteries. the new element which FRANK
,i1 thought he discovered nearly cen
,ury ago. but which is Just no" IN ihe
infancy of i.5 development.
Throughout, the lecture attracted the
closest attention of the audience, all OF
,.bon were thoroughly interested. FOR
am hour and a half Mr. McCluer was lis
tened 10. and so far from their being any
exhibition of weariness the feeling was
one of regret that the lecture was so
short. IL, l.,
NIGHT At tie institute was exceed
i"SIv encouraging. The object OF the
friends of the institution is to make IL
fbe Cooper Union of the South, and now
that .Le ladies have begun to take an
ioferest in It, insures its success.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-01-15
TuT CBRLIsLE-THOBE CASE.
Overwhelming Report n Favor of the
spenker.

Speaker.
WASHINGTON, January H. The con-
tested election case If Thobe vs.. Carlisle
was again taken up this morning by the
House Committee on Elections NJ. 7. f.
Hallam appearing as counsel for Speaker
Carlisle Mr.. Hallam produced numer-
Gus afhdayits, showing that there had
been no irregularity in the poll books, or
in the counting OF the votes at the elec
ton. long affidavit OF Speaker Car
Isle was read, in which he denied all i'm
putatiOns OF irregularity, and the various
actions OF an unworthy nature imputed
10 him ~ the contestants counsel.
At 1870 o'clock the committee took a
recess of half an hour, after which it
went into secret session again.
The case war then submitted 10 vote,
and NJ. Carlisle was declared entitled to
his seat.
Tie vote was q ? 10 3.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-01-15
THE LAMAR CASE.
A Probability That it WIZ be settled on
Monday.

4 TOuaU-ItN IHht 10 " II U' N'II4'u VI
Monday.
WAsHINGToN, ID. c., January At is
now believed that on Monday the Senate
will 90 into executive session early
in the dsy, and tina, the discus
sion OF the Lamar nomination will
be q, once begun. 10 Is believed
that any effort 10 lay aside the Lamar
nomination and proceed to the consider
atioa Of others will be defeated, and that
Efforts will be made 20 reach q vote be-
fore adiourning. 1t is reported that Mr..
Riddleberger will move to have the IN
junction of secrecy removed from the
proceedings Mr. Lamar's friends rely
on his continuation by majority Of nye
or six votes a. least.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-01-15
Dastardly Attempt to Wreck Train.

LANSING. Mich, January l4.-IhuTi
day evening some unknown Wretches
made @ iicnGish attempt % wreck an east
bound passenger train ON the Chicago
and Grand Trunk Railroad, whichr,aches
here @. 1907 pm several ties were
placed 0u end 'n catt.eguar. this side
" Valparaiso, lrd, and were securely
bound lv telegraph wires 90 % pole near
ty Fortunately d ,noW p.ow Wts sent
over tie road eleal 0f tine passenger
train. f. IS supposed that the object OF
the villains who placed che obstruc,iols
tlere WAS robbery.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-01-15

DErRoT. NIcu~ January l4-Fire
broke Ola. at midnight last night in the
Arcade building. q tlree-s,ory brick
structure. adjoining he fies Pres build.
inc. IN Larnel street The interior Of
tbe Arcade building vas completely de
st,oyed. The losses viii aggregate SiJ,-
600. partially insured.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-01-15

Mes,rs George W Augintin, John ii.
Slack. :. Il. Garter. T.. X. Dandrow, and
Major Rosenblum. representing Allen *
Ginter IN New York, and who came TO
the annual banQue. given The travellers
and staff, left last night greatly delighted
with their yisi. and reception.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-01-15

Sfouy CIrY. Iowa, January IA fire
Thursday night burned ont the Martin d
Schuyliu buiding. on Fourth street. leav-
ing nothing but The walls Standing. The
loss 10 building and mercantile stocks
therein abou. $4,000.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-01-15

General Terry has received an invita-
ton from Manager Cohn Of the Held By
tie Enemy Company inviting the iG.
ma.1s q tie Soldiers Home to attend
one Of .ne performances 0f This play.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-01-15

Mile Rhoa appeared before lle best
matinee ,i the season yesterday after
noon. ;hc Theatre being crowded with d.
select. fashionable. and cri.-a, Audience.
Her Camille Wa, simply upcrb I- was
The perslnH.on of arl -1a grace
Last uiIAi She closed leg engagement.
in Fairy Fingers, one oi tLe mos, Ieli-lt-
,ul Of plays and is exactly suited ,0 tle
peculiarly winning attractions ot this
really great artistic Richmond vas .n
love with Rhea before, lut now Sac has
more completely than ever captya.ci ADJ
of us old Conservative Nirginians.
The ambulance, DR.. Irvine ia charge,
was called out at 6:30 o'clock yesterday
afternoon 10 No 5l7 North Fifth street,
10 see colored woman who was pay
alyzed. She was carried home-t0 First
aud Federal streets.
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IOher Locql on rpm Page.i
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-01-15

CHICAGO, January i4-The loss caused
by the fire in the siX-story building in the
rear of Nos. 1876 and 1873 Clark street last
night will be 100000.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1888-03-22
Spring Oats.

The acreage sown in fall oats is
much less than usual Tho freezing
out of large portion of the crop of
1886 by the hard freezes in January,
1887. had most discouraging effect,
which was augmented by the unfavor-
ably dry weather which prevailed in
some parts of the country during the
sowing season. The oat crop, how
ever is too valuable. and in the long
run too reliable to be given up. Spring
sowing costs little more than the seed,
even il the crop fails from drouth; and
a good breadth-eight or ten acres at
least to each pillow run-should be
put In. In our iudgment-fonnded
upon experience and observation
oats sown in February are much
less liable to injury by freezing
than if sown in January. S wing in
tho 'nld twelve days" smacks more Of
superstition and sentiment than sound
reason. Oar hardest we ather Is usual
ly from December % to February l.
aud 1t is not cftsn that oats sOwn in
February are killed BY freezing. Tho
soil for spr,ng oats. if not already fer
tile. should be well manured and deep
" and closely plowed-the latter tc
guard against drought as much al
possible. If the land be cross plowed
: -. a.. ..,,~a th., f,,r,o,, : ,a.,.flv onon
the seed may be sown broadcast ane
narrowed in with good results
Coton seed. or the neal alone
OF in compost with acid rhos
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1888-03-22
ohate and potash, makes am excellent

phate and potash. makes an excellent
fertilizer for oats. The crop requires
rather more ammonia and potash than
the percentage usually found in COM
mercial ammoniated phosphates
Undoubtedly. the Burt oat is the
safest for spring sowing, as It will
mature In one hundred to one hundred
and twenty days, when sown in Febru-
AIRY or March. according to latitude.
Sow plenty of seed; the later the SOW
ing. the heavier should be the seeding.
Allow for yield of twenty fold, is a
pretty safe general rule. unless the ex.
pected yield or capacity of the land is
small. in which case the seeding should
be somewhat heavier than this rule
would indicate, and vice versa -
Southern lultiUdtor.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1888-03-22
HERE AND THERE.

The next meeting of the National
Grange, which is to b, held at Tope-
ka, Kan, will be one of unusual inter-
est
During the past year, as shown by
the official records. one hundred and
forty -,hree new Oranges have been
added to the roll, a handsome gain
over The former three years.
Tho young ladies of Auburn. Ala.
have organized u flourishing cooking
club AS there is an agricultural and
mechanical college at that place. the
young men will know where to find
domestic wives when they graduate.
If, said the venerable poet. John
G. Whittier, to a friend, man were to
ask me about the best breed Of hens. l
should tell him that / liked this kind.
pointing rs he spoke to large and
well-kept flock of Plymouth Rocks In
his neatly-arranged back yard.
The people of North Carolina pay
more attention to the gathering of
wild berries, roots and herbs than the
inhabitants of any other Southern
State. During the last blackberry
season single firm in Greensboro
shipped in one day Is. 600 pounds of
dried black berries.
"A writer in the american Agrt-
culturist advocates the combining of
bee keeping and poultry-raising, as
in one respect they are very much
alike. Without care and attentio
there will be no profit in either, but if
properly looked after both pay well
in the long run.
The Supreme Court of North
Carolina holds that if crop be in the
&C. ual possession of the tenant. his
taking the same will not constitute
larceny; but If after the crop has been
put in the actual possession of the
landlord. though undivided, the tenant
in taking the same will be guilty o.
larceny, the legal ownership being in
the lessor.
In case where farmer sought
to recover damages arising from the
failure of a traction engine to come
up 10 the warranty. the Supreme Cour
If Tennessee held that the measure Of
damages should be the amount i
would have required to put the en-
CINE into the condition stipulated in
the warranty; the amount lost BY
reason of its defective working wa.
speculative and not to be allowed
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1888-03-22
SOUTHERN AGRICULTURAL.
Pecan Culture.


Mr.. T. j. Lacy. the horticultural cd-
flor If the Nsw Orleans Sugar BoUt,
says much has been said and written
of late about the profit of pecan cult
ure, mostly by persons having no ex-
perience. either in growing the trees
or gathering the nuts. He is not among
the number who can see the profits
of every business except the one en-
gagged in, and can not see the ex-
penses.
From the best information Mr.. Lacy
can get. not one seeding tree in five
will produce nuts like or even equal to
those planted. and all The others will
be so small they will not pay for
ga hering and shipping, consequently.
1t will be necessary TO plant five thou
sand trees to get one thousand good
ones.
Though pecan culture is not very
expensive, vet there is no good thing
without some trouble and expense.
H. thinks pecan planting will pay If
properly prosecuted, but not by plant
ing seeding pecans, wait twenty
years for them 10 BEAR and thon have
four-ifths of them prove worthless.
The trees should all be graf cd from
reliable bearing trees, of extra large
size, which will enable you 10 know
with certainty. as with other grated
fruits. what kind you have; they will
bear fruit in about half The time OF
seedlings, and the nuts viii always
sell for high price.
Good grated pecan trees can be
bought for fit y cents. They should
DO planted about fifty feet apart,
which allows about fifteen trees 10
the acre. Tho land can be cultivated
IN other crops, as if there were
no trees on 1t. The same cultivation
that is proper for cotton is goo for
pecan trees They can be cultivated
with the crop, and will bear much
quicker for being well cultivated.
Young trees should be protected from
stock during the winter.
We would add that it is now pref
ty generally believed thnt pecan
tree trans-planted with the tap-root
cut off. as they usually come from the
nurseries, does not do so well as one
with tap root undisturbad. If This is
So he disadvantage might be OBJ
viated by planting and starting seed
lings where the tree is to stand and
then using them there as stocks 10
graft upon.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1888-03-22
Freezing OF the Soil.


Tho philosophy of freezing is i'm
portant in many ways to the farmer.
1t is readily understood why deep
banks of new fleecy snow do not in
jure the vegetation beneath them.
They are porous and admit enough
mir to sustain life, and also enough
light for plants in that semi-dormant
stage. Gradually, however. the fleecy
character of the bank changes. The
outer edges of the flakes melt away;
the bank settles as the snow becomes
less bulky, though heavier in proper
ton 10 its bulk. If the ground is UNI
frozen beneath, its warmth changes
the under part where the weight is
greatest. into almost solid ice. And
if the ground is unfrozan winter wheat
or grass will often begin to grow un.
dor the snow banks. Then it needs
both air and light, and if neither is
afforded the plant is said TO be- and is
smothcrcd. The time 10 guard against
this danger is when the SNOWFLAKE be-
side some fence begins to lessen in
bulk. Make a few holes down TO The
soil at regular intervals. These may
temporarily fill again with snow, but
it will be so light that it can not COM
pact as the bank has done. Usually
after n day or two the internal heat of
the soil will come up and keep these
breathing places open. 1t always will
if the soil is properly undordraincd.
An accidental opening to an under
drain three feet deep has kept the
soil over Il free from snow during an
entire winter. The drain was fed by
springs. and had water in 1t all
through the soverest cold weather =
american CaitiVat9r.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1888-03-22
riherts. EraIIte. rraternIts.

A Paris Socialist tue other day went
into the Office Of the mayor OF the Eley-
enth arrondissenlent and asked to ses the
register Of births. He had just been
made the happy father of daughter.
To the usual question as to the name of
the child he declared she was to be called
"Egalite." The clerk said that by the
law OF the French capital that name was
Illegal. A lively conversation ensued,
during which the Socialist declared he
had taken triple oath to the effect that
If he had three daughters their names
should be Liberte, Egal to, and Fraternite
respectively. Liberte had been born and
christened in the provinces, and now
Egalite had come.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1888-03-22
Care of Brood Sows.

The brood SOW must not be neglect
ed at any time. especially at this season
of the year. The present month Dob
ruary) is tho time to have the SOW
take the boar for spring pigs, and it
is very necessary that they should be
in proper condition for coupling when
the time arrives. The main thing to
guard against is fat If you wish nice
filters of good quality pigs, have your
sows thin at the time they take the
boar They will have larger
filters and the pigs will be
healthier. After they have been
served you can feed the sows
stronger food but not too much corn
or feed that is of a heating nature. as
they do much better on buildings and
milk. and such light feed. After they
have been served turn them out into
the lot where they can have plenty of
exercise up 10 within two weeks of
narrowing. OF course they must have
a good shelter, where they will be dry
and warm. l have very often observed
my sows in the dead Of winter, when
the ground was covered with snow,
take a walk around four-acre lot
and II they found spot where the
snow had blown off they would pick a
few mouthfuls of grass, and if
not prevented by ring they
would turn up little fresh
ground if not frozen too hard This
fresh ground is very beneficial 10
them, especially in winter If you
have several brood sows in The same
lot provide two or even three troughs
and put feed in them all as near the
same time as possible. Then the sows
can all get an equal show. Under no
consideration leave your boar with
sows after they get two months gone,
especially so il he be an old one, for
you can plainly see how he knocks
them around at feeding time, and is
more less apt TO hurt them.
] Ihave heard it said that a hog feet
would not stand travelling on rough
Ice, but that is all nonsense. for win.
tered ten large hogs in n lot last
winter; they all did very we'll in the
spring, and ! expect to winter all my
brood SONS out doors this winter.
They will have good dry bed where
they can go at any time or roam
around at their will. When the ground
is frozen too hard for them 10 work
for themselves, throw them some coal
ashes and see how greedily they will eat
them. If these few simple instructions
are carried out your sows will do the
fair thing in the spring. j Ho,oard
Mendenhail. in Dirie Farmer.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1888-03-22
MRS. STOVES "YARBs."
An Amusing Anecdote of the Authoress of
Uncle Toms Cabin.

An Amusing Anecdote of the Authoress Of
Uncle Toms Cabin.
Mrs. Stoves daily life is much the
same as that of any other old lady of her
quiet tastes. She is very fond of taking
long walks when the weather is fine in
the fields and byways on the outskirts
Of the city. She wanders around alone
and her slight figure is a familiar one
to most of the old residents of Hartford.
A rather funny incident happened as
she was strol!!ng the fields one day last
summer picking flowers. On one of the
low hills lying in the vicinity of Hart
ford's famous cemetery has lived for
over sixty years man by the name OF
Dix. Mr.. Dix is now approaching his
eightieth year, but is hearty, we'll
preserved old gentleman, and is ex-
tremsly proud of the fact that he is the
father Of several generations of chill
dren and grandchildren. Old Mr. Dix
was picking "yarbs," as he calls them,
one afternoon in q field near his house.
l will let him tell the rest in his own
words:
al was picking some YARDS in the
field when all of suddint heard some
one say: "Old man. what are you pick.
ing them YARDS forP" looked up, and
fist over the stun wall see the funniest
looking little woman l ever laid eyes
on, kinder simple looking. too. l told
her I was getting the YARDS for rheuma-
liz. Then she asked me my name.
told her my name. and said / had lived
in the little house on the hill for nigh
on to sixty years. Then Isaid;
".what may your name be, marmp
"sO,' she said. my name is Harriet
Beecher Stowe
wall you could have knocked me
down with feather. / was never
more dumfounded in my life. There
I'd been taking that woman for ell
fool" = Hartford Letter IN Brooklyn
Eagle.